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"Joey! Your mom told you to get up so get up!"

"Huhngg?" I questioned as I lifted a paw up to my eyes to try and rub the sleepiness away. A hazy orange glow was coming in from the window as the sun peaked over the horizon. The smell of sausage and eggs wafted in through my door that had been opened by my mom on her original attempt at waking me.

I could hear the TV running the news though I couldn't understand a thing that it said. Probably just the same old sad stuff that plagued this world. I let out a loud sigh.

"Joey!" My dad yelled once more.

"I am coming, jeez!" I announced as I climbed out from between my comfy sheets. This felt like a bad day already.

I dragged myself in through the archway that led into our kitchen and plopped down into the nearest wooden chair. At all of the chairs and the table, I looked as I remembered the three college students that had helped up move in.

Why would I care so much? That wolf though had something about him that made my ears hot. The stupid feelings frustrated me to no end. I needed a someone to talk to about this.

Before I knew it I was reaching for my phone to text that familiar number of my old friend but I stopped. I couldn't contact him. After what I had done, after what he had done. My shoulder started to ache again as horrible memories that had for the past two months been nightmares surfaced.

"Sure you'll be ok here by yourself?" My dad's voice cut through the looming cloud of my thoughts and made me realize i was on the verge of tears. I blinked a few times to keep my emotions from the older fox because I couldn't let him see that. I could never show him how weak I was.

"Oh... uh yeah, I'll be fine here. We've lived in the house for a week and a half now, Dad. It's already home." I strained to cut the knot in my throat as I replied to him. I hoped he couldn't tell.

"I talked to Miles over the phone..." My ears instantly shot up and the knot withered to a mere numbness in the back of my throat,"... and he said if you get bored he and Darius would be home all day. He said he had a few games you might like on the X...uh X something."

Normally I would groan at my father's limited knowledge on modern technology but I was too happy about what else he had said to care. He continued on with something about how he would feel better if someone older was watching blah blah blah. I didn't care!

"And remember honey, we won't be home till like.. um... 7:30." My mom added from her point in the corner of the table next to my dad.

"Yeah, it'll get boring here really fast so I might just head over there after breakfast." I tried my hardest to strangle the overwhelming joy building in my gut. The warm fuzzy feeling that made my ears burn came upon me in full force as I forced myself to grab the food and eat slower. No sense in me choking this morning just to see someone, right? Or, it could be worth it.

"Oh honey, you wouldn't believe this person I met yesterday at the grocery store," The only female fox in the room spoke up. "He was this lovely looking man, pretty tall, and was a fox but he also had antlers." My mom sounded so proud for a second almost as if she had discovered a new species.

"Hmm... Why would people let that happen? You'd think at least he would at least try to cover them."

I wanted to just up and leave. I was tired of my parents doing this. It wasn't fondly looked upon by some people when two different species had a child together. Regretfully my parents were some of those people.

"He also had some kind of neck mane that was brownish and really well groomed. Other than those things he looked like a fox." My mom continued her story and it made me grind my teeth slightly. They paraded these innocent furs around like a circus with their words.

My ears were a new kind of hot by the time I finished my morning meal. The food that was on my plate was now in my stomach and I no longer had a reason to sit with my speciest parents.

I dropped the plate in the sink and walked off without another word. It wasn't their fault really. They had grown up in a different world and for them it was unnatural. At least my parents gave these "creatures" a chance unlike most who didn't like them. The situation would be much worse if my mom and dad were in one of those mobs who would hunt those poor people.

The blue of my room greeted me on my way in. I shut the door quickly behind me, I needed to get dressed. My closet door flew open from my own doing as I spied for the perfect shirt to wear.

"Oh, heeeeyyyy." The mustelid in front of me bellowed out as he greeted me on the front steps of the three college students' house. His lean body was in full view to me because the otter had no shirt on. He did though have black and blue pajama bottoms on making it look like he just got out of bed.

"Miles said you would probably come over. Achi is out, though, doing God knows what..." Darius waved his paw out in front of his face to accent his confusion but before he could even put his paw back at his side that wonderful "happy-happy sunshine" wolf walked up behind him.

"He's spending the day with his mom, Darius." The wolf was more dressed than the otter in black basketball shorts and a tight fitting blue t-shirt that humorously said "wolves rule" and had a feral wolf with sunglasses.

Miles did have a little belly but it never took away from how good he looked. Plus, he looked to have quite a bit of muscle in his arms, shoulders, and legs. He definitely wasn't fat, he was just pudgy. My mind dwelled on it a lot against my will, especially while we were around me.

The two roommates continued to talk about Atchi but I couldn't hear over the blood rushing in my ears. Both began to laugh and I could see it move throughout his body as he did. His shoulders would hunch forward and his muzzle would tip back as he happily laughed at whatever the joke was. Just by watching his I couldn't help but feel a smile spread on my own face.

"Ok... hehe... come on in Joey. We have drinks in the fridge and the bathroom is straight that way." The gray wolf pointed down a hall that went left from where I stood to show where he was referring and from memory I knew that the garage was on that side of the house, so it must have lead there too.

I walked in after they both stepped out of the way and took off my shoes. The first room which had been made into a living space was perfectly rectangle except for a piece cut out at the top left where a table set for four sat. Right next to the table was an archway that went into the kitchen. In between the hallway and table was a little door that most likely was just a closet but the doors opposite of the wall the front door were on could only be the bedrooms. Oddly there was only two.

"This is our TV," The otter went over to the black couch that sat in the middle of the living room and plopped down on it. He had some movie that had a bunch of furs in green tights I had never seen playing.

I felt out of place the more I looked around the modest home. I felt strange and untrusted as my eyes darted around to look at the furnishings.

I should speak up or do something. Go sit on the couch next to Darius or get a drink from the fridge like they said I could.

"Uh..eh..." I choked on my first attempt to bring up a conversation with either of the two, so I tried again and put a little more force behind it.

"So what are you watching?" That was simple enough, right?

Darius laughed a little, "It's called Robin Hood: Men in Tights. One of my favorite movies... for obvious reasons." The brown fur wiggled his eyebrows at me and gave a little wink that only succeeded in making me feel more uncomfortable.

"Darius, you are being idiotic. How many times do I have to say that there is no need to flaunt your liking of men in front of everyone." Miles rubbed his forehead from next to the table where he had just placed a couple of cups.

I did take in a small gasp as I heard the news. I guess it shouldn't have been that surprising because you could practically always tell just by the way he talked... and walked... and acted. It was still a shock to have it confirmed, though. I felt like I shouldn't look at his shirtless body anymore in case, in some wild way, it would offend him.

"Oh look, see?" Darius pointed at me and I cringed a little, "He didn't even know so you only made it more awkward."

My ears hit my head and I slightly ducked down when both of their eyes landed on me.

"I... i... uh," I tried to defend myself ,even though I had nothing to defend, but I couldn't from my nerves collecting in my throat. Once again I couldn't hear as the two college students exchanged a few words before nodding at each other.

"Joey, come sit over here," The otter patted the other side of the couch as he scooted to the other far side of it giving me enough space. Miles came around the other side of the couch from me and sat down in the chair.

I hesitated slightly while Darius paused the movie but I finally stepped forward and made my way to the couch. I slowly sat down and kept my eyes forward. This day had just started and it already was a roller coaster of emotions.

The wolf took a deep breath and rapidly blew the air out of his nose, "Yes Darius is... gay and I really hope that that won't bring you any discomfort. Um... heh." Miles reached his paw up and scratched his chin before he continued, "Well... I assume I should be honest myself. I am also... well... bisexual and..." I could tell the wolf was struggling to find the words.

I could tell what he meant, though. The realization hurt somehow, a pain went through my chest. I dropped my ears even further and wrapped my tail around me as I made to finish his sentence for him.

"And you guys are a couple I guess..." I couldn't help but let out a little whimper as the words left my maw but what was said next surprised me.

"What!? No! Why do people keep thinking that? Kid, that filthy dog over there will never get into these pants." The otter even looked offended as he spoke. I had been wrong thankfully but I glanced at the bedrooms again.

Miles followed my gaze and he instantly knew what was on my mind. "Achi and I actually share the bigger room in the house... It's not a couple thing, Achi is straight, just limited money and Achi and I have been friends longer... heh." The canine's mouth twitched into a smile.

I felt pretty stupid after that display of ignorance. Of course, Miles was single, we had already talked about that when they had supper with us. All of what they told me left me curious, though, I was a generally inquisitive fox anyway so it wouldn't look out of place if I asked.

"So..." I cleared my throat, "How did you find out?" They both looked at me with a surprised look.

"Porn."

"Darius! For Pete's sake!" The wolf let out a huff and fell back into the chair he was in. "Do you want him to hate us? He is uncomfortable now, he doesn't need to know about your private times."

"He asked.." The brown fur grumbled and crossed his arms.

"I did ask," I said bravely, "...both of you..." I let the clue sit without any more of a notion and he seemed to get it.

"Well, four years ago when I was 15..." His face got a little more serious, "And my friend and I were sleeping over at my house when we.... let's just say we got comfortable together." The wolf wiped the sweat from his palms on his shorts. "Afterward he left... it was the middle of the night. Later I'd find out that he was just trying to win 100 bucks from another friend he had." Miles blew out a hot breath and ran a paw through the fur on his head. "I liked it, though... what we had done. I guess I could thank him for that."

The older canine looked away from me signaling that he was finished with his story. He looked hurt and betrayed, a feeling I knew all too well from my own misadventure with my old friend.

"Before I..." I choked on my own words and coughed a little. The otter gave me a concerned glance but before he was able to do or say anything I forced myself to continue. "Before I came here... my friend hurt me too." Tears started to appear in my eyes when I finished the sentence and my shoulder was reawakened with pain that was probably more psychological than physical. Before I knew it I felt a warm presence against me. It was Miles. He had taken the middle seat on the couch and leaned over to put an arm around me.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" The wolf offered. I just shook my head as more tears came from my eyes.

We sat like that for probably 20 more minutes. It was just a comforting silence that let me finally release some of the fear and regret that had built up in me. It was also nice to have someone next to me so that I didn't feel so alone. That nice feeling ended though when Darius decided to stand up to go get dressed.

I was brought back from my euphoria and realized that it was Miles who was holding me. It was MILES. Heat rushed to my cheeks and my ears. This was bad. He was right up against me and I could feel the warmth from him poor onto my fur. I wanted to move to save myself from any impending embarrassment but I also wanted to stay there, to stay in the warm embrace he was offering.

I gave myself one last moment to enjoy before I spoke up, " I.. uh... need to use the bathroom."

"Oh... ok." The big canine lazily got up from his spot and went back to the chair he was in before. He sat down and brought out his phone like nothing had just happened but I was whirling. I quickly got up and headed down the hall that I was previously told the bathroom was down. It took everything I had not to sprint down to that door and slam it closed.

What the hell? I had let some college guy practically feel me up. Worse, he was a faggot! I didn't care if he made me feel nice or whatever. The other pillow bitter and him were probably sucking each other's dicks, even if the otter had said they didn't.

What was I even saying? That wolf had just held me to make me feel better and Darius was just as nice. They listened to what little words I had and didn't pester me on. It was cruel of me to think that way. But, they were gay and that was unnatural, right? Why would I care anyway? They were being polite and giving me all the hospitality that any normal person would give.

I took a deep breath and rubbed my face with my paws. I wasn't really even mad at them. I was just... mad. I'd liked to of thought I was an accepting person but knowing their preferences made it awkward to even look at them. But, they were so nice. They were not a couple, they won't come on to me, and I am safe in this house.

I quickly composed myself and headed out the door and back down the hallway to the two college students. I tried my hardest not to show how uncomfortable I felt. Miles was still checking his phone but in the meantime, Darius had turned back on his movie. The otter had put on a blue striped tank top and white shorts and had settled back onto his place on the comfy couch.

"Soooo..." I tried to start a conversation but nothing else came out. Miles looked up from his phone and gave a signature smile.

"I hope you're not too uncomfortable with us now. Darius has been looking forward to playing Super Smash Bros. against you all morning," The wolf nodded him over to Darius who was now sticking his tongue out at me.

"After the movie of course."