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Once upon a time there was a little boy, named Kaneki who lived in the woods along with his sweet baker of a mother. One day his bitch of an aunt, who lived in the other side of the woods, fell sick. And his mother, who was a sweet, sweet lady, demanded that her ten year old son go into the dangerous animal infested woods and give his sick aunt a basket of goodies. Even if she really didn’t deserve them.
So his mother put the small son in a red cloak, gave him a basket filled with freshly baked cookies and cakes, and told him the path to his aunt’s house. And told him to stay on the path or else the big bad wolf would eat him up.
So on his merry way he went, through the darkened forest, remembering her warnings to stay on the path to his aunt's house. For such a young child such a request wasn’t to odd, The only clear difference being that he had to be the one to deliver the baked goods even if he did question how sweets would make you feel better if you're sick.
Anyway, Kaneki stayed on the wood’s path, humming a tune and bobbing his head up and down before he heard a rustling in the bushes. Peeking out at him from the leaves was a little dog? He’ll call it a dog, it was to cute to be a big bad wolf like his mom had told him about through stories. He wanted to go pet the little thing but it was off the path and his mom had been strict with him about keeping on the path. Besides, the little dog might’ve been cute but that didn't mean that it wouldn’t eat him.
The dog wolf thing ran out of the bushes and started barking at him. It was too big to be a dog, but definitely too small to be the big bad wolf. Kaneki backed up braces himself to be eaten by the wolf but the wolf didn’t pad over, instead it was hopping around wagging his tail. He was caught off guard and the wolf took the opportunity to snatch the basket from his hand and tried to run back into the woods.
Letting out a panicked cry before chasing after the little fur ball, completely forgetting about his mother's words and began to more worry about what his aunt would do if he either missed the time of arrival or had to go to her home alone. “G-get back here” He had attempted to shout but he figured he might startle it more.
Deeper into the thick woodland they ran winding around trees and brush, till soon he lost sight of the little bugger. sliding to a stop he finally took in his surroundings and panic arose in his little chest. “Maybe I can backtrack...y..ya” he had to keep positive, completely unaware of prying eye’s on him.
“You followed me!” A voice from the trees said loudly. Kaneki’s head snapped up to see a little boy his age with blond hair in the trees holding the baskets. “It gets so lonely here, I’m glad to to see you.” A startled Kaneki took to sharp of a step back and caught his heel on a rock and fell on his bottom, looking up at the boy with a look of shock and awe. “B-but how?”, The blond gave an innocent snicker and jumped down from a height that even he’d never attempt, “Magic my dear friend~”
The little boy jumped from the tree and landed in front of him and held out the basket. “It smelled so good, I couldn’t help myself. Sorry.” He quickly took the basket from the odd boy and looked him over now that he had his property back. This boy might have been his age but he was not like him at all, pointed wolf ears on top of that blond mop of hair, a bushy tail behind him the same color as his hair with a faint brown tip.
Now that he thought of it this kid reminded him of that little dog, wait didn’t he lead on that he took the basket?
“Um...did you mean your little dog took the basket?” This got a sly grin from the boy as he crept closer and put his hands onto Kaneki’s shoulders. “Nope that was all me, Wanna see? hey wait are you-” He fainted, no questions asked. Wolf boy is where his brain stopped running. He was ten, and waaaay too young for this shit.
“Never did like dragging bodies..” was all the little wolf boy could say before moving in on him.
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When Kaneki woke up, it was dark. Well he could still see, the woods seemed to be glowing with lights from the trees. Also his right up against a blob of fur. Able to feel every rise and fall of the wolf pups chest, trying to recall what had happened he snapped out of his daze and scrambles away from him in a panic.
“You can understand me right? Why are you even here!” There had always been rumors floating around the town about the residents of the forest after all, he barely remembered much after all, but a crazy man in town mentioned in a drunken daze that he had seen a woman turn into a dog, who knew the kook was right.
Would he die? is this thing trying to hurt him! NO think logically, if he wanted to kill him he would have, lonely, he said he was lonely right? Did he really mean it, was all he wanted really a friend, then again he saved his life so he had no room to complain.
Looking back up at the now human boy he managed to see the sad expression he gave him. “I’m sorry” getting on his knees and fishes a cookie out of the basket and holds it out, “I had no right to act like that, you helped me back on the path after all, take it you deserve it.”
The wolf looks up and begins to wag his tail. He ate the cookie happily before he ran around Kaneki and excitedly barked at him.
Can he not keep jumping between forms, it creeped him out. but he tossed him the cookie and watched the little pup jump to catch it before devouring the tiny morsel, then suddenly he had a fur ball in his arms demanding attention, licks to the face and all, forget that this dog was actually a kid and this could have been real enjoyable, too bad he’s not one of those kids.
Kaneki reached his hand out to pet the wolf and he licked his face in response. It also finally occurred to him how dark it had gotten. How long was he out? Petting the wolf again, he pulled the red hood up over his head, and tried to make his way on the path home. Then the wolf started whining. Making an attempt to follow the interesting boy he had found.
The sound of shoes on the ground followed by soft padding of the wolf's paws. Would it follow him home? How would his mom even react to such a creature following him from his aunts-
Heart dropping, his aunt, he forgot all about her, she’d kill him if he showed up now, then again he’d be in trouble the moment he went home too. So now he was stuck, he could go home and get scolded by his mother, or get killed by his aunt because he was hours late. He decided it would be easier to go home and let the wolf follow him.
Reaching his home after a little bit of a walk, adding the fact he had to avoid the pup then maybe it took longer. Before he reached the door though the wolf bit into his cloak and pulled on the fabric letting out a sharp whine. Did he not want him to leave? Turning around he knelt down to the dog’s level and cupped its furry little cheeks, “Tell you what, if I’m not grounded tomorrow I’ll come over to visit you off the path okay?”
The dog nodded and excitedly wagged his tail. Kaneki turned for a second to open the door, when he felt a pair of hands touch his shoulders. He turned to see that in the wolf pup’s place, was the little boy from earlier. “I’ll wait for you, okay?” he said with a smile.
He shouldn’t feel like this but he smiled and reached up to touch his hand but the sound of the door swinging open behind him had him twist to look, seeing his mother's very concerned face, he didn’t hear her at all as he turned back to catch that golden fur darting into the thicket. His face fell as his mother grabbed his arm and helped him up “Ken get off the ground and come inside”,. dragging him inside for the oncoming lecture of course.
The other boy watched from the spot he was at, gripping the bark of the tree, Ken, that was his name? He seemed like a nice kid. Tail wagging he couldn’t help but grin, A human he could befriend, that would be nice. Most humans were usually afraid of him, but befriending one could change that.
Once he saw Ken go safely back into his house, he jumped from the tree. Sure he was worried about the kid but he’d be better off there then with him, since his family didn’t like people that much. He sighed, before turning back into a wolf, and making his way back to his home.
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Kaneki gave a pout while looking out the window in his bedroom, his mom almost refused to let him go alone but he had talked her out of it of course. laying his head down on the soft pillow, thoughts losing themselves in the forced sleep, one last thought popped into his head before he was out like a light.
What was that kids name?