Yay! Hi! I know I haven't wrote for a while lately for Shifting Secrets, but don't worry! I am still continuing it! I got a little busy lately. So to kick off my freedom. I am writing a new story! O.o I know that you might think this means I am stopping my other story. But as I had said before...I'm not! I just want to celebrate my free-time-ness with an exciting short story. So here goes!

This contains Kitten-boys YAAAAAAAAY! XD

And its yaoi, so go by the golden saying DONT LIKE DONT READ, thank you

And for those who don't know...

I BASED THIS STORY OFF OF " WE KISS IN A SHADOW " BY HEAVEN-ANGEL-15

so its not my original idea and I give mad credit to heaven-angel-15!

Newly edited by me as of 7/9/2013!

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Allen grasped the bars of his cage. Cold, perfectly cleaned with some harsh liquid. Most likely bleach. But the boy loved the cleanliness of his cage. His reflection in each of the bars like small mirrors. It was the closest thing that Allen had to play. To watch his reflection be morphed around in the metal bars of his small rectangular prison. He only had enough room to stand, walk forward five steps, and two steps to the left. The whole structure was made of metallic bars, except for the bottom. If there were bars on the bottom, that would be hard to clean, and it would cause pain for the ones residing in it. So the bottom was a removable tray with a thin layer of hay. Allen was very happy about that. The hay was soft and kept him warm in the cold white room.

Curling around, Allen grabbed and pushed all of his hay away from the front of the cage door. It was morning, so he knew that his food would be coming soon. Eager to eat as always, he didn't want his bedding to get in the way of the slots they put his food and water bowls through. It was one of the only good things he had to look forward too.

With a big yawn, Allen curled back up into a ball in the back of his cage. His pure white tail flicking slowly.

He was in 'The Ward', a place where they keep the unwanted, disfigured, or problematic 'Beasts' as they were called. 'Beasts' have been a recent discovery, the first ones found only 200 years ago. No one knew if they were just creatures that the world seemed to overlook or if they were scientifically made, but not many cared at the time. The Beasts were exciting and new. They look almost human, except for a few animal like traits, such as ears, tails, etc. It is most likely that they had these traits to better themselves in the wild.

Beasts are bought, sold, branded and treated as pets. Even though they are just as much human as animal.

A 'click' got Allen's attention, picking up his head, he watched as a tall man walked in to the room and started putting food and water in the cages that held the few Beasts in the room. Allen waited until the man left the room to start eating. It wasn't the best food, but it smelt good and filled his empty stomach.

An hour went by until Allen heard the door open again. Looking up he saw that another tall man came in with a clipboard. Looking around he counted the number of cages and Beasts in the room. Around three cages per one Beast. The man put down the clipboard down and grabbed a long white pole that ended with a wire loop. There was a total of ten cages in the room, with three Beasts; Allen being one. Not knowing what to expect, Allen fearfully pushed himself to the back corner of his cage, trying to get as much distance between him and the man. His cage was numbered "6", the same as his name. He watched with a sad depression as the man opened cage four, and quickly got the poles loop over the Beast's head. A loud shriek tore through the room. Allen covered his ears and tried to crawl under the hay. He hated this noise. The tell tale sign of a tortured soul.

The Beasts that were brought to The Ward were there to either be fixed of their problems, abnormalities, or to be "put down". Allen had known for a while that number four was going to be taken. He was a thirty eight year old bear Beast. Dropped off after he was found sitting on his owner's grave. And if his age wasn't bad enough, he had lost his left ear and was covered in scars. He had only been in The Ward for a short time, but it was enough for the tall men to decide his chances of being bought was slim to none. And so today would be the day they cut their losses. Today was the day he is going to be put down.

A few more tall men came into the room, assisting the other with restraining the Beast. The Bear could see it was his time and for a moment Allen thought he was going to accept his fate. But the scared Beast's eyes blazed with fury as the men surrounded his cage. The second the door was opened he darted out, releasing all his anger followed by a deep and bone breaking wail. The men jumped back, but the loop managed to find its self quickly around the Bear's neck. His deep growls instantly turning into high shrieks as his scared body was dragged out of the room.

The room was now eerily silent.

Allen opened his eyes and timidly drank some of his water. A tingle went up his arm, like always, the water wasn't just water.

Allen was a rejected Beast just like many of the others. His memory can only recall his life behind bars. Day in and day out. He was born in a cage for all he knew. But of course he wasn't always in his cage. His only experience of being outside were from various tests he had been subjected to in the lab. But something would always flash in his heart. As if his soul knew that he was born to be free.

He was a Cat Beast, with soft pure white cat ears and silky tail. His body was toned and thin, his reflexes fast and agile when running and jumping. The reason why he was rejected was his deformed left arm. For some reason it was completely black from his finger tips to the top of his shoulder with diamond-like arrows forming out of the black.

Many people had adored Allen, telling him how he was 'such a pretty kitty' and 'adorable', but for some reason, they didn't want a white cat Beast with a black arm. So Allen was transported from a Beast pet store to The Ward, hoping that they could fix him. But so far all they had done was hurt him further. The tests were mostly focused on his arm, but sometimes they tried to manipulate other things. Once even having injections in his eyes to try and change their color. And for a short time it worked. He had emerald green eyes that ghosted over his once crystal blue. The scientists seemed to like him better when they were green. Smiling when they came to feed him, less trips to the lab, and even getting a pat on the head. But not even a month later his eyes had drained back to their original color. The once elated scientists deflated at the sign that their experiment failed. Smiles turned to bitter shakes of their heads as Allen was now dubbed as nothing more than a disappointment.

Allen rolled over in his cage throwing some hay into the air and swatting it with his hands to keep it in the air. Watching in the bars reflection he tried to relax and sleep. Dreams were much better than his reality.

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'SLAM' A slam echoed down the hall.

Allen's ears shot straight, jumping up, his eyes frantic to find the source of the noise that woke him. It was night, seeing as the room was dim, so what was going on? Shouting and footsteps, and ...something else...a hissing and scratching of nails on the ground. Closer and closer. Allen shivered and scrambled to get under the bedding. He was alone in the room, seeing as the only other occupant in the room, a Dog Beast, had been shipped to a pet store earlier that day. The only thing that he could think of at the moment was how much he hoped it wasn't tall men coming to put him down.

The door to the room swung open, four men, each with a pole in their hands came struggling to get into the room. Allen's eyes widened as he saw that they were bringing in something. No, not a something, a someone! And boy was he putting up a fight! But, as always, the tall men were winning. Slowly but surely they got the Beast close enough to a cage. The yelling hurt Allen's ears, and his heart broke as he watched the tall men throw yet another Beast into their cages.

"Damn thing scratched me!" One tall man growled out.

"Stop complaining will yah! Son of a Bitch bit me three times!" Another yelled

One by one all the tall men left, the last slamming his hand down on the light switch and slamming the door. The 'click' of the lock was a gunshot in the room. Alerting the white Cat Beast that he was alone, in the dark, with a seemingly vicious Beast. Allen could hear the others growls and hissing. He was only three cages to his right. The Beast slammed on his cage, growling, screaming.

Allen whimpered, trying to cover his ears, as he shivered in the corner. Praying that he could just get out of this hell hole. Anywhere.

After a few minutes the growls got quieter. Making Allen's whimpering the more prominent sound in the room. Once Allen noticed the quiet he lifted his hands from his ears, still shaking and looked up from the ground. Unfortunately with no lights, it was impossible for them to see each other. But Allen could feel the others presence like a sixth sense.

It took a while, but the newly brought Beast was quiet, and soon after was Allen.

Silence once again.

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Opening his eye's Allen yawned and stretched, shaking off the hay from his body. A few stands sticking to his skin. Beast's at The Ward are given only black shorts and a t-shirt ( blue for males, pink for females ). Rolling over in his cage he looked up at his reflection in the metal bars. His ears swiveling as he heard the shuffling of hay a few feet away. Remembering of last night, Allen rolled over to see the new Beast staring at him.

He had dark cobalt eyes; the first thing that Allen saw. His hair was long, sleek and black. Two black ears held high above his head. He had a layer of dirt on him, which made it a little odd, seeing as his clothes were stark clean. He was as pretty as a female and in fact Allen would have thought he was, if it weren't for his blue shirt. After a few minutes of staring at each other, the door opened. Allen backed up in his cage. The other growled and hissed, waiting for the tall man to get close.

With a snort the tall man brought Allen his food and water first, then placed a food and water dish in front of the others cage. Using a pole, the tall man pushed it through the cage slot, careful to keep his distance. The others eye's never left the tall man's, even as he walked out the door.

Allen slowly walked up and ate his food and enjoying his water, this time it didn't hurt his arm. Looking to his right, he saw the other watching him again. But it was never in a menacing way, just...watching...as if he was content just looking at him. His ears swiveled high in curiosity, having been pinned back in anger once the tall man entered the room.

"Is it safe?" A low voice sounded out. Making Allen jump a little. Did he just ask him something? Did the other speak? Allen just stared at the other in shock. It was an unofficial law that Beasts just don't talk in The Ward. Once in a blue moon one would speak, but it was rare.

"Did you hear me? Or can you not speak?" The male asked, eyes never leaving Allen's.

"M-mm-me?" Allen asked. Not many times was he in conversations seeing as The tall ones never asked him to speak either. The male nodded at Allen.

"Is it safe?" The other Beast nodded and asked again.

"I-is w-what safe?" Allen asked, looking at the ground instead of at the males eyes. The black orbs seemed to be endless, drawing in his own blue like moths to a flame.

"The food and water. Is it safe to drink and eat?" He asked eyes narrowing as he studied the male, paced around his cage waiting for an answer.

"Uh, ...s-sometimes, I-I can't um always t-tell. It can b-be yummy s-some d-days and sometimes it h-hurts. I-um I guess its r-risky." Allen said quietly. The male grumbled and hissed, staring at his food and water.

"Why are you here?" The male asked, looking at Allen once again. Making Allen blush and look down.

"mmu-dft-uumm" Allen mumbled.

"What was that?" The male said knowing that Allen didn't want to say it out loud.

"I'm...ugly..." Allen said quietly looking at his hand. His ears and tail drooping.

The other male's ears pinned back, he growled, his tail bushing up as he continued his pacing.

After a few minutes, the male asked another question.

"How old are you?"

"Ummmm...I-I'm nine... I think." Allen said. Getting more used to talking. The male's eyes narrowed.

"I am twelve. What is your name?" He asked. The older male's words came out with almost a practiced ease. Confident and, so far as Allen could tell, pronounced perfectly.

"Oh, uh...Allen. What's yours? Allen asked. Watching as the other boy smirked.

"Yu Kanda." He said, his long shimmering tail swaying peacefully.

"I like it." Allen said looking at how Kanda reacted. He blushed and his smirk grew.

"Thanks, I like yours too. I think your really cute." Kanda said his eyes tracing and following Allen's every move. Allen blushed red, smiling a little as he looked at the ground. His tail swished around and his ears felt warm. He liked Kanda too.

The door to their room opened, revealing another tall man. Carrying a syringe filled with a clear liquid. Its occupants unknown, making it even worse for the Beasts. Anything could be in there. As if on cue, Kanda growled, hissed and clawed at his cage, but the man wasn't paying attention to him, and this fact made Kanda get even angrier.

The man walked up to Allen's cage. The terrified white Cat pushing himself into the corner, shaking and trying to be as small as possible. The man carelessly reached in and grabbed Allen by the back of his neck. Allen mewled and clawed at the ground for something to grab and hold onto, but there wasn't.

"Shhhh, hey its ok little kitty. It won't hurt too bad, I promise." The man said and he brought Allen over to a small table on the right side of the room. Placing him on his back and strapped restraints on his hands, feet, and placed a wedge in his mouth. Testing and flicking the needle, the man turned to Allen who was in a state of shock and too petrified to do anything other than cry and mew for help.

Kanda was viciously attacking the bars of his cage, growing, hissing, and yelling for them to stop. He slammed into the door, his fangs long and menacing, claws on his finger, ears back, and his tail was bushed. Ready for attack. Cursing, Kanda tried to push his cage over, clawing at the metal tray at the bottom, smiling for a second when he heard the screech of torn metal.

The tall man looked around in Allen's mouth, and after a little flick on his tooth, the man grabbed the needle and sunk it into his gums, right above his left canine. Pushing the clear liquid into his mouth.

Allen screamed, his mouth was set on fire from the inside out. He thrashed around in vain to escape the bindings. A few tears flowing down his cheeks turning his cheeks red and puffy.

Kanda lost it, hearing the terror filled screams of the young kitten was physically painful. His eyes went red, a loud roar echoed around the room making the tall man whip around. Staring in shock as Kanda bent the bars of his cage, just enough for him to slip out. He dropped the empty syringe and in an instant he was out the door, yelling for someone to lock down the section of holding bays.

A red light flashed in the hallways followed by a siren and in an instant the door was sealed shut. Kanda jumped up to the table Allen was on, his anger draining to concern. Using his nails to cut the straps holding the small boy down and grabbing the mouth choker. His ears drooping as he heard Allen's sobs fill the room. Allen's mouth was swollen, a little drool streaming down from his mouth. Kanda quickly whipped his tears away and intertwined their tails together. Which came as a great shock to Allen.

But what really shocked Allen, was that not even a second later Kanda grabbed him and hugged him close.

It was warm, simple and soft, yet it had so much emotion behind it. Allen had never felt this type of affection before. A soft rumble came from Kanda. Allen, still shaking and crying, slowly started to calm down. He grasped Kanda's shirt and buried his head into the older boy's chest. Curling up he focused on the soft purring, and was relieved when he felt his head feel a little better. But his mouth was still on fire, and now accompanying with the flashing lights and the siren, the sound of footsteps came toward the door. Allen knew that it would mean nothing good.

Kanda growled at the tall men that entered the room. Scooping up the scared kitten-boy, he leaped off the table and slid to the other side of the room. The men surrounded the door and cut off one half of the room.

"Shhh, hey there. Its ok now. We are sorry we hurt your little friend there. We were just helping to keep his mouth clean. There's no need for you to be scared. We aren't going to punish you or your friend, ok." The tall man said taking small steps forward, closer to Kanda who held Allen in his arms. Kanda hissed and bared his fangs, ears back, tail swishing with aggression. The men looked at each other and nodded their heads. And not a second later did three men from the back quickly come to the front and threw a mesh net over Kanda and Allen's heads.

"Quickly, the larger one is very aggressive. Stay clear from its head and around its arms. The smaller one won't put up a fight. Grab the ends and pull it down flat. Jack! Get number ten open! We'll just have to keep them in one cage for now." The tall man ordered. Four men came up as fast as they could and forced the two struggling cats down to the ground, Kanda was putting his all into trying to get up. But he was no match. Two men then dragged their ends of the net to the other two men, cutting off all movement for Kanda and Allen. Allen cried out and held onto the older cat as if he was his life line.

And in one swift pull from all four men, they were effectively thrown into cage number ten. The only difference between cage ten and the others was that it was the size of two regular cages. In case there was a Beast that came in that could not fit in the others. But sometimes they used it for Beasts that came in to be socialized. They would try to wean its dislike for others of its kind by making it live with another. Allen didn't think it was a good idea at all. Most Beasts that had to share a cage were hurt or attacked. He always hoped he would never be stuck in cage ten, but here he was now.

Kanda, angry as ever, pulled Allen under him, hiding the tall men's view of him. Ears back, he growled and bared his fangs. Most of the tall men left, grumbling and complaining about the lack of security they had when it came to handling the aggressive Beasts. One tall man went over to the right side of the room, walking over to the wall he picked up the clip board and jotted down something rather harshly. Sighing, he walked back over to Kanda and Allen, hands in his pockets.

"Sorry little guy, looks like you got the short end of the stick." The man said looking at Allen. Kanda growled pulling Allen further under him. "Huh, I wish I could say that we will be separating you, but that's not the case. Fangs here has aggression issues and for a while he has been sent from center to center to try to get him to calm down and let others get close to him, but none could. Your the only one that he has shown to have taken a liken to. So it looks like you guys will be spending some time together. And at such a bad time too..." The man almost laughed, slowly walking back to the door his coworkers just exited.

Allen peeked up as the tall man walked away, glad that Kanda was with him at the moment. He felt safer than he ever had before.

The tall man left quietly, closing the door and locking it tight. Kanda licked Allen's head, keeping his position over Allen.

"Kanda?" Allen asked.

"Call me Yu." He purred, smirking as Allen blushed.

"Y-Yu, thanks for um, helping me. It was really nice. N-no one has done anything like that for me before. Owwwww..." Allen said quietly, his mouth still throbbing from the injection.

"Shhhhh. Don't talk; it will hurt for a while. I had the same thing done when I was around nine, it will hurt for a couple of days, but it doesn't last long. It makes your fangs longer and harder. I don't know why they do that though, since it would only be in our benefit. Though no one really knows what goes on in a humans mind." Kanda said, his voice low, calming the small cat. Allen nodded.

The rest of the day was very boring, well sort of. Usually Allen would think of it as boring, but with Kanda, it felt...nice, like he had been waiting to have this. And Kanda seemed to feel the same, seeing as he couldn't stop licking, hugging, twisting tails, petting ears, and snuggling with Allen.

"Allen..." Kanda sighed.

"Yu." Allen said. Making Kanda smirk.

"Your so...cute." Kanda purred, staring at Allen. Loving the look of Allen blushing.

"Oh...thank you." Allen said, looking down at the hay. His tail swishing happily.

"And innocent." Kanda smirked.

"Um...thank you..." Allen said watching as Kanda's tail flicked and his ears swiveled around.

"And obedient." Kanda laughed.

"Uh I don't think I'm that-" Allen started to say.

"Stop talking." Kanda said in a serious tone.

"Ok!" Allen said closing his mouth and hiding under Kanda's chest.

"Huh, see, obedient." Kanda laughed, lying down with Allen under him. "Your going to be my mate." Kanda said happily, licking Allen and purring. Allen stared up at him with big eyes.

"What's a mate?" Allen asked.

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Still not my original idea. based off " We Kiss in a Shadow"

So! What do you think? Like? Don't Like? I know that some people might think it is a bit rude to base a fanfiction off of another's fanifiction...but isn't that the definition of fanfiction? To write about things you are a fan of? But in the end it is your own opinion that matters. So I will take the good and bad reviews. And thank you so much for taking the time to read!