Midge the Neko - Boyxboy -complete- - Chapter 13: Chapter 13

"Your phone is buzzing" Midge said, still cuddled into Scott's neck.
"Those ears of yours are helpful.  I should get that" he said, shifting slightly.
Midge was halfway down the hallway before Scott had finished his sentence and returned with the phone just a moment later.  "Here you go."
"Thanks Midge."  He glanced at the screen and then spent a few minutes sending a few texts.  Afterwards he looked over at Midge who was picking practically invisible hairs off the couch.  ""That's what a vacuum is for, don't worry."
"I am a bit of a mess, I am sorry.  I do not want to hurt your head with the vacuum."
"You're sweet, and also right about the noise.  I'm feeling a lot better though.  Do you feel up to having some company?"  He knew the answer to that, it was written all over his face.  "Look, Midge, you're going to stay here, with me, right?  At least for awhile? If you want to, obviously, you don't HAVE to."
"I... I would like to if....  I mean...."
"No, I want you to.  Please.  So, if you're going to stay, you need to meet a few of my friends and the first person on that list is Kelly.  I promise she won't hurt you."
Midge hesitated, saying nothing.
"And I promise Olaf won't come.  She'll bring us lunch, okay?  I just want her to meet you.  I wouldn't do anything to put you in danger, Midge.  She's amazing, and fun, and you will love her if you just give her a chance."
"And you want her to know, about me I mean."
"Yes."
"Whatever you like."
"I'm going to get a shower.  Speaking of which, do you bathe?  I mean, sorry but you're just going to have to forgive my dumb questions."
"I shower, yes.  I do not like to sit in water though.  I will shower after you, if that is okay."
Scott was clean and in new sweats, reclining on the couch when he heard Midge calling him from the bathroom.
"Sir, I did not bring clothes, I am so sorry.  Is it okay if I wrap in the towel and come out?"
"That's fine, no worries."  He tried to stay focused on the TV and ignore the fact that a practically naked Midge was prancing around the room behind him.
"I am not sure what I should wear.  Jeans and my hoodie or?" he asked, the excitement and fear evident in his voice.
"No, no, be comfortable.  She can see your tail and ears, it's the only way she'll believe me."  He heard the door open and close, then the bathroom door.  Suddenly, the lack of an extra bedroom seemed an obvious problem.  If Midge was going to live here he needed some space.  He needed to feel this was home and he wouldn't if he was sleeping on the couch.  The obvious answer was to move him into Scott's room along with him.  His bed was plenty big enough and he could easily give Midge half the dresser and some closet space.  It would also give Midge the closeness he seemed to need.  Closeness wasn't going to help Scott though and it wasn't a good long-term answer.  He couldn't exactly bring a date home with someone sharing his room.  What they needed to do was move.  Pets and slaves didn't need bedrooms, but people and his Neko, did.
The doorbell rang while Midge was in the hallway.  He looked towards the door, then to Scott.  "Do you... should I?"  He could smell the food.  He hadn't smelled that scent up close in months but he knew that nestled down along with apple pies and beef were chicken nuggets. Are they really for me?  No, no, don't get your hopes up.
"No, I'll get it."  He checked the peephole and then let Kelly in.  "Hey."
"Wow, you do look rough, but I think you'll live.  Don't infect me though, or else you'll have to do your own shopping.  I brought McDonald's, as requested."  She breezed into the apartment and stopped dead in her tracks when she finally laid eyes on Midge for the first time.  "Nice ears."
"Thank you."  He kept his eyes down turned and his tail behind him.
Scott grabbed the Happy Meal from Kelly and handed it towards Midge.  "All yours."
The smile which crept over Midge's face was bright enough to provide light to most of L.A.  "Thank you!  You... Thank you!"  He carefully took the box and cradled it, looking around the room.
"Sit anywhere you want.  Let me know if you need anything.  Oh, here's your milk."  He popped it out of the drink holder and handed it over.  He felt like the Grinch had when his heart grew two sizes because his chest really didn't feel quite big enough.  So much joy from something so simple.  Scott grabbed his burger and sat down with Kelly at the counter once Midge was settled on the floor near the hallway.  He had no idea why he was there, maybe he felt safer with easy access to the bedroom, but he seemed happy enough so he went with it.
"Sooooo, that's Midge?"
"Mmmhmm" he said, still chewing.  "He's awesome, and you're going to love him."
"So how do the ears work?  Wifi?  Some amazing new app?  Are they glued on?"
"No, Kake, they're real.  I've touched them, and they're really his ears.  He has real, I mean human ears on the side too, obviously but they're small."  It took him a minute to realize that Midge was listening to everything they were saying.  "Sorry Midge, I don't mean to talk about you like you're not here."
"It is fine.  I will be quiet."
"No, you can talk.  You know a LOT more about yourself than I do.  Please tell me if I get anything wrong and if you want to say something, please do.  Okay?"
Midge just nodded and went back to dipping his nuggets.  He had opened 3 different sauces and was trying them each out, repeatedly.  So far, the one with the 'S' words was his favorite.
"He's smart K, but he's not quite like us.  I don't think he's been exposed to a lot of things, and he doesn't go out much.  Hey, Midge, did you go to school?"
"No."
"So, a half cat person who is a little weird, but not crazy, and didn't go to school.  Oh, and he has ears.  Got it.  Scott, how high is your fever?"
"Kake, be nice."
"I am being nice but honey, YOU are my number one concern here.  No, my only concern.  Look Midge, I'm sorry if I'm being mean but I love this man and it's my job to take care of him."
"You are his?"
"No, Midge, not like that.  She's my friend and that's what friends do."
"Oh, I see."
"Midge, can she touch your ears?"
"If you would like."  He glanced down at his remaining food, hating to leave it unguarded, and then walked over, stopping a foot from Kelly and lowering his head.
She sent a look Scott's way and then reached out her hand.  This is ridiculous, what the heck was he...... HOLY SHIT it moved! She bent her index finger behind her thumb and then flicked it as hard as she could.
"KELLY!" Scott yelled, his voice was raw but still loud enough to wake the dead.  Seeing Midge flinch had felt like being punched.  "What did you DO that for?  Don't hurt him!"
"I am okay, it is fine" Midge said, his voice cracking.  He didn't move a muscle.
"It can't hurt him, they're not REAL Scott.  Chill out."  She started rooting through his hair, trying to see where they were attached to his scalp.
"Enough Kelly, get off of him." he said, still angry.  "Midge?" he asked "Look at me.  I'm sorry."
He raised his head and looked up at Scott.  When his Scott reached up to wipe a tear from his cheek he leaned in, grateful for the comfort.
"I told him you wouldn't hurt him.  You wouldn't do that to Olaf, how can you do it to Midge?  Maybe you should go."
She stood but wasn't giving up.  She circled around Midge, staring down at his tail.
"Don't touch him"
"Relax DipDot, I won't hurt him.  You're right, that was mean, and I'm sorry.  I just want to touch it, okay?"  She reached out and wrapped her hand around it, amazed at the warmth.  "I suppose you can move it, right?  Cats can."
"Yes, I can move it."
"Please do."  She saw the tip twitch but it was the muscle ripping below her fingertips that she focused on.  "Again.  Now close your eyes."  After Scott nodded to Midge she asked him "Closed?"
"Yes."
"Am I touching you with two hands or one?"
"One."
She ran her fingertip up and down over a few inches.  "Now?"
"Two."
"How can you do that?"
"I can feel it and I can count" Midge answered politely.  "I do not understand your question."
She sat down then, her head swimming.  "If I hurt your ear, I'm very sorry.  I didn't.... I mean...."
"It is okay, it does not hurt anymore" Midge answered.  "May I finish my lunch?"
"Of course, please." Scott answered, still frustrated with Kelly but he understood her disbelief.
"He's a fucking cat person."
"I know."
"How?"
"He says they're called Nekos."  He paused, waiting for Midge to correct him if he got it wrong again.  "His whole family is Nekos, there are more.  He was surprised I hadn't heard of them.  Apparently most are owned by people as pets and sex slaves."
"WHAT?  Is he okay?"
"He, no, he wasn't.  But he is now, I'm going to make sure of that."  He finished his pie and glanced down at Midge who was unwrapping what appeared to be some sort of green plastic spider.  "Okay, so now that we're all friends, how about we go to see a movie?"  He couldn't hide his grin when Midge's head popped up, his eyes wide.
"Really???!!!  Can Marley come too???"  He ran to the closet and grabbed his clothes, then went to change without even waiting for an answer, practically skipping.
Once he emerged from the bathroom, looking much less like a cat, she held her hand out.  "Let's go have some fun"  His eyes went big but she just smiled and gave him a little nod.  "It's okay Midge."
Scott wasn't at all surprised that she was forgiven as he watched Midge place his hand in Kelly's.  The two of them are going to be inseparable.