Cat Cafe AU

[aceofcrows]

Welcome to the cat cafe -- Coffee and Cats!

It's a quiet, well-run cat cafe featuring a half dozen permanent residents and another half dozen adoptable cats. The coffee is good, fresh, and prompt, and the sole employee is ... well... he looks a bit like he should be in a gang with his height, long hair, and goatee. However, he's incredibly gentle, shy, and absolutely wonderful with cats and small children. (Even if he's afraid he will break something.)

Come in, find a seat, and enjoy the atmosphere. Open from 11am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm every day.

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[aceofcrows]

Try this then.

[laughing as he tosses the mouse at Oikawa.

it doesn't make it though. Chester jumps up 3 feet off the ground, batting the mouse out of the air and then tearing off after it in a mad scrabble of glee.]

[shootykawa]

Whoa! He's got a good jump too.

[Yeah, Oikawa likes this cat.]

[aceofcrows]

He is and clever too. He probably won't be with us long. He's got too much personality for that.

[Chester get tired of chasing the mouse himself, and he picks it up carrying it over to Oikawa, dropping it at his feet and chirruping at him again]

[shootykawa]

So he's available to adopt?

[He picks up the mouse and does a fake out before tossing it to the side.]

[aceofcrows]

Yeah. We just got him a few days ago, and today's his first day visiting the cafe.

[Chester almost falls for the fakeout but he twists and dashes after the mouse going through a pile of pillows to get to it]

[shootykawa]

What if I want to take him home?

[Oikawa doesn't realize he said that out loud.]

[aceofcrows]

Ah... that... um...

I'll... get the paperwork and give owner a call if...

Are you sure?

[shootykawa]

What?

[He throws the mouse for Chester again, not paying much attention to Asahi. Sorry.]

[aceofcrows]

[he comes over and sits down next to Oikawa, intercepting the mouse and taking Oikawa's hand. he waits until he looks up at him]

Do you really want to see about adopting Chester? I... I thought... you didn't want a cat before...

[shootykawa]

It wasn't that I didn't want one, I just have never been around them. I didn't know they liked to chase things. And... he picked me.

[It means a lot to Oikawa that the cat came up to him immediately.]

[aceofcrows]

[smiles a little -- remembering an earlier conversation about how the personalities of the cats were just as important as the people who wanted them.

Chester done with this no attention to the cat thing, jumps up to flop beside Oikawa's hip]

Ah... some do. It's not the most common, especially him bringing the mouse back. If you're really interested in him, I'll call Owner and see if she can come down and discuss the adoption process with you.

[shootykawa]

That might be good. If I'm not going to be good with a cat, she should know it, right?

[aceofcrows]

[he smiles and leans over to press a kiss to Oikawa's temple]

Yeah. She'll know. Can you stay for a while or were you heading out after?

[shootykawa]

I can stay for a while.

[He's just petting the cat now that it's next to him.]

Is this... okay?

[aceofcrows]

This? You adopting Chester? I'm okay with it.

[shootykawa]

Even though you work here and you and I are...?

[He doesn't know what they are, but he did just get a kiss in public and he's feeling good about it.]

[aceofcrows]

Ah... Owner knows about... us a little. She might be a little intimidating, but I think you'll like her.

[bumps his shoulder against Oikawa's]

I'll get you some fresh coffee and give her a call. You get to know Chester better okay?

[shootykawa]

Okay.

[He scritches behind Chester's ears.]

He's so soft!

[aceofcrows]

[laughing happily as he takes the coffee with cat treats back to fix a new cup]

[shootykawa]

[The sound of cat purrs is very hypnotizing to Oikawa and he's totally wrapped up in the cat by the time Asahi gets back.]

[aceofcrows]

[he sits the coffee down and pats Oikawa lightly on the shoulder before drifting away without commenting]

[shootykawa]

[After a bit he realizes he has coffee and looks up to see where Asahi is.]

Azu-chan? I have a question.

[aceofcrows]

[he is cleaning up around the counter, and lifts his head]

Hm? [coming over, wiping his hands on a towel] What's up?

[shootykawa]

If I adopt him, do I have to keep his name?

[aceofcrows]

Huh? Oh, no. You can call him anything you want. Sometimes people do keep the names we give them, but a lot of times, they get renamed when they go to their new homes.