A Pet's Purpose

Dance The Night Away

Several days later

"Do you think he'll wake up today."

"I don't know but he's holding up our journey."

"Don't be mean."

"Mean? We have limited supplies and this guy just comes along and uses half of them. You need them too."

"It's okay, I'm feeling much better now."

"Ugh, whatever. If he doesn't wake up we're leaving him."

"We are not leaving him!"

"Why not?!"

"Because he's handsome."

"You-."

Gemini stirred slightly and made a loud gasp, taking his first proper breath.

"Oh what the fuck." He grimaced at the pain in his stomach.

"Well of course he wakes up now."

"Are you feeling okay?"

"No, I'm not feeling fucking okay. I got stabbed. TWICE." He groaned and managed to sit up slightly.

"Don't you give us attitude, we saved you."

"I would've been better off dead..." He mumbled and finally looked at the faces of the people who saved him.

"Wait a second...." He squinted, recognizing a face.

"Yes Gemini, it's me Virgo." He rolled his eyes.

"WHAT?! I'm dreaming. Did I enter the Xiāo domain?!" Gemini looked around.

"No you didn't."

"Then why..."

"It's a bit complicated."

"Never mind, how did you find me? What happened?"

"Thank him. He's the one that found you." Virgo gestured.

"I'm Aquarius...uh..." He wasn't sure how to introduce himself.

"What the hell happened." Gemini found that even his clothes had changed.

"Well...."

"I'm tired can we take a break?" Aquarius whined.

"Okay, of course."

Virgo tied his horse to the tree and pulled out some snacks.

"I hear some water around somewhere. Do we need to refill our water?" Aquarius asked.

"Hmm." Virgo took a look.

"Yes we do."

"Okay, I'll go fill it up and we can boil it later." Aquarius grabbed the bottles.

"Will you be okay? With that leg?"

"Yes! I'm feeling better now. I think I can walk pretty well now."

"Alright, if it's dangerous come back. Don't be stupid."

"Wow thanks." Aquarius rolled his eyes and walked towards the sound of the water with a slight limp.

He hummed as he walked along the river bank, enjoying the scenery despite the slightly cloudy looking weather. He groaned like an old man as he crouched down to fill the bottle.

Out of the corner of his eye he saw a piece of fabric floating along.

"What?" Aquarius picked it up and examined it.