Mileven Stories

Kitten Come Home

El entered her apartment that day using her powers. It wasn't completely uncommon of her to do, but today it was a necessity.

The reason for this occurrence was caused by Eleven's hands, which were currently completely full. Typically, when she got home from a long day of work, she just had her bag.

Another usual thing that she did when arriving home is calling out to Mike so he can come greet her at the door. However, today she walked in as stealthily as possible.

She thought her quietness was successful so far, until another being began making noises.

El tensed up and set down her various bags. She unzipped her work bag and right between her paperwork she saw a set of eyes.

She pulled her new friend into her chest and quietly whispered, "Logan, I thought I told you no meowing until we tell Mike. I know you're talkative, but for now, just please simmer your tone."

She gently placed Logan on the ground as she unpacked all the things she had purchased at the pet store during her lunch break.

El spent the next few minutes using her powers to fill up Logan's food and water dishes in order to keep this silence going.

When El had first met Logan behind the school she works at, she thought he would hate her. She didn't have many experiences with cats, so she just assumed they didn't like her.

The other staff members at school had been complaining about the cat all week. Apparently he had become a nuisance and was chasing them away from the bench behind the school that they enjoyed eating at. So they decided they were going to call animal control to come collect him by the end of next week.

Eleven didn't give much of a second thought to it at the time. At least not until three hours later when she took her lunch outside and was joined by the cat.

Logan spent the past two days with her during lunch and would slither himself up and down El's side. It was when El really looked at him that she knew she needed to look after this cat.

He had a mix of different colors throughout his soft dark fur and had goblin green eyes that were noticeable from far away. What really got her though was the scar he had on his ear.

She could tell this cat had been a fighter. And she once deemed herself a fighter too.

As she learned, even fighters are worthy of having family and love.

So, it was without a second thought that Eleven brought Logan home with her. However, now that she had brought him home with her, she knew she had to think about how to tell Mike.

Her thinking period lasted all but twenty seconds because Mike decided to come bounding down the hall.

Mike was already in his flannel pajama bottoms and was wearing one of his infamous Star Wars T-shirts. He didn't stop, a man on a mission, until he was in front of El and pecked her on the lips.

"Why are you home late, baby? I got worried.", Mike was just about to lean in for another kiss when something from beneath him rubbed up against him.

Mike was always a bit jumpy, so when he looked down and saw two green eyes gleaming back at him, his head nearly hit the ceiling.

Logan replied to having scared Mike by meowing at him. Almost as if he was laughing at this pitiful scare.

Mike was still mildly shocked until he heard El say, "Logan! I told you to lay low until I had a chance to tell Mike about you."

Eleven was bracing herself because she thought Mike would begin berating her at any moment. It still surprises El how little she underestimates her fiancé's ability to be kind, because her scolding never came.

Mike had recovered from his shock and quickly sat himself down on the living room floor just a few feet away from Logan.

"Hey there kitty, pssst come here!", Mike said excitedly and patted his lap.

Logan looked up at El as if asking if this tall goofy man was safe. El sent the cat a small nod and then he was off and in Mike's lap.

"El, I have a lot of questions. Like, a lot. But first, what's up with calling this fellow Logan?", he questioned his fiancée and sent her a raised eyebrow.

She released a sigh and sank onto the ground next to the two boys. El then began with, "Well, I named him. Look, he has a scar in his ear, which leads me to believe he's gotten into some fights while living outside. So he's had to fight off his own bad guys. The first thing that came to my mind was superheroes, like the X-Men..", her voice trailed off towards the end.

Mike broke out into a massive grin before saying, "wait, let's clarify here. You noticed that this cat has a little roughness to him, so you brought him home. Okay, got it, and love it", he took a brief pause as an attempt to hold back his laughter before finishing his statement, "But you just so happened to name him Logan... because he reminded you of Wolverine?"

She retaliated by lightly smacking Mike on the shoulder before she pet the cat that had taken the opportunity to make himself comfortable in Mike's lap.

Mike continued to giggle until Eleven cut him off, "okay, yes, but at least I didn't actually name him Wolverine. And I thought Logan was cute! Also, look at his nails! They're almost as sharp as Wolverine's claws! He's definitely a Logan. I stand by this belief", after she finished talking she crossed her arms and huffed.

Mike swung his arm around her and pulled her closer to his side. "El, I love his name. And I love how nerdy I've made you, I mean look at this, my own comic book queen!", he finished off his statement with a fake swoon and flipped his messy mop-like hair.

El gasped and laughed until her stomach hurt. Once she calmed down she grabbed Mike's hand. "So... you're okay with this? With Logan being here?", she nervously asked.

"Are you kidding!? I love cats! I mean, look at this guy", Mike was excitedly pointing down at Logan, who was purring in appreciation to all the praise he had been receiving.

Eleven allowed herself to really smile and grabbed Mike's face in her hands. "Thank you for accepting my fellow fighter. I love you, nerd", she sealed her statement by leaving kisses all over Mike's freckled face.

She leaned her head on his shoulder and stared down at their new cat. This moment was so peaceful, she was sure she could never forget it.

She felt Mike place his head on top of her own and what he said next sent a loving shiver down her spine.

"I can't wait to see how our family expands next. I love you"
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Fun fact: this oneshot was inspired by my rescue cat who has a piece of her ear missing, (due to what we assume was a fight that happened when she lived outside). Her name is Madonna. She came with that name, but she's sassy, so it truly fits her perfectly

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— Mel xx (: