A sigh breezed past Nico's pale pink and chapped lips as he finally give in and ran his fingers along the feline's spine, invoking a loving purr from said creature. He wasn't sure how that worked though. The purr he meant. I mean, he was quite literally running his fingers down the actual smooth and rigid bone of the deceased cat. How could it still purr? It kinda made no sense. There was no skin or fur or nerves or, well, brain for that matter to go through the whole 'sense of feeling' thing/ritual, so how did it purr?

And come to think of it, how did he even end up in this situation again?

He remembers walking through a graveyard in an abandoned town somewhere in Mexico when he suddenly came across the skeletal remains of a cat. Temporarily forgetting the effect it had on the dead, he twisted his skull ring out of sheer boredom as he walked past it. So, logically speaking, he probably shouldn't as surprised as he was to find something rubbing up against his leg while a soft purr filled the still air. He had tried to shake it off and lose it but the little skeletal feline was determined to stick to his side. Eventually, Nico had admitted defeat and collapsed onto the ground and leaned back against a tree, allowing the cat to climb all about him, purring and rubbing against him. And, despite his initial reluctance, Nico found himself slowly caving into the big, hollow eye sockets that wouldn't stop staring up at him expectantly.

Which brought him back to now.

Looking down at the little creature that had bundled up in his lap, Nico considered how to deal with this situation. He could always just shadow travel away and leave it here. But that would be mean. And considering that it seemed to have died a kitten (hit by something too hard if the obvious break and cracks in its skull was any indication), that would be like abandoning a baby in the middle of nowhere. And the moment that came to mind, a too vivid image of a lost and confused little 10 year old boy who just found out that the last person to ever care for him, the last person who he could remember he had, was dead and gone came to mind and that was just not okay.

Another sigh was heard as Nico's hands shifted to finger to jutting out piece of bone on the feline's skull. That didn't seem to be a good idea, however, as the cat started to make hissing noises and tried to bat Nico's hand away. Smiling slightly, the Ghost King moved his hand so it was running along the cat's spine again. He chuckled slightly when the cat instantly relaxed and started purring again. He liked the feline he decided. But if he was going to keep it then he'd have to give it a name. So, looking down, Nico silently asked, "What's your name little guy?"

The kitten just stared up at him with curious eye sockets, head tilted to the left slightly.

"Bones?"

Note to self: Deceased cats have surprisingly good incredulous stares.

"Hannibal?"

Okay. They give good blank stares too. Or maybe it's just this one?

"Vendetta?" No.

"Calcium?" Seriously?

"Jack the Pumpkin King?" Dude.

"Edgar?"

Judging by the hearty purr he got in response, Nico thought that he actually liked that one. So, nodding, Nico stood up with Edgar in hand and started off towards the exit. While idly wondering if skeletal cats need food and water, or if they even grow for that matter, he felt Edgar playfully twist his ring. He froze for a moment at that, curious and wary about whether or not it would work again. After a few moments of nothing, he sighed in relief and kept walking. Then he heard barking somewhere close behind him.

All he could think was 'Oh fuck…'

I'd like to apologize for any and all errors, misspelt words or whatever. I know it's not great (or at all for that matter) but I tried my best kinda so…yeah… This was inspired by viria. I wanted to do a Halloween one but I didn't get to finish so…yeah. Sorry. I'll try to get that one up next week and, hopefully, it will be better than this disaster. Prompts, suggestions, ideas and such things are welcome and accepted. Including pairings. Whether cannon or not, yaoi or not, bring it.

Fun Facts: The names that Nico gave above are actually either names I came up with or names others came up with on what to call the little kitten. So yeah, there's that.

Well, thanks and…till next time I guess?