<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/steusloffa/Dicks/izuuuzuzuu_zps5e4b48941_zps6b1bd09c.png">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/>Izu lazily slurped up his noodles and beef, saving the veggies for last. He was a peculiar eater, though everything he did was a force of habit, rather than something he did intentionally. Izu ate slowly, and with only one or two food items on his fork at one time. As he stuck a piece of beef in his mouth, his eyes wandered back to Alida who was now eating happily on the floor. She was unexpectedly eager to eat his food, even complimenting him. It wasn't the first time that Alida expressed that she enjoyed his cooking, nor was that what was unexpected. What had caught him off guard was the fact that Alida, being the animal lover that she was, put up no fuss to eating beef and other meats. It brought forth the curiosity of what she might have ate wherever she had originally came from.<br/><br/>Lost in thought, Izu took his focus from Alida and returned it to the television. As he flipped through the channels in an attempt to kill his boredom, Alida popped a sudden question.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #408000">"Izu..."</span></span>she started softly to get his attention. Once she had it, she set her plate down and got on her knees, her hands resting on Izu's leg as she looked up at him with large, doe-like eyes.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #408000">"Izu...Alida want kitty...please?"</span></span>she asked, her bottom lip poking out slightly in a hopeful pout.<br/><br/>Izu narrowed his eyes and gave her a slight scowl,<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"A cat, huh...?"</span></span>he asked with a bit of disinterest in his voice. Izu didn't exactly hate cats, but he was more of a dog person. He could feel Alida begin to get a bit sad as she took in all the signs that Izu had started to offer her. In an attempt to curve the unwanted feelings, Izu let out a sigh and shrugged.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"I guess that depends on you. I don't want to take care of the thing all by myself."</span></span>he started, taking another bite of his food.<span style="color: #BF0000">"Having a cat is a lot of responsibility, and despite not wanting to take care of it, I'm inevitably going to end up helping you take care of it..."</span>Izu continued as he took yet another bite of food.<br/><br/>The young man took a few minuets to contemplate the thought of having a cat around the house, finishing off his plate of food before giving the girl his final answer.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"I guess, but that depends what is in it for me? Nothing in this world is free, and I don't see you getting a job anytime soon."</span></span>Izu pointed out as he placed the empty plate on the coffee table, then relaxed a bit on the sofa.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF0000">"I'd prefer a dog, but the owner of the apartments only allow cats or caged animals... Otherwise, I'd already have a dog."</span></span>Izu said more to himself than to Alida. The thought of moving dawned on the young man, but that would have to wait for a while as he wasn't exactly in any state to start moving.