A Different Life (Golden Guard x !Autistic! Reader)

Chapter 12

2 years later... Mipha's 20th Birthday. 1 year until Luz's Kingceañera

Mipha's POV:

"Hunter come down from there!" I yelled, Hunter exhaling through this snout, making a loud huffing noise as he climb further up the tree, wagging his tail and bouncing to test the strength of the branch.

"I'm not doing this today! Come on Nini said to be back by noon!" I yelled again, the kids in the park laughing as Hunter got comfy on the branch, smirking at me and continuing to wag his tail, making it clear he was teasing me. This morning Hunter and I left for the market, Nini telling us to be back by noon for my party. But it's now 1 in the afternoon, and Hunter has done everything to avoid going back to the Owl House. Something's bothering him. When I told him it was noon and we needed to head back, he panicked and started sprouting feathers at a frighteningly quick pace. He tried looking in his backpack for an elixer but it turns out that he forgot to pack some today. To make it worse? Morton is closed today. 

His backpack is here with me on the ground, while Hunter jumps from branch to branch, making me grow increasingly angrier with each jump he made.

"Hunter come down! We have to go!!! We're an hour late already!!" I screamed, startling the kids around us as my anger reached the point where the ground beneath me started shaking and cracking like it used to when I was a teenager. Hunter's golden eyes went wide, this telling me that he was shocked by the magic outburst. 
I kicked the tree, making it shake violently, this making Hunter lose his grip and crash to the ground. Before he could take off flying I tackled him to the ground.

He growled, before whimpering and whining as I wrestled him, this making all the kids start laughing again as I got onto his back, he tried to kick me off as I removed my flannel sweater and threw it around his face and yanking the sleeves back with my hands, this making the bulk of the fabric get trapped in his mouth, this making my sweater act as a set of reins. 

"You wanna act like an animal? I'll treat you like one!" I flicked the reins, Hunter growling before I wedged my heel into his side, making him yelp in surprise and take off into the sky, Celeste and Waffles being quick to follow with Hunter's backpack. 

"I don't get what's going on with you today... did I do something? Did me turning 20 bother you somehow?" he shook his head, seeming calm enough for me to let my sweater go, Hunter spitting it out and barking at me as Cell caught the flannel clothing. 

"So... Once we get back, I want you to tell me what's bothering you today, alright?" Hunter thought for a moment, before huffing out and nodding his head. I scratched his neck, smiling as he started purring and began landing. We landed on the outskirt of the treeline around the house, letting me get off him and walk around to his face, beginning to pet him and scratch under his chin and behind his ears. He purred, flopping over and putting his belly up, letting me give him some well deserved belly rubs.

"Look at you! You've gained more weight! Who's my healthy man? Who is it?" Hunter howled in response, making me laugh and hug him. He trapped me in his arms, panting and purring happily as he put a paw on my head and smushed my face into his feathery and soft chest. I couldn't stop laughing as Waffles returned from the house with an elixer in her claws. I helped him drink it, watching him turn to normal and pant for breath. I helped him stand up, double checking his pants were still in tact. His shirt was destroyed, but we've come to expect that now. 

I hugged him, before squishing his belly in my hands, making him blush.

"Miphaaa~ Stooop" He whined, trying to get my hands off him.
"I'm so proud of you for eating properly, now you've got a super cute tummy" I bounced on my toes and kissed his cheek.
"I'm fat-"
"No! Not fat! Healthy! Hunter you remember how thin you were? You were skin and bones. This is healthy fat, it's SUPPOSED to be there, mi amor~" I gave him a few more kisses before he hugged me tight. 

"So, gonna tell me what's bothering you?" he shook his head, making me scowl.
"Hang on! I'll tell you in a little bit- I promise. What's bothering me has to do with the party, so just let me deal with it when we get to that point, ok?" I groaned, before nodding my head, making him kiss my head and take my hand. We walked towards the house, noting all the balloons before Hunter put his hands over my ears as we opened the door and-