Child fox!Cale in the world of TBOAH

Chapter 5

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Ciel reached the Henituse manor just before the sun goes down.

Ciel had changed into his fox form on the way to the manor.

Ciel doesn't know why but he felt like he should go to his mother's grave- Cale's mother specifically.

So he just listened to his feeling and head to the hill where there is a huge tree that supposed to have a red leaves because of the ancient power he got.

Right beside the grave, Ciel saw it.

The red haired teenager sitting there unnoble-like beside the tomb.

It was Cale Henituse.

He a lot of has scars on his body.

'The scars probably from Choi han's beating' Ciel shuddered from the thought.

At the same time he thought
'He looks pitiful'.

Cale henituse really looked pitiful with his state.

But Ciel quickly shake his head to shake his thought away.

'No...he doesn't need pity. He choose this path himself'.

So Ciel just silently walk and hide behind the tree.

"It's hard" Ciel heard.

"Mom, this is hard. I'm tired" Cale said with a hoarse voice. He look like he could cry any moment.

That time Ciel thought 'Ah....he's still a teen'.

This Cale is not like him.
He doesn't have the knowledge like the 36 years old Kim rok soo, nor does he has the experience like the 40 years old Cale.

He is still a teenager- no, he's still a child that only wants the comfort from his mother and the love from his father.

'This is not a pity but...' Ciel thought while coming out from behind the tree.

*Squeak* (please do tell me what sound does fox make. I searched for it but I don't know how to write it.)

Cale startled by the noise and notice there is a random cat? puppy?
Do cat and puppy even squeak?

'Did it hear me? This is embarrassing' Cale thought. Cale doesn't like the idea where someone saw his 'weak' side.

The cat? puppy? come near him and lean to his hand while purring.

'Is it cat then? It's purring...Is it trying to comfort me?' Cale thought.

Cale doesn't know why but his eyes become blurry at that moment.

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Ciel saw the tears that came out from the child's eyes.

'He's been through a lot' Ciel thought while still comforting the crying child by leaning his body and fur against Cale's hand.

Cale continue to sob and and Ciel continue comforting him.

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Thirty minutes had passed and Cale had finished crying.

Cale wiped the trace of his tears roughly but it didn't hurt. Instead he felt lighter than before.

Cale thought something at that moment.
'I can right...? It doesn't has something like a collar that make it like it has an owner'

Cale has made up his mind and stand up slowly, trying not to scare the 'cat'.

"Do you want to come with me?" Cale asked the 'cat'.

It looks stupid to talk to an animal but he felt like this 'cat' is smarter than the other cat.

The said 'cat' just leaned his own body and fur to Cale's feet and Cale take that as a 'yes'.

Cale slowly take the 'cat' into his arms, again trying not to scare the 'cat'.

The said 'cat' just snuggled into his chest.

'It's warm...' Cale thought.
The cat is definitely real.

Cale is relieved.
He thought the 'cat' is just part of his hallucinations.

Cale then slowly walk to the manor with 'cat' in his arms.

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When he reached the front manor, he is greeted with a worried Hans looking around with a worried face.

When Hans saw his young master he shout worriedly,
"Young master Cale, where were you?! I was worried!"

"None of your business" Answered Cale.

Hans then noticed the creature in his young master's arms while checking his young master's conditions.

"W-what a cute and lovely kitten!" Hans suddenly exclaimed.

"Do you want me to take care of the kitten-nim, young master Cale?" Hans asked with sparkle in his eyes.

Ciel just look at Hans with a deadpan look.

It was the same reaction Hans had when he first met On and Hong.

Now that he mentioned it, he need to find On and Hong soon.

He can't find them when he tried to look into the slum on his way here.

Ciel's train of thought broke when he heard someone talk.

"No" was all Cale said.
Thr answer is short but it sounded stern.

"And prepare a warm bath" Ordered Cale.

"Oh...okay..." Hans sounded dejected like a husband that just got divorced by his wife.

Cale just walk past the dejected Hans with the 'cat' in his arms.

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Tadaaa. I'm back✨️

This chapter is basically a chapter full of fluff- Og!Cale deserve more love.

Anyway- question!
Who is you favorite hashira from demon slayer?

Next chapter : Cale finding out Ciel's Identity