Chapter Text
June 6th, 20XX
Akira sighed as he was tending to his plant, halfway listening to Morgana gush about how his ‘Lady Ann’ was such a ‘meowvelous and beautiful’ girl, even after they stole their second treasure.
“Morgana... “ Akira sighed softly in annoyance, “I have a question.”
“Yeah? What is it?” The cat looked up at Akira, looking shocked that his newfound friend had more emotion in it than usual.
“Why exactly do you love Ann so much? While, yes, she is aesthetically pleasing to look at, wouldn’t it make more sense to try and get to know her before trying to get to be with her?” Akira paused his hand movements as he thought, “What if she’s not who you think she is?”
“A-Are you telling me to stop liking her? Wait… Do you like Lady Ann too!?” Morgana gasped slightly as his hair fluffed slightly.
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“Um, no…” Akira frowned at his feline friend. “I really was just wondering… Isn’t it dangerous to love in a position like this?”
“.. What do you mean?” Morgana shifted, looking down as he thought about what Akira was implying.
“... If someone were to find out our true identities, wouldn’t they be able to use our loved ones against us..?” Akira’s comment made Morgana frown.
“So that’s what this is about…?” Morgana sighed softly and walked over to Akira, “Look, Joker…. Yes, if people know who we are, they can use who we love as something against us… But, even so, humans are social creatures. If we don’t socialize, we’ll be depressed and we won’t be able to do our jobs correctly.”
“... Would it be worth it, though?” Akira frowns, “If the one you love is hurt, or even killed because of you… Would the pain be worth it..?”
“Akira… That’s honestly for someone to decide on their own…” Morgana sighed softly, “I believe we should at least try for happiness. But, what you decide is what you decide.”
“... Right…” Akira sighed as he resumed in tending to the plant, now halfway disinterested. “Sorry for bringing it up…”
“Don’t be! After all, I’m the perfect one to go to when talking about love!” Morgana grinned, prompting Akira to look at him blankly before turning away once again.
“...Right... “ Akira honestly had to pull all of his will power into not turning his expression into disbelief.
“Now, Akira, I have a question for you!” Morgana grinned cheekily at Akira.
“... Should I be scared?” Akira sweatdropped slightly, not even having to look at his feline friend to know that that familiar grin would be on his face.
“Do you have any interests in any girls you know??” Akira sighed, shaking his head at Morgana.
“No… I don’t really like anyone in that way, to be perfectly honest.” He shrugged, making Morgana pout.
“Awh… You’re no fun, Akira…”
“Stop acting like a little kid, Morgana…” Akira huffed as he patted his hands together to clear the dirt off of them.
“No one..? Really…?”
“I lived in a small town with not many people my age before coming here, where it seems like everyone hates me. I’m sorry for not having a love life that you can gossip about.” Morgana frowned at his friend at that comment, hopping onto the bed.
“Akira… You know that not everyone thinks you’re a bad person… I know you’re a good guy… Lady Ann knows, that knucklehead knows, and even Yusuke does, even if he hasn’t been with us for long…” That comment urged Akira to look over.
“Oh… I know you guys don’t think that about me… But as I’ve said, I don’t really like Ann like that, and any other girl out there either doesn’t know who I am, or hates me because of my criminal record.” Akira headed towards the stairs. “I’m going to go wash my hands. Go ahead and head off to sleep without me tonight.” He told his friend before heading down, slouching slightly as usual.
“….” Morgana frowned slightly before curling up in bed, Deciding to wait for Akira, knowing he would feel a bit guilty the next morning. It wasn’t long before Akira came back up and got into bed himself, letting himself relax in the comforter next to Morgana. “So, Akira…”
“What…?” Akira looked over at the cat basically next to the side of his head.
“Do you think I was loved when I was a human…? That.. There are people who are wondering where I am now, worried for me?” Morgana frowned at his thoughts. “Do you think that I have anywhere to go to when I do become what I was before…?”
“... That’s a tough question for me to answer, Morgana.” Akira frowned softly in thoughtfulness. “If… If you were anything like you are now, I’d say someone would definitely be worried about you.” He smiled at him encouragingly. “I, for one, definitely know that if I were in their position, I would be extremely worried, and I’d still be looking for you with all my heart.”
“Really…?” Morgana smiled sadly. “... I really hope that I have something to go back to when I turn back into a human…”
“I’m sure you will, Morgana. And… Even if you didn’t, you could always stay with me, you know.”
“Akira…..” Morgana smiled in gratefulness. “I won’t ever forget this, okay?” Akira nodded in response.
“You better not. Now, I know this is a bit of a role reversal, but it’s time to go to sleep. Like seriously, I’m tired.” Akira huffed, making Morgana chuckle slightly.
“Alright, alright. I don’t need to be told twice.” He laid his head down and closed his eyes, drifting to sleep. Akira, however, stared up at the ceiling, deep in thought about their conversation from earlier. ‘Love, huh…? Is there really a reason for it?’ Akira wondered briefly. ‘While, yes, having friends and all are nice… Are they really necessary..? I guess… we really do gotta choose for ourselves…. If it is worth the inevitable pain in the end, where you break up or one of you end up dying..?.... Egh, you know what? I don’t want to think about it now. Too deep for this late in the night/’ Akira sighed as he covered his eyes, falling into a dreamless sleep, not being bothered by the old, long-nosed man that frequently visited his dreams.