Saioma Month 2023

You'll have to find the cat (I think he likes you)

Shuichi decided to follow a white rabbit, for some reason. He's had his hat stolen by a magical cat, and now he's at a magical tea party with nonsense. But he does need to get out of here, and the only advice the Hatter can give him is to seek out the Cheshire Cat, because apparently the cat will like him. And after observing him for a bit, the cat decides he does like him - and comes out to play...

Or~ Shuichi takes the role of Alice, and Kokichi a more flirty Cheshire Cat. What could possibly happen when they meet?

Prompt : Wonderland AU

Shuichi was still trying to get his bearings in this place, and as he looked around he realised he wasn't sure if joining the Hatter's tea party had helped or not. In some ways the tea party had helped calm my nerves. Everything tasted so normal, and felt so real - that maybe this wasn't just a hallucination. And in a way, being around the Hatter and the others had helped. They were more insane than him anyway. For now at least...

Thinking, he quickly took a sip of tea instead - cursing as he realised it was scorching hot. Immediately, Kirumi looked up, the eye he could see (the other seemed to be perpetually covered by her hair) and asked, "Are you quite alright?"

"As alright as you can be in this place," interjected Rantaro, his words of wisdom losing some of their effect as his hat slid down suddenly, covering most of his hair. Pushing it up again, he briefly sighed, "Damn this hair."

"Don't you mean... this hat?" Shuichi ventured, knowing Rantaro seemed to be the most reasonable when it came to corrections.

"Of course not dumbass," fired Miu suddenly from across the table, "If he meant his hat, he would've said his hat. It's his hair that's the problem!"

"Of course," Shuichi reluctantly agreed, staying silent for a second before asking, "Why is it his hair's fault?"

"Why, is it not obvious you fuckin' virgin?" Miu said again, clearly about to rant before Kirumi put up a black glove and interjected.

"Shuichi is new here, it is fair he does not understand our customs yet," she gave Shuichi a small smile, "His hair should be supporting his hat, of course, yet for some reason it is not doing so."

"It's probably just cause he's doin' it wrong."

"My hat works perfectly, thank you Miu," Rantaro interjected calmly, "I made it, and I do not make mistakes."

There was a small pause in the conversation, before Rantaro suddenly spoke up again, "Until I do, of course."

What was the logic behind that statement? Shuichi shook his head again, he'd been here almost an hour - and there didn't seem to be any logic in these people. In this place. Afterall, every time he'd reached for something he'd eaten there had been more food there - and sometimes food appeared in places there hadn't been food in before. He'd tried to ask, but no-one had given helpful answers. Miu made fun of him, Kirumi gave a nonsensical explanation that only made sense to her and Rantaro, and Rantaro had kindly said that he shouldn't worry about it, he should only be worried about death and its impendingness.

Looking around the table, a conversation had sparked between the Hatter and the Hare, Shuichi saw that Miu was just about to open her mouth again and begin to talk. Breathing in deeply, he announces suddenly, "I need to go."

Everyone stares at him, and it's at times like this he wishes he had his hat back (a cat stole in from him, he thinks). Eventually Kirumi smiles and nods, "Of course, where do you need to go? And are you sure you do not want to stay for tea?"