(Read the next chapter, this one's a mess, I'm so sad.)
Here, have some fish.
These four words were like personally pushing open the last door.
Varesa's eyes lit up, her tail curled, and her smile faded again.
"... You delivered this to my doorstep yourself."
Two cats.
"Huh?" Varesa raised an eyebrow, about to laugh.
Bai You.()
Varesa paused for two seconds, then chuckled softly, not stopping her, and lay there lazily.
He let her do it for a while, a deep smile in his eyes.
"Okay," she teased her.
"I'd like to see how a little fish with claws can eat a cat."
After trying it on Bai You for a while, Varesa moved again.
"Ugh--Let go..."
"I won't let go." Varesa leaned down, her eyes narrowed, as if looking at a small animal that had walked right into her trap.
"Just because a little fish turned into a cat, it thinks it can turn the world upside down? Hmm?"
The plane crashed.
It was in the early hours of the morning.
Bai You couldn't even lift a single finger.
"... You bad guy."
She managed to say it with all her might, her eyes almost closed.
After a while.
Bai You, weak yet secure, fell into a deep sleep in her arms.
That night, the cat ate the fish, and the fish, in turn, tried to act like a cat for a moment.
When the sun climbed onto the curtains, Varesa was the first to wake up.
She opened her eyes, didn't move, and looked down at the Little Bai You in her arms.
Bai You was fast asleep, her face flushed and her eyelashes still showing a hint of weariness.
She carefully moved the person in her arms onto the pillow.
Bai You groggily hummed, then burrowed deeper into the pillow, remaining asleep.
Varesa got out of bed quietly, using her own hands to gently pull out the sheet.
The two dark red patches were even more clearly visible under the sunlight.
Varesa carefully folded the sheets, walked to the cabinet, and opened the box where she usually kept important items.
I gently placed it inside, then closed and locked it.
This is their beautiful memory; let's keep it as a memento.
Then, she took new sheets from the cupboard, changed them herself, and made the bed.
After tidying up, she lay back down on the pillow and pulled the still-sleeping person back into her arms.
After a while,
Bai You groggily opened her eyes and first saw Varesa's smiling eyes.
He looked down at himself again—the sheets were clean.
She paused for a moment, memories of last night flooding back.
"Huh?"
"Hmm?" Varesa feigned ignorance.
"It's... it's just..." Bai You stammered, unable to get the words out.
She laughed, her eyes revealing a deep cunning.
"Delicious!"
Bai You buried her face in the blanket, too embarrassed to come out.
Just as Varesa was about to tease her again, her stomach growled. She touched her stomach and said:
I'm hungry.
As soon as the blanket was pulled back, Bai You immediately revealed her face and said:
"Let's go downstairs and eat quickly! Come on, come on--"
She used all her strength to hold onto the bed and try to get up.
The next moment, the world spun around.
"..."
"Alright, this time I'll really take you down for dinner." Varesa wiped her eyes and smiled slyly.
"Why don't you turn into a kitten? I'll carry you, that way you won't get so tired from walking."
Bai You didn't even have the strength to glare at anyone, and could only weakly say:
"From now on... you wait."
But its body betrayed it, transforming into a kitten.
"Okay." She planted a kiss on her kitten. "I'll be waiting."
She picked up the soft kitten, brought it close to her ear, and whispered:
Anyway, there's still a long road ahead.