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Eyes.
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Silence.
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Eyes…
Azure blue staring into a myriad of yellow gold and red, hell even sometimes some hint of green specked around like sprinkles into these big bulbous eyes that stare right at him ( well as good as it can stare to something because those pupils sure as hell dont look at what is in front of them).
A blink
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It’s earely creepy alright ?
And in this situation, laughing is not supposed to be the sound that breaks apart the silence and surely not what is supposed to be a normal reaction when you came back from a day at work only to be confronted with an oversized gacha-like motherfucking red tiger in the middle of your apartment.
but hey,
Chuuya’s fucking exhausted alright ? Really the last months have been hard for the mafia, since the Dazai’s treason, The executives have a shit ton of work ahead of them and the mafia itself has had to overcome new difficulties because nothing is ever simple, especially when it comes to Dazai. As this asshole was the one to oversee a lot of their security system and operations, The mafia need to change the system and decode every information that was supposed to stay secret due to crypted special code realized and understable to the one and only Osamu Dazai himself and then act and finish the missions quickly enough to be sure that the load of information he had access to is now overdue.
So there chuuya is, tired to the bone on is way back from the shippment mission he had to oversee, the long kind that always had complication of course, and the complications were there alright this time. The shipment was attacked by a operative branch of Tokyo biggest yakuzas. They were heavely harmed, and well organized. Overall, it was long and dreadful to deal with it.
Really all chuuya hoped for when he came back home was to quickly hop in a scalding hot shower to wash himself of the grime, sweat and blood that clung to him like a fucking coat. Ha the coat of the underworld sure is heavy but what people never talk about is how it make people reek.
Then he would have hope to lie on his king sized ultra comfy bed and try to catch at least twenty minutes of sleep. He does’nt have to go give his report to headquarters tommorow until 11 AM and it is now around 4 or 5 am but damn, lately he doesn’t have the chance to sleep well. Not nightmares, he never had to worry about that (unlike someone he once knew) but his head that has been eerely quiet these days, that in itself is sooo strange, Arahabaki has always been loud but since nobody was here to silence him anymore and chuuya has had to endure him every single motherfucking milisecond of his day. Let’s say the noise was threatening to make his head make a pretty little BOOM with confetti and all under the pressure.
Then Arahabki shut down on it’s own one day just like that. Chuuya doesn’t know a lot about gods but he is quite sure that they’re not supposed to crash down like Windows, with the little sound and all.
Anyway so yeah his head cant help but preventing him from falling asleep. Chuuya will never admit it to himself but maybe having his body working only on red wine and some dark chocolate when he has the time
is not a good diet to help fall into Morphee’s arms.
Especially when a lot of this times end up in him being drunk and passed out on his couch.
But hey, he started getting a grip on himself lately, thanks Kouyou really. And no he will not start to fall down the rabbit hole of why he spiralled into this mess. Yes, his boyfriend abandonned him, What of it ? He knew he was an asshole beforehand and still agreed to date him. He is not some highschool girl having a heartbreak for the upenth time because her bad boy boyfreind cheated on her like the previous 3 before him and still date him thinking she could change him.
So yeah, The redhead prefer staying in the Nile, thank you very much, it may be wet but duh it’s water and he will definitly drown in it before he accept that he was hurt deeply by Dazai’s action. ( talk about not falling in the rabbit hole…).
Anyway back to the matter at hand…
The Tiger.
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Yep no matter how the redhead try to work his mind around it it still does’nt make any fucking sense.
It’s still just here, looking at him with it’s strange eyes and a shit eating grin that somehow does’nt seem at all malicious. Just happy. With no thoughts in it’s furry head.
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Okay he will admit that it looks cute. BUT THAT STILL FUCKING WEIRD !
Chuuya tried to move around a little and the only reaction it got from it was pupils following his moves, if he got out of his vision range, i twill just turn it’s head around to follow him. Even when he just got behind it ! Its head is turned to 180 degrees like a fucking owl ! Does this thing doesn’t have bones ?!
Chuuya back to his original place decide to approach it. After all it’s doesnt seem to want to harm him in any way. So to the tiger he goes, he even crouch down to be face to it’s enormous jaw and teeth. Chuuya still doesnt feel treathend.
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« Boop ».
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The tiger blink as chuuya raises gloved finger to boop it’s pinkish nose.
If that’s even possible, the tiger seem more happy than before.
« What are you seriously ? » ask Chuuya to the empty space not really expecting a answer from the tiger. Yes it looks fucking magical, or straight out of a occult invocation with it’s red like color that has nothing to do with the usual orange of a normal tiger,it’s a red so vibrant it looks like fresh blood, or even the res of chuuya ability. Coupled with it are the usual white underbelly and balck stripes even if they remind more the redhead of his corruption scars in pattern than just straight stripes. Hell it’s fur even fucking glows like these bioluminescent calmars !
In all cases, Chuuya fucking know a thing or two about supernatural, not only ability users but ther’s also this time with Dazai where they fucking tried to to some sort of occult ritual. (They were bored okay ?) He still drew the line to talking animals, that just doesn’t exist.
Feeling bold, the redhead decide to remove his glove to pet the tiger behind it’s right ear. It seems to really like it because it tilt it’s head a little and close his eyes in appreciation. And judging by the rytmic little tap on the floor, it’s must be moving in little up and down motion against the floor. Now that chuuya really look at it, it seems way too fluffy, even more than the rest of it’s fur and chuuya know it’s already the most soft, warm and comfortable material he’s ever touched. He has his whole hand in it afterall. He just want to bury himself in it’s fur and hide away in it to supress all his problems.
Really, the more chuuya stay near it’s vicinity, the more he feels comfortable and happy with it.
See Chuuya loves animals. For one they are much better than humans and then they are just so cute. His dream is to one day have a dog but hey, he’s not against an overgrown kitten.
Well, he is not irresponsible he will still search for where this tiger come from or if it has a owner but if his search led to nothing, he will definitly keep him, the redhead’s done for. Plus if the strange glow it emit and the kind of wisp of aura ? smoke ? that emane in sporadic places on the tiger fur is to be believed, It definitly comes from a supernatural origin, even maybe an ability. So finding a owner might be difficult but Chuuya gladly want to become one if neccessary.
He knows adopting a pet comes with responsabilities and he doesn’t even know if the tiger has manners, but he will make him learn.
Yeah, him, it fits, Chuuya got a good feeling about all of this.
Damn he already even has a strange sort of kinship with the tiger. What the hell ?
Cupping his face to rub his furry cheeks, the tiger let out a purr that resonate trough the entire space. And deep within Chuuya. At his core, like something missing just got found. The redhead just met him but damn it will be hard to part with him…
Uh
Well it’s not as if chuuya wasn’t already a criminal so fuck being a good person and being responsible, Chuuya adopting him right now.
Still rubbing his cheeks Chuuya crooned « Who’s a good boy ? Yeah, You ? What about staying with me uh ? »
The tiger only response was to finally move from it’s sat down position and stand up to rub it’s big fluffy head against chuuya as if saying « yes ».
Hard may he had,
The redhead would have fallen if not for his exeptional balance.
Standing up but keeping a hand on the tiger head Chuuya goes straight to his bathroom because damn as weird and heart warming as this encounter was, Chuuya still wants to take a shower. The tiger just follow him.
On the way, he doesn’t stop talking to the tiger.
« Well know that you’re officialy mine now « chuuya snort under his breath at the idea of him involving anything official. Hell he doesn’t even have one real identity card.
« You my little freind is going to have a name soon, I promise. Just let me take a quick relaxing shower and then I will give you food alright ? » And then Sleep ! If he can.
As Chuuya enter the bathroom, he throw away his shirt on the ground then his slacks soon follow. He end up naked a hand under water to wait for it to warm up. It’s in these kind of situation that he is grateful of living in a penthouse with a lot of pricy luxuries. Hot water is one of them and if his time on the street learned him one thing, It’s that hot water is a fucking relief when you have access to it.
As he is hoping into the shower and start to close the glass door, he sees red from the corner of his eyes.
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And now he’s stuck in a new staring competition.
Because even if Chuuya closed the door behind him, here he is in all it’s cute glory. THE Tiger.
It just sat on the floor looking at him like it did in the living room.
The redhead sigh. A cat still a cat at the core, tiger or not. At least now Chuuya knows that he he’s quite intelligent to know how to open doors by himself, However, the staring competition comes to an end when the tiger avert his eyes to the bin that Chuuya’s shirt knock off earlier. His slit pupil dilate into little circle as he study the object in front of him. Then he reach a paw on it and try to put it straight. Whihout much results though.
Chuuya watch him repeat the motion multiple times confused as hell and trying not to laugh too hard but he’s sure as hell he is smiling like a buffon.
Then he decides to shorten the tiger suffering by going put the bin straight himself. As he does, the tiger eyes snap to him with a profound of adoration. Ruffling his head chuuya huff a laugh and smile soflty to his new companion then turn to hop into his shower for good this time. Nevermind the tiger. He sure know one thing about cats, where it wants to be, it goes. No point in trying to make them go, they will only if they want to.
After his shower, clad now into a warm and comfy pyjama. Chuuya head to his kitchen, He isn’t hungry so he just take some frozen strawberry fruit envelloped in chocolate and let them to warm up by preparing his tiger food.
As he take down a bowl from the cupboard with his ability and No, it’s not because he cant reach them. And trying not to fall off with his new freind rubbing his head and by extension his body into his legs, well more like his waist with how fucking massive he is. ( and how short Chuuya is )
« Calm down buddy I know youre happy,I can hear it » he says as he pat his head down. And indeed, The tige ris purring so loudly Chuuya can believe Train rails have been installed in his living room and a locomotive is actually passing trough it.
Then Chuuya notice that yeah, a human sized bowl was not going to be big enouhg for this enormous jaws. Hell he doesn’t want to see the faces the petshop sellers are going to make when they will sees the size of his supplies. He likely would have to make customs orders. Well it wasn’t as if Chuuya wasn’t loaded after all. Futhermore, his new best friend (sorry Tross) deserves the best there is.
Anyway for now, Chuuya take out the biggest recipient he can found, which end up being a sort of really big container. Then he goes to his fridge followed by a tail that tickle his bare legs. He mook around his fridge searching for some kind of meat or fish. He end’s up with multiple steak he planned on accompanying with pepper sauce but oh well, sacrifice must be made. So he take out the four pieces of meat from the wrapping the butcher wrapped them in a slice them in little part. He knows beef is far from the best, but it’s all he has.
He put down the container and take a slice to give the first to his new freind to show him that it’s safe to eat and then turn around to give him some waater in an equally large container. Seriously, Why does he have those?
After some minutes watching as his tiger happily eat and drink his fill. (he knows four steaks will be far from enough, but for now i twill do). The redhead turn to his own snack and engulf one strawberry after the other. Damn chocolate and strawberry are really his weakness. He is now ultra giddy where he doesn’t have any reason to be.
As they both end their meager meal, an old friend knock on chuuya senses, tiredness.
As he streches his arms over his head and glare at the dishes on the ground, aka the containers. Well fuck i the is too tired forthat.Then he says « Well time to go to sleep buddy, see you tommorow. »
Chuuya climb the stairs to his bedroom. Once he’s lying on his bed, on the cover and not under because damn it’s warm for a winter night. Once again, peak luxuries. He find himself oddly at peace. It must be 6 am now but Chuuya has a strong feeling he might be able to sleep tonight.
Before he can though, a heavy weight settle on him with a humpf. He now have a blanket of real live fur on him and Two big adorable bulgeous eyes that looks at him. Damn that tiger make no sound at all.
« Hey Buddy im not sure that you have the right to sleep here. »he says as he pat his head and try to push him away. To no avail.
Eyes boring into him.
Azure into the fucking entire colors of the autumn season.
Chuuya gaze soften « Alright, I relent. I Did forget to give you some blankets or somewhere comfy where you could have sleep. BUT, it’s only for tonight ! »
As Chuuya continue petting his new friend, he lets out a light purr that slowly make Chuuya doze off, and not even 10 minutes later, Both Chuuya and the tiger are out.
(It will definitly not only be for tonight).
Here for those who cant see the picture:
https://www.deviantart.com/katzygrumpykat/art/1220102728