Breakaway
ChipsAhoypup

A/N "I've gotta feeling… that tonight's gonna be a good night." ~I Gotta Feeling by The Black-Eyed Peas.

Disclaimer: I only own my characters. ^-^

For the most part, the dog and the tiger walked in silence. Every once in a while, they'd talk just to warn each other for a twig in the way, or a spider web that was in front of them, splayed out on a tree like a banner.

"…You suck," Chippu commented at some point, for no reason at all.

"Why do I suck?" Jinjaa asked, twitching his ear.

"Because. You just do," Chippu murmured, tilting his head a bit in an attempt to shrug.

"I do not suck," Complained Jinjaa.

"Oh yes you do," Chippu barked.

"Do not!"
"Do too!"

"Do not!"

"Do t—" Chippu was abruptly cut off when Jinjaa licked Chippu's wet nose with his sand-papery tiger tongue.

"Do not," Jinjaa purred smugly before picking up the pace and getting ahead of the bewildered dog.

Chippu's ears were hot as he followed the tiger. "Why'd you do that?" He demanded, attempting to sound angry, but instead sounding flustered. This seemed to amuse Jinjaa more than Chippu would've liked.

"Do what?" Jinjaa pretended to sound clueless.

"Lick me on the nose!"

"I did it to prove that I, as a matter of fact, don't suck."

"N-no… you don't," Agreed Chippu.

"And anyways, why have you been so mad at me lately?" Jinjaa padded onto a rock and sat down on it, curling his tail around his body and waiting.

Chippu scrambled onto a log and laid down on it, staring at Jinjaa. "Because… Era told me—"

"Era's a jealous brat who's just trying to get in the way of everything," Jinjaa interrupted.

"…Why would he be jealous?" Chippu whimpered quizzically.

"Who wouldn't be jealous?" Jinjaa prodded. Chippu still looked confused. Stupid dog, Jinjaa thought, rolling his eyes. "Okay, he's jealous of you… and me…"

"Me and you…? But we're not—" Chippu started to yelp, but Jinjaa cut him off again.

"We're not what?" The tiger looked hurt. "We're not… friends?"

"No! No, we're friends," Chippu barked hurriedly. "We're just… not anything… more…"

"Oh, I get it," Jinjaa growled, suddenly getting to his paws. "Okay. Fine. Have it your way." He turned, lashed his tail in anger, and streaked off into the forest.

"No, Jinjaa, wait!" Chippu yelped, getting off the rock and pelting after his friend. No, I didn't mean it! I really do feel the same way! I'm sorry!

A/N Okay, wire wanted yaoi, she got it. =3

Ah, so Chippu only now realized his feelings for Jinjaa… but he already said the wrong thing.

This was the most fun chapter I've had to write. I hope you guys are happy with it, because I am. 8D

P.S. I think Chippu denied it because he was trying to deny it to HIMSELF, not to JINJAA. He felt it was wrong to think of Jinjaa that way, so he was trying to push his feelings away… I hope you understood why he said that. =3