The chilly nocturnal breeze gently blew my glossy blonde streaks into my face, waking me in the process. I was always such a light sleeper. Jerking my Floral Pattern bedspread off I sluggishly sauntered over to the windowpane, noticing it was faintly ajar. I didnt recall opening it... I delicately situated my lengthy fingers onto the window seal, but before I had a chance to slam it shut something caught a glimpse of my eye. Out on the bay, surrounded by rough waves and winds was something I couldent make out. The world outside was encircled in darkness, making my eye sight blurry. I had a feeling something had washed up, and before I could understand what I was doing I had already slipped on my leather bed jacket, but before heading out the French door my eyes of their own accord had shifted over to the alarm clock which read 1:41 p.m.
'What am I doing,' I wonder to myself as I opened my door quickly. I suddenly regretted that because the biting night air smacked me upside the head hard. Trembling I made my way over to the spot where the object had washed up, but all I could think about was how cold it was out here.
Finally I had made my way up to the object that had washed up... Well it did wash up but it wasnt an object but rather a...person!
Abruptly I bent down and checked his pulse. Thank God it was there, barely, but still there. Pulling my coat off I wrapped it around his nude body and carried him bridal style back to my beach house.
Laying him down onto my bed I jolted off to the restroom where I retrieved several towels to dry him off with.
As I cautiously pulled my jacket off of him, and what I saw I almost couldent believe.
The boy had ears...well we all have ears but his were diffrent...they were sleek black cat ears, with a matching tail. Haha hes a neko...
I slowly scooped up one ear in each hand, they twitched. Yup they were real alright, though I didnt want to touch his tail.
The small boys breath came out pained, and quickly pulled me out of my trance. I began to dry his body as best I could, and soon after that put him in some of my clean cloths. Than covering him up in my bed spread, I turned the heater up.
He...hes not human...than what is he.
I had already ruled out the fact that I could be dreaming. I just didnt know what to think of all this, it was so strange...crazy. Nekos dont exist...their only in Anime...and Fairy Tales. Ontop of that I prayed he didnt have Pneumonia.
I really hoped he didnt though...Wait, why do I care anyway, I dont even know him. But something deep down inside made me want to help him.
The idea of bringing him to a local Hospital in the city had crossed my mind, but the idea itself only made me laugh. I mean how would I look if I brought a kid in who had cat ears and a tail. I could already tell how this would turn out too. The government would get involved, and Id be questioned. I mean how would I explain that he just washed up on shore, tail and all. Even I still have problems believing it myself. Sorry but I left the Mafia, and the rest of my past behind. No cops or government for me.
Still I couldent just throw him out, not sure why but I wanted to help him, atleast until he got better.
Kneeling down I gentle placed the back of my hand on his forehead. He was still very, very cold.
Getting up I quickly made my way way to the kitchen, and grabbing a small tea towel, I soaked it in hot water.
After I had wrung it out, I made my way back to the bedroom, where he was rested, and grabbing the small tea towel, I folded it, and softly placed it onto his forehead. While unconceously grabbing my rosary.
I had so many questions and yet no answers...
At least not right now anyways.
Slowly I descended onto my bed beside him, and now that I was getting a closer look at him, I realized that it was inappropriate for me to be calling him a boy or child. Since he was taller than me.
His hair was a shadowy tone of maroon, and was petite, and untidy. He was very lean, and not very muscled, though he had enough to get by, and he was very pale. For some reason looking at him only made me want to see his eyes.
Everything seemed to be happening so fast, I didnt know what to think. Here was this boy...guy, who washed up on shore, nude. He only had ears and a tail. What was I thinking, im no baby sitter... What am I suppose to say and do! I cant keep him, hes not a pet or atleast I dont think he is anyway, and I wouldent know how to make him dissapear from my perfect life. When I looked at him all I saw were problems.
But for now all I could do was help him get better, and pray that he would leave my house and home soon, go back from where he came from, even if that meant sending him back into the sea...
I want nothing to do with him or his future problems, once he gets better, hes gone. Im not this sweet person who takes people in, I just didnt want a dead body on my hands. I was in the fucking Mafia. Im an Ex-Leader too.
But if thats all true and I want nothing to do with him, than why did I take him in...?