A/N: Okay I'm pushing for my 4th update in one day. Go me!! Coffee makes me very hyper… I think I need to stop making it so strong. Whoooo!
DreamSprite says: What about Sabertooth? I like your story a lot and hope you update soon
In the words of the immortal Willy Wonka… on second thought I actually have no idea as to how the quote goes and its notreally relevant. Sabretooth will appear in later chapters. For the time being I'm working on building up the Kurt (sigh!) and Charlie (yay!) relationship. As you can see I've been updating as fast as rabbits reproduce.
Thanks for the review!
Through the eyes of a cat, the mansion looked totally different. Everything was bigger and Charlie could see so many interesting things on the floor. There was money and small personal items to be found in the nooks and crannies that people couldn't see from their usual height.
The orange and black striped cat trotted through the mansion. She was in the mood to wreak havoc and she wanted a partner in crime.
Charlie's pink nosed picked up the scent of the tabby cat. The smell of pure testosterone led her to the kitchen.
On a chair sat Captain, eyeing Scott's chicken salad sandwich. His tail twitched as his yellow eyes glared at the man with red shades.
The sandwich was set on the plate while Scott turned to talk to Ororo. Captain's paws were up on the table and he was stretching out, mouth open for a taste of the sandwich.
With one deft move, Charlie had leapt onto the table and taken off with the food. There was a shout of anger from the kitchen as she streaked off for the rec room. The pounding of footsteps followed her along with Scott's yells, but they faded fast.
Charlie slipped under the foosball table and began to pick at the food, laughing to herself.
"Is that you, Charlie," asked a familiar voice behind her.
Turning, Charlie saw Captain creeping towards her. "In the fur," she said with a smile, her green eyes twinkling.
"Wow," breathed Captain. "You look like Garfield."
She boxed the tabby's ears playfully. "That was mean, Cap. And to think I was going to let you cause trouble with me."
Her companion's yellow eyes widened and he began to beg her. "Charlie I will love you forever if you let me in on it."
The kitty-cat grin spread across Charlie's whiskered face as she said, "Alright."
A tabby cat lounged comfortably under the coffee table while a tiger cat hid under the couch a few feet away. Several students sat on the sofa, watching the television and talking animatedly.
With one paw, Captain reached out and batted a boys leg. He didn't notice. He did it again and this time the kid looked down. Without giving it a second thought the boy went back to his conversation. Lazily, Captain batted the boy's leg. He shifted his foot slightly and Captain gave a kitty grin.
This time the tabby used both paws to grab the boy's attention. With an exasperated sigh the boy picked the cat up who promptly began to purr. That was the signal.
Charlie stuck a ginger paw out from under the couch and gave the boy a quick bat before pulling back again.
"What the," said the boy as he looked down. There was nothing there and he gave Captain a wary look. The tabby cat looked back innocently with his yellow eyes.
Things continued like this for a few more minutes until the boy jumped up. "What keeps hitting me," he nearly shouted. He got down on his knees and lowered his head to look under the couch.
He gave out a cry of surprise as one orange paw shot out and slapped his nose.
The boy recovered in time to see two cats streak off for the library.
Charlie lay on a table in the library. Jubilee sat in front of her with a book open. Captain sat on the floor under her chair.
Casually the ginger and black cat swept her tail onto the page the girl was reading. It was brushed away quickly. A few minutes passed and the tail moved back into place over the page.
Jubilee sighed and moved the tail again. About thirty seconds later and the tail was back. The young girl glared at the cat and moved the tail again. Charlie waited a whole minute before her tail swished back into place.
"Look, kitty," said the girl angrily. "I don't know where you came from but you better stop."
Charlie's green eyes shone with innocence and Jubilee turned back to her book.
There was a cry of frustration when the striped tail found its way onto the book again. Jubilee scooped Charlie up and put her on the floor with a scowl.
When she turned back to her book she was surprised to see a tabby cat laying there. Actually laying across the whole book, looking up at her with insolence. Angrily Jubilee grabbed the book and stormed out of the library.
The two cats headed off to find another victim.
All day Charlie and Captain messed with people. One would distract them while the other did something. Or one would lay on someone's lap and when the person turned away for an instant the cat would have suddenly changed. They had even used one of Captain's little fake mice to gross Kitty out. It was quite fun for the two felines.
"What can we do now," asked Charlie when she had run out of ideas.
"Listen in on peoples' private conversations," suggested the tabby as they sauntered down a hall.
"As interesting as that would be, no." Charlie entered the kitchen and stretched out on a chair.
Captain grinned as he sat next to her. "Remember what I used to do to your roommate?"
"You did a lot of stuff to her Cap," reminded Charlie.
"Yeah but I used to wait until she needed to go to the bathroom and then I'd shred the toilet paper." He purred at the memory.
"Didn't you used to try to sit on her lap too?"
"Probably." Captain's earspricked up as someone walked by the kitchen. "Let's save that for tomorrow."
Charlie was a about to respond when a bamf! filled the kitchen, accompanied by black, sulfurous smoke, and a blue mutant.
"Oh, its your lover boy," said Captain evilly. "Perhaps I'll have some fun with him."
Charlie shouldered the cat off the chair as she said, "No, you won't."
"Fine, I'll leave you two alone." The tabby sauntered out the door, leaving Charlie and Kurt.
The German was going through the fridge and hadn't noticed Charlie yet. She thought of this as an advantage.
"Hey, Elf," grunted Logan as he walked in and sat at the table.
"Hallo," replied Kurt, joining him with a couple of sodas.
The spearhead tail didn't move around like it usually did, it just sort of hung there. Kurt seemed pretty down about something.
Logan noticed as well as he chugged his Coke. "What's wrong," he asked listlessly. "Wait, let me guess. The girl?
Looking up from his untouched drink the blue mutant said, "I sink I offended her somehow. I have not seen her since zis morning."
"Well," said Logan as he sniffed. "She had training with Chuck today. I wouldn't worry about it, she's probably just sleeping."
There was doubt in Kurt's voice when he said, "For ze whole day? Nein. I sink she does not like me"
There was exasperated groan from Logan. "Elf, if you say that one more time I'm gonna give you a few less limbs to teleport with. She likes you, and I'm not going to tell you again."
For a long moment neither of the men spoke and Charlie could hear Logan sniffing the air. She knew his enhanced senses had picked up her scent. He looked to the chair next to himand sawthe cat sitting there.
"Elf, get me another soda, would ya?"
At Logan's request Kurt gotup and went the fridge. While the German's back was turned, Logan picked Charlie up and set her on the table.
"On second thought," he said as he walked out of the room. "Never mind. I have to see Chuck."
With a sigh Kurt put the can away. He turned back to the table to see the ginger and black cat watching him with green eyes.
Warily he sat back down at the table, his yellow eyes never leaving Charlie's. He drank from his soda while still watching the cat.
"Hallo," he finally said. "I feel so dumm talking to you but I sink you can understand me, nein?"
Charlie blinked slowly in response. Her green eyes obviously shouting, "Yes!"
"Are you Charlie," asked the German hesitantly. "You have her eyes."
The ginger cat seemed to smile at him as it purred. "Yes, Kurt. It's me but you don't need to know that. Tell me your secrets," Charlie said, knowing he couldn't understand her.
One of his large blue fingers scratched behind her ear. Charlie purred even louder. "Oh, God! Now I know why this is soooo enjoyable for cats." She closed her eyes and relished the feeling.
"I vish I could tell you my secrets kazte, but I sink if I do you vill tell Charlie." He stopped scratching and his yellow eyes studied the cat. "Or zat you are Charlie."
Charlie gave a mewl before he jumped off the table and trotted out of the room.
After transforming into her usual cat-like self, Charlie wondered what Kurt had to say about herwhich he didn't want her to know. Then she remembered the Professor's words from that morning. Alright, so maybe her does like me... I wonder when he'll say something about it.
With a smile she walked into the kitchen to find that Kurt was still there and that Captain had returned.
"Hello boys," said Charlie as she took a seat.
"Hallo Fraulein," said Kurt with a pointy-white smile.
"He likes you," Captain said all to cheerily. "Did you see his face light up just now? I did!"
She ignored the cat and turned to Kurt. "So how has your day been?" His face does seem to be brighter…
"Oh, vell you know, ze usual," he said quietly while fingering his soda. "Vhat about you? I haven't seen you since zis morning."
"I had my first training lesson with the Professor," she said casually.
"Vell," he asked eagerly. "How did it go?"
Charlie shrugged and said, "Fine."
There was a moment of silence between the mutants which Captain took advantage of. "Ask him out," the cat prompted.
"No," meowed Charlie.
"Why not? He'll say yes." The cat's eyes had that all-knowing shine to them.
Charlie sighed and said so that Kurt couldn't understand, "I'm waiting for him to ask me."
The tabby cat looked like he was about to cough up a hairball. "You're insane! There's no doubt about it. If you don't ask him out then someone else will." Charlie's eyes flashed dangerously. "That Ororo lady seemed mighty interested in Blue boy here. If you don't ask him then she will and… and…" Captain trailed off.
He's right. Charlie's cat eyes turned from Captain to Kurt. Well I suppose it wouldn't hurt if I just… kind of… dropped a hint… or made a suggestion.
"Vhat did ze kazte say?" Kurt's yellow eyes held a curiosity.
"Oh, he just wanted to know about cat nip," Charlie said, thinking of a lie.
Captain meowed saying, "Nice cover."
"Of course I'd never give it to a psycho like him," her comment earned a glare from the tabby.
Kurt chuckled before he gently scratched behind the cat's ears. Charlie was filled with a longing to be in Captain's place. The way his fingers felt, the mere memory of it sent chills down Charlie's spine.
"So," said Charlie as she mentally shook herself. "Last night was fun." 'Last night was fun.' I'm such an idiot.
Two sets of yellow eyes looked to her. Kurt's looked surprised while Captain's looked as though he felt embarrassed for her.
"You enjoyed it," asked Kurt, his cheeks getting a little darker in color.
Charlie grinned, showing her fangs. "What girl wouldn't enjoy watching Freddy Krueger maim the innocent while falling asleep in the arms of handsome circus performer?" I didn't just say that. Tell me I didn't just say that!
Again Kurt's blue skin seemed to darken and Charlie felt the heat rise in her face.
"Charlie," meowed Captain with amusement. "You just embarrassed him. Oh... you mortified yourself too."
There was a long awkward silence, not even Captain spoke. Charlie was beginning to fabricate some excuse to get out of the kitchen. Well if all else fails I could use the classic 'Hey about them Red Sox.'
She had just opened her mouth to say something that would probably just worsen the situation when Kurt spoke first.
"Charlie," he began, she could sense his nervousness and it was making her feel the same way. "Vould you… I vas vondering if... you vould vant to…" Kurt's yellow eyes found Charlie's green ones and he held her gaze as hesaid, "Vould you like to vatch anozer movie tonight?"
For a moment she just blinked at him while trying to process what he had just asked her.
"Charlie," said Captain with his kitty laughter. "If you can't say anything at least smile and nod."
"Sure," she finally managed with a smile. "I'd love to."
Captain's cat grin broadened. "His heart just skipped a beat… or was that you?"
Must sleeeep!