Need a bigger home

Kotori had woken up to a sound or, no, it was a lack of a sound that had been there.  When he and Ochi had turned in for the day it had been raining.  The consistent sound of rain beating against the landscape was gone.  The silence that comes after rain, with most life still tucked away where it was dry, seemed to take on its own version of noise in its emptiness.  The faint sound of the river could be heard faintly but little else stirred.

Tilting his head to slightly bump his forehead against Ochi’s as a gentle wake-up call Kotori stood up in their little den.  Yes, a larger one in the nook would be good.  “Rain stopped,” Kotori softly stated before moving to the exit.  He stopped at the exit with just his head partially out, noticing the soggy ground.  Yeah, it had probably been raining the entire night by the looks of it.  

The notion of a larger den for comfort and plenty of room for puppies had Kotori realize he hadn’t brought up his desire for pups to Ochi. His gaze went back to her acknowledging no time like the present.  No time like the present.  He’d wait for her to be fully awake and up.  “Ochi, once we have the nook, I’d like for you and I to have pups of our own.” Why beat around the bush, just throw it right out there. Seeing Mojito's pups were good fresh reminders of what Kotori still lacked and desired.

"Kotori"