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It was another peaceful day at the Adams household, as both Nate and Kyubi were sitting in the living room, watching a show together. Though if they both were actually paying attention to it or were more busy cuddling with each other was up for debate. In front of them on the ground, was Whisper currently busy brushing his boyfriends red fur with a small brush, as Jibanyan had a look of pure bliss on his face.
“You know, I never really noticed it when we first met...but you have really beautiful fur...” Whisper smiled, as he moved the brush carefully, enjoying this moment just as much as the cat did, who's ears moved when he spoke.
“You think so?” Jibanyan asked curiously, as Whisper nodded, the brush still moving.
“Of course. Its such a beautiful red...such a strong and powerful color, with some nice white spots. And its really well maintained too, like there's nothing rough or dirty about it...it is just perfect! And something I will forever love and cherish!” Whisper said, his pride as a butler coming through. He always loved seeing clean and neat things. As a butler, it was his job after all to take care of all the dirt and roughness. Though Jibanyan, surprisingly began averting his eyes a little.
“Th...thanks...” He tried to sound enthusiastic, though Nate, who was listening to them, did notice that slight hesitation...and guilt in Jibanyan voice. Those same feelings were also obvious in the cats eyes.
“Is everything alright, Jibanyan?” He asked, worried for his friend and that something may be wrong.
“What?” Jibanyan exclaimed loudly and his eyes went wide for a second, like he was just caught. But then he quickly shook his head and smiled at Nate. “Yes, everything is alright. Nothing is wrong. But thanks for asking!”
“If...if you say so...” Nate nodded, still unsure, but he knew that Jibanyan probably wouldn't tell him about it if he kept pushing. Suddenly, as he and Kyubi were about to get back into watching their show together, Jibanyan was starting to get up and walk towards the door. “Jibanyan?”
“Where are you going?” Whisper asked, dropping the brush and looking at his boyfriend, who smiled at the two of them.
“I...I just feel like going to punch some trucks today! Gotta be ready for when I see Amy again, right? See you guys later!” And before anyone could stop them, was he already out of the door and out of the house. Leaving behind the other three with confused and worried faces.
“He's been doing that for a while, hasn't he?” Kyubi finally spoke, his face looking at the two other guys, who quickly nod.
“Yeah...it started so suddenly...” Nate tried to remember when it first began. He didn't know when exactly it started, but for a few weeks now, Jibanyan would just...get up and leave the house without telling anyone or if he was telling anyone, he was just giving them some quick excuse. At first, the others weren't too worried about it, they thought he was just doing something embarrassing. But it has happened so often now, that they are trying to get worried and trying to understand, what is currently going on with him. His boyfriend Whisper began worrying the most about it.
“Did...I do or say something wrong?” He asked, worried and scared, that he did something that hurt his boyfriend. That made the cat hate him and that in the worst case scenario, Jibanyan was trying to break up with Whisper in the future. But before the butler could think even more about it, did he feel Kyubi put his hand on the ghosts shoulder.
“You should go after him, trying to find out what is currently going on...” The fox tried encouraging the other Yo-kai. When Whisper looked a little conflicted at him, guilty about betraying his boyfriends trust like this, the legendary Yo-kai just began nodding. “You should...whatever's going on is clearly nagging at him. And you as his boyfriend probably can help him more, than me and Nate probably could...”
Nate, upon hearing that, slowly nodded too. If Jibanyan didn't wanna tell him about it, it must be something really bad or difficult. And something that requires the person, or in this case Yo-kai, thats the closest to the cat.
“But...is this really ok?” Whisper whispered to himself, as he looked at the door. A conflict of breaking his boyfriends trust or not raging in his heart...
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“Stupid, stupid...you are so stupid!” Jibanyan cursed himself, as he walked through the town. He knew that his exist wasn't exactly subtle and that everyone at home now must be confused and worried for him. But he couldn't stop himself. When Whisper told him, how much he loved the red cat and how he will forever cherish him...it hurt Jibanyan, it made him feel guilty in a way. He just needed to get out of there. Needed to collect some fresh air and clear his head. Needed to collect his thoughts and get rid of the guilt in his heart.
And needed to meet him.
Soon he made his ways from the busy streets to a quiet and dirty alleyway. The sort of place where no one would go into, if they didn't have bad intentions. And the place to find the Yo-kai he was looking for. Not even a few seconds after Jibanyan walked in, could he hear the familiar voice.
“Well, well, well...back so soon?” The voice chuckled darkly behind Jibanyan, who turned around as he heard it.
And as he did, he was greeted by the sight of a green Yo-kai, with a long orange pompadour, muscles and wearing nothing but pants and bandages. The Yo-kai Roughraff, who turned everyone he inspirits into bad boys. And who was now almost towering over the red cat.
“It took you even less than last time...” Roughraff smirked, as he looked down at the cat, bending forward a little. “It seems to me like you wanna make it something permanent. I can easily do it, if you just ask nicely...”
“No!” Jibanyan immediately called, before catching himself and sighing to himself. “No, I...I can't do that. They would definitely hate me. They would definitely think I've betrayed them and their trust. Especially...especially Whisper...”
“Oh?” This seemed to catch Roughraffs attention, as he kept grinning darkly. Still bending forward to be on eye level with Jibanyan, making him seem even more like a danger than he usually would be. “You still haven't told your boyfriend about it? All those meetings and everything? And yet you still wanna keep it going?”
“I...” Jibanyan bit tounge, he knew that everything the other Yo-kai said was right. That he couldn't keep it a secret forever. That he needed to tell Whisper, Nate and Kyubi the truth at some point. But even with those thoughts in his mind, he balled his paws for a moment, before slowly nodding. “Yes...I wanna do it again!”
“Great! Lets get somewhere more private where no one can see...” Roughraff smirked, as both he and Jibanyan began walking deeper into the alleyway. The cat Yo-kai still having that guilty look in his face.
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“Jibanyan...” Whisper muttered to himself, having decided to follow his boyfriend after all, hiding behind a nearby trash can, listening to the two Yo-kai. His heart sinking more and more with each spoken word. He couldn't believe it, didn't want to. Jibanyan meeting with Roughraff in secret like that...Whispers mind began showing him images, each worse than the last, each making the butler feel sadder and angrier.
“How could he do this to me?” Whisper asked himself, wondering if he did anything wrong. If he hurt Jibanyan in a way, for him to betray him like that. If perhaps their relationship didn't work how they both had hoped for. But even then...was this really the right way? Couldn't they have talked about it?
Still, he decided to follow them and waited for the right moment to confront them. To hear Jibanyans explanation. To see it happen for himself.
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“This should be the perfect place...” Roughraff nodded, as they both reached a quiet backyard, that looked just as creepy and dirty as the alley that they just came out of. The bad boy Yo-kai taking a look around before nodding. “Yeah, no ones here to annoy us. We can do it, whenever you're ready!”
“Y...yeah...” Jibanyan walked up towards Roughraff. Still looking nervous and unsure...but still ready to do whatever was about to happen next. His steps determined, as he turned his paws into fists for a few seconds again. Both of them unaware that Whisper was still watching them, floating just out of sight.
“Jibanyan...” He whispered, ready to jump out of his hiding spot any second now.
“Very well...here we go now!” Roughraff smirked...as he began building up energy the same way he would do, before inspiriting someone. He concentrated all of his bad boy energy...before hitting Jibanyan directly with it.
“Wait, what?” Whisper watched, knowing what would happen, but being confused by it in this very moment.
He watched as Jibanyans red fur began turning a shade of purple, his face gaining a lighter shade of purple. A pair of sharp and cool shades appear over the Yo-kais eyes, as does a scar over his left eye. Slowly the cat begins turning into a bad boy himself gaining a purple pompadour, as he begins to wear a dark blue jacket that has the word “Rebel” written on its back, dark blue pants and black shoes. The cat was now giving off a bad boy energy the same way Roughraff does. And with that the transformation was over, as Roughraff began smirking.
“How do you feel now...Baddinyan?”
“Much better already!” With a grin did the cat adjust his sunglasses, now standing a lot more confidently in front of the other bad boy. He picked out a comb and started combing his pompadour. “Now I feel like I could take on the world!”
“Thats good. Since I think there's someone that might have a few questions for you...” And with that did Roughraff point at Whispers hiding spot, smirking. “Isn't that right?”
“Hngh...found out...” Whisper cursed, as he came out of his hiding spot and in front of the two bad boys.
“Whisper?” Now this surprised the usual cool Baddinyan too, as both boyfriends were now looking at each other. “What are you doing here?”
“Well, I guess your boyfriend here was following you and would now love an explanation...” Roughraff seemed to enjoy this moment very much, enjoying the awkwardness right now, as neither one knew what to say. “Shall we give it to him?”
“Well...” Baddinyan looked at Whisper, sighing as he looked at him. Guess the secret was now out of the bag, as he began confidently standing in front of him.
“You see Whisper...I realized I love being Baddinyan!”