{"sf1_id":10320,"sf2_id":"Rm0jrMv1","title":"Curtus Howling Part 1","author":"BlackWulf","words":6523,"posted_at":"2006-04-15T00:51:00.000Z","tags":["Character Development","Love","M/F","Music","No-Yiff","Rock","Wolf"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/10320-curtus-howling-part-1","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/Rm0jrMv1","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=10320\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"#1 of Curtus Howling","content":"Note to reader: There are certain parts of this story in with a song is needed to be playing for you to understand that actions. All you need to do is open a new window, press on the link, let the song load up, listen and follow along. The songs play one Putfile.com with uses QuickTime to play them (You may or may not need it to play the song). I know the song's (for this chapter) are owned by the singer and band Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20. I'm just trying to give a voice to the character and I see this as the best way possible. I AM IN KNOW WAY STEALING THESE SONGS. There will be other chapters to this story and later on and more songs from different bands. So please enjoy cause I've worked hard.  \n  \n  \nLinda turned the nozzle on the shower to make it just a little bit warmer. She had about two hours until the show stared at the bar her friend Sara worked at. Sara had told Linda about some cute guy that was going to be there and that he was \"totally available\"  \n  \n\"Why don't you go out with him then?\" Linda recalled the conversation she had with Sara only moments before.  \n\"Because I don't date outside my species, late alone a wolf.\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Sara was a tiger with elegant markings that covered her body. The black strips that lined her fur were flawless.  \n  \n\"Oh well thanks Sara!\"  \n  \nLinda was a wolf herself. She had snow white fur that glowed in the darkness of any room she entered. Her eyes were a piercing emerald green.  \n  \n\"Oh hush you. You know what I mean. Plus I've already got Kevin\"  \n\"Ahh yes. Tall, dark and handsome.\"  \n  \nKevin was a black panther and part of some band that performed that the bar Sara worked at.  \n  \n\"So Linda you gonna come down here and get yourself a man or am I gonna have to come up there and kick your ass?\"  \nLinda playfully growled \"Fine bitch, When is it?\"  \n\"It's at 8 down at the bar. You best better be there.\"  \n\"Fine, fine\"  \n\"One more thing. I'd rather be a bitch then a dirty slut. Bitch!\"  \nShe then hung. Linda smiled to herself.  \n  \nLinda got out of the shower and started to dress in a pair of denim jeans and a pink sleeveless shirt with dark pink sunglasses on her head.  \n  \nShe talked to herself. \"I've got about 45 minutes. That should be enough.\" She then grabbed her keys and cell phone and headed out of her apartment, down to her car. She got in and drove off for the bar.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"45 minutes Curt.\" A rabbit poked his head into the dressing room  \n\" 'Kay thanks.\" Curt stared to get ready for his performance. He was the main attraction. In reviews it was said that he \"has the voice of angels and that he is a god amounts men.\" Curtus never let that crap fill his head. He began to button up his shirt, his hands shaking. They always shoke before he got on stage. He pulled out the fur that was bunched in his sleeves and looked at himself in the mirror. He smiled.  \n  \n\"Son of a BITCH!!!\" The road turned into one big parking lot. She was stock in traffic. Linda pulled out her cell phone and started to call Sara's.  \n\" 'ello\"  \n\" Yo Sara I'm gonna be a little late.\"  \n\"You better hurry or they'll close the doors on ya\"  \n\"Fuck!\" There's got to be an accident up the road or something, because I swear to God if there isn't\"  \n\"Well, just get here. I'll see if I can pull some strings and have them let you in. I'll be waiting for ya at the door.\"  \n\"Oh thank you Sara. I own ya one.\"  \n\"Big time.\"  \nThey hung up.  \n  \n  \nThe rabbit walked passed the dressing room door and called out. \"10 minutes Mr. Howling.\" \"Thank you.\" He was grateful for the info but just wished the rabbit would shut up. Then again he knew that he was just doing his job. He sat on the couch and closed his eyes. He put his fingers to his temples and began to massage them. This was all normal.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"Fuck, fuck fuuuuuck!!!\" Linda screamed out. She only had about two minutes to get to the bar. \"I'm not going to make it. I might as well turn this goddamn car around and go home.\" She then beat her hand on the steering wheel in frustration.  \n  \n\"Two minutes Mr. Howl...\"  \n\"I KNOW...sorry...I know.\" His ears went back on his head.  \n\"Its okay.\" The rabbit started to leave.  \n\"Hey wait a sec.\" Curt called of the rabbit.  \n\"Yes sir.\"  \n\"Wants it look like out there?\"  \n\"Packed.\"  \n\"Thanks.\"  \n\"No problem.\"  \nA full house. Perfect. That was not what Curtus wanted to hear. He had played a full house before, but tonight just felt strange for some reason. He'd get over it. He always does.  \n  \nLinda looked down at her watch. 30 seconds to 8. She wasn't going to make it, knew she wasn't going to make it. The bar was only 3 or so blocks away. If she parked her car and ran she would at least be able to make it for some of the first song. She pulled into a near by 7-11 parked her car and ran towards the bar.  \n  \n\"Showtime Mr. Howling\"  \n\"Thanks Max\"  \nCurtus gave himself one last look in the mirror before he walked out of the dressing room to go on stage.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; She reached the bar and looked to her watch. It was already 8:01 and 10 seconds, she was late.  \n\"Did I make it?\" She asked the bouncer who was a bear.  \n\"Nope\"  \n\"SHIT!!!\"  \n\"Tough luck kid\"  \nSara then walk out of the bar.  \n\"Hey Linda. You best get in here the show has already started.\" She looked to the bear. \"This was that chick I was taking about. You can let her in\"  \nThe bear moved to the side.  \n\"Thank you so much Sara.\"  \n\"Don't mention it.\"  \nLinda got into the bar just as there was a piano being played with guitars and drums following it up with a nice, rocking, up beat tempo.  \n  \nClick here to watch 'Rob-thomas-this-is-how-a-heart-breaks'  \n  \nCurt's hand began to sweat as he went for the mic.  \nHe look out toward the crowd. Max wasn't kidding when he said it was packed. There was barely any room to stand in the joint.  \n  \nHe pulled the mic closer to himself, almost cuirassing it with his voice.  \n  \nDon't you wanna go for a ride  \nJust keep your hands inside  \nAnd make the most out of life  \nNow don't you take it for granted  \n  \nLife is like a mean machine  \nIt made a mess outta me  \nIt left me caught between  \nLike an angry dream I was stranded  \nI was stranded.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; And I'm steady but I'm starting to shake  \nAnd I don't know how much more I can take  \n  \nWell, this is it now  \nEverybody get down  \nThis is all I can take  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \nYou take a hit now you feel it break down  \nMake you stay wide awake  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \n  \nDon't you wanna go for a ride  \nDown to the other side  \nFeels so good you could cry  \nNow won't you do what I told you  \nI remember when you used to be shy  \nYeah, once we were so fine  \nYou and I why you gotta make it so hard on me  \nYeah it's hard on me  \n  \nAnd I'm sorry but it's not a mistake  \nAnd I'm running but you're getting away  \n  \n  \n  \nWell, this is it now  \nEverybody get down  \nThis is all I can take  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \nYou take a hit now you feel it break down  \nMake you stay wide awake  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \nWell, this is how a heart breaks  \n  \nOne of the band members, Tena, when over to the piano and started playing it. Just then a white wolf entered the bar. Curt found this strange because they never let anyone into the bar once the show had stared. He brushed it off and continued to sing.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; You're not the best thing that I knew  \nNever was never cared too much  \nFor all this hanging around  \nIt's just the same thing all the time  \nNever get what I want  \nNever get too close to the end of the line  \nYou're just the same thing that I knew back before the time  \nWhen I was only for you  \n  \nCurt looked at the girl more closely and could swear he's seen her before, but couldn't get a good look at her on the count she was so far away.  \n  \nWell, this is it now  \nEverybody get down  \nThis is all I can take  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \nYou take a hit now you feel it break down  \nMake you stay wide awake  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \n  \nWell, this is it now  \nEverybody get down  \nThis is all I can take  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \nYou take a hit now you feel it break down  \nMake you stay wide awake  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \n  \nTena got up to the mic that rested on the piano and began to sing lyrics that weren't in the song with Curts.  \n  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \nThis is how a heart breaks  \n  \nThe crowd cheered as did Linda. \"This guy is great.\" She thought. She leaded over to Sara.  \n\"So where is this guy I'm supposed to meet?\"  \nSara didn't even miss a beat. \"He's the one on stage\"  \nLinda's jaw dropped. \"You've got to be shiting me!  \nThere's no way I'd be able to get with a guy like that.  \nHe must have hundreds of women flock to him all the time.\"  \n\"I'm serious he's not seeing anyone.\"  \n\"Oh really now. He must be going out with the husky up there.\"  \nShe pointed to Tena.  \n\"Nope. Tena goes out with Nathen.\"  \nShe pointed to the raccoon drummer.  \n\"And you already know one of the guitarist Kevin.  \nThe other is that ferret, Phil.\"  \n\"God their so good.  \nWhy aren't they out making records and racking in the dough?  \nWhy they settle for this dump?\"  \n\"Hey I happen to work in this dump!\"  \n\"Ahh you know what I mean.\"  \nSara scuffed.  \n\"Anyway I'm going to go try and get a better look at him.\"  \n\"You go do that. Chase after your man.\" Sara laughed as Linda walked off.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Curt got ready for the next song.  \n  \nClick here to watch 'Rob-Thomas---Lonely-No-More72'  \n  \nNow it seems to me  \nThat you know just what to say  \nBut words are only words  \nCan you show me something else  \nCan you swear to me that you'll always be this way  \nShow me how you feel  \nMore than ever baby  \n  \nI don't wanna be lonely no more  \nI don't wanna have to pay for this  \nI don't want to know the lover at my door  \nIts just another heartache on my list  \n  \nI don't wanna be angry no more  \nYou know I could never stand for this  \nSo when you tell me that you love me know for sure  \nI don't want to be lonely anymore  \n  \nNow its hard for me with my heart still on the mend  \nOpen up to me, like you do your girlfriends  \nAnd you sing to me and it's harmony  \nGirl, what you do to me is everything  \nMake me say anything; just to get you back again  \nWhy can we just try  \n  \nI don't wanna be lonely no more  \nI don't wanna have to pay for this  \nI don't want to know the lover at my door  \nIts just another heartache on my list  \n  \nI don't wanna be angry no more  \nYou know I could never stand for this  \nSo when you tell me that you love me know for sure  \nI don't want to be lonely anymore  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp;  \n  \nCurt looked out to the crowd to see that the white wolf was now gone, lost amongst the colors of the crowd.  \n  \n  \n  \nWhat if I was good to you, what if you were good to me  \nWhat if I could hold you till I feel you move inside of me  \nWhat if it was paradise, what if we were symphonies  \nWhat if I gave all my life to find some way to stand beside you  \n  \nI don't wanna be lonely no more  \nI don't wanna have to pay for this  \nI don't want to know the lover at my door  \nIts just another heartache on my list  \n  \nI don't wanna be angry no more  \nYou know I could never stand for this  \nSo when you tell me that you love me know for sure  \nI don't want to be lonely anymore  \n  \nI don't wanna be lonely no more  \nI don't wanna be lonely no more  \n  \nI don't want to be lonely anymore  \n  \nThe music faded away as the crowd roared with cheers.  \n  \n  \nCurtus got up to the mic and started talking to the crowd.  \n  \n\"You all felling good tonight?\" He was answered in cheers.  \n\"Good. My next song some of you may know.  \nSome of you may not. Guess what.  \nThose of you that don't can get the hell out of here.\" He laughed  \nas did the crowed.  \n\"Just kidding. Some of ya may know the shit if been through  \nand the shit I put others through  \nand they know I'm sorry about it.  \nWell this song goes out to them. It's called Long Day.\" He got applause from the crowd as some of them recognized the name  \nof the song.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp;Click here to watch 'Long-Day'  \n  \nCurt went up to the mic fast and began to sing.  \n  \nIt's sitting by the overcoat,  \nThe second shelf, the note she wrote  \nThat I can't bring myself to throw away  \nAnd also  \nReach she said for no one else but you,  \nCuz you won't turn away  \nWhen someone else is gone  \n  \nI'm sorry 'bout the attitude  \nI need to give when I'm with you  \nBut no one else would take this shit from me  \nAnd I'm so  \nTerrified of no one else but me  \nI'm here all the time  \nI won't go away  \nIt's me, yeah I can't get myself to go away  \nHey it's me, and I can't get myself to go away  \nOh God I shouldn't feel this way  \n  \nReach down your hand in your pocket  \nPull out some hope for me  \nIt's been a long day, always ain't that right  \nAnd no Lord your hand won't stop it  \nJust keep you trembling  \nIt's been a long day, always ain't that right  \n  \nWell I'm surprised that you'd believe  \nIn any thing that comes from me  \nI didn't hear from you or from someone else  \nAnd you're so  \nSet in life man, a pisser they're waiting  \nToo damn bad you get so far so fast  \nSo what, so long  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Reach down your hand in your pocket  \nPull out some hope for me  \nIt's been a long day, always ain't that right  \nAnd no Lord your hand won't stop it  \nJust keep you trembling  \nIt's been a long day, always ain't that right  \n  \nKevin then had a small guitar solo as Curt when over and put his arm around Kevin's shoulder.  \n  \nIt's me, yeah and I can't get myself to go away  \nHey well it's me, yeah and I can't get myself to go away  \nOh God I shouldn't feel this way  \nNo  \n  \nReach down your hand in your pocket  \nPull out some hope for me  \nIt's been a long day, always ain't that right  \nAnd no Lord your hand won't stop it  \nJust keep you trembling  \nIt's been a long day, always ain't that right  \n  \nReach down your hand in your pocket  \nWell reach down your hand right now  \nIt's been a long day, alway ain't that right  \nReach down your hand in your pocket  \nWell reach down your hand right now  \nIt's been a long day, alway ain't that right  \nOh ain't that right  \nWell ain't that ri ei ei ei ght oh child  \nSo come on.  \n  \nThe sweat started to come off Curt and the gang as he could fell both the heat from the crowd and the lights on them.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; They didn't even stop was they moved right to the next song.  \n  \nClick here to watch 'Stop63'  \n  \nYes it's true that I believe  \nI'm weaker than I used to be  \nI wear my heart out on my sleeve  \nAnd I forget the rest of me  \n  \nYes there's times I've been afraid  \nAnd there's no harm in that I pray  \nCuz I'm more frightened everyday  \nSomeone will take the hope I have away  \n  \nBut you gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes I know  \n  \nBut you gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes I know  \n  \nPhil and Tean walked up to their mic's to help Curt with the  \nnext part of the song.  \n  \nAll the times I've given in  \nYou fit me like a second skin  \nAnd one by one I will begin  \nTo wear you on the days I'm feeling thin  \n  \nBut you gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes I know  \n  \nBut you gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes  \nYou gotta give it up  \nTo get off sometimes I know  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; You'd better stop, stop, stop  \nUsing me up  \nYou'd better stop  \nCuz I've had enough  \nAnd I'm ready to forget the reasons  \nThat keep me here  \n  \n  \n  \nCurt then grab his guitar off this stand, it was shiny with  \na platinum skin, and wrapped it over himself.  \nTena walked over to her piano.  \n  \nWalk in the rain,  \nYou will even if you're never going to change,  \nGood god need a little love now,  \nYou'll find what you think you're going to be child  \n  \nCurt, Kevin and Phil all slammed down on their guitars  \n  \nYeah you'd better stop, stop, stop  \nUsing me up  \nYou'd better stop  \nCuz I've had enough  \nAnd I'm ready to forget the reasons, Oh the reasons  \nThat keepin me here.  \n  \nCurt garbed the water bottle that lay on the stool behind  \nhim and took a nice long drink.  \n  \nThe crowd cheered once more as Curt when up to the mic to  \nspeak. \"Ya having fun?\" More cheers \"Good cause it's hotter  \nthen hell up here.\" He smiled and the crowd laughed.  \n\"I got a few more songs for ya then I'm gonna get the  \nhell out of here.\" The crowd both laugh and wined.  \n  \n\"This next one I like. Sing it if you know it. It called Disease.\"  \nThe crowd cheered as they acknowledge the song.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Linda was now lonely about 15 feet from the stage.  \nShe had a clear view of Curt. Curt had black on most of his  \nbody but she could see white fur coming out around the neck of his shirt and under his sleeves.  \n  \nKevin started up with the first cords of the song as Phil soon followed.  \n  \nClick here to watch 'Disease'  \n  \nFeels like you made a mistake  \n  \nCurt's tail moved with the guitar strokes that broke out  \nin the middle of every line.  \n  \nYou made somebody's heart break  \nBut now I have to let you go  \nI have to let you go  \n  \nYou left a stain Curt stomped his foot on the ground  \nOn every one of my good days He showed his teeth  \nBut I am stronger than you know  \nI have to let you go  \n  \nNo one's ever turned you over  \nNo one's tried  \n  \nCurt softly stroked the mic  \n  \nTo ever let you down,  \nBeautiful girl  \nBless your heart  \n  \nI got a disease  \nDeep inside me  \nMakes me feel uneasy baby  \nI can't live without you  \nTell me what I am supposed to do about it  \nKeep your distance from it  \nDon't pay no attention to me  \nI got a disease  \n  \n  \nHe once again bared his fangs to the crowd and then snapped at them.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Feels like you're making a mess  \nYou're hell on wheels in a black dress  \nYou drove me to the fire  \nAnd left me there to burn  \n  \nEvery little thing you do is tragic  \nAll my life, oh was magic  \nBeautiful girl  \nI can't breathe  \n  \nI got a disease  \nDeep inside me  \nMakes me feel uneasy baby  \nI can't live without you  \nTell me what I am supposed to do about it  \nKeep your distance from it  \nDon't pay no attention to me  \nI got a disease  \nAnd well I think that I'm sick  \nBut leave me be while my world is coming down on me  \nYou taste like honey, honey  \nTell me can I be your honey  \nBe, be strong  \nKeep telling myself it that won't take long till  \nI'm free of my disease  \n  \nYeah well free of my disease  \nFree of my disease  \n  \nHe then let out an 'oh' that quickly turned into a howl as he then spoke the next line of the song.  \n  \nI got a disease  \nDeep inside me  \nMakes me feel uneasy baby  \nI can't live without you  \nTell me what I am supposed to do about it  \nKeep your distance from it  \nDon't pay no attention to me  \nI got a disease  \n  \nAnd well I think that I'm sick  \nBut leave me be while my world is coming down on me  \nYou taste like honey, honey  \nTell me can I be your honey  \nBe, be strong  \nKeep telling myself it that won't take long till  \nI'm free of my disease  \nYeah well free of my disease  \nSet me free of my disease  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Curtus then went back to the mic. \"Okay folks I'm going to bring it down a little bit.\" He pulled up a stool and sat  \ndown on it. \"The next couple of songs are slow.\"  \nThe crowd moaned. \"Hey shut up I'm getting tired.\" He laughed. The crowd knew he was joking and could see  \nhe was being to wear out. \"So ya like I said.  \nCouple more songs for ya'll then I'm out. There kinda  \nnew. Very few of you have heard them. This one's  \ncalled Mad Season.\" The crowed clapped.  \n  \nKevin and Phil once again started up on their guitars  \n  \nCurt placed his water bottle on the ground and sat on  \nthe stool.  \n  \nClick here to watch 'mad-season'  \n  \nI feel stupid - but I know it won't last for long  \nI've been guessing - I coulda been guessin' wrong  \nYou don't know me now  \nI kinda thought that you should somehow  \nDoes that whole mad season got ya down  \n  \nI feel stupid but it's something that comes and goes  \nI've been changin' - think it's funny how now one knows  \nWe don't talk about - the little things that we do without  \nWhen that whole mad season comes around  \n  \nCurt then jumped up from his stool almost knocking it  \ndown and grabbed the mic stand and leaded forward,  \neyes closed.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; So why ya gotta stand there  \nLooking like the answer now  \nIt seems to me - you'd come around  \nI need you now  \nDo you think you can cope  \nYou figured me out - That I'm lost and I'm hopeless  \nI'm bleeding and broken - though I've never spoken  \nI come undone - in this mad season  \n  \nI feel stupid - but I think I been catchin' on  \nI feel ugly - but I know I still turn you on  \n  \nThe crowd laughed at this as well as Linda  \n  \nYou've grown colder now, torn apart, angry, turned  \naround. Will that whole mad season knock you down  \n  \nSo are you gonna stand there  \nAre you gonna help me out  \nYou need to be together now - I need you now  \nDo you think you can cope  \nYou figured me out -That I'm lost and I'm hopeless  \nI'm bleeding and broken - though I've never spoken  \nI come undone - in this mad season  \n  \n  \nCurt then took the mic of the stand and held it is his hands.  \n  \nNow I'm cryin' - isn't that what you want  \nI'm tryin' to live my life on my own  \nBut I won't  \nAt times - I do believe I am strong  \nSo someone tell me why, why, why  \nDo I, I, I feel stupid  \nAnd I came undone  \nWell I came undone  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; When he sang \"undone\" it turned into a howl  \nI need you now  \nDo you think you can cope  \nYou figured me out That I'm lost and I'm hopeless  \nBleeding and broken - though I've never spoken  \n  \nWell I need you now  \nDo you think you can cope  \nYou figured me out - That I'm a child and I'm hopeless  \nI'm bleeding and broken - though I've never spoken  \nI come undone - in this mad season  \n  \nIn this mad season  \nThere's been a mad season  \nBeen a mad season  \n  \nWhen the song died down he looked back out to the  \ncrowd. \"Okay so I lied. It wasn't all that slow, but this  \nnext one is. It's called Rest Stop.\"  \n  \nClick here to watch 'Rest-Stop'  \n  \nHe sat back on the stool as the slow guitar opening  \nbegan and softly sang  \n  \nJust three miles from the rest stop  \nAnd she slams on the breaks  \nShe said \"I tried to be but I'm not\"  \n\"And could you please collect your things\"  \n\"I don't wanna be cold\"  \n\"I don't wanna be cruel\"  \n\"But I gotta find more\"  \n\"Than what's happening with you\"  \n\"If you'd - open up the door\"  \n  \nShe said \"while you were sleeping  \nI was listening to the radio  \nAnd wondering what you're dreaming when  \nIt came to mind that I didn't care  \nAnd I thought - hell if it's over  \nI had better end it quick  \nOr I could lose my nerve  \nAre you listening - can you hear me  \nHave you forgotten\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp;  \n  \nHe then looked up at the crowd, which he hadn't been doing  \nat the being of the song. Linda could see a sad look in his eyes.  \nHe then turn back and look at the nothingness at his feet.  \n  \nJust three miles from the rest stop  \nAnd my mouth's too dry to rage  \nThe light was shining from the radio  \nI could barely see her face  \nBut she knew all the words that I never had said  \nShe knew the crumpled-up promise of this  \nBroken down man - and as I opened up the door  \n  \nShe said \"while you were sleeping  \nI was listening to the radio  \nAnd wondering what you're dreaming when  \nIt came to mind that I didn't care  \nAnd I thought - hell if it's over  \nI had better end it quick  \nOr I could lose my nerve  \nAre you listening - can you hear me  \n  \n  \n  \nPhil and Kevin started in with their guitars while Tena picked up  \na violent and started playing. Curt sort of moaned some of the  \nwords to the song. He looked up into the light and Linda could  \nsee tears falling down his face. She knew they couldn't be  \nmistaken for sweat. They were real, not for show.  \n  \n\"While you were sleeping  \nI was listening to the radio  \nAnd wondering what you're dreaming when  \nIt came to mind that I didn't care  \nAnd I thought - hell if it's over  \nI had better end it quick  \nOr I could lose my nerve  \nAre you listening - can you hear me\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"While you were sleeping  \nI was listening to the radio  \nAnd wondering what you're dreaming when  \nIt came to mind that I didn't care  \nI thought - hell if it's over  \nI had better end it quick  \nOr I could lose all my nerve  \nAre you listening - can you hear me  \n  \nThe song slowly died away was Curt got up and walked off  \nstage. The lights dimmed. The crowed cheered as the band  \nbowed with one less member until the bar had going completely dark.  \n  \nThe bar grew noisy as people headed for the front of the bar.  \nThen they could hear the cords of a bass guitar being played  \nClick here to watch 'Youre-So-Real'.The light above Phil grew brighter as  \nthe song picked up. Then out of nowhere Curt's voice rang out.  \n  \nYes I am  \nI hope you think you beat me  \nHope I start talking crazy  \nBefore you understand me  \nAre we through  \nYou think that I'm beneath you  \nBut you like the things that I do  \nWrap em up and take em with you  \n  \nThe whole gang slammed on their instruments as the lights  \nabove them shot on. Curt then ran out on stand and slid across  \nthe floor on his knees come dangerously close to then edge of  \nthe stage. He wore nothing but shorts and a dog collar.  \nMic in hand.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; I'm alright  \nHope I can sleep for one night  \nIf not to cool my insides  \nMaybe to calm my backside  \nRain on me  \nI got a weakness in me  \nI think that weakness feeds me  \nI don't think you think you need me  \nSunshine, you're the best time  \nI ever, ever had  \nBut I think I made you feel bad  \nA black fly on your necktie  \nTime after time  \n  \nHe then shot up from the floor landing on his feet.  \n  \nBut when the sun starts sinking  \nOn your beautiful soul  \nMake you cry, cry baby  \nMake you feel so cold  \nDon't you know it's alright  \nSometimes you just got to show how you feel  \nCause that's you baby  \nHell, you're so real  \n  \n  \n  \nHe jumped around the stage  \n  \nRun this round in your head  \nLike you don't know what's on the inside  \nYou don't know me too well  \nYou ain't seen my bad side  \nShame on me, shame on the things that I be  \nIf you could complicate me  \nIf you could get inside me  \nSometimes, you're the best time  \nI've ever, ever known  \nA pretty girl with a wicked smile on  \nBut I've cried for the last time  \nSomething just don't feel right  \n  \nCurt started to dance  \n  \nBut when the sun starts sinking  \nOn your beautiful soul  \nMake you cry, cry baby  \nMake you feel so cold  \nDon't you know it's alright  \nSometimes you just got to show how you feel  \nCause that's you baby  \nHell, you're so real  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp;  \n  \nHe stopped dancing and swayed left to right as the song slowed  \n  \nYou always know just who you are  \nYou never needed someone else  \nTo realize yourself  \n  \nHe pumped his fist down towards himself and then started to  \ndance and hop around again.  \n  \nHow when the sun starts sinking  \nOn your beautiful soul  \nMake you cry, cry baby  \nMake you feel so cold  \nDon't you know it's alright  \nSometimes you just got to show how you feel  \nCause that's you baby  \n  \nHe pointed at a random girl in the crowd.  \n  \nHell, you're so real  \n  \nIt was Linda. He almost stopped singing when he saw her again.  \nHer fur glowed like that of the sun.  \n  \nYeah baby, you're so real  \nYeah baby, you're so real  \nSo real, so real  \nOh god, yeah  \nYeah, yeah  \nOH  \n  \n\"Have a nice night everyone. I'm out.\" He spoke that before the song ended. He waked off stage dropping his mic at its stand.  \n  \nCurt got off the stage just as the rabbit announced his name.  \n  \n\"Curtus Howling everybody. Give him around of applauses.\"  \nThe crowd did so as Curt walked down the stage steps into a  \nprivate section for the performers.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"Next up we have\"  \nLinda didn't listen, she wanted to get a closer look at Curt.  \nMaybe even get his autograph. She walked up to the entrance  \nof the private section just as another bear stopped her.  \n  \n\"Can I help you girly?\"  \n\"UmmI just wanted to see\" The bear cut her off  \n\"No one see, speaks to or gets and autograph from any of the performers until after all the shows are done.\"  \n\"Ahhhummm\"  \n  \nCurt watched the scene as the bear denied the wolf entrance.  \nHe then got up and walked over to them.  \n  \n\"Is there a problem here Brad?\"  \n\"Girly here thinks she can just walk on by and see ya's\"  \nCurt slowly pulled a ten dollar bill out of his pocket and handed  \nit to Brad. \"You look trusty Brad. Why don't you go get youself something to drink.\" Brad took the bill and smiled. \"Yes sir.\"  \nBrad then walked off.  \n  \n\"Oh thank you. That was so nic.\"  \nCurt cut her off  \n\"What the fuck are you doing here?\"  \nIf Linda wasn't already white, she would have turned it. Her  \nears went back on her head as she gasped a little. \"I'm...I'm  \nsorry...I didn't...\" She turned to walk away as she  \nstarted to cry. Her green eyes flashed from behind her glasses. This caught Curt's eyes. He garbed her shoulder. \"Wait!\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"For what? Haven't you done enough?\"  \n\"No listencould you please take off your sunglasses?\"  \n\"Why.\" She pulled away from Curt's grasp. He let go of her.  \n\"Justplease.\" \"There's no why. This can't be Her. Why would she come back to me?\"  \nLinda pulled off her glasses, reviling her tearing, bright green  \neyes. \"There you happy now, ya jerk?\"  \nCurt was taken aback. \"It isn't her. Oh shit what did I do?\"  \n\"Miss look I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else. Here let me make it up to you.\" A waitress walked by. \"Excuse me\" He  \nmotioned for the waitress. She came over. \"Could you get me a bottled water and get this young lady anything she wants.\" Curt looked to Linda \"Anything.\"  \nLinda wiped the tears from her eyes. \"I'll have a Long Island  \nplease.\" The waitress nodded as she walked off to place their  \norders.  \n\"Please sit.\" Curt motioned for the couch he was sitting in  \nearlier. Linda sat down. \"I'm sorry for what I said. I just though  \nyou were someone else.\" Linda wiped away the remaining  \ntears from her yes.  \n\"It's okay.\"  \n\"No, no it's not. God you must think me asshole now.\"  \nLinda giggled. \"Well you did come off a little strong.\"  \nCurt smiled. \"Well I assure you I'm not.\"  \nThe waitress returned with their order and placed them on the  \ncoffee table in front of them.  \n\"Thanks\" Curt handed the waitress a ten dollar tip.  \n\"Wow! That was generous.\"  \n\"Oh you caught that?\"  \nLinda nodded as a response.  \n\"Well, I'm really a nice guy once you get to know me.\"  \n\"I bet.\" Linda went to her drink, as well as did Curt.  \n\"My names Linda, Linda Weatherback.\"  \n\"Curtus Howling\"  \n\"Now is that your real name or\"  \n\"No, no it's just a stage name.\"  \n\"Ahh okay.\"  \n\"Yeah, my real name is Curtus Patrick McClennen.\"  \nLinda looked at Curt with a sideways glance \"Your Irish?\"  \nCurt laughed. \"No I'm adopted. My dad's a fox and my mom's a rabbit.\"  \n\"Well that strange.\"  \n\"What?\"  \n\"Your parents. Never thought that that would be a combo.\"  \nCurt rolled his eyes. \"I guess. Seen stranger. Anyway my  \nparents are good people.\"  \n\"They seemed to have raised you right. Manors wise.\"  \nCurt smiled.  \n\"Your performance was great.\"  \n\"You thank so?\"  \n\"Yeah that last song. Woo.\" She looked at his neck to see that  \nhe was still wearing his collar. She also stole a glace at his  \nchest. He was nicely build. \"Nice touch with the dog collar.\"  \n\"Oh. This.\" The flicked his collar.  \nLinda seen a dog tag on it. She lended into Curtus a bit to read  \nit. 'C. Howling'  \nShe then inhaled taking in his scent, murring a little. Curtus  \ncaught this, but didn't say anything.  \n\"So you like it huh?\" Curt interrupted Linda's little enjoyment.  \nShe leaned back and smiled.  \n\"Yeah it was great.\"  \n\"Thanks.\"  \nThere was a moment of silence. Then Linda spoke. \"Hey I noticed something when you were singing one of your songs.\"  \n\"Yeah? What's that?\" His ears perked up.  \n\"You were crying.\"  \nCurt's ears flopped down as he looked away from Linda.  \n\"You caught that?\"  \n\"Yeah. I could tell they were real.\"  \nCurt shifted his weight away from Linda slightly.  \n\"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.\" She laid a  \nhand on Curt's shoulder. He gave her a side glance. He inhaled,  \ntaking in her scent. She smelled of lilacs. Her hand was warm  \nand comfortable on his shoulder. He grabbed it softly and  \nplaced it back down on the couch. He recalled that Her 'touch'  \nwas never like that. Curt turned back to Linda.  \n\"It's okay.\"  \nLinda looked deep into his eyes. She could see the tears  \nbegging to come out, but they were forced back by a face smile.  \nShe broke the uncomfortable silence that once again showed  \nit's ugly face.  \n\"So what do you do for a living, besides being a  \nfabulous singer.\"  \nHe smiled. \"I'm an artist.\"  \n\"Oh really.\"  \n\"Don't get your hopes up. I'm not that good.\"  \nLinda smirked. \"Well, what do you draw?\"  \n\"Oh you know. Places. Things. People. Pretty much anything  \nthat catches my eye.\"  \n\"Oh how nice\"  \n\"Yeah. Then I sell them either one the internet or in art galleries  \nI do do some commission work.\"  \n\"From the way it looks you don't seem to have any fanatical  \nproblems.\"  \n\"I get by.\"  \nThey both smiled.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Out of the corner of her eye Linda saw Brad coming back  \ntowards them.  \n\"Bodyguards coming.\"  \nCurt laughed. \"He's harmless.\"  \nShe got up. \"Well, I best be going anyway.\"  \nShe started to leave.  \n\"Oh wait.\" Curt pulled out a pen and took the napkin that was  \non the table. He wrote something on it then turned it over and signed his name. He got up and handed it to Linda.  \n\"Here, you came to get and autograph right?\" He smiled.  \n\"Ohright.\" She took it and smiled back.  \n\"See ya later Linda.\"  \n\"See ya Curt.\" She smiled and brushed away a bang that had  \nfallen in front of her eye's. She walked away slowly.  \nCurt looked at her longingly, his tail began to wag slightly. \"She looks so much like her, but she's so different.\"  \n  \n\"What you looking at?\" Kevin popped up behind Curt.  \n\"Ohwhatnothing.\" Curt tried to look like he was looking out  \ntowards the crowd.  \n\"You're a horrible lair, you know that?\"  \nCurt growled  \n\"Ahh I see now. That cute white one over there. Nice.\"  \n\"I hate you.\"  \n\"No you don't. Plus I saw you talking to her.\"  \nCurt walked away.  \n\"She's friends with Sara you know.\"  \nCurt's tail started to wag. \"Really!\"  \n\"Down loverboy.\"  \n\"Shut up.\"  \nKevin smirked. \"So what did you two talk about?\"  \n\"Nothing.\"  \n\"What did I tell you about your lying?\"  \nCurt growl at Kevin than playfully punched him in the shoulder.  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Curtus Howling","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/10321-curtus-howling-part-2.json"}}