Shop Till You Drop

Standing before the leashes and collars, Adam was humming as he picked up a more plained colored one with a dangling tag. It was black in color and very much just a plain collar that was smooth and soft on the cyanide but rough on the outside. Thinking it over for a moment, it was put back though as his darling Bloodlust deserved so much better.

“The canine will mind not, why does she even need a collar?” His huffy dragon asked, but as Adam reached out, the small dragon crawled down his arm to hang onto one of the pegs, maybe not enjoying the shopping trip but wasn’t going to huff as that didn’t seem to get him anywhere when he tried it.

“Because it’s a law to have your dogs on leashes, and Bloodlust likes to go on walks...” Running his fingers over one that had some studs in it, he didn’t like that one at all either. For now, abandoning the idea of a new collar for his darling furry friend and moved onto new toys for her, hoping that with more things to entertain she’d stop playing fetch with his used socks and worn shoes. Maybe she’d even stop chasing Rai around the house, even if Adam could feel the dragon enjoyed that one no matter how much he screeeeeed otherwise about the disturbances.

“Bleh, laws! Useless...” Though Adam couldn’t argue with his dragon, he also cared too much about the ifs of his lab just running off at the wrong moment and was taken away from him. She was a sweet girl that didn’t live up to her name, but she answered to the strange name and seemed to adore it.

Having a bag of treats in each hand, Darkness was currently holding out six different bags of dog treats. Though he usually followed Rayden around and stuck to his shadow anyway, the rider had been quite insistent that he help pick out a new bag without hiding in the shadows. Unfortunately he had to keep all of his arms out as well, which made the dark dragon fidgety, however, he was fairly certain why the other was so insistent on him staying out. He may have. Sorta of. Kinda devoured a whole package of the treats that were kept high up on top of the fridge away from dog mouths and children fingers alike.

Humming, the blue eyed rider tapped a finger against his chin, having all the prices in mind. They had a couple new brands on sale, and their own golden retriever wasn't a very picky eater, buuuut he knew the big boy got extra excited with the more expensive, meaty treats. He wasn't allowed bones since there were plenty of tiny hands that would wanna touch it too. "Eeeh, I guess we can go with the expensive one this time. You know better than to eat it though right?"

Getting a nod from Darkness, the pair turned towards checkout and Rayden froze up at the sight of a certain red head. The words goddammit going through his head, but by this point he knew better than to run away from the speedy fire crotch. If he was lucky. Extreeemely lucky, maybe he could slowly turn around and just... walk away, without Adam being the wiser this time.

“What else did we come here for?” Adam was asking as he was picking out a new squeaking toy for her and a few balls for her to chase around the house to her heart's content. He knew they were there for more than just toys and collars though, but he always was easily distracted.

“Treats, Toys, REVENGE!”

“No, no, not that last one.”

“A new puppy?” Thinking that over, getting a new dog was always tempting to the dog loving person he was. He adored Bloodlust, and she could use the company for when he wasn’t home...

“Maybe, let’s go look at them real quick....” After a little bit of wandering, Adam was in the area with the puppy pens, holding another chocolate lab mix that was so fluffy Adam quietly cooed how they were the cutest little cotton ball he ever saw. Filled with just happiness and joy, those weren’t feeling he often felt to his extent in his day to day life. Dogs always brought out the best side of him though, if he wanted to or not.

Rai has also joined in this act of cuddling the fluff, slipping down Adam’s arm to the dog and was laying on it’s stomach and having a nipping battle as Adam just enjoyed how cute they were. He wanted more dragons, but he was rather picky it seemed. He didn’t want another dragon like Rai, so loud. He adored his fire baby, but knew having too many would leave him upset at his cute babies who were just expressing themselves. Running his fingers through the fluff and over the smooth scales of his dragons, Rai screeeeed as he rolled in the fluff, still holding one of the toys he picked out for Bloodlust as he loved to help.

Snuggling into the warmth of small barks and happy wiggling, as he looked up at the feeling of displeasure he got from Rayden whenever he spotted him, he smiled and started heading after him. Wiggling pup still in arm as he wrapped his arm around Rayden and snuggled into him.

“Oh Rayden, how are you? It’s been a whole day since we saw each other.” His arm of pup was barking at Rayden as well, small little paws flailing around as Adam took his arm back without being asked to hold and stroke the puppy, letting Rai claw back up his arm to the safety of shoulder as snuggling his face into the adorable puppy it once again and laughing as it licked his face so sweetly. Oh how he missed his young years with Bloodlust, but she would always be his sweet girl even as a big dog. “So what are we having for dinner tonight?”

“Adam, treats!” Rai boomed, nipping at Adam’s arms ear before huffing as he was ignored. Rai hated being ignored, but he hated the idea of having to come back because something was missing so off he flew, after a moment landing on Darkness, before flapping his wings to go grab a treat bag and return to Adam. Returning, he got soft thank yous and a small kiss for being such a good not-distracted-by-the-gay dragon.

Not really thinking much of their bond, Rayden was always doing his best to casually shove the feelings he would get from Adam to the back of his mind. He hadn't expected the whole tutor bonding program to let him feel their emotions to such an extent, and he was instantly becoming regretful for being paired up with such a lewd guy. There were plenty of rumors about the ginger's appointments and Rayden was starting to go crazy already thinking he was memorizing Adam's favored time frames.

"Fuck off," he groaned in defeat, apparently unable to escape the other if he walked, but at least he wasn't eating the floor this time. Which meant the deal to get himself back up wasn't needed. He didn't start off immediately again however, instead growing curious at the puppy in Adam's arms. Heck, he even had his freedom, but leaned in to wiggle a finger against that soft furry belly. It made him reminisce about his own ball of fur when they were young, though part of him questioned the same sort of vibe coming from his partner. "Cute pup, but we've gotta hurry back, later." With enough luck he could hurry out before Adam had a chance to adopt or return the fluff.

Darkness was at least pleased with the two coming over to say hello. Enjoying the happy feelings from his not rider rider when they noticed Rayden. Shrieking gently at Rai when they came to land on one of his many arms, he reached up with the single free one Rayden had taken the more expensive treats from to pet the other dragon. It was difficult communicating with them since he wasn't able to speak properly, but he thought they were nice.

Letting him take the bag, he waved and turned to start putting the rest back as well since they couldn't pick up all of them. As great as that would be. He'd like to ask his rider about dragon treats, but was already aware that even if Rayden wouldn't say no, it'd come out of everyone's snack money. He would make due with the kids occasionally tossing him chips.

Cooing at the puppy, Adam pouted a little as that happy and pure bliss feeling wore off. Sure, he knew Rayden was avoiding him but he wished he wouldn’t. A task for another time maybe, as he had to return the puppy he knew he shouldn’t get and pay for treats and toys. Rai agreeing to his thoughts as he snuggled up against the ginger’s neck to pur away.

“Alright I guess, I was going to offer to ride you back on the motorcycle if I was coming over for dinner but I suppose not today. Shame.” Musing out loud to himself, he started off to go put the puppy back. Even if so cute and adorable, he was currently dedicating a lot of his free time to tutoring Rayden. A downer at times, but he enjoyed his siblings and they seemed to adore him.

“More treats?” Rai asked, flying off to the pegs of treats as Adam told the dragon sure, letting him grab all the treats he could carry. Which ended up just being a big jar that had a stereotypical dragon on the container. Meaty treats for your carnivorous friends, as the jar said.

“TREATS FOR THE TREAT GOD!” Rai screed as he flew into Adams arms, getting hushed as the puppies all started howling and whining at the loud voice.

“Yes, yes, treats for you and Bloodlust. You have to share with Darkness too though when he’s a good boy, okay?”

“Fiiiiine, treats for the everyone god.”

Pausing in his hasty retreat, Rayden looked back over his shoulder at Adam as they turned away towards the puppy pen once more. Suddenly in the big debate. Adam was definitely a rich spoiled teen. Overly flirtatious, and annoyingly lewd. Buuuut, all that money meant if he was telling the truth, he probably had a pretty sick ride with a high speedometer.

"Lasagna." Came the reluctant answer as he hurried over to grab the back of Adam's shirt. "We're having lasagna today, and you better plan on helping with the dishes after." A huuge sucker for the sleek cycles, Rayden wasn't about to let this opportunity go. Just ooone more day dealing with those eyebrow wiggles would be fine. Besides, both the kids and Darkness enjoyed him coming over. It wouldn't kill him to get along a little better with his tutor either.

Listening to the thoughts in his rider's head, Darkness drifted back over to rub his long, cloudy body against Adam's side. He could tell that all these were excuses, but if it helped Rayden tolerate the nice ginger more, he was happy. There was always room for more friends, and the dark dragon could tell that the red head wasn't as bad as his rider thought they were. Especially since they were so nice as to let him have some of the treats too!