He had grown much more since the last time he had seen his angel, his development coming along quite well. He had not seen her in awhile and his missed the woman very much, finding it hard to concentrate on every day tasks when it comes to her. He liked to think that he had grown larger than her, though he didn't really have any comparison. For awhile now he had been training to become a Guardian, one that he hoped would be well respected when he grew older. For some time, he had not seen his mother, nor his siblings, and he could only assume it was being he was shunning him out of disgust. He hadn't been the kindest upon their mother's return, probably because he couldn't stand the thought of anyone else abandoning him. It was why when he hadn't caught sight of Inali or wandered across the woman's scent, that he began to worry. Never had he gone so long without the sight of his angel and he needed to be reunited with her, to inhale her scent so it could once again be around him.

Today would seem to be his lucky day though, for as the newly muscled boy began to prowl along the borders, his amber teal-flecked eyes flickered towards the sound of movement and the large pile of snow that had accumulated itself quite near their borders. To his pleasant delight, he found the cream colored woman burst through the wall, his eyes looking at her carefully and making sure that she was not harmed before striding confidently towards her. He was, indeed, much bigger than her now, though it did not come as a shock to him. She was after all, small to begin with and Yuka would want nothing more than to make sure that she was warm. Clearing his throat to make sure that she knew he was there, he hesitantly approached her, his muzzle running along top of her head in greeting.

He had yearned for physical contact for months now and was happy that he had finally found her, even if she was agitated, hopefully, if the boy did his job, he would be able to fix that. Opening his mouth to speak, his underused voice came out in a gruff tenor octave, surprising himself, ”Angel, you shouldn't be out there in the cold all by your lonesome.” He gave a serious look, asking her not to argue with him. He knew enough out the health of others and the time that they were in right now that it was not safe for the woman to be out for too long, especially considering what she had just done. His lips twitched slightly in amusement at the thought and spoke to her again, ”I do hope you're not making a habit of doing what you just did...walk with me?” He mentioned her forward if she would take his offer and would happily walk beside her in content, for the first time in what he was sure was months.

He happily enjoyed their embrace, letting his senses fill with what was her. Lightly, he ran his muzzle along her head before they started their walk, his russet years flickering towards her. How he had longed to hear those words come out of her mouth, and he eagerly replies to them, his jaws opening to speak. ”It is I who should miss you, ange...not the other way around.” He didn't mind standing and walking with her, this was the most contact he had shared with anyone since his last training, and it wasn't even for pleasantries, it was to learn how to fight, and it was why his still lean form was packed with muscle now. Since they had stopped, her once again wrapped her in his embrace, committing this moment to memory. He had noticed it when they were walking, that something was on her mind, something that the young boy had hoped that he would be able to get her mind off of. Yuka did not like it when she worried herself over simple things, and he clung onto the hope that it was all it was, a simple thing.

When she spoke, he forced himself not to tense up at her words. He didn't like the sound of it but instead of getting himself worried he looked down at her, his brows creasing in concern. Never had she sounded so unsure of herself as she did now, at least in his lifetime. Lightly he ran his muzzle across her forehead once more, to give her what comfort that he could before speaking, ”Tell me what plagues your mind, my angel, let me wash your worries away.” Just as she had done for him when he had wallowed in his pity and self-loathing for himself, something that none the less, still occurred on a daily basis. She wouldn't look at him, and he found himself nuzzling her head up so that she could look into his eyes, something that always seemed to have calmed her down in the past. After all, his eyes were rather peculiar, but what wasn't about him? It was why his family hated him, and why his angel loved him.

He would always be worried about this angel n front of him, especially if she always acted the way that she was acting now. He was glad that she was looking at him now, and he gently nudged her cheek in an affectionate manner, not wishing for her to hurt anymore. When she flinched he mentally cringed, knowing that she was some reason in pain. He didn't know why, but all he wanted to do was take it away from her. When she did finally speak, he was slightly hurt, surprised that she had actually lied to him. The boy did not comment to his mother figure though, but simply remained silent, lowering his head when she mentioned for him to. His amber teal-flecked eyes widened slightly when she spoke to him. He had never truly played any games with anyone before, not even his own siblings, and he was unsure of how to accept her offering.

The game was pretty self-explanatory, but he hesitated as he watched her run away from him, and he decided quite quickly that he didn't like it. Acting upon instinct, the boy raced after her, his breaths coming in short pants. He definitely wasn't as fast as she was and he struggled to catch up, pushing the muscles he had developed harder so that he could be next to her. He found that it wouldn't happen that way, but he did enjoy seeing the light in her eyes. Launching himself off the ground, he flew towards her, attempting to pin her under him in a playful manner. He was glad he had gotten his angel into a better mood, but he still wondered why she had been so upset in the first place.

As he looked down and into the eyes of Inali, he was pleased to see the spark of light returning to them. Highly pleased with himself, Yuka quickly got off of his angel, not wanting to crush her beneath his weight. When Yuka heard her words of praise, he couldn't help the small twitch of a smile that almost made its way onto his serious demeanor. Never had he actually beamed at anyone in his life, at least, not that he had remembered. When the woman in front of him righted herself, the Throben allowed himself to go and nuzzle her gently against her cheek, he appreciated all that she had done for him and couldn't imagine a life without her. Surely there would be nothing more to it. He had sworn his loyalty to his family here though, but Yuka would spend the rest of his life protecting Inali until one of them died.

Shaking such thoughts out of his mind, he mentioned for the two of them to walk, content on being able to spend time with his angel while he still could. He sighed softly, letting his amber teal eyes take in the snow covered ground around them. The boy longed for when the days would become warm again and he would be able to encounter life within the trees and running water around him. Hopefully then, everyone in the pack would be less obsessed with food at every corner and actually respect the life that others were giving up for them. Out of the corner of his eye, he peeked over at the creamy woman beside him, just to make sure that she was, indeed, in lighter spirits.

Unfortunately what he had thought to be a stealthy look had been anything but, and Yuka glanced away from her immediately, having been embarrassed to be caught looking at her out of concern. She called for him, and immediately his large head looked towards her, his amber-teal eyes focused on her. His brows furrowed, concerned that something truly was bothering her, but when she spoke, nothing but concerned words greeted his ears and Yuka's eyes sparkled in happiness. He appreciated her compliment and secretly hoped that in the future that she was right. He wanted to be successful and prove everyone wrong about him and how they thought he wasn't good enough...or at least, that is what he thought everyone else thought.

Her last words echoed in his mind and he couldn't help the throaty chuckle that escaped his mouth, his eyes focused on her. Nodding his head as he agreed with her, he finally spoke, ”Yes, yes...of course, my angel.” There wouldn't be any problem in him getting her approval, she would always be here while he was alive and while she was alive, and he knew that she would approve if he was happy, truly happy. That of which only happened when he was around his angel. Flicking his tail back and forth, he nuzzled her affectionately once more as he looked at her, a mischievous grin growing on his face as he spoke the next words, ”Same goes to you. I gotta meet this wolf if any catch your interest.” With a cheeky grin, the usually conservative pup gave an awkward wink towards his friend.