Once Upon a Time in New York City
"Aww... Look, Riku—there's a free kitten! Can we—"
"No," Riku cuts her off before the question even leaves her mouth. He knows they're barely able to look out for themselves—there's no way they'd be able to keep track of a pet.
"But... why not?"
He makes the mistake of glancing over his shoulder and seeing the lost-kitten look in her eyes. It almost breaks his heart...
He catches himself and turns away again a little too quickly, biting his lip.
"I'm allergic to cats, okay? End of story."
He hopes she can't see through the lie.
Author: YES. I'm so happy to finally get this drabble out! I kept trying to work a kitten drabble into the last series, but it never worked out... So when an Oliver and Company theme showed up on my list I finally was able to write this!
I get the feeling that they'll have a pet cat in the future... and that Xion just might have a soft spot for lost and/or stray critters, being a bit of one herself...
Riku lies because it's the easy way to turn her down. He can't really say no to her face. XD
Thanks to vanitas1776, Pooperscooper000, and Mirae-no-sekai for reviewing! ^-^