Pack Means Family

Meeting Hitoshi...

Yamada was practically vibrating with joy as they approached the orphange. Aizawa had set to tour the whole facility and see if any of the in need pups caught their eye. The head caretaker greeted them at the door and took them to fill some standard paperwork on things such as employment, health, and so on.

Once they were deemed to be good adoptive parents, she began escorting them around. She introduced them to caretakers on each floor, starting in the infant room. There weren't many, maybe three or four infants, and several perspective parents.

"Perhaps we should continue on?" Aizawa suggested when one emotional Omega female began to growl at them. "What age group next?"

Yamada knew that question was for him. "Who is least likely to have potential parents?"

The woman paused, frowning. "Our oldest pups would be our 9 to 13 year olds. They tend to age out of adoptable status and move to group homes for job training. "

"Can we see them, please?" Aizawa requests. He finds it odd, but he doesn't argue with the woman.

She hesitates again but finally leads them down the hall and a flight of stairs. Aizawa feels his instincts kick in. Based on his research, ALL the adoptable kids were kept on the same floor for easy touring... but they were going upstairs. He felt Yamada's hand tighten in his and knew that even his mate knew something wasn't right.

"Might I ask why your oldest kids are on a separate floor?" Yamada wondered as he eyed the key used to subtly u lock the door before them.

The woman smiled. "All of these children have presented their secondary genders. This is for the safety of all involved. Some parents refuse to wear the scent patches, and we've had issues in the past."

Yamada offers an understanding nod even as Aizawa is hitting a button on his phone in his pocket. He trusts his gut, and it's telling him to record evidence.

The woman leads them inside the long hallway. "This first area contains all of our Betas. Many are very skilled. The next room is our Alphas. The last room houses our Omega population. We do ask you to let the caretaker know if you want in our Alpha or Omega rooms. Some of the youth tend to be aggressive with strangers."

The two men nodded as if agreeing but found it added more to their concern that a pup so young would be that aggressive outside of a heat/rut cycle.

"Was there a certain style quirk type or gender you were looking for?" The woman wondered.

"No, just someone healthy that we can call our own," Yamada assured.

"May we explore the rooms on our own with the caretaker permission?" Aizawa wondered.

"Oh, by all means," the woman smiled. "If you find a little angel you're interested in, just have their caretaker give me a buzz."

With that the woman left them on the floor. Yamada turned to his mate, face bright by eyes dark with tension.

"Together or explore on our own and rejoin in ten?" The blond asked.

"Let's each explore the Alpha and Omega rooms and meet back in 10, okay? Then we can chat and check out the beta if we need," Aizawa smiled. He got his mate's message easily enough - the idea of aggressive kids was a red flag and their hero sides demanded investigation.

Yamada pecked his lips with a quick kiss before heading to the doorway for the Omega room. Aizawa straightened his shoulders and headed for the Alpha room.

When he was allowed in, Aizawa found the room neat and well tended to. The children, for the most part, seemed just as well taken care of. His dark eyes scanned for any signs of a threat as he moved about, interacting with the children. Many were eager to impress him.