Summary: Frankenstein pulled his phone out when it beeped. It was one of his alerts, but not an emergency one. A small black furry face stared back at him, one ear completely white.

New Mission

By Dark Ice Dragon

Hack

Frankenstein pulled his phone out when it beeped. It was one of his alerts, but not an emergency one.

Turning his screen on... Ah. It was from his laptop - someone had tried to guess his password one too many times. M-21 should have been home though, and he would have stopped...

Frankenstein breathed a laugh, seeing the webcam photo his laptop had sent him.

A small black furry face stared back at him, one ear completely white. "Now how did you get into my office, mm?" he mused. He'd closed the door and shut his laptop - he could understand Tao learning how to open doors, but what would interest him about the laptop? Maybe his scent...?

Frankenstein shook his head. He could find out later, but for now, he needed to make sure Tao didn't hurt himself in there - he hadn't kitten proofed the room, assuming the kitten couldn't enter.

He called the receiver in M-21's caller. "M-21," he said, waiting to make sure he had his attention. "Could you collect Tao from my office? It appears he's found a way to sneak in."

There was a pause and then two scratches, M-21's signal he'd understood.

Frankenstein smiled. "Thank you. Master and I won't be long so we'll see you both soon."

He got a huff in reply and Frankenstein returned to concentrating on running the school.

[-]

Frankenstein's office didn't seem worse for the wear when he returned - his laptop was still open, but he didn't spot any obvious bite marks on anything.

He hadn't been in the office for more than ten minutes when his door handle turned, the door clicking open.

Frankenstein raised an eyebrow, watching his door. Master was still downstairs and M-21 knew closed doors were to stay that way.

There was a light scrabbling before the door swung open, Tao clinging onto the handle before dropping down and bounding into the room.

"I'm going to need to figure out how to stop you from entering where you're not supposed to," Frankenstein said, Tao's ears snapping to him. Magnetised strips along the door frame, maybe? Or a lemon spray could suffice to keep him away.

Tao leaped at Frankenstein's leg and he caught the kitten before he landed.

Tao protested when Frankenstein stopped him from going higher. "You can stay on my lap, but not go onto my desk." Not until he'd put a box there that could hopefully keep him still. Frankenstein distracted him with pets until Tao settled down, purring.

There were still some reports to type up, but he could do that easily with one hand.

Frankenstein had finished two reports when his door was pushed open again, a silver head poking through the gap.

M-21 saw him and then squinted across the room.

"Are you looking for Tao?" He knew M-21 wouldn't enter his office without a reason.

M-21 bobbed his head.

"He's here."

M-21 slunk in and checked Frankenstein's lap before looking up at him.

Frankenstein smiled at him. "It's fine so long as I'm in the room - I was worried that he might get hurt if he wasn't supervised."

M-21's sigh meant he agreed with him.

When M-21 turned towards the door again, Frankenstein said, "You can stay here as well if you want."

M-21 paused, and then looked at Tao. After a few seconds, he sat next to Frankenstein's chair, his head raised enough to keep an eye on Tao.

Frankenstein petted him until he relaxed, his other hand also keeping Tao occupied.

Well, maybe he should have a small break now anyway.