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@nursekayleeeee
Intro
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Name: Kaylee Gweniviere
Alias/nickname: Kale, Gwen, Gwennie
Pronouns: She/Her
Sexuality: raging bisexual and polyam<3
Status: ANDI IS MY LOVELY GIRLFRIEND YAAAAAA🎉🎉🎉 no kiddos 🥳(UM ACTUALLY MAYBE???)
Languages: English and ASL
Job: ED nurse at PTMC, though one day i hope to go into Labour and Delivery
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Asks are open please be kind :3
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Times like this tell me why I need a partner …
though I am a bit scared of the last repeating, I have to remind myself no one can reach those lows again…right??
oh honey baby sweetie can i help you lovie? can i get you anything? can i come give you the love you deserve, sweetie dear?
I feel a bit greedy asking for this but … some sweets and cuddles would be nice..?
always honeyy!!! d'you wanna come over tonite? i'm having a dinner with my foster kiddo and my partner if u wanna come! we're having girldinner which is basically jsut gonna be me covering the kitchen island in snacks. we can cuddle on the couch if you'd like!!!!
and if ur uncomfy with that we can totes cuddle and have sweets tomorrow!! but i promise andi is very nise and so am i and my foster kiddo.
Yes I would love that… no I’m not uncomfy with it, I am the exact opposite of that!
Mm, I can imagine anyone who stays in your company for that long would be so sweet!
oh em gee ofcourse!! come on over!!! do you have any requests for girldinner things? or any allergies?
Maki, i invited Andi over for our girldinner dinner party and shes staying over just wanted to let u know
also im getting nuggets and fries for our dinner spread is there anything specific ur wanting im rlly craving pistachios or cashews
be there soon okok?
@nursekayleeeee🦄
Okay!!! I miss Andi!
I don’t really know what goes into a girl dinner?
anything u want. its like. u grab stuff. to eat. for dinner. its just yea. usually theres pickles involved. i might go to subway and jsut like get a cup of their pickles i really like them.
so like if u have any ideas jsut like. go for it. say em.
also brb totally not ugly crying in the hospital parking lot whatdyu mean u miss andi thats so sweet gawd aaaaa
Can we have some of those uncrustable things?????
Also why are you crying????
sure honey!!
also i invited another friend over because she's feeling a bit down.
@andromeda-mae any girldinner requests? maki has uncrustables on the list already, anything u want babeyyy
the sobbings not important dwdw
Chicken nuggets!!!!
What friend is coming?
i invited @little-lover-deer if she wants to come :3
Ooh I don’t really know her that well!
poor sweetie darling was feeling down so i invited her :3
Maki, i invited Andi over for our girldinner dinner party and shes staying over just wanted to let u know
also im getting nuggets and fries for our dinner spread is there anything specific ur wanting im rlly craving pistachios or cashews
be there soon okok?
@nursekayleeeee🦄
Okay!!! I miss Andi!
I don’t really know what goes into a girl dinner?
anything u want. its like. u grab stuff. to eat. for dinner. its just yea. usually theres pickles involved. i might go to subway and jsut like get a cup of their pickles i really like them.
so like if u have any ideas jsut like. go for it. say em.
also brb totally not ugly crying in the hospital parking lot whatdyu mean u miss andi thats so sweet gawd aaaaa
Can we have some of those uncrustable things?????
Also why are you crying????
sure honey!!
also i invited another friend over because she's feeling a bit down.
@andromeda-mae any girldinner requests? maki has uncrustables on the list already, anything u want babeyyy
the sobbings not important dwdw
Chicken nuggets!!!!
What friend is coming?
i invited @little-lover-deer if she wants to come :3
Maki, i invited Andi over for our girldinner dinner party and shes staying over just wanted to let u know
also im getting nuggets and fries for our dinner spread is there anything specific ur wanting im rlly craving pistachios or cashews
be there soon okok?
@nursekayleeeee🦄
Okay!!! I miss Andi!
I don’t really know what goes into a girl dinner?
anything u want. its like. u grab stuff. to eat. for dinner. its just yea. usually theres pickles involved. i might go to subway and jsut like get a cup of their pickles i really like them.
so like if u have any ideas jsut like. go for it. say em.
also brb totally not ugly crying in the hospital parking lot whatdyu mean u miss andi thats so sweet gawd aaaaa
Can we have some of those uncrustable things?????
Also why are you crying????
sure honey!!
also i invited another friend over because she's feeling a bit down.
@andromeda-mae any girldinner requests? maki has uncrustables on the list already, anything u want babeyyy
the sobbings not important dwdw
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Times like this tell me why I need a partner …
though I am a bit scared of the last repeating, I have to remind myself no one can reach those lows again…right??
oh honey baby sweetie can i help you lovie? can i get you anything? can i come give you the love you deserve, sweetie dear?
I feel a bit greedy asking for this but … some sweets and cuddles would be nice..?
always honeyy!!! d'you wanna come over tonite? i'm having a dinner with my foster kiddo and my partner if u wanna come! we're having girldinner which is basically jsut gonna be me covering the kitchen island in snacks. we can cuddle on the couch if you'd like!!!!
and if ur uncomfy with that we can totes cuddle and have sweets tomorrow!! but i promise andi is very nise and so am i and my foster kiddo.
Maki, i invited Andi over for our girldinner dinner party and shes staying over just wanted to let u know
also im getting nuggets and fries for our dinner spread is there anything specific ur wanting im rlly craving pistachios or cashews
be there soon okok?
@nursekayleeeee🦄
Okay!!! I miss Andi!
I don’t really know what goes into a girl dinner?
anything u want. its like. u grab stuff. to eat. for dinner. its just yea. usually theres pickles involved. i might go to subway and jsut like get a cup of their pickles i really like them.
so like if u have any ideas jsut like. go for it. say em.
also brb totally not ugly crying in the hospital parking lot whatdyu mean u miss andi thats so sweet gawd aaaaa
Times like this tell me why I need a partner …
though I am a bit scared of the last repeating, I have to remind myself no one can reach those lows again…right??
oh honey baby sweetie can i help you lovie? can i get you anything? can i come give you the love you deserve, sweetie dear?
have you been tested for autism?
???
No? Is this about the chip thing?????
wait until you find out I used to only eat cheese if it was shredded from the brick (including on grilled cheese yes I knew the difference)
tbh the only correct way.
It is, when I was younger I used to refuse to eat it if it wasn’t shredded from the brick
cold fresh shredded marble cheese is just. yea. why do we think girldinner exists??? for eating the frickin squares like a weirdo?
I can’t have girl dinner though :(
babes yes u can girldinner is by vibe not by gender
dyou want me to pick up some girldinner supplies on my way home?
Yes please
okay kiddooo :3
have you been tested for autism?
???
No? Is this about the chip thing?????
wait until you find out I used to only eat cheese if it was shredded from the brick (including on grilled cheese yes I knew the difference)
tbh the only correct way.
It is, when I was younger I used to refuse to eat it if it wasn’t shredded from the brick
cold fresh shredded marble cheese is just. yea. why do we think girldinner exists??? for eating the frickin squares like a weirdo?
I can’t have girl dinner though :(
babes yes u can girldinner is by vibe not by gender
dyou want me to pick up some girldinner supplies on my way home?
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
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have you been tested for autism?
???
No? Is this about the chip thing?????
wait until you find out I used to only eat cheese if it was shredded from the brick (including on grilled cheese yes I knew the difference)
tbh the only correct way.
It is, when I was younger I used to refuse to eat it if it wasn’t shredded from the brick
cold fresh shredded marble cheese is just. yea. why do we think girldinner exists??? for eating the frickin squares like a weirdo?
I can’t have girl dinner though :(
babes yes u can girldinner is by vibe not by gender
have you been tested for autism?
???
No? Is this about the chip thing?????
wait until you find out I used to only eat cheese if it was shredded from the brick (including on grilled cheese yes I knew the difference)
tbh the only correct way.
It is, when I was younger I used to refuse to eat it if it wasn’t shredded from the brick
cold fresh shredded marble cheese is just. yea. why do we think girldinner exists??? for eating the frickin squares like a weirdo?
have you been tested for autism?
???
No? Is this about the chip thing?????
wait until you find out I used to only eat cheese if it was shredded from the brick (including on grilled cheese yes I knew the difference)
tbh the only correct way.
the adventures of Kaylee, Malaki, and their possible wolf.
closed starter for @redwindchaser
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The start of the day was bright and early as promised, Kaylee having to drag Malaki out of his curled up sleeping bag in the bathroom to get him in the car.
They made a very quick stop for breakfast, Kaylee getting an iced coffee and begrudgingly getting Malaki a redbull. energy drinks and donuts for breakfast wasn't the healthiest, but it was quick.
in no time flat they were pulling up the long gravel driveway to Second Chance Sanctuary.
Malaki sips his red bull and pets the dog, who they put in a travel crate so he wasn't running around the car. He rubbed his eyes as they pulled onto the gravel road
"It's too early" He whines
"oh honey this is not early," Kaylee chuckled. "i wake up at 5 and i'm already getting yelled at and covered in piss by 6." she said with a giggle, pulling into a parking spot.
"healthcare is not for the faint of heart," she added. "okay, get the hellhound, lets go talk to the legless lesbian."
Kaylee unlocked the car, going to fetch the dog from the back, the pink bedazzled collar and leash already attached.
He fakes a gag at her words, “that’s grossssss why would you tell me that” he whines as he climbs out of the car and follows her to get the puppy.
He snickers at the bright pink collar that stands out against the black fur, “did you bedazzle that yourself?” He asks as he takes the leash, letting the pup tug his arm slightly
Kaylee snickered, taking the dog's leash from Malaki.
"umm, i think i bought it that way. i have a few of them," she mentioned, shrugging. "some of them are real cute honestly, i should wear them more often." she added.
He stopped in her tracks, the pup whining.
"theyre not for for anything freaky. theyre like, chokers. they're cute. not anything weird i promise." She insisted, sweating a little as the teenager beside her gave her a mistrusting look.
"I-that's...you know what hell ya" he says as he laughs, "I had a TikTok follower give me one a few months ago, but I think they were trying to be weird about it" He explains
"But I've seen some of the ones that like alternative people where and they look really fucking cool, I like the ones with spikes" He says as he sways his arms slightly, getting the puppy to start walking again
"we should go to hot topic together, i remember getting mine from there when i was your age," she explained. "plus i think they have like this really cute hello kitty pj set i saw, because all of my cute jammies have kind of just... evaporated."
She gave a side eye to the dog who's ears bounced along with him as he bounded up the grass. "if this little fella eats my good shoes then he will be sleeping in the bathroom."
a few moments more and Kaylee and Malaki had arrived at Terri's doorstep. "you wanna do the honours since you found him?"
He looks away as she mentions the missing pyjamas knowing damn well he stole some of her fluffy pants. He nods, "I've been there a few times, it's expensive though" Malaki says as he looks down at the dog then back at her.
"He won't eat shoes, I'll train him well!!" he promises. When they get to the door he pauses, he was a little anxious but nodded, "Yeah I can do that!"
He knocks on @sanctuary-terri 's door
"over here," Terri hollered, sauntering over from the goat pasture. "everybody always does that." she laughed, gesturing to the door.
"i actually live in the building back there," she pointed behind her to a guest house, "everybody always comes up to the main building, i must have forgotten to let you know where to find me,"
She looked down to the puppy in front of her, Kaylee and Malaki holding him back from jumping. Zeus came up, allowing the pup to sniff him before nipping at his ear gently, causing the little floof to back off.
"good boy, Zeus," Terri told him, scratching him behind the ears and clipping the leash to his service dog harness. "shall we go? time's a wastin', get in the truck. sorry about any hay in there,"
He flushes bright red at his own mistake but quickly brightens as he sees her. He waves and holds the pup closer. "HI sorry I should've remembered that!" he says with an embarrassed whine
When Zeus nips his puppies ears Malaki yelps and pulls the fluff ball back, "I thought he was trained to not do that" he says to Terri, a bit more defensive then what he needed for this situation.
Terri looked back at Malaki. "corrective nip, check his ear. he didn't hurt him. it was just the gums that hit him."
"Zeus works with training puppies, take a look for yourself," she gestured to the puppy who was now sitting calmly watching the four of them. "Zeus is trained to correct, not to hurt. trust me if i thought Zeus was going to attack i would have thrown him into the cow pasture before he could touch the little guy," she mentioned.
"now, as i said, lets go. i set y'all up with an appointment."
Kaylee settled a calming hand on Malaki's shoulder as he bit at Terri.
"its okay kiddo, Terri knows what she's doing, you know this." she insisted.
Kaylee followed Terri and Zeus to the pickup truck, helping Malaki into the back with Zeus and the puppy before climbing into the passenger seat.
she could feel the tension with Malaki, offering a supportive look back at him as he continued to seem mistrusting of the woman driving.
"okay Maki, we're one step closer to getting this little guy checked out, how are we feeling?"
@redwindchaser
He looks at the puppy, then at Zeus, then back at the puppy, “yeah I guess you have a point, sorry for getting upset I just-I don’t want him hurt or scared” he says as he picks the puppy up and carries him into the car
He climbs in and sets the small ball of fur onto his lap.
He pets the puppy, watching as he wags his tail happily and yips, “I’m nervous, what if something is seriously wrong with him!”
@sanctuary-terri
Terri took in a deep breath, glancing to make eye contact with him in the rear view mirror. Zeus rested his head on Malaki's knee, staring up at him with calm eyes in the way dogs do.
"i'm going to be honest with you kiddo, he's in rough shape. you said you found him in the park?" she asks him. "hes real thin, and theres a good chance he's got fleas. i'm worried he might have eaten something he shouldnt have to try to help his hunger, he may need abdominal surgery if he has non-digestible trash in his belly."
"i'll do a mini assessment before the vet comes. but i'm not gonna sugar coat it, little guy doesn't look like he's doing too good."
He holds the dog close, heart rate spiking as he considers it. This dog could be dying, all because he was left out on the streets to survive. He looks down and wipes his eyes.
"That's not fair!" he says, voice cracking a little bit as tears fall, "that's not fair"
Kaylee's heart rate spiked. "Terri pull over." she demanded, voice steady and hard. terri pulled over as requested.
Kaylee dashed from her seat in front to the back, pulling in Malaki to her side as she buckled herself into the other open seat.
"i know honey, it's not fair. but we're going to do the best we can to get him healthy, okay?" she rubbed his back, Terri pulling back out into traffic. "we're going to do all we can, Terri's sanctuary covers vet bills of rescues, she's gonna help us get him feeling better, okay?"
Kaylee knew there was some of this reaction coming not out from the dog, but things Malaki had struggled through. He too was homeless, probably spending many hungry nights. he was very underweight when he had arrived on her doorstep.
"none of this was fair, but he's got a good crew of support who are going to give him a great home and get him well, alright?"
@redwindchaser
He leans into her, trying to get his breathing back under control, he wanted to be strong but the whole idea of the puppy was kind of triggering him, reminding him of himself.
"I just want him to be okay" He says with a cry, despite how embarrassing it is. "I want him to be okay!"
"deep breaths kiddo," she assured him, "we got you all fixed up, you're doing so much better than when you were a scared little street pup, kiddo," she assured him.
She gave him a gentle squeeze, giggling slightly when the puppy jumped up to lick the tear trails from Malaki's face.
"we're going to get him better. Terri was just warning you it might take a moment, kiddo," she assured. "we're going to get him feeling much better honey, i promise you."
He sniffles, leaning against her as he forces himself to take deep breaths. He was shocked with how easily she picked up on his true feelings, having voiced them before he could even indetify why this small puppy hurt him so much.
When the go licks him he chuckles and holds it closer, "it's gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay, you're never going back on the streets again" He whispers, half to himself half to the pup.
"he'll have a home with us no matter what, he might just have to be at the animal hospitals getting all better sometimes," she rubbed his back with one hand and gives gentle scratches to the puppy with the other.
"i'm not going to let either of you out on the street again, kid, i promise."
He nods and rubs his eyes, he liked the feeling of her hand rubbing circles on his back. He forced his breathing to follow so it stays steady and even.
Malaki nods and plays with the puppy, smiling as it nips at his finger with small teeth, "It's-can we go to the pet store after this to get him stuff?"
"of course kid, we'll make sure to stop by the good places to get the little guy everything he needs." Terri explained, pulling into the parking lot of the 24 hour veterinary hospital.
she wasn't exactly sure of the history between the two in her back seat, and why the kid who had snapped at her earlier was currently sobbing into the nurse's arms, but she thought it best not to pry. her leg clicked as she moved it to prepare to get out of the truck, you never know what people are going through.
She let everyone out of the car, Zeus jumping down with the handle of his lead already in his mouth to give to her.
the clerk at the desk greeted Terri like an old friend.
"got that little stray i told you about," she explained, gesturing to the puppy who was now very nervously walking beside Malaki and Kaylee, tail between his legs.
they were told to have a seat in the waiting area until their appointment.
"these people will take good care of your little guy, don't worry," she reassured, claiming a seat and guiding Zeus to lay down by her legs as the rest of the group followed suit.
Malaki nods, for a second staring at her leg as it clicks before looking away. He didn't think any less of her, he actually thought it was quite interesting. As they get out of the car he had to practically drag the small dog inside.
He thought it was a little weird how this street pup was so scared of the vet, but he assumed it was some sense that dogs had that he didn't. As they get inside he looks around, reaching down to pet the black fur.
When they sit Malaki watches as the small pup hides behind his feet before eventually moving over to Zeus, tucking his small body into the older dogs side with a whine. He glanced at Kaylee, "hey look it's us" He jokes, trying to ease his own nerves with humour
"Okay so i see you want me to start sobbing," Kaylee joked at the comment, seeing how quickly the little pup calmed down in Zeus' presence.
she hooked her arm around Malaki's neck, pulling him in to ruffle his hair a little and letting him go. she barely held herself together. seeing just a few minutes ago how scared the poor boy still was, how he still seemed to be afraid he'd end up on the streets.
"i'm never letting either of you go." she mumbled softly, reaching down to give a gentle pet to the puppy.
He laughs at her reply. When she pulls Malaki in he whines, "you're gonna mess up my hair" He says despite the fact they both know he did not put any work into styling it this morning. There was only so much he could do at 6:30 in the morning
He watches as she leans over to pet the puppy, smiling when he sees the small tail wag back and forth
It was only a short wait until they were ushered into the vet's office, Terri giving the pup her own once-over.
"I can tell you now he's gonna have to go on a specialty diet, something to build him back up 'cause if you can see here," she pauses to let the two touch the poor nervous dog's ribs, "he's skin and bones right now."
"he seems to have heathy teeth and be decently hydrated, though he's just a puppy," She explained, "he's going to need to be neutered, and they'll probably want to give him his shots, do some bloodwork, and maybe some explorative x-rays to make sure there's no blockages in his belly."
"did he go poop last night?" she asked, looking directly to malaki.
He feels the ribs with a shake hand. His free hand went to his own ribs, they still stuck out a bit more than what was normal but he knew it was better than before. Kaylee had brought him to a nutritionist after he got cleared to be fostered by her. He had a diet he had to follow, meals that were high in proteins and healthy fats to get him back to a healthy weight.
The idea that this pup had to have the same made him nauseous but he forced it so he could answer Terri's questions. "Oh uh yeah a little bit" He says, "He went when I took him outside but it wasn't a lot" He explains before looking at Kaylee for confirmation even though she hadn't been there.
Terri nodded. "Kaylee informed me you two didn't feed him anything, which is goo, they're probably going to keep him here for a few days to feed him back up slowly and do any operations they need," she explained. "i know that sounds scary, but its best. he'll be taken care of by a lot of doctors who will make him all better."
Terri wasn't great with kids, hoping Kaylee's presence would help keep poor Malaki calm. she really didn't want to watch him sob or lash out again.
"i've seen animals come in much worse than this guy. he doesn't seem to have any injuries or worms, which is good." she reassured him, "he's a hearty breed, i trust he'll be doing just fine with some good care. if you want, you two can go out and take a breather and i'll handle the Vet. but if you wanna be here, that's alright. i can just tell you might need a moment." she offered.
Zeus whined by Malaki's feet. "well- more like he noticed. i'm much less of a people person than he is," she said with a light chuckle.
He nods, petting the puppy to try and calm his nerves. Okay that was okay, he wasn't too bad, they could help him.
He looks down, tucking his feet in when he hears Zeus whining. Malaki thought service dogs were only supposed to alert with their owners, he didn't want to distract him while he was working.
"is it okay if i touch him?" Kaylee asked, terri nodded, giving her the go-ahead.
she knelt down, giving Zeus some gentle pets on the head. "you're being a very good boy, Zeus." she assured. "here Maki, give the sweetie a little love, he noticed you're a little nervous, pickle."
Kaylee stayed, Zeus giving her a gentle nudge. "yes honey i am a little upset, my tummy hurts, such a smart boy," she praised.
"do you want to take a break and get some water or would you rather stay here, Maki?" she asked, reaching up to take his hand to help relax him and guide him to gently pet Zeus' head. "whatever you want, kiddo, it's up to you."
He pets Zeus, forcing himself to calm down though it didn't work much. His knee bounced up and down and he was chewing his lip.
"Can we go for a walk once they take the puppy inside" He asks, he needed air, and maybe some water too.
"alright kiddo," she nodded, "once the vet brings him back to do the testing and shots, we'll go outside. how do you feel about a mid-morning icecream?" she offered.
soon enough, the Vet came in to examine the puppy, the name having been put down as just 'Gweniviere stray,' in accordance to Kaylee's last name.
Kaylee watched quietly as Terri and the Vet, rehashing what she had looked over before the Vet did her own inspection.
the poor guy was in fact very underweight and malnourished. he also had a small infection on his paw from what was probably spear grass. he would need some blood tests, vaccines, and a thorough flea treatment along with getting fixed as he seemed to be of age.
"Yeah that sounds-that sounds nice, but only if I can get some chocolate ice cream" He says with a small grin, "Oh we gotta get him a pup cup when it's safe for him"
He pets the puppy whenever he can, wanting to comfort the small thing whilst also trying to clam his own nerves. He chews his lip, wiping tears as the vet speaks about the issues with the puppy.
Terri turns to Malaki. "sadly, spear grass issues are common. he's not using them now but Zeus even wears shoes in the summer so that bullshit doesn't get in his paws. nothing you could do," she explained. "malnourishment is common with strays, but with a little bit of tender loving care he'll be all better."
when Malaki's expression didn't change, she gripped the table hard and knelt down, stabilizing herself with the wall. she looked up at malaki with the gentlest smile she could muster.
"you did good by taking him in. you're helping him more than you know. he's going to be alright. can we try to take a deep breath, yeah?"
He nods at her words, scrubbing a hand over his face to try and clean himself up quickly. He had held out a hand instinctively when she knelt down, not wanting her to get hurt or fall because of him.
He looks at Kaylee then back at Terri and takes a deep breath, though it got caught in his throat for a second. He forces it down and keeps breathing. God this day was going to exhaust him
"good job kid, you're doing better than you know. Now how about Kay and you go get that big fat scoop of chocolate ice cream to calm down while we start treatin' the pup, okay? he's gonna be here for a little while so you two can take my truck and go on a little quest to the pet store. he's gonna need some things, you know," she offered.
she took his hand as she stood up, though using the counter to lift most of her weight back up. "i'm gonna stick around to watch over the little guy and Zeus will keep him calm. i promise no more corrective nips." she nodded.
He nods and stands up himself, petting the puppy one last time before going over to where Kaylee was. He tucks himself into her side, similarly to what the puppy did earlier with Zeus.
"If-if he nips the puppy to get him to behave I-i guess that's fine, as long as it's not hurting him" he says to her, "Sorry for getting mad at you about that earlier.
Kaylee held the kid close, resisting the urge to carry him like a scared toddler. She gave him a gentle squeeze, lacing her arm around his side.
"oooh, another Kay and Kiddo adventure!" she cheered, trying to lighten the mood. "its been a while since i drove a pickup!"
"c'mon maki, i wonder if they have any batman chew toys for the little guy," she told him softly, trying not to completely drag him from the room.
"Thanks again, Ter-bear, i owe you one," she said softly as the two left the office.
He glances back one last time as they leave the room. As they walk out of the vets office he picks at his nails, "Are we going to get ice cream first or go to the pet store first?" he asks.
When they get outside he climbs into the passenger seat of the truck, tucking his legs underneath himself in a criss cross position.
"uh-uh. legs down." she insisted, physically pulling his foot off the seat. "you don't wanna know what i've seen. i'm a good driver but accidents happen. no shattered Malakais on my watch."
"hmm, maybe after so that we don't have to speed-eat it in the car. i don't think chocolate ice cream is the best to eat in a Pet store." she explained.
"oh, we should get him a collar too, have we thought of names yet? we gotta agree on one tho. shared dog custody and all."
He kicks out at her with a shit eating grin, clearly trying to be a little shit, "Too late for that, I was already shattered once" He jokes before sticking his tongue out like a child.
"I have some name ideas, but I wanna hear yours first" He demands as he stares at her.
Kaylee rolls her eyes, turning onto the highway. "okay but you were also sobbing like a baby the whole time and threatened a cop." she argued, "also i wasn't there when it happened i had to tape the pieces of you back together." she grumbled.
"Onyx is cool, its a rock. Charcoal or Coal, we could call him Coalie for short, or Charlie as a nickname." she added, "Forest, because of where he was found. Salem could be neat for like, spooky vibes. or like Obsidian or Orpheus or Hades since i know you like the Greek stuff. or Percy since the kid had black hair in the book, right? maybe Nico because of the other kid?" she offered.
"Smokey, Storm, Ashen, Inkwell, Dusk, Nyx, Angus," she continued to list.
He rolls his eyes and looks away, "I was not sobbing" He totally was but he wasn't going to admit that.
"I was thinking we should name him Cerberus, like the three headed hell-hound from Greek Mythology?" He says, "But I also like Salem, Orpheus, or Angus"
Malaki pulls out his phone and makes a note of the names she had listed as well as the names he likes
"oooh what about Sebastian. thats cute!!" she suggested, "it could be a nickname for Cerberus."
"what if we do that thing where we write out all the names and like put treats on the papers and let him choose!! that could be neat. and we should get those dog buttons like on youtube and teach him how to talk and stuff," she added, carefully switching lanes.
"we should figure out the list of stuff to get before we get there, okok?" she asked, "ok write this down, we need a crate, some more puppy pads, a harness and leash. we should get some doggie bags, but maybe we should hold off on buying food until we get the vet recommendation." she explained, "we should get him some toys, but i heard tennis balls can be bad for their teeth so maybe like not those..."
"I think Sebastian is cute!" he says as he writes that one down and bolds it, "But yeah I wanna train him and stuff so he could also be off leash!"
He types onto a new note of everything they need, "He'll need a dog bed too, and some treats as well" Malaki says as he thinks about things he will need for the dog
"dog bowls," kaylee added, pulling into the parking lot. "we'll probably also need some stuff for the car, like i dunno, some kind of crate for the back for when we take him places?"
"maybe some brushes since he has a long coat, and some nail care so he doesn't scratch up the floors." she adds.
Kaylee takes in a deep breath, chewing her lip a bit before speaking.
"i am... i am gonna be truthful here, Malaki, i'm worried that when he gets bigger my apartment wont be a good place for him," she explains softly. she glances to him for a second. "maybe we, and it wouldn't be immediate- but maybe we should talk about moving one day. we haven't discussed anything like that, but we should think about it. he's gonna be a big dog one day and he'll need a yard."
"i haven't talked to Andi about maybe living together one day, but we'd need somewhere accessible if that were to happen, but that won't happen unless you're comfortable. but i feel like we should have the branch out early to talk about it. i know you just settled in, but it might be good to look for something more accommodating to the dog breed that little floof is."
He adds stuff to the list, "I think we should get him slow feeding bowls since he is underweight, might be safer so he doesn't eat to fast then get sick" He taps onto amazon, looking at options there just to get an idea of what he wanted to get.
However, when she starts speaking again he lowers his phone, clicking the off button and watching the screen turn black, "I-yeah no that makes sense. I don't mind if Andi lives with us, you two are a couple after all it makes sense. I just-i don't want you to have to worry about more expensive bills because of me. The checks you get for me aren't that good"
"kiddo," she said softly, "you don't need to worry about that, lovey."
"if Andi comes to live with us, i'd be splitting costs with her. anesthesiologists get paid so much better than nurses which im gonna shut up about or i'm gonna start getting angry at the government again-" she rambled, "but anyways yeah, i just wanted to warn you and see how you'd feel about that. i know stability is usually good for foster kiddos who are used to moving around, so i wanted to like, preface it so it isn't a big surprise. ya know, talk about it,"
Kaylee pulled into a parking spot, trying her best to back into one in the shade before throwing the truck in park. "we ready? we can keep talking about this while we shop if you'd like,"
He fidgets with the cuffs of his sleeves, she put a lot of thought into this. Like a lot. He had known of course, he found the books she kept hidden behind her romance novels as to not embarrass him. The books about parenting or how to help traumatized children. But he never thought she'd actually put the knowledge to use like this
"I don't mind, I moved around a bunch, the hard part was not having anyone to move with, but you'll be there so it's okay" Malaki sounded sappy, even to his own ears
Kaylee tried so hard not to. she did. she really did. but she was only human.
Kaylee pulled him into a hug as soon as she rounded the corner of the vehicle. Sweet Malaki had been through so much, she was going to do her best to stay that stable thing he needed.
"i'm not gonna leave you behind kiddo, ever. now let's go get things to make sure little Sebastian doesn't get left behind," she assured him, giving a gentle pat on the back before leading him inside the store. she had made sure to lock the truck as they walked, a faint beep sounding through the parking lot.
He shrieks as she hugs him, playfully fighting her off for a second before curling into her hug. He climbs out and nods, "Yeah! we can get him a sparkly leash too, or one of those really really big chain ones, so he looks scary" He says.
He follows her into the store. He quickly realized he forgot to take his meds earlier when his attention kept rapidly shifting to different things. He stomped his foot gently a few times as he looked at the collars
"we can get both. Sebastian is gonna get so heckin spoiled," she giggled.
she watched his behaviour, the boy acting close to a hummingbird on substances as he bounced from one thing to another. she knew that look. she knew it from the seven days of Armageddon when Malaki's prescription got delayed last month.
"what time do you usually take them?" she called, digging through her purse. "do you know if i still have your emergency stash?"
Kaylee set her purse down in the toddler holder of the cart, sifting through and playfully tossing a lollipop at Malaki's head as she searched.
"grab that medium sized harness while i do this, will you? any colour. but you know my fav-" she rambled, sifting through her mobile doom pile of receipts and gum and makeup and whatever else her purse held.
"Around 9:30 when I get up" He mumbles absentmindedly as he picks up about 5 different collars, unable to make his mind up and wanting a second opinion. He also grabs 3 different shades of pink harnesses.
When she throws the lollipop he drops one of them to catch the treat before it can hit the ground and shatter. "That hit my headddddd" he whines as he dramatically leans into the cart, "Now I'm concussed"
"oh hush," Kaylee chuckled, "you've been hit in the head with the ground, i doubt a cola lollipop can damage whatever brain you have in there," she joked.
"it's ten, but its prolly gonna be a long day, now c'mere i am not equipped to deal with unmedicated chaos demon Maki today." she pulled out a small hello-kitty pill case, waiving Malaki over. "taking adhd meds with red bull and a lollipop. i am a great influence on you."
"okay, one collar and one harness for now honey, put the rest back," she told him, choosing two from his hands and instructing him to replace the items where he found them.
there was a slight squabble over dog beds, toys, and bowls, but they eventually came to a compromise.
"okay, what's next, kiddo?"
He pouts, "Hey don't insult my brain like that, it's very big and wrinkly because I am so smart, don't be mad your brain is smooth like a pebble" He says as he sets the stuff down to take the pill. He downs it quickly with whatever red bull he had left, crushing the can and shoving It into the back pocket of his jeans despite the fact it does not fit.
He puts the harness and the collar they decided on in the cart and continues shopping. As they walk he can feel his meds kick in and his brain quiets down. he didn't even realize how bad it had been until now. At least he had breakfast before he lost his appetite, the biggest downside of his meds.
"Hmmm I'm not sure we need anything-" he cuts himself off with a gasp. He bolts across the aisle where he had seen a little batman costume for dogs. "We need this!"
"okay, how about we remember which one of us went through med school, kay-kay?" Kaylee told him, rolling her eyes at the "pebble brain" comment.
"don't do that- we get money for those-" she reprimanded, putting out her hand to ask for the crushed can, stashing it in her purse.
they continued around the store for a little while before Malaki dashed off towards a costume section. his eyes were bright and excited. Kaylee sighed.
"kiddo- honeybee its July, there will be sales on costumes later sweetpea," she explained. "plus, we can stop by the fabric store later and get some stuff to get him a flannel batman comfort blankie, okay okay?" she compromised.
"plus, he's a little pup right now, we might want to invest in outfits when he's stopped growing, love." she explained, "he'll be too big for that in no time. i'm sorry, lovie,"
He pouts at her words. They were soft and made a lot of sense but still, for some reason he really didn't want to put them back. He held the little costume close to his chest, turning away and staring off into space for a few moments before dragging his feet and putting it back on the shelf.
Malaki walks back over to Kaylee with a frown, glancing back at the costume one last time before turning away.
"i know kiddo, i'm sorry. but as soon as he stops growing like the hulk, i promise we'll get all the costumes, okay?" she bargains with him, guiding a hand on the small of his back to the checkouts.
"how about we get that ice cream and drop this at the apartment, okay?" she asked him, "then we can go check back with Terri and the pup!"
They reached the checkouts and Kaylee made kind idle chatter to the clerk, tapping her debit and declining the bags. her and Malaki haphazardly piled everything into the backseat, not trusting the truck bed for such important purchases.
"okay," she cheered when they got back in the truck, "next stop, ice cream!"
He holds the collar they picked out on his lap as they climb into the car, refusing to set it down. He ran his fingers over the sparkly gems, enjoying the way it felt against his skin
"Ice cream, then we go back to the puppy" Malaki says as he looks over eat her with a wide smile
"yes honey, then the puppy," she chuckled. they drove in comfortable silence for a little while until Kaylee realized something.
"you remember they said they're going to have to keep the puppy at the vet's overnight, right?" she asked him gently, glancing at him again as she turned the corner closer to the ice cream shop.
"its like when they had to keep you at the hospital after the accident, he needs a few extra eyes on him to make sure he gets all better fast." she explained.
He listens to her words and nods, "Yeah I remember" Malaki mumbles as he looks out the window, "But I still wanna spend some time with him and give him a toy before we go back home. I don't-You know how I had Paul? I wanna give the puppy his Paul"
He knew how important comfort items were, Kaylee had been talking to him about it more recently. Malaki didn't know if dogs were the same but he wanted to be sure
"oh honey, that's why i wanted to make him a little flannel blankie," she explained, "in case he does what puppies do and absolutely obliterates the toy, he can have a little soft blanket in his kennel that we can put wherever,"
"so yeah, let's have a stop at the fabric store and get him some flannel for a comfort blanket," she added, flicking on her blinker and pulling into the parking lot of a strip mall. "it will only take a moment, it will be a small blanket, but it will be meaningful, you know? plus, he can get his scent on it while he's in the vet's and we can put it in his bed when we bring him home so it smells like him already,"
"You just love shutting down every idea I have today don't you" he snarks before slamming a hand over his mouth, "Oh shit I did not mean to say that, I-the shit-the things you're saying make sense. I just didn't really think about that ya know, I mean it's not like I have any pets before this so it's all kinda new" Malaki rambles as his face turns bright red at his own snappy tone. Stupid early mornings.
"hey," Kaylee's voice was soft as she pulled into the second parking lot of the day, "deep breaths, okay kiddo? you're not in trouble!"
"in truth, i've never had animals either, or, none i can really remember. you're excited and want to show this little thing all the love in your heart!" she explained to him.
"do you remember when we first met? i brought you the blanket and candy and dinner and sat with you, calling you sweetheart and kiddo and everything under the sun?" she asked him, backing into a shady spot under a tree and putting it in park. "i was feeling then how you're feeling now. you're so nervous and you want to care for this sweet little creature, you want to make sure it feels safe and loved and no longer scared," she explained.
she turned in her seat, truck off and seatbelt unclipped.
"you want to show this little thing all the love in your heart, and naturally you have a lot to give and a lot of Malaki-energy to explode out into the world. i'm not going to fault you for that. i'm sorry if it feels like i'm raining on your parade kiddo," she tells him softly, "i empathize a lot with your situation. he's your little foster kiddo who showed up in the ED one day. i get you." she told him, reaching out and ruffling his hair again.
"now, shall we go get him that blanket supplies? i'll let you pick out one of the colours. i'm gonna make it double sided. i'll show you how to tie it so you can actually make it while we're at the vets later if you want."
the adventures of Kaylee, Malaki, and their possible wolf.
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The start of the day was bright and early as promised, Kaylee having to drag Malaki out of his curled up sleeping bag in the bathroom to get him in the car.
They made a very quick stop for breakfast, Kaylee getting an iced coffee and begrudgingly getting Malaki a redbull. energy drinks and donuts for breakfast wasn't the healthiest, but it was quick.
in no time flat they were pulling up the long gravel driveway to Second Chance Sanctuary.
Malaki sips his red bull and pets the dog, who they put in a travel crate so he wasn't running around the car. He rubbed his eyes as they pulled onto the gravel road
"It's too early" He whines
"oh honey this is not early," Kaylee chuckled. "i wake up at 5 and i'm already getting yelled at and covered in piss by 6." she said with a giggle, pulling into a parking spot.
"healthcare is not for the faint of heart," she added. "okay, get the hellhound, lets go talk to the legless lesbian."
Kaylee unlocked the car, going to fetch the dog from the back, the pink bedazzled collar and leash already attached.
He fakes a gag at her words, “that’s grossssss why would you tell me that” he whines as he climbs out of the car and follows her to get the puppy.
He snickers at the bright pink collar that stands out against the black fur, “did you bedazzle that yourself?” He asks as he takes the leash, letting the pup tug his arm slightly
Kaylee snickered, taking the dog's leash from Malaki.
"umm, i think i bought it that way. i have a few of them," she mentioned, shrugging. "some of them are real cute honestly, i should wear them more often." she added.
He stopped in her tracks, the pup whining.
"theyre not for for anything freaky. theyre like, chokers. they're cute. not anything weird i promise." She insisted, sweating a little as the teenager beside her gave her a mistrusting look.
"I-that's...you know what hell ya" he says as he laughs, "I had a TikTok follower give me one a few months ago, but I think they were trying to be weird about it" He explains
"But I've seen some of the ones that like alternative people where and they look really fucking cool, I like the ones with spikes" He says as he sways his arms slightly, getting the puppy to start walking again
"we should go to hot topic together, i remember getting mine from there when i was your age," she explained. "plus i think they have like this really cute hello kitty pj set i saw, because all of my cute jammies have kind of just... evaporated."
She gave a side eye to the dog who's ears bounced along with him as he bounded up the grass. "if this little fella eats my good shoes then he will be sleeping in the bathroom."
a few moments more and Kaylee and Malaki had arrived at Terri's doorstep. "you wanna do the honours since you found him?"
He looks away as she mentions the missing pyjamas knowing damn well he stole some of her fluffy pants. He nods, "I've been there a few times, it's expensive though" Malaki says as he looks down at the dog then back at her.
"He won't eat shoes, I'll train him well!!" he promises. When they get to the door he pauses, he was a little anxious but nodded, "Yeah I can do that!"
He knocks on @sanctuary-terri 's door
"over here," Terri hollered, sauntering over from the goat pasture. "everybody always does that." she laughed, gesturing to the door.
"i actually live in the building back there," she pointed behind her to a guest house, "everybody always comes up to the main building, i must have forgotten to let you know where to find me,"
She looked down to the puppy in front of her, Kaylee and Malaki holding him back from jumping. Zeus came up, allowing the pup to sniff him before nipping at his ear gently, causing the little floof to back off.
"good boy, Zeus," Terri told him, scratching him behind the ears and clipping the leash to his service dog harness. "shall we go? time's a wastin', get in the truck. sorry about any hay in there,"
He flushes bright red at his own mistake but quickly brightens as he sees her. He waves and holds the pup closer. "HI sorry I should've remembered that!" he says with an embarrassed whine
When Zeus nips his puppies ears Malaki yelps and pulls the fluff ball back, "I thought he was trained to not do that" he says to Terri, a bit more defensive then what he needed for this situation.
Terri looked back at Malaki. "corrective nip, check his ear. he didn't hurt him. it was just the gums that hit him."
"Zeus works with training puppies, take a look for yourself," she gestured to the puppy who was now sitting calmly watching the four of them. "Zeus is trained to correct, not to hurt. trust me if i thought Zeus was going to attack i would have thrown him into the cow pasture before he could touch the little guy," she mentioned.
"now, as i said, lets go. i set y'all up with an appointment."
Kaylee settled a calming hand on Malaki's shoulder as he bit at Terri.
"its okay kiddo, Terri knows what she's doing, you know this." she insisted.
Kaylee followed Terri and Zeus to the pickup truck, helping Malaki into the back with Zeus and the puppy before climbing into the passenger seat.
she could feel the tension with Malaki, offering a supportive look back at him as he continued to seem mistrusting of the woman driving.
"okay Maki, we're one step closer to getting this little guy checked out, how are we feeling?"
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He looks at the puppy, then at Zeus, then back at the puppy, “yeah I guess you have a point, sorry for getting upset I just-I don’t want him hurt or scared” he says as he picks the puppy up and carries him into the car
He climbs in and sets the small ball of fur onto his lap.
He pets the puppy, watching as he wags his tail happily and yips, “I’m nervous, what if something is seriously wrong with him!”
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Terri took in a deep breath, glancing to make eye contact with him in the rear view mirror. Zeus rested his head on Malaki's knee, staring up at him with calm eyes in the way dogs do.
"i'm going to be honest with you kiddo, he's in rough shape. you said you found him in the park?" she asks him. "hes real thin, and theres a good chance he's got fleas. i'm worried he might have eaten something he shouldnt have to try to help his hunger, he may need abdominal surgery if he has non-digestible trash in his belly."
"i'll do a mini assessment before the vet comes. but i'm not gonna sugar coat it, little guy doesn't look like he's doing too good."
He holds the dog close, heart rate spiking as he considers it. This dog could be dying, all because he was left out on the streets to survive. He looks down and wipes his eyes.
"That's not fair!" he says, voice cracking a little bit as tears fall, "that's not fair"
Kaylee's heart rate spiked. "Terri pull over." she demanded, voice steady and hard. terri pulled over as requested.
Kaylee dashed from her seat in front to the back, pulling in Malaki to her side as she buckled herself into the other open seat.
"i know honey, it's not fair. but we're going to do the best we can to get him healthy, okay?" she rubbed his back, Terri pulling back out into traffic. "we're going to do all we can, Terri's sanctuary covers vet bills of rescues, she's gonna help us get him feeling better, okay?"
Kaylee knew there was some of this reaction coming not out from the dog, but things Malaki had struggled through. He too was homeless, probably spending many hungry nights. he was very underweight when he had arrived on her doorstep.
"none of this was fair, but he's got a good crew of support who are going to give him a great home and get him well, alright?"
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He leans into her, trying to get his breathing back under control, he wanted to be strong but the whole idea of the puppy was kind of triggering him, reminding him of himself.
"I just want him to be okay" He says with a cry, despite how embarrassing it is. "I want him to be okay!"
"deep breaths kiddo," she assured him, "we got you all fixed up, you're doing so much better than when you were a scared little street pup, kiddo," she assured him.
She gave him a gentle squeeze, giggling slightly when the puppy jumped up to lick the tear trails from Malaki's face.
"we're going to get him better. Terri was just warning you it might take a moment, kiddo," she assured. "we're going to get him feeling much better honey, i promise you."
He sniffles, leaning against her as he forces himself to take deep breaths. He was shocked with how easily she picked up on his true feelings, having voiced them before he could even indetify why this small puppy hurt him so much.
When the go licks him he chuckles and holds it closer, "it's gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay, you're never going back on the streets again" He whispers, half to himself half to the pup.
"he'll have a home with us no matter what, he might just have to be at the animal hospitals getting all better sometimes," she rubbed his back with one hand and gives gentle scratches to the puppy with the other.
"i'm not going to let either of you out on the street again, kid, i promise."
He nods and rubs his eyes, he liked the feeling of her hand rubbing circles on his back. He forced his breathing to follow so it stays steady and even.
Malaki nods and plays with the puppy, smiling as it nips at his finger with small teeth, "It's-can we go to the pet store after this to get him stuff?"
"of course kid, we'll make sure to stop by the good places to get the little guy everything he needs." Terri explained, pulling into the parking lot of the 24 hour veterinary hospital.
she wasn't exactly sure of the history between the two in her back seat, and why the kid who had snapped at her earlier was currently sobbing into the nurse's arms, but she thought it best not to pry. her leg clicked as she moved it to prepare to get out of the truck, you never know what people are going through.
She let everyone out of the car, Zeus jumping down with the handle of his lead already in his mouth to give to her.
the clerk at the desk greeted Terri like an old friend.
"got that little stray i told you about," she explained, gesturing to the puppy who was now very nervously walking beside Malaki and Kaylee, tail between his legs.
they were told to have a seat in the waiting area until their appointment.
"these people will take good care of your little guy, don't worry," she reassured, claiming a seat and guiding Zeus to lay down by her legs as the rest of the group followed suit.
Malaki nods, for a second staring at her leg as it clicks before looking away. He didn't think any less of her, he actually thought it was quite interesting. As they get out of the car he had to practically drag the small dog inside.
He thought it was a little weird how this street pup was so scared of the vet, but he assumed it was some sense that dogs had that he didn't. As they get inside he looks around, reaching down to pet the black fur.
When they sit Malaki watches as the small pup hides behind his feet before eventually moving over to Zeus, tucking his small body into the older dogs side with a whine. He glanced at Kaylee, "hey look it's us" He jokes, trying to ease his own nerves with humour
"Okay so i see you want me to start sobbing," Kaylee joked at the comment, seeing how quickly the little pup calmed down in Zeus' presence.
she hooked her arm around Malaki's neck, pulling him in to ruffle his hair a little and letting him go. she barely held herself together. seeing just a few minutes ago how scared the poor boy still was, how he still seemed to be afraid he'd end up on the streets.
"i'm never letting either of you go." she mumbled softly, reaching down to give a gentle pet to the puppy.
He laughs at her reply. When she pulls Malaki in he whines, "you're gonna mess up my hair" He says despite the fact they both know he did not put any work into styling it this morning. There was only so much he could do at 6:30 in the morning
He watches as she leans over to pet the puppy, smiling when he sees the small tail wag back and forth
It was only a short wait until they were ushered into the vet's office, Terri giving the pup her own once-over.
"I can tell you now he's gonna have to go on a specialty diet, something to build him back up 'cause if you can see here," she pauses to let the two touch the poor nervous dog's ribs, "he's skin and bones right now."
"he seems to have heathy teeth and be decently hydrated, though he's just a puppy," She explained, "he's going to need to be neutered, and they'll probably want to give him his shots, do some bloodwork, and maybe some explorative x-rays to make sure there's no blockages in his belly."
"did he go poop last night?" she asked, looking directly to malaki.
He feels the ribs with a shake hand. His free hand went to his own ribs, they still stuck out a bit more than what was normal but he knew it was better than before. Kaylee had brought him to a nutritionist after he got cleared to be fostered by her. He had a diet he had to follow, meals that were high in proteins and healthy fats to get him back to a healthy weight.
The idea that this pup had to have the same made him nauseous but he forced it so he could answer Terri's questions. "Oh uh yeah a little bit" He says, "He went when I took him outside but it wasn't a lot" He explains before looking at Kaylee for confirmation even though she hadn't been there.
Terri nodded. "Kaylee informed me you two didn't feed him anything, which is goo, they're probably going to keep him here for a few days to feed him back up slowly and do any operations they need," she explained. "i know that sounds scary, but its best. he'll be taken care of by a lot of doctors who will make him all better."
Terri wasn't great with kids, hoping Kaylee's presence would help keep poor Malaki calm. she really didn't want to watch him sob or lash out again.
"i've seen animals come in much worse than this guy. he doesn't seem to have any injuries or worms, which is good." she reassured him, "he's a hearty breed, i trust he'll be doing just fine with some good care. if you want, you two can go out and take a breather and i'll handle the Vet. but if you wanna be here, that's alright. i can just tell you might need a moment." she offered.
Zeus whined by Malaki's feet. "well- more like he noticed. i'm much less of a people person than he is," she said with a light chuckle.
He nods, petting the puppy to try and calm his nerves. Okay that was okay, he wasn't too bad, they could help him.
He looks down, tucking his feet in when he hears Zeus whining. Malaki thought service dogs were only supposed to alert with their owners, he didn't want to distract him while he was working.
"is it okay if i touch him?" Kaylee asked, terri nodded, giving her the go-ahead.
she knelt down, giving Zeus some gentle pets on the head. "you're being a very good boy, Zeus." she assured. "here Maki, give the sweetie a little love, he noticed you're a little nervous, pickle."
Kaylee stayed, Zeus giving her a gentle nudge. "yes honey i am a little upset, my tummy hurts, such a smart boy," she praised.
"do you want to take a break and get some water or would you rather stay here, Maki?" she asked, reaching up to take his hand to help relax him and guide him to gently pet Zeus' head. "whatever you want, kiddo, it's up to you."
He pets Zeus, forcing himself to calm down though it didn't work much. His knee bounced up and down and he was chewing his lip.
"Can we go for a walk once they take the puppy inside" He asks, he needed air, and maybe some water too.
"alright kiddo," she nodded, "once the vet brings him back to do the testing and shots, we'll go outside. how do you feel about a mid-morning icecream?" she offered.
soon enough, the Vet came in to examine the puppy, the name having been put down as just 'Gweniviere stray,' in accordance to Kaylee's last name.
Kaylee watched quietly as Terri and the Vet, rehashing what she had looked over before the Vet did her own inspection.
the poor guy was in fact very underweight and malnourished. he also had a small infection on his paw from what was probably spear grass. he would need some blood tests, vaccines, and a thorough flea treatment along with getting fixed as he seemed to be of age.
"Yeah that sounds-that sounds nice, but only if I can get some chocolate ice cream" He says with a small grin, "Oh we gotta get him a pup cup when it's safe for him"
He pets the puppy whenever he can, wanting to comfort the small thing whilst also trying to clam his own nerves. He chews his lip, wiping tears as the vet speaks about the issues with the puppy.
Terri turns to Malaki. "sadly, spear grass issues are common. he's not using them now but Zeus even wears shoes in the summer so that bullshit doesn't get in his paws. nothing you could do," she explained. "malnourishment is common with strays, but with a little bit of tender loving care he'll be all better."
when Malaki's expression didn't change, she gripped the table hard and knelt down, stabilizing herself with the wall. she looked up at malaki with the gentlest smile she could muster.
"you did good by taking him in. you're helping him more than you know. he's going to be alright. can we try to take a deep breath, yeah?"
He nods at her words, scrubbing a hand over his face to try and clean himself up quickly. He had held out a hand instinctively when she knelt down, not wanting her to get hurt or fall because of him.
He looks at Kaylee then back at Terri and takes a deep breath, though it got caught in his throat for a second. He forces it down and keeps breathing. God this day was going to exhaust him
"good job kid, you're doing better than you know. Now how about Kay and you go get that big fat scoop of chocolate ice cream to calm down while we start treatin' the pup, okay? he's gonna be here for a little while so you two can take my truck and go on a little quest to the pet store. he's gonna need some things, you know," she offered.
she took his hand as she stood up, though using the counter to lift most of her weight back up. "i'm gonna stick around to watch over the little guy and Zeus will keep him calm. i promise no more corrective nips." she nodded.
He nods and stands up himself, petting the puppy one last time before going over to where Kaylee was. He tucks himself into her side, similarly to what the puppy did earlier with Zeus.
"If-if he nips the puppy to get him to behave I-i guess that's fine, as long as it's not hurting him" he says to her, "Sorry for getting mad at you about that earlier.
Kaylee held the kid close, resisting the urge to carry him like a scared toddler. She gave him a gentle squeeze, lacing her arm around his side.
"oooh, another Kay and Kiddo adventure!" she cheered, trying to lighten the mood. "its been a while since i drove a pickup!"
"c'mon maki, i wonder if they have any batman chew toys for the little guy," she told him softly, trying not to completely drag him from the room.
"Thanks again, Ter-bear, i owe you one," she said softly as the two left the office.
He glances back one last time as they leave the room. As they walk out of the vets office he picks at his nails, "Are we going to get ice cream first or go to the pet store first?" he asks.
When they get outside he climbs into the passenger seat of the truck, tucking his legs underneath himself in a criss cross position.
"uh-uh. legs down." she insisted, physically pulling his foot off the seat. "you don't wanna know what i've seen. i'm a good driver but accidents happen. no shattered Malakais on my watch."
"hmm, maybe after so that we don't have to speed-eat it in the car. i don't think chocolate ice cream is the best to eat in a Pet store." she explained.
"oh, we should get him a collar too, have we thought of names yet? we gotta agree on one tho. shared dog custody and all."
He kicks out at her with a shit eating grin, clearly trying to be a little shit, "Too late for that, I was already shattered once" He jokes before sticking his tongue out like a child.
"I have some name ideas, but I wanna hear yours first" He demands as he stares at her.
Kaylee rolls her eyes, turning onto the highway. "okay but you were also sobbing like a baby the whole time and threatened a cop." she argued, "also i wasn't there when it happened i had to tape the pieces of you back together." she grumbled.
"Onyx is cool, its a rock. Charcoal or Coal, we could call him Coalie for short, or Charlie as a nickname." she added, "Forest, because of where he was found. Salem could be neat for like, spooky vibes. or like Obsidian or Orpheus or Hades since i know you like the Greek stuff. or Percy since the kid had black hair in the book, right? maybe Nico because of the other kid?" she offered.
"Smokey, Storm, Ashen, Inkwell, Dusk, Nyx, Angus," she continued to list.
He rolls his eyes and looks away, "I was not sobbing" He totally was but he wasn't going to admit that.
"I was thinking we should name him Cerberus, like the three headed hell-hound from Greek Mythology?" He says, "But I also like Salem, Orpheus, or Angus"
Malaki pulls out his phone and makes a note of the names she had listed as well as the names he likes
"oooh what about Sebastian. thats cute!!" she suggested, "it could be a nickname for Cerberus."
"what if we do that thing where we write out all the names and like put treats on the papers and let him choose!! that could be neat. and we should get those dog buttons like on youtube and teach him how to talk and stuff," she added, carefully switching lanes.
"we should figure out the list of stuff to get before we get there, okok?" she asked, "ok write this down, we need a crate, some more puppy pads, a harness and leash. we should get some doggie bags, but maybe we should hold off on buying food until we get the vet recommendation." she explained, "we should get him some toys, but i heard tennis balls can be bad for their teeth so maybe like not those..."
"I think Sebastian is cute!" he says as he writes that one down and bolds it, "But yeah I wanna train him and stuff so he could also be off leash!"
He types onto a new note of everything they need, "He'll need a dog bed too, and some treats as well" Malaki says as he thinks about things he will need for the dog
"dog bowls," kaylee added, pulling into the parking lot. "we'll probably also need some stuff for the car, like i dunno, some kind of crate for the back for when we take him places?"
"maybe some brushes since he has a long coat, and some nail care so he doesn't scratch up the floors." she adds.
Kaylee takes in a deep breath, chewing her lip a bit before speaking.
"i am... i am gonna be truthful here, Malaki, i'm worried that when he gets bigger my apartment wont be a good place for him," she explains softly. she glances to him for a second. "maybe we, and it wouldn't be immediate- but maybe we should talk about moving one day. we haven't discussed anything like that, but we should think about it. he's gonna be a big dog one day and he'll need a yard."
"i haven't talked to Andi about maybe living together one day, but we'd need somewhere accessible if that were to happen, but that won't happen unless you're comfortable. but i feel like we should have the branch out early to talk about it. i know you just settled in, but it might be good to look for something more accommodating to the dog breed that little floof is."
He adds stuff to the list, "I think we should get him slow feeding bowls since he is underweight, might be safer so he doesn't eat to fast then get sick" He taps onto amazon, looking at options there just to get an idea of what he wanted to get.
However, when she starts speaking again he lowers his phone, clicking the off button and watching the screen turn black, "I-yeah no that makes sense. I don't mind if Andi lives with us, you two are a couple after all it makes sense. I just-i don't want you to have to worry about more expensive bills because of me. The checks you get for me aren't that good"
"kiddo," she said softly, "you don't need to worry about that, lovey."
"if Andi comes to live with us, i'd be splitting costs with her. anesthesiologists get paid so much better than nurses which im gonna shut up about or i'm gonna start getting angry at the government again-" she rambled, "but anyways yeah, i just wanted to warn you and see how you'd feel about that. i know stability is usually good for foster kiddos who are used to moving around, so i wanted to like, preface it so it isn't a big surprise. ya know, talk about it,"
Kaylee pulled into a parking spot, trying her best to back into one in the shade before throwing the truck in park. "we ready? we can keep talking about this while we shop if you'd like,"
He fidgets with the cuffs of his sleeves, she put a lot of thought into this. Like a lot. He had known of course, he found the books she kept hidden behind her romance novels as to not embarrass him. The books about parenting or how to help traumatized children. But he never thought she'd actually put the knowledge to use like this
"I don't mind, I moved around a bunch, the hard part was not having anyone to move with, but you'll be there so it's okay" Malaki sounded sappy, even to his own ears
Kaylee tried so hard not to. she did. she really did. but she was only human.
Kaylee pulled him into a hug as soon as she rounded the corner of the vehicle. Sweet Malaki had been through so much, she was going to do her best to stay that stable thing he needed.
"i'm not gonna leave you behind kiddo, ever. now let's go get things to make sure little Sebastian doesn't get left behind," she assured him, giving a gentle pat on the back before leading him inside the store. she had made sure to lock the truck as they walked, a faint beep sounding through the parking lot.
He shrieks as she hugs him, playfully fighting her off for a second before curling into her hug. He climbs out and nods, "Yeah! we can get him a sparkly leash too, or one of those really really big chain ones, so he looks scary" He says.
He follows her into the store. He quickly realized he forgot to take his meds earlier when his attention kept rapidly shifting to different things. He stomped his foot gently a few times as he looked at the collars
"we can get both. Sebastian is gonna get so heckin spoiled," she giggled.
she watched his behaviour, the boy acting close to a hummingbird on substances as he bounced from one thing to another. she knew that look. she knew it from the seven days of Armageddon when Malaki's prescription got delayed last month.
"what time do you usually take them?" she called, digging through her purse. "do you know if i still have your emergency stash?"
Kaylee set her purse down in the toddler holder of the cart, sifting through and playfully tossing a lollipop at Malaki's head as she searched.
"grab that medium sized harness while i do this, will you? any colour. but you know my fav-" she rambled, sifting through her mobile doom pile of receipts and gum and makeup and whatever else her purse held.
"Around 9:30 when I get up" He mumbles absentmindedly as he picks up about 5 different collars, unable to make his mind up and wanting a second opinion. He also grabs 3 different shades of pink harnesses.
When she throws the lollipop he drops one of them to catch the treat before it can hit the ground and shatter. "That hit my headddddd" he whines as he dramatically leans into the cart, "Now I'm concussed"
"oh hush," Kaylee chuckled, "you've been hit in the head with the ground, i doubt a cola lollipop can damage whatever brain you have in there," she joked.
"it's ten, but its prolly gonna be a long day, now c'mere i am not equipped to deal with unmedicated chaos demon Maki today." she pulled out a small hello-kitty pill case, waiving Malaki over. "taking adhd meds with red bull and a lollipop. i am a great influence on you."
"okay, one collar and one harness for now honey, put the rest back," she told him, choosing two from his hands and instructing him to replace the items where he found them.
there was a slight squabble over dog beds, toys, and bowls, but they eventually came to a compromise.
"okay, what's next, kiddo?"
He pouts, "Hey don't insult my brain like that, it's very big and wrinkly because I am so smart, don't be mad your brain is smooth like a pebble" He says as he sets the stuff down to take the pill. He downs it quickly with whatever red bull he had left, crushing the can and shoving It into the back pocket of his jeans despite the fact it does not fit.
He puts the harness and the collar they decided on in the cart and continues shopping. As they walk he can feel his meds kick in and his brain quiets down. he didn't even realize how bad it had been until now. At least he had breakfast before he lost his appetite, the biggest downside of his meds.
"Hmmm I'm not sure we need anything-" he cuts himself off with a gasp. He bolts across the aisle where he had seen a little batman costume for dogs. "We need this!"
"okay, how about we remember which one of us went through med school, kay-kay?" Kaylee told him, rolling her eyes at the "pebble brain" comment.
"don't do that- we get money for those-" she reprimanded, putting out her hand to ask for the crushed can, stashing it in her purse.
they continued around the store for a little while before Malaki dashed off towards a costume section. his eyes were bright and excited. Kaylee sighed.
"kiddo- honeybee its July, there will be sales on costumes later sweetpea," she explained. "plus, we can stop by the fabric store later and get some stuff to get him a flannel batman comfort blankie, okay okay?" she compromised.
"plus, he's a little pup right now, we might want to invest in outfits when he's stopped growing, love." she explained, "he'll be too big for that in no time. i'm sorry, lovie,"
He pouts at her words. They were soft and made a lot of sense but still, for some reason he really didn't want to put them back. He held the little costume close to his chest, turning away and staring off into space for a few moments before dragging his feet and putting it back on the shelf.
Malaki walks back over to Kaylee with a frown, glancing back at the costume one last time before turning away.
"i know kiddo, i'm sorry. but as soon as he stops growing like the hulk, i promise we'll get all the costumes, okay?" she bargains with him, guiding a hand on the small of his back to the checkouts.
"how about we get that ice cream and drop this at the apartment, okay?" she asked him, "then we can go check back with Terri and the pup!"
They reached the checkouts and Kaylee made kind idle chatter to the clerk, tapping her debit and declining the bags. her and Malaki haphazardly piled everything into the backseat, not trusting the truck bed for such important purchases.
"okay," she cheered when they got back in the truck, "next stop, ice cream!"
He holds the collar they picked out on his lap as they climb into the car, refusing to set it down. He ran his fingers over the sparkly gems, enjoying the way it felt against his skin
"Ice cream, then we go back to the puppy" Malaki says as he looks over eat her with a wide smile
"yes honey, then the puppy," she chuckled. they drove in comfortable silence for a little while until Kaylee realized something.
"you remember they said they're going to have to keep the puppy at the vet's overnight, right?" she asked him gently, glancing at him again as she turned the corner closer to the ice cream shop.
"its like when they had to keep you at the hospital after the accident, he needs a few extra eyes on him to make sure he gets all better fast." she explained.
He listens to her words and nods, "Yeah I remember" Malaki mumbles as he looks out the window, "But I still wanna spend some time with him and give him a toy before we go back home. I don't-You know how I had Paul? I wanna give the puppy his Paul"
He knew how important comfort items were, Kaylee had been talking to him about it more recently. Malaki didn't know if dogs were the same but he wanted to be sure
"oh honey, that's why i wanted to make him a little flannel blankie," she explained, "in case he does what puppies do and absolutely obliterates the toy, he can have a little soft blanket in his kennel that we can put wherever,"
"so yeah, let's have a stop at the fabric store and get him some flannel for a comfort blanket," she added, flicking on her blinker and pulling into the parking lot of a strip mall. "it will only take a moment, it will be a small blanket, but it will be meaningful, you know? plus, he can get his scent on it while he's in the vet's and we can put it in his bed when we bring him home so it smells like him already,"
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The start of the day was bright and early as promised, Kaylee having to drag Malaki out of his curled up sleeping bag in the bathroom to get him in the car.
They made a very quick stop for breakfast, Kaylee getting an iced coffee and begrudgingly getting Malaki a redbull. energy drinks and donuts for breakfast wasn't the healthiest, but it was quick.
in no time flat they were pulling up the long gravel driveway to Second Chance Sanctuary.
Malaki sips his red bull and pets the dog, who they put in a travel crate so he wasn't running around the car. He rubbed his eyes as they pulled onto the gravel road
"It's too early" He whines
"oh honey this is not early," Kaylee chuckled. "i wake up at 5 and i'm already getting yelled at and covered in piss by 6." she said with a giggle, pulling into a parking spot.
"healthcare is not for the faint of heart," she added. "okay, get the hellhound, lets go talk to the legless lesbian."
Kaylee unlocked the car, going to fetch the dog from the back, the pink bedazzled collar and leash already attached.
He fakes a gag at her words, “that’s grossssss why would you tell me that” he whines as he climbs out of the car and follows her to get the puppy.
He snickers at the bright pink collar that stands out against the black fur, “did you bedazzle that yourself?” He asks as he takes the leash, letting the pup tug his arm slightly
Kaylee snickered, taking the dog's leash from Malaki.
"umm, i think i bought it that way. i have a few of them," she mentioned, shrugging. "some of them are real cute honestly, i should wear them more often." she added.
He stopped in her tracks, the pup whining.
"theyre not for for anything freaky. theyre like, chokers. they're cute. not anything weird i promise." She insisted, sweating a little as the teenager beside her gave her a mistrusting look.
"I-that's...you know what hell ya" he says as he laughs, "I had a TikTok follower give me one a few months ago, but I think they were trying to be weird about it" He explains
"But I've seen some of the ones that like alternative people where and they look really fucking cool, I like the ones with spikes" He says as he sways his arms slightly, getting the puppy to start walking again
"we should go to hot topic together, i remember getting mine from there when i was your age," she explained. "plus i think they have like this really cute hello kitty pj set i saw, because all of my cute jammies have kind of just... evaporated."
She gave a side eye to the dog who's ears bounced along with him as he bounded up the grass. "if this little fella eats my good shoes then he will be sleeping in the bathroom."
a few moments more and Kaylee and Malaki had arrived at Terri's doorstep. "you wanna do the honours since you found him?"
He looks away as she mentions the missing pyjamas knowing damn well he stole some of her fluffy pants. He nods, "I've been there a few times, it's expensive though" Malaki says as he looks down at the dog then back at her.
"He won't eat shoes, I'll train him well!!" he promises. When they get to the door he pauses, he was a little anxious but nodded, "Yeah I can do that!"
He knocks on @sanctuary-terri 's door
"over here," Terri hollered, sauntering over from the goat pasture. "everybody always does that." she laughed, gesturing to the door.
"i actually live in the building back there," she pointed behind her to a guest house, "everybody always comes up to the main building, i must have forgotten to let you know where to find me,"
She looked down to the puppy in front of her, Kaylee and Malaki holding him back from jumping. Zeus came up, allowing the pup to sniff him before nipping at his ear gently, causing the little floof to back off.
"good boy, Zeus," Terri told him, scratching him behind the ears and clipping the leash to his service dog harness. "shall we go? time's a wastin', get in the truck. sorry about any hay in there,"
He flushes bright red at his own mistake but quickly brightens as he sees her. He waves and holds the pup closer. "HI sorry I should've remembered that!" he says with an embarrassed whine
When Zeus nips his puppies ears Malaki yelps and pulls the fluff ball back, "I thought he was trained to not do that" he says to Terri, a bit more defensive then what he needed for this situation.
Terri looked back at Malaki. "corrective nip, check his ear. he didn't hurt him. it was just the gums that hit him."
"Zeus works with training puppies, take a look for yourself," she gestured to the puppy who was now sitting calmly watching the four of them. "Zeus is trained to correct, not to hurt. trust me if i thought Zeus was going to attack i would have thrown him into the cow pasture before he could touch the little guy," she mentioned.
"now, as i said, lets go. i set y'all up with an appointment."
Kaylee settled a calming hand on Malaki's shoulder as he bit at Terri.
"its okay kiddo, Terri knows what she's doing, you know this." she insisted.
Kaylee followed Terri and Zeus to the pickup truck, helping Malaki into the back with Zeus and the puppy before climbing into the passenger seat.
she could feel the tension with Malaki, offering a supportive look back at him as he continued to seem mistrusting of the woman driving.
"okay Maki, we're one step closer to getting this little guy checked out, how are we feeling?"
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He looks at the puppy, then at Zeus, then back at the puppy, “yeah I guess you have a point, sorry for getting upset I just-I don’t want him hurt or scared” he says as he picks the puppy up and carries him into the car
He climbs in and sets the small ball of fur onto his lap.
He pets the puppy, watching as he wags his tail happily and yips, “I’m nervous, what if something is seriously wrong with him!”
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Terri took in a deep breath, glancing to make eye contact with him in the rear view mirror. Zeus rested his head on Malaki's knee, staring up at him with calm eyes in the way dogs do.
"i'm going to be honest with you kiddo, he's in rough shape. you said you found him in the park?" she asks him. "hes real thin, and theres a good chance he's got fleas. i'm worried he might have eaten something he shouldnt have to try to help his hunger, he may need abdominal surgery if he has non-digestible trash in his belly."
"i'll do a mini assessment before the vet comes. but i'm not gonna sugar coat it, little guy doesn't look like he's doing too good."
He holds the dog close, heart rate spiking as he considers it. This dog could be dying, all because he was left out on the streets to survive. He looks down and wipes his eyes.
"That's not fair!" he says, voice cracking a little bit as tears fall, "that's not fair"
Kaylee's heart rate spiked. "Terri pull over." she demanded, voice steady and hard. terri pulled over as requested.
Kaylee dashed from her seat in front to the back, pulling in Malaki to her side as she buckled herself into the other open seat.
"i know honey, it's not fair. but we're going to do the best we can to get him healthy, okay?" she rubbed his back, Terri pulling back out into traffic. "we're going to do all we can, Terri's sanctuary covers vet bills of rescues, she's gonna help us get him feeling better, okay?"
Kaylee knew there was some of this reaction coming not out from the dog, but things Malaki had struggled through. He too was homeless, probably spending many hungry nights. he was very underweight when he had arrived on her doorstep.
"none of this was fair, but he's got a good crew of support who are going to give him a great home and get him well, alright?"
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He leans into her, trying to get his breathing back under control, he wanted to be strong but the whole idea of the puppy was kind of triggering him, reminding him of himself.
"I just want him to be okay" He says with a cry, despite how embarrassing it is. "I want him to be okay!"
"deep breaths kiddo," she assured him, "we got you all fixed up, you're doing so much better than when you were a scared little street pup, kiddo," she assured him.
She gave him a gentle squeeze, giggling slightly when the puppy jumped up to lick the tear trails from Malaki's face.
"we're going to get him better. Terri was just warning you it might take a moment, kiddo," she assured. "we're going to get him feeling much better honey, i promise you."
He sniffles, leaning against her as he forces himself to take deep breaths. He was shocked with how easily she picked up on his true feelings, having voiced them before he could even indetify why this small puppy hurt him so much.
When the go licks him he chuckles and holds it closer, "it's gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay, you're never going back on the streets again" He whispers, half to himself half to the pup.
"he'll have a home with us no matter what, he might just have to be at the animal hospitals getting all better sometimes," she rubbed his back with one hand and gives gentle scratches to the puppy with the other.
"i'm not going to let either of you out on the street again, kid, i promise."
He nods and rubs his eyes, he liked the feeling of her hand rubbing circles on his back. He forced his breathing to follow so it stays steady and even.
Malaki nods and plays with the puppy, smiling as it nips at his finger with small teeth, "It's-can we go to the pet store after this to get him stuff?"
"of course kid, we'll make sure to stop by the good places to get the little guy everything he needs." Terri explained, pulling into the parking lot of the 24 hour veterinary hospital.
she wasn't exactly sure of the history between the two in her back seat, and why the kid who had snapped at her earlier was currently sobbing into the nurse's arms, but she thought it best not to pry. her leg clicked as she moved it to prepare to get out of the truck, you never know what people are going through.
She let everyone out of the car, Zeus jumping down with the handle of his lead already in his mouth to give to her.
the clerk at the desk greeted Terri like an old friend.
"got that little stray i told you about," she explained, gesturing to the puppy who was now very nervously walking beside Malaki and Kaylee, tail between his legs.
they were told to have a seat in the waiting area until their appointment.
"these people will take good care of your little guy, don't worry," she reassured, claiming a seat and guiding Zeus to lay down by her legs as the rest of the group followed suit.
Malaki nods, for a second staring at her leg as it clicks before looking away. He didn't think any less of her, he actually thought it was quite interesting. As they get out of the car he had to practically drag the small dog inside.
He thought it was a little weird how this street pup was so scared of the vet, but he assumed it was some sense that dogs had that he didn't. As they get inside he looks around, reaching down to pet the black fur.
When they sit Malaki watches as the small pup hides behind his feet before eventually moving over to Zeus, tucking his small body into the older dogs side with a whine. He glanced at Kaylee, "hey look it's us" He jokes, trying to ease his own nerves with humour
"Okay so i see you want me to start sobbing," Kaylee joked at the comment, seeing how quickly the little pup calmed down in Zeus' presence.
she hooked her arm around Malaki's neck, pulling him in to ruffle his hair a little and letting him go. she barely held herself together. seeing just a few minutes ago how scared the poor boy still was, how he still seemed to be afraid he'd end up on the streets.
"i'm never letting either of you go." she mumbled softly, reaching down to give a gentle pet to the puppy.
He laughs at her reply. When she pulls Malaki in he whines, "you're gonna mess up my hair" He says despite the fact they both know he did not put any work into styling it this morning. There was only so much he could do at 6:30 in the morning
He watches as she leans over to pet the puppy, smiling when he sees the small tail wag back and forth
It was only a short wait until they were ushered into the vet's office, Terri giving the pup her own once-over.
"I can tell you now he's gonna have to go on a specialty diet, something to build him back up 'cause if you can see here," she pauses to let the two touch the poor nervous dog's ribs, "he's skin and bones right now."
"he seems to have heathy teeth and be decently hydrated, though he's just a puppy," She explained, "he's going to need to be neutered, and they'll probably want to give him his shots, do some bloodwork, and maybe some explorative x-rays to make sure there's no blockages in his belly."
"did he go poop last night?" she asked, looking directly to malaki.
He feels the ribs with a shake hand. His free hand went to his own ribs, they still stuck out a bit more than what was normal but he knew it was better than before. Kaylee had brought him to a nutritionist after he got cleared to be fostered by her. He had a diet he had to follow, meals that were high in proteins and healthy fats to get him back to a healthy weight.
The idea that this pup had to have the same made him nauseous but he forced it so he could answer Terri's questions. "Oh uh yeah a little bit" He says, "He went when I took him outside but it wasn't a lot" He explains before looking at Kaylee for confirmation even though she hadn't been there.
Terri nodded. "Kaylee informed me you two didn't feed him anything, which is goo, they're probably going to keep him here for a few days to feed him back up slowly and do any operations they need," she explained. "i know that sounds scary, but its best. he'll be taken care of by a lot of doctors who will make him all better."
Terri wasn't great with kids, hoping Kaylee's presence would help keep poor Malaki calm. she really didn't want to watch him sob or lash out again.
"i've seen animals come in much worse than this guy. he doesn't seem to have any injuries or worms, which is good." she reassured him, "he's a hearty breed, i trust he'll be doing just fine with some good care. if you want, you two can go out and take a breather and i'll handle the Vet. but if you wanna be here, that's alright. i can just tell you might need a moment." she offered.
Zeus whined by Malaki's feet. "well- more like he noticed. i'm much less of a people person than he is," she said with a light chuckle.
He nods, petting the puppy to try and calm his nerves. Okay that was okay, he wasn't too bad, they could help him.
He looks down, tucking his feet in when he hears Zeus whining. Malaki thought service dogs were only supposed to alert with their owners, he didn't want to distract him while he was working.
"is it okay if i touch him?" Kaylee asked, terri nodded, giving her the go-ahead.
she knelt down, giving Zeus some gentle pets on the head. "you're being a very good boy, Zeus." she assured. "here Maki, give the sweetie a little love, he noticed you're a little nervous, pickle."
Kaylee stayed, Zeus giving her a gentle nudge. "yes honey i am a little upset, my tummy hurts, such a smart boy," she praised.
"do you want to take a break and get some water or would you rather stay here, Maki?" she asked, reaching up to take his hand to help relax him and guide him to gently pet Zeus' head. "whatever you want, kiddo, it's up to you."
He pets Zeus, forcing himself to calm down though it didn't work much. His knee bounced up and down and he was chewing his lip.
"Can we go for a walk once they take the puppy inside" He asks, he needed air, and maybe some water too.
"alright kiddo," she nodded, "once the vet brings him back to do the testing and shots, we'll go outside. how do you feel about a mid-morning icecream?" she offered.
soon enough, the Vet came in to examine the puppy, the name having been put down as just 'Gweniviere stray,' in accordance to Kaylee's last name.
Kaylee watched quietly as Terri and the Vet, rehashing what she had looked over before the Vet did her own inspection.
the poor guy was in fact very underweight and malnourished. he also had a small infection on his paw from what was probably spear grass. he would need some blood tests, vaccines, and a thorough flea treatment along with getting fixed as he seemed to be of age.
"Yeah that sounds-that sounds nice, but only if I can get some chocolate ice cream" He says with a small grin, "Oh we gotta get him a pup cup when it's safe for him"
He pets the puppy whenever he can, wanting to comfort the small thing whilst also trying to clam his own nerves. He chews his lip, wiping tears as the vet speaks about the issues with the puppy.
Terri turns to Malaki. "sadly, spear grass issues are common. he's not using them now but Zeus even wears shoes in the summer so that bullshit doesn't get in his paws. nothing you could do," she explained. "malnourishment is common with strays, but with a little bit of tender loving care he'll be all better."
when Malaki's expression didn't change, she gripped the table hard and knelt down, stabilizing herself with the wall. she looked up at malaki with the gentlest smile she could muster.
"you did good by taking him in. you're helping him more than you know. he's going to be alright. can we try to take a deep breath, yeah?"
He nods at her words, scrubbing a hand over his face to try and clean himself up quickly. He had held out a hand instinctively when she knelt down, not wanting her to get hurt or fall because of him.
He looks at Kaylee then back at Terri and takes a deep breath, though it got caught in his throat for a second. He forces it down and keeps breathing. God this day was going to exhaust him
"good job kid, you're doing better than you know. Now how about Kay and you go get that big fat scoop of chocolate ice cream to calm down while we start treatin' the pup, okay? he's gonna be here for a little while so you two can take my truck and go on a little quest to the pet store. he's gonna need some things, you know," she offered.
she took his hand as she stood up, though using the counter to lift most of her weight back up. "i'm gonna stick around to watch over the little guy and Zeus will keep him calm. i promise no more corrective nips." she nodded.
He nods and stands up himself, petting the puppy one last time before going over to where Kaylee was. He tucks himself into her side, similarly to what the puppy did earlier with Zeus.
"If-if he nips the puppy to get him to behave I-i guess that's fine, as long as it's not hurting him" he says to her, "Sorry for getting mad at you about that earlier.
Kaylee held the kid close, resisting the urge to carry him like a scared toddler. She gave him a gentle squeeze, lacing her arm around his side.
"oooh, another Kay and Kiddo adventure!" she cheered, trying to lighten the mood. "its been a while since i drove a pickup!"
"c'mon maki, i wonder if they have any batman chew toys for the little guy," she told him softly, trying not to completely drag him from the room.
"Thanks again, Ter-bear, i owe you one," she said softly as the two left the office.
He glances back one last time as they leave the room. As they walk out of the vets office he picks at his nails, "Are we going to get ice cream first or go to the pet store first?" he asks.
When they get outside he climbs into the passenger seat of the truck, tucking his legs underneath himself in a criss cross position.
"uh-uh. legs down." she insisted, physically pulling his foot off the seat. "you don't wanna know what i've seen. i'm a good driver but accidents happen. no shattered Malakais on my watch."
"hmm, maybe after so that we don't have to speed-eat it in the car. i don't think chocolate ice cream is the best to eat in a Pet store." she explained.
"oh, we should get him a collar too, have we thought of names yet? we gotta agree on one tho. shared dog custody and all."
He kicks out at her with a shit eating grin, clearly trying to be a little shit, "Too late for that, I was already shattered once" He jokes before sticking his tongue out like a child.
"I have some name ideas, but I wanna hear yours first" He demands as he stares at her.
Kaylee rolls her eyes, turning onto the highway. "okay but you were also sobbing like a baby the whole time and threatened a cop." she argued, "also i wasn't there when it happened i had to tape the pieces of you back together." she grumbled.
"Onyx is cool, its a rock. Charcoal or Coal, we could call him Coalie for short, or Charlie as a nickname." she added, "Forest, because of where he was found. Salem could be neat for like, spooky vibes. or like Obsidian or Orpheus or Hades since i know you like the Greek stuff. or Percy since the kid had black hair in the book, right? maybe Nico because of the other kid?" she offered.
"Smokey, Storm, Ashen, Inkwell, Dusk, Nyx, Angus," she continued to list.
He rolls his eyes and looks away, "I was not sobbing" He totally was but he wasn't going to admit that.
"I was thinking we should name him Cerberus, like the three headed hell-hound from Greek Mythology?" He says, "But I also like Salem, Orpheus, or Angus"
Malaki pulls out his phone and makes a note of the names she had listed as well as the names he likes
"oooh what about Sebastian. thats cute!!" she suggested, "it could be a nickname for Cerberus."
"what if we do that thing where we write out all the names and like put treats on the papers and let him choose!! that could be neat. and we should get those dog buttons like on youtube and teach him how to talk and stuff," she added, carefully switching lanes.
"we should figure out the list of stuff to get before we get there, okok?" she asked, "ok write this down, we need a crate, some more puppy pads, a harness and leash. we should get some doggie bags, but maybe we should hold off on buying food until we get the vet recommendation." she explained, "we should get him some toys, but i heard tennis balls can be bad for their teeth so maybe like not those..."
"I think Sebastian is cute!" he says as he writes that one down and bolds it, "But yeah I wanna train him and stuff so he could also be off leash!"
He types onto a new note of everything they need, "He'll need a dog bed too, and some treats as well" Malaki says as he thinks about things he will need for the dog
"dog bowls," kaylee added, pulling into the parking lot. "we'll probably also need some stuff for the car, like i dunno, some kind of crate for the back for when we take him places?"
"maybe some brushes since he has a long coat, and some nail care so he doesn't scratch up the floors." she adds.
Kaylee takes in a deep breath, chewing her lip a bit before speaking.
"i am... i am gonna be truthful here, Malaki, i'm worried that when he gets bigger my apartment wont be a good place for him," she explains softly. she glances to him for a second. "maybe we, and it wouldn't be immediate- but maybe we should talk about moving one day. we haven't discussed anything like that, but we should think about it. he's gonna be a big dog one day and he'll need a yard."
"i haven't talked to Andi about maybe living together one day, but we'd need somewhere accessible if that were to happen, but that won't happen unless you're comfortable. but i feel like we should have the branch out early to talk about it. i know you just settled in, but it might be good to look for something more accommodating to the dog breed that little floof is."
He adds stuff to the list, "I think we should get him slow feeding bowls since he is underweight, might be safer so he doesn't eat to fast then get sick" He taps onto amazon, looking at options there just to get an idea of what he wanted to get.
However, when she starts speaking again he lowers his phone, clicking the off button and watching the screen turn black, "I-yeah no that makes sense. I don't mind if Andi lives with us, you two are a couple after all it makes sense. I just-i don't want you to have to worry about more expensive bills because of me. The checks you get for me aren't that good"
"kiddo," she said softly, "you don't need to worry about that, lovey."
"if Andi comes to live with us, i'd be splitting costs with her. anesthesiologists get paid so much better than nurses which im gonna shut up about or i'm gonna start getting angry at the government again-" she rambled, "but anyways yeah, i just wanted to warn you and see how you'd feel about that. i know stability is usually good for foster kiddos who are used to moving around, so i wanted to like, preface it so it isn't a big surprise. ya know, talk about it,"
Kaylee pulled into a parking spot, trying her best to back into one in the shade before throwing the truck in park. "we ready? we can keep talking about this while we shop if you'd like,"
He fidgets with the cuffs of his sleeves, she put a lot of thought into this. Like a lot. He had known of course, he found the books she kept hidden behind her romance novels as to not embarrass him. The books about parenting or how to help traumatized children. But he never thought she'd actually put the knowledge to use like this
"I don't mind, I moved around a bunch, the hard part was not having anyone to move with, but you'll be there so it's okay" Malaki sounded sappy, even to his own ears
Kaylee tried so hard not to. she did. she really did. but she was only human.
Kaylee pulled him into a hug as soon as she rounded the corner of the vehicle. Sweet Malaki had been through so much, she was going to do her best to stay that stable thing he needed.
"i'm not gonna leave you behind kiddo, ever. now let's go get things to make sure little Sebastian doesn't get left behind," she assured him, giving a gentle pat on the back before leading him inside the store. she had made sure to lock the truck as they walked, a faint beep sounding through the parking lot.
He shrieks as she hugs him, playfully fighting her off for a second before curling into her hug. He climbs out and nods, "Yeah! we can get him a sparkly leash too, or one of those really really big chain ones, so he looks scary" He says.
He follows her into the store. He quickly realized he forgot to take his meds earlier when his attention kept rapidly shifting to different things. He stomped his foot gently a few times as he looked at the collars
"we can get both. Sebastian is gonna get so heckin spoiled," she giggled.
she watched his behaviour, the boy acting close to a hummingbird on substances as he bounced from one thing to another. she knew that look. she knew it from the seven days of Armageddon when Malaki's prescription got delayed last month.
"what time do you usually take them?" she called, digging through her purse. "do you know if i still have your emergency stash?"
Kaylee set her purse down in the toddler holder of the cart, sifting through and playfully tossing a lollipop at Malaki's head as she searched.
"grab that medium sized harness while i do this, will you? any colour. but you know my fav-" she rambled, sifting through her mobile doom pile of receipts and gum and makeup and whatever else her purse held.
"Around 9:30 when I get up" He mumbles absentmindedly as he picks up about 5 different collars, unable to make his mind up and wanting a second opinion. He also grabs 3 different shades of pink harnesses.
When she throws the lollipop he drops one of them to catch the treat before it can hit the ground and shatter. "That hit my headddddd" he whines as he dramatically leans into the cart, "Now I'm concussed"
"oh hush," Kaylee chuckled, "you've been hit in the head with the ground, i doubt a cola lollipop can damage whatever brain you have in there," she joked.
"it's ten, but its prolly gonna be a long day, now c'mere i am not equipped to deal with unmedicated chaos demon Maki today." she pulled out a small hello-kitty pill case, waiving Malaki over. "taking adhd meds with red bull and a lollipop. i am a great influence on you."
"okay, one collar and one harness for now honey, put the rest back," she told him, choosing two from his hands and instructing him to replace the items where he found them.
there was a slight squabble over dog beds, toys, and bowls, but they eventually came to a compromise.
"okay, what's next, kiddo?"
He pouts, "Hey don't insult my brain like that, it's very big and wrinkly because I am so smart, don't be mad your brain is smooth like a pebble" He says as he sets the stuff down to take the pill. He downs it quickly with whatever red bull he had left, crushing the can and shoving It into the back pocket of his jeans despite the fact it does not fit.
He puts the harness and the collar they decided on in the cart and continues shopping. As they walk he can feel his meds kick in and his brain quiets down. he didn't even realize how bad it had been until now. At least he had breakfast before he lost his appetite, the biggest downside of his meds.
"Hmmm I'm not sure we need anything-" he cuts himself off with a gasp. He bolts across the aisle where he had seen a little batman costume for dogs. "We need this!"
"okay, how about we remember which one of us went through med school, kay-kay?" Kaylee told him, rolling her eyes at the "pebble brain" comment.
"don't do that- we get money for those-" she reprimanded, putting out her hand to ask for the crushed can, stashing it in her purse.
they continued around the store for a little while before Malaki dashed off towards a costume section. his eyes were bright and excited. Kaylee sighed.
"kiddo- honeybee its July, there will be sales on costumes later sweetpea," she explained. "plus, we can stop by the fabric store later and get some stuff to get him a flannel batman comfort blankie, okay okay?" she compromised.
"plus, he's a little pup right now, we might want to invest in outfits when he's stopped growing, love." she explained, "he'll be too big for that in no time. i'm sorry, lovie,"
He pouts at her words. They were soft and made a lot of sense but still, for some reason he really didn't want to put them back. He held the little costume close to his chest, turning away and staring off into space for a few moments before dragging his feet and putting it back on the shelf.
Malaki walks back over to Kaylee with a frown, glancing back at the costume one last time before turning away.
"i know kiddo, i'm sorry. but as soon as he stops growing like the hulk, i promise we'll get all the costumes, okay?" she bargains with him, guiding a hand on the small of his back to the checkouts.
"how about we get that ice cream and drop this at the apartment, okay?" she asked him, "then we can go check back with Terri and the pup!"
They reached the checkouts and Kaylee made kind idle chatter to the clerk, tapping her debit and declining the bags. her and Malaki haphazardly piled everything into the backseat, not trusting the truck bed for such important purchases.
"okay," she cheered when they got back in the truck, "next stop, ice cream!"
He holds the collar they picked out on his lap as they climb into the car, refusing to set it down. He ran his fingers over the sparkly gems, enjoying the way it felt against his skin
"Ice cream, then we go back to the puppy" Malaki says as he looks over eat her with a wide smile
"yes honey, then the puppy," she chuckled. they drove in comfortable silence for a little while until Kaylee realized something.
"you remember they said they're going to have to keep the puppy at the vet's overnight, right?" she asked him gently, glancing at him again as she turned the corner closer to the ice cream shop.
"its like when they had to keep you at the hospital after the accident, he needs a few extra eyes on him to make sure he gets all better fast." she explained.
PATIENT RP BLOG
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