(Authoress Note: Okay, this is going to be the first of a few chapters that involve Katsumi's past. Most of them will me short, so just a warning. They do count towards the chapter numbers. So, this is chapter 5. Just named differently so it won't say chapter 5. Make sense? Okay, on with her past. Wait just one more thing. I was wondering if any of my lovely readers could draw Katsumi, Sai, Kage, Leila, Sage, Ryo, or all of them for me? I really suck at drawing, and I will except any drawings. Please? I want to see what you guys interpretations are. So, just email them to me. I'm not in a rush. Just take your time.)
The Past: The First Meeting
A little neko began to stir around in her mother's arms and then started to cry.
"Shhhh, little kitten. I'm here," a soothing voice said rocking her baby back and forth.
The child calmed down and began to suck her thumb with her tail in her hand. She was a newly born child. She was a forth cat and the rest human. She had little crystal blue eyes, strawberry hair with light streaks of blond, brown, and red that you could see when light hits it just right. Her tail was the same color. She was wrapped in a baby pink baby's blanket with her little face and hands sticking out.
Her mother had the same color hair, tail and eyes. She looked just like her daughter, but she had cat ears, and claws. (Of course, she was older). She was a half cat and half human. Her skin as slightly pale from lack of energy and sleep, but her checks had a hint of color to them. Her hair was in mess placed on top of her head. Strains of her hair fell in her face; she didn't bother to move them out of the way. She was wearing a pale pink robe on with matching slippers. She was humming to her daughter.
"Leila, I think that you should get some sleep. I'll take care of Katsumi for you," a man's voice said placing his hand on his wife's shoulder.
"Sure. Thank you Ryo. I have finally gotten her to sleep," she chuckled. She gently got up and handed Katsumi over to her husband. He gave her a quick kiss before she left.
He had brown short hair, and dark blue eyes. Although they're dark, they are soft and were full of caring and love. He was a human actually a spirit detective. He worked for some crybaby named Koenma. Her mom also worked for him, but that was after she turned to the good side. He was wearing a pale blue robe with matching slippers too.
"How is my little kitten?" he whispered. He gently tapped her nose. She slightly wrinkled as he touched.
Four years later…
"Katsumi, were are you? We don't have time to play around," an irritated voice yelled. A little girl came skipping cheerfully to her mother with her tail swinging gracefully behind her.
"I'm wight here, mommy," she said giving her a big smile. "Where are we going?"
"We are going to met some people," her father said picking her up.
They were all wearing fine cloths. Leila and Katsumi were wearing matching Asian dresses (I love those kinds of dresses), while Ryo wore a black suit with a red dress shirt underneath. The dresses were purple with little white flowers all over them. Katsumi's hair was up in little piggy-tails, like Rini from Sailor Moon, but without the things on top, that bounced when she walked. Her mother's hair was neatly placed in a French twist. Her face had it's naturally color back.
"Is there going to be any kids there, daddy?" Katsumi asked in a hopeful voice.
"Yes, kitten. Here's going to be a boy a little bit older than you," her father said walking out the door with both arms holding something, on one arm is the little bundle and in the other was his wife's arm. Her parents' tails were twisted together behind them.
They arrived at some strange house about five minutes later. They walked up to a little big house (You know the houses that look small on the outside, but when you walk in they are huge. Well, that's what this house looks like). It was white and had two stories. The front door was blue.
Someone opened the door. She was wearing a green dress. She had her blond hair in a bun on her head. Her ears perked up as she saw who was at the door. Her teal eyes were soft.
"Hi, welcome. Please, come in," she said ushering them in. She led them into a big foyer. There was a crystal chandelier hanging from the middle of the ceiling. To the right was what looked like a family room. To their left was the dinning room. In front was a hallway ending at a sliding door that separated the deck outside from the inside. On the side was a staircase.
They followed her out the sliding door to a large deck. She then led them down the stairs, a stone path, to a rose garden.
"Please, have a seat," she waved over to the table. The family took a seat. "I'll be right back with my husband and son," she said turning to leave.
"Daddy, who is that?" Kat asked pulling on her dad's shirt.
"That's daddy's friend, Mrs. Kage."
"Kitten, now you are going to behave yourself right?" her mom asked.
"Yes, mommy," she replied with one hand behind her back. (Yes, she is a baby, but she was good with lying.) "Mommy, Daddy, can I go smell the flowers?"
"Yes, Kitten. Just be careful of the thorns," her dad yelled after her. She took off skipping trough the flowers.
"Welcome, Ryo, Leila. It's been a long times since the last time we met," a voice said walking down from the path.
He had blond hair and golden ears and tail. He also had turquoise eyes. He was wearing a gray suit and white dress shirt. The lady from before and a little boy that looked around six accompanied him.
The boy had aquamarine eyes, brown hair with blond tips, and golden yellow tail and ears. The boy seemed bored. He was wearing a matching suit as his father.
"Aw, Caleb... Abby... Nice, to see you again," Ryo said shaking their hands. "Oh, and this must be little Sai. Nice to meet you. I'm Mr. Sage and this is my wife, but you can just call us Ryo and Leila" he added looking down towards the boy.
"Yes, it's nice to meet you too, Mr. and Mrs. Sage," he said bowing.
"Oh, like I said you don't have to say Mr. or Mrs. Ryo and Leila will be fine," Ryo said with a smile. "Hey, Katsumi ran off in the garden if you want to go play with her," he suggested.
"Is it okay?" Sai asked with a gleam.
"Sure, son. Play nice," his dad said.
Sai mentally cheered. He didn't have to stick around and listened to another one of his parents' conversations. As he was walking along, he bumped into someone playing with the flowers causing her to fall.
"Hey, watch it," she said.
"Oh, sorry about that. I didn't see you there," he apologetically said helping her up. "My name is Sai. What's yours?"
"I'm Katsumi, but everyone just calls me Kat," she replied grabbing his hand. "This is a really priddy garden," she said.
"Yeah, it is. Would you like me to show you around?" he asked.
"Sure," she jumped.
The two kittens walked around the garden and played on a swing that was hung from the cherry tree in the middle of the garden. They played until Kat's parents called her when the sun began to set.
The families said their good-byes to each other as they left.
"What did you all talk about?" asked Kat resting her head on her father's shoulder.
"When you get older I will tell you," he replied. When they got home, Katsumi was already half asleep. Her mother changed her into her pajamas and tucked her in.
"Kitten, did you have fun?" her mother asked.
"Uhuh, Sai is really fun to play with. Can I come back and play with him again?" she asked.
"Sure. Goodnight, Kitten. Sleep tight," she answered giving her daughter a kiss on the forehead before leaving.
"Goodnight," Kat said groggy.
Her father came in as her mother left and kissed her goodnight.
"When should we tell her?" Leila asked sitting down next to her husband.
"When the time comes," Ryo replied placing his arm around her shoulder. "I don't think that she would abject. Those two seemed to be getting along real well."