The Fox and the Raven

Let Me Introduce Him

Kaori's deadline has been met and it is now time to meet up and exchange information. Akimi and Kaori agreed to bring their significant others so they can all be properly introduced. Since Kaori risked his life and all, it only seems fair for him to meet Toshio.

---The Morning---

"Kimi....um....don't freak out-" Toshio said timidly from behind the bedroom door.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"

Akimi sat straight up in bed starring at the door.

It opened and a very excited black and brown dog came running at Akimi full speed.

"AHHHH! TOSHIO! H-HELP-" Akimi screamed.

The dog jumped up onto the bed, laying right on top of Akimi and started licking his face and hair. Akimi squirmed and backed up against the headboard.

"WHERE DID IT COME FROM, KARASU?!?" Akimi asked in the middle of his struggle.

"Its not an it, Kitsune. Its a dog." Toshio said casually walking in the room and jumping up on to the bed next to Akimi.

"No shit its a dog!" Akimi screamed.

The fox crawled up Toshio's body like a tree before hiding behind him and crouching into a little ball under his coat. He made himself small enough to fit there somehow.

Toshio laughed, picking Akimi up in his little ball and placing him in his lap. Akimi pressed his face into Toshio's chest as the dog tried to lick his face again.

Akimi noticed one of the dog's ears were nicked and it's leg had a small brand on it. Little scars covered their body but, it was still a beautiful dog.

"You don't like dogs?"

"Its not that I don't like them...they're just...messy. Im not messy, Karasu-"

Toshio rolled his eyes.

"I found her today while I was out today. I walked in on a dog fight. Everyone scattered taking the dogs with them and this little girl was laying on the ground in the middle of the ring. Im sorry, Akimi but I couldn't just leave her there....s-she reminded me of myself...when I used to be forced to fight just like that..." Toshio got teary eyed, embracing the dog who laid peacefully on his shoulder.

Akimi laid beside her on Toshio's chest watching the two of them. 'They are my little family. Our little family...I have a family-' Akimi started to cry, burying his face into the raven's chest.

"Whats wrong, Kitsune?? Hey, come here-" Toshio wrapped his arms around Akimi's tiny body. The dog nuzzled her nose under Akimi's hair and under his arms that were covering his face.

"Toshio, I have a family-" Akimi whispered with happy tears pouring from his eyes.

Toshio started to cry hard and held Akimi closer to him. Akimi held the puppy.

"Yes you do, Akimi. You always will."

The little family sat on the bed for a while. The humans petting the dog and the dog licking the humans.

"She looks like one of those pointy ear breeds. What are they? Do- Dober-" Akimi struggled.

"Doberman pincer?"

"Yes!"

"Yes she is. She looks only about 6 moths old, maybe a little younger. Shes still a baby."

"We gotta name her-" Akimi said seriously like a little kid. Toshio smiled down at his concentrated boyfriend.

"Jun?"