Chapter 37 - Seeing Old Friends With New Hearts: Part 2

After drama club that day…

Louis looked to Legosi outside the door of room 701. "You never told me. What do they think of you...leaving them for a deer?"

Legosi thought about the conversation they all had at lunch and blushed. "Th-they're fine with it."

"They aren't sad or anything?"

"Not that they told me. I'll still be in contact with them, of course. They're my best friends."

Louis smiled. "I...sort of feel bad, in a way."

A muffled voice from inside called out. "Legosi, we can hear you! Just come in!"

The deer made a face and waited for his wolf to open the door.

Legosi opened the door, revealing a small hallway which opened up into the living space. All the dogs were sitting on the ground, playing video games.

Louis stayed behind him. For some reason, he felt kind of nervous. A smaller space than the drama club and a room full of canines…

"Hey loverboy.", Durham said without looking over.

Collot paused the game. "Alright, let's help Legosi get packed up, everyone."

"Ah, that won't be necessary, guys. I'd just like you all to formally meet Louis-senpai."

The deer stepped out from behind him, waving. "Nice to meet you all."

Jack smiled goofily. "Hehe, Legosi!~"

They all walked up to Louis, shaking his hand and sharing their names. Each one lingered a bit on his hand. Canines loved to shake, after all.

"You know, Louis-senpai thinks canines are cute," Legosi stated, nonchalantly.

Louis looked at him. "H-hey!"

The dogs looked at the two animals in front of them, deadpan.

"Well no shit, he's dating you!" Durham piped up. They all laughed.

Louis blushed a bit. "You guys are cute, I will admit it. Don't tell anyone I said that." They all wagged their tails at the compliment.

Everyone helped Legosi pack anyway, which didn't take much time at all, considering Legosi only had two sets of clothes. He picked up the empty terrarium Kabu-chan used to be in and sighed. He packed up some manga and some notebooks and pencils. He had a few books on entomology as well.

Louis was helping, too. "You sure don't have many clothes..." Then a thought struck him. "I guess I don't either..."

"We're gonna fix that soon, right?" Legosi smiled at him.

Louis nodded. "Certainly. And we can actually take our time now." He put a hand on his back. "I promise you I won't influence your fashion choices."

"He could use it, though." Miguno shrugged at them.

Legosi blinked at him.

Louis looked at the hyena. "I think I've only seen him in a few different outfits. Not sure Legosi is much of a fashion guy, anyway."

"I just like what feels comfortable." Legosi chewed on a claw idly.

The deer continued to help pack. "I'll make sure you still get time with him, though, don't worry."

"Yeah don't keep him all to yourself!" Jack wore a mock pouty expression.

"We can all hang out together sometime, maybe." Collot offered.

Louis nodded. "Not sure how a deer would fit in with a group of canines, but I'm willing to try."

They finished gathering Legosi's belongings and the dogs gave Legosi a big group hug, tails wagging.

Louis admired this, but felt a little sad he never had anyone like that in his life. Legosi seemed to make friends easy, meanwhile...His smile didn't falter as he thought about this.

Legosi stood up and went to Louis, holding all of his things and wearing his backpack.

All the dogs stared at the herbivore. "Take care of Legosi, Louis-senpai!" they all said in unison.

Louis grabbed Legosi's hand again. "Don't worry, he's usually the one taking care of me."

Jack gave a look at Legosi.

The wolf looked at his deer, smiling. "We take care of each other." All the canine's cooed.

"Alright, now we have to fight to see who'll be best man at the wedding," Jack added.

Collot looked at him. "That's an easy one. We all will!"

Legosi kicked at the ground. "Ah, well, we're going now!" He picked up his bag, looking at Louis. Marriage? Would that even be possible?

Louis was in his head as well. There's no way they'll allow it.

There was a knock on the door of Legosi and Louis' dorm and the deer went and opened it, first seeing long white ears and then looking down at the face of Haru.

"Louis-kun!" she hugged him tight. He hugged her back.

"Hello, Haru-chan. Come in," he moved aside to allow her entry.

Legosi was sitting on the bed, having had taken his shoes off. He and Louis had got home and got distracted with talking about home improvements and then Legosi remembered that Haru wanted to see the deer, so he invited her over.

The bunny came further in and hugged the wolf. "It's good to see you two."

Louis shut the door and locked it. "It's good to see you, too."

Haru saw how Legosi had taken his shoes off and was sitting on Louis' bed. "You sure got comfy, Legosi-kun."

The wolf looked down at his feet and then up at her. "Oh, I didn't tell you! Louis-senpai and I are sharing this dorm together now."

Her ears twitched and she saw Legosi's suitcase next to the bed. "They're letting a deer and a wolf live together? Isn't that against school rules?"

Louis crossed his arms and looked at the big wolf. "You didn't tell her, did you?"

"Mm..What do you mean, senpai? Oh!" He laughed. "Haru-chan! Louis-senpai and I are dating now!'

The biggest smile crossed the female rabbit's face. "I knew it!"

The two males blinked. "You did?"

She walked over and sat on the couch, swinging her legs. "Well, yeah, it was kind of obvious you two would get together after Legosi hopefully saved you. He told me he was in love with you the day you disappeared and even though I didn't know you'd be coming back, I was sure he would come up with some crazy plan to save you. He told me all about how he saved you from that wolf who kidnapped you, so I wasn't really surprised when he told me he was going to go rescue you."

Legosi's ears twitched. "That's why you didn't come along…?"

She shrugged. "That and I would just be in the way."

The wolf rubbed the back of his head. "I guess I did climb a building to get in…"

"I wouldn't have been able to do that," Haru said.

Louis came and sat next to Legosi, taking his shoes off as well. "Apparently, Legosi will do anything to save me. He even returned to the Black Market to get a gun for me."

Haru furrowed her brows. "A gun?"

The deer nodded.

Legosi's tail wagged a bit. "Yeah! Louis-senpai was super brave and stood up to his father with it!"

"I shot his ear," Louis said.

Haru's face was already one of horrors. "Louis-kun! How could you do something like that! He's going to come looking for you!"

Louis shook his head. "I really don't think that will be an issue."

Legosi grabbed his hand. "And if it is, then I'll protect him!"

Haru looked between them both. "You two are hopeless…" She shook her head. "But cute."

Legosi's tail wagged more.

"I met a sheep named Shogi while I was gone. I think you would like him, Haru-chan," Louis explained. "Honestly, he probably would be in the gardening club if he was a student here, though I believe he's too old. I'm not sure, though."

Legosi frowned a bit. "He was your only true friend, senpai."

Haru blinked. "I'm right here!"

His ears flattened. "Oh,sorry, Haru-chan."

"I get what you're saying, though," she said. "Louis-kun made a natural friendship that didn't stem from loneliness or sadness."

The deer's mouth fell open. "Haru-chan!"

"Sorry!" she giggled, along with Legosi.

The wolf squeezed Louis' hand more, turning his head. "Don't worry, senpai. I believe with all my heart you two will meet again. "

Louis sighed. "I just hope he's alright. I worry that I messed things up for him."

"I'm sure he's fine," Legosi comforted, rubbing Louis' hand with his thumb.

Haru put her hands in her lap. "It's funny. Once the students found out that you weren't coming to school anymore, they were all sad like they had lost a friend."

Louis blinked, taking in this information. "...What?"

Legosi nodded. "Yeah, senpai! They were all really sad that you were gone! I guess everyone actually liked you!"

The deer took a moment as he sorted out his thoughts, but his mood suddenly fell and he practically felt it. He lifted his head and looked at Haru. "It's getting pretty late and I'm pretty tired."

Her ears perked. "Oh!" She stood up. "Sorry! I'll leave you two to rest. You're probably still tired from the last few days!" She went to the door. "It was good to see you again, Louis-kun. I'll talk to you soon. Bye, Legosi-kun!"

She knew how short the visit was, sure, but she also knew that if she had loved someone and they disappeared for three months and then they came back, she'd want as much alone time with them as she could get. She didn't blame them.

The two boys waved at her and she left, shutting the door.

Legosi looked at him. "Well, we're finally alone in our new home." He didn't know why Louis was suddenly so tired, even though he still looked like he was full of energy, but he didn't care. They were alone and that was all he wanted.

Before he could make any sort of move or speak, Louis turned his head. "We need to talk."