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Hoeru didn't want to be in the city, but he had no choice if he wanted something to eat. He didn't know how long it's been since he found himself in this strange world and still didn't know why this happened to him. It had all been so sudden. One minute he was playing with hisamitsu in the woods and in the blink of an eye, they somehow were in this alien world running for their lives. The pup remembers some hybrids falling as they were chased, he hadn't seen it but he heard the shots being fired. They'd stayed with the group for awhile before his brother claimed they would fare better on their own. Unfortunately he'd lost hisamitsu as the older went out to find food but never came back.
Now the pup finds himself back in the strange city looking for food. He wasn't as good a trapper as hisamitsu and hadn't caught anything in about 2 days. He couldn't ignore his growling stomach anymore, and for the first time in however long he'd been here, hoeru ventured into the city but alone this time. He hadn't found anything yet and it only gets worse when it starts pouring down rain and the skies rumble.
He never like storms because it meant no going outside to play, but thunderstorms were the worst to the pup. It was always so loud that he couldn't sleep and the lightning flashing outside always made him whimper in fright. He'd hide under the covers whenever it stormed, whimpering and crying because he was scared, but hisamitsu was always there to comfort and tell him cool stories until he fell to sleep. Now he was completely alone in this strange world as it stormed with nobody to comfort him and no cover from the down pour.
He was soon soaked to the bone and shaking like a leaf. The pup consider just turning back and trying again tomorrow when it happens. The back door to one of what he guessed was a restaurant opens and a bell head comes out. Hoeru hides in an alley watching from across the street and sees the bell quickly throw a brown paper bag into the trash before hurrying back inside. Taking a chance he goes over retrieving the bag and looks inside to see a few bread rolls. Pleased with his find the pup closes the bag and turns to leave.
BOOM!
Lightning flashes across the sky making hoeru scream and drop the bag. He covers his mouth realizing his mistake, but it's already too late. The door opens as he grabs the bag and he takes off running. He hears the shouts and the sound of footsteps as his purser chases him. He keeps running even as his feet ache, but he keeps going knowing what getting caught would mean. Soon he can no longer hear footsteps behind him, but he doesn't stop until he's back in the cave.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The pup whimpers as the sky lights up. Why had this happened to him? He just wanted to go home to the comforting scents of family, his parents to hug him, and hisamitsu to be there alive and comfort him as it stormed. What if there was no escape and he was stuck here forever. Would he survive or end up like hisamitsu and the others.
That night hoeru couldn't sleep. Worried about what would happened to him, wet and cold, and crying because he was alone the pup stays awake as it rains. He eats the rolls that he manage to steal and wonders if this would be his final meal.
The wolf groans as he flops onto the bed. Another day and another job he got fired from because of a stupid reason. " Oh well back to job hunting." The wolf sighs feeling deflated and tired from the long day. He hopes to get a goodnights rest at least, but sadly the weather had other plans.
BOOM!
His eyes snap open as he shoots up from where he was laying on the bed. He shouldn't be scared anymore, he wasn't a pup and yet here he was trying to calm himself as his heart beat rapidly in his chest. He felt silly in a way. He'd been through so much during his time in No.1 world and yet a storm still scared him. However, just like those times in No.1 world there was nobody to comfort him. Hisamitsu was dead and his parents weren't an option no more.
" Your not a pup. Tomorrow is another day of job hunting and you need rest." The wolf tries to convince himself as he lays down to sleep.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Lightning flashes across the sky briefly lighting up the room and hoeru finds himself under the covers shaking as the storm rages on. No comforting scents or presences just him alone in his room. Not much had changed since he returned like the fact he was alone and scared of storms. The wolf doesn't get any sleep that night and is exhausted the next day going to interviews . . . he doesn't find a job that day.
He was running through the woods. The heavy down pourmade it hard to see where he was going, but he had to get away. Unfortunately his foot gets caught in a tree root sending him tumbling to the ground. He hears footsteps that sounded to`o close for comfort and gets back up. He only makes it a few feet before he sees it. A group of aryee. He turns to run only to quickly find himself surrounded by dozens of aryee. There was nowhere to run and as they close in on him.
" Baby!"
"Doggy!"
" Second gen!"
The wolf gasps as he wakes from his nightmare. He looks around in panic not understanding what was happening. He calms slightly when he realizes he wasn't in No.1 world, and instead was in bed with his mates. He hadn't experience a nightmare in awhile mainly because of his mates, so why . . .
BOOM!
Oh that explains it.
" You okay second gen?" The bear was still new to their relationship and didn't know about his fear of storms.
" I-I don't like thunderstorms." the wolf admits still feeling embarrassed about his fear.
" I'm not going to judge you for being scared." the bear says as he scents the wolf and the lion and tyranno join in too.
The wolf tilts his head giving them more access as a low rumble vibrates in his chest. Pleased their wolf was content, they move to shower his face with kisses until his scent sweetens.
" How bout I make some honey milk for us?" the tyranno offers.
The mention of honey has the bears eyes light up as he eagerly nods. Laughing fondly the wolf and lion also agree and the tyranno gives each of his mates a peck on the lips before getting up to make their beverages.
BOOM!
The wolf tenses as the sky lights up, which the bear and lion instantly notice.
" Let's watch some tv. I'll let you choose doggy." The lion can hear the wolf's quicken heart beat and hopes to calm him.
Hoeru perks slightly at the offer," Um actually can we watch some of your performances." The wolf's timid smile has their hearts ache. Such an innocent pup despite all he's been through. They silently vow to make sure he never suffers again and anyone who dare tries would receive the full fury of their wrath. Rikuo picks one of his favorite performances as ryuugi returns with 4 hot mugs of honey milk.
Hoeru finds that now he doesn't mind the storm. Surrounded by his mates scents and feeling their love thrumming through the bond, he doesn't focus on the lightning or rumbling thunder. Instead he focuses on the fact that he was surrounded by love and not alone whimpering and crying through another stormy night. He wasn't alone in a cave or his room, he was with 3 amazing hybrids that loved him when he thought no one ever would want a broken wolf like him.
He wasn't broken and alone.
He was loved.