"KISA?! What the hell are you doing here??"
Kisa stared at Kyo's shocked face and burst out laughing.
"WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING? THIS ISN'T FUNNY!!!"
"I'm sorry, Kyo…I just so relieved to see someone that I know in this strange place. Cloudtail was nice enough to give me a place to sleep away from the other cats." She flicked her tail towards the white cat, who nodded to Kyo.
Kyo whirled around to face Cloudtail, just remembering that he was still there. "So THAT'S what your name is, you bastard!" He cuffed Cloudtail on the ear with unsheathed claws. "That's for calling me a stupid furball before!" Kisa gave him a look. "….But…thanks for finding Kisa and bringing me to her…I guess", he mumbled awkwardly.
"Hmph. You have a weird way of showing your thanks, but you're welcome." Cloudtail put a paw up to his stinging ear. "I'll admit, you're pretty strong for a kittypet!"
Kyo and Kisa have each other confused looks. "A what?" they asked in unison.
Cloudtail sighed inwardly. 'This is like explaining something to a newborn kit! These two really dumb…but I like them anway.' "Kittypets," he said aloud, "are the cats who live with the Twolegs. How can you stand to eat that horrible kittypet food?? Yuck!" Cloudtail made a face.
"Two…legs…Oh! You mean humans, right? Kisa exclaimed. "Oh, you got it all wrong. We---…um, never mind," she broke off suddenly. "…Cloudtail, will you let me talk with Kyo right now?"
Cloudtail gave her a funny look, but said, "Okay, sure. But both of you come back up outside after, okay?"
Kyo waited until he heard Cloudtail's padding fade away up the tunnel before facing Kisa again. "I can't believe you're here too! I wonder if we'll find anymore Zodiac members…?"
Kisa shook her head. "I don't think so. We're the only 'cats'. And this forest seems to be mainly full of cats…Do you think we should tell Cloudtail that we are humans?"
Kyo violently shook his head. "No!" he yelled. When Kisa looked shocked, he said softer, "I don't trust him. Just don't reveal our secret to anyone yet, okay?"
Kisa nodded. "Ok, Kyo. He seems nice enough!...But I guess you're right." She paused. "Um, Kyo? Before you arrived here, did you have a strange dream?" she asked tentatively.
Kyo cocked his head quizzically. "What do you mean by that?"
Kisa avoided meeting his inquiring gaze directly. "Oh, like someone who talks to you, and tells you about….your…life?" she ended, trying to choose her words carefully.
Kyo looked at her. "No. I don't remember having any dreams before I came here…Why do you ask?"
Kisa tried to clear troubling thoughts from her mind. "…Oh, no reason. C'mon. Let's go outside."