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Chapter Eight: Misunderstanding?

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Confused and startled Y/n rose an eyebrow, looking at the boy who stood in front of her with his arms crossed, "I was at school," her eyebrows furrowed, "why are you so persistent in knowing where I was, it's none of your concern." Her tone was sharp and rather harsh as if she was calling someone out on their bullshit.

His face displayed various expressions in less than ten seconds as Aito uncrossed his arms, "Look, I'm sorry," he looked down, eyes not meeting Y/n's as they were locked onto the ground, "I was just worried, you were late coming home so I was concerned something might have happened to you."

Her eyes widened in slight surprise, had she been too harsh on him? "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to raise my voice or anything..." Y/n slowly stepped toward Aito, wrapping her arms around his torso to engulf him in a comforting hug.

'He was only worried for me, and I misunderstood the situation,' guilt rising inside of her, her arms squeezed a little tighter before loosening and untangling themselves from Aito, 'I sounded like such a bitch didn't I?'

Sighing lightly Y/n shook off his previous tone of voice when he had asked her where she had been, blaming it on his worry for her, "Aito, look at me."

Aito scratched his nose with his index finger; he did so in a manner where his mouth was covered by his hand. His hand covering the smirk which rested upon his face.

Clearing his throat and facial expressions, Aito looked up, eyes meeting Y/n's e/c ones, "I'm sorry." He spoke quietly.

"No, as I said before, I'm sorry," her eyes boring back into his, "I fell asleep in class, but its okay, my friend Kou stayed with me, and I got home safe." Y/n tried to reassure the shapeshifter, however unknowing to her, the very mention of Kou made his blood boil. 

"I see." His reply was short and simple, feeling if he had spoken more, he'd explode. The very mention of Kou put him in a mood, Aito didn't trust him. Especially with Y/n.

Shaking his head slightly, he spun on his heel and plopped himself onto the couch, "Anyway, I'm glad you're safe. Thank you for being honest with me."

"No problem, it really wasn't my intention to get you worried about me." A small smile on her face as she slipped her phone out of her pocket and sent a quick, 'you good?' to Kou.

Sighing lightly as she awaited a response, Y/n wandered off toward the kitchen, opening the pantry to find something to snack on, only to let out a shriek of horror which immediately caught Aito's attention, he was by her side in a second, asking what had happened.

"You!" She pointed to him, "You happened!" Her eyes glossed over and she had a dramatic expression plastered atop of her face as she used both of her hands to point inside of the pantry, "How could you eat all my fucking snacks?!"

Blinking in confusion, Aito looked dumbfounded, "That's it?"

His response seemed to have made Y/n's eye twitch; she looked at him as if he were the very scum of the Earth, "What do you mean that's it? It's an important matter! How the hell am I supposed to eat away my feelings, or have late-night snacking sessions?" 

Stomping her foot on the ground like a child throwing a tantrum Y/n crossed her arms over her chest, she was about to say something but shook her head, slowly walking away from Aito. It was as if she were giving him the silent treatment.

Taken aback and left with a sinking heart Aito stepped toward Y/n's retreating figure, "They're just snacks, I don't understand why you're so--"

He was cut off to a door, silently shutting in his face.

Y/n cooped herself in her bedroom, wrapping and rolling herself around inside her blankets until she resembled a human blanket burrito. 'I do feel bad, but he had to learn to stop eating all my food. I can't get more until I get paid next.' 

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Aito huffed, crossing his arms over his chest he threw on a hooded jacket which he had taken from a poor human's clothesline. Sitting the hood stop of his head to hide his ears and tucking his tail into his pants, he let out a sigh and left Y/n's apartment.

It was roughly seven at night, the sky was darkened, and it was getting hard to see.

Well, for humans, not Aito as his sapphire blue eyes worked extremely well in the darkness, almost as if he had inbuilt night vision goggles.

His walking turned into running as soon as he had spotted a human walking toward him, Aito's sudden pick up in pace caused him to bump into the stranger who caused the shapeshifter before going on his merry way.

Aito smirked. In his left hand was a wallet.

Something he definitely didn't bring with him.

Running into a store, he didn't waste any time catching his breath as the owner was just about to flip the 'open' sign around to shut up shop. 

"Hey! I'm closing!" A scrawny male shouted at Aito who just pushed passed him, entering the building.

"No, the sign still says open, so guess you're open." With a toothy grin, the boy wandered throughout the shop, filling up as many snacks as his arms could carry. With every snack he picked up, he gave a "Y/n would like these."

Snacks overflowing from his arms he slumped them over the counter and paid for them, thanks to the money the kind stranger had, 'lent' him.

Carrying the baggage filled with Y/n's pride and joy, he sprinted back to the direction he had come from, not wanting Y/n to wait any longer for her food. Not wanting her to be upset at him any longer.

However, despite his trail of thoughts, causing him to run, he came to a stop—eyes resting upon a small alleyway.

Smile on his face as he stared softly yet intently. It was where he had met Y/n for the first time.

Aito's heart skipped a beat, and he shook his head slightly as if to shake what he was feeling away, "I'm so glad I met her." 

"Ah shit, her snacks."

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"Y/n." Aito knocked on her bedroom door, hoping she wasn't asleep, so he didn't wake her up.

Hearing a quiet, "Go away." From the other side of the door caused a smile to form upon his face, knocking on the door once more to announce his intrusion, he opened it and walked inside.

Y/n's eyes widened upon hearing her door being opened, even more so once she had seen Aito standing in her doorway with plastic bags in his hands.

"The fuck? I said, go away."

His smile turned into a frown, "But I brought snacks." He skipped toward her, jumping onto her bed where she lay like a blanket burrito.

Aito sat with his legs crossed in front of Y/n who only stared at him, "Look," he emptied the bags, revealing her favourite snacks and food, "I'm sorry for eating your food, please forgive me?" He looked up to her with what could only be described as 'puppy dog eyes.' Only he could take the form of a cat. 

Ironic right?

Y/n bit her tongue, she really wanted to accept his offering, but one question lingered in her mind, she didn't give him any money so, "How did you pay for all these?"

"H-Huh?" Aito was taken aback, blinking profusely as he watched Y/n unwrap herself from her blankets and study the items on her bed.

"You didn't steal these, did you?"

Clearing his throat, his ears twitched, "No, of course not!" He scooted away from her a little, shifting into his cat form, "I know you don't like stealing so I wouldn't dare," he spoke, baffling Y/n who had no idea he could speak in that form, "so I did pay for them."

"O-Oh kay..." She stared at the sight before her, Aito was laying on his back, his paws dangling in the air as if he were swimming upside down, she had to admit.

It was fucking adorable.

"I had a kind stranger pay for them when I said you were upset when I had eaten all yours."

She was conflicted, part of her didn't believe him, but she was swayed otherwise by the cute little dance he was doing in his kitten form, "Okay, I believe you."

Aito smirked, "Good." He rolled back onto his feet, his small stubby legs shaking as the mattress was soft and foamy, it was almost impossible for him to stand on her bed like this.

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