Berry was relieved, today he had gotten the news. He was finally accepted into the spirit dancers. After almost failing the exam and finishing fifth in the rankings he almost disappointed his family again. This was not something he would live down easy as finishing fifth was already going to raise eyebrows at him.
But now it was all behind him. He was able to pass and that was all that matters. Now here with his best friend Chondro and his two other friends, Therome and Dask he would soon start his training to become this year’s combat spirit dancers.
If he was going to live up to his family’s name this would have to be where he started but even now as his coaches had been decided, he was on edge. If he was to really start picking himself up, he would have to do on the team of his two bullies. Ryse and Tyse the most annoying and infuriating raccoons one could meet. Them being from the famous star family was also something that Berry struggled with. They made it known how much of a failure he was and anytime they could prove how superior they were they did. 
Berry sighed as at least Therome had been chosen as the leader and he would try to keep them in line. That was the only relief he could take in this situation, but he had brought this on himself for failing this badly. He should have been top of his class instead of just barely beating out his best friend who miraculously managed to pass.
As the six boys waited around at school the received word their coaches couldn’t meet them that day, so they were free to do what they wanted. Berry was semi relieved as this was going to let him get a break from those bully raccoons but soon his own best friend would betray him.
“Hey how about we go to the hot springs?” Therome suggested. The lion trying to make a good first impression as the leader. The lion was always a charismatic person who even Berry followed around because of it.
“Sure, we going skinny dipping?” Dask the rabbit asked noting their distinct lack of swimsuits.
“Why not! It should be fun. We can leave our uniforms here and wear our shorts to the springs. We can just pick up our uniforms on the way back!” Therome instructed. Berry gulped as everyone started getting undressed.
It was concerning how easy even his best friend got naked. The husky was shy like him but even now as everyone stripped out of their school uniforms Berry blushed and made up an excuse to leave. He ran to the bathroom saying he needed to pee and got changed there. He breathed a sigh of relief as if his failure was not enough of a cause for shame, he had one more thing he wanted to keep secret.
It was not something he wanted to talk about, but he was very aware that he was on the small side. Seeing himself be smaller than even his younger cousins was cause for concern and with his neighbors not caring too much for nudity themselves he was every aware that he was small and with all the crap he already had going on this could ruin him.
So, when he came back with everyone waiting for him already in their shorts and ready to go he nervously smiled. The devious Bunny though had an inkling for what he was hiding and as he and chondro walked past he made his move. He bent down and pulled down berry’s short letting everyone see what he was so ashamed off.
Laughter and teasing rung out as Berry blushed furiously. This was the worst day ever. He had hoped he could get away with this but not now. The raccoon brothers particularly laughed and teased and even the noble leader therome couldn’t help but chuckle and make a remark.
This was Berry’s worse nightmare come true. The one thing he was more ashamed of than his current failing was the smol little thing between his legs and this would be the start of what could only be called the era of the ‘Small wolf’. Though to berry this would be the era of ‘please just get me out of here’.