BUY THE STARS — joining

[Luca]

Sango's initial warmth filled Luca with a joy he couldn't quite express. Out of all six of his parents, Sango was the only one whose approval mattered to him. He was too busy wallowing in the relief of her return to notice her sudden change in demeanour at first, but soon her sharp words cut through the hurricane of emotions swirling around inside him, causing him to glance up at her. "Huh?" he uttered dumbly, the word 'embarrassing' striking him like a knife to the gut. It took him a while to process it, but he eventually he swallowed and nodded, slowly pulling himself to his paws. That's right, he was pretty embarrassing, especially to someone as cool and composed as his mother. He wiped his his eyes with a wet paw, suddenly ashamed of how strongly he had let his emotions hit him. "I-I'm sorry Ma," he said, already expecting some sort of punishment once they were alone. He sat down and looked at the ground, sniffling quietly every now and then as he waited for her joining to be over and done with. In all his sadness he forgot to actually accept his mother into the clan, but someone slightly more competent was sure to do that for him.