A Pet's Purpose

An Unconventional Relationship

"Aquaaaaarius?"

"Wha-." Aquarius was still half asleep.

"Aquarius!"

"What?!" He shot his eyes open and found Cancer sitting on the bed.

"Wake up." She said sweetly and batted her eyes.

"But it's too early." He ducked under the sheets.

"Virgo left." She used that as leverage.

"Where?!" Aquarius sat up.

"Father sent him on some mission." She sighed.

"Is it...dangerous?"

"Probably."

Aquarius gasped dramatically.

"I'm sure he'll be fine, but what's more important is that you're going to go meet up with him there." She smiled deviously.

"In a dangerous place?" He gulped.

"If Virgo is there, you'll be fine." She shrugged.

"Where did he go?"

"Father has been getting complaints about some thieves so he sent Virgo to go investigate." She explained.

"Is this you're idea of more innocent?" Aquarius asked.

"Ehhh, kinda. It'll be more like....a mental bonding or something like that."

"What does that even mean?" Aquarius groaned.

"I don't know." She admitted.

Before he knew it, Aquarius was being pushed outside with directions to the place Virgo was.

"I really don't wanna do this." He complained.

"And don't come back without Virgo." She waved.

"Ugh...." Aquarius knew there was no way to talk to her and began to walk down the stairs.

Aquarius walked back into the woods, reliving the past memories. He looked around and saw smoke in the air from a campfire.

"Must be here." Aquarius crouched down and peeked over the hill. He saw a group of people talking quietly, walking in and out of tents. They had the appearance of poor vagrants, but Aquarius caught a glance inside the tent and saw piles of jewelry and expensive looking bowls.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Virgo whispered into his ear.

"AH—." Aquarius was startled and almost screamed but Virgo put a hand over his mouth and shook his head. After a moment, he let go and let Aquarius catch his breath.

"Why would you sneak up on me?!" Aquarius elbowed him.

"Go away. This is not for you." Virgo sighed, taking a look at how many people he had to take care off.

"Do you have to kill them?"

"Of course, they broke the law." He said easily.

"Oh." Aquarius didn't notice that the law was that strict.

"Why did you come here?" Virgo asked again.