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Aisha walked down the street; her tear-stained vision didn't serve her well, since it was raining. But she didn't really know where she was going.

" *Sniff* Stupid Gene Starwind. I hate you."

She walked into a bar.

" Hey! No Ctarl-Ctarl allowed! We don't want your kind here!"

" But I just want some milk."

" Get out!"

Two Bouncers started to throw her out, but Aisha didn't do anything wrong and refused to be treated in such a way. She was still a lady anyway.

" *Roars*"

Well, for the most part. Gene was out looking for her. He was starting to regret making her cry. He didn't normally regret insulting her. But she didn't normally cry either." Man, I'm such an idiot. Why'd I have to go and blow my top at her like that? Kuso." He said resting on a bench.

" WAH!!"

Aisha was thrown from the bar and into the street." Ow!" She moaned. Gene had been a little startled at the whole incident. " Aisha?" He said. She didn't answer. The two bouncers came out.

" And don't come back here you cat-freak!"

Gene quickly realized the entire thing. He would rather die than admit it, but he did care about Aisha. And no one was allowed to hurt her but him. He burst in the bar. The two bouncers went flying into the dumpster out back. Gene stood in the doorway dusting his hands.

" Next time I won't be so nice."

He went back out front to find Aisha. She was still in the street. A car was coming by. Gene ran by and picked up Aisha before she became road kill." Aisha, are you all right? Say something." He said.".... Something..." She muttered passing out." This just isn't my day." gene said. He went back to building and went on to find out whatever was wrong with Aisha. She looked like she had been in a good fight. A few cuts, bruises, abrasions,

" Bullet wounds?!!"

And two bullet wounds in her arm and leg. Gene sighed and went to work. He got the bullets out and covered everything else. Aisha would do the rest. She'd wake up sooner or later. He decided to rest on the table in front of Aisha. He propped his head up on his arms on the table and fell asleep while waiting for Aisha to wake up. Soon she started too.

" Meow?"

She looked around. She saw Gene asleep."*Wonder why he was worried enough to help me? *" She thought. She got up.

" Hey, where are you going?"

She looked back." Why do you care?" She asked. Gene was awake." Enough to keep you from going anywhere. You can't leave until you're healed completely." He said." I am healed completely." She said." You're staying on the couch woman!" He said standing up and going over to her. He lifted Aisha up in his arms and took her back to the couch.

" You're strong for a terran."

" Well, you're light for a Ctarl-Ctarl."

He put her back on the couch." I don't need a baby-sitter." She said." Well baby, I'm sitting." Gene said sitting on the table in front of her. Aisha blushed at his choice of words. She just lay there." Why are you being so protective of me terran? You never cared before and you certainly didn't care earlier. For all you care, I could 'of dropped dead, right?" She said in a taunting tone. Gene rubbed the back of his neck." Yeah, about that. I'm sorry, I did say that. I was in a bad mood over the whole situation and I had a hangover. I know that's not an excuse, but I'm working on a better one." He said. She hesitated.

" Alright, I forgive you."

" Thanks. And as far as that goes, this whole thing never happened."

" Never happened."

Gene looked around." This place sure is messy." He said." Jimmy's gonna be mad." Aisha said. Gene laughed." What's funny?" She asked." You call him Jimmy." He said." I have a name for you too."

" What is it?"

" Stupid."

She laughed while going to the kitchen.

" You're mine cat-woman!!"

Gene chased Aisha around. She laughed and kept away. She ran into the kitchen after losing Gene in the hallway. She stood watching for him. Someone came up behind her and dug their hands in her sides. Aisha squealed and fell down. Gene had come up behind her. He now sat on her stomach.

" I bet you think you're pretty funny with that joke huh?"

" Yes, as a matter of fact I do."

" Oh yeah, well, he's a joke for you!"

Gene dug his fingers in her sides. Aisha laughed again." Gene! Stop it!" She cried." Not until you take that back." He said." Never!" She said. He tickled her mercilessly. Aisha started begging him to stop as tears came to her eyes from so much laughing. Gene didn't stop. She was kicking her legs and trying to get away from his torture, but he had made her too weak. She finally gave up and took back her insult. But He wasn't ready to give this up. He had a few more demands. It wasn't everyday a Ctarl-Ctarl was at his mercy.

" Who's the best outlaw in the universe?"

" You are!! You are!!"

" And who can beat any Ctarl-Ctarl he pleases?"

" What?!"

He tickled her again causing her to squeal.

" Say it!"

" You can!! You can!!"

" That's right." Gene said. " And don't you forget it." He added. Aisha was recovering when she decided to press her luck further.

" Or what?"

" Or this."

He leaned over and kissed her. Aisha was too tired to fight back. She didn't put up much effort either. Gene broke away and got up." I'm going to get some food. Later." He said leaving. Aisha laid on the floor in shock.

" Did Gene just kiss me?"