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The week passed painfully as Kit and her team worked extended hours to make as much progress as possible on the project. As Saturday rears its head, Kit is too tired to get up on time to take Hobi out to the park.

"Ruff!" In his usual attempt to awaken Kit, Hobi pulls at her sheets, but she has learned his tactics and holds on tight. Waking up just enough to be conscious of her surroundings, she pulls Hobi into bed with her and slaps her alarm off. Cuddling into her warm covers, she gently holds Hobi and falls asleeps for a few more hours.

Kit is awoken at 11, five hours later than usual, by a ringing coming from her phone. A small fluffy head shoots up next to hers, blocking her view of the room. The ringing halts, allowing for a few moments of peaceful silence before it begins again. Pulling herself into a sitting position, Kit reaches out and grabs her phone to see who disturbed her. Jungkook's name is written out on her screen as she sighs and answers the phone.

"What's up Kookie?" She opens with an affectionate nickname and a yawn, earning silence on the other end of the call. "Kook? You there?"

"I am so, so sorry Kit." Jungkook finally responds, sounding very hesitant. "Even more sorry because it sounds like I woke you up."

"What happened? Are you ok?" Beginning to feel worried, Kit stands from her bed.

"Well, you see... I really wanted to surprise you by finishing the project early so you could relax and won't feel as stressed about it on Monday, but it may have backfired. Haha." He awkwardly feigns a laugh at the end.

Kit tenses up at his final comment. "Backfired... how?" Hobi notices her change in mood and jumps off the bed to circle around her feet. She bends down and picks him up, holding him close to her chest with one arm.

"I may have just possibly, accidentally deleted all of my department's work from the project's document." Tumbling over his words, he quickly spits out the truth. "Funny, right?"

"Jeon Jungkook!" Completely taken aback, she reverses her steps until her legs hit the bed and she slowly lowers herself to sit on it. "What exactly did you even do?"

"Can you just come to the office for a bit? I really— really need your help." His pleading voice is easily able to sway Kit.

Sighing, she pets Hobi's head in an attempt to relieve some stress. "I'll be there in an hour. Take a breather and don't touch anything until I arrive." Kissing the top of Hobi's head, she dresses herself and readies to head out; preparing food for him and switching on the TV.

As Kit approaches the front door, Hobi follows after her with his tail wagging excitedly behind him. "Sorry buddy, no walk this morning, but I'll be sure to take you out when I get back." She bends down to pat the top of his head. "Be good for me until then."

Kit makes it to the office in 15 minutes, speeding through the lobby and into an elevator. Her heels click as she turns a corner into Jungkook's department, his previously slouched figure stiffens. Pulling himself out of his chair he extends his arms wide. "Kit Kat! I'm so glad you're here." The attempt to calm the obvious furry in Kit's eyes fails miserably as she pushes him back into his chair and takes the desk next to him.

"Have you eaten?" She asks him, barely glancing to meet his eyes as she begins tapping at the keyboard. Jungkook quickly nods his head as a yes. "Then you're not moving until we're done."

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Dashing to her door from previously being at work, she unlocks it as quickly as possible, immediately being trampled by a fluff ball. A small wet tongue laps at her exhausted face, reviving her.

"Hobi, you would not believe the day I just had." She looks at her oven clock, displaying the time as 5:00; the window in her kitchen showing the sun hanging low in the sky. "Let's go for that walk before it gets too dark." Kit quickly changes into more comfortable clothes, keeping warm for the chilly night. She scoops Hobi into her arms and ventures outside her home, in a journey without a destination.

The two wander around her neighborhood, walking in circles. Kit still has yet to purchase a collar and leash for Hobi so she makes sure to keep him close to her at all times, it's fortunate how smart and obedient he is.

As they make their way back home, Hobi halts and begins frantically barking into the street. Squinting, Kit is able to see a black cat standing in the street as an oncoming car's headlights illuminates it. The kitty is standing stationary as it stares down Hobi, not reacting to the quickly approaching car.

Time seems to slow as Kit reacts. In a flurry of impulsivity, she runs into the street and grabs the cat, carrying it out of the street to the other side as the car passes. The cat, surprised by the event that just occurred, is staring wide eyed at Kit while being held in her arms. Its eyes shine a bright golden, in high contrast with its solid black hair, which is incredibly soft to touch.

"BARK BARK!" Hobi vocalizes from across the street as he stays on the sidewalk, not stepping into the road. The cat struggles in Kit's arms, swiping at her face and baring its fangs, but not hissing. It jumps out of her arms and sits where it gracefully lands. Kit bends down to pet it, but it maneuvers its body away from her hand, avoiding being touched.

"Ok then, good kitty? Stay out of the streets." She concludes her time with the cat as she safely crosses the street to meet up with Hobi who was patiently waiting on the other side. They turn the corner, walking back home, and Hobi kept bumping into Kit's legs as he turned to look behind himself. Kit picks him up and he barks and paws at her while in her arms.

"What is it boy? Do my arms smell like cat now?" He gestures his head over her shoulder, staring at something behind her. She turns, full body, and sees what Hobi is so exasperated over: the black cat has been following them on their way back.

As they stop, the cat stops too, about five feet away from them. Kit takes a few steps backwards and the cat maintains the distance, following after her. She giggles to herself and turns heel, walking all the way back home without looking back.

Arriving back at her apartment complex, she sets Hobi down to punch in the security code. Swinging the door open, Hobi runs inside and frantically barks at Kit. She steps through the door, ready to close it, when the black cat slips inside before it shuts.

"Oh? Hello?" Kit stares at the cat sitting in the lobby. She reaches down to pick it up but it avoids her reach. "Hmm." Exercising an idea, Kit walks to her unit's door and unlocks it. The cat follows her and saunters inside before Hobi and sits in the entryway. Kit walks in and holds the door open to a reluctant Hobi who slowly enters and approaches the cat. The feline meows at her and walks further into her house, unbothered by the curious canine. The cat jumps up onto Kit's light gray couch and rolls around on a cushion, leaving dark smudges on it.

"Yeah, ok, no." She immediately notices the cat defiling her couch and picks it up off of it. "If you're going to be rubbing on my furniture, you need to be clean." The cat struggles in her arms as she brings it into the bathroom and runs a shallow lukewarm bath.

"This is not going to end well."

Kit's prediction was correct. 10 minutes into the "bath" and the agile cat had managed to slip out of the bathroom and is currently running around the house, completely covered in bubbles. A chase takes place between the two as Hobi ignorantly joins in, circling Kit's feet as she locates the escaped feline.

Finally capturing the cat, she takes it back to the bathroom to rinse off the soap and dry it with a towel.

"Your coat is so glossy now. Very shiny." The cat is not resistant to the touch of the soft towel as she dries it. Being thorough, she discovers the cat's gender. "Oh? You're a male kitty. Since I know that much, I can name you now!" She ponders the pure black cat as he stares up at her, both of them sitting on the bathroom floor. His sparkling gold eyes are wide as he patiently sits, awaiting a name.

"Maybe something like Yoongi! The hangul word means shine!" Approaching her closely, Yoongi rubs his head into the thigh of the young woman.

"Purreow!" Yoongi lets out. Kit giggles at the adorable antics of the cat and pets him lovingly.

"I guess I'll be keeping you, as long as Hobi doesn't object." A smile rests on her face as Hobi appears in the doorway at the sound of his name. "What do you think, Hobi? Are you up to having another roommate?" Hobi shys away, whining at Kit as he lowers his head to the ground and sticks his butt up.

"Mreoww." Yoongi begins to circle Kit where she is sitting, he rubs his body on her eliciting an awe from her at how cute he is acting. Hobi fully barks at them in the bathroom, the sound reverberating off the wall's surface. Yoongi shrinks behind Kit, playing coward.

"Aww Hobi." A pitying frown falls over Kit for Hobi, who is obviously uncomfortable. She pats his head before walking out of the bathroom and into the kitchen, Yoongi hot on her heels.

Kit ponders to herself, "Maybe he'll get used to Yoongi with time."

Searching the internet to see if ingredients in her fridge are safe for cats and dogs to eat, Kit prepares dinner. She poaches some salmon with no added ingredients and cuts up an apple, setting portions onto a plate and on the floor for the animals. She offers up pieces of carrots, to which Yoongi refuses and Hobi eagerly accepts.

With both animals satisfied, Kit concludes her night by slowly trudging into her room and collapsing into her bed. As she starts to relax, she realizes how exhausted she had been. The day started with her sleeping in late, but it was all downhill from there. Spending all the daylight in the office to fix Jungkook's mistake and taking Hobi on a night walk just for her to return home with another animal to clean and maintain. Speaking of Hobi, he had curled up at her feet on the bed. Yoongi is nowhere to be seen.

Warm, comfortable and exhausted, Kit falls into a blissful state of unconsciousness.

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Well well well. Look who it is :P

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