Kitten on the Streets

Chapter 8:

The German stared wide eyed at the American, kitten in his hands, a second later he was laughing nervously and cuddling it to his cheek, "Ah! You're adorable kätzchen!"

Ran just mewed in annoyance, the filthy, filthy German just couldn't keep his paws off. Crawford adjusted his glasses/You've really gone insane./

/Whatever are you talking about?./

/I just saw you kissing a cat!./

/So what? He's cute!./

/Kissing cats are fine, but not lip to lip!./

/It's fine if they're suffocating! Cats have lips?./

/Your cat wasn't dying!./

/And how would you know?./

/Where's your partner?./

/He went out./

/Out/

/Yea, out./

/I didn't see him go out./

/He went out the other way./

/There is no other way./

/Oh yes there is./

/Where?./

/Out the window./

/So you're telling me that he jumped out the window?./

/Yes-no…you just didn't see him…/

Crawford dropped the envelope onto the desk, rolled his eyes and headed out. Schuldig looked at the kitten, "I have fur in my mouth…"

The Abyssinian mewed crossly, you deserved it. With that meowed, he hopped out of the German's arms and out the door. Schuldig grinned and grabbed the envelope.

Outside the office everything went as it did, the youngest pair hacking away at other people's computers, Youji flirting every other second, Farfello being insane, same old, same old. Ran almost wished something exciting would happen, something exciting and new that didn't involve Schuldig or his little cat form. His wish was denied. He bumped into Crawford who in turn stared at him, like any normal kitten, Ran became somewhat nervous under the intense stare. "You're the cat that Schuldig kissed." He pointed out.

Ran huffed, he really didn't want to be reminded of that, it was too embarrassing. Way too embarrassing. He meowed at the American and trotted off. The only place left for him to go was to a very traumatized Ken's office. The door was closed, well that was real welcoming. The Abyssinian gave the door a scratch. It opened and Ken poked his head out, looking around, then he looked down, "Ah, it's you. Are you and the German done your little kissing session?"

The cat hissed at the comment, it wasn't like he let the stupid telepath kiss him! Ken smirked, "So…did you enjoy it?"

He took a swipe at the brunette's pants, "Hey! Watch the pants! I might as well lock you outside to roam the office."

The redhead just mewed and headed inside. Jumped onto the desk and sat down while staring at his ex-partner. His stared consisted of, you think you can actually kick me out? And try it, if you succeed, I'll end your life. Ken sighed, "Fine, fine, stay."

The cat meowed at the mess of the place, the brunette looked up, "No I haven't clean this place up yet, too bad for you."

Outside, Crawford was passing by, he heard Ken talking to someone, so he decided to poke his head in…only to find the cat which Schuldig had labeled "Ran" sitting on the desk while the brunette conversed with it. Once in awhile the kitten would give a meow of some sort. The American just stared, why was everyone talking to that cat? Or kissing it…but they were conversing with it one way or another. Had everyone gone insane? Or was it just him? Was that cat that great a talker? Maybe he should try it sometime…the American shook his head, what was he thinking? Talking to a cat…maybe he could try it once…no one would have to know…Crawford shook his head again, no, no, he was not going to end up like the insane people and talk to cats. Satisfied with his self-control, he continued his way down the hall. Although…it would be interesting to talk to a cat…

You're boring, the cat mewed in complaint, Ken frowned, "Well sorry, unlike you, I actually have paperwork. And since you're not around to do the paperwork, I have to do this by myself and you know how slow I am!"

Ran hopped off the desk, he huffed, yea, I noticed. Then he headed out the door, "Fine! Leave when it gets boring! You rear end of a cat!"

Ouch, that really hurt deep, the cat rolled its eyes and continued down the hallway-ish thing, staying clear of the madman's place. He headed back to the German's office, his office. Schuldig was twirling a pencil around in boredom, "Ah, I see you're back."

Shut up Schu. The redhead grinned, "Well hello to you too."

The Abyssinian hopped onto the table and stared at the folder, what the hell is this? The German didn't answer him, he leaned forward and planted a kiss on the cat's mouth, then with a "poof", Ran was back, with cat ears and a tail, he blushed and fell off the table, "What the hell?"

"Ah yes, I miss the angelic song that is your voice."

"Shut up Schu. What the hell is that envelope for?"

Schuldig shook his finger/Remember? You told me to shut up./

/Fine, you can un-shut up for two seconds./

"It's the new assignment."

Ran stopped him right there, "Alright, shut up again."

The German pouted, "But Ran-chan, that's so mean!"

"You're not shutting up…"

"Of course not!"

Ran growled under his breath, tail swishing around slightly from annoyance, he picked up the envelope and began to read. "So we're supposed to be killing some guy with an obsession of cats?" He shuddered.

"Ja, he has hundreds of them locked up in his underground lair or secret hideout or whatever it's called."

"Why do we need to kill him?"

"Because he's killed cat owners to cat-nap their cats."

"Oh…"

Schuldig smirked, "What? Is my Ran-chan uncomfortable around a big mean obsessed cat-lover such as that guy?"

"I'm not yours."

"Oh yes you are."

"Am not."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are and that's final unless you want me to silence you forcefully and you already know what that means!" The German smiled at his victory.

Ran opened his mouth but closed it again, "…that's cheap."

"No love, on the contrary, 'all's fair in love and war.' Have you not heard of such a quote?"

The redhead just frowned, "That's still cheap."

"Aww…Ran-chan's pouting! How cute!"

"I'm not pouting!"

"Are so!"

"Am not!"

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are and don't make me repeat myself!"

"Cheap ass!"

Schuldig blew him a raspberry, there was a moment of silence, "So kitten…shall we go on and finish our assignment?"

Ran mumbled his agreement, "Yea whatever…"

"Oh, one more thing."

"What?" The German smirked and pulled his towards him and kissed him. Violet eyes widened.

Schuldig gave him a wink, "We can't have you walking around looking like half a cat now can we?"

Nya

...not comment except to apologize for the late late late late late late update XP Yea...sorry! And enjoy nya Nyahahha...go Ran-chan X3