Give Me Back My Cat!

Lin Hemian was picking up takeout when a little cat pulled a scam on him.

"Meow~"

The pitiful little tabby put on a high-pitched meow just for him. Its honey-colored eyes gazed up at him, shining with tears, and it trembled as it cautiously rubbed against his shoe.

"Who hurt you, baby?"

Lin Hemian tenderly scooped the bloodied kitten into his arms. Despite everything, it was still brave enough to approach a human.

*

Huo Ye was a cat demon who had adapted to modern society and even landed himself a government job.

After helping his younger brother, who couldn't take human form, get used to modern society, Huo Ye finally felt safe enough to return to work.

Who would have thought that when he got back from a business trip, he'd discover that his little brother had taken a liking to a human and volunteered to be his pet?

The abandoned older brother, furious and terrified: ? You little punk, aren't you a bit precocious?

He really wanted to sneak the little brat out and beat him up, but by human laws, his stinky little brother was now someone else's property.

After failing to buy him back, Huo Ye could only sneak into his little brother's boyfriend's home in the middle of the night, guilt-ridden, and secretly give the rascal some demon power to heal his injuries.

*

Lin Hemian had been a little troubled lately.

His newly adopted tabby was adorable, well-behaved, clingy, and good at begging for attention. It was the perfect cat, no trouble at all.

But the problem was that the kitten was just too popular. Every time they went outside, someone took a liking to it and nearly tried to snatch it.

Lin Hemian went home with the kitten, who'd been scared into frantically burrowing into his pocket.

But that wasn't the end of it.

A few days later, that dangerous jerk who was wasting such a handsome face moved in right next door!

On top of that, he kept finding all sorts of excuses to visit and try to befriend him.

The six-foot-two heartthrob was certainly easy on the eyes, but Lin Hemian still thought he was keeping a covetous eye on his little kitty.

Still, since the man never brought up buying the cat again, Lin Hemian gradually let his guard down.

Until...

Lin Hemian got up in the middle of the night for a drink of water, froze in place, and stared at Huo Ye, who had no business being in his home, sneaking around while "holding hostage" his little kitty.

As Huo Ye flailed around, trying to catch his stupid little brother, who was shrieking and struggling to disown him, his mind raced.

Huo Ye, who had fallen for his little brother's human: "Wait, Hemian! I can explain!"

Lin Hemian, smiling insincerely: "...Put Biaobiao down right now, and I'll pretend none of this happened."

Huo Ye, who could tell his crush didn't mean what he said: !! Aaaah, you little brat! I'm really going to beat the crap out of you!

*

[The little brother is still a baby! His bond with the bottom is purely the innocent affection between a pet and its owner. There's no romance between them at all. The top is just misunderstanding everything and getting jealous and possessive on his own.]

[Before the little brother finds out what his brother is thinking: What's wrong with you? Why are you stealing my human!

After he finds out: I'm still a baby! My human is too! You filthy-minded great demon!]

[A lighthearted, short-to-medium-length sweet story. No logic, written for my personal tastes, pure brainless sweetness. Just enjoy the ride. Read if you like it, and if you don't, see you next time~]

Theme: The love that comes from both sides burns the brightest.