Niall Horan Imagines

34. Kitten

"Niall?"

"Yeah?"  He asks distractedly.

"We should get a kitten.  I want a kitten."

That gets his attention.  "What?  Why?"

"Because you're leaving in a couple weeks and I get lonely when you're gone, and a kitten would help keep me from getting too lonely."

"I don't know..."

"Please?  I'll take care of it, you wouldn't have to."

"I'll think about it."  He answers doubtfully.

~One week later~

You and Niall had just stopped at a pet shop to pick up pet supplies and are now on your way to a shelter to get a kitten.  At the shelter you get lucky because there's still some kittens.  Usually kittens are adopted quite quickly.  Seeing all the animals there makes you want to adopt an older cat too, but don't want to push Niall. 

You adopt a gray kitten, which you name Growltiger from the musical Cats.

Back at home, you watch the kitten explore his surroundings with delight.  Niall goes into the living room and turns on the t.v.  You watch amused as Growltiger hops up on the sofa and climbs into Niall's lap meowing.  Niall protests and pushes him away, but Growltiger just comes back and settles on his lap and starts purring.

Looking disgruntled, Niall lets him stay and a few minutes later, you catch a small smile on his lips as he pets him.  

For the next couple of weeks, Growltiger follows Niall around.  He watches him as Niall gets ready in the morning, curls up on his lap while he watches t.v., and naps nearby when Niall's writing.  

After Niall leaves to go back on tour, Growltiger sulks around the house meowing for Niall.