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Osiris smiled dastardly. “You know exactly what I mean, buttercup. You have a kissable face. It's really cute how you deny it.” He stood up and grabbed Devon by the hand, pulling him up. “Your blush tells me all I need to know.” Smiling “innocently” at the Devon, he went to investigate the commotion around the wolf (Kai).
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Devon blushed even more, covering his face with his hand, his wings attempting to hide him from the world.
Kai looked at Naize confused, standing up he switched to human and pet the cat.
Osiris glanced back at Devon and smiled. Lust's old tricks were still valuable. He walked over to Naize and the wolf with Bane being like a child. "So you're the one my cousin is distrustful in. Curious." He stared down Kai steadily, standing over him. He remembered the wolf's hug and smile. "Don't hold it against you, small one." He gestured to his head and mouthed Trauma and Bane growled at Osiris. He waved off Bane's anger. "Seems the cat is obsessed with you. Quite interesting. She likes everyone."
Naize shifted back, her curls flowing over her shoulder. Naizes hair was getting longer, her silver eyes watching osiris " I am not obsessed
Kai hugged Osiris lightly, smiling brightly, he stepped back after and brushed his gray hair out of his eyes, looking at everyone. He grabbed Devon's free arm lightly, looking up at him, not being used to being around a lot of people at once.
Devon patted Kai's head, "Bane, I see you met Kai, don't worry, hes harmless, can't even insult you. Hes just a pup after all…and he doesn't have anyone but me so if you are not ok being around him, maybe back off until you are." he said gently. "and if you are 'obsessed' do keep it family friendly Naize"
" dead lord I can't even kiss him"
Kai looked at Naize confused.
" see!"
Osiris dipped his head in reaction to kai hugging him. He turned around to see his cousin hiding behind the much, small elf. "Yeah, Bane. Maybe you should go and save yourself from yourself before you snap." He stifled a laugh muttering the word. "Coward." He felt like the only stable one in this room. "Are you sure about that kitty?" He stared at her questioningly. He started to laugh at the interaction.
Devon shook his head, "As I said, hes just a pup, he doesn't understand half the stuff we say," he shrugged, hugging Osiris.
Kai hugged Devon's arm to his chest, confused.
Osiris grinned. "Does that mean he's a kid? I mean, he is very small, so it does check out. I almost want to use baby talk on him." He giggled. "I didn't learn much as a pup other than how to fight and make my enemies suffer. What a fun time." He liked the compression of the hug, it felt warm. He tilted his head.
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Bane growled. He wasn't going to let Osiris get away with his ridicule. He turned his head away. "Maybe it is best for me to leave. But I am not a coward as you say, Osiris!" He let go of Lis and gave a sad look towards Devon. "I just don't.. trust any wolves at the moment. I am more excepting towards young pups though." He didn't wish to explain his distrustfulness. His memories were not ones he liked to relive. Bane stared at the young pup, trying to make up his mind on if he should give the pup a chance off the bat or let his mind heal a bit.
Kai moved to hide behind one of devon's wings, intimidated by Bane.
Devon sighed, "Yes he is a kid, I don't know how old but hes around 12 max. And Bane, you are scaring him. He is probably the nicest wolf you'll ever meet"
Osiris got excited. "Do we get to teach him things!" He had a malicious smile. "I have a lot I can teach one kid. Kids are fun to teach! They are so impressionable. Like my cousin! He apparently likes kids, but I am not too sure now." His tail was wagging fast, excited at the idea he could train someone with his ideals. Those ideals are not good ideals.
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Bane tried to relax as he glanced at the young wolf. "A kid, you say?" He muttered. Bane liked kids because he could guide them to a better life than his own. He took a stride toward Kai, his size being ineffective in this situation. He extended his hand to let the child make his own move, similar to how one would allow a dog to sniff their palm before interacting with it. "I am sorry, little one." He spoke softly, his attention concentrated on the portion of Kai's face that he could see. "I'm not trying to be frightening. I can't help myself."
Kai took a step forward, still holding Devon's arm, he looked at Banes hand, then back at Bane, he smiled softly, his golden eyes gleaming with interest, and walked forward awkwardly, hugging Bane gently.
"I guess, but he doesn't talk, he can't talk, so teaching him might be hard…he can't read either" Devon shrugged, watching Bane carefully as he talked to his boyfriend.
Naize watched the scene unfold, shifting and trotting off
Osiris shrugged. "It doesn't matter to me if he can't speak. Noticing someone's body language is way more important. Plus I can read either, so that won't be useful. As long as my voice reaches his ears. We're good." He was illiterate, yes. He was never taught how to read or write. No hellhound has ever been taught these skills. He smiled softly at Kai. "Can we adopt him?'' Osiris wondered out loud.
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Bane flinched when Kai hugged him. "Hello, young one." He patted the boy's back gently, looking at his golden eyes. "What is a child doing wondering out here all alone?" He looked to Devon for the answer. He couldn't help but think the boy was abandoned and that didn't sit right with him. "You need a guardian." Bane turned his attention back to the wolf. He saw curiosity in his eyes. "You're a curious one, aren't you." A hellhound of 6'5 next to a little wolf pup of 5'4 made Bane seem like a giant.
Devon sighed, letting go of Osiris to hug Kai, "Wolfs don't like those that are 'useless' or 'broken'…Kai is mute…so he is considered broken to them." he ruffled the wolfs hair, I met him when he was … really young…he was hurt and left to die by his family, so I took him in and helped him." he shrugged.
Kai looked between the demon and the hellhounds, the look on his face was equivalent to a giant question mark.
Bane ruffled the little wolf's hair. "I know that all too well. Dad thought I was broken because I had a weird eye. He also thought me useless after a while." He kneeled next to the kid so he didn't seem so frightening as Devon hugged him. "Don't worry kid. You'll be safe here. I'm pretty sure about that statement." He looked at Devon. "So you raised a young pup as a teen? Taking someone under your wing, huh? Literally." He stood up and took off his jacket, roping it around his waist. He has a few scars scattered around.
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Osiris started to pout when Devon stopped hugging him. "How did you raise a whole child as young as you are? Like a younger brother? And you never taught his anything?!" Bane smacked Osiris on the head for being an idiot. "Ow! You are not kind to your cousin. Be softer, won't ya! You brute."
Devon rolled his eyes, "I took care of him until he could get around on his own, he hadn't learned to shift very well and teaching a literal wolf to read…you try that…plus I had to keep him hidden…"he muttered the last part, his wings dropping at the sad memories. "After the day my mother died, I never thought I'd see Kai again"
Naize wnt to go hunt, turning lyer as she did so
Osiris looked at the wolf. "I bet you can teach me to read. It can't be that hard, can it? There are letters, and the letters make words, and the words make sounds. I can probably even spell. Try me!" He was trying to up a literal child. He wasn't the brightest tool in the shed.
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Bane tossed the pup a small bone. He liked to chew on bones. Maybe another wolf would also enjoy bones. He smacked his cousin again. "Osiris, will you be a little bit more considerate?" A growl came from his throat. He wasn't a fan of his cousin and his idiocracies. "Why did you have to keep him hidden?" Bane reached out to Kai again, curious about the small pup. "Shifting is a hard task. Took me a few years to master fluently." He muttered. “Did you ever think about teaching him..what was it called? The thing humans use where hand motions mean words..” Bane knew the concept of sign language very little.
Kai attempted and failed to catch the bone, his face going red from being embarrassed that he missed. He put his head down, his hair once again covering his face.
"Because my sister is…was… a murderous controlling bi- person." Devon said with a sigh, ignoring Osiris' competitiveness. He stepped away from Kai, trying to prevent the small wolf from hiding behind him, "Hes not a hellhound, so… he is .. different from you guys..and hes small… and he had no one to teach him how to be what he is.." he muttered.
Bane picked up the bone and gave it to Kai, patting him on the head. “Well, no shot. Your sister was too controlling. I don’t think anything could survive around her. Even your survival was suffering.” He turned his head away remembering that he murdered June. “Werewolf?” He questioned. He knew the difference between the two well. He wasn’t aware of other wolf shapeshifter species. There could always be a possibility of something new. “Of course, he’s small, he's young. I want this tall out of the womb.” Bane giggled. “Don’t let Osiris teach a child. He’ll just.. use his own agenda.”
“Yeah! I can teach a little creature!” Osiris huffed.
Bane looked at him unamused. “With that word choice? Hell no. I wouldn’t want you near any kids. Not even my own if I had any. Plus you use dirty tricks and would make a clone of yourself. I wouldn’t want anyone to be like me.” He was close to punching Osiris in the mouth, but decided against it.
Naizes lyer's yell echoed in the woods, lust was back..
Kai took the bone and smelt it, he made a confused face then looked back at Bane, as if asking what to do next.
"yeah…she was a bit much," Devon sighed, "Yeah, I think hes a werewolf. but one can only guess, as he can't communicate very well" he sighed. "Osie, you should leave the teaching to … probably females…they make better teachers I always thought."