# Belonging Chapter 26

Author: Gnosis
Tags: Fox, German Shepherd, Snow Leopard, Wolf

 **Chapter 26**

**Meelo**

**Day 28**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "So what you're saying is that not all of the traders are dead," Grix said aloud for Seq to hear him.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sera sat at her desk, holding her head with her arm as she intently listened. Meanwhile, I sat on the floor next to Seq, as he sat upright in his bed and was eclipsed by Grix's shadow, while the wolf stood overhead.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Yes," Seq muttered. I didn't notice it before, but, now that I was close enough, I could see that Seq's cheeks were swelling. "I think it was the one on the ship with Night, but I could be wrong,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grix sighed and scratched the side of his muzzle. "Tell me what happened one more time,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seq had been through enough for day. He almost got killed and had to put up with whatever crap he argued about with Rye. I decided to speak up and suggest that Seq needed some sleep, but, before I could, Seq began to tell his story for the second time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Rye and I had an...argument. I told him to come back to camp and to leave me alone. He didn't want to at first," Seq paused for a while and I looked at him. He was in deep thought about the memory.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The fox continued. "He left, though. I walked for a while, trying to find some prey, but none seemed to be out. When I bent over to see if any rabbits were hiding in a bush, something hit me on the back of my head. While I was on the ground, I saw that it was one of those traders. He started punching me in the face. I tried to shove him off me, but he was really heavy. Somehow, I managed to get my knife, but he grabbed my wrist and twisted it until I dropped it. He threw it off to the side and started clawing at me. I tried harder to push him off. Everything I tried seemed pointless, though. Just when I thought he was done, the trader bent down and started to bite me all over my shoulders. And then, when I thought I was going to die, he socked me in the head and I blacked out,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Once Seq was finished telling the exact same story that he told a moment ago, I looked up at Grix to see if the wolf was finally satisfied.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grix kept staring at Seq and I could see in his eyes how much he was going over my boyfriend's story. After a few moments of awkward silence, the wolf turned around and now focused his attention on Sera. "How serious is his condition?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sera lifted her head off of her hand and let her arm drop down on her desk. "Well, he _did_ get his head bashed in,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "But you checked to see if it was serious, right?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sera nodded. "Yeah. I'm pretty sure its nothing serious,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "All right," Grix said, seeming pleased as he turned around and focused on Seq again. "If you remember anything else, Seq, let me know. Okay?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seq gave a warm smile. "Of course,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grix left us alone in Sera's hut and walked out into sunlight.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now that Grix was finally gone, I edged closer to Seq and put my hand in his. "Get some sleep, okay?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A smile grew on Seq's face. "Why? So you can finally leave?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My eyes widened at the very thought of Seq thinking that.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He only gave a small chuckle. "I'm kidding, Meelo. Don't worry so much. Sera's taking care of me,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "It's not that," I sighed. "That trader back on the ship, I should have killed him. I was just so happy to find Night that I-"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "You didn't do this," Seq pointed to his swollen face. "He did. And, you weren't the only one there that night. Isabel and I didn't think of killing him, either. We all messed up, Meelo. It could have been worse, though. At least I'm still breathing,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We stared at each other in silence for a moment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; His forehead wrinkled as he tried to pretend to be sad. "No kiss?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I grinned. With great care, I leaned over and gave Seq a tender kiss on the lips. After our quick tongue-less kiss, I leaned back and we both smiled at each other. In that moment, I realized just how grateful I was to be able to kiss him again. This morning could have been the last time I kissed him or even the last time I hugged him. Sure, it could have been the last time he went down on me, too, but I never liked doing that as much as kissing. Kissing and hugging had an emotional closeness about them. Not that I didn't enjoy Seq using his mouth down there. There's just something special about cuddling and kissing someone you love.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Do you two need some time alone?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I turned my head and looked over my shoulder to see Sera, still sitting at her desk.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Uh," I said, a little startled when I remembered that she was still there with us. "No. I was just leaving,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I turned back to face Seq. "Goodbye, Seq,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My fox smiled and snuggled deep into the bed beneath him. "Thanks, Meelo. I love you,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "I love you, too,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After Seq rolled over onto his side and began trying to fall asleep, I stood up. Then, I headed for the door.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Bye Meelo," Sera said to me. "You have guard duty now, right?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I stopped, just before reaching the door and spoke with the shepherd. "Yeah. And then I have to go back at nightfall,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Oh,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Hey, thanks for taking care of him," I said, bumping my head towards Seq. "I really appreciate it,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sera smiled and shrugged. "No problem. It's what I do,"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Still," I said, just before making my way out the door. "I appreciate it,"

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