"Happy birtday, dad..ee?" Sergeant Wolf tipped an ear back as he read those words on a posterboard sitting on his dining room table. He smiled, in spite of himself. "Oh, Sarge, reading your kids handwriting strangely again."

He couldn't help but feel thankful. Despite it being his birthday, it seemed everyone needed him at the office. There was a big project going on, and he had the best know-how for getting the project done. It had been a long day indeed, yet his family still managed to make him smile whenever he walked through the door, and this day was no different.

On top of the posterboard was a small plate of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, made just for him. Right next to the plate of cookies was a small drawing, showing a stick figure werewolf, with a circle for a stomach, and a small blue child standing in front of a house, holding hands.

He gave a smile, picking up a cookie and the picture. Wiping a bit of fatigue from his eye, he ate the cookie gratefully, then walked upstairs.

He dialed his spouse's number into his phone. He noticed that none of them were home right now, since the family car was gone. <i> Must be at Anais's cooking practice. </i>

They were having a bake off at his oldest daughter's school. Sergeant Wolf was invited to be a judge, since people heard of his... "knack for food."

"Hello?" The voice on the other end of the phone shook Sergeant Wolf away from his ponderings.

"Hey, Honey! I saw the cookies you guys made, and the drawings, too!"

"Liked the cookies? Anais made them! She's gonna bake them for the bake off tomorrow!"

Sarge grinned, gently patting his belly with a wrist. "Goodness! I can't wait! The thought of it is making me hungry!"

"Save your appetite for judging, Big Guy! Anais doesn't want you to treat her kindly. She wants to win fair and square!"

"I beg to differ!" Sergeant Wolf took another bite out of the cookie. "These cookies are phenomenal! Obese Werewolf approved! I'd eat a hundred of these if I could!"

"I know you could, sweety. Just hold that desire in until you get on the cruise!"

Sergeant Wolf stopped in his tracks, eyes widening and mouth going agape. "E..excuse me?"

"Didn't I tell you?" His spouse asked, teasingly. "We're going on a family cruise for your birthday!"

Sergeant Wolf felt his tail wagging as his excitement grew. "Really? It's been ages since I've been on one of those! How did you manage?"

They went quiet for a second. "Let's just say that I pulled a few strings and... mentioned that you were taking part in the cruise's 'Dessert Bonanza Competition'."

"Dessert... Bonanza?" He gave a sigh, closing his eyes. "Alright. Thought there was a catch. Am I supposed to eat like a pig or something? How long did it take you to find a cruise that did this?"

"Two months." The voice said sternly. "Are you saying you're not up to a little fattening up? I'm sure the kids'd love it!"

"I'm sure they would, Honey." Sergeant Wolf looked down at his belly. It was already rather big, hiding his feet from his view at its resting position right now. He already had to change his pant size four times since having kids, so he wasn't surprised at his spouse's desire for a "little more" of Sergeant Wolf.

"You're my cuddly bear, honey! Please? I had to get a lot of work done to get us this cruise!"

Sergeant Wolf rubbed the top of his head. "I dunno.... My good shirt is already starting to get tight as it is."

"They have a private master bedroom in our cabin. Door locks, too."

Sergeant Wolf removed the phone from his ear for a moment, staring blankly at the wall in front of him. He put it back to his ear. "I'm sold. Let's do it."

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Sergeant Wolf ©  pikminpedia Me

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I wanted to draw what Sergeant Wolf would be like 20 years from now, so I ended up doing this cute little sequence!

Part 2: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21716737/