[ WP ] You are a dog who is trying to kill its master , but the family 's cat stops you at every turn .

I would wait until she fell asleep. Then I ’ d simply grip her by the throat and dig in. Not the most elegant plan, I admit, but effective nonetheless. I told Holly, but she just licked herself and grinned at me before running out to chase a bird. Why the stupid woman would get two dogs when she clearly hates us is beyond me. But then the second dog had to be Holly, who is probably retarded. I still think Holly was foisted on me out of spite. 
 
 When I turned back to go lie inside, Yagami was watching me. He was preening on top of a cupboard, but stopped to stare at me, bright green eyes narrowed. 
 
 “ Don ’ t even think about it, Doug, ” he hissed, jumping lightly to the ground. “ I detest hunting birds. That human feeds me, the way I like it. ” 
 
 “ She ties me up in the garden most days, ” I growled back. “ I won ’ t take it anymore. And you can ’ t stop me. ” 
 
 I felt his eyes on me all day, though he kept himself out of reach of my teeth. Sneaky little bastard, too cowardly to face any fight with honour. Ellie chased me out of the house when she came home and put the leash back on, slamming the door firmly behind her. I ’ d been prepared for this, however. It had taken weeks to get the message across to Holly - that she must drag the leash back over my head once I was tied up tonight. Luckily it was already loosened enough by my own efforts. Holly finally managed it, rolling in the dirt with joy afterwards. I sighed and ruffled her belly with my snout. I sometimes suspected she had difficulty distinguishing between me and Ellie. 
 
 I padded lightly through the hallways, listening to the rhythmic sounds of snoring coming from her bedroom. In the doorway, I bared my teeth when I spotted her sleeping form. I would enjoy this. 
 
 “ Doug, ” I heard a quiet whisper. Yagami ’ s eyes shone in the darkness. 
 
 “ Get out of here, ” I said. Ellie turned restlessly in her sleep. My whisper was a finely honed skill, but still quite loud. 
 
 “ C ’ mon, I want to talk. ” Yagami slipped past me, looking back over his shoulder. “ You can always munch on her later. ” I sighed and followed – 
 despite myself, I was curious. A dog ’ s curse, you might say. 
 
 In the small room where my ( usually empty ) bowl stood, I paused. 
 The bowl was filled to the brim with food. I immediately began to salivate, glancing at Yagami in confusion. 
 
 “ I know she hasn ’ t fed you yet today, thought you might like a little bite to eat. It wasn ’ t hard to tip the bag into the bowl, though Holly helped me. You can thank her later. ” 
 
 “ Why are you doing this? ” I asked suspiciously, but walked over to my bowl anyway. 
 
 “ Like I said, I want to talk. ” He yawned, revealing needle-sharp little teeth, and smiled. “ Think of it as a peace offering, eh? ” 
 
 I considered it for a second then shrugged before attacking the food. It had a funny taste, though it was still pleasant. She must ’ ve bought a new brand. 
 
 “ So what is it you so desperately need to discuss? ” I asked, looking up. 
 
 To my horror, Ellie was standing there – glaring at me in her pyjamas. 
 Yagami snaked around her legs, looking smug. Ellie screamed at me to get out and smacked my head. She tied me up more firmly this time before returning to the house. I stared at the moon, and thought about what I'd do to that cat when I got hold of him. Later, Holly walked over. 
 
 “ Sorry. Thought you hungry, ” she said, trying her best to speak. It was a lost art, really, not all animals could do it. I suppose Holly wasn ’ t much more stupid than most. 
 
 “ I was, ” I sighed. “ It was nice though, thanks. ” 
 
 “ Added sweet stuff, ” said Holly with a grin. “ Yagami said it good. ” 
 
 “ What? ” I asked. “ What sweet stuff? ” 
 
 “ Dark sweet stuff, ” Holly clarified helpfully. “ Uhm…was Ellie ’ s. Yagami bit 
 it to pieces, I helped put in bowl. Was good? ” 
 
 Holly ’ s face looked slightly blurry. Actually, everything looked kind of fuzzy now. I shivered, and decided to lie down for a bit. I closed my eyes. Exhaustion swept over me, and I was glad to be outside, where the cool air was soothing on my warm skin. 

