Author's Note: This one is like a continuation of the mini Prelude or Satan?
Buying my way to your (pug's) heart
Ah Prelude, or Satan as Yoshiko decided to rename the pug time ago.
The blue haired girl can't deny the adorableness the small puppy holds within its funny walk, its chubby cheeks and tiny paws or its bulging eyes looking all innocent.
But she can't also deny how behind that angelic façade, it hides a diabolic and terrifying being.
A ruthless being whose sharp teeth and small claws seem to be a massive weapon of destruction as soon as they got a hold of whatever that was in their way: Yoshiko's curtains, her pillow, her mangas… or even her poor self!
And yet, after the war zone in which her bedroom was left after taking care of the pug for the first time, she promised herself that no matter how many times Riko would ask her nor pouted at her rather cutely, she'd never be taking care of the pug again. Yet here she is again, doing everything is in her hands to make Satan have a good time.
A long sigh escapes her lips as Yoshiko facepalms herself and opens her eyes to stare at the large sign in front of her and that seems to be mocking at her misfortune.
- Do we really have to do this?
She asks her companion wearily, hearing the blonde girl beside her giggling, before taking her arm to hug it.
- Of course we have to, silly! Don't you want to finally have a date with your beloved elite demon Riri? – Mari asks playfully as Yoshiko groans – Then you know what they say, if you want to have your way to somebody's heart is through their stomach. Although I'm not sure you can manage that with Riko and your cooking…
The blonde ends up saying, making Yoshiko blush slightly, before glaring at her.
- H-hey, it's not that bad! – She exclaims offended at Mari's implication of her culinary skills, hearing her giggling, before Yoshiko continues – So what you're basically telling me is that my best option is to buy Satan some food in order for Riri to get to like me?
Yoshiko asks as she stares at the pet shop's large sign, then at the blonde beside her skeptical, arching an eyebrow as she sees Mari grinning widely and happily upon the predicament.
- Exactly that, my little fallen angel. Food is the key to get the little one to like you, and therefore Riko's love among other things hopefully.
Mari ends up saying with a wink, giggling, before she hugs Yoshiko's arm tighter and begins to drag her with her inside the large shop, preventing her from leaving as they quickly find their way to the food section.
- If you want sweet Prelude to like you, the first thing you have to do is buy the little one the best food you can get.
Mari says skillfully, taking two cans of wet food in her hands to read their ingredients, before she throws one of them into their small cart.
Yoshiko doesn't have much idea about it, but she's sure she would prefer to be spending all the money she saved from her streams to buy more fallen angel stuff and Riko's merchandising rather than buying Satan's love and apparently many cans of authentic Norwegian salmon and country chicken wet food.
It'll be worthy
She thinks to herself, flinching imagining the hole in her wallet upon the cost of all of it, before she trails behind Mari through the shop, leaving the food section behind to go to the toys one.
- Which one do you think the little one will prefer?
The blonde asks her as she shows the younger girl a purple bone and a duck, and Yoshiko can't help but let her gaze wander from the toys in Mari's hands, flinching upon thinking on Satan's sharp teeth tearing the poor duck apart in between them, towards a small broccoli, giggling at the funny thought of it.
- I think I prefer this one.
Yoshiko says while throwing the small broccoli toy into the cart, hearing Mari snorting as she rolls her eyes and throws the purple bone into it too, before they continue walking through the shop as if it was the blonde's own house.
Soon enough, the girls end up in the grooming section.
Yoshiko quickly finds her blonde friend eyeing a lotion to help Satan's fur to feel softer that strangely smells like roses, when something grey and pink catches her eyes.
Curious, the blue haired girl pulls away from her blonde friend to take a step into the accessories section, a grey leash with Sakura flowers in it calling her out.
- I bet Riko will like that one.
Mari encourages her, making Yoshiko smile, before she takes the leash in question in her hands and they go to pay for their purchases.
Yoshiko can't help but hold her breath as she sees the price rising exorbitantly, before sighing out of relief once Mari places a hand on her forearm to stop her from paying.
- My treat, remember! Anything to get my dearest fallen angel and her elite demon to finally go on a date so I can stop hearing you whining about it.
- H-hey, I don't whine!
Yoshiko pouts and crosses her arms over her chest offended, earning herself a giggle from Mari, before the blonde pinches her cheek.
- Of course you don't.
Mari says playfully, still pinching the younger girl's cheek while Yoshiko blushes yet smiles at her timidly, to then slap her hand away lightly.
- Thank you, Mari. For everything, you're a great friend.
- Tell that to Kanan so she can give me more kisses for it. And don't forget to invite me to the wedding!
Mari exclaims with a wink as she sees Yoshiko blushing even harder than before, quickly hurrying out of the pet shop towards Riko's house once Satan's purchases are in her hands.
- Good luck with Satan! Remember to be nice to the little one!
The blonde exclaims playfully, giggling as she waves goodbye leaving a nervous Yoshiko by herself.
With a deep breath, Yoshiko begins to walk towards Riko's house, ringing the doorbell to quickly find herself trapped in a pair of sparkling golden eyes.
- Yocchan! Thank you for coming! I didn't know who to let Prelude with – Riko says apologetically, stepping aside to let Yoshiko in, before she gasps – Aw, you didn't have to bring anything.
She tells the younger girl softly, making her blush, before Prelude runs to meet her at the front door.
- Prelude! Look who is going to take care of you today while I go out. Be good, please.
Woof, woof
Riko tells the pug fondly, hearing the little one barking in return as she crouches to pat it and leaves a kiss on its crown that makes Yoshiko envy the dog, before she puts her coat and shoes on ready to go out.
- Thank you again for taking care of Prelude today, Yocchan – Riko thanks the younger girl once again, kissing her cheek in appreciation, before opening the door to leave – Be good and listen to Yocchan, okay Prelude? And have fun you two!
She wishes them happily, waving them goodbye, before closing the door behind her.
As soon as the door clicks closed, Yoshiko turns around just in time to see how the angelic expression on the pug's chubby face turns into a diabolic one, seeing the puppy glaring at her deathly while growling at her.
- I come in peace! – Yoshiko quickly exclaims raising her hands in surrender – I've even brought you this!
She exclaims while pointing at the bag on the floor, oddly calming the pug who gives her a nonchalant glance and turns to walk to the living room with its funny haughty walking to wait and see what did she brought.
Yoshiko can only roll her eyes taking the bag in question with her to follow the small dog to the living room and sit on the floor, starting to pull the things she bought with Mari for the puppy out of the bag, before sighing in relief as Satan seems to approve them, its short tail wagging happily despite the expression of disdain on its furry features.
Quickly, Yoshiko sets in motion and places the food in Satan's bowl, watching the pug eating the expensive wet food in delight, before it hops to sniff the broccoli toy.
After a couple of swipes, Satan takes the vegetable in its sharp teeth and bites it hard, hearing it squeaking, before throwing it to Yoshiko. The blue haired girl can only chuckle, squeezing the toy in her hands hard to hear Satan bark back at it as if the pug wanted to play with it.
And as happy as the dog seems to be, there's a certain glint of mischief in its brown eyes, jumping with all its might to headbutt Yoshiko right in her stomach trying to knock her out with the excuse of playing with her and the broccoli.
As soon as Satan hits her, Yoshiko feels the air leaving her lungs, coughing hard while clutching her stomach in pain. A murderous look shades her features as she glares at the mocking pug in front of her pretending to look all innocent yet with its tongue out wanting to repeat it.
- You… cheeky demon…
Yoshiko groans, sparing the pug's life as she goes to flop on the couch to rest and recover from the hard hit.
As soon as she lays on the couch, Satan cheers up and goes to chew one of her fingers with its tiny teeth demanding her to lift its tiny body up so it can rest with her too, running over her body to plunge itself head first onto her face, crushing her.
Yoshiko groans once again, taking the pug by its collar to pull it away and let it rest on the couch far away from her. But, of course, Satan has other plans and does everything it's possible to jump on her, stepping onto her until the dog is comfortable enough laying on top of her.
The blue haired girl can only let out a resigned sigh, leaving the puppy lay on her reluctantly, before she takes advantage of the situation and takes a nearby bottle to begin applying the roses lotion she and Mari brought on the pug's fur, hearing Satan rumbling while enjoying her caresses.
Chuckling to herself, Yoshiko can't help but comply and keep massaging the dog's soft fur with it, enjoying its silkiness as the both of them slowly fall asleep.
When Riko returns home from her short shopping, she can't help but immortalize the tender and cute scene in front of her, giggling as she saves the photo in her phone as her background and goes to wake up her blue haired friend.
- Yocchan, wake up.
She calls out softly, smiling widely as she sees the younger girl blinking her eyes open sleepily, before giving her a soft smile while sitting up with Satan still on her chest.
- Thank you again for taking care of the little one. I hope Prelude didn't give you much trouble.
- No no, it didn't, don't worry. Prelude is like an angel.
Yoshiko answers softly, chuckling at the last part seeing the angelic pug blinking itself awake to then bark and wag its tail happily upon seeing its beloved owner back.
- Aw, who's a good boy!?
Woof, woof
Prelude barks happily, licking Riko's cheeks hearing her giggling in return as she takes the puppy in her arms to hug it.
- Maybe next time mom can take care of Prelude while we go out.
Riko tells the other girl coyly, kissing Prelude's head as she hears Yoshiko squeaking, then nod at her with an evident and adorable blush tinting her cheeks.
- I-I'd like that! – she squeaks embarrassedly, high-pitched, hearing Riko giggling, before the burgundy haired girl leaves a kiss on her cheek that makes her blush even harder.
A lick from Satan soon joins Riko's kiss.
- I think Prelude likes you too – Riko says in between giggles, hearing the pug barking happily while pawing Yoshiko – But, huh, maybe a little too much.
Riko says while she points at Yoshiko's shirt, making the blue haired girl groan as she looks down and notices the wet pee spot on it. But the blue haired girl finds herself not minding it, finally getting a date with the pug's owner.
She can only poke Satan's nose in return, before she bids them goodbye and leaves to go back home with a wide and happy smile adorning her face.