Heart of Students
AN: You know Lion King where Simba tries to roar and he sounds like a little puddy tat? That's an inspiration.
Day 27;
Gintoki was crazy today. I don't even know what he was trying to do. I think he's convinced that Jiyuu's going to be this manly, big dog that's going to protect him from all the dangers in the world. At least, that's what his diary said. And Gintoki, if you read this, yes, it is a diary.
Jiyuu doesn't seem to care. he's growing up regularly. Sensei said he must be about four months or older. He's so young. It doesn't seem possible that he can grow up.
"Bark."
Woof!
"No, Jiyuu, not that little and cute. Bark."
Arf!
"See, like this. Rawr!
Grrr!
"That was good effort, but not that threatening. C'mon-."
"SHUT UP GINTOKI!"
A seismic slam to the head was given by Takasugi, who looked irritated beyond his life. "You've been saying that for almost seven hours now. If I hear you trying to change something natural in Jiyuu's species and age one more time-!"
Gintoki, hands over his head, cried, "But he's so pitiful! It's making me cry to watch him!"
Katsura shrugged. "He doesn't look so sad." Jiyuu wagged his tail, tongue hanging out goofily and eyes shining lovingly, as if to prove that point.
"But he's confused! He has to grow up one day!"
"NOT YET."
"What's wrong with being prepared and grown up?" Gintoki demanded, sitting back on his heels. "Tell me!"
Takasugi narrowed his eyes. He really didn't want to do this to his friend- he used the term loosely- but it had to be done for Jiyuu's sake.
"Alright then. So let's say that Jiyuu is grown up. But now think about it like this Gintoki. He's grown up, just alike a regular grown up human. A grown up human that's raised by you is going to end up living his life in his basement, reading explicit books, picking at his nose, growing a pot belly like a baby, drinking sake and eating cheap vegetables for the rest of his life. Now tell me." He pointed at the unknowingJiyuu, pawing adorably at the shoji door with determination. "Do you want Jiyuu to end up like that? Is that what you really want with your first child?" He thought that was pushing it a bit too far.
But apparently, it was just enough for Gintoki. Comical tears sprung in his eyes. "NO! Please, NO! Jiyuu! I didn't mean to! I didn't mean for you to end up doing this and that and playing nya nya with the maids! I don't even want you to meet the maids! You're too young!"
"So are you," Katsura tried to put in.
"- I'll reform- change my ways! Don't worry, your mother will take good care of you forever and ever, and I'll never let that mean Mina Kun get-!"
A ear-blasting roar silenced Gintoki into silence; in fact, everyone was silence. Gintoki, Takasugi, and Zura turned robotically to look at Jiyuu, who was no longer jumping and barking. Instead, it seemed to be... glaring at them, his red brown eyes narrowed and one side of his muzzle pulled up to show white fangs.
Nodding his head once, ears flopping, Jiyuu seemed to make a sound of satisfaction and went back to pawing at the shoji door, completely immersed.
His owners looked to each other and to Jiyuu, and then back. They were ignored.
"Hey... Jiyuu. Bark?"
Arf!
Awwwww, Jiyuu, you remind me nothing of my dog. You're so much more funny. And cute. Or no, my dog could be cuter... just- wait. Never mind.
I'll post another chapter hopefully.