I'm sorry. I don't have any excuse. I'm just lazy *shot*
But Hey! I made this one longer xD
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WARNING: Fluff and slight blood ahead. You are suggested to prepare tissue and bucket respectively :D
Chapter 4: A step
Rin's POV
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"What just happened?" Miku asked while wearing her infamous confused face. Len came to us with that usual annoying smile, or rather smirk of his. You want to know what happened Miku? Lets just say recently I witness this certain animal beside me kicking a certain adult-sized human which probably riding the ambulance right now.
I know right, as epic as it is, I forgot to bring my camera along.
"Nothing important." I sweatdropped, covering my lies. Well since it's troublesome to explain a 'hard-to-believe' experience so it's better that I'll keep my mouth shut. Oh wait wasn't the reason I bother hiking here is to find out what's up with Len? I guess I'm doomed to explain stuff in the end.
Miku lifted an eye brow. "It's actually a surprise you're visiting me. Why the sudden change of heart?"
"I have my reasons..." Miku nodded and invited me inside. It's been a long time since I took a step on tatami floors. It really gives out the atmosphere 'JAPAN'. Well, what else can you expect from a shrine?
I followed Miku behind her back while Len behind mine. "Hey Rinny," Len whispered in a very cautious way. "Why are we here anyway?"
You followed me yet you don't know where we're heading? Some pet are you. We're here to ask some information about you and to borrow some of Miku's Gakuen Alice manga - I don't have volume 16 and 17.
"Try to find that out yourself," I answered and Len only pouted.
I saw Len started to open his jaws but was interrupted by Miku's halt as we arrived front to front with the living room. "You stay here Rin, I'll get something to drink."
I raised my arm just to get her attention. "I want orange juice!" Come to think of it I haven't eaten any oranges today. Wait for me my beloved! Whether you're in liquid or solid form I'll still starve for you!
Wait, we need gas version! Bring out the perfume!
"I know that much," Miku giggled in amusement and went skipping to the kitchen. After she went to the other side of the wall, I went inside the living room and took a seat under the kotatsu. Remember when I said the Summer was surprisingly cold?
"You should have asked her for some banana juice..." Len frowned on the opposite side of the table.
A cat drinking a banana juice? I don't know if I should laugh or amaze for my unnecessary discovery. "You didn't say anything."
"I would if I could." why is that? oh yeah...
"Nyaa~" I mockingly teased. This time Len was the one who was annoyed not me. Finally! I have certainly leveled up in how to tame Len the cat!
I giggled on my seat, digging my hands into the table for a warm heat and legs lying under the table. I should have asked dad to install this awesome invention in the house. But no~ Rules were made that only Winter got to have one.
"Isn't it about time for you to tell me about what we're doing here?" Len asked looking impatient. "I don't really like it here. The smell of leeks are everywhere."
"Well that's because this is Miku's house, what can you expect."
"You know Rin," Len began looking serious all of a sudden. I hate it when he's like this. First he was all goofy and then the personality changed into the opposite. "Please don't be a stranger around me. It made me uneasy you know." You feeling uneasy? What a coincidence, I'm feeling the same too! Especially when I woke up to find a mysterious guy on the same bed.
I know it felt like 'damn can we trade places' situation but I still have my pride. Not in a million years I'm going to show my weak side to anyone, nevertheless a cat. Well... not that I have any... I think.
"Well yesterday we were just a stranger. I know I sound cold to you but you better fix that personality of yours if you want me to acknowledge you." Yes the truth came directly from my mouth!
"So to simplify things, I'll just have to do something friendly to win your trust?"
"Yeah, as easy as that."
"Great!" Len cheered suddenly, giving me a confused look. Does he have something in mind?
With a swift of motions, he slid out both of his legs from the blanket and dived into under the table with his head first in line.
W-w-wait, what? I'm still wearing my school uniform and don't forget about the skirt!
There's no way I'm waiting just to find out what in the world he'll do next. Abruptly, I stood up from my seat and backed away until the wall met my back. Actually I wanted to kick him on the face but my body reacted on its own.
I froze there. My face was flushed and I don't know if my heartbeat is normal or not.
"Aww... why did you got up? And here I thought you'd allow friendly actions between a human and her beloved pet." Len pouted. His head stuck outside the blanket while the rest of his body remained hidden under the table.
"F-friendly actions? ! Do you even know the definitions of the sentence 'friendly actions'?" I shouted with my face still ablaze. Calm down Rin... you're still innocent. But still... I want to kick him once or twice. Maybe I'll calm down after that?
"But I heard that families kick each other's foot under the kotatsu for fun." Len stated, lifting his brow in confusion. Okay he didn't thought of anything bad but still Len, you should tell me that before hand. And it's foot with foot not hand with foot. Sheesh... cats.
I exhaled and calmed down a little. After that, I lifted my hands and began clicking my knuckles. "What kind of punishment do you want?" Okay, I received more than enough humiliation from this cat. Time to teach it some manners. Hey it's educational.
Len perked up his head in amusement. "Any punishment?" he grinned mischievously. Please don't tell me he don't know the differences between a wish and a punishment.
Now, how should I answer his question?
"Orange juice comin' up..." Miku trailed her announcement when she saw me standing near the wall. Dear Miku, thank you for coming at the perfect time! Muahaha sorry Lenny but your answer will have to wait!
Right... I'll have to explain things again...
"Therefore... Please help me!" I asked of the priest's daughter while slamming my forehead on the table. Such gesture were unnecessary on close friends that I know but it wouldn't hurt if I were to do it for fun right? Well my forehead does hurt but... oh well...
Miku took the green tea a sip and exhaled in content. Isn't she... being too calm about this? I mean come on! I said Len turned into a freakin human all of a sudden!
"Umm... aren't you being to calm about this?" I sweatdropped as I watched her as if I'm watching a video that doesn't make any sense. The feelings are similar but the subject I'm watching is totally different.
"You think?" Miku asked back, still in a state of content from her warm luke tea. "Actually, I'm surprised you gave me this information so early. I thought you wanted to keep it as a secret... You know... like that fantasy genre manga you like so much."
I'm shocked... how did she know I like reading those kind of stuff?
"Probably cause you're too predictable?" Len joked as if he could read my mind.
"Sit," I commanded. "Shut up." Len was confused at first but obeyed it nevertheless. For fun I guess? Never knew he was that type. Temporally, I ignored him and turned to Miku again. "And? What else?"
"Hmm... I don't know if you want to hear it from me cause not all of my information are complete..." Trust me Miku... what else do I bother coming here other than getting some information. "But if you really want to know I suggest you go to Mikuo. That guy know's the situation better than I do!" She smiled... oh so carefree...
"I see... right, let's go Len!"
"Do you know where this 'Mikuo' is?" Len asked with a straight face for once.
Yes I know... um... right... "Who and where is he?" I guess I was too excited to think straight. Think about it, the time for Len to disappear from my life is near!
"When I came home, I saw him sleeping on the stair..."
...Awkward moment...
"Um... who is Mikuo may I ask?" I sweatdropped. Please don't let it be someone she's close with! A great person once said, a servant mistake is a master's mistake. It kills me to say this but Len is my responsibility.
"I don't know... but he's like my younger brother..." where's the self-destruct button? Should I tell her the truth? Like... Hey sorry there Miku but Len and I probably sent that guy to heaven! Don't worry, I think that place have unlimited supply of leeks!
Oh wait that only applies to Miku. I don't mean killing someone off but that line is better suited when someone on the same level as Miku dead. Hey, I'm just thinking.
Few half an hour later...
I walked along the empty street with Len behind me. Guess what, I climbed that mountain hoping fo some information but no~ I got nothing! Execpt for that manga, I manage to ask her for it. But that's not important now! Because of Len, now I have to find this Mikuo guy. Sadly said I don't know anything about him!
Well... I did ask Miku but she didn't say anything. "Try to find him yourself. It's kinda fun!" Was all she gave me. Now that I think about it how Did I became friends with her anyway? We're like bipolar existence. Right... Now's not the time to be al regretful.
"Hey Rinny~ It's getting dark. Can we go home now?" Whose fault do you think why we're in this mess? Seriously Len? Right... Once in a while I'll try to educate him somehow. Thought being said I'm getting mom probably worried sick.
"Yeah, we'll resume our quest tomorrow then..." Yes once in a while I agreed with him. Got a problem?
"Great, I wanna eat bananas!"
"I've been thinking for a while... You're supposed to be a cat right?"
"Yes I am. You seriously didn't realized it till now?" Nah, I knew about that at the very beginning, but I started doubting it after the word banana came out from your mouth.
Cat + Monkey = Catmon? Oh great so he became a digimon now?
Anyway...There are three things I want to ask this Mikuo person.
1) What in the world is Len?
2) Why cat of all animals?
3) Is it normal for him to have this kind of behaviour?
Okay the last two weren't actually serious but- hey! We're lacking comedy here... someone has to be funny.
"Mom, I'm home!" I shouted as I entered my house. Len was behind e as usual,with that goofy face of his. Along the road he always says something stupid. I did my best to ignore him but that doesn't always work out very well. At least he's quiet now.
"There's no one here..." Len commented after the long silence. Usually at this time, mom would reply. "Oh hi there Rinny Welcome back! I made your favourite Orange Pie so hurry up and take a bath first kay?"
Well the later half weren't exactly true but... I can wish right? Len I searched the house from top to bottom. There's no sign of mom or the orange apple pie anywhere...
Something's up... I just know it...
"This is bad Len..." I started, Len began to look worried at the second.
"My parents have been kid- adultnapped!"
Len gasped as his widen eyes in horror. "But... How come..."
"Easy, I can't see them anywhere... I can understand dad but Mom's unemployed for her not to be around the house is definitely strange!"
"Le-Lets not jump in conclusion ye-yet! Len flustered. "Mom and dad still safe... There's no such thing as adultnapped! That's right... There's no such thing! They're probably napping somewhere, I just know it!"
Len... That pun seriously lame...
"Yeah, you're probably right... we should search for some clues... do you see anything unusual around here?"
I'm just having fun wasting my time. There's nothing to do and mom's probably doing the grocery again. Besides, I like seeing Len all flustered like this. It feels like I'm the winner!
"I found something!' Len called from the kitchen . "I haven't seen this piece of paper in the morning! Is it a clue?"
Tch, I completely forgot about the note...
"I can't read it thought... any ideas?"
Epic~
"Lemme see..."
'like usual I'm going to the supermarket. please watch after Len and the house!'
"What does it say?"
"The aliens invaded our house!" I repeated the thought in my head. Len looked like he's going to cross the line. Hey, I'm actually feeling sorry for him. Len's annoying, that's a truth one can never erase, but sometimes innocent. Is it because of his lost of memories? If that's the case...
What's his true personality?
He was initially a human right? After ongoing the unscientifically explained conversion process, it probably change his personality. Do you understand what I'm saying? Well I don't.
"The-The aliens..." Len repeated in a dead looking face. "That's stu-stupid... I'm going to look for some clues..." With that he disappeared into the living room. Why would he go there of all rooms... Not that I care much anyway but... That place has a lot of 'easily breakable' stuffs. Dad likes buying something the second he sees. To make the story short, that place's like a museum of useless things. There's too many glass there for goodness sake. It's like they wanted to fall onto the ground on its own and break into tiny pieces. I remembered when I accidentally broke one of those. Mom gone haywire...
"Sigh..." I thought out loud. "Oh well... I'll have to look after him so he don't cra-"
CRASH
"Um... Rinny... I think I broke something..." I stood there, shutting all information going through me, frozen. Lying is bad Lenny... There's no way something would break that easily. "The vase suddenly fell... it's a glasses carnival..." Wait... calm down Rin... there's still time... Mom should be back in 2 hours... that's all the time I need...
"I'm home Rinny!" My mother's voice rang throughout the house. She's too early! Why! Disorder of time! I'm soooo grounded... but... wait... its Len's fault not me! I'm a good girl that doesn't curse the school system. What? I'm telling the truth here!
A pet's mistake is the master's mistake... why did I said that anyway... "Look look, I got the orange pie you like so much!" Oh great things got better every second!
NOT!
This is why cats...
.:xXx:.
The smell of dinner lurked into the corner of my locked room. Such a sweet smell... and I'm not there... How cruel-
"It's all your fault!" Len whined as he rolled around my bed, without my permission.
"How is it my fault? you're the one who messed with the vase!" I shouted on my bedroom desk seat.
"Well... if you just told me the truth things wouldn't have been this bad!"
"Hah? And you believed me? I mean, there's no such things as alien!"
"That's not the point here! If you didn't make fun of me in the first place-"
"Yeah yeah I heard that already!"
"Yo- you little..."
"Heh, what? What are you gonna do about it?"
"Ke-" Len clicked his tongue and pounced me on my seat. I lightly punched his cheek and he punched me back. Ho~ So you'll resort violence? Fine with me, I wanted to do this sooner or later.
I grabbed his shoulder and pushed him over the chair. unfortunately he grabbed my collar and dragged me down with him. Both of us were on the floor, still fighting. We acted like a kid. Even so amidst this feeling of hate, I found this... actually... amusing...
We fought, and even got some scratches but not that serious.
After seconds later, I spread myself on my queen sized bed searching for air. Len was beside me, also in the same situation.
"I hate you..." I breathed.
Len turns his head towards me and grinned. "Then I'm the opposite!"
First he was mad at me and then changed the later. What? Am I the only person who's wrong here? Len seriously annoyed the hell out of me. Why is that? Pff... Like I know why. It just came to me.
"Tch, what are we gonna do now? Cause of you, mom grounded me!"
"Like I said since when it's my-" Len stopped and raised his hand to his face. "Sigh... there's no end to this..."
Is it me or Len seems to be the mature one here? Unacceptable!
"Okay it's my fault, happy now?" I fumed as I crossed my arms, pouting.
"Finally eh?" Len gave out a light smile. Seriously, since when did he get so mature? "I can sneak some food for you if you want? Mom and dad thinks I'm a cat remember?"
"Hey, that's a good idea! So you can think normally after all!" I let myself loose and gave out a smile without thinking. Fo-for me to be this vulnerable...
Quickly, I lifted my hands and reached them to my smiling mouth.
Len froze.
Why did he stopped malfunctioning? Did he ate something wrong?
"Len?" I lifted a brow.
"Wha-" He flinched. Len abruptly stood up and headed to the door. "Oh yeah, I'll go downstairs and fetch you something. That orange something pie right? Wait for me got it?" He said while facing his back to me.
Just like that the door was shut again.
Is it me or his ears were kinda red? Meh, probably just me. I mean, there's no way the annoying Len could be that cute.
A few minutes later, Len came back with foods in hand. I jumped from my bed like a child and ran towards Len who grinned at my reaction. I can't help it. I was hungry.
"Thanks Len," I smiled, eating off the orange pie. Yeah, that hit the spot. If only there's an orange juice to go with it.
"Glad you like it," He smiled back. Seriously, finding the fact that a cat is more mature than a human hurts.
"Hey Len, remember when you killed that Mikuo person of the stairs?" I started. "You know who he is?"
"No, I don't," He replied in a voice which proved he was lying.
"Talk," I ordered.
"No." Stupi- Come on cats should follow their master's order!
"Then you'll be sleeping outside."
"... I wanna sleep with Rin-"
"Outside."
"Tch, fine..." I leaned forward, orange pie on hands. I feel like watching the climax of a movie. Len grabbed the hem of his shirt and started stripping.
Yes I punched him. "What the hell are y-you doing!"
"J-Just hear me out first!" He pleaded while rubbing his cheek. "A-anyway... see this scar?" He pointed at his shoulder-blade. It's the tooth mark.
"Yeah..." I nodded just to show I'm listening. But still Len, is the stripping session nesessary? At least tell me first.
Len stood up from his seat and clicked his knuckle in rage. The veins on his forehead popped. "That bastard bit me!"
"Umm... come again?"
"I'm not gonna repeat that again!"
"He bit your shoulder?"
"Don't repeat that!"
I found it hard to believe that a human would bother to bite a cat. I mean for what reason?
Hunger? Accident? Cuteness? Craziness? Idiocy? Bromance? BL?
Somehow my motive had gone astray...
"Anything else? Like why he bit you..."
"Heh, like I know... I saw him and he bit me without further notice."
I can't deduce anything with that kind of information... and you're not helping at all Lenny.
Anyway, after that the atmosphere silenced. Gotta find a new topic before it'll get awkward...
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet," He replied, calming down a little. Whoa that's gotta be torture. I haven't seen him eat anything since morning.
I searched for food around me, none except that in my hands. Hey I told you I was hungry!
"Here, you can have this then." I offered him my half bite orange pie. Well... It's better than giving him nothing right? He may be annoying but he did get the food. A master should give her servant snacks when they did something good right?
"You sure? I can get my own food downstairs."
"Just take it or it'll be a waste! I'm full already!" Well... actually I got rooms for another bite but Len looks pitiful if you ask me.
"...Fine..."
Being with Len... probably... just maybe... might not be that bad... I guess.
I expected him to reach his hand for the food I was holding but rather, he went for my wrist. "H-hey," I let out as I struggled in his hold which was surprisingly hard to get out off. Len leaned closer to the object I'm holding and took a bite while still holding my hand.
The heck Len you idiot what are you doing! This isn't a joke! And I'm suppose to be the master here! What if someone saw me? What if mom suddenly went into my room and saw me? well... us... GAH! Spare me the humiliation!
Len ate off the food from my hand. I thought now I could punch him if he let go. But no~ He just have to continue and licked the leftover taste on my fingers. Tickles...
"Le-Len?" I accidentally moaned. Oh shoot... I freakin' moaned.
Len didn't stop but instead he picked up his pace and licked between my fingers.
"He-Hey!" I half shouted though it didn't produce any effect. Damn this is kinda arousing...
I didn't say that! Forget what you read! Don't scroll back!
"Hey!" No response. "I said STOP IT!" I shouted as I kicked him on the head. Len flew from the bed, making a loud thud on the ground.
Argh... that idiotic perverted cat... my hand seriously wet now. What are you gonna do about it? Where's that handcuff? I need to restrict him from moving or who knows what he'll do when I'm asleep? The first one was bad enough and I'm not that eager to find out the next.
I heard foot steps from behind my bedroom door. Wait... judging from the sound of that... Oh no... dad's back. Remember when I told you dad's the one who bought all those useless stuffs? He must have heard the news from mom and... well... I'm in deep trouble alright!
I jumped from my bed, turned off the light and went back.
"Hey idiot!" I whispered as I took a peek at Len who was on the floor. Guess what - the cat fainted. Seriously? I only kicked him a little.
The door handle slightly turned. Gah no time! Just leave Len on the floor... I hope dad doesn't jump into conclusion and think the guy's dead.
Oh wait, I haven't wash my hands yet!
"Rin?" I heard my father's voice as light came pouring into the room. Close your eyes Rin. Don't let the cat out off the bag. "Wise girl... she's asleep..." Why thank you! Now, since I can't take the suspense so please get out? Sorry if I sound cruel dad. It's Len fault. Mad at him not me.
"GAH!" Was that Len? I don't what's going on cause of my closed eyes. "My- My tail!" His tail? Last time I checked he doesn't have one.
"Opps... sorry Len, didn't see you there." My dad said, wordiness were in his tone.
"Oh, hi dad." Len answered. "Welcome back."
"Heh, I don't actually know what you're talking right now."
"Well... I am a cat..." Len actually sound sad here.
"Did you take care of Rin today?"
"Yeah, though she's quite a handful." handful you say? How- you're the one who's handful here!
"I see... good boy." Wha- No he's not! "Funny, I'm talking to an animal. Well... I'll be going now, night Rin. Come here Len, mom prepared your bed in the living room."
"Well... Living room it is then..." Len sighed. With that the door closed.
Tis Morning
I didn't get any sleep... only an hour or so... Len got me thinking all night and all of it were just some endless circle of thought.
Trust me, if I hear his voice... I don't mind bashing him into senses again...
"Cough..." Hey that's Len's voice... he's coughing? Did he got furballs or something? I mean, he is a cat right?
"Len?" I peeked into the living room. He's not there. I thought he slept here for the night.
"... Rin?" Where is he? Oh yeah that came from the entrance door. "Rin."
"Yea-" I halted.
Len was leaning on the walls for support as he clutches his arm in pain. That arm... it looks like it was bathed in blood...