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 Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:46 pm
 It was a chilly Saturday afternoon when the pair of demons snuck their way toward the headmistress' office, clad in a matching sweater-jean combo. Laurel, taking the lead in his usual fashion, plodded along with a cardboard box in his arms, but looked uncharacteristically worried. He'd pause intermittently and look longingly into the box, before Emma caught up and nudged him along. However, as the turn to the office made it's appearance, the pink haired Freshling shook his head and pinned himself to the wall.
"I can't do it! They're too cute!" He cried, his hands moving to pick a Vesperkitten up from inside the box. "Can't we keep them, Em? Please? The box says free to good home, and we're a great home!"
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:25 pm
 Emma, who was still in disbelief that someone could abandon a box of kittens in such cold weather, arched an eyebrow as Laurel slumped against a wall and began to whine. Oh, come on, they were almost to Ms. Ava's office! If only Laurel had decided to crumble outside her door instead of around the corner from it. At least then all they had to do was knock on the door and keep Laurel from running away until Ms. Ava could see them! They sighed, gave the kitten a weak once over, and moved to pat Laurel's shoulder.
"Come on, Laurel. We have enough kittens." They scolded, before making the mistake of looking into the box. "... How could someone leave kittens out in the cold? That's what I don't get."
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:39 pm
Enough kittens? Blasphemy! Laurel stuck his nose in the air as Emma drew closer, only to find himself looking into the box again with them. There were eight tiny balls of fur piled up upon one another, all more than content to be asleep and out of the cold. The demon looked upon them lovingly, like a father looking over his children, before glancing up to Emma again.
"Yeah, I know. I wish we could figure out who did it and tell them off!" He exclaimed, huffing. "It's almost winter! These poor kitties must've been so cold..."
He ran his hand along one of the kittens backs and pouted.
"Can't we keep just... One kitten, Emma? Please?" He asked.
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:45 pm
Emma's eyes rolled as Laurel went right back to whining. Didn't he know how hard it was to take care of the familiars they already had? Like, all the food and water and litter and stuff, it wasn't free! Emma just couldn't find a logical reason for them to keep all eight kittens when they already had at least twenty familiars between them.
Still... The look on Laurel's face was enough to soften them, and they sighed.
"... Okay, but just one, then we have to give the rest to Ms. Ava." They said, tapping the box. "Which is your absolute favorite?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:29 pm
Just... One kitten? Laurel's heart shattered. How was he supposed to choose one kitten? They were all so cute and fluffy, like little fuzzy beans! The young Nightmare found himself staring into the box like he was making the most important decision of his life and ever so quietly plucked a popcorn colored kitten out from inside the box and held them close.
"I choose this one." He said, somberly. "... Do you want to pick a kitten?"
He puckered his lips and looked down the hallway, giving the kitten a pat.
"I just think having a sibling for this little sweetie would be nice, but if you don't wanna... I understand." He continued, pouting.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:38 pm
The tone of Laurel's voice only softened Emma even further. It was frustrating living with a roommate who was so good at tugging at your heartstrings like this! They didn't have the willpower to resist those big pink eyes! They furrowed their brows and pouted, before taking the box and giving the kittens a once over. There were seven little faces, each staring right into their soul just like Laurel was, which gave Emma quite a knot in their heart. It was like they were all ganging up on them with cuteness or something! They had to resist, they had to resist!
"Okay, okay, I'll take this one, and no more!" Emma exclaimed, picking a dark colored kitten from the box and setting the rest on the floor where they couldn't see them. "... And please don't be sad, Laurel. The other kitties will have good homes, too. Ms. Ava wouldn't let them go to bad people, you know that, right?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:49 pm
Laurel let out a sniffling sound and eventually nodded. Yeah, Ms. Ava wouldn't let the kittens go to bad homes, he knew that. It was just so hard for him to leave them. After all, he'd found the box and they were left all alone... Wasn't it only right that he took care of them? He raised his sleeve to wipe at his eye and sighed, before moving to pick up the box again.
"I'm trying not to be sad, but I'm gonna miss them." He whimpered, allowing the kitten he was taking to climb up on his head as he bent for the box. "... Maybe we'll see them again when they're all grown up."
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:03 am
Emma's posture relaxed as Laurel seemed to finally see their side of the picture, even if he wasn't happy about it. They knew it was hard for Laurel to give up certain things, like plushies and kittens, because they were his favorite things. Though they weren't completely empathetic about it, or remotely passive when the hoarding got out of control, Emma tried their best to be understanding and let Laurel work through it on his own. After all, they were roommates and best friends. It was all about being kind and helping when they were needed.
"Yeah, I think we will." They replied, reaching out to touch Laurel's shoulder. "Think about all the nice things they're going to do when they're growing up. Like..."
They paused, their gaze moving toward the ceiling, before coming back to Laurel again.
"Maybe they'll have roommates, like you and me!" They laughed. "They'll go to a kitties' only Haunted Hallow dressed up as Nightmares and go trick or treating for kibble! Wouldn't that be funny?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:11 am
Laurel offered Emma a smile when they moved to comfort him, only to find himself giggling along with them as they finished speaking. A kitties only Haunted Hallow sounded super cute, and super fun! He sincerely hoped that such a wonderful thing existed so that he could spy on this little party and see them all dressed up! The idea had him daydreaming a moment about what kind of costumes the kittens would wear and what kind of special kibble they'd get, before he shook himself back to the matter at hand.
"That would be funny and adorable!" He agreed, moving to walk toward the office. "Let's hurry these kittens to Ms. Ava so they can get good homes and start thinking about their costumes! Haunted Hallow's less than a year away, that's barely enough time to prepare!"
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:25 am
Emma grinned from ear to ear. It felt so good to see Laurel smiling again, even if they were just a little too excited now. But, maybe that was a for the best. After all, excited Laurel was a million times more fun and nicer to deal with than sad, mopey Laurel. They really didn't want Laurel to change, even if he could.
"Hey, let's try getting through the holidays first!" They said, laughing. "We've got a lot more than Haunted Hallows to look forward to, and so do they. The other holidays are just as fun!"
And without further a hitch, the remaining kittens were handed off to the adults in the office and Laurel and Emma returned to their dorm. Kitten with kitten, and hand in hand.
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