Based on my crossover between The Cat Returns and The Great Mouse Detective. It's about how Toto and Muta made a bet with each other. I thought it would make a funny little side story.

I do not own The Cat Returns...but one day I will! MUHAHAHAHA-!

Oh umm- you're still here? *cough* Anyway...Enjoy!

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Muta glared up at Toto on the balcony, as Muta devoured a whole angel food cake whole.

Toto smirked back at him in response.

Muta knew that look. It was the: "You glutton" look.

Muta growled quietly and stuffed a slice of cake into his mouth.

Baron and Haru at the moment were sitting on the couch in friendly conversation while sipping on their tea, completely ignoring the tense atmosphere between the raven and the large cat.

Still chowing down on cake, Muta growled even louder, still feeling Toto smirking down at him. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore.

"Would ya quit staring at me while I eat?!"

"Oh... you finally said something. I was wondering when you would." said Toto in amusement.

"Quit staring at me, you birdbrain!"

"How could I not stare, with you scarfing down that cake like it's your job."

"Shut up, you birdbrain!"

"Still sticking with the name birdbrain, aren't you, furball?"

"Shut up! You birdbrain!"

Haru and Baron, who were now watching this progress, sighed.

"I swear, Toto and Muta are secretly married." Haru said a little too loudly.

Baron struggled to keep his composure and fought the urge to laugh out loud from Haru's comment.

Muta and Toto immediately turned to Haru.

"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?!" they said in unison.

Haru smiled at them while rolling her eyes.

"But, come on you two. Can't you go on for a week or even a day without fighting?"

"That would certainly be impressive." Baron remarked.

Both Muta and Toto were silent for a moment until Muta started eating his cake like a maniac again.

Toto sighed.

"Must you still eat like a pig, fatso?"

Muta turned to face Toto angrily.

"Listen, you birdbrain! I'm tired of you always commenting on my eating habits and most of all my weight! I bet you wouldn't be name calling me as much if I was skinny, in fact, I'm going on a diet!"

Haru nearly choked on her tea, Baron's eyes went wide, while Toto's beak dropped open.

"And if I lose a quarter of my weight within 6 months, birdbrain has to stop with the insults for-for- 6 months!"

Toto snapped out of his shock and smirked.

"Is that a bet?"

"You're darn right!" Muta snapped.

"Okay, but if you don't lose a quarter of your weight within 6 months, then..." Toto said looking around for some inspiration on what Muta should do.

His dark eyes trailed to the angel food cake Muta was eating.

"Then you have to make me a mulberry pie WITHOUT poisoning it" said Toto.

"You're on!" Muta said, then suddenly remembered something.

"But why did you tell me not to poison it when your a creation and poison can't kill you?"

"Well, it may not kill me but I can taste it, it's horribly vile."

Then the bureau went silent. Baron decided to break the silence.

"Well Muta, if you're going on a diet, you better get started right away." said Baron gesturing to the plate of angel food cake that Muta was eating.

Muta looked down at his plate and sighed in sadness.

"Do me a favor and get rid of this before I lose my head." said Muta halfheartedly.

Haru took the cake away from Muta and placed it the furthest away from him.

"In that case I should probably-" Muta gulped.

"Work out?" asked Haru.

"Yeah..." said Muta in a lazy tone heading towards the door to leave.

"Good luck Muta." said Baron watching him leave.

Just as Muta left to work out, Toto smiled down at Haru and Baron.

"This I gotta see!" Toto said opening the window to fly out.

"Please don't tease Muta that much while he exercises Toto!" Haru called out to Toto as he flew away.

Baron sighed and turned to Haru.

"I look forward to what these 6 months have in hold for them." said Baron smiling at Haru.

"Yeah, it makes me wonder who is going to win." Haru said smiling back while slightly blushing at the baron's smile.

"I think Muta might have a chance. When he gets into something, he's into it" said Haru.

Baron raised an unseen eyebrow at her.

"Ms. Haru...you do know Muta's eating habits don't you?"

"Yes but I think Muta still might win."

Baron walked up to Haru and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Now Haru... I've known Muta for years and he can't help overeating almost every 3 hours. Surely you know it will be Toto who will win." Baron said smirking down at her.

"You wanna bet?" said Haru playfully.

Immediately Baron shook his head.

"No. I do not want us to be fighting like those two do everyday just because of a bet. I would hate to fight with you, I treasure our friendship too much to take the risk." Baron said looking straight into Haru's eyes with those emerald eyes of his, that made Haru's knees go weak.

"I would too Baron." said Haru looking back at him, the word 'friendship' echoing in her mind.

"... I would too..."

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Yeaah... if you read the crossover you pretty much know who won the bet and who didn't. Well what do you think on my first try in a humor fanfic, love it or hate it?