It's the day I dreaded. The news is focusing on more and more predation incidents. But worst of all, Juno… walking down the hallway, with two students bullying her. I could walk on, but even still, I couldn't.

"hey! Uh, I'm her older brother. Is there a problem?" crap, I didn't even bother finding a better excuse, we look nothing alike.

"Really? You two look nothing alike." just for that, I'm rubbing it in a bit.

"of course we are, I look more like our father, she takes after our mother. You alright. Sis?" I held a hand out, my mask keeping my features neutral.

"thanks… brother." took me hand, the other two leaving. I pulled her up into a sitting position, before sitting down myself.

"sorry for lying, I couldn't ignore it when they said you were a grey wolf so… you're a freshman right? you'll get used to it by you're second year..." I gave her a look, she was crying.

"I have to get used to this? Seriously? They can't do this!" I can't sympathize. I've only been here a few months, but I knew what I had to say. If I don't… Juno, would probably break, instead of striving to make the world a better place.

"Then keep a hold of that feeling. I was fed up with feeling frustrated before, I just pretended, none of it bothered me… right. Excuse me." I started getting up, hopefully her spirit was rekindled.

"you're Legoshi from the art department right? I actually joined the drama club earlier this year as a new member!" wait, how come I never noticed her?

"My names Juno."

"oh.. sorry I didn't recognize you… you going to be in the club later today?" I know she isn't, but Legosi would ask.

"no… I think the gathering today is only for sophomores." with that, I left her behind, my heart didn't speed up when I looked into her eyes, bright as the moon, filled with life. Could I… spend my days with someone like that?

The meeting was for the carnivores to go out and talk to the festival directors. With a warning about not going to the black market, we were on our way… the meeting was honestly short, very little time was taken as everything was the same as last year. As the guys then decided to go eat in town. They were talking about girlfriends… a topic I seem to be lacking in experience. I prevented myself from getting too embarrassed…

We found ourselves lost as we spent the entire day having fun. And our guide Aoba was using zoozle maps. Eventually, I decided to just talk to an old animal against the wall. "excuse me… can I ask a question?"

"Go ahead. Go on, choose your favorite finger..." he said, uncurling his hutilated hands. This… This stink was carnivore saliva… I… I forgot that this was the day the guys find themselves at the black market!

"I know you see me as delicious, don't worry, the leftovers are still good..." He grabbed my snout with his disgusting hands. All while muttering about the size of my teeth… it.. it…

"Now that we know each other's names, can I ask a question myself?" Haru asked, I couldn't deny her curiosity.

"I'm curious, how exactly do you see me?" how I, see her?

"How I see you?" what a strange question. She's Haru.

"Right, just give me your hand." and so I gave it to her, as she touched a single finger. She smiled like she knew the answer.

I came back from my reverie with a shove, Bill had thrown me to the side, before going on crazily about eating the mans finger. I slapped him.

"do you hear yourself?" I… I don't have any words. why did I..?

"We're already here, I'm not about to let your ego get in my way!" my ego?

"Legosi!" the three of them looked resolute… could they really… devour another person?

"If this is whats required to live in peace in this world to you… then I'd rather starve!" I shouted with my entire being, running through the market. The sights and smells drew me forward till I couldn't see them anymore. My entire body was in havoc… I couldn't stomach it at all… eating thinking beings... then why… Why can't I stop salivating! I… I can't eat it… I can't. I thought these instincts… were buried deep inside! I'm… I'm…

The next time I could think straight… I was in chains… so this still happens, huh? Only this time, I didn't break down from failing to devour Haru… the panda took my heartbeat, responding about my calm heartbeat… I know his rules, don't bare your fangs, and you won't get hurt. He took the muzzle off, and stood there, while I stared.

"You're not going to bark? Most patients needed a bit of rough housing to get the rules down… or are you just unable to speak? Maybe you ripped out your own tongue in guilt." this panda… even when I know he's not my enemy… still pisses me off.

"I… can speak." I spoke tentatively, the last thing I needed was to get beaten up more.

"Great, then I have two, maybe three questions for you… whats your name?" He said as he sat down in a chair, next to him was a camera, which seemed to have a shutter cord attached.

"Legosi" when did I..?

"Legosi, when did you last devour a herbivore?" crap, how do I get out of this. I'll be lying If I said I didn't almost do it, but I myself have no recollection of that incident…

"I never did! I… I almost did though… but… I'll make sure she's safe!" crap… not the plan, that wasn't the plan!

"You're still lurking around her after almost devouring her?! What do you think about when near her?! How she tastes? Warding off other carnivores who would want to eat your meal?!"

I'm offended… I'm actually offended, all I've done is try to live- have I? I-

"you're wrong..." my voice was dangerously low to a growl as I pointed my head downwards to not show my gritted teeth.

"Oh?" His smug voice jogged my memory, the two souls, drowning in a sea with no water…

"I won't… I can't ever think of her that way again. Never!" I looked up at the panda, my eyes wide open. He stared at me with his own stern expression.

I was the first to submit by lowering me head.

"You think you love her, but it's just your instinct masquerading as a different desire." Do I..? no… This feeling isn't love, I know that, but it's not the instincts, they feel rough and unfiltered, They aren't originally mine, so I can pinpoint exactly what they want...

"I've… never had a relationship, but I don't think this is love..." It isn't love, but it isn't instincts either… It's something else… Probably, just me wanting to protect a girl, I know very well.

"N-Never!?" A magazine was shoved under my eyes… I swear if this was actually an anime I'd have a bloody nose, I'm just happy canines can't blush.

"W-What the hell?" seriously?! This isn't how it's supposed to go! I'm not the original owner of this body, of course I'm going to find that exciting!

"I'm a doctor, and this is one of my testing equipment, if you get aroused from this, then you're just a teenager with a particular fetish." I… I'm still chained up…

He apologized for forgetting I was still chained, something about being fierce enough that he entirely forgot. I ran out of there, the magazine still in my backpack. I ran all the way out of the black market… where Aoba was waiting. I forgot… he chickens out… because he couldn't forgive himself if he did, just like me…

Just like me...