Kaiga's Groomers 2/2
Title: Kaiga's Groomers
Chapter: 2/2
Author:
kiroyo
Genre: Fluff, Humour
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: I own this page of lies.
Rating: PG
Pairing: Ruki x Koron, Reita x Kai, Aki x OC, Uruha x OC
Synopsis: Forget slaying a dragon, would Reita survive his trip to the pet groomer's with Koron?
When Kai placed the phone back on the receiver, he released his bated breath. Though it was somewhat undeniable and unarguable that competent employees are able to recognize regular client’s numbers… He hope he hadn’t gave himself away.
“22nd it is then.”
“Alright sir! See you and Koron on the 22nd!”
He needed a cold drink to calm his nerves but he needed a smack on the head to knock senses into himself first. Marking the new appointment into the logbook, Kai managed a small smile. Bashful as he was, he was pretty certain he sounded normal enough over the phone, so now all there was to do is look forward to the end of the month.
The 22nd soon rolled by and boy were they busy.
“Aki, keep your shirt on for goodness sake! You got golden fur all over yourself!” Kai nagged, glancing across the next room through the glass panels separating him and his colleague who was also his good friend outside working hours. The half-naked Aki though, retorted snarkily, “What? It makes me look more beastly don’t you think?” With that, he delivered a cheeky wink to Kai and blew a kiss to a horde of shrieking school girls outside the window of the trimming room he was working in.
It was only 1pm and they already had 3 dogs and 2 cats to work with. The former were all due for haircuts and the latter two for bathing - which as any ordinary person would understand, was a total pain the ass… Literally.
It seemed that every time Uruha turned around, the feline creature in the silver tub would sink its claws into his ripped jeans. And every time that happened, a loud yell would ensue and Kai would come rushing in, lecturing Uruha on his attire although the rips were fashioned on his thighs, not his ass where the attacks were targeted. “Hah,” Uruha muttered to himself, “Kai can nag all he wants but the cats ain’t going anywhere near my legs-OW BLOODY FUCK!” That line alone was a curse in disguise, and the bare stripes of skin under the layer of fabric now had 3 punctured holes accompanied with bloody streaks. Uruha cursed and swore at the black cat, but his swearing escalated when he saw how tamed and satisfied it seemed to be after delivering that blow as compared to a shrieking foamy monster just moments before.
Kai barged into the bathing room for the umpteenth time that day. “Holy crap Uru! See what I told you? Oh goodness go clean up before it gets infected. I’ll take over. Go on!”
There were no smart comebacks this time as Uruha slunk out of the room, wincing with every step he took and flipping the middle at Aki when he sensed the groomer grinning at him.
Kai hadn’t entered the pet industry without reason. He naturally had a way with animals and he’d known since he was a kid that whatever he did in the future would be affiliated with them. It didn’t take him long to establish this salon at all. For most groomers, the tough bit wasn’t picking up the skills itself, but from getting along with the animals and establishing a good clientele. If a Shih Tzu decided it didn’t like you then it’s over - you could possess the best know-hows of shaving or pedicure but if the animal doesn’t want you near it then you could forget about getting your job done.
The black cat purred under Kai’s touch as he continued from where Uruha left off. Massage massage scrub scrub and the cat meowed in glee, bringing a bright smile to Kai’s face. All that’s left is to rinse the soap off, dry it with a towel and blow dry it till it’s clean and fluffy again. Those he could leave to Aki, and when Kai looked into the next room, he affirmed that decision as that narcissist of a groomer was long done with the golden retriever and was now parading around the room, flexing everything he had at the screaming young girls outside their shop whom Kai was certain would go to school voiceless the next day. Kai wanted to face palm so bad, but his hands were occupied and despite it all, Aki really was a good groomer although he never conformed to basic or in fact any dressing attire.
An hour later, all commotion had died down as Aki was busy with stock taking in the store room and disappointed fan girls decided to head home. Uruha, on the other hand, was limping around the shop dramatically with his thighs swathed in bandages. Kai could finally catch a breather too, that was until the door swung open and a blonde man entered cautiously as he held out a rattling carrier.
“Uh trimming - Koron.”
Kai flustered. He thanked all the gods there and then that his cheeks were already red from buzzing all over the shop and the cheery blush was not an instantaneous biological reaction from this customer.
“Yup Koron!” Kai merrily responded. He received the carrier which was shaking violently and brought it into the room Aki was in earlier on. “So you’re Ruki’s friend?” Kai grinned, inwardly hoping it was a normal way to start off a conversation with a really huge crush.
“Er yes. I’m R-Rei-Reita.” The blonde customer replied, a hand scratching the back of his ear. His cheeks were slightly flushed too. It must be due to the summer heat out there, Kai thought, but it’s cute though, the stammering. And that made Kai’s smile grew even wider.
“And I’m Kai, apparently and obviously.” He laughed and begun to reach for the metal clasp on the tiny door. But that sparked an outcry from Reita.
“NO!”
Kai blinked.
“It’s crazy right now! Its PMS-ing like mad and I can’t go near it! No one can go near it. Only Ruki can. Oh god he should be here right now if not it will rip your hands off. Trust me.” Reita babbled hurriedly, his hands flying in all directions as he spoke until he trailed off and he gently cradled his left hand worriedly.
Kai had to laugh at that. Oh Reita, how more adorable could he get? “Don’t worry about it Reita. There’s a reason why Ruki’s a VIP member here.” He gave him a reassuring grin and popped open the carrier, startling Reita at the same time who by now had backed to the furthest wall.
The black Chihuahua snarled and stepped out of its enclosure. Large orbs peered around the room in a circular motion and landed on Kai. Upon recognizing the groomer, it let out a delightful bark and leapt right into his arms, a bright pink tongue lapping at his cheeks. Kai laughed and patted its head fondly.
Reita could not believe his eyes.
“But how- It, you- PMS-lick, what?” He was stumped. Defeated, Reita melted onto an armchair and stared at the pair in awe. He flailed his arms in total defeat and waved an imaginary white flag. Animals were clearly not his domain. So what the hell was he doing here? That question was easily answered when Reita’s attention returned to the black-haired groomer playing with the nasty imp.
Koron was now sitting on obediently on the table while Kai begun snipping bits of fur from its small frame. Reita just couldn’t speak, for even Ruki had trouble taming his ‘daughter’ sometimes and whatever Kai was doing was just beyond amazing. Astounding even. He should write a book about it.
“Should I? Would people even want to read it?” Kai chuckled, his eyes twinkling in amusement.
Reita choked, clearly unaware that he had voiced out his subconscious. When he recovered, he said, “Well, I’d read it for sure!”
Pausing for a moment, Kai laughed, “Really? That’d be nice. I’d autograph it for you.”
“Yes I would! I mean, you would!” What the hell had he just said!? Reita hurriedly replied. “I mean, it’s magic - the way you handle animals. I’ve never seen anything like it. I don’t know how else to describe it. Just, magic.” He grinned too, and Kai’s footing faltered a little.
He was used to receiving compliments - heck he had received praises of greater extents before but this much coming from someone like that… Oh hell, Kai mentally slapped himself to focus on the task at hand before he accidentally cut himself, or worse, Koron.
“Ah… thanks Reita. That’s really kind of you.” His cheeks were definitely flushed now. No, Kai was certain his entire face was glowing as red as a tomato. He willed himself to finish up his job and avoided eye contact with the customer on the arm chair.
An awkward silence descended upon the grooming room.
Reita shuffled his soggy sweaty feet in uneasiness. What should he say now? Should he even say anything? He had already said so many stupid things earlier… Yet, it seemed as though he and Kai had a really easy and enjoyable conversation going on there.
“Uh…” At the groomer’s voice pleasantly interrupting his inner conflict, Reita perked up. “Yes?” Kai cleared his throat and looked
down at Koron, gently swiping little tufts of black fur away from the work table. “I’m almost done with Koron now.”
“Oh.” An immediate sense of disappointment dumped its weight on Reita’s head. Did time really fly by so fast!?
“Yeah… So I was wondering when’s the next time you’ll bring Koron in again?” Kai continued, this time looking shyly at Reita.
Had he heard right? Reita‘s eyes went as big as saucers. “Me?”
Kai managed a small laugh at his response. “Yes. I mean, I know Ruki is always busy and all… So I thought that you’d come here with Koron again.”
At this, Reita’s heart rate accelerated so quickly he stared down at this feet to check if he was still really on ground and not at the peak of a crazy roller-coaster. Taking a deep breath he answered as calmly as he possibly could. “Yes you’re right! Ruki’s always busy so I won’t mind helping him out again.” He flashed the other a grin which he hoped and prayed with all his heart was a sincere one and not that of a creepy maniac who was majorly crushing on the receiver.
Kai’s face lit up and he responded with his signature dimpled smile. “Ah great! Um hold on a moment please!” He reached under the table and fed Koron a doggy treat before rushing out of the room. He knew Reita would freak out if he was left with the Chihuahua unattended so Kai gave himself a mental two thumbs up! However, it was now his turn to freak out. When he returned to the room, he took in a big breath before handing his name card over to Reita who had his eyes trained on the pet.
“Oh Ruki has your name card already” Reita said, blinking in surprise.
Kai looked away. “I know. This one’s for you.” He slowly flipped the card around to reveal his own contact number written neatly on the back of the card.
Reita blinked. He received the card with both hands and blinked again. Then he looked up at the blushing groomer who was still staring intently at the door next to them.
Oh god. Too adorable.
Reita couldn’t help but let out a warm laugh. Koron too, as though understanding what had just happened, barked and wagged its tail in delight. He smiled, fully relieved that it was a real genuine one since he had entered the shop. And he felt his heart explode into confetti when the groomer smiled back, his eyes twinkling as bright as the sun outside on that summer’s day.
A/N: An entry after 1 year and an update after 4 years. However, I DID manage to complete a fic!! T^T m(_ _)m I hope this was enjoyable! Kindly go easy on me - I've not written in the longest time!
Chapter: 2/2
Author:
kiroyo
Genre: Fluff, Humour
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: I own this page of lies.
Rating: PG
Pairing: Ruki x Koron, Reita x Kai, Aki x OC, Uruha x OC
Synopsis: Forget slaying a dragon, would Reita survive his trip to the pet groomer's with Koron?
When Kai placed the phone back on the receiver, he released his bated breath. Though it was somewhat undeniable and unarguable that competent employees are able to recognize regular client’s numbers… He hope he hadn’t gave himself away.
“22nd it is then.”
“Alright sir! See you and Koron on the 22nd!”
He needed a cold drink to calm his nerves but he needed a smack on the head to knock senses into himself first. Marking the new appointment into the logbook, Kai managed a small smile. Bashful as he was, he was pretty certain he sounded normal enough over the phone, so now all there was to do is look forward to the end of the month.
The 22nd soon rolled by and boy were they busy.
“Aki, keep your shirt on for goodness sake! You got golden fur all over yourself!” Kai nagged, glancing across the next room through the glass panels separating him and his colleague who was also his good friend outside working hours. The half-naked Aki though, retorted snarkily, “What? It makes me look more beastly don’t you think?” With that, he delivered a cheeky wink to Kai and blew a kiss to a horde of shrieking school girls outside the window of the trimming room he was working in.
It was only 1pm and they already had 3 dogs and 2 cats to work with. The former were all due for haircuts and the latter two for bathing - which as any ordinary person would understand, was a total pain the ass… Literally.
It seemed that every time Uruha turned around, the feline creature in the silver tub would sink its claws into his ripped jeans. And every time that happened, a loud yell would ensue and Kai would come rushing in, lecturing Uruha on his attire although the rips were fashioned on his thighs, not his ass where the attacks were targeted. “Hah,” Uruha muttered to himself, “Kai can nag all he wants but the cats ain’t going anywhere near my legs-OW BLOODY FUCK!” That line alone was a curse in disguise, and the bare stripes of skin under the layer of fabric now had 3 punctured holes accompanied with bloody streaks. Uruha cursed and swore at the black cat, but his swearing escalated when he saw how tamed and satisfied it seemed to be after delivering that blow as compared to a shrieking foamy monster just moments before.
Kai barged into the bathing room for the umpteenth time that day. “Holy crap Uru! See what I told you? Oh goodness go clean up before it gets infected. I’ll take over. Go on!”
There were no smart comebacks this time as Uruha slunk out of the room, wincing with every step he took and flipping the middle at Aki when he sensed the groomer grinning at him.
Kai hadn’t entered the pet industry without reason. He naturally had a way with animals and he’d known since he was a kid that whatever he did in the future would be affiliated with them. It didn’t take him long to establish this salon at all. For most groomers, the tough bit wasn’t picking up the skills itself, but from getting along with the animals and establishing a good clientele. If a Shih Tzu decided it didn’t like you then it’s over - you could possess the best know-hows of shaving or pedicure but if the animal doesn’t want you near it then you could forget about getting your job done.
The black cat purred under Kai’s touch as he continued from where Uruha left off. Massage massage scrub scrub and the cat meowed in glee, bringing a bright smile to Kai’s face. All that’s left is to rinse the soap off, dry it with a towel and blow dry it till it’s clean and fluffy again. Those he could leave to Aki, and when Kai looked into the next room, he affirmed that decision as that narcissist of a groomer was long done with the golden retriever and was now parading around the room, flexing everything he had at the screaming young girls outside their shop whom Kai was certain would go to school voiceless the next day. Kai wanted to face palm so bad, but his hands were occupied and despite it all, Aki really was a good groomer although he never conformed to basic or in fact any dressing attire.
An hour later, all commotion had died down as Aki was busy with stock taking in the store room and disappointed fan girls decided to head home. Uruha, on the other hand, was limping around the shop dramatically with his thighs swathed in bandages. Kai could finally catch a breather too, that was until the door swung open and a blonde man entered cautiously as he held out a rattling carrier.
“Uh trimming - Koron.”
Kai flustered. He thanked all the gods there and then that his cheeks were already red from buzzing all over the shop and the cheery blush was not an instantaneous biological reaction from this customer.
“Yup Koron!” Kai merrily responded. He received the carrier which was shaking violently and brought it into the room Aki was in earlier on. “So you’re Ruki’s friend?” Kai grinned, inwardly hoping it was a normal way to start off a conversation with a really huge crush.
“Er yes. I’m R-Rei-Reita.” The blonde customer replied, a hand scratching the back of his ear. His cheeks were slightly flushed too. It must be due to the summer heat out there, Kai thought, but it’s cute though, the stammering. And that made Kai’s smile grew even wider.
“And I’m Kai, apparently and obviously.” He laughed and begun to reach for the metal clasp on the tiny door. But that sparked an outcry from Reita.
“NO!”
Kai blinked.
“It’s crazy right now! Its PMS-ing like mad and I can’t go near it! No one can go near it. Only Ruki can. Oh god he should be here right now if not it will rip your hands off. Trust me.” Reita babbled hurriedly, his hands flying in all directions as he spoke until he trailed off and he gently cradled his left hand worriedly.
Kai had to laugh at that. Oh Reita, how more adorable could he get? “Don’t worry about it Reita. There’s a reason why Ruki’s a VIP member here.” He gave him a reassuring grin and popped open the carrier, startling Reita at the same time who by now had backed to the furthest wall.
The black Chihuahua snarled and stepped out of its enclosure. Large orbs peered around the room in a circular motion and landed on Kai. Upon recognizing the groomer, it let out a delightful bark and leapt right into his arms, a bright pink tongue lapping at his cheeks. Kai laughed and patted its head fondly.
Reita could not believe his eyes.
“But how- It, you- PMS-lick, what?” He was stumped. Defeated, Reita melted onto an armchair and stared at the pair in awe. He flailed his arms in total defeat and waved an imaginary white flag. Animals were clearly not his domain. So what the hell was he doing here? That question was easily answered when Reita’s attention returned to the black-haired groomer playing with the nasty imp.
Koron was now sitting on obediently on the table while Kai begun snipping bits of fur from its small frame. Reita just couldn’t speak, for even Ruki had trouble taming his ‘daughter’ sometimes and whatever Kai was doing was just beyond amazing. Astounding even. He should write a book about it.
“Should I? Would people even want to read it?” Kai chuckled, his eyes twinkling in amusement.
Reita choked, clearly unaware that he had voiced out his subconscious. When he recovered, he said, “Well, I’d read it for sure!”
Pausing for a moment, Kai laughed, “Really? That’d be nice. I’d autograph it for you.”
“Yes I would! I mean, you would!” What the hell had he just said!? Reita hurriedly replied. “I mean, it’s magic - the way you handle animals. I’ve never seen anything like it. I don’t know how else to describe it. Just, magic.” He grinned too, and Kai’s footing faltered a little.
He was used to receiving compliments - heck he had received praises of greater extents before but this much coming from someone like that… Oh hell, Kai mentally slapped himself to focus on the task at hand before he accidentally cut himself, or worse, Koron.
“Ah… thanks Reita. That’s really kind of you.” His cheeks were definitely flushed now. No, Kai was certain his entire face was glowing as red as a tomato. He willed himself to finish up his job and avoided eye contact with the customer on the arm chair.
An awkward silence descended upon the grooming room.
Reita shuffled his soggy sweaty feet in uneasiness. What should he say now? Should he even say anything? He had already said so many stupid things earlier… Yet, it seemed as though he and Kai had a really easy and enjoyable conversation going on there.
“Uh…” At the groomer’s voice pleasantly interrupting his inner conflict, Reita perked up. “Yes?” Kai cleared his throat and looked
down at Koron, gently swiping little tufts of black fur away from the work table. “I’m almost done with Koron now.”
“Oh.” An immediate sense of disappointment dumped its weight on Reita’s head. Did time really fly by so fast!?
“Yeah… So I was wondering when’s the next time you’ll bring Koron in again?” Kai continued, this time looking shyly at Reita.
Had he heard right? Reita‘s eyes went as big as saucers. “Me?”
Kai managed a small laugh at his response. “Yes. I mean, I know Ruki is always busy and all… So I thought that you’d come here with Koron again.”
At this, Reita’s heart rate accelerated so quickly he stared down at this feet to check if he was still really on ground and not at the peak of a crazy roller-coaster. Taking a deep breath he answered as calmly as he possibly could. “Yes you’re right! Ruki’s always busy so I won’t mind helping him out again.” He flashed the other a grin which he hoped and prayed with all his heart was a sincere one and not that of a creepy maniac who was majorly crushing on the receiver.
Kai’s face lit up and he responded with his signature dimpled smile. “Ah great! Um hold on a moment please!” He reached under the table and fed Koron a doggy treat before rushing out of the room. He knew Reita would freak out if he was left with the Chihuahua unattended so Kai gave himself a mental two thumbs up! However, it was now his turn to freak out. When he returned to the room, he took in a big breath before handing his name card over to Reita who had his eyes trained on the pet.
“Oh Ruki has your name card already” Reita said, blinking in surprise.
Kai looked away. “I know. This one’s for you.” He slowly flipped the card around to reveal his own contact number written neatly on the back of the card.
Reita blinked. He received the card with both hands and blinked again. Then he looked up at the blushing groomer who was still staring intently at the door next to them.
Oh god. Too adorable.
Reita couldn’t help but let out a warm laugh. Koron too, as though understanding what had just happened, barked and wagged its tail in delight. He smiled, fully relieved that it was a real genuine one since he had entered the shop. And he felt his heart explode into confetti when the groomer smiled back, his eyes twinkling as bright as the sun outside on that summer’s day.
A/N: An entry after 1 year and an update after 4 years. However, I DID manage to complete a fic!! T^T m(_ _)m I hope this was enjoyable! Kindly go easy on me - I've not written in the longest time!