Something Familiar - Chapter 8-34

Chapter 8

Updated Sep 14, 2019 · 1,058 words (4 minutes)

Hēi Māo makes a very convincing argument.

Chapter 9

Updated Sep 14, 2019 · 1,122 words (5 minutes)

Hēi Māo experiences his witch's magic for the first time as they go through a familiar binding ceremony.

Chapter 10

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Brigitte and Hēi Māo go on their first witch and familiar outing.

Chapter 11

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Hēi Māo experiences school and Brigitte's classmates for the first time.

Chapter 12

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Brigitte and Hēi Māo get an unexpected history lesson.

Chapter 13

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Something goes horribly wrong.

Chapter 14

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In his effort to be the best familiar ever, Hēi Māo works on taking care of Brigitte.

Chapter 15

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Brigitte and Hēi Māo have some cozy time together as she continues to recover.

Chapter 16

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Chapter 17

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School is on les vacances de la Toussaint, the two-week autumn break around All-Saints Day, and Brigitte is spending some time taking Hēi Māo to her favorite places to create.

Chapter 18

Updated Sep 14, 2019 · 896 words (4 minutes)

With a demon rampaging through the streets of Paris, Brigitte feels obligated to help out. Fortunately, she and Hēi Māo work well as a team. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.

Chapter 19

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Aftermath of Brigitte's near drowning in the Seine.

Chapter 20

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Waking in the hospital, Brigitte has figured out Hēi Māo's secret.

Chapter 21

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Hēi Māo comes clean to the Defresne-Li family, desperately hoping they'll keep him.

Chapter 22

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Brigitte and Hēi Māo work to get him settled in, in his human form.

Chapter 23

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A little sweet fluffy family time where Hēi Māo learns how he fits in now.

Chapter 24

Updated Sep 14, 2019 · 1,740 words (7 minutes)

A peek into Hēi Māo's psyche, and a look at how his abusive youth and recent events may have impacted him. My apologies on the pinyn (tranliterated Mandarin) - Curious Fictions does not support all four tones, so some can not be represented properly here.

Chapter 25

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Brigitte and Hēi Māo finally sit down and chat with the detective who has been searching for Jacque Parenteau.

Chapter 26

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Hēi Māo gets to participate more directly in Brigitte's magic.

Chapter 27

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Brigitte and Hēi Māo make a deal with the devil... his father.

Chapter 28

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Ruhul and Aalia are finally allowed to visit Brigitte, who has promised some big news.

Chapter 29

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Hēi Māo takes Brigitte to visit Miss Gigi, so they can thank her and her witch.

Chapter 30

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Hēi Māo and Brigitte are also eager to check in with Master Fu, and learn something enormous.

Chapter 31

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In an effort to limit rumors and get their story out on their own terms, Brigitte and Hēi Māo seek out a local reporter to interview them. Of course, it doesn't quite go to plan.

Chapter 32

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Hēi Māo starts school for real this time.

Chapter 33

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Hēi Māo demonstrates he's not entirely helpless when it comes to dealing with bullies.

Chapter 34

Updated Sep 14, 2019 · 1,787 words (7 minutes)

A peek into Tom Hēi's new normal when it comes to modeling.