Dog Pound. Late Evening. Haneul's POV.
"W-Wait! Where are you taking my dog! H-Hey!!" I yell, being held back by Taeho as they proceed to cage in poor Haru who seems to be voicing out a more powerful bark than what he was releasing right now. I felt my heart tremble the slightest as I watch my best friend get threaten to even get near the iron bars. I shove Taeho away, "W-Why would you do this to Haru! He doesn't deserve to be inside this jail! I demand that you release him at once!"
Taeho bites his lips, and with no other actions said and done, he pulls me into a tight embrace. "P-Please, Haneul. You must understand that your dog has done something unforgivable." He stares right into my eyes, washing me with his seriousness as he caress a finger on the scratch mark. "Look what he has done to you, Haneul. Can't you see? A wild dog is still a wild dog. No matter how much you train it, it will still end up being crazy!"
I shake my head like my life depended on it. "What are you talking about, Taeho! You knew right from the beginning it was only just an accident! And it was my fault for having this scar on my face right now, it was because I tried to interrupt Haru from even biting you!" "That's exactly my point, Haneul! He attacks people! He is a dangerous dog, and if I let him stay with you any longer, who knows what the consequences in the future hold!"
I look away in a hurry, "I-I don't care if he does hurt me. I wouldn't care since he's not that type of dog that would do something so dangerous as that. I-I believe that he did that for some reason.." Taeho plasters a dumbfound look, "And what reason would that be?" I shift my attention to him, glowering a bit as I spoke. "I-I.. I think he was trying to protect me from something. I would know since he has been taking care of me ever since I found him. T-That's why no matter what you say about Haru, there's no way I'd let you take him away from me.."
Taeho watch as I spill tears down my left eye, directing my whole gaze at him until he finally gave in to my simple and hopeful request. He sighs, "Okay, fine. But don't expect that he could come home with you tonight. Since there were people around the area where he attacked, they might have filed a huge complaint. He'll probably out after a couple days or a week at most."
I nod my head, glancing back at Haru who sat completely still with our eyes connecting. "Okay.. If one week is what it takes, then I'll wait for him to be released.." Taeho smiles, messing up my hair. "That's a good girl. Well anyway, since most of the restaurants are probably close by now, let's go and get some drive through and get you back home, sounds good?" I finally put up a frail smile. "Alright.."
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The next day. Early Morning. Xiumin's POV.
Luhan rushes in the dog pound, leaving the curious sasaengs outside to deal with the guards. The people inside the pound didn't even question why an idol is even visiting such a place in the first place, instead, they stand and watch with awe as Luhan enter the room where Haru resides.
My head automatically lifts itself up the floor as Luhan hastily enters the room with a solemn look. I stand on four limbs, itching to get out this forsaken hell hole. (Luhan! God! You don't know how happy I am to see you right now! Hurry up and get me the hell out of here before I go completely insane!)
Luhan glances back at the officer by the door. "Hey, can you do me a favour and release this dog?" The officer takes on good look at me and disappointedly shakes his head. "Afraid I can't do that, sir. This here dog has offended a citizen last night, that dog is to be remained in bars for a week. Besides, it seems its owner still wants him."
"It doesn't matter. Hurry up and let him out already." said Luhan, pressing his words for the officer to follow. The officer stood completely still for a moment, incapable of knowing what to do in such a situation. Finally, after a brief debate, he hesitantly opens the gate. Luhan pats the officer's back, giving out his thanks as the officer goes back to his post.
Luhan kneels down in one knee, "Damn it, Xiumin. I warned you, didn't I? I warned you to be very careful!" (H-How the hell would I even be careful when I know that that man is only using Haneul to get her parents' house back in Busan!) "Even so! You should have heed my warning, Xiumin. Now look at the mess you created. Tsk, this wasn't supposed to happen. I should have stayed here and watched over you."
(No Luhan! You should have transformed me when you had the chance! This is all your doing! So don't act like it wasn't your problem at all!) Luhan pulls his head back, "Wait, what? Are you saying that you're blaming me for all of what's happening?!" (Yes! That's exactly what I mean, Luhan! It's because of you and your idea of turning me into a stupid dog that this happened! If it weren't for you, I would still be dancing on stage and being famous right now! It's because of you my life is turned into a nightmare! I thought you were my friend Luhan!
But you're not! You're just like the rest of them! A fake! A person that wants to manipulate me and to make a laughingstock of! I wish you were never even my friend in the first place! I wish you would just disappear out of my life!) Luhan remains with his usual cold stare, piercing my eyes as if he could read me in just one stare.
In a matter of seconds, he towers me up high, maintaining the shared looks we have for one another. "You know, for a second I thought you changed for the better. But I thought wrong, you're still unable to trust people or even understand the reason why people are helping you. You don't even see how lucky you are to be loved genuinely by the people you constantly ignore up till now. If you think that I'm being such a fake friend to you, then by all means, give me a hundred reasons as to how I'm such a bad friend to begin with."
I sagged my head down, (L-Luhan..--) "And if you really think that I'm not even worth a friend to you anymore, then fine. I will disappear out your life, that is what you want, right?" (L-Luhan.. Please, it's not like that.. I just.. Luhan! Luhaan!) I watch as he exits the room, hands on both his pockets, head tucked down low of complete disappointment.
Damn it.. Why the hell did I say that all of a sudden. I mean, I didn't actually mean it.. I just got so worked up being here all night that I completely forgotten my sanity. Not only did I blamed Luhan for all of these events, I even told him to disappear for good. And to think that I said that to the only person who was able to understand me even at my worst of times.. Aaah, I can't believe I'm such an imbecile! I land my paw down the floor, and to my amazement, it was not a paw, but a human hand.
My eyes round in complete shock, pulling my hand up near my face. "W-What the.." I caress my cheekbone down to my neck collar. "I-I'm a human.. again?" I swiftly touch my limbs, making sure that I wasn't hallucinating at all. But I was not apparently, I am actually a complete human again! I stand in both feet, feeling the amazement of standing so high from the cold ground.
I grin as I examine my hands and feet. I saunter my way a bit out the small jail-like cellar, feeling as though this was the very first time I had walked in my entire life. Out of the blue, the doors open to reveal a woman around her thirties. She slams her back at the door, hyperventilating as she sees me in such a state. I wonder about her ungodly reaction.
Then I realized, I wasn't wearing any clothes at all. Out of instinct, I cover my enticing parts below, hastily turning my back at her. As I glance back at her, I find her unconsciously seated on the cold floor. I plant a hand on my face, sighting the uniform of one of the employees here in the Dog pound. I snatched it away from her, and made my way to wear it temporarily.
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Haneul's POV. Dog pound.
"So let me get this straight. We're currently going to the dog pound where your dog, Haru, is being kept in isolation 'cause of his strange behaviour last night, and that last night is where you got that scratch. Did I explained it clearly?" said Jihyun, sipping on her milk tea.
I pinch her right arm, "Hey! Don't make it sound like it was Haru's fault to begin with. Haru isn't like that at all, maybe he just thought that Taeho was some stranger or some kidnapper, who knows right?" Jihyun rolls his eyes. "I don't know, Haneul-ah. Seems like that Taeho guy might be right. Haru is still a stray dog till you brought him in as a family. He may be such a good dog to you, but you really can't assure that he'll be like that to other people."
I tighten my bag's strap, "A-Anyway! I wouldn't give Haru to anyone in the world! I'll make sure he gets it out from the pound sometime soon." Jihyun sighs, "I knew you'd say that. Aigo aigo, you're such a stubborn girl aren't you, Haneul-ah?" I point my nose up in the air, ignoring her usual remark about my intellect.
Soon, we arrive in the dog pound. I climb the stairs with a heavy heart, but before I could enter the place, a man hurriedly leaves out the door, bumping my shoulders in such a way was quite rude even if he is in a hurry. He squeezes a part of my shoulder as he whispers the words, "S-Sorry.." Jihyun clicks her tongue at him, "Tsk, people nowadays are quite rude, huh. You alright, Haneul-ah?"
I nod once, "Yeah. It's nothing something that should be taken a big deal anyway." The both of us continue on inside. I land my hands down heavily on the table of the front counter, the man slowly glares at me. "State your business."
"I came to see my dog. He's the one that was taken in last night." He stares at me with his squint-like eyes for a moment before gesturing another officer to approach. "Go and bring these two ladies to that dog that was taken in last night by Officer Lo." The officer quickly acts out the command, indeed leading us into the next room beside the counter. I bite my upper lip, wondering what has become of Haru overnight. As he pulls the door open, we see an empty cage of where Haru is supposed to reside. I drop the packed lunch, jaw dropped as I examine the whole scene, just by the look of the unconscious lady seated on a chair means that something really did happen here!
The officer quickly exits the room, informing the others of the situation. I could feel Jihyun shaking my arm, but I was still so paralyzed in place that I couldn't even process anything in my head anymore.
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"H-Haru..?"
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A/N : sooo, how is it so far, huh? seems like xiuhan is having a bit of a quarrel right now. and since xiumin is a human right now, what do you guys think are going to happen in the next following chapters, hm? comment below of what you think. thank you for reading! ^^)/
*UNEDITED CHAPTER