Hey everyone, I'd like to thank the few people who have reviewed. Also, this fic will have bits of romance. Also, I would love fanart for the story.
When the Cat Strikes
By Firehedgehog
Chapter Six: Doubts and Seperation
Holly stared, she had known that Genki would no longer be human... but she had not been ready for it.
Sitting in the place of the monster disk was Genki of course, but he was so much different. He looked like a humanoid feline with white fur and hair, he had startling emerald green eyes that seemed to stare right into her soul.
Thankfully his human clothing from before had appeared with him, from his back a slim long feline tail swayed in a gentle motion.
"Gen... Genki," she said softly, she didn't know how he would react towards them... a fear inside her was that he wouldn't recognizing them.
Suddenly the neo monster yawned, she found herself looking at cute little white fangs in his mouth.
"Holly?" he finally said blinking, she let out a breath of air that she hadn't realized she was holding.
"Your alright... your alright," she whispered, another of her fears had been that the sweet boy would no longer look anything like himself... he could of looked terrifying instead of this.
As this went through her mind the white furred monster was taking a look at himself, the tail would take awhile to get use to. As she watched two slim cat like ears on the top of his head twitched, she could only think how strange he looked without his hat.
She quickly pushed all thoughts of the hat away; it had been incinerated when Genki had been killed. Unlike his shirt and shorts, it had not come back.
Finally not being able to take it any longer she ran forward, she then engulfed the cat boy into a huge hug.
"I missed you Genki, never ever die on me again," she whispered sobbing, gently the neo monster hugged her back.
"I promise," he whispered, but those words made her sob even more... she knew that it was very likely he would break that promise.
After all, pretty much everyone she ever cared for died in her life. If that happened to Genki... again, she didn't know how she could take it.
Genki didn't really know what to make of his situation, he was a cat... a humanoid cat... he had fur, a tail and cat ears... even his eyes were a different color.
Genki sighed as he looked at his reflection in a small ponds water, emerald eyes looked out from a face may would call Kawaii... he would never be able to live it down.
'Would mom even recognize me?' Genki thought, a tear slipped down his face for he knew that she would not... something told him that.
Her son was a human boy, what was he. A creature, a cat... a monster.
'Mother' Genki thought sadly, closing his eyes he could picture her warm brown eyes so clearly.
He remembered the wonderful news she had given him a week before he had come to this world, she was pregnant... she was going to give him a little brother or sister in nine months time.
But that time had already passed in this world, almost a year in fact. He now had a sibling back on earth, but he worried about many things.
Did time move the same in both dimensions, did earth time go the same, slower or faster... or was it frozen in time.
So many things he didn't know the answer to, and it wasn't exactly like he knew how to get home.
Did he even want to go home now, did he even belong in a world filled with humans... where did he belong.
Then there were his friends in this world, he had become close to them, but even now as a monster of this world he felt that he didn't quite belong.
Even now after his rebirth, they gave him strange looks as if they expected him to do something strange.
For goodness sake, he was killed and was brought back. They were acting like he was the one who killed; they jumped nervously every time he made a small sound.
'Why did they bring me back if they would act like this, they know how I was saved... but they act like I'm sort of zombie back from the dead' Genki thought confused, he gave a silent groan as all this.
His emotions were all a jumble; it wasn't everyday a human kid was brought back as a cat creature. In manga and anime yes, real life no.
He didn't understand all this; he hadn't wanted to be killed and had wanted to live on.
Maybe he mused, he should have stayed dead.
Was the saying right, the dead should stay dead... did that mean him too.
He sighed; this was so confusing... maybe he needed therapy.
He could just imagine it.
Hi doc, my name is Genki a monster, but don't worry I won't hurt you I use to be human. Yes I'm not joking; I died too and was brought back a cat of all things. Um sir, why are you calling the mental hospital and the government labs?
'Yup, that would just go so well' Genki thought with a sweatdrop, he then turned to look at there camp which was a bit away from where he was.
He could see his friends gathered around a warm fire to keep warm; they were all talking softly and now and then looking at the dark starry night sky.
"..." Genki yawned stretching, he blinked as his tail swayed.
It would take awhile for him to get use to that, even the ears, but the enhanced hearing was cool.
"Might as well head to bed," Genki said to himself, the cat boy got up with grace unseen in his once human body. Silently he walked towards the group, they continued to talk not noticing him, not even when he was right next to the group.
"It's too dangerous," Hare was saying, Genkis ears flicked back in confusion and he tilted his head in curiosity.
"But we can't just lock him away Hare, he's our friend, he's the reason wee all together to fight Muu," Tiger growled, Genkis fur bristled and he felt his heart thump harder... they were talking about him.
'Dangerous?' Genki thought with confusion.
"We don't know him anymore, he's not the same Genki. Genki died, who's to tell that the Draconia didn't do something else to him that passed onto his reborn self," Hare protested, the others quieted at this and Genki could feel there fear.
'Please don't say they all feel that way about me' Genki prayed, he felt tears start to appear in his emerald eyes.
"Moochi agree, Genki not Genki anymore... he should be elsewhere," Moochi said, Genki's fingers clenched and he felt his claws dig into his furred hand... he had never expected Moochi to say that.
"Golum agree, Genki should go away... go away so not to get in our way... Golum not want to turn Genki into lost disk," Golum said, Genki stopped himself from growling in anger... but he could feel it in his chest.
Tiger sighed.
"Your right, we just can't let him travel with us anymore. It's too dangerous for us, but where would we put him?" Tiger asked, everyone nodded thoughtfully.
"Is that what your really think of me?" Genki said coldly and quietly; everyone looked up totally shocked that they hadn't felt him there.
The cat boy stood there silently no emotion showed on his body, his tail didn't sway and his ears were not even moving. His eyes; were as hard as the stone they looked like.
"Genki," Holly said getting up and moving towards him, Genki knew she was about to say something that would try to make him thing they hadn't been talking about him.
But Genki knew from that moment on that he couldn't trust them, as they said they couldn't trust him... and it was stupid reasons. He had thought they were his friends; but it looked like they only thought for themselves.
"Don't say anything Holly, I heard everything," Genki said quietly, he glared at the group and they actually flinched.
"..." The group said.
"We didn't mean anything..." Holly began, but was stopped as Genki placed a furred hand over her mouth.
He knew then that he had to leave, he didn't belong here anymore. He couldn't trust them to 'not' attack him for some stupid reason.
With that in mind Genki leaned forwards, he then whispered into the girl's ears.
"Don't bother with lies Holly, We both know the truth now. Now it's time for me to go, don't follow... after all as the group said... they don't want to turn me into a lost disk," Genki whispered softly into her ear, then he removed his hand from her mouth.
"We can work this out, give us a chance," Holly begged, Genki sadly smiled at her.
"Not this time Holly, not this time," He whispered.
"But..." she whispered.
Then before she could say anything more Genki kissed her gently on the lips, she blinked startled a blush coming to her face.
"I never got to say how much I loved you," he whispered for her ears alone.
"Goodbye Holly, hopefully we won't meet again... this chapter of our lives is over... a new one has begun without me in it," Genki said no longer whispering, he then turned and walked into the night before any could stop him.
"Sayonara," Came his voice whispered over the wind.
"GENKI!" Holly cried, but she wasn't answered... and neither would any of them find him.
TBC
Next Chapter: Genki travels, to find out what life has for him now, his heart heavy he feels alone. Then a new adventure begins; hello earth... and what the hell is a talking fox doing in front of him.
Um... I know this chapter was weird, I wrote it when I was short of sleep, very late at night, and between shifts at work. Now I really have to go, sleep to catch up on and I have to work in the morning.
Ja ne