Petshop of Horrors/Saiyuki (Count D/Jeep)
Title: The scent of incense
Author: lady_ganesh
Rating: G
Word count: 172
Prompt: Petshop of Horrors/Saiyuki crossover, Count D/Jeep: Smoke and mirrors - "Our motto is to sell love, dreams, and hopes."
Notes: Thanks, emungere, for the beta!
"This...isn't what I expected." The dragon shook his white head.
"It rarely is," D said, sedately pouring a cup of tea. "Would you like something? A mouse, perhaps?"
Hakuryuu shook his head again and perched at the edge of the chair. "I'm afraid I'm not sure what I'm to do now."
D reclined his head. "What you always have done, Gojyun."
"That's not my name."
"That's right," D said, his well-manicured nails pouring the cream. "Not any more. You are unlike most of those I serve; you chose your customer, and your duty, a very long time ago. Here, we sell love, dreams, and hopes; but you are mastered by something greater than that."
The dragon stared into the middle distance. His red eyes seemed dimmed. "Can I go back to him?"
"My dear," D said, smiling, "you have never left him. Go outside; he's waiting for you."
Hakuryuu's eyes lit, and he disappeared without a word.
"A dragon knows his role," D said, softly, and sipped his tea.
Author: lady_ganesh
Rating: G
Word count: 172
Prompt: Petshop of Horrors/Saiyuki crossover, Count D/Jeep: Smoke and mirrors - "Our motto is to sell love, dreams, and hopes."
Notes: Thanks, emungere, for the beta!
"This...isn't what I expected." The dragon shook his white head.
"It rarely is," D said, sedately pouring a cup of tea. "Would you like something? A mouse, perhaps?"
Hakuryuu shook his head again and perched at the edge of the chair. "I'm afraid I'm not sure what I'm to do now."
D reclined his head. "What you always have done, Gojyun."
"That's not my name."
"That's right," D said, his well-manicured nails pouring the cream. "Not any more. You are unlike most of those I serve; you chose your customer, and your duty, a very long time ago. Here, we sell love, dreams, and hopes; but you are mastered by something greater than that."
The dragon stared into the middle distance. His red eyes seemed dimmed. "Can I go back to him?"
"My dear," D said, smiling, "you have never left him. Go outside; he's waiting for you."
Hakuryuu's eyes lit, and he disappeared without a word.
"A dragon knows his role," D said, softly, and sipped his tea.