one thing. this I need you to read....I like keeping points of views of the characters so for now that(s what form it(ll be in...sorry for an abrupt change...but I want people to get a feel for the personalities of the people...by the way just to make sure people understand, shade is not going to end up with Rlena ever, they(re sort of like brother and sister. And as far as I know while some people are perverts I don(t see people going after their family members EVER! This chapter may be a little more calm than the others at the start but just wait and it should get good ^_^ ////////////////////////////// chapter 8- Joey ///////////////////////////// Joey was awakened by one of the twins ramming a pillow into the side of his head. (Wake up Jayjee!!!!! Were going to go get my dog today!!!!!( then the excited 7 year-old began to shake Joey(s black husky (NotAgain( (Wake up Nottie!!!! we(re getting you a friend today!!!!!( the husky opened one eye and gave the excited kid a look that said (you think Im going to actually get up?( then the squealing kid banged down the staircase to alert the rest of the neighborhood...including his dad and his brother, who could sleep through a nuking of the block, complete with air raid sirens, and panicking neighbors. (Im up Danel!( was heard in an eerily similar voice drowned out by ( gettup Daniel! We(re going to go get a dog for us!!!!!( soon there were two loud excited second graders downstairs. With a sigh and a heave over the bed her scratched NotAgain behind the ears (cummon nottie ( the dog gave him the same look that he had given Danel ( cummon Nottie! You(re going to get no sleep up here anyway.( the dog finally gave him an annoyed look and trotted downstairs as Joey shook his head, putting his hair into even more disarray then pulling a long sleeved gray t-shirt and a pair of baggy jeans on before going downstairs to eat, the smell of burnt bacon wafting it(s way to his room... he was assaulted by not only both twins but by his dad(s Labrador Retreiver (cerebrus( it was a quite laughable name as the dog was too playful to guard anything, and the guarding was left to (storm( the cat, a very beautiful norwegian forest cat, that was more viscious than most dogs...that cat responded only to his father(s soft way with animals, and scratched all others severely, including him and the twins, plus the cat had been their mother(s favorite of all the pets in the house, and had won a few ribbons in cat shows as well for it(s long smoke-gray fur. Joey looked into the kitchen when his father was attempting to cook again, and was muttering at the pan of mostly black bacon, Joey grinned and pointedly took out the lucky charms, and the coffee. His Dad smirked at him as he left for the table waving smoke from his face. ///////////////////////////// Joey(s ears ached, Danel and Daniel had been chattering nonstop about the traits of the dogs in the shop. Joey asked if he could go and just look at things in the hours it seemed before the two would agree on the right dog. He half fled to outside the store and admired the mist in the near deserted parking lot. Then he heard a growl. And turned to look. He took in the look of the dog, it looked like a great dane, maybe a little pitbull or rotwieler in the blood, but whatever it was he definately didn(t want to mess with it. The dog twitched and foamed it(s eyes crazy with the pain of the rabid animal. He silently began to pray as he tried to think of his options for not getting bitten by the dog. He backed up slowly hoping not to upset the dog, but aparently the dog was too nervous and angry, it attacked! A black haired teen leapt with a yell onto the animal. The dog twisted and got in several bites, but the teen seemed oblivious to this and kept his hold on the animal(s throat, the dog began to gasp, tried to bark but only began to run out of air faster, the dog finally collapsed unconsious, from lack of air, then did the teen unwrap his grin on the animal(s neck, he gingerly touched the scratches and bites, when a silver haired girl and guy rushed out of the alley where the animal had been ( Shade? Are you hurt?( the girl asked. (Nah, this flesh can take anything except a whitesword remember?( he sat up to look at Joey (Joey(s safe though, lets put the dog somewhere where it won(t get loose for a while-( Royou stopped him (wait! Look!( the dog was having what appeared to be a seizure (Rabies, it(ll be dead in a few hours.( royou looked at Joey who was looking at them very strangely, but was still too shocked to say anything (now to save Kaiba.( Royou reminded (right-Ow!( Shade said as he accidentally ground dirt into his scratched palm (You(ll pay me back someday.( Shade added to the still speechless Joey. ///////////////////////////// Joey went back into the store looking dazed and was met by his brothers, ( look Jayjee!!! We got our dog!!!!( they were hugging a sweet tempered gray husky smaller and more slender than Joey(s NotAgain ( we named him NoNoBadDog!!!!( Danel said dancing with joy (her.( their releived looking dad commented (it(s a girl husky, we could get some puppies off them.( he added with a wink. And Joey just grinned, soon to forget the stranger who saved his life, in the wake of his brothers(s new dog.

/////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////// ////////////////////// well a little more sappy than usual, but still a chapter is a chapter. I also couldn't get into my email yesterday so -_-* caffeine does this to me __* REVIEW!!!!!