Manami didn't particularly mind thunderstorms. In fact, she quite enjoyed them during the night when it was dark enough to see the lightning illuminate the sky. It was simply fascinating to watch the flashes in between the clouds. The thunder always set the perfect beat to accompany the light show. She always thought that the glowing veins in the sky were like Mother Nature's fireworks.
However, Karma, who was currently tightly clinging to Manami in her bed (even though her bed was too small for two to comfortably lay down on), had a different opinion about thunderstorms.
"The world is ending, Manami-samaa!" he cried, burying his face in her chest.
She couldn't help but blush at his action as she gently pet his scarlet hair. "T-There there. It's just a thunderstorm, Karma-kun. It'll be over soon."
He only whined in response, nuzzling his nose against her neck. Manami bit her lip and blushed. Lately, Karma had been a lot more cuddly with her. It was only a couple of months ago that he started coming to her to hide from thunderstorms. She also noticed that he developed a habit of bothering her during her study time, usually hugging her from behind her chair, placing his head on her shoulder. Manami-samaaa, her pet would whine, Play with meee. I'm lonelyy. Her grades had actually dropped a bit because he was interrupting her so often. Her mischievous kitty was becoming quite the nuisance.
At that thought, Manami rigorously shook her head. Bad Manami! she mentally chided, It's not Karma-kun's fault! You've been so busy lately, of course he's lonely!
Determined to make it up to her pet (and hopefully calm him down a bit), she gave all of her attention to comforting the cat boy in her arms, fully prepared to stay awake with him until the storm was over. Even if that meant staying up until morning. Poor Karma-kun, she thought. His ears were folded in fear, making him resemble a large, trembling tiger. She began stroking the back of Karma's pointed ears, knowing how much he liked being scratched there. He didn't purr like he usually did, but he did seem to relax.
Unbeknownst to his owner, Karma smirked against her chest, fangs gleaming in the moonlight. In all honesty, he actually wasn't afraid of thunderstorms. Sure, he didn't like them, but it wasn't something to be a pussy about.
The one good thing about thunderstorms was that they gave him an excuse to cuddle with his beloved owner all night long.
His golden eyes glowed in the dark, clearly reflecting mischief. He nuzzled deeper into Manami's chest.
"Manami-samaa~! The storm is so scary~! Don't leave me alone~!"
Hope you enjoyed! I'm having a little trouble writing because I keep thinking how weird it is to date your pet. I just have to keep reminding myself that it's for the fluffy moments and that Karma is just a human with cat ears/tail. I guess that makes things less weird?
Thanks for your feedback!
