Kodi woke up to being jumped on by Ralph.
"Ralph! Knock it off!" Kirby yelled.
"He attacked me, I should get revenge!" Ralph argued.
Kirby had to talk with Dusty about what had happened the previous day. My worst nightmare is Kirby also going with Dusty! Kodi thought, That would be so bad!
"What are you doing here!?" Ralph snapped.
"What the fuck do you think!?" Kodi yelled back, going straight to the language.
"You got kicked off the team! You don't belong here!"
"How stupid can a dog get!? Kirby said I wasn't running with the team today! Gordon is a retired dog! They can't just let him run!"
"Maybe they can! I'm going to make sure you get kicked off! Don't do anything stupid! Always watch your back! I'll find a way! I don't want you near me or Dusty!"
Kodi's second fuse blew.
"Listen here, faggot! I'm not going to fucking touch you unless you attack me first! If you do that, I'll be the last to ever touch you! Dusty and I are friends! I'm going to hang out with my friend if I want to!"
"We'll leave the decision to Kirby!"
"All and all, in the end, it's Mr. Simpson's decision on who stays! None of us have any part to this!"
"We'll just see about that! Lastly, watch your own ass! I can take you by surprise!"
Kodi's last fuse was on the verge of popping. Ralph and Kodi were now face to face with their chests touching. Although Ralph was significantly bigger than Kodi, Kodi has no fear.
"Ok, Ralph! I'm ready!" Dusty said breaking the argument up.
"Sorry Kodi, but my Dusty is calling me!" Ralph taunted.
Kodi followed him growling with intense fire in his eyes. "My Dusty!" What an asshole! Ralph stopped at the doorway.
"I have no idea why you're so butt hurt about this! She's mine, so just give it up!"
"I hope you have a heart attack next time you run, fat ass!"
Kirby walked in, "Keep walking, Ralph! Back off, Kodi!"
"Yes, sir!" Ralph obeyed.
Kodi obeyed as well, but without saying anything. Dusty and Ralph left Kodi and Kirby alone.
"How was not running today?" Kirby asked.
"Boring. I had nothing to do but sleep."
"Just… Kodi, you can't start fights. You know I have no tolerance for that! I've permanently kicked dogs off the team for that!"
"I know. Thanks for not kicking me off."
"You're great for this team! We were running so far behind today! Not only is Gordon's old ass slow, but you push us too. I also like having you by my side."
That's a plus, Kodi thought, Now ask him the damn question!
"Kirby, I've been doing some thinking while I was off today.
"That's a first," Kirby joked.
Kodi is one of the greatest thinkers Kirby knows.
"I've discovered something while I was doing that thinking."
"What is it? How to get Dusty back?"
"No, I'm gay."
Kirby fell onto his back laughing.
"What!? Haha! You're kidding!"
"No, no! That's not the most of it!"
"What can make this better."
"Kirby, I have a crush on you."
Kirby just laughed harder. This isn't going well, Kodi thought.
"I'm over Dusty, now I…"
"Wait! Oh God my gut! How long have you had this crush?"
"I'm not sure. I just discovered it."
"Is it my body? Do you like build?"
"It's just how you are."
Kirby managed to pull himself together.
"Alright, so tell me. Are you messing with me or are you serious?"
Kodi hesitated, Crap! Say you're serious, and chances are he has no interest and he'll see you as a freak. Say you're messing with him, and your friendship will go on normally, but that'll be the end of being able to ask him out.
Kirby could tell by Kodi's hesitation that he was serious.
"Damn, sorry for laughing Kodi."
It's all or nothing! Kodi thought. This was crucial.
"Are you gay, Kirby?"
"Never have been."
Damn it! Please let us remain friends!
"But, Kodi, I have no luck with girls."
He pulled Kodi in out of nowhere and kissed him. Afterwards, he looked Kodi in the eyes.
"I'll give this some thought! I'll let you know at the end of the day!"
Kirby left the boiler room and Kodi remained on his back with a huge smile.
"YES!"
Kodi started rocking out. Ralph and Dusty walked in to see Kodi acting really weirdly. They looked at each other and awkwardly walked out.
That faggot better not try anything stupid! Ralph thought.
Kodi got done dancing and left. Dingo had to be back by now, so time to talk to that homo. Dingo was still walking into town with his boy.
"Dingo! I got something to tell you!"
"Yukon said that you claimed to be gay."
"I am! He doesn't believe me!"
"I don't either."
"I asked Kirby out."
"Shut up, the team isn't even back yet."
"Yeah it is. I just asked Kirby out, I would know."
Dingo could sense Kodi's seriousness.
"Wait, how long have you been gay? How long have you been chasing Kirby?"
"I could sense it for a while, but I didn't figure it out until just yesterday."
Dingo and Kodi broke away from Dingo's family.
"Did Kirby say yes? Is he even gay?"
"He wasn't gay. He said he'd think about it. He's never had a girlfriend because he's always scared them away."
"Yukon is a ladies man, but he's too clueless to figure it out."
They saw Yukon walking with his girl.
"Speaking of which," Dingo said.
"Hey, Kodi! Still full of shit?"
Dingo helped Kodi out.
"Kodi's dead serious! I didn't see it, but he asked Kirby out. I could sense he wasn't joking."
Yukon didn't know what to think now.
"Just don't act like a fairy! Don't go smelling flowers and be going into the fashion industry.
"Do I look like I have any interest in that bullshit? I'm a sled dog, and that's all I'll ever be. A gay sled dog that's tougher than the entire crowd!"
"That may be what you are now, but you can always change!"
"My voice is staying how it is! I may not have a deep voice, but it's not high either! It's not going higher!"
"You could be more focused on Kirby than the sled team!"
"Do me a favor and tell Saba and Nunivat about this!"
Yukon and Dingo stopped giving Kodi crap and set out to tell their sisters the news. Kodi headed into the boiler room again. Dusty and Ralph were both in there.
"Dusty, can I talk to you?" Kodi asked.
"No! Go away!" Ralph answered for Dusty.
"Ralph, calm down! I'm gonna talk to Kodi!" Dusty said.
Ralph gave Kodi a threatening stare before Kodi turned the corner with Dusty.
"I'm sorry for yesterday! Do you know why I raged the way I did?"
"Yeah, he admitted the whole thing to me."
"Is there anyway that… well, are you mad at him at all?"
"Yeah, I am. But, he's my mate now and I love him. I'm sorry Kodi."
"Well, I might as well tell you now, I'm gay. Well, bisexual. I…"
"I didn't turn you gay did I?"
"Well that whole incident was a big effect, but it wasn't your fault."
"Was it Ralph's?"
"Yeah. It's mostly his fault. I don't know why HE hates ME."
"He's just scared and protective. He doesn't hate you."
"Well, I just gotta except that fact that you're not an option for me. I hope Kirby will say yes."
Dusty jumped when she heard that, "What do you mean you hope Kirby will say yes!?"
"I asked him out. He said he's going to think about it."
Dusty just stood there frozen not knowing what to think or say.
"Weird, isn't it?" Kirby said out of nowhere.
That startled Kodi and caused him to jump.
"Hey Kirby!" Kodi said.
"I've made my decision," Kirby answered.
Now Kodi's anxiety revved up. Kirby kissed Kodi again, leaving Dusty completely frozen, eyes wide, mouth open.
"I love you, Kodi!"
"I love you too Kirby!"
