Cat Mania

9. Training With Kayden

"Sit down." Kayden told the two.

They were downstairs in Jiwoo's empty basement with only a few boxes and a dirty couch.

'Is everything learnt through feeling energy...?' Cale wondered.

Kayden was using the same method he did when they first met. "Do you feel it?" Practically the same words.

"Yes.." Jiwoo answered.

"Try replicating it."

Jiwoo nodded. He circulated the energy from the outside to his core. 'Waaah, so this is how it feels. It's so refreshing!'

Kayden smirked, 'I'm the best teacher ever!' He turned to Cale after settling down, "your turn now." Kayden moved over to Cale, performing the same thing to him.

'It's different from what he did yesterday.' Cale thought.

"Replicate it." Kayden took his paw off of Cale's back.

Cale continued the flow.

Kayden sat in front of the two, 'they're doing good. It must be because of my teachings! After all I am the greatest awakener there is!'

'Is this even doing anything...?' Cale wondered. He didn't have any of these "awakener" abilities so this was basically useless to him, or so he thought.

"Mr. Kayden..."

"What?" Kayden asked Jiwoo.

"How long do I have to do this for?"

"Hm.." Kayden thought for a second, "until you're blacked out."

"What?!" Jiwoo gasped.

"Shut up and focus. You have to do it every day, every second, if you want to catch up to his level, even in your sleep."

"Yes..." Jiwoo agreed hesitantly.

Cale got up, walking towards the stairs that led upstairs.

"Where are you going?" Kayden asked.

"Feed the cats." Cale turned back and left.

"Whatever." Kayden let him go.

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The day of the fight...

"Are you ready, Jiwoo?" Cale asked, he transformed back to his semi-human form.

"Yes!" Jiwoo answered enthusiastically. "But, are you going to go like that?" He asked politely.

"It's not a big deal, I'll just cover it up." Cale answered, not really caring.

Jiwoo nodded.

"Let's go already." Kayden complained.

Jiwoo opened the front door leading outside, there parked a black car.

"Hello, Jiwoo, Cale." Inhyuk greeted them, then shifted his focus to the fat cat, "hello there!~" He teased the cat.

Kayden jolted, stopping in his tracks, 'not this crazy cat obsessed guy!'

"Hello mr. Inhyuk!" Jiwoo greeted him.

"There's no need for formalities." Inhyuj smiled brightly. "I see you're coming along, Cale."

Cale nodded. 'Who gave you my name?' He seemed a bit unhappy.

Inhyuk didn't question why Cale was wearing a long coat and hood in this weather, maybe because he knew about his cat-like features.

"Get in, we're going to be late."

"Y- yes!" Jiwoo panicked and quickly got inside the car.

They drove off to Shinhwa's main building.

"Chairwoman." Inhyuk opened the door, revealing a modern office.

"Welcome." A woman with long silky black hair, fair delicate skin, long and thick lashes, with vibrant red lips greeted them. "I am Yoo Jiyoung, the older sister of Yoo Jisuk." She got up from her chair, then bowed, "I apologize for his rude behavior, it won't happen again."

Jiwoo panicked, frantically moving his hands in weird movements, "it- it's nothing!"

Slam!

The door swung wide open.

"Why're you bowing down to someone like him, noona!"

It was Jisuk.

"Jisuk!" Jiyoung yelled, a hint of anger in her voice.

"But noona! How can you, the strongest in South Korea, bow to some weakling like him!" His attitude towards his noona and Jiwoo were completely evident.

"Jisuk!!" She shouted louder.

Jisuk was silence, gritting his while gripping his hand silently to himself.

Jiyoung turned back to them, she seemed a bit distressed, "I apologize once again."

"N-no, it's fine!"

Jiyoung's expression turned calm again, "then let us continue."