I hope questions are answered in this. =3
I think there's gonna be a new piece of information in each chapter, with the way this is going.
Yes, that means something happens. Well…like…three things happen. ^^;
Ayase had picked up the vicious Koko, trying to calm it down. Amazingly, the feline's hissing quieted into purring as it snuggled against the boy.
"Ayase, care to explain yourself?" Kanou asked, holding the cat that sat in his lap. The white animal looked petrified.
"I swear I didn't bring this one in…!" Ayase pleaded with wide eyes. "He must've followed us! When you were carrying me away, this one must've seen how happy Koko looked and thought it'd be best to follow!"
"You seem to have that thought out."
"Ah…uhm…" Ayase smiled nervously, "I was hoping something like this would happen, actually…"
The lights flickered. Off, then on. The Koko in Ayase's hands jumped down, meowing in surprise. The blonde stood frozen as the cat dashed into their bedroom, probably going to duck under the bed for safety. The Koko that Kanou held attempted to get away, but was unable to squirm out of the man's grip.
A creaking sound filled the silence that had had settled uncomfortably down.
Ayase felt the world swirl at the sound, darkness grabbing onto the edges of his vision.
Another creaking sound was almost drowned out by the sound of Ayase's own heart pounding loudly.
"Dammit…" The low voice rung out.
"Kuba?" Kanou was standing, the cat nowhere in sight.
"Ah…yes, sir?" The man walked in, doing quite a good job at keeping a blank expression on his face.
"Don't play stupid. What're you doing here?"
"…" A hint of emotion appeared on his face. At Kanou's glare, he sighed, telling Ayase it was Misao. "My cat ran in here."
"Wh-what?" Ayase blinked, now looking around for both of the Kokos.
"I was looking for you—remember then?—when I found this almost-all-white cat with a heart on its back. I was coming by to inform you both about a 'little party' the Okama, I mean…Someya-san is throwing. But the cat—its name is Herring—jumped out of the car and dashed in through an open window…"
"Why would you name your cat after a fish?" Ayase asked.
"I was naming him after a bird, actually." Misao smiled slightly.
Kanou flopped down in his seat on the couch, cross his legs and letting his arms prop themselves up on the back of the couch. "Get your cat and get out, Kuba. We aren't going to that party."
Ayase watched as the man nodded and bowed, "Yes, sir. But…where is Herring?"
The man sprawled on the couch spoke up with an annoyed grunt, "That might be a problem."
Misao stayed silent, tilting his head slightly, before reaching into his pocket. Kanou and Ayase exchanged looks, their eyes focusing on the Kuba again as something rung.
There was the sound of paws hitting the flooring as two cats ran out of their hiding places located in who-knows-where. They went straight to the man that was lightly shaking a black bell on a bright red ribbon.
Ayase's eyes locked in on the shadow-colored bell and glazed over at the sound.
"Is that…some sort of bell made especially for cats?" Kanou asked, his muscles tensing as a thud sounded in a nearby window, followed by a bird's hushed but frustrated screech.
"Well, it's made for all sorts of animals. Cats, birds, hamsters…Small ones only, though." Misao replied formally, rubbing his forehead as another—possibly the same—bird crashed into the window, to then fly away after being denied by the invisible shield.
Ayase, staring open-mouthed at the heavenly object Misao held, made single sound. A high-pitched 'nyah' that drew out as he threw himself at the man.
"Ayase!" An irritated Kanou jumped to his feet as the blonde reached for the bell.
Misao instinctively held it higher, attempting to ignore the cats that were now rubbing against his legs. The boy hopped enthusiastically, only succeeding in rubbing against him. The Kuba felt Kanou's anger as the man fumed, fists clenched, and attempted to step back, only to trip over one of the Kokos.
"Oof!" He grunted as he hit the ground, Ayase loyally landing on top of him, wriggling towards the bell again.
"Kuba…" Kanou was towering over the pair, cracking his knuckles as the blonde, seemingly oblivious to the danger lurking behind him, continued his adorable endeavor.
"I-I'm not making him do this, I swear!" Misao yelled in his defense.
"What?" Ayase blinked, noticing his arm was outstretched. Everyone froze. "Wh-what's…?"
The blonde held his breath as he grew aware of a body beneath him, and the death over his shoulder. He looked down, to see Misao with a struggled blank expression plastered on his face.
"All over Kuba, are you?" Kanou's voice made a shiver run through the young blonde, who rolled off the man and scrambled to his feet.
"I—no…! Wh-…How…Why was…?" Ayase, blushing, tried to say something that would make sense. "Uh—what happened…?"
"You pounced on Kuba and proceeded to feel him up while reaching for that bell. Probably going to—"
"Sir!" Misao knew what the male was going to say, and jumped in before hand—not soon enough, though. His mind jumped on the subject, then ran off like a train.
"I…did…th-that?" Ayase looked at his hands, and then patted himself down, wondering why he hadn't been killed by the jealous brute that looked ready to kill them both off.
"Would I lie?" Ayase had to admit, you had to treat the man's possessions as your own kind of deadly poison—but even the fact that an encounter with the man was possibly fatal didn't change the fact that he wasn't one to spill false truths.
"Kuba? Do you want explain?" Kanou gave up on the bewildered-looking Ayase and turned on the Kuba twin.
Misao searched for something, his mind clicking when he thought back to the time when Someya had given Kanou a book (the Okama had laughed and told the twins about it; as if in victory). "W-well…Ayase's kinda of like those small animals…So I guess he reacted like one would. The sound's supposed to work with the creature's personality, so…"
Kanou frowned, but the explanation was quite accurate. Couldn't argue with that logic…
"I-I am not…!" Ayase gasped in his own defense.
Two cats meowed in unison, pouncing on Misao's hand to grab the bell and ring it with a mischievous look in their eyes.
Two pairs of eyes—both anxious moved to the blonde.
The blonde licked his lips, smiling.
Yup. Kinda makes me wish I had a bell like that.
It may not seem to have the precious plot; but trust me. It does.
Bweh...Sorry if this isn't that awesome—I tried my best. My mind just kind of…
DIED. So just let me know and I'll re-write this when my head works again. ^^;