Bella Notte

Chapter 8

Aizawa and Hawks watched as Y/n layed in her doghouse and a chain so she didn't run back inside.

"Courage, man. Courage." Hawks whispered to Aizawa.

"But I've never even considered walking to my death before."

"Me neither." Hawks whispered back and two started to make their way towards her. "But no matter which of us she accepts, we'll always be the best of friends. Remember, not a word about her experience. We don't want to hurt her feelings."

"I know." Aizawa said as the two made it in front of the dog house.

"Kid." Hawks called inside.

"Miss Y/n," Aizawa added, the two looked inside and she was facing away from them.

"Please, I don't want to see anybody." Y/n looked at them with tear stained eyes.

"Now, now, kid." Hawks said. "Don't feel that way about it."

"Of course not, Miss Y/n." Aizawa poked his head inside the dog house. "Why, the two idiots I tracked down are jailbirds."

"Quiet!" Hawks snapped at him. "You idiot." Hawks cleared his throat and looked inside. "Please, kid. We came up with a solution to help you."

"Help me?" Y/n asked. "What do you mean?"

"Well, now, you see, we aren't as young as we used to be." Hawks explained.

"But you're the same age as me-"

"But we're still in the prime of life." Hawks added, ignoring Y/n.

"Yep." Hawks said. "And we both have very comfortable homes."

"That's right. Where we know you'll be welcome and appreciated, Miss Y/n." Aizawa said.

"So, to come directly to the point-"

"If you could find it possible t-to, uh." Aizawa stuttered.

"You're both very kind and I do appreciate it. But-"

"Oh, Little Mouse."

Y/n's face dropped and snapped her head around to see the white dog she dreaded to ever again, with a bone in his mouth.

"Oh, Mouse-" Toya looked at the other two dogs and tried to play it cool. "Hi, boys."

"Who's that?" Hawks whispered to Y/n.

"That would be the black mutt you saw earlier." Y/n glared at Toya and the three dogs sat down with their backs to Toya.

"Anything new in the kennel club set?" Toya chuckled and dropped the bone in Y/n's bowl. "A little something I picked up for you, Mouse." Y/n glanced over at him and sat further away from him giving him the silent treatment. "Looks like I'm the one that's in the doghouse."

"If he is annoying you, Miss Y/n-"

"We'll gladly throw the rascal out." Hawks growled.

"That won't be necessary." Y/n responded. "Thank you."

"Very well, ma'am." Aizawa said and started to walk away.

"You," Hawks barked at Toya. "You mongrel!" And he ran off after Aizawa.

Toya looked at Y/n, who still wouldn't look at him. "Come on, Mouse. It wasn't my fault." Y/n hummed and turned the other way. "I thought you were right behind me. Honest. When I heard they'd taken you to the pound-"

"Don't even mention that horrible place." Y/n snapped at him as her voice cracked and went over to her doghouse as she started to cry again. "I was so embarrassed and scared."