Summery: Mai has the ability to change in to a snow leopard. When Mai was a baby she was cursed to be able to change in to a big cat (A revenge thing). At first she hated it because the girls in the orphanage called her a freak and other names. Not being able to take it any longer she changed form and bolted out of the house of hell... Mai walks through the streets looking for a way to reverse the curse. But someone will tell her otherwise. Snow leopards don't roar but their sound is still quite frightening.
If you want to hear the sound of a snow leopard, go to this website:
.com/animals/mammals/snow-leopard/
The site also has information about the cat and pictures. It also has pictures of other big cats.
This story starts where Mai has just run away from the orphanage.
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Mai changed form and bolted out of the hell hole. She had enough of being called a freak and other names. She bolted out of the Orphanage and hid between two trash cans.
The urge to change form was over powering.
A man was walking towards the hotel building. He had just come from the girls orphanage to see that brunette girl. His late wife wanted to adopt a little girl because she couldn't have a child of her own because of cancer. She saw are little three year old girl with brown eyes and brown hair and instantly felt a tug towards the girl. But sadly the cancer claimed her before she could do anything. That was two years ago.
The lady at the orphanage told the man that the girl ran away. Sad and disappointed the man named Houshou Takigawa was drifting back slowly towards the hotel he was staying at then he heard something in the alley. A trash can moving he slowly walked towards the sound.
He found a little girl who looks like she is only six years old curled up in a ball. "Hey are you okay?" He asked as he knelt down in front of her.
The girl looked up and Houshou gasped in shock. "Mai, Mai Taniyama?" the girl nodded her head slowly.
"Oh my god, I can't believe I finally found you. The lady at the orphanage told that you ran away. I found you."
"Why were you looking for me?" Mai asked in a small voice.
"My wife wanted to adopt you but she died before she could. And I wanted to meet you. Why did you run away ?"
"They called me names that I don't want to repeat and I won't go back there."
"It's okay, I want to adopt you."
Mai's head shot up and her eyes were nearly the size of a watermelons. "Before you make up your mind I think I need to show why they call me names... But not here."
"Lets go to my hotel room. I told them that you might be staying with me."
Mai followed the man to his hotel room. Once they were safe in the living room and the blinds were shut. Mai let the cat take over her body.
Houshou gasped in fear and and shock. There stood a beautiful snow leopard cub. Her blue eyes showed fear that he would change his mind about adopting her. Mai lowered her head show that she means no harm.
After a long time Houshou stood up and went up to her and ran a hand over her head. "Your so soft." He said gently.
Mai looked up at him and turned her head to one side. "In the morning I'm going to go to the orphanage to adopt you, for now you can sleep in the spare room."
True to his word he woke Mai up and they went to the orphanage. The lady saw Mai and rushed over. "Oh there you are Mai." She said as she held out her arms. Mai only clung tighter to Houshou's neck.
"Ma'am, can we talk to you in your office?" Houshou asked as he held on to Mai a little tighter.
The lady nodded and led them in to her office. Once they sat down Houshou got straight to the point.
"I want to adopt Mai."
"But she is-"
"I know what she is and I don't care. Now where are the papers?"
Mai smiled for the first time in her life. Someone got the old cow to shut up...
In this chapter Mai is only six years old. Naru and the others will appear in the next chapter. That if you want to read more.
Let me know what you think.
