Wagahai Drabbles/Ficlets
TITLE: Not Unto Ourselves Alone Are We Born
CHARACTERS: Ryo, Wagahai
NOTE: Whore!Verse. Written for epicwaters
Ryo is a dog person. They're the only pet he's ever had, so he's awkward around cats. Especially Wagahai, because, well, he's invisible and talks, which is weird. Begrudingly, Ryo has to learn how to co-habitate with Wagahai, since he's not about to lose to some freakish cat. Mostly, Ryo tries to ignore Wagahai's existance all together, but that's hard, since the cat is always on Shige's lap or rubbing against his leg, some how stealing Shige's attention, since Shige's a cat-freak.
Ryo knows he won't be able to get rid of Wagahai - the cat was around before Ryo, and he wouldn't put it past Shige to pick the cat if necessary. He has to walk a fine line between Shige and Wagahai, which is more work than it sounds, because he has to think about all his actions. When Shige's not around, it's awkward, because Wagahai wants Ryo gone and Ryo wants Wagahai gone. It's tense and they both wait for Shige to come back, since he's the only thing connecting the two of them together.
Ryo's playing his guitar, happily minding his own business when the cat pads up and jumps on the couch. Ryo ignores it.
"I'm hungry."
"Go eat something then."
"The dry-food bowl is empty."
Ryo turns his head and peaks into the kitchen - and yes, the dry-food bowl is empty.
"Drink some water."
Wagahai hisses, "I'm hungry!"
"Augh, fine!" Ryo puts down the guitar and goes to the kitchen, opening the cabinet and taking out the food. "There! Stop bothering me!"
Wagahai doesn't thank him.
A week later, Ryo's sleeping in. He's spread out on the bed, on his stomach. The sun's coming through the window and he's warm. The bed moves a little, and Ryo reaches out. His hand touches something soft and he starts petting it. It makes a happy sound and pushes itself into Ryo's hand. Ryo rolls, closer, but when there's no body, he opens his eyes and all he sees is the ball of fur that is Wagahai on Shige's side. Ryo looks at the desk calendar on Shige's side table - Thursday, an early class. Wagahai still looks like he's asleep, and for some reason, Ryo is very careful as he gets out of the bed, so he doesn't wake the cat up.
That night, around the time Shige should be getting back, Ryo gets a message from him.
SENT 5:47PM
FROM SHIGE
I'm really busy in the library and I'm not sure when I'll be able to leave.
Sorry!
Give Wagahai a treat for me.
XOXO
In the background, the weatherman is rambling on about a storm that will hit parts of Tokyo later that day. Ryo frowns and Wagahai walks into the room.
"What was that noise?"
"My phone. Shige won't be back for a while, he thinks."
Wagahai licks his paw and rubs his head.
"He wants me to give you a treat."
Wagahai perks up. "Then give me a treat."
"But I don't like you."
Wagahai gives Ryo a look, like he doesn't believe the words.
"You're going to give me a treat because Shige asked you to and you want Shige to be happy and not worrying while he's trying to work. And because if you don't, I'll tell Shige and he'll be upset that you didn't."
Ryo glares. "Fucking blackmailing cat."
Wagahai purrs.
Ryo does give him a treat, but he also looks through the entire bag to find the smallest one. Shige doesn't get home until late - Ryo's in bed, nearly asleep. He comes into the bedroom, a little wet, carrying Wagahai.
"Put th'cat out."
Wagahai hisses and Shige strokes his head.
Sometime in the night, the power goes out. Ryo thinks it's a great excuse to sleep in and miss some work. Shige's worried about missing a class and sets his phone alarm to be extra loud. Shige's head is on Ryo's chest, but Wagahai has wedged himself between the two of them, down near their knees. Ryo tries to push him out of bed with his foot, but Shige picks up the cat and put him on the other side of Ryo.
"Be nice."
"I don't like him," they both say at the same time.
Shige wakes up to his alarm and shuts it off quickly. He gets dresses, eats and kisses Ryo and Wagahai goodbye. They both go back to sleep. Around 9am, Ryo feels something walking on him and he pushes Wagahai off harshly.
"Hmph, the thanks I get for waking you up on time."
Ryo grumbles and rolls over.
"You have to leave soon. Go make money. Be famous. Get out."
Ryo mutters into the pillow. "This is my apartment, you fleabag."
Wagahai preens. "I'll have you know, fleas can do nothing to me. You have a better chance of getting them than me."
Ryo swears and gets out of bed.
He's about to leave the apartment, when it strikes him that Wagahai woke him up.
"Why'd you do that?"
"Because Shige asked."
"You do everything Shige asks?"
"Yes."
"Even if he asked you to leave?"
Wagahai stiffens. "You wouldn't dare try-"
"No, I wouldn't. No one has that much sway over Shige, not even me. Besides." Ryo sqauts down to Wagahai's level. "Shige likes you, so in some horrible indirect way, I've got to like you too."
Ryo reaches his hand out to Wagahai, who looks apprehensive about the whole situation. But slowly, he moves towards Ryo, watching him for any sudden movement, but all Ryo does is move his hand a little bit and scratch Wagahai under the chin.
"Hairball."
"Shorty."
TITLE: Locksmith
CHARACTERS/PAIRING: Wagahai, Ryo/Shige
NOTE: Whore! verse. Written for languishindecay/desecrateregret
Wagahai and Nishikido have a tense relationship. Wagahai only tolerates Nishikido's existance because Shige's fond of him. Nishikido believes Wagahai is there, but not if he's actually there, or just there in his head.
Right now, Ryo's holding the broom, pointing the wide end at Wagahai, who's in the genkan, back arched, hissing quietly.
"Fucking cat."
"Fucking monkey."
Ryo only controls his urge to yell because Shige's sleeping, and if he wakes up, the whole plan will be for naught. As quickly and gracefully as he can, Ryo attempts to herd Wagahai closer to the door and open it a crack.
"What the fuck are you doing!?" Wagahai hisses, but Ryo ignores him.
Wagahai's trying to scramble out of the way of the broom, but Ryo's very muscular and he can move the broom very quickly. And before Wagahai can even completely realize it, he's outside and the door is closed in front of his face. He sits on the doorstep for a while, in shock, hoping Shige wakes up and lets him in soon.
Shige does wake up soon, but he doesn't let Wagahai in, because he doesn't know Wagahai is outside.
He stumbles out of the bedroom. "Where is-"
"I don't know." Ryo's on the couch. "I don't watch your cat while your asleep."
Shige figures Wagahai's napping some where warm and he'll come out when he feels like it. So Shige takes advantage of the alone time with Ryo. When itstarts getting late out, Shige actively looks for Wagahai. Ryo frowns.
Shige looks sad. "I can't find Wagahai."
"It's probably just sleeping some where. Don't worry."
But Shige's worrying. Because there are very few times that Wagahai hasn't said goodnight, in one form or the other. Ryo convinces Shige not to worry and they go to bed.
Meanwhile, Wagahai's still on the doorstep, scratching on the door, trying to make Shige notice. Some other cat wandered by earlier and very rudely asked what Wagahai was doing. Wagahai didn't reply. The rude cat wasn't worth his time.
There's nothing though that Wagahai can do about the situation, and he's forced to sleep on the doorstep. He just hopes that Shige wakes up early, opens the door, lets him in and then gives him a bunch of kitty treats. And then lets him destroy somethig nice of Nishikido's.
In the morning, Wagahai's awoken to a Shit-zhu shoving it's gross dogface in his back. Wagahai hisses, but the dog is too stupid to do anything but greet Wagahai in an overly-cheerful voice. Wagahai ignores the dog and goes back to sleep. The same rude cat from the night before comes by and eyes Wagahai wearily, but Wagahai just makes a face at it.
Wagahai has had a lot of time to plot and plan while he's been sitting on the doorstep and he's decided that Ryo must pay. He tries to figure out the best way to make Ryo angry and he has an epiphany about it - Shige. Wagahai grins and cackles.
Around 10am, the door finally opens, but it's Nishikido, who's trying to get out the door without letting Wagahai in.
"Shige! Shige! Let me in!!!"
Shige says something from the apartment, but Wagahai can't hear it over Nishikido shushing him.
"Ryo, was that Wagahai?"
"NO."
"Shige! I'm outside!"
Shige turns, and notices the odd way Ryo's standing in the door. Shige dashes over, opens the door wide and picks up Wagahai.
"Why were you outside?"
"Nishikido pushed me out there!"
Ryo closes the door. "I was trying to rid us of a vengeful spirit.
Shige looks appalled and Wagahai sees his chance - he sneezes.
"Wagahai! Are you alright?"
"I don't know." He shakes a little bit. "I feel a little weak..."
Shige's face drops. "You're sick!"
"It's July!" Ryo yells from the door.
Shige carries Wagahai into the bedroom and puts down in the covers and then goes to the kitchen to get some milk.
"Your cat isn't sick. He's faking it."
"Don't be mean to Wagahai. Do at least that for me. And he's not a vengeful spirit."
Ryo frowns. "The little not-visible furball is manipulating you."
Shige is actually starting to look upset with Ryo. He spends the day pampering Wagahai and making Ryo go out and buy nice things for the cat. Ryo grumbles and complains, but Shige gives him that look and Wagahai sneezes at just the right time. Basically it's a wonderful time and lets Ryo know just how much sway the little cat has over Shige.
TITLE: Guilty By Association
CHARACTERS: Shige, Koyama, Wagahai, Nyanta
NOTE: Reality. Some one gave me this idea. Who was is? I can't remember now.
Wagahai is one of those sorts of feline's who is very majestic and graceful and classy, and is never caught licking awkward parts of his anatomy. He and Shige have mature conversations about the economy and law and when exactly Shige's peak age is going to be. Wagahai always leaves Shige to his work - he has no interest in dancing. It's loud with the music and you always end up sweaty. Very dirty; it's below Wagahai. But Shige's likes it and comes home everyday with some new annecdote.
It's May when Shige hunts down Wagahai in the house and picks him up, smiling. "Guess where we're going today?"
Wagahai hopes it's the fish market. He really likes the fish market.
"Koyama's for a kitty play date!"
If Wagahai wasn't covered in fur, Shige would have been able to see him pale. Wagahai doesn't have that much of a problem with Nyanta it's just... well, Wagahai thinks he's a crazy spaz. A really crazy spaz. After all, like-minded people gravitate towards each other - Shige & Wagahai and Koyama & Nyanta. But then, Wagahai wonders, how did Shige and Koyama end up so close? But Wagahai doesn't really have control over the situation, and finds himself having to be civil with the other cat, even though all Nyanta is ever really capable of is chasing his own tail.
And while Shige is allerigic to (visible) cats, as long as he takes enough anti-allergy medicine, he'll be okay. However, taking that much usually leaves Shige in a lethargic, doped-up state, so that he doesn't even remember he was near a cat in the first place. Wagahai has to give Shige directions to Koyama's place half way there.
Koyama happily greets them and lets them in. Nyanta doesn't fail to appear and never shut up. About the ramen he had for breakfast (that he always has for breakfast), and peeing in Koyama's shoe and sleeping under the bed because the heat vent is there so it's always warm. And then Nyanta chases his tail for five minutes. Shige and Koyama both thinks it's cute. Wagahai thinks it's ridiculous.
He's forced to spend all afternoon there. There's a stressful moment when Nyanta tries to sit in Shige's lap and Wagahai has to tell him all about Shige's horrible contagious-only-to-(visible-)cats rash. Nyanta leaves him alone after that. And then he torments Nyanta by telling him all about how humans don't eat all of a fish - they throw out the head and the tail. It's too horrible for Nyanta and he curls up, head pushed under Koyama's leg.
Finally, they leave and Wagahai begs Shige to never take him back to that place ever again. Shige laughs and says he had a good time. Wagahai laughs, sarcastically, and asks if Koyama is any smarter than his cat. Shige says yes. Probably. At least a little bit.
CHARACTERS: Ryo, Wagahai
NOTE: Whore!Verse. Written for epicwaters
Ryo is a dog person. They're the only pet he's ever had, so he's awkward around cats. Especially Wagahai, because, well, he's invisible and talks, which is weird. Begrudingly, Ryo has to learn how to co-habitate with Wagahai, since he's not about to lose to some freakish cat. Mostly, Ryo tries to ignore Wagahai's existance all together, but that's hard, since the cat is always on Shige's lap or rubbing against his leg, some how stealing Shige's attention, since Shige's a cat-freak.
Ryo knows he won't be able to get rid of Wagahai - the cat was around before Ryo, and he wouldn't put it past Shige to pick the cat if necessary. He has to walk a fine line between Shige and Wagahai, which is more work than it sounds, because he has to think about all his actions. When Shige's not around, it's awkward, because Wagahai wants Ryo gone and Ryo wants Wagahai gone. It's tense and they both wait for Shige to come back, since he's the only thing connecting the two of them together.
Ryo's playing his guitar, happily minding his own business when the cat pads up and jumps on the couch. Ryo ignores it.
"I'm hungry."
"Go eat something then."
"The dry-food bowl is empty."
Ryo turns his head and peaks into the kitchen - and yes, the dry-food bowl is empty.
"Drink some water."
Wagahai hisses, "I'm hungry!"
"Augh, fine!" Ryo puts down the guitar and goes to the kitchen, opening the cabinet and taking out the food. "There! Stop bothering me!"
Wagahai doesn't thank him.
A week later, Ryo's sleeping in. He's spread out on the bed, on his stomach. The sun's coming through the window and he's warm. The bed moves a little, and Ryo reaches out. His hand touches something soft and he starts petting it. It makes a happy sound and pushes itself into Ryo's hand. Ryo rolls, closer, but when there's no body, he opens his eyes and all he sees is the ball of fur that is Wagahai on Shige's side. Ryo looks at the desk calendar on Shige's side table - Thursday, an early class. Wagahai still looks like he's asleep, and for some reason, Ryo is very careful as he gets out of the bed, so he doesn't wake the cat up.
That night, around the time Shige should be getting back, Ryo gets a message from him.
SENT 5:47PM
FROM SHIGE
I'm really busy in the library and I'm not sure when I'll be able to leave.
Sorry!
Give Wagahai a treat for me.
XOXO
In the background, the weatherman is rambling on about a storm that will hit parts of Tokyo later that day. Ryo frowns and Wagahai walks into the room.
"What was that noise?"
"My phone. Shige won't be back for a while, he thinks."
Wagahai licks his paw and rubs his head.
"He wants me to give you a treat."
Wagahai perks up. "Then give me a treat."
"But I don't like you."
Wagahai gives Ryo a look, like he doesn't believe the words.
"You're going to give me a treat because Shige asked you to and you want Shige to be happy and not worrying while he's trying to work. And because if you don't, I'll tell Shige and he'll be upset that you didn't."
Ryo glares. "Fucking blackmailing cat."
Wagahai purrs.
Ryo does give him a treat, but he also looks through the entire bag to find the smallest one. Shige doesn't get home until late - Ryo's in bed, nearly asleep. He comes into the bedroom, a little wet, carrying Wagahai.
"Put th'cat out."
Wagahai hisses and Shige strokes his head.
Sometime in the night, the power goes out. Ryo thinks it's a great excuse to sleep in and miss some work. Shige's worried about missing a class and sets his phone alarm to be extra loud. Shige's head is on Ryo's chest, but Wagahai has wedged himself between the two of them, down near their knees. Ryo tries to push him out of bed with his foot, but Shige picks up the cat and put him on the other side of Ryo.
"Be nice."
"I don't like him," they both say at the same time.
Shige wakes up to his alarm and shuts it off quickly. He gets dresses, eats and kisses Ryo and Wagahai goodbye. They both go back to sleep. Around 9am, Ryo feels something walking on him and he pushes Wagahai off harshly.
"Hmph, the thanks I get for waking you up on time."
Ryo grumbles and rolls over.
"You have to leave soon. Go make money. Be famous. Get out."
Ryo mutters into the pillow. "This is my apartment, you fleabag."
Wagahai preens. "I'll have you know, fleas can do nothing to me. You have a better chance of getting them than me."
Ryo swears and gets out of bed.
He's about to leave the apartment, when it strikes him that Wagahai woke him up.
"Why'd you do that?"
"Because Shige asked."
"You do everything Shige asks?"
"Yes."
"Even if he asked you to leave?"
Wagahai stiffens. "You wouldn't dare try-"
"No, I wouldn't. No one has that much sway over Shige, not even me. Besides." Ryo sqauts down to Wagahai's level. "Shige likes you, so in some horrible indirect way, I've got to like you too."
Ryo reaches his hand out to Wagahai, who looks apprehensive about the whole situation. But slowly, he moves towards Ryo, watching him for any sudden movement, but all Ryo does is move his hand a little bit and scratch Wagahai under the chin.
"Hairball."
"Shorty."
TITLE: Locksmith
CHARACTERS/PAIRING: Wagahai, Ryo/Shige
NOTE: Whore! verse. Written for languishindecay/desecrateregret
Wagahai and Nishikido have a tense relationship. Wagahai only tolerates Nishikido's existance because Shige's fond of him. Nishikido believes Wagahai is there, but not if he's actually there, or just there in his head.
Right now, Ryo's holding the broom, pointing the wide end at Wagahai, who's in the genkan, back arched, hissing quietly.
"Fucking cat."
"Fucking monkey."
Ryo only controls his urge to yell because Shige's sleeping, and if he wakes up, the whole plan will be for naught. As quickly and gracefully as he can, Ryo attempts to herd Wagahai closer to the door and open it a crack.
"What the fuck are you doing!?" Wagahai hisses, but Ryo ignores him.
Wagahai's trying to scramble out of the way of the broom, but Ryo's very muscular and he can move the broom very quickly. And before Wagahai can even completely realize it, he's outside and the door is closed in front of his face. He sits on the doorstep for a while, in shock, hoping Shige wakes up and lets him in soon.
Shige does wake up soon, but he doesn't let Wagahai in, because he doesn't know Wagahai is outside.
He stumbles out of the bedroom. "Where is-"
"I don't know." Ryo's on the couch. "I don't watch your cat while your asleep."
Shige figures Wagahai's napping some where warm and he'll come out when he feels like it. So Shige takes advantage of the alone time with Ryo. When itstarts getting late out, Shige actively looks for Wagahai. Ryo frowns.
Shige looks sad. "I can't find Wagahai."
"It's probably just sleeping some where. Don't worry."
But Shige's worrying. Because there are very few times that Wagahai hasn't said goodnight, in one form or the other. Ryo convinces Shige not to worry and they go to bed.
Meanwhile, Wagahai's still on the doorstep, scratching on the door, trying to make Shige notice. Some other cat wandered by earlier and very rudely asked what Wagahai was doing. Wagahai didn't reply. The rude cat wasn't worth his time.
There's nothing though that Wagahai can do about the situation, and he's forced to sleep on the doorstep. He just hopes that Shige wakes up early, opens the door, lets him in and then gives him a bunch of kitty treats. And then lets him destroy somethig nice of Nishikido's.
In the morning, Wagahai's awoken to a Shit-zhu shoving it's gross dogface in his back. Wagahai hisses, but the dog is too stupid to do anything but greet Wagahai in an overly-cheerful voice. Wagahai ignores the dog and goes back to sleep. The same rude cat from the night before comes by and eyes Wagahai wearily, but Wagahai just makes a face at it.
Wagahai has had a lot of time to plot and plan while he's been sitting on the doorstep and he's decided that Ryo must pay. He tries to figure out the best way to make Ryo angry and he has an epiphany about it - Shige. Wagahai grins and cackles.
Around 10am, the door finally opens, but it's Nishikido, who's trying to get out the door without letting Wagahai in.
"Shige! Shige! Let me in!!!"
Shige says something from the apartment, but Wagahai can't hear it over Nishikido shushing him.
"Ryo, was that Wagahai?"
"NO."
"Shige! I'm outside!"
Shige turns, and notices the odd way Ryo's standing in the door. Shige dashes over, opens the door wide and picks up Wagahai.
"Why were you outside?"
"Nishikido pushed me out there!"
Ryo closes the door. "I was trying to rid us of a vengeful spirit.
Shige looks appalled and Wagahai sees his chance - he sneezes.
"Wagahai! Are you alright?"
"I don't know." He shakes a little bit. "I feel a little weak..."
Shige's face drops. "You're sick!"
"It's July!" Ryo yells from the door.
Shige carries Wagahai into the bedroom and puts down in the covers and then goes to the kitchen to get some milk.
"Your cat isn't sick. He's faking it."
"Don't be mean to Wagahai. Do at least that for me. And he's not a vengeful spirit."
Ryo frowns. "The little not-visible furball is manipulating you."
Shige is actually starting to look upset with Ryo. He spends the day pampering Wagahai and making Ryo go out and buy nice things for the cat. Ryo grumbles and complains, but Shige gives him that look and Wagahai sneezes at just the right time. Basically it's a wonderful time and lets Ryo know just how much sway the little cat has over Shige.
TITLE: Guilty By Association
CHARACTERS: Shige, Koyama, Wagahai, Nyanta
NOTE: Reality. Some one gave me this idea. Who was is? I can't remember now.
Wagahai is one of those sorts of feline's who is very majestic and graceful and classy, and is never caught licking awkward parts of his anatomy. He and Shige have mature conversations about the economy and law and when exactly Shige's peak age is going to be. Wagahai always leaves Shige to his work - he has no interest in dancing. It's loud with the music and you always end up sweaty. Very dirty; it's below Wagahai. But Shige's likes it and comes home everyday with some new annecdote.
It's May when Shige hunts down Wagahai in the house and picks him up, smiling. "Guess where we're going today?"
Wagahai hopes it's the fish market. He really likes the fish market.
"Koyama's for a kitty play date!"
If Wagahai wasn't covered in fur, Shige would have been able to see him pale. Wagahai doesn't have that much of a problem with Nyanta it's just... well, Wagahai thinks he's a crazy spaz. A really crazy spaz. After all, like-minded people gravitate towards each other - Shige & Wagahai and Koyama & Nyanta. But then, Wagahai wonders, how did Shige and Koyama end up so close? But Wagahai doesn't really have control over the situation, and finds himself having to be civil with the other cat, even though all Nyanta is ever really capable of is chasing his own tail.
And while Shige is allerigic to (visible) cats, as long as he takes enough anti-allergy medicine, he'll be okay. However, taking that much usually leaves Shige in a lethargic, doped-up state, so that he doesn't even remember he was near a cat in the first place. Wagahai has to give Shige directions to Koyama's place half way there.
Koyama happily greets them and lets them in. Nyanta doesn't fail to appear and never shut up. About the ramen he had for breakfast (that he always has for breakfast), and peeing in Koyama's shoe and sleeping under the bed because the heat vent is there so it's always warm. And then Nyanta chases his tail for five minutes. Shige and Koyama both thinks it's cute. Wagahai thinks it's ridiculous.
He's forced to spend all afternoon there. There's a stressful moment when Nyanta tries to sit in Shige's lap and Wagahai has to tell him all about Shige's horrible contagious-only-to-(visible-)cats rash. Nyanta leaves him alone after that. And then he torments Nyanta by telling him all about how humans don't eat all of a fish - they throw out the head and the tail. It's too horrible for Nyanta and he curls up, head pushed under Koyama's leg.
Finally, they leave and Wagahai begs Shige to never take him back to that place ever again. Shige laughs and says he had a good time. Wagahai laughs, sarcastically, and asks if Koyama is any smarter than his cat. Shige says yes. Probably. At least a little bit.