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Josh still couldn’t believe that his student had canceled today. After all, he had played tennis in more precarious conditions than this. ‘I still remember the time it was snowing so hard that-’ a frigid wind stirred under his feet blowing upwards through his light jacket and sweat pants. The rapid chill successfully tearing him away from any thoughts he had previously created. “Freak, it’s cold!!!” He cursed out to the world not caring who heard is fit of aggravation. He looked over to the well bundled Casper who was donning around three jackets right now. He inched over to the cat-boy and cuddled into the vast folds of fabric. He was utterly delighted with the warmth radiating from Casper. “Hey there buddy…”
Casper couldn’t help but roll his eyes indifferent to his master’s actions. He was supposed to be the ‘pet’ here. There was a nagging though; a tug at his heart strings that his master could always seem to bring him. The sensation helped add to the bundles of heat securely fastened around him. Casper’s ears perked and he let out a soft growl from inside his heated chest. He smelled the unmistakable hint of dog.

Luckily for Casper most of his animalistic urges had subsided by now. He could only tilt his head inquisitively at the two ahead of them on the winding path. He barely noticed that he had stopped in his tracks next to the girl until he spoke unflustered words to her. The sentence dangled hollowly from his mouth and was left to float on the fierce wind. “Hello… how are you?”
Josh was forced to stop or else he would have been ripped away from his one soul source of comfort at the time being. He gave a look at the girl Casper had seemed to take a shining to. She was around his age and had deep pools of azure adorning her features perfectly. “Umm, hello there!” He piped up his voice cracking ever so slightly because of the intense cold blanketed around his shivering frame.

Casper gave a sour look at the pup snuggled to the girl’s breast. ‘Ugh, dogs… so loud.’ He maintained though as if the creature was a mild annoyance to him. “Who is the pup?” Casper’s words had an eerie tinge of interest adorning them. He fluffed up softly in his jacket easily making himself appear bigger to the small and feeble puppy.
Josh nearly slung himself from the recesses of Casper’s jackets as he bolted to catch Kaurri. “Are you okay!” He asked with shock lining his voice heavily. “Oh, I’m Josh by the way. You are?”

Casper smiled pompously at Kaurii and the pup; making sure to focus a bit longer on the teal fuzz ball just to get under her skin. “I’m Casper…” His responses were concise and succinct, but had a tone that left you wanting to her more.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you two.” Josh couldn’t help notice Kaurii’s gaze directed at Casper well… lack of a lower body. “He is a ghost if you hadn’t noticed.” Josh gave a charming laugh and wrapped an arm firmly around his charge. “He is harmless though.”

Josh brushed off the girl’s uneasiness and listened to her diligently absorbing all the facts and tidbits of information. “It’s okay, it’s not like cats and dogs were the best of friends to begin with anyway.” He replied with faint laughter as he huddled up next to Casper once again. Josh took Kaurii’s hand graciously and was pleased to find traces of warmth on them. “I attend South Durem Private Technical Center. It‘s a few blocks that way.” Josh motioned down one of the abundant streets.
Casper was finding himself annoyed at the childish behavior the pup was exhibiting. Soon, he found all of his patience wearing thin until he finally snapped. Casper sent Rukiya a harsh growl; one that tears through even the most self-absorbed canines. It was if he just condemned the poor pup to his ‘bad list‘.

Casper’s anger soon dissipated into nothing more than a slight regret. He decided that it was useless getting agitated at such a young pup. It was like getting mad at a brick wall; no matter how much you hit, screamed, or retaliated the thing would still be there to piss you off. Casper sucked it up with a soft huff of air and chose to direct his interest back to the cerulean eyed girl in front of him.
Josh grinned broadly, “That is wonderful!” He could’ve jump for joy at the moment. “Recently I have been taking a job as a tennis instructor. That is actually why I am out here… We should play each other sometime.”

Josh blinked in an almost shocked manner. He contemplated relentlessly on the question trying to think back to when he first started his early tennis days. "Around 7 years. Not much more then you!" He gave a faint laugh as he was starting to feel a tad intimidated by the girl.
Casper backed off slowly as the pup took testing and tentative steps towards him. He puffed up slightly as is showing her who was boss.