by SnowFoxx21 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:54 am
-Rustic-
Rustic returned from her hunting, tail high. Hunting's been good today... In her jaws, she carried two mice, a sparrow, and a crow. Once she reached the camp, she dropped the prey next to the log, and barked into the log playfully. When Genji didn't answer, she poked her head into the log. "Hello? Genji?" She noticed with some alarm that he wasn't there. He... might have gone... hunting! Maybe... She sniffed around until she caught Genji's scent trail, leading to the river. As she got closer she saw a small fish on the riverbank. "Umm... Genji?" She ran to the fish and sniffed around. Genji definitely caught this... hmm...She raised her head and yowled. "Genji! If you're hiding, just come out already!! This is not a time for games!!" She half imagined Genji sneaking out from behind a bush. "So, did I scare you?" She covered him with licks and they tussled together on the grass. "Genji! I was so worried about you! Don't ever scare me like that again!" Genji hung his head. "Sorry, Rustic." Rustic licked him fiercely. "Don't worry about it. As long as you're safe. Come, hunting was great today!" But when she blinked, Genji was still nowhere to be seen. She sniffed around some more. Hmm.. the trail ends here, so he could have only gone... She suddenly stiffened with fear as a thought rushed through her head. ...into the river.
Rustic rushed down the cliff wall, running across the ledges. Under a normal situation, she would have gone down carefully, but this was an emergency. Her pads were scratched and bleeding from the rough stones, but she didn't stop. Her only thought was of Genji. Please... don't let him be dead... She finally skidded to a stop at the base of the waterfall. Where... Oh. No.
Genji lay still, his head on the bank, bleeding, his body half in the pool at the base of the waterfall, spray landing lightly on him. Rustic rushed to his side. She leaned down to see if he was breathing or not. He wasn't. Rustic gazed at him in shock, her eyes wide. She carefully dragged him out of the pool, and into a little cave. No... This can't be happening. No. NO. NO! Genji... I loved you. You were like a brother to me. She sadly lay down beside him, and sighed. Wait. Is that a heartbeat? She pressed her ear on his chest and listened. Then, very faintly: Thump. Thump. Thump. Rustic looked at him, elated, and very relieved, so much that she thought her heart would burst with happiness. Still. He's bleeding, and he probably half drowned. I need help! She rushed into the forest, and emerged with some large leaves, and cobweb. With this she surrounded his head, slowly, with a soft leaf wrap to stop the bleeding. She then pushed out most of the water from his chest, squeezing his sides with her paws. Finally, after she could do no more, she dragged her paws besides him, and lay down, to keep him warm.
-Genji-
Genji woke up from the darkness, coughing and spewing up water. Rustic woke up besides him as well, with an elated expression that quickly turned alarmed. She grabbed him and pushed his sides, causing Genji to throw up the rest of the water. She then nuzzled him gently. "Genji! I was so worried! You weren't breathing!" She then looked at him with anger. "What were you thinking!? Were you mad?! I'm glad you're alive, so now now I can kill you myself!!" Genji lay his head on the floor, no energy left except to cough out a few words. "Rustic... thank you... for being there... for me..." Rustic's look of pure rage changed into one of gentleness and guilt. "Genji, I will always be here for you. Always." She nuzzled him. "Go to sleep now. I'll be here when you wake-" She sat straight up with something new in her eyes. "...Little brother." Genji gave her a tired smile. "Thank you. Sister." He then curled up on the cold floor. Without any hesitation, Rustic curled up besides him, with a loud bark of true happiness that echoed throughout the cave.