All For the Heart of the Celery Queen - Chapters 1-2

This is my Hana to Yume-style story exercise, as opposed to my Shounen Jump-style story exercise. I'm trying to bully myself into working on it again, and thus I empower the internet to yell stuff at me if I don't post chapter three within the next few weeks.

(I posted a version of chapter one last year, but I've rewritten it and request that you don't read the old version if you haven't already. (I'm not taking the old version down because I have a weird complex that prevents me from doing such things.))

( Chapter 1 )

( Chapter 2 )

Crisis

There is something beeping loudly at random intervals in the living room, and I can’t figure out what. The dog feels that this may have very serious consequences - every time there’s a beep, she comes to my door and scratches.

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How To Make Me Feel Guilty If You Are My Cat

And I Have Just Picked You Up From The Vet.

1) Have a huge open wound on your neck where the vet drained an abscess. Also, a pathetic expression.

2) Run outside the moment I get the carrier open.

3) Stay outside even when it starts pouring rain, running away in a panic when I open the door to let you in.

4) Eventually come in and let me pet you for a second, leaving me with the sinking knowledge that I still have to get antibiotics down your throat later.

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