"I don't know Rachael, six kittens would be a lot to handle." A voice sounded out in a worried fashion. The reply was not as concerned.
"You've done this before. Remember that time you had twelve!" A soft agreement could be heard. "Besides they all came in together, it will be a shame to split them up and they look purebred, so they should be adopted pretty soon."
"I guess." The first speaker replied a little bit more resolutely.
"And, everyone else was already full up. So please please please please please, foster these adorable babies!" The voice name Racheal begged incessantly.
The scene was an animal shelter and the two woman were standing at the counter with a cat carrier between them. Nestled inside were six sleeping kittens adorable as adorable could be.
"Ok, ok! Just don't give me those puppy dog eyes!" A good hearted chuckle rang out.
"Thanks Mary your a are lifesaver." Racheal sighed in relief. "They got a dewormer and all the shots but the doctor only has time next week to nutter them all so hows Tuesday, all day, for you?" She added with a laugh.
Mary picked up the carrier careful not to arouse it's passengers. "That should be fine for me, I'll let you get to your patients now, see you Tuesday."
And with that the carrier and the woman named Mary took their leave.
Flashback
Twenty four hours. One thousand four hundred and forty minutes. An eternity.
He had been man handled, to say the least, injection with multiple things, and they had try to feed something horrible. Worst of all he couldn't access his chakra network.
He would say at least he wasn't alone in this situation but his companions were anything but a relief. Kakuzu and Sasori had been as "pleasant" as always. Hidan and Dedira as disruptive as always. Only Kismame's personality seemed off, he was far to quiet.
It seemed the only person trying to find out they're situation was him. If that could be said, because right now he was not a person, but indeed a cat, a baby cat.
Itachi Uchiha, was a kitten. All of them were kittens.
The last thing he remembered was the Edo Tensei, defeating kabuto, and making peace with Saskue. He should be in the after life now. This seemed far from a heaven but it was far from what he imagined a hell.
Hidan and Deidara had ceased they're clawing at each other a while ago and were now surprisingly sleeping on top on one another. The other and him had been discussing their predicament, but they were running low on clues to anything. He couldn't tell what village they were in, he had never seen some of the technology they used. "Sleep would do us all well." Said Kakuzu simply, then he slowly made his way over to them and curled up to go to sleep as well. Next to him Sasori yawned then rather grumpily made his way to the others.
"Maybe your overthinking this." Kisame said giving me a toothy grin. "What if this is hell?"
"My life was a hell." He replied " this seems more an inconvenience." At least his sight was back.
He laughed at that. " Well that might be for you, but if this is the after life I intend to enjoy it!" He said rather resolutely and with that he went to the growing pile to sleep too.
While being wake for a whole day wouldn't have effected him much before, the pull of sleep seem to much for him to take now. And for some reason the need to huddle with the now sleeping other called to him as well. Finally deciding being together would be better than being separated again, Itachi made his way to the edge of the mass of snoring kittens. He curled into a tight ball near Kisame and fell asleep.
As his little kitten back stretched Deidara gave out a purr 'that's nice' he thought to himself.
Point one in favor of his current situation.
He had lost count of how many points he was against it.
Dejectedly he stared at a tiny yellow paw devoid of his prized kinjutsu mouths. Sighing he gave it a lick then ran it over his fur to straighten it.
Again he sighed and new smells assaulted his nose causing him to stiffen. They were no longer at the animal healers. This place smelled much more pleasant. The smell of cooked meat and vanilla permeated thought the place.
Glancing back at the sleeping other he debated whether not he should wake them. Hidan gave out a snort and kicked Kakuzu who gave a groan in return.
"Definitely not, hm."
Looking in the opposite direction Deidara found the bars to their prison left open. Torn with his desire to be free and the need to stay safe he ran to the exit before stopping to examine his new hell.
In a moment both eyes dilated to account for light and focused like they both were his trained left eye.
'Point two.'
From the looks of it their portable cage had been set on the floor of a bathroom. It was stark, just a toilet and sink but surprisingly expensive looking.
Though the healers seemed well of as well so maybe they were some place classy. Maybe somewhere in the land of fire.
Deidara was under the impression this was just another jutsu, like that damned Edo Tensei. At lest this time he was alive for real, Hidan's claw marks in his side had proved that.
He had taken a few steps out into the open when he hear something approach the closed door. Quickly he darted back to the relative safety of the prison and spied out.
The door quickly opened and closed and a massive socked leg came into view.
"Are none of you awake yet?" Asked a rather curious voice before it's owner went to the corner of the room and set something down.
In his attempt to get a better look Deidara moved half way out the cage. That had been a mistake.
The large figure turned and spotted him before he could make an escape. He froze in fear. What would this demon do, what could it do that the others hadn't. He couldn't defend himself well in this tiny cat body with only tiny claws and teeth.
"Well hello there handsome, did you have a good nap?" She asked. Bending down to sit on her knees.
He hissed at her.
"Shh, it's ok, I'm not gonna hurt you little guy." She tried reassuring him.
"Ya right, hm!" He replied angry.
"You hungry. I'm sure they fed you at the clinic, but this is some grade A can tuna here. How about it buddy." She replied herself in a lilting tone reaching back to pick up one of the object she had set down. It was a paper plate with chunks of fish on it.
Deidara eyed her warily. True the healer had nothing to offer but dried pet kibble and he would eat his own clay before he'd swallow any of that. Cautiously he walked over and gave it a tentative sniff. It was indeed tuna.
"It's all good." She told him before delicate fingers daintily picked up a single piece and she ate some herself. Blinking at him innocently.
He could feel the ache in this stomach that had stared hours ago and could ignore no longer. Over come he dug in.
"There you go handsome." she cooed at him and gave his back a pet. Deidara was too hungry to bat her away and he had to admit it felt nice. He especially had to admit it when he heard himself purr.
"Your a sweetie." She told him giving a particularly good scratch to his ear that he leaned into. Semi satisfied for now he decided to appraise their new captor.
Although she seemed huge to him now he figured she could be as tall as Sasori, but it was hard to tell in this state. Her green, brown eyes gave him a happy look and long bushy brown hair was tied back in a simple braid.
She was all feminine and large soft curves and couldn't be much older then him. He had to admit this was the most attractive person they had run into so far. But she seemed just as intent as "petting" him as the others had been.
"Point three." he grumbled to himself leaning into her hand again.
"That's some fur you have, must be some long hair breed in there, hum?" She questioned him then added as an after thought, softly "Sooo handsome." Deidara didn't disagree with her.
"Deidara, what are you doing?" Came a hiss form the cage. Both parties tuned to look.
Sasori was standing at the entrance, fur raised. His red fur puffed out to make him look like a tiny fire ball.
"Calm down Sasori no Danna, hm. She brought food, and it's not that kibble, come have some." Deidara told him returning to eat some more himself.
Sasori huffed at him. "And what if it's poisoned." But he was making his way over as well.
"She ate some too so it should he fine, hm?"
Again Sasori huffed, but after a sniff in appraisal himself he took a small bite.
"Good evening, another handsome man I see." Claimed their jailor trying to pet Sasori, who hissed threateningly at her before returning to his meal. "Ok not a lover." She said in a hurt tone. "How about you?" She asked out before lifting Deidara up.
He struggled at first but was broken when she scratched under his chin. 'God why does that feel so good' he thought pathetically turning into jelly in her hands.
She brought him up to her ample chest and hugged him slightly embarrassingly cooing the whole time "Your sooo soft!" Even more embarrassing she gave a small kiss to his forehead. Before setting him down once more.
"Well I've gotta go eat my dinner too kitties, maybe after if your all awake we can decide on names before bed." Then she rose and made her way to the door and Deidara made to follow her out. "No, no mr. you stay in here for the night, you can explore in the morning." She reassured him pushing out of the way with her foot and making her escape.
He turned back to the plate to see Kisame had woken up as well and was eating a hearty portion. A glance to the cage showed both Hidan and Kakuzu making their way over too. If he wanted anymore Deidara better get back to the plate. And with another sigh that's what he did.
notes:
Reviews and suggestion are greatly welcomed like should this be a true harem or does Mary have to pick one of the boys at the end?
I have a pinterest board with info for anyone interested, it has picture of what that cats look like
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