Because of a Cat Named Diablo

Diablo's POV
I’m stuck in some unfamiliar place and I need to find my way home...
Wait a second...
I smell FOOD!
I race over to a tent that seems to be filled with loud people.
I take a peek inside to
see them grilling what seems to be fish.
They are all loud except one guy that seems a bit... I’m not sure.
“Hey look a cat,” I hear one of the guys say.
I watch as the silent one ears pick up in some sense and look my way.
I didn’t think they’d be able to see me, but I guess I do have bright blue eyes.
I watch as the quiet guy stands up, walks outside the tent, and lifts his hand up.
I stare at him and if I could, like a human, I’d shrug.
I walk up to the guy and smell his hand.
It smells like fish and smoke.
Leo’s POV
I pet the cat and slowly pick him up and look at his neck to find a small lime green collar with a tag on it.
“You are a long way from home,” I tell the cat as I sit down and the cat just sits there in my lap.
I look at the collar again and decide to call the owner tomorrow morning.
“Leo shouldn't you call the owner tonight?” N asks me.
“It’s night time so why bother the owner. It’s almost 11 at night.”
“Just give the owner a call.”
“Alright,” I look at the tag again to find a phone number.
I dial the number and it’s a few rings until the person answers the phone in a bland and tired voice, “Yobseyo.”
“Hello is this the owner of,” I read the name on the tag, “Diablo.”
“You have my cat can I come and pick him up?”
“Can you wait until morning? It’s pretty late for everyone and we don’t need to worry about you.”
“Yes, I guess you’re right I’m sorry to be a bother.”
“No, your not I just don’t want to worry about you and I’m sure Diablo would feel the same.”
I hear a small giggle, “I guess you’re right. Alright well I guess you can call me or text me where I can pick up my little Diablo.”
“I will alright. Good night.”
“Yes good night by the way my name is ___. What’s your’s?”
“I’m Leo,” I tell her without a second thought.
“Well until next time Leo,” she says this before she hangs up and I feel my chest clench.
What the hell is this feeling?
I don’t even know the girl, but I feel like I do.
Your POV
Hmmm...
Did he say his name was Leo?
Where have I heard that name before?
I set my phone down and try to find my way back to my room in the dark.
I lay down and wish that Diablo was in here with me and make me feel safe.
I feel around and grab a stuff animal and curl up with that for the night.
I wake up to the sun shining in my room and I sigh as I look around and forget for a moment where my kitten filled with luck is.
Then I remember he ran out of my apartment yesterday morning when my aunt stopped by unwelcomed with her mutts.
Usually I can hide him in the bathroom, but there was no helping him yesterday since I already left for university before she showed up.
I exit my room dressed for the day and see the someone is calling me, “Yobseyo.”
“Hello, ___-ah this is Leo from yesterday. I was wondering if you could pick up your cat. He’s kind of trying to destroy my friends.”
I laugh, “Oh is he now. What did your friends do to him?”
“I’m not sure let me ask,” it’s silent then I over hear him ask, “What did you do to the kitten?”
“Nothing,” one shouts.
“Then I won’t pull him away from you,” I hear Leo shout at him.
“Fine we were trying to dress him up for the heck of it.”
“Idiots even I knew better than do that when I bought him.”
Leo chuckles, “You guys are idiots. ____-ah when can you pick up little Diablo?”
“I can pick him up about right now since I don't have classes today.”
“Alright, can I bring him to you or should we meet up at a cafe?”
“Can you make it to Seoul University since it’s close to my place and I can pick up something from my class?”
“Yeah sure I can bring him there should I put him in a cage or something?”
“If you want him to claw you to bits trying to get him into one sure go ahead, but you should be alright if you just carry him.”
We hang up after a little bit and I smile as I toss my phone into my bag and pick it up making sure I have my house keys before I leave my apartment.
As I make my way to school, I almost feel a skip in my feet.
I feel happy but soon I trip on my feet as I’m crossing the road and I fall before I make it all the way across the street.
I feel someone wrap their hand around my arms and pull me against them.
I look up to see my cute little kitten on the guy’s shoulder.
“Thank you.... Leo,” I tell him.
I watch as he smiles behind a mask and a pair of sunglasses.
I play with my hat that I must have brought with me.
I pull him back on my head and down as I straighten my clothing.
“How about we get you something to drink as a nearby cafe you look like you need something to drink right about now.”
I nod my head as he lightly takes my hand to stop me and takes Diablo off his shoulder to hand him to me.
“I think you need him. He seems to be worried when he noticed you fall.”
I smile as I hug my kitten to my chest, “Thank you. He seems to bring me good luck so it doesn’t surprise me that I almost got ran over today.”
He’s silent until we’re sitting outside of a coffee shop with our own little drinks and he asks me, “What do you mean is he your good luck bringer?”
I nod my head, “I’ve always been unlucky but when I got this little guy a year ago I seem to run into less bad luck. Black cats are supposed to be bad luck but I think my little guy brings me good luck.”
He chuckles, “It seems like he does.”
I smile to myself as I take a sip of my drink.
Leo’s POV
This girl does seem like she has had back luck over the years.
From the look of it, she has scars all over her arms and any visible piece of skin that showing has some kind of scar.
“What kind of bad luck have you had?”
“All kinds I guess I had enough luck to survive all of it, but just barely.”
I feel almost thoughtful before I mumble, “If I knew you back then I think I’d give you my luck.”
She seems to blush...
Did she hear me?
Diablo looks at me and his eyes are open widely and I bet if he could smile, he would be.
“So Leo what do you do for a living?”
I feel startled that she asked me but inside I shrug, “I’m a musician.”
“That’s cool. I feel a bit ridiculed since I’m just a waitress, but I’m hoping to be a famous artist when I get out of the University.”
“Really do you have any of your art work on you?”
She nods her head and opens her purse and pulls out a small sketchbook, “Here”
I open it to see beautiful sketches that make my heartbeat seem to become frantic.
What is this feeling?
The last picture is a beautiful of Seoul’s skyway that made the city seem almost magical.
I show her, “Can I have this picture?”
She shrugs, “Sure just let me sign my work.”
She signs it like an artist would hard to copy and almost seems impossible.
I smile, “Thank you.”
She nods her head, “Of course. It’s the least I can do for bringing me my kitten and saving my life.”
“It’s nothing,” I tell her nonchalantly hoping that I’m not blushing.
She stands up and goes to leave until I hear, “Are you Leo from Vixx?”
She looks back at me and I sigh.
I turn away from the fan and go to leave the opposite way, which is towards ___.
When I’m away from the fan, I turn towards ___, “Sorry I guess I thought you knew who I was?”
She shakes her head, “No, not really. it was nice meeting you Leo-ssi.”
“Can we still get to know each other?” I can’t help but to ask her.
She nods her head, “If you want to then I’m fine with that. It was nice meeting you Leo-ssi.”
I watch as she leaves and I smile down at the picture.
I never really use my twitter but when I get back to the dorm, I take a picture of her artwork and post it with the comment of, “Beautiful artwork I got for saving a girl’s life and bringing her back her cat. What do you think?”
It’s been a few days since I saw ___-ssi but when I get a call from her suddenly, I almost feel… giddy.
“Hello?”
“Is this Leo?” I hear a male voice ask me.
“Yes, what can I do for you?”
“What are you to my sister?”
I hear a voice shouting for him to hand her back her phone.
“We’re friends,” I tell him.
“Oh are you okay with stringing her around?”
“I’m not sure what you’re talking about since I’ve been busy with my schedule.”
Before he can say anything he shouts in pain and I hear ___’s voice meaning she got a hold of her phone.
“Sorry for my brother he’s a bit protective of me and he seems to have heard about my artwork on your twitter and about my cat Diablo on Vixx’s twitter. So he was a bit worried
about me.”
“You know I was wondering ___-ah.”
“Yes?” she asks.
“If you would go on a date with me sometime this week if you are open?” Man I hope I was loud enough.
“I’d like that but why do you ask?”
“It seems you are stuck in my mind and I guess I should thank your little Diablo for that.”
I hear a small giggle, “I guess we do have Diablo to thank for that,”
“So when are you free?”
“I’m open mostly at night since I have classes all this week.”
“That works perfectly for me.”
I hear her giggle and I smile.
I guess I should buy Diablo a treat for a while since I’m thankful for him because I met someone like ___ who has taken up all my free time.
“I’ll see you later tonight?” I ask her.
“I can’t really tonight I have some project to get done for school.”
“Is it more of your artwork?”
“Yes,” she says.
“Then can I come and watch?”
I know she’s probably blushing, “You know what sure just bring me some pizza and I think it should be fine.”
“Then I’ll just need directions.”
She tells me and we hang up with a simple, “See you later tonight.”
For a little demon he really does seem to bring good luck to those he likes.

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