CHAPTER 21

Shinobu couldn't take it. These days without his seme was like torture, he thought he could survive being without Miyagi for a little while...but he just could not. He missed Miyagi so much it hurt, all he wanted was to be in his arms again; he was too deep in love to live without Miyagi. He was forever destined to be together with that old man and there was nothing anyone or anything could do about it.

Shinobu sighed and decided that he could not wait any longer. He got out his cell phone and called Miyagi.

'The number you have reached is unavailable or the cell phone has been turned off. Call back later or leave a message.'

Miyagi must still be in a class, that's probably why he's not answering, Shinobu's logic told him. He left a message for him, "Miyagi, it's me. I...I miss you...I don't want to fight anymore...so...so I'll see soon, ok?"

Blushing, the boy quietly said a 'I love you' then hung up. But simply apologizing for the fight wasn't good enough. He also had Kamijo to compete with...maybe he should also get dressed in a maid outfit? If Miyagi thought that bastard was cute as a maid, wouldn't it make sense for someone younger to be a million times cuter?

Hope started filling the boy and he put away his cell phone and walked away to head to the cos play shops. Yes, he was going to win back the love of his life from the clutches of the devil! He was a cute, young guy and a million times better than Hiroki Kamijo, there was no way he could possibly lose!

"The maid costume? I'm sorry, but I can't sell that to you!"

"WHAT?" Shinobu said furiously, "B-But you did for these guys!" he said, showing her the photo.

The girl suddenly squealed happily and grabbed the photo, staring at it with sparkling eyes, cheeks blushing. "Oh my god, are these the lovers of those good-looking customer's of mine? Awwwwww, they look sooooo cute~!"

Shinobu twitched angrily, he hated women. They were all so annoying. "If you sold it to those bastards, then I have every right to buy it too!" he growled angrily.

"Sorry, I can't. There's something wrong with them" the girl said without looking away from the photo.

"I DON'T CARE, JUST GIVE IT TO ME!"

"Sorry, but I can't. However, you may have a choice of anything else in this store" the girl suggested. Shinobu gave the girl a scary death glare, a dark aura surrounding him. He hated not getting what he wanted...it did not happen a lot, but when it did, he hated it. He huffed angrily and, snatching the photo from the small hands of the yaoi-fan girl, he stormed out of the shop.

The boy was now sitting on a train, heading back home. He stared down at his lap, frustrated at everything that had happened. The girl had not sold him the costume he needed to win back Miyagi...now what was he going to do?

He sighed miserably, Where am I going to get a maid costume? Should I borrow it from someone who already has it?...Well, no matter what, I will NOT get it from that sluttish Kamijo! No, I'd rather die than get help from HIM!

"U-Um, excuse me, can I sit next to you?"

Shinobu looked up to see a boy around his age or maybe a year or so older, with brown hair and green eyes...and for some reason, he was wearing a collar around his neck, and if that was not bad enough, the boy also had cat ears and a tail. He blinked, staring in curiosity, "What happened to you?"

"A pervert, that's what" the boy answered darkly.

"...Huh?" Shinobu asked, not having a clue what he was talking about.

"N-Nothing! Can I sit there or what? "the boy pressed nervously.

"What? Uh, yeah sure, whatever" Shinobu said and the boy smiled gratefully and sat down. Shinobu stared at the boy, there was something familiar about the boy, but he didn't know what. After a moment, his eyes widened and he got out the photo from his pocket. The boy next to his rival was the same boy that was sitting next to him on the train!

I...I'll use this person! I'll borrow the maid outfit from him!

Shinobu turned to the neko-boy, "Hey, I'm Shinobu. You are?"

"'I-It's Misaki" the boy answered.

Isn't Misaki a girl's name? Whatever, doesn't matter. "Cool. Misaki, I need your maid outfit. Give it to me, ok?"

Misaki's face went as red as a tomato. "M-M-M-Maid outfit? W-What are you talking about, why would I, a guy, have a maid outfit? Ha ha ha..."he laughed nervously and suddenly got up. "I...I, uh, I've change my mind, this is n-not a good place to sit!" the brunette said quickly and he made to leave but Shinobu grabbed his arm.

"No! I know you have a maid outfit, I have a photo of it right here, see?"

"WHAT?" Misaki yelled in shock and he grabbed the photo from Shinobu. As he stared at the photo, his hands shook and he blushed even more- if that was even possible- then, a moment later, he turned to Shinobu, almost in tears of embarrassment. "W-Why...how...where did you get this from? This is me and sensei, our lo...lo...lovers were the only ones who should see these! W-What give you the right to-!"

"My lover looked at it, said that other bastard was cute in the maid costume, then he dropped the photo. I found it then we fought and now I need that maid costume to prove to my lover that I'm a cuter maid than that other guy"

At Shinobu's explanation, Misaki stared at him with surprise. For several moments of silence, Shinobu glared at him, "Get it now?" Shinobu asked impatiently. The other boy blinked, then after a moment, sat down next to Shinobu again.

"Um...I...I would like to help you, but putting that thing on isn't a very good idea..."

"What, I'll get fucked senseless by a very aroused lover? Don't worry, I've already been there"

Misaki blushed at his words. "I...I have too...but that's not it...the-the costume kinda...turns you into a...a cat..."

Shinobu's eyes widened with realization and he stared at the neko-boy. Well...that explains the cat ears and tail...and the collar too, maybe?

Shinobu paused, and then he said, "Well, I don't care. I need it to win back my lover. I don't care what happens to me"

"A-Are you serious?" Misaki said in amazement. "I...I mean", he said, and he stared down at his lap, gripping his knees tightly, "You'll be like that forever, there's no going back...will you really be ok with being a cat-person for the rest of your life?"

"Well, I'll still be me, won't I? Anyway, that won't matter to me. As long as I have my lover, nothing else matters" Shinobu said firmly. He sighed, "So can I borrow your maid outfit?"

Misaki had no choice but to give in. "Um...um, ok then. Wanna come over my place and get it? Or...-"

"Yeah, that's fine. How about I come over now?" Shinobu suggested, but Misaki went red. Shinobu stared at him, "What now?"

"Um...Um...now just isn't good for me...actually anytime this week is bad! Yeah, so...uh, why don't you try coming over next week? I'll definitely help you next week, ok?"

"No, it has to be NOW! It'll be too late next week and I refuse to get help from that sluttish professor my Miyagi is always with! No, so you're the only one I can think of that can help me! So Misaki, give me that maid's outfit now!"

That scared Misaki a little. "...O-Ok, come home with me then"