Chapter Text
Hiori walked through the wooden door to his dorm, set his black satchel on the back of his couch and went upstairs. Nothing out of the ordinary. As soon as he walked through the door to his bedroom he had seen a green blur. Immediately catching his attention, he took off his jacket walking towards the motion. As he walked to the edge of his bed he found a..cat?
As far as Hiori knows, he has never brought a cat into his dorm. He used to have a cat back when he lived with his parents, his cat, Fluffy, a white long-haired cat with clean white fur. He had got him back when he was in middle school after begging his parents relentlessly. That cat had ended up staying with his parents in order to “help Hiori keep his focus on schoolwork” only coming over for breaks or a weekend.
So there’s no reason why there should be a cat in his dorm. The cat appears to have short, dark green fur, with quite pretty hooded teal eyes. At this moment the cat is staring back at Hiori, cornered between his nightstand and his bed. Crouched down watching Hiori intensely.
How did this cat get in here anyway? Karasu isn't home, and Hiori definitely had to unlock his door to enter.
Karasu’s Window.
Hiori isn't bossy or anything, he was more laid back if anything. But the amount of times he has shown concern for his lack of security in his room. Which has most likely been the cat’s way of entry.
…
Now what? Hiori didn’t know anything about this cat. He seems chill, but animals are unpredictable.
Hiori takes a slow step towards the cat. He stares, sitting still. Hiori takes another step then sits on his bed. The cat stares. Judging by the fact that the cat hasn’t shown any signs of aggression Hiori is guessing this cat wont hurt him..? Hiori is only about a foot or two away from the cat. Hiori scoots over and that causes the cat to let out a barely audible hiss. Hiori sits for a moment, never taking his eyes off the cat.
After a while, Hiori moves over once more. The cat sits up and hisses, a bit louder than before. Taking a bit of a risk, Hiori moves his hand under the cat's face to let them smell his scent. The cat smells him for about 15 seconds. Their nose twitches as they smell. Hiori then goes to run his hand over the cat's head.
The cat preens at the attention. Closing their eyes as Hiori pets him softly. As Hiori is rubbing his head he moves off the bed and sits in front of the cat. As he moves the cat watches him with half-lidded eyes. When Hiori eventually gets to the floor. The cat abruptly jumps into his lap, laying as if Hiori were already his owner. Hiori flinches at the sudden movement. After a moment he then proceeds to pet him once again. The scene is very sweet and gentle.
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This moment is very short-lived, after maybe 5 minutes of pure quiet the sound of the front door opening causes the cat to bring its head up immediately. It darts out of the room into the living room.
Great.
In the span of 3 seconds Hiori lost the cat somewhere in the dorm. He walks out to the front of the dorm, the cat is nowhere to be seen. Hopefully the cat left the same way it came?
Hiori opens the front door to reveal the culprit himself, Karasu. Standing at the doorstep with some of his friends. Otoya (his boyfriend), Isagi, Bachira, and Kiyora. Hiori didn’t mind any of them, some considered him as friends of their own.
Hiori didn’t like spending time with people to begin with, so it was hard to tell where they stood in terms of friendship.
Hiori then sat on the couch. “Hey guys”, Hiori says, welcoming them. “Hey Hiori, Isagi and Kiyora came over to study for a test coming up.” “And Otoya?” Karasu sets some bags on the counter. “…I don't know why he came.” “Maybe I just came to spend time with my boyfriend, asshole” Otoya shoves him playfully before giving him a kiss on the cheek. “Ew.” Kiyora expresses, rightfully so, then walks to sit on the couch with Hiori.
In the corner of his eye Hiori could see some kind of movement under the couch.
He’s sure the cat had left, frightened from earlier.
“You don’t have to study but if you want to hang out with us you’re open to.” Hiori looks up at Karasu who is looking back at him as he puts food in the cabinets.
“I might come later, I’ve got things to do in my room so..” Isagi then walks over to the end of the couch, “I can come get you when we finish studying, you know it never lasts long anyway.”
Otoya, who was eating from a just opened bag of chips, turns around squinting, “Do you have something you want to say to me Isagi?” Isagi sits down next to Kiyora, who had sat down moments prior.
“I don't know, do I— AH!” Just as Isagi got into position to sit on the couch, he rushed to stand back up, a step away from the couch.
From what Hiori could see there were faint claw marks against his socks. Even a scratch going through the fabric.
“What the.?” Kiyora lifts his legs slightly in surprise.
A loud hiss could be heard.
Hiori looks down to see the cat from before.
Hidden under the couch right under the spot where Isagi had sat prior.
“What the hell is that?” At this point everyone in the room had been staring at the couch where the cat is barely seen under the darkness.
“Is that a cat? Since when did you guys get a cat” Otoya says as he looks up from his phone, looking at whatever. Hiori gets up and sits on the floor in front of the couch. “We don’t, a cat had got in while we were gone, and when I got home he was in my room. Until he got scared by the doorbell and ran off."
"How did he get in then?” Isagi says as he takes a few more steps back. “Probably through someone’s window..” He says as he moves a hand under the couch. Karasu had smiled condescendingly.
Slowly, the cat followed his hand, smelling him silently. “If he just came in, why are you guys acting like you’ve been pet and owner for a while?”
The cat then jumps back into Hiori's lap, purring as Hiori runs his hand down the cat's back.
“I don't know”
Bonus:
Hiori expected the cat to leave the dorm at any moment, what he did not expect was for the cat to stay for the rest of the evening. As of right now it's 8:00 and the cat has been attached to Hiori’s hip. It's not like Hiori is really bothered by it.. The cat is small enough to stay out of the way and makes little to no sound.
Isagi comes through Hiori’s door, the cat hisses softly upon his arrival. “Hey Hiori, just wanted to let you know that we're done studying, and if you're up for it we are having a movie night” He smiles brightly despite the unwelcome entrance.
“Alright, I’ll be there in a minute Isagi” He leaves the room, leaving Hiori with the cat once more. “You plan on staying for a while?” He had said, seemingly to himself. The cat looks up at him with the same cold stare as when they first met.
“I’m gonna assume you're a guy, what should I call you hm?” Hiori then scratches under his chin, the cat purrs once again.
“How about..Yoru? That's a simple name” The cat lets out a low growl. “Yeah yeah, whatever..”
Hiori slowly moves the cat off his lap, walking outside his room. Yoru began to walk after him.
Hiori stops at the doorway, looking behind at Yoru. “It’s best if you stay in here Yoru” The cat stands upright against the wall next to him, meowing softly. “Dont do that Yoru..”
“That cats still here?” Hiori flinches, looking back to see Karasu opening a bag of popcorn “Yeah, I don't know he seems to like me I guess” The cat slips through Hiori’s legs walking into the kitchen.
“You want to keep him?” “Would you be okay with it?” Hiori questioned. “You already named him, so why not? You clearly took a liking to him” Karasu watches as the cat finds his way into the kitchen.
The cat sits against the cabinets next to Karasu. He crouched down in front of the cat, after putting the popcorn in the microwave.
“Yoru huh?” Karasu had brought his hand up to Yoru, only for the cat to walk past him and out the kitchen through the space under the island.
“Wow, that cat really is really sassy isn't he”
“I don't know why he doesn't like anyone else. When he was in my room all it took was him smelling my hand” Yoru looks back at Hiori standing by Karasu’s door.
“You want me to put him back in my room?” As the microwave beeps Karasu answers, “I don't mind, as long as he doesn't pee or anything. You sure you wanna put him in there with Yoichi? Doesn’t seem to like him very much.” Karasu smirks as warns Hiori. “I’ll just sit away from him and hope he’ll chill out”
Hiori picks up Yoru, letting him rest in his arms. Hiori then opens the door to Karasu’s dorm, Otoya against the headboard with Isagi and Kiyora laying at the end of the bed.
“Oh, the cat..” Isagi watches him suspiciously. “Dont worry Isagi, I’ll keep him next to me, no need to be scared” Hiori reassures him laying next to Otoya.
“Aww, he’s kinda cute up close” “You can call him Yoru for now” Yoru had moved out of Hiori’s hands and laid in the blank space.
“Hey, tell Yoru to make some space” Karasu announces with a bowl full of popcorn. “I don't know Karasu, you might have to sit on the floor or something.” Hiori looks back to see Otoya petting the cat, rubbing his fur
“I dont give a rat's ass, move over Otoya.” Karasu nudges him nonchalantly “Fine fine damn.” Otoya scoots closer to Hiori and Yoru, in the middle of the bed. Kiyora and Isagi played a movie Hiori has seen in some trailer. Yoru laid on top of Otoya and Hiori, probably trying to sleep. Might as well let him rest.
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