sing_for_me | PSLs/Memes/AUs

[ Which will get him to contentedly close his eyes and bow his head towards Alex. ]

Nah. If I'm in the back I can't keep an eye on you.

What for?

[She laughs, stroking his ears.]

I'm not going to go anywhere without you.

[ See, you're getting him to really relax. Which means he'll be sad when the petting stops, At least he's content for the time being. ]

That's not why. I've said it before that you're mine.

[ That's usually his explanation for things. ]

Right, right...

[It was sweet that he wanted to look out for her though.]

Ah, did you want a drink?

[If he was able to eat human food, alcohol should be fine right..?]

[ His nose wrinkles up a little. ]

Nah, I'm not a drinker. I've had to smell it for long enough that I haven't even gotten curious about that kind of stuff.

[ Growing up on the streets, with senses like his, you don't get the best impression of alcohol. ]

Mm, alright.

[She can understand that kind of reason.]

Well..I should get back to work. I’ll come to check on you again.

[Alex pets him a bit more before reluctantly pulling her hand away. She didn’t like leaving him alone...but she had to work.

She walks away, and towards a group of men that were laughing heartily. They were friendly enough that Alex liked them, but sometimes they were a little too friendly, especially after a few drinks. Nothing too bad, maybe touching her hand or her arm, putting an arm around her shoulders, giving her a hug after a performance. Which is why Shizuo probably picked up quite a few smells on her.

It seems there was someone new in the group, and one of them wantes to introduce Alex..which wasn’t much of an introduction with him tripping over his own words, but she ended up stuck there with him holding her hand in both of his. Again, he was trying to be nice, but she really needed to get back to the other customers too.]

Okay.

[ Leaning into the final pet, once again his eyes are sharply following Alex most of the time. While he didn't always like what he saw, every time an unhappy growl came from his throat and chest, he'd get told off to let people do their jobs. While he was getting used to all of the smells that Alex came home with, seeing how they got there got to him even more.

With this guy taking and not letting go of her hand, Shizuo's ears pin back. It's a few seconds of trying to behave before he's over the counter and through the crowds with a grace and speed that has him there and pulling apart the stranger's hands and shoving him away. His tail was the bushiest that Alex has ever seen, while he was focused on the man. ]

'Wha- Who the fuck let an animal in this place?!'

I dunno. Who the fuck said you can hold onto someone doing their damn job?

'I- I'm calling animal control!'

[ The guy's friends looked ready to rally behind him, pointing out that it's just 'some stray', and one 'trying to recall' if it's still okay to 'take care of' the collarless cats. Which, while Alex knew that he wasn't a stray anymore, that didn't change the fact that he really wasn't wearing a collar. Either because it never felt comfortable, or because Alex hadn't gotten around to getting that done. ]

[Alex is surprised when Shizuo intervenes. He’s never looked this upset before. When the man threatens to call animal control, she immediately steps between them and takes hold of his arm with both hands.]

Please don’t, sir! He’s with me..!

[She hates to pull this card, but she’s not sure how else to get out of this one.]

It’s my fault, I haven’t taught him how to behave outside. I’m so, so sorry. Will you please forgive us?

[Alex hugs his arm against her chest, looking up at him with pleading eyes.

The man is hesitant, still upset, but the action seems to distract enough. He gives Shizuo another look before scoffing.

Get him under control. I’m only letting it slide because you’ve served us so well.

Thank you..! I won’t forget this.

[She gives his arm another squeeze before releasing it and taking Shizuo’s hand to tug him towards the back. Once their safely there, she let’s out a relieved sigh.]

That was close... Shizuo..what happened back there?

[ When she starts hugging the man's arm, pleading with the guy, Shizuo looks between them, unsure of how to process the way things just went. Mostly because he didn't see what he did wrong that had Alex apologizing for him.

Even when he's successfully pulled to the back, his ears are off to the side and his tail is practically hidden, though his expression looked to be nothing more than a frown. ]

What do you mean what happened? You weren't comfortable with what was going on and he wouldn't let you go. So I took care of it. It's not like I did what I really wanted to do.

[She really hoped her discomfort wasn’t as obvious to the guests as it was to Shizuo.]

I appreciate your intentions, but it really wasn’t a big deal. People have done worse, really...Holding my hand isn’t too bad. I’d hate for you to get in trouble just because of that.

[This time Alex squeezes his hand. She’s heard of what happens to pets that get collected by animal control. That was the last thing she wanted for Shizuo.]

Thank you for standing up for me..but please, don’t do something like that again. I can put up with at least that much.

[ Shizuo was probably the only one that noticed, really. He's still feeling the shame of being chastised and apologized for, however, so he's at odds of what to do. ]

I didn't like it, though... You shouldn't have to put up with that kind of thing. Especially if they're holding you up.

[ He couldn't really say that he wouldn't do that again. Not honestly, and he didn't want to lie. ]

[He wasn’t wrong...but that’s just how things were.]

Please, Shizuo. Promise you won’t do that again. I don’t want them to take you away from me...

They're not gonna take me. It's not like I'm some stray to be picked up anymore.

[ He certainly looks the part of a stray still, though. ]

Shizuo...

[This time she's pleading with him.]

[ Well, now he feels bad. ]

... Okay, I won't do it again while we're here.

[Alex sighs in relief, smiling gratefully at him.]

Alright, I need to get changed. Just a few more hours and we can go home. Did you want to stay here or..?

[Part of her wished he did, just because she was worried the guest may try to pick a fight with him again. But she also didn't want to keep him cooped up again.]

[ He wanted to go back up front, but he was feeling thoroughly chastised at the moment. ]

Do you want me to stay back here?

[Somehow she got the feeling he felt bad..and that made her feel bad.]

No..You can stay behind the counter. You'll still have a pretty good view of the stage from there.

[At least that can somewhat separate people from him. She goes to grab her clothes, opting to change in the bathroom so he doesn't need to step out again. When she comes out again she'll be in a dress that suits the bar a bit more than just the uniform.]

Do you want anything before I head up? I can ask for food if you'd like.

[She asks as she fixes up her hair into a braid.]

[ At him being allowed behind the counter again, his expression almost looks reproachful, not wanting her to change her mind. Enough where he'll stay in place instead of sitting right outside the bathroom door as he usually did.

To the question, Shizuo just shakes his head. ]

Nah. Not really hungry.

[ He didn't want to intrude more, or get her in trouble because of the disruption and her having an animal be fed inside. Or however those kinds of rules go. He also pockets his hands in an attempt to resist the urge for fixing her hair himself. Just because, when it comes to braids, he never seems to 'fix' them right. ]

[Ah..he still felt bad. Alex takes his hand in hers, squeezing it a bit in an attempt to comfort him.]

Let’s head back then.

[She leads him back to the counter, at least making sure he had water before heading to the stage. On her way there she’d glance back at him, hesitant about leaving him alone. Thankfully, she could see him from up where she’s standing.

The lights dim and the music starts to play. With how she kept looking over at him, it was like it was him she was singing to. Not that she thought anyone would notice.]

[ Cats can be mopey for a bit, but her taking his hand helped ease it up a bit. The mood didn't stop his hyper-alert nature, however. Despite how things went before, his eyes stayed following Alex up until she got onto the stage.

It was watching her perform that made him forget that he was sulking, as the song went on his ears relaxed and perked forward with his full attention on his human. By the time her set was done, the fact that he was chastised, or even that someone suggested calling animal control to give him the 'stray cat' treatment, was completely forgottten. ]

[She bows when she finishes, then descends from the stage. On her way back to the bar, she’s stopped by a few if the customers to talk. Being costumers, she can’t say no, but she glances at Shizuo to give him an apologetic smile. Her intention was to go straight to him after all. ]

[ Well, he at least learned his lesson this time. Instead of getting fed up and trying to break things apart, no matter what they both might want, he stays behind the counter. Well, now he's resting his arms and head on the counter, watching Alex with his full attention while waiting. ]

[After a bit more chatter and some hugs and pats on the shoulder, she was finally set free. She walked briskly towards Shizuo, not wanting to get stopped again.]

Hey,

[She smiles at him, a little out of breath. Being near him gave her some relief.]

How are you doing?

[ His head starts to pick up when it looks like Alex is finally able to come over. ]

Fine. I mean, I like watching you sing.

[ He didn't like the people crowding you after that. This certainly gave him a good idea as to how all those smells got on Alex when she was home from work. ]

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