I can be your cat

I have no energy to write action because all the action part of my writing capabilities is going into this novel project for work so the untitled piece is gonna have to wait again ;;-;;

Kuro! Kuuurrooo!” It was getting late and I still couldn’t find that cat. He usually doesn’t run off this late for no reason. I was at the park when I heard a meow that sounded like him when he was crying. But as I was about to go closer, I heard a female voice and he immediately hushed.

“What’s wrong, Kuro?” 

I hid in the bushes and found that a teenage girl, around my age, was by his side, inspecting him and what seems like an injury. 

“Did you hurt yourself today?” 

I watched her lean down and get some things from her bag. She took out a small first aid bag and pulled out some antiseptics, bandages, and a pair of scissors

“You better be careful next time. I’m not always gonna be here to check up on you” Despite her scolding, she seemed pretty happy to see Kuro

“You know? Today was so boring. I wanted to go see you right away”

I wasn’t sure why she talked to Kuro like he was her friend, yet I found myself more interested in listening in on their conversation. Although it was her doing all the talking while Kuro would just meow as if he had something to say, but it was amusing. Kuro never responded to me like that when I was talking to him. Maybe he did have a favorite even when I’m his owner. 

For the next few days, I just spent the afternoons listening in on their conversation. I wasn’t a creep or anything, it just so happened that I enjoyed seeing Kuro being this affectionate towards someone but not me. I also enjoyed listening to her talk. It was all such trivial things yet when she’s the one talking about those things, it just amused me that she could get flustered even when she was just talking to a cat. The best part of watching them though was the food she would leave behind. They were meant for Kuro, yes. But she always left too much that I kind of... Take a bite out of them sometimes. I could tell she lived alone because of how well she cooked. And of course, her stories.

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I took Kuro to the vet. He needed his shots and after that, he got pretty weak that he just stayed in his bed and slept the whole day. I was thinking about his new friend so I decided to go to the park in Kuro’s place for a bit. I sat in his usual place but I somehow managed to fall asleep. I woke up to the rustling sound of leaves and when I peeked an eye open, I saw that it was her. Miya was it…? Her name?

“Kuuro-” Her excitement seemed to drop when she saw me instead of my cat. For a while, I wanted to tease her so instead of telling her that Kuro was at home, resting after his shot, I meowed.

“Are… you Kuro?” She approached cautiously. She still didn’t seem to want to believe it 

Again, I meowed and sat up so that I could lean against her outstretched hand like what I always see Kuro doing. 

“Did you turn human?” She seemed to be in disbelief and for some reason. I wanted to see how far I could push my luck. 

“I did. I woke up in this body for some reason” I flashed her a cheeky grin “But your wish came true. Didn’t you say that you would date me if I became human?” 

“I- I did but I didn’t think you would turn into a cat!!” A light blush dusted her cheeks and I couldn’t stop myself from chuckling internally

“Well… I don’t know how to turn back into a human… so would you like to go on a date with me? I’ve always wanted to ask you that”

She seemed hesitant at first and I didn’t want to push my luck

“We don’t have to do anything special. We could just sit here like we always do”

“How do I know you’re really Kuro?” 

“Hmm… You’re always excited to see me? And you always make the best snacks! You cook better than my owner. There was something different with your riceballs yesterday though. Even when you smiled and told me about the good things about your day. Your rice balls tasted different” 

I thought her face couldn’t get any redder yet I stood to be corrected

“You noticed that…? Sorry, Kuro. Yeah… I was down. I’ve just been under a lot of stress lately”

“Then why don’t you just relax today?” I flashed her a smile and patted my lap like what she would do to call Kuro over “You lie down on my lap this time. Let me help you relax this time like what you do for me” 

She was hesitant at first but she still settled her head on my lap and I just played with her soft hair until she dozed off. 

Eventually, I dozed off as well. When I woke up, Kuro was making noise again 

“Shut up, Kuro. I’m trying to sleep” That was when I realized that it really was Kuro “Wait- what?!? Weren’t you supposed to be asleep?” 

It was too late and she was already awake. And she was already hugging Kuro while staying as far away from me as possible

“Who are you?!?” She seemed frightened. She had every right to be

“I’m… Kuro’s owner” I heaved a deep sigh and called Kuro over, luckily he was good that day and immediately jumped into my arms “I’ve been watching you guys interact sometimes… and I have this crush on you…” I said bashfully 

After that, she just ran away from us

For the next few days since then, I and Kuro just waited for her to come around. For a week, we just sat in the same spot but nothing. We were about ready to give up on the 2nd week but when we heard her voice again, we both just got ecstatic. Kuro even got off my lap and just ran towards her. By the time she got to the spot, Kuro just kept rubbing himself all over her legs.

“I… uh, gave it some thought. It wouldn’t be so bad if the three of us went on a date. I think I can trust you a bit to see how things would go”

When she said those words, I couldn’t help myself from smiling so widely. Even as she sat down in front of me, and offered me the snacks she cooked. I never imagined I would ever have a chance to see her again after what I pulled off.