Rabid

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai nodded somehow, before mustering her strength and pulling herself up and with the help of her sister to sit on the couch, better than laying on the floor. Holly sat beside her for a moment before getting up and slowly going up the stairs.


The stranger sighed, hanging his head. This fur was smart, knowing the worst possible punishment was to let him live. He could almost even feel pain from his guilt. He barely even knew why he had done it.

[Blaiiine]

Blaine knocked and entered the garage, hobbling on his bad leg. He stopped by the shelves, taking a quick breather before unfolding himself a chair.


"She'll pull through. Barely." Blaine said, briefly glancing at the fox as he told his brother.


Tyler took a deep breath, countering it with a cigarette. "Good...we're not going to kill him." He said, pointing to the fox. Blaine stared in response, mulling it over.


"Okay. We'll leave him locked in here." Blaine replied, "Now go see her. I'll watch him." The bear then looked to the fox, tapping the stock of the shotgun he brought on the ground.


Tyler locked the garage door behind himself, slowly walking into the living room. Stopping at the doorway, he looked at the bloodstains across the floor. Shuddering at the memories, he turned back to the couch and sat down.


He quietly held her hand and sat there without a word, as if he was afraid of leaving that moment in time.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger looked up at Blaine, just staring back at him.


Kai laughed a slight bit, barely managing it. "All I wanted to do was take a shower." She said in a joking tone as a warm smile played on her lips, she sighed and gripped his hand as well as she could and leaned her head on his shoulder.

[Blaiiine]

Blaine stared back, intensifying his glare. "Y'know what they say about looking into the abyss? It looks the hell back so quit staring at me." He said, laying the shotgun in his lap before lighting his own cigarette.


"Like I said, bloody look suits you." Tyler replied, laughing along with her. He brushed her hair back with his free hand before kissing her forehead. "Please wake me up next time.." The dog whispered with guilt washing his tone.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger nearly laughed, looking down at his tied up arms and legs.


Kai looked up at him, "Alright. But you gotta promise me that you'll understand this wasn't your fault. Okay?" She asked, putting her good hand on his.

[Blaiiine]

"I promise.." Tyler said, brushing his now long and matted hair back. Another crack of thunder rumbled the house, the storm outside picking up as rain poured in through the busted windows.


"You wanna go upstairs and sleep or down here?" He asked before yawning. "I'll carry you if need be."


****


"We're gonna be here for a minute so you might as well get to your life story and all that jazz." Blaine sarcastically said, propping his feet on the other chair.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai yawned as well, "I don't really mind." She said, less shaky than before but still faint. She looked up at him. "But.. um... One request?"


The stranger laughed, "As if. I wish not to relive it. Or to recount it to somebody who is prepared to injure me."

[Blaiiine]

"Listen, pal. You keep up with this poor pitiful me crap and I WILL injure you." Blaine growled, cradling open a can of bitter drink. "I'm just hear to watch you and I'm bored so let's hash it up. You owe me for shooting my brother's wife or whatever.." He trailed off as he took a swig from the can.


*****


"All you gotta do is ask, dude." Tyler replied as he knelt down to face her on the couch's level.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger sighed, "Alright alright, born somewhere in Texas, grew up a little, parents divorced and I moved here, then joined the military for a couple years, came back and since then been trying to forget it all behind a nice cozy life up here. And that's finally gone to sh*t as well." He shrugged, "My life's story in 10 seconds about. There ya go."


Kai spoke quietly, "Mind if I sleep with you tonight? I'd feel safer."

[Blaiiine]

Tyler picked Kai up, carrying her in a cradle position. "Why do you think I asked, dude? Of course." He said, bumping his nose against hers. He proceeded up the stairs, and stopped at a cleaner room. Opening the door, he set Kai down and stepped back.


"I'll be back, gotta go change into something...clean." Tyler said before disappearing off into the house.


"Well that sucked." Blaine flatly replied, burping a little at the end of his comment.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger nodded, "Yup, as you can probably guess I'm a sh*t story teller, but what did you want? Once upon a time there lived a happy family?"


Kai nodded and sighed as he left, closing her eyes and trying to move her elbow. It wasn't moving but she guessed it was because of how tired and weak she was. As she thought she slowly drifted into a quiet sleep.

[Blaiiine]

Tyler returned, changed into a pair of basketball shorts and a shirt. He climbed up on the bed, laying down next to Kai. "Good night, hun." He whispered as sleep began to take him away.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly quietly opened the door, peeking in before closing it once more. She then padded down the stairs and joined Blaine, the glint of her knife shining in her hand.

[Blaiiine]

"Hey there, slugger." Blaine said with a slight slur as Holly came in the garage. He returned to the small model kit he found in the assorted junk around.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger looked up at her, "Sibling?" Holly nodded, squinting at him for a moment.