CATastrophe

Chapter 14

NAJA'S POV

 I saw a naked man sprawled out on my kitchen floor and the first thing I do is reach for the nearest weapon. Which was a frying pan and bash it against his head. “Urgh, no need to be so feisty love”. “Wha? Sanzu is that you?”, asked Senju as the rest of the cats came with jaws hanging near the ground. “HEY! THAT’S SUPPOSED TO BE ME!”. “Calm down Mikey!”, Draken growled as he dragged Mikey back before he attacked Sanzu. “You’re Sanzu?”. “Yeah. Ow.. that hurt… next time, please don’t hit me in the head with pan, Kay?”. I stormed out of the room with a blank face, not looking at anyone. I still couldn’t get over the bullshit of everything. Grabbing some old clothes from Naoto’s spare room I head back and throw them at Sanzu. “Here. Get into these clothes and explain everything”. I focused on his face and tried very hard not to look at his ding dong. Who knows what monstrosity is there.

A few minutes later we were sitting at the table, him chowing down on a few bowls of soup while I just watched. The rest of the cats gathered around the kitchen. “So. What happened?”. “What do you mean what happened?”. “What happened for you to turn into a human?”. “I dunno”.

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“What you mean you don’t know?”. “I mean I don’t know”. “How do you not know how you turned back into a human?”. “I was sleeping and when I woke up I was like this”. . . . . “I cannot deal with this bullshit any longer. What were you thinking about before you went to bed?” . “…. Nothing much. Just about the weather”. “Alright whatever. You get to stay with the rest of these guys while I need to go meet my boss. You can use the stuff around here but don’t make a mess, got that?”. “Yes ma’am”. “Good. Now I’ll be off”. I grabbed my bag, keys and coat and went to the car. I just made my mind blank as a slate and drove to the café. It’s too early for this shit and I didn’t even drink coffee yet.

“Naja! Over here”. I made my way through the sea of tables and took the seat opposite Muzan’s as were at a table for two outside the cafe. “So Boss, what did you want to talk about?”. “Before that, order something to eat, you must be starving”. Indeed I was, but how could I take money from my own boss? But this places toasted sandwiches are the best…. “Don’t worry, I’ll pay. Get anything you want”. After he gave me the green light I called over a young girl and made my order. “Two toasted specials and a cup of coffee please”. “I’ll take a black tea with a scone please”. “They will be done in a few minutes”. After the woman left we talked about the latest Bonten cases but put that on pause when the food arrived. I dug into the sandwiches and I’m pretty sure I moaned inappropriately at some point, but I wasn’t in the right mindset as I could only be a gluttonous beast and consume the delicacy.

MUZAN’S POV

I sat there in my seat, staring at Naja without blinking. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, and that hasn’t changed ever since I met her. I tried not to squirm in my seat as she let out small moans of pleasure at the food. For a woman who is usually rule abiding she doesn’t seem to mind about being proper in public when food is involved. After the both of us finish eating we call for the cheque and for our plates to be taken away. “So, what did you want to talk to me about, Boss?”. Here it came. The moment that would change my life... forever.

NAJA’S POV

“Will you go out with me?”. I swear I heard peoples conversations die down and birds stop singing as I blanked out. Did he just ask me out? “Umm… as in colleagues and friends or..?”. “I want us to be more than friends Naja. I always have. With your intellect and beauty… you really are a truly marvellous woman”. I blushed under his words as I couldn’t think. Could I think at all in the first place? “I-I don’t know. I h-haven’t ever had a relationship so… how about I go on that date with you, and then I’ll tell you my answer”. “That suits me fine. Just give me a chance Naja, and I swear I will give you the world”.

I drive to the station, anticipating my next cases that sat in my desk. Only to be cornered by Daki. “Guess what I did..?”, she singsonged as she smirked smuggly. “What..?”. “I set you up for a date! With my bro of course!”. “Why?”. “Cause you need to find yourself a man! I’m also tired of seeing the same expression on your face and not having someone with you at home. No wonder I saw you talking to a flowerpot last week!”. “I was just thinking out loud! The pot just happened to be close by!”, I protested while blushing in humiliation. She saw that? How embarrassing. “UHUH. That’s what you all say. Anyways, 3 o’clock tomorrow, wince it’s the weekend. Don’t be late. You’ll recognise him by his green hair and black marks on his face. Toodles!”. I just observe her walk away with a flabbergasted expression. Now I’ve got 2 dates? What, is someone going to ask me to marry them next?

 After finishing a workload that will cover about a week, I went home by car as usual. I ached after sitting in a chair for so long and wanted a neck massage so badly. Stress wasn’t good for my bones and they ached to rest. But with a job like mine you only get to rest in the afterlife. Unlocking the doors, I didn’t expect for the place to still be in one peace, but it was. There on the sitting room couch lay Sanzu with the cats sprawled on top of him. It was such a cute sight that I just had to take a quick photo. Or ten. Maybe twenty, I lost count. Tucking the kitties in their beds, I got a few blankets for Sanzu and covered him, hesitating before kissing his forehead. I then went upstairs and changed. I was too lazy to bathe so I’ll do that in the morning. I’ve got to get ready for my date after all.