CATS and DOGS

CHAPTER 2

Noctis, Lightning and Rufus was at the dining. Noctis and Lightning tried to be apart as possible from each other.

"So now let's eat." Rufus smiled at the two.

Lightning, instantly, get the fish and placed it on her plate.

"My favorite!" she said as she licked her lips.

"Cats sure are nomads" Noctis muttered. His scratches were all healed because of Rufus' ether.

"I heard you." Lightning said as she took a bite on the fish. Noctis like a noble get the chicken wings and placed it on his plate.

"Don't pretend like you're a human, doggie." Lightning said.

"You must be." Rufus suddenly spoke. "I mean you must learn from now on to act like a human being because, as you can see, you're a human now 'til forever."

"W-what?" the fish fell from Lightning's mouth.

Rufus looked at her, calmly. "Your eyes really are sharp as lightning bolt. That's why I named you Lightning."

"What about me?" Noctis asked.

"Your skin is as dark as a night sky the reason I named you Noctis which means night" Rufus said.

"I'm still special" Noctis muttered.

"I am more special. Master liked my eyes." Lightning gave Noctis a sharp look.

"What is this I'm hearing? Are you two fighting over me?" Rufus asked.

"The cat should get out, because she's lazy and not helping you in household chores. Me, I licked the furniture clean." Noctis said.

"No. That dog must get out, because he had broke many of your glass wares even the most expensive ones."

"No. You two get out. I want the two of you to explore the outside to-ge-ther" Rufus emphasized the last word.

"W-what?" Lightning and Noctis chorused. And the next thing they knew, they were thrown outside.

"I already provided clothes for the two of you. It's inside the bag." Rufus shouted from the door. "Take care. And one more thing, I will just allow you to come back here if you two already act like a human beings, not animals and if you two are not fighting anymore" he added then he closed the door.

Lightning blew out a sigh and rolled her eyes. Her face, down. She started to pace slowly, carrying a big black bag pack on her back. Noctis, too, blew out a sharp sigh as he shifted the same black bag pack on his back.

"This is all your fault." Lightning muttered.

"W-what? You're the first who scratched me" Noctis rushed beside her.

"It won't happen if you just get out in the first place."

Noctis scoffed in disgust.

Rufus is fixing the dining when he remembered something. Did I pack money for them? He thought. Oh my God, I forgot! He was shocked that he almost dropped the plates on the floor. God, the plates! Stupid Rufus! He cursed himself as he picked up the shattered plates.

As Lightning and Noctis were walking, they stopped in front of a restaurant and leaned on the glass window. They were drooling.

"I'm still hungry" Lightning muttered, dazed. She went, without any words, inside the restaurant like she was got hypnotized by it. Noctis, immediately, pulled her bag with her, dragging her out.

"Hey!" She frowned at him.

"You can't just go in there. We don't have money." Noctis said.

"Shut up!"

"Okay, don't listen to me. I have more knowledge about humans, because I always go out. Unlike you, you always lay there and meowing for food."

"Don't care" Lightning held the door knob, but stopped. She blew out a sigh and faced Noctis.

"Then what?" she rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

"I think we better find some place to sleep and to stay."

"Where can we find that place, then?"

"I-I don't know." Noctis shrugged. "I don't know how to read."

"Ugh!" Lightning held her forehead. "Why do we need to read?"

"I know" Noctis held her wrist.

"Don't touch me, you're still a dog." Lightning snatch her hand back.

"I'm sorry, pussy cat"

"What?"

Noctis ignored her.

Hm… What is Scooby Doo planning? Lightning thought.

Noctis went to ask some people. "Uh…excuse me; do you know where we could find some place to stay?"

"Who cares?" Some snobbish would say.

Then he will ask another and another. Lightning's getting bored and tired.

"Still no improvements" Lightning irritatingly scratch the back of her head.

"Your laziness starting to occur."

"Don't care" Lightning retorted and she almost sat on the floor.

"Will you stand up…uh, excuse me" Noctis called an old man. "Do you know where we could find some place to stay?" he asked.

"Silly. Can't you read? …There, FOR RENT" the old man pointed at an old sign that's only behind Noctis. Then the man walked away. Lightning burst out laughing while clapping her hands. "He just called you silly…Can't you believe that? ...I thought you're smart?"

"Say whatever you want, pussy. I'm still smarter enough than you." Noctis said.

Lightning sighed and stood up. Her expression changed into a bored one. "Okay. So yeah, for rent. What's next?" she said.

"This house is like abandoned or something than a rented one." Noctis said as he examined the house. "Let's ask for another."

"Ask or find?" she emphasized.

"Woah! At last the cat used her head…but ask is the word. We'll ask because we can't read." Noctis turned to her.

"I leave up all to you. You're smart…like what you said" Lightning shrugged. Then they spent their night asking. When finally…

"Are you looking for a motel? But you just passed by it." A young guy with blond hair said and he pointed at a small building behind Noctis. "Look." The guy added. Noctis turned at the building and back to the guy.

"Thank you." Noctis said.

"Did you two just escaped?" the guy asked.

"No. We were asked to move out from our house." Noctis said.

"Oh, sorry I thought you asked the girl to elope, because the girl is just beautiful."

Noctis, dubiously turned to look at Lightning.

"Is she your girlfriend?" the guy asked.

"Hell, no." Noctis, immediately, said. Lightning coughed, dramatically.

"Oh" the guy smiled while nodding. "So, see ya guys around." He saluted and ran away.

"Did you hear it? He just called me beautiful." Lightning teased.

"He's just lying, because I can't find at least a word beautiful just by looking at you. And besides, cats are disgusting." Noctis said.

"Heh. That's what you think. You'll see" Lightning crossed her arms.

"Stop that talking. Come on" Noctis shifted his bag on his shoulder. Than he walk straight at the motel. Lightning followed.

A man wearing a white polo shirt and denim pants greeted them.

"Hello. Welcome to the Five Star Motel"

"Uh, as you can see, I don't have enough money. Well, honestly we really have none. So maybe we could sleep for one night and tomorrow, I will work here for you, as a payment."

"I-I'll think about it." Then the guy saw Lightning and found her beautiful. "Hmmm…why don't you just lend me that girl for one night and you'll be safe from boss. I'll be the one to take care of it. I'll let you sleep here, for free. How's that?"

Noctis turned to Lightning. Lightning looked at him, confused. And he turned back at the man.

"And what're you going to do with her? She's useless." Noctis said.

"What? I heard you." Lightning frowned.

Noctis ignored her and the guy chuckled. He leaned closer to Noctis and whispered to him. "This night, I assure you she'll going to be useful for both of us, and she's going to have fun."

"I'll ask her about that." Noctis said. Then he walked over beside Lightning and muttered. "I'm going to lend you to him and we'll going to have a room for free. Maybe, he could give you food or you can ask that for him."

"O-okay. Are you sure about this? Because I'm having a bad feeling" Lightning mumbled.

"Hm…if you don't want, we could search for another-"

"No…okay" she closed her eyes and sighed.

"What's okay?"

"I'll take the deal."

"You sure?"

"Yes. I've said it" Lightning almost shouted.

Then Noctis went back to the man. Lightning couldn't hear them because they're talking in whispers.

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