Leopardess
Chapter 1: Changes
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Makoto Kino was slammed into the asvault with such force that it created
a small crater around her form. Something was off. She could feel it underlying
the pain that raced through her limbs.
:What happened,: she thought, groaning. It came out as more of a pained
growl than anything else.
:Makoto:
:What? Who's There?:
:Please tell me you remember me:
:Queen Serenity?: Makoto was now thoroughly confused.
:Yes.:
:What's Going on?:
:You've been teleported to another dimension.:
:I hear an and in there.:
:You've been turned into a Jovian leopard.:
:Pardon?:
:You heard me.:
:So I'm four legged, grey-silver-green, with black spots?:
:Yes. I must go. Trust the one that helps you.:
:Why can't I move?:
:You've been badly injured.:
:Oh.:
:I will contact you again.:
Makoto lay there breathing deep breaths and trying to ingnore the pain
that laced through her body. Suddenly she saw a young man, about the age
of eighteen land near her. He was well muscled and had locks of light lavender
hair on his head. He knelt next to her.
"Hey," he said, "What happened to you?"
Makoto tried to tell him she'd been attack but it came out as a pained
whine.
"Careful there, I'm gonna take you home. My mom can help," he said
lifting her up into his arms. Her then took to the air like a bird.
:Wow, he can fly,: she thought as she watched the scenery whip by below
them.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Mom!"
Bulma Briefs' head snapped up, "I'm in the med lab Trunks!"
The young man entered the room carring an animal with severe injuries.
It seemed to be a leopard, but had strange coloring. It's fur seemed to
be a silver-grey color with a tinge of green.
"Trunks, what in heaven's name hapened," Bulma asked.
"I found her like this, you gotta help her," Trunks replied.
"Put her over there," his mother said with a wave of her hand.
The leopard let out a pained whimper as Trunks set her down on the
table.
"She looks better than she did when I found her," Trunks said.
"Must have an advanced healing or something. She'll probably be fine
in the morning, but I'll clean her up and give her some pain killers,"
Bulma said, "Now off to bed."
Trunks smiled at his mother and rubbed the leopard's ears. She purred
lightly and Trunks whispered, "Goodnight Juno."
"Juno," his mother asked.
"Yeah. It just seems to fit," Trunks said. When he reached the door
he turned back around, "Can I keep her?"
Bulma laughed at her son from the future, "Sure."
"Night mom."
"Night."
:Juno,: Makoto thought to herself, :I like it. I'll have to get used
to coming at it though. He seems nice.:
She slipped into blissful sleep as she let her body heal.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Vegita walked into the kitchen and immediately headed for the fridge, he didn't notice the silverish-green tail in the way. He stepped on it. A yelp of pain emerged from around the corner as Vegita let out a small grunt and jumped away.
Makoto inspected her tail for damage and then entered the kitchen to
find out who had stepped on it. Only to find a well built man with the
strangest hair she'd ever seen. His eyes widened when he saw her. She let
out a growl as she smelt the blood on him. She bristled, unaware of Bulma
entered the room.
"Good morning Vegita," she noticed the leopard and smiled at her, kneeling
at her side and scratching her ears, "Hello miss Juno, all better I see."
Her response was to rub her head against the older woman. Bulma laughed,
"Vegita, this is Juno, the newest member of the household, Juno meet Vegita."
Makoto gave Vegita an incredulous look and sniffed the air. Recognizing
a scent she hadn't smelt since the night before. Bulma laughed when she
saw the leopardess give Vegita a look, "What did you do to her?"
"I stepped on her tail woman. Not that it matters," Vegita said and
went to the fridge.
Trunks chose that moment to walk into the the room, "What's up people?"
He moved his hand when her felt something brush it. What ever it was
rubbed harder against him until he looked down, "Juno!" Trunks knelt and
pet the purring feline as she happily rubbed against him.
"You look great girl," Trunks told her, she purred and rubbed her head
against his shoulder, closing her emerald eyes.
"Told you she'd be fine by morning didn't I," Bulma asked.
"You did," Trunks said, "I'm gonna go over and see Gohan."
"Alright," came his mother's reply.
Trunks turned and headed for his room, when her reemerged from it her
wore his normal black pants and tank-top, along with his CC jacket. He
suddenly stoped and turned around to see Juno gazing at him inquisitively,
a courious look in her eyes.
"Well come on Juno," Trunks said opening the door for her. She leapt
to her feet and ran after him. A happy look on her face.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"I told you," Queen Serenity said to Sailor Plut as the pair gazed through
a mirror at the pair, one flying close to the ground while the othe ran
full speed along the ground. Sailor Pluto sighed and moved her hand through
the swirling mists of time.
"You were right, that form not only saved her life but it made him
come up to her," Pluto said.
"Yes," replied the Queen.
"When the time comes I'll have to turn her back," Pluto continued.
"I know, but that isn't for almost a year, let's just watch until then,"
Serenity replied, "What did you tell the others?"
"That Mako went after her destiny," Pluto said.
"Ah."
The duo turned back to the mirror.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Trunks landed outside house Son and knocked on the door as Juno came
to a stop, panting for breath, while looking expectantly at the door. It
flew open and Chichi stood there.
"Trunks! Come in," She said.
"Thanks Chichi," Trunks said, he began to enter the house, and Juno
tried to follow. Chichi stopped her though, "Not you."
Trunks turned and scratched her ears, "I'll be out in a few Juno. Is
Gohan here?"
"In his room," the woman said. Trunks headed off to the stairs as Juno
stared after him forlornly.
Chichi looked at her and bent over, "Juno huh? Well come around to
the kitchen and I'll get you some water."
And she did.