Ch. 3 The Meeting and the Greeting
Madara sat with Pein in the office. "Call a meeting. We must discuss the child."
Pein did so and everyone except Zetsu and the baby went to the meeting room. Tobi went to the two and piggy-backed her to the meeting.
"I've called this meeting to discuss the child. What shall we call her?"
Dead silence.
"Anyone?"
Not a sound.
"We need a name for her!" Konan hissed.
"Something with 'neko' in it, for sure," Kakuzu mumbled.
The ninjas tensed when they sensed a foreign presence; it was animal-like, but also human-like. They rushed to the main entrance, weapons (and Sharingan) ready.
"It's...a cat..." Itachi mumbled to Kisame, who laughed from embarrassment.
"Hello," the midnight black cat said while stalking and weaving through them, absorbing their emotions and Chakra. "I'm Kuroneko, and I'm here to take care of Kosuto."
"Kosuto?" Pein asked cautiously.
"It's short for Koneko Suteneko Toraneko." The black cat smiled at the child and took a bow. In turn, the baby giggled and nodded.
"Kitten Wild Stray?" Konan asked, confused.
"The baby you received from the God of Neko."
"Explain," Pein commanded and prepared for a long story.
"That child is half vampire, her mother was one, and half Neko, or cat demon. Her father is their God, even though he also has some vampire."
"She needs blood," Konan frowned at the idea.
"She needs blood," Zetsu smiled cruelly at the same time as Konan.
"Yes, but the Neko side will allow her to live. Because of her, cats of all kinds, even Neko, will be drawn here."
"So what do we call her?" Tobi asked while bouncing the baby on his knee, who, in turn, had a giggle fit.
"Kosuto, if you wish, or Neko. Although, if you choose Neko, it will be like calling her 'slave' or 'student', pending on relationship."
"Tell us more about her," Itachi asked quietly.
"She is Neko. She has nine lives. If she were to get hurt, the vampire side will crave blood. She will heal 100 times faster than a normal person without it and 500 times with."
"So, our child is immortal," Hidan smiled cruelly.
The cat nodded."Pure immortal. If she has blood. Otherwise, the vampire side will die and her lifespan will be exactly 999 years and 24 hours. She will also have two sides to her personality."
Zetsu smiled at this and hid inside his flytrap, talking softly to himself. Konan watched Madara bounce Kosuto on his lap nervously.
"Kuro, will...will you stay and help?"The black cat stared at Konan with giant golden eyes and bowed his head. "It will be an honor."
