Once upon a time, there was a grand King. This King lived in a castle with his little brother. The two often got into fights but, they loved each other and did a splendid job of running the kingdom as a duo.
One day, this grand King was walking through his castle, bored out of his mind, when he heard a noise. To him, it sounded like a faint whimpering, and it made his heart ache.
Deciding he wanted to help, he dashed around the castle in search of the source. However, he found none. He didn't understand. So, he paid a visit to his doctor.
He sat down on a not-so-soft but not uncomfortable bed and waited for the doctor to walk in. When she finally did, he sighed in relief.
"Oh, your highness. How can I help you today?" She asked.
"Well, I was taking a walk through the castle to cure my boredom, when I heard a strange noise. I searched top to toe in the castle but found nothing. I think that maybe, I was hallucinating." He explained.
She nodded her head as the King explained his problem. Then, as he finished, she understood. She stood from her seat and placed a hand on the King's shoulder in a reassuring manner.
"Sire, did you only check inside?" She inquired.
The King looked a bit baffled. "Yes, I did. Why?"
She smiled before walking back to her desk and pulling out a clear bag. She handed the bag to him and nodded.
"Sire, I believe what you heard, was the whimpers of the dog that sits just outside of the castle." She explained.
The King's eyes widened as realisation hit him. "I didn't even think to check outside! How dumb of me. Thank you for the help Shimi-Chan."
The King smiled at Shimizu before leaving. He clutched the bag a little tighter, determination flaring. He would go see this dog and, with any luck, save it from whatever was making it whimper.
Along the way, the King bumped into his younger brother.
"Tooru? What's the bag for?" He questioned.
"There is a dog outside and Shimi-Chan gave me these to feed it with." He explained, hurrying his steps to reach the dog before it runs off.
His brother nodded. "Can I come?" He inquired.
Tooru thought for a moment. "Sure Tobio-Chan. I need your approval anyway." He eventually said.
Tobio raised a thin brow. "Approval?"
Tooru nodded. "On whether we can let the poor little thing live with us or not." He added.
So, the two brothers marched outside in search of the dog. Tooru was calculating where the noise was when he heard it. Then, Tobio came running over with a small bundle in his arms. Tooru eyed the thing suspiciously until it uncurled and peeked it's head out.
It's brown eyes searched the King up and down. When it seemed to register who he was, it tensed. Tobio shook the bundle carelessly.
"What did you go all stiff for?" He asked, slightly irritated.
"Tobio-Chan! Calm down! You're going to kill it!" He yelled in a frantic voice.
The animal looked petrified and Tooru understood why. Tobio's glare can be quite menacing, even without the scary ride. Tooru chuckled lightly when Tobio stopped and the animal tried to escape.
Instead, Tooru plucked it from Tobio's arms and stretched to arms length to look at it. It's brilliant brown eyes shone with a fire inside, turning them into a sizzling amber colour. It's fur was fluffy and soft, although it was matted down from rain water, sweat and mud. The fur was an excellent shade of orange, with a few white patches for good measure.
The dog stared blankly at Tooru before his tongue hung from his mouth and his tail began to sway. Tobio was not impressed.
"She seems to like you." He shot out with venom.
However, the dog was not scared. It turned it's head to see him and growled. Tobio saw this as a challenge and continued to stare the dog down. That is, until it barked and scared the life out of him.
Tooru sighed. "I think it's a boy dog Tobio-Chan."
The dog turned back to him in his arms and showed what could only be described as happiness. In payment for the help, the dog liked Tooru's face. He might have been disgusted if it wasn't an affectionate display. Or it was Tobio instead of the dog.
Of course, this left one thing for the two to discuss.
"So, what's the verdict?" Tooru inquired.
"No way." Tobio gritted out through his teeth.
"Aw. But you two look like you'll get along fine." He whined.
Tobio sighed. "Fine. Just keep him away from me."
Tooru jumped in the air before spinning on the spot with the mut. "Yay! You get to live with us now, Shrimpy-Chan!"
The dog grew agitated and growled at Tooru. "What? You don't like it?"
The dog growled again but, Tooru shrugged it off. "Whatever. You'll get used to it." He announced as the three headed back inside.
Once inside, the King saw it fitting to give the dog a tour of the castle. He went room to room with a fantastic smile and explained what each room was. They made it to the King's chamber and the dog froze. He was set down on the floor and looked around. His eyes searched every inch of the room. From the golden bed posts to the mahogany desk.
His brown eyes roamed the desk a little more before he leapt up to the top in one jump. Tooru watched wide eyed as the dog rummaged around.
"Hey, be careful Shrimpy-Chan!" He insisted.
The dog however, did not listen. He continued his search without much luck.
The grand King grew agitated at the mut before stomping over to his desk. He plucked the dog from it's spot and carried it to his bed. He set it down and waved his finger before it's nose. His voice coming out clear and stern so the dog could understand.
"You shouldn't mess with peoples things Shrimpy-Chan. It's rude."
He looked at his disaster of a desk before sighing once more. He would have to clean it before tonight's grand ball.
He heaved himself from his bed and walked over to his desk. The dog watching as he cleaned up the mess. With his head held low, the dog walked over to Tooru and rubbed his nose in the mans palm. Immediately, Tooru's heart swelled and all anger became a myth.
"Thank you for apologizing Shrimpy-Chan. I hope you've learnt your lesson." He praised.
The dog barked again and his tail swayed. Tooru smiled happily as his desk was cleaned.