Obsidian—Chapter 3
Fleck starts plotting and Obsidian starts wondering what his brother is planning. He's worried about his father and what the humans might do to him. Admittedly the humans seemed to be nice, but even in his little lifetime; Obsidian has learned that not all humans are good humans. After all, bad humans are the reason that Samson brought them here.
Obsidian shakes his small head, and stares at the house. Samson comes out and lies down under the bush, telling his sons that the humans will be away for a while. Fleck comes over and starts chasing a leaf. Obsidian curls up by his father, worry showing in his little green eyes.
"I will survive the journey. You have my word as a son of LEO that I will return. In the meantime, you can explore this yard. Learn the neighborhood and stay away from the alley.
"Why?"
"The dogs in this neighborhood are notoriously mean. They could kill you in a snap."
Obsidian thinks about his father's words as he lies down. He puts his paws against Samson's chest, kneading the soft fur there as he goes to sleep. Samson looks around and sees Fleck still chasing leaves. Samson gives a slight howl and Fleck returns. He starts to pounce on his brother, but stops when Samson glares at him.
"So, when are we gonna see Gibbsey. I don't wanna stay here with Gibbsgrr, he growls too much. Are you sure that this place is safe?"
"I am certain that we are safe here.
"So what's the name of Gibbsgrr's mate? She looks nice, can we bite her or is she off limits?"
Samson smiles at his son's questions. He knows that Obsidian is awake and listening to not just Fleck's questions but his own answers.
"You can try biting her, but don't be surprised if she bites back."
Fleck sits up on his hind legs, staring at his father in surprise. "She's a human, they don't bite us!"
Samson says nothing and Fleck curls up beside him, calming down enough to finally go to sleep. Once Fleck is sleeping Obsidian raises his head and asks his father if the female human really would bite them.
"She's an unknown factor. I have not seen too much of her in Gibbs life, so I cannot form an opinion. I trust her; she helped to fix my leg. I can tell you more when we get back."
"Where are you going?"
"We go to get Gibbs papa. Once we get back, I can introduce you to them and you can make up your own minds about who you will stay with."
Obsidian nods and lays back down. He's temporarily content with what's going on. He'll watch and learn over the next few days and then decide if Gibbs house is worth staying at. He knows that his father won't live much longer, it's the main reason that Samson brought him and Fleck to Gibbs. Still he wants to try and trust the one human that Samson trusts.
The day passes and soon Samson leaves on his trip to Stillwater. The kittens stay hidden for the better part of the afternoon, sleeping under the rose bush. Just as dusk falls, a light rain starts to fall, the pitter-patter of the rain wakens the kittens and they dash towards the house and dry land.
Inside, both kittens shake their bodies, their fur temporarily standing on end as the water leaves it. Fleck immediately heads for the stairs, intent on creating mischief wherever he can. Obsidian leaves him to it, and instead concentrates on exploring the kitchen. He finds the cat dishes that were left from breakfast; the water bowl is filled with clean water and the other has some dry cat food in it. He chews on a piece of the cat food and decides that if the food is that good then he'll be interested in staying. He slurps some water before heading upstairs to find Fleck.
Fleck is angry because all the doors upstairs are closed. None of them were left open so that a snoopy kitten could explore and create havoc. Fleck sits down at the top of the stairs and starts howling his impatience. Obsidian joins him at the top stair and talks him into exploring the lower level.
The dining room doesn't have much to interest Fleck as the table is wood. He makes a half hearted attempt to scratch the table leg and gives up without even trying. He then follows Obsidian to the living room.
Two pairs of green eyes light up in anticipation. Obsidian has found the chairs while Fleck has found the delight of all delights…sheer curtains. Within seconds Fleck is climbing the curtains and screeching his delight when his claws pierce the fabric to the point of tearing. Obsidian had been trying the chairs for comfort. When he sees Fleck destroying the curtains, Obsidian has had enough.
He races to where Fleck is and when the other kitten is on the floor, Obsidian pounces. He jumps on Fleck and bowls him over, sending the other kitten towards the fireplace. Fleck growls and retaliates, claws and teeth extended. Five minutes later, both kittens are exhausted by their battle, but Obsidian has managed to over power his brother and prevent him from destroying more curtains.
"I'll do it again ya know."
"And I'll be here to stop you. Just quit now Fleck. This is gonna be my home and I'm not gonna let you destroy it. When papa gets back with Gibbsey then you can go destroy whatever you want. This is my home, mine and Gibbsgrr's."
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A/N: For those who are a bit confused, Gibbsey is Jackson Gibbs and Gibbsgrr is of course Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Next chapter, the family returns, Samson departs, and the kittens find their homes.