010 ★ the teal-colored chaos incarnate

The first thing ( Name ) registered when she woke up wasn't her phone alarm, but a velvet voice brushing across her ears.

"Good morning, my darling."

She flinched upright, hair a tangled mess, blanket twisted around me like a straitjacket. ( Name ) blinked at the source.

Romance sat primly at the edge of her bed, his fur an absurdly soft shade of rose pink, groomed to perfection. He licked a paw delicately, as though he hadn't just whispered in a voice that could melt chocolate.

"...You're still talking," ( Name ) croaked, her morning voice raspy.

Romance purred smugly. "You're still listening."

Before she could throw her pillow at him, another voice chimed in.

"How are you handling all this?" Jinu's calm voice drifted from the windowsill. Her black-furred cat lounged in a patch of sun, tail flicking lazily, eyes half-lidded with that unfair aura of tranquility. "The truth about us, I mean."

( Name ) rubbed her face. "I was really hoping it was a fever dream or I somehow died from food poisoning."

"It's not, and you're still alive," Jinu said simply.

From the hallway came another sound. 

Thud. Thud. Thud.

"Push-ups! One hundred a day! This body may be fluffy, but the spirit is steel!"

( Name ) staggered out of bed and peered into the living room.

Abby, her rich-pink menace, was indeed doing push-ups. 

Cat push-ups. 

Paws planted firmly, tail rigid, lowering and raising his ridiculous furry body with military precision.

Beside him sat Mystery, the sleek indigo cat, watching silently like a stoic coach. His eyes, hidden from the long, fur-hair, flicked to ( Name ) briefly, then back to Abby.

"...Why?" she croaked.

"For discipline!" Abby shouted. "Even in death, we do not slack!"

Mystery gave the faintest shrug, which in his language probably meant, don't ask me, I just exist here.

( Name ) staggered toward the kitchen, muttering, "I don't get paid enough for this."

₍^. .^₎⟆...

( Name ) opened the fridge to grab milk, only to stop dead.

The door was already open.

And inside, wedged between the kimchi jar and leftover japchae, was Baby.

Her teal-colored chaos incarnate. His little body half-stuffed inside, tail swishing as he gnawed on something.

The ( h/c ) girl's eyes narrowed. "Baby. What's in your mouth?"

He froze. Slowly, guiltily, he turned.

A giant slice of her chocolate roll cake hung from his teeth. The one she'd been saving herself for as she waited over 2 hours in line to get the sweet treat.

Zoey told her about the sweet shop and had to get it. Anyway, back to the story...

Her hands tightened around the fridge handle. The air between them thickened. The world dimmed to sepia tones. Both of them locked eyes in a silent standoff.

A western showdown. Two gunslingers. One prize.

She shifted her weight slightly.

Baby bolted.

"GET BACK HERE!"

( Name ) dove after him. He sprinted across the living room, roll cake clamped between his jaws, muffling his cackles. He launched himself onto the coffee table. She vaulted over the couch. He skidded under a chair. ( Name ) parkoured off the wall.

The other boys had gathered to watch, lounging like spectators in an arena.

" Ten bucks on Baby, " Abby shouted.

" She doesn't stand a chance, " Mystery murmured.

Jinu just sighed, as if this were his everyday. Romance smirked, clearly enjoying the show.

"GIVE ME MY CAKE!" ( Name ) screamed, diving.

Baby grinned, an actual devilish grin, canine teeth flashing around the cake, as he zigzagged toward a cardboard box on the floor. A box just barely big enough for a cat.

He dove inside. Or tried to.

His head and front paws made it through the front opening. His tail stuck out the back. 

His belly, however... Got stuck.

( Name ) slowed to a stop, panting, staring at the ridiculous sight of Baby wiggling frantically, butt and tail flailing in the air.

"Help!" he muffled around the cake. "I'm stuck!"

She knelt to Baby's stuck form, giggling despite herself. "You idiot."

"Don't just laugh!" he growled.

She reached for the cake, but before the ( h/c ) girl could pry it out of his mouth, Baby did the unthinkable.

He unhinged his jaw like some unholy snake and ate the entire slice in one bite.

( Name ) froze. He froze. The entire room froze.

Then Baby slowly turned his head toward her, still wedged in the box, and gave ( Name ) the smuggest, most shit-eating grin she had ever seen.

Her eye twitched.

"I hate you," she said flatly, standing up. " I waited two hours for that and almost fought a karen for them... " she grumbled.

"You love me," Baby sang, muffled through cardboard.

The other cats exploded into laughter. Abby rolled on the floor. Romance chuckled deeply. Mystery's whiskers twitched with rare amusement. Even Jinu cracked a smile.

She stormed back to the kitchen, muttering under her breath, "You look like a roll cake now, you little chunk."

₍^. .^₎⟆...

Breakfast was... let's put it simply, chaotic.

( Name ) tried to fry some eggs. Baby, finally freed from the box, kept circling her ankles, brushing against her like he thought she'd forget his crimes.

"You're not getting any," ( Name ) told him.

"Worth it," he purred smugly. 

" When you go out, get more," he said, hopping on the stool in the kitchen, with a cute ' I totally did nothing wrong look.

Romance perched on the counter, voice honey-smooth. "I'd be happy to taste-test for poison."

"Get off the counter, Romance! And no nibbling the bacon, Baby, I see you being sneaky there!"

Abby was still doing push-ups in the corner, chanting his own name like a deranged mantra. Mystery sat silently nearby, sipping milk from a bowl with eerie elegance. 

Jinu tried to help by setting the table... which, as a cat, meant knocking utensils into vaguely correct places with his paw.

( Name ) sighed, sipping coffee, trying to pretend this was normal.

It wasn't.

But maybe... just maybe... it wasn't terrible.

She thought as Baby let out a cat-like blech from the roll cake he ate... he was kinda looking chunky.

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                                   /    づ♡ author secrets...

🐾 ( name ) got the last one but a karen was yelling about how she deserved it and was about to fight for it until ( name ) pretended to look surprised and shouted ' omg is that huntrix over there?! ' and she yeeted out of there after the karen lady fell for her trick

🐾 everyone knows that cats can't eat roll cakes but the saja cat's are not normal, so for this fanfic, baby is fine ( besides the little stomach ache from eating the chucky chocolate roll in one go... )

🐾 ( name ) was actually getting concerned about their eating habits since they refuse to eat cat food, so she visited the vet, and let's just say that the Saja Boys are not going to be happy with what they're going to hear...

🐾 so the saja boys... wait sorry cats,  are happy she can understand them, but Romance is being extra clingy and flirty? as abby is asking how good looking his body though all she can see is fluff. jinu is the only normal one in the group as mystery is more listen than talk

🐾 baby is a full-time menace now since ( name ) knows about their secret. whenever he gets caught doing something naughty, he puts on his maknae face, and it works... mostly 50% at most

🐾 so kimchi is korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, and japchae is glass noodles that is mixed in with stir-fried vegetables like carrots, spinach, mushrooms, and onions, often including meat, and seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil. ( you guys have to try it when you have the chance, it's so dang good )

🐾 plz comment on here for any funny, cute, slice of life ideas or scenarios for the demon kitties in this book.