Hidaka remembered the cages, ever since they were puppies they were in cages. He remembered his nose sticking out while the cold hard bars pressed against his snout. He would gaze at the children as they ran around screaming, laughing, or crying as people judged him or the others. But no matter how nice they looked or how well they behaved nobody would pick them. They were the permanent residents of the Scepter 4 Pound. And for 3 years that didn't change.
The Alpha with the strange thing on his face would take them out on walks but they soon began to dread and fear those moments. He had them play strange games while using his Alpha smell.
Humans tended to let out their smells and suffocate animals with it. It was the same with the Beta female. She always gave them some red human food that they soon began to hate after the 30th time she gave it to them. The recent addition to their pack was the strongest human Hidaka and the others had ever met.
She always smelt of anger, sadness, and mostly annoyance and it put most of the pack off. She kept her smell on a tight leash so they couldn't tell is she was an Alpha, Beta, or an Omega. She never took them on walks but she was in charge of their food and showing them to a room to meet a potential (they never were) owner. The pack decided to keep a distant and neutral bond with her after she brushed off their affection licks.
It was a few months after the human called Fushimi joined the Scepter 4 Pound. Hidaka was talking to Fuse and Goto who were in the cages across from him. The Alpha walked through the swinging doors with their leashes in hand. They shivered at the sight and slightly cowered away in the corner. Hidaka noticed the Alpha's smell seemed different and hesitantly pawed at the door of his cage.
Andy pounced on Hidaka when all of them were out and leashed. Benzai and Kamo turned to the door they always exit out off but the Alpha pulled them another way. Hidaka remembered the mean or old dogs that didn't have any humans look at them. They would leave their cages and never come back. They heard stories about how they were killed. Kamo dismissed them as just stories but Hidaka wondered if it was to keep Andy from crying.
Akiyama must have noticed him slow down a little and give him a nudge. When the large set of doors opened his nose was assaulted by smells he had never marked or smelt before.
The Alpha wrestled them across the yard in front of the pound. Hidaka's pack was too excited and distracted to notice the Beta female talking to the strange human. They eagerly jumped into the back of grey clump of something. The Alpha patted them on the head and closed the doors.
Hidaka sniffed around the rather small place that had blankets, toys, and treats. Fuse was nipping at his ear but then tried to pull a blue blanket out of Enomoto's jaw. The scent of Fushimi drifted in the "cage" along with a slam but nobody paid it any mind. They did notice when the "cage" began to move. Takeru jumped up and down trying to look out the window. The ever changing colors and shapes distracted them. Following Takeru's example they gazed out the window looking at the moving scenery.
It got darker and the pack chewed on their treats and toys and then some of them laid down for a quick nap. Sometimes the window would crack open and they would enjoy the nice breeze.
It was dark when the cage finally stopped moving. The door slammed open and woke everyone up. Enomoto and Takeru were mushed together. Andy laid on top of them while Fuse, Hidaka, and Goto surrounded them. Kamo, Akiyama, and Benzai where in their own puppy pile. Thought they were laying down the three of them weren't awake.
Fushimi was the one who opened the door. She quickly snapped on their leashes and tugged them out. They smelt her irritation and didn't give an resistance. It was too dark to see anything clearly but the new smells were everywhere. It was a bit cold for a human so that might have explained Fushimi's shaking.
When they were inside the house she didn't bother to give them time to explore or take off their leashes. She lead them into a room and roughly took off their leashes. When they were off she threw the leashes into a corner and closed the door behind her.
She came back later with a few dog beds and the blankets and toys from the car to fill the bare room. There was enough food and water bowls for each of them before she left the room closing the door behind her.
Weeks after that day they received special training from Fushimi. They were not allowed on furniture, they were to eat and drink in their room, and they were taught how to sit. There was a dog door large enough for them to slip out into a large fenced in yard. And they had to be in their room with the door locked during the night so they wouldn't get out and make a mess.
Other than feeding them and scolding Andy or Hidaka for the occasional mess she ignored them. And Hidaka's pack didn't mind, they were happy with the way things were. The pound was a distant memory.
One day when Fushimi left the house they noticed something was wrong. The entire pack took it upon themselves to defend their territory (even if it was mostly the racoon). Their territory was far away from other humans and surround by a never ending sea of trees.
Hidaka and Takeru raced out of the dog door when they caught wind of the smell of an unknown human though the open window. They rushed over to where the smell was strongest and barked like crazy. The others came out and followed their lead but there was no sign of any human.
The next 5 minutes were filled with warning growls and angry barks. After that they went back inside when the smell of the human went away. Later when it got darker Fushimi came back to feed them and locked them back in their room. The locked door was all thanks to Andy and his spontaneous need to chew up the couch in the middle of the night.
Fushimi was the same as always when she locked the door. It didn't take long for Hidaka to drift off to the sound of Andy teasing Enomoto.
Suddenly there was a shatter. Hidaka bolted up noticing that it was darker outside then it had been when he fell asleep. There were more crashes and slams coming from outside their room. Akiyama was whining and pawing at the door but Fushimi never came to let them out.
Then the smell hit them. There was anger, frustration, and...fear? FEAR! Fushimi never smelt of was wrong. Hidaka started to claw at the door, willing it to open. The other joined in trying to get out of the room. They were in a panic until finally the door gave in.
They ran out of the room barking threats at whatever was a danger to them and their territory. They were silenced when they found Fushimi in the living room.
The table was broken, the couch knocked over, and Fushimi pinned down by an unknown human. Her fear was drowned out in the male's disgusting scent. It was happiness and lust. The man planned to forcefully mate Fushimi! Hidaka knew that the coverings the man was trying to rip off were the only thing stopping them. Takeru sprung into action when he smelt Fushimi's blood.
He bite the male's paw that as holding Fushimi down. Fushimi gasped in relief when the man fell off her screaming in pain. The rest charged at him while Fushimi scrambled out of their way. They bit, chewed, clawed anywhere they could.
PROTECT PACK
DANGER
PACK
FUSHIMI PACK
PROTECTKILLDANGERPROTECTPACKKILL
Those were the only things going through Hidaka's head as he sunk his teeth into the man's stomach. Hidaka didn't know how much time passed since they were overcome with the urge to attack and defend.
The chaos finally stopped when a large bag startled them and Takeru's body flew into the wall. They smelt his blood before he hit the floor. They others rushed over to Takeru but Hidaka was kicked by the man in a different direction. He pulled out a grey clump of metal and pointed it at Hidaka. Fuse growled and tensed up ready to pounce, but Hidaka knew Fuse wouldn't make it in time for whatever the human was planning.
Like magic Fushimi appeared out of thin air driving a knife into the man's wrist. He yelled and dropped the metal chunk, clutching his bleeding wrist. His pain brought Hidaka joy. He automaticly limped over to Takeru who was still breathing.
A human hand reached down for Takeru, ignoring Fuse's warning growls. Fushimi gently moved Takeru's head to her lap and gently stroked his head. There were sirens in the distance.
Takeru's eyes zeroed in on Fushimi. Though her face was blank her sadness and pain cut through the air that was filled with the smell of blood. Takeru gave her hand a small lick before the light left his eyes.
Water fell out of her eyes onto Takeru's fur. The pack threw their heads back and howled.
Months passed and Fushimi's wounds healed over time. Takeru was buried in the yard and his grave was fenced off to protect it from being dug up. Fushimi took at least one them whenever she left the house. It was mostly Akiyama, Benzai, and Kamo since they were calmer. The door to their room was removed. They could jump on the furniture and eat in the same room as Fushimi.
Fushimi had night terrors but when Hidaka smelt her fear he manage to sneak into her room and curl up with her. She did nothing to stop it the next night and the night after that. The others found out what was going on and joined them. Fushimi just clicked her tongue and scooted over to make room for them. They did it every night.
Soon their old room was forgotten. They had no use for the dog beds and their toys were mostly in the living room or outside.
The pack became overprotective of Fushimi and went so far as to have one of them trail after her in the house wherever she went. When they finished grieving for Takeru the quickly accepted the fact that Fushimi was pack. They accepted the fact that Takeru was dead but they never forgot him or really got over it.
Hidaka was pressed up against the fence that was guarding Takeru. He ignored the cold that got through his thick fur. He heard the back door open.
"Hidaka." she used that tone whenever she wanted them in the house. Hidka just looked at her then turned back to the grave.
Fushimi sighed and walked over to him. She kneeled down next to him and petted his head. Hidaka closed his eyes and let her scent wash over him. He sensed her leaning down and felt her mouth gently pressed between his ears. The others hated how humans showed their affections but Hidaka knew that Fushimi was still showing him some form of affection.
"Come on Hidaka." Fushimi stood up, clicked her tongue, and walked back to the house. She didn't bother looking back to make sure he was following her, he always was.
The others were already piled on the bed and Fushimi didn't hesitate to shove Benzai and Andy over. When she laid down they just crawled on top of her and went back to sleep.
Even though Fushimi double checked the locks on the doors and windows Hidaka knew he wouldn't be going to sleep. If he did he would be thrown into memories of Takeru. So he sat next to Fushimi's head and got ready for a night of watching over his pack.
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SORRY ABOUT THE WAIT, SCHOOL IS KILLING ME. SORRY IF THIS CHAPTER ISN'T GOOD I WROTE IT IN ASTRONOMY. THANKS FOR ALL THE VOTES I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHICH ONE WINS. ALL THE STORIES WILL BE THE FIRST ONES WRITTEN AFTER ANDY SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT DECIDING BETWEEN THEM. THE SUMMARIES ARE STILL ON MUNAKATA'S CHAPTER, IF THEY AREN'T LET ME KNOW I'VE BEEN HAVING COMPUTER TROUBLES. GET YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO VOTE EVEN IF THEY DON'T LIKE ANIME. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANKS TO A CERTAIN SOMEONE WHO MENTIONED K COUNTDOWN (WHICH I MISSED) AND THERE WILL A CHAPTER OR 2 WITH FUSHIMI A CERTAIN KID. THERE WAS JUST SO MUCH CUTENESS AND INSPERATION THERE. GOTO IS UP NEXT, I'LL TRY TO POST IT DURING THIS WEEKEND TO MAKE UP FOR THE WAIT. LOVE YOU ALL.