shenanigannery | --Lone Wolf and Cub--

[He had been asleep on Heizou's bed, but that went out the window when the noises started up. After scrambling to keep himself from falling over in shock, Kuni grabs the metal pipe he keeps handy around Heizou's place and peeks out the window.]

[A peek out the window will get him a view of what looks like a very large dog, snuffing around and digging up dirt at the bottom of the wall. And the moment Kuni so much as touches the glass of the window, the creature's head whips up, bright, intense green eyes focusing on the face in the window.

And there's a soft, low growl.]

[Ah, a dog. Kuni rolls his eyes and opens the window a bit.]

Shoo.

[The "dog"'s growl gets louder, eyes locked on Kuni as it starts moving toward the window, all of its fur seeming to stand up on end. As it gets closer and closer, Kuni will see that it's much, much larger than a dog. It's nearly the size of a human on all fours.

Then it leaps forward, all but jumping into the apartment through the window whether Kuni is in the way or not.]

[And down Kuni goes, hitting the ground with a loud yelp of pain.]

Fuck shit ow--stupid mutt! Get out!

[It does not get out. Instead it starts tearing around the apartment, all vicious growls and snarls as it knocks wildly into various pieces of furniture. The creature just seems like it's feral, constantly on the move no matter what gets broken in its wake. It keeps sniffing and huffing as well, as if searching for something or irritated by something that it just can't figure out.

Eventually it scrambles onto the bed and faces Kuni with another dangerous, angry growl. Finally staying put long enough for Kuni to maybe notice blood matted into its fur, most visibly around its snout.]

[Kuni can't get to his feet fast enough to stop the dog from breaking shit, but he can get his phone out to take a photo so when Heizou returns he knows he isn't lying about the feral mutt that broke into his apartment.

Finally, the dog stops and gets up on the bed, growling, and Kuni can see the blood.]

Get down, you stupid dog, and sit! I'll clean your muzzle if you behave.

[He is not stupid, okay. He is not going to try and get this dog out of the apartment.]

[The growling just gets louder, the creature hunkering further down onto the bed like it has no intention of moving further. But its eyes stay locked on Kuni, almost as though daring him to move closer.]

Tch. Fine.

[Kuni stands, still holding the pipe, and goes into the kitchen to get warm water and a washcloth. He can't just let the dog be dirty like this, okay?

He comes back, stopping about halfway to the dog.]

Let me clean you up.

[It watches Kuni very carefully the whole time, and the growling does eventually get much, much softer. Goodness, those green eyes do look intelligent though, don't they?

In response to Kuni's demand, the creature just ducks its head slightly, sniffing almost suspiciously in Kuni's direction. Friend or foe??]

[Awfully intelligent for a dog.

Anyway.

He steps a little closer.]

I won't hurt you. You're just getting blood all over Heizou's bed.

[It doesn't move. Just stares and stares.

...And then maybe lowers its head enough to lay that bloody muzzle right onto the blankets.]

[Kuni swears and just makes his way over to the dog, slow and careful but determined.]

Really? Really. Damn dog...

[Watching... Watching...

And Kuni can probably see the way it keeps sniffing in his direction.]

[He can, and he's taking that as a good thing for now. He kneels down in front of the dog, letting him get a good sniff.]

[Now that Kuni's much closer, it raises its head again to really start smelling at him in earnest. Just shoving his snout right up against his hands and arms (probably spreading more blood around).

And finally, the growling stops completely.]

[Kuni lets this happen. At least the blood isn't too fresh?

But once the dog stops growling, Kuni takes his chance to start cleaning the dog's muzzle.]

What the hell did you get into?

[It's not... too fresh. A few hours, maybe.

The creature allows the cleaning, whining just a little bit when Kuni swipes over a tender spot. There are no cuts on its snout, so all the blood is... something else's.]

If I wake up tomorrow to news of murdered cats, I'm blaming you.

[Why is he talking to this dog like it can understand him? It's a dog.

Kuni finishes washing the blood off and heads back into the kitchen to dump the water and rinse out the rag. Maybe the dog will have moved by the time he gets back.]

[Does it understand him? Those eyes are intelligent, but it's hard to say what's going on in its mind.

When Kuni moves away it does not leave the bed. In fact it's gotten up and starts moving around on the bed, occasionally stopping to dig at random spots on the mattress in search of a comfier spot. Though really it's kind of just... making the bed look like a mess.]

[Kuni just watches this with a bored expression.]

I'm taking the sofa.

[There's a little more digging before the creature finally just. Flops down on its side with a huff, looking over at Kuni with a set of puppy eyes. There's still room on the bed! It's just messy. Because it's some kind of nest now.]

[Kuni just stares at the dog, once again cursing his stepmother. Damn her and having all the goddamn kitsune at their house. He knows how to understand that look.]

You just made a mess of the bed. No.

[Another huff, confused and mildly irritated. And then it rolls onto its back and whines loudly, stretching out all of its legs in front of it in some kind of protest. Which will probably help Kuni see some of the old scars around its legs, just over its paws. Made from having been chained up for long periods of time.]

[...interesting. Hm.

Kuni rolls his eyes and makes for the bed.]

You'll be a noisy asshole if I don't sleep here, won't you?

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