CHAPTER 3
I was lucky enough to find my parents weren't home and that meant that Kado and Yumi weren't here either so I had the house to myself or sort of if you count Kazuo and I don't know where he is either.
"Hey are you hungry?" I lift open the entire falp and there the cat is looking at me with bright green eyes. "Kawaii." I whisper and head to the refregerator. The cat's head then peeks out curious to the sudden light. "This milk won't hurt you if you drink it for today will it?" I just shrug and take it out then a small bowl in the bottom of the cupboard. "Ok let's go to my room." I place the bowl down to the floor and pull the cat out in front of it. "You'll need a bed, hmm..." I look around for a good spot and for what to use. "There." I open the last draw to my nightstand then stuff it with an extra pillow and blanket. "It'll have to do, sorry." And it just licks happily to the milk in the bowl.
"Momoko!?" It's my dad, he must be home with everyone else. I never did get why he was the only one that called me Momoko. I asked before and he told me; "Momoko is such a pretty name it should be used all the time." And even though he's told me that times before I can never get it. I rather be called Momo more then anything.
"Momo-chan?!" That's my mom this time and I move the cat beside my bed so it can still drink the milk then I leave.
"Coming!" I walk out down the hall to the entrace everyone is about done hanging up their coats and taking off their shoes. "Hi mom, dad, where did you all go?"
My mom gives me a kiss on the cheek "hello" along with my dad and the twins just run off to play somewhere.
"We went to give Kado-kun and Yumi-chan a check up. It would have been longer if we went at the weekend so we hurried over today sorry." My mom tells me and goes to the kitchen. "Are you hungry?"
"No thank you, I have homework to finish." Then I dash to my room the twins didn't go in it this time and inside the cat doesn't seem to be in any mess. "How am I going to keep you a secret?" I sigh looking at it play with the curtains, I reach for my cell.
"Moshi moshi?" I hear myself perk up at Miya-chan's voice.
"Miya-chan, how can I care for the cat? It needs food, a bed, and even a litter box!" I must be panicking because Miya-chan's laughing at me now.
"Relax, I'll come over to your place after work to give you the food and the other things can be later." She sounds confident so I'll trust her. I feel myself becoming calmer.
"Please hurry?"
"I have to go but please don't worry, Momo-chan." then she hangs up I might as well do my homework.
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"There's leftover food for you would you like some?" I look up from my homework at my mom and nod. She's gone after I say yes and that's good she didn't get to see the cat that's in the corner napping.
"All this homework hurts my head." I close my books and put them away then lay back on the bed closing my eyes. There's then a knock on my door and I freeze and so does the cat I don't know what to say.
"Mom-chan, it's me." I nearly jump out of bed when I hear her.
"Miya-chan, please come inside. I'm so happy to see you!" Miya-chan steps inside and goes to the cat petting it shortly.
"It hasn't got you in trouble yet I see." she laughs then stops playing with the cat and goes to me. "Here's the cat food. The woman there told me you have to feed the kitten every two hours and that you should warm the milk before feeding it. Oh and you'll have to mix the milk with this powder it's cat formula." Miya-chan pulls out a small plastic jar and a small baby bottle no biger then your middle finger it looks like. "Two tea spoons of the mix is all you need. You're not nervous about this are you?"
I chuckle and everyone knows when I give a half hearted chuckle and fidget that I am in fact nervous. I think I'm more scared then nervous I never went against my parents' wishes before. "I'm not." I lie but Miya-chan knows better.
"There's nothing to worry about Momo-chan. You can do this I know it." She smiles then puts me into a hug. I take comfort to her hug loving the feeling of Miya-chan against me. The hug doesn't last long the knock on my door interupts us.
"Momo-chan, I have food for you both." It's my mom and Miya-chan and I both freak out.
"Just a mintue!" I take the kitten putting it to the bottom draw and close it half way. Miya-chan just takes the cat food and puts it on my top draw. "Come in!"
"Working on something private?" My mom jokes and I feel completely scared. Miya-chan laughs and I smile the best I can trying to hide my guilty face. "You're welcome to stay for the food Miya-chan. I brought extra for you." Mom sets a tray next to my bed.
"No thank you, I have food waiting at home." Miya-chan dismisses and a frown comes to my mom's face.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm fine Mrs. Tsununaga thank you I have to get going now. I'll see you at school tomorrow Momo-chan." Miya-chan waves and says goodbye to everyone else.
"She's a nice girl Momo-chan I like her." I smile and this time it's real and true rather then trying to hid my guilt. "Enjoy your meal."
When mom's is gone I take the cat out to play again. This has been some day. I get up going to my desk and pull out my diary and start to write. I know I haven't talked much about my diary or what's in it I think it's better off that way. But I can tell you how it started. I started this diary when I just began to question my sexuality and from there on I've kept it. It's a good way to let out my feelings and rant on how great Miya-chan is.
Miya-chan doesn't even know I have one that's how secertive I am towards it. If Miya-chan found it and then read it she would know everything I feel about her. She'll know my deepest and darkest secerts and we wouldnt' be friends anymore and that's even worse then having Miya-chan not love me back. I keep this entry short then go back to my meal. My stomach growls as I get near.
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"How's the cat?" Miya-chan asks seting down a can of cat food.
"It's doing fine I left it in my room I just hope it doesn't poop all over the floor." Miya-chan luaghs "I also want to know if it's a boy or a girl so we don't have to keep calling it cat, kitten, or it."
"I'll take you to the petshop with me after school they'll know." Miya-chan pets a cat then makes her way over to me. "Let's hang out together after school." I just nod where ever she goes I just follow
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We only stayed at the petshop no longer then ten mintues but we didn't come back with anything. To buy a litter box is no less then 900 yen and it can go higher. I wasn't very happy when I found out and since I have no job I can't just ask my parents for 900 yen they'll ask questions. I can just get the plan regular ones but I want one that will last me long and will clean it's self when I'm away at school and can't do it myself. That's why it's so expesnive. Miya-chan must know what I'm thinking because what she says next gets me out of my upset mood and surprises me.
"I can pay for it." She offers and places a hand in mine. "I'll buy the litter box with my money." My eyes go wide she needs that money, her family needs it.
"Y-you don't have to Miya-chan really it's ok! Keep the money you need it more then me." I can't accept this I'll feel guilty if I do.
"I want to do this. It'll be ok Momo-chan I can easily get the money back."
I just stay quiet I know I can't change Miya-chan's mind when it's set like that.
"Let's go name the cat." Miya-chan gives my hand a squeeze. Miya-chan makes everything better.
***
"Come on Momo-chan, please?" Miya-chan burries her face in my bed in minor defeat as I play with the cat on the floor sitting up against the end of the bed trying to ignore her.
"No." I easily say for the fifth time. If you're wondering why it's because Miya-chan is trying to get me to come to a festival tonight with Airi-chan and her. It's not that I don't like festivals it's just I know that Miya-chan is asking me to come because she invited Juro to come I just know it. She hasn't told me yet but I know.
"Please Momo-chan it'll be fun and I don't want to be there alone." Miya-chan lifts up her head and pouts. I don't look at her knowing I'll give in if I do. Instead I focus on the cat, we found out it's a girl.
"Let's name her Sachi." I try to change the subject it usually works but not this time.
"Momo-channnnn?" Miya-chan never likes to give up I wish she did this time. She was supposed to help me name my cat instead she just nags me about this. I guess I'll name it Sachi then.
"I'm not going because I know you're trying to get me on a date with Juro." I'm mad about this she can tell and all she does is sigh.
"Just this once please? You don't even have to be near Juro-kun just come with me?" She sounds like she's about to cry if I don't agree.
So I give in, "Alright fine." I hate when I give in like that and make Miya-chan win. She's now smiling brightly and gets up.
"Be ready by 8 I'll pick you up." She races out and I'm left with one playful cat nibbling on my finger.
"What am I going to wear?!" All I wear almost all the time is my uniform! I smack my forehead and growl out. "What did I get myself into?"
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