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Jimin scratched his butt, yawning slowly. His heart thumped in his ears as he heard the faint bass playing from the living room.
"Morning, Jimin." Taehyung smiled happily as he saw the boy emerge from his bedroom.
"Taehyung, I've told you like fifty times, I will give you the treadmill. Stop coming over to my house at like 5 in the morning, and playing your shitty music." Jimin grumbled, pouring himself a glass of milk.
"Jimin, you've seen my apartment. There's no way this beauty would fit in there." Taehyung gave the shiny treadmill a pat before joining Jimin in the kitchen. "And the least you can do is make me breakfast for my troubles."
"Your troubles? Like fucking what?"
"Like jogging a good five miles today?" Taehyung batted his lashes and Jimin found himself nodding.
"Thanks man. I'll be using your shower if you need me." Taehyung laughed before running away.
"Don't steal my clothes today." Jimin shouted after him.
"No promises." Taehyung screamed back. Jimin sighed as he pulled out a carton of eggs with some shredded cheese and ham. As soon as he plated the food, his door burst open, revealing a boy straight out of puberty.
"Hyung, you need a girlfriend." Jungkook said, as he stepped into the apartment. "Or boyfriend. Whichever way you swing."
Good morning to you too." Jimin grumbled around his omelet.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. So which way do you swing? Because today I-"
"Why the talk of boyfriends all the sudden?"
"I met a guy today, and I think he'd be perfect for you. Besides, you're all grumpy all the time. Maybe a dick up your ass will wiggle the pole out of it."
Jimin's jaw dropped as Jungkook polished off half of Taehyung's omelet. "What?"
"Jungkook! I'm eating!"
"And I'm trying to set you up with a cute barista I met. Loneliness is a disease, hyung, and I'm going to cure you."
"I'm not lonely." Jimin grumbled, eyes taking in the room. He had been living alone for the past year, and he had to admit that things got a bit lonely at times. Especially during those nights when he couldn't sleep and every small noise made his eyes pop open.
"C'mon hyung. Get a roommate or something."
"But people take up too much room."
"Then get a pet or something." Jungkook wiped his arm with his sleeve, staring at Jimin's omelet hungrily.
"Jeez, don't they feed you in elementary school or something?" Jimin said pushing the plate towards Jungkook, ignoring his scowl. "Besides, what kind of pet?"
"You should get a dog." Taehyung said, water dripping on the floor. Jimin died internally, resisting the urge to push Taehyung and Jungkook out of his house.
"Eww, no." Jungkook looked to Taehyung with scrunched up eyebrows and a curled lip.
"I say no to that too, Tae. Remember?" Jimin indicated to the scar on his arm, a reminder left by a moody German Shepherd. Taehyung's mouth fell open, and then shut when he saw the two empty plates.
"You ass." Taehyung whined, sitting next to Jungkook and burying his face into his hands.
"Dickwad." Jungkook shoved Taehyung, making him fall on the floor.
"Yeah, relationships are great." Jimin rolled his eyes. "Anyway, next."
"Fish?" Jungkook suggested.
"I want an animal I can cuddle with, not an animal that has a twenty second memory."
"A snake?" Taehyung lit up. "That would be so cool!"
"Yeah, if I want to die young. Next."
"How about a cat?" Jungkook shrugged.
"A cat?"
"Yeah! A cat!" Taehyung nodded vigorously. "You always wanted a cat didn't you Jimmine?"
"I guess, but-"
"Jungkook, it was the most hilarious thing. Jimin went through a cat phase in middle school right? He was all into it. Stuff like Nyan Cat, or Keyboard Cat or-"
"Shut your fucking face cat." Jimin interjected with a sour expression.
"I don't remember that one."
"Never mind. Let's go get you a cat, Jimin!" Jungkook said bolting out of his seat.
"I have classes in like three hours, Jungkook!" Jimin yelled.
"Then let's get you a cat in five hours!" Jungkook yelled back, already out the door.
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"This one?"
"Too hairy."
"This one?"
"Too hairless."
"He looks like an asshole."
"How the fuck does a cat look like an asshole, hyung?"
"I don't know, he just does!"
Jungkook sighed as he turned to the worker.
"Thank you for your help." Jungkook said as he walked out of the store. "Well that was great. Our fifth store. Yay!"
"What?" Jimin exclaimed when Jungkook's glare turned on him.
"This is our final store. If you still can't find a cat you like, I will disown you forever." Jungkook's eye twitched and Jimin would've been lying if he said he didn't find it funny as hell as well as terrifying.
"I should've brought Taehyung." Jimin moaned.
"Taehyung hyung would have done nothing. You're lucky that I-"
"Fine." Jimin waved him off before walking into the store. He scanned the row of cats, eyes stopping at a white one. He blinked once, then twice. Jungkook looked at him strangely before seeing where his eyes were. Jungkook broke into a huge smile as he dragged Jimin to the cage.
"Name: Yoongi, Gender: Male, Age: 1 year(s), Breed: Javanese." Jungkook read off.
"He's perfect." Jimin ran his eyes over the long, slender, white cat. The cat looked up at him with its brilliant blue eyes and yawned, tail sweeping the ground. Jungkook smiled, before calling over an employee.
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"So uhh, yeah. This is your new house...I guess...how do you like it?" Jimin rubbed the back of his neck as the Javanese stepped out of its cage cautiously. The Javanese suddenly sprinted into Jimin's room, making Jimin run after it. After a good minute of looking, Jimin found the Javanese perched atop his basketball hoop that he hung on the door. Jimin smiled.
"I guess we should call you a basketball player now huh? Let's play one-on-one one day, Suga." The Javanese cocked its head.
"Suga, you know. Shooting guard. You take the Shoo and the ga and you get Suga. Not Sugar, but ahh what am I saying." Jimin rubbed his neck again, and he swore the cat would be laughing at him if it knew how.
"Whatever, I'm making dinner." Jimin shrugged walking into the kitchen, nearly tripping over Yoongi on the way.
"What the hell, man." Jimin chuckled. "One minute, you're too good for me, the next you're suddenly my bodyguard or something."
The cat replied by butting its head on Jimin's leg.
"Okay, that'd be adorable if you weren't such an ass." Jimin rolled his eyes as he opened a can of cat food. Yoongi meowed back, as Jimin set down his food.
"Fatass." Jimin snickered when Yoongi polished off the food quickly before jumping on the counter. "Move man, a dude's gotta eat."
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Yoongi, Jimin found, grew attached easily. Jimin had known the Javanese for a good two hours, and Yoongi had already deemed Jimin worthy enough to be his chair for the night, butting his hand whenever his petting ceased. Was it adorable? Sure it was, but Jimin felt used somehow.
"You dick." Jimin muttered, scowling when Yoongi meowed back smugly. He yawned, and blinked twice before turning off the TV, much to the displeasure of Yoongi.
"Sorry, man. I have class tomorrow, and I need my beauty sleep." Yoongi made a sound that sounded suspiciously like a snicker before leading Jimin to his room. Yoongi walked circles around Jimin's bed before plopping on the pillow Jimin hugged as he slept.
"Fine then, I guess I'll just hug you." Jimin muttered, absentmindedly placing a hand on Yoongi's head. Yoongi purred in contentment.
"Goodnight, Yoongi." Jimin yawned, as the Javanese meowed back.
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The next morning, Jimin found himself awakened by the familiar thump of the bass. He moved closer to his pillow, only to realize the pillow was moving, and that was not fur his hand was entangled in. His eyes opened to see a naked back.
"Who the fuck are you?" Jimin whispered, eyes open in shock.
"Breakfast. For. Yoongi." The naked boy muttered in his sleep before drawing Jimin in closer.
"Help." Jimin whispered, hoping Taehyung would save him from the mysterious blonde boy.