Otaku Paradise

"That was fantastic," Sam exclaimed, hitting the steering wheel. "I loved every second of it. Did you see the look on his face? Priceless!!! He looked like you just used a Trap Card on his smug ass. He was angry as hell!!" She looked back and smiled at the young child who now sat calmly in the backseat, seatbelt neatly fastened. "You did good kid."

Mako merely tilted his head and gazed at her, his fluffy ears twitching ever so slightly. "I did good?" Bright blue eyes looked at the young woman, seeking confirmation to his question.

"You're damn right you did," Sam responded without a hint of hesitation. She was immensely pleased, having to see Michael throw a tantrum like a child and try to attack the small wolf hybrid. Numerous others had to step in front of him so he wouldn't hurt the young boy. "When we get home, I'll reward you with something special. How about a manga? Although I guess you don't know what that is. Thats fine. You'll learn."

Sam was so hyped from what had happened that she couldn't help but keep talking as she pulled her seatbelt on and started the car. The situation had happened around half an hour ago but she was still shivering from what had happened. Not only did Michael get what he deserved but everyone had got to see something spectacular. The sight of the rest of the subjects stepping in front of Mako as if to shield him from the enraged man. Everyone had stopped yet again to see this, and in that timeframe, Sam had gathered the things she needed, changed Mako out of his rags and lead him out of the lab.

Now, as she drove away from the building, the fiery redhead was debating about what to do next. Adrenaline was still racing through her system and her heart was practically jumping out of her chest. Idea after idea formed in her mind as she stopped at a red light, slowing down to a stop. There was no way she could sit still for the full thirty-some minute drive back to her own home, the traffic was just too heavy as of right now, and she was getting impatient.

"This is going to be the longest thirty minutes of my life," Sam muttered as she took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Though she was previously thinking about taking the child out to eat or the park, she scrapped those ideas after some logical thinking. As of right now, the best choice was to show the young hybrid his new home before anything else and get him settled in.

While this was indeed the best choice, it was also the most boring for Sam who was still feeling extreme excitement from the previous encounter. For the next half hour or so, the young woman had to endure the long wait as she drove home at a moderate speed. Though there were times when she wanted to go as fast as possible, she held back for the sake of her perfect driving record.

Only when she pulled up in front of her home did she breathe a sigh of relief. Though the ride had allowed her to cool down a bit, she was still a tad antsy as she unbuckled and stepped out of the car with keys in hand. Walking over to the passenger door, she opened it up and waited for Mako to get down.

"Okay my dear little brother," Sam said as she took Mako by the hand, closing the car door behind him. The car was a newer model which locked automatically when the keys to the car were further away so she didn't bother to press the lock button as she lead the child up the driveway. "Its time for you to get a good look at your new home."

Sam stepped proudly as she lead Mako inside, feeling immense pride. She loved the way she had decorated the inside of her house and was quite confident that Mako would thoroughly enjoy it as well. She had went through hell to get everything she wanted and then even more so to set it up to where she liked it.

Needless to say the whole house was full of anime and movie related subjects, along with a sprinkling of various pop culture memes and music here and there. Naruto and YuYu Hakusho figurines were lined nice and orderly along shelves, Fairy Tail and Dragon Ball beanies as well as hoodies were hung up neatly in the living room, and Bleach and InuYasha posters lined the walls. Various pictures from popular movies such as Age Of Ultron and franchises such as Men In Black were either pinned to the walls or framed on top of dressers. Not a single inch of the room, or any of the other rooms for that matter, was without some kind of anime or movie related genre. This was the house of a true otaku and Sam loved every bit of it.

Mako walked forward, bright blue eyes flickering back and forth between pictures and posters, his tail wagging from side to side with speed akin to a fan. Though the child showed no emotion, it was clear that he liked the vibrant colors and unique drawings portrayed in each and every single poster lined up on the wall.

Eventually his steps lead him towards the living room where a bookcase so tall that it hit the ceiling (which was rather high) was positioned beside a pitch black sofa. Rows and rows of books lined the shelf, each just as colorful as the posters had been.

"Ah, I see you've taken an interest in my manga collection," Sam said as she walked over. "Some of these were hard to come by as they were sold out in many stores. I had to fight tooth and nail just to obtain them. I don't like doing things halfway so if I start collecting a specific series then I HAVE to have them all."

It had taken Sam nearly four years to collect everything, four long arduous years to get every last manga that was on the shelf in front of her. To say that this collection was her pride and joy was a massive understatement. The only thing more valuable then her manga was her assortment of limited edition figurines which had taken her less time but a WHOLE lot more money to collect. This was especially true when there was that one person who would always buy out the limited stock just to resell it at a higher price. Even if she was early, there was always that one maddening individual who'd snatch it all away.

"Mon-gah" Mako repeated, sounding out each syllable carefully. He reached out and gently ran his hands down one of the edges, causing Sam to wince. She didn't say anything as she watched the child pull a book out from her collection. Only when he was about to open it did she finally kneel down and get a closer look.

"Oh so your interested in this one are you?" Sam asked as she gently pulled the book from his hands. "Lets see which one you picked."

Closing the manga firmly shut, the redhead flipped it over to look at the cover. A picture of a boy in a straw hat along with a guy with green hair and a girl with orange hair took up the cover. On the top of the book, the words ONE PIECE were scrolled in large capitalized letters. "Romance Dawn" was written directly beneath it, also in capitalized letters, though marginally smaller.

"Oh, so One Piece was the one to catch your fancy," Sam said with a large smile. "I can already tell that you and me will get along just fine. One Piece is arguably one of the best anime/manga to ever be released and is currently one of the top sellers in Japan. Its not as popular in America but its still does pretty well."

Looking from the book to Mako, Sam took a few moments to think before finally handing the book back to the child. "Here, why don't you take it? You'll have a far greater use for it then me. You may not be able to read it now, but once I teach you to read you'll have free access to every manga in the house. I have up to the latest issues so itll be fine."

The Wolf hybrid said nothing as he glanced from the book to Sam, his tail wagging fiercely. "Thank you," he finally said as he clutched the book to his chest.

Giving the child a warm smile, Sam ran her fingers through his pitch black hair, petting his ears a little. "Now that that's settled, let me show you your room. I'm sure you'll like it just as much."

Sam stood up and walked away with Mako following close behind.