[fic] Theme 045 "Kittens", for 100_wangsts {遊☆戯☆王: 'Atemu'/Yuugi; G}
Happy Lunar New Year! I’m Chinese so of course I celebrate it...with lots and lots of good food. *w* Here’s to hoping a wonderful year of the Ox.
That said, next week will be dubbed Week of Doom for obvious reasons. Two labs and three tests in three days, haha, can I say insane professors?
Written for 100_wangsts. This is theme 045.
Genre: Fluff
Rating: G
Pairings: ‘Atemu’/Yuugi
Story Type: Drabble/one-shot
Summary: His boundless kindness continues to amaze him.
Disclaimer: Nope, Yuugiou still belongs to Takahashi Kazuki.
Spoilers: None - AU.
Warnings: None.
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While walking home one afternoon after school with his best friend, Yuugi accidentally stumbled on to something that he wished he never laid eyes on.
The wooden crate was actually quite inconspicuous, partially hidden in the shadows of a three-storey building. The box was worn and mahogany paint was peeling everywhere; he would have bypassed it as a piece of ordinary garbage had it not been for the strange noises that seemed to come from it. The phrase curiosity killed the cat ran through his head, but he ignored it, and his friend, Atemu, could only follow him uneasily, wary of possible dangers lurking in the alleyway.
“Atemu,” he gasped, partly in astonishment and partly in awe at the sight in front of him, and grabbed him by the right arm. “Who would’ve done such a thing?!”
He sighed in relief when he noticed it was nothing life-threatening. “Obviously by someone who doesn’t have a heart.” Atemu squatted down to try and lure one of the kittens out of the box. “Here kitty, kitty...”
It took several minutes before one of them came timidly forward, nudging Atemu’s outstretched hand with its wet nose, testing the safety of the two humans. The kitten allowed him to scoop it up into his arms, limbs dangling and waving. Yuugi smiled delightfully at it, and cooed.
“If only ’kaa-san isn’t allergic to animal furs... I’d want to keep one or two!” Yuugi stroked the kitten’s head, smiling brighter when he heard a satisfied mew.
Atemu volunteered to take them home (oh no, definitely not for selfish reasons). “I think there’s enough room for the five of them at my place.” He crouched to peer into the crate, where four pairs of eyes glowed back at him. “Provided, of course, that you come over and help me take care of them,” he teased, standing back up.
“You bet I will,” Yuugi grinned as he plucked the kitten from Atemu’s arms so he could cradle it. “But are you sure your parents are okay with it?” Yuugi nuzzled the kitten with his nose as his friend nodded.
“I’m sure,” Atemu affirmed, playfully snatching the animal away so he could cuddle it again. The kitten mewled in protest.
“Aw, he hates you already,” Yuugi grinned.
“It does not,” he huffed, eying the defiant stare he got back. “If it does, well, let’s just say you’ll be really busy at my house.”
“It’ll be like an extra-long sleepover!”
“Oh no, it won’t. It would more likely be a permanent role change...how does Yuugi Hassan sound to you?”
Yuugi blushed lightly, mind going haywire at the thought of changing to his friend’s surname. He certainly made it sound like they were getting married or something...but there was no way he was going to be stuck with the girl’s role! “Nah...how about Motou Atemu?”
The kitten mewled.
“I guess he agrees with me,” Yuugi said, triumphant.
Atemu hid a smile behind his pout.
- Owari -
Story Word Count: 493
Authoress Notes: Nothing like bonding over the love of animals, haha.
And yes, Yuugi refers to the kitten as a ‘he’ because he’s an animal lover. Atemu refers to the same kitten as an ‘it’ because, well...it’s Atemu. That was deliberate.