Dog Gone Days

Chapter nine: Distant

Xion and Roxas were quickly put out into the streets the next day after a meal. They sniffed around worryingly, starting to miss the castle. They visited the park whenever they needed to use the bathroom, not wanting to upset the people walking by.

"Hey, look! A pug!" Roxas chuckled, running over to a closed off yard. The small vanilla colored pug on the inside looked up at Roxas, and smiled.

"Another target!" The pug barked. His voice was annoying and whiney...something you'd expect from something so small.

"Excuse me?" Roxas asked. Xion walked up beside him. The pug squeezed out from underneath the fence, quickly marching underneath Roxas. The pug started biting at his legs, making Roxas squirm and jump back.

"Ouch! What one earth are you doing?"

"I'm having fun!" The pug barked and bit at Roxas' ankles some more. Roxas jumped off the ground and a foot back, getting agitated.

"Stop that!"

"Haha, no!" The pug moved back and bit at his tail, not letting go.

"AH!" Roxas yelped, swinging his tail hard to the side, the pug flying off. Roxas darted out of the area, Xion left angry.

"What's your problem? You scared him off!" Xion growled. The pug smiled.

"Yeah, that's the fun."

"How exactly is that fun?"

"Everybody always thinks I'm so small...but no! I am a ball of-"

"Ball of annoyance?" Xion interrupted.

"..."

"What?" Xion snickered.

"Go away."

Xion ran off from the pug, and she ran snout-first into Axel's legs, yelping at the sudden pain.

"There you are!" Axel groaned, bending down to pet her. Roxas was hiding behind Axel, his tail between his legs.

"Come on, we need to get back to the castle," Axel said, looking around to see if anyone was around. He opened a corridor and dragged them through.

... ... ...

"You got them?" Xigbar asked. Axel nodded.

"Good, I need to get Roxas fixed!" Xigbar marched towards Roxas' room, and Axel froze. He had to think of something, quick!

"Uh...no. Saix told me to get them back, and DO NOTHING TO THEM. So that includes you." Axel lied right through his teeth. Xigbar stopped and sighed.

"Why would he say that, exactly?"

"I don't know. He said just don't."

"Hmm...I'll just put a rubber band around his testicles, I'm sure they'll fall off after a bit," Xigbar laughed. Axel cringed at the thought.

"No, that is still in the area of doing something. Just leave him alone, okay?" Axel mumbled. Xigbar finally nodded.

"Fine, fine. But if X-face yells at me, I'm blaming you!"

... ... ...

"I wish Vexen would just come back already..." Roxas whimpered as he lay on his bed. Xion nodded, but Roxas didn't see.

"I'm tired of being a dog! So much trouble..." Xion groaned. She crawled under Roxas' bed, wanting to be hidden in darkness.

"I just...want..." Roxas mumbled, his soft blue eyes closing and sleep starting to take him. Xion crawled out from under his bed when she heard silence, seeing he had fallen asleep.

"Oh well..." Xion jumped up next to him on the bed, going to sleep too.

About two hours passed before both were opening their eyes. They felt hands on their heads, and when they looked up, they saw Demyx.

"D-Demyx?" Roxas yawned.

"Don't bark, be silent..." Demyx said, smiling. Xion sighed and enjoyed the soft petting, it being much more relaxing than when little Nate was petting them.

"Okay, I'm gonna ask you guys some questions...answer by shaking your head!" Demyx said, "Okay...first...Roxas, are female dogs attractive?"

Roxas looked at him with no answer, just a slight 'Mrrrr'.

"Okay, uh...Xion, has any males gotten you pregnant yet?"

Xion's eyes widened, and she shook her head no.

"Hmm...Roxas, have you mated with any other females besides Xion?"

Roxas shook his head no, and Demyx huffed.

"Hmm, okay. This is boring," Demyx said. Xion stood up from her position and jumped down from the bed, stretching. Demyx looked at the bed and his eyes widened.

... ... ...

"OH NO!" Demyx shouted repeatedly, running down the hall. He ran into Larxene, almost knocking her over.

"Hey, watch it, stupid!" Larxene shouted. Demyx didn't take notice as he continued running down the hall. He burst into Axel's room, his eyes as wide as dinner plates.

"HUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!"

"What do you want, Demyx?"

"XION'S...IN HEAT!" Demyx flung his hands down.

"...WHAT?"

"She...she jumped down from Roxas' bed...and...and I-I looked at the sheets and there was b-blood!" Demyx stuttered.

"Shit!" Axel growled. Demyx was shaking now.

"But if you guys said you had a problem with Roxas trying to hump her now, DAMN, you just MIGHT SERIOUSLY have to get him fixed! I know dogs, my somebody used to have one...ROXAS WILL TRY HIS BEST TO GET TO XION!"

"...Did you leave them alone?"

"Yeah, I had to come tell you!"

"YOU IDIOT!" Axel shouted.