Like Any Beginning, This Is Mine

As Hunter opened his eyes for the first time, his parents watched father proudly, or at least, his father did. His mother, Jakarie, looked bored as she watched Hunter's eyes slowly open. She suddenly shrieked a little when she saw his eyes were blood red.

"What's the matter?" Hakiro asked, a little offended. Jakarie exhaled.

"He has your eyes, they make him look scary." Jakarie muttered, Hunter stirred and looked at them curiously, he cooed and waved his paws around. Jakarie, nonetheless, softened her expression a little at seeing young Hunter.

"Don't say that, he's your son. Come here, Hunter." Hakiro best to carry Hunter, Hunter giggled and grasped onto Hakiro's paws happily. When he was eye level with his father, he grabbed his nose and spoke gibberish. "Aren't you just the sweetest?" Hakiro smiled proudly.

"Mhmm." Jakarie hummed unresponsively, Hakiro ignored his wife's attitude and just cherished Hunter's awakening for the first time.

5 Years Later...

"Bet you can't catch me!"

"Oh I will!"

Hunter laughed as he and his cousin played tag, young Swift tried tagging Hunter but he was too fast for her, but she caught up and tackled him. Hunter was now below her, he looked shocked, Swift poked his nose.

"Tag." She giggled and ran off, Hunter scowled.

"Hey! No fair!" He whined and went to catch Swift for revenge. In the sidelines, their parents watched as their children played in the grass. Loki smiled at them.

"Aren't they just adorable?" Savannah asked her husband, smiling as well. Loki nodded and nuzzled his wife affectionately. After a while, the two fox pups got tired and collapsed on the ground, the parents except Jakarie chuckled and went to their children. Savannah picked up Swift and carried her, Hunter was picked up by Hakiro and placed on his head, he let his tiny paws and tail dangle.

"You two tired?" Loki asked them both, they nodded, still panting. "Let's go home then, come on guys." He said, and they headed to Swift's house, it had a pale blue roof and cream walls, nice medium sized windows and a green wooden door. While the mothers prepared lunch, the father's stayed with their children in the living room, Hunter and Swift snoozed beside each other on the couch.

I'm starting to wonder why Jakarie isn't as happy as I am with Hunter Hakiro thought, but he shook his head, thinking it was ridiculous. No, just give them time, she'll appreciate him more soon.. hopefully