Rose in Boots

A Puss in Boots Fanfic

Genre: Romance/Family/Adventure

Puss in Boots & Kitty Softpaws and other related trademarks © DreamWorks

Rose and other related trademarks © Me

Chapter 1: In The Beginning:

"Come on, Rose! Your such a slowpoke!" called the oldest of the litter: Dezeray, a tuxedo cat much like her mother but with brown eyes unlike her mother and father.

There was three young girl kittens in total of the litter. Dezeray, then there's Sierra, and then the youngest Rose. Sierra had orange fur, but didn't have the dark orange stripes like her father, but instead had a black spot that went over her two eyes that were a dark forest green.

The last, but most definitely not least: Rose was the perfect mixture of both her parents. With the exact fur of her father, but with the big, expressive, blue eyes as her mother.

Rose also acted much like her parents. Both clever and sneaky, and persistent as her parents. Unlike her sisters who didn't like the thought of adventures, because of all the dangers and the big risks. To Rose, she liked living every day like it was her last, it made life more fun and worth living.

"Life's too short to play it safe." was her catchphrase.

Even her father who was the very famous: Puss in Boots was even impressed by his youngest daughter. He loved all three of his daughters, but he was proud that one of them turned out like him and Kitty.

Though sometimes when she'd grab his sword and swing it around as if she was fighting off a gang of guards, he'd get a bit afraid. He'd die if something happened to any of his girls, or if any of them got hurt. He loved it though when she'd sneak up on him and snatch his hat and wear it. It reminded him much of what Kitty would do. She'd snatch his hat or boots, and he'd get used to it over time. Now, he had to get used to his own daughter doing it to him.

Rose hurried along to the den her and her family are living in. Dezeray and Sierra waiting for her inside.

"You guys have the patience for no one but yourselves! I swear!" Rose exclaimed as she walked in.

"Well, we had to hurry, it was getting dark and you know what happens in the villages when it gets dark! Dad warned us enough times already..." Dezeray exclaimed.

"Dezeray has a point, and I don't want Dad to recite the dangers, either.." Sierra added, hearing the warning replay in her head.

"You guys know he's just telling us to protect us, because he loves us...right?" Rose asked, just to be sure.

"Of course, dear sister, we know. But still it gets annoying..." Dezeray exclaimed.

So you guys would get annoyed of our father protecting and caring for us? Rose thought, but she thought of it as more in a sarcastic tone, for she only knew her sisters meant they were annoyed of Puss' constant reminders. Rose loved hearing them though, considering hearing what all her father went through before her time. Rose took his reminders as advice on life.

One of the many ways Rose's mind worked. She was able to change a bad thing to a good thing. Like for example she'll make Puss' constant warnings as advice for life. Another thing that differed Rose from her sisters.

"Hm...where's mom and dad?" Sierra asked looking all throughout the den.

"I don't know..." Dezeray said looking around as well.

Rose unsheathed her little knife she kept on her own belt, and immediately got into position for any attack from any direction.

"Rose! Where did you get that knife!" Dezeray asked in worry, being the worried older sibling she was.

"I found it somewhere outside the den..." Rose simply stated, but in a silent whisper.

"Rose! You've got to stop this! Just because our mom and dad where thieves and adventurers doesn't mean we have to be like them too!" Dezeray exclaimed.

"But I want to be like them! They weren't just thieves, they became heroes! Legends! I want my name to be known throughout the lands! Just like Dad! I want to protect the innocent! Seek for justice in this world! Just like Dad! That's who I want to be, and nobody is going to change that!" Rose stated defensively. It was true. She wanted to be like her father, and carry on the legend. As the famous youngest daughter of Puss in Boots...Rose in Boots.

Dezeray glimpsed at Sierra they both just sighed and shook their heads slightly.

"Where could they have gone too?" Sierra asked out loud again, as if to try to get everybody back on topic.

Rose was standing still, and using her blue eyes to scan the room around her. A shadow hovers over the young kitten. She strengthens her grip on her knife, as she swings around and sticks the knife near her enemy's neck.

Only to realize it was just her father.

Puss was shocked, as he put his hands up in surrender and stared down at the knife.

Rose gasped. "I-I'm so sorry...Papa...I-I thought you were an intruder, I-I..." Rose put her knife back into it's pouch on her belt as she lowers her head.

To Rose's shock, Puss actually chuckles.

"It's okay, mi hija. Me and your mamá just wanted to surprise you..." Puss replied.

"With what? Papa?" Rose asked. She was the only one to refer Puss as "Papa", unless he's not around, then she'd refer to him as "Dad" or "Father".

"This..." Puss said as he handed his daughter the best present she could ever ask for...

A pair of black boots, and a cavalier hat much like his.

"Oh, Papa! Thank you so much! I love them!" Rose said as she immediately stepped into her boots and her hat. Which both were obviously to big for her. Her boots covered her legs all the way, and her hat kept falling over covering her blue eyes.

Puss saw this and couldn't help but chuckle once again. "Don't worry, you'll grow into them..."

Rose started walking around, which was very difficult for her in her over-sized boots. Puss continued to chuckle as he lifted his daughter out of the boots and twirled her around. As her hat continued to keep covering her eyes.

Kitty who was behind Puss watched the scene as she crossed her legs and leaned onto the doorway frame and smiled. She was proud and happy of the life she has now, with a loyal, loving, and kind husband, and three beautiful one of a kind daughters. Though much like Puss, she was happy that one of their daughters accepted the adventurous and courageous genes that came from both her and Puss.

As Puss was twirling Rose around and holding her, Rose saw her mom sneaking up to him. Kitty placed a finger over her lips. Basically telling her daughter not to give her away. Rose nodded and winked. Only to have her hat fall over her eyes again. Kitty couldn't help but chuckle at that too.

Kitty, slowly tiptoed closer and closer to her unexpected husband. She soon was to his back when she drew her own weapon and aimed it up to his lower jaw, as she whispered into his ear:

"Put the child down or I shall be forced to use my weapon..."

"Hm..." Puss put down Rose, as he then turned to Kitty drawing his sword as his weapon came in contact with Kitty's. She smiled, so did he. As the two begun a friendly duel. Rose was immediately mesmerized. With every swift move, with every clank of the sword, with every block. Rose wished nothing more but to be older and able to fight like her mother and father, and to have a duel with her father. Who was known to be one of the greatest swordsmen in the kingdom. Even if it meant cheating a bit with his big old puppy dog eyes (no pun intended). Which she too caught on to doing as well.

The two fighters brought their swords together as they leaned closer within each other's face. Reminding them of the many fights they've been through to see which is best. Until they both realized that when together both of them were unstoppable and better off being together then trying to realize whose best. They were best...when they were together.

The two closed the battle as a draw, and congratulated one another for their efforts throughout the duel. Puss kissed Kitty's paw sincerely, and she just tipped his hat over his own eyes. Making Rose laugh.

"Oh there you guys are!" Dezeray said as she and Sierra arrived onto the scene.

"Where were you guys anyways?" Sierra asked.

"We were hiding...wanting to surprise Rose with the gift of a pair of boots and cavalier hat..." Kitty explained, as she brought her other two daughters into a hug which they would always return.

"We thought y'all might've been down at the bar..." Sierra said.

"Nope, we were right here..And I'm proud that you three came back safely before it got too dark..." Puss mentioned.

"We're glad your proud, Father. We could've been home earlier. But Rose held us up." Dezeray said.

Rose gave her an annoyed and offensive look.

"Alright, alright...well. Why don't we get ready for dinner?" Puss asked. Rose nodded as she went into the kitchen with her father to help him prepare dinner as Sierra went to go clean the dishes.

"Mom, don't you think it's not such a good thing that Rose...acts so much like you and Dad?" Dezeray asked.

"Well. Not really mi hija...Both your father and I actually like the idea of a little protégé around...Although yes we do get a bit worried she's doing so many things that we do that she shouldn't do yet. Like sticking a knife or sword up to a person's throat..." Kitty explained.

"Mom! Are you sure about this? Do you even know why she wants to do these things?" Dezeray asked.

"To protect the innocent, to fight for justice, and to become legend? Something along those lines.." Kitty guessed.

"Yeah...how did you know?" Dezeray asked.

"She's told me and your father..I don't know how many times..." Kitty replied simply.

"I swear it's almost like having a second Puss in the house..." Kitty added.

"It's just I'm not sure if it's such a good idea...or her being you guys little protégé...she's just so different from Sierra and I..." Dezeray said.

"Oh, mi hija...just because someone is different from you doesn't make them weird. They're just different. We all have different point of views on life and how they want to live it...the same with Rose. She sees the world through her own eyes, that are just very similar to her father's...there's nothing wrong with that mi hija. We all have to accept each other for who we are. It's the many things we have to do in this world..." Kitty said as she kissed her oldest daughter's forehead.

Dezeray was busy taking in all her mother told her...she had a point. Rose was just born the way she was, and accepted it with no hesitation. She was born to be like their father, she was born to be courageous, she was born to become...legendary...