Just a cute little oneshot involving Dan and Mr. Mumbles. ^.^
"Meow."
"That's a great idea, Mr. Mumbles!"
"Meow."
"I guess you're right. If I set fire to a fifth building in under a week, it would bring up suspicions..."
"Meow."
"But I'm just so mad!"
"Meow." Dan gasps theatrically.
"Mr. Mumbles! Language!" Dan gets off of the dirty couch and starts pacing. I watch and go back to licking my paw once I think he won't say anything more.
"I can always count on you Mr. Mumbles..." He says after a little while. He stops pacing and sits back on the couch next to me. "I feel like I don't tell you that enough." He runs his fingers through my matted grey fur and I purr softly, climbing into his lap. "If it weren't for you being here too cool me down, I might be in anger management for longer than just a couple of weeks."
I rub my head against his stomach. Of course he tells me this enough. Tells me every time he wants to do something bad. Sure, arson is kind of terrible. And so is robbing a bank and accusing his best friend's in-laws of being involved with the mafia. But some things he thinks of doing could really get him in trouble. Trouble that would be hard to brush off. Trouble that would cause his inability to take care of me. And I don't want that.
Ever since I first saw him at the animal shelter, I knew I wanted him to be my master for a very long time. It was an instant connection. For the both of us. I'd do anything to keep him with me.
"I love you, Mr. Mumbles." He picks me up under my front legs and holds me up to his face. His smile is a genuine one. One that I know is saved only for my eyes. Not even Chris gets the opportunity to see it. He never shows any kind of affection to anyone. At least not in the time that I've lived with him. And I wouldn't want it any other way. It sounds selfish, I know. But Dan is mine and mine alone.
I purr and lick his arm. He laughs slightly. 'I love you too, Dan.'
R&R PLZ