Disclaimer - Well here's the infamous disclaimer...again. xD I don't own DTB or anything involved with it...except maybe my OCs.

The Misadventures of A Cat Named Cat

Today was a lovely day, at least to my high standards. The sun was shining brightly, but not to the point where it was extremely hot. No, it was simply…hmm…what's a good word to use? Oh yes, it was simply divine. Of course I never truly get a chance to enjoy the weather that much chasing at Hei and keeping track of Yin…speaking of Hei I haven't seen him today. His apartment room was empty and had been since his mission last night.

I yawned; stretching on top of a nice trash can lid that did not have a horrible odor, unlike the others. This cat's brain was starting to become a hindrance. Should I continue to bask in this nice heat? Or should I search for Hei? Hmm…a tough decision...

"Mao! Have you found that boy yet?" a harsh voice barked into the speaker chip in the bell on my collar. It was nice days like this that made Huang a bother…

"No, not yet. He's still not in his room."

Huang growled, a sharp spark of static from the speaker chip making me cringe and twitch my ear. "Why not use Yin?"

"I HAVE! She says he's not near any damn water!"

I sighed. Another problem. What was Hei up to? If he kept this up we'd all get in trouble. That boy could be so irresponsible sometimes… "What could that boy be doing?"

"The hell should I know. You're a Contractor. Why don't you figure it out?" Huang said, grumbling.

"Hei is a strange Contractor. He has too many quirks for me to understand." Honestly, he did. That kid was just weird…though he was mildly entertaining when he was not acting like a complete and utter fool.

"I don't give a damn if he's too hard for you to get! Keep looking! Me and Yin will be searching too. If the Syndicate hears about this all of our asses are in jeopardy!" With that said, Huang cut transmission, once again leaving a horrible screech of static my way. Huang really needed a new speaker…

I sighed, standing up and stretching again. It was always me, Mao, who had to do all the work once again. Yin was not going to much help right now, especially if Hei was not anywhere near water, and Huang…well…Huang had his uses, but this simply was not it.

"Super Mao to the rescue I suppose…" That sounded odd, but well…even I can enjoy a bit of silliness every now and then can't I?

"You damn cat! I told you to stay out of here!"

That was my cue to go. That crazy old lady was going to chase me with the broom like she did every morning. Hissing I dodged a swipe for my head as I ran down the street, the crazy old woman still chasing after me until I was a fair distance away from her small apartment complex.

Now that I was free from danger…where should I look? That ramen place? Hei does love that sodium packed stuff didn't he? No, no, that could not be it! Surely he wouldn't spend all day in there would he? Wait…this was Hei I was talking about. That eccentric Contractor could be literally anywhere.

I meowed in frustration, hopping on a bench near a tree and sighing. Where to look…where to look? Suddenly the very person I was searching for appeared before. Walking on the other side of the street was Hei. I wanted to call to him, but knew that would be a stupid idea. It was too early in the morning for people to be up and about, but still…it wouldn't do for anyone to hear me.

Quickly, I hopped off the bench, looking both ways as I approached the street. No cars were coming. Good. Now all I had to do was rush over there, and catch Hei's attention! This would have been so much easier if he just turned on his speaker chip. That would have saved me all this effort…

I trotted across the street with at a leisure pace before dashing forward towards my target. I had almost made it when he did a sharp turn going into an alleyway. "Hei!" I cried, trying to catch up to him, but by the time I made it to the alleyways entrance, he was already gone.

"Damnit...this is going to be harder than I thought." There was no point in lying to myself. It was going to be difficult…very much so. Why was Hei avoiding me? That was a question that made me wonder if he was planning on quitting the Syndicate. Of course Hei was not that stupid.

My cat ears twitched in annoyance, and I sighed again. Best to contact Huang…

Jingling my bell, I instantly sent a transmission to him.

"What is it, Mao?" Huang said, his gruff voice even more strained than usual.

"I found Hei."

"Good. Tell him I want to talk to him."

"I said I found him…but he's gone now. He disappeared in a dark alleyway when I called for him."

"WHAT?!" Huang shouted, making me cringe and paw my ear. "Why would he do that?!"

"I don't know. He's acting odd."

"No shit," Huang mumbled. I could tell he was rubbing his temples even though I could not see him.

"Where are you and Yin?"

"By a river. Thankfully the weather is nice today so I don't have to freeze my ass off again."

Such vulgar language… "Do you think Hei will go anywhere near water?"

"Probably not if he's hiding from you. What is that kid up to?" Huang whispered, more to himself than to me.

That's what I wanted to know as well. What was he up to? What if we had a mission today? How would we explain Hei's disappearance without sounding suspicious?

"Mao, if you see him again, contact me as quickly as you can. And this time, don't call him. Just follow him around and see what he's trying to do."

He did not have to tell me that. Next time I would keep my mouth shut. However, wouldn't Hei know I was still following him? He did have a sixth sense for those sort of things…almost like a dog in a way. I wanted to ask Huang that, but he had already cut transmission.

Sighing for what felt like the twelfth time that day, I walked away from the alley, and continued on my way. Today was obviously going to be a stressful day.

Hours passed, and still no sign of Hei. I was starting to lose hope…as well as getting tired. May cat brain told me to forget about it and move on, but the human part of me said to completely ignore it. I had to admit, the cat side was very tempting right now. Butterflies were flying everywhere, almost making me insane with the urge to pounce on them, but I had to restrain myself. I was a dignified---oh forget it! I just need to catch one!

I ran after a yellow butterfly that was happily flying in the air, before jumping, and pouncing on the unfortunate creature. I grabbed the butterfly in my mouth like it was a treasure…but then something hit me. What was I doing?! Hissing I spit the insect out, staring down at it with as much disgust as my cat face could muster. Damnit! I was getting sidetracked again!

Shaking my head and closing my eyes to rid my thoughts of all things butterfly, I walked around the traumatized butterfly's body and continued my walk. I swear I must have walked at least a mile. WHERE WAS HEI?!

"Hello, kitty cat."

I stopped and looked around. Who could this be? Standing to my side was a very beautiful girl with long blonde hair. She was obviously a foreigner of European decent. Her Japanese was a bit rusty, but it was good enough for me to understand.

"What are you doing wandering about, hmm?" she asked, walking over to me, and bending down so her face was close to mine.

I purred rubbing my face against hers. It seemed like the most rational choice. I was a cat; therefore I needed to act like it. Gaping like a fish would just make me look suspicious. The girl giggled, pat me on the head, and then picked me up, scratching behind my ears. "You look hungry. Why don't I give you some food, eh?"

As much as I found this tempting, I honestly did not have time for this. I squirmed, trying to get out of her grip, but she was holding me firmly.

"Hey, calm down, kitty. There's no need to get all worked up. My house isn't far from here…or at least my apartment anyway. I'll feed you and then send you on your merry way. Hmm…I have no idea why I'm talking to you…"

Well, struggling obviously was not an option, and this girl did say she was just going to feed me and let me go, so…well…there was no problem. I didn't mind staying with her for a little while. Hopefully Hei wouldn't do anything foolish in that time span.

The foreign girl's apartment was decent. It was not as small as Hei's, but it was not too large either. I found it quite comforting to say the least. Oddly enough, like Hei's room, hers had an empty feeling, as if no one had lived there. The girl did have many things in her apartment room like a TV, a laptop, and other things, but…it still felt…empty.

"You stay here, kitty. I'll be right back, all right?" she said gently, walking towards her kitchen.

I sat on her carpeted floor (something else that was different from Hei's apartment) and waited patiently. I would eat this food, get my energy up, and of course, go my merry way, as that girl had put it. There was something vaguely familiar about her…but I could not remember where I saw her face.

"WOOF! WOOF!"

I jumped what felt like ten feet in the air, dashing behind a nearby couch. A dog?! The girl had a dog?!

"GAH! Be quiet, Christopher! My goodness that dog is so crazy," the girl said, walking out the kitchen and towards a room with a closed door. "Be right back, kitty. I have to go calm Christopher down."

I refused to come out of my hiding place until the girl came back, but when she did…there was something about her expression that looked calculating. Something told me I was in big trouble…

"Kitty…or should I say Mao, it's a pleasure to finally meet you."

My jaw felt unhinged as it dropped open.

"I had forgotten what Hei's teammate looked like. I guess I should blame this remuneration of mine…" she walked over to me, still smiling joyfully. "You shouldn't keep your mouth open so long. It might get stuck that way."

"You're a Contractor," I replied, my words not meant to be a question, but a pure statement.

"That's right." The girl bent down a little distance away, still smiling.

"How did you know who I was?"

"She didn't," a gruff voice barked.

I looked around for the source, my gaze falling on a large German shepherd with a sharp gaze that made me want to hide even more behind the couch, anything to get out of that dog's sight. "Who are you two?"

The girl stood up happily, twirling around and doing a pose. "My name is Wendy, and that vicious beast over there is…um…" she hesitated, looking a bit distraught.

"Stupid girl, you're going to be useless to our organization soon if you keep using that power of yours," the dog growled.

"Sorry…it was the only way I could find Mao. He moved around so much, that sending you would have been out of the question…"

The dog shook his head, turning his gaze towards me. "My name is Hook."

I could careless what these Contractors names were, but if I played my cards right… "What do you want from me?" I asked, slowly stepping out from behind the couch. These people were not going to hurt me just yet. What would they benefit from doing that? "I see you lost your body as well."

Hook seemed a bit agitated, but nodded. "Correct. It was a complete accident really. Enough of that though. You're going to stay here for a while. We need to talk to Hei, and this seems to be the only way to do that."

My ears went down. I seemed to be getting cat-napped by a lot of people nowadays. First that crazy detective, and now these strange Contractors… "Is that so? What do you need to talk to him about?"

"Sorry kitty, but we can't tell you that yet." Wendy scratched her head, looking pensive. "I was going to get you some food earlier wasn't I? I completely forgot."

I watched as Wendy walked back in the kitchen, digging through her shelves, and making more noise than I honestly thought anyone could make. It was a bit hard to believe that his clumsy-looking girl could be a Contractor...

"Stop being nosey, cat. Remember that popular saying about curiosity killing a certain feline," Hook said, tilting his head.

Yes I knew that saying. Everyone used to tell me that all the time in my group, mainly Huang. "Hook, who do you work for?" There was no reason for him not to answer really. However, I was one hundred percent sure he would.

"The Rose Faction."

My ears perked. The Rose Faction? What would an American radical organization want with…oh wait, they said they just wanted to talk to Hei, nothing more. However, was that true? The Rose Faction was hardly an organization you could trust. They were quick to turn, and even faster to flee. Rumor had it they had killed countless members in their group to cover up information. Whether this was true or not, I had no idea. "So your speaking to Hei has nothing to do with your organization's wishes?"

"That's correct, cat. Personally I find this whole thing foolish, but I have no say in it. Our leader seems to think it's best if we talk to Hei about certain things. Of course this is against our orders, but…" he trailed off, leaving my imagination to figure out the rest.

I wanted to know what these certain things were, but when Hook's eyes narrowed and his fangs bared in the universal dog language of anger, I knew it was best to simply keep my mouth shut.

"I hate cats," he snarled, growling. "They leave their damn fur everywhere and it makes me sick." His snarling got louder to show his emphasis on hate.

"Hook! Don't forgot control!" Wendy shouted in a sing-song voice.

Hook looked like he was struggling with himself before turning his head away from me and walking over to the TV. "You're more of a pain than you're worth, cat."

It was right then and there, that I knew my day was not going to get any better than this…and all because one foolish Contractor decided to disappear on our group.

"Yare, yare…" I mumbled, shaking my head.

A/N : Lol. I couldn't help myself. I just HAD to write something about Mao. I just love that cat too much. Besides, this is going to be fun to write…not to mention highly random for me anyway. I hate writing in first person, but I thought that would be the only way I could really convey Mao. Plus, for this short fanfic, I thought it would be interesting to see things from his POV. This fanfic is a post-fic for another one I'll be doing with these characters.