This is a multi-muse RP sideblog that uses my OC's. My main OC is Kari Himura. I'd like to say that my oc's descriptions vary a bit with each rp/verse, but are kept pretty similar so the general bios should help you get a better understanding of them, especially in terms of their appearances. Sorry if that is weird. Keep in mind that I can be very descriptive at times since I want to be a writer as a permanent career later in life, so basically I write my rp's as if I'm telling a story. Main blog is Karikitdemon.
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Kohaku snorted softly at Sango's teasing, folding his arms across his chest. "Protective? Maybe." His eyes drifted toward the doorway Core had disappeared through.
"But somebody has to make sure neither of those two run themselves into the ground."
There was affection in his voice despite the exasperation.
"Kari wants to hunt demons with one arm nearly torn off, and Core thinks 'within reach' means 'I should absolutely ignore the pain and keep stretching until I get it.'"
He shook his head.
"I swear they share the same stubbornness. Any advice?" He asked as he leaned his head against her shoulder like he used to.
Sango sighed softly, giving a small nod. "I can understand that. It really seems being stubborn is hereditary." She chuckled softly and moved to be closer to her younger brother, eventually pulling him into a hug. "... Father would be so proud of you, ya know?" She whispered softly. "Seeing you with someone you love and care about. Able to protect who you care about, yet still so kind hearted." She smiled. "I'm proud of you too." Sango added, moving to ruffle Kohaku's hair with a chuckle.
Kari eventually stepped out of the kitchen and stretched, tails swaying. A few pops came from her back. "All done." She chirped then looked at Sango and Kohaku. She smiled at the sweet scene then went to check on Core. "I'll make sure Core is okay." She chirped, leaving the two alone with their moment. She knew Sango had missed her younger brother after all this time.
Said demon slayer hummed, leaning away from Kohaku after a moment. "As for advice when it comes to dealing with someone stubborn... I don't have any advice than what you already know. Be there to help them when they need it. Don't be overwhelming. Mostly everything you've been doing already so you're doing everything right." She smiled and gave a sigh. "Also, don't stress yourself out over things if you can. It'll make you tired quicker." Sango hummed, moving to pat Kohaku's back.
"You've been keeping up on your training right? Do you and Core train together at times? If not you probably should from time to time, having a sparing partner helps a lot." She informed, just trying to make casual conversation now. Then something came to mind. "If you do have kids, do you plan on training them to be demon slayers too?" She asked, her tone a bit bitter sweet now. "I plan on training Kin'u, Gyokuto, and Hisui when they're older at least so they have someway to defend themselves. Whether or not they continue after some point is up to them." She informed with a sigh.
"You don't... actually expect me to eat that, do you?"
Mortification. He could smell it. Whatever this was, it was burnt. He'd probably gag on it before it got halfway past the inside of his mouth. Would that make this person feel worse than refusing?
Kari looked at the burnt dish in her hands. She sighed. "No." She looked upset compared to before where there was a slight hope in her eyes.
"It... Was just a small thing... I knew I messed it up a lot. Not super used to cooking yet." She moved to set the burnt pile of whatever it was down. She had honestly forgotten what she intended to make at this point, but that didn't matter now. Whatever it was, she knew she ruined it. The child really did try though, otherwise she wouldn't be feeling this tug at her heart. Even though she knew she messed up, a part of her still hoped that the care she put into trying got through.
"Uh... Even though it's messed up... I... Um..." Kari struggled, trying to find the right words, trying to keep herself from crying not because Inuyasha seemed sick by the smell... But because she tried so hard and still messed up, though Inuyasha looking so ill due to the smell didn't help how she felt. "It was supposed to be a thank you... I tried really hard... You've been so nice... Keepin' me safe... Keepin' me fed... I thought I'd try and make somethin' nice but..." Kari was starting to feel emotional as she kept explaining everything.
"B-but I messed up and b-burned the food an-nd now it smells real bad and--" Here come the tears, even though she was trying to hold them in, the whole situation was just compiling in a way she didn't know how to handle. "--And I wasted food I-- I'm really sorry..." She kept her eyes to the ground, ashamed in a way. This was all because she couldn't figure out something as simple as cooking over a fire.
“You wanna know stuff?” Inuyasha shrugged. “Good. Questions are useful. Wantin' answers is normal.” Then his expression softened slightly.
“But not knowin' somethin' doesn't mean you're in danger.”
A few moments passed.
“I spent years wonderin' about things I couldn't answer.” His voice was quieter now.
“Why people hated me.”
“Why my life ended up the way it did.”
“Why some people left.” His ears flicked once.
“You don't always get answers when you want 'em.”
Another pause.
“Sometimes you never get 'em.” His gaze shifted to her.
“But life keeps movin' anyway.” He commented as he noticed her grip tighten on his sleeve.
The way her shoulders were still tense.
The way she looked like she was trying to hold ten different thoughts together at once.
“Oi. You know what's weird? You're actin' like learnin' what you are and learnin' who you are are the same thing.” He pointed lightly at her forehead. “They aren't.”
“You found out you've got weird powers.”
“You found out you've got souls trapped in a scarf.”
“But you're still Kari.”
“You still like food too much. You still get excited and smack yourself in the head with your own attacks. You still overthink everything.”
Then, quieter he continued. “So maybe stop worryin' that every answer is gonna change who you are.”
His eyes met hers.
“'Cause so far?”
A pause.
“None of them have.”
He reached over and gave the top of her head a brief ruffle before pulling his hand back.
“And for somebody who hates not knowin' things, you're doin' a pretty good job talkin' about it instead of bottlin' it up.”
Kari puffed out her cheeks and huffed. "You're makin' way too much sense right now." She muttered softly, clearly pouting. But she had to admit, Inuyasha had a point and apart of her felt it was a bit unfair.
Another sigh as she loosened her grip on Inuyasha's sleeve. "I just... I hate knowing somethings but I still wanna know? I dunno, it's super weird." Kari looked down, trying to piece together what she wanted to say. "Knowledge is power in a lot of ways. If I know something, then I can use it to my advantage so it can't be used against me... But sometimes it really hurts to know something." Another heavy sigh came from the child as she slightly leaned onto Inuyasha.
A small moment of silence rested between the two. The sound of children playing, birds chirping, and other villagers going about their lives echoed around them.
"It feels like..." Kari muttered after a moment. "It feels like if I learn all of this I'll know more of who I am, because even though I'm me... I'm also this weird thing... If I learn more, maybe I can accept it... Eventually... If I learn as much as I can... Maybe I won't be so afraid of it..." Kari swallowed hard. "Of me..." Her voice was softer this time, her expression showing that she came across a sort of realization. With learning all of this stuff, (what she was, that she could do these insane things, and that she was a target just for existing) Kari was terrified of herself and things around her. What she could do, what lengths others would o to just to get to her, what was she able to do that she didn't know yet, and more.
The thoughts were terrifying. What if she couldn't control herself like on that night of the full moon? What if she hurt or killed someone she cared about?
The realization settled in her mind after a moment and she took a deep breath. "What I am is kinda tied to who I am... I gotta be careful about some stuff." She looked away, still trying to process things. "And... I promised I'd get better about talkin' about stuff... So I'm tryin' to get better about it... I don't want anyone to worry." She adjusted her scarf a bit and relaxed as best as she could, though she was still tense. "I'll... Try not to worry too much about questions but I don't know how well I'll do at that." She shrugged, trying to brush these feelings off, at least a bit. But it was clear in her eyes that she was still not sure what these emotions were and how to deal with them.
Hawks watched her bounce around the lobby with growing amusement, one elbow resting on the counter while he waited.
At one point he checked the clock. Then looked at Kari. Then checked the clock again.
"Yep," he muttered. "Time actually slowed down."
The moment the door clicked open, though? He didn't even have to look. The squeak that came out of Kari told him everything.
Sure enough, there was Hiro.
Big and fluffy. And somehow already looking lighter than he had behind the kennel.
Hawks pushed off the counter, watching as Kari hurried over and—despite clearly wanting to launch herself at the dog—stopped herself.
That earned a small smile from the Pro Hero. Hiro's tail thumping against the floor only made the sight better. When the worker handed over the leash, Hawks half expected the giant dog to test the limits. Instead, Hiro stayed right beside Kari.
Like he'd already made up his mind where he belonged.
"Yeah, the right choice." Hawks murmured under his breath as he accepted the bag of resources from the worker and gave it a quick look through.
"Thanks," he said sincerely. "Appreciate it." When the worker recommended the pet store nearby, Hawks nodded. "That was the plan."
Then his eyes drifted toward Kari and Hiro again.
The dog was watching her like she was the most important thing in the room.
And Kari…she looked happier than she had all day. No scratch that. All week.
When she finally approached him with Hiro following along, asking if he was ready, Hawks looked down at the enormous dog.
Then at the little girl holding the leash.
Then back at the dog.
A grin spread across his face. "Nah. We forgot something." He crouched slightly and pointed toward Hiro. "You haven't properly introduced me to my new coworker yet." Golden eyes flicked to the dog.
"Hiro. A couple ground rules."
Hawks held up a finger.
"You keep her safe."
A second finger.
"You try not to eat anything expensive."
A third finger.
"And if you decide to use that fur quirk to steal my spot on the couch, we're gonna have problems."
Hiro stared at him for a moment and nodded once.
"Good talk."
Straightening up, he glanced toward the worker. "I think he understands." Then he looked at Kari, unable to stop the smile that appeared when he saw her standing there with her dog.
Her dog.
"Alright," he said, gently ruffling her hair one more time.
As Hawks listed the rules to Hiro, the dog perked up and tilted his head. The first rule;
"You keep her safe."
Earned a prideful huff from the dog, who puffed out his chest. He understood this rule well, a flicker of familiarity dancing in his eyes.
The second rule;
"You try not to eat anything expensive."
Hiro sighed and gave a nod. He wouldn't dare and he looked a bit offended at the notion. But he understood this was a new place with new people who he just met so ground rules like this were to be expected. He didn't want to make his new family upset with him after all.
The third rule;
"And if you decide to use that fur quirk to steal my spot on the couch, we're gonna have problems."
Hiro barked happily, giving a nod. He wouldn't steal someone's spot unless necessary. Whatever that entailed was up in the air but he wouldn't be mean. He was a good boy after all.
After Hiro and Hawks had their one way conversation, and Hawks straightened stating they could go Kari giggled and pat Hiro's head.
"Yeh, lets go get you everything you need." The child chirped and moved to leave with one hand holding onto Hiro's leash, the other reaching to grab Hawks' hand and following the directions the worker said. She had such a big smile on her face, eyes sparkling the whole way until finally seeing the pet store. Her grin widened and she trotted in while letting go of Hawks but not straying out of his sight. The first thing she saw in the pet store was a bin full of dog toys.
"Hiro, wanna get some dog toys?" She asked and Hiro went to the bin and sniffed it, then got onto his hind legs so he could peer into the bit, front legs resting on the edge of the bin. Now he was slightly taller than Kari and the girl had to look up a little to look into Hiro's eyes.
The dog inspected the toys, occasionally moving down to nudge the toys to see what was under the top layer of squeaky toys. He was acting like Kari did back in the shelter. Taking his time to figure out if he liked any of them. "I think there might be more toys in the store. These are just the cheap ones I think." Kari informed, causing Hiro to lookj at the girl with perked ears which made Kari giggle and snort. "Your ears perking up like that is so cute." She said while Hiro moved to be on all fours again. "Let's go look around, we'll find what we need. C'mon papa!" Kari waved to Hawks with a grin then moved to trot off.
Kohaku let out a soft huff and shook his head, though there was a faint smile tugging at his lips despite himself. "Two days? Of course that's not too long."
His gaze moved between Sango and Kari, lingering briefly on the freshly healed wound Kari had shown them earlier. "After everything you both went through getting here, I'd be worried if you tried to leave sooner."
He looked directly at Kari then.
"And that's not me asking. That's me telling you." There was a firmness in his voice that didn't appear often, the same tone he used when he was worried about someone he cared about. "You pushed yourself past your limits. I know what that looks like."
His eyes flickered briefly toward Core before returning to the younger kitsune.
"So for the next couple of days, you rest. Both of you."
Kohaku crossed his arms.
"No hunting demons. No chasing rumors. No running off because somebody heard something strange in the woods."
Kari blinked, slightly shocked. She then turned to Core. "Did you tattle on me?!"
"No," Core sighed, looking away. "It just runs in the family to push yourself... Kohaku's seen me do it a bit too much. It's not always a good idea to push yourself too hard." He muttered shyly, though he was glad he had Kohaku to keep an eye on him, Core was frustrated slightly that he couldn't push himself like he used to. But the fox was happy someone cared so much about him and also his baby cousin.
Kari crossed her arms and pouted slightly. "Danm it... You went and ruined my fun."
"Fun? What did you have planned huh?" Core raised an eyebrow, glaring slightly.
Kari smirked. "Just a few pranks on the mean villagers. Nothing to harm, I swear." She sighed. "Maybe moving a few items around to cause confusion. Maybe a misplaced item, rearranging a few things. At most some fox fire in the woods late at night to look like spirits passing by." Kari sighed, looking at her wound. "But... As much as I'm not a fan to admit it, yeh... I'm really wiped..." She chirped, eating the rest of her bun. "But once I'm better, I really wanna help somehow... Please? I won't cause and damage, I swear."
"You're really not letting this go, huh?" Sango chuckled, knowing Kari meant well. She looked at Kohaku. "It couldn't hurt having a bit of information. But Kari, you'll need to rest first as to not risk anything bad happening to you. Inuyasha would be livid if he found out what you did."
The youngest in the group shivered at the thought. "... I don't wanna be scolded..." She muttered softly and gave a nod. "Fine, rest first then help. But I'm helping the moment I can. Core's probably gonna experience power surges any day which will be a lot so he'll be going through a lot." She informed and Core tilted his head.
"You've mentioned that before, but what exactly are you getting at."
Kari blinked. "So, I dunno if it'll be the same for you but when my tail splits my abilities go a bit crazy. Hard to control and regulate. When I tried to use my fox fire it went ablaze when I wanted just a tiny flicker. My barriers were way bigger than I wanted, even transforming was a bit weird. I'd transform into something completely different than what I wanted. You're body is just figuring out how to regulate again." She shrugged and Core blinked.
"That sounds... Not fun."
"It wasn't." Sango spoke up with a sigh. "It might've been worse since Kari's half deity, but it actually caused her a lot of pain. Not just the splitting of her tail. But she felt super warm all the time, almost like she had a fever but way worse."
Kari swallowed hard. "Yeh. I felt like I was struck by lighting and burning alive in a pool of lava at the same time. It was awful. But I'm sure you won't have to deal with the pain part, just the power surge part." She shrugged. "My experiences can't line up one to one with yours."
Core frowned and patted Kari's head. He didn't like hearing how low Kari's voice got, how shaken she sounded. He sighed and collected hyis thoughts. "Listen to Kohaku, okay? No chasing rumors, no hunting demons, no pranks, none of that. Just rest, both of you." With that Core moved to stand slowly. "I'll go get the extra mats down for you to rest on later. They're well with in my reach." He looked at Kohaku and grinned. "But, if I'm wrong I'll come get you. Ok?" With that, Core moved to leave. It was clear he was also thinking about what Kari said.
Kari chirped then looked at the now empty plate of buns and stretched. "I'll help clean up." She said, then moved to inspect the tea pot. "Empty. Anyone want more tea or can I take this to clean it?" She asked and Sango hummed.
"I think I'm good on tea. I still have some in my cup." She replied then looked at Kohaku. "What about you, my protective younger brother?" She asked, half teasing with a small matching grin.
"But I don't know how long I'll have." Kari chirped. "I dunno if I'll be able to do this again, I dunno anything. So I have to ask as much as I can while I can!" Kari began to shiver slightly. "It's frustrating. I wanna know everything... Just in case." She sighed then moved to be closer to Inuyasha, just a bit. Mostly for comfort. "But... I'll try to just ask a few questions first... Then go from there." She sighed softly, trying to relax.
But she didn't relax. Not fully. Her body was still tense, her mind still racing endlessly and it was clear given how her face scrunched.
"You're gonna give yourself a headache thinking so hard." Kagome sighed, noticing Kari's expression. "Try not thinking about it for now. Just for lunch, ok? When we get back on the road, you can think more on it. But you need food to think better." She tried compromising with the child, hoping this could help ease the tension a bit.
Kari simply nodded once, took a deep breath then let that breath out all at once. "Yeh... Okay. Sounds like an idea." She muttered, trying to smile and reassure everyone she would be okay, but it faltered immediately into a slight frown.
Kagome nodded, glad Kari listened, albeit a bit against her own will.
---
Once in the village Kari went off with Inuyasha, holding his sleeve a bit to get a better look around the village. Kagome and Shippo had gone off to see if there was anything to buy to restock on supplies as well as buy a few other items for lunch so they didn't have just lef\t over fish from this morning.
Kari noticed a few villager kids playing in a group. She moved to be closer to Inuyasha. Last time she played with village kids ended in her getting picked on. Sure, the first group of kids were nice, but the bullies came up and really ruined the whole situation.
"Hey..." Kari muttered softly. "I..." A pause, she was trying to find the right words. "Is it bad that I think so much?" She asked softly, looking down, her mind still thinking. "I just... I wanna be sure I get all the information... I wanna know just incase... I don't know what I'll need and... and if I need something to help or something, I wanna make sure I have it." She was trying to justify herself, to comfort her self in a way. But she was still looking for her big brother figure's approval. Still needing some reassurance.
"I... It feels weird not knowing..." Kari's grip tightened on Inuyasha's sleeve. "Apart of me doesn't want to know cuz it hurt learning what I am, but another part is screaming at me to learn everything and... And it's so weird and it's makin' me kinda dizzy." Kari let out a heavy sigh. "I... I don't like not knowing, but I also don't like knowing... But I also just feel really weird about everything and it's all super confusing." At least Kari was talking about this and not bottling it up.
"Oi." Like he didn't know the sting of a loved one dying. That was what he had a nightmare of. It was mother's day, and his had been brutally murdered in front of him. Protecting him. "Breathe, remember?" He wasn't a comforting person, or so he believed. He continued wrapping the bag, with what most would call an interesting blend. But Inuyasha knew medicinal tea. People could look at him weird all they wanted, his blends worked without the bitterness.
"You can cry if y'need to. Just as long as ya understand that he probably wouldn't want ya dwellin' on it so bad that y'stopped living. When things break, you gotta keep goin' once you heal." Natural for him to liken it to an injury. His own emotional problems hurt like true injuries that wouldn't heal from his abnormal healing.
"We gotta live on for the memories of the people we lose."
Kari sighed. Deep breath in, deep breath out. Like Inuyasha said. Breathe. She continued to watch the hanyou gathering and bagging leaves. Medicinal teas and herbs, but to her they were mostly leaves. She had read books in modern day about herbs and such, but she hadn't quite gotten the differences in appearances yet. Maybe she could look into that another time, when she went back.
Tears brimmed her eyes, but she forced herself to be laser focused on Inuyasha's actions. There was no use in crying over things that already happened, even if it still hurt. It had happened already, why bother crying over it? Just fix it. Fix the problem.
But there wasn't a fix, and Kari knew that logically. The dead can't come back to life, broken bones need to heal, any fix takes time. Some times it takes a lot of time, others not much and sometimes those fixes never happen.
Kari shivered, trying to process what she was feeling. She hadn't fully done so before, never really seeing a need to do so. Just brush the bad emotions aside, bury them deep so they don't become a problem. She kept remembering Inuyasha's words while processing,
"You can cry if y'need to. ---"
About a minute after Inuyasha finished speaking, Kari silently began to cry while watching Inuyasha gather plants. She didn't react, didn't make a sound, just let the tears fall while her body gave off a small tremble.
Seconds after her tears began to fall she finally reacted, it was small and delayed but all of those emotions began to catch up with her and she silently cried, rubbing her eyes, clenching her jaw right, and trembling.
"Miss.... Him." Her voice came out as a trembling whimper that painfully cracked from the sorrow. "S-so... much..."
The squeak that came out of Kari nearly made Hawks laugh before she launched herself at him.
The hug hit him square in the middle of the chest.
And then came the flood of thank yous.
“Whoa—”
He barely got the word out before she was rattling them off so fast they blurred together. His arms came up automatically around her, steadying her as she cried happy tears into his jacket.
“Yeah, yeah,” he said, a smile creeping into his voice despite himself. “I got it the first twenty times.”
One hand settled on the back of her head for a moment.
“You're welcome, kid.”
The sight of Hiro standing up behind the kennel, tail swaying for what was probably the first time all day, didn't help matters.
Hawks found himself glancing over at the giant dog and shaking his head.
"Man."
The dog looked happier already.
When the worker explained the process, Hawks listened while guiding Kari toward the front desk again.
His attention drifted between the paperwork and the child enthusiastically planning Hiro's entire future.
Food.
Bowls.
Treats.
Toys.
Leashes.
Accessories.
At one point she was listing things so quickly that Hawks wasn't entirely sure she'd remembered to breathe.
"Kid. You know we're adopting a dog, right?"
His grin widened.
"Not opening a pet superstore."
Still, there wasn't any real protest behind it.
Because honestly?
Most of that stuff was probably ending up in the cart anyway.
When they reached the desk and the papers were slid across, Hawks picked them up and started skimming through them.
The worker explained the signatures and fees.
Kari immediately tried reading the forms.
That earned a quiet snort.
"Bold strategy."
He glanced down at her.
"Those forms are boring even when you can understand them."
While the worker explained responsibility, Hawks' eyes shifted back to Kari.
And when she immediately promised she'd keep Hiro happy and healthy forever—
He believed her.
Completely.
No hesitation.
No doubt.
The worker clearly did too.
Hawks' expression softened as he watched her bounce excitedly beside the desk.
Then he picked up the pen.
Sign.
Initial.
Date.
Sign.
Initial.
Sign.
The entire process took only a few minutes.
When he finally set the pen down, he slid the paperwork back across the desk.
"There."
Then he reached over and lightly tapped the top of Kari's head with one finger.
"Officially official."
A small grin tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"As soon as they bring him out…"
His gaze drifted toward the back room where Hiro had disappeared.
As Hawks signed all the paper work, Kari just bounced up and down in glee, humming happily while waiting. Then she felt Hawks tap her head and noticed the worker walk off with the signed paper work.
Her bounding became more frantic and no longer contained to just the front desk. She was giggling and bouncing and trotting around mostly to distract herself let the time fly by.
Moments passed by while the worker scanned the paperwork, making sure everything lined up, processing the payment, and so on. It only took fifteen minutes but it was the longest fifteen minutes of Kari's life!
But the moment Kari heard the door click, hearing the slight squeak of it opening, she turned quickly and saw Hiro. She squeaked and rushed over to the dog, who stood and trotted forward a bit but not far given the leash. Kari was about to hug the dog, but decided against it. It probably wasn't the best idea to overwhelm a new family member like that.
"Would you like to walk him?" The worker asked, holding the leash out to Kari. "He may be big and strong, but he's very good on a leash."
Kari nodded and took the leash in both hands, making sure she had a good hold. Hiro huffed, happily thumping his tail on the ground while the worker went to Hawks with a small bag.
"Here are some resources to places of interest. Training for pets with quirks, a vetrinarian who specializes in animals with quirks, even a few pet stores with a wide variety of items to help. I recommend stopping by the one that's about a block down. They have a good selection of items, while not all made for animals with quirks, it's a good starting point." She smiled then looked at Hiro and Kari, who were happily getting along.
Kari would gently lead the way while Hiro followed, happily keeping an eye on her. "You're a good boy Hiro." Kari chirped happily, moving to pet the dog with the biggest grin then went to Hawks, Hiro not far behind. "Ready to go papa?" She asked and the worker hummed.
"You're all done here. I do recommend getting in contact with the vet sooner rather than later just so you can establish yourself and Hiro there. It'll make things so much easier in the future.
"Establish?" Kari tilted her head.
The worker gave a tiny grin. "It's kinda like telling a doctor or vet I wanna come here whenever something bad happens so I need a permanent spot." She informed, trying to make it to where Kari could understand.
"Oh. I think I get it." The child muttered, only kind of understanding the full picture. But it was better than nothing.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes the second Kari reached toward the biggest fish.
“Try it.”
There was a dangerous sort of challenge in his voice, though the faint twitch at the corner of his mouth ruined the intimidation a little.
“You’d choke tryin’ to eat it that fast anyway.”
When she grabbed a different one and called him her big brother again, he clicked his tongue dramatically.
“Feh.”
But he sat down near her without complaint, grabbing his own fish.
And when both Kari and Shippo started purring while they ate—
His ears flicked hard.
“You two sound ridiculous, but at least you're enjoyin’ yourselves.”
—
When Kari thanked him for the fish, though, he blinked once. Caught off guard.
His expression shifted subtly before he looked away, pretending to focus on eating instead.
“…Tch. Wasn’t a big deal.”
But his ears dipped slightly, giving him away.
—
As they packed up afterward, Inuyasha mostly handled breaking camp—putting out traces of the fire, checking the area, keeping watch while the others worked.
Still, he listened.
Always listened.
At Kari’s happy purring over having enough food for multiple meals, his gaze drifted over again.
“Keh.”
Then Kagome mentioned buying other food in a village.
“Get somethin’ besides fish this time.”
He huffed lightly and adjusted the strap of their supplies over his shoulder.
“Good job helpin’ pack everything.”
His eyes flicked between the kids briefly.
“You’re both actually useful for once.”
Which, coming from Inuyasha, sounded suspiciously close to praise.
The praise made Kari perk up and purr softly, eyes widening just a small amount. After a moment she grinned. "I did my best." She muttered then went to grab her things, ready to head off with everyone.
Kagome chuckled. "I plan on getting what's available. Rice, maybe some vegetables or fruit for snacks." She answered Inuyasha while zipping her bag closed with a sigh. "Alright, everyone ready?"
"Ready!" Shippo and Kari chirped in unison and Kagome nodded, moving to lead the way to their destination.
---
But it was nothing too awful.
The group's destination was still a ways off, but they were making good progress. The whole time Kari and Shippo were playing with in eyesight. Kari was even practicing her abilities a bit, which caught the attention of some smaller demons, but the two always rushed back to safety if a demon dared threaten Kari and Kagome shot it with an arrow or she let Inuyasha take over if needed.
While nearing a village to settle down in for a nice lunch Kari was tossing a sphere up and down, eyeing it the whole time while walking with the group.
"You alright Kari?" Shippo asked while poking her.
Kari looked up. "Huh? Oh, yeh. Just thinkin' about stuff." She muttered. "Since we're getting closer to Akimitsu's friend... I'm trying to think of questions to ask these souls in my scarf..." She sighed. "Stuff like who are you, why are you in my scarf, why are you holding me back." She grumbled softly. "But there's so many that I keep forgetting. I wrote some down, but others didn't feel right to ask. And I might think of more and forget what I wanted to ask and---"
"You're thinking too much again."
"Yeh..." Kari sighed, letting the sphere disappear into dust before fully vanishing while her abilities turned off and her symbols went dark. "I know, it just happens."
Kohaku relaxed a little when Core's tails wrapped around both of them, instinctively leaning into the contact. His thumb brushed gently across the fox's hand.
“I know,” he said quietly. “And if the situation were reversed, I'd probably feel exactly the same way.”
His eyes softened.
“That's why neither of us gets to carry this alone anymore.”
When Sango and Kari admitted they mostly wanted payback, Kohaku couldn't help the small, knowing look he gave them.
“There it is.”
A faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“I was wondering how long it'd take before someone admitted that.”
The protectiveness behind it warmed him, even if it made him a little embarrassed.
“I'm grateful,” he said sincerely. “Really. But I'd rather have all of you here eating buns than charging into a village to avenge my bruises.”
At Kari's grumbling, he added, “Besides, I think Core would be more upset about a village in chaos than I am about a few injuries.”
—
Then the conversation took a sharp turn.
Children.
Weddings.
Biological children.
Kohaku nearly choked on his tea.
His ears turned red so quickly it was almost impressive.
“Kari.”
His voice carried the warning tone of someone whose dignity was hanging on by a thread.
“Kari, we are not discussing blood rituals for hypothetical children while we're drinking tea.”
The fact that he couldn't quite hide the blush made the statement much less effective.
Then his gaze drifted toward Core.
Just briefly.
A child with Core's bright spirit.
A child that inherited Core's tails or his smile.
His expression softened despite himself.
"It's not something I've really thought about before," he admitted honestly.
At Kohaku's tone and expression, the embarrassment of a man holding desperately to his own dignity, Kari smirked. "What?" She asked with a knowing tone. "I just wanted to bring it up." She purred, fully knowing what she was doing. "Also it's not really a ritual. It's just giving a god what he needs to do his work basically. You ask for a kid, he asks for a drop of blood, boom. Now you have a kid." Kari shrugged. "No chanting, no burning anything, it's more of a transaction really."
Core rolled his eyes at Kari's explanation. "If we decide to have a kid, we'll cross that bridge." He moved to pinch Kari's cheek. "Also stop antagonizing Kohaku. I know you know what you're doing."
Kari snorted a bit. "What, it wasn't all out of malice, I swear!" She informed with a chirp. "I just wanted to bring up the possibility and got carried away."
"Fine." Core sighed and let go of the younger girl's cheek. "Do you plan on staying long? I don't think it's a good idea for you to head back so soon given all that happened."
Sango set her cup down for a moment and grabbed a bun, but didn't bite it yet. "We plan on leaving in a few days if that's alright. Kari is still exhausted from all the healing she had to do and I'm still sore." She informed then took a bite of her bun.
"I also wanna help you guys with your villager problem while I'm here. If we're doing things your way then I'm willing to sneakily gather information for you to use." She informed with a grin, grabbing another bun and relaxing. "Is two days too long for us to stay?" She asked, now eating her sweet bun.
Core looked at Kohaku. "I don't think it's too long personally. Do you have anything to say about it? I could set up the extra sleeping mats for them tonight. Shouldn't be too hard."
Hawks listened quietly as the worker explained the situation with quirked animals, his expression growing a touch more serious the further she got into it.
Yeah.
Of course people would try to take advantage of that.
His jaw tightened faintly at the thought, but he gave the woman a small nod.
“Sounds like you’re doing it right,” he said simply. And he meant it.
Then he let Kari wander.
At first, he stayed a step behind her, hands in his pockets, watching her move from kennel to kennel. But after a few minutes, he noticed the shift again—that dimming excitement, the uncertainty creeping back in.
His heart pulled a little at that.
Until—
She stopped.
Hawks’ gaze followed her to the massive dog curled in the corner.
Leonberger.
Big guy. Quiet.
And then he read the card.
Found abandoned… protecting an injured puppy beneath rubble.
Something in Hawks’ expression changed immediately.
Not dramatic.
Just understanding.
“…Hell of a dog,” he murmured quietly.
He stayed silent when Hiro finally stood, though. Silent when the dog crossed the kennel. Silent when that giant paw pressed gently against the bars toward Kari.
Because there it is.
That feeling.
The one you can’t fake.
The worker’s surprised little “oh” almost made him smile.
Then Kari looked up at him, voice cracking, eyes shining—and Hawks felt something in his chest just fold instantly.
Done.
Absolutely done.
He crouched beside her slowly, one arm resting lightly across his knee while he looked between her and Hiro.
The dog was watching him now.
Not aggressive.
Not fearful.
Just hopeful.
Hawks let out a soft breath through his nose.
“Yeah,” he said quietly, warm and certain all at once. “I think you did.”
His hand came up, gently smoothing over Kari’s hair near the back of her head.
“You found your dog.”
Then he looked directly at Hiro, meeting that determined stare evenly.
For a second, it almost looked like an understanding passed between them—something protective recognizing something else protective.
Hawks’ mouth tilted into a small smile.
“Guess you already made your choice too, huh, big guy?”
Hiro panting a little harder only made Hawks snort softly.
Then he stood, glancing toward the worker.
“We’ll take him.”
No hesitation.
And when he looked back down at Kari again, the softness returned immediately.
“C’mon, kid,” he said gently. “Looks like we’re bringin’ somebody home.”
Kari's eyes widened, smile growing bigger and bigger until;
“We’ll take him.”
The child let out a squeak in joy, moving to rush and give Hawks a big hug. "Thank you thank you! thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!" She was crying in joy now as her words slurred together. Hiro, understanding he finally had a home, gave a deep "brrf" and stood with his tail swaying.
The worker smiled wide, happy one of the many animals had a home. Especially one as gentle as Hiro. "Congratulations!" She cheered. "Before you can take him home, there is some paper work that needs to be filled out. Hiro's all caught up on his vaccines and he's been fixed before we got him so you don't need to worry about that." She informed, gesturing for the two to follow. "But once everything is said and done, I'll hand you some resources to help you with properly training an animal with a quirk. After that, I'll grab Hiro and you can head to the store or home. His collar will keep his quirk in check so long as he wearing it."
Kari sniffled, wiping her eyes and nose with her arm. "Kay." The child looked up at Hawks. "If we have time to head to the pet shop, we should. So we can get food and bowls and treats and toys and--" Kari listed off different items that came to mind while following the worker, some things random like clothes and accessories others not so random like doggie bags and a leash.
Eventually the worker the door that led to the front area. "Usually this process takes a while since we need to do a proper background check. Checking for things like animal abuse charges or other such things. But with you being a hero, it's not too difficult. So it'll be a bit quicker."
"Oh! That's lucky!" Kari chirped happily. She went to look over the papers the woman slid towards Hawks and squinted her eyes. A bunch of large words and such she didn't fully understand.
"Those aren't for you kiddo. You're too young to sign them."
"Oh." Kari blinked. "But what's it for?"
The woman chuckled at Kari's curiosity. "Basically saying your father takes responsibility for Hiro and will keep him healthy. However, you gotta do your part too. He's getting you this dog right?"
Kari perked up. "Yeh! I-I promise to make sure Hiro is happy and healthy forever." She smiled. The woman nodded silently, already having a good idea that Kari would take good care of Hiro. She had seen many kids come in through those same doors, and only a few took such care in picking a pet. And each one was a good fit.
"I know you will." She hummed then looked towards Hawks. "Just sign here, here, and here too, date there, initial there, and right here as well and then you'll need to pay this fee. Once that's done I'll take those and scan them into the system and go grab Hiro." She informed while glancing to Kari who was just happily bouncing around.
Inuyasha listened quietly while Kagome talked to Kari, his gaze lingering on the kid longer than he probably meant to.
When Kari muttered about not learning fast enough, his ears flicked slightly.
“…Tch.”
He looked away for a second before speaking.
“You think anybody gets stronger overnight?”
His voice was rough, but steadier now.
“You’re pushin’ yourself too hard.”
The hanyou paused.
“…That’s why you keep getting frustrated.”
He glanced back at her bruise.
“And that headache? That’s probably from overusing your powers while stressing yourself out. You gotta learn your limits before you can break ’em.”
—
As Kari and Shippo ran ahead arguing about fish, Inuyasha watched them go with a small huff through his nose.
Then Kagome spoke again.
She kinda reminds me of how you used to be.
He shot her an annoyed look.
“I’m not that bad.”
The instant the words left his mouth, Kari shouted from camp.
“C'mon or else we’re gonna eat the cooked fish without you!”
Inuyasha’s eye twitched.
Kagome didn’t even need to say anything.
“Tch.”
He stood up on his own before taking Kagome’s hand, brushing dirt from his clothes.
“Alright, maybe a little.” His ears flicked back briefly, embarrassed at the admission. Then his gaze drifted toward Kari again as she hovered near the fire, trying very hard to act like her head didn’t hurt.
His expression softened.
“She’s gonna be okay.”
A small pause.
“As long as she stops smacking herself with her own attacks.”
Then louder, toward camp:
“Oi! Don’t touch mine, you little thieves!”
And just like that, he was already heading back toward the fire before either kid could actually try it.
Kari snorted while Inuyasha approached, teasingly reaching for the biggest fish. "Or what? You're way too far still so I could eat this really quick before you get here!" She chirpedwith a shit eating grin, though it was clear she wouldn't actually do it. At least, not this time. She didn't want to risk anything given she just whacked herself in the head. She shrugged and grabbed the next biggest one. "Fine. Don't wanna starve my big brother." Another tease as she sat down to eat her fish while Shippo grabbed one of the fish and sat near by, both kids now purring in unison as they ate.
Kagome walked up, grabbing some of the raw fish to skewer and put by the fire to cook then grabbing hers. "Kari, would you mind helping me get this fish packed for travel when we leave?"
"Sure, wait... Why me?"
"It'll go by faster. I also wanted to teach you a few things." She shrugged with a kind smile and Kari nodded.
"Yeh, okay. I'll help."
"I'll help too." Shippo said with a happy chirp.
Kagome hummed. "I have plenty of empty containers, so chopping up the fish and putting them into those won't be an issue." The teen informed and moved to look at the fish. "We should have plenty of fish to last for breakfast, lunch, and maybe even dinner later too. Inuyasha really caught a lot."
"Thank you for the fish Inuyasha." Kari hummed then went back to eating while Kagome blinked. She didn't even mention to say thanks. Kari just sorta did that on her own. But given the fact that it was keeping Kari full, the child was probably thankful for that. Then again, since Kari informed them last night about how she used to live it was no wonder she was thankful. Always so hungry, it must've been awful.
Kagome didn't dwell on those thoughts and instead let out a heavy sigh. "Eat your fill then we pack up the food and whatever items we need packed."
"Yes ma'am!" Shippo and Kari both chirped in unison.
---
Once breakfast was done, Kari and Shippo began helping Kagome pack up the fish. Kagome was chopping the fish up while Shippo and Kari put them into the boxes and packed them away for later. "We still have so many." Shippo muttered.
"It's cuz they're really big fish." Kari chirped, closing a box she finished filling up and setting it aside. "We should have plenty for lunch and dinner." Kari began purring at the thought.
"If we come across a village I'll see if I can buy anything to go along with the fish." Kagome informed with a soft hum.
Kohaku’s fingers tightened gently around Core’s hand as the fox spoke, every word making his chest ache a little more.
Hearing that Core had almost snapped because of what happened to him…
That hit harder than the bruises ever did.
His expression softened immediately, and he shifted closer without even thinking about it. “Hey,” he murmured quietly. “Look at me.”
Once Core did, Kohaku gave his hand another squeeze.
“You are not helpless.”
The words came firm and certain.
“You held yourself back even when you were hurting and angry. You protected people who probably didn’t deserve that kindness from you.” His eyes stayed steady on Core’s. “That takes strength.”
His thumb brushed lightly over Core’s knuckles.
“And you’re right—if you lashed out, they’d only use it to justify their fear.” A small pause. “But that doesn’t mean we’ve lost.”
When Kari suggested transforming into some terrifying demon to scare the village, Kohaku let out a long breath through his nose.
“I really can’t believe I’m saying this,” he muttered, rubbing a hand over his face briefly, “but that somehow sounds less reckless than your first plan.”
Kari’s grin probably told him that wasn’t helping.
Still, his expression turned thoughtful afterward.
“No deaths. No real injuries. No traumatizing children,” he said carefully, counting each point off like rules being established. “If we do anything, it has to make them reconsider—not make them panic harder.” He leaned back slightly, thinking.
“Fear might force obedience for a while,” he admitted quietly. “But it won’t make them trust Core. And trust is what actually matters long term.”
At the mention of children and adoption, though, his entire train of thought derailed instantly.
Kohaku blinked.
Then blinked again.
By the time Kari and Sango started discussing wedding seasons and future children like it was already decided, the tips of his ears had gone completely red.
“Sango,” he groaned softly, mortified but affectionate at the same time. “You too?”
But despite the embarrassment, there wasn’t any denial in his voice.
And when Core admitted he’d thought about adopting someday…
Kohaku went very still for a second.
His gaze shifted toward him slowly, warmth blooming across his face in a quieter, deeper way than embarrassment alone.
“…You really thought about that?” he asked softly.
Not upset.
Just touched.
The image came uninvited to his mind—Core humming in a kitchen while tiny feet ran around the house, tails swishing somewhere nearby, warmth and noise and peace filling spaces Kohaku once thought would always stay empty.
It made his chest feel strangely full.
Kari and Sango continuing to tease them snapped him out of it enough for him to clear his throat and try to recover some dignity.
“One wedding at a time,” he muttered, though a small smile betrayed him completely.
Then his attention shifted back toward the actual problem.
After a moment of thought, Kohaku spoke again, calmer now.
“…Maybe the answer isn’t scaring them,” he said slowly. “Maybe it’s making it harder for them to ignore who Core actually is.”
He glanced toward the fox beside him.
“They know he’s a demon. That’s all most of them see.” His eyes narrowed thoughtfully. “But the people who’ve actually spent time around him already act differently.”
His gaze flicked toward the buns, the tea, the cleaned home.
“What if we focus on the people who don’t hate him yet?” he suggested. “The ones who are uncertain. The children who haven’t fully learned that fear yet. The villagers who accepted help before.”
A quiet pause.
“You don’t force trust,” Kohaku continued. “You build familiarity until fear has less room to grow.”
Then, glancing toward Kari with the faintest hint of amusement:
“And if that fails, then maybe we consider your terrifying forest demon performance.”
Core's tails instinctively wrapped around himself and Kohaku, grip tightening a bit around the demon slayer's hand. "I know I'm not... But it still hurt so much seeing you like that." He informed, relaxing his muscles.
Sango smiled thoughtfully at the two then sighed heavily to relieve a bit of stress. "Building and strengthening that bond with those who will listen is a good idea." She hummed softly, looking between the two. "It's the longer way to do things, and a part of me is very angry that you've gone through so much already... I guess I wanted to scare them a bit as a small payback for hurting my brother." She admitted after a moment.
"Part of me wants to do the same." Kari grumbled. "Core's been through enough as is." She crossed her arms with a huff only to relax slightly. "I guess I got a bit carried away." She looked down only to huff. "It's still a good idea, but mostly as a last resort." The demi-god huffed. "And sometimes people need to be sent a message to get the point. Sometimes the easy way works. Sometimes it's gotta be the hard way. And yeh, it may cause obedience for a while... But in that time it could also show that Core is trust worthy. Having them be forced to obey for their own good could be eye opening. Like shaking a person by the shoulders or something." She sighed again to release more stress and Core moved to pat Kari's head.
"We'll try our way first. We don't wanna cause a scene." Core muttered and Kari nodded with a grumble.
"I know... It just sucks that you gotta go through this." She muttered and Core nodded.
"It does. But we'll be okay." He informed softly and Kari simply nodded, moving to eat her bun.
Sango smiled softly then looked at Core. "Now that we have that settled I have more questions. If you were to adopt a child anytime soon. Would it be human or demon? Boy or girl?"
Core's face instantly turned red. He had hoped this topic would have passed. "I... Um, honestly I don't care. As long as they're happy."
"Would you wanna have biological kids? I think I know a god who can help with that." Kari chirped matter-of-factly after swallowing the bit of food in her mouth. "He'll just need a drop of blood from each of you." She shrugged.
Core blinked in thought, clearly shocked. "Uh... I dunno. Didn't think that was an option."
"I literally shook up the hierarchy of all the deities just by existing. They wanted me dead for the longest time and I think some of them still do. During my time with everyone I met so many demons and deities simply because I'm half demon half deity, I was targeted by all so I had to learn and adapt. If you need to know something about a god or demon, I'll likely know it." She smirked.
"You're very prideful for a demi god." Core snorted.
"I'm half demon too so it's not a shock." She huffed only to stretch out. "Knowledge on others is very useful in more ways than one. But it's also a heavy burden. I don't really know much in terms of black mail but I know personalities, likes, dislikes, things like that. I use that to my advantage and try to keep things peaceful... But sometimes a bit of chaos does need to happen."
"Maybe you could use that to help Kohaku and Core?" Sango suggested and Kari thought for a moment.
"Maybe I could get one of them to come and bless your house or something? Maybe ask for some kind of boon?" Kari muttered in thought only to shake her head rapidly. "We'll go with Kohaku and Core's plan for now. Then I could ask around for help if needed. If that fails I'll get ready to cause a bit of chaos." She chirped and Core rolled his eyes, still reeling at the information.
If they wanted, they could have kid of their own. He had to admit, having a child that resembled both himself and Kohaku was a nice idea. But he also didn't mind adopting a child either. Just so long as his future family was happy, then he would be happy too.
"That aside. If you ever wanna take me up on that offer, I could ask my friend to see what he could do if you want a kid. I can't make promises aside from trying..." Kari blinked, mind thinking rapidly.
"Kari?" Sango noticed the look in Kari's eyes. She was getting an idea, though she needed to think it through first.
Then, it all clicked into place. "I could transform into something like a cat or a bird and gather information on things the people like or dislike, things to help you and you could use it to your advantage to gain trust!" Kari blurted out, a bit surprised she didn't think of it sooner. Anger really clouded her judgment for a while.
Sango gave a grin. "Oh, I like that one. No one gets hurt, no one gets scared. Just information being gathered and relaying it here." She hummed, actually liking this idea a lot more.
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Hawks barely got two steps into the shelter before Kari was already at the desk asking where the dogs were.
That earned a quiet laugh out of him.
“Guess subtlety died the second we walked in,” he muttered, hands slipping into his jacket pockets while he watched her bounce on her toes.
When the worker handed over the clipboard and Kari squeaked in excitement, Hawks’ expression softened automatically.
“Thanks,” he told the woman with an easy smile before getting immediately dragged away again by his jacket.
“Yep, okay, there I go.”
The second the worker realized who he was, Hawks caught the shift in her expression instantly. Recognition. Surprise. Trying not to make it weird.
To her credit, she recovered pretty fast.
He gave her a small nod, appreciative of that.
Then he let Kari lead him through the rows of dogs.
And honestly?
Watching her was almost more interesting than the dogs themselves.
She didn’t just point at the cutest one.
She really looked.
Even when she laughed at the bulldog’s face or stopped to stare at the shepherd, there was thought behind it. Care.
Hawks stayed close, occasionally crouching to peek into a kennel beside her, one wing shifting subtly whenever a dog barked too loudly nearby.
A boxer pressed its face against the kennel hopefully and Hawks reached down automatically to let it sniff his fingers through the bars before moving on again.
But as they kept walking, he noticed it too.
Kari wasn’t getting excited the same way anymore.
No spark.
No that’s the one.
By the time they reached the end and she looked down at the blank paper, Hawks’ chest tightened just a little.
Not because she hadn’t picked one.
Because she looked disappointed in herself for it.
So when she headed back to the desk, quieter now, Hawks walked beside her without pushing.
“You don’t gotta force it, kid,” he said gently. “Better to wait than pick wrong.”
Then the woman stopped them.
Hawks’ eyes narrowed just slightly—not suspicious, just attentive—as she mentioned dogs they “don’t usually show off.”
Special case.
His gaze flicked briefly toward Kari, then back to the worker.
“…Alright,” he said easily enough, though there was a subtle alertness under it now. “Lead the way.”
Still, when he looked down at Kari again, his expression softened.
One gentle nudge of his elbow against her shoulder.
“Hey,” he murmured quietly, just for her. “Doesn’t mean you failed, okay?”
The child did her best not to get her hopes up too high as she walked next to Hawks, listening to him and nodding. But she was still noticeable upset.
"Here we are." The woman smiled, moving to open a door. "There aren't many but this is where we keep animals with quirks." She informed quietly so only Hawks and Kari could hear. "Given that animals with quirks are a bit harder to manage and need things like proper training and a bit more attention, we try to do through background checks when partnering a pet with a quirk to a forever home. We know some people don't exactly have the best intentions when it comes to animals with quirks. But given you're a hero, it's not much of a problem. Just a bit more paper work than usual." The woman informed while leading the way down the hall. "All the animals here have special collars that we give to you when you take them home. It limits their quirk to make training easier but their quirk is listed in as much detail as we can offer on their information sheet."
Kari's eyes widened slowly, seeing the animals in their crates. Like the worker said, there weren't many here, but it was still enough for Kari to get her hopes up a bit more.
She walked on, slowly straying from the group, but still within eyesight. "Whoa..."
"Take your time, I'll be near by." With that, the woman gave a smile and let the two roam. The area wasn't that big so she was able to watch easily regardless where the two went.
Kari hummed, seeing a few dogs and looking at them carefully. She noted that the crates were a bit sturdier and the animals seemed to have a bit more care given to them. Probably due to them having quirks. A few minutes passed by and Kari's mood was slowly starting to go down again. The last dog caught her attention though.
A big dog, curled in the corner with a lot of fur. She felt something tug at her heart. A bit quicker than usual, Kari looked at the information card.
"Name, Hiro." She muttered. "Breed, L-leon-berger... Quirk, fur manipulation. Can manipulate any of his fur to do or be what he wants." She chirped then looked at Hiro again. She noted how sad he looked and frowned, looking at the card. "Found abandoned... Using his quirk to keep a pile of rubble from collapsing onto a small, injured puppy. Personality... Unknown?" Kari chirped, looking at the lady. "Um, excuse me. Why is Hiro's personality unknown?"
The lady grinned and walked over. "We've had him for a few months now... But he's mostly kept to himself. Only really getting up to eat, drink, or use the bathroom." She informed and sighed softly. "But from what I've noticed, he can be very sweet. He's just really sad too. I wish I knew more to..." The woman paused, watching Hiro notice Kari and get up, tail swaying while approaching her and just looking at her with a gaze that said he picked her then moving to put his paw on the bars of the crate. "Oh..."
Kari turned back to the crate and froze, seeing Hiro looking at her like that broke her heart. She moved to put her hand over his paw and swallowed hard. "I..." Her voice cracked. "P-papa," She looked up at Hawks, tears brimming her eyes slightly. "I found my dog. I wanna take this one home. Please?" Kari's voice shook, clearly trying to keep her emotions in check but she was clearly very happy to feel that connection.
Hiro, huffed, now looking at Hawks while starting to pant. He looked a bit happier now and determined to come home with the two.
