krystalkatzficz | Break-ups and New meetings part 51 (Reply)

Jun had been hoping that he would be lying when he said that he would be home late but for the second night in a row he was stumbling into his apartment later than he would have liked. Today though he could already tell that Nino was awake by the mild swearing that was coming from the living room. Thinking that Nino was swearing at the cat he hurried to the living room and found Nino sitting on the sofa with the cat tucked up beside him. Her little head was resting on his stomach as he played what looked like a rather interesting adventure game. On the coffee table were the books that he had been pouring over the previous night.

“I’m back?” Jun hummed slowly wondering if Nino had even noticed him. Nino looked up from his game and nodded before clicking save and switching it off. His face was a little red with embarrassment that only pointed out the slight, but oh so obvious, differences in their ages. It was only around nine or ten years but right now with a gaming controller in his hands and a kitten tucked under his arm he seemed a hell of a lot younger. Recovering himself quickly Nino unhooked the cat’s claws from his t-shirt and stood up saying;

“Welcome back…”

“Thank-you…I see that you and our house guest have made friends…” Jun nodded at the cat who mewed loudly before giving him a decidedly disgusted look on her face before she turned tail and jumped off of the sofa scurrying into some dark area of the apartment. Nino let out a small laugh shaking his head before asking;

“Have you already eaten? I made something to eat…But I made too much…And then after I made it…I sort wasn’t hungry…But I’m hungry now…I suppose…” Nino put the controller down onto his work folders and got to his feet heading into the kitchen leaving Jun to trail after him with a bemused expression on his face.

“I haven’t actually, so thanks…Do you want me to do anything?” He asked and slowly Nino shook his head moving around the kitchen with a surprisingly confident ease and it wasn’t long before everything was on the table in front of him and Jun couldn’t stop himself saying “Wow, so my new little wife can cook…”

“Shut up or I’ll pour soy sauce over your head…” Nino grumbled sitting down on his chair and crossing his legs underneath him. Jun laughed again picking up his chopsticks and whispering a thanks for the meal. Nino followed suit and soon the only sound was them munching their way through a large and rather delicious meal.

“Wow…That was amazing…And nice to come home to a mea…Ouch!” Jun shouted as claws, sharp and almost deadly, sank deep into his calf. His first instinct was too kick out at it but he stopped himself when he remembered that the poor thing was pregnant. Tears formed in his eyes though as the cat slowly clawed its way up his leg to make herself at home on his lap her head peeking up over the table. Before either of them could stop her she was helping herself to the scraps of food that had been left. She grabbed as much could and then jumped down waddling off over the kitchen with the fruits of her labour firmly attached between her teeth. “I think that I was just mugged by a cat…”

“She’s a little phantom thief…” Nino smirked as they both looked at the cat who was hunched over her prize and glaring at them “Maybe we should call her Kaitō…”

“It’s a boy’s name…But I suppose it wouldn’t matter too much…” Jun hummed “I’ll do the dishes…You go finish your game…”

TBC
A/N: I was reliably informed that Kaito can mean Phantom Thief but it’s normally a boy’s name...I doubt it matters for a cat, ne >.<