A Safe Place

After being cleaned and treated the orange cat lounged on Sasuke's futon, his head propped up on Sasuke's pillow. The cat was now quite comfortable with his new companion.

"You better not snore" Sasuke told the cat, "I have training with Itachi tomorrow for once!"

"I don't snore!"

"Yes good... WHAT? did you just speak?"

"...No"

"...Wow I'm tired..." after that Sasuke passed out on top of his futon, his covers bunched underneath him.

"Teme... you're going to catch a cold."

Sasuke woke up warm inside his futon and began stretching to prepare for his morning training. The cat stirred. "mew?"

"Oh so it was a dream, phew"

"MEEOOOOW" the cat rubbed against Sasuke's legs, intent upon sending him a message.

Finally Sasuke got it, he had forgotten to feed the cat last night and it must be starved! He tip-toed stealthily down the hallway the kitten pawing close behind. Reaching the kitchen he slid the door open and peeked inside. Ha! There's no one here! I'm glad I woke up early!

The dark eyes surveyed the pots, pans, and the pantry. He still didn't know what to feed the cat. The cat meowed again.

"Shhhh!" Sasuke panicked "we'll be caught!"

"Good morning!"

"Aaaaahh! wh- ah uh... sorry um..." sasuke hesitated "O-Ohayo... gozaimasu... Mom."

"No need to be so formal. So this is why you were acting so strangely last night!" Sasuke nodded ashamedly, "and let me guess, you have no idea what to feed it?" little Sasuke nodded again, shrinking slightly against a counter. His mother moved to a cupboard and pulled out a can of tuna. "I'll pick up some cat food at the store later." She said opening it and handing the can to him. "Put it in a bowl, take it to your room and leave the kitten there so your father doesn't notice." Sasuke followed her directions without any qualms.

After he reached his room Sasuke set the bowl down and pet his new friend. "Well I have to go train with Itachi now, stay here."

((cats view))

After eating such a delectable meal I treated myself to a refreshing bath the CAT way. Wait... was I always like that? Yeah, I must have been. Anyway, free from worry about that nin-dog I napped the rest of the day. What a great life, I hope it's always like this!

Oh! I hear the dark-head boy! The one who saved me! Eh... what's he got there? He's putting something on his leg. The cat walked over to check. ah! its cold! ...Don't humans put cold stuff on places that hurt? The cat remembered something briefly but the thought slipped away.

In the morning the cat woke up alone. His human was gone. The feline waited and waited by the door to no avail. Eventually, as cats do, he lost interest in waiting and decided to do his own thing. Since he had, however, no other thing to do the orange cat decided to look for the boy himself.

Finding a way to escape was no big deal, finding the Raven Boy was another. The kitten dodged around people, avoided other animals, and traveled on as many high roads as he could find while he roamed the town.

Watching from a fence top the cat sees a group of laughing kids about the same age as the Raven Boy. The orange fur-ball followed their direction, suddenly having an idea where he might be. He speed up. There. This was the place. Standing on a fence the cat looked down upon a blond-headed boy straddling a rope swing. The kid was watching the others with their parents, a sad look on his face. The double blue-eyed gazes of the cat and the boy settled upon a certain small group, the cat inched closer.

There was the Raven Boy. A tall man stood next to him, his father, talking to another fatter man with a ninja headband, this must be his teacher. Why did the cat know this? The cat's thoughts stopped as he saw the Raven Boy's head look down and adapt the same type of pout as the blond. The orange cat jumped down from the fence and rubbed the legs of the blond as he passed, flicking his tail in farewell.

End Chapter 2

I changed the milk to tuna just for you JuMiKu. ; )