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Sorry for taking so long
Kohaku was so focused on Amy and her plight that he hadn't even noticed the strange female walk up behind him. Nor did he really care. Amy was crying and in pain, and no one was explaining what was going on. Amy could be hurt and dying. A rough hand grabbed the back of Kohaku's neck, causing the pup to yelp as he was dragged aside. The door opened to reveal Amy on the bed, and when Kohaku stretched his neck a little he could see that she was holding something. An overpowering scent of blood and something unfamiliar drifted out and made the pup feel sick. But before he could jump after the female, Shadow flicked Kohaku on the nose and promptly began to scold him. Well, at least his scolding had some explanation as to what was going on.
The pup sat down, sulking and glaring at Shadow. He mumbled something that was almost incoherent as he complained and stated that Shadow was not the boss of him. It wasn't long before the stranger exited the room and Kohaku was able to get another brief glance at Amy before the door closed once again. Why couldn't he go in? Surely Amy hadn't meant to kill him, just scare him off like she normally did. When Kohaku kicked up a fuss again, Shadow began to berate him, but the young male decided to once again ignore Shadow. He had to get to Amy, he just had too.
With some angry shouts, Amy emerged from her seclusion. She looked tired and ragged. In her folded arms lay a young black pup whose eyes and ears weren't even open. Amy's gaze turned to him and the pup positively beamed. "Okay," he barked. Green eyes traveled to the black girl who smelled strongly of blood. With some further inspection using his eyes and nose, Kohaku was able to somewhat piece together what had happened. Females pooped puppies... ew.
Kohaku didn't like having another pup as competition, much less one that was actually related to Amy. She might replace him. She would replace him. Kohaku wanted to glare at her, but his curiosity was getting the best of him. Rising, the unshifted male tried to rise to he back paws. It was a poor attempt at trying to get a better look at the little female, and ended with Kohaku landing heavily on his forepaws as he failed to balance.
Amy's announcement of Lucia's name, father, and status as a cursed pup made the tension that Kohaku felt ease a little. A cursed pup that belonged to Shadow, he might just have a chance. Without hesitation, he followed Amy into the bedroom with a wagging tail and bright eyes. As Amy curled up onto the bed with Lucias, Kohaku took his place at the bed's side, hoping that the tired dog wouldn't chase him off.
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