A/N: Here are some responds to new reviews.
Ranma Higurashi: Thanks! I try to keep my plots and ideas as original and entertaining as possible!
Manjyome: -scowly- STELLA! I don't love Judai!
Stella: -pouty- But it's my favorite yaoi coupling!
Manjyome: TAKE IT OFF!
Stella: ACCEPT MY CREATIVE GENIUS! -cries-
Manjyome: Fine, fine. Whatever. But I want a stunt double.
Stella: Yay! -hugs Manjyome-
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Judai purred with delight as he curled up at the foot of Manjyome's bed. The teenager had decided to keep Judai for now, and his brothers didn't care, as long as they didn't have to bother with it, they said. That suited Judai just fine, he would need shelter, and after a long nap curled up on Manjyome's lap, he was beginning to think that the boy wasn't all bad. He was certainly a cat person, and the only one to get his name right.
Judai's ears pricked in alarm as he heard a loud noise downstairs. He would've avoided the noise, but his old curiosity got the best of him, and after a long stretch, he headed down the stairs. He found Manjyome talking with his brother, Chousaku (A/N: Slade, for you people who watch the dub like me!) His face was red with anger, and he shouted angrily at his brother. "I'm sixteen years old and I'll do what I want!"
Chousaku fumed angrily as his younger brother defied him. "Jun, you'll go back to Duel Academy! You need to be the best if we're to pull of our world domination plan!"
"World domination, right." Manjyome said sarcastically. "Give it a rest. Do you think about anything else? Me being a good duelist won't guarentee you world domination. I'll never be able to be the best at that school anyway. Even Judai can beat me."
Chousaku laughed. "Judai? You got beaten by a cat?"
Manjyome even laughed at this comment. "No, stupid. Judai, my friend at the Academy."
Judai's eyes widened. He never thought that Manjyome could see him as a friend. Rival, maybe, but not friend. He felt his heart beat faster as Manjyome went on. "Anyway, I don't feel obliged to go back to the Academy for you. I'll do it if i want to, but not just to satisfy your obsessive needs for world domination."
"Right on!" Judai mewed happily.
Manjyome turned suddenly at the sound of the mew, smiling happily when he recognized Judai. He bent down to scoop up the cat-boy in his arms. Chousaku smirked. "Jun, what is it with you and that cat?"
Manjyome looked innocently at his brother. "What do you mean?"
Chousaku laughed. "That is the ugliest cat I have ever seen!"
Manjyome stroked Judai gently. "Aww, c'mon! He's not ugly!"
"Yes. He is."
"Look how cute he is!" Manjyome said, lifting Judai closer to his brother's face to annoy him. "Chousaku, I think he likes you!" he teased.
"Ah, Jun, you are so annoying. Take that thing back up to your room. You are going to Duel Academy next year. It's final."
Manjyome regained his characteristic scowl. "I don't have to listen to you. I'm almost 17 years old. I could move out right now if I wanted to."
"Like you have the money for a house, Jun." Chousaku retorted angrily. "Our world domination plans depend on you graduating Duel Academy. Now that you're Slifer again instead of Obelisk, it'll take even longer!"
"Whatever." Manjyome turned away angrily, Judai clutched to his chest. "I'll think about it. Not making any promises. I'm a good enough duelist, under my standards, that I don't have to go back."
"Remember world domination!" Chousaku called after Manjyome.
"How could I forget, with you shoving it down my throat with every oppourtunity?" Manjyome called back down the stairs as he entered his room, closing the door behind him. He set Judai down carefully and went to sit down on his bed. Judai followed, plopping himself down next to the black-haired boy.
"Well, Judai, it seems you've met my brother." Manjyome sighed, laying down on his bed. Judai jumped up onto his chest.
"Yeah, but I've met him before, remember, Manjyome?" Judai mewed. He then remembered that his new owner didn't understand a word that he said. Manjyome looked at him with curious grey eyes.
"It's almost like you're trying to respong to me." He paused for a moment, studying the cat. "You're weird. And the thing is, you do kind of look like Yuki Judai. Brown hair, even the reddish fur on your chest reminds me of his Slifer jacket."
"Good, now take it a step further." Judai encouraged. "Realize that I am Judai and then join me on my maniacal quest to find my soulmate."
"Hm. Oh well. 'Night, Judai." Manjyome reached over to turn out his lamp on his bedstand.
"Yeah. Goodnight." Judai murmured.
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Next chapter is going to be the second to last, but Manjyome will realize some things about his cat. Rating will go up due to mild mentions of abuse, but nothing really bad.
