We met in the Rain (Ratigan x Reader)

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Still asleep you laid in bed, Julie was for once up before you were. She crept over to the edge of your bedside about to shake you awake as you opened your eyes. You stretched looking at her tiredly." I knew you were going to try and do that.." You laughed tiredly and got out of bed. It had been a month now that you've been in London. Ratigan stopped by every now and then, but only at night or dusk. You still tried to wrap your mind around why exactly, once in a while just letting that thought slip away.

Julie knowing you were awake shook you anyway. " just checking." She said laughing a little, then walked out of the room and downstairs. You rolled your eyes slightly irritated, as you pushed your loose bangs out of your face. After getting dressed you walked downstairs. Julie looked away from what she was doing." You know we can't wear pants right." She said looking back at the teapot, you smirked walking over getting a crumpet then headed out of the kitchen towards the door. " It's not a law, people have expectations of how everyone should dress. I count myself out of those expectations, therefore I can wear pants." Julie walked out of the kitchen to stop you from leaving in a rush but you had already gone out the door.

Walking down the semi-busy streets you passed through the other mice. You ate while you walked up to the street, people glanced at you from time to time but you didn't give it a thought. Looking around something caught your eye. Elegantly you plucked the middle paper out of someone's newspaper who was passing by, looking up from the paper you followed a what assumed to be a suspected bank robber. Folding the paper you put it onto ahead of a bystander walking passed you, weaving around the others you got to a distance. Abruptly he spun around and ran right passed you. About to turn around and go after him someone slammed right into you, causing both of you to fall. A short man followed behind the fellow, he stopped before continuing the crash. "Confound it! He's getting away Dawson!" The thin man said as he got up, he put his hand out to help you up. You stood up refusing his help, then noticed who he was. " We are both after the same man, so both of us have not gained ground on him.." You said trying to hold back a smile while you fixed your hair.

"Are you alright miss?" Dawson said fiddling with his mustache. You nodded as you started walking away." And he is hiding in a candle shop as an old guy, good luck." You said walking up the street and farther away from them, you wanted to stay and help but you needed to keep walking and continue what you started already. A while later you were at your house sitting going through a bunch of photos and documents, throwing pages you didn't need into the trash without looking you just kept reading and looking. Julie walked into the room you are in and picked up. Some of the papers and put them into the trash can." Still trying to find the masked man?" She said looking over your shoulder. " I've almost figured out this one, it will take me a while to uncover the fellows hide out.." You said still reading as well as pushing a few loose bangs out of your (e/c) eyes.

Hours went by, it was now past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Julie had dragged you away from your work to go walk around while the sun was still shining, you walk outside unwillingly with Julie, it was nice outside there were not many people or mice out to walk so I was calmer. Julie had to grab your arm so you wouldn't go back to the house as you walked down the street." so where should we go?" She said letting go of your arm. You thought for a while till you figured out something to say." Well, we could go see my mother..." Julie turned around to face you with a smile." Yeah, then you can tell her about your boyfriend~." She cooed with a funny look a crossed her face.

"Yes he is a guy, and he is also my friend." You said smirking at her as you kept walking, Julie elbowed you smiling." I'm just messing around ____, you need to stop treating everything like it's a job, ya stick in the mud." You both stopped to wait for the horse carriage to arrive, you sighed looking around as you waited, twenty minutes went by and one had finally arrived. The two of you got on as did a few others who had been waiting.

A while later the carriage stopped, you both go off and started walking inside. A lot of things had changed since you've last been here, there were rearrangements of furniture and the placement of guards. Paintings that hung were gone, only a few could be seen here and there. The curtains and carpets had changed from (f/c) to a rose red laced with yellow or a soothing color of light pink with faint silver beads. Looking up at the ceiling it was embellished with golden chandeliers spread out evenly with luminescent lights. The two guards stood sedentary like dolls on a shelf. A few other guards walked up and down their mandated areas.

You turned and looked at the two guards. " May I be able to visit with queen Mousetoria?" Before either of them could answer a sweet voice stopped them." Yes, you may deary." You turned around Julie did so as well but she was slower. You walked over to her and gave her a big hug. " I remember when I was shorter than you mom.."You said as you smiled back at her. " Yes, well you did grow up very quickly. I just wish you hadn't been so eager to leave." "Pardon, Your ladyship, may I be able to go see my husband?" Julie said with her usual smile." Yes, you may, I have a lot to talk, so you will have plenty of time to be with him." She said, Julie gave her a big hug as she giggled then ran off and down a hall.

You rolled your eyes as you walked with Mousetoria. "So how long have you been in London?" She said looking at you still walking. "For about a month now." You said looking back at her." I wish you would have stopped by to say hello sooner." She said smiling, stopping in front of a door she waved her hand, and the guard opened the door, she walked in with you following. You sat down next to Mousetoria, looking around the room at least this room hadn't changed much." Are you still into the detective work ___?" She said looking back up from a book she picked up. " Yes, and I literally ran into basil today..." You said in a half-laugh half sigh. "Well then, he's probably your favorite detective now, I can't really remember the one you had been obsessed with as a child."
She said while hiding a small laugh, opening her book. You sat up more instead of slumping into the chair knowing she'd say something about it soon. Pulling your (h/c) braided hair to the front of your shoulder and played with the end between your fingertips as you spoke. " Your thinking of the one toymaker that used to be a detective. She lived somewhere in London... But I am very intrigued by basils efficiency and odd methods to figure out his cases... Anyway... How have you been mom?"

It had been hours till it felt like it was time to go home, you had to go look for Julie, not wanting to pull her away from her husband you had waited for them to stop talking. Both of you started walking to the main doors, t was nebulous to you what time of day it was, but you guessed it was around dusk by now or just turning dusk. The guards opened the doors for you both to walk outside and closed the doors as you walked out. As soon as you walked out you abruptly were ran into. You almost fell over but used your tail to keep yourself up. "Is this how you say hello to people?" You said helping him up, he flicked his tail frustrated. Basil dusted himself off and scoffed under his breath. Dawson came running right behind slowing to a stop. "Hello again miss." He said catching his breath, Julie the whole time was trying to be reticent but her efforts were futile. She almost screamed seeing them. You looked at her and she had the most childish expression on her face. You elbowed her in the side, Julie had snapped out of her silliness and calmed down.

"Hello, aga-" You said getting interrupted by basil. "No, I do not in fact greet anyone this way. This is just another fortuitous, I am focused on my case so this had happened again. But we must be going." He said opening the door and walking inside. "We'll have to have a proper conversation next time, maybe without a collision," Dawson said with a chuckle as he followed in after basil.

After they had gone Julie and you started walking home. It was now dark out and the only light was from the street lamps and open windows that illuminated their soft lights. There weren't many people outside now. But there were a few cats, Julie looked around a lot more because of the cats. She has had not so great experiences with cats like yourself. Walking silently back home the cats didn't seem to notice, you opened the door to an abyss of darkness, walking inside you turned the lights on. Julie walked in passed you and had gone upstairs.

A voice came out of nowhere, you turned around and opened the door again. You walked out and bumped right into Ratigan, it was hard to have seen him because he was wearing all dark colors." I guess you're excited to see me." He said with a slight chuckle in his silk deep voice." Sorry about that... I've been a bit out of it today... Anyhow come on in you probably have a lot to talk about." You said pushing back the strands of your bangs with a tired smile, then walked inside with him and Julie.

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