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[classy=lyricstt]PRETTY AS A PICTURE[/classy]
[classy=lyricsss]sweeter than a swisher mad 'cause i'm cuter than the girl that's with you ♥[/classy][classy=invisible][classy=swisher]Well, she honestly doubted anyone's chores were as exciting as her's. Kagura stood back to admire her handiwork: a new corral for the animals. For now, only the cows and sheep enjoyed it, but she was hoping to someday add a horse to the play-pen. She hated to gloat, but damn she was good! "Okay guys, have fun!"

[/b] She said as she waved to her animals, turning now to the dogs at her feet. The cat was off watching the chickens in their little outdoor pen she set up for them. Geez these animals were easy to train! She didn't know what the fuss was all about!

"Alrighty you guys, you two stay here and you come with me."[/b] She spoke, of course, to the only dog she ever brought with her. A black-and-white female border collie named Karma. She loved her other dogs dearly -- a red siberian husky named Ginger and a male mostly black border collie named Tank -- but Karma had always been her favorite. They were all rescue dogs, even Hannah the cat was a shelter animal before Kagura found them. Hannah was actually supposed to be Kaya's cat, but she trained the animal to help the dogs out by watching the chickens and catching mice in the barns.

With the animals all set up, she headed towards Clover Village, Karma right on her heels. Really it was a beautiful walk, but the whole way she was trying to think of an easy way to have the supplies she was going for to be taken back to the ranch. Maybe the store would deliver? Oh if only she had a horse! Then she could have a cart or something hitched to it! That would simplify her life a great deal. She was immediately distracted by Karma's bark, and blinked as she refocused her gaze. They were at the village now.

She smiled down at the border collie, she was so smart! Kagura knelt to give Karma a rewarding scratch behind her ears, then continued on into town. There was no need to put a leash on Karma, she never strayed from Kagura's side. The two greeted people with waves and nods (Karma with the wagging of her tail of course) as they passed them on the street. Kagura's eyes sought out the store they normally bought feed from, hoping to pull the earlier thought out favor. That way she could also stop somewhere for lunch. It was about lunch time and she was hungry. And she knew Karma was too, and that Zakuro or someone else would feed the other pets if she didn't get home in time. So why not thoroughly enjoy her trip into town?

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[/b] Sitting around in his backyard didn't feel like what he should have been doing today. He didn't know why, but... just didn't feel right. The blonde lay in the soft patch of greenery that was his backyard. It was a rather wide area, perfect for pets like most people have around here. But as much as Keisuke wished he had a pet, he could never find one that suited him. He loved animals, a fact about him that basically no one knew about. His arms resting behind his head and his eyes closed behind blue tinted glasses, he thought about the pets he'd had.

When he was living in his friend's summer cottage, he took in a cat for a while. It was all nice and good, he enjoyed the cat's company. Until it discovered a forest in the back and never came back. That was a joyous discovery. Then he got a dog. But no one told him that dog had a temper like him. So Kei ended up getting bit several times until he took it back to the friend he got it from. Finally, he tried another dog, but again people left out information. No one told him that retriever was old as dirt and the thing ended up croaking the second day. For the longest time Kei thought he killed the dog, but shrugged it off and gave the old mutt a much deserved burial in the forest. A nice meadow he'd probably love if he was younger.

It was just painfully obvious Kei had absolutely no luck with women or pets. What else could he possibly be worse with? He didn't bother to think about that. Nonetheless, he still loved animals. And he always would. They always gave that unconditional love that humans didn't in a relationship. You hurt a woman and she's mad at you forever and a day. You hurt a pet, and they love you regardless. Kei need-- no, he wanted something like that. But he could never find the right one. The number one pet for him. Oh well... Maybe he just wasn't meant to have one.

He sat up, yawning and stretching his arms out before getting up and sauntering out of his backyard. He stuffed his hands in his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one up and continued walking. The tall blonde's legs took him to a friend's house, said friend sitting on his porch with a slip of paper in hand. He waved at Keisuke, the blonde making his way over. His friend explained to him that his mother needed him to go pick up some supplies for her dairy cows, just some special vitamins for them and a bit of medicine for one. All these instructions were carefully written on the slip of paper, but he couldn't do it himself as he had another chore to run at the moment. Keisuke stared blankly at the slip and nodded, complying to the other's wishes for him to take care of the matter. Of course, he had no problem doing it. He wasn't doing anything important anyway.

With another nod, he started off to town. He knew the store his friend's mother wanted the supplies from, and steadily made his way there. Perhaps he would grab a bite to eat too. He glanced up ahead, spotting a slightly familiar figure as he arrived at Clover. Kagura, he thought that was her name. Yes, certain. He saw her now and again when he chilled in Clover square. And he dropped by their ranch to see the animals once in a while, playing with the dogs now and again. Kei intimidated people, but he seemed to be unable to scare animals. And he'd had some brief conversations with her now and again. However they were just mere acquaintances.

"Kagura, need some help? I'm kinda bored."

He'd take care of his friend's chore in a bit, but he figured Kagura might be here to buy feed or something. He couldn't just let her toe it back all by herself when he could help.

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[castra]

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[classy=lyricsss]sweeter than a swisher mad 'cause i'm cuter than the girl that's with you ♥[/classy][classy=invisible][classy=swisher]This day just wasn't working out in her head. If the people didn't deliver the feed, she'd have to deal with a cold lunch when she got back to the ranch. Additionally, she'd miss out on a rare opportunity to chill out in the town. She didn't get to coke down here often. "What do you think Karma?"

[/b] She asked, looking down at her companion. Who returned the question with a stare that seemed to question her master's sanity.

Kagura couldn't help a chuckle, you'd never be able to convince her that dogs, or any animal really, didn't understand. "Yeah, you're right."[/b] She said with a small nod, both parties returning their gaze to the road. "No sense in worrying about it now-"[/b] Was that her name? Both her and Karma stopped and turned, Kagura smiling in greeting when she recognized the owner of the voice. It was Keisuke. She remembered him mostly from him playing with her dogs and from Fallon's complaints. Personally, she found him trustworthy, to an extent. The animals didn't seem to have a problem with him, and his natural gift for intimidation yielded no affect on her. She just didn't trust people. "Heya Keisuke!"[/b]

She couldn't restrain the bright smile at the man, waiting for him to catch up before casually crossing her arms and looking down at Karma. "See? Toldja there wasn't anything to worry about!"[/b] The dog just scoffed and seemed to roll her eyes before approaching Keisuke, tail wagging as though she was greeting a savoir. "Well if your bored I could certainly use the extra hands. Gotta get some feed for the barn animals today and its quite a haul."[/b] Good Lord Almighty, she was developing a country accent. Big change from her city accent, and the two were mixing. She really sounded weird now...ah well.

"Thanks for the offer Keisuke! You sure you're up to it though? Looks to me like you've gotta list of chores yourself."[/b] Crap, did she just jynx herself? Well, at least this way she was sure he wasn't making up his story. She turned when he caught up so they could walk together, Karma walking in between the two, nosing Keisuke's hand whenever she wanted a pat. "Ging and Tank miss you Keisuke, you haven't been around in a while."[/b] She said, her eyes on Karma with a small smile on her features. If Karma liked him...he certainly couldn't be all bad. Right? Wasn't there something else about the dogs...oh right. "Oh right, Zakuro wanted me to ask if you were looking to adopt? We've been thinking of letting the dogs mate if they want. Interested?"[/b] She remembered he didn't have a pet, and the dogs did like him so much. Why not?
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[Major Blue]

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[/b] Maybe he was wrong this time. He'd met up with Kagura, who seemed to be a busy body. Every time Keisuke saw her, she was doing some work around the ranch, leaving for or just getting back from an errand. She was always on the run it seemed like. Keisuke spent most of his daylight hours sleeping, lounging, or playing with someone animals. Sometimes he really did feel like a lazy ass. But hey, he liked being lazy when he didn't have anything else to do. But no one could call him a lazy ass today.

Keisuke almost didn't notice Karma down there, his gaze being straight forward to Kagura. He knelt down and gave her a good scratch between the ears and under the chin like he always did. Karma seemed like the only lady he ever met that didn't just try to drag him to bed. Well, the first one. Then there was Kagura and Fallon. Fallon was... a different story anyway. He bullied her for a living, so she counted more as an annoying little sister than a lady. He didn't know Kagura and her sisters very well, but they seemed like hard workers. He just saw Kagura more. However, Karma was his favorite lady. He wondered how she would be if she were human? Weird. The thought made him smile faintly, a humorous thought.

He stood up after giving Karma a gentle pat on the head and caught up with Kagura, walking alongside her with Karma in the middle. He nodded in response to Kagura's agreement with some help. Keisuke didn't mind the country accent, it happened to everyone sometimes. It seemed a little contagious.

"I don't mind helping you out too."

He simply said. Keisuke was a man of few words, common knowledge among the folk around Clover. The only time you'd ever get a mouthful from him was (a. when he's pissed off at someone, or (b. when he's pissed off at you. However, the latter would never happen to Kagura. He could already see that. Kagura wasn't that sort of person anyway.

Keisuke petted Karma whenever she asked, not minding if she wanted such. He always gave animals what they wanted. It made him feel a little brighter knowing that Kagura's animals missed him. He knew they were fond of him, but he never realized they were that fond of him.

Animals truly interested him more than humans. He saw those every day. They got really, really boring after a while. Humans didn't have wings, claws, fur or tails. No amazing appendages or super awesome night vision. Nothing special. We just thought we were the smartest, best things on the Earth. But we really weren't. Not in the least. Humans thought they were smarted because they could make super computers and blow things up in a war over something as stupid as land. But animals didn't do that cause they didn't need to. That's how Keisuke thought it was like anyway.

But he digressed.

"Sorry. I got a little busy with work. I'll see them later."

But then the topic of a dog came up. Keisuke's head turned to hear Kagura out completely, interested brown eyes staring behind blue tinted glasses. This must have been his lucky day! He was glad he stepped out today now.

"No kidding?" he said, raising a brow at the offer. Gosh he felt like a kid again. Getting all excited for a puppy. " 'Course I'm interested."

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[castra]

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[classy=lyricsss]sweeter than a swisher mad 'cause i'm cuter than the girl that's with you ♥[/classy][classy=invisible][classy=swisher]Well if he was willing to help, she wouldn't be the one saying no. And Karma didn't seem interested in shooing him off either. "Then you, ky dear Keisuke, are officially a life saver!"

[/b] She did have a bit of a flare for overexaggeration. But she meant it. She would've been in a really tight spot if he hadn't come along. "Mind if we grab a bite to eat first? I haven't eaten since breakfast and I dunno 'bout you but I'm darn near wasting away here!"[/b] This time, she solicited an eye roll from Karma, one that she ignored. The two really were quite the pair.

He had been busy, as she expected. It was perfectly understandable for one to be busy, she knew she tended to be. Jesus, people here must think she has no social life. Wait...did she? Oh right, right, Fallon dragged her places. She was very well acquainted with the doctors now. "Don't fret, I'm sure they understand. Dogs are really smart you know, especially this trio."[/b] Even by breed standards they were supposednto be highly intelligent work animals, and they proved themselves to be time and time again. "I can't even begin to tell you how many times these guys bailed me out of some pretty bad spots."[/b] And not the late for work kind, the life or death kind.

It didn't seem to bother her that Keisuke was a man of few words, and really it didn't. How could it? Zakuro and Kaya were exactly the same way. Kaya until she was more comfortable with you, but Zakuro was always like that. Regardless. So really she didn't even bat an eye at it. She couldn't help a bright smile at Keisuke's enthusiasm, it was always nice to see people who truly loved animals. "Awesome! We'll give ya a call soon as they're weaned!"[/b] She said, and even Karma was excited. Probably a mix of feeding off of Kagura's own excitement and her own, Kagura was a hundred percent positive animals had their own feelings.

"Won't be one of Karma's though. That alright?"[/b] She asked, knowing how close Keisuke had grown to Karma, she couldn't blame him. Karma was her favorite as well. But she hoped that wouldn't bother him, the puppy would still be half Border Collie so there was that.
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[Major Blue]

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[/b] Definitely satisfied that he chose to step out today. He was running errands and making himself useful and getting a new puppy soon. What more of a prize could he have possibly asked for? But now that Kagura mentioned food, he was suddenly really hungry. Did he eat today? He didn't remember if he did or not. But he was certainly hungry. His stomach felt like it was gnawing on itself practically. Keisuke nodded, mulling over the food stops nearby. They're choices weren't very limited, and there were a couple places they could have gone. Though Keisuke didn't really mind where they went. He wasn't picky at all.

"Whatever you choose. M'Not picky." the tall male said with a slight nod in agreement to Kagura's declaration of hunger. As for his furry friends, he was glad there were no potential hard feelings between them. Work was getting a little tiring lately what with all the tourists lately. And boy did these people like to drink. The inn was basically bustling with activity lately. Besides that, he had to do his rounds after everyone went to sleep. Ya'know, make sure there wasn't any funny business amongst the strangers. Though the people of Ivy Point welcomed visitors, some people were a little troublesome when left all by their lonesome. Keisuke had no problem busting a few heads though. Not that there were many to bust. Most travelers were oldies looking for a nice place to lounge or something. Eh.

"Might be childish, but I'm excited about this puppy."

He really was stoked. Even though he didn't look it. Even though his voice was a bit stoic and steady, he was pretty excited. Though that was just Keisuke's personality. He didn't really get revved up unless he was upset. And that Keisuke is a Keisuke no one wants to see. But alas, his very own puppy was well on the way! He didn't really care how long he had to wait for it. All that mattered was that he was getting his very own.

It didn't really matter if it wasn't one of Karma's. Karma herself was enough. She was a good gal' and a good friend. Sometimes, Keisuke swore she understood him better than he did himself.

"I don't mind if it's not one of Karma's. No biggie. I just want a puppy."

He exhaled a cloud of smoke from his slightly parted lips, plucking the cigarette for just a moment. He held it between his two fingers, imagining what his new friend would be like. Would it inherit his tendencies? A tiny fluffy little Keisuke. Odd. But, sort of cool. He snorted softly at the thought before putting the cigarette back between his lips.

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