A/N Hello, thank you for reading A Collection Of Pets! This is an alphabet project, which means a bunch of unrelated drabbles to a theme will be posted in chapters made alphabetically.
If you have a special animal request for a letter, please tell me.
Disclaimer: Let's be reasonable now, shall we?
A for A Secret
Yanagi Renji, when asked if he had a pet, only smiled slightly to himself. If only they knew what he knew.
"Yes I do." He replied calmly to the school newspaper editor-in-chief, who currently was scribbling down notes.
"What kind is it?" She asked, her eyes shining. She really did love a good interview.
"It's a… mixed breed. I'm not too sure what kinds it is, though." Renji responded slowly.
"Hm? Yanagi Renji, not knowing an answer to a question?" The girl put a hand over her mouth to mock shock.
"Hm? Asuka Ako, straying from an interview based on unsteady questions?" Renji replied quickly and calmly.
"You got me, Yanagi-san." Ako chuckled. "So, how is its relationship with you?"
"We have quite a loving relationship." Renji half-smiled. "I enjoy playing with him, especially teasing him. He's quite cute; and downright adorable when we cuddle at night when it's cold."
"That is adorable." Ako sighed dreamily. "If only my dog would behave like that."
"Don't get me wrong, he's not entirely innocent." Renji's smile widened, charming Ako. "He's quite the little trickster, always trying to fool or prank me. And when he gets mad, it's truly something to be afraid of."
"Are you sure you're not talking about a human, Yanagi-san?" Ako teased.
"What are you implying, Asuka-san?" Renji replied with amusement in his voice.
"I'm thinking that you might have an estranged little person in your hands whom you call your pet." Ako laughed.
"I think you've read too much manga, Asuka-san." Renji chuckled.
"Perhaps." Ako agreed.
The interview went on without a hitch, and soon the sun started setting. Renji, who had known the time and how late it was getting the whole time, was amused at Ako's reaction.
"What? It's this late already? I have to leave, please excuse me, Yanagi-san! Thanks for the interview, I appreciated it!" She yelped, putting on her jacket, grabbing her notebook, and displaying a great deal of multi-tasking as she bounded out the door.
"Urgh!" She looked up at the person she had bumped into. "Sorry, Kirihara-kun!" Without wondering why he was there, she ran off.
"Akaya-kun? What are you doing here?" Renji, slower than Asuka, left the room to look at the curly-haired boy standing outside the Press Room.
"I'm waiting for my master." Akaya responded happily.
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And yes, I promise to actually use an animal next time.