@Fraust
Cas nodded a bit. "I'd be devastated if anything happened to him. He's like, everything to me. He keeps me alive. I'm not even trying to be dramatic."
Cas nodded a bit. "I'd be devastated if anything happened to him. He's like, everything to me. He keeps me alive. I'm not even trying to be dramatic."
Halm nodded.
"Your soul told me," he said quietly. He moved to change the subject from death- they were surrounded by it, and he would prefer to talk if lighter things.
"So, are you actually interested in being a cat for a bit?"
"Uh… yeah, sure. Why not?" Cas shrugged a bit, smiling weakly.
"Okay then," Halm said. "You decide when you want to." Halm finished making breakfast, carrying everything over to the table and sitting down with Cas.
"Um… whenever is fine. Probably after breakfast, though." Cas yawned and started eating a bit.
"Sounds good to me," Halm said. Halm ate quietly, enjoying the time with Cas.
Cas soon finished his breakfast and leaned back against Halm, humming softly.
Halm wrapped his arms around Cas.
"You ready?" He asked.
"Mhmm…" Cas lay his head against Halm's chest and looked up at him.
"Okay then." Halm lifted one hand, lightly touching Cas's cheek. After a moment, Cas was shifting and changing, and was soon a cat sitting on Halm's lap. It had been painless, of course.
Cas looked down at himself curiously. He was a small ginger tabby with light paws and muzzle now, and he was purring lightly. He looked up at Halm and climbed up onto his chest, trying to be closer to him.
Halm smiled a little, lifting his hands up to hold Cas.
"How do you feel?"
"M'alright." Cas nuzzled up against Halm's chin, purring contentedly. He curled his tail around one of Halm's hands and sighed.
"I'm glad." Halm left the one hand Cas had curred his tail around up holding him, using the other to gather up the plates. He stood, putting the plates away. He lightly rubbed Cas's head, just like he would when he was human.
Cas purred a bit louder and leaned into the touch contentedly. Nix noticed Halm holding a cat he didn't recognize and started meowing loudly.
Halm chuckled a little when Nix started meowing.
"Someone's curious," he says with a smile. He finished with the plates, going over and kneeling next to Nix.
Cas crawled out of Halm's lap to go and see Nix. The fluffy black cat was almost double Cas's size, and he clearly wasn't threatened, but he was definitely confused. Cas hesitated before reaching out one tiny paw to touch Nix's nose the way he often did when he was a human.
Halm sat down, watching to make sure nothing violent ended up happening. Nix was so much bigger than Cas, Halm was prepared to step in if Nix didn't like what was going on.
Nix circled Cas and sniffed him, settling down when he recognized his scent. When he seemed to grasp that this strange cat was indeed his owner, he pulled Cas close and started grooming him. Cas meowed quietly and closed his eyes, not quite sure what to do.
Halm chuckled a little when Nix started grooming Cas.
"Are your doing alright?" He asked gently, smiling. This was honestly adorable.
"Uh… I think so? This seems to be a good thing? He's still protective of me when I'm like this." Nix was standing over Cas now, shielding him from Halm. "Definitely a new experience, though."
"I see," Halm said. He looked at Nix standing over Cas, sighing a bit. He offered his hand to Nix, a peace offering.
Nix eyed him warily before gently touching his nose to Halm's finger. He lay down on top of Cas, who sighed softly. "He's kinda clingy."
"I wonder who he gets that from," he says in a light tone. He was just playing, not meaning anything in a bad way.
Cas stuck his tongue out playfully and tried to free himself from Nix's grasp. "He worries more than I do, honestly…"
Halm chuckled a little. He reached out now, carefully helping Cas out from under Nix.
Nix yowled unhappily and circled under where Halm was holding Cas. "Nix! Calm down! I'm fine!" Nix huffed and sat down, kneading the ground nervously.
Halm set Cas carefully on his lap.
"He really does care for you," he noted.
"Mhmm. He's getting a bit old. I've had him since I was younger. He helps me with my anxiety." Cas nuzzled against Nix when the larger cat inevitably came up to him. "He'll lay on my chest to ease my breathing during panic attacks, and he can run and get help if it gets too bad. The people who own my apartment complex know what to do if Nix runs down and starts yowling since he's super quiet otherwise."
"I'm glad you've had someone to help you." He lightly put his hand on Cas's head, smiling softly. Both Cas and Nix were now in his lap, but he enjoyed it some.
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