Mr. Plant Names His Cat

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    Yesterday being an eventful, and quite frankly a stressful day, he decided to stay home today.

  His cat lay on his lap, its rumbling from its chest comforting Mr. Plant, making him less anxious as he stroked its soft fur.

  Though, the silence was broken by a knock at the door. He turned his head towards it, already knowing who the likely candidate was.
He set his cat down on the couch next to him, causing it to meow loudly, and sadly at him. He felt bad, so he picked it up again and carried it to the door.

  He opened the door, looking down to see his favorite being in the void.

  "Mr. Plant! Oh- Hi!"
Argos reached out to pet it, causing it to rub its face in his hand. He smiled wide, finding the small creature very enjoyable.

  Mr. Plant gestured for Argos to come inside after a moment, Argos taking the cat gently from his hands and carrying it over to the couch.

  They sat down, Argos immediately laying it in his lap and petting it joyfully with both hands. He was always so happy around the cat, it delighted Mr. Plant. 

  "So, Mr. Plant, have you come up with a name for it?"
He asked, still hyper focused on the fuzzy creature in his lap. The rumbling sound was loud, erupting from its chest as it stumbled around, it trying to shove itself into Argos' hands.

  Mr. Plant shook his head. He hadn't thought of giving it a name at all. Afterall, it seemed to come when he gestured for it to, and he never saw to anyone else hardly to need anything to call it, so why would it have a name?

  Argos frowned for a second, thinking.
"Hm.. why don't we come up with one now? Maybe one you can sign?"
Mr. Plant liked that idea, nodding in agreement.

  Argos kept thinking, continuing to pet the cat as the rumbles got louder, more prominent. It filled his head, feeling as it soothed his body, and gave him a clear, yet fuzzy mind.

  "It feels like thunder." Mr. Plant signed, a short comment. He liked the feeling of thunder. It felt dangerous, yet strangely calming to him. Maybe that was why he loved the cat's rumbling so much?

  Argos' mouth opened, like he got an idea.
"Yes! Thunder, that's perfect, right?"
Argos' smile was enough to make Mr. Plant agree, reaching out to pet, now, Thunder. But his hand diverged, reaching instead to Argos as he gently slipped a hand through his hair. This caused Argos' eyes to light up, a light gasp escaping his lips. He leaned into his hand, Mr. Plant gently petting him.

  "You're just.. the best." Argos smiled wide, causing Mr. Plant to tilt his head in contentment. He signed a one handed "thank you," grateful he had someone, no, two beings so special in his life. He could never say it, he wouldn't even sign it to anyone, but it's what he felt.

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