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Chapter 3 - Fyriend?

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Fandom: Ensemble Stars

Series: Liebesdrama

Characters: Nyeli (OC) (by @watersofcamelot), Subaru Akehoshi, Hokuto Hidaka, RItsu Sakuma (mentioned)

Summary: Nyeli has taken a look at some photos of Ritsu’s last year at school. One of those photos showed someone with cat ears, just like his own… And thus he is eager to meet that person and make a friend similar to himself!

Tags: Original non human male character, Platonic, Developing Friendship, Platonic Relationships, Major Original Character, POV Original Character, POV Third Person, POV Third Person Limited

Words: 1,902

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It was like a miracle when Nyeli had taken a look at some photos Papa had lying around. He came across them when having accidentally kicked something over and wanting to clean it up yet instead ended up staring eagerly at some photos his Papa had for some reason. Though it was interesting all the same, seeing his past school year go down and he looked at each of them more eagerly than the last. However, there was one picture in particular which had gotten the kitty’s attention. According to Papa this was from last year’s halloween show at his school, where they had some sort of duel with… Uhm… With… What was the name again? It was complicated, that much Nyeli knew. Something with Trick… Trick… Tricktreater!? Wait no… Papa said this unit is still active, not just on Halloween, so they didn’t have ‘treat’ in their unitname. A missed opportunity in the kitty’s opinion but what can you do?

Either way, not important! The important thing was that one guy Nyeli saw in the pictures, a black haired boy wearing a costume… And having cat ears just like his! He never thought that he would be able to meet anyone like him. Sure, the guy was bigger than Nyeli but he was still curious! In fact, when hearing he goes to the same school as Papa Nyeli just had to sneak himself into said bag yet again and follow along. But this time not to accompany Papa… Ok maybe a little but Nyeli wanted to take a look either way.

Thus he peeked his head out once inside the classroom and hopped out of the bag, surprised Papa did not notice, tapping around to see if he could spot the guy. In fact Nyeli carried the pic along in his nubs, just tapping across the classroom. But nothing… Not even a sign of him. Was he not Papa’s classmate? The thought made the kitty pout, this was going to be a longer search than he had anticipated… He didn’t like it. He cannot sniff the guy out either, not knowing his scent.

This led the kitty across a walk through school, something he was actually used to. He had walked around campus before and explored it. He came across many faces already… Including that weird smelling bully who talks as if he had a voice crack at the end of his sentences. It was unsettling to listen to… So Nyeli liked making the bully’s life a hell by playing pranks on him here and there. Plus his reactions were funny. But no, today he wasn’t going to bother the bully… Unless there was a chance. But he had a mission today!

As for how long Nyeli walked, he didn’t know. He was tapping past various people with the picture in hand, too stubborn to ask who this was. He is a big kitty! He can handle this himself! No need for any help! But nothing, no luck. Nowhere at all, no matter where he looked… Uh… Was this guy not here? Did Nyeli miss his chance to make a friend?

The thought alone made his ears droop while slowly tapping through the hallway, almost distraught. He even let out a weak ‘nye’, about to give up hope. And yet, not having even noticed, he was suddenly lifted off the ground. It had him in a panic, struggling in the air, moving his tiny feet around even. “Ny… Nye!? Nye nye nye!? Papa! Nyeee!” He cried yet it seemed to have fallen on somewhat deaf ears with a sudden laugh.

“Ahaha! I found a stray cat!” The mysterious voice echoed right in Nyeli’s cat ears, so overly cheerful and upbeat. “Hey buddy, don’t be scared! I’m not gonna hurt you! Promise~”

Was this any reassuring? Actually, a little. Nyeli sensed no ill intent in the voice, making him stop kicking his feet against the air and wag his ears ever so curiously instead.

“Hey hey, why are you here? Did you get lost or something?” The voice asked while turning the kitty around, both coming face to face. It was a young guy with messy orange hair and blue eyes as well as a bright smile. Wait… He looked familiar… Hold on, did Nyeli see him before? Maybe in one of Papa’s pictures? Uh… He doesn’t remember but he thought he saw that guy from somewhere. And thinking about it made the cat’s head hurt, or at least almost.

However, before the smoll regained his bearings the tall boy had taken note of the picture in his nubs it seemed. “Are you delivering something?” He asked thought that was met with a headshake. “No? Then what’s that in your hands? Hey hey, can I see? Maybe I can help you~”

One word, help… Nyeli was about to be pouty, not wanting any sort of help but he remembered the many steps he took, up and down… Uh, it was exhausting and he was about to get hungry from that. Does he have a choice? Guh… Maybe big kitties need help too… Or so Gramps would maybe say. Gramps’ wisdom never fails to be honest.

So, Nyeli gave in at the end, not answering verbally but instead turning the picture around in his nubs, making the boy stare for a few moments at it. There was silence between them for a few moments, the kitty’s ears wagging eagerly for an answer until suddenly…

“Oh, that’s Hokke! Are you looking for him?” The boy asked.

The cat nodded eagerly which was met with a laugh shortly after. “You want to meet him huh? Ok, I can take you to him if you want~”

Nyeli’s ears perked up by then, ever so curious. That guy knew the other one? What are the odds? Thus he nodded quickly, wanting to get there! Maybe while being carried…

The door slammed open before knowing it, the door to a classroom. It was opened in one swoop and the boy carrying Nyeli yelled: “Hokke! A cat wants to see you!” His tone was not losing its cheerfulness, far from it, yet it was quite loud and echoed in his own cat ears.

Not to mention that the other students inside the classroom were all looking for a moment. It was almost intimidating and the kitty was about to hide somewhere, wanting to jump off. And yet there was no reason to in the end when hearing someone else say: “Akehoshi, I thought we went over this!”

It made the kitty perk his ears up in one go before looking over, first sparkling with excitement. Wait, that’s it! That’s the guy in the photo! So Nyel was excited! But that didn’t last for long as before he knew it there was nothing when he looked up, right on the head. No ears? Wait, no ears? How? He compared the image and the real life equivalent as the two guys were talking about something.. Honestly, he did not pay much attention to it.

It was a back and forth, all confused. Did he get it wrong? Was that a double? Could it be? There were no ears! Was it a fraud? Was he being lied to!? Should Nyeli refund his time! Wait, you can’t refund time, can you!? Uh… That was… Not what Nyeli expected, at all. And he thought he found one of his kind, a cat hybrid! But no! He was ready to pout and he did, ears drooping even. What joke was this? This picture was a lie! It’s all a lie! His life is a lie! … Wait no, that’d be a little too far… His life was not a lie, or else Sisnya and Papa would be a lie too. But they are not.

He would be brought back to reality however when the raven haired male asked: “Besides, where did you get that cat from Akehoshi?”

“Huh? This guy?” The orange haired boy, assumingly known as Akeho… ho… Uh… This was a mouthful. Akenya! Yeah, Nyeli will just call him Akenya! Anyway, he began with a question yet then added while holding Nyeli up to come face to face with the other guy: “This little guy wanted to see you Hokke!”

Oh, his name is Hokknye, noted. So it was Hokknye’s eyelid twitching, a glare of disbelief on his face. “He what? Are you making stuff up now?”

“No no! He told me! Right?”

But no answer from Nyeli, only pouting. Well yeah but this was a lie! This picture was fake! He didn’t want to anymore! He had just been lied to! Or so he thought.

“Hey, help me here! Show him the picture!” Akenya almost insisted but nothing.

“Hah, quit it already Akehoshi. Instead we should look for his owner. What if he got lost?” Hokknye suggested, maybe he has no idea. Papa was here at school! But Nyeli wasn’t going to talk! He only pouted more, even turning his head away like a stubborn child.

“Oh come on! Give him a warm welcome! Maybe he’s being pouty because of you!”

“Wha— I didn’t do anything though!”

“Maybe you’re scaring him or something! Try to smile! Come on come on!”

“Wha— That makes no sense you know.”

“Oh yeah?” Akenya insisted before looking back at Nyeli, about to continue asking: “Say say, are you sacred of—”

Yet he suddenly fell silent, suddenly looking around. First at the picture, then at Nyeli, then probably at Hokknye. This continued for some time, even making Nyeli have his pout fade into obscurity, staring curiously at the guy carrying the kitty still. So much looking back and forth until his own eyes went wide for a second, as if having just noticed something. “Oh… Wait… That’s why.” He even mumbled, confusing the other two for a second yet he added soon enough with a cheerful grin: “Haha, you see little guy, Hokke can hide his ears!”

This made the kitty suddenly lift his ears up, wagging curiously. Wait… Hokknye can hide his ears!? Was that true!?

“Hah!? Akehoshi, what are you—”

“Yes yes! He hides them because they’re super sensitive!” Akenya interrupted quickly, seeming to signal something with his gaze yet Nyeli was too much in awe to notice what exactly. Instead he wagged ever so curiously, wanting to hear more. Besides, it made sense if put it that way! So Hokknye was wiser and older than him! Then again, he was all grown unlike Nyeli, that made sense to him.

And on top of that Nyeli was soon pat by Akenya, softly, which put the kitty in a better mood. “You can relate, can’t you?”

“That—”

“Hey, how about you come over tomorrow and he can show you his ears!” Akenya suggested however, not allowing Hokknye to have a word in this. Fine by Nyeli though, this was something he could agree on! Thus he nodded upon the pats. “Nye~!” He even let out, agreeing. So this picture was not a lie. It was just a precaution in case the ears would be touched! He could fully understand because sometimes Nyeli had too much when his ears were rubbed too. Hokknye was smart! Yeah, Nyeli wants to make fyriends with him as soon as possible!

“Akehoshi… Did you seriously have to—”

“Play along Hokke… Pretty please~?”

“Bu— Ok fine, I will… What other choice do I have at this point?”

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