Chapter 10A - Orientation
#10 of Runaway
To cast your vote, please comment in the story with the option you choose. If you have a suggestion that's not in the choices, feel free to say that too! After a few days and I feel there have been enough votes, I'll post the next part of the story. I'm not going to involve extreme violence in this story, but remember that not all choices will have a happy ending!
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE:
Option A: How about an outback ranger! There's a really cool cowboy hat with a lasso and boomerang, and some leathers to match!
Option B: There's a lot of neat leather gear like what Griff was wearing. That would look pretty cool!
Option C: Super Roo to the rescue! The spandex might be a bit revealing, but you can't pass up a chance to dress like your favorite super hero!
Option D: These are all really nice, but they said you don't actually have to wear anything at all, right? Let's give nudity a try.
Option E: Special, suggest your own! Suggest an outfit in the comments. If you like an outfit someone else has suggested, cast your vote by replying to their comment!
Chapter 10A - Orientation
Tags: M/M, Cub, Kangaroo, Rat, Moose, Golden Retriever, Dog, Runaway, Nudity, Choose Your Own Adventure, CYOA
You chose Option A: After getting some food, go and sit with the older boys. They're more your age and they're not acting all silly and cubbish.
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Toby looked around nervously as he walked up to the buffet table. Everything was beautifully arranged. There were ornate silver trays garnished with parsley and radishes. There were platters of bacon, cinnamon rolls, Belgian waffles, complete with every flavor of syrup you could imagine. Absolutely the best breakfast a cub could hope for. When he'd finally finished loading up his tray with way more food than he was probably going to be able to eat, he looked back at the other cubs in the room.
He looked again at the younger cubs, one of whom was smearing a cupcake into another's muzzle. Then he looked back at the older cubs. That was the place for him. They seemed like the cool kids. Toby always wanted to be one of the cool kids. He approached the group, holding his tray. "Hi guys, um, is it okay if I sit here?" he asked shyly.
There was a bit of murmuring and whispers between the group as they looked him over. The golden retriever answered first. "Yeaaah, 'ave a seat Jack." he grinned mischievously and scootched over, patting the bench next to him. It was then Toby noticed the retriever's pants. Well, if you could even call them pants. There were leather chaps that covered his waist and the outside of his thighs, but the boy's rump and groin were both totally exposed. He could see the canine's sheath hanging freely. Toby blushed and sat down next to him, trying to to stare at the boy's crotch.
"Actually my name's Toby, not Jack. Um, what's your name?" he looked up at the retriever and smiled shyly.
"Toby ehy, I suppose that'll do. Sounds innocent, customers 'll like that. My name's Griff, year 14. Been 'ere since I was 6." the dog replied, reaching out his paw to shake.
Toby his paw back and perked his ears a bit. "Wow, you've been here 8 years? You must know a lot about the place."
"Hah, understatement kid. Don't you worry, Griff's got your back. How old're you anyway, 12, 13?" Griff looked back at the roo and raised a curious eyebrow.
"I'm 12, ran away from home because my parents..." he began.
"Woa woa, stop right there kid. A couple things you ought'a know. First off, nobody cares why you're here. Second off, don't ever mention the 'p' word. A lot of us got rough stories, n' a lot of us are tryin' to forget. Ain't no use in draggin up bad memories." Griff grunted and took an angry bite out of a piece of toast.
"I'm sorry!" Toby quickly apologized and folded his ears back.
"Sa'right kid, you didn't know, that's why you get a warning. Just try to think about the future and do your best to enjoy the present. The past is behind you."
"The past is behind me." Toby repeated, nodding. "So what kinda club is this, when Mr. Justin told me about a club for cubs like me, I never expected a mansion in the woods."
"Oh nobody told you yet ehy?" Griff chuckled to himself. "Well there's probably a reason for that. I guess innocent was right on the mark." he picked up a sausage off his plate and slowly licked up the length of it. "You'll find out soon enough. My guess is we'll be havin' an auction tomorrow."
"An auction? Like for selling fancy things?" Toby tilted his head.
"Yeah, for sellin' fancy things." Griff grinned and some of the other boys at the table chuckled. "Don't worry, auctions are good, and when it's over you'll have a lot more of your questions answered."
They spent the rest of breakfast making small talk and joking around. Toby learned the reason for all of their outfits too. Griff told him cubs were allowed to wear anything they wanted, even if that meant nothing at all. There was a big dressing room full of all sorts of clothes. He said sometimes customers would request specific outfits, but he never said what for. The young roo decided to join in the fun and took off his shirt while they were eating. It felt good to have the air on his bare chest. He never got to eat like this when he lived with his paren... wait, no, he wasn't supposed to think about the past. Toby took a deep breath and pushed the thought out of his mind.
When they finished breakfast, Griff gave him a warm hug and patted his shoulder. The dog's sheath rubbed up against Toby's leg a little, which made him blush. "You ought'a check in with Papa now. New recruits have to go through orientation." he nodded and pointed toward the large moose that had greeted him.
"Thanks a bunch Griff! I'll see you later, okay?" Toby waved at the golden retriever, and watched with a bit of a swoon as the dog's bare rump moved side to side when he walked away.
Justin and Papa came up behind him and the moose put his huge hand on Toby's bare shoulder, causing him to startle and jump a bit. "Ha ha, that Griff's a good lookin' pup ehy?" Papa laughed and gave Toby's shoulder a gentle squeeze.
"Um, I, I guess..." Toby blushed and turned around to face them.
"Well I think you'll find he's the trustworthy sort, if not a bit rough 'round the edges. So you ready for a tour of your new home kiddo?"
Toby thumped his tail happily against the ground and smiled up at them. "Yeah, it looks really nice here!"
"It is really nice, I'm sure you'll like it." Justin replied. "I'm going to let Papa run the tour and I'll meet up with you later, okay Toby?"
Toby nodded and nuzzled against Justin's paw. "Okay, promise?"
"I promise Toby." the rat smiled back at him warmly and rubbed under his chin.
"Alright little hopper, first stop is the bedrooms. Grab yer backpack n' follow me!" Papa began clopping toward the large double door that led to the hall.
Toby waved goodbye to Justin and stuffed his t-shirt in the backpack with Barkley. He followed the large moose down the hall and up a tall flight of stairs. Everything in the mansion was very ornate. The halls were an ivory white with gold leaf accents, and a lavish chandelier hung every 20 yards or so. Once they were on the second floor, Papa stopped a little ways down the hall in front of a smaller door and turned to face Toby.
"This'll be yer room. You'll be sharin' with two other boys, Raine and Cloud. Silly names I know, but they're a pair a' silly boys too." The moose explained, rapping on the door with his knuckle. "You in boys?"
There was a bit of muffled movement and a soft gasp on the other side of the door. "Ahhh, just a minute!" a young voice cried. There were a few more muffled movements and gasps. A few moments later the door opened and a young brown otter was standing before them. He was shorter than Toby, and maybe a bit younger. Around 10 years, he would have guessed. The otter was wearing a fishnet tank top and cuffs on his wrists and ankles, along with a matching collar, although not much else. He was covering his bare sheath bashfully with one paw. He licked his muzzle once, catching a bit of white stuff that was on his lip. "Hi Papa! Raine and I were just playing." the otter giggled, who must have been Cloud.
"Haha, sorry to interrupt ya then. I'd like to introduce you to Toby, he's going to be your new roommate." Papa motioned down toward the young roo. Toby waved shyly, holding his backpack in front of him.
The otter smiled back at him and stepped forward happily to hug the roo. This meant pulling his paw off of his sheath, and causing his noticeably hard boyhood to poke against Toby's leg. Toby blushed intensely and tried to hug back, although he felt tremendously embarrassed. This 'wear anything you want' policy was going to take a little getting used to. "Great to meet'cha Toby! I'm so glad we have a new play... I mean roommate! Come on in! You have to meet my brother Raine!" The otter swung the door open wider and pulled Toby in by the paw.
There was another otter that looked just like Cloud laying on the bed with his legs dangling over the side. He was dressed the same, looked the same, his voice even sounded almost the same. "We have a new roommate?" Raine asked, sitting up. His sheath was exposed as well, although his boyhood had retracted a bit more than his brother's.
"Yup! A kangaroo!" Cloud happily announced.
"Yay for thick tails!" Raine jumped up and wagged his heavy rudder tail at Toby.
The young roo giggled and blushed, "Nice to meet you Raine." he reached out his paw to shake but the other otter pulled him into a hug just as his brother had, again he was poked in the leg.
"You'll have plenty o' time to catch up later boys, Toby's still gettin' the tour. You can drop your things off here little hopper, it's time to see the dressing room." Papa called from the hall. Toby nodded back at him and dropped the backpack on the empty bed. Still, he didn't want to leave Barkley behind. He pulled out the wolf plush and hugged him in his arms, carrying him along as he went after the moose.
Their next stop was a little ways down and across the hall. This time it was a set of large double doors which Papa pushed open dramatically with both hands. Inside were rows and rows of clothing of all sorts. There were colorful tank tops, all kinds of shorts and pants, leather jackets, harnesses, cuffs and collars, he even thought he saw a spandex Super Roo outfit!
"Well boy, time to pick out somethin' ya like. Anything at all!"
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE:
Option A: How about an outback ranger! There's a really cool cowboy hat with a lasso and boomerang, and some leathers to match!
Option B: There's a lot of neat leather gear like what Griff was wearing. That would look pretty cool!
Option C: Super Roo to the rescue! The spandex might be a bit revealing, but you can't pass up a chance to dress like your favorite super hero!
Option D: These are all really nice, but they said you don't actually have to wear anything at all, right? Let's give nudity a try.
Option E: Special, suggest your own! Suggest an outfit in the comments. If you like an outfit someone else has suggested, cast your vote by replying to their comment!