AMA-Con: The Compilation

Kibbles Chapter 3

v102.3: A Confession at One in the Morning

Globie found Philip pacing up and down in the kitchen. He heard his friend -- no, more of like his brother now -- swearing non-stop. Globie knew that Philip could be a bit loose with his words at times, but not like this.

It was never like this.

"Philip," Globie growled in a low voice. "What's the matter?"

Globie's growl didn't seem to register on Philip's ears. He continued his pacing, and he continued his swearing.

The husky, then, came closer. "Philip, I'm warning you," he growled lower, eyeing Philip with his steel-grey predator eyes. "We need to go. The masters are waiting."

Philip, then, stopped and looked at Globie. "You leave me the bloody hell alone, Mr. Globie. Get lost! Just quit it, okay?"

Not being able to tolerate such disrespectful behaviour, Globie lunged at the much smaller chow chow, hurling him into the corner. "PHILIP! WHAT. IS. YOUR. PROBLEM?"

"I AM!!!" Philip shouted, his bark laced with fury. "ME!!! I'M THE PROBLEM! I'M THE BLOODY BASTARD WHO's GOING TO KILL HER!" He was breathing rapidly, his blue-black tongue draping his lower lip. "So, do you understand now, Mr. Globie? Do you? No! You don't! OF COURSE YOU DON'T!!!"

Globie, then, sat down, and heaved a sigh. "Philip, Nini is just going to have kids. Your puppies. It's a normal thing. There's nothing to-- "

"SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY!!!"

The husky tried to hide his surprise. "What do you mean, 'not supposed to'?"

He, then, saw, Philip's eyes glistening with tears.

"I didn't know, Mr. Globie. I swear to God, I didn't know! They didn't tell me -- nobody did! Not even her! She's such a bloody idiot! She only told me after... after she... after I... DAMMIT!!!"

Then, like a flash of lightning, Globie remembered a conversation he overheard between his master, Richard, Sr., and someone on the other line. Something about Nini's heart not being right. And he managed to put the pieces together.

Globie, then, nudged Philip. "Stop it, young man," he said. "Enough. Nini's not stupid, for crying out loud. She can deal. You, on the other hand--"

"I, on the other hand, will chew my tail to death if anything happens to that bloody fool. Don't you remember that first accident, Mr. Globie? I promised myself then that clumsy Body-Joint will never get hurt again. Not on my watch. And what do I do, huh? I do this. I. DO. THIS! So if you tell me I don't deal, well, I DON'T! Because the last thing I want to deal with is... is..."

"The chance that it might go all wrong," Globie cut in. "But then, it's just a chance. A chance, Philip. She's alive and healthy now. And she'll be staying here for a month. You won't need those neurotic lovebirds, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, for your OC intel anymore. You can watch over her all you want from here. So dog-up, will you? Dog-up. You're going to be a dad soon."

Globie's words somehow doused a bucket of cold water on Philip. While not entirely convinced, Philip stopped all his barking and swearing.

Body-Joint will be here.

I'm going to be a dad.

"Let's go, Philip," said Globie, letting out a long sigh, "We shouldn't keep the masters waiting."

And off to the porch they went.

*bark*

v103.1: Baby Names Over an Afternoon BBQ

It has been two weeks since then. Nini got to stay in Philip's home, and he fussed over her a tad too excessive, making Nini roll her eyes every now and then. However, to Nini's amusement, she never saw the usually fresh and arrogant Philip to be such a softie. She found it all too cute, although she never said so.

It was one of those Sundays when Nini was visited by her lady and her brother, Nico. On that Sunday, Philip's master, Mr. Richard, decided to hold a barbeque at their back garden. He brought out Nini, still in her basket, and set her down beside her lady. Philip, as expected, stood beside her, looking very much like the guard dog he assumed himself to be.

As Nini slept under the shade, Philip heard his master and Nini's lady talk about possible names of the puppies.

"Soleil would be nice for a girl," Nini's lady, Miss Maine, said.

"Hahaha," said Mr. Richard. "It's so obvious that you couldn't still get that Paris trip out of your mind. Will you name the boy puppy Jacques, then?"

"No! Of course not! Ewwww!!! But a name that starts with 'J' sounds like a good idea. J... J... Oh! I know, I know!" Nini's lady started laughing really hard.

His master started laughing, too. "What? What?"

"JUNJUN!!!" And Philip saw them almost laughing themselves to death.

*bark*