Thread: Forest Phantasm (Raika & MelodyCake)

Surprised and shocked were two ways to describe the wolf when he felt his hand being slapped away, and the warmth of the others body suddenly leaving his half-hearted embrace. Confusion was plastered all over his face as he looked down at his hand, and then up to Nuno , not quite knowing how to respond to such a hostile rejection. His first impulse was to lunge at the boy, but something told him that thatd only make things worse, so instead he just stood there, furry ears drooping and his bushy tail going limp as he looked from his hand to Nuno. Not understanding why the boy had gotten so angry all of a sudden. Hed only been trying to help, it wasnt like hed tried to eat the boy so why was he so mad. Confused and disappointed, he stood still as Nuno disappeared into the woods, silently watching as the boy disappeared behind a sea of bark and leaves. He could hear Nunos voice repeatedly telling hed return, but the second time the wolf heard Nuno call out to him the voice had travelled a fair distance and the wolf was convinced that Nunos call outs were only being made to make sure the wolf would intercept and prevent the boys escape. As much as the wolf wanted to give chase though, he decided against the idea, realizing how this was the way things were supposed to be. Nuno was a rabbit, and the natural thing for a rabbit to do when it crossed paths with a wolf was to flee for its life. In fact every single animal in the forest ran away the moment they sensed him. Not only was the wolf a natural predator to most of them, but he was also freakishly human looking in appearance, meaning there were two reasons as to why the wolf had been forced to spend his entire childhood alone and without companionship. Waiting a few seconds and not hearing or sensing Nunos return the wolf made his way over to the discarded basket, placing a hand over the rim and intending to take a peek inside. Nuno probably wasnt going to come back, so it really wouldnt hurt anyone if the wolf kept the delicious strawberry jammed bread slice for himself, but the thought of eating someone else lunch just felt wrong. More importantly the wolf had lost his appetite after the shocking rejection, dark clouds hanging over his head as he looked over towards the direction Nuno had disappeared to only moments prior. As good as the jam smelled, the wolf decided to leave the basket where it was just in case Nuno did come back for it when the wolf had gone. Sighing sadly to himself, the wolf picked himself up and dusted himself off. Telling himself that nothing had changed, and that he shouldnt be disappointed or upset. He still didnt know what hed done wrong since the only thing he could think of was his refusal to let Nuno touch his ears. And even if Nuno was upset about that, the wolf wasnt going to give in. His ears were precious, and strawberry jam and fluffy rocks as good as they may be were not sufficient to pay for them. Not even Nunos company for a few more minutes would be worth the humiliation and embarrassment of letting someone touch him in his special spots. His tail, hair, and ears were his own and the wolf took great pride in the fact that he maintained a glossy clean coat. It had barely been a few seconds, but convinced that Nuno wasnt coming back, the wolf decided to leave before temptation got the better of him and he emptied the basket of its contents. Maybe next time hed fine a wolf like himself? Preferably a cute female wolf that would accept the idea of being his life long mate?... Maybe one day. When Nuno did come back, the boy seemed completely oblivious to the fact that he was now alone in the clearing until the wolf failed to respond to him. Making him look quite silly as he invited his invisible friend to join him for lunch.