Alte Liebe Rostet Nicht

In A Mood

Once a week Mika would be in charge of Nyeli, Ritsu's son, or that was what he understood. It was an adorable sight, though it was also surprising that Ritsu had a son so tiny. Then again, thinking about the details would ruin things and Mika wasn't one to mind it all too much.

In fact, he and Nyeli started to get along very early on, hence why he had not minded a third person inside the dorm room. The relationship would go further when the kitty had seen Mika sketching one of his several drawing ideas. The small cat–like being had very wide eyes, was fascinated and amazed. It was from that moment on that the young boy had offered Nyeli to teach him what he knew, the cat eagerly agreeing. So once a week the two of them would just have their own lessons, and for once Mika was in the teaching position. Actually, it was a chance to pass some things down, and be a 'teach' of his own. Besides, it was hard saying no to the cat, he learned this for some time now yet why would he refuse?

This had been one of their several lessons already, though something had become different over time. No one was blind to it. The kitty had been in a better mood as of late and paid attention to the lessons with more vigor than usual. He was in better spirits than ever, even humming sometimes while trying his best to apply what he had just been observing. Though it had some mess up here and there still, it didn't discourage him as it usually would. Instead it made him try again and again, motivation seeming more endless. And right now, the kitty had been at his peak of joy, to say the least. And Mika would lie if he said he wasn't the slightest bit curious. So it was today of all days where he decided to ask, to strike up one of several conversations.

"Hey lil one, somethin' good happenin' today?" He asked, having his usual grin on his face. It made the small cat look up from his paper while still having a pencil in his nubs, ears wagging before nodding eagerly. He was so close to hopping up and down even which was a good sign.

"Haha, it's somethin' very good then~"

"Nye!" The confirmation, the eagerness not fading. Instead Nyeli seemed to be excited to just think about it, maybe even too excited to focus now. A question asked too early maybe but even then, such an opportunity could be turned around to work as another lesson... Ok, he just wanted to know. Did it have something to do with Ritsu? Hmm... It wouldn't be unlikely but Mika would have noticed that earlier, surely.

"Oh, I know! Can ya draw what's happened?"

It only took one time asking because the kitty nodded from one moment to the next, as if he couldn't wait to share it honestly. He hopped away for a short moment, carrying one of his sketch notebooks he was gifted to not too long ago, deciding to tell the story that way. Most of the time the cat was quickly scribbling before showcasing the events which transpired, drawings resembling a child's yet still keeping the fundamentals in mind. Plus, one can easily see who is who.
It was a small series of events transpiring. The first image is that of a small figure, eyebrows lowered and seeming to be portrayed as some 'super evil guy with grey hair'. The next is this guy yelling at a small figure with cat ears, most likely representing Nyeli, and calling him every mean spirited name the cat probably could think of. The next image shows the small cat sitting down, sulking in a corner, tears rolling down his cheeks. He is crying heavily, it must have hurt him that badly.
At first it was rather depressing and Mika had to hold back his commentary, he saw nothing good in this just yet. Though the next few images would finally reveal the twist...

As there is an image showing three figures, the evil guy making his return as well as the small cat figure, though this time a third person with brownish hair is around, Regardless, the figure is holding onto the small cat which struggles while the guy looks all annoyed, none of them wanting to be here. Yet the next images show that the brunette figure insists and their stubbornness would prevail, things becoming less and less tense as time goes on. At first it looks like they are forced to be there yet in a sudden twist, the guy approaches the cat on a fateful day, asking what it is doing while drawing. The cat is skeptical in a few frames but compiles quickly. Then throwing in a panel of the same guy being portrayed as a kid playing with the cat and the answer is obvious now, why Nyeli is in such a good mood.

"Aha! You've made up with 'n old friend!" Mika guessed. Nyeli nodded with a wide smile, being right on the head. Seeing the cat grin like this made the taller male pet the smaller one, this being right away responded with purring and nuzzling.

"Hehe~ I'm happy for ya! Make sure to not get outta touch now."

Another nod, the purring continuing for some time though this would vanish from one moment to the next, Nyeli lifting MIka's hand up a little as if having had a revelation which made it impossible to enjoy the pets he was receiving all of a sudden. It was odd, to say the least. Usually Nyeli loves pets. Why not now?
In fact, he is suddenly in thought, his ears wagging in kind before suddenly going back to his sketch notes, suddenly scribbling something else. This was a little confusing now, making Mika question what was going on now. Did the cat forget a detail? Or was the art teacher here acting a little too rash. Was it something he said? However, he would soon get his answer, or at least to some degree. Because honestly, the answer he got was not something he could do anything with yet it held some meaning to the kitty, judging from his worried expression with dropping ears.

The answer in question? It was not even a sketch but a word. One English word:

Patch

As for what meaning it held... Mika would not find it out, having noticed the mood shift from one moment to the next, knowing it was a heavy topic most likely. He decided to drop it and asked if Nyeli wanted to get his mind off this, continuing the lesson. The cat nodded of course, the eagerness showing once more. He was curious, yes, but decided to not push it. This might be something Nyeli has to resolve on his own.