I'm Not Your Pet

Chapter One

"Could you come to the store today and help me out a bit? Kyungsoo is sick and I could really use the help."

Chanyeol sighed and rubbed his face.

"Okay, I'll be there in five."

Jongin made a noise of happiness before he hung up.

Chanyeol stared down at his phone. This wasn't how he imagined his day off. He hasn't had a day off for weeks, work being to hectic. Chanyeol loved his job, working as a veterinarian was a dream come true. But the shifts were long, and he had given up the thought of a love life years ago.

His previous girlfriends didn't seem to understand why he worked like he did, and only wanted too much of attention.

It's bad when you prefer the company of her cat than she herself.

He grabbed his keys and headed out of his apartment. The sky was cloudy and the wind was a bit chilly. It was probably going to rain tonight, judging the sky.
Chanyeol frowned of the thought, before he unlocked his car. He drove down the familiar street, listening to some mainstream music on the radio.

Jongin was talking with a customer when he arrived. The customer seemed to be furious, spitting out words and Jongin seemed to apologizing repeatedly. Chanyeol opened the door and went into the shop.

Jongin and Kyungsoo had started their business a couple of years ago, an adoptive shelter for hybrids. They took in hybrids who desperately needed a home, took care of them and when the hybrid was ready, it was put out for adoption.

Chanyeol couldn't count how many times he had helped them, seeing how he was a veterinarian and could help when the hybrids were in bad condition. He had met Kyungsoo at the veterinarian school, and they had been friends since. Hadn't it been for how much Chanyeol loved his own workplace, he would probably start working here.

"The couch was ripped to pieces and laid around in the whole room!" The customer was shouting and Jongin's face paled.

"Again sir, I'm so sorr-"

"And, to top it all; he pissed on every furniture in the whole house! I want my money back, I'm not keeping him." He said and pointed at the parked car outside of the shop. Chanyeol couldn't help glancing over at the car, he could see the hybrid sitting in the back with its arms crossed.

Jongin sighed and seemed to have given up.

"Let me get the papers, would you go and get your pet please?"
The customer nodded hard, and slammed the door behind him.

"Wow."

Jongin was currently looking for the right papers behind the counter and sighed in reply. Chanyeol crossed his arms and looked out of the window.

The man opened the car door, took a good grab of the hybrid's arm and dragged it out by force. Chanyeol frowned.

What was the point in being so harsh?

The man opened the door, and pushed the hybrid in front of him.
It was a cat-hybrid. He was thin but beautiful. His cat ears were flattened and his tail was flicking irritated.

Jongin looked at the hybrid and then at the papers he was given.

"I'm sorry sir, but this hybrid isn't one of ours. We can't give you any money back."
Chanyeol felt bad for Jongin, the customer was awful.

"This is a hybrid shop, isn't it?" he growled in reply and the hybrid rolled its eyes. Chanyeol watched them with a bit amusement.

"This is a hybrid adoption shelter, I'm sorry sir." Jongin apologized and scratched his neck.