Situation

Chapter 18: No Kill But No Kanda

"What do you seem so happy about?" my boyfriend asks, coming up behind me, pulling on his jeans and a t-shirt. I spit into the sink and wipe my mouth, "I'm going to the no kill animal shelter today. Do you want to come?"

Moving to my dresser, I start searching for my jeans and turtleneck while my boyfriend replies, "Um...I can if you want me to. Animals don't like me very much though.

I giggle as I dress, "Well, you won't know if these animals will like you unless you meet them."

"Okay, but I'm not getting you one," he says, tossing me my jacket from the floor beside the bed and while pulling his on. As I catch the jacket, a pair of black boxers falls from it, and I quickly kick them under the bed, blushing furiously. Of course, my boyfriend just smirks and walks towards the door, slapping my butt as he went and eliciting a yelp from me. My blush only deepens as I follow Kanda out the door, heading towards the cafeteria.

We eat in less than twenty minutes, and I was not happy with the fact that Jerry was informed of my situation. He was now making a special vitamin smoothie that I had to drink every time I ate, but I wasn't complaining about it since it was probably the best thing I'd ever drank.

Kanda and I walk to the shelter, and I ask, "Do you really not like animals?"

"I never said I didn't like them. They don't like me. Every time I get near a cat it hisses and a dog will bark," he replied, staring straight ahead.

"Well, no offense, but you don't have the most inviting attitude. Animals can sense a person's feelings," I say, opening the door to shelter. "Cats or dogs?"

"Cats," he says. I was a little surprised since I figured he was more of a dog person, but I lead him to the cat room. As we went, a woman passed us and asked, "Excuse me, where do I get the leash to walk the dogs?"

I point the way we came, "You need to talk to the person at the front desk, and they'll give you the leash and unlock the cage for you."

"Thank you," she said, heading the way I was pointing. I nod and continue down the hall with Kanda trailing behind me. He asks, "How often do you come here?"

I open the door to the cat room, "About every two weeks, but I always come the first day of each month."

The room was pink, with small cages lining the right wall and cat towers everywhere. As I walk in, I had to be careful not to step on any toys. There was a short, middle-aged woman standing at one of the cages, putting some fresh water in the bowl. Her name was Lila Evers and I know her very well. She volunteers here every weekend from dawn to dusk in the cat room, and always keeps me up to date with what was going on. I guess I consider her a mother in a way mixed with a best friend.

She turned around, smiling as she always did, and ran over to me, throwing her arms around my neck, "Allen! I haven't seen you in forever!"

I roll my eyes and return her hug before pulling away, "You always say that. It's only been a few weeks."

"It's the same thing," her gaze flickered to Kanda, who was standing behind me, glancing around awkwardly. She looked him up and down, "Who's this pretty thing? I might take him from you."

I put my arm around his shoulders, "Lila, this is my boyfriend, Yu Kanda, but he goes by Kanda."

She smiles and holds out her hand, "Hello Kanda, I'm Lila Evers. I volunteer here, and will beat you if you don't take care of my Allen."

He shook her hand hesitantly, glancing at me, and I said, "She's a little protective."

"I never would have guessed," he replied. Picking a new topic, I say, "Any new arrivals?"