MC brushed her bangs out of her face with a sigh. She was late to class, again. This was the third time this week, so of course she had a lecture from the professor. On top of that, it was raining and she did not have anything to cover herself other than her hood from her hoodie. The city was quiet as it turned evening, usually it was loud with rush hour but today there was only the sound of footsteps, the pitter patter of the rain. As MC passed by an alleyway, she could faintly hear the sound of whimpering. MC stopped in her tracks and went back as the whimpering got louder. Curiosity has stricken the brunette. She reached the source of the whimpers, she peeked around the corner of the alleyway. She stared for a few moments, the cries stopped, as if the moment she arrived stopped it. She blinked, maybe the stress of being late, being soaking wet, and plain having trouble has gotten the best of her and she was just hearing things.
Rustle!
Rustle!
"...?" MC looked back, she suddenly saw a worn out box began to shuffle. "..." MC stared continuously, then she saw it. 'Ears?' MC thought confused, seeing fluffy and floppy yellow ears from the top of the box's opening. "Woof~!" A small yellow puppy tried to jump out the box, only to hang off the side. "...Mmm~!" The small puppy whimpered, flailing as a way to get down and not succeeding. "...!" MC had to cover her mouth from giggling, it was so cute seeing the pup childishly flail but it also made her feel guilty as it was trying so hard. "Awrf~!" The pup yelped, startled as it was pushed out the box finally and landing on his face.
"...!" MC panicked, about to rush over to check on the puppy. "...~" But the puppy relaxingly rolled forward and sat up, shaking off the water from the puddle it fell in but looking fine. '...Worried for nothing…' MC sighed quietly, she noticed another set of ears pop out the box. A red cat easily jumped out the box and landed beside the blonde pup trying to get muck off its ears. MC could swear she saw and heard the red cat snicker, but of course, she as easily just shrugged it off.
'Did the cat push it out?' MC wondered. She watched the cat began to head towards a dumpster nearby, the puppy finished cleaning itself and scurried after the cat. It was on odd sight, seeing a dog follow a cat like a duckling following its mom.
'Was this a loving story of a cat raising a puppy~!?' MC was moved by the thought. But after watching the cat get stuck in a Honey Buddha chip bag whilst trying to find food and the puppy trying to catch its tail, it was obvious the two were not the brightest. Especially when the red cat scurried forward in the bag and smacked it's head against the dumpster.
MC could not help but sweat worriedly. From MC's perspective, it seems like the small dog was a mix between a golden retriever and another small dog breed, since it looked so small. It had large purple eyes, that one would assume only sees purity. And the red cat looked pretty normal, he had a white paws and its snout is white, whilst the rest of his fur is pure red.
"Bark! Bark!"
"Mrow…~"
MC turned back to the soaking box, hearing a loud commotion. "What the…?" Of course, the first thing she sees is that the box had flipped over. 'More critters?' MC blinked, the box was pushed off. MC's eyes widen, even in the soaking rain, the most gorgeous and whitest fur had crawled from under the box. Just looking at the radiant fur was just...amazing! And such stunning red eyes, its unnatural but too radiant to matter. The dog was small, but it looked like it would grow bigger in the future, so maybe a puppy? Either way, that puppy looked so beautiful, it was like the rain was avoiding it so that it can remain beautiful. As if there was heavenly glow around it.
SPLASH!
Image ruined. Almost as soon as MC's thoughts ended, the flap from the soaking box, that was filling with water, was slapped up and poured all over the white dog. "..." The white dog looked unamused, immediately glaring at a black cat, still seeking shelter under the box. The black cat was very slim, and beautiful in its own way. As if it was a completely cool and classy type of cat. It's eyes were strange though, it looked almost completely black, but more dark gray. Like a very dark gray. MC felt that if the black cat stared her head on with those eyes, she would just feel shivers. And again, her thoughts were cut off by the dog splashing a puddle towards the black cat. The black cat looked nonchalant, but it is kind of scary to think it might try to attack the white dog. The two had a long stare down, it is almost as if the two animals were fighting like humans. And as a mediator, a tiny brown dog, smaller than most of the animals, stood between the two fighting. It was breaking up the fight?
'Too cute...it is like watching a drama show but with cats and dogs…~' MC smiled to herself.
WHOOSH!
"...!" MC held onto the corner she was peeking from, there was suddenly a gust of wind that nearly knocked her down. 'That was too harsh...ah!' MC watched the little ones nearly be blown away by the wind. The white dog tried to keep the small brown dog from flying away, the yellow dog had held onto the white dog for safety, and the black cat avoided the wind by using the white dog as a shield. 'Since the white dog is bigger than most of them...I guess they use him for shelter...but wheres that red cat?' MC realized, the animals also noticed their missing companion and looked around. The group stopped when they saw a Honey Buddha Chip bag with a red tail sticking out fly towards them. 'He got swept by the wind in the bag…' MC sighed.
"What is that girl doing…?"
MC heard voices behind her and earned some odd stares. 'Oh yeah...I'm just standing here staring at some animals having a soap opera…' MC sweat awkwardly. "..." MC looked back to the animals, despite how comedic they act, she could see them shivering and hear their stomachs growl. "...Right…" MC turned and ran off to the nearest pet shop a couple blocks down. She grabbed three bowls, cat and dog food, and some water bottles and headed back to the same alley.
The critters were still there, although, this time the yellow dog is stuck in the bag and the red cat is snickering despite being freezing cold. 'Slowly...quietly…' MC tiptoed closely to the animals, seeing that they were all focused on the yellow dog scurrying in the bag, she took this chance to place down the bowls filled with water and food. She placed it in a safe spot so the rain would not fill in. As quickly and quietly as she came, she went back to her hiding spot and waited.
It was a while...a really long while before the animals finally got the little yellow dog out of the bag. The small yellow dog ruffled his fur, his nose twitched and he looked forward. The puppy brightened at the bowls of food and rushed forward. The group watched the yellow dog rush towards the bowls and flinched. Suddenly there were three bowls filled with water and food, and that was definitely strange.
"Ruff! Ruff!" The larger white dog barked, stopping the smaller yellow dog in its track. "Woof, woof woof!" The white dog was almost speaking to the yellow dog, who tilted his head in confusion. 'No way...are they talking?' MC was amazed, this group was really odd, to be able to have a conversation between each other, it was really weird. 'Of course it would be strange if food and water suddenly appeared in front of them...these guys are really smart…!' MC thought, astounded. "...~!" But of course, the yellow dog ignored the larger silver dog's warning and raced to the food again. 'Maybe not as bright as I thought…' MC laughed awkwardly. "...!" The large silver dog looked very irritated at the fact he was ignored by the smaller dog. The group watched the small yellow dog chow down on the food, it looked like it was enjoying itself.
MC continued to watch, she noticed that some of them began to get envious of the small dog eating. One by one, they each began to come over to eat. They were eating like they never had food in their entire lives. It was worrisome for MC, it was odd in general that such a large group of animals were all alone in this place. Were they abandoned together or did they each come together over time? Will they survive in this upcoming weather? How often do they eat? So many questions filled the brunette's head, so much worry and anxiety. But what can she do? She is just a student who is barely surviving on her own, if she took in these strays, it would be a serious struggle. "..." MC frowned, watching the creatures eat together, the bicker and fight, but they seem more at peace together. If she takes them to a shelter, odds are that they will be seperated. Just the thought breaks her heart. "...Alright then...my mind is made up…" MC straightened up, she walked forward towards the small animals. "...!" Four of the animals noticed a larger being walk towards them and ran back. But of course, oblivious yellow puppy was licking the empty bowl clean.
By the time the puppy finally noticed, he was suddenly pick up from the ground. "...!" The yellow dog flailed its little paws, trying to get down. The small dog trembled, it closed its eyes tight, waiting for something to happen.
"...Don't be afraid little one...I won't hurt you…"
The yellow dog blinked, it automatically relaxed upon hearing a sweet and calming voice. "...?" The puppy looked up and its eyes widen, seeing such a warm smile on MC's face, the puppy just stared. "I don't want to hurt you...I want to protect you…" MC hugged the yellow puppy to her chest, softly petting its back. The puppy felt so warm, being hugged by the brunette. He could hear her even heart beats, it relaxed, nearly lulled him. "Trust me, ok?" MC smiled, looking at the puppy, the blonde puppy blinked, then brightened. "Woof~!" It barked, it's tail wagging excitedly. 'So innocent and trusting...that is definitely going to worry me…' MC giggled at the yellow puppy's cute nature. "Hm?" MC felt something cold and hard around the puppy's neck. "..." MC held up the small puppy, looking at its neck. "...Y...Yoosung…" MC read, "Is that your name?" MC asked the small puppy. "Woof~! Woof~!" The blonde pup nodded. "Hm...Maybe…" MC mumbled, 'Maybe they have an owner already…' MC kneeled down, placing the puppy on the ground.
"Woof~! Woof~!" The small puppy barked, trying to get its companions to come over. "..." The group watched from inside their soaking cardboard box, looking to one another for an answer. The red cat took the first step and walked over. "Bark~!" The yellow dog barked at the red cat and looked to MC. "Come on over...its ok~" MC smiled kindly, "..." The red cat stared for a second. "I'll scratch you under your chin if you come over~" MC hummed, jokingly trying to persuade the red cat. But the bright cat actually understood and was immediately in front of her, waiting for the scratches she promised. 'I-it was a joke…!' MC was shocked the red cat understood, "..." She began to scratch under his chin and he began to purr loudly. 'He's a little obnoxious...but seriously cute…~' MC smiled at the blissful expression on the red cat's face.
"Lets see…" MC looked for a collar, assuming all of the cats and dogs had one. She guessed right, there was a collar around the red cat as well. But she could not see a name on the collar, as the name was scratched out. "Odd…" MC muttered, she tried to decipher the name but could not. All she found was some small faded number on the side of the collar. It was probably a manufacturing number, which could have helped to find the owner who bought the collar, as MC has seen on cop shows. But most of the numbers are faded, all the left was the number 707.
"707…" MC read to herself, "Mrow~" The red cat meowed suddenly. "Huh?" MC looked to the red cat, seeing it stare straight at her. 'D-did it...just answer me?' MC wondered. "...707." MC repeated, "Mrow~" the red cat replied again.
"707."
"Mrow~"
"707!"
"Mrow~!"
"7...0...7~!"
"Mrow...mrow...mrow~!"
The red cat just continued to reply everytime she said those numbers. "Is...Is that your name…?" MC asked awkwardly. "Mrow~" The red cat almost grinned at her, which might mean yes. "Th-then I'll call you 707…" MC laughed awkwardly, "Mrow~!" The red cat cheered. 'Odd name...but whatever makes him happy…' MC thought, petting the red cat's head. "Now...as for those three…" MC looked to the other three still hiding out in the box. "...Come over, I give hugs~" MC hummed, the three did not budge. 'Yup...those three are what kept these two alive…' MC looked to the innocent yellow puppy and goofy red cat.
"Its ok...I promise...I just want to see your names…" MC reached out her hand. "..." The beautful white dog took the initiative, and slowly walked to MC. As he walked over, he sniffed at her, watching her with his deep red eyes. "..." MC stared back, which kind of stopped the white dog in its tracks. He was wondering why she looked all mystified, like she has seen something so unreal. "...Such a pretty dog…" MC muttered, the white dog perked up. "I-I've seen a lot of dogs before...but never one as pretty as you~!" MC nearly blushed at how awestruck she was of the dog. "...~!" As if that striked well with the white dog, which it did, he rushed towards MC. "Woof~!" Mc was startled, nearly being knocked over by the dog in front of her, wagging his tail so vibrantly.
"H-hi…" MC laughed nervously, 'All I said was what I was thinking and he nearly knocked me over...this guy might kill me…' MC was very nervous. "Lets check you out, buddy~" MC moved the white dog's long fur, as it covered its collar. "Hmm...your name is...Zen~ Hmm~ Nice, short and simple~ Yet a beauty like yourself~" MC grinned, "Ruff~!" The white dog barked again, it really liked hearing compliments. 'It's really pretty...but is it a boy or a girl…? I'll have to check later…' MC moved onto the last two critters. The black cat looked like it did not have a care in the world. Its expression was dulled, and it probably would not budge from the box. Whilst the small brown dog just sat there awkwardly, unsure of what to do. It probably wanted to the follow the white dog but was too nervous to do so.
"Then...I'm coming to you too~!" MC stood up and walked to the box, the three friendly animals following her. "...!" The brown dog tensed, looking to the black cat as to ask "What do we do!?" The black cat glanced over and shrugged, still not caring. Before the brown dog could panic or escape, MC was already kneeling down in front of it. "Hey there, little one~" MC smiled, "...!" The brown dog slowly backed away. "...Scared, huh? I would be too if a stranger approached me…" MC laughed quietly as a way to comfort the dog. "I promise...I mean no funny business…" MC held out her hand to the small brown dog, waiting patiently. "..." The small brown dog looked to the Zen, who nodded, as if to say its ok. "..." The small brown dog timidly stepped forward, sniffing MC's hand. Slowly, MC reached out and pet the brown dog's head. "Cute…" MC smiled, calming the brown dog. "Name, name, name…" MC looked to the collar,
"Jaehee...hm...well, Jaehee, no need to fear~" MC hummed, petting Jaehee some more. "Now for the finale~" MC smiled at the black cat, the feline glanced over. "Come here~" MC waved, "..." the black cat looked away, ignoring her. "A-ah!" MC flinched, surprised at how quickly the cat turned away. "Grrr!" Zen glared at the black cat, Yoosung and Jaehee tried to calm him. "I-its fine…" MC reassured Zen, she turned to the black cat. 'Most cats are actually very distant...despite how odd 707 is…' MC glanced at 707, who was playing with Honey Buddhe Chips bag again. Can he just leave the bag alone already?
'Hm...but these guys are smart...they understand almost everything I say...so...should I...have a conversation with him?' MC was unsure of her thoughts, but it was the only idea she had. She would prefer not to just grab the cat, it could scratch or bite her. "U-um...s-so...uh…" MC began awkwardly, the cat glanced at her, staring blankly. 'I suck at this...why can't I just have responses already ready for me so I don't have to think!' MC thought.
"Um...please...let me check your tag...I d-don't want to refer to you as black cat so...it'd be helpful…" MC said, 'Am I begging a cat right now!?' MC paled. How low has she gone? She's watching dogs and cats have spats with each other and is having conversations with them. Just how stressed is she lately? "..." The black cat stared at MC having a panic attack and sighed. "Mrow…" A deep meow came from the black cat, catching the panicking brunette's attention. "..." The black cat leaned to the side, revealing it's collar. "...Th-thank you…" MC muttered and leaned forward to get a better look at the collar. 'I thanked a cat...this really has been a stressful day…' MC sighed and continued with what she was doing. "...Jumin...you must be a prestige cat...your name is the only one in cursive…" MC muttered. "..." Jumin looked away smugly, irritating Zen.
"Right...now that we got formalities out of the way~"
"...!?" Jumin was startled by suddenly getting picked, the overturned box was set straight. "One~" MC put Jumin into the box. "Two, three~" MC then put Jaehee and Yoosung in. "F-four~" MC had a little trouble putting Zen in, he was bigger after all. "Five~" MC picked up 707.
"Nyaaa~" 707 let out a long sound as he was picked up to being put down in the box. "Pff!" MC could not help but giggle. "Now then." MC began, catching the group's attention. "Since we're all acquainted, let's find shelter, hm~?" MC beamed, she closed the box and picked them up.
It might not be a great idea, to take five animal into her small home with her low budget and horrid school and work hours. But what choice does she have, she just cannot leave them in the cold rain. For now, she will just watch over them and try to find their owner and/or owners. And if she has no luck then she'll have to find a great home for them. But for now, if not a little selfishly, these guys are all her's. "Heheh~" MC grinned, she just felt so warm all of a sudden. She's going home with her new friends!