Like Cats and Dogs

Five

TARO POV

I managed to get through the rest of the day and Jiro was taken away by his brother after gym class. I didn't see him again until I got to the dorms.

"Taro," he took notice of me and sat up on his bed.

"Why did you... jump in front of me," I asked.

"Because I imprinted remember. It's my natural responsibility to protect my mate."

"D-don't call me that please," I said while hiding my blush.

"Why? Does it embarrass you little kitten?"

"S-shut up."

"Look, I'm sorry. I couldn't help what happened. I saw you in the woods and... I don't really know how to explain it. It's like I sensed another soul as broken as mine and... I'm sorry."

"The teacher said you can't help it sometimes so don't worry about it."

"But I do worry about it! You could do way better than someone like me! So why even bother since you hate me so much?"

"I never said I hate you. I only said you were an ass."

He chuckled and I smiled lightly before remembering that I had an Language assignment to work on.

"Who gave homework on the first day," Jiro asked shocked as he followed me to my bed and took a seat.

"Language teacher."

"Of course she would."

"You know her?"

"She had a thing for my brother and he rejected her so she's been bitter ever since. Especially to me."

"Why did he reject her?"

"My brother and I are into guys."

"Oh."

"What about you mate? Sexual preference?"

"I'm gay."

"Then I guess making you my mate wasn't that bad of a choice," he smirked.

"Hey, I didn't notice it last night, but what's with the burn on your shoulder?"

"..."

"Jiro?"

"We don't talk about it, understand," he glared harshly and I felt myself shrink under his cold stare and he sighed before getting off my bed and going to the bathroom. I soon heard water running and I felt myself shake.

What was that about?

I soon finished the Language work and felt myself falling asleep. Might as well take a nap before dinner. I laid down and soon dozed off.

JIRO POV

I stood in the shower and thought about what just happened.

"Hey, I didn't notice it last night, but what's with the burn on your shoulder?"

"..."

"Jiro?"

"We don't talk about it, understand?"

I really shouldn't have been that cold to him. He sounded like he was actually interested to know about it, but I just can't bare to face what happened.

I placed a hand over the burn before I fished my shower and put on some pants. I also decided to put on a shirt since I had to go to dinner in an hour. I sighed as I started to dry my hair and walk out of the bathroom.

"Taro? The bathroom's yours if you need- Taro?" I saw him asleep and I smiled a bit. I moved the books from his head and let him rest a while. Meanwhile, I sat down and started playing Call of Duty on my Xbox. I put on the headset and saw a one new gamer tag on the screen, meanwhile the other was a familiar one.

"Hey FinFace58, what's up?"

"Nothing much SnowStalker5. You?"

"Just getting ready to beat you at multiplayer. Who's the new guy?"

"Hi. I'm Pawtastic69!"

"I'm sorry but why 69," I asked with a laugh.

"Isn't it self explanatory? 69 as in the sexual term?"

"So you're into that kind of stuff," FinFace58 said.

"No! It's just something to freak people out," Pawtastic69 replied.

We laughed at him before we all played two twenty minute games in multiplayer.

"Well it's almost time for dinner, we have to go," FinFace58 said. "See you on the game SnowStalker5!"

The two left and I turned towards Taro. I started to gently shake him awake and he just poured in his sleep. I chuckled before just picking him up over my shoulder.

"Ahh! Jiro! What the hell!? Put me down!"

"You wouldn't wake up and dinner is in less than twenty minutes."

"What!?" He fought out of my grip and ran into the bathroom and brushed his hair. He threw on a jacket and stopped at the door to put his shoes on.

"Hey! Don't leave without me, what if Matt tries to get you?"

"I'll be fine. If you're so worried than hurry up." I started to slip on my shoes and quickly grabbed a jacket before chasing after him.

We had made it to the dining hall with five minutes to spare so we took a few seats next to his brother and friends.

"And then the areal strike hit and Gil was sent flying!" I heard Tomo say.

"What are you talking about," Taro asked as we sat down.

"We were playing Call of Duty before dinner. This one guy is really good. He blew Gil up with like ten different aerial strikes and managed to continuously kill me with the century guns."

"Wait a second," I said. "FinFace58 and Pawtastic69?"

"SnowStalker5!?" They were both as shocked as I was and Taro and Melody stated laughing.

"Hey, quick question," Gil said. "Who are you?"

"I'm Jiro Goto," I replied.

"Mr. Goto's brother," Melody asked shocked. I nodded. "So why are you sitting with us?"

"Apparently he imprinted on me," Taro said.

"You did what," Tomo started hissing at me and tried to swipe at me with his claws out, but Gil held him back.

"It was accidental. And it was before school," I defended.

"Sometimes that does happen, right," Gil added before turning to Melody for clarification.

"Yes stupid," she replied.

"You better treat him right," Tomo said as he pointed his fork at me before taking a huge bite of steak.

"No worries," I replied. I noticed he had something on the side of his mouth and was about to point I out when...

"Mr. Ida, you have something on the corner of your mouth," Kane said as he walked over. He handed Tomo his handkerchief and smiled before walking away.

"He's so dreamy," I heard a girl behind me say.

"Either way," Tomo said with a blush, "You treat Taro right or else. Gil won't hold me back next time Wolfy."

I nodded and we all ate while talking about what happened in the classes.