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Sassy, aka Pissed Off Teddy Bear
It was three days before Lady Une got a hold of Quatre informing him that she wished to speak to the boys about their cat, and to bring the cat with them. Of course Quatre couldn't say no and he came home that day with a sad look on his face as he looked forward to the meeting with dread. Of course the other boys noticed and as soon as they found out what had happened their good moods or the reasonable moods in some case that they were in dropped. In their own ways they had become rather fond of the spitting feline and none of them wanted her to go, Une couldn't order them to get rid of the cat could she? Duo announced over dinner that even if Une did tell them to get rid of the cat they didn't have to, she could only tell them what to do at work, Sassy belonged to them and they were keeping her. Wufei pointed out that Dorothy could be attempting to have to cat destroyed, vicious animals that attacked humans often were. But Quatre argued that she wasn't a vicious creature, that she just sometimes did things before she thought them through. Duo agreed and though the other three continued eating they silently agreed as well. It was strange but even though she'd only been there for a short time she was already a part of their group and none of them liked the thought of losing her any time soon though three out of the five would rather cut out their own tongues then admit it. Sure she was bad tempered, down right bitchy sometimes but as Duo so elegantly put it they weren't exactly prizes either and she suited them.
Listening to them Cat figured that all five of them were crazier then loons and she hoped she did get put down-kind of. How did they put down animals these days? She was pretty sure it was some kind of a needle-the inhumane bastards and the thought was enough to turn her white, it she hadn't been white already. It would figure if she died from a needle, the things were always evil and deadly, the people who used them sadist bastards who otta be crucified to the ground with their little torture toys. It won't hurt a bit her ass, those things hurt God damn it. Anyone who willingly used a needle on another living being should be sent to Hell for that atrocity alone.
"You know you really shouldn't take the Lord's name in vain." A peeved off look coming rapidly to Cat's face she turned her head to see her ever annoying angelic keeper leaning against one of the cupboards, watching her with a slight smile on his face. Damn but she'd thought she'd ditched the idiot, she hadn't seen him since he introduced himself before. No wonder the world was going to Hell, the angels who were suppose to be making it better spent their time annoying people that were already dead and who weren't affecting the lives of the living. All the angels were so busy trying to reform people when they were already dead that they didn't take the time to consider trying to help out the living. Stupid morons, no wonder God had made humans, the man was into the sacramental wine twenty four seven wasn't he. Boy did that ever figure.
Do me a favour and make like a tree-in other words leave. Cat thought to him before turning her head back to watching the guys talk about work, trying her best to pretend that Colin wasn't in the room which was hard because she could actually talk to and have a conversation with him. She'd always been a loner by nature but she had still had conversations with people and she missed that surprisingly enough. God only knows why though.
"Yes, that he does." Colin said with a small smile, wondering what she would do when she realized he could read everything that went on in that delightful mind of hers. It was actually quite interesting and one of the few perks in this job. He was one of the few people that actually knew what women thought, or this woman thought and it was a scary mind indeed. "So are you looking forward to your return trip to Preventers tomorrow? You aren't going to be put down if that's what you were wondering, or in your case possibly hoping despite your fear of needles."
Seeing as you can read my mind you should know the answer to that, Cat thought still refusing to look at him though it was tempting, she really wanted to glare him into submission. But it was kinda hard to do that when you were a big fluff ball. Very hard actually. And I'm not afraid of needles, I just don't like them, big difference, Einstein.
"Well I just dropped in to say that you're doing a good job and to keep up the good work." Colin said with a small smile, amused when she looked at him in confusion, too startled by what he said to care that she had given in to the need to look at him. "That confuses you, doesn't it? That we're pleased with what you've done and accomplished so far. You have been behaving yourself over all, Cat though you have slipped up a couple of time. Plus you have helped those around you, even if you're not exactly doing it on purpose. I knew you had it in you, if you'd just let yourself be you instead of who you think you should be."
Hours later once everyone was in bed and likely asleep Cat sat in her basket and contemplated what Colin had said to her before disappearing before she could come up with a good resort. Had she been someone other then herself while she was alive as a human instead of a powder puff? She didn't think so, she hadn't been acting-well occasionally but that was part of the job. She was mean tempered and bitchy, one didn't get near their targets and get assignments if they acted like that twenty four seven. And as for her doing good deeds well Colin had obviously dropped out of heaven one too many times. She hadn't done anything of the sort and anyone who said she had deserved to be clawed into ribbons which she would have done to Colin had he not already been dead. How had he died Cat wondered and decided to ask him next time he showed up. He didn't look that old, perhaps he'd been a soldier during the war, or someone on the colonies who'd been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sensing rather then hearing Cat wasn't surprised to see a figure walk into the room as quiet as a mouse. What surprised her was that it was Heero and he was heading straight for her. Still slightly embarrassed over the whole bathtub incident she'd been avoiding him but apparently he was putting an end to that. When he stopped right in front of her, looking down at her with those cool blue eyes of his Cat wondered what the Hell he wanted and why the idea sent a shiver up her fluffy white spine.
"All right, cat. You don't like me and I'm not overly fond of you. You don't like a lot of people from what I've seen but you do like Quatre so listen up...I can't believe I'm talking to you. You're a cat for Christ sakes. Only idiots and-and people like Quatre talk to cats." Heero muttered as he shook his head, Cat agreeing with him because he didn't seem the type to talk to a cat, especially her and she figured something big must be up if he was putting them both through this. "But if you can-God damn-look Quatre needs you and if you scratch me I'm talking you onto the roof, tying your feet together then throwing you off said roof to the concrete which will result in you losing however many lives you have left. So don't even think about it."
Now the thought of death was appealing of course but the idea of being splattered on concrete wasn't and made her stomach do a couple of uncomfortable flips at the very idea of it all. But paying attention to the rest Cat realized that this all had something to do with Quatre and that was enough to give her a pause to reflect on things. Before she knew it he had swooped down, picking her up and carefully holding her against his bare chest before turning on his heels to take them out of the room and up the stairs towards the bedrooms. Blinking Cat was surprised at how much warmth he generated considering he really should be at least wearing a shirt and he was so cool personality wise. Maybe it came from bottling his emotions up all the time, they had nothing to do but generate body heat. He must bottle it up all the time. Curious to see what the pilot was up to Cat decided not to make a fuss and looked at Heero curiously when the pilot walked past his door and continued on to stop in front of the next door which was Quatre's. What was going on here?
"He's having nightmares again, do something about it." Heero said then opening the door threw her inside then shut it quickly behind her, trapping her inside for the night. Shaking his head at the foolishness of it all Heero went into his own room and hoped it would work.
Cat landed on the carpet with a thud and was all set to run back out and at Yuy's throat when the door closed promptly in front of her, preventing her from getting to the bastard. The son of a bitch had thrown her-she was recovering from an accident and a needle God damn the unfeeling bastard. Calling him all sorts of foul and creative names Cat stopped when she heard sounds coming from the room. Heero's last words suddenly taking precedent over her dislike for him Cat trotted over to the bed and using the chest that was at the foot of it managed to get on the bed. Walking cautiously around the body in the bed Cat made her way to the head attached to the body, lying on his pillow. He was almost as white as the pillow, Cat thought with a frown as she moved closer. She could smell the sweat rolling off his body too. Suddenly he shifted so that he was his side facing her, his face scrunched up in pain, muttering under his breath though she couldn't understand what it was he was saying. Worried now Cat got a little closer and by chance Quatre shifted once more, his hand grazing her back. The muttering stopped for a moment and the hand was suddenly feeling around as though it were searching for something. Understanding Cat grimaced but unable to stand the look on his face edged closer then put herself right under the hand, the result was the fingers trailed up and down her back for a moment before she was suddenly grabbed and held against his chest, being snuggled like she was a God damn teddy bear or something. It took ever bit of self control not to go on a hissing and clawing fit, forcing herself to let his hug her as she counted backwards from a hundred...twelve times. She was stuck here. Damn. Banging her head on his arm a couple of times Cat finally stopped and with a sigh settled down to go back to sleep. At least if she was stuck here it was on a nice warm bed. She'd never slept in the same bed as a guy before..of course odds were that even if she were human Quatre wouldn't have tried anything, he would have been more likely to take the floor the poor sap. Someone really needed to inform him that chilvary was dead. Of course had he tried anything while she was human he would have lost his ability to reproduce but that was just her. Shaking her head at the thoughts Cat closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Quatre slowly awoke to feel something moving against him. His eyes opening quickly he looked down to see that Sassy was fast asleep in his arms, her stomach moving up and down with every breath she took as she lay there without protest in his arms. How on earth had she gotten in his room though Quatre wondered as his eyes went to his closed door then back at her in confusion. He remembered having his dreams again last night and then the sound of a door closing. The nightmares had started to continued but then suddenly they were gone and he'd slipped into dreamless slumber, the nightmares letting him be for the evening. He knew he'd closed the door last night which meant that the only way she could have gotten in was if someone opened the door for her..the door closing from his dream. But who would have let her in or even known to? She was suppose to stay downstairs at bedtime and he would imagine she had far from appreciated being brought up here and shoved into his room against her will. It would have had to have been Heero, Quatre realized with a shocked look over to the wall in between his room and Heero's. Heero was the only one close enough to have possibly heard him and must have realized Sassy might be of help or at least a small comfort. "And it was very nice of you to let him do it, Sassy. I bet you didn't appreciate being used as a teddy bear one little bit." Quatre added down to the cat, rolling onto his back so that she was laying peacefully on his stomach, moving up and down with his breathing. She really was a beautiful cat if a bit of a puffball Quatre thought with a smile as he stroked her back, hoping that he hadn't held her too tightly last night. Odds are if he had she would have made her displeasure known quick enough though Quatre thought with a wider smile as he pictured her outrage at being reduced to a stuffed animal. He'd have to come up with a way to thank Heero for what he'd done without being obvious, the pilot likely would be embarrassed to be caught doing something so thoughtful and nice. Heero was those things, he just tended to bury them really deep down so that no one could see it unless they looked for it. "And as for you, Sassy you get a nice helping of fish tonight for dinner."
Two hours later
Once again in her cat case Cat was not at all pleased with the world in general. First she gets a visit from angel boy, then she gets used like a teddy bear and now she was stuck in this stupid thing until they got o Preventers. And even then she might not get out Cat thought with a dark cloud hanging over her fluffy head. After all they couldn't have her running around again, getting into trouble as Heero had put it. He was really gonna get it when she got the chance. Swishing her tail back and forth Cat laid down and pondered all the ways to go about making Perfect Soldier pay. The list was endless and it cheered her up significantly.
"Hey guys." Since Duo who was carrying her turned to see who had spoken she was turned as well to look at a pair of female legs. Moving close to the bars Cat looked up to see a woman with short dark purple hair, similar coloured eyes and a nice smile. The infamous Lieutenant Lucreazia Noin if she wasn't mistaken.
"Hey, Noin." Duo said with a friendly wave, the other four pilots greeting her as well in a similar fashion though minus the wave and Duo's special blend of exuberance. "So you're finally back huh?"
"At least for this week anyway, who knows after that." Noin said with a smirk before her eyes landed on the case. "So this is the accused huh?" Bending down Noin laughed when she got a good look at the fluffy cat that looked back at her through the bars of the case. "Nice job, next time try to trim her eyebrows while you're at it."
Oh she liked this woman, Cat thought with a grin and wished she could follow through with the woman's request but odds are Ms. Demon Eyebrows would be avoiding her like the seven plagues of Egypt. What were the seven plagues of Egypt Cat wondered absently and made a note to ask Colin since he was the only one that could hear her unfortunately.
"Don't encourage her, she'd do it too." Heero said with a smirk as he smirked ever so slightly at the idea of what Dorothy's face would look like after the cat got a hold of it. Likely something very similar to a Picasso painting or an impressionist style sculpture. "We better get going, Lady Une will only be worse if we're late getting to her office.