The Softest Kind Of Love
Chapter 1: Here Kitty, Kitty.
A/N: This AU has been on my mind since I read a story titled "Unwanted Free Ugly Troll" on AO3. Its actually a Homestuck fanfiction but it really made me think of this idea in my head, so here it is, though I'm sure that this will be a less popular fic due to its, well, "Oddness" in reality. But a few reviewers wanted another fanfiction with Red X and since when have I wanted to let you guys down, although, this is strictly a none romantic fanfiction and is more of a bonding fanfiction between Robin and Red X because I seriously love that ship, as it stands as my number one OTP.
Preview: Alexander (Red X) is an average guy trying to make it in Jump Cities worse parts of town, when one day in the middle of the night, he happens along a tiny Mutant kitten boy! Mutants are considered rare an unique pets that are half human half animal, not only that, they can even speak languages and act like humans. But as time gos by between the pair, Alex soon finds that Robin is more like a little boy then some fancy pet. But can Alex convince the world of his new found knowledge, or is Robin doomed to stay as nothing more than a pet?
A storm smashed down with its heavy down pour as water met concrete in a battle of gravity and mass. Thousands of people walked and talked underneath the unforgiving storm as some met up with friends, hurried to or from work, went to the store, or just were trying to go home. Alex was one of those people, he was only seventeen living on his own in the darker parts the so called 'Sunny City' that was Jump City. A boy at his age would usually be living with his parents, but Alex had a far more tragic past then most kids, therefore he was forced to runaway and drop high school in order to get a horrible job as a waiter at 'Groove Gates', an old club just a few blocks from his apartment. He walked in bitter silence as he rushed home from another awful day at work, hoping to some higher power that he wouldn't get mugged by some guy looking for some cash.
At least it wasn't Gotham.
Alex paused as his eyes met a small box in front of his apartment. Oh shit! A small cloaked form sat huddled in the corner of the box, a thick pair of sun glasses covered the creatures eyes as it avoided eye contact with anyone who passed, it occasionally let out tiny mews or whimpers as it was soaked through with rain. Alex tried desperately to not look at the, what he thought was, a cat, as he hurried to the door. He paused as a high pitched whine met his action as he pulled out his gloved hand, reaching for the front door. He cursed as he turned to face the cat, who mewed in a pained voice as it looked pleadingly at Alex.
'Fuck, fuck,fuck! I can NOT have a fucking cat right now! I can hardly even care for myself for gods sake, how am I gonna take care of a cat?' Alex thought as he looked at the kitten.
But no matter how hard Alex tried to look away or say no to his thoughts, his legs forced themselves to walk towards the box and lift the cat out, he gasped as he realized that this was definitely NOT a cat, judging by its bone structure. The animal nuzzled into Alex's shirt as Alex rushed into the building and up the stairs, thanking all gods that his landlord liked pets. Alex wasted no time running to his couch and dumping the animal on the cushioning, immediately, the creature cried out in the loss of the warmth. Desperately, Alex the pet onto his lap as he sat down, staring straight into the sunglasses that covered its eyes.
"Lets see what you really are buddy." Alex whispered as he yanked the cloth that covered all of the creatures body parts off.
Alex's green eyes met baby blue eyes as the sunglasses fell off as well. Underneath the blanket was a tiny sized cat- scratch that- kitten mutant that couldn't be more than two months old at the very least. The mutant itself was a black kitten with large black ears and a long black tail to match that flicked a bit on occasion. The creature was definitely a boy, as Alex secretly regretted looking lower on the kittens body, as well as being covered in large scars and bruises. Alex wanted to cuss out the jerk who did this, but knew that he'd probably be thrown head first into a dumpster due to his skinny yet tall stature of his body frame. The mutant whimpered as cold October air met its frill, tiny body as it was uncovered and left open to the unforgiving elements. Alex gathered the cat in his arms as he walked towards his bedroom, he'd deal with the details tomorrow, right now, his body needed to recover from the shock of having a mutant enter its territory. The kitten complied happily as it purred in Alex's long arms that held him close as the two sank under the covers of the crummy single bed, nether minded as they were quickly dozing off until Alex remembered being told on a whim that mutants can talk.
Alex sighed as he forced himself to gather enough energy to speak. "So... whats your name, little buddy?" He asked.
The mutant looked up at Alex tiredly as it too struggled to use any energy in its body. "Obin." He mewed out.
"Robin?" Alex asked, not knowing for sure if that was what the cute kitten said.
"Ep!" Robin squeaked in reply, as he rolled over in Alex's arms and fell asleep.
And with that, the two unlikely creatures were asleep, to wonder what what await them in the morning.
A/N: So what do you think? By the way, there are no super hero's or super villains in this fanfiction, so no Batman or Slade being themselves. they'll play different rolls in this fanfiction but will appear in time as well as the other Titans. But yeah, this fanfiction will have some really heavy and some really fluffy moments so be prepared! Please R&R!
~Supercasey.