"Now, where did I lose my ribbon this time?"
The white hair general pondered, closing one of the drawers to his office desk when he didn't find it. His golden eyes fell on Mimi, lying with his white belly exposed. Making his way over, the general knelt down, rubbing the lion's stomach, earning a satisfied growl. "Mimi. Did you take my ribbon again, you sneaky boy?" He inquired, taking his massive face in his hands, squishing it a little. However, his giant cat just huffed at him and lied back down to resume his nap.
"I'll take that as no." Jing Yuan sighed, ruffling his untamed hair in fustration. He didn't mind leaving his hair out. But when there's work, he preferred to wear it up to keep it out of the way. He only glanced at the window outside only to take another look when he spotted a familiar red shimmer in the garden outside.
"Hm?"
Meanwhile...
Daiyu chanted a song quietly with a dazed look, lying on her back. Her fingers danced and twirled with the slim yet flexible red ribbon. She had found it left behind in the garden where the general and lieutenant had been playing chess again. One look at the ribbon, she suddenly felt her feline instincts kick in, urging her to play with it. Being a panther, she was a bit shy to let her feline side show too much. Mostly, the more playful side.
"The general has really got to stop losing this." She told no one but herself, holding up to the sun to witness its glow. The slight gold streak from when you tilt it the ribbon at a certain angle teases her, tempting her cat side to play with it
"Losing it? It's more like I have to keep an eye out for playful panthers such as yourself, my love." ❤️
With her face reddening, Daiyu sat upright, feeling her heart stop when the general was found leaning against a tree with his arms crossed.
His smirk further widened at how she immediately turned her face away, flushing feverishly. "So mind telling me why you have stolen my ribbon, my devious Daiyu?" He questioned, sitting down to her height as he gently took the ribbon from her.
Her green eyes went to the ribbon, fixated on it. He saw them dilate, looking more feline than before. Her fingers lingered at the end of the ribbon, clearly not wishing to let go of her new toy.
"I didn't steal it. You left it here. You really need to stop forgetting your ribbon, Jing Yuan." She noted to him, not taking her eyes of the material. A sneaky idea went through his mind as a grin came up, and he held the ribbon a little higher. "Really? Then why didn't you return it sooner, hm?" He teased her and tapped her, waving the ribbon in front of her face.
The panthera bit her lip, struggling to resist, but that teasing smirk and him just waving that toy was too much for her. It was so frustrating. With an agitated growl, she lunged towards him for the ribbon.
"Hey! Haha! Daiyu! Haha!" Her lover laughed as she fell onto his lap, trying to catch it in her hands. Her black hair splattered down his lap like a waterfall as her eyes stayed on the ribbon. "Oh, I can't help it! It's just so fun!" She exclaimed, its shiny appearance teasing her as she let her many cat-like behaviors that very few know about except the general now.
"Daiyu, sit up, my dear." He chuckled, holding the ribbon away from her reach. His eyebrows rose when she lunged toward him, one hand reaching for the ribbon while the other was on his shoulder for support. "Oh please, general! Just let me have it!" She pleaded unconsciously. Her hand was on his breastbone to pin him down.
"Yes! Finally!" She exclaimed excited, snatching the material in her hands. Her eyes glanced down briefly but shot back down, wide as dinner plates when it hit that she was sitting on top of the general of the Xianzhou and had him pinned down with her hand.
His face said it clear that he was bewildered, and his face was flushed red as a cherry. Daiyu felt her face heat up, wanting to smack herself for not controlling her cat behavior better, especially in front of someone prominent as the general.
"Eh...... ahem. Apologies, general, for my behavior." She cleared her throat, glancing away and mumbling on how this was so embarrassing for her. She let go of the ribbon and started to get off him. But then she felt a hand clasp hers with the ribbon between their palms while a strong hold on her shoulder turned her over, catching her off guard.
Her back hit the ground, and her hands pinned down. The general had a close lipped smile, eyes glowing work misheviousness. "I personally find this very amusing. Perhaps I should explore your panthera side a bit deeper. If you don't mind." He said, letting his hand intertwined in hers, keeping the ribbon between them. Daiyu blushed feverishly, smiling nervously as her tail swished in excitement and anticipation. Maybe letting him see her cat side wouldn't be too bad.
