Okay, I did not mean for this chapter to be so long but that's how it came out. If anyone reading this wouldn't care I'd appreciate some feedback or even just comments. Also, if you guys want to suggest some species for future girls then please leave them in the comments and I'll see what I can do. Thank you!


Chapter 2

Leon exhales loudly as he turns off the vacuum cleaner. His two house keepers and himself have been polishing, vacuuming, and just overall cleaning the house for when Ms. Hilary and his guest arrive. After Ms. Hilary had left last week, Leon had started researching the different types of Extraspecies persons, especially Jinkos since one is going to be living with him. From what he could find they are a proud race that originate from the more remote parts of China and India. From what he's seen on the internet, Tigresses are very pretty; their hair is orange-yellow with black stripes running through it, just like a Bengal tiger, their skin also has stripes that are darker than the rest of their skin that pattern their entire bodies, just like a tiger. They are completely carnivorous, obviously, and they are very active and normally don't lounge around unless tired or sleeping. He also found that while they are very similar to tigers they are not very aggressive, though they do have predatory instincts, they prefer to refrain from violence unless absolutely necessary.

Leon wraps the power cord up before he pushes the vacuum back to the cleaning supply closet. As he closes the door he gets a call on his cell phone, a picture of his uncle appears on the screen and he answers it. "Hey Uncle Bastian," Leon answers in an agitated tone, he's still angry at his uncle for signing him up for the program without his knowing. Truthfully there's no reason for him be angry with Sebastian anymore, what's done is done, but he still can't believe his uncle would pull this kind of stunt.

"Hey Leo," Sebastian says through the phone, using Leon's nickname as he ignores Leon's attitude. "I was just calling to make sure you got the house clean for when your guest arrives."

"Yeah I just vacuumed the entryway. Martha and Janice are upstairs right now." The mother and daughter team have worked for Leon's family ever since he was a little kid. Both of them have the same mocha-tanned skin, silky black hair, and the same upbeat attitude. Martha has always been like a second mother to Leon, always taking care of him and worrying about him. Janice is more like an older sister but the two have never been extremely close.

"Good, make sure whatever room she takes has clean bed sheets and towels in the bathroom. I have a meeting after lunch so I probably won't be able to swing by till this evening. Maybe you can cook something or we can go out to eat?" Leon nods, not worried about the bedroom or bathroom since Martha, Janice, and Leon had cleaned all the guest rooms earlier that morning. He thinks about whether eating out or in tonight, eating out could be a good start for experiencing American culture. Though, after a long flight she might feel better just eating in.

"I think I'll cook tonight. I have some steaks in the freezer that should be good."

"Sounds good. I'll call you before I leave the office. See ya kid." Sebastian says and the call ends. Leon slides the phone back in his pocket and goes to the stairs to see how Janice and Martha are doing. He finds them in his father's old study. It's a medium sized room with a large bookshelf for one wall, a fireplace adjacent to it, and the opposite wall is a large window that looks out to the South Carolina country side that stretches out for a few miles. Martha is dusting the mantel of the fireplace while Janice is polishing the large mahogany desk that sits in front of the bookshelf. They notice him immediately as he walks in. The two are practically identical, only Janice keeps her hair cut short, just down to her shoulders, while Martha lets hers hang down to the middle of her back.

"Done with the entryway, Leo?" Martha asks and he nods with a soft smile, which she returns. Janice throws the damp rag she was using to polish the desk at him and it slaps him in the face.

"Did you purposely dress up like a lumberjack calendar model or is it just because you have a lady who's going to be staying for a while?" Janice asks teasingly. She's referring to his jeans and the button up, red plaid shirt that he's wearing. She often teases him about his looks and his body to embarrass him, saying that he looks like a super model. He's always had decently good looks: soft features, dark blue eyes, lightly tanned skin, and because of his martial arts training and exercise he's well-built and muscled. Leon laughs as he takes the rag and throws it back at her, only for her to duck and it smack the bookshelf behind her.

"Now now you two. We have work to do." Martha scolds them, her face amused. The three of them spend the next two hours cleaning the remainder of the house. After they are certain the house is presentable they treat themselves to an ice cream sandwich in the kitchen.

"We hate to leave you so soon Leon but Janice has a class later this evening and I promised to help at our church tonight. Will you be alright with this young lady by yourself?" Martha asks as Leon walks them to the front door.

"Yeah I'll be fine." Leon answers her, smiling warmly. She's the closest thing he has to a mother now and cherishes her. He also cherishes Sebastian, though he can be a pain, and Janice is the closest thing he has to a friend these days, he doesn't know what he'd do without them.

"Remember Leo, keep your clothes on or you might end up in a jail cell." Janice says with a laugh and his face instantly blushes, both him and Martha turning to the twenty year old with screwed faces.

"Janice please, such talk is not appropriate." Martha says as she starts to fan her face with her hand out of embarrassment but Janice only laughs at their reactions.

"Oh I'm just playing," she says as she shoves Leon's shoulder playfully and he returns it. Martha and Janice hug Leon goodbye and make him swear to introduce them to his house guest when they return the day after tomorrow.

"Bye guys." He says as they descend the steps down to their car before pulling out and driving down to the long drive way to the gate. As if on cue, Leon gets another call on his cell phone just as Martha and Janice's car disappears from sight. He sees it's from Ms. Hilary and answers immediately.

"Mr. Williams, I just wanted to let you know that Sarojini's plain just now landed and we should arrive at your place within the hour." She says with enthusiasm.

"Okay, see you soon. Oh, before I hang up," Leon starts, "Does Sarojini have any food allergies or anything? Or just things she can't eat?" He hears Ms. Hilary's voice in the background and another voice as well, their words too low to hear.

"She can have anything as long as it isn't raw fruits or vegetables. She can have foods with them mixed in like meatloaf or smoothies and stuff like that, but she can't have them directly." Leon nods in understanding.

"Alright, thanks. I'll see you soon." Leon says before he hangs up.


Just under an hour after their phone call, Leon hears the doorbell ring and quickly jumps from the living room couch and makes his way to the front door. As he opens the door his eyes go slightly wider as he sees his new house guest. Sarojini Hǔ is a full head taller than Ms. Hilary, which makes her only a few inches shorter than Leon; not an easy accomplishment when he's six feet and two inches tall. She's different from the pictures he's seen of other Tigresses, the biggest differences being her eyes and hair. Unlike the orange-yellow hair of the pictures he found on the internet, Sarojini's hair is pure white, the black stripes pattering her hair as it drapes down to just below her shoulder blades, a pair of round, furry ears sticking out of the top of her head. Her arms are also covered with white fur from her elbows to her hands and each of her fingers are tipped with a black claw. Her eyes are also a bright blue whereas the internet showed them having brownish-gold eyes. She's wearing a yellow tank top with a pink flower pattern printed on it, a pair of jeans that are cut off at her mid-thigh, and a pair of blue flip flops. Another thing that catches his eye is the stripes on her skin. Her skin is a smooth cream color that is patterned with stripes that are slightly darker than the rest of her.

"Mr. Williams, so glad to see you again. This young lady is Sarojini Hǔ. I think you two will get along very nicely." Ms. Hilary says. Sarojini Hǔ then steps forward with her hands folded in front of her as she bows her head in greeting.

"Thank you for allowing me to stay in your home, Master Williams. I hope to learn many things about your country during my stay." She says in a smooth, soft voice. Leon blinks as her words finally register in his head. He doesn't want to admit it but he was struck speechless by just how gorgeous this girl is. She's like something out of a fairy tale, he thinks to himself. He mimics her bow and then offers a friendly smile.

"Nice to meet you, Sarojini. Though, you don't have to call me 'Master Williams'. Just call me Leon or Leo, I answer to both." He says, his voice slightly shaky from nervousness. Her mouth quirks up in a soft smile and he feels his cheeks start to blush instantly.

"Thank you Mas-, eh, I mean, Leon. If you'd like, you may call me Saro." She says, her face now a full, beautiful smile. Leon nods as he steps forward to take her luggage: two suit cases and a carry-on bag.

"I'll show you to your room and then how 'bout I give you a tour?" Leon says as he steps back inside and the two ladies follow him. He leads them inside and Saro finds herself awe struck.

"Your home is beautiful." She says, staring at the expensive looking rug, chandelier, and paintings that decorate the entryway.

"Thanks. The house isn't as big as it looks, not easy to get lost in either." Leon says as he leads them up the stairs that take them from the entryway to the second floor. At the top of the stairs there is a hallway to the right and a balcony that looks over the entryway and leads into another hall, Leon leads them down the right hall. Down the hall are three doors on the right side and two on the left. Leon leads them to the middle of the three on the right and opens the door. The interior is a simple lay out: large bed, dresser, nightstand, full length mirror, and a large window that looks out into the backyard where the pool and grill can be seen. Saro looks around at the beautiful furniture and room, though it is slightly dull, the furniture is beautiful nonetheless. Leon sets her bags down at the foot of the bed before walking over to one of the two doors that stand on each side of the bed.

"This one," he says as he opens the first door, "is the bathroom. You've got fresh towels under the sink and if you ever run out just yell and I'll get some more." He then goes around the bed to the other door. "And this is the closet," he says as he opens the door to show the long, walk-in closet. Saro's eyes go wide at the massive bathroom and closet, not being familiar with such spacious surroundings.

Leon watches as she steps into the bathroom and gets a glimpse of the white and black striped tale that runs from just below the waistband of her jeans to the floor. He also gets a glimpse of how good her butt looks in those jeans. NO! Bad Leon! No dirty thoughts about Saro, he mentally scolds himself. He won't deny that she is very attractive: soft features, a slim, toned figure, very well equipped in the chest and trunk area, not to mention the stripes that pattern her skin make him want to lick every inch of-. Damn it Leon I said 'no'! He mentally forces himself to stop his perverted thoughts, it's just been a while since he's even seen such a beautiful girl. After she steps out of the bathroom Saro rounds the bed to inspect the closet.

"This is amazing. You could fit ten people in here." She says as she walks the full length of the closet and then steps back out. He smiles and nods as the three of them make their way out of the room and he closes it behind them.

"My room is the last one there," Leon says, pointing to the last of the two doors on the other side of the hall. "If you ever need anything just knock." Saro nods with a friendly smile and he returns it.

"Well, unfortunately I can't stay for the tour," Ms. Hilary says with a sad smile. "Mr. Williams, if you wouldn't mind walking me to the door, I will let you two get better equated."

"Of course," Leon says with a smile as he leads them back to the entryway.

"Alright, I will visit you every week or so to see how everything's going. If you need anything or have questions you both have my number. I hope you two enjoy this experience." She says. She shakes Leon's hand and bows to Saro as Leon opens the door for her. After tripping over the threshold of Leon's doorway, almost falling flat on her face and giving Leon and Saro a scare, she makes her way down to her car and disappears down the drive way.

"I swear, that woman needs to wear pads." Leon says as he closes the door. Saro giggles at his remark and he smiles at the sound. "Alright, let's start the tour." Leon takes her through the house, showing her the study and weight room that are down the hallway on the left side of the second floor, he also shows her the kitchen, living room, and the billiards room on the first floor.

"Billiards?" she asks as she points to the large table, one of her white eyebrows cocked up in an adorable face.

"Yeah, basically you use the white ball and the stick to hit the other balls into the holes. I'll teach you to play later." He says and she smiles at that. He also shows her the old video arcade games that sit against the walls of the room. He then leads her back towards the kitchen and out the sliding screen door to the pool area. Her mouth hangs open as she sees the long pool. Leon can't help but laugh as he sees her face and she instantly goes red. "I take it you like to swim?" he asks and she nods, her cheeks still burning. He then shows her the massive grill that is set into a stone countertop that his father had built years ago and then mentions that they are having steak for dinner, which makes her beam with excitement. He then leads her back inside and to a door that is set off from the living room.

"This door leads to the basement," he says before leading her into a dark stairway. He flicks on a light and leads her down the stairs into another dark room before hitting another switch, illuminating the large basement that serves as Leon's training room.

"Wow," Saro breaths as she stares at the large room. Half of the room's floor is dominated by practice mats and exercise equipment, some of the walls also have mats and others have mirrors that stretch from floor to ceiling. A large punching bag hands in the center of matted area with a few training dummies set off to one wall. Saro then notices the large display case standing next to the door and immediately goes to inspect it. "Oh wow," she exclaims as she sees the contents of the large case: medals, trophies, awards, and pictures hang and stand on the inside of the case.

Leon scratches his head as he smiles sheepishly. "Yeah, I'm kind of a martial art's nut. I've been in a few contests and stuff." A few, she thinks to herself, there have to be at least thirty different awards in the case.

"You must be very skilled," she says as her eyes wander over the awards and pictures. One picture catches her eye and she steps closer to get a better look. The picture shows four people: three men, one woman. She instantly recognizes one to be a younger Leon, he's riding on the shoulders of the other two men who are older and appear very similar in looks, brothers probably, and the woman is set off with her arm in the air as if in the middle of a victory cry. Leon is dressed in nothing but a pair of black shorts and red, padded gloves, a large trophy in his hands as the two older men lift up on their shoulders. "The boy in this picture is you?" Saro asks curiously. Leon's smile instantly falls to a depressed frown.

"Yeah, that was my second mixed martial arts tournament. I ended up winning first place. My parents were so proud, it was a good day, even though I'd lost a tooth in the final match." Leon says. Saro instantly senses the change in Leon's mood.

"Is something wrong Leon?" Saro asks, now looking at him and seeing the sadness in his eyes.

"I try not to think about my parents." He says, turning his back to her. She steps closer, her curiosity still eating at her.

"Did something happen?" she asks. Leon sighs heavily before he turns back around to face her.

"Three months ago…my parents were in a car accident. They didn't make it. Now it's just me here." He says. Saro's eyes go wide and she curses her curiosity.

"Leon, I'm so sorry. I had no idea. I should've ju-," he raises his hand to cut her off.

"It's fine it's fine. You didn't know, no reason to be sorry. I still have my uncle Bastian so I'm not all alone but…yeah." He says but she can still see the pain in his eyes. Losing his parents has devastated him and she can see it plainly. Leon tries to think of a way to defuse the awkwardness, quickly looking around the room and his punching bag catches his eye. "Um, you do any martial arts?" he asks changing the topic.

Saro realizes that he's trying to lighten the mood she's created and decides to follow his lead. "Yes. I've trained in karate, kung fu, and a secret fighting style taught in my village." She says and that instantly catches his interest.

"Really, would you like to show me?" Leon asks and she smiles softly while nodding. Leon waves for her to follow him as he leads her to a door on the far side of the room. He opens it and hits a switch to reveal shelves of different kinds of training equipment: boxing gloves, training swords, staffs, and other kinds of practice weapons, kendo armor and swords, and several other items for various styles of martial arts.

Saro looks around the room with wide eyes, amazed by the collection. "I take it that you are versed in more fighting styles than I am?" she says as she looks over the equipment. Leon actually blushes as he takes out a role of boxing tape and a pair of MMA gloves. He then leads her back out to matted area. "Let's get your arms taped up." He says, holding out his hand. Her face instantly goes a little red and she looks at him worriedly.

"Wh-why do I need my arms tapped?" she asks and he raises a brow at her.

"Don't you wrap your arms so you don't pull a muscle or something?"

"Oh," she says, realizing what he means. "No, my species' muscles are several times stronger than that of humans'. I can hit a punching bag without hurting myself. Plus, it hurts when you have to remove the tape and it pulls the fur off my arms." Leon mentally face-palms himself after her explanation. Duh! Leon then looks at her for a moment and wonders why she blushed the way she did when he offered. Dismissing it, he then steps away from the bag and sits down with his legs crossed, setting the not needed gloves beside him. Saro then kicks off her flip flops and steps towards the bag. "Alright, this technique is called Hǔ zhǎo quán. It's a form that the people of my village have practiced for many generations. It's very similar to traditional Heihuquan kung fu, only we focus on using our claws." Saro spreads her legs wide and crouches low into a fighting stance, bringing her hands up and curling her fingers so that her claws stick out like daggers.

Leon's eyes go wide as the harmless looking girl he had just seen a second ago turns into a fierce warrior. Her face is now completely emotionless but her eyes look as if they are filled with fury; her pupils have also dilated into the vertical slit-shape that reminds him of a cat. As if with the flick of a switch, she instantly steps towards the bag and throws three quick jabs, only keeping her hands in the claw position. She stops her hands just as they would rip through the bag and then steps into a round house. Just as she her leg makes contact with the bag, making it strain hard against the chains, she immediately draws back and leaps into the air to deliver a straight kick, the force making the medal chains ring through the room.

Saro then stands up straight and puts her hands together as if she's praying with her eyes closed, letting out a long breath. When she opens her eyes her pupils are circular again. "Bloody hell Saro, that was incredible!" Leon exclaims as he jumps to his feet. He instantly goes red as he realizes he just cursed in front of her. "Um, sorry. That was just really impressive."

Saro laughs at his sheepishness and shakes her head. "It's alright. To be honest I actually have a fowl mouth of my own. I've been trying to keep in under control though." She admits.

"I can't imagine you cussing. You seem too good natured for that." He says. She then cocks a brow at him with a smirk.

"Believe me, I'm a badass predator, Leon. Once I get my claws in your ass, you will regret crossing me." She says, holding up her sharp claws for display. Leon's eyes go wide at the deadly sounding tone and she immediately drops the façade, laughing hysterically. "I'm sorry…it was…t-too hard not to." She says against her laughter. Leon's gets infected by her laughter and starts to howl as well.

"Fair enough…you…you got me good." He says, trying to sober himself. When the both finally calm down, Leon points over to the door that leads back upstairs. "Okay, what say we head back upstairs, I get the steaks out to thaw for dinner, and we just relax for a while? Sound good?" She nods with a broad smile, showing off her elongated canines, and they both leave the room.