"you didn't know." Sal replied. Larry nods slightly, taking his hand and leading him back to their table. Neil had recovered from his initial shock by this point, just enough to not stare at Sal, though he did look at him.

"you okay?" Todd asked, inching away. knowing the reason or not, he was still a germaphobe.

"I'm fine. it's nothing." Sal replied sitting beside Larry. he pulled his hood on, pulled his mask off, and thumped his forehead against the table. he sat like that, mask on the table beside him.

"is he sleeping?" Neil ask.

"no. I'm not." Sal replied. his voice sounded different without his mask in the way, but it was something they'd grown used to hearing at lunch, so it wasn't anything new. Larry reached over and put his hand on his leg. he rubbed Sal's leg with his thumb gently. Sal rested his head on his arm still laying his head on the table, he reached down with his free hand, laying his hand on Larry's. Larry squeezed his hand gently and rubbed his thumb over the back of Sal's hand.

"are you alright Sal?" Todd ask. Sal whined softly, moving his hand from Larry's to hold his churing stomach.

"Sal?" Larry ask.

"shhh. leave me alone." Sal muttered. Larry chuckled slightly, resting his hand on Sal's leg again. he tried to sleep, but the smell kept him awake. he sat up after a minute, hood still covering his face. his piercing blue eye's was all they could see, looking around tiredly. he seemed out of it as he watched them eat. he blinked confusedly slightly and rubbed his face slightly. he looked around slightly, dizzy and he shook his head. he looked over at Larry, who was laughing at something Neil had said. he paused, looking over and catching Sal's eye.

"can I help you?" Larry ask. Sal blinked at him slightly and reached over stealing a piece of bacon from Larry's plate. "thats mine." Larry said.

"mine now." Sal replied.

"thief." Larry huffed. Sal shrugged.

"eh." Sal replied. it was shaky humor, but it was still funny banter. Larry chuckled and smiled at Sal, but Sal didn't do anything other than nibble the bacon.

~~

they'd hung at the restaurant for a bit, before Sal asked if they could go home. they'd left as soon as Sal had his mask on. Larry carried him home and laid with him. Lisa didn't bother them when she found them laying on the couch. Sal snoring as he laid on Larry's chest. Larry was flipping through tv channels. Sal's mask was laying on the floor, his hair was down and covering his face, and he seemed peaceful. their legs were tangled together, one of Larry's was hanging over the back of the couch. his hand was resting on Sal's back as the smaller clung to his chest snoring. Larry looked up over the back of the couch at Lisa.

"hi mom." Larry said.

"hey. he alright?" Lisa ask.

"he hates me and he's tired." Larry replied. he shifted slightly. "hey... did you... tell him I wanted him to keep this thing?" Larry ask.

"I thought it's what he wanted to hear." Lisa replied.

"it wasn't. it upset him." Larry said, running his fingers through Sal's hair. Sal muttered lowly in his sleep. "he doesn't want to keep it at all. he said he thought being gay was a good way to avoid teen pregnancy." Larry muttered.

"well in everyone elses defense, so did we." Lisa said. she looked at Sal and sighed. "I didn't mean to upset him. I thought it's what he wanted to hear." Lisa added.

"its okay." Larry muttered. "what are we going to do. he's not going to want to leave the apartment or the woods, depending on his mood. he's going to miss a lot of school." Larry said.

"thats not entirely true." Lisa said, walking to the kitchen. "wolves are in the dog family, they're only pregnant for about 60 or so days." Lisa added.

"yeah me and Todd did a little more digging. it's going to be at least three months and thats at least. since we're partially humans, there's no real way of knowing." Larry said. Lisa nodded at that.

"true." Lisa replied. "he can stay here. it'll be fine. he can stay in your room. I'll come in and check on him from time to time while you're at school, I'll just call up there and say it's something to do with his face or something." Lisa said. Larry nods and holds onto Sal tighter.

"he said my room smells bad and it make him feel sick if you're wondering why we're on the couch." Larry said. Lisa chuckled softly.

"that shouldn't last long." Lisa replied, heading out of the apartment.

~~

the next day Larry got up and headed to school. he managed to leave without waking his mother or Sal. so when Sal woke up and found himself alone, he was confused. he sat up on the couch with a wince, looking around.

"he's at school." Lisa said from the kitchen. Sal looked over at her. "left without waking me up too." Lisa added. Sal rubbed his face and looked down when something rubbed against his legs.

"hey Gizzy. what are you doing here?" Sal ask.

"I brought him down. I figured you'd want him. Larry and I figured the safest place for you is down here, where you have quick access to the outside." Lisa explained. Sal nodded slightly, scooping his cat up to hug him. Gizmo purred.

"he doesn't seem to mind me... but he hated Larry..." Sal muttered. "he smelt like dog.... I figured I did too." Sal said confused. Lisa chuckled.

"you probably do, but Gizmo loves you whole heartedly, no matter what." Lisa said. Sal nodded and put Gizmo down gently. "I fed him already. Larry mentioned you'd be leaning more towards meat lately and said there was a box of food for you in the fridge. you hungry? I'll warm it up." Lisa said.

"I can't eat after I first wake up. I puke." Sal replied.

"thats why you never ate breakfast with us." Lisa chuckled. Sal nodded slightly.

"yup." Sal smiled. he laid back down on the couch and groaned. "I'm afraid to go outside." Sal said.

"why?" Lisa ask.

"I have this urge, to transform and I don't want to." Sal replied.

"it might be better for you. your body isn't made for kids, while your wolf body is." Lisa said. Sal looked over at her.

"thats true." Sal said. "but I'm afraid I won't be able to transform back and I can't force myself to do it. I'll have to wait until tonight." Sal added. Lisa nods.

"I have to go work on the elevator. I'll be back okay?" Lisa ask. Sal nodded and watched her go.

~~

as the night rolled around Sal got up and headed outside.

"where you going?" Larry ask.

"I feel the urge." Sal muttered, tossing his shirt aside. he kicked his shoe's off and Larry chuckled, doing the same.

"you go, I go." Larry said, following him. when they got to the spot, the transformation was quick and mostly painless. Larry waited for Sal to get up and tear the woods up, but he laid down and whined. Larry shook his head and loaded Sal up onto his back. Larry had come clean to his mother a while ago, soon after telling her he was a werewolf, that Sal and Larry had originally found the beautiful lake side on a date one night, it was actually the place where they first had sex. right on the dock. there was actually still marks on the dock from where they'd been caught and shot at for trespassing. Sal still didn't like the water, but he knew he was okay with Larry around. Larry laid him down and walked towards the water.

"remember the first time we had sex?" Sal ask. Larry chuckled.

"how could I forget?" Larry winked.

"we'd gone out partying and got too loud." Sal said.

"and that guy shot at us, so I beat the crap out of him." Larry finished. Sal nodded slightly, slowly getting up, just to walk over and nuzzle Larry's side. the bigger smiled at him, looking back over the water.

"you got arrested and," Sal paused to chuckle. "and I had to tell them why we were actually out there... you got off and the guy went to jail for being a creep." Sal smiled. Larry nods.

"we got lucky." Larry chuckled.

"wasn't his property." Sal said. "he tried to kill us." Sal added.

"I can teach you to swim." Larry said. Sal backed up.

"h-huh?" Sal ask.

"I can teach you doggy paddle." Larry said. "the waters not that deep and you're six foot, about the size I am in normal." Larry added. Sal seemed hesitant. "you know I won't let you drown." Larry assured. Sal nods slightly.

"yeah... okay." Sal murmured. they walked towards the water, walking in slowly. it took forever to convince Sal he'd be alright but Larry did eventually teach him to doggy paddle. thats when they heard it a loud howl, but it wasn't the usual howl. it was deeper. the two looked nervous and got out of the water, shaking off, though Sal spent the next five minute puking while Larry looked around. a yellowish wolf walked out and over to them.

"halt!" Larry growled, the fur on his back standing. his protective instincts were being weird tonight, must've had something to do with Sal and his unwanted passenger. must have been fatherly instincts or something.

"I'm harmless." the wolf said.

"I highly doubt that!" Larry snapped. Sal groaned softly walking over to him.

"I thought I smelt something." the wolf said looking at Sal.

"it's a true Omega thing." Sal grumbled.

"I'm not a true anything." he replied.

"you must be a middle class than." Larry growled.

"what I'm not good enough to hang with you?" he hissed. he took a deep inhale. "or is it something else?" his eye's lit up, looking over Sal. Larry growled, snapping at him. "relax. I don't want him." he chuckled. that was a lie, they all knew it too. Sal whined softly, laying down.

"you got a name?" Larry ask. something flashed in his eye's.

"Phelps. Travis Phelps." Travis said. Sal whined lowly, laying on his side. Larry was careful not to say his or Sal's names when Travis asked for them. Sal met him with a nervous glance. Larry knew they needed human names but couldn't use theirs or their friends.

"I'm Charley, thats Terrance." Larry said.

sorry Addison.

Sal looked at him tiredly, but nodded in agreement.

"you look familiar." Travis said. Sal jerked up and puked quickly, causing a distraction.

"you okay?" Larry ask.

"no. must've been something I ate." Sal said. Travis chuckled lowly, growling softly. he gave them a dark look.

"you'd like me to believe that hmm? Travis ask. Larry stood over Sal growling when Travis walked closer.

"we all know why I'm here." Travis said.

"they're mine." Larry warned.

"a true Omega is a trophy in itself." Travis said.

"he is not." Larry said. Sal slowly got up, pushing Larry out of the way. Larry moved quickly and nuzzled his cheek gently, licking his muzzle.

"can we just go home?" Sal ask softly.