Bear-(mxm rever series 2)

Bear 37

Walker and Ranger both hurried to the door after slipping on their shoes and coats, then stepped outside onto the front porch. He'd planned to get a good bit closer to the bear so that he could talk to it, but when Marsh suddenly ran in front of him, holding his arms out to either side in an effort to block his movement, Walker hesitated. 

He stopped mainly because of Marsh becoming a physical barrier, but also because the guy seemed quite angry all of a sudden. 

"What's wrong, Marsh?" 

Marsh let out a quiet grumble before crossing his arms over his chest. 

"You don't know that bear. Why would you run up to him?" 

Oh, I guess you have a point. 

He watched as Marsh lifted a finger and pointed at him. 

"Walker stays here. I will go talk to Nekosi," he said, making Walker hesitate for only a moment before nodding. 

He didn't want to let Marsh risk getting hurt, but he knew that he had a much stronger bear hidden beneath his adorable exterior. 

I wonder if it bothers him that I think he's really cute. 

Marsh replied immediately through their thoughts as he headed down the steps and began walking toward the barn and chicken coops. 

I don't care what Walker calls me, as long as I can call him mine. 

Walker felt his face warm as he looked away from his brother, even though Ranger wasn't even focused on him in the least. It was a habit to not show any nervousness or weakness in front of the guy. He loved to pick at it. 

Shaking the thoughts from his head, Walker took a step closer to the stairs as Marsh removed his clothing and shifted near the first fence. The bear closer to the barn seemed to smell him at that point and turned with a flailing chicken between its jaws. 

Oh no, he's got Hena. 

Walker watched with baited breath as Marsh calmly waddled closer. The other bear was already up on its hind legs, growling in warning. 

Marsh stopped about ten yards away, then flicked an ear and looked away, trying to be as unimposing as possible. 

Ranger put his hand up on one of the support beams, clearly keeping himself in check as his animal nudged at the surface. It had never been a fan of trespassers, but thankfully he had decent-enough to control so that it never got out of hand. 

They waited silently until, finally, Nekosi slowly lowered himself to the ground. He didn't spit out the chicken, but he at least didn't kill it, either. 

When the situation seemed under control enough, Marsh allowed himself to shift back to his human form. Nekosi seemed quite confused, but after a few moments of hesitation he, too, shifted after releasing the hen. 

Oh wow, definitely not in the best shape. 

The kid was skin and bones, but had a toughness to him that went far beyond his age. He couldn't hear what the two began discussing, but it didn't seem to take long before the younger shifter allowed Marsh to finish approaching him. 

They stood face to face for several more moments, then, slowly, Nikosi nervously lowered his head, allowing Marsh to lift his hand to settle it atop his dirty hair. He then began to rub at it a bit forcefully, making the younger guy swat his hand away. 

"Looks like they're going to be fine," Ranger said as he finally glanced sideways at him. 

He could see the grin on the guy's face, making him nervous but also cautiously optimistic. When he looked back toward the two bear shifters, he was surprised to see Marsh heading back toward them already. He didn't bother picking up his clothing on the way, so Walker figured that he intended to go back to Nekosi soon.