Sunrunner's Fire ~ Chapter Nine ~ Broken Bonds
Ty had slept on her side with her back pressed up against a pillow at her back. She was dressed simply in a black tank top and red shorts that clashed horribly with her forest green sheets.
One arm was tucked under a pillow and her chin would have rested on it if the pillow hadn't been between her face and hand. The other arm rested on her side with her hand laying on top of a small ball of white and cream fur that was Kai.
The sun was just beginning to rise and Ty began to stir as the first rays of sunlight began to peek over the ridge. She has what people would call an 'internal alarm clock,' thus she's never needed to buy a real one. The sun wasn't high enough to shine into her bedroom yet, but it wouldn't be much longer.
The hand resting on Kai twitched slightly as Ty began to stir from sleep. The feline awoke immediately in response to her partner's movement and raised her head with a yawn. Her bright green eyes focused sleepily on Ty's relaxed, peacefully sleeping face.
The eyes narrowed slightly as the feline tucked her face back at her side to go back to sleep, If Ty is not awake then I am not awake...
Ty stirred again, this time her whole body stretching out as she muttered some thing unintelligible. She then relaxed again, her body half curling up again as a smile found it's way onto her lips and her muttering continued a few distinguishable words, "...Friends... Itachi... Kai... Family too..."
Kai raises her head first to glare, then to simply stare as Ty finished talking. If she had been human she probably would have cried, but her emotions were different. Sadness was alien to her as a feline, as was love, happiness and many other human emotions that she had come to know and understand since knowing Ty.
She considers me and this Itachi her only friends and family? Poor thing, but then I did see what her blood brother did to her. It makes sense she would feel this way Kai thought, feeling what she identified as sadness and pity but as well as a surge of love for Ty. It surprised and pleased the feline, causing a purr to blossom and grow in her small chest.
The sound fully awakens Ty as she jumps slightly and opens her eyes and looks around blinking. With her eyes still slightly clouded from sleep she finally locates Kai as the source of the sound and blinks before grinning, "Heh. I didn't even know you could purr Kai."
"Pah. Of course I can you silly human. I am a cat after all and cats purr!" Kai responded with good humor as she flicked her long fluffy tail as she sits up and begins to wash herself in feline fashion, "Now I think you should make us both some breakfast."
Ty snorted in amusement at her feline friend and got out of bed to stretch and yawn again, "Whatever you say O Mistress of mine."
Kai yowled in return before jumping off the bed and walking into the kitchen with her tail held high in victory. She jumped onto the table and sat down on one of the place mats with her tail curled around her paws and looking back at Ty gave a demanding meow.
"I'm coming, I'm coming" Ty chuckled as she fallowed and opened the refrigerator. She took out the milk and set it on the table before turning to a cabinet and pulling out two bowls and setting them on the table along with a spoon. Finally she got out the cereal.
She poured cereal in one bowl before replacing it in the cabinet then put milk in both bowls. Pulling out a chair Ty sat down and began to eat slowly, thoughtfully.
I wonder how much time I've got until Taokishi returns... Ty wondered to herself.
"You know nothing's really private any more right?" Kai asked as she looked up from where she had been lapping up her milk. Ty chuckled and reached over to scratch Kai behind her ears a moment.
Ty had just put the bowls in the sink when some one began pounding on her door. She jumped and cringed slightly as the pounder also began yelling, "Dammit Ty! Open the door! It's Tao!"
Should I pretend I'm not home? Ty wondered as she silently approached the door. Kai on the other hand hid under the bed, "I don't think that would be wise. He might break the door down. I'm hiding for the moment. I haven't decided if I want to make myself known or not..."
"You're no help" Ty thought sourly as she opened the door slowly and backed away, holding it open. She didn't look at her brother, instead she played meek and afraid, staring intently at the floor.
"Ty why did you move out? I was worried! Oh, and father wants you to come home. Some thing about going to mother's country for training. He expects you there by nightfall for briefing" Tao told his sister as he inspected her apartment. As he neared the bed Kai stepped out and blinked sleepily at Ty's twin before yawning.
Ty blinked in surprise along with her brother. Instead of being cream with golden tan and dark brown fur, Kai had changed again. She was now storm cloud gray mixed with gold here and there with the same long, fluffy fur that some how looked scruffy, almost dirty.
"That's the ugliest cat I've ever seen! Your new roommate Ty?" Tao asked with a grin back at Ty. Ty had gotten her face under control and offered a nod, though her face was void of expression, "I really didn't know you could do that Kai!"
"I know. I'll give you all my secrets... Eventually" Kai replied with good humor as she retreated back under the bed as if she were afraid of Tao.
"I need to start packing and get ready to leave then Taokishi. I will probably see you when I get back" Ty told her brother as she stood aside, indicating he should leave. Tao sighed and with a sad glance at Ty exited with the door being shut gently behind him.
She wouldn't even look me in the eye... What have I done? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have lost me temper. She won't survive going north. I barely made it out, she'll never make it. Not with her power sealed up... And if I release her... Those monsters inside of her will tear me apart... Tao thought sadly. At first he'd been happy he was finally stronger than Tyrin, but now he regretted it more than any thing.
Now he was all alone too...