Lazer gives Mato a stern look, and puts his nose next to hers. As soon as they touch, Mato begins to feel better.
*Dammit! No! No! No! This can't be happening!* Mato yells as she stands up, and begins to back up.
*What is it?* Lazer asks, laughing. Mato shakes her head, and runs towards the house at top speed. *Well...she took that well.* Lazer says as he walks back to the house as well, and walks inside. He walks towards the sound of Zoe's voice. When he finds her and Anika talking in the living room, he walks up to Zoe. *Did you happen to have seen where Mato went?* Lazer asks.
"Hm...I believe I saw her run upstairs...why? What happened?" Zoe asks, looking at Lazer in confusion.
*She's overreacting. She ran off.* Lazer says, shaking his head in exasperating. Zoe smiles as Lazer walks up the steps.
"What's up with him?" Anika asks, watch Lazer stomp up the steps.
"He's looking for Mato." Zoe says with a grin.
"Who?" Anika asks, looking at Zoe in confusion. Zoe sighs as she tells Anika all about Mato.
Meanwhile, a little earlier, Mato's running up the steps, into the room, and under the bed.
*This can't be happening! No, no, no!* Mato yells at no one in particular. Eventually, she hears Lazer come through the dog door.
*Mato!* Lazer yells as he walks into the room.
*Go away! I don't want to be anywhere near you!* Mato says, sounding a little skittish. Lazer walks up to the bed, lays on the floor on his stomach, and puts his nose in his paws so he can see Mato. She turns her head away from him. *Go away!* She yells.
*Not going to happen.* Lazer says, watching Mato. She just sits there. *You're falling for me, aren't you?* He asks with a smirk on his face. The question completely catches Mato off guard, and she turns to look at Lazer.
*I'm not sure what this feeling is...although I think I once heard my step mother call it love..* Mato says in a strange voice.
*So you've never fallen in love before?* Lazer asks, looking at Mato in surprise.
*No.* Mato says simply as she climbs from underneath the bed. They both stand up, and Mato buries her head in the hair on Lazer's neck. He smiles. *I don't want these feelings.* Mato whispers.
*But that can't be helped.* Lazer says, sounding serious. He suddenly hears Zoe calling him. *We better go down. Zoe's calling us* He says, looking down at Mato. She nods, and the two of them go downstairs, into the living room.
"See...this is Mato." Zoe says, holding a hand towards Mato when they walk into the room.
"She's beautiful." Anika says with a smile.
*Thank you.* Mato says, looking at the strange human girl.
"No problem! It's my pleasure." Anika says with a smile. Mato looks at Lazer in confusion.
*She knows about us even though she's a human?* Mato asks, completely confused as to why the human knows so much.
*Yep. She and Zoe have been friends for years. They share pretty much all their secrets with each other.* Lazer says, looking at the two females.
*Wow...sounds like Yukki and I.* Mato says with a smile at the mention of her childhood friend.
*Who?* Lazer asks, confused.
*Her name is Yukki. She belongs to my brother's pack. Yukki and I used to tell each other everything when we were younger.* Mato says with a smile.
*What happened?* Lazer asks.
*My brother happened...remember?* Mato asks, looking at him with hurt eyes.
*Oh yeah.* Lazer whispers. He stands up, and walks over towards Anika. He jumps onto the couch, and licks her face. To Mato's surprise, a strong spark of jealously runs through her. She hears Lazer mentally chuckle, and turns a glare at him.