Such ties once broken, may yet be reforged...

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[The sound of howling might have drawn attention in the desolate halls, but Liquid didn't care.

He didn't know why the little boy that had fed him and given him praise and affection was suddenly grown up. He didn't know why he was dead. All he knew was that he was dead, and nobody ever tells a puppy that the dead come back to life.

He lay curled up

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[otaku_mk_ii]

[Holy what. That was a dead body.]

...

[And a puppy. An oddly familiar one.]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[The familiar tattoo on his leg might be a clue.]

[Liquid whined, lifting his head to look at the stranger.]

[otaku_mk_ii]

...

[Cautiously, he approached and held out a hand to Liquid-puppy.]

H-hey there...what're you doing here?

[Was that dead body...oh, god.]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[He growled initially, but sniffed at the hand before licking it, as if in apology. His head lowered back down to rest on Talib's chest and he whimpered pitifully.]

[talibsponge]

[Surprisingly... this isn't the first death Faruq's had to deal with. His dad just can't seem to stay alive for more than a week, if even... not that it made it any easier to deal with.]

[What was different this time, was that there was a small puppy curled up by his father this time. Faruq bent down and held his hand out to it.]

H-hey there... where'd you come from?

[Faruq looked around nervously to make sure no one else was around. He didn't need to be held hostage or threatened again.]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[He whined, refusing to leave the body, and licked at Faruq's hand. The boy had the nice man's scent on him as well as his own. A friend? He didn't seem threatening and Liquid wasn't in the mood for casual aggression, however playful. He nuzzled into Faruq's hand, needing the comfort.]

[talibsponge]

[He carefully pet the small puppy.]

Come on fella, lets get outta here. We can go back to my room and wait for him... he'll be back in three days, I promise.

[He reached out to pick the small dog up.]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[He whined, trying not to be taken away from the body, but he had little choice. His ears drooped and he cuddled into the boy, whimpering sadly.]

[ocelotocelot]

...

[Ocelot spotted the body, pushing the dog aside to crouch down at Talib's lifeless form. Quickly, he glanced around to make sure there were no ghosts, and then began to search--for his revolver, specifically. When he couldn't find it he cursed, shaking the man's dead body whilst hissing.]

[A brief moment of that, and he stood up, kicking Talib's body once before walking away. Somebody else might have his gun. That...terrible gun that tore him up inside.]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[He barked fiercely at the cat, snarling, before returning to lie back beside his poor friend. How rude... Next time he saw him he'd bite him on the ass.]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[He growled, low in the back of his throat, but allowed the petting reluctantly. His head nuzzled into the man's hand before he drew back in order to snuggle close to the dead man once more. The symbol on his leg was almost invisible in the dim lighting, but not quite.]

[stealth_puppy]

!

[What? Stealth has never met another puppy around here.]

[It smells.... so familiar...]

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[Liquid perks up at the familiar scent, whirling to face him.]

...

[stealth_puppy]

[SPOTTED!]

[Stealth lets out an odd bark!]

YIPRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY

[bitin_ur_ankles]

[He snarls, crouching low and barks at the other dog before pouncing on him with the intent of a friendly brawl.]