Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Puppy Love ❯ How To Teach an Old Dog New Tricks ( Chapter 6 )

Here is chapter 6. Sorry it took so long for the update, but school’s been kicking my rear majorly. Well, for all of those who still care, I haven’t died and I’m still updating and still alive. I hope you all will review, even if it is a ‘good story’ review.

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Puppy Love

Chapter 6: How To Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

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The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact than a drunken man is happier than a sober one. - George Bernard Shaw

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Yugi sat across the floor, the brown dog, Ginger on the other side.

Yugi sat cross legged on the floor wearing his normal pajamas. It was early in the morning, but Yugi decided that he would need to start early on teaching Ginger to walk. The more time they had practiced, the shorter the recovery time would be.

Ginger laid there, on her side and panting happily. Her tail made it’s usual, low, widely spaced thumping noise. On her face she wore the infamous ‘dog smile’ and her once sad, brown eyes were shining with a deep happiness.

It was so hard to imagine that she was once the horribly under nourished dog that lay upon the floor with blood spilling from her leg. Everything had changed from a week ago.

Ginger’s once dull, matted coat was now shining brightly and her dull eyes were bright. Her dull, pale gums were now a healthy pink and her yellow teeth were white.

She had also gained a vast amount of weight and was almost to what a normal dog of her size should be.

Yugi began to call Ginger.

“Come on, Ginger. Here girl.” He softly patted the ground with his small hand.

** I hope I’m doing this right. ** He pondered to himself. **Anzu said I have to let her walk on her own, and help her when I need to. **

Ginger slowly sat up and looked at Yugi once more.

Yugi’s eyes widened and he smiled a bit.

“Come on girl, you can do it.” He cheered on.

The large dog slowly got up and wobbly stood on her three remaining legs. She stood there for a while, trying to steady herself as best as she could.

After a few minuets of just standing there, she began to hobble slowly towards the small child in front of her.

Yugi’s eyes widened in joy and his smile grew with every step Ginger had made.

The dog slowly inched her way over. Occasionally she made an error in movement and stumbled a bit. Yugi sat on edge, wondering if the dog was going to fall or not. Ginger got her balance and quickly recovered herself and as stepped closer and closer.

Ginger advanced about half way to the boy and stopped momentarily to take a break from walking.

She stood there, panting heavily. A dog of her great size couldn’t take only stabling herself on three legs for a long period of time, so she sat down with a thud on the floor.

Yugi sweat dropped. “Well, I suppose that’s enough for today. You can take a rest.”

After about 5 more minuets of resting, Ginger got up unsteadily again.

Yugi, who was half way up from his current position, turned to see that the dog was still inching her way up to him.

** She’s still going at it. That’s it Ginger, don’t give. Just keep trying. **

The boy rose up from his seat and turned fully around to look at the poor dog, still trying to make her way to him.

Inch by inch, inch by inch she put one paw in front of the other.

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Yugi’s grandfather arose out of the bed with a long and strenuous yawn. He stretched his arms up into the air and covered his mouth. The old man scratched his side and sluggishly put both feet on the right side of the bed.

He stood up and sleepily walked down the hall.

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Ginger was inching closer and closer to little Yugi.

The child’s purple eyes shone with anticipation as the brown dog grew closer and closer.

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Yugi’s grandfather slowly was still walking around the corner of the hall and walked into the bathroom.

He took off his pajamas and walked into the shower, in which he had turned on high to wake himself up.

The old man took about a 20 minuet shower and washed his hair, getting soap in his eyes and searching for the dry towels, blinded by the soap.

He was finally able to reach the towels after being blinded and was rubbing his eyes, trying to rid them of the white, sudsy substance. The old man got up off of the floor and wrapped the towel around himself.

In his never ending search for the towel, he had managed to fall three times, one time on the soap.

(A/N: Yeah I thought it was funny...Be disturbed)

After finally being able to dry himself properly, he put his usual clothes on: blue jean bibs and a light blue flannel shirt with his weird little hat. The older male sat on the toilet seat and put on his socks and shoes.

Then he began his daily hygiene routine of brushing his teeth and hair, and taking medications that he needed to that day.

With that, he walked out of the room and headed towards the main room to open up the Turtle.

He walked past Yugi’s room and noticed that he wasn’t in his room like he usually would have been.

“Hmmmmm...” He stroked his graying beard.

** I wonder why Yugi’s not in his room sound asleep. He’s up early, ever since he got that dog he’s been up and at it every morning for the past three days with that dog teaching her how to walk. **

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Yugi was sitting there on his knees, calling Ginger to him.

The dog was hobbling her best, trying to keep her footing. the walked in a hopping type of motion towards the boy.

Yugi was so happy that Ginger had been recovering nicely and it was more then great news. He’d just have to tell Anzu next time they met.

Ginger was only inches away from making it to Yugi and his grandfather was only inches away from the place he resided with Ginger.

The dog was mere inches from reaching the desired boy, who sat across the room.

Her nose was just about to touch the boy’s hand and Yugi was sitting , wide eyed.

Just then Yugi’s grandfather walked up and as he did Ginger fell in Yugi’s lap.

** Good job Ginger. You did it. ** Yugi thought as he hugged the furry being in his lap.

“Hello Yugi!” His grandfather waved. “It’s good to see you up!”

Yugi fell backwards and hit his head. Then he sat up and rubbed his head , “Good morning Grandpa.”

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Chapter 7: Sodas and Discussions

A bird does not sing because it has an answer-- it sings because it has a song- Anonymous

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Well, there is chapter 6, who knows when the next chapter will be, It’ll probably be soon since Spring Break is close. Now it’s time for me to go and update some more fanfics, since I’ve updated 7 so far.

Well, please be sure to R&R!!