I've never written replies to comments, but I actually got questions on this one so I decided to give it a whack. I would also like to apologize (to the people who don't care XP) for the delay in updates. My muse died and then I went on a trip, but now I'm back. Oh, and the new crap rule about not allowed dashes and such is simply pointless.

BlackShield - Thank you. And I hadn't considered his glove, but cats (in particular young kittens) have a higher body temperature than humans so it's noticeable through clothes.

Starlit Moonshadow - Heh, yes I love animals and cats in particular. And well, there is something 'magical' happening, but you'll just have to find out what.

Bijou - Wow, thanks. I didn't think it was that exciting, but thank you muchly

Kitoma - Thanks, and I hope you got the email I sent you about the update. I asume you did if you're reading this.

Lotus Cat- Yep, and thanks. Cats are great and I just couldn't resist. DarkXeno - Thank you for the comment, and I hope you like the new chapter!

Unfortunately, thsi chapter is a complete drag and totally pointless. In fact, pretty much the only thing important is the last three paragraphs. Uh, yeah. I rambled. Teh next chapter i'm looking forward to writing, much fun.

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It became apparent when all had gathered in Starfire's room that the cat no longer like it there. The kitten was gone and when the mother entered the room again she cast an irritated look at Star. Though she purred lightly at the sight of her other kittens, she soon had snatched the one in Cyborg's hands away and was carrying it down the hallway, head kitten in mouth. Robin in the lead, they followed the slate colored creature, with Raven making increasingly loud indignant noises when they reached the door to her bedroom and the cat sidled over the sensors to open it.

"No." Said Raven when the door slid open and the cat started sidling in. She paused, gazing at the cloaked figure for a second, then gave a muffled spit and carried on. Growling, Raven followed close behind while the only hesitated, unsure about entering the dark girl's lair.

Starfire went first, having actually been in there upon invitation. Next was Robin, following with curiosity. Beast Boy and Cyborg lingered, remembering the last time they're been in her room, before as entering.

It was dark inside, and slightly spooky, but their was a rich, lived feeling to the room. The cat obviously was not bothered by the dark, leapt onto Raven's bed, and dropped a kitten. It dashed off and returned with another one. Then another. Soon, the whole brood was there.

Raven scowled.

"Must I live with them?" There was sharp tang to her voice that did not come from her general irritation. It was like what Robin had heard when she had not wanted to carry the kitten. It was worrying.

"I don't think you're going to be able to keep her out." Noted Cyborg. Raven snorted as if she had every reason to expect she could. She pulled her blanket off the bed and bundled the kittens in it, their mother looking perplexed. Then she carried the bundle out the door and quickly down the hall, where she propped open a closet and arranged the cloth in a nest. After that she nodded in final and went back to her room.

This was when the yowling started. Cats can utter this horrid sound. It is wailing meow, very loud, very desperate. It sound pathetic and unhappy, yet it will make you want to wrong the neck of the cat who makes it.

Raven tried to shut it out. This was very successful actually. But in the end, she had to get out of her room. That was when the mother cat darted inside through the cracked door. Raven grabbed her in a cloak of energy and uncerimonisly dumped her outside. After that everything was fine until the evening, when Raven discovered that in sleep should could not block out the sound.

After a while, in which she slipped in and out of sleep, raven did the unusual and gave up. It was just too late and too annoying and she just wanted to get some rest. So she got up and propped the door open, so that all the cats could be brought in. She knew well that latter should have to deal with Beast Boy's comments and Starfire asking questions in naïve curiosity about earth creatures, but she didn't care. Right now, was sleep.

And so the mother cat was allowed to live in her room.

Time passed.

Each titan chose a cat. Beast boy chose the small gray male that had originally been found in Star's room. Cyborg chose a calm black female, whom was often seen curled on his shoulder. A dark tabby was named Ryr'ethi Am by Starfire (roughly translated into 'my fluffy') and was loved by her. Raven took the pale tabby male at Beast Boy's advice, leaving Robin with the golden kitten.

The mother (named Slate by general consenus) stayed in Raven's room. To her anoyance, the door had to stay propped open so the kittens could come and go to nurse, play and sleep. She spent a lot of time on the roof.

The kittens added a new joy to all their lives. They were playful, adventurous, demanding, curious and flat out adorable. Each bonded with their owners and apart from a new incidents (the time when Robin had entered the bathroom to find the entire toilet paper roll strung about and shred had been memorable) everything was fine. They didn't pine when they all left at late hours or frighten at unusual powers (they rather swarmed Beast Boy if he changed into any feline, weather lion, cheetah or domestic cat.)

Robin's golden kitten was named Swift and dashed, chased, slept and wrestled along with all her siblings. Yet she was prone to breif bouts of staring into space, trances that could not be broken unless something important (food) or loud happened.

It was late one day, when they were returning from a minor battle and an unbearably long chase after a drug dealer. Everyone dragged up to their rooms, yawning and giving the cats a few pats before colasping onto their beds.

Raven did no different. She rolled onto her bed, and didn't bother with covers, it was warm night. Flipping onto her back, she breathed deep, closed her eyes and let sleep come. She was in deep dreamless slubber in the course of a few minutes.

She didn't even twitch when a small golden form padded across the bed and settled sleepily on her chest.