I shielded my eyes from the rain, running through the trees in an attempt to find something, anything...

I pulled to a stop as I ran into a clearing. There was a small cottage in the middle, made out of bricks and stone. I knew I wouldn't find anything better, so I went up and knocked on the door.

There was no answer.

Surely there had to be someone home? I gazed through a window, rubbing my arm against it to clear it. Torches were scattered around inside, some of them flickering, but I couldn't see anyone inside. I went back to the door. Maybe it was deserted?

I tested the knob. Surprisingly, it was unlocked. I hesitated for a second, not sure if it was a good idea to go in. I looked back from where I had come, the rain had gotten heavier and black clouds had started to collect in the sky above. It would turn into a full blown storm soon. I couldn't stay out here.

Going against several things I had been taught, I swung the door fully open and stepped inside, closing it gently behind me.

It was cosy on the inside, a fireplace brightened up the room, carpet lined the floor and a distinct smell of pine wafted through the air.

I was about to walk forward when I noticed a cat sitting in front of me. It was pure black and it stared intently up at me with bright green eyes that seemed to glow in the dark. Suddenly, it turned and darted back into the shadows.

I looked closer at where it had gone, turns out it was a staircase that went down. An urge compelled me to see where it lead, so I slowly walked down, my feet making soft noises against the hard cobblestone.

It seemed to go on forever, but it finally opened out into a small empty room. I could see hallways leading off to who-knows-where from the room, but other than that it was completely bare.

A movement out of the corner of my eye startled me, I turned just in time to see something big, black and round hit me square in the face, knocking me out cold.

I woke up to the soft mumble of voices. I tried to open my eyes, but everything was a bright haze of light and confusion, so I closed them again. I felt something poke my arm, I instinctively moved away for the touch. It poked again, harder this time, so I tried to bat it away, opening my eyes fully to see what was bothering me.

It was the cat, it's green eyes wide in the light. It stared at me, seeming to consider what to do at the turn of events. It let out a meow and jumped off the bed and padded out of the room, leaving me to get a good look at my surroundings.

I was lying in a bed, in what seemed to be a relatively normal looking room. Apart from torches and bookshelves, the only thing that occupied it was a chair.

Except the chair wasn't empty.

A red-headed girl was slumped in it, softly snoring and legs sprawled out. She didn't look that old, still a teenager probably. Her curly hair was loose, it fell down her shoulders and across her face as she slept. The odd thing though, is that a frying pan was clenched in her hand.

I automatically assumed that was the thing which caused me to blackout last night.

Now that I thought about it, I actually had no idea of knowing if it was last night or not. Days could have passed and I wouldn't of known. Worry filled my mind, if days really had passed, I was in serious trouble.

I got out of the bed, my head gave a slight twinge as I moved. I felt it, and sure enough, there was a medium-sized lump right in the middle of my forehead. I winced as I accidentally pressed on it slightly too hard and pain jolted through my head.

I stepped out through the open door into the hallway, trying to get a sense of where I was. It was lined with wood instead of stone, so I guessed that I was on the upper level do the house. I looked both ways, to the right was a dead end, so I went to the left.

It was surprisingly easy to get to the front room. I was right, I had been on the first floor. I went to open the door, it was still unlocked. I opened it, stepping outside, this time it was perfectly clear, there weren't even any clouds in the sky. I cast one last look back inside the house, my eyes instantly landing on the creature perched on the tabletop.

I wasn't surprised at all to see the cat there, it stared at me with those green eyes that were beginning to get quite familiar. I stared straight back at it neither of us blinking for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually I smiled, finding the whole situation quite amusing. I glanced back outside, but when I looked back to the house again, the feline was gone, the only thing giving away where it had been a tuft of black fur sitting on the table. I looked at it, and before I knew it I had walked over and picked it up. It was just like any other ordinary cat hair that I had seen before, though I felt compelled to keep it. Even if it was just to remember this strange event, though I doubted I would forget anytime soon.

I glanced around but the cat was nowhere to be seen. I felt a little sad, it seemed more familiar than it should have. I tucked the fur into my pocket and walked over to the door. I noticed that there was actually a lock.

I closed the door testing the knob and feeling satisfied when it didn't budge. With one last gaze, I set off from the cottage in the clearing, my mind swirling with thoughts.

I never saw the cat or the girl ever again, and when I went back to check on it over a year later, it had vanished. There was no sign it was ever there.

Nothing except for a tuft of black cat fur dead in the middle of the clearing.

So, that was my second one. The theme was "Cat", number 23 on the list.

I forgot to mention in the previous chapter, but the list doesn't have to be done in order. All of them just have to be done.

Also, not all of them will be about YouTubers, some will just be random little things like this.

In all honesty, I actually have no idea where this came from. It definitely qualifies for one of the oddest things I've written, though I'm not used to doing one shots like this.

Anyway, remember to leave any characters, pairings or prompts down below and I will most definitely look at them. Have a great day!

~ZZefyre