naruto-story Book 5: Chapter 54
Book 5: Chapter 54
Book 5: Chapter 54
Grimmys head perked up, and he raised an eyebrow. Leila glanced at him from the corner of her eyes, not bothering to lift her head off of her paws. Whats wrong? she asked. Did your mom lose to mine?
Im not sure, Grimmy said and tilted his head, pointing his ear towards the rooms exit. They should be evenly matched when theyre playfighting; their brawl shouldnt end so soon. After listening for a bit longer, Grimmy shrugged and put his head down. With your moms personality, I wouldnt be surprised if she escalated the fight.
Leila pointed her ear towards the exit. She listened for a bit before exhaling through her nostrils. I cant hear anything.
They mustve gone outside to continue, Grimmy said and closed his eyes. My mom cant use her full strength at home.
Really? Leila asked and blinked at Grimmy. Whys that?
Grimmy snorted. Her spells are too big, he said. If she fights for real, shell break the house.
Oh, that makes sense, Leila said. Having a house is quite inconvenient, isnt it? At least, in the valley, we dont have to worry about breaking too much if we summon a few meteors.
Theres benefits to both houses and valleys, Grimmy said. He glanced at Leila and nuzzled her neck with his cheek. Of course, the best place to be is with you.
Leila chuckled and extended her wing, draping it over Grimmys body. She scootched over, pressing her side against his. Should we lock the door?
There was a loud thumping sound, and the wall rumbled. The entrance to the dragons room slid open, revealing Grens face. She glared at Grimmy. What in the world is Vur? Hes abnormal. Have you considered sealing him in the tower?
Leila retracted her wing, and Grimmy sat up. He stared at his mom with an odd expression. Did you wake him up during your fight with Kondra?
Gren didnt respond.
Did he beat you? Grimmy asked and stood on his hindlegs to get a better view at Grens wounds. I thought I felt you summoning something.
Gren resisted the urge to slap her son. She took in a deep breath through her nose and exhaled through her mouth. Why did you release the Star Plucker?
I was just checking the canyon out, you know, normal things, Grimmy said and waved his hand dismissively. He chuckled and scratched his head. And while I was there, I accidentally dropped something important, and it fell into the seal. Of course, I needed to retrieve my important item, so I unsealed the canyon, retrieved my item, and fought the octopus.
Gren glared at Grimmy. Go on.
It was a tough fight, and I was losing, but luckily, Leila showed up and helped me kill it. Grimmy chuckled and nuzzled Leilas cheek with his, causing Grens expression to darken.
What item couldve been so important that you unsealed an ancient evil? Gren asked. Did you have a backup plan in case Leila didnt come by to rescue you? How completely irresponsible of you; I raised you better than that.
Yeah, yeah, Grimmy said and rolled his eyes. I forgot what I dropped, but it was pretty important to me at the time. Probably. As for the rest? He snorted. Werent you always the ends justify the means type of dragon? Who cares about the little details? I got a mate, and theres one less sealed place in the world.
Gren slapped her tail against the ground. She stared at Grimmy, but she couldnt find any words to refute what Grimmy had said. After thinking for a bit, she narrowed her eyes. Was the Star Plucker the only evil you unsealed?
How irresponsible do you think I am? Grimmy asked and turned his head to the side. I told you, I only unsealed the canyon because I dropped something in it.
Gren snorted. And did you happen to drop things in other sealed locations?
No, Grimmy said. But my tail did accidentally brush against the Island Eaters seal and woke it up.
Leila blinked. Was that the name of the delicious giant lobster we ate?
Grimmy grinned. It was delicious, wasnt it?
Unbelievable, Gren said and shook her head. Did the two of you eat the Star Plucker as well?
Leila glanced at Gren before turning her head towards Grimmy. Should we not have?