they come at night- STRANGER DANGER!!

As Summer wound down to an end, Kuroo was taking advantage of the last few warm nights that he could. With Autumn just around the corner meant Winter would be right after. Once Winter arrived, the fish would sink to lower depths to keep warm which meant he wouldn't be able to fish as much. With that on his mind, he knew he needed to supply the food larder as much as possible. Dolphins and manatees were a constant nuisance and he found himself repairing his netting that night. The humid but cool ocean breeze that ruffled his coat kept him comfortable as he and Saru worked to re-tie the ripped and broken netting. They crafted in companionable silence as the stars broke out across the sky.

It wasn't until late did Kuroo began to grow sleepy. About ready to turn in for the night, a quiet rustling along the bamboo made his hair stand on end. Both ears were alert as he turned to look. At first, he saw nothing. Smelled nothing. Sensed nothing, but he heard it. The gentle shift of leaf litter was being stepped upon and moved as someone wandered along the bamboo. His brow furrows as he tries to squint for a better look, but still, he cannot see anything.

"Oi! Who goes?" Kuroo calls out loudly as he comes to stand on his rock and turns to face the wall of bamboo. The noise he had been hearing stops suddenly and all is quiet once more. His tail lifts slightly over his back as his ears come to fold down to his head. Something was definitely wrong. Stepping down off the rock, Kuroo slowly approaches the bamboo with his head lowered and lips pulled into a snarl. As he gets closer, almost to the bamboo, one of Hattori's dogs' echoing howls sets him over the edge.

"Whoever is ou-," suddenly Kuroo is cut off as a net is tossed over him. "Oi!" Kuroo shouts as the net is pulled tight and he is slung onto the ground. A yelp leaves him as he twists and turns in his own netting. "Let me go!" His sharp Nihongo is loud and as fierce as he can. Though he is laidback and fairly optimistic, he is still athletic and strong, usable and competent. Kuroo continues to fight to get out of netting. He tilts his chin upward in an attempt to howl. Only a short blast of song erupts from him before a blunt object smacks him over the head. Kuroo cringes, seeing stars swirl around him before his eyes close and they continue to drag him into the maze where the others are.

"Speech"