JUNJOU TERRORIST

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GHOST

Speaking with the Dean gave no reason for trouble to Miyagi. Contrary to what was expected the Dean understood pretty easily why Shinobu couldn't go back to his house, that of course being the trauma he had suffered, which made him unable to separate himself from the man who had being his savior, the only person he could trust completely at the moment. The Dean felt distraught but looking at Shinobu's worried expression he tried not only to understand his situation but also comprehend his feelings. So he smiled and promised to keep on trying to gain Shinobu's trust and love.

"I'll keep on trusting him to you then" said the Dean to Miyagi and walked towards the door. His daughter, Risako, who had come with him said nothing and kept on staring at Miyagi, on his part Miyagi's stare remained planted on Shinobu, giving only a mere acknowledgment glance to his boss.

Now, Risako always proud herself for being able to read the man, for years she had dedicated her life to see him, before, during and after their marriage. Looking at his ex-husband's anxiety she felt annoyed, jealous but mostly worried, turning to see her "little brother" she sighed.

"We'll talk later on" she said and Miyagi's shoulders tensed, seeing this Shinobu scowled gravely. "See you Io" and closed the door behind her

"I don't like her" said Shinobu when their footsteps were no longer near "I don't like the familiar way she speaks to you"

"It can't be helped Shinobu-chin you already know we were married" responded Miyagi taking his bag and moving to the living room

"Still I don't like it, you should avoid her"

"I don't go looking for her, but I have some social obligations you know, I can't ignore her if she wants to talk something about her father, or mother or especially, about you" Miyagi said taking out his laptop and turning it on, sitting down by his side Shinobu growled and hissed, softly pouting, Miyagi furrowed his brows in response "If you're going to only growl and hiss you can go to your pet-bed and sleep, I need to do some work now" Miyagi pushed Shinobu away from him, at this Shinobu hissed even louder pinning his ears and fluffing his tail "Fine! I'll go sleep in YOUR bed!" and he left the room angrily, Miyagi felt himself half irritated and half happy, Shinobu sometimes was so cute when angry, yet the idea of his bed full of cat hair was not exactly comfortable.

It was 11:43 when he finished his work, lifting his arms and stretching upwards and down to relax his back, he saved the data and moved in to his room, the kitten was asleep exactly in his side of the bed, using his pillow.

"Shinobu, move" he grumbled but the kitten would not wake up, so he tried shaking him slowly and then harder but he would not even stir, feeling rather tired he decided to cut it for today and lie already in his bed. When he did, Shinobu instantly cuddled close to him, hiding his puffy round nose in Miyagi's chest. "Oy! If you're awake move then!" but Shinobu only cuddled closer and mumbled something resembling an "I love you". Miyagi scowled and cringed his nose feeling somehow happier. "Just for tonight you brat" he said and closed his eyes.

- o -

At confessing his feeling and being accepted by Miyagi, Shinobu thought things would change and become more romantic and lovely. He could not be more wrong. Miyagi feeling at ease had gone back to his usual self, working his life out, not eating healthy food at all, sometimes not going back home just maybe to bath and change clothes.

Shinobu on his part was having more classes and study to do, the Dean was excited about that and he himself enjoyed the classes, feeling a sense of pride at learning and being good in class. But in the end it all meant they had little, so little time to be together. And even thought he read and practiced and repeated over and over the receipts, his cooking abilities were not yet at the "acceptable" margin. You can't eat burned food, charcoal is no way part of the food pyramid. So for Shinobu, things had not change at all, if anything, they had gotten worse.

What Shinobu did not know and failed to notice was the fact that even thought Miyagi had barely any time to sleep he always took a few minutes to check on his emails, to see how his neko was doing. That he would go out of his way to speak to his teachers, to know if he had any trouble of if he was friendly with everyone and behaved correctly. Miyagi could not help fill his mind with thoughts of the young kitten. Be it at class, his office or their apartment, the little rebellious kitten occupied 90% of Miyagi's mind and thoughts, making his work harder than ever.

- o -

Miyagi furrowed his brows, taking his stack of papers to the table he looked at the kitten, sitting at the sofa, his eyebrows knit in concentration, the tip of his tail twitching from time to time, Miyagi couldn't help feel everything was worth it. He moved towards the couch and stretching his hand Miyagi petted Shinobu's unruly golden hair, pressing softly on his sensitive ears.

"Miyagi what are you doing?" asked Shinobu blushing

"Petting you, isn't it obvious" said Miyagi moving his hand to rub behind his ears and down to his neck, not able to endure it Shinobu purred and chirped tilting his head higher to give Miyagi more access. Seeing this Miyagi chuckled and moved his hand to caress the kitten's neck. "Brat" he said sitting down besides him.

But when Shinobu turned to see him their faces were centimeters apart, feeling his heart thump and shake Shinobu focused on Miyagi's eyes. For a second Miyagi thought about joking, but pulled by Shinobu's stormy eyes he decided against it, taking Shinobu's face between his hands, their breathes mixing together. "Just a little bit closer..." thought Shinobu and closed his eyes, slowly tilting his head to one side, allowing their lips to touch. Miyagi at the sensation of Shinobu's soft sweet lips closed his eyes too and kissed him long and soft for a few seconds, parting for another few for air. "We should stop for now" thought Miyagi but when Shinobu opened his eyes he felt a hard stab of burning lust in his chest, Shinobu's stormy eyes, clouded with desire were a deep blow in to his neko filled mind. Kissing him again by surprise Miyagi took advantage of the kitten's open mouth to invade the hot cavern with his tongue, changing quickly their pace to a hungry kiss, devouring said mouth. Their breathing increasing in tempo Shinobu felt his knees tremble, his senses prickling at every movement of Miyagi's expert tongue. Like a drug it gave Shinobu a feeling of tingling numbness at the back of his head.

"Miyagi... Miyagi!" called Shinobu trembling with desire between gasps of breath, but when Miyagi separated himself from him he only saw the memory of Shinobu's scared trembling frame. "Seems okay to stop here" he said and sat straight in the sofa turning his laptop on again to work.

"what but what about...?" asked Shinobu reddening at his words

"About?" implied Miyagi for him to continue on but Shinobu blushed even redder and closed his mouth "okay, if you don't have anything to say go to sleep, I want to work"

Angry at Miyagi's reaction Shinobu scowled and growled "fine! I'll go to sleep then", Miyagi saw him stand up and leave but noticing the direction he also stood up and followed "And where do you think you're going to sleep...?!" exclaimed Miyagi entering his room to find him rolling and rubbing against his bed sheet, covers and pillows.

"And what the fuck are you doing, you Brat?" asked Miyagi crossing his arms in disapproval

"Marking my territory of course" responded Shinobu matter of factly

"You little cheeky brat" growled Miyagi pinching his nose in irritation "Fine, want to do that? Do it! But don't you dare sleep in my side of the bed!" he said and stomped back to his work. Shinobu watched him walk away and worried, his tail listless and his ears flat "does he not want me? Am I still no good? Do I gross him out?" Shinobu feeling restless cuddled close to Miyagi's side of the bed.

- o -

Shinobu I'll be leaving already, I have a meeting first thing in the morning"

"can't you wait? I don't have your lunch yet..."

Miyagi felt his stomach clench "No time, forget it, I have to go! Bye!"

Shinobu scowled looking at the closed door, "better bring it to his office or he'll eat something unhealthy again" he thought finishing up his cabbage rolls with fish. "Okay, lunch's ready" he said wrapping the lunch box with a checkered pattern handkerchief. "Oh true, I need my new ID card, where did I left it?" Shinobu turned to see the apartment in front of him, starting his search he opened every drawer, moving carefully around to search for his plastic identification card, "where is it?" mumbled Shinobu peeking inside a cabinet, he had being showing it off to Miyagi earlier that week so it should be around Miyagi's papers. Lifting a planner up he found a plastic white corner and smiled "There it is!" he pinched and pull it off. "is not..." he thought but stopped searching just the same, a tight knot in his stomach. The paper was indeed not his ID card, but a photograph, a photograph of Miyagi and another pet. The picture was simple, they were just standing next to each other, but being in love with the men he could tell, the feelings between them. He loved her. "What is this? What was the reason for it to be here? Who was she? She doesn't live here so it means she's not his pet but, why is it so carefully hidden? Why even thought it looks like a photo of years ago its in a place where Miyagi can look at it everyday of his life? Does he love her? Does she love him? Are they together? Is this why he doesn't do anything with me? Is she the reason why I can't be with him?"

He was so deep in his thoughts he was startled when an alarm went off. "Damn I have to go or I'll be late" Shinobu muttered, he looked at the photo again and decided to put it back on it's place, moving to the dining room table he found his ID with a post-it on it "Good luck on your literature class Brat" read the paper with Miyagi's handwriting. Shinobu felt tears threatening to fall, why couldn't things be easier just for once? He crumbled the paper and moved his hand to throw it at the garbage can but stopping midway he thought better of it and stretching it carefully, folded it and put it in his jean's pocket.

It proved hard for him to concentrate on classes, his mind wondering back to the photo and it's meaning, when the class ended some pets were gathering to play in a pet arcade, the Dean always gave him permission but today he felt no desire to go and play, he wanted to see Miyagi so badly. "Sorry I have things to do, see you later" he excused himself and walked towards Miyagi's office, he had the perfect excuse bringing his lunch box. "Miyagi" he called knocking the door and opening it when no one replied. Shinobu's tail dropped as well as his round ears, the office was empty, moving to Miyagi's desk he placed the box in the table. Looking around he searched for pen and paper to write a letter for Miyagi, when moving a sheet of paper he found a black with gold collar, lifting it he saw a pendant attach to it, a female pet's name in it.

"Shinobu?" called a female voice like the sound of bells, he turned recognizing his older sister "Onee-san?" he called back trying to smile but the tears were already falling.

"Oh" replied Risako looking at the collar on his little brother's paw "So you already found it" she said and closed the door behind her "I'm going to say this for your own good, I loved him as much as you love him, and now my heart will never be the same, stop before you drown, you don't know him"

"No! I do, I know... I know him, I know what he said I..." he responded quickly but remembering the photo he doubted, gripping the collar tighter between his paws. Looking at his reaction Risako sighed sadly "No Shinobu, you don't know him, but I do" she said and Shinobu felt his heart thump so painfully against his chest, like a wounded bird trying to lift in to the air, failing, falling...

"She is and will be forever his first love" explained Risako closing her eyes, she had hoped for the kitten to love her ex-husband less or just as much as she had loved him, but seeing her little brother's expression it seemed it had being wishful thinking.

Looking at the collar Shinobu trembled "I found about it soon after marrying Io, I know he meant no harm but he loved only her and had no room for anyone else in his heart. After she died he has not fallen in love with anyone, he chose to close his heart" she told him while staring at the window, he saw no pain but for an instant his older sister's eyes were clouded with tears and her shoulders tensed, when she blinked the tears were gone. "Is it up to you if you want to fight a ghost, but I'll tell you, it's a loosing game, it's not fair from the beginning"

- o -

When Miyagi entered his office he was greeted by a very irritated ex-wife. Risako with her arms crossed at her chest was waiting for him, sitting on his assistant's chair. Miyagi was only able to greet her, when a black leather strip with gold embroidery was lifted from her lap.

"How nostalgic, you always put that expression whenever I had your precious sensei in my arms" she said with a voice thick with irony and sadness.

"And that's why you went on dating other guys?" asked Miyagi moving to his desk, noticing the lunch box he smiled for a second, his stomach was going to suffer but it felt so great having someone caring for you. "tell me what is it that you want?" he said trying to hide his nervousness, if the lunch box was here it meant Shinobu might be nearby. Looking at the clock and then at the door he pulled his chair and sat down. "I don't have much time, can you please tell me quickly" he said impatiently and Risako nodded standing up

"I see you're waiting for Shinobu, do not worry he wont be coming right now"

"What?" responded Miyagi turning abruptly to see his ex-wife

"You see, he came to leave you that box, I think he was going to wait for you but it seems he found your sensei's photo. When I entered the office he had this collar in his paws"

"He what?"

"I told him about her, not much, but what was necessary. My Dad may be slow and dense but I'm not blind or stupid" she said an edge of anger in her voice "He loves you..." she said looking at the collar in her hands "but I have loved you too and I don't want him to suffer like I did" putting the collar in his desk she turned towards the door. Yet Miyagi didn't let her leave, grabbing her by her wrist he pulled her back to face him "What have you done?! I would have never..."

"You would have never what? Do you love him? Do you not think about her every day?!" exasperated Risako screamed at him, her voice quivering slightly at the tension

"That has nothing to do with you" growled Miyagi and Risako stopped casting down her eyes instantly "Yes, it's true... but when you break his heart and he comes back home I'll be the one to heal his broken heart"

"It won't happen" responded Miyagi seriously and Risako lifted her face to see him, was there hope for the little kitten?, Risako bite her lower lip and breathed in as long and slow as she could "You better not break him Io, there are far better partners for him, and they'll take any opportunity you give them"

Loosening his grip on Risako's wrist Miyagi let her back away, taking the collar from his desk he ran out of the office searching for his little kitten. He wasn't in his classroom or in the Dean's office, he also searched the pets-playground and the library with no luck, he was turning to ran for the parking lot when he heard his pet's laugh. In a far corner walking together with another pet Shinobu laughed and giggled happily.

"You cheeky brat, here I'm getting anxious and worried for you and you're so fresh and happy with who knows what type of furrball" growled Miyagi stomping "Shinobu what are you doing? We're going home" he said fighting hard his desire to scream.

"I'm not going back with you" responded Shinobu grabbing his friends hand and walking away, Miyagi felt a vein popping, his nerves cracking "We have something to talk..."

"I don't have anything to talk with you" Shinobu cut Miyagi off, walking away, Miyagi felt his anger flaring like never before, jealous, irritated, anxious and plainly angry at Shinobu's reaction. "Is it because of this?" Miyagi asked showing the collar, at the sight of it Shinobu flinched "You, don't go drawing conclusions out of nowhere..."

"Is not out of nowhere!" responded Shinobu feeling hot tears in his eyes "Risako-onee-san told me about her..." explained Shinobu feeling his heart sink "Even thought you don't take care of anything, you never separate from that photo, you never stop thinking about her..."

"It's just a collar" tried to say Miyagi worried about the kitten's broken expression "If you're worrying about something that simple you're just a kitten"

"It's not!" responded Shinobu barely containing the tears. "stop saying that!" Shinobu screamed punching Miyagi hard on his head "For you they might be so simple but I can't ignore them, because no matter what, I'm... the only one in love, because it was from the beginning a one sided love and you only followed me because I forced it... but I don't know what to do anymore!" Shinobu cried his fists trembling so hard "I try to get better, be a good pet, try to gain your love but I don't know what to do, I don't know how to fight for a place in your heart!" letting the tears fall Shinobu cried bitterly "You don't really understand how much I love you..."

Taking him by his hand Miyagi pulled Shinobu "We're leaving" he said and dragged the poor kitten in to his car

"No you're nobody to order me! You're not my owner!" hissed Shinobu trying to sound angry and menacing, that hit Miyagi hard, making the vein in his forehead stand out even more, already inside the car he rolled down his window to speak with Shinobu's almost forgotten pet friend "don't worry he'll be with me for a while" and started the engine.

Leaving his friend behind Shinobu tried to open the door but Miyagi stopped him again, pulling him this time in to a passionate kiss. Long and searing they only stopped until breathing was necessary. Separating Miyagi saw Shinobu tremble but he also saw him blush, his ears were laid down softly and his tail undulated with pleasure. "Shinobu" he called, and Shinobu opened his eyes, "You'll come with me, I may not be your owner but you belong to me" Miyagi said resuming driving.

At hearing this Shinobu felt happier than ever, but scowling at his own stupid happiness he sat straight in his sit. "Where are you taking me?"

"To a place a little far from here"

Author's note: Ohhhh the drama : D it always makes the reconciliation lovelier and sweeter. Hope you like this episode. : )