Morning dew clung to the grass. The wind swayed gently, and the droplets slowly slid down the arched blades into their depths, vanishing secretly from sight.
In the quiet wilderness came the pounding footsteps of a cheetah running. The chase and hunt were truly too thrilling; excitement blazed red in the born hunter's eyes, and harsh panting came from its throat.
At last, the lengthy hunt ended. The cheetah pinned the little beast it had long desired beneath its sharp claws, lowered its head, and bit down with a satisfied expression.
In the blink of an eye, the world spun, dawn faded, and night fell.
Lu Mi wrapped his arms around Yu Tu's waist with a look of complete satisfaction.
The two lay on the carpet in the center of Black Cat House's living room.
Above them, countless little lights resembling cat teasers had all been switched on. Bright light shone over them, casting faint, entwined shadows.
Over the course of a single day, Lu Mi had held Yu Tu and experienced every room in Black Cat House.
Of course, his favorite was still the little round lights overhead.
Every room had lights like these.
Holding Yu Tu, he nuzzled against him again and again. "How is Big Brother so amazing? How did you know exactly what I like?"
Yu Tu let him nuzzle him. The pink flush on his skin had yet to fade, and his fingers toyed with the black panther tail Lu Mi had conjured. A trace of pride flashed through his red eyes. "I just know."
During the three years he had been apart from Lu Mi, Yu Tu had been unable to see him. Other than making cat teasers to ease his longing, he had relied entirely on his memories of Lu Mi to carry