Shiane to Sonya—I'm glad you like it so much. I promise I'll try to continue…well, I AM gonna continue. I wanna finish this…it's so cute…and it'll get kinda funny when Autumn meets Hiei…..
Shiane to darkXdemon—I'm sorry it was boring…and I have to agree, but it's just the way I write. Well, hopefully it'll get better. At least in chap Six (the next one after this one) I bring in Kurama. Well yeah, I think that's all I have to say.
Notes and Disclaimers: I don't own YYH, but I own the Cardens, Silvati and the cute little baby foxes. PLEASE CRITIQUE THIS! I desperately need it so!Chapter 5
Autumn woke the next morning to the whines and mewling of the three pups. She blinked the sleep from her eyes and rubbed at them before turning to look down at the little fuzz babies.
"Morning little ones. I bet you're hungry." She mumbled as she continued to wake up.
It was then that she realized it was a school day.
"Oh my gosh!" she exclaimed as she jumped to her feet. The blanket fell from her shoulders to pool on the floor. "School!"
But she was stopped short when one of the pups pawed at her leg with a whine. And when that one started, the other two joined in. She looked down into their faces and smiled.
"Okay, I think we should find you something to eat," she said.
Privately she was a little astonished the pups were already becoming so tame. They had been raised wild, but after only one night in the presence of humans they were becoming like pets.
She started heading towards the door leading into the laundry room. The pups yapped and followed her, moving around her legs, almost as cats would. Autumn giggled and then slowly opened the door to avoid hitting them.
"Come along babies, let's go find some food for all of us." She said.
As she entered the rest of the house, she brought up all her shields. She wasn't sure if her parents were home—having been ignoring all other emotions signatures but those of the foxes. She didn't even know what time it was.
The three were a little hesitant about going into the rest of the house with her, catching countless new smells, but at the reassuring tone the seventeen-year-old used as she spoke to them, they crept through the laundry room into the kitchen. She watched as they cautiously made their way around the kitchen, sniffing at anything and everything. She smiled at them and found a note on the counter from her parents.
Autumn,
We've already called school and let them know you're not coming today. Just remember to call Ms. Silvati when you feel as if you can withstand another's presence. Your father and I know how you had your shields down and how emotionally exhausted you might be this morning, so that's why you didn't go to school. All you need to do is feed the little foxes and care for them. Your father and I have also decided to let you keep them, as long as you care for them. But we'll further discuss it later. For now feed the little ones bread soaked with milk and perhaps we'll find something out later for meat. Love, Your mother.
Autumn looked up from the letter with a smile, and then set it back on the counter. Her gaze lowered to the pups, one of them pawing at her leg.
"I get to keep you babies, so I should name you. But first, let's all get something to eat." She said. She reached down to pet them and then carefully moved about the kitchen, washing her hands and then pulling out a shallow bowl from one of the cabinets. Setting it on the counter, she smiled as the pups moved around her and sniffed curiously around the kitchen.
Bread was in the breadbox on the counter next to the fridge, where the milk was. She pulled put both and setting them on the counter next to the bowl. She quickly tore three slices of bread into very small pieces, putting them in the bowl. She giggled as all three pups paws at her ankles.
"Just hold on a few more seconds babies. I'm almost done." She said. She poured the milk over the bread, making sure there would be enough for them to drink too. Then she set it on the ground and stepped back to watch them.
The three eyed the bowl curiously and sniffed at it. After a few more curious and semi-cautious sniffs they went to it and slowly started lapping up the milk and now-soggy bread.
She smiled, delighted that they took to what she gave them easily. She watched them for a few moments more and then went to find something to eat for herself. It was only a little after ten, but she was in the mood for a simple ham and cheese sandwich. As she fixed it se let her thoughts wander and they went to how long she had been asleep. But she wasn't surprised. Whenever she had used her special talents for an extended period of time and at the strength she had used them, she always tended to sleep long as a person would when recovering from a sickness.
But her thoughts moved on to the schoolwork she would miss, but was a little glad. She would always choose saving infant animals over a day or two or schoolwork. The teachers and principals know of Autumn's abilities and the strength of them. They also know that with those strengths, her weaknesses were many, resulting in the missed days at school. So they always arranged for a teacher to deliver any assignments. Luckily she had always been a good student and never really had much to catch up on whenever she returned to school.
Getting the pitcher of iced-tea from the fridge she put away the milk. Pouring herself a glass of tea and took it and her sandwich to the table. She also grabbed a bag of chips on her way and slid into a chair.
One of the pups stopped eating and looked up at her. It yipped, making Autumn look at it.
"It's okay baby. Just eat." She said and used her abilities just a touch to reinforce what she said so they actually understood. The pup's ears twitched and it went back to eating.
She was still smiling when she went back to her food.
TBC