CHAPTER 3

Kitty Instinct

…To reveal the face of Zane Truesdale. Jaden and Alexis sighed in relief. They were afraid it was the mob of money-crazy people.

"What are you doing in the Janitor's closet?" Zane asked in an annoyed tone.

"Trying to hide from all the people trying to steal my talking cat so they can make money," Jaden explained.

"Give us some slack, Zane!" Alexis complained. "We had to think of a place quick, because those freaks were running after us!"

"So it really does talk," Zane said.

"Excuse me, Zane, but I am not an "it"!" Alexis argued. "I am most certainly a girl, if you don't mind!"

"Anyway," Zane concluded. "Get out of the closet. No one's gonna steal your "girl"-not it, girl. Professor Banner took care of it. He'll be making a speech about it soon, so you'd better get over to his class."

"Thanks, Zane!" Jaden said, standing up with Alexis in his arms. "High five!" Jaden raised his left arm.

"I don't 'High Five'," Zane said, annoyed again. "Now hurry up. You won't want to be late for it."

"Great!" Jaden exclaimed. "See you later, Zane!" He ran off to Professor Banner's class.

When he arrived, Professor Banner noticed him immediately.

"Jaden!" Professor Banner greeted. "Please, sit down next to me, with your cat." He sat down. "Now, everyone. I know that you all know of Jaden's talking cat, and that you could sell her for a fabulous price. But, if you take Jaden's cat away without his permission, you will be expelled, and will not allowed into any academy that has to do with dueling, for stealing the cat will go onto your permanent record, okay?"

"Okay," the rest of the students said, depressed and angered. One of them made a rude comment.

"Talking cat, big deal!" he yelled. "I bet that even if we did steal that thing, nobody would want it anyway! I mean look at that ridiculous outfit! What kind of cat wears clothes anyway? And besides, that cat can't shut up for 2 minutes! It's like a talking parrot!"

"Grrr!" Alexis growled. "What do you think you're talking about! I am not an 'it'!" Alexis lunged for the student, but Jaden held her back!

"Alexis!" Jaden yelled as she tried to escape his grasp. "Quit it! You're making a scene!"

"I make a scene wherever I am!" Alexis growled, waving her paws around like a chibi kitty would. "How can a talking cat not make a scene!"

"Gee, I don't know," Jaden answered, placing his hand on his chin. "Wait! Alexis!" Jaden ran after her after realizing his mistake. Too late: Alexis was already scratching the rude Obelisk Blue. His long blue hair fell to the ground to reveal she had given him a crew cut!

"Aack!" He screeched, flailing his arms around. "My hair, my beautiful hair!"

"Jaden Yuki!" Jaden looked towards the door to see Dr. Crowler frowning.

"D-D-Dr. C-Crowler?" Jaden sputtered. "I was-she just-I couldn't-I'm dead, aren't I?"

"To my office, now!" Dr. Crowler bellowed.

5 minutes later…

"I'm really, really, really, really sorry, again," Jaden apologized.

"Jaden Yuki, this is the last straw!" Dr. Crowler screamed.

"No it isn't," Jaden wisecracked. "You have a bunch of them on desk!" Jaden pointed to the 50-or-more straws on his desk.

"Not that kind of straw!" Crowler shrieked. "Listen Jaden, if you don't keep that cat in control, I will give you detention!"

" I always get detention!" Jaden criticized. "What are you gonna do? Make me massage your feet?"

"I was thinking of a 50 page essay," Crowler said slyly. "But I like your idea better! Keep that cat in line, or else you have to massage my feet! And let me tell you, they're covered in moles and warts!"

"Do you put womens' lipstick on them to make them even uglier?" Jaden joked.

"Keep it up, and I'll make you do my laundry!" Dr. Crowler threatened.

"Ugh," Jaden replied, shivering. "I'd hate to see what's in there,"

"You think I wear womens' undergarments, don't you!" Crowler scolded.

"I don't know," Jaden jeered. "By the size of your chest-"

"I don't want to hear another word!" Crowler squawked. He turned his back towards Jaden, jingling his earrings.

"Ooh," Alexis' pupils grew wide. "Jingling sound."

"Alexis," Jaden warned.

"Can't…stop…my instinct!" As Crowler span around, Alexis pounced on his earrings, yanking them with her paws, causing his earlobes to swell!

"Augh!" Crowler shouted. "Get it off, get it off, get it off, get it off!"

"How many times do I have to say it?" Alexis yelled, pulling on his ears even more. "I'm not an 'it'!"

"Jaden, control your cat!" Crowler bellowed.

"I can't!" Jaden yelled.

"Why not?" Crowler asked.

"It's a long story," Jaden replied, rolling his eyes.

"Detention!" Crowler screeched. "Detention for a month if you don't get this cat off me!"

"Awww Man!" Jaden said, bitterly. "This is bittersweet."…