CAT CAUGHT MY HEART: Day 0—KARUPIN
"Ah, Ryoma is really sick…" Mrs. Echizen shook her head as she took the boy's temperature. "And even if his fever goes down, that torn muscle is not going to heal in time." She sighed and brushed Ryoma's hair back from his forehead. "He won't be playing in the Tokyo National Finals…"
Not play in the finals! Karupin's big, blue cat-eyes looked up at her young master. Not play! He'll never take that new sitting down. It'll hurt him so much! Mrs. Echizen walked toward the door.
"We'll probably move him closer to the hospital for a few days, , Karupin." She continued to say. "So you'll be home alone. I'll make sure Nanako-chan come to feed you everyday." Karupin meowed pitifully and Mrs. Echizen looked back.
"It's okay Karupin, Ryoma will be fine." The woman bent over and petting the cat. "He'll get over his disappointment. There'll be other games." She walked over to the door and closed it behind her. Karupin turned back to the feverish boy and meowed sorrowfully, nudging his arm gently. Ryoma, in bed, didn't stir. The kitty purred to make herself feel better and jumped lightly onto Ryoma's bed, before curling up beside him on the blanket.
"K-Karupin…" She raised up her head as she heard the tennis prodigy's voice. Ryoma had opened one eye tiredly and murmured quietly. "The team is going to be disappointed. They need me to win the Tokyo National finals." He raised up a hand and tried to pet the purring kitty, but it fell down beside her as he fell back asleep. And just before he lost all conscious, Karupin heart him say,
"I wish you could go in my place…"
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Ryoma-kun is hurting so much, I wish I could do something to help. If only I was human…
Karupin swished her long tail along the grass as she sat outside on the lawn, looking up at the full moon. The sky was like dark silk with loosely buttoned stars. Her midnight blue eyes was sad as she shook her head.
I've read books with him, watched tennis videos with him, go to his games, listened to his conversations. I wouldn't be as good as him, but I could be a good, temporary replacement…
The young cat thought about all the wonderful times she's shared with her young master and her heart filled with love for him.She remembered how worried he was when she got lost in his school and she remembered how gentle his hands were as he brushed her long hair until they were silky and shining. He never complained if she stole his blanket at night, he just cuddles her closer to make sure she doesn't fall off the bed.
I love him. I love him with all my heart, even more than he loves me. I want to help him, but I can't, because I'm only a cat!
The Himalayan cat looked up at the beautiful moon above and couldn't help but feel the melancholy of the lonely moon. She gave a heart-wrenching cat cry so full of feeling that it reached the heart of God.
If only I was human…!!
The clock stroke midnight.
Karupin looked down and gave a small gasp as she felt her body glowing with an indefinite energy. Wha—
A blinding light flashed against the dark night, then it was all dark and silent once again.
