A Zusi's Path

Chapter 2: A Beginning

Seven Seasons later

"Hey runt, get up before mom makes us both miss breakfast", E4r1c sneered as he stood by Re3x0's bed. Stretching and giving a yawn Re3x0 sat up in his bed, rubbing the sleep from his eyes he looked up at his brother. "What'd you say now?", he asked. Giving a groan he repeated himself. "Mom won't start breakfast until we're both up, now get your scat-covered tail up now!", he had a slight growl in his voice.

"Mom told you to stop talking to me like that! It's not nice", Re3x0 responded to him, his ears folded back. E4r1c glared at his brother, "Listen pipsqueak, I don't have to do anything nice for you. Only reason you're here is because dad isn't.", he growled before heading out of the room.

"Just get up okay, I don't want to miss another breakfast because of you". He said then left the room. Re3x0's ears dropped slightly as he got out of bed to brush his fur. Looking in the mirror he groaned. Why does he have to be such a jerk! He thought as he groomed himself and went to where his mother and brother were, in the kitchen. "There mom, I got him up. Now can we have breakfast?", E4r1c looked at her with a begging stare. Giving a chuckle she went to start on breakfast.

"How'd you sleep sweetheart?", she asked him. Sitting down at the table he looked at his mother. "Good I guess.. I had a dream that I was flying on a bird like thing!", he exclaimed.

Giving a quiet laugh, "Oh really, that sounds interesting." "It was! It was shooting lasers from its eyes and everything!", he continued until E4r1c interrupted him. "Yeah yeah we get it. No need to continue". He grumbled, "How long will breakfast be mom?", he asked. "Hey! Mom asked, I was ju-" "Like I said, no one cares, she was just asking. She didn't really want the answer.", he cut Re3x0 off and their mother quickly turned around. "Boys it is too early to be starting the arguing. Can't you two just get along for one day?", she asked.

"Well he started it this morning by calling me a bad word!", Re3x0 spoke up. "You just had tattle on me runt! You will tell on me with just about everything!", E4r1c growled under his breath just loud enough for Re3x0 to hear.

Their mother's gaze turned to the other brother, "Now, I thought I told you how you should treat your brother! Also, you are not to swear in this house! After breakfast go to your room and I will be there shortly!", she scolded and the the two lowered their heads and the rest of breakfast went on in silence.

After breakfast Re3x0 put his plate in the bucket they use to wash dishes. "Mom I am going outside to play!", he said. "Alright dear, be careful", she said as she followed E4r1c into his bedroom.

Once outside he was running around the den. The wind in his fur and his arms extended. "Woosh! Pew pew pew!", he began to make sounds mimicking a rocketship and attacking bushes and rocks that are around the place. "Commander! I need a laser sword! Enemies are closing in on me!", he spoke into his paw pretending it is a walkie talkie. And in another voice he responded, "We have sent a drone to drop it off, it should be outside of the evil brother's lair".

Going back to the spaceship sounds he went to his brother's window to where a stick was leaning against the wall. "I have found the Laser sword! I will continue with my mission right away!", he said before reaching to grab the stick. Though he heard his mother talking to his brother. And curiosity got the better of him and he pressed his ear against the window to try and hear.

Inside the room, E4r1c was sitting on his bed pouting while their mother was standing in front of him talking to him. "E4r1c.. You know why I ask you to be nice to your brother?", she asked him.

"Because it's the nice thing to do", he responded. "No. I ask you to be nice to your brother because one day he will be all you have.. I won't always be here, and I want you two get along so when that day comes you both will have each other.", she said. He looked up at her," What do you mean mama?" he asked tilting his head in curiosity.

Wanting to know what is about to be said, he pressed his ear closer to the window but the gold tag on his ear made a tap tap sound on the window blowing his cover. The mother's ear twitched as she heard the sound and she approached the window and pushed open the blinds.

Quickly running away Re3x0 flailed his stick and arms about shouting, "Abort mission, I have been spotted!", and he ran to the other side of the house and went to hide in the bushes.

What was mama talking about? He thought to himself as he wondered what her words meant. When he left the bushes he felt a rock hit him in the back. "Ow!!", he yelped in pain as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Who threw that!", he shouted before turning around to see who it was.

To be greeted by a slight brown color Zusi with pink eyes. "Who else would it be weirdo?", she chuckled. "Oh! Hey Rw63y! How are you?", he asked with a slight smile on his face.

"Good, did I almost make you cry with that rock?", she laughed as she approached him. "Did not! I just got some dust in my eyes!", he quickly defended himself. "Oh don't try to ignore it, you're my cry baby friend!", she joked around as she gently nudged him in the shoulder.

Feeling the blood rush to his face, "I am not a cry baby!", he retorted. "Whatever you say!", she then stuck her tongue out at him. Re3x0 smirked and then tagged her in the face and then dashed away, "Catch me if you can!" he shouted. "Hey! No fair you got a head start!", she said before running after him.