{"sf1_id":1063246,"sf2_id":"0mvQBMQe","title":"An Unexpected Date - poetic story","author":"Fane_Vulpesaur","words":1453,"posted_at":"2016-08-16T19:46:00.000Z","tags":["2016","Albino","Canine","Cub","Date","Death","Father","Feline","Female","Graveyard","Grief","Love","Male","Mother","Multiple characters","Parents","Pet","Poem","Poetry","Post-Apocalyptic","Psych","Raccoon","SFW","Serval","Story","Sunset","Young adult","hamster","picnic","shopping","skyler"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1063246-an-unexpected-date-poetic-story","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/0mvQBMQe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/d7/40/d74051e8-0c03-45bf-b7e5-478fce606c96","description":"This is a story I wrote for a friend of mine. It features his characters in the post apocalyptic world he created. I really like his very detailed back story for these two young lovers. He wanted a happier scene written for the depressing world they live in and I feel like I was able to create that. It was a lot of fun to write! Written on 8/16/2016.\nCharacters are owned by CrazyPsycho2595 (FA).\nWritten by me, Fane Star.","content":"Standing in front of the mirror, is Skyler.\n\nAn albino hamster with short, green hair.\n\nShe scans her reflection.\n\nSearching heavily for flaws in her appearance.\n\n\"My clothes look good.\n\nMy fur is clean and neat.\n\nI freshly dyed my hair yesterday.\n\nI think I'm good.\"\n\nSkyler thinks to herself out loud.\n\nNo one else is home to hear her.\n\n\"He should be here any minute now!\"\n\nShe nearly shouts with joy.\n\nKnock! Knock!\n\n\"Right on time as usual Psych.\"\n\nSkyler greets the grey raccoon as he opens the door.\n\n\"How could I be late to spend time with you?\"\n\nChuckles Psych as he steps into the house.\n\nPsych pulls Skyler into a friendly embrace as the door closes behind them.\n\nTheir hearts pound in their chests as the hug persists.\n\nThey share a silent love, neither brave enough to tell the other.\n\nUntil tonight, Skyler has a secret date plan.\n\nTo Psych today will be a normal day between good friends\n\nWith a small romantic flame, burning the friendly night\n\nCreating passionate ashes that will bring them closer.\n\nTonight is the night she will once again confess her love for him.\n\n  \n\nWith Skyler's backpack ready for the day\n\nThe two friends head out side by side, ready for anything.\n\nThey begin walking down the road to their first destination, Cluttered.\n\nA local super store that they hang out at.\n\nThe day's heat makes the short walk feel long and tiresome.\n\nAlong the worn and damaged roads,\n\nThe two friends cheerfully chat back and forth.\n\nFrom gossip to new technology\n\nAnd everything in between.\n\nCivil debates spark and resolve as the large building looms into sight.\n\nAs Cluttered grows closer, the location becomes the object of conversation.\n\nRumors and obscure information seep from\n\nThe many mysterious and strange characters found here.\n\nWhen the pair approach the familiar doors and enter,\n\nThey are immediately greeted by the shelves full of food, drinks, and other supplies.\n\nThe air is cool and the ailes are busy during the midday heat.\n\n\"It's extra busy today. Lunch will be more hectic than usual.\"\n\nSays Psych while surveying the store with a look of annoyance.\n\n\"Yeah, looks like it. Oh well! Let's get some food!\"\n\nSkyler says while taking Psych's hand to guide him into the busy ailes.\n\nShe weaves in between the carts, baskets, and bodies.\n\nPast the snacks, pre-packaged meals, and the drinks full of stimulants\n\nBefore halting abruptly in the meat section.\n\n\"Hmm. What sounds good today?\"\n\nSkyler asked herself aloud as Psych picked up a bit of warm brisket.\n\nIn the corner of her eye she watches Psych turn away.\n\nAs his back is turned she swiftly and silently picked up\n\nMore brisket and some ham before turning around\n\nto head towards the root beer ailse.\n\nNeither of the two stop completely to pick up\n\nA few bottles of the sweet brown liquid.\n\n\"Psych, I wanna go pick up something else.\n\nGo ahead and check out. I will meet you up there.\"\n\nSkyler turned away from Psych with a quick wave.\n\nAs she sprints to the other side of the store where\n\nShe finds an aisle of candles and other crafts.\n\nHer eyes jump from color to color until she finds light pink ones.\n\nIt smells of rose petals, perfect for a romantic meal.\n\nTowards the front of the store, the check out lines are long,\n\nBut move swiftly with ever smiling cashiers.\n\nSkyler picks the line closest to where Psych is waiting.\n\nIn no time she's paid for the food and items,\n\nStuffing them in her backpack and walking towards her love.\n\n\"It looks like my plans are working perfectly so far!\"\n\nThinks Skyler as she gives Psych a hug.\n\n  \n\nAs they normally would, the two begin to set out towards the pet graveyard\n\nAfter eating the lunch they had just purchased.\n\nSkyler packed away the extra serving of brisket in an insulated pouch,\n\nHidden away from Psych's sight, along with the floral candles.\n\nShe can't reveal the romantic picnic she has planned at dusk.\n\nWhile the pair walk and talk down the damaged road,\n\nShe walks closer until their arms and paws brush.\n\nWith a bright, pink blush Sky grabs Psych's paw.\n\nTheir conversation continues uninterrupted,\n\nHe flashes a smile in her direction, gives her paw a light, caring squeeze.\n\nSkyler's pace quickens, she appears to have gained a certain cheerful bounce.\n\nSoon they arrive and survey the area.\n\nPsych is the caretaker of this morbid place.\n\nA watcher of the graveyard's inhabitants.\n\nHe'll walk around a for a few hours with Sky in tow,\n\nPerforming small chores while he shares new stories with her.\n\nShe listens intently, every word forming a song in her heart.\n\nA song of passion and desire, urging her to share these feelings.\n\nThe sun begins to set after the first few hours of Psych's patrol,\n\nWhen Psych spots a family of servals entering the graveyard.\n\nThe father carries an object wrapped in a black, dirty blanket.\n\nThe two young ones are sobbing loudly, inconsolable\n\nFor the young, first time mother, who has tears in her eyes.\n\nPsych approaches them, bends down to offer a hug to the two cubs.\n\nOne of the two little boys sobs in Psych's arms.\n\nThe other hides shyly behind his parents.\n\nThe family doesn't greet Psych through their grief stricken sobs.\n\nPsych stands up and asks the parents while pointing to the bundle.\n\n\"What's your beloved's name?\"\n\n\"Snowy...She's our first dog...She lived for 10 happy years...\"\n\nReplied the mother in between sobs.\n\n\"It's okay ma'am. May I help you find the perfect spot for Snowy to rest?\"\n\nShe nods and turns to her kids who have stumbled into her legs to comfort her.\n\n\"Alright. Sir, would you like me to carry her for you?\"\n\nHe silently nods and gives their deceased pet over to Psych.\n\nHe leads the grieving family over to a peaceful area under a tree,\n\nA special place he's reserved for the canines who passed.\n\nHe glances over to the family and asked each feline individually\n\n\"Do you think Snowy would like this resting spot?\n\nIt's quiet and peaceful. The perfect resting spot for one so loved.\"\n\nThe little ones crack small smiles as the comforting words soothe their pain,\n\nThe parents hug one another and nod through their grief.\n\n\"Okay. Would you like to stay while I begin putting together the funeral?\n\nIf not then I will be done in about an hour and you can come back for your last words.\"\n\nThe family agrees to come back after treating the kids to frozen desserts.\n\nPsych digs a neat hole more than large enough to place the dog.\n\nHe prefers ample space in the graves to make it look more comfortable,\n\nTo make the graves look like strange beds.\n\nThe time passes swiftly as Skyler watches Psych work passionately.\n\nBefore she knows it, she is witnessing another one of Psych's\n\nMagical pet funerals, the grief is not sickening like normal death ceremonies.\n\nInstead it's filled with meaningful silence and heart felt stories full of cheer.\n\nAfter the family says their last words to their beloved Snowy,\n\nPsych places the blanket into the grave and swiftly, but carefully fills it in.\n\nHe gives the children one last hug and reassures them they can visit Snowy any time.\n\nWhen the family leaves, Skyler suggests it's dinner time.\n\n\"We should sit and eat for a bit Psych. I'm getting hungry.\"\n\n\"Probably. Where do you want to get food? We ate it all at lunch.\"\n\n\"Follow me. I have a surprise for you.\"\n\nShe led him over to an open area and took out a blue and pink blanket.\n\nAs she set out the food, Psych begins to realize Sky is up to something.\n\nHe quietly sat and watched her as she took out two pink candles.\n\nShe sat across from him and smiled shyly before lighting the candles.\n\nShades of pink and orange begin to shine across the ground\n\nAs the sun begins to slowly set, adding beautiful rays to their dinner.\n\nHe begins to blush as he realizes she planned a surprise date.\n\nThey begin to chat once more, but with flirtatious flare.\n\nSoon they both are giggling and blushing hard.\n\nSkyler catches Psych's gaze, they begin to lean towards each other.\n\nBoth hesitate, so close to sharing the night's first kiss with the setting sun behind them.\n\nHis nerves get the best of him and right before he backs away,\n\nShe leans forward more for their lips to meet.\n\nTheir love sparks once more as the new couple ends the magical moment.\n\nPsych wraps an arm around her and together they watch the moon rise.\n\n  \n\nWritten by: Fane Star\n  \n  \n\n"}