Chipetsua opened the door for Arlian and Eru, walking in after the two and looking around. "So, what are you planning on buying, love?"

"Erm..." Arlian looked around for a moment "I dunno...but I do have my credit card today" He smiled.

Shio looked up from the tills after serving a customer, smiling at Arlian and Chipetsua as they walked in.

"No dog clothes.. I don't want Eru looking like one of those prissy, stuck up, 'I'm better than every other doggy' dogs." chipetsua said rather blunty, walking down one of the aisles of animals and looking at them through their cages.

"Aww?" Arlian frowned "Not even a doggy bathrobe?"

Shio walked over to the two males and lightly patted the dog on the head "Hi, can I help you with anything?"

Chipetsua sighed and rubbed the back of his head, shutting his eyes and mumbling something in a different language. "Fine, whatever.. A bathrobe.. But that's all.."

Eru growled at the pat on his head looking at the unfamiliar male Arlian frowned "Hey Eru it's alright!" He smiled at the male "I think we will be just fine"

Chipetsua walked out from the aisel when he heard Eru growl, a low growl coming from him as well. When he saw the male he simply stopped his growling and smiled sweetly. He walked over to the male and took up his hand, bringing it to his mouth and kissing his knuckles softly. "Thank you for the offer, but we will be fine."

Shio looked at him strangly as he took his hand "ummm ok...well...I will just be at the tills if you need me" He wandered back to the front of the store.

Arlian looked at Chipetsua "Ahem, you shold be kissing me not the pet store guy" he smiled.

"Of course." He grinned, running his hand up Arlian's back and holding him around the back of his neck softly. He kissed his Arlian's lips softly, purring quietly.

"Umm...I like your lips" Arlian grinned "oh! We need a lead!"

"Anyways, come on. Let's go find that robe.." He mumbled, leading him down one of the aisles in an aimless fashion.

"What colour should we get - i know hes a boy dog but a pink lead and collar would match my hair no?"

"Why don't we ask him.. Does he want to be girly for you, manly for me, or somewhere in between."

"Go on them ask him" Arlian nudged Chipetsua with his elbow.

He let out those few growls and slight barks as he asked Eru what he thought would be good for him. When he recieved an answered he tensed up and let out a slight groan. "He's your dog, get him the pink." He mumbled. "He wants to please you."

Arlian squealed with happiness and ran off down an aisle, the little dog still in his arms.

Chipetsua mumbled something under his breath and followed Arlian down the aisle, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"Look!" Arlian exclaimed as he carefully put Eru onto the floor as he picked up a pink collar and lead "It's soo cute!"

He flicked his wrist and walked past Arlian and Eru. "I'll try to find a suitable bed for him."

Arlian nodded, half in fasination at all the pretty leads.

Eru grunted and ran to the front of the store and began to growl at Shio again.

Chipetsua followed and small pup and picked him up, batting his nose softly with his fingers. "Be nice. You're in his territory, pup." He looked up at Shio and sighed. "I'm sorry that Eru keeps growling at you."

Shio smiled "Most dogs do growl at me" He shrugged "Isn't that guy you are with a model?"

"Mhm. He is. I was for a few days, but never did any pictures because of.. personal reasons.."

"oh" Shio quickly looked the male and up and down "Im sure yu would have taken some great pictures"

"Mm. Thank you. And you would be a good model yourself. Very attractive." He commented, smiling at him as he pet the dog's fur.

Shio smiled "Umm...not tall enough to be a model" he looked back at the dog "Hes so cute - whats his name?"

"You don't need to be tall to be a model, love." Chipetsua looked down at the pup and scratched under his chin. "His name is Erubeus, but Eru for short."

"Aww...he probably won't let me touch him though" Shio looked down at the puppy only to be growled at "So um...you and the pink boy? are you...together?"

"Yes, and I'm sure Eru will not bite you or he will be punished." He glared down at the dog and gave him a sharp growl.

Shio bent down and stroked Eru, the little dog recoiled slightly and ran behind Chipetsua's legs "He must sense I'm a cat.."

"Canines are so shallow." He said with a sigh, nudging Eru with the heel of his boot.

Shio stood back up again and wiped the dirt off his jeans "Some can be" he smiled at Chipetsua as Arlian walked back over, his arms full of pink dog acessories.

Chipetsua turned to look at arlian, a shuddering breath coming out as he stared horrified at the amount of pink accessories. "N-no..." He stuttered out. "Not all pink..."

"But you said I could get pink" Arlian pouted as he put the stuff onto the counter.

Shio looked down at the mountain of pink "We do yellow stuff that could be for a girl or a boy..." he suggested.

Chipetsua sighed and rubbed his temples, his eyes shutting slightly as he still stared at the mountain of pink accessories. "He's still a man, Arlian.. pink looks good on you, but.. Couldn't he at least have some blue, or red.. Or yellow like he suggested?"

Arlian looked at Shio "These will do thanks".

Chipetsua grabbed Shio's arm and walked a few feet away from Arlian, leaning in close to his ear. "I'll be back tomorrow to pick up a few more things. Don't tell him, mkay?"

Shio smiled with a nod as he began to scan the items through, he put them in bags as he went "That will be...fiftythree pounds then please" he looked up at Arlian.

Arlian hande dover his credit card, looking at the two of them suspiciously.

Chipetsua cleared his throat and picked Eru up, batting his nose softly. "Alright, Hope you like all of your n ew stuff."

Shio handed Arlian back his card with a smile "Come again".

Arlian scowled slightly at the other male as he took his credit card and shopping bags "Let's go Chip"

"Hey hey, Arlian... Don't be so mad.. Mood swings, geez." He grabbed a few of the bags from him and walked with him out of the store, holding the door open for him.

Once out of the store Arlian looked at Chipetsua "Its not a mood swing, you would probably feel the same if you saw me kissing another guys hand then off whispering in his ear, fair enough if you do it behind my back - but when im right there?"

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Letting out a sigh and rubbing the back of his head, Chipetsua let the door shut behind him and walked off down one of the aisles. He was more trying to pass a bit of time rather than looking for a squeaky toy.

Shio saw Chipetsua enter the store, he smiled before follwing him down one of the many aisles "Looking for some blue stuff?" He asked.

"Passing time." He said simply, kicking at one of the bones that was on the ground from no doubt another dog who had been in here rooting around for his favorite treat.

"oh" Shio cocked his head slightly, his hood falling acorss his white cat ears "Well, Im closing for lunch in a minute but you are welcome to stay" he smiled.

"Yeah, I think I will." He walked a few feet away from Shio and reached up to grab a pink collar from the hook. There were studs going around it and actually made it look decent enough to wear. His face softened a bit as he looked at it, a small sigh escaping his nose.

Shio walked back to the front of the store and locked the doors, putting the open sign round to closed "Hey, my name is Shio by the way"

"Chipetsua." He responded, putting the collar around his arm and tightening it as if it were a bracelet so that he would not forget it or drop it.

Shio looked at the pink collar Chipetsua was putting on "Hmm...thought your boyfriend was into the pink stuff?"

"I don't want to forget it, I sometimes get distracted when in the presense of such a handsome being."

Shio smiled with a slight blush "Well...cant have you walkin out without paying for it either"

"Aw, darn. I thought I would get away with it just this once." He laughed a bit and walked around to the other aisle, his hand gliding over the chew toys and stuffed animals that enticed him so. He grabbed a distinctly shaped squeaky toy, a blue elephant. He squeaked it a few times and wagged his tail.

"Well, you never know maybe you will, I too often get distracted around handsome beings"

"You flatter me." He smiled down the aisle at shio, then turned his attention back to the rows of chew toys. He grabbed one that looked like a kitten Mafia leader, a top hat, pinstirpe suit and a cigar on him. He squeezed it and laughed when he heard the nose it made, 'Wha, you talking to me?'. "That's pretty cute."

Shio smiled "No one buys those ones - have it if you wish...are you hungry I havea ton of food in the back room?"

"I wonder why... They are cute." He fingered the orange fur of the cat and walked over to Shio, tossing one arm around his shoulders and shaking his head. "No, I'm not hungry, but go ahead and eat. This is your lunch time."

"Well, ok" Shio smiled, leading Chipetsua into the back room. HE went to a small fridge and pulled out a sanwich "Take a seat" HE gestured to a small table and two chairs in the same room.

Chipetsua took a seat at the table, turning the chair around and putting his legs around the back of it. "You have any animals, Shio?"

"Only if you count the snimals here..I basically live here you see...do you have any otehr than..." he thought for a moment "Eru?"

"No, I didn't even want Eru to be honest.. But, Arlian will need somebody to comfort him when I am gone so I decided I did not mind much. Heh. We didn't exactly have a choice meeting and greeting. He pissed on Arlian's car and bit my arm, little spawn of Satin he is."

Shio laughed before taking a bite of his sandwich "YOur going away?"

"Mhm. In about five days. when I can start using my arm normally without feeling pain, five days." He rolled his shoulder a bit and unzipped his coat, shouldering the cloth away so that his wrapped shoulder was revealed.

Shio frowned "Aw what happened?"

"Psycho ex girlfriend shot at me and Arlian. It actually didn't hurt until those stupid paremedics tore flesh from my bone so that it would heal properly. I'm more worried about Arlian's wound, however. He should have never been shot."

"Oh god, I thought you were gonna say you fell over and cut open or something..." He went over to Chipetsua and ran his fingers over the bandaged wound.

Chipetsua laughed and placed his hand over Shio's, smiling. "Hey, a few bullets won't stop me."

"Hmm, a few bullets can stop a lot of people, you are very brave" he smiled as the hand was placed on his.

"I'm used to bullets, and my body is, as well, so it will heal quickly. I've been shot countless times, so there is no need for worry."

Shio shrugged and sat down on the other chair "So tell me why are you here and not with that model boyfriend of yours?"

"I came here to get a few squeaky toys for myself, he told me to meet him at the mall."

"oh..ok" Shio smiled falsley not hearing the answer he wanted.

"You don't seem to have liked that answer, Shio. What did you want me to say?"

"That maybe you came back t osee me?" He laughed at himself.

"Is that what you wanna hear? Okay, I;m not one to disappoint. Shio, I came back here to see your lovely face again."

Shio smiled "Now you're just saying that" He took another bite from his sandwich.

"Oh, so you don't believe me? What will it take to make you believe my words?"

Shio shrugged casually as he finished his sandwich "Well I don't know do I?"

He smiled and leaned across the table, anchoring himself with his elbows, and gave Shio's lips a feather-light kiss. He sat back down into his chair and looked at him, nipping at t he inside of his lip a bit.

"Hmm...OK maybe I believe you" He smiled, opening a can of coke.

"Yay...?" He tilted his head a bit, flicking his wrist a bit.

"Yeah yay" he laughed, lightly touching his lips absentmindedly.

"Haha. What a cutie." He commented, laughing softly and leaning back in his chair. "So, tell me about yourself, Shio."

"Erm...Im 18....a cat hybrid...Im boring" he laughed putting the coke back down on the table.

"Tell me about your parents, your life, all the terrible and good events that happened in your life.."

"Mum left me and my sister with my dad when I was a baby....but I havent seen them for over ten years now, what about you?"

"Well, I'm my mom's mate and my brother's and sister's dad. How's that for fucked up? I basically raped her because of hormones, but hey, you can't blame a dog for it. Since I was able to admit this to someone I really love, I find it easier to speak about."

"Well, y'know, animal instincts, cant be blamed for it" Shio grinned.

"Okay, you got me there. Well, being a hyena and all, I was being starved at birth because ofmy sister, so my aunt took me in and nursed me to health."

"You were lucky, many cubs die that way"

"I know. It's a surprise that there are still male Hyenas left in this world."

"You are thye second hyena I have ever met" Shio smiled.

"Who was the other? I'm the only hyena I've ever met that was not my family."

"A boy, dont remember his name, he was very rude"

"A lot of hyena's are. I guess I am just one of the few good ones left in this world... Which is kind of depressing.."

Shio scrunched up his nose "I should re-open i guess"

"Aw, be were having such a good conversation.. Do you have to?" He whimpered, puckering his lower lip a bit. He decided he would not put on the whole puppy dog face, simply because he thought it too much with a new person.

"JUst want to be back here with me hmm?" He joked lightly.

Chipetsua was ready to reply but when he heard his ring tone go off he jumped a bit. "Stupid phone.." He muttered, reaching into his pocket and looking at the ID. Arlian? He opened it up and pressed it to his ear. When he heard the slight struggling on the other end he went pale, his teeth clenching together. "Arlian.. Arlian!"

Shio stepped back slightly "Whats wrong?" he asked, genuinly worried.

"I.. I don't know.. Arlian, answer me!" Chipetsua stood up from his chair and walked out of the backroom, making his way to the front door and looking out of it. He foot began to tap against the ground as he waited impatiently for Arlian to respond, but when he heard a different, muffled voice, he went even paler. "Dieu merde!! Je jure si vous lui faites mal, je decouperai votre gorge!" He snarled out, unconsciously using a different tongue to say such.

Shio quickly followed him out "Is he in trouble?" he unlocked the door.

"I've got to go." He said, removing the collar from around his wrist and rushing out of the door. He continued to hold his phone to his ear, however, desperately trying to get an answer from Arlian. "Arlian! Come on! Answer me!"

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Shio isghed as he turned the open sign around from closed for the last time that day, he looked out of the glass doors at the rapidly approaching night I hope Chipetsua is ok he sighed again going to feed all the animals beofre he turned the lights off.

Asa walked up to the front door and knocked on the glass, trying to get the shopkeeper's attention and be let in.

Shio heard the knocking on the door and switched the lights back on, he opened the glass door and smiled at the male "Chipetsua...dyed your hair?"

Pft. Figures. Another Chipetsua fanboy. "Okay, sure, fine." He shrugged and walked past Shio into the store, looking around for a moment before looking down and grabbing the dropped pink studded collar from the ground.

Shio looked at the other male suspiciously for a moment "Sorry...I think I have mistaken you for someone else...either way I've closed for the day I'm afriad...unless you need osmething desperatly?"

"Puppy Chow. I may need your help with something." He turned around and unzipped his jacket and revealing three puppy heads staring up at him with their big brown and blue eyes. One whimpered quietly and shut it's eyes, laying it's head against the broad chest of the male holding him protectively in his jacket. "I found them on the streets next to their dead mother, and I'm sure they are starving."

"Aww ok...well...I have puppy food, If you want to come with me" Shio smiled "And you're not Chipetsua are you - are you his brother?" he gestured for the male to follow him as he went down the aisle labeled 'food'.

"I don't even know who this Chipetsua is. But, oddly enough, earlier today I kept hearing his name from some pink headed guy who thought I was him." Asa followed along behind him, petting the puppy with the closed eyes gently on the head.

"Pink hair? That must be Arlian his boyfriend, hes a model y'know" Shio nodded with a smile "Heres the puppy food..." He picked up a couple of cans.

"Actually, I was kind of wondering if I could feed them here, and since this is a pet store, I was kind of hoping I could drop them off to keep them off of the streets and risk getting hurt or starving. I can't keep them..." Asa kneeled down and unzipped his jacket more, letting the pups jump out of the warm sanctuary and sniff around for food or their mother. He pet the one who was sort of limping and looked far too skinny to actually walk let alone run along behind his brothers.

"Well, I can take that one to the vets and sell the others...if thats what you wish?"

"Hey, whatevers convenient for you, man." Asa shrugged and stood himself up once more.

Shio picked up the puppies and the can of dog food "Well, its good of you for brinigng them here, most people would just leave them to die"

"No, I am not that heartless. I would never leave a young animal or child out on the streets when it is obvious they have no place left to go." Asa smilied, bowing his head slightly. "My name is Asa, by the way."

"HI Asa, Im Shio...You would be suprised how many people would just walk by"

"Because they don't know what those poor creatures or kids go through each day they are alone and helpless. No creature or human should have to suffer that as a young one."

"No, I completly agree" Shio gestured with his head towards the backroom "Im gonna take these little guys to the back room and feed them then set them up with a bed"

"I'll help you, Shio." Asa walked past him, placing a hand on his shoulder softly for a brief moment, and heading to the back room.

"Oh, thanks". When they got to the back room Shio pulled out a medium sized crate that had blankets and dog toys in, he placed each puppy carefully into the bed and put some food into a bowl and gave it to them "They can sleep in there tonight then tomorrow Iwill take them all to the vets"

"I hope that this is not a finacial setback to you, I mean, I should've taken them to the vets before I brought them here, but I thought they would need food and nutrition first."

Shio shrugged "I take all the animals here to the vets before I sell them, being an animal myself I know how impoortant being healthy is"

"Same. You're a cat, right?" He asked, leaning foreward and sniffing at his neck for a moment. "Mhm, cat. Heh, I don't know how you've survived with the dogs you take care of. I would think that they'd tear you apart."

Shio giggled a bit "Nope they love me, so yeah anyway thanks for brining them here"

"You're pretty cute. Hm.. I could just eat you up, but, let's save that for another time." He turned around and waved over his shoulder, heading out of the back room.

Shio furrowed his eyebrows slightly and followed after Asa, the door keys in his hands.

"I've already had my fill with that little pink-haired boy today." He muttered when he heard the footsteps following him.

"I wasnt following you for that, I need to re-lock the door...and what do you mean, about Arlian?"

"Those two must be connected with a bit of the town to already have friends in such places who know them just by hair color."

"Sorry, I just assumed thats who you meant..."

"Aye, and it was."

"What did you do to him...must have been something Chipetsua left here really upset"

"Roughed him up a bit, nothing major."

"What? Why? He seemed like such a nice guy!" Shio scowled and let out a quiet hiss at the other male.

"And cute too. Ah, don't give me that look, it's not like he was a virgin." He muttered.

"So you raped him?! YOu come in here and seem like a nice person but you're just sick!"

"He came onto me." He shrugged and scratched at his furred hyena ear, whistrling a small tune to himself.

"He probably thought you were Chipetsua, and even so thats no excuse to rape someone...now, please leave"

"I'll be back tomorrow to check on those pups." He exited out of the store and walked away.

"Dont thin kso" Shio muttered as the locked the glass door.