I apologize for the length of time it took me to update this story, but this chapter was giving me so much trouble there were times when I just wanted to throw in the towel and quit...but I didn't and here it is dispite the difficulties. Hope you enjoy the chapter and I look forward to your comments, although I am praying that the next chapter doesn't give me a much trouble as this one did.

Phoenix Son

Chapter 3

By

Phoenix Firestorm

Kai slowly woke up and stretched, blinking several times as his mind gradually became clearer with the fog of sleep dispersing.

He just lay there for the next several moments and thought about the plans made for his surprisingly free day, at least most of the day is his to do with as he pleases.

The 3 of them had sat down once Junjie was in bed for the night, making plans for today and discussing what Kai had left to do in France before leaving for the next country on his list.

Kai had unshrunk his trunk to get the contents organized once done with the plans for today, at least get the books in the library compartment sorted and put on shelves. Oliver was rather impressed by the sheer number of books Kai had bought, even Robert had a mildly pleased expression on his face. More so when Kai told them his reasoning behind so many purchases.

Although they surprised him with the offer to copy their own libraries for his collection, despite the goal being for Junjie's education.

Not to mention giving Kai some reading material to accustom him to the magical world as a whole, they understood that Kai won't make any final decision until he had investigated every angle.

Once the library was organized to the best of their ability, they moved on to the apartment compartment and Oliver got to work on a list of things Kai needed for it. One of the questions they wanted answered is if a small nursery could be added to the master suite, which would leave the other bedroom for guests until Junjie grew old enough to have his own. Maybe even see if more bedrooms could be added, but they needed to see what could or could not be done first.

Kai sighed and pushed aside the blankets, climbed out of bed and padded across the carpet-covered floor to the nursery. He quietly opened the door and eased into the room, shutting the door behind him. Kai took the last few steps to the solid mahogany crib, carved with fanciful designs wherever room.

A smirk appeared on Kai's lips as he gazed down at Junjie, sleeping peacefully amid his stuffies. The physical changes brought on by the magical adoption were even more apparent in the early morning light, surprising him even still. Although Kai reluctantly admitted that he was slowly forgetting what his son looked like before the changes, it is still there though but you had to really really look in order to see it.

Junjie's hair is two-tone like his new fathers, but the color was 2 different shades of black. Pitch black at the back and blue-black at the front, although that may change once Marchell did her part. Those were the only physical changes Kai could spot right away, more may surface as his son grew and developed.

Kai glanced behind him when he heard someone enter his room, so reached into the crib and carefully picked up a sleepy toddler. The young man turned and went to the door to see who it was, not too surprised when he saw Oliver and Robert there. Kai did raise one thin eyebrow at what they were wearing, the outfits looked like wizard robes but not quite.

Oliver chuckled at the expression on Kai''s face, explaining "This is what we wear when we aren't wearing our family armour, being what has always been called Blade Warriors or Blade Mages traditionally keeps us from the normal attire magic-users would wear.

"We'll have to get several 'Blade Robes' for you while visiting magical France," Robert continued, "Junjie doesn't need them right away so normal robes will do for him. You can get by with the same outfits for today, stopping at the tailors is on our list of things to do anyway.

Kai didn't say anything, he handed Junjie to his godfather then went to get ready for the trip. Robert with Olivers help, got the toddler ready for his next adventure. Before Kai went anywhere else though, he disappeared into his trunk to check on the Phoenix eggs he bought/rescued.

Once he was sure they would be okay, Kai left his trunk then shrunk it again before stashing it into a pocket for safekeeping. The group also decided against breakfast before they left, choosing to eat at a place Oliver knew in Magical France.

Robert got his godson settled into the baby seat once they were in the limo, making sure the buckles were securely in place around Junjie before they buckled themselves in.

"Da," Jun asked curiously, "where go???"

Kai chuckled "We're going on a family outing with Oji Oliver and Oji Robert, they want to show us Magical France."

Junjie tilted his head slightly to one side and repeated questionly "Oji?"

Kai smirked, his son is definitely too cute to deem safe. Heck, that level of cuteness will probably be ranked as a lethal weapon and to approach at your own risk. Marchell will certainly think so, which means any bodyguards he hires will have to deal with fan girls/boys. Kai couldn't help but shudder slightly at the sheer though of the number of fan girls/boys Junjie will have as he grows up, heck…his son may even have a bigger fan base than all of the bladebladers they know put together.

"Yes, Oji. It means Uncle," Kai explained patiently, "Oji is also Japanese. One of the languages you will learn in the coming years, we want you to be able to understand what is being said…right Jun."

Jun thought about it then nodded once in agreement before he pointed to Oliver and said "Oji….uncle….Oji Ollie….uncle Ollie!"

The child did the same thing for Robert, surprising the 3 men with how quick he picked things up. This also gave them several ideas on how to pass the time, even if they are just teaching Junjie the names of items in different languages.

Jun pointed at Kai and said "Da!"

Kai replied "Correct Jun, I am also Chichiue which means Father. You are my musuko, my son."

Junjie had a little difficulty saying Chichiue at first but with stubborn determination eventually got it. A big grin on his face as he said "Chichiue….Da….Chichiue!!"

Oliver chuckled "Jun is catching on pretty quickly Kai, must be Lily's genes kicking in. Before you know it, Jun will be chattering away in fluent Japanese."

Kai just snorted at that but there was a pleased look in his red eyes and proud smirk on his lips, something that always appears on every fathers face when it comes to their children. As much as Kai wanted to honour Hari's birth parents and their sacrifice, the faster their son becomes totally Japanese…the safer he will be.

Robert spoke up "As much as I like being called Uncle Robert, I would prefer to get Junjie use to calling me godfather which would be Pate in German."

Oliver said much the same as he wanted to get his 'nephew' use to the French Language while Kai and Junjie were still here, even though the Majestics would be traveling with the new family. Kai agreed, but warned them that he didn't want to overwhelm his son. Something that they all accepted, Junjie's childhood came first before all else.

The 3 of them would speak to Junjie in their native languages with English being the common meeting place, thankfully each of them were fluent in all 4 languages….well 5 if you count Johnny's native language and the same for Enrique's.

When Jun was with just one of them, he would be required to speak either English or the native language of that person. Helping the child's mastery of the language to increase until it would be next to impossible to tell otherwise.

Japanese would be Jun's main language, followed by English in importance. After that came French, German, Irish/Gaelic, Italian/Greek, Chinese and finally Russian…for now at least.

Jun also learned to call Oliver, l'oncle Ollie….which stuck to the poor Frenchman unfortunately. Robert became Pate Rob, only using Robert when the German wouldn't let Jun get away with it or when Junjie was being serious.

It was also about this time when the subject got changed to the topic of magical schools for Junjie, Oliver told Kai about the idea of Jun attending Beauxbaton in the a few years instead of Hogwarts. Robert decided to take the time and check the messages on his phone, listening absently to them talk.

Getting Oliver and Kai's attention when he snorted in bemusement, only explaining when he saw their curious expressions.

"Enrique's message," Robert said as he tilted his head toward the phone, "he's on his way here to find out what the heck we are up to now. At the speed his yacht sails and depending on the weather conditions, he'll land in the harbour either later today or early tomorrow morning."

Oliver snickered, knowing what Robert meant by message. Not too surprised that Enrique is on the way here, although he did wonder if his friend was bringing any of the lady friends that always hung around the Italian.

Kai hadn't expected to see Enrique so soon, at least not until he and Jun got to Greece then shrugged mentally. Enrique must have some business to discuss with the other Majestics, so didn't allow it to distract him and turned his attention back to the prior subject.

Kai frowned thoughtfully as he dissected the information Oliver gave him, finally saying "While your idea and reasons for Jun to attend this school instead of the one in England are good ones, I would need to actually see the school and meet the staff first. I need to form a thorough portfolio on Beauxbaton to further study and discuss with Marchell before any final decision is made, I am already leaning toward this school simply because you will be closer than Johnny if Jun goes to Hogwarts."

"Well, my family does have several villas down in that part of France. So it won't be hard to shift my residence to one of them during Jun's school year, that way he won't have far to go when the holidays come around. Except for summer break of course, Robert and I assume that you would want him to go home to Japan for that." Oliver answered after several moments of thought.

Kai nodded in agreement then said "I also have to take into consideration the fact that Junjie may already be registered to attend Hogwarts via his birth parents, if so then I need to figure out what to do with that as it may become a problem later on. Even if we have several years to make plans, I would rather know what I'm up against than have it hit me broadside of a barn as Max is prone to saying."

Robert snorted "I don't think you have too much to worry about from Hogwarts, Junjie's name would have changed from his birth one to his adopted one on their records even if the Potters prepaid to have their son attend the school."

"They probably won't even notice him once it is realized that Harry Potter isn't there, oriental students aren't common at Hogwarts but neither are they unheard of. Although the only oriental family I am familiar with are the Changs, a Chinese family with a little girl named Cho. So Jun won't be totally alone in Hogwarts, but the final decision is ultimately yours and Marchells."

"There are other magical schools in the world Kai, Hogwarts and Beauxbatons aren't the only ones. I believe there is a few in China and Japan that he may be able to attend if you want to keep Jun closer to home, we just need to gather as much information as possible before you head back to Japan." Oliver reassured Kai.

Robert spoke up again "Unfortunately Kai, I need to caution you against Drumstrang, the school in my area of the world. Normally I wouldn't have anything bad to say against my homeland but that school probably isn't the best place for Jun, it's not the most pleasant place to be. My nephew Victor will most likely be going there, despite my misgivings and etc about it. My sister, his mother doesn't like it either but her husbands father won't allow anything else for his family."

"Thankfully my sister and brother-in-law know they are always welcomed at my place should things get nasty, it is pretty much given that Victor will be spending 99% of the year with me anyway. The boy considers me his favourite uncle and always looks forward to time spent with me, either on my estate or elsewhere."

"Besides, the idiot knows to tread warily around me!!"

Kai took one look at the expression on Roberts face and smirked, part of him actually pitied the guy if he ticked off the gryphon but another part hoped he did as Kai knew just how deadly Robert could be when his feathers got more than ruffled.

Oliver agreed with Robert "It is true that there are numerous magical schools Kai, we just need to do our homework and find the right one. I'll make arrangements for you and Junjie to tour Beauxbaton while Robert will do the same for Drumstrang, although I'll babysit Junjie while you and Robert are on the tour for that school."

"Despite it's reputation and everything said about it, Drumstrang is a very good school. You just need to take everything with more than a grain of salt and listen to Robert, he does know what he is talking about when it comes to that school as he almost attended Drumstrang but his parents vetoed dear old beau-pere's decision and sent Robert elsewhere!!"

"One of the things I will be looking for is a good fitness program," Kai replied firmly, "both Marchell and I want our children to be healthy which means lots of exercise and nutritious foods. The exercise can be anything from numerous sports like beyblade or something else entirely, although I would prefer beyblade."

"If the school is involved with the bey blade sport then so much the better, soccer would also be a very close second sports wise. If not then they will have to understand that Junjie will be absent parts of the year, I can just as easily hire tutors for most of his subjects when Jun is off competing."

"Junjie doesn't need to attend school but he will because Marchell and I don't want our children to be spoiled."

Oliver replied thoughtfully "Well, there is a very good chance that Jun will inherit his birth father's Quidditch talent. So beyblade and one magical sport should be enough, it could be anything Quidditch is the most popular of all wizarding sports."

"Although beyblade is simply known as Blading in the magical world, except actual weapons are used instead of spinning tops. It's the main reason why our beyblades fit into our ancestral weapons, both can be used in a fight if need be."

"So they might consider beyblade another magical sport with as much history as it has, which means Jun will need a nonmagical sport. Soccer is a very good sport to play, it will give Jun a good workout and be fun for him as well. Not to mention how popular it is worldwide, just about every country plays a version of the sport under a different name."

"Of course there is also the usual activities done by those of noble blood, like horseback riding for example. If you allow it Kai, then you can leave Jun's noble education with us. Johnny came up with the idea of making my godson the 5th Majestic, but it isn't a decision we can make lightly and need to discuss with everyone who will be involved."

"Which is why Enrique is rushing here on his yacht, I left him a message about possibly adding a 5th member to our elite group just to get his attention. Once Enrique and Johnny get here, you and the 4 of us senior Majestics will have to sit down and talk things over."

"Jun will be a junior member if you do allow him to join and won't be considered a full member until he training is complete, that is if we can get the idea to work." Robert explained more.

Kai was surprised by this and had to admit that it made sense, just by going with what he knew of the Potters. He also had no problems with Junjie becoming a Majestic or the training his son would get from it. Although Kai did warn them that he was going to be teaching his son what it meant to have the Hiwatari name….Kai's version of it of course!!

Oliver continued after Robert spoke, saying "We can't forget that Jun may also inherit his birth mothers brains, which can be a good thing if he also got her gift with potions….but bad if he got his birth father's knack for pranks. Something James and his group of friends were notorious for, unfortunately not all of the pranks they pulled were very nice ones. Something that my parents and other friends of the Potters are not very pleased or impressed about, although James did straighten out and grow up once he got into his senior years at Hogwarts and later graduated."

Kai snorted "I don't mind pranks as long as they are kept at an acceptable level, meaning that they have to be safe and within the area of fun. Not going over into being cruel or bullying, so Jun can pull all the pranks he wants as long as it is good fun and humour. Especially if most of them are pulled on his dear uncle Takao, then I will most definitely look the other way."

Oliver chuckled at that and Robert just smirked, both men had images of the pranks Jun will pull on Takao and the reaction he will get. Especially once Jun got introduced to the world of magical pranks, then the fun will really start or is it chaos?

~*~

Lupinex breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the entrance to the catacombs ahead, glad to be home again.

He glanced back at the group behind him, mostly children below the ages of 10 but there were a few teens and adults. The oldest being his contact in England, Remus Lupin who he had met a few years ago and quickly became friends with.

They met every few months to talk or exchange information important to both of their causes, sometimes they would meet even sooner if it was necessary.

As a part of their contact network, Remus is able to use the Dark Bladers various resources for his own survival. So he would have a place to live in, food to eat as long as he took care of the various gardens scattered about the property, a secure room for the monthly transformations. Also a monthly allowance for various personal needs, like his hygiene supplies and clothes which came from the Dark Bladers various accounts.

Lupinex paused long enough at the entrance to deal with the security then ushered his group into the catacombs, standing at the entrance to make sure no one was following them. When positive that it is safe, Lupinex disappeared into the catacombs and the entrance sealed shut behind them. He appeared beside his group and let them rest while they waited for their escorts, it is too large of group for him to attempt guiding through the catacombs himself. So he sent Wolfstorm ahead with a message to the others, the bit beast returned once the message was delivered and said that a group is on the way to them now.

Remus was moving about the group, checking each member to see if they are alright or just need some reassurance. Something he could do easily, especially with the children. The senior werewolf went back over to Lupinex once done, wondering just what is going to happen now. Although he is glad that he decided to come, what with the death of James and Lily….Sirius ending up in prison…Peter supposedly dead and little Harry hidden who knows where. There really wasn't a lot left for him back in the United Kingdom, so Remus took the opportunity to travel and learn more about the Dark Bladers he is now a part of.

The information he normally passed on to Lupinex could really be anything that he thought might interest the Dark Bladers, not necessarily concerning the other werewolf packs although that is usually a huge part of his task as contact. The bonus to him that he has a place to live and a way to survive, plus he could now do something to help others with the curse of Werewolves. Which is the biggest factor on his willingness to do the job asked of him, he would do just about anything to help the others with the same curse.

Both Lupinex and Remus looked toward the tunnels when their keen ears picked up the sounds of people, knowing that it must be the ones who will escort them the rest of the way. Neither one were very surprised to see the escorts being comprised of other werewolves who, all of them Lupinex knew and was glad to see.

The leader of the group and another friend of Lupinex called out "About time you got back Lupinex, you missed a lot of excitement!"

"Oh," Lupinex asked curiously," what kind of excitement is that Romulus?"

"The Council will explain all the details when they meet with you and your friend there," Romulus replied with a grin, "I can tell you this much though. The Phoenix has adopted a very important chick that he found abandoned in an alley!"

Lupinex's reaction was hilarious once he figured out what Romulus meant by 'Phoenix', there was only one Phoenix that he knew of which is Kai Hiwatari. Someone he hadn't met since Boris tried to cause trouble again years ago but he has heard a lot from the media, so knew Ki has been busy cleaning up the messes left behind by his grandfather.

Lupinex tried to picture Kai as a father but just couldn't imagine it, at least not the Kai he met years ago but maybe the Phoenix Bearer changed over the years. At least one could always hope anyway.

~*~

Kai followed Oliver and Robert with Jun as they entered the Magical District in France, looking around at all the different stores and comparing things to the district in England. One thing he noticed is that this district is a lot bigger or maybe it was spread out more as there is plenty of space to move around in, another thing is that this district is a whole lot cleaner and organized.

The restaurant Oliver and Robert led them to was a small bistro-type place with several tables placed outside so the customers could sit outside if weather permitted it. Once seated at a table and Jun securely fastened into a high chair, the 3 adults scanned the menu to decide what they wanted for breakfast. Not saying anything until after they had ordered and could focus on other things, namely how this outing would go.

Nor did it take very long for them to decide and give their orders to the waiter that Oliver summoned, the young man politely told them how long it would take as he gathered up the menus then left. Leaving Oliver, Kai, Robert and Jun to enjoy the beautiful weather outside.

"Once we get done breakfast," Oliver spoke up, "we'll go to a trunk maker I know of and see if those changes we decided upon can be done to your trunk. If it can, then we will leave the trunk with him for the outing then go do the rest of our shopping. Although, we can pick up a few bottomless bags to make it easier to carry our purchases."

"We'll head for the bookstores once we are done in the trunk store, this way you can add to your collection. Although you might want to put your name on the list so you can be sent any books that come in afterward, numerous copies of the same book are allowable within reason." Robert replied as he looked after Jun.

"I agree with Robert, it would save you time and you won't have to keep making the trip back here unless you want to, that is. We can always pick up anything you may have ordered and send it to you afterward, it would give us something to do and a reason to come to the magical areas more often than we do." Oliver replied after he took a sip of his tea.

Kai thought about it then nodded his head in agreement, it does sound like a good idea and would really save on time which he didn't have a lot of right now. Hopefully things will change once he has things sorted out and settled down again, he really missed beyblading with Takao and the others.

"When we are finished at the bookstores, we can then either go to the pet stores or the toy stores and get a toy or 2 for Jun. It would make him happy after spending all that time at the bookstores, even though we will be picking out books for him to read as he gets older. He would also enjoy the pet stores as well, maybe we can fin a suitable pet for him to have as a companion/playmate. Although it is hard to say since I'm not sure which animal would suit Jun, he might be drawn to all sorts of different animals." Oliver continued with the days plans.

"Once done at those 2 stores, we'll head to the tailors and get you measured for your battle robes. Which won't take long, what will take time is picking the fabric and robe style to suit your needs then the fittings. Hope those don't take too long, some fittings are short and quick while others seem to take forever. Although such things won't be necessary every time, once the tailor has your measurements. He can create your robes without you actually being present, you can also look around at the other designs and styles to see if there is anything that you would like as well. Might as well get a full battle wardrobe while we are here!"

Not much more was said after that as their breakfast had arrived so everyone focused on the delicious food placed in front of them, Robert looked after Jun and made sure that the child didn't make a complete mess of the breakfast that was prepared for him.

~*~

Remus followed Lupinex down the stone halls of the Catacombs, the rest of the group remained behind with the other werwolves to be cared for. Meaning a full medical examination which would tell the healers if there is anything wrong other than the usual things, then they would be given rooms to stay in and clothes to wear. Afterward, the group would be given something to eat in the dining hall if they were hungry then left to settle into their new home.

Lupinex wanted Remus to meet the rest of the core Dark Bladers, so made sure he was among the first to be 'processed'. Now Remus looked presentable in fresh clean clothes which didn't look as if they wouldn't fall apart at the slightest breeze, he had also bathed so all the travel dirt is now gone. Food would be coming while Lupinex and Remus are with the other Dark Bladers, since Remus needed to be filled in on a lot of things.

Lupinex told his friend what Remus needed in order to be a spy/informant to the rest of their organization, now he needed to meet the other Dark Bladers and filled in on everything else that Lupinex couldn't tell him.

As they walked, Lupinex still couldn't get his mind wrapped around the fat that Kai Hiwatari is now a father and has a family. True the Phoenix is only engaged to his girlfriend and their first child is one that they adopted, but that is besides the point. It just didn't fit the image of Kai Hiwatari that Lupinex knew and saw last!!!!

~*~

Kai sighed with relief and some surprise as they left the Tailors shop, glad to have that over now. Normally he didn't mind going to the Tailors and enduring the endless fittings, but this time it was just plain weird. Not in a bad or good way though, it was strange and also interesting to see how magic is being used in the daily lives of those that have the gift. He didn't necessary approve of everything that they used the power for, but some of it he could see the benefits of.

Oliver told the Tailor to have everything sent to his place since Kai is staying there, saving time by not having to come back here again. They were even able to get a few battle robes made for Jun that will change as he grew, at least until he turned 5 years old then the child will have to get new robes made. Kai planned to start his sons beyblade training once they got home, but for now Kai will focus on becoming the father Jun needs.

Their next stop is the bookstore that Oliver knew of, but said that it isn't the only one here in Magical France…just the one that he went to most often. The other bookstores they will have to get to as they have the time, so Kai made the decision that instead of visiting all the bookstores at once. They would instead of visit one or two, get what they needed then go to a different store. Probably the pet store since that would interest his son and Kai would be able to 'rescue' any more Phoenix eggs that might be there, plus find a suitable pet for his son. Maybe a dog or cat, if they even have such things in the magical world that is.

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Which type of magical animal should Jun have as his first pet, owls don't count?