Feral Possession

Nepeta cataria

  "I would like to test something." I said while holding a box as I looked at Grimmjow curled up in the sunlight coming in from the window.

  "What?" He narrowed his eyes at me.

  "You display a lot of characteristics that felines have, not shocking given your panther traits, but I want to see if you share a specific characteristic." I explained while opening the box. Grimmjow sat up while watching me pull out the small container from the box.

  "I'm not a damn housecat!"

  "I know. This stuff isn't just for housecats. Look, I'm just curious how you would react, if you react at all. If you don't want to try it, I won't make you. But....you gotta wonder." I raised my eyebrows at the demon while shaking the container of catnip. "For felines, the effects only last around 10 to 15 minutes from what I read, so it's only temporary. But with you not actually being a feline, it may be shorter, or not at all."

  "Why are you so curious about this?"

  "Because catnip makes felines very cuddly, very playful, or running up the damn walls, and I wanna know how it would affect you as a demon with feline traits. Think of it as an experiment. And, again, there is also a high chance it won't work the same for you with you being a demon and also not actually a feline per se. If you're curious, too, all you have to do is smell it."

  Grimmjow's ear twitched as he narrowed his eyes at me more. He stood up and walked over with his hands on his hips.

  "This isn't going to work."

  "Prove it."

  "Open it up." His gaze dropped to the container, and I set down the box. I figured he'd be just as curious, but with his complex, I wasn't sure he'd actually try it. Unscrewing the cap, I tucked it under my arm to open the container's seal.

  Getting it off, I held up the container for Grimmjow. His tail swayed before he leaned down to sniff at the container's contents.

  "It smells weird." The demon said, and it was looking like catnip really didn't affect him. But when I went to put the lid back on, I saw Grimmjow's pupils widen. I heard a rumbling purr and laughed when the demon rubbed his face against the container.

  "Oh, my goodness! It does affect you."

  "No, it doesn't." He jerked back, and I screwed the lid back onto the container.

  "It clearly does."

  "Okay, it does." Grimmjow snorted with a goofy smile on his face. "'S so nice." He then flung his arms around my shoulders and began to rub his cheek against mine. The demon was leaning on me and accidentally kicked the box on the floor.

  The noise caused him to stand up straight with his ears perked up as he looked around. His nose was twitching as he sniffed the air, but when he determined nothing was there, he was right back on me while purring. Grimmjow put one hand on my cheek while rubbing his face on my other cheek.

  I couldn't help but laugh while pushing him back.

  "It looks like you get even cuddlier."

  "Mm." He hummed with a smile as he rubbed his hands over his face. It was actually really adorable.

  "How are you feeling?"

  "Good." Grimmjow purred before leaning down to press the top of his head under my jaw. His hair and fur tickled my throat, and then the demon kept rubbing his face on me. He was acting so much like the cats in the videos I saw when looking up catnip.