The Vet Of A Bachelor

🐱 Chapter Three 🐶

(Name) smiled at Minami as she walked up on the stage, the room erupted into applause at the sight of (Name) and Leela. "Welcome Miss (Name) and Miss (Name)'s monkey." Minami said smiling at Leela. "Her name's Leela." (Name) said taking the mic from an awaiting techie. "Well hello Leela. Anyway (Name) could you please tell us about yourself and your organization?" She asked from the podium. "Of course." (Name) said into the mic. "I am (Name) (Last Name), I am twenty five and own all six (Last Name) Luxury Animal Hospitals as well as all four (Last Name) Animal Rescue Sanctuaries." She said proudly. "That's wonderful! I suppose your life must be pretty busy with all of these hospitals and sanctuaries huh?" Minami asked from the podium. "Yes it is but it's worth it." (Name) answered as she rubbed Leela under her chin. "That's great. Now Miss (Name), what does your Ideal first date look like?" She asked into the podium. (Name) shrugged to herself, honestly unsure of how to answer the question.

She had gone on dates before but she never really enjoyed them. The men she met usually belonged to big companies and tried to impress her with their money and such. She prefered staying at her ranch, maybe introduce her date to her animals and relax with a movie and wine. Yes she prefered that to going to clubs where she dates ditched her or were to drunk for her to enjoy an actual conversation.

"Well nothing too big, seeing as it's our first date, maybe a night in watching movies with a glass of wine?" (Name) said uncertainly. "Well isn't that simple?" Minami laughed. "Okay well now that that's answered we will begin the bidding at five hundred dollars." She said and (Name) turned to her audience and smiled as the numbers were flung into the air.

"Seven hundred dollars!"

"One thousand dollars!"

"Three thousand dollars!"

(Name) paid no mind to the bids and laughed to herself as Leela once again pulled on her hair. She would never understand bidding for dates. Why pay for a date with someone when you can go out and socialize? Sure this is going to charity but couldn't they find another way to raise funds? A potluck or wine tasting? Why did it have to be dates with eligible women?

"One hundred thousand dollars."

The room fell silent as an stood up with his number. "I bid three hundred and fifty thousand dollars." Another challenged, also standing up. (Name) blinked as they seemed to silently challenge each other. "Five hundred thousand dollars." The older man said calmly and (Name) frowned.

Why was the room so tense? This was supposed to be fun and friendly not tense and competitive. The other man rose his hand as if to challenge the bid but the woman beside him shook her head and whispered something to him causing him to sit down immediately. The older man smiled as the gavel was slammed and (Name) felt herself grow queasy at the thought of having to entertain this man for an evening. It wasn't the fact that he was older than her, well not entirely. It was the fact that he already had a woman on his arm as he walked up to greet her.

A round of applause was heard as he and (Name) shook hands while Minami brought over the consent form. "Okay Miss (Name) please sign and date this forum and initial on the dotted line here." She said pointing at the line with her pen. "Okay." (Name) said signing the forum and handing the pen back to Minami. "I look forward to getting to know you Miss (Last Name)." The man said as he signed the form. "Same here Mister..." The (Color)-ette trailed off not knowing the man's name. "Chairman Han." He said. (Name) nodded, figuring he wasn't comfortable giving out his first name.

"Okay, exit stage left. Talia will be waiting to give you more information." Minami said ushering the two off the stage. We walked off the stage and were greeted a woman who introduced herself as . "Now that you have signed your wavers I will go over the rules and regulations." She said handing a paper to (Name) and Chairman Han. "You will meet at the date and time agreed at the bottom of this paper, there will be no touching, kissing or otherwise, you may flirt and are allowed to exchange contact information if you wish for another date or just to keep in touch. Any questions?" She asked smiling at the two. "I do, actually..." Chairman Han said as Leela nuzzled her nose into (Name)'s hair.

"Will the monkey be coming on our date as well?"

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"Thanks for the ride home Senji." (Name) said as she and Leela exited her car. "It's my job Miss (Name)." Senji said smiling at his employer. "Right, well I'll go call Ayami and Gou, I shouldn't be more than five minutes." (Name) laughed closing the door and turning towards her . "Come on Leela let's get you back to your cage so I can check the stables." She said walking up to her gate and punching in the security code.

The walk down the driveway was interesting as (Name) was greeted by her three dogs. was an old english sheep dog and was currently pregnant with puppy's, Kisu was a bearded terrier so (Name) was expecting a very beautiful litter, and who was a very energetic jack russell terrier. Sadly Leela wasn't very friendly with any of the other animals here on (Name)'s property and (Name) usually took her with her to work with her. "Hey guys! Look at you Mele, you're so big!" (Name) said petting Mele's stomach. Mele jumped at barked at her owner and Leela tugged on (Name)'s hair as if to steer her away from her furry friends. "Ouch! Leela you're such a brat!" (Name) shouted as she tried to untangle Leela's fist from her hair. (Name)'s hair was definitely not going to survive Leela's fists.

"Miss (Name) your home!"

(Name) turned around and smiled at her two ranch hands. was a college student who was working to be a plant pathologist so (Name) hired him to groom her plants last summer along with his sister, , was working hard to become a veterinarian. "You're right in time, Senji is waiting for you two in the front." She said nodding her head back at the gate. "Good night Miss (Name)." They said walking towards the gate. "Don't forget to close the gate completely!" (Name) shouted as she unlocked the door to her home.

(Name) locked the door behind her, Leela jumping off of her shoulder as she tossed her keys in the key bowl before walking into the where she was greeted by her four cats. was asleep next to while jumped from couch to couch with . "Hi my beautiful babies..." (Name) mumbled as she kicked off her heels and tore down her hair. "You know what would make tonight better..." (Name) sighed as Rin rubbed her nose against her hand. (Name) jumped at the sound of her phone ringing and tossed her head back onto the couch, refusing to pick up her phone for the rest of the evening.

Sure, she may have been a busy woman but that doesn't mean she had to pick up the phone every time it rang.