Alright so here is another Cat Returns story that I have thought up. Now just so you know it's going to have the same plot as Cinderella. (with some changes here and there) But I can assure you that it will be good so here is the first chapter.

I don't own anything.

To Be Free

Once upon a time there lived a young girl by the name of Haru, who lived with her mother who's name was, Naoko Yoshioka. The two lived a modest life in the Cat Kingdom in a estate that Haru's mother had gotten after the disappearance and then later presumed death of her first husband. But fearing that Haru would not grow up right without a father figure in her life she decided to remarry again. And so within a few months she did remarry to a large white furred half cat who came from a wealthy family of his own, his name was, Renaldo Moon. He to had been married before and had two daughters that were around the same age as Haru. One was a half cat like her father with white fur and green eyes her name was Louise. The other daughter was a human girl like Haru only she had short light brown hair and grey eyes her name was Hiromi. And for a few years the family lived happily together.

That is until that unfortunate day when Haru's mother died. The girl cried for what seemed like hours while her Stepfather stayed in the background with his two daughters. It was then that the half cat's true nature was revealed to be bossy and cold towards Haru because she would in some way or another get involved with other people's business. And as punishment for this behavior she was beaten, humiliated, and soon after was forced to become a maid in her own home. But as the years went by so did Haru grow into a beautiful young woman and even through all of her hardships she never lost her kind heart or her habit of wanting to help other people. (even though she had not been able to do that for years)

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The sun slowly began to rise into Haru's room which happened to be in the tower like area of the estate as two things in her room began to glow for a few seconds before disappearing completely. One was a bird statue that resembled a crow when alive while the other was a half cat figurine who's fur was orange for the most part with some cream color on the bottom part of his face. He wore a light grey suit and also held onto a cane with one hand as he turned and saw that the young lady was still asleep as he walked towards her while on top of the bed post and said, "Haru, it's time to get up."

In response the brunette just grunted and turned to her other side so that her back was facing the figurine. Baron just lightly sighed as he jumped down from the where he had been standing and gently stroked her face with his right hand as he stated, "Come now Haru, you know that if you do not get up soon that your Stepfather will not be pleased with you."

The girl then did as she was told as she replied with, "Yeah I know, Baron." She got up and got dressed. But while she did this she added, "You know it's funny I had that same dream last night."

"You mean the one of you dancing at the ball with the prince?" The orange and cream furred half cat asked, putting a hand under his chin.

The brunette nodded as she put an apron over the plain brown dress that she always wore as she then opened the door to her room and headed downstairs. The Bird Creation then looked down at the figurine as he said, "I'll fly down to the kitchen and wait for Haru there in case she needs any help when getting their breakfast ready."

Baron nodded as he also decided to follow the brunette downstairs through the inner parts of the wall of the estate just in case she needed his assistance with something.

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Toto waited for the brunette as she walked downstairs into the kitchen and began to fill two of three plates with a tea kittle and cup. The Bird Creation noticed that Haru had just put a glass of water on the third plate as he commented, "I take it that, that plate with the water on it is for fatso?"

Hearing this caused the brunette to turn around as she shot back, "Hey, I know that both you and Baron don't like how he and my stepsisters treat me. But his still my Stepfather so I would appreciate it if you could just try and not call him any names. And besides you know that he doesn't like tea."

The Bird Creation just let out a sigh in defeat as he replied, "Alright Haru, I'll try not to call him any names. But if he does something to you that either me or Baron don't like..." Before he could keep going though the three bells that were hung on the wall began to ring as Haru gasped and quickly put the toast, eggs, and bacon on the plates and headed back up to the second floor.

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Baron now was the one to watch Haru as she knocked on the first door that was a few steps away form the stairs as she said, "Good morning, Louise."

"It's about time you showed up, Haru! Here are some dresses that I need you to fix for me. Don't slack though!" The half cat stepsister ordered from inside her room, as Haru then walked out with a basket of clothes in her left arm.

And as she shut the door she replied back with, "Yes, Louise."

She then made her way to the room that was right next to it as she greeted her other stepsister with, "Good morning, Hiromi."

"Oh Haru, there you are. I need you to shine some shoes of mine for me. Make sure to be careful though." The lighter brunette said, from inside her room.

And just like with her other stepsister Haru now was walking out with basket of shoes in her right arm as she responded with, "Yes, Hiromi."

She then walked into the third door as she said, "Good morning, Stepfather."

"Oh hey Chicky, I was wondering when you were going to show up." The white furred half cat commented, from in his room. Hearing this caused Baron's expression to darken as the large white half cat went on with, "Here's some laundry that you need to do. But be quick about it or else!"

'Yes, Stepfather." Haru replied, as she shut his door now with a bag of laundry on her head. As she made her way back down the stairs though Baron could not help but worry that Haru's stepfamily was going to drive the poor girl to an early grave as he then followed her down the stairs as best he could.