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HypnoArt - Honestly, I knew I wanted Clawd and Lala to have a calmer break up than Cleo and Deuce, xD but I mean let's be honest, Cleo had it coming though... at least I think so! Aww gee, that had to have been painfully awkward for the both of you. It's almost easier to tell each other off and then not see each other instead of having to be around one another often. And right? Mind you I think I'm the blanket snatcher in my household lmao. Anyway! Here you go, :)
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"Good morning, husband." Scarlet kissed Barkley's cheek. "And pup I didn't have but adore just as much as the rest." She rubbed Deuce's shoulder lightly.
"Morning mum." The gorgon stopped his dicing and prepared her a cup of coffee as well. That's when Deuce remembered there was still feta in the fridge that then hadn't used in a while. "Nothing really going on at school, Pops. Just the same boring stuff. I know Clawd and I gotta start practices again. We haven't really had one since the game. If we're gonna win, we gotta be at our best." The gorgon stated, using casketball practice as a reason not to go home to his biological mother.
Scarlet accepted the cup of coffee - made perfectly by Deuce - and took a generous sip. "Did you and Clawd have a little 1-on-1 last night?"
Barkley choked on his coffee.
Scarlet rolled her eyes. "Oh stop it you dirty old dog, I thought I heard a casketball in the backyard last night. I could've been dreaming though."
"Wasn't with me, Clawnor and I camped out down stairs. I did hear little paws though." Deuce hinted as he went back to preparing breakfast.
Howlmilton and Howldon rushed into the kitchen and ran circles around Clawdeen, who had curlers in her luscious hair. "Stop it you little jerks!" She growled, however she kissed Barkley's cheek. "Good morning, daddy."
"How often do you say that nowadays?" Howleen growled as she rubbed sleep out of her eyes. "A greeting for both your boyfriend and father."
"Eww, you disgust me. Why did we pick you up from the pound again?" Clawdeen tossed a packet of sugar at Howleen, who searched for something to throw back at her.
"Stop it, ladies." Barkley warned them. "Why can't we love one another everyday?"
Clawdeen sighed. "I need to skip the coffee and head straight for mimosas, that's the kind of vibe I'm getting for today."
Barkley counted everyone, Clawnor was silent but present. It always took him awhile to wake up. That left a remaining missing pup: his oldest. He glanced at the kitchen archway, waiting for Clawd to appear.
"I can go check on him." The gorgon offered, noticing how Barkley seemed a little worried. Honestly he was wondering where the wolf was himself.
Barkley shrugged it off. "He'll be up soon. Let's go join the table." He hinted at his wife for her to follow him. She wasn't sure why exactly but she did so.
After a few minutes, Clawd was the last one to finally trudge up the stairs and make it to the kitchen. He looked out into the dining room and noticed his whole family sitting at the dining table, thoroughly enjoying the generous spread that had been made. He spotted Deuce putting the finishing touches on something.
"Good morning," Deuce said rather chipper.
The wolf felt as if he hadn't slept a wink - he did nothing but dream once he did fall asleep - and his body ached like a son-of-a-bitch. "Morning." he leaned up against the counter. It wasn't until Deuce went to leave the spot where he stood that Clawd nearly fell over. He didn't realize he'd been leaning against the other. "Sorry."
Deuce caressed Clawd's cheek and leaned in to kiss him. He smiled when various small giggles could be heard from within the dining room.
"Is it weird that they look so good together?" Howleen asked Clawdeen, who smiled and dug into her breakfast.
She agreed. "As long as breakfast keeps coming they can do whatever they like."
The best part about Clawd's day so far was that kiss with Deuce. Normally he was ravenous when he woke up but right now, he was feeling rather under the weather. His stomach was iffy.
He looked down and saw a perfect heart shaped pancake being presented to him by Deuce. "This is the most corniest thing I've ever been given." He smirked. "Thank you."
Deuce had given Clawd his heart - in the form of a pancake.
"Shut up. You like it." The gorgon said to the wolf. "Now go eat, you big furball." Deuce ordered handing Clawd the plate. Glancing at the table, the gorgon couldn't help but smile as everyone seemed to be enjoying their meals. Heck he was just happy to finally have someone to cook for, it was hard to cook just for one person.
Clawd rolled his eyes, stealing another quick kiss before heading out into the dining room. He sat down in the available seat next to the twins. Howldon looked at Clawd's plate with the heart-shaped pancake. "Barf!" He commented.
Clawd narrowed his eyes. "You're barf, go wash your stinky ass balls."
Scarlet narrowed her eyes. "Clawd, watch it at the table please."
His ears flattened for a moment. "Sorry. But they're stinky."
Howldon smacked Clawd's already sore arm.
Deuce's eyes narrowed once he saw the bigger wolf wince. He knew Clawd wasn't comfortable on that couch, the gorgon wished the other had asked him to move. Deuce now knew the wolf would act like everything was fine, meanwhile he'd be uncomfortable for rest of the day.
Clawd had some omelette on his plate as well, a couple sausage links, that was it. It looked small in comparison to what he usually had.
"Ma those furballs could definitely use a bath. I'm down wind over here, damn." Clawdeen commented, taking note of the unusual portioning on her brother's plate.
Howleen smirked. "Can we power wash them outside?"
Deuce sat down in the available spot left, across from Clawd.
"With all their energy, just fill balloons up with soap and water. They'll get worn out and clean at the same time." Deuce commented, noticing the twin pup's ears flattened against their heads.
"You guys are mean." Howldon said stealing the sausage off his twin brothers plate.
"MOM!" Howlmilton whimpered.
"Y'know that's not a bad idea at all." Howleen agreed with the gorgon. "Plus they come with their own dry cycle."
The gorgon couldn't help but chuckle at how the youngest female wolf pondered his idea.
Clawd heaved a sigh, he suddenly remembered something. "We have casketball practice this morning don't we?"
Clawdeen raised an eyebrow. "Since when is that a problem for you, captain?"
The problem was how badly he was aching, accompanied with a nauseated pit in his stomach - he had multiple issues already. "Would it look bad if we canceled?" He chuckled, hoping that he could but knowing he couldn't.
"Well technically we never confirmed with the team there was a practice. So we could cancel." The gorgon stated. "I'm sure they wouldn't mind if that's what you want?"
Honestly the gorgon wouldn't mind not rushing to his place to get his stuff. The more distance he put between himself and his mother was for the best.
Clawd looked down at his cellular phone. There were texts from almost every team member of the casketball team, stating that they were there already.
"Clawd," Barkley warned. "you know how I feel about electronics at the table."
Clawd had forgotten a very well-known rule of his household. "Shit, sorry."
Scarlet narrowed her eyes. "How about the language at the dining table?"
Clawd rolled his eyes.
"And that attitude can be left at your bedroom door thank you very much, young man." She also warned him.
"The team's pretty much at school already, we gotta go." He only had a bite left of his pancake, however all the meat was still left over and most of the omelette. He got up from the table, taking his plate to the kitchen island. "Remainders are there, whoever wants them."
The twins went running.
Deuce watched the twins bolt from the table for the food, as he stood up with his plate. Before exiting the dining room, he hugged Scarlet. "See you later mum. Bye pops." Then he followed the wolf. "Clawd, do you want me to call a cab?" Deuce inquired, not really wanting to burden the wolf with driving him around if he wasn't feeling the greatest.
Clawd turned around and Deuce nearly collided with him, but he ended up perfectly in the wolf's embrace. "No, no I don't want that at all. You and I are gonna take care of shit. I'm just being moody, but it's not you." He gave the gorgon a soft smile after a quick kiss. "I'll always be here for you."
"I know, I just ... don't wanna burden you." He said snuggling into the wolf. Man he just wanted to stay in these arms all day. He stole one last kiss. "Come on, since you won't let me cancel."
Clawd scoffed. "Pfft, I won't let you cancel? More like since when do those guys show up on time?" He paused for a moment. "Did we not have a meeting with them last week over tardiness?"
"Pretty sure Cleo made me miss that meeting." The gorgon blushed. "Anyways I guess it looks bad if we don't show up."
He heaved a dramatic sigh. "Why are you busting my balls before touching them?"
Deuce was shocked. "What?"
Clawd laughed and kissed Deuce's nose. "C'mon, let's go co-captain."
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The amount of times both Clawd and Deuce thought about trying to get out of this practice would be astonishing to most. The wolf sent them a brief message to chill before they arrived.
Deuce had to go get his things from home. He was making a mental note of how much shit he could fit into his luggage bag. His laptop, clothes, school books - all of it. He began to pick at a spot on his skin. "Hey, babe."
The worried gorgon looked up and saw Clawd's unoccupied hand. He instinctively put his hand in the wolf's. It still amazed him how perfectly they fit together.
He felt relieved when Clawd gently kissed his hand. How did he make everything seem better?
"Stop that. You're being cute again. If you continue, we'll never make it." The gorgon scolded the wolf, not really wanting him to stop at all.
Clawd smiled, "Oh and that's a problem?" He felt the grip on his hand get tighter as they neared Deuce's place.
"Not at all. You're the one worried about practice. Remember?" The gorgon said cheekily.
Clawd laughed. "Listen here you, if I had my way I'd be downing a bottle of pills along side a bottle of liquor instead of participating in Casketball practice."
"Sounds like a fun time. I'm sure Pops would be game. Why aren't we doing that? Honestly I would prefer to stay in your pants." The gorgon stated as he leaned in to kiss the wolf's jaw.
Clawd skillfully maneuvered his vehicle and stopped it right in front of Deuce's house. He shifted the gear into park and captured the gorgon's lips in return. He unfastened his seatbelt and deepened the kiss.
Unfastening his seatbelt also the gorgon took it upon himself to hop in the others lap. This angle he liked a lot better, plus he figured it would be better on the wolf's sore back. He threaded his fingers through the other's hair as he nibbled the wolf's lower lip.
Man it drove him wild when he did that. Clawd growled lightly and gripped his waist, kissing the gorgon feverishly. He ran his hands up the other's biceps, they were nice and firm.
The guys were quite into one another and did not expect to hear the blaring horn.
Clawd laughed and buried his face in Deuce's shoulder. The gorgon's butt triggered his car horn right in front of his own home with his mother's vehicle still in the driveway. How ballsy was that?
"What do you think the chances are she didn't hear that?" The gorgon couldn't help but chuckle. "Clawd you gotta let go at some point." Deuce said as he tried to dismount the wolf, who still had a firm grip on his hips.
Clawd narrowed his eyes. "No."
Deuce raised a curious brow.
"You'd be alright with that, wouldn't you?" He sighed and let Deuce go. "C'mon, I'll go with you if you want?"
"My hero." Deuce stole one more kiss before climbing back into his seat. "Quicker we get in there, quicker I can have you alone again." He bit his lower lip as he played with a strand of the other's hair.
Clawd opened the door and let Deuce slide out first, then he followed suit.
Deuce hoped with all his might that his mother wasn't home. His hopes were ruined when the front door opened to reveal none other than Medusa herself, in some kind of lingerie. "Well, well - look what we have here." She had a pair of reading glasses on. "You are welcome." She told Deuce, who stared her down intently. "You..." Medusa barely had to look at him to know exactly who's child he was. He was a distinct split between Barkley and Scarlet Wolf. She couldn't believe those two were still together. Weren't they bored yet? "are not. Don't you dare step your filthy paws on this side of my door, Wolf."
"Mother. Don't be rude." Deuce hissed at the female gorgon. Taking the wolf's hand into his own. "We just came to get a few things. Then we'll be gone. Don't make this anymore difficult."
"Yeah, no." She told Deuce flatly. The only one who called the shots around here was Medusa and Medusa alone. "You are capable of getting your own things. He stays on that side of the door, where dogs belong."
Clawd wanted to be right with Deuce, however if she was right here with him, she couldn't hurt Deuce again. "Go on," he prompted Deuce. "I'm not leaving without you."
"Aww, cute." Medusa rolled her eyes. "You sound like your parents and that makes me vomit in my mouth."
"Honestly mom, the only bitch I see around here is you." Deuce said as he walked past his mother. He turned back to look at Clawd for a split second before disappearing towards his room.
Deuce was honestly only giving himself about 10 minutes. Grabbing enough clothes for a couple days, hopefully his mother would be gone by then. Also grabbing his school bag, laptop and charger. He stopped at the edge of his room, he remembered one very important thing.
He walked over to his closet, reached and grabbed a stuffed dragon from the top shelf. His mother had gotten rid of most of his childhood toys besides this stuffed animal. He'd be damned to give her the chance to get rid of it now. Stuffing it in his over night bag, Deuce began to go through his mental check list.
He soon headed towards the front door. He could feel his mother's eyes on him the entire time. "You seem to be packing light." She folded her arms over her chest.
"I believe I got enough. Plus you won't be home for long. You never are." The young gorgon snapped back, glaring at his mother. "I mean, doesn't your plane take off in a couple days? Or do they gotta find a bigger one to fit your ego as well?"
"How dare you?!" Medusa went to raise her hand when she found it stopped by Clawd Wolf. She yanked her arm out of his grip, Deuce was safe on the other side of him. "Don't touch me!" Medusa stared at the claw marks upon her arm that she had just been given. "Get. Out."
Clawd escorted Deuce away from the residence - it was all over - for now.
