"F-f-fine...J-just a little c-cold.." Rika told me, her teeth chattering. It didn't look like she was fine, or just cold. I could tell something was wrong with her, but I didn't bother asking.
There was this weird hunger in her eyes, so I dodged it and tried to see pass it. I grabbed my hoodie that I had grabbed before the boat sank, off my shoulder, it being dry, walked over to her and put it on her shoulders. Why was I being so generous, especially to someone I barely know?
I smiled slightly to her as she looked at it questioningly.
"Why are you-" I cut her off by raising a hand.
"Just keep it to stay warm. I don't need it," I chuckled as I still saw that hunger in her eyes.
I decided to keep my distance, so instead, I morphed into my leopard form, and shook out my coat, which helped a little since it was a little wet.
I jumped onto some of the railing, making sure that I wouldn't fall into the water, I laid down on it and watched everybody, seeing if they were okay. I didn't really know why I was caring at all. Maybe just because I've been with them for a while.
I felt my neck itch as the warmness from the sun hit my pelt, making it feel nice. I closed my eyes and just listened. I heard Rika keep the orange hoodie on her, it shifting around on her back as she scooted to one side of the wooden platform that the club was resting on.
Why was I paying so much attention to her? I mean, sure, she's cute and all, but I hardly know her, but then again, I was mostly raised by my mother and she taught to be polite to all people. It might be that, or something else I'm probably not aware of yet...
Feeling wobbly on the railing, I jumped down from it and laid down on the wooden platform. My neck still itched, it probably being from the lab and my fur being singed from the electricity from the collar.
I scratched it with my claw as I looked over at Rika to see if she was any better. She was looking at me with blank eyes, so I smiled slightly and turned my head back onto my paws, resting in on them.
I realized it was getting dark. Was it night already? I looked up at the sky, and saw the moon starting to come out. Exactly what my mother named me after. The moon.
I kept looking up at it as I heard Rika's footsteps heading over to me.
