Kitten

Chapter 2

"Alright D, time to get out of the bath." Murdoc smiled slightly after he rinsed the shampoo from the kittens hair, finding the flicking of his ears rather cute though he wasn't about to just admit to that.

"I don't wanna." He pouted.

"The water will get cold, you'll get sick."

"Mm.. no."

"Yes D, I have to make dinner."

"Make dinner, I can wait." He mumbled out, a small frown on his face.

"If you stay here you don't get supper tonight." Murdoc warned, his own frown mimicing the kittens as he moved to grab a towel from the stand. 2D seemed to debate it for a moment before pouting.

"I'll get out now." He huffed, standing from the tub slowly.

Murdoc smiled softly and reached into the water once the younger had stood, draining the tub before moving back. He helped the kitten out of the tub, watching as the younger boy sat down on the towel he'd laid out in front of the tub just in case. With a small laugh Murdoc draped the clean towel in his hands over the kittens back, watching in slight amusement as his ears flattened down against his head. He helped the kitten dry off, making sure he at least tried to dry his tail even though 2D squirmed to much to actually let him towel dry it.

With a soft huff of breath Murdoc moved to the other side of his bathroom, pulling out a hairdryer from under the sink and a regular brush that he figured would have to do for now. He plugged it in and sat on the lid of the toilet, calling for 2D to come sit in front of him. He showed the kitten the blowdryer, letting him get used to the feeling on his head first, the kittens eyes seeming to light up at the air fluffing his hair up. It didn't take much coaxing for Murdoc to get the other to hold still this time, using the brush to get out all the knots in his hair. He moved onto his tail right after and even though 2D was a little uncomfortable at first Murdoc could practically hear the purring radiating out of him.

"Um... mister?" 2D turned his head up to look at the other, Murdoc raised an eyebrow at him, continuing to brush the knots from the long hair of his tail. "Your name.."

"I told you it before right?" Murdoc thought it over, he remembered the woman at the store mentioning it but he wasn't sure if he'd actually said it, but 2D nodded before he could speak.

"I can't remember.." 2D mumbled.

"Murdoc."

"Mudoc.."

"Murdoc, Mur. Doc. Not Mudoc."

"Mudoc is easier to say, like Mud..."

"Do I look like Mud to you?" Murdoc raised an eyebrow though he couldn't help the slight chuckle from the thought.

"Well....no..." 2D mumbled glancing, his ears flattening against his head once more as he turned around to face Murdoc. "I think Muds is a nice name though."

"Mm alright, I'll make an exception, but only between us. I have appearances to keep up." Murdoc laughed, slowly running his fingers through the others hair as the kitten nodded.

"Okay...I think that's fair."

"Good boy." Murdoc smiled softly before standing to help the younger put on clothes, a pair of shorts and a loose fitting sweater that'd been lying unused in the back of his closet for the past few months. "It isn't much but it'll have to do. We'll get you proper clothes in the morning. For now, I'dl go make up some Dinner."

2D nodded and stood, letting Murdoc head off to the kitchen as his attention shifted to reexploring the house. Murdoc had lost sight of the other for the moment, but he wasn't to worried since the younger seemed to be comfortable for the time being on his own, that and he was much more focused on the thought of keeping the both of them fed to really worry too much.He debated for a short while if maybe he should just order out, but decided it wouldn't be a healthy habit to get himself stuck in, especially since he wasn't sure exactly what the kitten could eat. He decided to just make spaghetti for them. It was fast and simple and by the time he was done it'd only taken about twenty minuets.