Author's Note: Now that the story has been edited, I can continue with it. I'd like to state that there have been some significant changes, but nothing I feel very noteworthy, unless you can point it out, I guess.
"Oh Ariel, you're home!"
The front doors were thrown open, and a very large looking woman stood before us...for a fraction of a second before Ariel was engulfed in what appeared to be a back-breaking embrace. I would assume that woman is Ariel's mother, but I never thought she'd be that...large? Okay, FAT. There, I said it.
I would indulge you in what they said, but it was in French and too fast for me to understand. After letting go of Ariel, she turned to us and gestured to the woman.
"Everyone, this is my mother-" Ariel was interrupted before she could finish.
"I have been learning English." Her mother said, somewhat slowly.
"That makes things easier." Charm said before stepping forward.
"I'm Charm." He bowed his head in a somewhat casual, somewhat formal greeting.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Charm." She replied with a smile.
It took awhile to actually get the greetings out of the way, but we got through, and were soon in our rooms unpacking. All of our rooms were next to each others, except for Ariel, who had a room on the other side of the gigantic mansion. With much hesitance I let the Bella and the cat of their carriers.
Since my door was open, I could see what was going on in the room across from me. Charm was unpacking, and Laddie, whom had finished, was scolding him for his lack of organization.
"You're a pig, I swear!"
"Shut the fuck up, it's not your stuff, so why do you care?"
"Because, I'm your friend, and it's my job to criticize you."
"That's not how that line goes."
"It's not a line."
"Technically it is, because it's used so often it could be considered one."
"Would you both shut up?" Micheal yelled, as he came by, just to throw a shoe at them.
Laughter rang through the halls, as America and company had also heard the arguing.
Just then, the door closed abruptly. I looked to my right and saw the balcony doors open. I got up and closed the double doors, but decided to not cover it with the curtains.
"It's nice to meet you Mommy!"
I turned around with my right eye in a slight twitch. I noticed the cat was...grinning at me. I felt my body drain of blood, as it all went straight to my head.
"Speechless, I see? Well I can't blame you. It's not everyday, you see a talking cat." It put it's head in it's paws in a personified manner.
I stood there for a moment before pacing back and forth.
"I'm dreaming again, there's no way this is real-but everything looks clear- NO! I'm dreaming! Cats don't talk!" I argued with myself.
I stopped when I felt a paw on my leg and got worried, I'd be scratched.
"I'm real, and I'm talking Momma."
"No, you're a dream! Dreams try to convince you, they're real-" I trailed off, as I picked up the black cat with white speckles.
"If fairies and aliens are real...than...anything can happen at this point, right?"
"Fairies are real, I don't know about aliens." The ever-annoying voice said.
"You...can read my mind?" I shook it in embarrassment.
"Yes, now put me down, please!" It yelped.
"Sorry..." I said, while putting it down on the bed and sitting beside it.
"What are you...exactly?" I asked.
It looked behind it, and I watched as he unraveled his tail, revealing two tails.
"You're a nekomata."I whispered.
"How'd you know?" He exclaimed in surprise.
"I studied Japanese mythology." I said, giving him a plain look.
"Oh...okay then." He said, not knowing what to do now. I'm guessing he had a whole speech ready.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Whatever you want to name me...but everyone's been calling me Milky way." He said, looking at the white spots on his fur, that closely resembled stars.
"Bakemata."
"What?" He asked, in a confused manner.
"I'm naming you Bakemata."
"Why?"
"Bake-Neko. Nekomata. Take out the neko and you have Bakemata."
"So I'm ghost-ghost, then?"
"Pretty much."
"Amy! It's time for dinner!" I heard Laddie say, as he knocked on the door.
"Okay, give me a second!" I replied.
I turned to the cat.
"I'll be back soon, so don't do anything...like set stuff on fire." I said as I walked out the door.
I ate in silence, as my mind was on the Nekomata I had received. I was still trying to come to terms with the fact I had a supernatural creature as a pet now, seeing as I didn't believe in the supernatural. I still needed to ask why I got the cat and where it came from. It took me awhile to realize that Charm was leaning over the table and staring me in the eye, since I was dazed.
"Can I help you, Charm?" I asked, my face showing annoyance.
"We made another video, you has to watch its." He said, with a smile.
I brought my hand to my face.
"Is it really necessary to get in my face like that?"
"He called your name like five times." England said, making me blush.
"Oh..." Was all I managed to say.
"We can watch it in the sitting room, if you like Charm." Ariel offered.
"That would be awesome!"
After we ate, we gathered in the 'sitting room' as Ariel referred to it, while Charm retrieved the laptop.
"Have you ever been to France before, Amelia?" England asked.
I turned to face him.
"No, I haven't been anywhere in Europe before the school, besides a class trip to Switzerland."
"I GOTS IT!" Charm yelled as he literally jumped as he entered the room.
"Must you be so loud?" Laddie mumbled irritatedly.
We waited as he connected his laptop to the oversized TV Screen, and as he finally did, his laptop screen appeared on the TV screen, revealing more than hundreds of files all containing videos we've made over the years.
"Whoa dude, that's a lot!" America exclaimed, pointing at the screen.
"We make a lot of videos." Laddie replied, while shrugging his shoulders.
Author's Comments: Sorry for the long wait, I've had and have terrible writer's block.
