Chapter 1

~Marshall's POV~

God damn, god damn, god damn! Why did mating season have to come so fast! I think to myself while laying in my pup-house, humphrery's lucky because he's got kate. I mean everest asked me out on a date yesterday but I declined because I have a crush on zuma.

"Hey mawshall, you ok dude? You look wowwied." Zuma asked as he walked over, snapping me out of my thoughts.

Speaking of the sexy devil.

"Yeah I'm ok" Why couldn't rocky be here instead of zuma?! I'd rather be talking to anyone but my crush right now! "So you find anyone special yet?"

"No, not yet dude. You find anyone mawshall?" He asked.

"No, I haven't found anyone yet either." I reply trying not to tell zuma how I feel about him.

"Ok then. I'm going to the beach fow a swim so if wyder calls you asking whewe I am, then thats whewe you'll find me." He says before giving me a friendly smile and start running towards the beach.

As he runs off I can't help but look at his butt. I shake my head and lose those thoughts before I turn my pup-house into fire-truck mode and drive to humphrery's home.

-Half an hour later-

As I reach humphrery's home, I see he's doing some maitenance on his mongoose quad-bike, he looks to be changing a busted tyre before going back under the mongoose and fixing something else.

"Hey humphrery!" I say as I jump out of my fire-truck and run over to him.

"Hey marshie! What can I do for you?" He asks as he crawls out from under the mongoose, his grey fur having splotches of oil on it. "My senses tell me your here relating to something bothering you about mating season."

I sigh and nod, "You nailed that one bro. Why is it so hard to tell someone you like them alot during this season?"

"You see mating season isn't just about, well, mating. Its also about finding love. And as you already pointed out, its actually way harder than normal to tell someone you like them during this time. I remember before me and kate got together, I had a hard time telling her how I felt...it was the most awkward 2 weeks of my life. Thats how long it took me to tell her how I feel." He blushed at the memory of it, but smiled to reassure me.

"So who have you got your eye on marshall?" He tilts his head in curiosity.

"Everest," one white lie wouldn't do any harm, "She's really nice in spirit and in looks. Her fur smells just like winter, my favourite season."

He smiles "Well I hope things work out for you marshie."

"Thanks bro, I don't know what I'd do without you." We put up our right fore-paw's and bro paw before I get back on my fire-truck and drive back to adventure bay.