Mafu woke up startled the next morning and he looked around, confused why he was at his desk and not in bed. He looked to his homework that he drooled a bit on and he gasped. The albino groaned softly and looked to his clock, seeing he woke up a bit earlier than usual.
He yawned and decided to get ready early and feed Soraru while he could since he would be gone for awhile for class.
"Eh? Soraru-san fell asleep in my bed even when his is right by mine... what a silly cat," Mafu giggled to him but he stopped abruptly when he noticed the cat breathing heavily, panting even as it shook.
Mafu looked to the cat worriedly, reaching to touch it and it seemed Soraru was so out of it he didn't even attack Mafu like he usually would have.
"Are you sick? Oh no... and I can't miss another day, too... uwaa!" Mafumafu began to panic, thinking if he should just risk it and skip another day to take of the cat, but he knew he couldn't skip two days in a row.
While the albino was freaking out to himself, Soraru slowly opened his eyes, looking to Mafu and meowing quietly before he closed them again and seemingly went back to sleep. His shaking stopped, but Mafu was still worried.
However, the albino knew he couldn't do much.
"I'm sorry, Soraru-san! I'll skip afternoon classes but sensei will seriously kill me if I miss another full day! Just hold on for a few hours, okay?" Mafu said to the cat, stroking his fur gently and then getting up sadly to get ready. As he prepared for school, he made sure to leave Soraru some cat food in case the cat was feeling better and wanted food. The albino couldn't stop his guilty feelings, but he told himself he would make it up to the cat later. Luckily, it would be the weekend break after today's classes, so he could care for Soraru all weekend.
"Bye bye, Soraru-san, I promise I'll be back in a few hours!" Mafu shouted as he left for school, munching on a muffin as his breakfast. He was still extremely worried, though, and wasn't sure how he would even focus on his school work.
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Soraru felt a hot sensation in his body and all he could do was pant as he laid in Mafumafu's bed. The cat recalled the albino promising to be back soon, but Soraru was starting to think he was going to die before that happened.
Is this it? Am I going to die for no reason when I was finally given a good life? So cruel... he thought as he closed his eyes, slipping into unconsciousness easily.
The next time Soraru woke up, the burning pain in his body was gone, but somehow he felt different. For one, he was shivering and he was cold and didn't understand why. The second thing, was that his body felt... bigger?
Clumsily, he got up, letting a confused sound when he fell off the bed. He looked bewildered and his one ear twitched. When he looked down to look at his paws, he realized he suddenly didn't have paws anymore and he had... hands? Just like Mafumafu did.
He tilted his head and looked curiously, before remembering that the albino had a mirror somewhere.
Stumbling around since he wasn't used to a human body, it took Soraru awhile to find the mirror in the bathroom. He wasn't expecting the reflection that looked back at him.
Somehow, Soraru had turned human, except he still had his cat features like his tail and ears (ear, his left had been torn off years ago in a fight...).
"A-ah..." Soraru stuttered, surprising himself at the voice that came his mouth. "N-nya...?" He tried, but he tilted his head at his reflection. It didn't sound right at all, and in a few seconds decided not to do that ever again. Especially around Mafumafu.
It took awhile for Soraru to get used to the figure staring back at him in the mirror, but after awhile he shivered again and realized he was naked. He couldn't help it as his pale skin flushed a bit and he wondered how humans survive if they're this weak to small things like a chilly breeze.
Mafumafu doesn't shiver... he wears... stuff, right...? Soraru thought to himself, recalling that the albino wore different clothes to school and around the house. Is that how he stays warm? What about when he takes them off? Soraru thought, suddenly curious about the albino. He thought maybe he should ask, and just then a thought came into his mind.
He opened his mouth but closed it abruptly.
How to speak? He wondered, trying to remember some words Mafu had been saying to see if he could copy him. Nothing was coming to mind so the cat boy just thought he would see if he could say Mafumafu's name.
"M...maf-fu..." he stuttered out. It sounded close enough, so he shrugged before leaving the bathroom to go back into Mafu's bed, wrapping himself in the blankets since he was cold. He wouldn't admit it, but it felt a little lonely without Mafu around. Soraru didn't think anything would change since he was mostly human now. After all, didn't Mafu say he would take care of him?
Without giving it more though, Soraru dozed off again.
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"Soraru-san, I'm home!" Mafu exclaimed as he shut the door. "I'm sorry I took so long but I got fish treats! I couldn't find any medicine, er, well... more like I didn't know which kind to get haha..." Mafu rambled as he took his shoes off before going into his home. He wasn't expecting the cat to greet him or anything since they still weren't very close, plus, he had a cat, not a dog. "I'll take you to the vet if you can handle it, they'll probably know what medicine to give you," he added as he headed to his room.
"Soraru-san?" Mafu called, looking confused when he saw a figure in his bed that was definitely much larger than a cat's figure should be. Figuring maybe it was just the blankets and pillows or something, he carefully reached before stopping.
Could a cat mess up my bed like this...? Mafu wondered and suddenly, he felt a bit nervous as he reached to pull down the blanket. He shrieked as he saw the sight of a raven haired male naked in his bed.
The albino stumbled back, dropping the food he had planned to give Soraru and he was scared.
Someone broke into my home to sleep naked?! He thought immediately. Just as he was going to scurry away and call the cops, the boy sat up and yawned, rubbing his eyes. Mafu was shocked how he could act like nothing was wrong. In fact, the boy just stared at him and it was then Mafumafu noticed something swaying behind him and the ear on his head.
The stranger crawled over to the edge of the bed to look at Mafu and the albino's face turned as red as his eyes as he saw the blanket slipping down his shoulder.
"Maf-fu..." Soraru mumbled, feeling sleepy still. Mafu thought he was going to faint from the confusing events happening in front of him.
"...Soraru-san?" Mafu tried, not knowing why he said the cat's name but to his surprise, the raven hair make nodded and his ear twitched.
"Y-you're Soraru-san? W...what...? How? What?!" Mafu screeched, not understanding at all. It would make sense, though, since the boy did look just like his cat with blue eyes and dark hair, not to mention.... he has a tail and a torn ear just like Soraru did?
Again, the boy just nodded though and he sat up, holding he blanket before getting up and going to Mafumafu. All Soraru did was lean against him, wanting his warmth since he was still cold.
Mafu didn't think his face could turn any redder but it did as the cat boy was leaning on him, clutching his shirt tightly.
The albino didn't know what he would do. He didn't expect his life to change in a few days from taking in a stray, but somehow, he now had a cat boy.
