Skephalo (Bitty au)

Adoption

<Swear warning> (Italics are thoughts)

(Darryl's PoV)

"Tired of being lonely all the time?  Need someone to accompany you?  Come to our shop and get your very own bitty!  For only the small price of $4.99!"  I let out a sigh, "Maybe I should get one."  I get off the couch, put my jacket on, slide my shoes on, and walk out.  "The shop is two blocks away, I can walk."   I start walking, admiring the colors of fall.  I turn the first corner and start a light jog.  

I get to the shop about a minute later as a younger boy walks out.  He's holding a blonde bitty with a red and white t-shirt.  The boy calls him Tommy.  "Put me down Tubbo, I can walk on my own!"  I chuckle and enter the store.   A young lady at the register pops up when the bell rings.  "Hi, how can I assist you?"  She asks.  "I'd like to get a bitty."  I reply.  "Alright, follow me."  She says and leads me to the back of the shop.  

I look around at all the bitties.  There's one in a lime green hoodie and a white smiley mask.  "Not for me."   "So...  How do you get the bitties?"  I ask.  "Well, most of them are shipped in, a few others are found on the streets, others..."  Her voice trails off.  "Miss, are you okay?"  I ask.  "Yeah, I just spaced out for a second."  She mumbles.  "As I was saying, the others are pulled from abusive owners."  She says with a sigh.  

"May I look at the abused ones?"  I ask.  "Sure, they're over there."  She points to a row of kennels.  "Thank you."  I say and walk to the kennels.  As I get closer I can see a few bitties, one with long, pink hair.  Another one wearing a suit and had horns on his head.  My eyes scan all the kennels until they land on the last one.  

He has light brown hair with blue tips and is wearing a blue jacket and pants.  I smile and walk over to his kennel.  He looks up at me and gives me a snarl.  "What's your name?"  I ask.  "I'm Zak."  He replies annoyed.  "I'm Darryl, is it okay if I adopt you?"  I ask.  "I don't care."  He replies bitterly.  I unlatch the kennel and place my hand in.  

Zak hesitates for a second, but he crawls on.  I cup my hands around him and walk back to the counter.  "Go pick out some clothing and/or other things for him."  The lady says and points to a small rack of clothes.  I walk over and place Zak down.  "Find what you want."  I say as he looks around.  About five minutes later he comes back with an armload of clothes.  

I pick him up and go back to the counter.  "How much will this cost?"  I ask.  "It's free as long as you care for him.  Also, we'll be over at your house in two months to check on him."  She replies.  "That's fine with me."  I say and smile.  "Also, please be patient with Zak, he's a trouble maker."  She mumbles.  "Don't worry, I will."  I say with a smile and exit the shop.  "This'll be fun!"

(Zak's PoV)

"God I hate it here.  Fucking humans, always so mean to the smaller ones."  I mumble.  I heard footsteps approaching.   "Great, another human."   He stops at my kennel.  I flash him a snarl.  "What's your name?"  The human asks.  "Don't piss him off..."  "I'm Zak."  I reply.  "I'm Darryl, is it okay if I adopt you?" He asks. 

 "I don't care."  I reply bitterly.   He unlatches the kennel and places his hand in.  I hesitate for a second but crawl on.  He cups his hands around me and walks back to the counter. "Here we go."   "Go pick out some clothing and/or other things for him." The owner says and points to a small rack of clothes.

He walks over and places me down. "Find what you want." He says as I look around.  About five minutes later I come back with an armload of clothes.  "These are cute."  Darryl picks me up and goes to the counter.  "I need to keep my guard up, this guy seems nice but it's probably all an act."

(718 words)

I've been iffy with posting this for a few months.  No, I'm not quitting my borrower au, this is just something else I feel like writing while having writers' block.