Princess Nekozawa

It's been two weeks, and Shouta was sad to say that he was still enjoying his life as a cat. It wasn't like he hated being a cat, per se, but he had responsibilities that he had to get back to – his students had probably been foisted off on another teacher, so that much was fine, but as the days passed, he was steadily feeling a rising anxiety.

He had to escape soon.

Midoriya had been… tolerable so far. He was steadily collecting various weaknesses that the Villain showed. Strangely enough, he hadn't caught the Villain doing anything particularly heinous. He was feeling conflicted with every passing day. Could it be that they were mistaken? Shouta frowned, putting the thought aside for the moment.

Regardless, he would collect the information first and decide later. Better safe than sorry was practically the first rule every Hero had drilled into them. He wouldn't neglect this even though he currently didn't have a way of enforcing it. The more he watched and interacted with Midoriya, the more it felt like he was straying from the correct path. He felt a conflicting mix of emotions. Was he really doing the right thing?

He'd had a couple of chances to escape the house so far, but he hadn't taken them. At first, he'd chalked it up to being cautious in case the other had installed surveillance cameras, but by now he already knew that the Villain didn't have anything of that sort. Shouta furrowed his brows. Why hadn't he escaped already? Was Midoriya's Quirk still working this well even though there weren't any signs of it being used?

Why was he still dawdling around in this apartment with no end in sight, even with his rising anxiety? Did he perhaps fall under the Villain's Quirk? He frowned, running over his previous emotions and memories. He just couldn't put a label on the reasoning. He was losing himself with every passing day. He felt like this kind of life wouldn't be so bad as long as he had Midoriya – he shook his head, dislodging the thought. He couldn't afford to think like this. He was straying further and further from a Hero's path.

He was jerked out of his thoughts when he was picked up like a stray kitten. "Nekozawa, I'm home!" How rude, Shouta huffed. He glared at Midoriya. Couldn't he see that he was currently deep in thought? He continued his stare off until he heard the Villain laugh, instantly snapping him back to reality. He was a cat. How would the other even know what was going through his head? Immediately, the embarrassment crept up on him like an unwanted barnacle.

Shouta scowled as he sat in the Villain's hand. He was strangely offended that he barely managed to cover the man's palm. He whacked the pale fingers clutching at him. Why did a man have such pale fingers? Why didn't he have any callouses? This didn't even make any sense! The more he thought about it, the more he felt like biting the other man's fingers. Did the Villain have to be so contradictory?!

Izuku hummed, in a great mood. Going out of disturb a few Heroes had been fun, going shopping had been fun too! And he hung out with his favourite vet, getting both company and great tips for kittens. At the thought of his shopping, his mood lit up even more. He couldn't wait!

He watched the Hero paw at his fingers with a petulant face and couldn't help sneakily taking a shot. Whyyy? Why was he just so adorable?! Even though every morning Izuku woke up and told himself not to fall for the other's adorable little expressions and unwitting charms, he was just so cute! Especially when he was acting angry. Ahhh, the Hero was seriously bad for his heart. How would he ever live when the other inevitably left him? He wouldn't ever be able to see that cute little scowl again. If only he could just stay a little kitten and be with him forever. It was only at this moment where Izuku regretted that the Hero wasn't a real kitten. He bit the inside of his cheek, his mood diving low.

"Mew?" Shouta meowed inquisitively, seeing that the Villain's mood had changed drastically. He patted the man's fingers, unconsciously consoling him. He didn't know what just happened, but it was better if the Villain was in a good mood. It suited him more.

Izuku inwardly squeaked at the cute sight before him. He wanted to roll around the floor clutching his face like a fool. Of course, he'd never do it, but he could do it inwardly, right? No one would ever know. Ahhhh, why was he so cute!?

"Hehe, Nekozawa, I went shopping for you today!"

Shouta gave the Villain a deadpan stare. He felt like he heard those words almost every day. He subconsciously looked toward the area where the Villain had christened 'The Kitty Playground', which was filled with toys for cats. The large cat jungle gym almost took up half the space of the living room. He covered his face. A great Villain was acting like a cat-idiot.

Then, things moved so fast that he felt bewildered. Stunned, he stared up at the Villain kneeling in front of him, putting on a tiny glass slipper like some fucked up rendition of Cinderella – but with a cat! He stared at the green hair and gentle expression on the Villain's face and couldn't stop his heart from skipping a beat. It almost felt like he was falling in love. He immediately shook the thought off. Haha, no. He was not going to go down that route. That route only held despair and suffering for him. Nope. He wasn't going to subject himself to that since he already knew what lay on the road ahead.

Izuku immediately whipped out his phone to take pictures from all angles, screaming loudly inside. He felt like a fangirl meeting their idol. What was this? What was thissss. Why was everything that happened with the Hero just sooo cute? He must like cats more than he thought. Perhaps when he Hero left, he would get another cat for real this time. They were such delightful creatures. He immediately used the new photo as his background picture. He had to make backups of this later, so they'd never be lost.

The green-haired Villain gently picked up the Hero when he had his fill of pictures. The kitten still had a slightly stunned expression on his face, so he probably wasn't all there to be honest. It seemed like his constant pictures of the other had eventually made him get used to the ever-present presence of cameras. Honestly. As a Hero, it was rather strange that he wasn't used to a camera's presence, but he supposed there was a reason why he was an underground Hero.

Shouta caught sight of what he was wearing as they passed by a window and promptly freaked out. What had the other made him wear?! This was a disgrace! A little tiara draped over one of his ears to keep it in place, with a white dress with a little tutu! And to top it off, tiny little glass slippers that fit his little kitten paw so well it was probably custom made! When had the other placed an order for this??! He let out a discontent meow and struggled to get out of the other's arms.

Izuku clicked his tongue and tucked the other in more securely. "Don't struggle so much, kitten. What if I drop you by mistake? I'll be so sad!"

Shouta reluctantly allowed his struggles to fade when he realized there was no reaction to his resistance. He wouldn't be able to get out of the secure grip with his meagre strength, so he ceased his futile struggles, silently biding his time.

The green-haired Villain opened the door, taking the little kitten outside for the first time since he'd brought the other home. He was going to push his luck today, but he couldn't help it. Did you have eyes? Couldn't you see just how adorable Nekozawa was?! He had to show him off! Who knew when he'd get the chance to do it again!

Izuku ignored the inquisitive eyes with hints of shock staring at him, before finally relenting under the wide-eyed stare that the kitten placed him under.

"I'm going to bring you to the vet for a check-up! It's been awhile, after all. But don't worry. The vet's my friend!"

Shouta started his struggles again. He'd rather die than let anyone but Midoriya see him like this! He still had some dignity. He'd rather be left in the apartment or put in a cage or something. Was the Villain planning on carrying him all the way there like this!? He was truly a Villain.

The despairing kitten reaffirmed his decision to run away. He must have been possessed earlier when he was feeling even a hint of good-will for the Villain!