Hello! Welcome to Kitten's Journal Entries. This is mainly just journal entries from my character as another fanfic I wrote in January. Since this is complete and my other story as of this moment is not, I thought it would be a nice thing to read while you are waiting. I hope you enjoy!
Augest 21st 20XX
My first time in the human world. I somehow made it across to here. Considering I came in winter, it seems it's nice and warm here, making me think their orbit and seasons are just the opposite of where I live. The device I used to travel here and this journal are irreplaceable. They will not leave my side for as long as possible. I'm going to wander around taking as many notes as possible. I don't want to seem too suspicious though, so I should keep out of site of the others.
Strange. After a few hours of being here, there isn't too much of a difference between the human and animaloid world. Although, some obvious differences are their clothing. They don't seem to categorize their cloths much except by gender and age. I found this out, looking for a hat and jacket to hide my ears and tail. Another thing of note, however, it seems humans will sometimes dress up in animal ears and tails for the enjoyment of it. Simply by just saying the phrase "I'm cosplaying" seems to making them stop asking about my ears and tail. I will keep this in mind for when I don't have my hat with me. A curious thing is that both worlds seem to have the same currency as I had no issues paying with my animaloid debit card. I don't want to risk it though and will look for a job soon. This is the end of my first day here. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
Augest 22nd 20XX
Day two with humans. It was relatively easy to get a job here considering they don't view me as a threat. I appreciate this since it makes finding a home easier. I don't expect to stay in this world long, so something simple should suffice. After all. I should be here maybe a few months. Another similarity between the two worlds. The jobs seem to be the same. If there is anything more to note while I'm here I will write it down, but until then I'm gonna take a brief step back as I've already written quite a bit about my discoveries of people.
September 21st 20XX
First full month with humans and so far things are running smoothly. I have recently relocated to a place of residence until I decide to return home. Crystaliya has been messaging me. While I adore my sister, if I were to explain that I have crossed worlds she would call the authorities out of concern and that would be the end of my research. I cannot allow that and for now will keep saying I'm in Tryslaiopa as it was a place I have explained has sparked an interest in me. I ca- will not make it obvious to anyone that I'm not where I'm supposed to be. Which should be relatively easy since that's just my sister and humans who aren't paying me too much attention anyway. While I have become a waitress during this, it's been a little tricky to have to use and headband to keep my ears down and wrap my tail around my waist since I work at a place that does not allow "cosplay" as a cat. I will keep this in mind.
The device is still functioning the way it should, keeping track of where home should be. Today, I'll mark down when I plan to go home somewhere. Not here, however, just in case someone gets a hold of this journal. I don't desire to cause and panic as I believe humans can also have heart attacks.
November 1st 20XX
THEY DUEL HERE!? I was taking my morning stroll through the city and noticed on one of the TV displays people riding on what seemed to be motorcycles as they dueled! I must calm myself as I write, however, so I don't raise my blood pressure. It's so amazing! Dueling in the animaloid world are just on tabletop with the cards while it seems humans have taken this a step further. I must join in considering this is the first time I've ever been this excited since my teaching of humans.
Bad news to write. It seems they do not just provide the motorcycles they call "duel runners" for just any duelist. Moreover, it seems these "duel runners" are more expensive than regular motorcycles. This saddens me, but I will not give up. After all, if I did with humans, then I wouldn't have made the journey here. Another thing to wonder, however. Will my animaloid duel cards appear on their holo technology, and it seems the duelists that play also get paid for their actions. I wonder if I will be able to do the same, in which case it might make it easier to explain my ears and tail as I have seen other duelists wearing when they choose while on the runners. I have decided I will create my own "duel runner" in order to participate in all of the exciting dueling action.
I spent a little too long researching how to design these duel runners as I have accidentally went down the rabbit hole of many things. It seems in the duel runner world there is this thing called a circuit. A kind of tournament where duelists obtain rankings. It seems at the top of said ranking is a person named Jack Atlas. Although it seems in his biography, he prefers the titles: King, Master of Faster, Sultan of Speed, and a few others I'd prefer not to list. This Atlas person seems as arrogant as a lot of the animaloids I have already come across. As I thought about earlier, I was correct. These duelists in the circuit get paid for their dueling. And the style of dueling seems to go by the name of Turbo Duels. The Turbo Duelist's common goal seems to be to dethrone the current number 1. I don't see too much pleasure in that, however. While being on top does have its perks, it seems you don't have to duel all that much when you're number one. If anything, I prefer dethroning number 2, as it still allows for me to duel. The human ranked 2 is named Crow Hogan. Examining his bio, it seems he has a connection to Atlas but isn't as arrogant. He also seems to have been born around the same time as myself making us the same age. He will not keep his title, as far as I'm concerned. Obtaining the parts for the runner is difficult as I decided my runner must be as unique as myself. According to the turbo duel season, I have all of winter and a little of spring to finish this runner. I will put updates of such things into this as it is still a peek into a type of human life. Those who design duel runners.
December 15th 20XX
I am halfway done with constructing the runner. It's taking a shorter amount of time than I thought it would. Keeping this in mind, I'm worried I've been constructing a faulty runner this whole time. Well, I'll see if this is the case when I can test it.
It seems human winter isn't different than Animaloid winter. I thought it would, since there are a few human traditions that differ from my own. An example would be in winter, cataniolds are required to stay inside for at least a week in order to grow their winter coat on their tails. Humans, in general, don't seem to go outside that often in winter. I believe it's because they have nothing but their clothes to keep them warm. They also consider this time of year "the time to stay close to family". Animaloids just consider it winter. My dear sister seems to have paused in her messages as she normally does during this time of year. I wonder if humans have the same habit. Although I do not believe that is the case.
March 10th 20XX
I have finished the runner. It was relatively simple, as it seems to be designed closely to its counterpart. A regular motorcycle of which I have designed and built before. The most issue I seemed to have was time of which I considered to be too fast. I should test this out since you can rent times to turbo duel against robots in a specific stadium. I have already priced out one near me that I will be using. It seems my first turbo duel will be against a robot on a private stadium. Shame, but it provides the result necessary to observe if I've created my duel runner correctly. I have also researched the rules for this turbo duels, and it seems I cannot use any of the spell cards in my deck. Rather, I must use speed spells. So I purchased some to strengthen my deck.
After my first turbo duel, I seem to have gotten the rules. The runner I created held up in the duel as well and provided no issues making the test a success! I've got a few weeks until my first live turbo duel so I will keep training and saving up money in order to purchase a participant ticket.
April 1st 20XX
Today is the first day of the tournament. It seems the duelists before the duel match ups are announced, are corralled into a tiny room where they may interact with each other. I have said nothing to anyone yet, but might do so soon in order to gather information about human duelists. A thing of note I didn't realize earlier. It seems people enjoy carrying around a phone with them all the time. It's become more apparent in this room as while I try to just observe it seems people are on the phone talking or playing games. This is unusual since in the animaloid earth, animaloids don't carry around phones. While we have them, it's not to the same degree as humans. The match-ups are coming onto the screen, so I will pause in my writing for now.
After taking apart my opponent on the track, it seems a lot of duelists are confident, but mostly cocky. I don't agree with this considering when an animaloid or in this case person is cocky they make messy mistakes just as my opponent did. Another seemingly common trait shared between both humans and animaloids. I should keep in mind all of this.
Upon leaving the stadium, this orange haired person approached me. They had commented on how they enjoyed watching me duel. While in conversation with them, they asked if we could continue the conversation over lunch the next day. I didn't see any issues with this person, so I agreed. Although if anything were to happen to me during this meet up, I wish for whoever is reading this to send this journal to my sister in Anitolopia. So she does not worry about my lack of responses. Although if my lack of responses is due to me being in my home world, then I wish for whatever human I might trust the most to read this instead.
April 2nd 20XX
The lunch with whom turned out to be Crow Hogan was lovely. He seems friendly for a human I just met. Although I believe that's how most friendships in either world start. I believe this is a friendship, however, considering he asked to exchange phone numbers so we can talk more. I wasn't as hesitant since he paid for lunch, not to mention hasn't given me a reason to distrust him. Since we're "friends" then this date marks my first human friendship! (Well, first friendship over all...) No matter! He's fun to talk to, which I was concerned about, although he mentioned I talk strange. Maybe I have an accent to him. I don't believe so, however, since he doesn't have one according to my ears. It also turns out Crow is taking part in the tournament as well. Perhaps I'll duel against him, but if I win, does that put me at 2nd place? I'll find out the answer once I obtain the chance to duel and beat him.
April 31st 20XX
I obtained a chance to duel Crow. It wasn't on a big stage however since I lost to a human not too long after the fourth round. Crow gave me the opportunity to duel him at the park. Unfortunately, I lost. I believe this set back is due to the fact I haven't had as many opponents as he has. I'll eventually get there though. Crow as a person seems nice. Knowing this, he might be a part of a few tests I have in mind to understand human actions further. If for some reason he is reading this in the future, I apologise for what I may have done. I also discovered something recently. It seems people have movies known as romance movies. Taking a while of thought, I decided to purchase one for research and have concluded to never pick up a romance movie ever again. While I didn't finish the movie, I believe this might be ways humans mentally get their "love, romantic," feelings fulfilled. I don't agree with this at all! I was so taken back at the sheer ridiculousness of the movie. Never, never, NEVER again will I pick up something as horrendous as that!
August 17th 20XX
The past few months haven't been that eventful. I've dueled here and there to the point where people have chosen to sponcer me so I don't have to earn up the money to participate. Crow has been very kind to me during my stay. I'll miss him for sure. But he has invited me to a gathering with his family, claiming that I'd enjoy hanging out with them. Considering how he treats me, I agreed to going and will leave this afternoon. When I get there, I will have more to write about human families.
Quick note before Crow and I get on the plane. It seems friends invite other friends to their homes. I didn't know this until a few weeks ago and realized that I had not written that down, so I'm fixing that.
After a full day spending time with Crow's family, I have many things to note. 1. Their names are Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Rua, Ruka, Aki Izayoi, Martha, and five little children I don't remember the names of. (It helps they were all trying to talk to me at the same time. Also, I had to keep my tail out of reach as they tried to touch it a few times. This was tricky.) 2. They're all kind like him. Even Jack, who isn't known for his kindness. He's actually known for his arrogance. I wonder if he displays arrogance to hide up his kind nature. If that's the case, I don't see why. 3. Martha is Crow, Yusei, and Jack's foster mother as they were all orphaned at a young age. Learning this about Crow at first made me feel bad for him, but thinking about all he's done past that makes me realize pitying him would be the same as papering an inanimate object. There's no point. He's helped the city more than once, raised many orphans on his own with no help, made such good friends, and in it all, hasn't once pity himself. I admire that. It makes me not want to pity him. If anything, I admire him more. When I first came here, I didn't think I would make a friend like Crow and the others. It makes me not want to leave. But since my sister is still messaging me constantly, I'm worried she'll call the authorities. While I don't think I've finished my research, I now have an attachment to my new friends. Or, as Crow would put it, a new family. I'll end the journal entry here for now, but I'm worried I'll soon have to make a choice between human earth and animaloid earth.
Augest 31st 20XX
Today is the day Crow, Jack, Rua, Ruka, and I all head home. Spending the two weeks with them all was so much fun I completely spaced writing here. From my study of human families, they're not much different than Animaloid families, but spending time with these humans was much nicer than how my family treated me as I grew up. There's harmless teasing here and there, they all sit down for the same meal, they play games, and way more. I enjoyed learning this game Crow and Rua introduced me to, but it seems the two of them really get into the gameplay. An example would be when one of them would lose, they would get mad. Not what I was expecting, but it was interesting. They also seemed to enjoy teasing Jack a lot anytime he would lose to either one of them. Overall, it was a nice time. Oh! Since I attended because Crow invited me, none of them seemed to mind the idea of me come back next year. If I'm here next year. I'm looking forward to that! Maybe I can share some recipes animaloids have. Although some might seem weird to humans…
October 3rd 20XX
It's as I feared. Crystaliya called the authorities. I now have limited time and have decided to return home. This pains my heart. I'll miss the wonderful people I have met. Crow, Yusei, Aki, Rua, Ruka, Jack, Martha, and especially the tiny children Crow raised. They all gave me a better life than what the animaloids back home have. Tonight, I'll write a letter to Crow explaining that he may go through my stuff. I hope that even when I'm gone, something I have will provide Crow some use. I don't want him to miss me but if I explain where I'm going before he reads this then he'll plead me not to leave. Just another reason he's a good friend, but I can't just let them get hurt from my actions. I won't be taking this with since I don't want the other animaloids to find this and hunt down all those dear to me. Rather, I'll leave this for someone to read just in case they worry about my well being. Maybe I'll see them again, but knowing the heavy price I'll pay when I get home, it's unlikely. So as my last goodbye to those dear to me, I'll list how much you've changed my life.
The kids up first:
All of you are so active and friendly. Always helping Martha with the elderly and caring for all those you consider dear. As you grow up, I hope you all have wonderful lives. And remember to listen to Martha and all the adults you trust, okay?
Martha:
The minute I walked into your home and met you, it felt like I was a returning child of yours. You welcome others with your arms open wide. It was nice, especially since I haven't had that pleasure before. While I'm not an orphan like your boys, I didn't exactly have loving parents. It instead became much worse when I started becoming interested in humans, but even though you had just met me, you loved like one of your own. Thank you so much.
Rua:
Your hyper spirt is kinda fun to listen to. I know sometimes it seems you might be the end of the jokes, but you're still a dear friend. I admire your wiliness to help, which it seems all of you have. Thank you for everything you've done for me.
Ruka:
You are very gentle with others. And while I don't think I'll ever understand your capability to sense duel spirts, I wish I will some day as to me it just proves your kind personality. I hope your and Leo's lives are amazing as you go on.
Jack:
Thank you for the chance to duel you. I know to you that might not seem as much, but considering how little you let Crow and Leo duel you since you have your eyes set on Yusei, I consider it a good opportunity. Although a bit of advice. (Don't take everything Leo and Crow say about your gaming seriously!)
Aki:
You've been so nice to me while I say here, not to mention every time you corrected Jack and Crow was funny. It's believe it or not kind of relief. Also, if I do somehow see you again, can you give me the recipe for that chicken casserole you made at the reunion? It was AMAZING!
Yusei:
To be honest. You're the first person who's been able to keep up with me in tech conversations. Let alone pass me! I'm not angry about it though. It was nice. Not to mention a useful reminder that I don't know everything about technology. Thank you!
Crow:
Gosh, how do I put it. You've done so much for me since the first time I met you. You introduced me to things about people I probably wouldn't have just learned on my own. As well as the insides of the duel circuit, I didn't know about. Not to mention your my first friend. You were the first person to show me kindness. Which impacted me more than you'll understand. Thank you soo much!
Examining everything I've said, I think I should say so much more about all of you, but I don't wish for any of you to get hurt and because of a time crunch can't write more. My wish is to see you all again, but if I don't… please… keep going on without thinking of me. I hope you have wonderful lives if you do. Goodbye! I love you all!
Two teardrops fell onto the paper. Crow put the book down and dried his face before looking at the picture in his hand. It was of him and Kitten. They both were holding onto an ice cream cone while smiling at the camera.
"Why didn't you say anything earlier?" He whispered, "We would've helped you. You didn't have to leave."
Crow slipped the picture back on the last page and closed the book. Standing up, Crow took the book out of Kitten's old bedroom. He walked out to the livingroom. On the side, he had shoved a bookshelf out of place. Crow looked up at the wall behind it again. There was a series of numbers and a date from this year in two months.
"So this is when you were thinking about going home. February, huh? I wonder…"
He took out his phone and took a picture of the numbers before walking out of the house, keeping her journal close.
And that's all! I know it's a short story but if you wanna read what happens next please tell me because I might write the rest and post it. Or! I'll write a journal entry by Crow to Kitten when she obtains her journal again because someone I know recommended that and it sounds nice. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed!
