Tokyo Ghoul and all it's affiliated characters are property of Sui Ishida.
As promised- He is finally here :3 Please enjoy this ameowzing chapter.
Chapter 10
Furry Friendship
"Itori get up you have work today," I said nudging the woman who was curled in bed.
"No, I can't, I…"
"I what?"
"I think I'm pregnant,"
I took the pillow and pushed it over her face watching her frantically kick her legs and flay her arms till she managed to get up her face red and heated and her eyes widened in disbelief.
"ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?!"
"….yes…"
"If I was pregnant you would have killed the baby as well!"
"You don't understand….by killing you and the baby…I'm saving humanity." I said in a monotone voice getting up.
All for the greater good of the human race. Amen.
"What the hell?!"
I scratched the back of my head….She wouldn't understand….one of her is already tormenting, so imagine a next one, also…..that man did not have sex with her, this is Itori we are referring to…he was raped.
"I was joking; I just had a tummy ache,"
"Had?"
"No have- as in its still here and probably much worse."
"Is it your cycle?"
"Huh…..oh yeah….that stuff, I forgot about those stuff."
I blinked…you are a girl….in your twenties, went through puberty fully developed…..and forgot you had period.
"When was the last time you saw it?"
"Hmm…maybe when we graduated high school."
"We are going to the fucking doctor."
"Nuuuuuuu- Kaichi nuuuuuuuuuuuu, you know I don't like doctors!"
"But this sounds serious!"
"I lost count; it came a couple days after…"
"Days. We graduated 3 years ago."
"Months…" she corrected.
I looked at her.
She looked back at me.
I stared at her.
She looked back at me.
I glared at her.
She shivered.
I win
"Fwine fwine I will start marking the days."
"Thank you, aummm…..do you need me to buy you some ahh…..stuff?"
"Stuff?"
"Napkins."
"We have some in the kitchen-"
"PADS- FLIPPING PADS THE ONES YOU PUT ON THE PANTY THAT THE BLOOD COMES OUT ON!"
She trembled, "I'm sorry I wasn't thinking in context….you don't have to shout."
"Tsk."
"Have you…..taken your pills since morning?"
"No….."
"That's why you're so feisty," she said rubbing my back and I leaned in to her comfort. "It's okay, look for your shell, let's crawl back into it. Just take your daily medication and you anti-depressants and you will be finnnnnnne."
Seeee. Too much contact with humanity yestuday during the moving. This was bound to happen- I'm people-phobic.
"Your right." I said sighing deeply. With everything that happened yesterday I was exhausted. Too much workkk, too many people.
"Oh and I don't use pads I use tampons."
I flinched.
"Ewww"
It's a beautiful day out today there is an amazing view from the balcony, the birds below were chirping and the breeze was blowing through the air and the place looked so rich but now that I was on the streets it wasn't so beautiful, the sun was baking me, the breeze was fucking hot air and the birds above me were screaming bloody murder while losing flight. It was after one and yes we woke up in the afternoon because we needed the rest after yesterday. I made my way to the grocery store looking at my small list. Just needed to do some little shopping. I got my trolley and began pushing it around.
After a few minutes I was at the last isle.
I hate this grocery store.
The eggs are small, the milks are close to expiration date, the vegetables look like they have been on display for nearly a week and they only have the worst brand also spring water as bottled water. What the hell is wrong with this grocery store? I miss my apartment with my grocery store; it was more…..advanced. Developed.
I walked to the pharmacy area spotting some pads. Ahhh, at least I can buy tampons for her, by the way….which tampons does she use?
I felt my pocket. My phone is dying which means by the minute I call it is gonna just shut down. I looked at them, judging their pictures and comments and textures and gosh I felt like a girl on her first period. I never used tampons it was always pads for me tampons were too…..intimate. Which one, which one….Aummm…
"Excuse me."
I turned around to spot a tall, well-built man with silver hair. He had an immovable stone-like glare and wore a long overcoat with a small cart in his hand. "My niece, she is in pain and unfortunately it's…..early for her. This is my first time I'm taking care of her in this sort of situation but, I don't know…I'm sorry this is very embarrassing and I don't see a store clerk around to assist me."
Grocery store doesn't even have a clerk.
Really hate this store right now.
"That's okay aumm…..how old is she?"
"15."
"15….long or short hair?"
"Medium."
"Hmmm…petite, stout, tall, fat, average, overweight?"
"Average."
"Okay this one should work," I said picking up a pack of Always with a half dozen liners and pointed to the pharmacist. "You can ask her three days' worth of menstrual pain killers and ummm…." I blinked a couple times looking at his cart that was literally empty, was this all he wanted and brought something so huge? He really must be new to this. "I would advise you have tissues at home during this period. So an extra tissue for the household would be nice."
"Oh, thank you very much."
"You are welcome." I said smiling watching as he turned away before walking to the pharmacist.
I turned around. My smile dropped. I just had a casual conversation with a person- holy shit I've been interacting with humanity too much its getting so contagious…I even smiled…
I can help someone with their problems but I can't fix mine. I picked up some nice looking ones and move to the cashier paying for it. I looked back at the silver hair guy who seems to still be at the pharmacist. I pay and leave the grocery store another sigh leaving me.
As the door closes behind me the rain pierces down on the ground like bullets.
It was so hot a while ago and now it's raining suddenly?!
"It never even looked like it was going to rain!"
Meow….mewww….meow…mewwmewww
I paused and looked around. Swore I heard-
Meww….meowww…
I turned to look at the ground only to spot a cardboard box. It had three small kittens inside. One was black, one was white and one was ginger.
"You little guys are gonna get wet!" I said looking at them their eyes haven't even opened yet. As I leaned over to shelter them with my body I suddenly felt the rain no longer pitter-pattering on me. I looked behind me to see the silver haired guy with an umbrella above me.
"Oh…aumm…thank you." I said blushing lightly before turning back to them.
He stooped next to me with the umbrella as he looked at them staring at the small creatures.
"They're going to die if I just leave them here," I said softly looking at them. "I really, like cats, they're so small too."
"Second week after birth and abandoned time could be 3 days judging by the condition of the box and the marking on the concrete, it hasn't been moved seeing the grass that has died under it." the guy said rather calmly.
I looked at him, my phone suddenly beeped and I pulled it from my pocket. That didn't sound like the 'battery dying' beep it sounded more like a message. I tapped the screen.
It's not my period, just some indigestion.
1:42:21
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I blinked. I replied back; better take my chances with the battery than make no effort at all
I found some kittens-the rain will soak them, can I bring them home!
1:43:01
MESSAGE SENT
Pets not allowed at the apartment.
1:44:23
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I frowned I began tapping the screen then my phone put up the logo before shutting off. Dammit.
"My apartment can't keep pets."
"I'll take them home."
"No I couldn't-"
The rain suddenly came down ridiculously heavier.
It was freaking hell-imported heat a while ago why is it suddenly raining like no tomorrow!
The guy picked up the box holding it to his chest. A taxi passing by stopped luckily.
"You couple need a taxi?"
"W-We're not a-"
"Take us to 39 boulevard please."
Us? I swallowed. He opened the door and I went inside the cab as he came in as well. The kittens kept mewing.
The ride was super silent. 39 boulevard?
When the taxi came to a stop I was told to stay in the cab as he came out. He seemed pretty nice so I shouldn't freak out, but still this happened so fast. Was he really going to take the kittens what would I do I mean, I also want them.
"You guys newlyweds?"
I looked at the driver, "N-No, we actually just met."
"He looks like a nice guy, you guys look nice together!" He said grinning while tapping the steering wheel.
"Aumm…thanks but like I said we just-"
The door opened and he came in the cab sitting down.
"To the Warf entrance please."
"No problem Mister."
I looked at him taking a quick glance. His hair was silver yet it was so soft looking and lightly soaked in water. And he was in that huge overcoat what the hell wasn't he hot. He turned looking at me and I was caught on the spot.
"Renji."
"My name is Kaisa." I added trying to ease up the convo. "What are we gonna do with the kitties?"
Meow…mewwwwww, mewwwww
One of them moved away from the others searching for what I presumed must be its mom. It's so sad. If Renji was right, they really haven't eaten for days. They must be hungry and dirty and so alone.
When the taxi came to a stop we got out and stood in the rain that pelted down heavily as we walked around to the back of the wharf moving to some old yard. There were containers everywhere but why were we even here? I remained silent as we walked through the rain following renji who had the box in his hands. He came to a set of containers, around three at the base three at the top. He opened the door and we stepped in and I was…awed
The outside looked broken down and crappy but the inside was well kept. No, the inside was furnished, nice looking and classy: table and couch, TV and all it was really cozy-looking. Renji had taste. Classical taste. This included all these paintings.
Familiar paintings…..My paintings.
I should keep quiet about that for now.
Wait….my paintings…..okay time to freak out now, wait- I was a growing artist it could just be coincidence.
-continues to keep quiet-
He took off his overcoat resting it on the hanger he turned to me and I blinked.
He was in some jeans and T shirt and I knew-I just knew he was ripped because those biceps I now saw made me shiver more than I already was doing due to the cold rain outside. Not only that but he was dry, unlike the dripping, soak and wet me- as in by the rain readers by the rain! /
"Here, leave your shoes here I will lead you to the shower."
"Okay." I nodded as he took the box resting it on the table. It was a little damp but in that type of rain I was surprised it only got a few raindrops while I on the other hand felt like I swam through a river. My purse was safe though- it was plastic. Good thing I put my phone in there and not in my back pocket.
"Here, I will leave some clothes in the basket at the door just leave the wet ones in this empty basket in there and put it at the door, I'll spin dry them."
And like that. He went silent. He stared at me and I nodded.
Okay….this is the part where I go into the bathroom.
I enter the bathroom check for bugs- no secret cameras or anything which means that it should be safe I mean it's a container after all and after we went through the wharf this place was beyond the fence of a sign that marked 'private property'. I never guessed someone would live in a steel container but once you enter you wouldn't even suspect it. Seems like the containers were joined together the ventilation was a wild guess but it was so cozy in the living room- were the other rooms like that as well? Well the bathroom was spacious and renji seemed like a secretive person but he also seemed composed.
But I shouldn't just judge a person by their looks; I should judge them by their way of speaking. That's what Itori taught me. How long are their sentences because the amount of information a person says tells the person they are. Renji seems direct and responsive but still conserved. So I can eliminate a liar/con artist, a thief and some more stuff but he still remains a suspect to a person hiding something and a person who has no motives other than straightforward objectives, and from what I see here, he cares about the kittens. A man who loves animals come on, he can't kill a fly. So murderer is out too.
I step out the shower and started drying off with one of the towels on the roles of towels and I freeze as I don't spot my underwear. Don't tell me I slipped my underwear with all my other wet clothes when I placed it in the basket and put it out the door?!
I creak open the door to spot the basket but with dry clothes.
He took them already.
Just kill me.
I put them on. Loose long trousers and a big T. I dried my hair with the towel resting it on my shoulders as I leave the bathroom looking around.
He wasn't here. I walked through the hallway and into the living room spotting the kittens. I take up the black one resting him against my chest and he is just about the most adorablest thing I ever seen. Almost as adorable as Uta's pout.
The door swung open and I grabbed the standing lamp moving to the door in defense mode. Oh…..it was Renji.
I'm really not use to the door being left open, much less someone walking in on me….without knocking. But then…his door doesn't have an inside lock…and…..it's not my house.
He looks at me as he has a grocery bag in his hand and blinks looking at me up and down.
"A kitten in your hand and a lamp."
"I was moving fast and the kitten, don't mind it."
Mewww
I blushed, "d-don't mind it."
He walked past me smiling, what was I supposed to do? Lie and say I was checking out his lamp. Well…..I could have done that actually.
I went to the couch sitting silently with the kittens as I stroked then gently. He returned with three baby bottles shaking them.
"You bought bottles for them?"
"I went to a pet clinic. Not far from here." he responded taking the ginger one who was crawling away on the carpet. He picked it up nudging the bottle at his mouth as it began sucking. My eyes widened as I went closer with the two in my hands.
"That's so….wow."
He looked at me and gave me one of the two bottles. I rested down the black one who was asleep and began feeding the white one. It was hungry as hell.
"You were hungry, weren't you?" I said watching it suck the nipple of the bottle, soft slurp noises escaping its mouth. "I'm gonna call you gluttony"
Mewwwww
I looked at the kitten Renji had that seemed to be full but she was more interested in him as she raised her head trying to climb up on him.
"No you have to- drink" he said pulling away the bottle before lifting it up.
"We will name her lust."
"Lust, why?"
"Its suits her."
Mewwww
My eyes widened, "Ahhhh….I think she likes it."
"I think so to-"
"Wait if it's a she, that means its two girls so the black is-"
He picked it up, "A girl too."
I smiled. He rose up and disappeared in the other room I took up Lust and kissed her on her forehead, Then Gluttony and then….what would we call the black one? Sloth?
Renji returned soon after with a pale of water and rag. He stopped at the bag pouring some stuff in it before coming back to the empty area we were sitting at on the carpet and rested the pale and rag down before sitting.
"We shouldn't wash but wipe."
"Okay aumm." I took the rag dipping it in the water it was warm, not lukewarm but warm. Felt a little oily too. He picked up the black one that fit perfectly in the palm of his hand. It released a small mew and then opened up its arms and legs almost welcoming me to rub its underside. "Oh my god she is welcoming me to clean her."
Renji smiled softly.
"What do you think we should call her?" I questioned as I wiped her tummy and she began purring her leg twitching like crazy.
She loves this.
I rubbed her tummy even more.
"Of the deadly sins she's close to sloth, but…" he murmured.
"Why are we naming them after the deadly sins?" I said suddenly realizing the trend that was going on. Well that I started.
He paused, "I….don't know."
"Alright, then the black one is Languor."
"A fancy name for sloth." He said.
I nodded. "Ummm it's been on my mind for a while now, but you invited me to your house. Are you really kind, or do you have some hidden motive."
"I have no motives, it's for the kittens too, until we find an owne-"
"What- no we have to keep them, we found them because someone threw them out, we can't be doing the same as them!"
"So I should take care of them?"
"I will help…..I can buy cat food," I said as he rested Languor on the ground and picked up Gluttony, she was fussier to the cleaning.
"I have no problem with that."
"I'm sure you don't. You live in this amazing place with my paintings on your walls and a safe home"
"My paintings"
Oops- okay maybe I should just come clean.
"Kai-si" I said as I reached for my purse on the nearby table. I pulled out my business card with my name and ID. "Kai-si, the Kai from Kaisa and the Si from the end of my last name, Teressi."
He rose up so fast I was surprised at first as he disappeared into the other room. I realized my painting in his bathroom and the entrance of his house. What can I say, I felt proud. I rested the three on the cushion as they all slept soundly; I want them to be like this, always together.
Renji came back with some huge wall frames in his hand.
"Feverina. The woman in the background. People say she is crying because her son died. But if you look closely she has cuts on her hands and," He looked up at me a light blush on his cheeks, "She has a composure not like an embrace but a 'what-have-I-done'. The background is also a puzzle set on the floor a courtroom. It's not death, but hasn't she murdered her son. Like regret."
I looked at him, "Y-Yes. I am glad you realized that. Are you fan of Feverina?"
"No, it's amazing but it's not my favorite. Cannibal."
He said resting the frame on the floor showing me Cannibal. It was one of my favorites. "I love that one but I feel I could have done bette-"
"It's your best piece." He murmured closing off my sentence moving to the next frame. "I like this one too. Kaisa are your parents dead?"
I blinked, "Y-Yes."
"I felt it in this piece; you lost someone special a long time ago. Because I know you're a young artist from your style, so you can't be an old artist who has an old lover, and at a young age the loss was so deep, you aren't an artist that transitions romantic love either, I thought maybe a sibling or your parents."
"So why say parents first?"
"It was either, parents just ended up coming first." He said as he took up the frames. "I have 18 of your pieces."
E-Eighteen…that's half of what I have on the market!
"That's….that's truly the acts of someone who respects my work."
He smiled and began looking at the third piece. I never met a fan that treasured my work like this it really made me happy- no, I never even met one of my fans other than Itori.
He was back to silence once more he really never spoke much did he.
"Oh the rain stopped." I mumbled breaking the silence.
1 HOUR LATER
I changed back to my clothes and said goodbye and when I was ready to leave a cab was already there. He paid the fare for the cab to drop me right at my apartment building which was kind. He was a strange guy, but we both liked art. So I like him. To make it better I even got his number- well he asked for mine so we exchanged. As soon as I reached home I spot a note from Itori on the island, my amazing island.
Gone to work. Be back by four in the morning. Don't wait up. University called today remember your work is due day after tomorrow.
I sighed. I spent the rest of the day watching television. I had dinner on the balcony bringing my phone that I had charging in the kitchen. I switched it on and that's when I realized I had 2 unread messages. One from Renji which was the first I opened because it was the most recent.
Did you reach home safely?
7:23:13
MESSAGE DELAYED
9:25:56- MESSAGE SEEN
My cheeks flushed. Okay I need to relax he isn't the one responsible for making my cheeks blush. I replied keeping it formal.
Yes. I did. How are the kittens?
9:27:34
MESSAGE SENT
A message came in almost instantly.
They are still sleeping
9:27:54
MESSAGE RECEIVED
Attached Photo
[open] [close]
I tapped 'open'. It was a picture of Gluttony, Lust and Languor sleeping in a cushion. Languor was on top on Gluttony sprawled out completely and Lust was curled in a cute ball beside them both. I blushed even more.
They are the most adorable things.
9:28:21
MESSAGE SENT
I checked my other message- IT WAS FROM UTA!
My fingers never so furiously worked my phone screen as I tapped the convo opening it.
How is the Champagne?
I rose up off the chair going to the kitchen as I got the champagne and poured a glass. I was so nervous I hadn't even tried it. Moreover I wanted to try it so I could reply to him as quickly as I could.
It tasted nice. It was acidic and had a lemony taste but I liked the faint hit of the strawberry flavor it had.
9:32:12
MESSAGE SENT.
I held the phone to my chest smiling as I returned to the balcony sat and slipped down in the chair looking into the night sky. I wanted him to reply yet part of me was scared to what he would say. A conversation would be nice but I also want to touch all that happened yesterday, but…..I also wanted to avoid it since I was insecure about the entire thing.
My phone vibrated and I pulled it up looking at the screen it was a message from Renji.
Do you think it's safe to have them sleep with me tonight in the bed?
9:35:54
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I smiled. Suddenly the image of Gluttony glooming over his face came across my head. That would look awfully cute.
Depends on the type of sleeper you are but I'm sure after nights alone they would want the company. Don't squish them!
9:37:27
MESSAGE SENT
I won't.
9:37:43
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I smiled even more. These little kittens were like my little family. I shall take care of them.
My phone beeped. This time it was Uta.
That's fascinating. Would you want another?
9:37:47
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I blinked.
Okay. Have thought about yesterday. When you came over?
9:38:01
MESSAGE SENT
I have.
9:38:09
MESSAGE SENT
I swallowed. Soooooo? What have you thought about Uta!
Extra (A/n: Because I want chapter 11 to start without flashbacks)
I tapped the screen waiting on his reply, come on Uta….he was a slow texter, why? Why not have immediate and straight forward responses like Renji.
No. I shouldn't compare and I shouldn't be greedy. I should be humble and wait.
Yesterday was fun. Your apartment is beautiful from what I see. Itori just showed me the pictures.
9:51:03
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I pouted.
Oh you're at Itori's bar right now? Okay.
9:51:47
MESSAGE SENT
Would you rather me be with you right now?
9:51:58
MESSAGE RECEIVED
I blushed. I won't hide it.
Yes
9:58:43
MESSAGE SENT.
My phone beeped and I got an attached mail. It was a photo of Itori and Uta. He was drinking wine but apparently Itori snapped the photo as a selfie grinning like crazy. I smiled; gosh I can imagine him doing exactly that right now. I edited the photo cropping everything out except him. Sorry Itori…new wallpaper needed.
The rest of the night was aimless talking. We spoke about art and how crazy Itori was, we also ended up discussing the piercings and I curiously found out about all his tattoos. Uta was a boaster when it came to this and had pride in his own art. He also invited me to his shop, I should think of it as his little exhibition? He was the last person I spoke to at the end of the night, and in the morning, he was the first person as well.
Good Morning, I'll be there at 11. Bring a change of clothes; also I hope you had a nice sleep.
So extremely sorry for the inconvenience I couldn't find my charger after moving and I just found it today. Thank you for waiting and the support. Hope you enjoyed please review!