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Bell the Cat
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Yoru pawed at the contraption around his neck. The small bell tinkled- a sound as silvery as the metallic exterior. "Nya! What is this thing?" He batted at it some more, but his clumsy paws couldn't remove it. He was rewarded with a haphazard melody.
It was her chara that had done this to him, even though he had helped Amu on occasion. And this was the thanks he received? The one in blue floated out of reach, watching him with amusement and self satisfaction.
"We belled the cat!" the green one cheered, her small hands in the air.
"That's what you get, dorobou neko!" the pink one teased, pom poms placed at her hips.
Yoru huffed in annoyance. He never stole. And there was nothing wrong with borrowing things if you meant to put them back or picking up the things that someone else had left behind carelessly. He batted at the bell again. This was going to make sneaking around much more difficult.
"How do I take this off?" He bit his tongue in concentration, trying to reach for the clasp on the back. His small claws raked over a metal clasp, but the workings were too intricate for him to work out.
"You won't get out of that easily," the blue one piped up. "I designed it myself." She crossed her arms and watched him, her expression daring him to prove her wrong. Yoru gave a few more clumsy attempts, but sighed and gave up. He would ask Ikuto to remove it later. He floated instead to a window where he attempted to check out his own reflection. The small silver bell hung from a black choker. It was snug around his neck, but surprisingly, it didn't hinder him. He flicked the bell again. The silvery twinkle of light reflected from the metal caught his eye and he bat at it some more. He enjoyed watching the sparkly light and the delightful twinkling sound emitted from the small orb.
Not that he was about to admit it.
"Who should I thank for the gift?" he addressed all three. A pink pom pom and a metal whisk were pointed at the artist between them.
"Miki is a genius!" their voices chorused. "Now you can't sneak up on us anymore!"
Miki's cheeks were a faint pink. Yoru smirked, amused to see how someone so smug a moment ago was suddenly embarrassed. He floated over to the girl who crossed her arms and stubbornly looked away. Yoru floated around her, but she kept her eyes averted. Her cheeks were turning redder.
He cracked a feline grin, starting to understand her embarrassment.
"We'll see about that!" he declared, licking Miki's cheek since she refused to acknowledge him. She wheeled her head in shock, face a brilliant red. She flew a foot away from him, eyes wide in horror. Her two companions remained frozen in place.
"Pervert!" she yelled, pointing accusingly, wiping her cheek in disgust.
"Doesn't seem to work," he grinned over his shoulder. "But thanks for the extra challenge!" he laughed as he escaped into the alley.