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Who: Zelos and Colette
Where: In a cafe, then the pet store
When: Noonish and onward
Style: Action
Status: Closed, unless someone has a good reason to interrupt them

[True to his word, Zelos had gone to pick up Colette and treat her to lunch after the curse had lifted and midafternoon found the two Chosens sitting outside at one of the plaza cafes, finger sandwiches and fizzy sweet drinks gracing the table. It's a huge relief for Zelos to get out of the house, having been couped up for the week with that stupid curse. It was almost insulting, considering what he'd had. he hadn't even kissed anyone seriously in more than a month and Vatheon gives him mono? Not cool.

He sips his Italian soda, leaned back casually in his chair with his legs crossed, and smiles broadly at his company. He had things to tell her, but there was no real rush.]

So any luck with training dummy?

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Well, there's a pet store here in the city we could check out if you wanted, but the last time I was there the idiot who runs the place lost control of a snake and it bit the hunny I was with. We'll have to keep on our toes, if we go. I'm not sure if I trust the place.

[She blinks.]

Wouldn't a pet store be the first place to check for a pet? Unless someone else here owns a dog, I don't think we'll be able to find a dog anywhere else. If someone here is a dog, I don't think they'd like to be someone's pet or have their child be someone's pet.

I'd rather try the pet store, even if it means there's a chance of getting bit. We've both gotten bitten before.

[She smiles. Basically, "Let's try the pet store, Zelos. We can take care of ourselves if something does escape."]

Yeah, I guess it's kind of the only place, I just want us to be on our toes. I'd be pretty pissed if something happened again, y'know? I did sort of want to ask that big white dog I see around sometimes; she seems smart and ready to protect someone, but she's got a mind of her own so I guess that's out.

[Whoops, did he let out that he wanted to get something to protect her? Well, it's not a huge secret. Obviously he cares about what happens to his sweet little angel cutie.]

Yeah. I'm glad you mentioned it. It's nice to know something might happen when we're there.

[She smiles and shakes her head at him. It's really not a secret at all; he's told her that before as well as shown it.]

All dogs protect people Zelos. No matter what kind of dog it is, they protect their owner, friends, parents, kids, toys, anything they like. It's just how they are.

I guess I can see why you like them so much, then.

[He smiles broadly at her.]

Just let me know when you're ready to go and we can see what kind of puppies they have, okay?

Heheh, I'm glad!

[Dogs didn't treat me differently from anyone else who they liked and their owner didn't mind. She grins and finishes her drink and one last sandwich.]

Then can we go now?

[She's nearly bouncing in her seat. Puppies to look at!]

[He laughs again and rises from his seat, having expected that reaction.]

Sure, c'mon. Maybe they'll have that boarder collie you want.

[He holds his hand down to her to help her up. He's such a gentleman in small ways♥]

[She's really kinda predictable when it comes to dogs...She grins up at him and takes his hand.]

I hope they do!

[Just look at them so cute.]

[Zelos rests her hand in the crook of his arm, just like a noble, and starts strolling off with her down the lane for the pet shop.]

They might have more exotic stuff too, y'know? I've been wondering about those giant birds that some people have. And the pokemon, but those seem pretty dangerous if you ask me.

[He glances off as they walk.]

I wonder if I should get a pet too.

[She's really not used to holding onto someone's arm as she walks and it shows as she starts walking a bit faster, then slows down to match his speed. Even if she had been used to holding someone's arm as she walked, the same thing would've happened. She really wants to get to that pet store. She smiles up at him.]

They might! Maybe you should ask someone who has one about it the next time you see them. If you don't ask, you might never know!

[She grins.]

Do you want to get a pet?

Hmm, I dunno! I've never really had one before so I don't have a frame of reference. Maybe something like a bird or a rabbit? If Zelda'll even let me have one in the house, she's got all these rules!

[He wiggles his fingers like rules are some detestable thing but really he doesn't mind.

He's also worried about what would happen to a pet if he were to suddenly get transported home but he's aware that if he voices that concern, it would worry Colette as well so he keeps it to himself.]

[She frowns a little and looks towards the ground, thinking.]

I'm not sure how you'd take care of either of them...You should ask Zelda before you get a pet though, since you live together.

[A couple moments later she blinks and looks up with a smile.]

Do you know what kind of animals she likes? If you get a pet that she likes, she might help you take care of it!

[She's already thought about what would happen to her puppy if she disappeared. She's already decided ask Zelos or Lloyd to take care of him/her if they're still there (and if Zelda's okay with a puppy or dog in her house in Zelos' case).]

I've got no idea, though she's got a bird on one of her dresses so maybe that?

[He'd noticed she was enamored with him as a damned unicorn but since he'd chosen to forget all about that curse he didn't bring it up. Plus he doesn't really want a horse anyway.]

I'm not gonna make her take care of my pet though. If it's mine, it's my responsibility. It's not like I don't have the time, anyway.

Maybe!

[Poor Zelos. She blinks.]

I didn't mean...I meant that if you were busy out of the house and she was home, she might feed it or let it exercise if it needed to.

[She laughs a little.]

We both have a lot of time, don't we?

Pretty much nothing but time! I've been teaching myself some things. I mastered cooking and I've got card houses down. Lloyd's supposed to maybe teach me some metal work, actually, but I haven't brought it up again yet. I should do that sometime.

Heheh, yep! I've mainly been making sure that when I actually get a puppy I'll be able to take care of it. [Which is to say she's been reading and organizing things so her stuff won't get all chewed up when she gets one. And getting Frisbees, agility stuff, and toys. A grin.]

You should! We should make the best of our time here and learn all we can, even if we won't remember if or when we go back home.

Mostly I'm just trying to keep from getting bored, but with all the stuff the bubble throws at us I guess I shouldn't be trying quite so hard. Still, learning things to better my already fabulous self can't be bad~♥

[He flashes his charming smile at Colette and reaches to hold the door of the pet store open for her, checking first for runaway snakes or other dangers.]

I guess it'd be hard to get bored here! Between the things thrown at us and the new things here, there's always something you can do that you haven't done before.

[She smiles back and goes inside the pet store. Looking around, she spots the puppies in a corner.]

Over here, Zelos!

[The red-head trots after his blonde companion to take a little at the puppies. They're certainly adorable little critters, all wiggly and happy like that. Honestly, they remind him of Colette and Lloyd. Especially the sable puppy trying to climb its way out of the pen to say hello, not so much wagging its tail as it's whole body.]

Look at that, they're so cute!

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Yep!

[That puppy is so cute. She reaches in the pen carefully to let the puppies sniff her before she tries to pick one up. The first one she reaches for is the sable, noticing its excitement. She giggles when it licks her and continues wiggling.]

This one seems nice! It's a Border Collie too!

[The puppy in her arms turn to look at Zelos, still wriggling.]

[Zelos leans in to take a closer look and gets treated to a barrage of wet puppy kisses as well. He sputters a bit and laughs, trying to get his head back out of the way before the little dog tangles itself up in his hair.]

Pretty friendly, too! You sure you don't want to look at the others too, though? There's lots of choices.

[He looks over the rest of the puppies in the pen, all squirming around for attention and being completely adorable with their little yaps and full body wagging.]

I dunno, I couldn't choose. They're all so cute♥

[She giggles and looks back at the puppies in the pen, still holding the sable puppy.]

None of the others are Border Collies. And this one seems to like both of us already!

[And he/she is really really adorable!~~...is this puppy a guy or a girl...~~She looks at the puppies in the pen again, thinking. They are all cute...She's not sure how many of them would like Zelos, and like she said none of the other are Border Collies.]

Do you think they'd let me play with the puppies once in a while? I can't take them all home but I'd love to play with them.

I'm sure they wouldn't mind. Actually, since we were just talking about being bored, maybe they'd let you work here! Y'know, feed all the animals, walk the dogs, that sort of thing. Then you could play with the puppies all you want.

[He scratches the sable behind the ears, causing the puppy to yap happily.]

Best part is I bet they'd let you bring your dog in too since it's obviously an animal friendly place, so he wouldn't be alone all day. What are you gonna name him, anyway?

[She grins at him.]

I should ask them then. I think it'd be fun! And it'd be good for him to be around other dogs too.

[She blinks.]

What about Caramel? [She looks at the puppy in her arms.] He looks like a Caramel.

Caramel's a great name! It really suits him. Why don't you go ahead and talk to the shop keeper about a job while I grab some food and things for you and maybe have a look at the birds.

Alright! I'll help you carry them out though.

[She walks over to the shop keeper with the newly named Caramel in her arms and starts talking to him.]

[Zelos, on the other hand, does a round of the shop, picking up a few dog-related supplies for Colette on the way, but he pauses in front of the large cage of birds, a pair in particular in the corner catching his eye. Eagerly, he takes out his SFC and puts in a quick call to Zelda, showing her the birds via video, but she tells him they'll discuss it later and he pops the starfish back in his pocket, mildly disappointed.

Of course none of that shows on his face when he heads over to Colette at the counter, puppy food and a collar in hand.]

Well? What's the verdict?

[She grins at him, noticing the food and collar in his hands and his lack of a bird. Whether that means Zelda didn't say yes or that he didn't look, she doesn't know and she doesn't ask.]

He says I can work here as long as I don't skip a lot of days in a row! He also gave me some tips for taking care of dogs.

Great! Well it sounds like you're all set up, Colette-hunny.

[He smiles broadly.]

I wasn't sure what you'd already gotten but I figured food and a collar you probably hadn't yet.

Yep!

[She grins.]

Thanks Zelos! Did you see any leashes? It'd be hard to get back to my apartment carrying Caramel the whole way.

I didn't snag one. Here, we'll put the collar on him and I'll grab a leash for ya~ Just sit tight!

[He plunks the food down and snaps the collar around Caramel's neck, using two fingers to make sure there was enough room for it to move around and not choke the little dog, then he heads back to the rack of all the dog things and grabs a few other supplies; a leash, a brush, some treats... anything that Colette would need to get started with a puppy. It's all free, so why not get one of everything?]

[She just nods and stands there like he asked, petting or scratching Caramel behind the ears and giggling whenever he licks her. He tries scratching at the collar a couple of times, but she always moves his paws away while telling him "bad".

And if she needs something else, she can just show up and get it!

She grins when he comes back.]

Let's hook his leash up and bring all this stuff to my place.

[It takes several minutes to get Caramel to sit still long enough to put on his leash and Zelos looks quite harassed after the ordeal, though not in poor spirits. He takes all the bags of puppy supplies in hand and trots along after Colette as she walks the puppy back to her apartment, confident in his fellow Chosen's ability to take care of it.

He's happy for her. She'd always wanted a dog but being the Chosen, well... You don't want to leave anything behind. Now, though, she has the chance since there's no sign of being sent back and he's glad she's allowing herself to indulge.

The dog is pretty damn cute, too.

He helps her get set up around the apartment, playing fetch and tug rope for a little before he needs to be on his way; he's going to do some research on places they can get a good training workout. With a smile and a promise to come play, Zelos heads back out into the evening air.]

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should prolly wrap it up?

yeeep

One wrap up, coming up!