A/N: I didn't mean for that last chapter to freak anyone out. But it looks like I got the point across that Shane was a pretty cold-hearted human. Well, we all know that curiosity kills the cat but in this chapter it'll be different. Oh, and thanks to anyone who read "The Baby Blue Inn" that was just a quick fic. Also, read the final author's note at the end of this chapter please.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Star Fox, Nintendo and/or Rare do. Any relation to my original characters in anyway is entirely coincidental.

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Chapter 4: Through the Katt's Eyes

It was early into the next morning and Katt was about ready to go out. There was something about the fur she saw in the woods. A wolf was it? That's what he looked like. His eyes glared at her with a sparkle.

Katt got herself dressed in something pink. Pink always made her feel comfortable for some reason. Pink was to Katt and black was to Shane. She wore it all the time.

As she made her way out of the house she passed by Shane who had fallen asleep. He looked so cute when he slept, minus the drool he sometimes left behind on his pillow. As far as Katt was concerned they weren't meant for each other. No such thing as a 'relationship' was meant to happen between her and Shane.

She was staring at Shane for what seemed like a while when she finally remembered why she had gotten up in the first place. "Better leave before Jon or Shane gets up." She said to herself aloud. It was one thing to have to deal with Jon's questions all day; it was another to listen to him ask Shane the same question everyday and hearing the same answer.

Katt crept over to the door and opened it and gently shut the door behind her. It was getting to that time of the year where it was getting cold. It was summer when they left Corneria and suddenly just two weeks later, it was fall.

Two weeks. It had only been two weeks since they left Corneria. It felt like more than that.

Katt made her way into the forest where she'd hope to once again find the mysterious wolf she saw. The woods had a much darker feel to them this morning. The wind was blowing lightly at least; some trees had already lost leaves. The evergreens, as usual, lost nothing, which gave the woods a weird sort of look.

As she made her way deeper into the woods she caught a glimpse of this wolf again. He had just hopped down from a tree and didn't seem to notice Katt. He turned and started walking. Katt motioned behind him slowly trying not to make a sound. Whenever the Wolf stopped, Katt hid herself behind a tree.

Surely enough, the Wolf did stop. He took a moment and Katt heard a few sniffs. The wolf certainly knew how to use his nose at least. Every fur has a scent and Katt's was probably going to draw him near. Somehow, Katt had the scent of a rose.

Katt remained behind the tree taking small peaks at the wolf when she could. When he started walking again, so did she.

There was so much Katt wanted to know. Why he kept himself secluded from the rest of the village was the first thing. Why he lived out here all alone was another. These questions she wanted answers too.

But the wolf scared her. There was something about his fursona that didn't mix well with her. He seemed…dark…didn't want to trust others…and he had some sort of hatred locked inside, from the way he WALKED expressed that clearly to Katt. Sounds a lot like Shane. From the past she had learned that furs and people like him were misunderstood.

She continued to follow the wolf. She let herself drift back just a bit so that she wouldn't be seen. The wolf suddenly stopped and turned and started in another direction. Katt, no longer in line with him, turned and started making her way sideways through the forest keeping her eye on the wolf. It would make it easier to hide behind a tree, but harder to keep track of him.

As she kept "side-scrolling" through the woods and keeping an eye on the wolf he had suddenly just…disappeared. Where did he go? Katt wasn't that far behind him and it was when she sidestepped from behind a tree she had noticed he was gone.

The atmosphere was no longer pleasing. She felt like a kit again. This was one of those times when she wished that Mia were with her.

Was it safe to go forward now?

Regardless, she took her chances and stepped out into the open and was faced with a huge patch of green in front of her. It wasn't that easy to notice at first but pretty soon it became clear. The structure in front of her was covered in moss and it was HUGE. The glowing moss seemed to be calling to her.

This must be where he lives. Katt thought. Should she enter? There was an old saying that went something like this: "Curiosity killed the cat" and right now Katt was very curious to this.

This would've been easier if she could manage to find the front door! Walking around the large home in front of her revealed a different insight of the forest. It would take moments for anyone to notice such a thing.

Katt searched around and in her search began feeling around the moss. Eventually she'd have to find something right? Everything was invisible to her eye due to the moss. Nothing was standing out. Even the windows didn't stand out enough. The windows were stained in green moss as well.

When Katt finally found the doorknob and was able to get herself in the mansion she was amazed. It looked so perfect. As soon as you walked in there were a set of stairs in the middle. A stairway up the middle that branched off the left and right. A red carpet rolled down these stairs and onto the pearly white floor underneath her. At the top of was a dome glowing a beautiful golden yellow. "Wow." Katt gasped and slowly closed the door.

Every sound made echoed. Katt first walked forward up the stairs and started off to the right. Once she was at the top she contemplated whether or not she should be here. She was trespassing on someone else's property. Someone whom she'd also been following. The thought of getting caught never occurred to Katt. She WANTED to be caught so she could talk to this wolf face-to-face.

She started down the east wing of the mansion. The door made an eerie sound and the hallway was rather dark. Breathing lowly Katt stepped in and began her long journey down the hall. Each step she took made a creaking noise on the floor.

The first room she came to was locked. "No problem for me." She whispered and unsheathed one claw and picked the lock rather easily. There was nothing in the room but a few discarded suits of armor and a crossbow on the ground. Why a crossbow?

She closed the door and continued down the hall slowly. The next door she took a look into was a bookroom. Two bookcases stood along the walls with a table in the middle and a lamp on top. Next to lamp rested a book. Katt motioned over to the table and picked up the book. It was then she noticed a chair at the table and she decided at last to sit down.

The book she held in her hand was entitled "Star Wolf". "So you like to read huh?" Katt whispered to herself.

"Yes, I do. And you have no respect for other's property don't you?" A voice said behind her.

Katt froze for a moment and didn't even feel herself drop the book. She turned around and saw a wolf standing behind with one eye and a patch over the other. "I'm sorry…I didn't mean any harm."

He closed the door, as it was the only exit out of the room, and slowly approached Katt. Her heart started beating faster until he was at a stop in front of her face. "Why are you trespassing here?" He smiled showing his pearly whites. They were razor sharp. Once again staring face to face, Katt saw the sparkle in his eye.

"I…uh…why did you leave the door unlocked?" Katt suddenly asked. "I wouldn't have come here if the door were locked. I'd have turned around and gone back to Zoness." Wolf backed down and gave a smile. Was that good? Katt could only wonder.

"I knew you were behind me." He said. "You have a lovely scent. Like that of a rose. You're just as pretty as one too."

What the hell is this? Katt gave an awkward look. "I can leave if you want me to."

Wolf backed into the doorway. "Of course not. You're the first guest in a while. I have to be polite to my guest. Even the unexpected ones."

It made Katt think he was going to kill her or something. Her heart started racing again and the lupine extended his paw to her. "By the way, my name is Wolf O' Donnell. I'm a loner but I can see you're not."

Why is he being so nice to me? Katt wanted to know. This isn't how she expected this encounter to go. In fact, she didn't expect to be in here now. "What's your motivation?" She asked.

"Whatever do you mean?" Wolf replied. Though even for him it was a little odd. "I only want to show you my home. After all, it would give me great pleasure."

Katt was a little on edge. It felt suspicious. "Why are you alone?" She suddenly asked. She could tell she was running his patience a little bit but even for her his sudden hospitality was too weird.

"There will be time for questions later. Be glad I'm feeling soft today."

"Huh?"

"You'd be surprised how much a good day can bring out my light side." Wolf replied.

If this was his light side, which to Katt was already creepy enough, his dark side must be pretty damn dark. This didn't seem normal to Katt. She took Wolf for being a bit colder than this. Finally Katt agreed to a tour of Wolf's home.

"Bring the book with you too." Wolf smiled and again the smile struck a bit of fear into Katt.

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A/N: Short and sweet chapter. Anyway, due to certain circumstances I've decided to take a break from writing for a while. I've left you with this chapter until then. I know it's a little on the short side. I won't take that long of a break, two weeks tops. Just need to clear my mind (I know, what better way to do that than writing) but I want to be able to focus when I write so I want to empty my mind out of other things bothering me right now, and I'd rather not express them through my fic. Anyway, please R+R and try not to flame please.