The Shadowed Neko (MxM)

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Chapter 28

3rd Person POV

In an instant, two beings were barreling towards Ren without any warning. The male was so focused on scrolling on his phone that he didn't hear the footsteps until the last second. Right as his green eyes confusedly shot up they widened in shock. Before he could even brace himself for the impact, two pairs of strong arms wrapped around his slim body in a vice. A voice rang loudly in excitement.

"Ren! It feels like it's been forever since we last saw you." Quickly gathering his bearings, Ren couldn't help but smile a little, eventually returning the hug as he realized that it was only Aki and Haru, "Yeah, it's been almost a month now, right?" Aki's brown eyes glimmered as she slowly retreated, "It's felt so much longer than that after the craziness back at the club." She was wearing a coat and her breath could be seen. It had quickly grown colder and winter was coming faster than ever. Her puffy brown tail twitched a little as she held a hand up to her mouth murmuring. Funnily enough though, it was obvious that she said it loud enough for the blonde to hear, "Haru won't admit it but he was almost in tears worrying about you."

Ren knew that those words weren't a lie. The angel still had a firm grip on his body, almost refusing to let go. But even then, the neko felt the vibration of the shorter beings voice reverberating through his jacket where Haru had his face buried into, "Shut it! I'm about to knock his ass onto the pavement." Scoffing out a laugh that he couldn't hold in, Ren's arms drooped as he said, "Look, I'm completely fine aren't I?"

Despite all the threats Haru had made before, it was clear that he wasn't going to go through with them. After a moment, Haru's blue eyes looked up at Ren as he finally stepped away, making sure that what he said was true. His pure white wings shuddered a little as he tried to hide his embarrassment and crossed his arms turning his nose up, "Just so you know, if you disappear on us like that again- I really will beat the shit out of you. You got that?"

A bit of sweat formed on Ren's forehead and he rubbed the back of his neck, "Loud and clear... Have you guys decided where you'll be spending all of my money? I didn't get the chance to eat yet." The female being's red hair swayed as she hummed a little in thought. Her eyes swung back and forth until they focused on Haru's. They held their stare with each other until separate smirks swam on their faces. As if reading each other's minds, they simultaneously said, "Karaoke!"

In an instant, Ren was getting pulled in a direction and regret sank to the bottom of his stomach. ...I should've just picked the place instead. Leaving behind a sigh, he just gave in as he allowed himself to get dragged away by the two. The three were making their way and the neko being pulled along reluctantly couldn't help but ask, "So- is this place one of those bars where you stand and embarrass yourself in front of everyone?"

Aki's red ears twitched slightly as she shook her head, "It's the kind that has private rooms. We can even order food as well! It's actually more comfortable than you think." Ren was glad to hear that, but even then he couldn't force himself to sing in front of them. It was far too humiliating. Not to mention, he was more interested in hearing Haru's singing. Having remembered Aki telling him about the winged being's background, the neko couldn't help but be curious.

Soon enough they found themselves walking into a flashy building plastered with signs. Right as they stepped in, a being sitting at a desk smiled greeting Aki and Haru, "Ah, took you both long enough to stumble back in here. It's been a while." Haru smiled back at them, shrugging his shoulders, "What can we say- I guess we just never get tired of this place." Guessing that they were close to the being, they started informing them of what happened. As they did, Ren was in his own little world.