east side, first level | from kitten to human again

[eternalcat]

[When Sissel woke up this morning, he was cold. Very cold. This had everything to do with him suddenly lacking fur

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[chained_past]

[When Yomiel came back from looking around in spirit form, he was confused. There was no cat and one fewer sheet - well, who cares about the sheet. He heads out, not being able to see him in the house, and goes to look for Sissel.]

Sissel? Hey, Sissel! Where did you go?

[eternalcat]

[Sissel's head whips around when he hears Yomiel calling his name. Unfortunately, somehow this causes him to fail coordination aaaaaand he flops to the ground unceremoniously, becoming a pile of sheet and small human.]

Ah---!

[Well, this is embarrassing.]

[chained_past]

[He just stares for a moment - that's definitely his sheet, but why would - ]

[Oh. Oh shit. He runs over to Sissel and... dammit, this is so awkward. He picks him up and shifts him in his arms.]

This is going to be a problem, isn't it?

[eternalcat]

[Sissel nods quietly before looking up at Yomiel.

... Yep, tiny derp.] Walking on two legs is strange. Hello, Yomiel.

[chained_past]

[... Sigh. Kitten.]

I imagine it would be. Come on, let's find you something to wear. There's gotta be a shop around here somewhere with something that'll fit you.

[eternalcat]

Something...to "wear"?

[He tilts his head slightly.]

Oh, do you mean those colored furs that you and other humans wear and change into and out of?

[He means clothing, of course.]

[chained_past]

Clothes, clothing, yeah. And they're usually not actually fur. It's a kind of fabric - like a blanket, or a sheet.

[Welp. This might be a problem.]

Do you want to try walking again? I can... uh... hold your hand or something...

[eternalcat]

Oh, I see. So I was sort of right.

["It is like a sheet" = "I'm doing this human thing correctly!", clearly.]

Really? Thank you. [... His face is doing the funny thing again! But he is okay with it. He is okay with a lot of things.]

[chained_past]

Sort of, yeah.

[He gently lowers Sissel down, holding him around the middle so he can get his own footing.]

[eternalcat]

[He manages it! Shakily, but he manages it - after propping himself up against the wall with one hand, that is.

.... BRB being distracted by the fingers again. Sorry, Yomiel.]

[chained_past]

[He'll take him by the other hand, and wait. Oh kitten... so silly.]

[eternalcat]

[--- Urk. He's getting the feeling that he's done something embarrassing and really wants to groom right now. Because that is the standard response to embarrassment.]

...It's strange. Um...anyway...let's go?

[AWKWARD. 8(]

[chained_past]

It's fine.

[Yomiel reaches over with his other hand and strokes Sissel's hair gently, trying to groom him a little.]

[eternalcat]

[... And this produces the exact same reaction as it does when he's a cat, only more expressive: a dopey eyes-closed smile and leaning in to the grooming.

He's also making a noise that kind of sounds like a purr-hummmm thing.]

[chained_past]

[... Sissel... stop being so adorable. You're making him look bad. Still... he shakes his head and pats him on the back gently.]

Come on. Let's get going.

[eternalcat]

[Oh man no more headpets? :( Well, okay.]

All right. ... That was strange with my ears not being up there anymore, anyway.

[Doot de doot derpwalking?]