"Boy! Get in here!" my uncle called from the living room. I really hate my uncle he only keeps me around to be his liquor retriever and of course his monthly payments for my up keep. The only time I see that money is in the liquid form as it goes down fat gullet.
"Now boy I don't have all day!" He yelled again. Shit, I need to stay out of my inner thoughts before I get beat again. Slowly as not to jar my bruises I crawled out of the broom closet and slowly make my way over to the couch.
"Where is my liquor? You nasty freak!" His spit flew on my face with the force that he was yelling. Blinking slowly I realized that I had forgotten to go to the liquor store this morning, because of how tired I was from being beat in the stomach the night before. Quickly I tried to come up with a good excuse not realizing that he was raising his fat fist ready to strike my face. Just as I was about to utter my excuse I felt the horrible pain and rush of blood coming from the area that was once my nose. With a quick glance up at my uncle's face I could see the pure range in his beady bloodshot eyes. I winced in pain as my uncle picked me up by my tail causing me hit my head on the floor as he pulled me upside down. I started to freak out when I felt him drag me across the floor leaving a blood trail forming behind me. The sickening feel of dizziness was about to overwhelm me, before I felt my form being toss in the air behind the house. I smelt his sick rancid breath on my face as his meaty hands pulled at his neck collar that all nekos are forced to wear.
"Now boy listen up. You better not think twice about coming back without getting me my liquor!"
I let out a small yelp when he tossed me into the garbage cans and silently watched him walk back into the house.
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On the Other Side of Town:
"Caelum! Castor! Give me my pants now!" Draco grumbled as he walked down the hallway of their cozy home looking for little demons. All Draco could see was flickers of golden hair as they scurried behind furniture. Thank goodness those two had not showered lately so I could locate them easily. The fun part is making them believe I did not know where they were. Peeking through my shoulder length hair I could see one hiding in the bookshelf and one toe sticking out of the couch cushion.
"Oh well I guess I will have to tell alpha I have to go to work naked…" Suddenly my pants dropped into my open hands. Chuckling at the twin's matching groans I started to hum some random tune as I strolled out the door. I hope my twin brothers weren't to sour about my winning their little game, but I had better things to do today
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My tail instinctively began to wrap around my middle in a protective manner as I started down the lonely street. I hate my submissive Neko traits, but without a dominant mate I am a sitting duck. I wondered around town a few hours before it started to lightly rain so I ducked under an awning to avoid getting too wet. Sighing I looked into the store window to see the weak looking being that is myself. Dark Black hair fell into dull darkened green eyes which had dark heavy bags that I could not seem to get rid of. Under my baggy black sweater and blue jeans my body was so skeletal it was amazing it was still standing. I can't even remember the last time I had a good meal that did not consist of moldy bread and sardines. Not being able to look any longer at my ugly horrid self I decided to say fuck it to my cat instincts and brave the rain.
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I should have been heading to work, but I decided to shift into my wolf side and have a good run in the forest. Shifting into my wolf form feels like water gliding over my skin; I was one of the lucky ones, because I had a painless shift. This only happens when a wolf and its human bond are able to connect fully which is not as common as one would think. In modern times more wolves are becoming human-like and forgetting the joys of the forest. I for one feel proud of my wolf heritage and embrace it head on. Closing my eyes I could hear all the noises of the animals and the sighing of the wise trees. If I was not so attached to my human form I would be a wolf forever, but many have lost their minds becoming full wolf. Feeling tired and forgetting I had some where to be I decided to take a nap on a warm rock. As sleep took me I could not help but be confused by the flashes of emerald eyes.
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Soaked to the bone and shaking horribly with a chill I decided to curl up in an overturn box in an abandoned alley way. Closing my tired eyes I thought back to happier times when my mom would sing me to sleep. I could almost hear the softness of her humming and the shuffling of my father as he made us milk and cookies. As I fell asleep I did not notice the warm tears falling down my face or the darkening shadows slowly approaching my makeshift home.
To be continued. . .