Cat Mania

15. Kitty Power

'Why do people keep appearing out of nowhere?!' Cale complained in his head.

"Thanks for inviting us into your house." Subin thanked Jiwoo as she made herself at home. "Do you like cats or something? I did notice two cats hanging around you earlier."

Jiwoo chuckled lightly, "yes! They're like my family!" He said happily.

Subin's expression darkened, "that's nice..." it was only for a moment before she returned to a cheerful state. "They're cute." Subin petted the cats that kept approaching her.

Jiwoo smiled.

Jisuk on the other hand wasn't affected by words, he knew something was off.

"By the way, Subin, I haven't seen you at our school before, what school do you go to?" Jiwoo asked, curiously.

"Oh, I attend Giyeon Girl's High." Subin answered.

"Ehh?!" Jiwoo was shocked. "That elite high school?!"

"Yep." Subin replied proudly with her head up high.

"Just be in a top school doesn't mean you're all that great." Jisuk attacked.

Subin smiled through the anger, "you're just upset cause you don't have the brains to attend a good school."

"Who said that?!"

"You did!" Subin pointed at him.

"Get back here, you coward!" Jisuk chased Subin around the house.

"A- are they usually like this..?" Jiwoo asked Inhyuk, and Seongha.

Inhyuk answered, "hmm, I wouldn't say so.. they did provoke each other a lot when they met, but they never quarreled."

"It's probably because they met when they had business to finish." Seongha added.

"Oh, alright." Jiwoo accepted their answers. "Would you like anything to eat or drink?" Jiwoo offered as he went into the kitchen. He took out the cat food and poured it into the cat bowls.

"Anything is fine." Inhyuk answered with a smile.

Seongha stayed quiet.

"What about you, mr. Seongha?" Jiwoo peered around the corner.

Inhyuk nudged him, smirking, "yeah, what about you, Seongha?"

Seongha flinched, "I'm good."

Jiwoo's expression saddened, "alright!..."

"You're acting weird, you know?" Inhyuk stared at him.

Seongha didn't answer again, he just continued to stare off.

A cat jumped onto the couch next to him, making Seongha flinch.

Inhyuk grinned, realizing the situation, "how unexpected, Park Seongha, one of the strongest in Korea, is afraid of cats." He picked up a cat nearby, pushing it forward onto Seongha.

"Nonsense!" Seongha objected. "I just find them annoying."

"Meow meow!" Inhyuk mocked him.

"Are you trying to pick a fight with me, Inhyuk?!" Seongha's face began to heat up.

Clink!

Jiwoo placed a plate down on the coffee table, "I brought some snacks and drinks since I didn't want you guys to get hungry."

Jiwoo's actions stopped the coming of another fight.

"Thanks, Jiwoo!" Subin digged in.

"Damn, you're eating like a pig." Jisuk commented.

"Like you don't look like one!"

"Enough." Inhyuk stopped them before they got into a fight. "If you want to cause trouble, then should I join in as well?" He offered.

"N-no..." They spoke at the same time.

"That's what I thought." Inhyuk smiled, still on with the idea of Seongha being scared of cats. He eyed Seongha, 'I know you're secret now!~'

Seongha felt the stare prick his skin, tensing up, he became awkward.

"Oh, by the way." Inhyuk spoke. "Where's Cale? I thought he lived with you?"

"Oh..." Jiwoo sweated nervously. "He's out right now.. for a walk..."

'His acting's bad, but it's better than Choi Han's.' Cale commented, licking the back of his paw.

Cale and Kayden had been watching everything on the staircase.

"Ah, I see." Inhyuk was gullible, or he didn't want to pry. "Since he's also an awakener, how come you only found out you're one recently?" It seemed he still had his suspicions, probably because Jiwoo was strong for a starter and Cale was a strong healer.

"Who's Cale?" Subin interrupted.

Jisuk whispered to her, "an awakener that lives with Jiwoo."

"Stop whispering to me! Disgusting!" Subin kicked Jisuk away from her.

"Ack!" Jisuk was knocked over.

Jisuk only whispered to her to stop her from interrupting, he also wanted to hear the answer.

'I need to know more about that uselessly beautiful guy!' Jisuk thought. He decided to investigate Cale, since someone who was able to heal injuries in an instant was uncommon, nevertheless, unheard of.

"Oh, well.. Cale found out he was an awakener when.. I found out I was one too." Jiwoo replied, honestly.

"What?!" Jisuk and Inhyuk jolted up from their seats in shock.