"Kodi…"

Kodis eye twitched slightly

"Kodiii"

Now his ear twitched

"Koooodiiiiiiiii"

Now he let out a small moan of discomfort.

"KOODIIII!!!!!!!!!!"

Kodi nearly jumped out of his fur as someone had screamed his name in his ear, now on his feet he looked left and right trying too find the culprit. He heard small laughing and his head spun round as he saw Dusty sitting behind him giggling like a little school girl, Kodi gave her the look of you-better-run, but this made Dust laugh even harder.

"And what may I ask is so funny about you shouting in my ear" he said trying too sound annoyed but could not help yawn loudly, he was not a morning person, and this only gave Dusty an excuse too start giggling all over again. Rolling his eyes, Kodi waited for his friend too stop and actually pull herself together, something Dusty was not good at, and particularly did not enjoy doing. A few very un amusing minutes later Dusty finally controlled herself and smiled happily at Kodi and just stared, Kodi stared back, Dust stared back, Kodi paused for another few seconds and finally said.

"And why are you here?"

Dusty had a face of mock shock on her face and she sniffed sadly.

"What I have too have a reason too visit my best buddy! I'm offended" she said her eyes wide and her voice sounded hurt, but Kodi was unfazed and smirked.

"Dusty I've known you longer then I have known myself, I can read you like an open book" he said with a slight hint of proud in his voice, Dusty dropped the act and laughed softly.

"So you keep reminding me" she smiled and Kodi smiled too, and then after a minute of just looking at each other Kodi finally broke the silence.

"So…why are you here?" he asked slowly, Dusty paused for a minute and seemed too be thinking about why she was here, then her face lit up and she smiled and looked back at Kodi. She opened her mouth and then paused and said with a giggle.

"I can't remember!"

Kodi eye twitched and he closed his eyes and opened them and said slowly.

"Your kidding right"

"Yeah but its fun looking at you like this" she grinned and playfully stuck her tongue out

"Dusty not in the mood" said Kodi trying too get the message clear.

"Yeah I know, I know, anyway I came here too say that the team is wanted in the boiler room" she said happily and Kodi nodded slowly and sighed and was about too get up and paused.

"Wait its Saturday"

"So?" enquired Dusty

"We don't train on Saturdays..."

"I know" she grinned and dashed off, Kodi grumbled, he hated it when Dusty played mind games with him, looking over at his sleeping owner Danny, he smiled and slowly nuzzled his cheek and said softly

"I'll be back later"

And with that he hoped off Danny's bed and walked out the room and through the doggy door, into the streets and into the start of his journey.

Slowly he walked into the boiler room, and too surprise Dust had been telling the thruth, for once. The whole team was there, some seemed even more annoyed about being woken up this early. Kodi sighed and took his usual spot between Kirby and Ralph. The three friends watched as their friend Dusty bounced around the boiler room, hyperactive as always.

"How can she be this perky in the morning?" Kirby asked half yawning half moaning.

"Girls are a mysterious species" muttered Kodi and the three friends nodded in agreement. They would never understand girls. Slowly they heard the sound of the door opening and they looked over too see their musher walking in, Dusty barked happily and ran around him in circles, he smiled and bent down and patted her softly.

"Hey girl you been keeping my boys in order" he asked and laughed as she bounced up and barked again. His face then became serious and he stood up and looked at all the dogs, until his eyes met Kodi, and his gaze rested on him for a while before he looked back at the others. He sighed and said slowly, feeling rather awkward about talking too dogs, he had no idea if they would understand but it was worth a shot.

"Well guys we sure have come a long way huh" he smiled softly remembering when they were just pups, none of them knew the meaning of the word 'stay'. He was so proud too call them his team. He closed his eyes too pull himself together before he continued.

"And you know how the weather keeps getting worse, we are doing are best but…."he said sadly and he trailed off. Kodi and Kirby glanced at each other, wandering what was wrong, they looked back and noticed their musher was rubbing his forehead slowly and he looked at his team and said.

"I can't afford too do this anymore, I am sorry I am going too have too break the team apart"

And with that Kodis heart tore in two.