Notes: Still really behind. Ended up cutting out a lot of planned holidays. Just don't have the time. Ugh. Oh well. Enjoy the total randomness! Sort of a double holiday. All of June is National Adopt a Cat Month. Gesh… I wonder what Sora is going to do today? XD

Kingdom Holidays
June 4th: Hug your Cat Day
National Adopt a Cat Month

"Shhh! You stay here. Let me break it to him first, okay? He might not be as happy as I am that you're here. So… stay right here… and… don't move."

He wagged a disciplining finger before shutting the bedroom door and hurrying down the stairs. He bent over the snail aquarium and poked it. "Keep your fingers crossed that daddy likes your new brother." He straightened up and crossed his arms. "Wait… snails don't have fingers… huh? Uh… cross whatever you have that's crossable."

He looked up as he heard a car door open and close. "He's home earlier than I thought…" Sora turned to wag a finger at the snails. "You guys keep quiet, okay? Let me tell him."

"Hey Sora." With a wide smile, Riku opened the front door and let his bag drop to the floor.

The brunette smiled widely as he pranced towards the door and threw his arms around Riku's neck. "You're back early."

"Yep." He pushed the door closed before he bent down and captured Sora's lips in a soft kiss. He was glad to be home.

"Your last exam went well?" Sora pulled far enough away to ask.

"Very."

It had been the last final of the quarter for Riku and Sora's last had been the morning before. Both were delighted that the school year was over and that they'd have all summer to relax and goof off. Though with Sora in the picture, Riku wondered just how much relaxing they'd get done.

Sora let out a squeak as the grip around his waist tightened.

"Last day of class means we've got all summer to ourselves to… play."

Sora let out a giggle as he wiggled out of the grip. He knew what Riku was getting at but he had something else planned. "Follow me. I have something to show you. Upstairs."

Riku cocked an eyebrow. "Upstairs, huh?"

"Yeah." Sora grabbed for his arm. "In the bedroom. Come on."

Riku smiled slyly as he let the brunette tug him up the stairs. He wrapped his arms around Sora's waist as the brunette stopped.

"Happy Hug a Cat Day!" Sora said as he opened the bedroom door.

Riku rolled his eyes and pulled away with a sigh. "We don't have a cat."

Sora spun around and gasped. "Awe! Don't say that! You'll hurt his feelings."

"Who's feelings?"

It was Sora's turn to roll his eyes. "The cat's. Duh."

"Sora… we don't have a cat." Riku repeated.

Sora pulled him into the room and pointed at the bed. "Then who is that?"

Riku's mouth dropped open as he spied the small all black kitten that was sleeping, curled up in the center of the bed. "Sora…"

Sora was beaming. "Meet our new baby, Midnight. He's a couple months old so he really is a baby."

"Sora…"

Sora turned his attention back to Riku and tilted his head to the side. "June is also National Adopt a Cat Month. Perfect coincidence, isn't it?"

"Yeah. A coincidence." Riku said through gritted teeth. Really… sometimes he wondered if Sora should ever be left alone.

Sora grabbed his arm and tugged him towards the bed. "Come on. Say hello and give him a hug."

"I so had a different idea in my head when you said you had something to show me upstairs."

"Shhh! Not in front of the baby."

Riku let out a laugh as Sora pushed him down on the bed.

The movement jostled the small, black kitten. He jumped up and turned his bright, yellow eyes towards his disturbance.

"Oh holy shit. Look at those eyes. He looks just like a heartless."

The kitten tilted his head to the side before taking a tentative step towards Riku.

"He does not!" Sora snapped.

"He does too. Black body, yellow eyes… and those long ears…" Riku picked the small kitten up and brought him close to his face for a closer inspection. "Yep. Just like a little heartless."

The kitten opened his tiny mouth and let out a soft mewl as he batted playfully at Riku's nose.

Riku practically melted as he held the tiny kitten. "I think he likes the name."

"Oh no!" Sora swiped the kitten away and cradled him in his lap. "His name is Midnight."

Riku turned and glanced down at the kitten. "Hey Heartless. Come here."

The kitten jumped out of Sora's lap and bounded back over to Riku.

"See? I told you. He's our little Heartless."

Sora narrowed his eyes into a glare and crossed his arms. "I like Midnight better."

"Two against one. Besides, you named the snails… so I get to name the cat." He rolled the kitten over on his back and wiggled his finger above him, smiling as he was swatted at.

Sora's glared softened as he watched Riku playing with the kitten. "So… you're not mad? He can stay?"

"If you call him Heartless."

"Fine."

"Say it."

Sora rolled his eyes and let out a sigh. "Fine. Come here little Heartless."

The newly-dubbed Heartless turned and bounded over to swat at Sora's outstretched hand.

Riku glanced around the room, noting that he saw nothing cat-related. He didn't remember seeing anything downstairs either. He assumed Sora must have hidden it to keep it ensure it stayed a surprise. "So where's his stuff?"

Sora glanced up from Heartless and tilted his head to the side. "What stuff?"

"Food, dishes, toys, litter, box… normal cat stuff."

"Oh yeah. That stuff. I thought we could all go shopping together."

"You don't have anything for him?"

Sora scratched at the back of his head. "Well… no…"

"Sora! How long has he been here? He's probably starving."

"Just a few hours and he's fine. We had some popcorn for a snack before you came home."

"Sora! Cats can't eat popcorn."

"But he likes it a lot."

Riku rolled his eyes as he stood up and drew Heartless into his arms. "We better get going before you end up killing him." He turned for the door.

"Hey! I'm a good daddy." Sora jumped up and followed.

"Yeah, you are. A cute one too."

"And you love me. And Heartless."

Riku nodded. "And Heartless."

"And the snails, too?"

Riku's nose wrinkled as he made a sour face at the thought of the slimy things. "As long as I don't have to actually touch them… sure."

Sora laughed and threw his arm around Riku's waist.

"Just promise me something…" Heartless was curled up in his arm and Riku wrapped his other around Sora's shoulders.

"What?"

"No more surprise pets, okay?"

Sora nodded. "I promise.

Notes: I just love little Heartless. And my cat likes popcorn. And other weird things cats shouldn't eat.