#d. phobetos

[tezcatllpoca]

closed starter for @phobetos​

Ignacio had nothing in common with anyone in Corinth Bay except for the fact that he was a being that most people didn’t truly believe existed. However, if there was one group of supernatural beings he felt linked to, it was the oneiroi. He had been looking for one and when he came across one, his eyes gleamed with mischief. Perhaps, that was why they had so much in common. Divination aside. “I’ve been looking for one of you.”

[ryqoshay]

Promptober-2021: Happy Life: Mayonaka

Primary Pairing: YohaRiko Words: 467 Rating: G Prompt: Midnight Parent Fic: Happy Life Time Frame: Sometime during college

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Author’s Note: 2nd entry for Oct 20th’s prompt

Summary: Yohane found another stray

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“I’m telling you, Riri, she was so~ cute!” Yoshiko was describing a stray cat she had come across on the way home and managed to find a new owner shortly thereafter. “Fur as dark as the deepest of nights. Golden eyes that shown like twin moons of another world. Teeth that glistened like ceremonial bone daggers.”

Riko couldn’t help thinking that pretty much described Phobetor, currently sitting in Yoshiko’s lap. The main difference being Phobetor’s one emerald eye.

“And I came up with the perfect name for her too, Mayonaka!” Yoshiko continued. “I do hope her new owner takes it into consideration. It’s such a cute name for a cute little kitty… hey! Wha? Phobetor?”

Riko watched as the current cat of the apartment swatted at her girlfriend’s hand as she tried to pet him. Then, Phoboter stood, turned, and with tail held high, trotted over to Riko before climbing into her lap.

“I think you made him jealous, Yocchan.” Riko commented.

“Phobeto~r!” Yoshiko whined. “I wasn’t trying to imply that I would have Mayonaka replace you! I was saying I’d have her in addition to you!”

Phobetor responded by kneading a couple times into Riko’s leg before curling up between her and Prelude, who had already been on her lap.

“Yohane can’t be the only one who thinks having a third pet would be a good idea, right Riri?”

“Hrm…” Riko considered. “I think sometimes it feels like Yocchan is already my third pet.”

“Wha?” Yoshiko balked. “Yohane is nobody’s pet! If anything, Riri is Yohane’s little demon.”

“I thought I was your angel?”

“Yes, right, angel…” Yoshiko shook her head. “Wait, why was Yohane Riri’s third pet?”

Riko laughed.

“Anyway, it’s not fair that Riri gets both Phobetor and Prelude.” Yoshiko groused. “Come over here, Prelude.” She coaxed, patting her lap. “C’mon, Prelude.”

The pug opened her eyes and watched Yoshiko for a moment. Then, she slowly got to her feet.

“That’s a good girl.” Yoshiko patted her lap again. “C’mon. C’mon over to Yohane.”

Prelude stepped closer to Riko and Phobetor before settling back down, curling herself around the smaller cat.

Yoshiko whined again. Riko laughed again. Yoshiko pouted adorably.

“Well, there may not be room left on my lap.” Riko decided to say. “But my shoulder is open.” She reached her arm toward her girlfriend.

Yoshiko hesitated.

“C’mon, Yocchan.” Riko prompted, mimicking her girlfriend’s former tone as she patted her shoulder with her other hand. “C’mon over to Riri.”

Finally, Yoshiko gave in and slid in next to Riko, leaning her head on her shoulder.

“That’s a good girl, Yocchan.” Riko cooed as she wrapped her arm around her girlfriend and patted her head.

“That’s all?” Yoshiko asked as Riko began to move her hand away.

Riko laughed again and resumed her headpats.

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Author’s Note Continued: Mayonaka is actually the name of an OC in my unpublished D&D fic. She is the younger sister of Yozakura, real name Hakumei, who I have managed to bring into TA via a TTRPG Setsuna is running, where Ayumu plays her.

But the way I write Mayo has thus far relied heavily on first person narration as it grants me access to a particular style I learned from the Haruhi light novels that intentionally blurs the lines among Kyon’s internal and external monologue as well as the overall narration itself. And I’m just not sure I’m ready to try translating that over to a third person perspective. Especially when confined to 4k characters in a prompt event.

But I still love the name and couldn’t pass up using it somehow for the Midnight prompt. Thus, Yohane found another kitty. And Phobetor’s jealous.

Edit: If anyone is curious about how I write Mayo, I did translate her, Ryqo, Yoza, and a couple other of my D&D OCs into a LL style school idol setting a~ll the way down at the bottom of my Archive. They were the first posts I made this account, in fact. Lonely derelicts of a long past event on an LL fansite I unfortunately rarely visit these days.