Private One terrible mischief with one unimaginable consequence

GrimRPer · Jan 7, 2020

Neon has gotten himself in some REAL trouble, that was no news by this point. Computers had suddenly blacked out for a whole week, all consequence of an accidental mischief to sate his curiosity. And through those days, he lacked his usual energy, tried to do everything to redeem himself while consumed by a guilt he could not describe. And out he was again, doing groceries in Izumi's behalf, not knowing a creature approached their home...

It was just a boy, but one who had a strange attachment to the base of a projection of a fox's tail, earpieces glowing and shaped like a fox's ears covering where human ears would be, and for a moment he stood there, before the door, thinking about the data flow around the house before knocking on the door.

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Pallas · Jan 7, 2020

Izumi heard the knock over the volume of the TV show they were watching on the couch. Well not really watching, more like having it one for background noise as they worked on grading papers and smoking her pipe. Sure smoking was bad and she doesn't do it in front of the kids but the kids were not in the house at the moment. Neon was a sweetheart and went grocery shopping to restock their barren pantry while Rin went over a friends house claiming she had to work on school project. So while Izumi could afford a little smoke break, it also made her the only one in the house at the moment so she sets her papers asides and cracks the door just wide enough to peek whom was there.

At first she didn't see anyone, at least until she lowered gaze to see that there was child at the door. When she saw who it was Izumi stood there perplexed, at first thinking that Neon had come home early was trying to play some prank on her yet there was something... off about this situation and she wasn't quite sure what to make it of it. Whatever was going on, it was bound to bet interesting.

"Hey there. Can I help you there kiddo?" ask Izumi, smiling warmly to the young boy as she opens the fully and leans against the the door frame.

GrimRPer · Jan 7, 2020

He wondered if someone was in there, he couldn't tell it himself. So he simply waited and thought about knocking again, until Izumi had given an opening, and he peeked up to her just second before their eyes were to meet. Cracking the most adorable smile such a child could, he asked a simple question followed by his greetings:

"Hello, is dad home! I feel he should be here and I can't find mom!"

How could... How could he say that with such a smile?! Was he so innocent to know he was apparently lost? Well... Yes, he was that naive, oblivious to his situation as a whole.

Pallas · Jan 8, 2020

"Your... dad?" inquired Izumi, caught a bit off guard before just letting out a chuckle "Well I don't think you will find your dad here but I can take a look around for you. Now what what is your dad's name sweetheart?"

Awww... what a sweet little boy. If this was any other child Izumi would have been more concerned and went into full on mother mode, right now she was pretty sure that Neon was playing some sort practical joke on her and was just going to see how far he planned to take it. After all, the kid's resemblance to Neon was so uncanny it couldn't possibly be anyone else right?

GrimRPer · Jan 8, 2020

"Not here...? Hm...", the boy sounded a little disappointed at the response, but cheered back up like a happy kit when his dad's name was asked. "Neon! Or so I was told. Do you know dad then or...?", he responded, the projection of his tail twisted into a question mark, dot and all. But where would be Neon then?

Well, Neon was already on his way back home, carrying heavy bags on both hands. He had used up some of his own savings as well, wanting to make sure the pantry was well restocked until the next allowance.

Pallas · Jan 8, 2020

"Mhmmm... well you dad does live here so I would happen to know him very well. In fact... how about I call him right now~" said Izumi, perking a smile as she pulls out her phone and picks selects Neon's number from her contact list.

As the phone rang, she fully expected to hear Neon's familar ringtone start chiming somewhere on the boy. No such ringtone was heard and now it was dawning on her that this boy wasn't Neon playing some trick. No if what he was saying was true... this was his son? This realization almost made her forgot to leave a message.

"O-oh... uhhh... hey Neon. Listen there is... there is someone you have to meet when you get back okay. Call me when you get here okay? Its very important. Okay... bye." as Izumi hangs up, she stares at the boy for moment, then looks around before asking him "So... ummm... I am Izumi by the way... what might your name be?"

GrimRPer · Jan 8, 2020

Upon hearing his dad lived here and Izumi knew Neon, he smiled with immeasurable glee. The boy got the location right after all. He didn't even notice she was a little nervous, or shocked, and even if he were to notice he wouldn't be able to tell at all. When asked his name, his tail turned into an exclamation mark for a brief moment as he realizes she has finished her call. "My name... I was told I'm Symlink.", one had to wonder who had been telling him these things...

Pallas · Jan 8, 2020

"Symlink...well Symlink... " Izumi then bends down to Symlink's height, giving the boy a warm smile as her maternal instincts kicked in "... you have very nice name. Now Neon won't be here for awhile but would you like to wait inside and with me until he gets home? I am sure he will very much want to see you when he gets back. Oh and I can get you some snacks while we wait. Would you like that?"

While Izumi was certainly playing calm, inside she was still in turmoil over what the heck was going on. There was so many questions but those questions could wait. This boy was clearly alone and vulnerable; he needed someone to watch over him.

GrimRPer · Jan 8, 2020

His eyes gleamed at the mention of snacks, his tail returning to its original shape and waving around excitedly. "Snacks! Yes I wanna! Thanks, Miss Izumi!", and he'd certainly follow her in, and once in there Symlink would curiously look at things around, like everything was new for him and... Well, it was, wasn't it? Yet he knew words and their meaning, so his reaction to snacks was unsurprising.

Pallas · Jan 9, 2020

Izumi couldn't help but smile at how excited the child seemed to be at the mention of snacks.

"Awww... you are welcome, now come along inside now." insisted Izumi as she ushers Symlink in and closes the door. She lets out a sigh of relief, then turns around to clap her her hands and face Symlink

"Alright now, lets find you something to eat- oh right. Uhhh..." just as she was said it Izumi just remembered how little food there was in the household. But she could certainly scrounge around for something. "... just one moment~"

She searches the pantry, swaying her tail from side to side as they hummed a tune until they found some snacks for her guest.: half a bag of shrimp chips and peanut butter crackers.

"Here you are dearie... would you like some orange juice with that?" ask ask as she seats the snacks and plate out for Symlink.

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