"N-Nya! I shall punish you for the justice of this world!"


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Aichi rolled back and forth on the wooden floor, from one corner of Kai's apartment to another.

Kai had told Aichi to go home when lunch break ended, and Aichi obediently did so (not after he scratched Miwa one last time).

The cat let out a bored sigh. He tried to find something fun to do. Watching TV. Rolling around. Eating more canned tuna. Building pillow forts. Doing housework.

But nothing is fun without Kai by his side.

The bluenette buried his face in his hands. He had grew very attached to Kai for no reason. Maybe it's because no one had actually tolerated with cuddling him that long? Or is it because Kai is so kind to him?!

Or is it because of...love?

"Ahh! What am I thinking?!" Aichi yelled out, blushing. Of course, it's just love between a cat and its master, right?!

He wasn't so sure.

The cat let out a meow, hoping for Kai to come home soon...

Only an hour has passed since he got back, but it seems like an eternity.

Before he knew it, he dozed off in the middle of the living room, still hoping that Kai would come home soon, and cuddle him like there is no tomorrow.


Aichi was awakened by the sound of rain thumping against the windows. He glanced outside. The wind was blowing really hard and the sky was covered in dark clouds. There's probably going to be a storm tonight.

The cat was thinking about returning to his nap...when he realized that Kai wasn't back yet. Aichi looked at the clock worriedly. Thirty minutes until Kai's school is over.

But will he be able to get home in this weather? Aichi was going to close his eyes again...when he noticed the red umbrella leaning against the sofa.

"This is...!" Aichi scrambled on all fours to the umbrella. Right, this is Kai's!

So Kai had forgotten to take it to school again!

"I should take it to Kai-kun..." he mumbled, and reached for it.

That was when the sky flashed, and there was a loud crackle echoing throughout the sky.

Aichi bristled, and let out a little whimper. His hands automatically reached out to cover his ears and he dashed under the bed, shaking all over. He could feel tears pricking at his eyes, as his ears flattened in fear.

Thunder...

There was another chain of flashes in the sky and loud thunders, as Aichi curled up and wished he could just disappear, to make the loud thunder stop. Tears streaked down his pale face, the poor cat shaking like a leaf.

Aichi squeezed his eyes shut. He wished Kai was here, to cuddle him and tell him that it's okay...

Kai-kun...

Aichi's eyes flew open. Kai-kun! He can't let Kai-kun run through the storm like this...!

The cat slowly crawled out. Kai-kun's the one who's in trouble here, and it would be selfish not to help him out.

He walked into the living room, grabbed the umbrella, and took a deep breath before opening the door.

He was greeted by the wind - which was so loud he barely heard the door slam behind him - and the flashing sky. He jolted at every roar of thunder, but it did not dissolve his determination.

"Wait for me, Kai-kun..." He whispered and took another deep breath.

And then he ran.


Kai sighed in relief, as he walked down the stairs. He could finally go home and cuddle Aichi...

He walked to the entrance of the school and realized that it was raining.

The sky outside was dark, covered in puffy black clouds, and the sky was flashing. A storm.

Kai let out another sigh. It was always raining in the evening these days. He reached into his bag, trying to find his umbrella, when he remembered that he left it at home.

"Crap..." he cursed. So he forgot his lunch box and umbrella today. Kai glanced outside. Aichi probably wouldn't come to his aid this time in this weather. Besides, the cat would probably assume that he has an umbrella.

Kai just stood there numbly, deciding if running through this storm would be a good idea.

That was when the noticed someone running towards him in the rain, carrying a familiar red umbrella. The brunette squinted, trying to make out who it is.

"Kai-kun!"

Kai still couldn't make out who the person was, but he couldn't have mistaken that voice.

"Aichi?!"

"I guess I made it in time again...hehe..." Aichi scratched his head timidly, as he approached Kai, and handed the umbrella to him. "You forgot it, and I was worried..."

"You didn't need to..." Kai mumbled, accepting the umbrella. "I could run through the rain pretty well."

"But Kai-kun!" Aichi pouted, "This is a storm! It could probably be a typhoon or something!"

"Geez, it's not like i'm complaining or anything..." Kai rolled his eyes, and stared closely at the cat's face. His clothes were a bit wet, but his face was totally soaked. Kai fished a handkerchief from his pocket, pulled Aichi into a headlock, and wiped the cat's face vigorously. "Your face is all wet now, see? You shouldn't just run through a storm like that."

"Umph! Kai-kun, don't~! It hurts!" He wailed, flailing his arms and legs, but Kai ignored him and continued to wipe his face. After he was finished, Aichi's skin was red and stinging.

"There, much better," Kai smiled, and put the handkerchief back into his pocket. "Let's go home."

"Yeah..." Aichi smiled dryly, gripping on Kai's arm. "Let's go."


As they walked along - Kai holding the umbrella in one hand and Aichi holding Kai's bag for him - the wind started to blow harder and harder.

"Tch..." Kai gritted his teeth, as he tightened his grip to the umbrella. It felt as if it was going to rip out of his hands and fly away at any moment. Aichi glanced at him every now and then, with a worried expression on his face.

Roars of thunder ripped throughout the dark sky. Aichi let out a little squeak at each one, and gripped Kai harder and harder, as if clinging to his dear life.

Suddenly, Kai stopped in his tracks, and destroyed the silence.

"Aichi?"

Aichi turned to the brunette slowly. "Y-Yes, K-Kai-kun?"

Kai tipped Aichi's chin up with his free hand, looking closely at his pale face. He brushed away his blue locks, and leaned in closer and closer...

"W-What is it, Kai-kun?" The bluenette blushed helplessly. Kai's beautiful emerald eyes pierced right into his eyes...and his heart...

That was when another lighting crackled, making Aichi let out a little muffled cry, his eyes starting to water all over again.

"I knew it," Kai hissed, narrowing his eyes. "You're afraid of thunder."

"...W-What are you talking about?" Aichi tried to make his voice sound neutral, but it was no use. His voice was cracking with fear. "T-That's not true."

"Don't play dumb, Aichi," Kai muttered, stroking Aichi's cheek with his fingers. "Isn't it obvious? You've been gripping me so hard my arm could fall off. You've been crying, aren't you? Your face was wet back at the school - not because of the rain - but it was your tears, wasn't it?"

Aichi stiffened, and lowered his eyes. "N-No...it's..."

"Aichi, don't lie to me."

"I"m not -"

"Aichi." Kai said sternly. "Look at me."

Aichi obediently looked up at his master's face. Instead of anger, the brunette's eyes were filled with distress.

"Aichi, if you are afraid of thunder...why did you come out here? Just to give me an umbrella?"

"I-It's because I l-love -" Aichi stopped abruptly, as a loud crackle sounded through the sky.

"Aichi..." Kai reached out, as Aichi looked at him in fear. Tears rolled down the cat's face as it let out a little sound of despair.

"P-Please..." he pleaded, looking at Kai straight in the eye, his eyes stinging with overflowing tears. "M-Make it stop..."

Kai paused for a moment, before offering his free hand to Aichi. "Here, Aichi, hold my hand."

"K-Kai-kun..." Aichi trembled, lacing his fingers with Kai's.

"It's okay, Aichi. Everything's okay," the brunette reassured, his voice strangely soothing and comforting. "I'm right here."

"I just want the sound to stop..." Aichi whined, barely a whisper. Kai squeezed his hand gently.

"You know I can't do that. It's mother nature you're talking about here."

"..."

Aichi was silent for a moment, his face darkening before he whispered,

"K-Kai-kun...d-don't leave me..."

Kai looked at Aichi for a moment, before letting go of the umbrella, and pulling Aichi into a tight embrace. Icy raindrops made the brunette's skin go numb, but he didn't care. He just wanted to hold Aichi, to hold him together, to make Aichi trust him even more. Aichi's tear-stained face came into his mind, and he tightened his grip on the cat.

"I will never leave you, Aichi," Kai whispered in the bluenette's ear. "I'm going to stay by your side, so don't worry, okay? I'm going to be there for you and protect you."

Aichi wrapped his arms around Kai's waist, squeaking, "P-Promise?"

Kai felt a smile tugging on his lips.

"I promise."

Aichi felt his nerves and fear dissolving away, suddenly feeling warm and safe in Kai's arms.

And they both just embraced each other in the rain for a long, long time.


HOW DID THIS SUDDENLY TURN DRAMATIC

WHAT DID I DO