=======Yami POV======
'Why did I react like that?' I wondered as I thought over recent events. I had been going out to lounge on my rock only to find Yugi pinned by some strange cats that had obviously snuck into our yard. The second I saw his teary face however, something inside of me snapped and I saw red.
Then after driving the cats from our yard, I showed concern for the runt, why did I do that? It was very unlike myself. And then just to make things feel even more like an episode from the Twilight Zone, he kissed me! All of a sudden I was filled with tingly warm feelings I didn't understand so I did the only thing I could. I beat a hasty retreat as fast as I could.
Now here I was curled up under the couch and trying to figure out what happened. As I stayed in my perch, I watched as Yugi slithered into the house portion of the shop and settle by the fireplace to lick the wounds he'd received from the cats. They weren't so bad that he'd die from blood loss, but Hisae was definitely going to notice when she gets home.
True to my prediction, once the woman entered the room and saw Yugi, she freaked out and immediately ushered him into his carrier for a trip to the vet.
======Hisae POV======
I bit my finger nails as I watched the vet examine Yugi. Seeing my littlest naga covered in blood the moment I walked in the door sent icicles of fear down my spine. Partly for Yugi and partly for Yami. The older naga hadn't picked on Yugi in years but I was still worried that this might be his doing and if it was, well then I was going to have to make arrangements with Aimi.
"He's going to be alright Hisae." The vet, a friendly man named Ikuro Hirata finally said with a pleasant smile. "Just a few scratches and bites, nothing to fret about."
"Oh thank kami." I sighed and as I watched the doctor clean and bandage his wounds, my other fears reared it's ugly head. "So, is there any way to tell how he got these wounds? I was out of the house when whatever happened happened so I've no clue how he got hurt."
"You're afraid this is Yami's doing, aren't you?" Dr. Hirata asked and I couldn't lie.
"Well, yes. Yami hasn't exactly been friendly towards Yugi, but he hasn't bullied Yugi for years aside from pushing him off the sunning stone when he finds Yugi on it." When Dr. Hirata gave me a questioning look, I expanded. "It's this large flat rock in our backyard that they both enjoy lounging on from time to time."
"Ah. Well while I can see your concern, I can assure you that these wounds were not caused by another naga." Dr. Hirata said, soothing my worries. "I've actually seen these kinds of wounds before on nagas who've gotten into fights with cats."
"Cats?!" I asked, alarmed. Dr. Hirata nodded.
"Indeed. Because of their quick reflexes, it's not that unusual for cats to be able to catch and kill snake for food." He explained as he put the last bandage in place. "They can do the same to young nagas as well. My guess is that one or two stays snuck into you're yard while Yugi was outside and tried to make a snake of him."
Now that he was bandaged up, it was safe for me to pick him up and I didn't hesitate to do so and hold him as close to my body as I dared. The thought of how close I'd gotten to losing Yugi...well it just made my stomach turn. As I was cradling him close to me, Yugi reached up and caressed my chin with his hand and gave me a look to assure me he was fine. I smiled gratefully at the gesture and turned back to the vet.
"Is there anything you can recommend to make sure something like this doesn't happen again?" I asked and Dr. Hirata looked thoughtful.
"I'd recommend getting a cat-proof fence to prevent any cats and other unwanted guests." He said. "Now let me get you some bandages and antibiotics for Yugi then send you on your way."
