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// Episode 9: Adoring Public 
// Story: EoH Evolution: Season 2 
// by Bahamut0 
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Fang let out a yawn as he woke up. Saturday. Fang thought to himself with a smile as he stretched and scratched his wolf ears. My day off, and I get to spend some quality time with my little brother. Fang sprung to his feet, and walked over to Narico's bed. "C'mon Narico. Enough sleeping in. It's the weekend!"

"I'm up." Narico mumbled as he got out of bed. "Just let me get changed." In a flash of green fire, Narico assumed his human disguise. "So what's for breakfast?"

Fang scratched his head. "I was thinking we could grab something quick from Sugar Cube Corner." He then noticed the excited look on Narico's face, and chuckled. "No. That doesn't mean you're having cake for breakfast." Narico pouted as Fang patted him on the head. "We'd better go while we can still grab a seat." Fang took Narico by the hand, and the two of them headed to Sugar Cube Corner. They were soon greeted with a blast of confetti to the face.

"SURPRISE!" Pinkie hollered as she and both sets of elements switched on the lights! "You two had no idea how long it took me to roll this into a two-for-one 'Welcome to Unityville' party, but it was worth it!"

Narico smirked as he looked up to Fang. "What was that you were saying about not having cake for breakfast?" And with that, the two proceeded to enjoy their welcoming party. All was going well until Fang accidentally bumped into Fluttershy! The two winding up on the floor from their collision.

"Oh my! I'm so sorry!' Fluttershy said nervously. "I should have-" Fluttershy stopped herself when she noticed Fang's ears and tail. 

Fang blinked in confusion. "Uh, my bad. I should've aahhh-!" Fang was surprised when Fluttershy zipped over to him and started touching his ears and nuzzling him! His tail began to wag in response to the affection. "H-Hey! What's the deal with this?!"

"So cuuute~!" Fluttershy squealed in delight. "Your wolf ears and tail are so adorable! I just want to pet and snuggle you all day long! How did you get like this? Did your parents get you housebroken? Do you like belly rubs?"

Fang frowned at Fluttershy's questions and pampering. "I'm NOT a pet! Or an animal! And could you please get off of me?!"

"I gotcha bud." Tyrannus Rex said as he walked over to him. "Sorry about this. My girlfriend tends to get a little crazy around animals. Or anything remotely cute. Sit tight. I'll have her off of you in a second." Tyrannus managed to pry Fluttershy off of Fang. "Name's Tyrannus Rex. Call me Ty."

Fang smiled. "I'm Fang. And thanks for the save back there. Though I guess I can't blame Fluttershy for freaking out over my ears and tail. I'm just glad I didn't make puppy dog eyes at her. She might have never let go of me."

"Please. Just because you have wolf ears doesn't mean you can be that good at-" Tyrannus stopped himself when he saw fang sitting in a crouching position making puppy dogs. "I take it back. You're too good at that." Unknown to the two of them, Fluttershy had snapped a picture of Fang making puppy dog eyes. A picture that she immediately sent to almost every cute enthusiast in Unityville. 

The next day, Fang stirred as he heard a bunch of murmuring outside his house. "Hm?" He got to his feet, and opened the window blinds. Only to be met with a flurry of camera flashes and girls freaking out over his picture! "Ah! What the-?!" As soon as his eyes recovered from the assault of camera flashes, Fang headed to the front door and peered out the peephole. He was stunned to see a mass of girls outside! And thanks to his advanced hearing, Fang could pick up on the subject of all their chatter. That subject being him. "Why do I have the feeling that I should've worn my hoodie yesterday?" Fang groaned.

"Fang?" Narico mumbled as he stumbled out of bed. "What's going on?" Narico was startled when one of the random girls crowding the window pressed her face against the glass. "I didn't expect you to get popular with ladies so soon." Narico joked as he tried to make light of the situation.

"All this attention from an adoring public, and I haven't even joined the Elements of Heroism yet. . ." Fang muttered to himself. "Well, there's only one thing to do." 

Narico tilted his head in curiosity. "And what's that big bro?"

"Easy. . ." Fang said with a smile. He then burst out the door running at top speed about five seconds later. "RUN LIKE TARTARUS!" Fang ran as far as he could, and dove into a nearby bush. Once the mob of fan girls had passed, Fang breathed a sigh of relief. "Days like this are why I used to hide my ears." Fang grumbled to himself. He then heard his stomach grumble. "Man! I haven't eaten breakfast yet!" Fang threw himself on the ground, and sighed. However, a particular scent wafted near his nose. "Is that. . . bacon?" Fang cautiously got back to his feet, and saw Fluttershy standing nearby holding a plate full of said bacon. He promptly stumbled back. "AH! Don't maul me with snuggles!"

"Um, I'm sorry things turned out this way." Fluttershy said meekly. "I didn't know a crowd would show up at your house. And I'm also sorry for yesterday at your party."

Fang slowly walked over, and grabbed a strip of bacon. "If this is your peace offering, it isn't enough."

"Well, what else can I do then?" Fluttershy asked.

Fang lay on his back, and patted on his belly. "You did ask me if I liked belly rubs." And Fang couldn't help but wag his tail happily upon receiving belly rubs from Fluttershy. Never a dull moment here. At least things won't be boring around town.


The Changeling Hive
Chrysalis stared crossly at the spy drone who had entered the room. "You had better bring me good news drone." She said with frustration present in her voice. "Speak."

"My queen. We have found the runaway nymph designated Narico." The drone replied shakily. "B-but he resides in Unityville! The home of the Elements of Harmony AND the Elements of Heroism!"

Chrysalis stayed still upon her throne before a devious smile crept across her face. "Well then, we'll just have to pay the dear nymph a visit why won't we? It's about time he be reunited with his family. . ."