Chapter One Found
One day, Tezuka was walking home through the park. He was tired and hot. He couldn't wait to get home and change into cooler clothes.
He was almost at the end of the park, when he heard the bushes rustle next to him. Tezuka stopped and looked at the bushes, but couldn't see anything. He decided that it was just a bird, so he continued to walk home. Then suddenly, a cat came crawling out of the bushes in front of him. It was very puny, it was a creamy yellow with black ears, paws, two rings at the tips of its tail and a skinny diamond mark on its forehead. Tezuka stared at the cat in bewilderment. Then he realized that the cat had two tails and red eyes. He stared at the cat in amazement, when he realized that the cat was a stray and hurt badly. The cat looked up at him. Its eyes were fearless, but in pain and asking for help. Tezuka just looked at the cat, barely standing in front of him. Its whole body was trembling with exhaustion and pain.
Tezuka slowly put his tennis bag down on the bench beside him. Then he knelt down and softly called to the cat. The cat stared at him with caution but kept its distance. It was afraid but wasn't about to show it. Again Tezuka softly called to the cat. This time, the cat came a little closer. Tezuka was patient. He kept calling to the cat and each time the cat came a little closer, until, Tezuka could reach out and touch it. After a few times of speaking softly to the cat and trying to convince it that he wasn't going to hurt it, he finally got the cat to allow him to pet it between the ears. Soon after that, the cat was purring and rubbing its head against his hand as he petted it.
Tezuka spent a few more minutes petting the cat. I can't leave it here to die, but my parents probably won't let me keep it either, what should I do?, Tezuka thought to himself. I guess I have to take you with me, now don't I?, he thought to himself after he petted the cat for a minute. He decided to take the cat home with him, to nurse it back to health and find it a new home, if he can't keep it. He carefully picked up the cat, which meowed a soft meow, but didn't fight back. He looked at the cat ,ore closely. The cat was thin, Tezuka could feel its ribs and backbone under its untidy fur, it had many scratches all over its body, some were fresh and bleeding, others were old and scaring. Tezuka looked at its underbelly and saw huge claw marks down its belly. He suggested that it got caught by a dog or another cat. Then he realized that the cat was shaking in his hands. So he carefully unzipped his jacket and gently placed the cat inside.
Once he finished zipping his jacket, he grabbed his tennis bag and put it on his shoulder. He was just about to continue walking home, when he heard his name being called.
"Hey Tezuka, wait up." Shouted the voice. Tezuka looked behind him, to see one of his friends coming toward him.
"Oishi, what are you doing here?" Tezuka asked in his usual tone, so Oishi wouldn't think anything was wrong.
" I knew I would find you here. You want to walk home together?" Oishi asked once he was standing in front of Tezuka.
"Not to be rude, but my mom asked me to pick up a few things on my way home. So I have to go the opposite way of your house. Maybe next time." Tezuka replied still in his usual tone.
"Ok. Next timeworks. Call me later, if you can." Oishi replied calmly and understanding.
"I'll try. See you tomorrow." Tezuka replied as he started to walk away.
"Ya. See you tomorrow." Oishi said as he too went his separate way.
Tezuka took the long way home. So it would look like he had other things to do, incase Oishi decided to follow him. On his way home, he stopped at the pet's store and bought some cat food, shampoos, a black callor, medicine and bandages for the cat. When he got home, his parents were still out. So he took off his shoes and neatly put them away. Then he walked up stairs to his room, were he shuts the door, puts his tennis bag against the wall in the corner of the room, and then he sat the bag of cat things on his desk. He carefully unzips his jacket and pulls the cat out and laid it on the bed. The cat laid on its stomach in a hunter's crouch, looking around its new surroundings, with caution and fear. Then it watched Tezuka as he changed into cooler clothes.
Once Tezuka was changed, he grabbed some stuff out of the bag and sat them on the des. The cat's eyes followed his every movement. When Tezuka had all that he needed, he walked over to the cat and carefully picked it up, along with cat shampoo, flea killing shampoo/gel, a black callor, and three shots.
Tezuka carried the cat down the hall and into the bathroom. He shut the door with his foot and then sat the cat down on the cold floor. He sat the stuff down around the tube and laid a white towel with a trip of blue at the ends on the floor, with another one folded on top. He turned on the water and adjusted it so it would get warm. Once it was warm, he pulled the plug to fill the tube with a little water. When the tube was filled enough, Tezuka turned the water off. Then Tezuka grabbed the black collar and called to the cat. The cat slowly limped over to him, unsure of what he was going to do. When the cat was close enough, Tezuka picked it up and put the collar around its neck. The cat meows its protest and dislikes of the collar, but Tezuka didn't remove the collar.
"I know it feels weird, but you have to wear it for now." Tezuka told the cat in a soft voice and checking the water. The cat continued its meows of protest, but stopped as if it understood him. Tezuka ignored it and checked the water. It was ready, so he slowly and carefully placed the cat in the water. At first the cat didn't like the water, but eventually got use to it. Once the cat was a little more comfortable with the water, Tezuka started to wash its fur.
After Tezuka finished bathing the cat, he wrapped it in a towel and rubbed it. So it wouldn't be dripping all over the place. Once Tezuka let it out of the towel, the cat started to shake its paws and rub itself against things. Tezuka couldn't help but laugh to himself. He quickly cleaned up the tube hid the shampoos under the sink in the back. Then he put the towels in the dirty laundry basket. Once he was done with that, he pulled out the hair dryer and plugged it in. the cat stared at it for a moment, but when he turned it on the cat hissed and ran to the corner. Tezuka turned it off and slowly walked over to the cat. He carefully picked it up, even though it was scared.
"It's ok, it's not going to hurt you. It will dry you faster." Tezuka told the cat calmly. The cat stopped shaking, so he decided to try it again. So he turned the hair dryer back on and the cat didn't flip out. Once the cat was dry, Tezuka grabbed the three shots, one for heartworms, another for rabies and the last one was a health booster. He quickly gave the cat the shots, ignoring its screams of protest. Once he finished, he made sure the bathroom was clean before he went back to his room. When he got back to his room, he shut the door and sat the cat on his bed. Then he walked over to his desk. The cat meowed at him.
"I know you're hungry." Tezuka replied as he pulled out a can of cat food. He opened it and sat it on the floor. The cat jumped from the bed and was scarfing it in mouthfuls. Tezuka watched the cat eat and while he did, he noticed that the cat wasn't putting any weight on its left front leg. He guessed it was hurt somehow, but that was his next task, to treat the cat's wounds.
When the cat finished the last bite of cat food, Tezuka picked it up and sat it on the desk. He turned on his desk light so he could see the cat's injuries better. First he looked at the cat's leg. It seemed to be the worst of the cat's injuries. It wasn't broken, but it hurt when he touched it. So he grabbed two old popsicle sticks from his desk drawer and bandages from the bag. He carefully made a splint around the cat's leg to help straighten it and heal faster. Then he wrapped the bandages around the popsicle sticks to hold them in place. Then Tezuka put medicine on the cat's fresh wounds that he could see, especially the ones on its underbelly.
Once that was taken care of, Tezuka laid down on his bed with the cat on his chest as he read his favorite book. It wasn't long before they both fell asleep.
The next thing Tezuka knew was, his name was being called. He slowly opened his eyes to see the cat sitting on his chest staring at him. It seemed to be feeling better than it did hours ago. Then he heard his name being called again.
"Tezuka, Don't be afraid." Said the voice in his mind.
"Who are you?" Tezuka thought in his mind.
"My name is Kento. You've save my life and I am grateful. I am forever in your debt." Kento replied n a wise voice in his mind.
"Where are you?" Tezuka asked confused.
"Is it not obvious? I am the cat on your chest." Kento replied with amusement in her voice.
"WHAT?" Tezuka replied in surprise and jumping off the bed. Kento landed on the bed and was sitting there watching him. He continued, "How can you be talking? It's not possible." He added as he stood by his desk in shock.
"First of all calm down. It's nothing to flip out about." Kento hissed a little aggravated but calm.
"How is this possible?" Tezuka repeated not calming down.
"I was too weak to speak to you before, I am still very weak and that's why I need your help. I know you've done a lot for me all ready, but I need you to do a few more things for me. You'll have to them whenever I ask, no matter where we are. I am asking a huge thing from you Tezuka. Are you willing to do as I ask?" Kento meowed still in her wise but sweet voice.
"That depends on what it is. Tell me what it is you seek of me and I'll think about it." Tezuka replied calming down a little.
"Now's not the time to tell you more than you know. I am still too weak to explain everything to you. But give me time to regain my strength and I promise I'll explain everything to you but until then, I will have to be with you 24/7 for I get my strength from you." Kento replied calmly, but Tezuka could hear her voice softening with weakness.
"Kento, I can't take you to school. They don't allow pets. Plus I have tennis practice everyday during school and after. My coach won't like it very much if I brought a cat with me." Tezuka replied calmly but seriously.
"I understand your school rules, but you must take me with you. I can hide in your jacket through school and your tennis bag during tennis practice. Don't worry I am really good at being quiet. Plus I need the rest." Kento replied calmly. Tezuka sighed.
"Fine. But if I get in trouble it's back out in the park for you." Tezuka replied.
"I understand." Kento replied softly. Tezuka realized that Kento was weak and tired again. So he picked her up and his book. Then he laid his book on his desk and walked over to his bed. He pulled the covers down and sat Kento on the pillow. He turned his back to her and quickly pulled off his shirt and pants. Then he climbed into bed and pulled the covers over him. Kento jumped underneath the covers and curled up by his muscular chest.
"Wow aren't we in good shape." Kento meowed with amusement in her soft voice.
"Shut up. When you play tennis you have to be fit to be the best. And not just you but your team as well." Tezuka replied in his defence.
"I am just messing with you. But you do have a nice set of abs." Kento purred still amused.
"Good night Kento." Tezuka replied ignoring her comment.
"Good night captain." Kento meowed back.
"How did you know I am the captain?" Tezuka asked surprised.
"I heard your friends call you that. I've been to your school looking for a place to rest." Kento meowed after she yawned. And with that. She laid her head down and covered herself with her tails and waited for her exhaustion to take over her. Tezuka watched her for a moment before he too closed his eyes and fell asleep.
To be continued….
Look for Chapter 2 Secrets. Thanks for reading my story hope you liked it. Please send me a review.