Part 6: The NutCracker Play

                                                                Animal Behavior.

A lot of humans think we make up excuses based on this or this waving it off as a excuse to do this or be this. But in reality many don’t seem to understand it, but it’s something to do with the animal behavior some inherit in their change. It can be very little and minor traits surface. To some that can more extreme and hard to hold off at times. Other traits are just normally naturally to surface. These behaviors we don’t really control. It's just that inner feeling that you get a itch that surfaces. It can be a random groom that surfaces and you end up fixing a piece of your fur, body, or so. It could be a excited burp that some call popcorning, a kinda jump or a excited dash, normally from like a chinchilla or rabbit sorts. It’s a strange feeling to describe and bring to words. But it’s a outburst we feel of excitement like a child would that can’t hold that excitement in and just sends themselves to the moon by jumping up and down or shaking so much to be free. Other traits of such can surface.

Which comes to another behavior that some mistakenly think that we shouldn’t do since we’re still semi-human and we are supposedly bound by law similar normal humans. But there is only so much disrespect we can handle that ends up us coming out in a way that shows we aren’t happy about it. As sometimes words or noises don’t seem to get people to back off. So another form that tends to work is a bite or snap. Our animal inner self can sometimes be scared of having someone so close to us, or messing with apart of us to much we don’t like. And despite the fact we give them so much more room than a normal animal would. They still push the limits of ourselves and we act on impulse to tell them off. As we can only hold back so much before our inner side feels to threaten that it surfaces past our humanity and we react based on the threat.

Normal people think we do these things because we just look the part and everything else is more just excuses to make up stuff. But sadly not everything is true and even though some explain or there are limits one tries. We have things happen no matter. It’s a new inner core animal behavior trait we inherited from this strange virus change. Some are more, others are less affected of it.

                                                              Excited rushes. Zoomies.

Zoomie’s are normally called this due to a burst of excitement. It’s kinda like a balloon that’s been blown up and over time more air has filled it to the point that it finally slips that gap to release it’s air and flies into the sky all zigzag like. This is commonly called Zoomies.

Zoomies are Animal people’s excited outbursts of a time to release their built in rush. It’s kinda like a happy play that they’ll run around, jump about, and play as if they drunk a liter of coffee and were on a caf high. It’s pretty harmness in times of Zoomies and kinda funny to outsiders as one would watch the other dash around, jumping at stuff, or playing with toys as they toss them around, Or maybe even interacting with another one that’s in same zoomie play.

But after the zoomies tend to wear off. It’s like the balloon lost all it’s air and soon this makes the person pretty tired out as if a normal kid finally was going to sleep after tiring themselves out. So most will take a short nap or relax for a large period of time before returning to acting normal. Zoomies tend to be in bursts that the changer person feels they can express their playful openness out and kinda let their animal side out to enjoy messing around. 

Some can also see some happiness of zoomie’s starts when some will do some happy-burst jumping or kinda get that jittery look before they burst out jumping around. As known as Popcorning for some.

                                                            Strange Social Interactions

Normally some animal kin will be loners and solo. But other creatures like mice, rats, and so on. Will tend to have some rather interesting social interactions. Even though one might not be too socially involved. A animal trait that sometimes surfaces can be social gathering. These kinda protection feelings for some animals. Like i mentioned before. Mice and Rats feel more protected with more around. Along with getting in a hud pile when times are colder even if we don’t know another and normally mice tend to only prefer to stick with family or related family members like cousins or so on. But Mice will tend to be more open when in harsher times. Or when feeling to lonely others not related will sometimes rest with another to feel more protected due to more bodies/faces/people around makes them feel bigger. Even though a changer is already bigger than their animal counterpart. The inner animal trait can still sometimes feel small and this sometimes can lead to similar traits happening. 

Mice and Rats are widely known as large huddle creatures that are common to live in huge numbers. This is a protective feeling. As one might see in some videos where more numbers prevents attacks from some creatures and lessen’s the threat of attacks. But in other causes that one won’t go into details this also helps others out if one ends up being taken. Letting more survive as it gives many more the chance to escape. To put it lightly.

                                                                    Smelling. Scent.

Smelling is a large factor for animals. It not only helps a animal identify another by scent alone. But also can help them understand how another is feeling or such. This gives a invisible doorway to understand a persons feeling, action, and thoughts just by the scent alone. As such some animals will tend to show they’re bigger by making a scent that tells their the boss of such or things, Some of these would be territory marking or home marking. Making a large smell of them known at the location they live at. Wolves and other territory strict creatures will spread a special scent to tell others away or warn them from the nearbying smell. Other creatures will use this special scent to try posing bigger to some creatures into scaring them, or showing dominance to others. As some changers will be new to this like Reggie. Some won’t realize they have this posing dominance scent out that makes them seem like anyone below them is far less. Which can put a fear tactic in some creatures.

Smell has a large impact of actions. It’s another form of a invisible emotion barrier that somethings can explain, and other things can’t. It’s actions are wide and strange. But some Scents can be ok. Others can be scary, and some quite strange. And others can help in other ways. Which is another thing humans don’t quite understand of changers and why their actions sometimes changes based on surrounding functions. Smell is a large impact on creatures and what they can judge just based solely on the smell around them.

                                                          Inherit Animal traits.

Many animal changers from the affected Alienic Virus have undergone a physical and mental change. Physicality can just be appearance outside. But it also does play a bit in a part of one’s mental aspect to. But even though some may look apart of a animal. Most forget a key aspect that lot of changers have to relearn.

And that’s the mental side effect of the change. Even if the virus hasn’t given a part of the inner animal traits to them. They still need to learn how to now mentally focus on the outwards appearance they are now and the new characteristics they now have. Some might think it’d be easy. Others know it’s not. Biggest reason that affects the mental aspect is the new animal traits, even if not mentally. They now have better hearing that can pose problems in places, as well as smells that have so many meanings, as well as sight, and along with new feelings like whiskers or fur and other sensors among them that help now judge their awareness. This impacts one far more than before and can sometimes stress one out very easily. Some less than others.

As for ones inheriting their animal traits. Alot of the mental functions of a animal is now bond to the changer and the affected traits can sometimes be hard to contain or let out. As mentioned of Zoomies or Popcorning are just few. Embarrassing moments can sometimes put the human side seeing these actions as ‘embarrassing’ and seem to ‘kiddish’ and ‘weird’ and some will try to withstrain themselves from letting out. Which might not seem like a problem, But other times of other traits that might wanna show their actions could pose more problems if held back. It’s similar to locking a animal in a crate cage and never letting them out. They’ll soon get so crazy they’ll burst out and that wild-haterade will come full swing in a raging fit. So some mental effects can be far worse to suppress than others for a large period of time. So alot of changers with these new inherited traits need to learn how to balance act their new animal traited characteristics without locking it away. It’s similar to being stressed always doing this, or forced this, or so. It causes a uproar inside the mind that suddenly just bursts and the person explodes in a way that can be harsh or worse. In the animal cause they lose their humanity side and completely feral rage out, Taking long time to recover back to sanity or their mental human aspect to regain themself back to a somewhat human-like function. With or without the inherited traits Mentally of the change can hit like a planet and smack someone into a new loop. Which is another thing most people don’t understand the impacts that happen and expect that changers should just be humans with a animal appearance and should still fully act like humans even so.

It’s still only a short time since the impact. And humanity has adjusted in some cases. Others not as much. Humanity of humans are all different kinds of people. From good, to bad, to strange, and so much. So even though some might be kind and understanding. Others might not be. You never know who you’ll run into, or how they’ll understand it. Time can only tell.

                                                        The NutCracker Play.

2weeks past as we trained. Our female girl mouse changer soon came back and excited to rejoin the fun sessions we had. Along with the other humans loving our little times and play. We got along well.

As for Reggie. After the events of meeting my real family at my Hotel room. He didn’t come back to the training sessions for few days. The Teacher called and asked about him after 2nd day to see if he was ok. His family told he needed some time away and they mentioned they weren’t sure why as he couldn’t explain to them. My guess as i told to the Teacher about what happened. Was he just had that moment of time needing some space to himself to recover after the events. I could tell from him he was really on the fine line of edge of being scared when he opened the door to have Rassy, Snow, Sammy all standing at the doorway as he opened it halfway. Even though they were smaller than him. Other things might’ve woofed into him that really perked his inner animal to flee and that impact might’ve dug deeper than i expected. He did seem to handle it better when he was there, But i could probably guess he was really holding in alot of scared factors inside himself that held a deep impact to do. So having to stay in his safe place and rest to recover was probably the best choice. Even the Teacher said same and understood after i explained. So after 4days later we soon saw Reggie return. And since he seemed to truly start to understand the scare appearance he probably put off from us mice and hasn’t really spoken much to most of us or got near us as much when not needed. But he has still talked with me from a distance and wanted to still kinda be trained on understanding the whole animal deeper relationship system part a changer has. Including how to be more out going and explore farther from home to feel less confined from his backyard’s home.

At times i’d also have the other mice and even most of the humans soon kinda huddle around me like i was a story-teller as i talked with Reggie about the animal-like stuff we have all in common now. So the human party of kids and people have started to understand more of our little traits. Even the Teacher’s sat back listening to and seemed to kinda enjoy the classic taking interest. He even suggest i might need to make a video blog of kinda making video stories about these understandings so more people could understand how changers are affected by these aspects.

                                               The Play Start. A Sudden Visit from old Members.

After few rehearsals from the play to get our moves and actions perfected for the true play time. It was finally time for the big day of the play. And it seemed we had a full house of the building’s playhouse stadium.

But as i peaked out to look at the large mass of people sitting in the seats from behind stage. I could see my adopted family and everyone sitting in their seats, Along with it seemed Charly my mom brought her sister and her hubby along to watch to. I could see her Grasshopper mouse ears on her head semi up but also back bit to quiet the chatter the crowd in seats were chattering about. But then as i looked around from all the seats about. I noticed something strange.

                                                                          End Journal

“Hey might be best you not stare out at the audience. That causes one to get more scared of getting on stage and more freight.” One of the humans in a mouse costume mentioned.

“Sorry.” I said flipping the curtain away and looked back. Though i looked away and sighed.

“Something wrong? Is your family not out there?” They questioned.

“No, they're there. But so is my born family.” I said.

“Your human family?” Reggie said as he walked over and peaked out of the curtain. “Who?”

“Whoa. You sure?” 

“So not only is your adoptive family here, your born family is here that couldn’t take care of you cause of your change?”

“Yeah.” I mentioned and walked a bit from the curtain stage.

“Who are they? Maybe we should go smack them.” Reggie slapped the curtain away and looked back as he balled a fist claw and slapped it on a open paw hand. “We could go kick them out eh?”

“Reggie. Relax.” 

“Yeah.”

“It’s ok Reggie. They aren’t really bad. Just have their own things. I left cause we just weren’t compatible with eachother. They live their own life and i live my own. Just kinda surprised they’re here.” I told looking back and doing a ‘it’s ok relax’ by lifting a hand and shaking it low to Reggie.

“Do they even know who your adoptive family is?” 

“Huh.” Reggie said and looked back.

“They should. But i doubt they care. After i made my decision to leave to be with another family. They didn’t really bother much. Just more worried at first how i was staying alive, But after few weeks it got radio silence. They didn’t like my animal like self. They wanted me more to suck it up and stay human. So i left because it started getting to me. They didn’t really wanna adapt to my new living style, more they wanted me to adapt to ignoring my new self and just stay human with appearance of a animal like person. Even though explaining over and over about things. They just thought it was all made up and excuses. So i left. My new family is complete opposites to them. They understand it all and let me be myself. It was a whole different world to join. I was scared at first and felt sad leaving them. But later on i slowly grew apart and felt happier being away and with a family that understood me.” I told.

“They sound like stuck ups. But whatever. You’re with a better family that knows you.” 

“From what you told of your new family of Charly and them. I’d have to agree Speckles. You’re in whole new league. Don’t worry of them anymore.” Reggie said.

I shook my head. “I’m not. Just kinda strange they’d be here for this place. Unless there is another show going on after that their really here for?” I said.

“Yeah this has like 3 other plays after ours. So they could be here for another reason.”

“Maybe.” I said.

“Do they even know what you look like?” Reggie questioned.

“They should. But then again. Our appearances of mice changers might look similar. So i aren’t sure if they’ll know me by appearance. I don’t think they remember my fur coloration and spots to know me by. So who knows if they’ll remember me. I haven’t seen them for along time, Nor have they bothered to come over.” I said.

“Wanna go say hi before the play starts?” The Teacher soon walked over kneeling by the little group with me.

I looked away and shook my head no. “No. If they recognize me and wanna talk after. Then we’ll see. But i’m not gonna go out of my way to bother them. If they wanna talk or don’t. Then it’s fine. They can be on their own. I moved on and they probably have to.” I told.

“Very well. Then we should focus on the play itself. Charly and your family is also watching. I’m sure they’ll be great watching you do your moves.” The Teacher said.

“Yup. We’ll pull this off and really make this show great!” Reggie said.

“Yeah!” | “Heck yeah!” | “Let’s do this!” | “Mhmm!” The few around said. The Teacher Chuckled and stood back up.

“K let’s get ready. It’ll start in few minutes. Everyone’s A game is now. Let’s go chop chop all!” The Teacher mentioned and waved hands to shoo everyone to get their costumes ready. Reggie nodded before bouncing off on fours.

I soon nodded and ran to get ready.

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((Contexts of play won’t be fully detailed of full play. Only parts focus on specific parts.))

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As the play finished up with the scene of the start. It was time for the mice to play in such. The tree slowly rose up as it would make the scene of the stage seem smaller like the girl shrunk to a tiny size.

With a semi realistic tree and decorations scattered to make it like a Christmas tree as real ones. It rose to the stage ceiling. Making it over 30feet tall. And as the lights dimmed and spot light on the girl resting on the couch stayed pointed. The Costume mice people slowly emerged out from the side of the stage taking to their roles of performance. Reggie after, and the 2 other changer mice performed similar but coming crawling out from under the tree. One over a large Christmas gift box and then jumping to the stage ground.

From behind stage i walked through a hole in the backdrop to grab onto the metal bar that floated semi infront of the tree but hide behind some brush of pine leaves. Once i walked and grabbed onto the bar to flip myself facing down to the ground, i grabbed on with my back feet and twisted my tail around the bar end as i slowly made my way down, Exposing myself as i got just bit ways down and most would see my form climbing down the tree looking like i was climbing from the base of the tree as intended. Then i jumped onto the ground after getting close to the floor and following bit towards the group of humans in realistic mice costumes that were slowly circling around the girl. As the scene played and music rang. Reggie followed with the humans. Me and the two other changers crawled on fours among the ground in difference positions as we stayed away from the circle of human mice playing with the girl. Before soon a human play actor came and did their part in dancing to their part in the act.

Later as the part ended. The human mice and Reggie ran off into the side stage drops to vanish. As us three mice changers retreated back into the tree. The two climbed underneath, one over a gift, and another slipping around. I jumped back on the back of the climb rod of the tree and crawled back up to sneak back inside the open backdrop hide hole as i vanished. Leaving the scene to play another part.

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As the play went on. The battle of the mice came. And this time everyone took part. Reggie, The other mice, and me kinda all took back roles as we kinda skittered around the stage while the humans in mice costume performed their circle and battle stances. When it came to the toys and mice in face to face. We 4 stood back for moment before the stage took into a battle field. Leaving some toys to chase us as we slicked around and pretended to kick or jump attack at them. Soon the King of Mice/Rats came and fought the Toy King and the play went on for awhile. But since we wanted it to be more friendly and less heartful of death. The twist was the Mouse/Rat King was defeated. But the Toy King spared the Mouse/Rat King and lend a hand. When they stood back up. The two agreed to end the war and hatred of the two Kings and would live in peace since the two felt the wars were pointless and to many lives were lost.

With the two armies soon taking shake of hands or exchanging bows between sides. The mice and all changers soon left as the Toy’s returned to role their finishing dance moves with the girl in toe as they saved her from the supposed evil Mouse/Rat King.

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After the play finished. All the performers soon got back up on stage. Along with us 4 changers and took our bows to the audience that was watching our performance. Leaving the whole stage to be clapping. Causing the changers our ears to twist back from the sudden roar of applause from the noise. But we held from jumping back as we knew this wasn’t a scare roar of clapping or noise to spook us, even though it was quite like such. But we held back as we stood there giving our thanks to the stage to everyone. Which soon as everyone slowly made off back to the side stage to disappear. We all soon followed suit and vanished.

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“Whew. I even got myself pumped for expecting that crowd of clapping and still that made me flinch.” The boy mouse changer said and shook themself.

“Same! Stage gets all quiet and then a uproar of clapping. Whew. That really brought my nerves up.” The girl mouse said as she sat down on the floor not to far away from the side stage end and started grooming her fur.

“I think i did flinch. Think i jumped a bit when people started clapping suddenly. Wow that’s terrifying.” Reggie said as he huffed and sat down a distance from the other mice.

“Yeah got me bit to. This is my first time being on a stage. I been to some plays before so i kinda knew what to expect at the end. But that sudden wave of clapping comes fast.” I mentioned as i laid down not far from the other two mice.

Some of the humans stayed by but didn’t get to close to scare us.

“You guys did all fantastic. And yeah the end can be pretty sudden. But we got through it. Thanks to you guys help. The performance was awesome.” The Teacher said as he stood not far away.

“Heck yeah.” | “Kinda creepy with you guys all at times on fours bouncing around. But also really cool. Man wish i could run on fours like that.” | “Yeah man. Bouncing around and climbing down all smooth like. Woosh.” | “Heh. It was so awesome!” | “Hey Teach. We get to keep these right? Man i wanna go with a friend later in future to a fursuit con and this would be perfect to wear.” | “Dude he already told us we can. They’re custom made for us. Though i bet some of our families put in some money for this to work. But still.” | “NO WAY REALLY? SWEEEEET!” Few of the humans talked on.

The Teacher laughed and nodded. “Yes your families did help out and you can surely keep them to do whatever. But try not to destroy them. If you plan to come back for next year. We might need you to bring them back to use again.” He said.

Few of the humans did a ‘Yes’ motion and chuckled among themselves.

“Hey just be carefully. Don’t do to many crazy things that could get you hurt now.” The girl mouse changer said.

“Gotcha!” | “Oh man i think i got some cool ideas of modifying the ears with some microphones. That’d be sweet!” | “Dude’s already thinking of ways to destroy them now.” | “AM NOT!” | “Are to.” | “Hmph.” | “Heh. No biggy. I wanna do something cool too. Not sure what. But hey this’ll be fun to wear. Anyways gonna go see family. Guy’s have fun hanging out.” | “Cya bud!” | “Peace!” | “Same here! Catch you all later and probably see you later. Have a awesome Christmas!” | “Yeah!” the humans said

“Get your stuff before you split you goofballs. We gotta make way for the other play people to get their stuff ready for stage. Theirs starts in 30mins. So let’s clean up.” The Teacher mentioned and motioned for everyone to clean up.

“Gotcha! Cya guys. Have fun!.” | “Was fun guys. Gonna head off now.” The two mice changers mentioned before getting back on fours and dashing off.

Reggie walked over to me and kneeled a slight distance away. “Hey dude. Thanks for everything. If it’s ok. Maybe later we can talk again. If that’s ok. Maybe somewhere that is ok for both us not to be scared of eachothers places? Loved to try maybe a forest walk in future but i don’t wanna go alone. So maybe you could show me?” he said.

I slowly got on my fours and stretched, along with giving myself a body shake and then a kneeled leg itch behind a ear. “No biggy. And yeah if you’re wanting to. You got my number. Whenever you wanna talk and meet up that works. But i won’t be in the city after few days from now. Family only rented the hotel room for a month for me to work on training for the play. I’m supposed to leave in few days from now and i’ll be heading back to the woods with my family. So i won’t be in the city anymore. But if you’re close to the forest when you ever feel like adventuring. Sure i could give you a walk around to help you familiarize yourself with the forest edge. We don’t need to go deep in on your first go, so you won’t be scared from the inner forest with more larger things that might be by. But it’s up to you when or how. I’ll have to motion to the others i’ll be going to the edge so everyone knows that’ll be my stretch of area to adventure off to. As we kinda switch our spread of different directions of paths we go in the forest for our little outings.” I mentioned.

Reggie listened and nodded. “Ok. Thanks for helping me again dude. I. Sorry i was a jerk at first. And freaking out. I….” He was saying before i stood up on twos and shook my head.

“It’s ok. I know. Anyways. The night is young. Go enjoy some stars.” I said.

Reggie chuckled and with a nod. He turned and transitioned to fours as he bounced off grabbing his pack harness to swipe on. Then running off out the back door.

“Thanks again Speckles for the performance. And help. I think Reggie sees a lot more better since you came. He didn’t quite get the idea of the others before now. Not sure if it was from you fully, or the scare he gotten from your sisters and brother. But he’s seems to understand alot better now.” The Teacher mentioned as he listened from a far.

I looked over and nodded. “I still feel bad he got scared out of his witts from meeting them when they came over. But hopefully he’s doing ok. Thanks again for having me. I’ma go and hang out with the family now. Thanks for everything!” I said.

The Teacher nodded and waved.

I soon walked over to my stuff in a corner of the backroom and got my feet and hand padded shoe-gloves on. Then i switched clothes to my normal legless shorts and shirt to put on from my furred legless shorts that matched my fur. Stuffed my furred shorts in my pack harness and then swung over my harness onto my back. I then strapped clicked everything in place. After making sure everything was good. I turned and jumped on fours to head to the side door from the stage room to the main hall to the main lobby area. After getting out and walking on fours to the lobby where most families and other humans mingled for their time of break for waiting for the next show. I soon ran into my adoptive family with Snow, Rassy, Sammy, Charly, and Tom. With the little ones. The two older ones were still at home holding down the fort.

When the family spotted me everyone rushed me and suddenly i got glomped with Snow being first to pounce on me, Then Sammy, and Rassy. The other kids soon piled ontop hugging.

“We got the mouse king! Haha!” Snow chuckled.

“He’s no king. He’s just another mouselet you dook.” Rassy chuckled.

Sammy pushed off as the other soon got off me as the two parents laughed.

“You were awesome out there!” Tod said.

Tammy came over and started petting my head, while Kim petted my back giving me a semi scratch on the good spot of the back.

“See you did alright.” Charly said. | “Yeah. Nothing to it bud. Though we noticed you all take a bit of a back step when everyone clapped. But i bet that was from the sudden clapping yeah?” Tom said.

“Yeah. Thanks to you all. And yeah we kinda got taken bit back from the sudden up roar. But we kinda expected it. Some others take it bit more than so. But we held on. Did you guys get it on video for John and Sam to watch later to? Didn’t you guys ask if we could record this for personal playback?” I said.

“We did and we got approval. So we’ll show it later on when we got back. You still got few days in the hotel to pack up. You good with packing on your own or want us to help? I’m sure some ‘STASHERS’ would LOVE to clean up the place for you.” Charly said and hinted to such as she looked to Snow and Sammy who looked away.

“They are ALWAYS up for helping STASH stuff. Mhmmm.” Rassy chuckled.

“Meh. We can.” | “NOT UH!” | “YES UH!” | “Oh you pfffff.” The two ferrets argued for a moment before a light pat on a leg sound was heard as Charly hmmmed.

“Not here you two. But yes we can help. If you need it Speckles.” Charly said.

“I still have few days left to stay. So i’m sure i can find their toys scattered among the place. If not they can probably come on the day of to help inspect for anything i’m missing.” I mentioned.

“Speckles? Is that the new name you’re going with now?” A voice mentioned as a 6foot tall light tan with brown-blond hair man said, with a 5’4 women standing beside them with slightly darker brown hair.

“.....” I sighed.

Snow and Sammy tilted their heads. Rassy huh’d for a moment as she looked to Charly from the two new figures.

“Right. You lot can go play at the front and have a chat. Think our mouselet is gonna need some space if you please.” Charly said and waved a hand motion for the kids and 3 changers to shoo. “Tom you watch them for a bit. I’ll stay here.” She mentioned and Tom nodded as he took the group away.

I sat down looking up at the two new people as i sat by the long hall wall. Charly stood a short distance behind and nodded.

“So you must be the mom he decided to go off with from the agency huh?” The guy questioned.

“I am. Took him in after getting his papers in.” Charly said.

“So what’s with him being called Speckles? That’s not his name. He’s…” The dude was saying.

“I changed it. Nothing to crazy. I’m allowed to have my name changed to what i feel is right about. But besides that. What brought you guys here? You got someone in the next play or something?” I said.

“Why’d you change it? You had a perfect good name as so. Doesn’t make sense.” The girl said.

“Cause. It fits. But anyways.” I mentioned.

“Yeah, one of the kids is playing in next 2 plays. So we're here to watch them play. Didn’t expect seeing you play in the Nutcracker. Was that you climbing down the tree? Pretty wreckless don’t you think. Or did they have a harness on you so if you slipped you’d be caught?” The dude said.

“Please tell me you didn’t do that stunt without a harness now. Did you?” The girl said.

Charly kept quiet.

“It was me. And no i didn’t have a harness. I’m capable of climbing down very well. I trained and they even had it grippy enough for me to hold well.” I told.

“What if you fell?! You could’ve gotten hurt. That is quite a huge fall. You could’ve broken something.” The girl said.

“If he wants to be stupid. Whatever. He chose to do this. He’ll learn by his own actions and finally see how stupid he is.” The dude said.

I rolled my eyes and sighed. “Like dad said. I choose this path and what i want to do. If i do get hurt then it’s my problem. But i know what i’m doing. So you don’t need to worry.” I told.

“He’s very capable of performing such actions. Mice are quite well climbers. That isn’t anything special that he’s not able to do.” Charly pitched in.

“Just cause he looks like an animal, doesn’t mean he can do crazy things like one. But you know whatever. If you wanna hurt yourself go ahead. You wanted to leave thinking you know better. So whatever.” The dude said and lightly threw hands up in the air and looked away.

“You’re not a animal s……” The girl was saying.

“Just stop…..I’m not gonna argue about this here. Or explain anything more. You’ll never understand it no matter if i do or not. No matter how many times i tell you. Just stop. I’m done. Have a good show with your normal family.” I scarfed as i said and got up on my twos and turned to walk away.

Charly sighed and soon followed behind me.

“He’s such a stuck up. But whatever. He chose to leave and be with the flippen family. Thinking he’d have it better. So whatever. Let him be.” The dude mentioned to the girl before their appearances soon faded from the crowd of people.

After Me and Charly got outside. I sat by a wall and sighed.

“Do you wanna stay and watch the other plays? We can leave now. We only came for yours really.” Charly said.

“You guys can stay and watch. But i think i’ma go. I don’t wanna be around here anymore. I need a break from the crowdness.” I told.

“Ok. Want me to drive you back?” Charly questioned.

“If you want, sure.” I said.

“Ok. Let me tell the others i’ll be away for a moment and they can stay to watch the other plays.” Charly said before turning to leave.

I sighed and looked to the starry night sky. The light cold breeze blowing among my fur and whiskers. It felt great as i tried to ignore the noise from the nearby building of the playhouse of the crowd of chattering voices from inside.

‘That’s why i left. You’ll never understand me. Because you never wanted to. You just wanted me to understand you and that’s it. So it’s best we leave eachother and go our own ways.’ I thought to myself.

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After a bit later Charly came back and we got into the van. Soon she dropped me off at the Hotel and i made my way up and into my room. After that i undid my harness pack and threw it onto a countertop seat by the kitchen before taking off my clothes to toss them onto of the harness pack. Then i walked over to a corner after getting myself a chewstick to chew on and started chewing on it as i looked out the window a bit to the city.

After a moment i got up and jumped on the window sill since it was more than thick enough for me to sit on the frame and lean on the window as i looked out at the dark city with lit up lights as i chewed on my chew stick. My tail hanging off the ledge. My back on the side wall back of the sill while i semi rested my head on the back edge and window itself.

‘Sometimes things can be a gift. Even if they don’t seem to be. A way to push forwards. So many different things i wonder what would’ve happened if such things went differently than expected. What if this change never came. Would i still be stuck with a family that doesn’t believe in me? Or wish to understand me. Hmph….whatever.’ I thought

Sometimes one tries to wrap their mind around how things could’ve gone if things didn’t happen the way they did. Or a path one could’ve chosen differently if things weren’t so bad. Questions to things of unasnwers. And questions to even things left in the clouds as one wonders about how the changers got affected. 

Part 7: Home. A Breath of Fresh Air.