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On a rainy day, a green scarfed boy cried at the rejection of love. A black cat saw the familiar boy who always left him food outside, and who once took care of him when he got in an accident. Seeing this, the poor cat felt hurt watching the human weep from a broken heart. If there was anything he could do, he would do it but he wasn’t human. Corpse as many other humans would call him that because he always appeared like he was dead even though he was napping got close to the boy. His knees were up to his chest, and Corpse sat next to the boy. He got pat softly on the head, while the other mumbled he would be okay.With that the boy got up and walked home.
That night Corpse was wandering around at a park. If there was anything he could do he would do it. Would the universe give him a chance to make the boy smile once more? The cat’s heart wished, and hoped that night.
The next morning a certain cat at a park became human. He couldn’t believe he could stand on two legs, and now speak his heart and mind out. Was this the universe’s doing? He walked towards the lake to look at his reflection, his face had a scar which was healed from a certain boy, and he was wearing dark clothes which oddly enough seemed fitting for him. Though he was human, his cat-like ways were still the same. He touched his face in disbelief until he saw the same boy who healed his face sit near a bench by himself. Would it be weird to just approach him? However this was his chance no? Corpse could not waste this opportunity.
And so the raven haired boy sat down next to the scarfed boy who struck out a friendly conversation.
Sykkuno was his name.
Corpse recorded that in his heart.
“Your name is Corpse too? Sorry its just the same name of a certain cat popular in the area”
Sykkuno smiled. His bright smile brought Corpse bliss, and he promised he would do the same for him. Until eventually it became a thing, where Corpse would wait for Sykkuno everyday. The other boy would always bring something to eat for the raven haired boy since he learned he had “no home”. It never bothered the scarfed boy, he felt happy. It took his mind off the sadness he felt about love. Instead he felt joy always talking to Corpse. They both enjoyed each other's company, and though Corpse was of few words he loved to listen to Sykkuno talk about his day. He loved to hear the other laugh, and tell his stories of him and his friends' antics. The feeling of being needed and heard mended Sykkuno’s heart.
Though that happiness lasted for only a week.
“Hey your eyes seem familiar..” he said.
Corpse cocked his head to the side confusingly. What could he mean? Eventually the raven haired boy didn’t realize that he was turning back to his true self. Sykkuno touched his hair petting something that felt familiar .
What?
He felt his ears again...his cat ears. He backed away from Sykkuno reaching for his head. He felt the ears twitch, and as he tried to speak he was unable to. He had lost his human language. The words no longer forming, instead he could only think. Corpse panicked as he saw Sykkuno’s eyes soften. How could this be? Why so soon? Why now? Ah, this must be his punishment. He couldn't bear to look at the boy's reaction to knowing his real form. The raven haired boy ran off in shame, cursing at himself and growing a tail once more.
He transformed back to a cat and though he felt his heart sink he heard the scarfed boy follow after him.
If he could be born again, he hoped that he was born human to find Sykkuno and continue to spend the rest of his days, no his life listening to the other and make him smile.
Please forgive me, Sykkuno.
Please hate me as much as you want my beloved..
I have to live with this now, knowing I hurt you more.
I’ve done harm to you instead of making you happy. I can no longer show my face to you..
If he could be reborn as a human, he would find Sykkuno again. He would make him smile once more, and give all his love to the boy.
As the cat filled with remorse, he heard a soft voice say, “Thank you, Corpse”
The scarfed boy smiled softly, staring off at a distance where a certain cat ran off.