The title of this chapter means: A Replica Ritsuka! Found!
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Soubi walked with his hands tucked into the pockets of his long coat, nearing Ritsuka's house. His face sported a solemn, thoughtful expression when he stopped suddenly. Right in front of him was a small, wet cardboard box, but it wasn't so much the box that made him stop, but rather what was inside it.
The box held a black, almost mature kitten with dark blue, almost purple eyes. The adolescent kitten mewled softly up at him. Soubi's face flushed a bit and bent down, lifting the kitten out of the box by it's underarms. Soubi noted that it was male- and injured. There was a small cut across its face and blood oozed from a huge gash on its front left arm. The insides of the kitten's ears were a very light pink and in the sunlight it's fur appeared to be a very dark purple. It mewled again and Soubi brought it closer to his face. The kitten hissed at him and swiped at Soubi, leaving a thin red scratch on Soubi's face. Soubi cradled the assailant in his arms and continued walking towards his Sacrifices home.
Soubi, knowing Ritsuka's mother was home held the kitten in his mouth by it's scruff- acquiring more cuts on his face- to climb up to Ritsuka…When he got to the balcony he returned the kitten to his arms and peered into Ritsuka's room. Soubi smiled softly and slid the door open, careful not to wake the sleeping 12-year-old. He set the kitten down and opened up the bottom right drawer, knowing that was where he could find the bandages Ritsuka had used to dress any wounds acquired by either of them.
Soubi pulled out a roll of white bandages and a butterfly clip to hold the cloth on. He figured the kitten's face would heal in time, but its arm needed wrapped. Soubi turned around and saw the kitten trying to jump up to Ritsuka's bed. Soubi smiled and pulled it closer to him. It hissed again. Soubi raised his eyebrows and put a finger to his lips and hushed it. Soubi took the kitten's front left paw into his hand and stretched out its arm. The cat lunged forward and bit one of Soubi's fingers. Soubi ignored it and stretched its arm out again and began dressing the wound. He finished quickly and attached the butterfly clip. The almost-a -cat-kitten hissed one last time before slowly limping towards Ritsuka's bed. It tried clawing its way up a couple times, and after failing just sat and stared at Soubi.
The purple eyes were commanding and Soubi smiled, getting up from his position on the floor. He picked up the injured kitten and placed it softly beside Ritsuka. The kitten immediately went to Ritsuka's head and nuzzled against his ears. Soubi smiled again and pulled the chair from Ritsuka's desk and sat on it, resting his elbows on his knees, his head in his hands, and his eyes on Ritsuka.
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'The kitten' is said a kajillion-billion times, I know, but it'll have a name next chapter, I promise!
BTW: This story will probably be pretty PWP for the next chapter... or maybe the whole thing ... TT_TT
~~ Wish you all the best in the new year~~