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Kanon | locked to song_princess

[A/N: Another AU pet person story based on this meme!]

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Leanne's neighbor, who lives in the house next to hers was an old lady who lives alone. One day she's beginning to see a tall young man with striking long colbalt hair and a pair of cat ears and a tail. He's one of those pet people where their roles is to live as companions side by side with humans.

The mystery man lives with the elderly lady and over the time, Leanne would often see him working for her by cutting his owner's lawn, helping out watering the flowers in her garden, driving his owner's car to bring home groceries, or when it's snowing, shoveling out snow. He cleans the house, and in the kitchen where Leanne can see them together through the window, he helps with the cooking.

Eventually, when they noticed each other and begin to talk over the fence, she learns his story. His name is Kanon and he was adopted by his owner from the shelter, whom he calls his adoptive mom. Before he was adopted, he was an orphaned stray who lost his family in a storm that flooded his area before the shelter people found him, almost dying from hypothermia. She adopted him because her own children have grown up and they moved out in another state, and they wouldn't come and travel to help her around the house.

One day, when Leanne returns home from work, there's a truck where she sees movers moving furniture out of the house, and the old lady's possessions being left out in the open. Kanon was sitting on the front steps in front of the house, on the steps, his tail swish lethargically side to side as he mourns for his owner, and when she peeked inside through the front door, the house is empty.

"Ah...my mother died yesterday." Kanon said, feeling both embarressed and sad at the state of the house and explaining what's going on. "So these guys are taking her stuff and the house will be put up for sale. Her children will come tomorrow to make arrangements for her funeral. As for me, I don't know where else to go. Otherwise I have to go back to the shelter." With a sigh, "It was very sudden. A heart attack. So she left no will and I can't legally own the house. I can't even afford it or pay mortgage."

The poor cat looks depressed, not suring what to do as he sat there, pouring his heart out to his neighbor.

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Leanne adored the old lady and every once and a while, visit her to keep her company until the day she saw a tall young man with cat ears and a tail living there. Over time of watching and speaking with him, she has grown to see him as a friend. Happy that the old lady now has someone to watch over her and keep her company. It was very cute that he called her mom.

She was one her way home when she catches sight of the moving van and then Kanon.... Looking sad. Tears filled her eyes when she heard what happened and without thinking, leans over to hug him.

"I am sorry Kanon.... I am so so sorry. You made her happy, it was obvious how happy you made her. She left in love and happiness because of you." She whispered gently to him as she hugged him.

".... For tonight, please stay with me." She said as she pulled back. "You can decide where you want to go but until then...." She blushes so much because she never really had a man stay with her. "You can stay with me. I won't let you go back to the shelter. I promise. You are safe from there."

She prays that this is what the old lady would have wanted, to have at least her cat taken care of. She hands Kanon the keys to her place before trotting over to one of the movers, trying to bargain at least one item for Kanon to keep. Just so he can have one item of his precious mother to remember her by.

His ears and tail drooped, still sad. "You...you really think so?" He said, having difficulty talking because of the tears in his eyes. He sighed heavily, almost sobbing because yesterday felt like a bad dream, having to call 911 and the hospital people are unable to save her on time, as it was too late.

Shyly looking away and down, "Is that okay? Staying with you?" He really hoped so. The shelter is so cramped with other lonely abandoned pets, but the people helped him find a home. He was so used to living in a nice house and it was a miracle he has a kind parent who loves him and cares him.

Kanon held the keys and made his mind up to stay with Leanne until he can figure something out as his mind is a blank. Unfortunately, the movers took the furniture, the paintings, the t.v, and etc. The only stuff they didn't take that of Kanon is his clothes, his belongings, the bed, and everything else in his room.

"Ah, looks like I need to pack up my things." And by the end of the day, he packed up his items in his luggage and hauled it over to Leanne's house. If Leanne pays one mover some money, they might haul Kanon's bed next door, and that's one furniture she can at least save.

Waiting in front of her house by the door, with luggage in hand. "I hope it's all right. I don't want to be a burden to you."

"Yes, I don't just think so... I know so. I never seen her so happy until you came into her life." She reaches up a hand to pet his head. "Its okay, Kanon... You have been so strong."

She smiles and winks at him. "Of course its okay! I have the space. I have an empty room you can use."

"You won't be a burden... Dont worry about anything. Just take all the time you need." She goes to pay the movers money and shows them where to put his bed and items.

Once everything was moved in, she smiles warmly at him. "Please, treat this as your home. I will prepaid dinner. I hope that it will match your tastes."

"Strong..." Oh the petting feels good that he purr softly, but he still feels heavy in the inside and he's tired, so he didn't purr for long. Once she moves his belongings in her home, it's the first step to this transition, and steps inside of her house. It's the first time he entered her home, so he looks around warily, getting used to her scent. Which smells nice.

His movements are cat-like but clumsy. He sniffs here and there, getting used to his surroundings. By the mention of dinner, he shook his head.

"I'm not hungry now." Trying to be polite. "But it's hot today. So maybe a shower...?" He sat under the sun for hours, so a shower helps wash away for refreshment.

Oh, his purr is nice. But, he doesnt purr for long. She gives him all the space he needed to get used to her house. He needed his space.

She blinks and smiles warmly and nods her head. "Of course, Kanon. The shower is near my room." She goes to show him where it was. "Feel free to use whatever is in there. Sorry, I don't have any manly scents."

She pulls out some towels and set them to the side. She gives him one last gentle and warm smile. "I will be either in the kitchen or office if you need me." And she heads to the kitchen to still make at least two portions of fish and salad.

Manly scents? He doesn't know what that means. The house mostly smells of her, meaning to him, he interprets she's the only one in the house. He found it, and after the shower, he felt a little better and gets dressed in his PJs for the night.

Before he's off to bed, he peered at her in the kitchen from the door, but the fish and salad don't stimulate his appetite. "Thank you, Leanne, for letting me stay." Making a bow. "Good night, Leanne." If anything, he helped himself to a glass of water at least.

Being a cat and depressed one at that, he slowly made his cadence toward his new bedroom and lay on his bed and slowly drifts off to sleep. Perhaps Leanne never keeps a cat before and he is her first one, but cats can sleep for a long time. But then again she shouldn't be surprised, as he often sleeps and naps in the garden next door during the day or the late afternoons.

She gets up when he enters the kitchen and quickly blushes at the bow. "It's! It's no problem! It is the least I can do to help." She moves to put his portion in the fridge. "Please let me know if you need anything at all."

She watches as he slowly moves away, frowning a little. She can only imagine what it is like for him. To lose not only his original family but his adopted one at that as well. She finishes cleaning up the kitchen and decides to go and check on him. A small smile forms at the sight of him sleeping and she moves closer to pet his head gently. She never owned any pets of her own yet, but especially not a cat.

Good thing she doesn't have to work tomorrow, as she gives him a few more pets and heads into the office, stretching a little. Time to make a quick video as well as studying on how to properly take care of a pet cat. Printing out various guides to study before falling asleep at the computer.

Those various guides are helpful, helping her to learn how to properly take care of a cat. Kanon tried his best to never to give her trouble. Afterward, for the next weeks, he stayed with her like this. The house next door was closed and the real estate sellers put up a sign that the house is up for sale, and every time he sees it, he feels sad and often looks at his old previous home longingly, but there's nothing else he could do.

He grew comfortable staying with her and beginning to eat, and eventually, after much coaxing, begin to feel he's at home with her. At first, he seems indifferent and lethargic, lacking the energy to do anything, but eventually pulled his weight and begin to work around the house, helping her clean and tidy up if he has too, and cooks her meals every and now then using the knowledge his previous owner taught him, and take short naps.

In time, he begins to open up to her and shows his affection, though he's a terribly shy cat. The trust builds when he gives her a hug, brushing his tail at her hand or leg, or sleeps on her bed next to her instead of his own. Eventually, the house is no longer just her scent anymore, but his as well.

In fact, her bed becomes his favorite place for his afternoon naps. "Ah, Leanne. I decided to stay with you. You...you want to keep me, right?" With that worried look in his eyes followed by a purr. He was worried about being a burden on her and going back to the shelter.

Leanne let him go at his own pace, never pressuring him to help or do anything other than laze around. He was in mourning and still in the grieving period. Giving him pets and hugs whenever she saw him looking sad. She kept the door to her office open for him even while making her videos.

It seemed like a long time before he started to eat and it felt like a victory to her. Then seeing him pulling his weight around the house to which she protested at first before relenting and letting him do his share.

Bit by bit, it seems like he was trusting and opening to her more and more. Those tiny gestures hold much more meaning to her. When he first joined her in her bed, she mentally flails, briefly forgetting what was in the guides and soon... She was sleeping a lot better because of his presence.

In time, she has gotten used to his presence and made sure to get him some of his favorite foods and clothes. She has completely forgotten about the chance that he could leave. It was during a day off when Kanon informed her of his choice and she couldn't help but to giggle a little.

"Silly cat, of course you can stay and...." So much blushing now as he was a very handsome cat. "Yes, I do want to keep you." She was blushing so much but smiling brightly at him. "I am happy that you decided to stay with me. We should celebrate this someway."

Kanon is modest and humble in expressing his needs as he's grateful enough with the food and clothes on his back provided by her. He'll repay back for simple things, by doing his share of work. His mother taught him well to appreciate the simple things.

A handsome cat he is, but his breed and pedigree are lost on him, that even he doesn't know and no longer remembered what kind of cat he is, but he does have a unique coat of cobalt blue fur to match his hair.

His worried look relaxed and he began to purr and mew enthusiastically, feeling a sense of joy, and there's a smile. He wrapped his strong arms around her, pulling her into a hug, expressing pure affection toward his beloved owner, and when they're close with his warm body, the rumble of his purr vibrates through his throat. His tail swish lazily on the bed.

"Celebrate? How so?"

Kanon was a sweetheart, truly he was. She will have to find him some toys and perhaps some of his favorite foods to eat. Especially now that he is her pet.

She lets out a small squeak as he pulls her into a hug and purrs and news at her. "It tickles!" She giggles out when she feels the vibrations of his purring against her body. Good.... This was good. Seeing him smile and have such joy again. She smiles up at him and nods her head.

"Yes, we should. For one, you now have a new home and it is one that you picked. I am honored that you picked me to be your new owner." She ponders a moment to pull out her cellphone to check her funds.

"We can go to a nice restaurant. Your choice, Kanon. We should also update this." She reaches up to lightly tap on the tag from his collar. She will never replaced his collar. Never.

"Maybe have you be in one of my videos." She joked a little, knowing he was a shy cat. Plus, her video making was just a hobby and a side job to her.

A small pale hand reaches up to start petting him. "And maybe after we eat, we can come home and I can spend the night petting you like this."

Kanon was nuzzling, rubbing a bit of himself on her blonde hair, which is long and soft and wavy, and she smells very good...he's quite distracted. Since she's comfortable with him, he even pawed through her long hair just to feel it with his fingers. He purred out of contentment and one of that of happiness because he truly wanted him as her own as he holds her in his arms.

"Mm?" With a thoughtful look. "We don't have to eat in a resturant...though...I always enjoy cooking." Being shy in wanting to ask this. "Well, you can choose. I'm not picky. Though I always want to eat in an ice cream parlor."

With a light blush when she tapped his collar, "Huh, this?" With a nod. "Yes, I think so." His tag only says his name, but it does contain a microchip containing information. Unfortunately, the chip said the address and the name of his previous owner.

"Videos? What it would be about?" Maybe Leanne should find boxes for him or give him a toy to destroy. With a smile and a happy, "I would like more petting and hugging you more."

Leanne smiles as he seems to grow more and more affectionate with her. A part of her wondered if he was like this with his 'mother'. She smiles as his joy and contentment can easily be felt.

She blinks at where he wants to eat and rubs one of his ears. "We can go to one. We can have ice cream for dinner tonight." He was so cute and precious! She just wanted to spoil and give him everything he could ever want in life.

"Just the tag unless you want a new collar." With the new tag, hopefully she can update his information. Just so he won't get sent to the wrong house or think she stolen him.

"Yes, videos." Okay, she blushes a little. "It's... A hobby of mine and it helps bring in extra money." Blushing even more now. "Though I am not very popular yet." Okay, since he is living with her, she can tell him. "... I like making videos to help people relax and fall asleep, mostly by using sounds and gestures."

Okay, she goes to giggle and nods her head. "I would like that too, I have read that cuddling is the best way to bond with a cat."

With his mother, not quite. Aas he's a good boy who works hard in her house and she treats him like her child. With Leanne, it's...different. He can't place it yet. For now, he only thinks Leanne as an owner he respects as he didn't know pet people were designed and engineered genetically to be mates to their owners, but part of it is based on the pets free will. Only that his instinct tells him to stay his body close to hers as much as possible.

"Really, we can go now? I would like that." His tail swished energetically, as his thought follows her train of thought. With a nod, "Oh okay. A tag, so I belong to you."

Perking up with his ears. "I can help. I think. Money is good." And she is quite right, so he holds her in his arms and cuddles with her more. "Let me know when you need help with the videos. Will make lot of videos means lots of money, right?"

She giggles at how happy he is about eating ice cream and goes to nod her head. "Of course. I have heard about one that people seem to love." A low nod of her head. "Yes, or at least, people will know where you live in case you get lost."

She pets his head and ears again. "I will try and think of ideas for you to be a part of them. I know your purr is the nicest purr I ever heard. I am sure that there are others who would think the same of it." She goes to nod her head. "Yup! Lots of videos means lots of money, but we will need to get people to watch the videos first and then pick me to help support." She leans into his cuddle. "I hope that one day, I will be making enough to where I don't need to go out and work anymore. Just focus on making videos. That way I can stay home longer with you and you won't be lonely."

And then a small giggle. "Usually videos with cats are the most popular. But now I have the best and cutest cat out of all them."

Okay, time to try and free herself so she can put on shoes. "We should hurry up and get you some ice cream."

"That's a good idea. Getting a tag." He said with a nod, and he follows after her, putting on his shoes and following her outside. "Maybe we should eat some dinner before ice cream? How about burgers?" Kanon eats meat, but if Leanne chooses a good restaurant, she can get a veggie burger.

"I'll have to practice the sounds I make, so people will like them!" Poor Kanon he has little idea what she's talking about, but if it sounds related. "So that means we make music too, right?" He said, and as he talks there's a gentle deep baritone meow, speaking fondly of music.

"I'm not...lonely. I always wait for you." He said, smiling. He mostly sleeps while she works, so when she returns, he's already awake. But he did feel lonely while he's away.

"Shoukd we order the tag first or eat?" She giggles a little and nods her head. "A burger sounds good. I think there is an old fashion joint near the parlor." She is already formulating their route.

Listening to him being eager about helping her with her videos, she couldnt help but to blush and smile even more. "If you promise not to laugh, when we get home I can show you one of my videos." A brief pause. "But also you cant just like it because its me." She smiles even more, music... She hasnt thought about just making music for her videos. That could be fun too. "I am sure you will be a natural at it once you get the hang of it. You have a very nice voice."

He was truly a sweet kitty. "Are you sure? I dont want you to ever feel lonely." Maybe she should train him on how to make some ASMR videos with her to give him things to do while she works. But that will be for another time as she heads out towards the door and holds out her hand towards him.

He tilted his head. "I don't know. I thought you figured it out." He said with a smile. "When mom found me, she had this on my first right away. But let's eat, I'm hungry."

Oh that would be a hard challenge, the not laughing at her own videos. With a laugh, "When you're away, I turned the radio on and learn different songs. Maybe they'll listen to a singing cat?" There are lots of owners posted videos of their pet's talents and singing is one of them.

That'll be quite a project that Leanne has on her mind, and Kanon held her hand as he steps out and follows her all the way to the restaurant.

She pouts a little. "Tag first and then food." She goes to smile gently. "Your mother loved you a lot."

She pouts and looks away, blushing even more. It wouldn't be that hard! "I am sure they would love a singing cat." She reaches up to pet his head, standing on her tip toes to do so.

It felt both nice and weird to have him hold her hand. But she would never leash him. Luckily the restaurant was a 20 minute walk and the pet store was on the way. Leanne picked a plantium tag with a small sapphaire right above the name would be. She wanted it to stand out against his coloring.

Once at the restaurant, she ordered a mushroom burger with fries, trying to save room for the ice cream desert.

The tag looks good on him. Now, whenever he looks in the windows or especially gazing into the mirror at his own reflection, he'll admire the tag forever. Just buying him a new tag just seal her ownership over him, and he looks delighted. He doesn't have to worry about being homeless anymore, and he genuinely learning to love Leanne alot, especially when she talks about her video projects and he made up his mind then and there to stay by her side as her cat.

He orders a hamburger, that comes with fries as well, and when dinner was all gone, the best part is dessert, which is a strawberry sundae.

The evening turned well, though while he was eating ice cream, his eyes tend to wander all over the place, observing people. His eyes caught a cute gingered haired cat girl clinging to her owner's arms, chittering and chattering away, flirting with her owner. His mind wanders off watching them, thinking in a faraway place....

She couldn't help but to beam a little at his reaction to the tag she picked out for him. Just watching him admire it and taking every chance he gets to admire it. Leanne was happy that he liked it so much and also since he choose to stay with her.

With the cat out of the bag with her video projects, she couldn't help but to talk more about them to him. It was a small passion for her, she tried to at least not talk his ear off about them. She also goes to order a strawberry sundae for her desert.

She misses doing this, doing small things like sharing a dinner and a desert with someone special. She lets out a small sigh as she watches him start to observe people, content to see him so happy. Emerald eyes blink as he seems to be staring and turns to look in the direction he was staring at....

.... She frowns a little and lets out a longer sigh. "You should go and say hi to her. She looks cute." A small smile to try and encourage him.

Her remark broke his train of thought, and he brought back into focus, back to her. He seems a little hurt when she tried to encourage him...which he didn't want to do. Even though that cute ginger cat is in heat and he could smell her scent and she smells really pleasant and enticing, that is calling out to the other males as she's passing by in the diner, and it was a mating call. The humans can't pick up, but the other cats can.

There's a flash of a blush. "It's... that wasn't what I was thinking!" She's cute yes, but there's no spark, not in the same way he felt a spark toward Leanne, his new owner. Though the ginger cat was exchanging glances at him with cute smiles. "I'm not going to do that."

Especially with Leanne having to pay for the entire dinner. His ears droop with guilt. "You're my favorite person." He decides to sit closer to her, right next to her and instinctively pressed his body against her. At that moment, the girl ginger cat frowned and didn't find Kanon interesting anymore and flirted with another male cat in the diner, a blackie.

She blinks in surprise as he goes to deny any attraction to the ginger. The blush on his face and then the guilty expression. She frowns and reaches up to start petting him.

"Hey... There is nothing wrong with saying hi to her. Especially since you were staring at her." She sighs and gains a guilty expression, feeling that strong body pressing against her softer one. "I am glad to hear that..." All the petting. "Don't be so guilty..... You haven't done anything wrong."

But she couldn't help but to let out a long breath that she didn't know she was holding. Her hand hasn't stop petting his head, as now it was her turn to scan the area...

Her fingers briefly stop petting before she forces herself to keep petting him, even going to rest her head against Kanon's head. Leanne spotted the one person she always prayed that she would never see again. The man she was engaged to but broke it after due to several.... Incidents.

"Was the ice cream as good as you hoped?" A more gentle tone now, trying to keep herself hidden now. Praying that her ex hasn't spotted her yet.

"We should probably leave now." Before her ex spots them.

Edited 2018-05-31 05:24 (UTC)

All of that petting and he starts purring. She seems forgiving of him, so he's cheered up by her petting and swish his tail, casual as he brings his focus back to Leanne.

"Yeah, it's good. Thank you, Leanne." The evening started out well, but now he's determined to be a good boy for her as he feels he belongs to her. His new collar tag hanging around his neck is a symbol of that.

He then noticed her sad expression. Did he do something wrong again? He hoped not. "Okay." Good thing all the food is gone, so it's a matter of her paying the tab. "Let's go." With luck and good timing, they would leave and the ex would have noticed them just leaving out the door, but he didn't bother going directly to them for a chat or hello.

The sound of his purring will always make a smile form on her face. "You are welcome. After all, it is a celebration of you choosing to live with me."

She leans over to kiss the top of his head to show that she wasnt mad at him at all and he was a good boy.

She nods her head and takes a deep breath. "Wait here, Kanon." And she gets up to pay the tab, keeping her focus on the cashier but was shocked that someone already paid it. Oh crap no! Leanne kept trying to pay for the meal despite the cashier insisting that someone already paid for it. Turning bright red from blushing, she goes to put down 2 twenty dollar bills and hurries back towards Kanon....

.... Only to stop briefly at the sound of a familiar voice trying to catch her attention. She picks up the pace to hurry back to Kanon but was physically stopped by her ex, reaching out and grabbing her arm with one hand and the other trying to caress it.

From Kanon's point of view, Leanne first looked more sad before gaining an angry expression on her face as she tries to pry her arm free from the man who was standing up now to try and pull her into an embrace.

Edited 2018-06-01 01:31 (UTC)

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