Authoress note/Disclaimer: OK so here's the evil little disclaimer. I don't own FMA or any of it's characters. All I own is the story, Kageko, Nixie, and any other random appearing people who aren't in the show. OK now since that's over I can talk about this story. I know this is really short but that's because it's an intro to see how you people like it. Now I'm gonna tell you now that some times I update almost every day or once a week but sometimes it takes a while. The reason? Life...that's the reason. Oh well I guess I'll let you guys go and read now. R and R please!
Kageko wandered down the street clutching a kitten in her arms. She was new to this city…..in fact she had just arrived. People stared at her as she went by them. She wished they would stop. Sighing Kageko looked down at the kitten in her arms. "How about we take a break Nixie?" The kitten meowed and she looked around for a place to sit. "I wish I knew where the heck this place was." She said as she sat down on a bench in a park. Opening her backpack she dug a hat out and placed it on her head. She hated wearing it but it kept people from staring. Nixie meowed and she smiled down at her and said "Don't worry Nix I'm sure we can find help here."
They had been traveling for a while together and Kageko had been wandering for almost a year before she had met the kitten. Closing her eyes she laid her head back against the bench. 'Central……maybe this will be the place.' She thought 'The place where I can become the way I had been.' A few minutes latter She stood and put her back pack back on. "Ready Nix?" The kitten mewed and jumped down from the bench.
Half an hour later she was standing in front of a woman with blond hair. "Why do you need to see the colonel?" She asked looking down at Kageko.
"Because I was told he may be able to help me."
"Help how?"
Kageko looked down at the floor and said "To fix a mistake."
The woman studied her silently for a few seconds then said "Very well. Follow me." She led Kageko down a hall way and stopped at a door.
Kageko took a deep breath when she heard the person on the other side answer to the knock from the woman. "Enter." The voice said.
"Colonel there is a girl named Kageko here who wishes to see you." The woman said.
"Alright." The woman motioned Kageko in to the room and as she entered she looked at the man sitting behind the desk. He was younger than she had expected. He studied her then asked "Is there something I can do for you?"
She looked nervously at the floor then felt Nixie rubbing against her leg in a reassuring way. Looking back at him she said "I'm sorry to disturb you sir but I was told that you could help me."
"Help how?"
"To….to fix a….mistake….more like and accident."
"What kind of accident?"
"Well first I guess I should tell you that I am an alchemist……and the problem is related to alchemy." She began (she isn't a state alchemist). He raised an eye brow and nodded. "Almost two years ago I had been practicing my alchemy skills when something…..well something went wrong."
"What?"
"I'm not sure exactly how or what went wrong but the results backfired on to me." Reaching up to the hat that was still on her head she pulled it off and he stared at her with wide eyes.
"Well now……that's…er…..interesting. Did any thing else change?" Nodding Kageko slipped her bag off then out from beneath the bottom of her shirt appeared a black tail. "So……you ended up part cat?"
She nodded and said "There's something else….."
"Oh?" He asked sounding surprised.
"Well you see….at night I….turn completely in to a cat."
"Interesting."
"Can you help me sir?"
He studied her for a minute the said "I'm sorry but I can not help you."
All of Kageko's hopes came crashing down. "Oh….OK I see." She said softly.
Seeing the look upon her face the colonel said "Although…" She looked up at him with hope filled eyes. "There is someone I know who may be able to help you."
"Really?"
He nodded and said "Yes but he is currently away on a mission at the moment." She nodded and he continued. "If you are willing to wait for him to return I'm sure he can help."
"Sure I don't mind."
He nodded then looked to the woman. "Hawkeye please see to it that Kageko gets a room in the barracks." The woman nodded and led Kageko from the room.
'The barracks? That's a first.' Kageko thought.
The woman smiled at her and said "Your wait shouldn't be long. He's due back any day now."
Kageko smiled and said "Thanks! I just hope who ever it is can help me."
They were half way down the hall when a frantic meowing sound rang through the air. "Nixie?" Kageko asked looking around her but the kitten was no where to be found. The meowing continued. "Nixie!" Kageko called running towards the sound.
Back at the area where there were several desks she found a small group of men. "What's this rat doing in here?" One asked as he held Nixie by the scruff of her neck. The poor kitten looked terrified and was meowing franticly.
Dropping her bag Kageko pushed her way through the small group of men to the one who was holding her cat. "Let her go!" She cried. The men stared down at her. "Let her go you're scaring her!" She said reaching out to take the kitten away from him. But he held the cat up over her head. "Please give her back to me."
Then Hawkeye was there and she pulled the kitten from the mans grasp and said "Stop being a jerk Havoc." Turning to Kageko she handed Nixie to her.
"Are you OK Nixie?" She asked looking over the small kitten.
"Huh so that thing is a cat?" Havoc asked. Kageko shot him a glare and held the shaking Nixie close to her.
"Don't you all have work to do?" Hawkeye asked the men. They wandered off then. "She OK?" Hawkeye asked Kageko.
She nodded and said "Yeah….she's just really scared.
Hawkeye sighed and said "Now that that's over lets get you to your barrack." Kageko nodded and followed after her.
A few hours latter Kageko was laying on the bed in her room staring at the ceiling. Nixie was sleeping on her stomach. Glancing at the clock she said "Well I guess I should get a shower. I'll be changing soon." Carefully she moved Nixie from her stomach on to the bed then went to take a shower.
