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Niku has to shift the precious bundle in their arms to sitting piggyback style against their back. A careful hand gives extra support to the creature while the other opens up the front door. Once they are inside the house, they collect the chao back into their arms, giving the door a hardy kick closing it. The head of the chao buries into their neck shivering from the loud slam of the door shutting. They pat the top of its head also running their hand over it petting it comfortingly. Dull blue ears swivel about listening for any sounds to which they hear is mostly coming from the kitchen.
When they step foot into the kitchen they immediately spot the person they're looking for at his usual spot near the oven most likely prepping something for a late lunch. They give a small nod to the other adult who looks over at Niku who they walk right by to get to their adopted parent. They shift the chao to one arm as they pull their phone out of their shorts pocket.
"[Papa, can I have your attention?]" Is what they type up.
"Of course.~" The pink male puts down anything that's in his hands, wiping his hands over his apron before turning his full attention onto his child. "Oh!" Max notices something large and yellow in Niku's arms. The thing in question is a chao. "Niku, what's going on?"
"[I found this chao being mistreated by some random people so I saved it.]" The little hedgehog states with ears pinning back in dismay as they hug the chaos closer to their body.
Their eyes avert themselves in shyness as Max stares them down. They feel fingers softly caress parts of their head and arms. Pale cheeks flush in embarrassment for forgetting that they had been injured in the scuffle to save the little guy. It is minor bruising and the usual stains of blood whenever they were hurt in any way shape or form. The chao flinches in Niku's arms as Max inspects how underweight and battered it was. Ears perk right back up the moment they hear rushed stomping, and when they look up they catch Max heading out of the kitchen.
The man looks absolutely livid! Eyebrows furrow and his nostrils flare with a toothy scowl stretching widely across his muzzle. His entire body is vibrating from rage! "Where the fuck are the scum that had the audacity to hurt my baby and an innocent animal?! I will break every Goddamned bone in their bodies!!"
Niku does their best to keep up with Max chasing after him. The little chao squirms in their grasp forcing them to drop them fleeing from being frightened by Max's fit of rage. The preteen's hands are shaking as they try to type up things to say in an attempt to snap him out of it.
Lord X, who has been sitting in his usual spot in the kitchen, is caught completely off guard not knowing what to initially do. When the sudden confusion wears off, does he follow after the two.
The youngest of the three is able to rush towards the front door getting in-between it and their adopted parent. When they realize Max's hands are hovering over his inhibitors, they panic grabbing a hold of the hands with their own in hopes of stopping them. "PAPA NO!!" They holler at the older hedgehog with their own voice.