Diamond got to her apartment after running back to it from the police station, kicked off her sandals and hung up her coat. She would have rode the bus back on a normal day but she needed to get back to her apartment faster than the bus or waiting for a ride from Ophelia. The first thing she did was rolled the corkboard into her room and covered it with black cloth. The next thing Diamond did was move the couch cushions to pull out the bed from it and made the bed with bedding she kept in a towel closet be the bathroom.

There was a knock at the door once Diamond finished making the bed and she walked over to the front door. She opened the door to see Chris and Aziza standing there and Aziza had a duffle bag in her hands. “Welcome to my apartment.” Diamond said and moved out of the way for the two to enter. 

“Wow…it's a lot cleaner than I thought it would be.” Chris remarked and Diamond narrowed her eyes at him. “I thought the dining room would be covered in takeout wrappers at least.”

“Aziza, your bed's over there.” Diamond said and pointed to the pull out bed. Aziza nodded and walked to the bed to put her bag on it. “And you, come back in morning,” Diamond put a hand on Chris’ stomach and pushed.

Chris let out a loud grunt as he stumbled backwards, “Yep, got it, have nice night ladies.” Chris said as he rubbed his stomach. “I shouldn’t have opened my mouth.” Chris muttered under his breath as he left.

Diamond closed the door after Chris left and locked the door. “Okay this door is to the bathroom, and that one close to the foot of your bed is my bedroom.” Diamond said as she pointed out to the doors. “Stay away from windows and…” Diamond walked to a drawer in the kitchen and pulled out a piece of paper, “This is the wifi password.” 

Aziza’s eyes flickered, “I will need that for my classes.” She said and went to take the password. “I’ll put it back once I get my laptop connected.” Aziza went back to the bed and sat down then pulled out laptop from her duffle bag. Diamond sat down on a bar stool in front of the kitchen counter and started to dial a number before looking over her shoulder to see Aziza was focused with her laptop.

Diamond turned to look forward as she put the phone to her ear and the phone dial tone went off before the phone picked up, “You’ve called Sheep Burger, what can I get you.” The voice on the other end of the phone.

“Dinner is here,” Diamond called out as she closed the door to the delivery guy after paying him and getting a big paper bag of food. Diamond put the bag on the small dining room table and looked to Aziza, who was deep in thought while looking at her laptop on the bed. Diamond let out a loud whistle making Aziza jump and look to Diamond, “Come get it while it’s hot.”

“Right, food.” Aziza said as closed her laptop and got up from the bed. She walked over to the dining room to sit down and Diamond slid a tinfoil wrapped burger to Aziza. Aziza paused in looking at the burger and Diamond raised a brow.

“Something wrong?” Diamond asked as she pulled out a burger for herself. Aziza shook her head to a no as Diamond sat down and Aziza slowly unwrapped the burger slowly.

“This will be my first meat burger.” Aziza said and Diamond unwrapped her own burger. “My parents were ultra hippy vegetarians and and…” Aziza paused before starting to devour the burger and seconds was finished the triple burger. “Uh-” She was cut off when Diamond pulled out another burger and slid it to Aziza then ripped open the bag to show there was plenty left.

“I’ll order more if you’re still hungry after this.” Diamond said and Aziza tore into the burger she was given. “I think Chinese food next if you wish.” Diamond smirked when Aziza didn’t say anything as Aziza was having foodgasm from eating the burger.

Early in the morning Chris walked up stairs to the floor that Diamond’s apartment was on and stopped in front of Diamond’s door. “Hope it’s not too early for her.” Chris said to himself before knocking on the door. He could hear movement heading towards and Diamond’s voice saying something before the door opened. Chris paused in seeing Diamond only in a pair of black panties but he snapped back, “Got some information on our girl.”

“Come in,” Diamond said as moved out of the way and Chris entered the apartment. Chris looked around but stopped in seeing the dining table just covered in take out wrappers and containers and Chris looked at Diamond. “I only had five burgers, one box of Chinese sesame chicken, and some noodles.” Chris pointed to bed, where he assumed Aziza was, and quietly mouthed Aziza’s mouth and Diamond nodded. 

“That would prove my theory that she was a therianthrope.” Chris said and gave him a big ‘no duh’ face to Chris. “But you already knew that, was it your sniffer that clue you in?”

“Nope, I’ve seen my fair share of starvation and malnutrition in therianthrope,” Diamond said and walked to the garbage can to remove the lid. “Once you’ve seen it once, you never forget.” Chris walked over to help Diamond slide the wrappers in garbage. “The tattoo under her eye is something people from the Sahara Clan from Egypt do.” Diamond put the trash can back once all wrappers were in it and walked over to the coffee machine. “She’s also adopted into an ultra hippy vegetarian human family, the reason why she was more malnourished than starving.”

“They wouldn’t have known that therianthropes are hypercarnivores,” Chris said as he sat down at the table. “Normally therianthropes orphans are adopted by a therianthrope family but in this case Aziza was dropped off at police station with no moonflower officers and treated like any human baby left with them.” 

Diamond put a mug of coffee in front of Chris, “Unfortunately that is more common than most think.” Diamond said and put a glass bowl of sugar down next. “Now the next question is did that gang member attack her because she was in a weakened state or grudge against her birth parents.”

“No, the next is figuring out how to tell Aziza she’s a therianthrope.” Chris said as he put three spoonfuls of sugar into his coffee while Diamond poured her own coffee. “We also don’t know what type of animal she is.”

“That’s going to be easier than you think on both points.” Diamond said and Chris was about to say something but stopped when he heard the door behind him close. He turned to see the bathroom door had been closed, “She just sleepy walked into the bathroom, now we wait.” Diamond sat down and took a sip from her mug of coffee.Chris turned around back to his coffee and waited just like Diamond said, in a minute he could hear panic shuffling in the bathroom before hearing the door open. 

“What happened to me?!” Aziza asked in a panicked voice to make Chris turn in his seat to see Aziza's panicked and confused look on her face, but he was more stunned by her rejuvenated look. Her skin tone was richer brown, her eyes shone a bright orange, and her once sickly stick body shape changed to health looking pear shape. She was wearing a big sleep shirt but due to her new wide hips made the shirt not cover her lower half and showing the tight gym shorts.

“I think you should have a seat, Miss. Smith.” Chris said and gestured to the seat across from him. Diamond was leaning on the kitchen counter and sipping her coffee as Aziza was towards the seat. “What I’m about to tell you may sound crazy but you have to believe me that it is true. Aziza you are…” Chris paused, seeing Aziza was wide-eyed and her mouth slightly open while looking at Diamond and Chris looked to Diamond to see she had shifted into her semi-form. “Really?”

Diamond just held out her free hand towards Aziza and Aziza hesitated for a moment before gently touching Diamond’s fur covered hand. “Seeing is believing.” Diamond said before sipping more of her coffee.

“It’s coarse but under it so soft and warm.” Aziza muttered and gently touched the claws. Diamond turned her hand over and Aziza’s eyes sparkled seeing Diamond’s toe beans. She started touching and playing with them, “They're so soft.” Aziza happily gasped and kept playing with Diamond’s toe beans until Chris cleared his throat.

“As I was saying, Aziza you are a therianthrope.” Chris said, causing Aziza to tilt her head at the word ‘therianthrope’. “Therianthrope is a more scientific umbrella term for werebeast.” Aziza nodded and started to think. “Therianthrope are born, they are not infected, or a curse. So no, the hyena that attacked you did not turn you into one.”

“Also therianthrope are hypercarnivores,” Diamond said as she shifted back to her human form and Aziza’s eyes widened again. “Yes, you ate three to four times your original weight in meat. No, you don’t have to worry about refeeding syndrome.”

“That’s due to therianthrope’s brain being set up differently than humans and having a healing factor also helps.” Chris said and sipped his coffee a bit before continuing. “When a therianthrope is starved their healing factor is turned off but once given a proper meal the healing factor turns on and heals from the inside out.”

“Allowing the therianthrope to turn to tip top shape after getting food coma.” Diamond said and Aziza nodded understanding why she looked so much different. “Any more questions?”

“What’s going to happen to me now?” Aziza asked and glanced towards Diamond then back to Chris. 

“You’re my responsibility since I was the one that found you.” Diamond said and down the last of her coffee. “So I will teach you about your new life and new rules to it. While Chris will work the case why a member of 'Sons of Sand’ attacked you.” Diamond went over to Chris and took away his mug. “And first Aziza will shower as you will be meeting Ophelia and she’s going to want to get you a whole new wardrobe…which you will need now.”

“That is my cue leave and you two have fun.” Chris said as he stood up and Diamond waved him off then crossed her arms. “Goodbye to you too Miss. Silvervine.” Chris left the apartment and Diamond locked the door behind him.

“So what’s for breakfast?” Aziza asked with a slight blush and Diamond smirked in hearing her stomach growling.

Aziza and Diamond were sitting at a diner booth that belonged to a diner called ‘Moon Meals’ and both of them were polishing off their fifth meat lover skillet. Aziza was wearing a blue sweater that she filled out better than before and a pair of stretchy yoga pants. “Is it normal to feel so warm that I don’t need a coat?” Aziza asked in a whisper and leaning into Diamond.

“After going through a food coma to heal up, yes it’s normal.” Diamond said in normal volume. “You will return to normal after a day or two. Also this diner is therianthrope runned so you don’t have to whisper.”

“Though you should be careful what you say still,” Ophelia said, making Aziza jump and sit up straight from being startled. “Normal people still come in and order food.” Ophelia slid in seat beside Diamond and removed her winter coat. 

“Aziza, this is Ophelia Ashwood, she’s my handler.” Diamond said as she looked at the menu. “Ophelia, this is Aziza Smith, she’s my ward. Still hungry?” 

“Diamond says handler and I say I’m her boss.” Ophelia said as she held out her hand to Aziza to shake and Aziza shook it. “Do you have a part-time job?” Diamond raised a brow and Aziza let go of Ohpelia’s hand.

“No to both questions but I am looking into finding a part time position somewhere like cashier for a shop,” Aziza said, making Ophelia smile and pulling out a business card to hand to Aziza. “Nightshade Incorporated, occult shop.” 

Diamond’s eyes narrowed to Ophelia, “I’ve been looking into hiring a part time cashier,” Ophelia said, making Diamond relax. “Maybe when you get more comfortable in your new abilities you can come work for me.”

“I have a question,” Aziza said and Ophelia tilted her head out of curiosity. “Why doesn’t Diamond drive? I tried asking her but she only grumble about people being idiots.”

Diamond narrowed her eyes at Ophelia and leaned into her face a bit as Ophelia stifled her laughter at the question, “Let’s just say Diamond doesn’t have great luck with driving, but let’s leave it at that.” Ophelia said as she looked away from Diamond while covering her mouth to not laugh.

“That’s enough, move your fat ass, I need to pay the bill before we go shopping.” Diamond said to Ophelia and Ophelia moved out of the booth to allow Diamond out. “After shopping we will start your shifting training.” Diamond walked towards the counter and Ophelia looked to Aziza.

“I will pray for you and your body.” Ophelia said and Aziza started to feel very nervous from Ophelia’s words.