"they violated him." Surly replied with a growl. it took Andie a moment to figure out what he ment, but when she did she gasp. "I think they did it as a gang." Surly said not willing to say the one word that would make him made enough to hunt the rats down and kill them anyway. Andie watched as Surly turned and kept going.
*Nut shop*
Surly entered through the open window. he went over to counter. it was clear Lana had cleaned him off the best she could without hurting him. there were still traces of everything but not as much. Surly nodded in thanks at Lana.
"I'll be in the basement if you need me." Lana told them. Surly nodded again and Precious followed Lana downstairs.
"Buddy?" Surly ask quietly kneeling down beside him. Buddy didn't move though. Surly layd a hand on Buddys shoulder and he jumped away with a whimper. "hey Buddy. it's ok. its just me Surly." Surly said softly. Buddy hugged Surly tightly shaking. Surly noticed Buddy's tail was wrapped up. "Buddy what happened to your tail?" Surly ask softly. Buddy shook his head.
"ca-cut." Buddy whispered reaching one paw around and grabbing his tail.
"Buddy I know this will be hard but, how did it start?" Surly ask. Buddy's other paw held tightly to Surlys fur, Surly winced but said nothing about it.
"Buddy tha-thau-thought huh-he huh-ha-heard sometha-tha-thing. wah-wuh-went to cha-check. guh-gah-got attuh-attacked and-nd..." Buddy stopped and started to sob. Surly hugged him tightly.
"shhh. Buddy your ok. I know, I know." Surly whispered. he soothingly ran his hand up and down Buddy's back.
"B-Buddy duh-doesn't wah-wuh-want to gah-guh-go ah-ahuh-out suh-side." Buddy said threw his tears.
"alright Buddy. if you want to stay here a few days thats ok." Surly comforted. Buddy curled up and sniffled. Surly sighed. "Buddy are you going to hate me if I tell you what I did tonight?" Surly ask. Buddy shook his head and Surly heald him tighter. "after I gave you over to Lana, I headed back because I knew what they'd done to you, and Buddy I was so angery that I... I killed one of those rats." Surly said. he knew Buddy was against killing, so he was surprised when Buddy did push him away or anything.
"Buddy kna-na-know you-ou du-didn't muh-muh-mean to, buh-but Buddy huh-huh-happy you-ou du-did." Buddy said. Surly almost smiled but he could bring himself to.
"hey remember that time we tried cake?" Surly ask. Buddy giggled a little. "and you picked up a piece of cake twice your size and dropped it on me." Surly was laughing now too.
"Surly gah-ot muh-me bah-back." Buddy finished.
"and what about the time when Precious got a hold of some energy drinks and we rode her like a bull untill she threw us through the nut shop window." Surly laughed. Buddy fell over laughing. Surly may have let Buddy down by not being able to protect him before he was... raped. he shivered slightly as that word ran through his mind.
"Surly, stah-stuh-stay wa-wah-with Buddy?" Buddy ask. Surly could see both meanings behind that question.
"yeah. Surly will stay with Buddy. I love you Buddy and even when you make me want to strangle you, I will always love you." Surly replied. Lana came back in.
"are you guys staying here?" Lana ask walking over. Surly nodded and Lana layed a small blanket like cloth ,big enough to cover them and Precious, over them. "I assume you'll be sleeping in the basement like normal, so I put the usual pillow on the floor." Lana added. Surly smiled in thanks and Lana left. Precious came up stairs and looked around, her eyes eventually settled on Surly and Buddy.
"hey guys! hey Surly whats wrong with Buddy?" Precious ask. Surly shook his head.
"nothing. hey you dig right?" Surly ask. Precious nodded. "while Lana is working tomorrow, I'll need your help with something." Surly added.
"with what?" Precious ask.
"i'll explain later." Surly replied. Precious nodded and Surly headed down stairs with Buddy cradled in his arms. Surly layd Buddy down. "Buddy can you sit here while I go explain to Precious?" Surly ask softly kneeling down. Buddy gave him a sad look and hugged him. Surly sighed.
"Surly cah-cuh-come bah-back?" Buddy ask. Surly nodded.
"always." Surly replied. Buddy let go.
"okah-okay." Buddy said. Surly hesitated a moment ,afraid he'd scare Buddy, before giving him a kiss. he felt Buddy tense and went to pull back, but Buddy reached out and pulled Surly back down into the kiss. after a moment Buddy let him go. Surly smiled and went upstairs. when he came back down Buddy was waiting for him. they layd down and Surly curled up around Buddy.
"try to get some sleep. I'll watch over you and I promise, this time I wont let anything happen to you." Surly said. Buddy looked at him and knew that Surly felt so guilty for what happened.
"Surly nah-not gah-guh-guil-la-lty." Buddy whispered. Surly held him tighter.
"Buddy is not guilty either." Surly replied. Buddy looked at him like he was happy to have Surly there. "now get some sleep." Surly added. Buddy nodded and closed his eyes.
*later*
Surly was dozing off he tried to keep himself awake but he couldn't stop himself. his eyes were slowly closing when he heard it, screaming. blood curtling screams he jumped up.
"Buddy. hey Buddy." Surly shook him. Buddy woke and clung to him.
"S-Surly." Buddy sobbed. Surly held him tightly as Buddy sobbed and rocked Buddy gently. heart wrenching sobs, that shook Buddy's body. Surly himself felt a tear go down his face, in sorrow of Buddy's pain, but quickly wiped it away. he had no reason to cry he told himself. "shhh. Buddy it's ok. i'm here." Surly told him. "i'm here." Surly whispered.
*next morning*
Surly came back after he and Precious had buried the rat. he could see Lana on the phone with someone and Buddy ,munching on a cashew, sitting on the table. Surly headed over to him but was grabed. he was lifted to face a strange man.
"Honey, have a rodent problem." the man said. Lana turned around.
"hey! i'm a squirrel!" Surly shouted waving a fist angerly in the mans face.
"Eric! put Surly down and apologuis! he doesn't like being called a rodent." Lana laughed. the man raised an eye brow.
"this is the Surly you have been talking about?" Eric ask. Lana nodded. "funny he sounded human." Eric added turning Surly different ways to look him over. Surly bit him and Eric dropped him with a yelp. Surly glared at him and yelled angerly at him, but to Lana and Eric it was a bunch of angery noises.
"you never pick a squirrel up without warning!" Surly continued. Lana was laughing.
"what happened?" Lana ask finally calmed down.
"he bit me." Eric replied.
"I told you to put him down and apologuis." Lana told him. Surly finally finished his rant and made his way over to Buddy. Eric followed him.
"I assume that this is Buddy." Eric said. Lana nodded. he made a movement to pick Buddy up, but Surly was faster. Surly stood in front of Buddy, who squeaked and took cover behind a book. Surly growled at him like a rabbid animal and Lana rushed over pulling Eric back.
"don't touch Buddy. he was hurt recently and Surly has become extremely protective of him." Lana said. she watched Surly compose himself then go to check on Buddy.
"Buddy are you ok? he didn't hurt you? you didn't get hurt getting away from him?" Surly ask checking him over.
"nuh-no. Buddy okah-okay." Buddy replied. Surly hugged him tightly.
"good. I really don't feel like getting us kicked out for attcking Lana's friend." Surly mumbled. Surly stepped back and glared at Eric.
"uh, hey sorry about that." Eric said. Surly still glared at him.
"again you don't pick either of them up." Lana said laying her hand on the table. both Surly and Buddy climbed on. Surly went all the way across to her other shoulder. "hey I was just resting my hand on the table. that was not an invitation to climb up." Lana laughed. Surly chattered at her a moment before he and Buddy jumped up onto the boards above them. Buddy missed and sqeaked but Surly grabed him and pulled him up. they sat down.
"you know what Buddy?" Surly ask. Buddy looked at him questioningly. Surly suddenly looked embarrassed and nervous but calm and confident at the same time. "I want to... take you out tonight," Surly said.