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"Gladio, look!" Ignis called out from the living area.
Gladio finished drying his hands on the towel and placed it on the hanging hook before making his way to where Ignis was. He smiled upon seeing his partner sit cross-legged on the floor, the small black kitten was standing on his lap and rubbing his face against Ignis's, who smiled brightly every time.
"What is it?" he asked, taking a place next to Ignis and reaching over to scratch the kitten's ears.
"This!" he replied, pulling a small cream-coloured kitten toy from the other side of his body. "I've taught her to play fetch. Watch!"
With a beaming smile, Ignis waved the toy to gain attention and then threw it a short length, watching with satisfied glee as the kitten chased after it and picked it up in her mouth, bringing it back and dropping it just out of reach of Ignis. Just as the man reached for the toy, the kitten pounced and took the toy first. She ran around before darting back and dropping the toy again, this time within Ignis's reach, who grabbed it with a laugh.
"See! She is a highly intelligent feline," Ignis boasted, throwing the toy again and watching the kitten rushing after it.
"Trust you to teach her tricks," Gladio laughed, reaching for the toy himself though not as quickly as Ignis, which lead to a game of tugs between a fully grown man and a tiny kitten.
Needless to say, the kitten won every time, earning a tasty treat, which she scurried away to eat under the sofa.