Deceiver: *pinches the bridge of nose* Clearly I'm way too addicted to KanoKido…B-B-But they're just so perfect for each other and they have too much potentials…s-so…and this came to me in a dream. Details somewhere in the KanoKido tag because Zeprithy complained about not enough KanoKido the other day and cloudy eve because she loves KanoKido too much like me.

Warning: I might, I repeat, I might write something that is mentioned in the plot or leave it out. It is…something…*cough*embarrassingandIneverwroteitbe fore*coughcoughcough* I don't know if I should do it or not, so yeah. Just a heads up for the readers.

I hope you all enjoy~

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Chapter 1

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She hated this loneliness, and the coldness it brought. Especially in this weather.

The little grey kitty trembled in the filthy, soggy cardboard box she had been sleeping in this past week. All the food that was left for her and her siblings was finished and the scraps were washed away through the holes the box made from the now pouring rain. No shelter to hide under was not the only problem; there was also the thundering noise she kept hearing from above that accompanied the quick flashes of lightning.

She accepted it, at the bottom of the box in this cold day, she was going to die.

What was the point of living anyway? Even though she was only alive for a short time, she knew she was not wanted. Her siblings at least had some people interested in them, and now she was the only one left on the street. She didn't understand why they wouldn't pick her. What was wrong with her? Was it her strange coloured ears that her siblings always point out? Or was it because she was just a bit too aggressive? Whatever the case, everyone that came by just glanced over her whenever they wanted to have a look or to pick a kitty. Abandoned by her supposed owners, then by everyone. What a great way to end her life and disappear from the world.

"Hey…"

It was faint, she wasn't sure if she was imagining it or not. Who was it? She felt her small body was being stroked gently, slowly bringing her back to the world of the living with its warmth. A groggy sound came from her throat, wanting whoever the person was to go away. But before she knew it, she felt herself getting picked up and wrapped in something warm and comfy, then cuddled against something that made strong, yet gentle, thumping sounds against her ear.

"Let's get you out of the rain, hm?"

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Kido woke up from her dream with a start and instantly got on her feet, looking around her surroundings. The sound of birds chirping outside as the sunlight shone into her owner's small apartment was the first thing she noticed, before her eyes drifted to where the said owner was sleeping. Kano was snoozing away on his stomach, a bit of drool leaking from his mouth and onto the pillow. Checking the time, Kido noticed there was still an hour left before he had to get up for college today. Not bothered to go back to sleep, she decided to just watch him sleep.

But that didn't last long. It never did. Because whenever she woke up first, Kano would wake up a few minutes after. He had a sharp sense, almost as sharp as hers. After a while, Kano's eyes slowly opened and the first thing he saw was Kido staring at him. A grin appeared on his lips as he got up, a hand reaching out to scratch the back of her ear. "Mornin', Tsubomi."

A hiss came out from her before she swiped at Kano's hand, barely missing it. She hated that name because it sort of relates to her green coloured ears and he knew it; yet Kano would always find some opportunities to call her that as he claimed it was much cuter than the other name he gave her. She found it stupid her name came from the word 'kidding', but it was that or Tsubomi. Laughing, Kano picked up the small feline into his arms, patting her body until she settled down.

"You know I'm only teasin'," he grinned as he got up and made his way to the kitchen counter. Grumbling, Kido leapt out of his arms and landed on the counter, meowing for their breakfast. "Yes, yes. I know, I know."

It might seem weird and hard to believe, especially to Kano, but Kido was very smart and looked out for her owner very well. Right now she might seem to be demanding for food, but it was actually to remind Kano to eat something properly today. Back when she started to live here and from what she heard from his friends that sometimes came over often, Kano's way of living was very poor. Leaving his entire apartment a mess with unwashed dishes and trash, untidy used clothes everywhere and his main source of food was cup noodles and convenient store's microwave food. As kind as it was for Kano to take her in after finding her, his friends tried to persuade him to give her to someone else to look after. Even if Kano relented back then, Kido strongly disagreed, not after finally having someone who would look after her. What if the new owner wasn't as kind as him? What if they abandoned her and this time she would really die? She had to do something to make Kano seem reliable, but how?

She couldn't deal with the dishes and the trash, but she was able to deal with his clothes. First off, while Kano was away, Kido roamed around the small place and crawled through his piles of clothes. It smelled weird to her but not completely unpleasant. After seeing Kano not wear them for a few days, she decided she could use them as her own personal bed in the corner. It was tedious for her tiny body, but Kido managed to drag the clothes to a corner and nap in them. Thank goodness it was almost summer or she would have gotten into some issues with all the clothes being thick.

Kano, to say the least, was not pleased to see his clothes used as a cat bed. He didn't know what Kido's intention was but all he knew was that he needed to wash them if he didn't want to go out with cat fur stuck all over him. Luckily she didn't attempt to do it again, provided if he washed his clothes once in a while and not dump them on the floor. This sort of became a reminder for him.

Food on the other hand, was a bit tricky. Kido didn't like the taste of the thing called 'cat food', as it tasted horrid and nothing near or resembled food. She wanted to try what Kano eats but that only caused them to have a feud – with both of them on the losing ends because it always ended up with the meal wasted on the floor. Not only that, but Kano's friends found out and said that if the cat was causing so much trouble, along with the scratches that decorated along Kano's arms, he should get rid of her. Kido felt guilty to cause so much trouble, but despite all that, Kano assured them that she wasn't that bad. She did at least make him wash his clothes and behaved most of the time while he was away, so she was a smart kitty. She didn't get why he defended her, but in the end, Kano tried to give her something else to eat. Milk was one thing she liked the most, but the egg and fish mixed in a better brand of cat food or rice convinced her. All in all, they proved them wrong that Kano could look after her and Kido was not an average cat.

"Here you go," Kano placed two bowls down, one with scrambled egg and the other with fresh milk. Kido gladly accepted them when she saw Kano returned to the table with his own breakfast. "Will that be enough for you, Tsubomi?"

"Meow." I'm fine, Shuuya, geez.

After breakfast and preparing for college, Kano lazed about when there was still half an hour left. While lying on his back, he hummed a song while Kido rested on his chest, purring as the blond ran his hand over her back. Sometimes Kano pulled at her ears, snickering how they were green. If there was another thing Kido couldn't tolerate, it was when Kano played with them. It was not her fault she was born with weird colours.

"But I like them!" he said after getting away from another one of Kido's swipes. "They're unique and I can find you easily like this." He grinned when the cat rolled her eyes, lying back onto his chest before glancing at the clock. She gave a soft meow and pawed at Kano's face, gesturing to the time. He looked up, and jumped up in surprise. Kido leapt gracefully back onto the floor, staring at him as he reached for his bad in haste.

"I better get going," he went towards the front door and put on his shoes. Kido meowed again, and Kano turned back and petted her on the head. "I'll see you later, okay Tsubomi? Be good."

His reply was another swipe for his hand.

Laughing and waving as he closed the door, Kano was gone. Kido stared at where he was for a moment, before turning back to the small apartment. His futon was still on the floor, making Kido roll her eyes again as she went towards it.

He could have folded this up before he left. Lazy Shuuya.

With nothing to do and not wanting to go out today, Kido decided she would just make use of Kano's mess and take a cat nap on it. Making herself comfortable on the comforter, Kido let out a yawn. There was no real entertainment in this small place, just the window for her to look through on clear days or just occupying herself by going through Kano's dirty clothes again. Sniffing a bit, Kido could still pick up the faint scent of her owner on the futon, and couldn't help it but think of him again.

He was a really nice person. Finding her and taking her to the vet to make sure she was going to get better, and then taking her in even though he could barely look after himself properly. Everyone wanted her to leave but Kano refused to let it happen. He tried to take good care of her as well.

Too nice, Kido huffed as she rolled over onto her side. After living with him for more than a year, Kido already understood her owner's personality. He was literally a tease and his friends knew that much. It was a surprise that they could tolerate such a person who would make fun of them most of the time whenever they were together. Laughing, grinning, he never showed his worst moments in front of anyone.

He only did it alone.

Or when he considered himself to be alone. There were times Kano needed to let out all his stress and drop the façade. And that was only when he was home alone with Kido. During those times, she would stare at him, silent as she watched Kano sit in a fetal position, weak and helpless in silence. She wasn't used to seeing Kano like that and at first it shocked her to not end. There were times when he would talk to her, about his day and his frustrations. Most of it though was about his jealousy on his friends' intimacies with each other, making him feel a bit lonely.

And of course, Kido had to remind him that she was still here, which he replied back, a bit happy, 'Yeah, I still have my cute little kitty here with me.'

Kido hated it, it was always unsettling to see him like that and hoped that he would show it to someone instead of herself. A human, not a cat. She wasn't enough and he needed someone who would understand him. Know his weaknesses and comfort him when he showed them, just like how she knows them at the back of her paws. She couldn't hold him when he was down, or comfort him with words. There had to be some human out there who could do that for him.

She just hoped he would meet that person soon.

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Deceiver: First chapter. Complete. More to come.