second chapter today, lol. I'll be posting 5 today as well.
One More Secret
Chapter 4
Nagisa was getting really big, really fast. Not entirely huge of course, but very hyper. I didn't want to risk being caught with a puppy, but getting out of the house could be good for her.
I looked out my apartment door, and let Nagisa out. I had a leash for her of course, but it's almost like I didn't need it. She didn't stray once, and she listened well. I've been training her everyday, and all over the house. She doesn't bark unless I say, and hasn't had an accident on the floor in 3 weeks. She was very smart that's for sure.
But I didn't take off her leash, sense I didn't know what she would dart away at or anything. I led her around at the edge of the park, closest to the forest. She chased butterflies and frogs, and jumped every time blade of grass would hit her nose.
"Your such a tard." I said, and laughed.
Eventually we walked back to the apartment, and I sat down on the couch I had clean just before we left. I looked down and Nagisa was wagging her stubby tail, and whined slightly.
"What?" I said.
She whined.
"You've got to speak or I won't know."
She barked slightly.
"Tell me about it."
She barked full on this time, and we must have sat there and spoke then barked for a while. I eventually laughed and got her a treat. I pat her head and shushed her, not that she was being loud, but so she knows not to bark anymore.
Suddenly I heard a knock on the door. Is my mom home already?
I snapped my fingers and Nagisa went to my room and under the bed. She pulled the sheet down as she was trained, and I shut the door. Another knocked and sighed and opened it. It was Haruhi.
"Oh, hi; I didn't expect to see you at the door." I said surprised.
"Oh, if now is a bad time…it's just…"
"No not at all, in fact do you want to come in? I just got done cleaning." I invited.
Haruhi shrugged.
"Thank you." She walked in and I closed the door.
"So, is something wrong?" I said. He shook his head.
"No, I just..." Haruhi looked around a little, and then muttered so quietly I could barely pick up on most of his words. "Could've sworn… heard a dog."
"Excuse me?" I said, a little more darkly than intended.
"Oh um…nothing!" he got an embarrassed look and scratched his head.
"I'm invading, I better be leaving now." I stepped in front of the door. No one was leaving without telling me why they came so supiciously. And if I had to tell anyone about Nagisa, it was Haruhi.
"You said something about hearing a dog, am I correct?" I asked.
"Um…Y-yes I'm sorry I didn't mean it in a bad way…" he looked uncomfortable, but I didn't care at the moment.
"Did anyone else think they heard a dog?" I asked.
"N-no not that I know of." I smirked, he was uncomfortable. He looked cute when he was uncomfortable and fidgeted. Wait…what did I just think!? Never mind back to…oh yeah! I thought about this for a moment.
"First, you have to promise to tell, mention, anything to or in front of anybody of what I'm about to show you." Haruhi jumped and shook her head.
"N-no you don't have to show me anything…"
"Promise?" I asked again.
"Y-yes…" he said warily.
I went open my door and called Nagisa's name and she bounced around me happily. Then she spotted Haruhi, and stopped, just staring. I walked over to Haruhi and patted my leg calling her over.
"It's ok Nagisa, com'ere." I said softly, patting my leg. She shot straight behind me, shaking slightly.
"A p-puppy!?" Haruhi seemed surprised and I bent down and let her sniff her hand.
"It's ok, go say hi." I said cheerfully. She sniffed and got a little closer then started wagging her butt and jumped on Haruhi's legs.
"U-um…She's so cute!" Haruhi smiled and bent down to pet her.
"Stay down Nagisa." I warned, and she did so. Haruhi seemed unsure at first, but warmed up to her.
"She's such a cute little thing…why are you hiding her?" he asked.
"My mom hates dogs for one, two I want to keep her safe." I said, and Haruhi gave me a confused look.
~ Haruhi's P.O.V. ~
I was completely surprised by the puppy that Roko owned. I didn't understand. I knew Roko had secrets, things she wouldn't come out and tell. But what was it she was protecting Nagisa from?
She mentioned mom never being home, so I knew hiding her form her mother wasn't hard.
"Why? What would hurt her?" I asked.
"People…lot's of dirty, selfish, people." he said bitterly. I was surprised about how darkly and mysterious he was acting. It startled me, because I'd never seen him like this. Obviously Nagisa noticed, because she went over and started licking his face and whined. He planted a kiss on her head smiled.
"It's ok, anyway, we'd better go hang out some where else." he said, nervously glancing at the door. I nodded.
"Ok."
He snapped his finger and pointed to his room. Nagisa ran in the room and he shut it behind her.
"Let's go."