Tord took Tom to his base, and to where Tord's apartment was. His office and apartment were built into one to save time. Tom stayed close to Tord never having seen so many people as he did on the base. Everyone was dressed the same, but Tom didn't understand why. It seemed weird and stupid to him, but he didn't mention it to Tord.
"Don't leave this room unless you're with me," Tord instructed Tom as he set Tom on the large soft bed in Tord's bedroom. The bed had soft red blankets and pillows. Tom had never been on a bed before, and was confused by it. He found it was soft and bouncy and decided this was something he liked (especially more than questions).
Tom nodded and slowly carefully reached up, and pet one of Tord hair horns "so.. soft" Tom whispered making Tord laugh a bit. Tom felt that Tord wouldn't hurt him Tord seemed to be... more caring than... that well anyone Tom had ever met in 16 years of miserable life, but he wouldn't trust him right away with his history of abuse trusting anyone would be hard and would take time.
Tom was the most adorable thing Tord had ever seen, and he wanted to keep him safe away from everyone else. He didn't even want anyone to look at Tom, Tom was his and he wanted him all to himself. Tord had done a lot of research on neko's and new many of them were mistreated from birth. Tom's behavior told Tord that he was no different in this way than the other neko's Tord had read about, and knew he would need help learning to trust him, and feel safe in his new environment.
Tord looked at the clock "It's getting late we need sleep tomorrow's a new day with lots of planning and things to do," Tord had had to go rather late to get Tom, because for someone like him work had to come before fun, so they hadn't even gotten back to the base till 11pm.
Tom nodded not sure what planning Tord was talking about, but not wanting to say anything to upset him, and not wanting to question his owner who he was very grateful of for saving him from such a horrid place
"I have a shirt you can sleep in" Tord said noticing Tom was very quiet not that Tom had been very verbal in Tord's presence anyway, and it didn't help that people were usually quiet in Tord's presence anyway's due to fear of ticking him off, but this was a different kind of quiet. It was uncomfortable like Tom was holding back on things that he wanted to say. Before Tord could continue this thought Tom spoke.
"I-I can s-sleep in this" Tom's hoodie was old, and ripped with many stains from god knows what all over it. Tord would not have his beloved pet sleeping let alone stay in such a nasty thing.
"Definitely not that doesn't look comfortable at all" Tord went over to the closet and got out a shirt that would be the size of a dress on Tom that was really soft. Tord pulled Tom's hoodie over his head, and put it in the trash "you'll be wearing better clothing from now on," he put the soft shirt on Tom, and Tom cuddled into it smiling that adorable smile looking up at tord purring
"Thank you, master" Tom said
Tord knew Tom was used to calling his owner master, but Tord wasn't sure how he felt about it
"I'll be right back I'm going to switch clothing" Tord said and walked into the bathroom
Tom POV
Tord is the best master I've ever had... the others definitely wouldn't put me on the bed and they would make me wear rags for clothing... he seems to really care about me... oh and the way he looks at me I could just melt... this shirt was so soft ahh I love it.
I have to everything I can for him to stay with him I can't be without him now that I've been with him he's too perfect to live without.
I wonder if he's human... his hair is funny. I think he might be a demon or maybe a monster? But his horns are so soooooooft. Tom closed his eyes smiling remembering what the fluffs on Tord's head had felt like.
third person POV
Tord walked out of the bathroom in pj shorts and a soft red shirt he picked up Tom and put him under the blanket then got in with Tom, and flipped the switch by the bed turning off the light
As soon as the light went out Tom shivered trying not to whimper holding on tightly to Tord obviously terrified of the dark. Tord wasn't used to sleeping with anyone, and so he hadn't known how common this fear was. Then he remembered that as a child he had been afraid of the dark, and that he had grown out of that fear by seven years old and completely forgotten it, not like he had much time to think about such things anyways.
"You're afraid of the dark, aren't you?" Tord asked not wanting to assume things about Tom, they hadn't know each other for more than an hour so Tord didn't want it to seem to Tom like he knew everything about him.
"Y-yeah" Tom really hoped Tord wouldn't make fun of him for it. He had been made fun of for so many things before that now he thought that all his fears and thoughts would be made fun of if he tod anyone, but he didn't want to lie to the man.. demon? who had saved him
Tord reached into the bedside table and pulled out a night light and plugged it in in the plug next to the bed. When he had first had the apartment built he wasn't used to the layout and needed it to help him find his way to the bathroom at night.
Tom smiled "Thank you master," He then realized he didn't know Tord's name, but didn't see it fit to ask. He thought it would be horribly rude of him so kept quiet thinking he would probably find out eventually and if not that was okay to.
Tord was now sure he didn't like Tom calling him master. He would talk to Tom about it in the morning because right now it was late and he was tired and so he pulled Tom close spooning his pet and muttering an 'I love you' before falling asleep. Tom fell asleep shortly afterwards in Tord's arms happier than ever.
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So Tom is completely confused by Tord kind of like how in Curious George the dog doesn't understand what George is.
I hope you enjoyed! it's my third time remaking this story and I'm only on chapter two, but hopefully third time's a charm!!
