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Shota chuckles and scratches the cats ears "Yeah." He could always appreciate another man's affection for cats.

Bubba purrs loudly and starts to happily drool.

"I'm really happy this cat likes me" Toshinori pets Bubba "Usually cats hiss or try scratching me because of my appearance, but this one isn't which I'm happy for" He smiles as he continues petting Bubba.

Shota looks over at him "Your appearance huh?" He shakes his head "You must not have been around many decent animals then."

Toshinori shakes his head "No...but animals seem to like All Might, just not Toshinori..." he shrugs as he looks at Shota.

Shota frowns "Animals can be just as shallow as people. Don't take it personally....." he shrugs and scratches the white cat on his shoulders behind the ears. "Plus there also might be a shift in scent when you change forms that normal humans can't detect. Animals don't judge on looks. That's not how their brains work. That's a human thing. They judge in smells and actions. Your normal self probably smells sickly. So they are going to react in fear." He looks to him. His rational brain always at work.

Toshi listened to Shouta carefully as he pets Bubba. He nods "I'll keep that in mind. You really do like cats, Shota" he said before chuckling a bit.

Shota shrugs and looks away. "I have my reasons for liking them." He mumbles "what, you don't have a favorite animal?"

"Hm.." Toshi thought for a moment "I'm not sure...I'm kinda stuck in between bunnies and cats..." he said as he puts Bubba down carefully.

Bubba was happily drooling.

"Bunnies? I wasn't expecting that." Shota chuckles a bit "You can sit down you know. The furniture won't bite." He was now plopped down in an arm chair now. The cat still happily around his neck.

"I just think bunnies are really cute" Toshi smiles. He shakes his head "No thank you, I'll just stand" he nods.

Shota looks up at him "You realize I'm not letting you leave until you can keep your hero form right? So sit your ass down."

Toshinori quickly sat down on a chair that was next to him. He didn't want to get yelled at by Shota again...

Shota snorts and leans back in the chair a bit. The cat around his neck purring louder then before. "See. That wasn't so hard, Now was it"

Toshi swallowed hard before nodding. Honestly, Shota can be a bit scary to Toshi.

Shota studied the others face for a long time before sighing and looking away.

Catastrophe jumps off his shoulders and went tapping away around the floor. Using one paw to touch the area ahead of her before she got her bearings and took off running.

Toshi watched Catastrophe run away before smiling softly "Maybe cats are my favorite animal"

Shota nods "they are graceful, smart, adaptive, and they have squishy toe beans....you can't find fault in them." Shota shrugs as if he didn't just say squishy toe beans.

Toshi tilts his head a bit as he looks at Shouta "Squishy toe beans?..."

Shota looks up at bit and blinks "Yeah? You know....uh." He picks up bubba and flips him onto his back. Then holds out one of his bright pink paw pads. "Toe beans.....they also kinda look like teddy bears if you look at them the right way." He tilts his head a bit as he studies the paw in his hand.

"Teddy bears?.." Toshi said as he tilts his head a bit more as he stared at the paw "Oh..yeah..." he sees the teddy bear.

Shota looks up at the other and slowly grins "Yeah! See. It's a fuckin teddy bear!" He looks down at the foot again. "......I know people would think I'm nuts for how into cats I am. But I owe my life to these little shits..."

Toshi chuckles softly "I don't think you're nuts. Cats are adorable. It's hard to not love them..." he smiles softly as he looks at Shota.

Shota looks to him then gives him a slight smile. Flipping Bubba back onto his front and putting him down. "That's nice to know."

Toshinori nods before looking away. He looks around the room before yawning softly as he stretched a little.

Shota sighs "you should get some sleep. I don't have guest room but your welcome to use mine. I don't use it much anyways."

Toshi shakes his head as he looks at Shota "That isn't necessary. I can just sleep in this chair" he shrugs.

Shota stares him down "that chair won't be good on your back. Trust me. Even I don't sleep on that thing. You've got enough pain without having to deal with back issues."

Toshi sweats a bit before smiling nervously "It's fine...I'll be fine..."

Shota continues to stare at him. "Toshinori. I'm serious. I don't want to explain to Nezu why you can't come in tomorrow."

Toshi sighs, he knew he wasn't going to convince Shota so he just gave up. "....Okay..." he said as he stood up and stretched again.

Shota nods and leans back in his seat again. Frowning a bit. "See what I mean. That chair is awful. It's already made you tense up." He sighs "I should just burn that damn thing."

"...How about instead of burning it, you can maybe make something out of it..." Toshi said as he looks at the chair while thinking of what can be made out of that.

"Like firewood?" Shota raises an eyebrow "I didn't take you for the arts and crafts type." He smirks.

Toshi looks at Shota before shaking his head nervously "I-I'm not, I just don't think burning is the right thing to do..." he shrugs.

"Why the hell not? It's just a chair." Shota shrugs "I don't think it has feelings." He looks up at him from under his sheet of long black hair.

"...I just think that's wasting it. Yes, using it for firewood would be great, but just burning it to get rid of it, I don't think that's the best idea..." Toshi scratches the back of his neck nervously.

Shota keeps calmly watching him. "And what's your idea to use it Mr.Handyman? Hm? Best I got is to use its wood to make a new pad-...never mind."

Toshi's face looks confused by the nickname "Mr.Handyman?..." he mumbles. "Wait, a new what?.."

Shota looks away "nothing. Nothing. Just go use my bed. It's no big fuckin' deal." He was now blushing darkly and avoiding eye contact. His hands going to fiddle with the hem of his bloody shirt. He needed to Change. Oh well.

"Are you sure it's no big deal?.." Toshi asked as he tilts his head a bit.

Shota clears his throat "Yeah I'm sure. You're exhausted. Go ahead. Like I said. I rarely use it anyway."

"Alright...But I owe you" Toshinori said before walking to wherever Shota's bed is.

Shota nods and watches him walk to the bedroom. Then lets out a relieved sigh. Thank god that little slip up had been dropped. He'd never be able to live it down if he'd said more.

Toshi sat down on the bed before laying down on his back as he stared at the ceiling.

Shota runs a hand through his hair. As long as Toshi didn't poke through his closet or look under the bed they'd be fine.

Toshinori looks around the room before falling asleep since he was very tired.

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