A Pup's Tale

Inu sat, opened her eyes, and let out a soft yawn. The sun starting to set but was shinning down on her skin. The warmth made her not want to move but she could no longer wait, her stomach was rumbling and it was not stopping. Getting onto all four, Inu stretched as much as she could and wagged her tail. Her Owner was still asleep. He was under the covers and mumbling in his sleep. Inu never understood what He mumbled, but it made her happy to hear His voice. This was the man who had found her when she was scared and alone. The human that was before her was the one that took her in, cleaned her up and fed her. Inu was forever grateful for what this human did for her. She crawled over her Owner, straddling his lap momentarily before making her way to the floor. She looked back up and murred softly, He was still asleep and didn't seem like he would wake any time soon. It made Inu happy to see Him sleep so soundly.  She stretched her arms up high and then rubbed her knees. She knew the rules for the day; she wasn’t allowed out onto her feet. It was on her knees and hands all day.

Inu made her way out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, her stomach was growling more. She looked around the kitchen and whimpered softly as she approached the empty dish bowels. Pawing at the dishes, Inu looked around the room again; there was no way she would be able to reach her food.  He had always kept it in the cabinets above the counter. Inu stood on her knees and tried to lift herself up, but to no avail. She whined again at the thought that she would have to wake up her Owner. As much as she loved being His puppy, this was the part she hated most. She didn’t like not being able to get to the things she needed, but it was always worth it.

Inu decided that she would try to try to wait on disturbing His sleep. She made her way into the living room and looked around. As her eyes locked onto the pile of toys in corner, Inu’s hips and tail began to swing side to side.  Owner had been so good to her when He brought her home. With all that He had given her, Inu understood that she was a spoiled puppy. She made her way over to the pile of studded animalsand jumped on all of them. She murred happily and she curled herself into the center of the pile, grabbing each one and tossing them around the room. Finally, she reached her favorite toy. Slowly, Inu pulled out her white tiger and murred happily. Crawling her way over to the couch, Inu pulled her body up and sprawled out. She sighed in relief; her knees would have a break from the rough floor and carpet. Inu set down her tiger and began to paw at him. This was the first thing her Owner had given her, so Inu took care when she played with the tiger. After a few minutes of gnawing on its face and ears, Inu's stomach let out another growl.

Reluctantly, Inu made her way back to the room and tried to jump her way back onto the bed. She growled softly as she fell back down to the floor. She walked back and pushed her body against the floor; she waited and kept her eye on the edge of the bed. Taking a running start, Inu jumped onto the bed and pulled herself up. She let out a soft bark and wagged her tail quickly. Her Owner was still asleep and Inu murred softly. He was on His back and Inu took her chance and crawl onto His chest. She laid across his body, her legs on either side of him, pinning him to the bed. Inu smiled up at her Owner and she got comfortable, adjusting as she needed to. Nudging his face softly, Inu nipped at his ear. She knew she wasn’t allowed to bite him in anyway, but this was her way of getting around it. He never remembered if he did it while he was asleep. Glancing at his face to make sure he was asleep, Inu sat up and looked at him. She loved this man so much, despite all their problems. He still didn’t move and it made her giggle. Resting her chin back onto his His chest, Inu stared up at Him and wagged her tail.

She waited a few moments and when He didn't move, Inu scooted closer. Her tail wagged quicker as she looked up at him. As her hips moved, she could feel Him stirring underneath.  Letting out a soft whimper, she put her hands on his chest and sat up. Inu let out a single loud bark. His eyes quickly opened and stared up at her. Inu's tail wagged faster as He smiled up at her. This was her Owner and she was His puppy. Inu stayed sitting on him and pawed at His chest. His smile melted her heart. Inu leaned down and started licking at his face. “Good morning to you too, Inu” He smiled more as his hand reached up and found the top of her head. Inu murred softly at the sound of His voice saying her name. Inu looked at him and then rolled off of him. She crawled over his body and onto the floor. He took this opportunity to smack her hard on the rear. Inu yelped and looked up at him. He just smirked and swatted her again. Inu ran as fast as she could out the room, despite her knee hurting.

She made her way to the kitchen and started barking, getting louder and louder the longer he took. Inu sat at her bowls and started barking more. It took Him a few moments, but her Owner finally appeared. “Hungry girl? Ready to eat?” He said as a smile spread across his face. Inu's ears perked up and she quieted and sat at her bowls. Her tail wagged slowly as she watched Him reach into the cabinets and pull out her food. Inu licked her lips slowly and watch His smile widen. He shook the box and chuckled as Inu barked at him; she whined softly at the sound and pawed at her empty bowels. “Awww, fine,” the smile on her Owner's face never left as He poured her food into one bowl and picked up the other one. She sat patiently at her bowl and licked her lips again. Inu tried to be patient, but the smell of the peanut butter and chocolate cereal filled her nose. Owner filled her other bowl with water and set it down. She waited and whined softly as her Owner turned and rummaged in the fridge. “You're such a good girl. Go ahead, eat Inu.” Inu murred loudly and dived into her bowl, eating as much as she could. Her hips and tail wagged quickly. Her ears twitched with the sound of a soda top being popped open. Inu finished her food and went to her water bowl. Her tongue lapped at the water quickly. Inu lapped at the water until her belly was stuffed. Her Owner smiled down as he finished his canned drink, Inu knew the smell, Diet Coke.  With her stomach full, Inu made her way back to the bedroom. Owner was right behind her and crawled back into bed. Inu pawed at the sheets hanging from the side of the bed and whimpered softly.

Looking over the bed, Owner smiled down at her and scooted himself toward the wall. Inu took her time to climb up, sighing again as the pressure was taken off her knees. She wished her knee pads would arrive soon, but it didn’t matter at that moment. Owner wrapped and arm around her waist.  Inu turned and licked at His face slowly and curled into His arms. She loved the feeling of being against His warm chest. He laid back onto the bed and pulled Inu on His chest. Inu curled up and rested on His chest, murring as His hands petted at her hair. This is what they had both loved. Although there had been some awkward times trying this out, Inu loved being His puppy. She loved Him being her Owner. Nudging her head to the side, her Owner whispered sweetly into her ear, “My sweet little puppy…” Inu smiled, turning red in the cheeks. She rested her head on His chest, her arms moved to wrap around him as much as they could. “Let’s sleep for a while more, girl,” the words were followed by a big yawn from them both. This was the best way  to start another nap before a fun filled night ahead.