Our Little Kitten // Lashton

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Waking up early had soon become a frequent thing for Ashton. Ever since he got promoted to manager at the rescue center, after his boss retired, he had to start working earlier hours. At first it had been a little hard, most mornings Luke would get up and practically cling to him, since the kitten-boy wasn't used to waking up without Ashton next to him.

But they had both soon adjusted. Ashton would get up around 6:00, press a kiss to Luke's head, inbetween his fluffy ears, then he would get into the shower to wake himself up faster.

Since he was his own manager now he could make his own schedule and if he needed to he could leave work early without an excuse if he had a emergency. Most of his co-workers were happy for his promotion, their last boss had been-well. Busy.

Thomas was a great man, but he could be strict and not-so-flexible when it came to the job. Of course it wasn't like Ashton wasn't going to let his team have a day off if they were sick, in-fact he made it a new rule because he didn't want anyone else, and most importantly, the animals to get sick.

Sick baby animals were hard to take care of. Especially if their mothers were around.

A lot of times though Luke would end up coming by to see not only Ashton but the animals too. It had been a few months since Ashton got his promotion and they had rescued and released more animals then the prior year before. It was a big accomplishment for the team.

Most of the time the younger boy would be found with either the wolves in the wolf sanctuary, which was a little weird considering he was half cat, or with the big cats. Mainly the old white tiger named Maddie.

Maddie was one of the oldest animals they had at the center. She was not only to old to live out in the wild by herself, but she had a disease that would have killed her if she wasn't protected the way she was. Maddie lived with their two other two tigers so she wouldn't be lonely even though she was different.

Luke had told him that Maddie was his favorite animal there, not only because she was a cat, but also because out of the three tigers that lived there; she was the different one.

Ashton was completely and utterly in love with the blue eyed boy at this point. He was proud of the work and effort Luke put into his classes, and the way his confidence was slowly building. Of course he wasn't able to walk around in public with his kitten ears and tail out but when he was home or at Malum's house he'd take off his beanie and the tape around his tail.

Luke had even met a few other friends of Ashton's, -a married couple that he had known for a long time- and after a few weeks of being around the two he liked them enough to show them. He liked to think it had something to do with the fact that Ashton trusted them like Michael and Calum, but he would never say.

It had to be his favorite thing about Luke though. Sometimes it's rumored that cats or kittens can easily become attached to their owners. It was why some would wait next to the door until you got home, or would instantly crawl into your lap to get your attention the moment you sit down.

In a way, Luke was sort of like that. No, he would sit next to the door all day until Ashton got home but he would occupy himself for the hours that he wasn't there and then the moment Ashton walked through the door he'd have a small blue eyed boy attached to his waist in a hug that would last atleast five minutes.

Or how Luke was usually found curled up in one of his sweaters or shirts or tucked into Ashton's side, nose pressed to his shoulder as he watched TV or read a book.

Ashton didnt mind. He loved knowing that he was loved in that way. He loved the attention.

Luke was the best thing that had ever happened to him and he definitely wasn't afraid to admit. Whether it be to a complete stranger that knew nothing about the boy or his best friends that had heard many times now. He'd always want to express his love for the kitten.

The past few months had been going great for the two of them and there was nothing Ashton would ever want to change about it. He doesn't believe in fate but if he were to sat anything that could be utterly true; it would be that fate brought them together.

And he knew it was cheesy, but he loved the little giggles that would come out of Lukes mouth when he'd whisper sweet and funny things into his ears, the way his eyes sparkled when he had his tail and kitten ears out, the way he'd always have those little dimples when he'd smile big enough. The simplest thing that Luke did amazed him and made him fall in love with him more and more each day.

He was sure that soon his heart would explode from the amount of love it pumped through his veins everyday.

First Chapter complete.
Aye and
I would like to warn you that the next chapter does start with the word "sex" but it won't have any actual scenes. Ashton just thinks about Luke and sex a bit in the chapter xD

Well okay, I think the next update will be on Saturday, unless you can get this chapter to 15 comments within the next day and I'll update tomorrow night.
Okay? Okay.

-S.B.