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song_princess ([personal profile] song_princess) wrote2022-07-15 11:09 pm

AU Pet Person~

Overall post for Pet People AUs! Ya'all know the drill!
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Rainy days are usually the worst. It made his clothes and shoes wet, all old and tattered from prolonged use as he can't afford anything to put on his back. The alleyway where he was sitting and made a home for nearly a year is littered with trash and thrown away rubbish.

Still, for a black cat, wearing a suit, he does manage to look like a gentleman. For a stray, he learns tricks of the trade to beguile humans with his charm for food or for a little change with the old wooden violin he plays with one broken string hanging loose.

He was in the alleyway, having scored a chocolate cake. It wasn't fancy. It wasn't even meat to fill his stomach. It could be his only meal of the day. But it was food to say the least.

Upon closer look, she can see a pair of black cat ears on top of his head. His ears perked. A stray pet person, a black cat by the looks of his breed.

"Why no. Why don't you come in and take a closer look?" His voice was rather deep for a cat, eloquent in speech and manners.
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Except he's only a black cat. Tall, wiry, and slightly slender than normal, but healthy enough and strong. His short black hair matches his ears and tail, eyes glow slightly in the dark. There's no collar around his neck to show he has no owner. Still, he smiles sunnily at her when she came closer. The cake, sweet as it was, can only provide temporary sustenance and his hunger gnaws at him painfully and wreary, but he was used to being partially hungry all the time.

"There's nothing around here except me and occasionally a few rats." He said. He has lost taste for eating them, but he continues to slay them out of habit to keep his territory clean.

"No, this is already home." He made a gesture with his arms, allowing her to see the rest of the area of the alleyway. "Quite an abode, isn't? I'm sure it wasn't fit for someone as lovely as yourself." Humans, he learned are above him with privilege.

He smiles again. "I sometimes see you walking by."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
He shook his head once. "Nothing can be fixed around here. It always like this." He was content, but not happy. Inwardly he envy humans for the way they lived. It was cold and lonely living in the alley, living daily fighting for scraps and peace, and trying to keep warm but he was used to it.

He becomes amused at her reaction. "Don't tell me you've never seen them before. If I don't act quick, they bite."

He smiles again. Usually, strays will freeze at the sight of incoming humans and ran, but Lucifer sees an opportunity. "Well met. You haven't fed me yet."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Worry not. There hasn't been a rat around here for weeks." He brightens, trying to assure her.

"You would feed any strays, would you not? I'm surprised you have chosen this route and we haven't met." He said with a grin.

With that offer, he now sees his opportunity for a meal if only just for tonight. It's been a while since he last offered food. To make his impression, he makes a bow.

"It's late at night. I'll happily escort you to your home." He took a few moments to fetch his violin and its accompanying bow, which is clearly well-used, thrown away, and beaten up with one string broken.

"I'll play a song for you as payment in return." He knew humans usually give food for free and there's a currency exchange, but it's all he could offer as payment having no money on him.
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
He chuckles. "I'm a skilled hunter. It's a must to know around here because I'm a street cat." He said matter-of-factly. "If a cat can't hone their claws, then it's a matter of life and death out here." Which is true, without claws to fight or hunt, it's a matter of starvation or death from the competition. So far, from his point of view, he hasn't lost to either yet.

Affection and a company of a lovely human. That would make the dinner all the more delicious. His stomach is practically gnawing and he considered tonight as a stroke of good luck.

"Then it's settled." He picked up his coat, which is a tattered office gentleman's suit and carried his violin and fiddlestick in one hand. He comes a little closer with the intent of following her on her heels. "I'll accompany you on the way."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"True, and fewer rats and mice for the abodes that people live in." Which he is very curious as to how they live in such tall buildings with windows full of lights.

He has no intention of becoming claimed. He only follows if there's a free meal and companionship although short and temporary which is small talk but overall he kept his distance not trusting humans entirely being used to his life as a feral and fighting as a wild cat for so long since he was young. He'll be gone and return to his alley when the sun rises.

"You don't have to go out of your way for that. But I wouldn't mind." Suddenly he's self-conscious and aware as to how old and tattered his suit is, considering he takes whatever human male discarded and thrown away after it's no longer needed.

He followed her at her heels. His steps and stride were light and quick in cadence, his legs is used to running around chasing rats and other cats away, and occasionally dogs twice his strength and size.

He peers at the apartment complex in wonder and awe when they arrived, and he peers in shyly from the door until he finally enters her home and she turned the lights on.

"It's been a while." He said, as the warmth and dryness of a well-cleaned human home he has last visited. He was quite taken aback as to how comfy her home feels too. "I haven't eaten since yesterday." But he's not going to get used to it since he'll be gone tomorrow morning.

"Thank you." He nods, taking that offer. He knows his paws and face is a little dirty, his hair and patches of his fur is pathetically grimy, so to match the cleanliness of her place, he washes his face and hands vigorously perhaps to look presentable and pleasing to her.
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-16 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hero? Not so much." He said wryly. "Strays are hardly heroes. We were seen as unwanted by most people everywhere."

Once he's all washed up and looks almost nice, he does look a bit handsome for a black cat as he can be. His eyes light up when seeing the food. He can't be picky as to what kind since it's only offered and his mouth nearly waters seeing meat, real fresh meat.

Mind his table manners as he dips his head and eats the food from the plate. As he eats, he can't help but take a deep rumble of a soft purr sound of delight as he eats it up, the food filling his empty stomach with warm. "It's good." He murmured.
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-17 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
After he chews and swallowed down several bites, he licks his lips, and eats every morsel. "Lots of strays try to be good, but the most desperate cheat and steal. If they get caught by the kennel, I do hope they find a home."

He paused when she pets him. There's a natural reaction for him to freeze and wanting to flee, but he tries his best to be still after he finished his meal.

"You're too kind and generous, but I don't think I could stay with you. Most people fed me and then I leave in the morning. They can't keep a cat like me."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-17 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Humans have their reasons for not keeping them. They had families or they were so occupied with money. I always thought it's good to be a stray because I'm free. I only have to worry about the rain and the snow."

It's not unwanted. He just let it happen. He wasn't used to human touch, let alone a human wanting to touch his ears. He even flees from the children who either want to pet his ears or find it fun to scare him and threaten. She find his ears very soft, but because of his health, perhaps a little malnourished, the fur might be sticking to her fingers.

"You'll let me stay? I can stay for one night. I wanted to stay." He looks out the window. "By the looks of it, it's going to rain, so I'll just find a place to curl up and sleep."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-17 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
The pets are comforting. What frigid guard he has slowly thawed and melted, but she'll find bits of his fur sticking to her fingers. "I...I must confess I wasn't happy." He said plainly with a pained expression. "It just that nobody offered. So I don't expect any news or interest of being kept." Slowly, emotions in his chest wanted to express himself.

"I did what I can. When I play the violin, I earned so little. It doesn't play any good because one of the strings was loose." He showed her his violin, and it was a beaten-up instrument, one string was broken and loose while the remaining is in good condition. "It was in good condition, but thrown away because of one string was broken."

With a nod, "You're too kind. I'll accept it. It's raining and it's bad getting wet."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-17 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Little black hair of fur sticking to her fingers is a sure sign of malnourishment and perhaps a skin-related problem, but most strays don't seek help from vets.

He started to feel a little sleepy when he freeze again, and then slowly melted being held and gives a small hug back. His feline instincts felt skittish, but his sense of smell picks her scent which is a nice floral scent with a hint of perfume she wears.

He doesn't raise his hope up. He set his instrument aside and sat on the couch. He chuckled softly. "I'm not sure if I'm any good. But this is fine." Meaning his makeshift bedding. "It's comfortable. It's okay, I can handle a little water, but not much."
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[personal profile] omourningstar 2022-07-25 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hopefully she has enough money to cover the cost of a visit! He wouldn't want her to go that far for him. Lucifer doesn't like getting wet. Too much exposure to rain and snow in the first year. He can't recall when he last have a shower.

"You're too kind. Too kind." He murmured sleepily enough. It's very comfortable after he settle in. His eyes dropped, feeling his own energy heavy.

"Thank you." he purred as he curled up in the corner of the couch, propping an elbow on the armrest and sleeping on his hand. "I'll repay you somehow tomorrow."

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