A/N: Disclaimer: Refer back to Chapter 1.
PAIRING: Serph x Argilla
WARNING: SEMI-AU, OOC, LANGUAGE, SUGGESTIVE SITUATIONS, IMPLIED SEX.
Chapter III
Theme 13: Kitty Cat
Argilla walked around the holy temple of Sahasrara, anxious. Serph, as well as all of the tribe leaders were all assembled there for the discussion of a possible ceasefire or…a treaty. Argilla scoffed at that.
'Yeah right.' she thought obnoxiously, 'As if they'd really do that.'
Serph had already gone and she really didn't feel like conversing with Heat. It wasn't that she disliked him…Not at all. He was just…
'He's annoying.'
That was why she had contented herself to being there, standing, in a middle of a cool drizzle, by the gates of Sahasrara.
She crossed her arms, looking at what lay before her. There were many other people there, many coming from different tribes. She didn't bother with them though. The holy temple was a place where they could coexist. They may be a bit primordial, as per their circumstance…Everyone groveling for power…and survival…But they never forgot respect.
Respect for the teachings of the temple, that is.
So, that was why Sahasrara, or its ruins, had been unanimously decided, as a place of both worship and a place for diplomacy.
She sighed again as she continued to wait, bored. Serph had been in there for almost an hour now…
'Man…can't he hurry up…?'
She straightened up her almost slumping composure as she heard the faint, but distinct sound of a bell ringing softly against the cool breeze and firm drops of rain. She immediately looked down and saw an animal peering at her with its deep silver eyes.
Something within Argilla melted at the sight.
She smiled and bent her torso down slightly so that she may get a better look at the mysterious animal.
"Hey…Where did you come from…?" she asked cheerfully, smiling. She looked closer at it and noticed that its right ear was white while the rest of its body was black. Another thing that she had noticed was that there was a peculiar looking bell around its neck.
So, the sound of ringing bells, did, indeed come from it.
But that wasn't what took the cake. What took the cake was that…
"Argilla? What are you doing?"
She straightened up and turned around, only to wish that she hadn't. She blushed as she saw that she was met with her leader, their bodies almost pressed together. Blushing still, she took a step back, "Errr…Serph…Hi…Hehehehe…erm…h-how…did it go?" she finished, finally composing herself after stuttering stupidly, her voice stern and her eyes firm.
"It was fine…We have another meeting." he spoke softly.
She raised an eyebrow, and Serph continued, "…With the Maribel; for a ceasefire. Hopefully," he paused, smiling, "…it'll come through." he told her with happy eyes.
He then smiled sheepishly, "What were you…doing here?"
Argilla suddenly beamed, "Oh! Serph! You should see this…" she turned and looked down. She frowned and then turned to Serph, "Serph! It's gone! It's gone!"
Serph narrowed his eyes, "What's gone? Did someone…steal something from you?"
She looked…distraught. Whatever it was she lost…must be valuable to her…Her pink eyes were…
He sighed within; if only she'd…
Argilla smiled within. He was so cute when he was so serious…He was so…
'So sweet…' she thought dreamily.
She sighed within; if only he'd…
Suddenly, remembering the reason why she was distraught in the first place, she frowned and turned her googley eyes at him, "Oh Serph! There was this animal here that was so…so…cute!" she finished with hopeful eyes.
Serph raised an eyebrow and looked at her as if she grew two heads, "What…?"
Argilla slumped her shoulders, "Never mind. Let's just go back to Muladhara."
The animal had slipped away from her. She didn't even get to pet it!
'And it looked so cute too!' she grumbled within, still picturing its fine shiny black fur coat.
No. It was gone.
'Probably forever too!' she internally growled.
Serph nodded, "Right. Don't forget to grab Heat. He's still by the temple entrance." he waved his hands dismissively, walking away.
Argilla shrugged her shoulders, "Alright."
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She sighed as she prepared for bed. She, Serph and Heat had an early start the next morning. They were headed for Manipura.
She looked at herself at the mirror and slowly unbound her hair from their Chinese buns. The locks, now released, dangled by her shoulders. She was in her pink night gown, combing her hair when she suddenly felt as if she were being watched.
She turned and looked at her window, "Who's there?"
Nothing.
She shrugged her shoulders once more, letting her mind drift. She smiled as she remembered the curious-looking animal that she saw at Sahasrara. She sighed; it looked so cute…
So…vulnerable.
'If only Serph hadn't been there, I would have…'
She stopped as she heard a noise. It was, again, coming from her window. Growling a bit, she stood and walked over to it, narrowing her eyes slightly, "Heat…! If it's you out there I swear I'm going to-"
She froze, petrified as she looked outside, seeing glowing silver eyes in the dark. A moment later, as the eyes began to fade away, she heard the distinct ring of a bell once more.
She stiffened; it was her animal!
She grinned; it was her chance! It was her chance to get it! She looked out the window and saw that it was gone. She frowned and there dashed within her room for her robe. She didn't have the time to don her uniform.
If she did, she could lose sight of that thing forever!
No!
She wanted it. She wanted it and she was going to get it. And when she got it, she was going to keep it.
She grabbed her robe and hastily put it on. Having done that, she immediately rushed from the room. She had an idea of where that animal was going!
She growled; she needed to hurry!
She ran through the hallway as noiselessly as she could. She turned a corner and there…
"Aah!" she squealed as her behind met the floor. She looked up and saw her leader's silver eyes. She blinked; she really didn't notice it before, but Serph had the same eye-color as her mysterious animal.
She smirked within, 'Maybe they're related.' she internally snickered.
"Argilla…?"
She blinked, remembering where she was, who she was staring at, how she was practically sprawled on the floor in a compromising position and most importantly, why she was running half naked in the hall in the first place!
She hastily picked herself up and rushed passed him, quickly muttering a hasty "Sorry can't talk right now" when she felt a grip on her arm.
She looked at him and glared, "Serph…! I need to go!"
"Where are you going…?" he asked curiously, his silver eyes penetrating her pink pools. She felt her knees beginning to buckle as she stood limp but petrified within his stare.
Willing herself off his daze, she straightened up and snatched her arm from him. Well, it wasn't "snatching" per se. He had let go as she jerked her arm away. She figured that she really wouldn't have been able to yank her arm away from him anyway…Not if he really insisted on holding on to her.
She sweat-dropped at that.
Well, that wasn't important.
What was important was…
"I saw it! It's here! I gotta go and find it!" she said in one breath, attempting to zip passed him once more.
Once more, he caught her arm in a tight, firm but gentle grip, "Saw what…? What's here…? Go and find what…?" he asked, repeating her last sentences.
She moaned in both annoyance and regret; her cute little animal was getting away while she wasted her valuable seconds explaining things to Serph whom she knew wouldn't understand!
Of course he wouldn't understand! It wasn't a secret in Muladhara that Serph was…
Quite dense.
She sweat-dropped at that as she thought of it. 'This is our leader eh…?'
She shook her head, "The animal I saw at Sahasrara! Come on Serph…! Let go…!" she moaned poignantly, pleadingly.
Focusing on what it was she said and not completely on her, he unwittingly had relaxed his hold on her thus resulting in her fleeing away from him.
He blinked as a second later, he found nothing but air in her stead.
He saw her exit the barrack. He knew that he should probably leave her alone. It was her business after all…
But…Something told him that he should accompany her. His silver eyes suddenly burned with conviction, 'No. I have to protect her. She's unarmed and outside her uniform.' he thought with utter resolve…and a bit of a blush as he recalled and recognized her state of…dress…or the lack thereof.
Making up his mind, he also dashed from the scene.
xxxxx
Argilla ran out into the darkened yet illuminated streets of Muladhara with her arms outstretched, looking left and right, taking slow and cautious steps forward, "Here boy…Come here…I won't hurt you…" she cooed softly.
She suddenly remembered its bells and there straightened up, perking her ears, listening for it…
She stiffened as she heard its distinct sound! It was coming from the western side of Muladhara…!
She knew where that led. That led to the sealed rooms…Yes. They were sealed. Why?
'How the crap should I know?!'
Muladhara was born within a crack…their city was almost leveled…They had to admit that they only lived there fairly recently. The city was old but they had made renovations…But that place…It was deemed irreparable.
Children were taught to stay away from it as it could collapse or might contain nasty things in it.
She could only wonder what it was…
'Bah! Who cares?!' she thought to herself angrily.
Her animal went there and that was all that she needed to know. She couldn't care any less if the place was falling apart, sealed or had nasty stuff in it!
She was going to get that thing! That animal!
'Besides,' she thought as she sweat-dropped, 'if it's dangerous in there, it's all the more reason for me to go in there! I have to save it!'
She smirked and made to dash towards the elevator when she heard a voice, "Argilla!"
She groaned; what the hell did he want now? Well, she didn't care at the moment. Whatever it was, she was sure that it could wait.
Without answering the male behind her, she dashed from the scene. He was keeping her from acquiring the animal damn it!
"I'll see you later Serph…!" she yelled as she ran.
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Serph gritted his teeth; damn! There she went again! He ran after her.
He arched an eyebrow; this was the western part of the city!
'Oh man…' he sighed.
He suddenly saw her got on the elevator and he ran faster, "Hold the elevator Argilla!" he half-yelled and was glad as he saw her shrug her shoulders in response.
That was a good response…
Right?
Wrong.
It was closing and closing fast. He sweat-dropped at that. She was violating a direct order…! Again!
'If I were any other C.O, I would have…'
He dropped that thought as he sweat-dropped once more; but then again, he supposed it was his own fault too. He had let her practically walk all over him!
He was just too soft…
He reached the elevator just in the nick of time and looked at her with a less than exuberant facial expression, drawling a bit, "You weren't going to wait, were you?"
Argilla looked at him dryly, "You were taking so long…I might lose the animal again!" She suddenly stiffened, "What are you doing here anyway?" she asked, curious.
He sweat-dropped; and they say he was dense…
"Errm…I'm going to…help you…get that…thing…?" he finished, unsure.
Argilla's face fell, "You're not sure?"
He shook his head, "That's not…what I meant…" he spoke softly, "I'm here…to protect you."
Argilla blinked and giggled, "Oh Serph! You don't have to protect me from a little animal like that! He's practically harmless…!"
Serph cleared his throat, "Nonetheless, it's late. I can't have you wandering around in…" he paused, looking her up and down. He made a face.
Her robe was so thin that it hardly covered anything! What was the point of wearing it then?! Well, that was something he'd never know.
Argilla looked curiously, "Eh? What's wrong?"
With a small tinge of a blush on his face, he turned and shook his head, coughing a bit, "Nothing…"
The elevator stopped finally and Argilla immediately rushed out. Cursing inwardly, he dashed out and followed her.
A moment later, they found themselves within a darkened corridor. Serph took up a small flashlight and looked at Argilla with a dry face, "You were going to go in here without so much as a flashlight?"
She sweat-dropped, "Well…aa…that is…Aa…"
Serph watched in amusement as she struggled with her words.
"I was going to lose sight of that animal if I prepped you know!?" she asked, feigning indignation.
He rolled his eyes, "Whatever." He turned towards the corridor once more; it was quite dilapidated…He wondered why he never had this place fixed!
Oh yeah…!
Now he remembered.
'No funds.'
"So, what are we exactly looking for here?" he asked her seriously as he began to walk.
Argilla smiled, "You're really going to help me?"
He gave her a bored look as he turned, "If I weren't, then what would I be doing here?" he drawled.
"Good point."
"Anyway," she began, "we're looking for an animal I've never seen before…It's probably extinct…It's small…on four legs. It's got this really, really cute face…and-!"
Serph scratched his head, "Erm…the term 'cute' is subjective Argilla." he said, cutting her off.
"Right." she replied, "Okay…um…It's black and has silver eyes, just like you!"
'There's an animal with the same eye-color as me…? How convenient…' he inwardly drawled.
"Oh! And the most important thing…! It makes this…sound! Bells…!" she paused as she saw the puzzled look on his face and she continued, beaming, "It has bells around its neck. The bells…they ring every time it walks."
He raised an eyebrow, "If there're bells around its neck, then, maybe it belongs to someone."
She hadn't thought of that…She was just about to agree with him when…
"No! It followed me!"
Here, his eyes widened; it…followed her…? Perhaps she needed help…?
"I first saw it at Sahasrara! It was looking at me! And then, tonight, when I was supposed to go to bed, I saw it again! It was by my window! I swear to God Serph! It was practically telling me to come and get it!" she said with a firm and strong resolve that he could have sworn fireworks were flying all around within her eyes.
He sighed, "But we have to get up early tomorrow…We have an important meeting."
Argilla blinked; she hadn't forgotten about that. But still…!
"Then you go to bed Serph. I'll be fine."
Serph sighed; there was just no way he was going to let her do that! He was a man of character! He wasn't some uncouth…ruffian letting a half-naked woman wander alone in dark, decrepit and disagreeable places!
He watched as she walked passed him, feeling her way through the corridor, muttering a few, "Here boy…!" statements here and there.
He sighed; well.
He can't leave her here. So, there was only one thing left to do. Operation: Retrieve Argilla's Animal. Priority: Urgent.
He jogged up to her, "Come on. Let's find this thing ASAP."
She smiled, "Thanks."
xxxxx
Ring
Argilla stiffened and turned back to Serph with a smile and whispered, "Hear that…?"
"Yeah." he replied softly. Serph looked up, from left to right, trying to ascertain the source of it.
He came over to her and grabbed her hand in his, "Come on. It's coming from inside this room."
Argilla's heart palpitated, 'Aa…! You're mine…!' she smirked within.
They came inside of the aforesaid room. Argilla closed the door behind her and ventured within, "Here boy…Here boy…Come out…!" she cooed in the dark.
Ring
Serph nodded; yup. It was definitely in there.
He turned his body and there-
"Sorry…!" they spoke in unison as they bumped into one another, their chests pressed together. Serph held onto her waist, fearing that she might stumble.
Argilla, recovering from the initial shock, began to blush as she realized that even after apologizing that he still had not let go…
He was still…touching her…
Her body began to heat up once more, 'Oh my God…! This is my C.O for Christ's sake!' she internally bellowed.
Her thoughts of rules and regulations began to die out as she transfixed her pink pools onto his mesmerizing silver orbs…drowning in them…
Serph leaned in closer to her, their face almost touching, he too, being hypnotized by her gentle and warm eyes…beckoning to him…
'She's a comrade…damn it!' he cursed inwardly, fending the annoying, albeit, pleasurable sensations his whole body would feel whenever she was near.
"You should…be careful…" he rasped, his voice low and husky.
She blushed harder and nodded. A moment later, they stepped back from each other, allowing their heaving and aching bodies to breathe and calm down.
Not wanting to feel any more embarrassed than he already did, he listened intently for the bells once more.
Ring
He froze.
He turned his flashlight to the source of it and found it enter a small hole in the wall, "Argilla…" he spoke calmly.
Argilla followed his light's trajectory and almost squealed, "Aa…! It went through there!"
The two then found another door that led onward.
Argilla grabbed his hand and dashed through the door, "Come on Serph!"
He could only sigh as she yanked him quite forcefully.
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"Arghh!!" she yelled in frustration.
Serph sweat-dropped, "What?"
She glared at him, "It's not in here! Serph…! It must have…It must have gone somewhere else…!"
He looked at her glaring eyes and her pouting face…and suddenly, he had the strong urge to smile.
'She looks cute when…she does that…'
He then shook his head; there it was again! It was distracting him!
'No…She's distracting me…' he told himself.
Serph sighed; no. She was wrong. This was where that animal went. He was sure of it.
Unless…
He moved some of the furniture away and again, found another small hole on the wall. He crouched down and looked through the hole, "It's…here…" he spoke softly.
"Great!" exclaimed the female.
"Well…! Let's get him then!"
Before Serph could respond, he felt her painfully yank him to his feet once more.
xxxxx
Serph crossed his arms, looking bored. It had been an hour now…since they had searched for her animal.
Now, he was sure they weren't in Muladhara any longer. Nope. Now, they were in some…dilapidated sewer.
They had searched every room, crevasse of the place…
And now…
He sighed; he was tired, sleepy…and wet.
And her…? Well, she was there, a few feet away from him. She too was wet…Although he doubted if she were tired and sleepy. She looked like she was still set to go for an hour or two.
His spirit sank at that; couldn't they call it a night…?
She turned to him, suddenly, her pink eyes boring into his silver pools. He stared at her dryly. Yup. There was just no way that she was going to let this thing go. She was probably going to stay there in that sewer until she found it.
Suddenly his eyes scanned and glazed over her features once more. She had long discarded her thin robe, deeming the garment to be a hindrance to her search for the lost animal in the sewers. And now, she was just clad in her pink gown…which was wreaking havoc in his system, much to his dismay…
Dismay…? Or pleasure…?
Hm…
He gulped as he looked at her flimsy gown, almost being completely transparent due to its state of being wet.
Blood rushed to his head as he saw a glimpse of her…chest. And her lips…They were still in a pout. He licked his lips, imagining what it would be like…to get a taste of them.
"Well, let's get going Serph! It couldn't have gotten far!" she said steadfastly.
Well, that broke him from his trance. Which was a good thing. Or was it?
His face fell, "Argilla…This place…has too many uncharted corridors…we're hardly prepared.
Not to mention the time. It's late."
She glared at him, "Well, if that's the way you feel…then, you can go back. But I'm not coming back until I get him!
Yup. He was right. She really was this adamant.
He opened his mouth to speak when suddenly he heard a faint noise.
Ring
Wasting no time with words, he grabbed her hand and dashed through the wet floor. He knew now that no matter what happened, Argilla was not going to give up. He also knew that no matter what, he wouldn't let her go by herself.
The situation was simple; really.
His problem was that he was tired and sleepy…And the solution…? Argilla's animal. So, he reckoned the best course of action would be to…
'Get that damn animal so we could get out of here!' he mentally screamed at himself.
"…"
Argilla blinked as she, now, herself, being dragged around.
'So this is what it feels like…' she thought stupidly with widened eyes.
A moment later, she found herself within a central chamber. It was the intersection of all the other halls.
She turned and saw Serph look at her with hardened silver eyes, "Your animal is still here. It's up there…" he spoke softly, nodding upwards to her left.
She was about to squeal out of happiness and gratitude that Serph had found him but Serph had cut her off, "Don't…He'll know…He'll run away."
She nodded.
"Get to the other doors and seal this place shut. Next…I want you to turn all of the valves…You do the north and western parts while I do the remaining ones."
She nodded.
"That way…He won't have anywhere else to go to."
She nodded again; right. No doors…no holes either. The whole place would be filling up with water.
She turned to her left slowly and smiled a bit as she saw him. He was on top of a platform a few meters up, resting his head on his paws…She then stole a glance at her leader and comrade.
'Aww…He must be so sleepy…' she thought sympathetically. Her heart softened; he was doing all of that…for her…
He was just so sweet…
She could feel herself beginning to smile as she felt nothing but butterflies in her stomach as she continued to appraise her dense, yet handsome and brave leader…
'He's so…dedicated…so selfless…'
"Argilla…! Now…!"
She blinked out of her daze and set to work.
Like an agile feline, she had done her job.
Serph nodded in approval. He stole a glance at the animal. It was still there, although the shutting of the doors had made it feel apprehensive. He gritted his teeth as he saw it preparing to stand, "Argilla…! The valves!"
She nodded and turned the aforesaid valves, letting the water gush within.
Well, there were no holes now.
He was glad; all was going according to plan.
The animal was there for the taking! They had been hard at work trying to get it for the last hour, and now that it was there, right by the edges of their fingertips, god damn it, he was going to get it! Whatever it took!
He cursed inwardly as the aforesaid animal was now pacing around the room, and successfully eluding a very flustered Argilla.
"Gotcha!" he heard her yell as she crouched on the floor in front of him. He blushed as he saw her gaping chest…within her transparent gown, once more rousing his carnal feelings of…want.
He immediately turned around, being ever the gentleman, 'Oh God…why does she…?' He didn't get to finish his thoughts as he…
"Serph!"
He didn't get the proper time to react until it was too late.
All that he heard was the gentle ringing of bells.
xxxxx
He sighed as he sat on her chair. He closed his eyes and a moment later, he felt a warm sensation on his cheek, "Hold still…"
He stiffened as he felt white hot stinging pain on his cheek. A moment later, there was just a dull and throbbing sensation.
"You can open your eyes now…"
He did as he was told and was met by a most playful smile on his comrade's face…Playful…and alluring. He could feel himself beginning to burn up but he said nothing; nothing but his polite, "Thank you…"
He frowned though; that scratch on his face was going to be there for a while…But at least he had managed to fulfill his mission. Right after being distracted in the sewers by his comrade's "endowments", her animal had pounced on him, just in time when he turned around…resulting…in a well, deep and nasty scratch on the face; more specifically, on his left cheek.
But aside from that, he felt his soul burn with conviction. He was going to capture that animal. And that was what he had done.
Granted, he had gotten additional scratches from it on his hands and fingers, but he held on. That was why she had her animal now…It was now, snoozing on her bed…
That was why she and he were within her room now…back at Muladhara…back in her room…back to civilization.
He sighed at that last part.
Oh yes; it definitely felt good to be back in civilization again…Back with people…! She had insisted that he used her lavatory for a quick shower. He refused but she insisted, telling him that she wouldn't clean the wound of a filthy officer when they had the chance to clean themselves up.
And he really wasn't going to show up at the Infirmary looking and smelling the way he did. He wasn't about to tell them that he was with a half-naked woman down in the filthy sewers bypassing the sealed western part of Muladhara chasing a small animal.
So. He relented.
He blushed too though as he waited in her room…She had used it after he did…and…well…he wondered what it would be like if they actually…shared the lavatory.
His face burned at that thought.
And now, they were both clean and his scratch had been taken care of.
Argilla was satisfied. She had gotten a new pet.
It was as they had arrived in her room that she had suddenly realized what sort of animal her new pet was…
A cat.
Yes…there were no cats around anymore though…
Hers was…unique. Wasn't it?
She smiled at him, "It's okay…Well," she said as she straightened up, "you had better get going. We have an early start tomorrow!" she said, shoving him out of her room.
He sighed again; not even a thank you eh…?
Oh well…He supposed he shouldn't blame her…After all, the arrival of the unknown animal was more important rather than remembering to say a "thank you" when it could already be assumed, right…?
'Right…'
With a sleepy countenance, he nodded at her and proceeded out of her door.
Argilla watched him and was about to attend to her new pet when she suddenly felt guilty. Serph was the one who found her pet for her…
And she didn't even get to say thank you…Forget saying thank you! He looked so bushed…Poor thing…He didn't even get any reward…!
She quickly dashed towards him and yanked him back in her room. He turned with an arched eyebrow and was about to speak when she suddenly kissed him.
Serph stood there, shocked.
She slipped her tongue within and caressed his lips and tongue with it…Their lips soon melded together and she giggled as she felt his hands around her waist.
She used to think that he was her C.O…But, at that moment, she didn't really give a damn.
'They could court-marshal me for all I care…'
All she knew was that this was what she wanted to do and apparently, Serph felt the same…
She pulled away a minute later and stared into his silver eyes. He blinked, "What was that…for…?" he asked softly, almost whispering.
She smirked, "A thank you…"
"A thank you…?"
She nodded, "Uh huh…If it weren't for you…I wouldn't get Schröedinger…"
"Schröedinger…?" he asked, "You…named him?"
She nodded, "Yup. You should pay attention to physics and quantum mechanic classes Serph…"
He pouted, "Hey…I know who Schrödinger is…It's Erwin Schrödinger. The man who devised. Schrödinger's Cat…right…?"
She smirked as she remained pressed up against him, and purred, "Well…since you know a lot…maybe you deserve another reward…?"
"What sort of reward…?" he asked, cautious.
She giggled.
xxxxx
Argilla sighed comfortably, letting a smile dance on her lips as she snuggled closer to him.
'Wow…this is great! I get a pet and a boyfriend…!'
That was her last thought as she drifted off to sleep…
xxxxx
Serph's silver eyes shone in the dark, looking at the ceiling. He lay there, totally still, holding his lover against him. She moaned and pressed herself closer against him and he smiled, wrapping his arms around her nude body.
As he turned his body to the side, his chin on her shoulder, he noticed another pair of silver eyes. He sweat-dropped; it was Schröedinger, staring right at him. Although it felt a bit strange as the cat was staring at him intensely, Serph just let it slide.
After all, he was just a cat. Right?
He peered into the cat's eyes and blinked; they really did have very similar eyes…Didn't they?
"You…you led us down there…didn't you?"
He stiffened as he heard the cat meow. Wait; did it really meow…? Nah; it was just his imagination.
Serph stared at it, hard, and whispered once more, "This was all a setup…wasn't it…?"
The cat meowed again, still staring at him.
Serph couldn't explain it. But the cat gave off a familiar aura. Yet, he did not understand it. Yes. He definitely felt as though the whole thing had been orchestrated.
Its meeting with Argilla at Sahasrara, its peeking through her window…
'To gain her attention…'
And then, there was him. What was it that led him out of his quarters and within the hallways that night anyway?
It was the sound of a faint animal sound…and the ringing of bells. It had been him; her cat. It had lured him out so that he may have met up with Argilla in the hallway.
And then leading them within the sewers…
But then…for what purpose? It had been weird; strange. Now that he had been caught, he didn't want to escape. He didn't even try. That was the strangest part…Schröedinger had eluded him and Argilla for a few hours and now that he was held captive, he just merely…gave up…
Serph blinked; maybe he was overanalyzing things again. He was just a cat.
Right?
He was just another lost animal looking for a home. Well, he found it alright.
Serph sweat-dropped as he continued to look at Schröedinger. Argilla was right. He did…look kinda cute.
He smiled at the animal, "Thanks."
The animal meowed in return and there turned around and slept at the corner of Argilla's room.
Serph may have been annoyed with the aforesaid cat before…but not anymore. He was thankful to him, in fact. After all, if he didn't catch him…then…he wouldn't have gotten his rewards!
xxxxx
Silver eyes peeked at the two lovers.
'You two are too stubborn…It didn't really have to come to this…' he thought, smiling within.
Oh well. He supposed that at times, all that people needed was a gentle push…And that was what he had done.
Granted, it didn't have to be as messy as that…but…there just wouldn't be any fun if it were too easy.
And he wasn't going to try and escape this soon…Not really…
He realized that he liked Argilla petting him while he lay on her lap. Her touch was…soothing that he couldn't help but purr in appreciation. He liked it when she stroked his back, making him arch his spine.
He chuckled at that.
He would go…when the time was right. But not any time soon…He wanted to enjoy this first…He wanted to enjoy the feeling of having an affectionate "mistress".
And when he did leave, she wouldn't miss him that much.
After all, she had Serph now. His and Serph's eyes were practically identical! She could use Serph as a pet later on! She could even pet him!
He chuckled; he'd probably purr too!
And him? He would make sure to watch over her…always. Even if she couldn't see him, he'd always be there.
But that wasn't the important thing. The most important thing was he had done what he was supposed to do. He had gotten them together.
He wanted to make the two of them feel of how good they were together; of how they complemented one another…how they completed one another. And who had better make them feel that, than your cute and fluffy kitty?
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FIN