The Dapper Wolf
Court of Darkness Fan Fiction - Short Story
Rating: General
Main Characters: MC, Lance Ira, Robin (MC’s familiar), Grushia
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One day in the forest–
Lance is lounging under a tree as usual when MC and Robin appear.
MC: Hi Lance!
MC waves, wearing a warm smile.
Robin: Master Lance!
Robin, seeming especially energetic, zooms over to Lance.
Robin: Look! Look what milady gave me!
He flies around in excited circles, eager to show off.
Lance: Hm? What am I looking at?
MC: Oh, I bought him a bow tie while I was out shopping today. He absolutely adores it.
Robin: Doesn’t it look just dashing against my fur?
Lance: Haha, very cute.
Smiling, Lance scritches Robin gently behind the ears.
In response to hearing Robin’s animated voice, Grushia trots over curiously.
Robin: Master Grushia, look at my new bow tie! Milady bought it for me!
Grushia sniffs at the new accessory around Robin’s neck when MC suddenly exclaims.
MC: Oh yeah! Grushia, wait there! I have something for you, too!
Grushia: Aroo?
Grushia’s ears perk up in anticipation as he eagerly waits to see what MC brought him.
After a moment of rummaging, MC produces a slightly larger bow tie from her bag.
MC: I got you one too! Now you and Robin can match!
Grushia: Arroo!
Lance: What, no, you’re not giving him a bow tie!
Before MC can put the bow tie on Grushia, Lance exclaims this.
Unlike Grushia, he is very clearly not enthusiastic about the idea.
MC: Why not?
Lance: Because! He’s a wolf.
Ignoring him, she slips the bow tie over the wolf’s head.
MC: So?
Lance: Wolves don’t wear bow ties.
MC: Says who? Look, he wants to wear it!
Grushia wags his tail excitedly as she adjusts the bow tie around his neck.
Lance: Oi, Grushia, you’re a wolf, not a blasted lap dog!
MC: There, perfect!
Now sporting a fetching bow tie, Grushia sits down in front of Lance, staring up at him.
MC: Haha, I think he wants to know what you think!
Lance: …
MC: You don’t want to hurt Grushia’s feelings do you?
Lance: …
MC: Lance, look, you’re making Grushia sad!
Grushia: *whimpers*
MC: Aww, come here Grushia. Don’t listen to big ‘ol meanie Lance. I, for one, think you look very dapper in your bow tie!
Grushia sits down next to MC and she wraps her arms around him protectively, throwing a glare towards her paramour.
Grushia’s ears droop as he looks at Lance with a sad expression.
Grushia: Arroo…
Lance: Come on, don’t you think this is a bit much?
Lance looks exasperated as he watches his paramour and wolf companion, who is now laying on the ground, resting his head in MC’s lap pitifully as she comfortingly pets him.
MC: Really, you look very handsome! No matter what Lance might say!
Lance: Don’t put words in my mouth-
Robin: Yes! I think you look very dashing too, Master Grushia!
Hovering at MC’s shoulder, Robin also throws an angry kitty glare towards Lance.
Lance: For Creator’s sake…
Lance’s exasperation quickly turns to irritation at the melodramatic display everybody is putting on.
MC: It’s okay Grushia, even if Lance won’t accept you, I’ll ALWAYS accept you for who you are. I’m sure he’ll come around eventually…
Lance: Stop making me the villain here!
MC: Then say it.
Lance: Say what?
MC: “Grushia, that bow tie makes you look very cute and handsome!”
Lance: …
Everybody stares at Lance expectantly.
Lance: …
MC: Well?
Lance: I-I don’t think you look bad in that bow tie, Grushia.
Grushia whines, sounding disappointed as he returns his head to MC’s lap.
Lance: Wasn’t that good enough?
MC: Nope, you have to say it word for word.
Lance: Dragon’s teeth…
Lance curses under his breath before resigning himself to his fate.
Lance: Grushia, that bow tie makes you look v-very…cute and handsome…
Grushia: Arrooo!
Immediately perking up, Gruschia wags his tail happily and begins prancing around, proudly displaying his new accessory.
Lance acts exasperated as he shakes his head, but is unable to completely hide the smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
Robin: Come on Master Grushia, let’s go show all the others in the forest!
Grushia: Arroo!
MC and Lance watch as the two animals disappear into the forest.
MC: Oh my gosh!! I just remembered!
Lance: What?
MC: They had matching bow ties for people too!
Lance: …
MC: Darn, I should’ve bought it while I was there! I’ll have to go back into town tomorrow and buy one…
MC: Just imagine, you and Grushia, wearing matching bow ties! Ahhh, that’d be SOO cu-
Lance: NO.
The End.
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