(Y/n) POV
You woke up to music coming from your phone, immediately you recognized the song, it was Cheap Thrills by Sia.
Come one, come on
turn the radio on
It's Saturday and it won't be long
Gotta paint my nails, put my high heels on
It's Saturday and it won't be long
You pause the music and get up from your bed before immediately falling back onto it, dizzy from the sudden headrush. Once your head stops spinning you get up again. Then everything from yesterday comes rushing back to you. Kuro, the bullies, your failed attempt at suicide.
You shake your head, clearing your thoughts. You brush your (h/c) hair and change into a pair of skinny jeans and a longsleeved shirt that was one size too large. Your clock shows that it's 7:23 a.m. and you let out a relieved sigh when you remembered that it was Saturday. You step out into the hall and walk into the living room. You look down and see Kuro asleep on the couch in his human form.
You walk into the kitchen and begin making eggs and toast for breakfast. The sizzling of eggs wakes Kuro up and he walks into the kitchen in his cat form.
"What's for breakfast?" he asks, rubbing his head against your leg.
"Eggs and toast."
He gives a muffled response before walking back into the living room. Turning on the TV, he switched back and forth between channels before a news report caught his eye.
"-street slasher has struck again, this time in a busy market, a total of ten casualties, three dead and seven injured." the news anchor said. "Multiple witnesses stated that all they could make out of the culprit was bright pink hair and a white top hat. The culprit was said to be male and had a high pitched voice. If spotted, citizens are advised to keep their distance and to not approach."
"Hey Kuro, how do you like your-" You stop.
Kuro had a dark look on his face. You pull the eggs off the burner and walk over to him. "Kuro... you okay?"
"Yeah," he said, obviously lying.
You don't push it and instead, return to the kitchen. You finish cooking the eggs and the toast and you put them onto two plates. You hand Kuro his and sit down on the couch with yours. He mumbles his thanks and begins to eat, nearly burning himself.
"Hey, (Y/n)?" he asks.
You turn to look at him. "Yeah?"
"Who were those girls we met last night?"
You stiffen. "Oh, just...school friends,"
"They didn't seem very friendly," he says.
"It's really nothing to worry about," you stammer as you get up quickly.
You move towards the kitchen but Kuro grabs your arm, stopping you.
"Are you hiding something?" he asks in a calm yet serious tone.
You lie.
"No,"
You pull your arm out of his grasp and set the plate in the kitchen before hurrying to your room, slamming the door harder than you meant to. You lock the door and slump onto the ground, head in your hands. The TV turns off and a light tapping noise comes closer to your room. There's a knock.
"(Y/n)?"
You don't answer. A sigh comes from outside and you hear Kuro sit down on the other side of the door.
"(Y/n)... you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," you hear him say. "But can you at least come out here?"
Kuro's POV
The contract'll be over in less than eight hours, then I'll disappear and she'll forget me entirely. And yet... a small part of me doesn't want to vanish from her life. If she were to try and overdose again, who would stop her? Who would hold her as she cried?
"(Y/n)... you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," I say, standing up, not sure if she'll ignore me again. "But can you at least come out here?"
At first, nothing happens, the silence screams louder than words. Then the door creaks open and (Y/n) is standing with her head down slightly.
"Kuro... last night... wasn't the first time I've tried to kill myself," she keeps her head down but I can hear her voice shaking.
She slowly raises the sleeves of her shirt and I stare wide-eyed at the scratches that cover her arms. Some are long while others are short, the ones nearest to her shoulder look new, whereas the ones on her wrist have already scarred.
I bend down onto one knee so that I can see her face. "Why?" is my only question.
Tears swell at the corners of her eyes but she holds them back. "Because my life sucks!"
I turn into a cat and hop onto her should. "Well look at me and feel all your troubles go away thanks to my healing kitty powers."
She laughs and pulls me off her shoulder before hugging me. "Thanks, Kuro."
Then she stops and holds me at arm's length. "Wait a minute. Where're my groceries?"
Thanks for sticking to the end, it means a lot! ('^') And one more thing... don't forget to smile!
Chapter Three Cover Image
https://myanimelist.net/character/84811/Kuro/pictures
Cheap Thrills by Sia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYh-n7EOtMA
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