You Are Always Mine

Chapter 2

Chan put on his shoes and coat, getting ready to leave his apartment. Hyun meowed loudly, sitting right next to Chan's phone, which he had left on his bed. Chan looked up and smiled. "Aw thanks Hyun, I almost forgot it." Chan walked to the bed, grabbing his phone. "I'll be gone for a few hours, I'm meeting some friends." Chan turned to walk to the door, stopping as Hyun let out an annoyed meow. Chan sighed and looked at Hyun. "I really have to go. I can't stay with you forever." Hyun lied down, his tail swishing around, and Chan knew he was upset. "I'm sorry bud. We'll cuddle when I come back, okay?" Chan smiled slightly, leaving the apartment and locking the door. Hyun looked at the door for a while, hoping it would open again quickly and Chan would come back, but that didn't happen. He huffed and stared for a while longer, until he was sure that Chan wouldn't come back. Hyun jumped off the bed and closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was standing upright on his two feet. He smiled and looked around, thinking of what he could do in the time Chan was away.

Chan walked into the cafe, taking off his coat as he looked around. He spotted his friends in the corner booth, walking towards them. "Hey guys! Long time no see!" Chan's friends smiled, the one named Felix getting a bright smile on his face. "Mate! Where have you been? Did you lock yourself into you apartment?" Chan chuckled and sat down, shaking his head. "No, something came up and I needed to spend some time on it." His friend Changbin smirked and leaned forward. "Was it a girl?" The boys all curiously looked at Chan, who sighed and shook his head once more. "No it isn't. Seriously, stop pushing me that way. If you guys are jealous of me because girls like me more than you do, maybe it's a sign that I'm the superior one here." Han gasped. "Yah!" The boys laughed and ordered some drinks and a few snacks, happily chatting with eachother. Chan was glad to be with his friends again and relaxed, laughing at their jokes and stories. At one point, Felix leaned to Chan as the others talked. "Mate, what was that personal thing?" Felix whispered, looking at his friend with curiosity. Chan glanced at Felix. "I found a cat and.. well.. adopted it." "You have a cat?!" Felix said a little loudly, the others stopping their conversation and looking at the two. "So you do have a-" Changbin started but Chan immediately shushed him. "No no. I found a cat in an alleyway one night and decided to take it home to treat its wound but.. I got attached and now I have a pet." Chan smiled akwardly, scratching the back of his neck. "Anyway, it's not important." Han smiled. "Can we see him?"

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Hyun froze as he heard footsteps coming down the hallway. He quickly turned off the shower, stepping onto the bathmat and grabbing a towel to dry himself off quickly. He closed the bathroom door and took a few deep breaths. He heard the key go into the lock, the door opening and he changed back as quickly as he could. He felt the towel drop on top of him and freaked for a moment, stumbling around the bathroom floor. "Yeah, these weird things keep happening ever since I took the cat in." "Dude, maybe it's a ghost cat!" "Or it's haunted by a demon!" "It's not a spooky doll, it's just an alley cat. It's probably my imagination." Hyun sat still and listened to the unknown voices that were talking to Chan. Did he bring friends over unannounced? What if they wanted to meet him? Hyun made himself small under the towel, staying quiet. "Mate, why are your clothes all over the room? Did you forget to clean up?" "Wow, someone burned some food on the stove- Maybe you should stick with take-aways Chan." "But- I- My clothes were in my closet when I left and the stove was clean!" Hyun could hear the footsteps walk throughout the apartment, Chan making obvious confused noises as he took in what had changed after he had left the apartment. "Where's your cat anyway? I looked under the bed but I can't see him." "He's good at finding hiding spots. You might have to search for a while." Hyun heard sounds of Chan cleaning things up, two others helping him to tidy up the place. Suddenly the towel got lifted off of Hyun, and out of fear he hissed and swiped his claw at whoever did it. "AH!" Hyun made himself as small as possible, his ears folded back and a growl coming out of him. "I think I found him-" Hyun heard the footsteps all come to the bathroom. "Oh there you are Hyun. We were looking for you.." Hyun opened his eyes as he heard Chan's voice, looking at him and three other boys. Who were they and what were they doing here?

Chan knelt down next to Hyun, letting him smell his hand. Hyun took in Chan's scent and then nuzzled his face against Chan's hand, giving Chan the sign that he was trusted. Chan smiled and carefully picked Hyun up, holding him in his arms. "Did Han scare you?" Chan looked at Han as he petted Hyun. "Did he hurt you?" "Just a tiny scratch. I'll be fine." Han stood up and looked at Hyun. "So you named him Hyun? After.." Chan nodded and looked down at Hyun. "Yeah. I found it fitting and.. then I have something to remind me of him." "It's cute." Felix and Changbin looked at Hyun from a distance. "For an alley cat, he's quite good-looking." "Maybe he was a full-bred kitten that someone threw out because they couldn't take care of him?" Chan shrugged and smiled. "I don't know and I don't care. He's mine now and I'll take good care of him." Chan placed a kiss on Hyun's head, a soft purr emitting from the feline. "Why were you in the bathroom anyway, crazy kitty?" Chan glanced at the shower, seeing it was still damp, as if somebody had showered recently. "Weird.." Chan shook the thought off and walked to his bed, placing Hyun down. Han sat down next to the kitty, petting it carefully. "Wow he's so soft!" Felix and Changbin surrounded Hyun as well, who looked at them with big eyes, taking in their scents. The boys seemed a bit chaotic, but not harmful, so Hyun relaxed and eventually began purring as the boys gave him all the attention. He rolled on his side, letting the boys pet through his fur and scratch behind his ears. "He's getting spoiled~" Chan chuckled as he watched them. "I'll make something to drink." Chan said before walking to the kitchen.

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After the boys had left, Hyun was exhausted, even though he had done nothing but lay around and being petted. Chan sat down on his bed with a happy sigh, looking at Hyun. "Well, those were a few of my friends. What did you think Hyun?" Hyun meowed softly, not moving from his comfortable position. Chan smiled and petted Hyun softly, loving to hear his purrs. "It's good that you like them. That means they can come over more. Or you can go over to them when I'm on vacation." Hyun stopped purring and looked at Chan. Chan titled his head. "What? Did you hear something?" Hyun meowed, slightly upset but lying his head back down. Chan shrugged and got up. "Come on, let me get you some food." Hyun immediately got up and ran after Chan into the kitchen. He could never say no to food, especially not the yummy stuff Chan gave him. He meowed loudly as he circled around Chan's legs. Chan smiled and prepared him some food, putting it in his bowl. "Here you go~ Enjoy." Chan put the bowl down and Hyun almost attacked it. Chan hummed a soft melody as he made some food for himself, his mind beginning to drift a little. He thought about what the boys had said to him over and over again. A girl.. a partner.. Did he really need one? Chan sighed and stirred in the pan, blankly looking at the food. He wished he still had that someone around.. but that was impossible. Chan shook his head and focused on the food.

As Chan snuggled into his pillow, Hyun joined him under the blanket. Chan smiled slightly, making some space for Hyun. "Thank you for being with me, Hyun. Even though the real Hyun can not be with me, it's good that you are here." Hyun purred softly, nuzzling against Chan's hand. Chan petted him softly, sighing deeply. Hyun noticed the male's eyes getting teary and looked at him. "I miss him.. I miss him so much.." Chan said softly, his voice cracking slightly. Hyun got up and started licking all over Chan's face, trying to stop him from crying. He didn't know what made Chan feel so sad, but Hyun didn't want to watch Chan crying. Chan sniffled and wrapped his arms around Hyun, taking a deep breath. "I'm so glad I have you.." Chan petted Hyun as a tear rolled down his cheek, which quickly got licked away by Hyun. "I wish you were a real person. I would cuddle you all the time and love you and hold you and just.. be with you." Hyun meowed softly, listening to Chan and wondering if he should reveal himself. Chan bit his lip. "I love you Hyun. I loved the real Hyun and I love this version of Hyun." Chan nuzzled his face into Hyun's fur, Hyun purring loudly as he stayed close to Chan. Hyun suddenly got nervous, thinking of all the possible options for this moment. He closed his eyes and just went with his instinct. Chan froze as he suddenly felt Hyun's body change in his embrace. He was confused and scared, not knowing what was happening. Hyun tightly wrapped his arms around Chan, as he had done many times before in the night. Chan gulped and carefully opened his eyes, expecting to see a ghost. As Chan looked at the human figure that held him thight, he gasped softly. "You are a human? You.. you can change?"