❦ 11th Record

[iattractmushi]

Is anyone missing a cat? This one won't leave me alone.

[Slight pause.]

Castor, you around?

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Hell yeah.

[unevoked]

S'cool, I'm just getting off a shift anyway. I'll head out there.

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[It didn't take long for Castor to get down to the second floor, though he took his time walking to the aquarium-- it hadn't seemed especially urgent, Cloud had a cat to distract him, and Castor felt like he needed a nice smoke break, especially with how Lin had done the schedule to make up for her 'injury'.

Or just to take away his freetime. Whichever.

Still, he arrived at the Aquarium shortly, glancing around as he stepped inside.] Cloud, you in here?

[unevoked]

...Adashino's a good name. [It sounded... not familiar, but normal to him. His own tail finally uncurled and resumed its lazy movements,finally back at ease now that the brief questioning seemed to be done with.] Probably a good thing you didn't bring her by the spa. I think Boy would've eaten 'im.

[A rough laugh was the only hint that it had been a joke, as well as the way his lips faintly twisted upwards. He wasn't a cat person-- he really wasn't. Castor preferred dogs anyday, especially with the way the kitten--Adashino-- seemed to delight in clawing and biting up Cloud's hand. But that didn't make it less. Well. Cute. And it deserved a home just as much as the next thing, right?]

If he sticks close t'you, it won't be hard to keep track've him.

[iattractmushi]

Yeah... [Most of Cloud's attention was suddenly occupied with wondering why the hell the name he just randomly picked sounded so damn familiar; as a consequence, his voice was a little vague, a little distracted, and there was no real hint as to which of Castor's statements he was agreeing with. Maybe all of them. His tail went completely still, but his ears twitched several times.]

[His thoughts were rudely interrupted when Adashino, getting a little bolder at Cloud's lack of reaction to his biting, finally managed to draw blood, sinking one of his claws into the ball of Cloud's thumb.] Shit! [Now Cloud reacted, flinching violently enough to dump the cat out of his lap and onto the floor. Adashino gave him a startled look before sitting and beginning to lick his paw.]

Tch. Acting like you had nothing to do with it... [Cloud fished in his pocket for a second with his uninjured hand before he came up with a spare scrap of cloth, wrapping that around his bleeding thumb.]Somehow, I'm not too worried about him following me. Not sure

[unevoked]

[Castor gave a sympathetic flinch as Cloud was clawed, shaking his head. Now he remembered why he wasn't so much a cat person. They were cute, they could be nice and affectionate, but they also clawed the fuck out of people and things and acted all cute after.]

Good luck with that one. Maybe you can get someone to watch him. [The "Someone else." went unspoken.] Or maybe he can hang around the Adventurer headquarters 'til you get back for the damn. [Castor shrugged.]

Can't be too hard.

[iattractmushi]

Nnn. I'll figure something out. [Cloud stood, grabbed one strap of his box with his uninjured hand, and slung it over his shoulders.]

I'll see you around, probably.

[He moved toward the exit. After a moment, Adashino abandoned his wash and trotted after the man, tail curling up into a question mark as he went.]

[unevoked]

[He glanced up with a short sigh as Cloud grabbed his things and went to leave. Sure, part of him felt bad for shutting down the other man's questions, but as far as he was concerned, Cloud was free to do the same to him. He stood, tail lazily hanging down as he did, and nodded.]

Alright. Take it easy.

[A hand was lifted as a goodbye as Castor went his own way]