The Dying Rose ch 13

The first thing i noticed was that i was alive. i noticed the cold breeze rustling my fur. i felt unclean in a way. i opened my eye's to see the chain link fence from last night. plus four dogs peering at me with their noses' against the cold metal. "kiki?" omen's voice sounded wounded, i wondered if he escaped with engeries like mine, "are you okay?" he asked. i looked up at him, he looked like he had a been crying, large blobs of wet fur streaked from his eyes' and down the side of his wolf face.

i looked around, my neck was completely healed, my shoulder and leg were too. standing, i told him i was okay.
a dog snarled at me when i stood, i flinched backwards, at the same time omen charged forward roaring as he chewed up a small section in the fence. the dogs squealed and never bothered us again.
"it was the moon..." he murmered, not looking at me, "in case you were wonding how your wounds healed so quickly. the moon heals"
there was a long silence between us. i knew he was sorry for what had happened to me. he didn't need to say it, and he knew that.

"OH my gosh..." a tall man stood just out side the fence dage.
"bill! the dog is competely healed!" he called out.
"what?!" came back in reply.
"come here girl, c'mon" he called to me. how did he know i was a girl? or was he just guessing?
the man held out something in his hand. dog food? would i like that stuff? might as well see, i am kinda hungry. i trotted to the edge of the cage. he gave me my treat throught one of the holes. hey! this isn't so bad! though it didn't have to be so crunchy.

i yawned, the tall man smiled, omen sat near me, and the wind stung my eyes. i found myself pressing my head against omen's chest. so strong.
for the next hour three out of the four men from last night dropped by. the tal man was one of them. he sat against the cage, peering in at me admirally. another man bruoght fod and water, which me and omen have yet to touch. the other man just looked me over to see if my wounds were really healed.

the tall man's name was markus, he was 20, single, lived in hiw own house, didn't have a car, or any pets even tho he wanted one or two. his favorite colors were red, black, and blue, sometimes green. he loved italian foods and spanish restraunts. he had three brothers no sisters. simetimes he wishes he had a little soster tho. he is one of the middle children out of the four. i know all that cuz he told me and omen. i've been leaning against the fence for a half hour lstening.

i like markus, he's cute and sweet. i think Omen is jealous too, serves him right.
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end of the day, every ones going home. markus left giving me a million dollar smile and waving. everyone is gone now, except the dogs.

"i see none of yesterday is bothering younone"
"i guess not"
"good, now we gotta go"
"go where?"
"to my pack. where we'll train you"
"i'm not joing your pack omen" i was surprised how flatly i said that.
he drew his ears back.
"but... you didn't join the Fa-."

"doesn't mean i'll join you" i cute him off.
"fine, but we still have to train you. they'll come after you, you have to know how to defend yourself. i don't-"
he stopped.

"don't what?"
"i,i don't... want you to..." he didn't need to finish. i knew what he meant.
"omen..."
he didn't look at me. my wolf cheeks were hot. i wanted to kiss him, but i didn't know how.
"thank you..."
"for what?"
"for being my friend" i said in an almost whisper. it was true, he was the most honest creature i knew. he hadn't betrayed me in any serious way, and he's only been straight forward with everything.
he let out a short, content sigh. as if reading eachothers' mind we both changed back and wrapped our arms around each other. i started crying silently. omen was too.
he pulled away still holding me in his arms. "you better not tell anybody!" he whimpered.
"tell them what?"
"that i cry easily..." he looked down.
i smiled, "me too"
he looked at me with glassy eyes. "i won't tell" i winked.
he smiled at me. i moved in to hug him. his lips stopped me. this kiss was different from before. i can't explain it. but i had to pull away from him. it was so good, i wanted more, i wanted him. but i couldn't just take him. i was surprised how fast i was breathing. he smiled at me. i kissed that smile. not long after that i was pushed against the side of the care. it ratled noisily.
"wait, omen..."
"what?" he breathed.
"um... well... look..." he did so.
"oh... not here?"
"well... yeah, not here." he let me off the chain link cage, thought for a moment, then smiled.
"what?"
"i have an idea..."
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"so?" he asked, breathing hard and sweating.

"what?"
we were in the hope, it was roomie enough. omen was on top of me. one arm locked around my shoulder, the other on my lower thigh. he nibbled on my lower neck, "how was that?"
"oh!" i smiled endearingly at him, and blushed, that was good"
"thanks" he smiled back at me.
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it's dark out now, and me and omen are in our fluffy state.
i think... today is saturday, going on sunday. i feel as if i should be doing something right now, but nothing is coming to my mind. omen i sound alseep, save for some rumbling noises. hm. why didn't we eat? well... we don't know if we can trust them, that's why i guess. the animal control i mean. well there's markus, but still. i can't sleep. my back is hurting me. it can't be the way i'm laying, i'm suposed to lay this way. it couldn't do with how omen did me, he was gentle. yes so strong. Mmmmmmm.. huh! oh! sorry....

hm, my back just hurts.