Chapter one
Checker likes animals. D and Cherri do not. Cherri doesn't have a problem with them mostly, but D can't stand them. Checker brings home lizards every now and then, they usually never live long enough for her to get caught. Her and Show Pony have mini funerals for them. To add to that, she's more than willing to give up her power pup for a dog whining outside. She's made kind of a reputation for herself. She likes to make conversation when she delivers mail, she knows who likes and wants animals, they always manage to find their way to those people.
Rain was expected that day. Checker only had a few things to deliver, and of course, had to say hi to Mouse. Other than that she was completely free. On her way home, she came across a small, white dog picking at a vulture carcass.
"Well hi there!" Checker grins and kneels in front of the dog. This dog seemed touch starved, as he immediately trots up to her for pets. Checker coos over him for a while, then stands and pats her good leg, "C'mon," she heads home
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Dr D and Cherri are in the middle of a broadcast when she gets home. Checker climbs on the counter and grabs the dog a can of power pup. Cherri walks out a few minutes later, "What's this?" he looks down at the dog
"What's it look like?" She asks as she gets down from the counter.
Cherri sighs softly, "D's not gonna like this." The soft patter of rain falls of the roof.
Checker shrugs, "I know, but I figured it was gonna rain, and I didn't wanna leave it out there." she pets the dog.
Cherri sighs again and crosses his arms, "Fine, but it's gone when the rain stops." Checker nods
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Dr. D comes out a couple of hours later for lunch to find Checker sitting at the table with the dog on her lap. She doesn't seem to notice him, absorbed in a book.
"Checker, are you serious-" Checker jumps and looks over at him, "Oh, hey. Didn't see you there."
Dr. D crosses his arms, "I can tell. What's on your lap?" He gestures to the dog, who's now asleep.
"I-It's a dog, hear me out. I-I just figured I'd take him home since it was gonna rain, I already promised Cherri he'd be gone when the rain stops." She's getting nervous. Dr. D and Cherri have assured her many times that they wouldn't hurt her if they got upset, but you still never know. "He can have my food while he's here," she adds in an attempt to negotiate.
D sighs and wheels up to the table, "Fine. But you're in charge of whatever it does while it's here." Checker nods and continues reading with shaky hands. D sighs and looks down, wheeling over to the counter to get himself a can of power pup.
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The rain stops earlier the next day. Checker's still shaken up about what happened with Dr. D. She's trying to hide it, but she's never been very good at that. It took a while for D to get to sleep that night. The dog wasn't there for that long, and the rain would probably kill it. He'd try and talk to Checker about it later, but she's not quite ready yet.