twin flames | s. hunter

6 | this little piggy

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          "CORY, CORY, CORY! YOU REMEMBER that goldfish I used to have?" Shawn asked, sprinting up to Cory and Dakota who were situating things in their lockers.

"The turtle?" Cory asked.

"Yeah," Shawn quickly confirmed. "Well, I finally replaced him."

"Wait, I'm confused. Was the animal a goldfish or a turtle?" Dakota cut in.

"It was a goldfish named Turtle," Shawn shrugged.

"Wow," Dakota muttered. 

"Anyway, check this out," Shawn smiled. "Here boy."

"Aww," Dakota automatically cooed as a tiny pig came stumbling towards them. "He's so small," she continued, picking up the pig.

"What do you think?" Shawn asked, feeding the pig some carrots.

"Wow. I'd hate to have to flush him down the toilet," Cory scratched the back of his head.

"I love him," Dakota chimed in, hugging the little pig.

"It's a pig," Shawn pointed out.

"No. I thought it was a cow," Dakota sarcastically denied.

"You know something? It is a pig," Cory nodded, looking at the pig in Dakota's grasp.

"You and Hunter will get along great," Dakota told the pig, ignoring the glare Shawn sent her.

"He's cute," Cory pet the pig.

"Last night I was at my old trailer park digging around the sludge where our house used to be and I saw this guy gnawing on my Uncle Sal's old peg leg," Shawn said, also petting the pig.

"Poor Uncle Sal. How does he get around without it?" Cory asked.

"Who said anything about 'without it'? Sal was there he just never noticed the pig," Shawn shrugged.

"Shawn, I see what's going on. I'm spending way too much time with Topanga and this is your 'oh so subtle' way of showing me that I can be replaced by a common pig," Cory sighed.

"Come on, Cory. As flattered as you are, this piglet has nothing to do with you," Shawn assured.

"Great, so would you mind if I stole him?" Dakota asked.

"Yes, I would," Shawn nodded, taking the pig from Dakota. The bell rang, causing the pig to yelp in fright. "Welp, come on, little Cory. Time for class," Shawn sighed.

"Shawn," Cory spoke knowingly.

"Hey, it was the first name that popped into my head," Shawn defended.

"Oh he's so adorable," Topanga cooed. "What's your name cute fella?"

"His name's Little Cory," Shawn answered.

Topanga looked between the pig and Cory. "I can see that," Topanga nodded. "Where'd you get him?"

"I found him," Shawn replied.

"Well, we have to find a nice home for Little Cory," Topanga pointed out.

"He has one. With me," Shawn said.

"No, I mean a proper home where he can run around," Topanga clarified.

"He can run around with me," Shawn assured.

"Come on, Shawn. Do you really know how to raise a pig?" Topanga asked.

"Well, he partially raised Cory," Dakota deadpanned. "But I agree with Panga. You don't know anything about raising pigs."