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Reader's point of view
Today was the day. You were gonna go to a bitty shelter and look at the established bitty packs and find a pack to integrate yourself into. It's not what most people do, you know that, but the thought of being solely in charge of a being that could be too anxious to tell you what they need fills you with so much anxiety that you decided being co-leader of a pack with a bitty already familiar with the other bitties was the best choice, as the Alpha of the pack would know exactly what you need for everyone. After work you were going. You should probably focus on your paperwork while your here-
You look at the sign for the shelter as you sit in your car, which you turned off 5 minutes ago after driving up...you should go talk to someone before you chicken out like last week. As you get out of your car you cant help but wonder what kind of bitties you'll click with....only bitty bones? Maybe the grilbities? Or maybe a lamia or two...? Snaping yourself out of it, you walk into the shelter.
You expected more noise, if you were being honest. There was some noise, but it seemed either the doors muffed it well, or there simply wasnt much noise. Nothing like dog shelters with dogs barking and howling constantly...that's probably a good thing. You'd get over whelmed like when you tried to get a dog a few years ago...
"Welcome to The Bitty Place, can I help you?" You get startled out of your thoughts by a human sized dog monster, they look mildly concerned, but is making it well.
"Oh- sorry, I was lost in thought for a second- uh, I was wondering if I could look at the bitty packs?" I walk up to the desk, hoping my smile is good enough to get her to calm down. She, according to the pronoun pin on her shirt next to her employee name tag, looks hesitant for a moment.
"Only if you are fully aware that you can not under any circumstances adopt less than the whole pack, it doesn't matter if your scared of only of the types, you can not separate a pack. It's against monster law." She looks like shes had people try to take just one, for leave one behind on 'accident' before.
"I know, I'm wanting an established pack so I'm not completely lost on what everyone needs." She seems to calm down at that, nodding, I relax more aswell, glad I did enough research to know it's against monster law to separate packs in any way, unless a bitty doctor advices it.
"Let me go ask if they're all ok with having a potential co leader come talk to them." I nod as she walks to the door labeled 'Pack Room'
I look around, noticing that they sell bitty houses big enough for 10 bitties, blinking a bit at the variety of them, some looking like they belong to an HOA and others looking like a Horror movie set. I wonder if they make onles that the bitties can decorate how they want without it being super expensive, but am cut out of my thoughts by the dog monster. "Sir? Are you alright? The Alphas are ok with you going to talk to them...." look at her, she looks concerned, I shake my head, smiling at her. "I'm fine, just thinking about the bitty houses and such." She nods "ok, well go ahead and meet the packs."
I nod, heading to the door, opening it slowly, looking around there appear to be 5 packs in the room, as 7 or so bitties look at me like a judge, I walk in, closing the door. "Hi, i uh, I'm (y/n), my pronouns are he/him, and I'm hoping to find a pack of bitties to keep me company....I have a good sized 2 story house, and I have a room cleared out if you want you own room...I'm planning on talking to the alpha of each pack to see who would fit my lifestyle best." The extra 2 bitties nod to there alphas and head back to there bitty houses, where I assume the rest of the packs are.
A fell type papyrus nods ar me, "ALRIGHT HUMAN. YOU CAN SPEAK TO ME FIRST, AS I DOUBT YOULL MEET THE STANDARDS THAT MY PACK REQUIRES." I look at the other alphas to make sure everyone is ok with that before I walk up to the fell papy, sitting crisscrossed in front of him.
"Hello, do you have a name for me to call you for right now?" The Alpha blinks "JUST CALL ME FELL FOR RIGHT NOW, IF YOU ARE A FIT WE WILL EXCHANGE PROPER PLEASANTRIES." I nod, setting my bag next to me.
"FIRST, WHAT IS YOUR JOB?" I smile at the bitty "I work in an accounting firm. I help people budget there money to be able to afford stuff that's nessisary." He nods at me approvingly.
"WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO HAVE YOUR 'CLEARED OUT ROOM' BE MADE INTO A FAKE YARD WITH INDOOR PLANTS IN IT, ASWELL AS A TRAINING YARD." I pause to think. "Well, it would take a few months of renovations to do so, and as long as you dont damage the walls itd be fine." He seems less impressed with this answer.
"ARE YOU PLANING ON BUYING A PRE FERNISHED BITTY HOUSE, OR ALLOWING US IMPUT." I shake my head at the idea "everything I buy for you guys will be chosen by you and the rest of your pack, other than gifts." He nods again.
"HOW MUCH RESEARCH HAVE YOU DONE?" I blink. "Well, i research enough to know that I'll need to be will to pay alot of money monthly for you guys to have a good quality of life, and that I can not separate any pack members, ever, and that the alpha will be my equal when it comes to pack and house decisions. Also that most bitty types go into heat twice a year, other than lamia, which go into heat once a year, so I'm prepared to get everyone on birth control if you guys wish." He blushes slightly when I first mention the heats, but nods approvingly at my level of knowledge.
"NOW, DO YOU COOK?" I grimace slightly. "I'm very bad at cooking, I've taken cooking classes but I'm bad unless I'm looking at the recipe the whole time...I can make most things with a recipe though, when I have time." He looks sceptical.
"DO YOU HAVE A MATE WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO COOK FOR US?" I shake my head. "Nope, I'm single and live alone, itd just be me and you guys." He scoffs, and backs up.
"YOU NOT A GOOD FIT FOR MY PACK, WE DO NOT LIKE PROCESSED THINGS AND WOULD NEED THE RENOVATIONS FOR THE ROOM IMMEDIATELY, SO, SHOO." With that he walks away back to his bitty house, walking inside. Ok then. I look at the other packs to see 2 of the other alphas shaking there heads at me and heading back to there bitty houses, which leaves me with an uncorrupted nightmare bitty and another fell bitty, but this one a sans type. "Ok, who wants to talk first?"
The nightmare bitty raises his hand, "I have a few questions, sir." I can tell hes trying hard not to glare at the fell sans. I nod, moving infront of the nightmare. "Ok, ask a head."
"First, I was wondering if the room could be decorated to be like the night sky." I smile, nodding "we can paint it in anyway you guys want, as well as find a nightlight to act as the moon, if you like." He nods, glancing back to his bitty house.
"My co alpha will want to be able to survey your property, hes a lamia so hes territorial, do you have a fence or security system he could look at one a day or so?" I smile at him. "Yes, I have both of those things, though I would want to supervise anyone while there outside..." he nods.
"Yes that's perfectly fine, lastly one of my pack is currently in heat, so we'd need to wait a few days for the adoption, would that be alright?" I nod, the question of why the lamia alpha wasnt out here answered for me as well, "that'd be fine, I planned to spend a few days talking to the alpha of my future pack about what kind of bitty houses and such you would like. Also, if you dont mind me asking, is it likely the heat will end in a pregnancy or are the pack on birth control?" He smiles hesitantly.
"Would a clutch or litter affect your willing mess to adopt us?" I shake me head. "No, just wondering if I should start baby proofing my house." He smiling brighter than before.
"This is the third heat hes been trying for kids, we hope it will work this year..." I smile "ok, now," I look at the other alpha "with the new information are you still looking to be adopted by me?" He looks between you, the nightmare and his house, which is alot smaller than everyone else's.
"If ya are willing to get his pack aswell as my 3 member pack, I'd be alright with that. We got a babybones, so I'm willing to join another pack if it means she gets treated better than they treat her here." Me and the nightmare bitty blink. I'm about to ask if it's really that bad when the nightmare cuts me off "I didn't know you have a baby bones, edge. Why didnt you tell anyone?" Edge, as I've learned the alpha's named, grimaces.
"They said that we should act like the heat failed, and refused ta get us a new house with more rooms because me and my bro are the parents....we was on birth control, shouldn't ta been possible." I look at the nightmare. "If you would be willing to let them join your pack I'm more than happy to get all of you, even if you want separate houses for the time being. That way one house can be a nursery of sorts once you guys get along ok." The nightmare nods.
"I'll have to talk to the rest of my pack, but we've been wanting a kid for so long I doubt they'll refuse. You and your brother can be right under me and my co alpha, how's that sound?" Edge nods, and I smile. "Ok, I'll be back tomorrow after I baby proof my house, how many pack members are there?" Nightmare thinks for a second before answering.
"7, I think." I nod. "I'll come by tomorrow and we can talk about what everyone's needs are, ok?" They both nod, pat my knees in a way I learned means they accept a potential human, then each head back to there houses. I get up, dusting off and picking up my bag.