"Things aren't always what they seem. The deer isn't crossing the road. The road is crossing the forest."

- Paul Vermeulen

Chapter 6

"What is canon?" Sienna non-audibly questioned to herself, attempting to ignore the rising tension in the background.

But really, she was confused on why that word felt so important to her, yet she felt like- slapping it? A strange contradiction indeed.

The low rumble that sounded from behind her had her cringing, knowing the verbal rebuke that was coming. It really wasn't her fault this time though!

Chancing a glance back, her bottom lip puckered out slightly from the dark look on the giant pandas features.

"It really isn't my fault this time though."

Deciding to go for the more frank route, she was Not going to be ashamed in admitting her body basically moved on its own without her consent, in this strange...supernatural way. Or her apparent inner voice that she had no choice but to listen to... honestly, compared to waking up in a universe ruled by bi-pedal animals, having absolutely no idea How she got here, and the fact that she Knows by now that she was a Human, this- this might just not be that surprising to her.

But Sienna swears to whoever is up there, if she grows a pair of spontaneous wings out of fucking nowhere-

Gouhin's disbelieving grunt brought her spaced out attention back to him, having to move herself in a way so she could keep both respected predators in her line of sight. Not because she was scared of either of them, but more to keep both of them in line. Just in case they decide to go all 'Me, Alpha, You, Omega' and all that testosterone shit that usually happens when two male predators meet.

Thank You, Animal Planet.

Aand, there goes another little piece of memory zooming right pass her, only a split second obscuring her eye sight before it automatically righted itself as if nothing happened. Sienna only felt a brief zip of exasperation, her memories gave no crap to whatever situation she was in, of course.

A low rumble near her right side made her ears twitch upwards and to the side without her noticing. Taking a glance to where Legoshi was standing merely a foot apart from her- Oh my, his erected fur! Not a good sign.

"My body made me do it. Well- more like something in my mind. Then bam, I know his name and had no control over what my mouth did."

The tension that had both of them high strung lowered slightly at her soft spoken confused tone, and yes, she did it purposely so they had something else to focus on aside from each other. She's pretty sure the crazy sounding doe right smack in the middle of them should do it.

Oh wait- her eyes narrowed slowly, heat rising to her cheeks because that sounded just a Tiny bit like she was insinuating something of the sexual sort.

"Not that I Mean it in any sexual way or anything like that." Both heads eerily snapped in her direction at the same time with that statement. Sienna pursed her lips from their rather similar 'WhAt?' expression.

"Not that it would be a Bad thing, no offense-", warmth gathered around her face even more from how they just kept Staring at her, "But I'm pretty sure one of you is married and the other is illegal jail bait." She ended the statement with a rather proud nod and a short huff, giving each of them a pointed look. At least the tension dissipated successfully, distraction at its finest level. Bullshit to a T.

"Sienna." Head tilting to the left, dark large slanted orbs locked with Gouhin's. At his serious expression and rigid crossed arms position, she gently sighed out, shoulders dropping in a kind of defeated motion that neither wolf nor panda missed by their more focused gaze.

Right. Bullshit and fun over with.

"Can someone please explain what's going on?" Legoshi mumbled, worried narrowed eyes switching between a resigned looking Sienna and a still stiff Gouhin.

"Well-"

"No."

She threw her hands up at the abrupt spike of irritation from the taller pandas complete objection. Now she felt heated for a completely different reason. Which apparently other animals could sense (or see, she had No idea how beautifully pissed off and feral she looked), from the way the few animals that kept walking passed them would glance at her with a weird face, as if questioning how she could act in such a way dab in the middle of two larger and stronger predators.

Sienna could honestly give three fucks what Any of them thought.

She was incensed.

"Gouhin." Only a raised eyebrow from her tone. Of fucking course he's used to her language and more outspoken way out of her species she is by now. Not the issue though. A reluctant low grunt from him and she knew for now she could explain some on why she jumped him like a trampoline.

The wolf on her right had visibly flinched with widened panicked eyes at the basically Challenging tone of hers, though he kept silent, watching unabashed feeling flickers of curiosity and wariness from their interactions.

Chancing a glance at a befuddled Legoshi who was obviously eavesdropping with how high his adorable fuzzy ears were, pointed directly in their direction, a quick thought of 'what if he thinks I'm crazy?' flashed through her mind before it was swallowed up by her next thought, 'I'm pretty sure Everyone by now thinks I'm crazy. Nothing to lose.'

That's right augh... already on the band wagon so might as well enjoy the ride.

"I'm telling the truth. I think its related to that thing-that-must-not-be-said. Just going by a gut feeling here." Sienna's face unconsciously blanked, Gouhin tensing ever so slightly as he took small cautious steps to her, Legoshi more confused now than nervous only peered between both figures, wondering what was going on and how the hell he got in the crazy situation he's in right now.

Oh, that's right...

The strange female Doe next to him..who had practically jumped him with her whole body only a few moments ago. He felt himself warm all of a sudden at remembering the image and different warmth, but froze as he caught the glacial glance from the older cautious panda, who's upper lip raised in a half warning non-audible snarl- Ookay, no no no no, not thinking about her at All.

He tried not to physically wince when Gouhin (which is apparently the giant intimidating pandas name from how Sienna; it made him somewhat uncomfortable to think her name in his mind) had spoken, but Legoshi couldn't help but take a careful step back when he took a protective stance closer to her, arms falling to his sides in a loose way that he was sure wouldn't slow down the other at All in a confrontation.

"Like I said before, his name popped in my head, and afterwards I couldn't control my body. I Had to tell him something important. Regarding a life of someone he's close to I assume." Sienna's soft spoken but grim tone broke the two out of their staring contest; not much of a contest really with how cowered Legoshi was trying not to meet Gouhin's piercing glare but kept on checking with a worried guilty glance every few seconds.

She gave them both an amused stare, blank expression filtering away slowly. Really? Really?

Though Sienna had no idea why Legoshi was looking so guilty, since he's barely said anything apart from when he asked what was going on. Geez, she really wanted to pet him and give him a hug, and... a small painful throb in her chest.. she almost couldn't bare seeing him look all down with his lowered ears and trembling tucked in tail.

Maybe it was her inner human sympathizing with animals?

She remembers always cooing at puppies and kittens, so perhaps its a case of the human in her?

And Sienna gladly let out her inner human, no shame at all in casually placing her hand over his that were clasping each other, ignoring the full body flinch he gave and giving him a genuine smile raising her head in his direction, "I hope I didn't bother you too much, Legoshi. I know this might sound crazy but I didn't lie in anything I said. Please take caution, not only with your friend, but with yourself too." Her open worried expression had him gulping, about to get closer instinctively but instead backtracking rapidly with pale features when a tense Gouhin appeared right next to her, meaning inevitably only a few feet away from the troubled looking wolf.

Such soft fur aww.

Sienna gave the panda a stern glance, "Dude, chill." Legoshi sent her an alarmed expression, no clue why.

"...So it's true?" Nice to see he's trying to valiantly stay on track with the program while Gouhin's giving him some form of non verbal warning, she thinks maybe its the low rumble she can kinda feel from his side that's in touch with her left arm.

Nice massage that is.

"For now, we can assume yes. But please don't take it as fact. Just... just be careful?" Her lip quirked up in an attempt at a reassuring smile and she gave him a gentle tap on his tightly clasped hands.

"But.. how? How do you know what will happen?" He sounded a bit desperate now, oh no.

Aand now she feels bad, ah damn it. Because she really had no idea why she knew what she knew, Or what she knew until it burst into her head at random moments. Like what happened with Legoshi.

Now she knew things, but no idea why or where she knew them.

"I'm sorry, but not even I know that. At least not yet."

Ohh nohoo, now he looked Hopeful! Sienna wasn't sure that was a good thing either because that meant there were Expectations for her, which, bad bad, she scarcely had half of her memories, she can't have that type of responsibility! Should have thought this all out before she had said anything, but Noo, god knows what happened to her when she got bloody possessed and ran after him and even Now freaking mouth, what the hell you mean Yet?

Legoshi had barely leaned down further into her personal space (which when it came to him, strangely enough like Gouhin she didn't feel uncomfortable at all) when Gouhin's large hand on her shoulder pushed her back firmly half behind the larger panda now, a short warning half snarl had the wolf scrambling straight upwards and back, this time both slightly quivering hands up in surrender mode while stuttering out some nonsensical words, the poor baby.

Tiny pout firmly on her lips which she will forever deny, her hand lightly smacked Gouhin's arm, drawing half of his attention since he was a skillful master that could multitask like hell.

"Don't bully him."

But still giving him a grateful pat for stepping in since she had no concrete response to Legoshi's question.

Thankfully, he understood her language, physically or otherwise already.

"I'm going to buy a muzzle with a damn iron leash." His tone of fact grumble made her chuckle, lowering the tension that was surrounding them again due to their instincts she's one hundred percent positive.

"Anyway, I know this is pretty late," Sienna smoothly slid out from behind an irritated crossed-arms Gouhin's back, "But I'm Sienna and this is Gouhin-"

"-Who are leaving. Don't tell anybody the finer details on what she's said, kid. Not like anybody will believe you anyway."

"His names Legoshi!"

Gouhin disregarded the indignant voice of Sienna, who looked more upset than the actual object of interest that peered up at him with wide cautious eyes.

"And uh, I can't leave."

Her face looked absentmindedly thoughtful instead of concerned, prompting the panda to huff out an annoyed exhale, questioning her while tilting his head.

What she was feeling, it quite felt like she could not- should not leave Legoshi's side. Like she had to stick to him now that she found him, just to make sure that whatever dreadful feeling is making her feel anxious inwardly even by thinking about it, should not happen and would not if Sienna were to stay with him twenty four seven. Which, realistically speaking, Cannot happen.

Staring openly wide eyed now at the confused looking wolf, she willed her body to move away, only to feel a deep throb from her chest.

What the fuck brain?

Now a troubled expression graced her features, "I literally can't move away from him." Sienna gave a small dismayed face to Gouhin, so he could see that she's not kidding around.

"He didn't do anything!" She hurriedly stated before the panda could come to dangerous conclusions, the frightful alarmed look on Legoshi easing up when Gouhin turned back to her right afterwards.

"What the hell, Sienna."

An upset grunt.

"Tell that to my cheese mind."

"..Are you okay?" He's such a sweet heart, worried for her even though she may be a crazy person. "I'm alright Legoshi, just my mind being a bi-polar mess again." Didn't seem like that reassured him, aw. She raised her arm and patted him gently on his forearm since he was within reach, inwardly pondering why he's let her be so freely affectionate with him so far when she's a stranger to him.

Gouhin shook his head curtly, heaved a large exhale with his head tipped back, then he swiftly grabbed her around the waist and promptly plopped her over his wider muscular shoulder.

Sienna only blinked at the abrupt change of position, shifting a bit to get more comfortable.

Well then. That's One way to go about it.

Legoshi had taken a concerned shuffle forward when Gouhin had grasped her, but had halted immediately when he noticed how at ease Sienna was, how her scent had instead pacified even more, her body language looking like she was laying lazily on a couch instead of over the shoulder of a larger predator.

He was utterly confused on their relationship dynamics, never before seeing such close affectionate seeming interactions between a carnivore and a herbivore.

Her human side is really strong with this one, it seems. His protective reaction and confusion only made her want to stay even more, but.

To Sienna, the wolf's bewildered figure had her leaning forward, placing a hand to steady herself on Gouhin's chest and reaching out with her other one towards Legoshi. A small pleading glance from her wide dark orbs to the panda had him growling to himself conflicted, but ultimately moving his upper body closer to the mumbling wolf that wouldn't take his confused gaze off her hand.

Such a pure gentle soul.

A kindhearted expression and the gentle caress between Legoshi's ears made his figure instinctively slacken, his face turning almost docile while gazing up at her in a puzzling considering way.

"We'll see you later." She offered at least That, it's not like it was goodbye. Sienna had a feeling it wasn't gonna be the last time she would see this serene wolf again. A chuckle escaped her when he unconsciously pushed his head nearer to her petting hand. His eyes closed minutely before they widened in startling embarrassment for how his body moved closer without him even noticing towards the pleasant emotion that emerged throughout him, as if wanting to languidly drape himself over-

"Alright lovebirds, that's enough of that."

Legoshi shuffled backwards automatically with a completely flushed nervous face, speaking non-coherently while waving his hands about. Sienna whined lowly with a puckered lip, she wanted to stay with the sweet (too kind) wolf.

But no no.

She needs to Stay strong!

"We're going, now."

Gouhin didn't need to emphasize it, she knew that psh.

"Be careful ki-", a kick from her knee to his upper back, "-Legoshi." He glowered at her with a side narrowed eyed gaze.

She beamed back at him.

Oval ears flickered happily, oblivious to the triumphant wagging of her small white underside brown tail.

For some reason, she felt inwardly relieved that Gouhin finally acknowledged the wolf beyond just 'kid', or the title of 'that wolf that Sienna harassed that one time.' Legoshi deserved to have someone like the panda in his life, maybe he can be a sort of guide to help him through some life lessons when the time comes?

That was at least what was going through her mind absentmindedly as she gave Legoshi a final pat on the head, rubbing the tip of his warm left ear with the edges of her index finger and thumb before she brought back her arm, crossing both of them over the shoulder area of a shaking-his-head-Gouhin who went back to his straight tense posture.

The wolf in front of her only made an embarrassed cough with contemplating features, "We'll see you later!", aand there goes that typical concerned expression, like Legoshi wasn't exactly sure if seeing them again would be a good thing or not.

...

Oh man, she really didn't want to leave him alone-

Sienna only had a second to whimper out her objection to being separated from that gentle fluffiness when Gouhin abruptly pivoted so his back was to the pensive looking wolf with her hand reaching out dramatically to him with a hand, his widened eyes following their figures into the edges of the buildings where there was less animals walking around.

"My miinds telling me Noo! But my Bodyy! My Bodyys telling me Yess!"

She burst out laughing openly at Legoshi's expression from what she could see of her turned upper body (she was more flexible than she thought, would you Look at that), waving rather merrily at his bewildered and lost looking figure, attempting to take her mind off of the annoying repetitive pounding in her head and heart that kept screaming how bad of an idea it was to leave this too humble wolf alone, alongside with all the mini flashes of images and random knowledge which only served to make her More determined.

Blatantly ignoring the aching she felt deep inside once her view was blocked from too many animals and the far distance, what the Hell was wrong with her?

"We'll speak more on everything that happened today when we get home."

Gouhin's low rumbling voice was more of a consolation to her than she thought it'd be. She sighed aloud, letting herself relax fully onto his shoulder while laying her chin on her crossed arms, trusting one hundred percent on his gentle but firm hold on the back of her waist with one of his larger furred hands.

There wasn't that much to talk about when they'll arrive at her.. home (apparently its become such a comfort even if the start wasn't the best), but the heaviness and the.. details should more than make up for it, a snort in half bemusement escapes her at the thought of letting him know later how she still wants to eat chicken nuggets.

A girl can never go wrong with her chicken nuggets.

Huh, she wonders how Gouhin will react to That small piece of information, considering how he's reacted so far with her 'abnormal herbivore carnivore What even are you anymore' ways. He didn't have to say anything, really, she could easily see it in his body language and facial expressions, not that she Minded as much as she thinks he Wants her to.

Behind all that fur, unbelievably enough, their expressions were just as various, its like they had the same muscle structure as a human, but beneath animal fur.

Fun little pieces she's picked up since her awoken state here in this animal dominated world.

Because she was Sienna Walker, twenty one years old, a photographic and runway model who's goal was to try for Victoria Secrets, best friends were her single too forgiving mother and her two black fluffy cockapoo* dogs.

And a fascination for Japanese comics, mangas.

By now, she could only Plead that she's dead instead of being where she Believes she's in..

Sienna mentally upped the priority for the gun option.

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