Fates Redeeming Ways

V

Cat's ways

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~I'm on the prowl to seek

Things out

If you don't want to be followed

Don't move about~

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*Merle*





'There's that stupid new girl again. Gods, she's nosy.'

I had been following her around for a good two hours now. What an odd woman, she was. From the moment I was in that kitchen, I could smell Irini on her. It made me sad, to think that such an abomination could come from my homeland. Surprisingly enough, she wasn't all that bad.

Thinking too much, I lost my concentration on being quiet and unseen and happened to kick the side of a table. She heard me, but I was able to pounce out of her vision before she turned to see who was behind her.

"Who's there?" Oh, like that'll make me come out. Come on Kanzaki girl, I'm not dumb enough to go waltzing out in front of you saying 'Oh, oh, it was me! I was following you!' seriously, come on.

This woman has got to be the biggest pig I have ever seen! Never in my life have I ever witnessed someone eat so much! Not even the men of the Crusade! That reminds me . . .

"Merle!" Master Van called me from down the hall suddenly. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing!" I smiled while scampering up to him. "What is it?"

"You know that the Crusade is arriving today. Would you like to help the cooks prepare some meals for them? As usual, they'll probably be very hungry."

Ironic how he brought up such a thing at this precise moment.

"I'd love to . . ." I must've had a devious look on my face at that moment because he lifted an eyebrow in my direction.

"And I'm ordering you to be nice to our new guest. The last thing she needs right now is to feel left out. Sympathize for her Merle, you know what it's like to loose your entire family."

Master Van, you know how to strike a chord. I watched his sulking form as he timidly walked down the hall, his sword clinking at his side.

'Sometimes you anger me, Master Van.'

Throwing the doors to the kitchen open, I found that woman helping Rasuki, our head chef make something.

"Getting acquainted?" I hissed.

"Is it such a bad thing?" she threw back at me, handing Rasuki a romaine lettuce. I could only sneer. I must not be very good at hiding facial expressions because the next instant she looked at me, she smiled.

"You don't like me very much, do you?"

I grabbed a carrot. "What possess you to think such a thing?"

"Oh I don't know, maybe just your attitude towards me! Gods, why are you such a little bitch towards me? What did I ever do to you?! Can you tell me that?"

I didn't have a chance to answer that before she ran out of the kitchen. Deciding to follow her, I only ended up with a closed door in the face. What a snob.

The Crusade arrived a few hours later so I went downstairs to greet the men. They were a few shy this time, but the ones I knew better were there. Gaddes, he's got to be the coolest guy you'd ever meet. He's got a great sense of humor and a positive outlook on like. He's pretty smart and has a good build as well. Their captain, who is also Master Van's good friend, is a Heavenly Knight of Asturia. His name is Allen Shezar. Wow, now there's a guy you'd wanna know the second you laid eyes on him. He has angelic, long blonde hair and dazzling blue sapphire eyes to match. Don't get me wrong, I don't have 'feelings' for these select men. They've just been around me for long periods of my life and they're a few or the select men that I can be myself around. You could call me a tomcat.

"Allen!" I ran up to him at full speed, causing him to fall back first to the ground when I collided into him.

"Merle! A simple hug isn't good enough for you is it?" I heard Gaddes laughing in the background. Next thing that he knew, he was on the ground as well.

"Ok, ok! I get the point!" he yelled, pushing me off of himself with a single hand. Knowing that I have a expert sense in time, Allen asked;

"Gods, how long has it been since we've visited?"

"Three months, twelve days!" I chirped.

Master Van soon came to greet them all and they disappeared to the dinning hall- every man's favorite room.

I soon ran into Selena.

"Well Merle, have you met Hitomi yet?"

"I would say unfortunately but that would be an understatement." Selena was wearing her favorite outfit today, I noticed. Tight, sleeveless black shirt and baggy cream colored pants.

"So you must've heard that Gaddes is here." Selena has had a crush on Gaddes for as long as I can remember. With her brother Allen only being four years older than her and Gaddes being the same age as he was, Gaddes seemed like the perfect match for her.

"You think he'll take a hint this time?" Selena's eyes shimmered with hope.

"Well maybe you should go see!"

"No, no. Van told me to go talk to Hitomi first and make friends with her. She doesn't really know anyone yet." Selena's dilemma was a bittersweet one.

"I'll go talk to the girl, you go greet your brother and Gaddes. Go on!" I shoved her back, urging her to go. She thanked me, giggled and began her walk to the dinning hall. I sighed, turning to the door down the hall. The door that allowed me entrance to Hitomi's room.

'Here goes nothing.'

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