[Fic] Azure (7/?)
Characters: Tetsuya, Naoto, Naoki
Pairing: Hmm.
Rating: G
Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
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“Yeah of course I’m naked. What did you expect, a three piece suit and tie?” Tetsuya huffed before turning to Naoto, “And YOU. You didn’t even have the decency to warn me?!”
“You knew that he was a… that he could do that?” Even to himself, Naoki’s voice sounded weak.
Naoto buried his face in his hands.
“Of course he does. He doesn’t look surprised at all, does he? Damn it all, Pillow Stuffing. Tell me these things before it’s too late, why don’t you?” Tetsuya was seething with annoyance, pacing up and down the length of the room.
“Firstly, thanks for letting him know that I know about the existence of shapeshifters-“
“What do you mean, you know about their existence? You ARE one, Fluffball. Or has it been so long since you ‘shifted that you can’t remember?”
“SECONDLY,” Naoto returned Tetsuya’s glare with one of his own, “he’s not supposed to know anything about us. Of course, you had to go ahead and ‘shift right in front of him-”
“He was going to take me to get my balls cut off! What was I supposed to do, wait for a featherbrain like you to save my skin?” Tetsuya almost-screeched.
“That was the general idea. Thirdly, wear something, won’t you?” Naoto took a pair of shorts from the folded pile on the countertop and threw them in Tetsuya’s direction.
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After he had gotten over the initial shock, Naoki had given Matsu a call to cancel their appointment, apologizing profusely for taking up his time.
Setting down the receiver, he turned to his companions, both of whom were still glaring at each other. (Naoki breathed a small sigh of relief upon finding Tetsuya fully clothed. It would have been rather awkward otherwise.)
“I believe you two owe me an explanation.”
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Seeing as the felid was still grumpy about his near-miss with the surgical blade, Naoto decided to begin.
“Naoki-san, why do you take in injured animals?”
“Why? They wouldn’t have been able to survive if I left them to their own devices. The ones I bring home anyway.”
“A leg wound is nothing though. Not to his kind anyway.”
“I found Tecchan-“
“His name’s Tetsuya.”
“Alright,” Naoki held up a placating hand, “I found Tetsuya inside a cloth bag by the railway station. On top of that leg wound, he was starving and severely dehydrated.”
Naoto raised an eyebrow at Tetsuya, who shrugged in response.
“Look, I don’t know what happened, all right? One moment, I was in a fight, and the next thing I know, I was being carried here by him.” Tetsuya jerked a thumb towards Naoki.
“And being the opportunistic critter you are, you stay here for the food.”
“But of course. I’m certainly not going to get such royal treatment on the streets.”
“Guys, can we please continue with the topic at hand?” With all the rubbing, Naoki wondered if his nose bridge had become shinier.
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“I’m sure you’ve figured it out, but we shapeshifters have different forms. We’re only limited to one animal form, though.”
“Yeah, kind of. Are your forms limited by species? As in, Tetsuya’s the only domesticated cat? Ah, but that’ll be rather restrictive, wouldn’t it?”
“Yeah, that’s definitely restrictive. There’re many from his clan who can ‘shift into housecats. Their markings are all unique though.”
“By the way, we ’shifters get to retain certain features when we’re in human form. Again, it differs between individuals,” Tetsuya chipped in languidly, lengthening and shortening his fingernails almost as if in demonstration.
The other two did not miss the silent threat.
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“So what’s this bit about ‘clans’?”
“It’s nothing much, really. It just separates us into the different forms we can take. Hence, Tetsuya’s clan are all able to take feline form, and mine are all able to take avian form. There’re others who can turn into canids, and even those who can turn into marine creatures.”
“So if I were to summarize everything that you’ve told me so far, you’re saying that any animal I see might be a shapeshifter.”
“Or it may just be a regular run-off-the-mill creature. Don’t forget the humans that you meet too~” Tetsuya chimed in.
“Oh. Right.” Naoki felt an oncoming headache.
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“Ok, so you’re a ginger cat. Naoto-san, what form do you take?”
“Interesting question, Naoki. Naoto-chan, why don’t you show him?” Tetsuya’s eyes held a predatory gleam.
“Not when you’re looking at me like I’m some sort of mid-afternoon snack.”
“I’ll hold him off,” Naoki promised.
“You don’t have to look that curious,” Naoto huffed and took a deep breath.
“Here goes nothing.”
Naoki watched in fascinated horror as his housemate shrunk rapidly, leaving a pile of clothes and shoes where he sat previously.
Tetsuya let out a satisfied purr as a sparrow emerged from neck hole of Naoto’s sweater.
Scooping up the bird, Naoki noticed that the sparrow’s right wing was drooping slightly.
A similar bird from fifteen years ago came to mind.
“… Naoto-chan?”
Pairing: Hmm.
Rating: G
Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
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“Yeah of course I’m naked. What did you expect, a three piece suit and tie?” Tetsuya huffed before turning to Naoto, “And YOU. You didn’t even have the decency to warn me?!”
“You knew that he was a… that he could do that?” Even to himself, Naoki’s voice sounded weak.
Naoto buried his face in his hands.
“Of course he does. He doesn’t look surprised at all, does he? Damn it all, Pillow Stuffing. Tell me these things before it’s too late, why don’t you?” Tetsuya was seething with annoyance, pacing up and down the length of the room.
“Firstly, thanks for letting him know that I know about the existence of shapeshifters-“
“What do you mean, you know about their existence? You ARE one, Fluffball. Or has it been so long since you ‘shifted that you can’t remember?”
“SECONDLY,” Naoto returned Tetsuya’s glare with one of his own, “he’s not supposed to know anything about us. Of course, you had to go ahead and ‘shift right in front of him-”
“He was going to take me to get my balls cut off! What was I supposed to do, wait for a featherbrain like you to save my skin?” Tetsuya almost-screeched.
“That was the general idea. Thirdly, wear something, won’t you?” Naoto took a pair of shorts from the folded pile on the countertop and threw them in Tetsuya’s direction.
=========================
After he had gotten over the initial shock, Naoki had given Matsu a call to cancel their appointment, apologizing profusely for taking up his time.
Setting down the receiver, he turned to his companions, both of whom were still glaring at each other. (Naoki breathed a small sigh of relief upon finding Tetsuya fully clothed. It would have been rather awkward otherwise.)
“I believe you two owe me an explanation.”
=========================
Seeing as the felid was still grumpy about his near-miss with the surgical blade, Naoto decided to begin.
“Naoki-san, why do you take in injured animals?”
“Why? They wouldn’t have been able to survive if I left them to their own devices. The ones I bring home anyway.”
“A leg wound is nothing though. Not to his kind anyway.”
“I found Tecchan-“
“His name’s Tetsuya.”
“Alright,” Naoki held up a placating hand, “I found Tetsuya inside a cloth bag by the railway station. On top of that leg wound, he was starving and severely dehydrated.”
Naoto raised an eyebrow at Tetsuya, who shrugged in response.
“Look, I don’t know what happened, all right? One moment, I was in a fight, and the next thing I know, I was being carried here by him.” Tetsuya jerked a thumb towards Naoki.
“And being the opportunistic critter you are, you stay here for the food.”
“But of course. I’m certainly not going to get such royal treatment on the streets.”
“Guys, can we please continue with the topic at hand?” With all the rubbing, Naoki wondered if his nose bridge had become shinier.
=========================
“I’m sure you’ve figured it out, but we shapeshifters have different forms. We’re only limited to one animal form, though.”
“Yeah, kind of. Are your forms limited by species? As in, Tetsuya’s the only domesticated cat? Ah, but that’ll be rather restrictive, wouldn’t it?”
“Yeah, that’s definitely restrictive. There’re many from his clan who can ‘shift into housecats. Their markings are all unique though.”
“By the way, we ’shifters get to retain certain features when we’re in human form. Again, it differs between individuals,” Tetsuya chipped in languidly, lengthening and shortening his fingernails almost as if in demonstration.
The other two did not miss the silent threat.
=========================
“So what’s this bit about ‘clans’?”
“It’s nothing much, really. It just separates us into the different forms we can take. Hence, Tetsuya’s clan are all able to take feline form, and mine are all able to take avian form. There’re others who can turn into canids, and even those who can turn into marine creatures.”
“So if I were to summarize everything that you’ve told me so far, you’re saying that any animal I see might be a shapeshifter.”
“Or it may just be a regular run-off-the-mill creature. Don’t forget the humans that you meet too~” Tetsuya chimed in.
“Oh. Right.” Naoki felt an oncoming headache.
=========================
“Ok, so you’re a ginger cat. Naoto-san, what form do you take?”
“Interesting question, Naoki. Naoto-chan, why don’t you show him?” Tetsuya’s eyes held a predatory gleam.
“Not when you’re looking at me like I’m some sort of mid-afternoon snack.”
“I’ll hold him off,” Naoki promised.
“You don’t have to look that curious,” Naoto huffed and took a deep breath.
“Here goes nothing.”
Naoki watched in fascinated horror as his housemate shrunk rapidly, leaving a pile of clothes and shoes where he sat previously.
Tetsuya let out a satisfied purr as a sparrow emerged from neck hole of Naoto’s sweater.
Scooping up the bird, Naoki noticed that the sparrow’s right wing was drooping slightly.
A similar bird from fifteen years ago came to mind.
“… Naoto-chan?”