I'm With You | Falling Into Your Smile Oneshots

04 | da bing: the love rival (2)

warning: too much fluff

"Da Bing, what would you like for dinner?" Two sets of food were ardently placed on the floor by none other than Tong Yao. "It's either your favorite wet food—" she pointed to the canned cat food "—or your favorite dry food." She pointed to the bag.

The white cat assessed both. First at the can then at the bag for a good, equally long moment before immediately losing interest. His attention was placed back to licking his paws while sitting so poised with his long tail flicking up behind him.

"Your cat won't listen to you," Lus Si Cheng contended. Tong Yao shot a dirty look in his direction. He was sitting on their white couch watching his girlfriend coddle the feeble, furry creature instead of him.

"Don't you have ranked matches to be playing?" She combed through Da Bing's fur with her fingers. "Also, have I ever mentioned to you that I'm a higher rank than you now? Maybe you should work harder to catch up." She hummed delightfully at that fact. She had Lu Yue to thank for Si Cheng's demotion. If it wasn't for his younger brother's antics and tendency to play on his teammates' accounts, Si Cheng's rank wouldn't have suffered a loss.

A cold sneer began to engrain on his features. "I'll make sure he'll be replaced."

The sound of an amused laugh escaping Tong Yao's pretty lips was enough to placate him. Though, his malevolence wasn't completely wiped away. He had an envious look directed towards the cat that was being pet by the same hands of the girl that he held just hours before when looking for that fish-eating imbecile.

"I'll give you your favorite wet food, okay Da Bing?" Tong Yao lifted her cat from his underarms to peck his wet nose with a small, exaggerated kiss.

Si Cheng scoffed and looked away to glare at his own fist.

Da Bing meowed and licked her cheek.

While on the other side of the room, two men were peeking past the entrance to watch the debacle crescending.

"Did she just say her rank is higher than his?" Xiao Pang whispered loud enough for God Ming to hear but not enough for the couple who were meters away from them to catch it.

God Ming nodded vigorously. "Yes. She's not wrong either. I saw it during last night's assessment with Xiao Rui."

Xiao Pang slapped a quiet hand over his gaping mouth. "The world is ending!"

"What are you fools doing?" The two ZGDX members jumped at the sudden extra voice from behind them.

Xiao Pang deliberately turned around on the balls of his feet only to flinch at the view. "What are you doing?"

It wasn't an unusual sight to see Lao K's face all decked out in a black face mask with hands sleek from various lotions and products. However, it was still a shock for Xiao Pang whenever he'd turn around just to see his teammate undergoing a whole spa routine in his gaming chair.

Lao K shrugged as he patted his moist face mask. "Looking after myself. Now, answer my question."

God Ming nodded towards their two Onmyoji carries. "There's a war going on."

"Hmm?" Lao K stretched his neck to see past their heads. He laid eyes on his captain frowning at the cat in Tong Yao's arms. His fingers were tapping impatiently on his leg. The other hand was fisted into the pockets of his bomber jacket, discreetly pulling out a wrapped lollipop.

"Oh." Lao K shook his head at his two snooping teammates. "Everyone here. Always so nosey." With that, he left the two at their affairs as he rubbed the rest of his lotion over his wrists and forearms.