Dog Adventures [2]

The orange head looked up at you with its milky brown eyes that sparkled sadly. It must've been abandoned, you figured. Picking up the box, you closed the door and went to the kitchen to see what exactly it is.

The animal tried to push the flaps open, but couldn't really reach, as it stands on its hind legs to jump out. The animal seemed to be a dog, with spiky orange hair, brown orbs, and a black kimono with a white obi. It didn't have a name, since there is no indication on it, or on the box and towel that could be a name. For the moment, you just called him puppy.

"Hm... What would a dog like? I don't have any dog food... Maybe something small will do."

You set the puppy down on the kitchen table and told it to stay, so it did, expectantly. Rummaging through the contents in the refrigerator, you found a box of fresh strawberries. Shrugging, you took out a small dish and dropped a few strawberries on it. Then you pushed it to the puppy.

The puppy looked at it, then up at you, and back at the dish. He peered at the red fruit and bit it. Then his eyes glowed happily, and it devoured the strawberries in seconds.

"Huh.. You like strawberries don't you? In that case, I'll call you.. Ichigo! How's that for a name?" You thought excitedly.
"Arf!" Ichigo said in response.

Later, you took Ichigo to the bathroom to get him washed up. Peeling his clothes off [don't be a perv!] you set them in the wash basket for later and set him into lukewarm water in... bowl. His bathtub is a bowl. He might as well drown if he takes a bath in your tub. Ichigo yapped in content as he swam in the space for him.

"Okay.. So Ichigo, you take your bath in there, and I'll go get you some clothes."

You left to put his clothes in the washing machine, and dug out some old doll clothes for the moment. Luckily they weren't girly, or you would've thought the boy would have a fit.

"Arf!"
"Ah! Coming!"

You hurried to Ichigo and saw him standing up to reach the edges of the bowl to get out. Sighing for almost the umpteenth time today, you reached over and picked him, sitting him down on a towel. You rubbed his ears with the towel and dried him off. [You see NOTHING here. Mwahah] Then you picked up some shirt and pants and helped him put it on. Don't ask why you don't have any underwear.

Ichigo began to yawn and lie on the floor, so you took him to your make-shift bed, a plastic, rectangular take out box. Okay, so you're being cheap. On it has a layer of blankets, so you lied him down on it and him sleep and move around, before you cover him with a thick soft blanket.

"Sigh.. I need to stop doing that. Maybe I should take him to the animal shelter tomorrow." You suggested to yourself.

But looking at that peaceful face of Ichigo's made you smile.

"I'm going to have a bit to take care of tomorrow."