Disclaimer: I absolutely do not own Voyager. I'm pretty sure we all know that by now.
A/N: Written for Mizvoy and VAMB's Secret (Anniversary) Drabble Exchange. Her line was 'Make room in the dog house for me' and she asked for Chakotay/Dog (a real dog) as the pairing.
In the Dog House
"Make room in the dog house for me." The golden retriever cocked her head, her tail wagging enthusiastically. Chakotay scoffed and ruffled the dog's hair. "You say that now, but just wait till you have to share your favorite blanket." With that Kallie gave him a look as if to say 'just try it'. Leave it to him to bond with the dog that was just like Kathryn.
"Seriously though...," he continued, leaning his head back against the sofa. "When Kathryn finds out what I did she's going to ban me from the house. And that's the optimistic option." Kallie whimpered sympathetically and rested her head on his knee. "At least I have you on my side."
He ran his hand over her soft fur and briefly wondered at what point during his descent into madness he'd started carrying on conversations with dogs. Just as he was contemplating hiding at the Paris abode for the rest of the day Kallie's head snapped up and she gave a bark. He knew what that meant…..
Kathryn was home.
Sure enough Kallie jumped off the sofa and ran out of the room towards the door to greet her master. "Thanks a lot," he mumbled as the traitor abandoned him. Sometimes he wondered who that dog loved more. Then he remembered it was Kathryn. It seemed Kallie had a Kathryn obsession just as he did. With a deep breath he stood and slowly made his way to face the firing squad.
It wouldn't be long until Kathryn realized he'd eaten the last of her mother's caramel brownies. Even less time to realize the replicator was on the fritz and therefore she couldn't have coffee. By the time she realized it was his fault said replicator was broken he'd be sharing a bed with Kallie.