The Family Buisness

Chapter 21

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Aphmau could barely register the loud solid noise that interrupted her sleep as she startled awake. She was confused for a moment looking around at the bed she was in before the knock came again and she groaned wishing it would stop. 

"What" She finally grumbled loudly stretching out her words as she felt herself becoming more coherent the longer she was up shaking off the sleepiness.

"It's me Zianna Aphmau, Breakfast will be ready soon" Was the reply and Aphmau almost thought about how sinful it was to sound so awake at whatever hour this is. It was sometime early morning judging from the sunlight streaming to the far right of her room through the window. 

There was a beat of silence before Aphmau awkwardly realized that she was waiting on a reply. 

"U-Uh be down in ahminuhte" Aphmau's speech was interrupted by a loud yawn and she grumbled again as she sat up rubbing her eyes. She didn't have to see a mirror to know that her hair had way more volume than it normally did and immediately Aphmau went about her normal morning routine. 

It wasn't a normal morning however, She reminded herself. Her husband had housed her here, not that Aphmau minded Zianna, but he was lying about whatever had brought him out of the country. All she could do for now was hope it was for a good reason and weasel the reason out of him when he got home. Until then she was stuck here, which probably meant shopping if she remembered right. 

After her hair crisis was averted and she felt reasonably awake to at least walk and mostly talk Aphmau opened her door and began to slowly drift down the stairs. She wasn't wearing much right now, just a pair of flannel pajama's and a top with a cat face. As she headed down the soft smell of cinnamon drifted to her and she smiled mouth watering at the thought of what it could be. 

She was surprised to see Kawaii~Chan at the stove when she entered and Aphmau took a seat at the island where Zianna gave her a mug full of coffee Aphmau immediately taking a deep sip sighing in content. 

"So, what's got you here?" She asked tilting her head at Kawaii~Chan. "Zane go on this super secret mission too?" 

"Well it is undercover and confidential" Zianna coughed awkwardly shooting the meif'wa a look. "She's here just in case someone wants to use her or hurt her, just the same as you" 

Aphmau shot Zianna a sour look taking another deep sip of her coffee "Look I don't buy that crap, but Aaron is going to tell me when he gets back so we can just drop it for now?" 

"Yeah" Kawaii~Chan nodded her tail drooping her voice sounding incredibly tired for a moment "I'd rather have a normal day today anyways" 

Silence fell over the three as they ate in silence after the pancakes were done and eventually Aphmau was the one who finally spoke. 

"Look . . . it's obvious . . . we've all been through a lot these past weeks since Vylad's murder" She said gently and Zianna looked away a quiet hurt appearing in her eyes as she went silent. Aphmau bit her lip but continued "I . . . why dont we just go to a spa? Cute guys and hot waters and relax?" 

"It does sound nice . . . maybe take a nap" Kawaii~Chan murmured thinking over it as she looked over at Zianna. She fell quiet for a moment as she recalled what she'd talked to Zane about and put on a determined face.