Meanwhile over at Diane's house
Everything in the house was very quiet as our favorite fox was in her bedroom peacefully sleeping the night away in her soft bed.
However, we cut to her little adoptive wolf pup sleeping in his cozy bed with a blanket that was keeping him warm from the coldness of night trying to chase him.
He was sleeping throughout the rest of the night until he felt something that was bothering him in his mind, which he was dreaming about something. That's right, he was dreaming about something that was keeping him warm, but some terrible aspects were getting in his way of something which is nearly starting to get him feel depressed with sadness.
"Mmmm...*sniff* *sniff* *sniff*...M-Mommy..?" Jet mumbled in his sleep while sniffling
Clearly the dream Jet's having in his head was slowly starting to make him sad with those tears in his eyes getting out, but his eyes were closed as he was sleeping even when he is dreaming about something a bit more unusual.
Jet let out some quiet whimpers as of urging to start crying with those tears on the verge of leaving his eyes from these thoughts that are making him feel even more depressed, which is pretty sad to see him sleep crying throughout the night.
"*sniff* *sniff*...No...come back.." Jet mumbled again
This makes it clear that his dream is starting to go downhill, with these aspects he might or somewhat have experienced personally scaring him worse than that incident with Marmalade he had to suffer through or even worse...his anthro wolf mom that neglected him with alcohol she kept drinking and not giving him all the love and attention he needed by treating him like trash for no reason and from the time he lost his wolf father from terminal illness 2 months after he was born.
He was trying to sleep throughout the night until morning when he slowly started to open his eyes, all teary and blurry from the sad and terrifying dream he experienced as he was still in his bedroom and it was still night time outside and his digital alarm clock on the night-stand reads 12:18 AM. His cute wolf nose was still sniffling even with those tears in his eyes that escaped his eyes when he was trying to sleep, but these unhappy aspects of his dream kept driving him sadder.
As he sat in bed sniffling as those tears in his eyes were still escaping to stroking down on his furry cheeks, he somehow think that sleeping with Diane would want to make him feel better from being depressed. So without hesitation, Jet climbs out of his bed and makes a B-line to Diane's bedroom.
Meanwhile in Diane's bedroom
Diane was still peacefully sleeping in her soft bed while sleeping the night away when suddenly...
A door was slowly but quietly creaked open without disturbances that would hook Diane's fox ears to perk up in her sleep, but from there shows Jet who was peeking from the door, only for him to see that she's still asleep.
pat...pat...pat*
The slow sound of a soft footsteps on the carpeted bedroom floor once again causes Diane's fox ears to perk up.
"*sniff* *sniff* ...M-Mommy?" Jet called with a sad tone
Diane immediately recognizes the voice as she slowly opens her eyes, only to notice her adoptive wolf son near her bed in his pajamas. Diane sits up in bed, switching on the lamp on her bedside table lighting up the room.
*Flick*
Diane rubs her eyes before grabbing her glasses from her bedside table and putting them on. She looks to her right seeing Jet again, but his face was full of depression that stamped all over his face as his wolf ears were folded down.
"Jet?...Is everything alright?" Diane asked in a gentle concerned tone
Poor Jet could only lower his head and tearfully close his eyes in response, but he had to speak out.
"*sniff* *sniff* N-No...I...*sniff*...I had a sad dream." Jet sniffled as he had to answer.
"You did? You can tell me about it, if you want." Diane said as of giving him the time to think to tell her about the dream he had
"*sniff* I...I was in the streets of Los Angeles, where we take walks whenever you're not busy and I go with you, but...*sniff* Y-You weren't there!" Jet cried
"Really?! I wasn't there?!" Diane asked shocked
"*sniff* *sniff* Yes. I was...alone, but then those meanie guys, Joe, Vlad, and Jose showed up to me, and they said that they...*sniff* *sniff...they...THEY KILLED YOU!" Jet bursted into tears and he hugged Diane tightly while crying his eyes out into her chest.
Diane was even more shocked, hearing those words the thugs said something bad about her in Jet's dream made her inside feel outraged and anger, but she suddenly realized that it somehow made her realize something.
She realized that she had a similar personal backstory she went through from her life and can honestly feel Jet's sad dream he had to suffer dreaming with depression. Right now, Diane understood what Jet was talking about, so she had to give him all the cuddles and comfort he needed with all her heart.
"Oh, Jet. There, there. Shhhhhhh. Don't cry, sweetie, don't cry. It was only a bad dream, shhhhhh." Diane whispered as she warmly snuggled her pup while softly rubbing his back.
Jet seperates to look at his adoptive fox mom with his face full of tears.
"I- *sniff* I really don't want to lose you! *sniff* I-I want to stay with yo-"
Diane stops him mid-sentence by gently putting her fingertip on his lips.
"Shhhhhhh. Jet, sweetheart you will never ever lose me. Now, do you remember the promise I've made to you last time, little pupper?" Diane smiled warmly.
Jet had to think for a moment before remembering the time she made a promise to him so he looked at her and nodded 'yes' as he remembered it.
"That's my pup." Diane smiled as she wiped away Jet's remaining tears.
Slowly, Jet managed to grow a nice thin smile and hugs Diane once more. Diane lovingly hugs him back while gently rocking back and forth.
Jet looked up at her.
"M-Mommy?"
"Yeah, baby?"
"C-Can I...Can I sleep with you?" Jet requested, giving her puppy eyes as of begging
"Awww, of course Jet. You're more than welcome to sleep with me for tonight." Diane smiled before she proceeded to gently tuck Jet into her bed
Diane switches off the bedside lamp before getting into bed and pulling the sheets over her and Jet. She then wraps her arms around Jet and pulls him close cuddling him against her chest. Jet cutely yawns as he snuggles deeper in her embrace.
"Cozy?" Diane asked
Jet nodded 'yes' as he was starting to fall asleep
"Goodnight, my little Jet." Diane said as she gave him a sweet motherly kiss on the head before falling asleep herself
"Night, mommy." Jet said before eventually drifting off to sleep.
And so, Diane and Jet both went off to their sleep as mother and son with all the love Jet have earned from Diane.
End of chapter 13
