Disclaimer: I don't own Cat's Return or Baron. : whimpers: No fair. But I do own the story line, no stealing please.

Author's Note: : Phantom Ange comes out in her 'Cat's Return Authoress's' shirt. : Yeah I have at least one other author wearing it, I hope some others will join in as well. We are such a small community that we have to stick together. I hope you all like this chapter and please don't kill me by the end of it.

Attention to Jjah-Jjah: I did know that 'Cat's Return' wasn't a Miyazaki film. But when I finished the first part of this story it was three in the morning and I just wanted to get the chapter posted. I also have a terrible habit of calling all Ghibli films Miyazaki films. I also didn't want to get out of bed to grab the movie box to put the directors name in. So I blame that on laziness at three in the morning. I just wanted people to know that I know my Miyazaki films.

I'll be answering everyone's reviews in the next chapter I just wanted to make sure Jjah-Jjah new I wasn't being negligent on copyright. :grins: So make your reviews cool so I can answer back.

" Ahhhh..." Haru cried out in alarm when she realized who she'd latched onto. She immediately tried to fight out of his arms. " No Baron, you'll be hurt by the landing!" She said with tears in her eyes.

Baron can't get hurt because of me! Without thinking Haru started beating her fists against his chest in an attempt to make Baron release her. She refused to be the cause of any harm coming to him. At least the pain she inflicted would be minor to the pain he'd endure trying to save her yet again.

Baron winced, gritting his teeth against Haru's onslaught even though the power behind it was fairly weak. While she tried to get free Baron noticed that Haru was lacking paws, instead her hands were more akin to his own.

" Nonsense, we'll be fine." Baron shouted over the howling wind in his ears as they fell . Haru continued to hammer her fists onto him, so Baron decided to stop her. Restraining both her wrists with one of his hands, while the other held her tight against his chest. " Haru, stop and look behind you."

It was hard to follow Baron's instructions when being forced against his shoulder gave her a perfect view of the fast approaching ground. There was only one flight left before they hit.

That's when a a furry, white blur sped past the two cats. it was the reason Baron had told her to look back.

" Muta!" She shouted. Haru had almost forgotten that Muta had been right behind her on the staircase.

The big, white cat landed firmly on his paws then slid across the ground just in time to be laying right underneath Baron and Haru.

They both landed on Muta's stomach and bounced once before coming to a final stop. it took a few more seconds before the world stopped spinning.

Haru took a deep breathe and sat up. She was met with Muta's angry glare as she sat perched on his round belly. Haru smiled sheepishly.

" Are you crazy kid, didn't you think jumping from that height could be dangerous? You could at least of used the stairs if you were gonna come back down!" Muta yelled. As usual his concern wasn't as veiled in his voice as it was in his expression, Haru blushed red, she must of given everyone a heart attack.

" Haru you jumped? I thought you fell." She heard Baron say in disbelief. Haru looked down and turned an even brighter shade of red. She was sitting on Baron's stomach as well. He was propped up on his elbows so his face hovered right underneath hers.

Haru's cat ears perked and then drooped, she forgot their present position when she saw Baron's expression. Once again it was full of that sadness. Maybe he wouldn't want her to stay, maybe he didn't care about her that way.

" I thought I was going to die if I didn't come back." Haru said with her head bowed, her eyes fixed on the buttons of Baron's immaculate tailcoat. There was a brief silence between the two before one of them spoke.

Baron's ears flattened a bit. " I believe i'm to blame for that." Haru looked at Baron as if he were crazy. " I had Toto waiting outside the exit in case something like this were to happen. You would have been completely safe if you'd jumped from the tower." He said, and this time it was Baron who wouldn't meet her gaze. " If I had told you ahead of time you wouldn't be stuck here as a cat now."

" No! That's not true!" Haru shouted angrily, cutting off whatever Baron was going to say.

" I would have come back even if I knew that before. I want to be a cat now. I have a ...a reason to stay." She chocked out.

Baron looked up and took a deep breathe. There were tears in Haru's eyes. She was trying her best to keep them in but she was failing miserably. Baron couldn't fault her for crying, she had gone through so much already that her bravery was obvious. He had never seen her so vulnerable before, all he wanted to do was hold her. One of the teardrops fell on Baron's cheek but he didn't seem to mind.

He managed to sit up with Haru still on top of him. She slid from his stomach to his lap and she didn't even notice. Her face was in her hands and she was trying to stop crying. Baron reached and moved Haru's hands away from her face. She blinked a few times and stared at him. Baron brushed the tears from her face with his thumb.

She looked so beautiful in that moment. Her eyes were still brimming with tears and they held such honest trust in their brown depths. Something else swam in the depths of Haru's eyes but Baron dared not name it in case he was wrong. Let it be that. Baron quietly prayed. Just this once let it what I think it is.

As Baron learned quickly, with Haru he didn't look before he leapt. This was no exception to that except it was more emotional then physical this time. He wouldn't let the fall frighten him.

" What possible reason could you have for staying Haru?" He asked silently.

He hadn't stopped caressing her face after he'd dried the tears from her fur and Haru smiled with watery eyes. She could say it now.

" Because..."

Author's Note: : Phantom Ange ducks behind Muta immediately and whimpers: Don't hurt me, i'm just the author. I'm trying to write a good story and I have to leave the cliffies in to do that. Please review and tell me what you think and i'll the get the last chapter up quickly.