25 I Am Not a Creature! (2/2)

”What is that creature?” a mouse with brownish-grey fur asked the other mouse with emphasis on every word like its companion had hearing problems.

Tarou also took the time to observe the two creatures in front of him. The other mouse was a lighter shade of grey, like the color of the sky at dusk.

'This mouse must be the one with the high pitched voice.'

”Are you...like us?” the grey mouse inquired through a high pitched squeak. The brownish grey mouse continued to examine him from head to paw.

'Of course, I'm a mouse. Are they blind?' he echoed in his thoughts but outside, he looked like one confused rodent as he stared at them.

It took Tarou a few moments before he could reply. He nodded slowly while looking at the two creatures.

The brownish-grey mouse looked him again before exclaiming, ”I've never seen a dumb mouse in my life!” Tarou's paws clenched his fur while staring at the mice in front of him.

Mustering enough courage, Tarou squeaked. ”I-I'm n-not d-d-umb!!!”

”Ooooh it CAN squeak!” the brownish-grey mouse remarked while clapping its paws.

'Of course, I can squeak! I'm a mouse!!!' The two creatures looked at him, their eyes wider than before, expecting him to say something more. Seeing his reaction, the high-handed mouse asked, ”Do you think we offended that creature?”

Tarou finally found the courage to reply after the brown mouse continued to look down at him.

”Mouse! I am a mouse, NOT a creature!”

”He says he's a mouse,” the mouse continued while looking at its high pitch companion. The light grey mouse finally shushed the brown mouse and asked.

”Are you really a mouse?”

Tarou nodded eagerly which made the mouse squeak 'Oh!' in the same high pitched voice.

”If you are a mouse,” the squeak continued, ”why do you have small ears?”

”He looks like a baby mouse too,” the brown mouse remarked after giving him another disgusted look.

”I am not small! You.. you are just large!” he retaliated.

”It squeaks with a weird intonation too, it's appalling!” the brown mouse commented. The high-pitched mouse elbowed its companion.

”Who are you?” the grey mouse asked while looking intently at Tarou.

”I am Tarou.”

”Even the name is weird!”

'Hey! Boss gave me that name!' Tarou thought, feeling an immense urge to attack the brown mouse.

”Kaia!” the grey mouse snapped before speaking in a friendly manner, ”I am Aure, and this obnoxious house mouse is my sister Kaia.”