Author's Note: Okay, so here I was working on my stories, when suddenly, Pedo-Lion (long lost brother of Pedobear) came to me in his fiery glory! And when I was basked in his light, I knew. I knew it was my destiny to write about kittens. So I bowed before our great lord, Pedo-Lion, and asked him what he required of me. And he told me to take the man who was blessed with his pedo-ness and red mane, turn him into a member of the felidae family, and give him a kitten to molest. It was my calling, o' readers. It was my calling to write this story. So I can't say I'm sorry for taking time off my more important stories to work on this if it's the fate Pedo-Lion has bestowed upon me.
Warnings: Characters turned into cats, and boy love. Gay cats?
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, the characters, or the idea of turning characters into animals. It has been done before, and I've even read stories with Axel and Roxas as cats.
Roxas mewled as the peppy brunet scooped him out of the basket that held his mother and siblings. He was used to the boy visiting and playing with at least once a week, but he didn't want to leave the warmth and comfort of the basket and his family.
"Hey, Roxas! You're finally old enough for me to take home! Riku and Kairi decided they wanted your sisters, Xion and Naminé too! Isn't that great? Oh, I hope you and Axel get along well. " The kitten's ears twitched, and he blinked at the grinning human. He had recognized only a few of the noises he made. "Roxas" was what they had named him. "Home" he wasn't so sure but he had heard it several times when the brunet would talk to him. "Riku" was the big human with the long, light gray hair. "Kairi" was the female human with wine colored shoulder length hair. The two other humans would come with the brunet when he visited, but not every time and not always together. They smelled too different to be littermates, but the three still seemed to be very close. "Xion" was one of his sisters. She had short black fur and a gray underbelly and tail tip. "Naminé" was his other sister, with thicker fur that was a lighter blonde than his own and a white muzzle and paws. His fur was a plain golden blonde expect for the few black and white spots on his front legs. "Axel" he had heard the brunet say almost as much as "home", but he had absolutely no idea what that was either.
"Sora, hurry up!" Kairi called over to the blue eyed human holding him from where she was standing by Riku and the old female human who took care of them and sometimes gave them yummy treats.
"Alright, alright! No need to rush!" he yelled back, and started to carry Roxas over to the humans his two sisters. He didn't want to be carried! He wanted to be put down and petted and played with like what usually happened when the humans visited!
"I'll miss these little darlings, " the old woman sighed, stroking each of their little heads with a wistful look in her eyes. "Take good care of them, and thank you so much for giving them a good home. "
"It's our pleasure! I hope you find good homes for the rest of them, ma'am. " Roxas wished they would speak cat. The old female looked sad, and he was curious on what was going on. The humans made noises for a few more minutes, and then suddenly they were carried outside. Were they going to play outside that day? It seemed too cold for playing outside.
They went over to one of the shiny beasts that would sit in the driveway and fly across the foul smelling river of black stone. The humans opened up the silver beast and climbed inside with the brunet and female with wine colored hair in the back with the kittens. The silver haired male was up front with his hands on strange toy. They closed the door, and he felt himself panicking. Why were they locking themselves up in the beast? What was going on? He wanted to go back inside! He wanted his mother! His sisters started mewling and he joined in.
"Don't let them go, guys. We could get in an accident if they climb up here and get in my way, " Riku ordered while glancing back at his friends. When they both nodded in confirmation, he turned back towards the steering wheel and started up the car. The kittens started to cry louder when the car roared to life and rolled out of the driveway. Sora and Kairi kept a strong but gentle hold on them as they tried to wriggle free.
Roxas couldn't see out of the high windows, but he could feel the beast racing over the black stone river underneath him. The three siblings eventually got tired of fruitless crying, and spent the rest of the car ride in a frightened silence. The blonde kitten almost mewed in joy when the beast came to a stop, and it was opened up as everyone climbed out. They were outside a rock structure like they had been in before they were taken away in the shiny beast. The humans talked among themselves as they entered the rock structure and climbed up stairs like the ones at his previous home. Riku handed Kairi Xion in order to fish out the keys and unlock the three bedroom apartment they shared.
"We're home!" Sora yelled as he walked in and placed Roxas down. 'So this is what is what home is… ' the blonde kitten thought to himself, glancing around the new area. All of the new scents and sounds were confusing his senses, but through it all, he could smell another, older cat. Xion and Naminé were set down beside him, and the three littermates cuddled together in the new, scary surroundings.
"We need to show them where their food and litter box is, " Riku stated.
"I know! Let me just find Axel. We should introduce them first, " Sora set off towards his bedroom before anyone could protest. He returned a moment later with a fluffy, blood red cat in his arms. "Axel! Look, we got some kittens because I thought you'd be lonely while we're spending so much time at work and college, plus Rik and Kai felt left out without having a cat, " the brunet practically purred and ran his hands through the cat's soft fur. He placed Axel in front of the three cowering kittens. The full grown male cat had black markings underneath his eyes, and similar markings dotted his back and tail. The tip of his tail was also black, and he had bright, fierce green eyes. At least Roxas had solved the mystery of both what "home" and "Axel" were.
"Right, introductions are over. I'm going to show Xion the litter box before she makes a mess anywhere. " Riku picked up the black and gray kitten and carried her towards the bathroom. Naminé and Roxas shot her a look that read "Don't leave us here alone!" while Axel watched them with a slightly curious stare. "It'd probably be better if we taught them at the same time, so there won't be any squabbles over the box, " the silveret called over his shoulder.
"Oh! Okay! " Sora agreed, and both him and Kairi carried their respective kittens towards the bathroom. They placed the kittens on the cold tiles in front of the litter box that sat across from the sink.
"How exactly do we go about this?" Kairi asked, stroking Naminé's head fondly.
"Well, Mrs. Smith showed me how she taught them to use the litter box, so repeating that process should be all it takes for them to understand, " he explained. The college junior picked up Xion and placed her in the litter box. He took her little paws gently in his hands, and ignoring her mewling protests and squirming, ran her paws through the litter for about a minute until he was sure she understood. Roxas gave them a questioning look. He knew that the box was where it was okay to do their business since it smelled like the one back with their mother, so he wasn't sure what they were doing. However, when Sora made some human noises and picked him up, he remembered the old female using the same technique the brunet was using on him when she was training them. He was taken out of the litter box after a little while, and the process was repeated with Naminé until the humans seemed to be satisfied with their actions and carried them to another area of Home. He looked down towards the ground, which was a long, long ways away, and noticed Axel had been following the group around.
"Sora, I put Axel's food on the counter so the kittens can't get it. Make sure you show him where it is, and if either of you see him eating the kitten food, scold him and give him a swat or something. It's probably not good for him to eat the kitten formula, and he might keep Xion, Roxas, and Naminé from getting to their food. Cats can be very territorial. Since we're on that subject, don't try to force them to interact or play together. You're going to have to rely on them to get used to each other by themselves, but punish them if they fight, " Riku told the two, mostly Sora, although most of the information was also relevant to Kairi.
Sora made a cheerful sounding noise and placed Roxas on the ground next to two large, shallow bowls. One had food, the same brand from the place with his mother and the old female human, and the other had fresh water. The human bent down to pick up Axel, who must have been much more used to it than they were since he didn't struggle, and placed him on a towering ledge. He couldn't see what was going on because of how high up it was, but Sora was making soothing sounds, and by the looks of his movements, stroking Axel. His sisters were set down next to him, and the three inspected the food curiously. He wasn't very hungry, and his stomach still felt like it was sloshing around from the ride in the shiny beast, so he looked around the area they were in instead. The floor was white and cold underneath his paws, there were more towering ledges, along with a great white box that was making a humming sound.
"Guys, we have to get to work soon. We'll be able to play with the kittens later, but we need to go now or we'll be late, " Kari told her two friends once she caught a glimpse of the clock on the stove.
"Alright. They'll be fine for a few hours, " Riku agreed, and grabbed his car keys from where he had thrown them onto the counter. "All the windows are locked, and I closed the doors to our bedrooms and the bathroom so they won't get hurt falling from something or something falling on them while we're not here to keep an eye on their exploring. "
"Okay! I kind of promised Demyx that him and Zexion could come see them when we got back as long as they paid for dinner, " Sora admitting, and gave his friends a wary grin.
"Soraaaaaa!" Riku groaned, and his palm met his forehead in a dramatic gesture. The aqua eyed man generally didn't get along well with Zexion, and Demyx was a bit too cute and hyper for him to stand.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! But it means free pizza, and he really wanted to see the kittens!" the brunet college sophomore apologized, and their wine haired friend giggled behind her hand.
The humans made some more noises, although the silver haired male didn't sound angry any more by the time they exited out the door and left them alone in Home. Roxas cuddled together on the smooth floor with his sisters; all three taking in the new sights and smells of their new home.
Silence….
Silence… Then, a dull thump and the pitter patter of approaching paws. They shrank closer together fearfully as they remembered they had been left alone with a full grown male cat who looked like he was very capable of fighting underneath all of that soft red fur. Axel sat down in front of them, and curled his tail around his paws. The three watched as green eyes scrutinized the three kittens that had entered his territory.
Then, finally, he gave them a very catty smirk and parted his jaws to speak.
Author's Note: This will hopefully only be two or three chapters long… XD Please say I'm not the only one who can easily imagine Axel as a cat.
