Off to Disneyland!
Mayaa's Day
Author's Note: Sort of an extra treat before the final conclusion comes.
Heh - I've always wanted to try a story where the animal character is focused on - I do hope you'll enjoy it
While the humans were experiencing Disneyland, Mayaa was having adventures of his own.
It started when his mom - Sakaki, dropped him back inside the hotel room. He could only watch as she and his sister - Kaida, left.
"Maow," he sighed.
He didn't like the idea of being left behind in this closed in room when he could be enjoying the outside like the humans were doing.
Mayaa trotted over to one of the beds where he'd slept with his family from last night and pounced onto its soft sheets. He found a good spot on the pillows and curled up.
Sleep was boring but at least it'd get the day over with more quickly.
He had not dozed off for more then few minutes when a noise alerted him. He perked up, looking around to see where the sound had come from and spotted a plump pigeon perching on the balcony outside.
Food! Mayaa's fur bristled excitedly and he slunk off the bed, creeping towards the glass doors.
Fortunately, the humans had left them open so he slipped between them and crouched down, his tail flicking slightly.
The pigeon cooed, unaware of his presence. That was what he loved about those birds.
Stupid - but fat and tasty, a fine feast for a cat if he could nab it.
He leapt - but grabbed nothing as the pigeon had fluttered away. He sighed as he sat on the railing then looked down. He was very high up, humans nothing but ants down below. No way he could jump off, he was trapped in this room for who knows how long.
Then the door opened, he glanced back. Had his family returned already?
He darted towards it then quickly hid behind between a garbage can and the table. It was only a woman, a stranger. What was she doing in here?
Mayaa thought about scaring off the intruder then he spotted the cart behind her and the open door. Freedom!
Taking his chance, he dashed out and found himself in the hallway. Where to now?
He decided he would head down and venture out into the outside world. So he trotted towards the end of the corridor where he came upon a couple of box things. Recognizing those as the ones his humans had used to travel up from earlier, he stepped up to them. How to get in?
He heard footsteps from behind and darted to the side, watching three humans - a family - step into the box. In a split second decision, he followed them in. He settled into a safe corner and waited as the box went down.
After the ride, he exited and hid behind a potted plant. He took a full view of the main hall and saw the wide glass doors to the outside world. There it is!
He ran out just as a human opened it and found himself facing a whole new world of city sounds and looks. He watched cars drive by then leaped out of way from the crowd of humans that passed him on the sidewalk.
Hiding in nearby bushes, he pondered where he would go first then a scent hit him. It smelled of delicious and he just had to check it out, so on he went.
He followed it across the street, narrowly avoiding a speeding bicycle, and ended up in front of a restaurant where a couple was enjoying a pizza in the front. Mayaa's tail flicked hungrily at the powerful smell of melted cheese and warm meat, he had to have it.
So he pulled off the oldest trick in the cat book.
He meowed and wrapped himself around the lady's legs, eying that pizza slice.
"Hmm?" the woman looked down and awed. "Oh look, what a cute cat!"
"Eh?" the man looked over the table then chuckled. "Yeah, it is."
Mayaa just meowed. If he bided his time well…
Sure enough, the woman picked him up and settled him onto her lap where he could see the food easily enough.
"You're so cute," the woman giggled, stroking his back.
Mayaa said nothing, still watching the pizza carefully. Then he pounced - he snatched the piece and bounded away, ignoring the shouts that followed him. He hid behind a couple of garbage cans, enjoying his meal. Far better than what he'd eaten all in his life - Mayaa wondered if he could convince his mother to share these amazing human foods for him from now on.
After licking his chops, he returned to the street, looking around. Then a pigeon feather hovered near his face, instinct told him to attack it. He swiped at it which caused it to float away and he followed it. As he once again pawed at it, he felt himself being picked up rather uncomfortably by small arms. A young human girl was hugging him. Mayaa hissed to show that he wasn't appreciating it but no dice so he tried the next best thing - he scratched.
He scampered off into the bushes as she screamed, peering through the leafy branches. He sighed, sitting down. Kaida was much more gentle than that brat…Where was his family now?
He thought he'd better head back to the hotel - they might be back already.
So he headed out but as he did, he heard a familiar sound and froze. There was nothing mistakable about a dog's bark. Sure enough, as he looked back, there was a tall golden retriever staring at him with a happy pant. Mayaa twitched. The dog wagged its tail.
Mayaa cautiously stepped backwards, having learned from his previous encounters that there were good dogs and bad dogs - those that chased and those that didn't.
Suddenly the dog gave out a loud bark and he ran. He heard its human shout and the paws following him across the pavement. He had to lose the dog somehow.
He kept running in a straight direction until the hotel building came into view and he spotted the swimming pool beside the entrance. Perhaps he could escape over there.
So he slipped through the black iron fence, safe from the barking dog. But his relief was short lived for the dog then burst the gate open, still hot on his heels. Mayaa screeched and darted off towards the pool.
He came to a stop near the edge and watched the dog come nearer. If the timing was right…
When the dog was nearly on top of him, he dodged to the side and the dog fell into the pool instead with a pleasant splash.
Mayaa let loose a content purr and trotted back to the hotel's front doors, entering inside.
Now, to find his room again…Mayaa sniffed around and found an open door to the stairs so he dashed upstairs. As he reached the fifth floor, he recognized his family's scent there and returned to the hallway. He followed up to his door which by his luck was still open so he crept inside.
Ignoring the maid, he jumped back onto his now made bed and curled up, fast asleep.
Today had been an exciting but tiring day for him.
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Hours later, he heard the door click open and raised his head to see his family step inside first.
"Mayaa," his mom smiled at him, stroking his fur. "Did you have a nice day?"
Mayaa just yawned.
Well, you could call it that.