oneshot | haikyuu!!

Kuroo Tetsurou (6)

requested by @Fearless-Otaku

not once in your life have you ever thought adopting a cat. it just happen to be on a rainy day you walked back to your house with an umbrella above you when you heard a small meow coming from a dark alley you're passing by. you squinted your eyes to get a better look and it widened when you spotted a kitten shaking fiercely, as if it was scared but it was just only cold. it was terribly small for a week old kitten but that's because you don't know how newborn kitten looks like; small or smaller than what you're seeing now. you aww'd in pity as you picked up the kitten and look at its face. its eyes were closed and it had black fur. no other colors; it was just black.

you thought about it for a moment until a smile appeared on your lips. "since i'm not living with my parents anymore, i'll keep you! i'll name you when i reach home..."

you figured keeping a cat wasn't a bad idea.

* * *

it was.

here you are cleaning your cat's – which you named him kuroo based on his fur color – poop that was on your living room floor and the kitchen. the smell was so strong you could spray your perfume all over the house. you groaned in frustration when you heard a loud crash coming from your room. you assumed kuroo was jumping around your make-up table and 'accidentally' knock one of your make-up supplies.

standing up, you messed your hair with your gloved hands. "kuroo! come here!"

as if the cat heard you, it skipped to you and sat down looking up at you with his cat eyes. "luckily you're not a dog or i'll fall for what everyone calls it the puppy eyes. please don't make a mess anymore, kuroo. i have a date tonight."

kuroo's small form transformed into his human form, his tail and ears still sticking out. his expression showed. "a date?! you never told me you have a date, nyaa!"

"i don't need to 'cause you're a cat, not my roommate!" you argued. "i'll be away in an hour. go to sleep or watch tv or... something that does not include messing the house."

oh yeah. wondered how your cat can talk? easy. he just can. okay that's all. it surprised you and eventually you got used to it... after 3 months.

kuroo pouted. "no, don't gooooo, nyaa! not with that trash!" he cling onto your leg.

you tried to push him away. "tooru is not a trash! okay, maybe he's a man-child but he's my boyfriend, kuroo! stop tugging on my pants; i need to get ready!"

"i'll tear your clothes apart!" he hissed literally like a cat.

"i got more clothes!"

"then i'll claw you and you'll bleed!"

"kuroo, get off!" you finally get him off. "i'm going to this date and you can't stop me! you're only a cat to me, so don't bother." you were about to walk away when...

"what if i asked you to stay because i love you, (Name) nyaa?" that made you froze. "i've loved you from the moment you picked me up from the cold alley, nyaa. no one wanted me. my parents couldn't find me so i was left alone. i was thrown as soon as i was found out as a black kitten. i'm not pretty, i don't stand out much and i have no owners who cared about me as much as you. whenever you bring oikawa-san home, it upsets me. you pay more attention to him than me as i grew older. that's why i made a mess... so you'd stay with me."

finally facing kuroo who looked depressed, your chest felt heavy. "kuroo, i... i never thought you'd feel that way."

"animals also have feelings, nyaa. they show it without speaking. actions are better than words..."

you can't stand seeing kuroo upset so you sat back down and patted your lap. "come here, kuroo. i'll cuddle with you longer until my date shows up. i promise i won't forget you after tonight."

kuroo's ears perked up. "so you love me more than oikawa-san?"

"of course! you're my cat, after all."

kuroo transformed back to his cat self and snuggled in your lap, purring loudly as you stroke his spine. you watched him sleep and prayed he doesn't mess the house again while you're gone.