No Pets Allowed!
Chapter One "The Connection between Lucky and Unlucky"
Disclaimer: I didn't make Gakuen Alice or its characters. It's just another fanfic. Enjoyeth.
Tokyo is a bustling city and its growing economy continues to be impressive. This includes all the geniuses that are hidden within this large place. One of those geniuses is Hotaru Imai; wearing black heels, a light blue blouse, and a black pen skirt, over topped with a classic white lab coat. Her usual short, yet elegant hair continues with her today.
She walked down the sidewalk and turned right to enter an apartment complex. Hotaru had just finished all of her necessary degrees and education, within a short period of time. She was offered a researching job and a new home in Tokyo. Of course, such an opportunity for a large amount of Yen doing what she does best, inventing, did not come around so often.
All of her items were moved into her apartment last she checked and took the elevator up to her room. Hotaru would not deal with any type of crude environmental living and thus, required a fairly expensive place. It was Hotaru, she had the money and the reputation to easily obtain what she needed. *ding* She walked out of the elevator and headed towards apartment number 777. A key was placed into the keyhole and the door has opened.
The room was incredible. Immediately you could see the large glass panel windows and the balcony that had presented itself before it. The large dark curtains that were tied up to the sides of the windows. A small kitchen and dining room for a few people. A comfortable yet cozy living room that had a plasma screen T.V. There was a room for her work area and small library of research books; it also had the new computer with all its upgrade in state of the art technology. There was her bedroom that had a queen-sized bed and the fluffiest pillows ever made, even the blankets were imported. Amazingly enough there were one and a half restrooms. A large tub that had a Jacuzzi feature, but also a shower head feature as well. Double sinks in the whole bathroom and a single sink for the half room. Even the toilets and toilet paper were at its supremacy. Overall, one of the best rooms the apartment complex could ever offer belonged to the new resident, Hotaru Imai.
Hotaru relaxed for a bit and lay down on her sofa. She thought of the things that she was going to do or introduce to the team of scientists that were going to meet her tomorrow. Soon, her thinking was becoming tiring and she fell asleep.
By the time she woke up, Hotaru realized that she needed to get some groceries to eat. It was getting a little dark and the sun was prepared to set now. She was still getting used to trying to live by herself and forgot about food. Getting food around Tokyo was too cliché to do for her, and she wanted to make sure that she could eat without going out so much. Some nights can be so busy that she can't go or call someone to make something for her.
Hotaru rushed out of the door, after she took off her lab coat and grabbed her purse. She locked the door and headed for the elevator. *ding* It was off to the marketplace before they close for the day.
Grocery stores were overpriced and didn't compare to the quality in taste like the daily markets did. She got there in time. In the last hour before closing time, she managed to obtain a few bags filled with vegetables, herbs, snacks and fish.
On her way back home she was contemplating what to make with all of the food she had just bought. Until, Hotaru was stopped by a cat who hissed at her, it was a black cat with a raggedy collar around its neck. The cat's claws were retracted and prepared to attack. It was skinny and messy all around. A black cat was bad luck.
Hotaru backed up a little bit. Until she saw why the cat was acting so overprotective. There was a small yellowish-tan rabbit behind it, curled up into a balled. It was the cutest thing you'd ever seen, and it was just sleeping there. While the rabbit had slept, the cat was protecting it from any people who may harm them. It resembled a yin-yang type of duo.
This mutual understanding shook Hotaru's heart and she left a small fish and a carrot on the ground, somewhere where there weren't people to step on it. She left the two animals where they were and went back towards the apartments.
The cat nudged the rabbit after Hotaru left. Then urged the rabbit a little ways to the left and both enjoyed a decent meal that was fresh and not from the trash can. The two little creatures were very grateful and were attracted to Hotaru's human scent.
The next day, Hotaru was coming home from the research institute and went along the same path from yesterday. Her data report presentations were doing well and she had no major problems this time.
Suddenly, the rabbit from before hopped towards Hotaru in a very eager manner. The cat soon followed, but with less enthusiasm. The rabbit licked Hotaru's leg and it tickled her so much that she had to scrunch down and gave the rabbit a little push. She stood up and started walking again, waving bye-bye to the rabbit and cat and went on to her destination.
This event occurred about five more times and Hotaru was getting a little concerned that the cat and rabbit were getting too attached to her over the past week. Perhaps, even worse, she was getting attracted to the rabbit and cat. She thought about going another route, but she needed to get home fast with taking too much of a detour. The issue kept bothering her throughout the night and continued to haunt her mind during her reading.
On the seventh day, the same thing happened with Hotaru, the rabbit and cat, just like the other six before it. Except this time, when Hotaru left again, the bunny was determined to make Hotaru like it and it followed her without her knowing so. Fearing for the rabbit's safety, the cat quickly ran after it.
Hotaru only noticed the rabbit when she was closing the complex's doors and saw the rabbit trying to get in and the cat helping it. She went outside again and took the two animals to a corner where there were no people crossing or walking through it.
Somehow, she tried telling the rabbit and cat that she couldn't have pets and that it would mess up her research. It would be troublesome to try to love and care for companions while balancing work on the other side.
Obviously, the rabbit and the cat did not understand, instead the rabbit kept jumping onto Hotaru's lap and tried to get pets from her. Hotaru stoked the rabbit's and cat's fur. It was soft on the rabbit, but greasy on the cat. She couldn't understand this difference in physical traits.
Hotaru got an idea and signaled the two animals to stay put. She went into the building and checked the rules & guidelines. She was allowed to have small pets. One rabbit and one cat should have been alright in terms.
She hurried out and took the two friends and went to her room. On her face was a small, contented smile. Even though she told herself that she had not time to care, she immediately remembered her best friend, who went to another city to teach students.
Hotaru enjoyed giving the rabbit, named Ruka, as found on the collar that it was also wearing, and the cat, Natsume, same as Ruka's reasons, baths. The next day was a Saturday so she could take a break from researching. She decided to use that time to take her new pets to the vet.
That night, on the seventh try, the three of them slept on the large bed together, in silence under the moonlight the shone in through the windows.
A rabbit, a cat and a girl…having sweet dreams about their new adventures together.
Typer's Note –
I'm really sleepy now. I was really tired out from at the trick or treating today and so, I rested by typing up some fanfiction! Turns out that this story in particular is going to take a little longer than expected, but that's okay. Gives me a little more room for details and I won't need to rush through it. Alright, hopefully you'll enjoy this story. Review it if you can! It will definitely be a good thing if you do! Thank you and…sorry you have to hear this but, trick or treat!
PS. It's a lot shorter than all the other ones too, huh? Also, no dialogue! Gasp! No worries, dialogue in the next chapter. I just thought I'd say that.