Episode 1: The Wolf Rabbit

"My name is Aki…I'm a Hybrid of a Wolf and a Rabbit. I suppose you already know the story of the Beastars, the first time we got two actually, well the story is relatively simple. Not that long ago, two kids who grew up in Cherryton High were responsible for catching a criminal responsible for Predation, a year later and the duo caught a kingpin by the name of Melon. After that, the then Beastar Yafya stepped down and gave the mantle to not one, but TWO different Animals. Legoshi the Gray Wolf and Louis the Red Deer, both protect the city the only way they can, Legoshi protects the city in his Beastar role by being a Vigilante, stopping criminals and acts of predation before it's too late. Louis on the other hand, he handles the politics and stuff, the guy bridges the divide between Carnivores and Herbivores and even works to hear out both groups and answer their needs. The two were basically perfect for the role, one handled the physical ugly part, the other handled the surface and civil part. Not that long after, Legoshi married a white Dwarf Rabbit named Haru, they eventually had two kids…And guess where one of them is right now."

(Aki's monologue was narrated with him sitting on a train ride to his class at Cherryton High. He had long ears and a short face much like his mother but he also had wild grey fur across most of his body and buck teeth surrounded by Canines. He wore the traditional school uniform and was already getting off the stop that led to his school, he continued his story as he got off.)

"Yep, that's me… Aki the Wolf-Rabbit Hybrid. People give me funny looks, but mostly because they're curious about my…'case' of genetics."

(He states while sitting in class, the bell rings and another student approaches him with his friends as they begin to converse further.)

Skunk Classmate:"Hey, Aki! Is it true your dad's a wolf and your mom's a rabbit?"

Aki:"Yeah?"

Skunk Classmate:"How's that possible?!"

Aki:"Hey man, asking the wrong guy on that one."

"Of course I managed to make friends of my own that were ok with my dual nature, despite all the rumors would spread about the Beastars and where they were right now."

(Aki eats lunch with a Grey Wolf and a Golden Retriever/Labrador mix, they converse about a topic they enjoyed but Aki slowly loses interest as he hears two students talk about the Beastars. It was easy for him to hear due to his rabbit ears and as much as he wished to talk about it, he figured things would be easier if he just remained quiet and let rumors be just that, rumors.)

Grey Wolf Kid:"So, you guys excited about the new Slash Game coming out?"

Aki:"Totally, I read the Manga since day one and I KNOW I'm gonna love, what about you Lee?"

Lee (Golden Ret/Lab):"I dunno, I'm kinda burnt out on fighting games for a bit. I'm thinking of getting Apex:Predators though, it's free so I'd figure it wouldn't hurt."

Aki:"That battle Royale game? Don't you think that's gonna be too much of- a fad… to play…?"

(Aki's speech becomes slower and less focused as his attention slowly drifts off and overhears another conversation, one of his own family.)

Fox Student:"I heard that Legoshi ATE Louis."

Tiger Student:"No way, Louis is head of the Horns Conglomerate, when did anyone say anything about him being eaten."

Fox Student:"I'm serious, rumor has it that he ate his arm, Something about it happening during a fight they had."

Bear Student:"I heard that Legoshi died and that it's Louis who's going out and fighting bad guys at night, to avenge his fallen brother."

Leopard Student:"I dunno, the way the police reports show, the claw marks indicate it's a wolf doing the fighting."

"As much as I wanna pry further, my mom always told me it was impolite to ask questions about something you weren't involved in. I would ask my dad but…He doesn't talk about his past much, he does bring up Uncle Jack and his other friends but…Never does he mention this thing called the 'Back Alley Market'. My Mom told me it was something Carnivores used to do before the new Beastars rose."

(Aki thinks to himself further about the gossip, but his thoughts are interrupted when a female Gray Wolf and a Red Fox sit down next to him and greets the three.)

Female Grey Wolf:"Hey guys! So Kai, what're you all talking about?"

Kai (Male Grey Wolf):"We were talking about getting the new Slash game. I know Mark's getting it, what about you Hana?"

(Mark (The Red Fox) nodded in agreement but remained silent, Hana (the Female Grey Wolf) spoke as she conversed with the group further.)

Hana:"I dunno, I don't do games all that much, remember?"

Lee:"Ah! But you'd love it! There's a Kangaroo guy being added to the Roster and he's got the coolest move sets!"

"I hung out with these guys for years, I know Lee because he's Uncle Jack's kid and Kai I've known since Pre-School. I actually can't remember when Mark joined up but Hana hung out with us because she used to date Kai, I guess she saw us as friends too and decided to stick with us even after the break up."

(Later the Day, during the near Setting Sun. Aki walks alone down the hall of classes as he continues to ponder the rumors of his Father the kids were spreading across the school, all whilst narrating his story further about his family and the way the world is now.)

"Apparently my dad fought off the Shishigumi single handedly and rescued my mom, well…according to HER part of the story. He also took down several criminals in his Highschool years, like the terrorist Melon but no matter how much I ask and how hard I beg…He just doesn't talk about it. I guess he doesn't want me to be like him when he was my Age…"

?:"Please, just leave me alone!"

"I guess Decisions like his alone are just genetic."

(Aki hears the cries of a young girl in trouble and pauses to get a clearer hearing of the situation, he then rushes to see the commotion. A small Red Deer girl wearing a surgical mask is being pushed around by a bunch of predator classmates, they're throwing her bag towards one another and in a way that is out of her reach.)

Fox Bully:"What's the matter, freak? Your lunch in here or something?"

Bear Bully:"I bet it's some dead rats or something!"

Fox Bully:"Nice call, let's find out."

(As the bullies held her against the wall and began to go through her bag, but after they pulled out a couple of books and threw them to the ground, a voice rang out to stop them.)

Aki:"HEY!"

(The Bullies turn to see Aki standing there with clenched fists and eyes burning bright.)

"Why don't you pick on someone your own size!"

(One of the Bullies laughs as they shove the Deer girl to the floor, they all approach the young man who continues to stand his ground, despite the shadow they casted over him. One of the Bullies, a Fox who rivaled him in height stood before him as they asked a simple yet threatening "And who's gonna make us?" as they gave the Hybrid boy a mild shove, however he just stepped back up and leaned in confidently at the ne'er-do-wells and said with certainty.)

Aki:"I will!"

(The Head Bully scoffs at this but notices that down the hall is approaching a teacher busy reading some pamphlet, the Fox Bully then smirks as he turns to one of his friends and gives him a solid hook, knocking him to the ground. The Other bullies were confused by this at first and Aki was just shocked that one of them was so willing to harm another, but the Bully subtly reveals his plan as he picks up his friend from the ground and turns to his crew.)

Fox Bully:"Guess Thugs Bunny over here is more than just talk, let's beat it fellas, let the appropriate authorities handle this."

(He says as he leads his friends out of the hall and eventually out of sight, leaving the young man to feel triumphant in his confrontation. He then turns to the Deer girl and offers his hand to pick her up, but she stood there…frozen. She finally rushed and grabbed her books, shoved them back into her bag and rushed away as she held it tightly in her arms.

Aki was just left confused by the whole situation, but just as he turned around to resume his walk to the train station, he was confronted by a teacher who just stood there with his arms crossed and giving a disappointed look at the boy. He finally spoke when he asked the simple yet stern question of "Did you just assault that young man?" as he uncrossed his arms and placed them on his hip, emphasizing the look he gave the boy. Aki just gave an awkward chuckle as he realized what the Bully's plan was, after an hour of trying his best to defend his position in the situation, he was on his way home in the train that he typically took, still pondering about the Deer girl and why she ran away.

"Why did she run…Did I scare her? Was I being too loud?…Did I offend her? …Ugh…Mom's gonna kill me when she's told that lie that the Bullies did."

Of course things only got worse when he reached Home, he approached the front door to his apartment and before he could reach for the handle, it swung open and revealed a white Dwarf Rabbit standing there. Aki's eyes were wide as he was afraid as to what would happen next, the following conversation ensued.)

Aki:"Hey…Mom…You'll never-"

Mother:"Inside…Now!"

(The last word was shouted by the small Rabbit he dwarfed in size and Aki rushed into the apartment with rapid footsteps.

Inside, there was a large Grey wolf playing cards with a small white wolf girl with pure black eyes. Both turned their heads when they heard the door open and saw Aki rapidly walking through the small living area. The Large wolf greets the child with "Hey, Aki…How was your d-" but is interrupted by the boy who just rushed to his room and said in a rapid and worried tone "HeyDad-SchoolWasGreat-LoveYou-BYE!" as he immediately shut the door to his bedroom. The Gray Wolf was just confused by this borderline spastic tone and thought to ask his wife who walked into the same room, following the same path their son took. The Wolf asked the Rabbit a simple "Hey, Haru…Is everyth-" but is interrupted by her as she simply states "Legoshi, can you take Winter out to the park for a bit?" Confusing the wolf further.)

Legoshi:"The Park? Isn't it kinda late to be-"

(Haru stops her pace and turns to Legoshi with a stern look, frightening the wolf and causing him to grab the little girl and rush her out of the house.)

Legoshi:"Come on Winter, Let's go to the park."

(The little girl exclaims a "Yay!" as she is escorted by her father.

Meanwhile, Aki is in his room panicking and thumping his leg on the ground as he sits on his bed, awaiting his Mother's arrival. What was actually 10 seconds felt like 10 hours, he was nervous as to what she was going to say to him and as dozens of scenarios ran through his head, each worse than the last, he was frozen in fear as he saw his Mother open the door and just stand there with her arms crossed and her foot tapping.)

Haru:"I got a call from the school today…Can you guess what we talked about?"

Aki:"Uhh…Is it about how awesome of a Mom you are?"

Haru:"You got into a fight!"

Aki:"They were picking on another kid!"

Haru:"So you PUNCHED them!?"

Aki:"No! I…Ugh…You're not gonna believe me if I told you what really happened."

Haru:"You're right, I wouldn't…but you won't believe what I have to say."

Aki:"Is it that I'm getting a new phone? Because that IS something I wouldn't believe if you said."

Haru:"You're getting a car."

Aki:"R-…Really?"

Haru:"No, you're grounded…I just knew you wouldn't believe that first part."

Aki:"Oh Come on, Mom!"

Haru:"For a week!…Anything else to add before your sentence?"

Aki:"This sucks."

Haru:"Court adjourned!"

(Haru says as she shuts the door in frustration, leaving Aki to lay down in his bed staring at the ceiling in an agitated state. He laid there and pondered what he could've done differently, what should've he done differently, he thought he made the right call. But as he continued on and on about the lack of fairness in the situation, he eventually grew tired and exhausted from the emotional and physical drain, he continued to think for 3 hours straight whilst laying in his bed, tossing and turning every now and then pondering his crimes, until he finally fell asleep.

"What did I do wrong?! I did what Dad would've done!…Didn't I? I mean, he would've stood up to those bullies and…Ugh…I don't even know at this point! A Beastar that was known for taking down Criminals and Terrorists alike and now he's working as a Janitor for a Hospital…He probably would've just cleaned up a mess for them or something."

Meanwhile, Legoshi is playing with his Daughter in the park by pushing her on a swing, the two enjoy the time at the night but are interrupted when Legoshi's phone rings. He steps back a bit and answers it as he talks to his boss through his phone about an emergency 'appointment'.)

Legoshi:"Hello…"

"But I'm at…I'm in the middle of something…"

"I said I'd take today off, I-…"

(He turns to look at his daughter on the swing set, he takes a deep sigh before giving in and stating.)

"Ok…I'll be there…"

(He hangs up and approaches his daughter as he tells her that he must return her home, stating simply "Hey, Winter? Daddy has an emergency meeting at work…I need to get you home and tell your mother." The Daughter seemed sad at first, but was still cheery as she nodded her head and simply said "Ok Daddy!" as she got off the swing and walked with her father home.

Later that night, Haru spoke with Legosi about the incident at Aki's school and what their plan to deal with the issues were. Haru was finishing the dishes and Legoshi was putting on a Janitor's uniform and packing a duffel bag while they discussed the situation further.)

Haru:"We need to do something, he's always been afraid to make friends and this little tussle is just gonna make things worse for him."

Legoshi:"I know…I don't know what we can do though, I wasn't in his position when I was his age."

Haru:"You were pretty close though, I mean you have stood up to bullies like them before but you had an advantage he didn't."

Legoshi:"I guess that's fair…I dunno, I'm worried about him as much as you are, but I don't know what I can even do to help."

Haru:"You can start by telling the truth. Take off that outfit, tell him where you're really going…And let him know what goes on and why."

Legoshi:"…"

Haru:"Still can't believe they called you in for work! Don't they know you have a family?!"

Legoshi:"They told me it was an emergency, don't worry though. It'll be just another night run and I'll be back before bedtime. I Promise."

Haru:"You better. If you leave me with the kids, I will bring you back to life, then kill you all over again."

(Legoshi nods before heading out the door and to his work at the Hospital. Meanwhile Haru approached Aki's room with a bowl of soup, figuring her son would be hungry regardless of his feelings towards the day. She opened the door and saw that he was laying there, sleeping like a rock, like he was done running a marathon and had finally been given a bed. Haru sighed as her annoyed expression faded, she wrapped up the soup in a container and grabbed her Son's blanket before draping it over him, then leaned in to give him a goodnight kiss before leaving the sealed bowl on his night stand with a spoon atop the lid, she then left the room and silently closing the door.

*The Next day

Aki walks through the cafeteria with his lunch in a tray and scans the environment for the table his friends chose to sit. He catches Lee waving to gain his attention and Aki smiled as he began to approach the table. But as he got closer, he noticed that the surrounding kids were whispering and looking at him, causing him to feel self conscious and worried that he'll drag his friends into the spotlight with him, he then slowly walked by them and whispered "Hey, I'll just catch up with you guys after school, I can tell things are still heated about yesterday. I'll catch you guys later though, Promise!" as he began to speed walk away and drag the attention with him.

"I know my friends believe me, but I don't want them to take any heat for it, I'll find another spot. Can't sit anywhere in the Cafeteria though…A lot of these Animals are staring at me and muttering…Guess that means the news of yesterday got around quick. Maybe I should eat outside."

He walked through the halls and pondered where he could go to eat but no room or location outside was worth the venture, he then remembered something his mother told him about when she was in school.

"Can't go to the courtyard, some of those popular jerks hang out there. Definitely can't go to any classrooms… Last thing I need is for more trouble to be caused because of me…Maybe the stairs? Nah, I kinda want an actual seat to sit at…Wait a minute…"

He saw a sign that said "Gardening Club" though it was worn and faded from the years it hung. Aki then looked up the Stairwell that led to the Club's location and began ascending it.

"Gardening Club?…Mom said she used to be in the gardening club, she even said that she was the last student in it…Maybe it's abandoned? Well it might have a spot for me to relax at."

Aki thought to himself as he was already halfway up the stairwell. He reached the top and opened the door to see something beautiful, it was the Garden his Mother worked on…It was still green and lucious like a little slice of Eden, Aki was astonished by this but assumed Nature did the job in Haru's absence.

"Woah…This place is awesome. I can see why Mom was in this club now, it's beautiful… But… How is it so green? I thought she was the last student in the club before she graduated, did another kid-?-DOH!"

His thought was interrupted as his wandering eyes caught a familiar sight, the Deer girl from yesterday. She was attending to the flowers that grew atop the building and watering them, she still wore the surgical mask and was humming a song to herself as she worked to care for the plants.

"It's that girl from Yesterday, I didn't know she was in this club!…"

Aki peered his head around the wall he hid behind and studied the Faun as she was oblivious to his presence and continued to check on the plants.

"Wow…She's beautiful…I wonder why she was so shy yesterday? Maybe this could be a sign, a second chance to introduce myself! Don't mess this up Aki!"

Aki thinks to himself as he lays his back against the wall he was hiding behind, takes a deep breath and rushes around the corner to greet the girl. Of course the Girl was less than a foot away from him and when he turned the corner, accidentally bumped into her, spilling his lunch on the floor in the process. Both were caught off guard and let out a small yelp from this surprise, the Deer girl was silent and still with wide eyes as she looked at the boy, down at his ruined food, then back up at the Boy. Aki tried to be cool as he simply blurted "Oh no, I am SO sorry! I didn't mean to sneak up on you and I just was wandering and…I…Uh…" but the Deer girl was just…Still. She didn't speak, groaned or even looked anywhere else…She just stood there at the awkward teen as he tried to stammer whatever excuse he could think of. Aki finally looks down and sees his lunch plan ruined, he mutters "(Sigh) Dammit…I'll clean that up!" as he kneeled down to pick up the tray and whatever fruits, veggies and bread was knocked to the floor, even the milk carton that broke open and was already empty. He grabbed it all in his hands and continued to try and explain himself to the girl, but she just continued to be silent. Aki eventually took it as a sign himself about the situation as he said "I…I'll just go…Sorry for bothering you." as he began walking away with his arm full of waste. He was no more than a meter away from the door when the Deer girl finally spoke and said "Wait!" causing the Rabbit-Wolf to stop in his tracks and turn around to face the girl. She was holding out her hand and was still before she finally lowered it and tried to tell the boy "If…You want, we could share MY lunch…I'm…sorry for knocking yours out of your hands." The boy smiled as he simply replied with "I'd like that!" before approaching the girl about her offer.

The two ate lunch side-by-side as they conversed further, though most of it was awkward silence and wandering eyes.)

Aki:"Thanks again, I appreciate you letting me stay here…I'm kinda avoiding people right now…"

Deer-girl:"…"

Aki:"…Right…Also thank you for the lunch…I appreciate it too…"

Deer-girl:"…"

Aki:"…"

Deer-girl:"Thank you…For yesterday…no one really stood up for me before…"

Aki:"No problem…"

(The first question Aki wanted to ask her was 'why?' Why were the bullies picking on you? Why does no one stand up for you? He pondered these and felt the urge to ask her, but felt it would've been rude and decided to just simply accept the gratitude and show he was happy to do it.)

Aki:"My name's Aki, by the way…"

Deer girl:"…Sarah…"

Aki:"Cool name…My mom named me this because it stood for Autumn."

Sarah:"…"

(The rest of the Lunch hour was awkward silence and small comments here and there, which lasted for a solid hour. After their lunch was over, he simply said "Thanks again for letting me stay here." as he bowed and walked out of the club, leaving Sarah to smile, though it wasn't really shown because of her mask.

On his way through the halls to meet up with his friends out in the courtyard, Aki was happy. He finally met someone just like him and he seemed to feel more confident than ever in his decision to stand up for her against the Bullies.

But as he was walking down the Hall, a foot trips him and causes him to tumble to the ground, he turns around and faces the perpetrator and learns that it is the bullies from yesterday. One of the larger ones picks up the Hybrid boy and holds him to their leader, who laughs with his 'friends' as he comments "Guess what, Freak!?" as they start to surround him and crack their knuckles. The lead delinquent leans in and states "The Teacher's out today, so now we got all the time in the world to pick up where we left off." as he throws the first punch and his friends drop him to the floor to follow suit. All Aki could do was curl up and try to shield as much of the beating as he could, but the Bullies were large, tough and relentless as they simply continued kicking him from all directions. The beating seemed like it was going to last forever, at least until a familiar voice sounded "Let him go!" causing the Bullies to turn their focus towards the person who demanded their attention. Aki peered from his curled up position and saw it was the Deer girl Sarah, one of the Bullies then kicked the Boy on the floor before they began to walk away from Aki and towards Sarah, they dwarfed her in size and numbers and they simply chuckled as their leader made the comment "And what're you gonna do if we don't?…FREAK!" as he shoved her. The lead child seemed to find it particularly amusing that she just stood there and allowed him to push her, both literally and metaphorically, and kept doing it over and over again asking "Eh?" with each shove. But after a few too many, the Girl took off her surgical mask and revealed her mouth to be full of sharp canine teeth. She lunged and bit down on the lead Bully's arm as he panicked and tried to thrash her around, but she bit hard like a police dog when subduing a criminal. Sarah eventually relaxed her jaw and pulled away, her mouth had blood in it and the Bully recoiled his wrist in pain. "OW! The Freak bit me!" he said while the other Bullies began to retract in fear of what this girl was capable of, one of them shouted "Let's get the Hell outta here!" as they slowly one by one began to run away.

The Bullies were gone from the hall and Sarah was sitting there with sharp teeth and blood dripping from her mouth, shocking Aki at the very sight. He realized what she was as he adjusted from his position on the floor and sat there as he asked a simple yet strong question.)

Aki:"You're a Hybrid!?…"

(Aki was still, practically laying on the ground, but eventually Sarah turned to him and covered her mouth in a vain attempt to hide her sharp teeth as she had realized she had revealed her dual nature. She began to slowly back away as she contemplated sprinting away, but before she could even consider where to run, Aki surprises her when he blurts out "It's ok! I'm a Hybrid too, See!" as he opened his mouth and pulled back his rabbit cheek, revealing his buck teeth to be accompanied by dozens of sharp Canines.

Sarah was shocked to even hear of another Hybrid, let alone meet one. Her eyes grew wide as she offered her hand to pick the boy up and the two began to walk through the hall as they discussed things further about their nature.


Cover Art was not made by me, Link to the Original is on Reddit:

r/Beastars/comments/i1v2el/some_sketches_of_legosiharus_son_and_louis_junos/

I did however Color it and edited it a little so it was more focused on two specific subjects.