It Started With A Kitten (Muke Hybrid AU)

Chapter 6: Old Friends And Panic

When Michael left the apartment he thought it'd only be for a few hours and god it felt good for Michael to stretch his legs again. Don't get him wrong, he loves living with the dopey blonde that never told him his name. But man he could only be trapped in that apartment for so long. He left around noon exiting through the balcony in his kitten form. The drop wasn't very big and he landed safely.

He had to be careful, his size made it difficult to roam. He tried to stick towards walls and avoid people. He didn't want anyone picking him up and taking him home, he was Luke's (he at least thought his name was Luke.) At least for the time being. When he finally ducked into the ally way where Luke picked him up was when he was able to shift. Now this is what he's talking about.

His legs were slightly wobbly but when he steady on two feet he felt a lot better. He was only able to be in this form when Luke was out of the house and now that he was able to roam around was even better then the apartment. His cat senses were still in full gear and it made it a little difficult to focus. But soon adjusted, he searched for his backpack that he hid the day when Luke got him and grabbed his clothes out.

He felt a lot better being outside. He knew Luke was getting suspicious just like everyone else but he didn't care he kind of hoped that this would be his proper home, but who knows. He wandered around the streets for a while, when he finally decided he'd go see an old friend. He knew the boy would be at the shop because his damn family owned it.

By the time he got there it had already been an hour That he left home. But when Michael entered the shop he did not expect to see Luke there. Like shit, he didn't know he worked there so he quickly looked for Calum. When seeing that he was not there he tried to escape the shop but all of the sudden Luke tried to talk to him. Michael navigated around him running a hand through his bright pink hair and left.

'That was close' he thought. Michael was even more paranoid with Luke, like yeah he knew the boy wouldn't recognize him but it was still sketchy. Since he couldn't find Calum at the shop he guessed that he'd be at home so he'd stop there.
He knew Calum was probably worried about him but knew that the boy was used to it by now. By the time he made it to the doorstep the door was thrown open and Michael was wrapped in strong arms.

When Calum let go he led Michael inside. See the Hoods knew what Michael was, after all they took him in when he was just a kid. Plus they'd be hypocrites if they judged Michael when Calum was a shifter too. They never really understood it but just went along with it and accepted it. Calum's parents usually try to keep him home as much as possible because he subconsciously shifts and they don't want that happening in public.

So when they finally settled down on the bed in Calum's bedroom they started talking about what Michael's been up too. Michael always tells Calum if he's staying with someone new even if the boy doesn't approve of it. But when Michael talked about Luke his eyes lit up and Calum didn't have the heart to make it dim. Even when he realized it was one of his 'coworkers'.

Before either of the boys knew it it had become dark. Michael slightly panicked but when Calum told him to stay the night he felt he had to. His missed his brother. So they shifted into their other forms, Michael his kitten since it was his favorite even though he could be any size, and Calum to a medium sized puppy with white spots and a dark grey body with killer brown eyes.

They curled up together just enjoying each others company, feeling the presence of one another again was great. Michael wished he could do this all the time. Just come and visit Cal, but it was very risky and he knew that tomorrow there was gonna be trouble. But he'd figure that out later. Right now he just curled into Calum's larger belly and fell asleep with a purr being left in the air.