As expected, both cat-girls reacted very positively to Akira's offering of showing them the house and having them pick their rooms. He was keeping an eye on Skuld's reactions to the tissue catalogue binder and he was not disappointed in finding a spark of catty interest light up in her bi-colored eyes. Akira had read her profile and he knew all too well what she was thinking about... he nodded to himself, making a mental note to keep an eye on this part of Skuld since her supposed randomness was the thing that worried him most about his future relationship with the both of them. He expected less trouble from Maleena since he knew that she had refined tastes but... refined tastes couldn't be that much trouble, right?<br/><br/>Since his attention was concentrated on Skuld, he was caught almost by surprise by Maleena's quick and smooth movement and suddenly Akira found himself staring to a beautiful pair of crossed legs near his arm. He raised his gaze just in time to meet two brown-coloured eyes staring wide with interest at the photos that he had provided... he blinked. Maleena was really beautiful although she had a... sort of elegant beauty that it is typical of certain cats, she had a knack for seeming composed and elegant even while she was perching on an armrest. Akira's feelings would have been mainly of admiration were it not for her soft purring... for all those who have felt a cat purr can only try to imagine what plethora of little tingles and shivers could be induced in one's nerves by hearing a<em>girl</em>actually purr. Akira had to thank his iron self-control not to actually blush... and also the fact that some seconds after, Skuld's face peered between his own and Maleena's.<br/><br/>Akira began to second-guess himself about the nature of the problems he would have to face living with those two. Skuld and Maleena DID have a magnetism... and he could not deny that it was strong enough to affect him too. That was unexpected and not exactly welcome... Akira didn't want to pass for the classic hormonal young man looking for some kind of love toy. He mentally gave himself a bing over the head... he would have to learn to convive with that! He was not going to give up at the first sign of difficulties!<br/><br/>He smiled to both. His own 'personal' smell, buried under the layers of soap and light aftershave, would probably have conveyed his reaction to the girls... but in a not aggressive way, slightly aroused but not grossly horny... the olfactive version of 'liking' someone without going too much over the edge.<br/><br/>He pointed to two of photos. "These" he said "are the two free bedrooms in my house actually. You can either choose a single one to share or each of you can settle in the one that she likes most. I am going to buy new sheets for each of you... I'd say four sets of them in total for now, and that means two each. Also I think I will need an extra pair of courtains or two... just in case.." Akira shot a surreptitious glance to the slightly ripped courtains that dangled from the sides of the nearest window.<br/><br/>He offered the catalogue to Maleena first. "You may choose something now or wait to see the rooms by yourself to get the best 'feeling' of it. This catalogue is for sheets and blankets and this other one.." he said, extracting another ponderous folder from his bag "..is for curtains. Tell me which ones you like most and we will work out something...."<br/><br/>Inside the catalogues there was.. the curtains paradise! All the colours, from bright yellow to rich, deep red to dark blue... textures from chenille & woven to jacquards & damasks to natural fabrics.... to silk & taffeta and to suede & corded, all the way to voile & organza, each with its characteristic feel and each with the neat, sharp smell of clean fabric. And the bedsheets! From wool to combed cotton and all the colours and designs! Akira had been considerate enough to keep away from the catalogue the more stupidly expensive pieces, like all-silken sheets or golden-thread decorated ones, but he more than made up for that with sheer quantity of possible choices!<br/><br/>His smile brightened at Maleena for an instant and then he turned to wink in Skuld's direction, giving his attention to her while her companion was busy with the catalogues. "No birdbaths or bird feeders sorry, the neighbours don't like birds.."  he said lightly "...and by the way I don't think that this would be safe for the birds since Jean told me that a... certain calico catgirl has a thing for feathers. Have you ever seen a peacock's tail feather, Skuld? It is a multi-coloured feather... this big..." Akira made a gesture with his hands as if holding something very long "...what do you think... instead of having a birdbath, maybe I can find one of<em>those</em>for you?"<br/><br/>He smiled relaxedly on the outside.... inside, he was being extremely attentive to their responses.