Chapter 5: Like A Dream

Previously~

I found myself in a dark room and when I turned the door was gone. There was some clothes tossed to the floor without care, there was a glass sliding door allowing the purple light of the large moon slip into the room, there was a small desk in the corner, and against the wall was a bed. And in the bed was a lump that rose and fell rhythmically.

I'm in his room.

And he's here too.

I gulped just to find that my mouth was as dry as a desert. I felt as if I was in a dream as I took a hesitant step forward. "Ki… Kish?" I murmured softly. He didn't stir. I walked slowly over to the bed, not making a sound thanks to my cat genes.

I carefully pulled the blankets back, revealing his face. My breath caught in my throat. He looked breathtaking.

I could tell he had matured, physically at least, his jaw was more defined, his hair longer and thicker, and his ears seemed a little bigger. He still had that perfect snow-white skin and his emerald colored hair was messy but still shined in the moonlight. His lips were parted slightly allowing his soft breaths to escape. He smelt of the woods and earth as strange as that may sound.

I carefully reached out to brush the hair from his face. It currently was not held in it's usual pair of leather bands.

"Mmm… Cinna-Chan?" He murmured, his golden eyes fluttering open. I held my breath as the fog cleared from those golden eyes and they focused on my face. "Ko… Koneko…Chan?" He breathed.

I smiled nervously. "Hey there… Kish… Um… I just came to see you I mean-"

"Kitten!" He sat up grinning from ear to ear. "I missed you so much! Did you really come just to see little old me?" He leaned forward, his eyes sparkling.

I blushed pulling back. "Yes, don't act so smug about it." I snapped. "Cinnamon came and asked me to come… and… I said yes…"

"I'm just happy you're here…" He breathed reaching up to cup my cheek. He let out a shaky breath. "I've missed you… so, so, so much…" He carefully wrapped an arm around my waist. "Can… Can I just have a hug…?" He asked looking up at me through those thick eyelashes of his. Breathtaking.

I gulped nervously. How could I ever resist those eyes?

I threw my arms around his neck without a second thought. He stiffened under my touch. "I missed you Kisshu…" I confessed pressing my face into the side of his neck. His skin was soft and warm… so soft and warm…

He relaxed wrapping his arms around my waist holding me tightly. "This must be a dream…" He murmured holding me tighter. "It must be… If this was real, no, this cant be real, you would never even come here in the first place…" His voice was hollow.

"Kish…" I murmured holding onto him tighter. "I really am here, I really did miss you!" I let out a nervous little chuckle. "Heck, I even missed that stupid nickname."

He tore away from me suddenly. "No, no…" He shook his head violently. "This is just another trick isn't it! So, what are you this time?" He growled at me, tears threatening to spill from his eyes. "Cinnamon, did Pai give you one of those pills again? Because I don't want your love I want Ichigo's!" The tears were now streaming down his cheeks.

"No, Kish, really, it's me!" I insisted startled by his sudden outburst. "Uh, when we first met you stole my first kiss and you told me your name was Kish and-"

"First kiss?" His ears perked up and the tears stopped immediately.

"Yeah… you stole my first kiss and then you said-"

"'My name's Kish, thanks for the kiss'…" We finished in sync.

A big grin spread across his face. "It really is you Koneko-Chan…" He breathed. "Oh! You must be tired!" He quickly scooted over and patted the empty space beside him, grinning up at me.

"Oh, uh, Kish, it's morning where I came from so…" I shifted uncomfortably.

"But your going to be staying here a while so you'll need to sleep now." He leaned over to pull on my arm. "Come on, get in bed."

I sighed sitting on the edge of the bed and kicking of my shoes before slipping under the covers with him. He let out an excited giggle, a noise a child would make, before scooting closer. I blushed thickly but I certainly didn't mind, not even when he snaked an arm around my waist pulling me closer.

"So… you… you missed me, right Kitten?" He asked eagerly, gazing at me with those pleading golden eyes.

"Yeah Kish, I missed you a lot." I replied looking down nervously.

"Good…" He smiled brightly. "So…" He frowned again looking away. "But, that doesn't mean you… feel the same right?"

I blushed furiously. "I… I think I really like you Kish…" I shifted nervously. "You know, like like you…"

"Good…" He snaked the other arm around me pulling me into a tight hug, nuzzling the side of my neck. I giggled because it tickled and he chuckled in reponse. "I'm going to take another kiss now…" He informed me making my cheeks heat up again and my ears and tail pop out. "Cute," he chuckled pulling back and gently stroking my ear before leaning in again. "I love you Koneko-Chan, human or mew… no matter what…"

And with that he gently pressed his lips to mine. They were warm and soft and this kiss was not like the others, all so rough and fast, it was gentle and slow. I hesitantly moved my lips in sync with his own making him sigh against my lips.

His arms pulled me closer and I hesitantly wrapped my arms around his neck and slid my hands into his thick hair. It was soft and felt good in my hands. More than good. And his hands drawing little circles on my back made me shiver in response.

It felt so nice… like a dream…

He pulled back so we could catch our breath. "I love you Kitten… More than anything…"

"I-I don't know if I love you Kish… but I do like you… A lot…"

He smiled leaning in so our foreheads and noses touched. "I can make that love…" He kissed my nose. "… very easily…" Then he kissed my forehead. "… so we…" Then my cheek. "…should…" My other cheek. "…get…" Then a peck on the lips. "…some sleep…" He murmured before kissing me again. Much deeper than a little peck.

I giggled pulling away before he could continue. "Then we should do that…"

He sighed. "We'll have to start where we left off tomorrow…" I rolled my eyes laying down in his bed and he did the same. "I can hold you can't I?" He murmured.

"I would like that…" I breathed back snuggling closer.

"I would too…" He murmured pulling me into his chest.