The boy sat on the mantel piece above the running fire, he grinned down at the girl in front of him. Long purple hair framed his face as his pierced cat ears and tail twitched. Shyly, she walked up to him and asked,
"Please boy why are you sitting up above the fire? You'll burn yourself," The boy flicked his ear and grinned wider.
"I sit up here because it is warm and I will not burn myself if I do not touch the fire. Now may I ask who are standing down there?"
"I would not like to hurt myself so you must pardon if I do not join you above the fire," The girl gave a small curtsy and was about to turn around when the boy stopped her.
"What is your name child?" He leaned closer as his ears twitched forward to listen better. She turned around, stomped to him as close as she could, and glared at the boy.
"Compared to you I am not a child and it is no concern of yours as to what my name is!" She shouted. He just grinned wider if that were possible.
"Now if we were to compare you and me, you would be surprised that you are a child compared to me. Secondly it is my concern as to what your name is for you are in my house," The girl blushed and backed away slightly. Bowing her head again she apologized.
"Please forgive me I did not mean to lose my temper or barge into your home. My name is Alice and I am trying to get into the beautiful garden I first saw. Now would you be so kind and tell me your name?" Alice asked smoothing down her blue dress unconsciously. He looked at her still grinning, "Why would you want to go in there? Everyone is always screaming and fighting. You could stay here with me in my small home," The teenager jumped off the mantel and walked in front of Alice.
"What do you say Alice?" He all but purred. Alice blushed and moved back more not noticing the bent corner of the carpet. Tripping on the bent corner, Alice closed her eyes and waited for the impact of the hard floor that never came. Instead of the hard floor she found arms wrapped around her body and her face in a man's neck.
"My name is Cheshire Cat and you Alice, I'll be seeing you real soon," he whispered into her ear while moving her towards the door. Cheshire pushed the small of Alice's back out into his front lawn.
"Now shoo before you destroy anything else in my home," with that he slammed the door to her back. Alice blinked and started towards the Mad Hatter's house. Cheshire looked out his window and watched the blonde hair girl leave.
"Things should be interesting now," He whispered before turning around and going back to the mantel to sleep.