In Trouble, part 2

[frogs_of_war]

Title: In Trouble, part 2

Series: Wizard's familiars

Set: weeks after the Mass Breeding Event

Length: .6k

JD hunched down in his chair. The adults were talking over him. Didn't he have any say over where he went to school?

His principal nodded. "The university is better equipped to deal with familiar pregnancy and kittens."

Mumsey rubbed JD's shoulder. "That's what we thought."

JD moved away. He wasn't a kitten anymore.

"But," said Mom. "The university is where he got in trouble in the first place."

The dean sighed. "Indeed. He is one of about a dozen, but—" He held up a hand. "That means we have a special program set up."

"And, I hope, a program for keeping students off catnip."

JD rolled his eyes. Knowledge was power here and familiars like him were clueless.

Mom and Mumsey agreed with the principal. They all had their own ideas. They'd never listen to him anyway.

The dean held up a hand. The other's stopped their brainstorm. He looked at JD. "You have ideas?"

JD nodded and talked over his mothers who were trying to shush him. "I think we need to learn what catnip looks like, what it smells and tastes like. If I'd known what was in the brownies, I wouldn't have eaten one."

"My little kitten." Mumsey teared up.

He moved away from her caress. He wouldn't have eaten the brownies, but he still would have gone home with J Danyal. Even knowing about the white-haired guy.

The dean nodded. "Would you like to be one of our student representatives to the catnip commission?"

"No," said Mumsey.

"He needs to concentrate on his classes," Mom said.

"Especially now." A tear slid down Mumsey's cheek.

JD bit back a sigh.

"For credit, of course." The dean leaned back and made a peak with his fingers. "And JD, if you agree to come to our university, we can offer you a dorm room."

"No!" Mom stood up.

"Jadey needs us now more than ever." Mumsey reached for JD again. He leaned away from her.

The dean turned to JD. "Has anyone asked you if you wanted to attend our university?"

"I've sat through several classes. I was supposed to be enrolled in two."

"He's always been precocious." Mom grinned at JD.

The principal nodded. "We've had a hard time keeping him occupied. He's ahead of even our most advanced classes."

The dean nodded. He's probably read JD's file before he arrived at the meeting. JD would have.

"Did you want to start now, or wait for the next semester?"

The adults talked over each other answering.

"JD?"

"I'd like to take those two classes I'm enrolled in this semester."

Mom and the principal added their opinions.

"But I don't think my mothers could handle me moving out right away."

Mom got loud and Mumsey wept.

"Maybe after the semester ends."

"But who will take care of the kitten?"

JD stood up. "I will."

The dean smiled for the first time. "We have classes to help with that."

"After the kitten comes." Mom folded her arms.

"We went to those with JD." Mumsey daubed her eyes. "But he has to live with us."

The dean raised his eyebrow. "My opinion."

He waited until the room quieted.

"JD can take the classes he's already enrolled in, plus the committee class. And take placement tests for classes next semester."

The adults agreed, but the dean looked at JD. JD nodded.

Mom and Mumsey stopped at the door and talked to the principal. The dean held out his hand. "I look forward to working with you."

JD shook his hand. He had at least one person on his side.

Comments

[charisstoma]

Wow, JD has overprotective parents. Worst case I've ever seen. *grins* I'm glad he's got the Dean on his side. And for all that he's sensitive to his parents' need to have him close even though he wants to be independent of the smothering.

[frogs_of_war]

Yeah, they didn't used to be like this, before his brothers were born. Or maybe when he was little, but they relaxed as he got older, so he doesn't remember any of it.

[charisstoma]

btw THANK YOU for posting this here too. I miss reading and commenting.