Disclaimer: Cowboy Bebop is not my property.
Author's Note: This drabble of 100 words was done in response to a pet-themed challenge.
Man's Best Friend
The adults always ignored Ein.
"He's a data dog. So what?" That was popular opinion, at least among the three older members of the Bebop crew.
They didn't think it was strange that Ein could play chess and win, that Ein could see solutions to problems that the others couldn't see.
But when Ein left with Ed that fateful day, they missed him.
"I still hate pets, you know," Spike apathetically claimed.
"Ein left dog hairs all over my clothing," Faye complained. "At least he's gone."
"Now I don't have an extra person to feed," Jet sighed.
Inside, they hurt.