Notes: I own nothing but the cats and the plotline.
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The sudden noise of the mewing caused all the titans to turn and look around in confusion at Star's room. Raven, whom had not been keep a very tight hold on the cat for fear of hurting it, lost her concentration and let it drop. All that anyone saw was a brief flash of slate colored fur, before the mother rushed into the room at full speed. The teens followed with cautious interest, but Star was in the lead, apparently emboldened by the fact that cats weren't a threat. Floating slightly, she glided over to where the mother could be seen and let out a small gasp of delight.
As the others came forward, they too saw what had pleased Starfire so. A small grey kitten, solid colored like its mother, but much paler and a warmer color. The cat herself was crouched over her offspring, licking fiercely, with the kitten purring in response. When Star hovered too close, the cat looked up with worry and stood over her kitten in a defensive position. The redhead backed slowly off at that, but her eyes still stayed glued on the kit in a way that made it obvious how much she wanted to hold it. BB on the other hand looked doubtful.
"They never have just one kitten. Where are the others?"
Everyone began to look around, rather pointlessly actually, until Beast Boy turned into bloodhound. This prompted one hiss from the mother before he turned around and began to sniff. With everyone else following, he trotted down the hall way and down a few flights of stairs, nose pasted to the ground. After that the cat seemed to have wandered the building, for Beast Boy's path lead wilding through unused corridors. Finally they reached the door, at which point the greenish dog burst through the door and galloped towards an object on the shore, the other teen close behind. When they had all reached the cardboard box before them, Beast boy turned back to human while Cyborg squinted at the smeared writing, trying to make it out.
"Free to a good home." He read, his voice slightly stopping as he struggled over some of the nearly washed away letters.
"I bet they washed up last night, it rained pretty hard." Concluded Robin.
They all paused for a minute, not talking, before Starfire smiled and slowly reached forward to open the flap covering the boxes contents. Her smile broadened as she crouched down to scoop up one of the creatures in the box. She held the small grey patterned kit under her throat, and closed her eyes happily at the feel of warm fur on her skin.
"They are so small! Come and see, they are many of them."
With that everyone came forward, even Raven who was feeling oddly curious about these new creatures. Peering into the box, the dark bird smiled slightly to see four kittens tumbling about in the cardboard box while everyone else laughed and cooed to them. Beast Boy was more happy than anyone else and was scooping up then putting down all of the kittens. He seemed to be testing them and finally he shook his head.
"I think I want the one in Star's room."
"We might not be keeping them." Said Robin, but he sounded doubtful. Sighing, he leaned down to play with the kittens in a thoughtful sort of way. Star was still cuddling her little grey male, and she seemed to have discovered the joys of the purring that had scared her before. Cyborg was trailing his fingers through the box and watching as the kittens pounced at them. Raven had not touched any of them, but was instead watching, her eyes soft, though the rest of her face was blank. The emotion the kittens brought her was luckily calming, and she had no need to completely push it away.
After a few minutes, Starfire opened her eyes and blinked slightly. Looking down at the kittens, who seemed to have grown tired, she spoke a question that had been rising in her mind.
"They need their mother don't they?"
Beast Boy looked up sharply and a looked of worry passed over his face. "Oh man, they do. Come on, we should get them to the tower."
Cyborg reached into the mess of kits and pulled up a warm brown colored tabby who mewed in surprise at being lifted up. Starfire stood up and walked to the tower with her kitten, who was playing with her hair. It was the black swirled tabby that Beast Boy chose to transport and he grinned slightly as he carried it. So it was that Raven and Robin were left standing over the box, which contained only one kitten.
The kitten was odd for the litter. While the rest of the kittens were warm earthen tones, and lightly furred with round eyes like their mother, this kitten was golden. She was marked lightly with honey bronze spots all down her back and had a finer bone than her siblings, along with slanted almond shaped eyes. Yet she was still as kitten as the rest and bumbled slightly as she searched for where everyone had gone. Robin gestured for Raven to take the kitten, she hadn't been near them yet. Shrugging slightly, she dipped her hand towards the kit and touched its forehead.
Her vision burned in layers of gold. Golden sand and her face, a swirl of wild ravens above. But then flashes, full of energy and concept, idea, knowledge. Too fast, much to fast. Night, more sand, people and a great basalt cat. Gone, everything about it gone. Then it was day and winged people were towering above with cool marble under her feet. Her feet... her feet, what? Gone.
All gone. There were her real hands now. The kitten appeared to have sat down and broken her touch on h=its head. Now it sat in confusion, kitten blue eyes slightly unfocused. Raven straightened quickly and gracefully, though she felt awkward. Glancing at Robin without turning her head, she felt gently for the first thought on his mind. From this she was able to gather that she had only gone slightly wide eyed for half a second. That was fine then, she could slip away from that.
"I don't think these cats like me too much, you should carry her." She said blankly. It came in handy being able to suppress emotions when you didn't want to show your feelings on your face.
"Her?" Raven nodded curtly at the question and then stalked off. Robin shrugged at that, hoped Raven wasn't allergic or something and picked up the golden kitten. She felt slightly warmer in his hands than the other kittens had, but he didn't notice as he carried the small creature to the tower.
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The sudden noise of the mewing caused all the titans to turn and look around in confusion at Star's room. Raven, whom had not been keep a very tight hold on the cat for fear of hurting it, lost her concentration and let it drop. All that anyone saw was a brief flash of slate colored fur, before the mother rushed into the room at full speed. The teens followed with cautious interest, but Star was in the lead, apparently emboldened by the fact that cats weren't a threat. Floating slightly, she glided over to where the mother could be seen and let out a small gasp of delight.
As the others came forward, they too saw what had pleased Starfire so. A small grey kitten, solid colored like its mother, but much paler and a warmer color. The cat herself was crouched over her offspring, licking fiercely, with the kitten purring in response. When Star hovered too close, the cat looked up with worry and stood over her kitten in a defensive position. The redhead backed slowly off at that, but her eyes still stayed glued on the kit in a way that made it obvious how much she wanted to hold it. BB on the other hand looked doubtful.
"They never have just one kitten. Where are the others?"
Everyone began to look around, rather pointlessly actually, until Beast Boy turned into bloodhound. This prompted one hiss from the mother before he turned around and began to sniff. With everyone else following, he trotted down the hall way and down a few flights of stairs, nose pasted to the ground. After that the cat seemed to have wandered the building, for Beast Boy's path lead wilding through unused corridors. Finally they reached the door, at which point the greenish dog burst through the door and galloped towards an object on the shore, the other teen close behind. When they had all reached the cardboard box before them, Beast boy turned back to human while Cyborg squinted at the smeared writing, trying to make it out.
"Free to a good home." He read, his voice slightly stopping as he struggled over some of the nearly washed away letters.
"I bet they washed up last night, it rained pretty hard." Concluded Robin.
They all paused for a minute, not talking, before Starfire smiled and slowly reached forward to open the flap covering the boxes contents. Her smile broadened as she crouched down to scoop up one of the creatures in the box. She held the small grey patterned kit under her throat, and closed her eyes happily at the feel of warm fur on her skin.
"They are so small! Come and see, they are many of them."
With that everyone came forward, even Raven who was feeling oddly curious about these new creatures. Peering into the box, the dark bird smiled slightly to see four kittens tumbling about in the cardboard box while everyone else laughed and cooed to them. Beast Boy was more happy than anyone else and was scooping up then putting down all of the kittens. He seemed to be testing them and finally he shook his head.
"I think I want the one in Star's room."
"We might not be keeping them." Said Robin, but he sounded doubtful. Sighing, he leaned down to play with the kittens in a thoughtful sort of way. Star was still cuddling her little grey male, and she seemed to have discovered the joys of the purring that had scared her before. Cyborg was trailing his fingers through the box and watching as the kittens pounced at them. Raven had not touched any of them, but was instead watching, her eyes soft, though the rest of her face was blank. The emotion the kittens brought her was luckily calming, and she had no need to completely push it away.
After a few minutes, Starfire opened her eyes and blinked slightly. Looking down at the kittens, who seemed to have grown tired, she spoke a question that had been rising in her mind.
"They need their mother don't they?"
Beast Boy looked up sharply and a looked of worry passed over his face. "Oh man, they do. Come on, we should get them to the tower."
Cyborg reached into the mess of kits and pulled up a warm brown colored tabby who mewed in surprise at being lifted up. Starfire stood up and walked to the tower with her kitten, who was playing with her hair. It was the black swirled tabby that Beast Boy chose to transport and he grinned slightly as he carried it. So it was that Raven and Robin were left standing over the box, which contained only one kitten.
The kitten was odd for the litter. While the rest of the kittens were warm earthen tones, and lightly furred with round eyes like their mother, this kitten was golden. She was marked lightly with honey bronze spots all down her back and had a finer bone than her siblings, along with slanted almond shaped eyes. Yet she was still as kitten as the rest and bumbled slightly as she searched for where everyone had gone. Robin gestured for Raven to take the kitten, she hadn't been near them yet. Shrugging slightly, she dipped her hand towards the kit and touched its forehead.
Her vision burned in layers of gold. Golden sand and her face, a swirl of wild ravens above. But then flashes, full of energy and concept, idea, knowledge. Too fast, much to fast. Night, more sand, people and a great basalt cat. Gone, everything about it gone. Then it was day and winged people were towering above with cool marble under her feet. Her feet... her feet, what? Gone.
All gone. There were her real hands now. The kitten appeared to have sat down and broken her touch on h=its head. Now it sat in confusion, kitten blue eyes slightly unfocused. Raven straightened quickly and gracefully, though she felt awkward. Glancing at Robin without turning her head, she felt gently for the first thought on his mind. From this she was able to gather that she had only gone slightly wide eyed for half a second. That was fine then, she could slip away from that.
"I don't think these cats like me too much, you should carry her." She said blankly. It came in handy being able to suppress emotions when you didn't want to show your feelings on your face.
"Her?" Raven nodded curtly at the question and then stalked off. Robin shrugged at that, hoped Raven wasn't allergic or something and picked up the golden kitten. She felt slightly warmer in his hands than the other kittens had, but he didn't notice as he carried the small creature to the tower.