Chapter 9

The time spent after dinner was just like any other night: alcohol, ignored movie, and making out... I mean cuddling.

"Why'd you decide to stay?" Cath asked suddenly, her voice soft.

Kono looked over at her and was met with big brown eyes full of emotion. "I decided to stay because when you started crying I knew that you feel the same way I do and I wouldn't be the only heartbroken one. And when I realized I had made you cry, and it wasn't happy tears, I almost started crying because I upset my girlfriend." Kono never broke eye contact.

The kiss Kono revived was full of passion and emotion and in that moment Kono knew she made the right choice.

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"Remind me why I agreed to this." Kono said as her and Cath made their way through the San Fransisco airport hand in hand. Cath stopped.

"Because I asked you to." Cath said kissing Kono's cheek.

"Cath there's people around." Kono groaned.

"This is San Francisco, calm down." Cath chuckled. "Come on." She said grabbing Kono's hand.

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Cath could sense Kono's nervousness as they walked up to the front door. Cath grabbed her hand as the stopped on the top step, and Kono gave it a thankful squeeze.

Caroline was obviously watching for them out the window because the front door opened before they even got a chance to knock.

"Catherine." Caroline said in a singsong tone before engulfing her daughter in a hug. "And of course, Kono." She said hugging Kono as well. "Come in, come in." Caroline coaxed.

"Whoa..." Kono marveled at the expansive interior.

"Did you repaint mom?" Cath asked.

"Yes we did, do you like it?" Caroline replied.

"Ya, it looks really good." Cath said.

"Your room will be big enough for the both of you, right?" Caroline asked.

"Mom please, that room is bigger than my entire living room it's plenty big enough." Cath said starting to walk forward, but turned back when Kono didn't follow, "Kono, you coming?"

"Ya, sorry." Kono said shaking her head.

Cath reached out her hand, and Kono took it as they ascended the staircase.

At the end of the upstairs hallway was a white door painted in blue splatter with a large "C" written in black calligraphy. Cath walked in and placed her bag against the desk, but Kono just stood in the doorway in awe...again.

When she finally took a step inside Kono said, "You weren't kidding when you said this room is bigger than your living room." As Kono finished speaking she closed the door behind her.

"Yeah..." Cath nervously rubbed the back of her neck.

"I mean this is amazing." Kono flopped down on the huge bed.

"I guess." Cath said sitting next to Kono.

"I don't understand. How is this all not a good thing?" Kono sat up and wrapped her arms around Cath.

"It's complicated."

"I've been told I'm good at uncomplicating things."

"It's just not the right time or place to go into the story."

"Okay." Kono released Cath from her hug, placing one hand down on the bed and using the other to play with the bottom hem of Cath's shirt. "I mean there are other things we can do."

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Kono and Cath laid in bed, entangled together and clothes-less.

"How long do you think it will be until they come looking for us?" Cath asked.

"Hopefully not for a long time."

"Yeah." Cath chuckled.

The sudden knock on the door made them both jump.

"Just a minute." Cath quickly got dressed, and some of her clothing was bound to be inside out, backward, or both. "You good?" Cath turned around to make sure Kono was dressed.

"Yeah."

Cath opened the door, "Taylor?!" She tackled her brother.

"Whoa, calm down kitty cat."

"Why would I be calm, I never get to see you."

"Very true, little sister."

"Okay you are like 5 mins older than me, that doesn't count." Cath said, turning back into the room.

"It totally does." Kono laughed.

"Not you too." Cath groaned. "Oh ya, Taylor this is Kono, Kono this is my brother Taylor."

"Hi." Kono waved.

"Hi. Oh, kitty cat Eric made cookies." Taylor said.

"Ooh cookies."

"Yeah I'm gonna go get one." Taylor said as he walked out the door.

"Kitty cat." Kono giggled.

"Oh shut up."

A/N: Hey guys so the next chapter will most likely be the last but I will be starting another Cath + Kono fic but it will be extremely AU so be on the lookout for that. Also, I didn't give Cath the nickname kitty kat because it's my username, my friends call me Cath the Kitty Kat sometimes so I just absentmindedly did that.

~ Cather