Every thing was set; the present was wrapped, albeit a little upset that it was in the dark, as it shook it's paper and cardboard prison with several loud metallic clicking noises. “Ssh, small one, don't be scared. You're going to a new home.” Aoi cooed as she place a tiny, brown, webbed paw on top the package she cradled in her cream colored arms.

She moved about the halls of Acme Loo like any other student there for summer classes with no more than a bat of an eye from anyone. No one would ever guess that she was actually the Choir teacher at the school for toons, not that she really knew if anyone would recognize her even if she was her full adult size, as she had no students. Her classroom upstairs? As empty as the halls of the school.

“Eek!” she yelped as tripped over the tumbleweed that nearly ran into her. “I had nearly forgotten how tiny I was at this age. I'm lucky enough to reach the blasted door knobs.” She grumbled with a scowl, as she watched the weed continue on its way. She had asked the spirits to shrink her down to child-size for a day. Because... well, how would it look if a grown woman gave a young, male student a present out of no where? With a shrug of her shoulders she continued down the passageway of lockers.

As she came to an intersection at the end of the hall, she wondered with a twitch of her massive tail, “ Now, which way was Wile E.'s classroom?” She looked left then right and decided to go down the right hall.

She skipped merrily down the corridor, humming a haunting version of 'Pop goes the weasel', pausing to look into classrooms for her target. Her ears danced about on top of her head. Their large size making minute fluttering sounds as they swiveled this way and that to try and catch the slightest hint of a sound from her mark, Chaos Coyote.

She had noticed the young canine running about the school during the past few weeks of summer break doing “extra credit” for Wile E., but in reality the poor puppy was an errand boy, carrying elephantine stacks of papers from one end of the school to another.

Aoi couldn't stop her heart from going out to the little guy, He looked sadder and sadder as the days passed. She wanted to do something nice for him. Looking up Chaos's birthday in the school records was a great idea, hopefully all her efforts will make the puppy feel much better after today. Hugging the chirping present closer to her chest, the ribbon of swirled markings running from the tip of her nose, down her back to the tip of her tail, glowed brighter with her happiness.

Then. She heard it, the faint sound of puppy paws on tile. He was headed her way, most likely on his way back to Wile E's room for more useless paper work. Aoi could hardly contain herself when the boy rounded the corner.

“Chaos...” She sang happily as the young 'yote passed her, but he froze instantly when he heard his name called. “Happy Birthday, Sugah~<3” Aoi beamed as she handed him the odd-shaped box of metallic sounds. “Oh, and watch out for it's chompers, lil' fella has a right nasty bite~<3” She added before she turned and skipped off down the hall, leaving the stunned pup there to wonder what the heck he has just been handed.

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So, I've never been given a birthday story before! And a Picture to go with it to boot! <3 <3 <3
Aoi is flippin' fantastic for doing this for me, and just looking at it is making me grin! ^-^ All stupid and bright and smiley. Friends like these make it hard to keep bad moods! MY Birthday is 3 hours old, and already it's freaking AWESOME!!

Aoi fox ©  Alaura_Huyana
Chaos ©  chaos_coyote
original sketch ©  shin0r0z ink and color by  Alaura_Huyana