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Hinata Shouyou was a normal
human child. Except, he had dog ears and and tail. And his parents were human. And he doesn't speak. And can act more like a puppy than a person. And he's a hybrid.
Shouyou lived a happy life with his parents. Or so he thought.
"He doesn't even speak! Why would I want a child who doesn't speak or look like his own parents!" His father screamed.
"He's still your son!" His mother yelled back.
Shouyou looked up at his parents from the floor, confused. He didn't fully understand what they were talking about. He didn't speak but understood when people spoke to him in simple, easy words.
His Mother and Father were arguing, again, for the third time this week.
Shouyou didn't know what they were arguing about, but sometimes just the loudness of their voices made him cower in fear.
As the arguing continued, Shouyou made his way from the middle of the living room floor, to the corner in the back of the room.
"He doesn't speak, he doesn't age like a normal human, and he is dumber than a rock. He is not, and never will be my son!"
His father yelled.
"If you don't get rid of him I will" He threatened.
"He is your son! Where is this all coming from?! He's been like this his whole life! Why do you suddenly hate your own son!" His mother countered back.
"Stop saying that!! He is not my son!! He's a rodent, who belongs on the street! I won't say it again woman, if you don't get rid of him I will." His voice gruff.
She stared at him long and hard, tears welling in her eyes. She finally stomped away toward Shouyou, who has his tail wrapped around himself, still in the corner trying to make himself small enough to disappear.
"Hey Shouyou" She started, voice calm and sweet. At this he perked up, tail wagging and eyes big. "Wanna go for a ride?" She asked.
His ears perked up and he nodded. She picked him and and placed him on her hip. She made her way the the closet and grabbed a cardboard box. Shouyou looked at her and wonder what the box was for, but was still excited to be going on a ride.
She made her way the car and buckled Shouyou in and placed the box in the trunk. She looked at her husband, who was standing on the small front porch, with his arms crossed and a look on his face which read "Good Choice". She wanted to cry, right then and there.
She got in the car and started to drive away. She looked in the rear view mirror to see Shouyou happily looking out the window with his tail wagging. She smiled a sad smile.
She knew she was making a bad desion. Choosing her neglectful husband over her Sunshine son.
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After a little bit of driving, she finally pulled up to the park. It was around 8:45 at night and it seemed they were the only people at the park at this hour. The sky was dark. Darker than a regular night, because the sky was also covered in dark clouds.
She park and car and took the box out and set in the ground next to a tree. Next she grabbed some note paper and wrote:
"Please take better care of my son than I have. His name is Shouyou and he is a 2 year old hybrid. He doesn't speak but, giggles, cries, whines, yelps, and yaps. He ages one human year every three years, and his favorite food is meat. Please take better care of my son than me and his father have"
~Shouyou's mother
After she wrote the note, she folding it placed it in Shouyou pocket. He was asleep when they arrived at the park. She gently picked him up and sat on the park bench, cradling a sleeping Shouyou in her arms.
"I'm so sorry" She wept. "I wish things didn't happen this way. I hope someone treats you better than we have."
He wiggle in her arms a bit and snuggled deeper into her chest.
"Oh Shou. I'm gonna miss you so much. These past six years have been the best years of my life. I'm sorry for the way things turned out. I hope you have a better life, with better people. And just know, I will never forget you Shou. Never" she whispered.
She kissed his forehead and walked over to the box and place him down. He tossed and turned, and tried to curl himself into a ball. She walking over to the car and grabbed a small blanket that had gotten left in there, and covered Shouyou. He blinked open his eye and saw his mother standing over him, petting back his ears. He nuzzled into her and looked up at her.
"Stay here Shouyou. Ok?" She asked. He knew some words. And "Stay" was one of them. He nodded and she smiled. He didn't know why she had tears streaming down her face. He whined at the sight. "Go back to sleep Shou" and he did. He laid down and closed his eyes. Wrapping the blankets around himself.
She kissed his forehead on last time and whispered "I love you" one last time before making her way back to the car. Leaving her son in a box, at the park, in the rain.
When she got back to car, it started to drizzle, which made her feel guilty. But knew this is what she was asked to do. So she started her car and drove away. Not looking back.