犬との生活(一種の) (life with a dog (kind of))

chapter 5: a bond

"zankoku na unmei ga sadamatteru toshite. sore ga itsu no hi ka boku no mae ni arawareru toshite. tada isshun kono isshun iki ga dekiru nara. dou demo ii to ometa sono kokoro o!" katashi sings along to the blasting anime intro, dragging out the 'o', as i groan and put my pillow over my head. "mou ichido tooku e ike tooku e ike to. boku no naka de dareka ga utau. doushiyou mo nai hodo netsuretsu ni!" katashi sings, probably annoying our neighbours out of their minds. "katashi! idiot! shut the fuck up! it's 4 am!" i yell at him to the lounge from our room. "it's culture, dumbass! don't judge my inner weeb!" katashi yells. i get up reluctantly and drag my feet as i walk into our lounge to see katashi sitting on the floor on front of the tv. "turn it down. some people are tying to sleep." i say, making katashi look over at me. he rolls his eyes and turns it down. "fine. you have no sense of culture." katashi says. "and you have no sense of your surroundings, apparently." i say, rubbing my face slightly. "there's no way i'll be able to fall asleep now." i add tiredly. "might as well join me, then." katashi says. "you don't mind?" i ask, slightly surprised, having expected him to get annoyed. katashi shrugs. "yeah, i don't care. you don't have anything else to do for 4 hours so why not." he says. "thanks." i say, sitting on the couch as he stayed on the floor, watching intently. "so, what is this anime about?" i ask. katashi looks back at me with surprise. "you've never seen boku no hero academia?! do you live under a rock?!" he says. "oi! no i don't! just tell me." i say. "it's about a quirkless, or powerless, kid who ends up getting into a school for becoming a hero and getting powers from a famous hero named all might, or the all for one." katashi explains. "oh. how did the kid get the powers form all might?" i say, kind of interested in the show. katashi chuckles. "he ate his hair." he says, making me stare at him. "are you kidding?" i ask skeptically. "nope." katashi says, still chuckling at my blank stare at him. i go quiet for a moment and glance down but look back up at him. "that's fucking gross." i say, making katashi only laugh more. "welcome to the logic of anime." he says, smiling slightly at me. "right.." i say. we watch the episode, both of us getting way too emotionally attached to the characters and plot. "his dad is such a dick. endeavour can go drown." i say. "i know, right?! and then his mom was just- she was just trying to be a good mom and shit. and shoto is just trying to find himself and not become his father." katashi says, turning to me. my phone buzzes and i take it out of my pocket and look at it. it's a notification for a new message form an unknown number. i open it curiously and read the text.
unknown number: hey! this is yousuke! this is daiki, right?
i smile slightly at my phone and feel soft fur press against my face and i look over to see katashi looking at my phone. "ohh! is that your boyfriend?" he asks, raising his eyebrows slightly and i roll my eyes and blush slightly. "he's not my boyfriend, katashi-kun." i say, typing out a message back.
daiki: yeah, this is daiki.
"god, you have no class." katashi mumbles. "do you mind?" i ask, an annoyed tone entering my voice slightly. "no, not really." katashi says, smiling smugly at me as i frown at him slightly. i look back at my phone as it buzzes again.
yousuke: great! so, about the date, i was thinking this friday, maybe? i could pick you up around 7, if you'd like.
daiki: yeah, that sounds good.
"oi! don't forget about me! don't forget to say you're bringing your amazing, adorable dog with you for the date." katashi says. i roll my eyes but smile slightly as i type out my message.
daiki: btw i might bring my annoying ass dog with me because i don't trust him with my stuff when he's alone, if that's ok with you.
"i'm not annoying!" katashi exclaims. "hmm. nope, you're plenty annoying." i say, chuckling slightly. katashi smacks me with his tiny paw.
yousuke: yeah, that's totally fine. i'd love to meet your dog!
"told you." katashi says, giving me a smug smile, or a dog's version of that, i guess. "whatever. i have to get ready for work." i say, putting my phone back in my pocket and standing up to get ready for work. i get ready for work and come back out to see katashi, in the kitchen making toast. "what the- what are you doing?" i ask, looking at him surprisingly. katashi looks over at me and raises an eyebrow. "making toast?" he says. "but you never cook anything. like, ever." i say. "it's not cooking. it's putting bread in an electric box until it's brown. now take it." katashi says, handing me two slices. "wow. i'm surprised you didn't burn them." i say, smiling smugly at him. katashi rolls his eyes but smirks as he pushes me away towards the door slightly. "get out of here, dumbass. you're going to be late. again." he says. i chuckle slightly. "alright, alright. see you later. oh, and, don't break anything." i say. "can't promise anything. see ya." he says, saluting at me slightly. i wave back at him slightly and smile back at him, heading out the door and locking it behind me. ive noticed how katashi seems more happy around me rather than annoyed. maybe i am getting closer to katashi. but, who said that was a bad thing?