After sitting in front of the door for a while, I pulled myself up and trotted upstairs. I got on my grub top and put in Kurlos's trollian handle. I now had 12 friends to talk too.

I was about to type in a new message to Kurloz when he sent me one already. I squeaked in surprise.

tallCriminal[TC] Began trolling adorableCatscratch[AC].

TC: hey meu :o)

AC: (^・ω・^) Hey Purrloz!

TC: what are you up too?

AC: (^・o・^)ノ Oh mew know

AC: (=^-ω-^=) Just curled up in bed

AC: (^・ω・^) and you?

TC: same.

AC: (=^ω^=) How's the ocean view? H33h33

TC: it's pretty, as always. :o)

TC: but I have a question for you

AC: (^・?・^) Huh? What is it?

TC: do you wanna hang out tomorrow?

AC: (=^・^=) Yeah! At my hive or mewrs?

TC: yours? :oO

AC: (^・ω・^) Yeah! Sounds good.

AC: (^・o・^) Oh but I have plans to have a furriend over later! So you'll have to be gone by 5.

AC:(^・?・^) Is that okay?

TC: it's purrfect. hehe :o)

AC: (/=°・°=\) MOGGGG! You used a cat pun

TC: thought I'd give it a shot :o)

TC: anyways, you and I should probably be getting to sleep

AC: (^・x・^) Yeah… We should be doing that

AC: (=xェx=) I'm sleepy furrom today

AC: (=^・^=) Goodnight Purrloz!

TC: goodnight meulin :o)

tallCriminal[TC] ceased pestering adorableCatscratch[AC].

I excitedly closed my grubtop. Kurloz seemed so nice. I pulled my computer up to my chest and wriggled in place a bit, squeezing my eyes shut. A date with Kurloz! Or… was it a date? Maybe just some down time. Either way, I couldn't have been more ecstatic. I pulled my head down and quietly screeched.

Cat mom walked in and curiously raised an eyebrow. "What are mew so happy about Mew Mew?"

"I'm gonna see Purrloz tomorrow! He's coming ofur. Oh and then I'm having that sleepofur with Damara."

She laughed lightly. "You are quite popular little one. Mew have fun, and be good okay?"

I nodded. "Of purrs Cat mom!"

She smiled assuredly, walking out and flicking her tails. She looked back at me and gave me another smile.

I stripped off my clothes, and changed into my favorite green spaghetti strap tank top and a pair of black shorts. I curled up under the covers, pulling my legs to my knees and wrapping my tail around myself. The blinds were closed over my window, but the light leaked in through the slits. I hummed a small tune from my favorite song and glanced up at the window before I drifted off to sleep.

The next night I woke up to hear cat mom softly purring with her head on the bed. I rolled over and smiled at her, scratching her head. She leaned into my touch.

"Mew Mew, your guest will be here soon."

"Oh! I better get ready." I jumped out of bed and changed into my skirt. I decided that I'd leave my tank top on. I quickly ran in the bathroom sector of my hive and ran a brush through my hair, brushed my teeth, and put on some light makeup, thinking over what else I might wear. Shortly after I heard a knock at the door.

"I got it Cat mom!" I screamed as I ran down to the door. I brushed my hair to the side and fix my bangs before I pulled it open to see the Capricorn. He smiled down at me. For once, he was actually dressed warmly, in a skeleton hoodie and purple skinny jeans. He gave me one of his adorable grins.

"Hey Meu."

"Hey, come in," I said, as I opened the door wider. A cold breeze snuck its way in, and my whole body shivered. He noticed and pushed it shut while slipping inside.

"It's cold out there," He said, pulling me into a hug.

I shivered again at his touch, because he was very right. His hoodie was damp from the melting snow. His hair was covered in white dots and his face paint was smudged. It seemed like every time he saw me, his paint would become messed up in one way or another.

"I can feel that! Did you walk here in that? Just fur me?" I said, smiling up at him while I returned the hug.

"Of course Meulin! I wasn't gonna not show up."

I grinned. I couldn't really think of a good answer, so I stood there thinking for a second. "Uh…" I snapped my fingers, and he laughed lightly. "Do you want me to show you around my hive?"

He nodded. I grabbed his arm and ran him around the house. "This is the kitchen," I flung in and out, pulling him along. "This is the living room, that big hall down there is the bathroom and the little room under the stair case is my lusus's quarters," I took him into the living room and pointed, then took off up the stairs by myself. He followed after loyally. "And up here is another bathroom, my room, and down there is… my secret room."

"What's in the motherfuckin' secret room?" He said curiously, raising one eyebrow.

"It's uh… It's nothing!"

"Come on Meulin, what is it?"

"It's… my shipping room."

"Shipping?"

"Yeah!" I screeched. "Let me show you." I grabbed his arm again and pulled him down the hallway. The shipping room was the only part of my cave I hadn't added on to or put paneling on. It was dark, damp, and the only lighting was the torches on the wall casting an orangey glow on the sandstone. My box of chalk was set down on the floor in front of the wall, filled up with all of my recent pairings and a few journals scattered about with friend fics. This was my special room. I had never let anyone in here, aside from Aranea who helped me with ships time and again. And when I read my friend fics to others. But that was very rare.

"Whoa. This is what shipping is?"

I nod. "Why? Do you think it's uh… weird?"

He shook his head. "Nah. I've seen a lot worse all up in my neighbor's houses. But show me how to ship."

I gasped and gave him the warmest smile I could manage without shrieking. "R-really? Mew want me to show you how to ship?"

"Yeah." I pulled him in further, sitting down in front of the wall and reached back for my chalk. He sat next to me and began to look over the wall, a thoughtful hand placed over his mouth.

"So these are uh…"

"Pairings! Efurry couple that I can think of."

"What are the red circles and these little symbols?"

"Oh! The red circles mean a definite pairing. The symbols with the question marks mean I would consider the pairing or purrhaps they are in a relationship that isn't cannon."

"Cannon?"

I giggled. "Yeah. Ya know, definite pairings?"

"Oh! I think I motherfucking got this. Like… this pairing of me and Mituna with the circle and the pale symbol, that's for sure. But that pairing between Meenah and Aranea with the heart and the question means a maybe."

"Yes! EEEEEIE! You got it Purrloz." My fangirly squeak made him flinch a bit, but he laughed.

"Awesome. This sounds like fun." He smiled down at me. I returned the smile, and then he returned to looking over the wall.

"What's this one Meu?" He said in a bit of a teasing voice. I followed his finger and saw the pairing I had drawn of us with the redrom question mark. My face became lit up with a blush.

"Uh… that's us Purrloz!" I said, sounding a bit flustered.

"And… this?" He said, pointing at the heart and question mark.

"Don't you remempurr silly?"

"That means that uh… you ship us together in red rom, right?"

"Right you are, Purrloz," I had said, looking down in attempt to hide my blush. I could feel him smiling down at me again. The butterflies had started to rumble in my tummy, and I started to try to change the subject. "Mew know, I also ship these two," I said, pointing at a pairing of Kankri and Cronus. Kurloz was still smiling at me, but shook his head before responding.

"Oh, yeah. I think they'd be good too. Kankri's pretty motherfuckin' understanding of all the weird shit that guy pulls."

"Yeah. But honestly Purrloz, I think Cronus only pulls so much shit bepaws he wants attention. He's purrobably lonely."

"Hm. I never thought about it that way." He put his hand thoughtfully on his chin again. My blush had died down a bit, so I managed to grin up at him. "So what are those journals for Meu?"

I looked back and my blush returned almost instantly. "Uh, those are just some fan fics…"

"Can I read them?"

"N-NO! I mean uh, I'd prefurr you don't."

He gave me a devious smile. "Why's that?"

I crossed my arms and pouted. "Bepaws! I just don't."

He chuckled. "Okay okay, fine. I won't read them." He stretched his arms up, and yawned. "It's getting really warm in here." He pulled his sweater off over his head, and set it down next to him. All he was wearing now was a thin ribbed tank. I didn't realize I was staring at him until he waved his hand in front of my vision. "Hey, Meuuulin. You still there?"

I shook my head. "Huh? Oh sorry!" He laughed lightly.

"It's okay." He ran his hands along his stomach, and looked over at me again with a sly grin. "I don't blame you for all up and staring."

I laughed nervously, twirling a strand of hair. I couldn't really respond.

"So uh… Meu. You said you had something at five right?" I nodded in return and continued to listen to him, keeping my gaze on the wall. I watched him from the corner of my eye look down at his watch, and frown slightly. "It's four fifty now, so I should probably get goin'. But uh…" I looked up at him. He seemed to be having trouble with what he was trying to say. I tilted my head and perked my little ears at him waiting for a response. "Uh… There's… something I wanted to do before I left. Come on." He stood and walked me down to my door, giving me a smile. He turned the nob and propped it open with his foot.

"Bye Meulin," He said, and gave me a warm hug. I looked up at him and he looked back at me sincerely. Before I could say anything, he gently tilted my head up with one finger and pecked me on the lips, and bolted out the door. I was in a daze for a few seconds, and when I looked out the door, he had taken off down the road.

I goofily grinned to myself. "Oh Purrloz." I squinted my eyes to see up ahead. There was another troll walking down the road. The red school girl outfit was unmistakable. Damara.