Part 8: Of Cats and Dogs

"What the Hell are you doing here?" Kat demanded, hissing venomously.

"I should ask you the same thing!" Takada barked back.

"I asked you first!" Kat retorted.

Takada sighed, "Well, if you must know, I'm on a date."

"Who is it this time?" Kat crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes.

"Blackfire, Starfire's sister," Takada answered proudly.

It took about 10 seconds for Katherine to process this bit of information before bursting into uncontrollable and insane laughter.

"What's so funny?" Takada fumed.

"Are you stupid or just insane?" she cackled, "Oh wait, that's true for you on both accounts!" she wiped the tears coming from her eyes. She calmed down a bit before continuing, "Do you have any idea what's she's capable of?"

"Do you?" Takada shot back.

Kat answered, "Eldest princess of the planet Tamaran and Starfire's older sister. The only Tamaranian born with black hair and violet eyes. Possesses super strength, flight and the ability to shoot out burst of energy through her hands and eyes called 'Blackbolts' in her case in contrast to her sister's Starbolts. Also, she has broken several laws, including stealing a Centauri Moon diamond and was incarcerated in a Centauri prison. Later, she escaped and took over Tamaran as grand ruler before her throne was usurped by Starfire." She crossed her arms and cocked an eyebrow in triumph.

"How…how did…" Takada stammered.

"How did I know?" Kat blew at her nails, "I looked it up. Slade has a very extensive record. Don't know how he gets the info but I'm glad I looked. Got a lot of dirt on your friends too."

"Okay, you've enlightened me," Takada placed his hands on his hips, "And I've told you why I'm here. Now what I want to know is why you're here."

"It's a drive-in, Mr. Obvious! I came to see a movie!" Kat stated. She muttered something under her breath.

"Wait," Takada cupped his hand around his left ear, "I heard you saying the word Rose…"

"Okay!" Kat shouted, "I'm on a date…with Rose."

Takada's eyes widened, "You're on a date…with a GIRL?"

"Well, what do ya expect?" Kat hissed, "After we broke up, I hated men for a very long time!"

"So you're saying it's my fault you hate men?" Takada pointed to himself.

"That's right, kibble-for-brains!" Kat poked him in the chest, "Because of you, I've lost trust in men entirely. Sure, you're nice to look at, but you're all macho and shallow beasts with brains in your pants!"

"Hey!" Takada snapped, "We're not all like that!"

"I know. Some of you are much worse!"

"Hello?" the guy at the concession stand interrupted, "Are you gonna order?"

"SHUT UP!" Takada and Kat blew up in his face. He ducked under the counter.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Takada shot back.

"What I mean is, you men, especially you, are the lowest evolved piece of trash I've had the dishonor to meet!" Kat shouted.

"Well, you weren't even a good girlfriend!" Takada barked.

"Why? Coz I didn't let you in my pants on the first date?" Kat huffed angrily, "You men are so immature!"

"Well, you're working for Slade, 'Little-Miss-I-Hate-Men'!" Takada did air quotes with his fingers.

"He's an exception," she countered.

"You're just a hypocrite!" Takada barked, "No wonder we broke up!"

"No, it's only because you were a narcissistic playboy who thought the world revolved around himself!" Kat corrected, "You were also a self centered, egotistical, dick-headed, jerk!"

"Why you little…" Takada growled, fists clenched.

"Bring it on!" Kat eyes narrowed into cat slits as her nails lengthened into full fledged claws. She then noticed Takada's clothes, "Hey are those my brother's shirt and pants?"

"Leo's? Yeah. I borrowed them," Takada suddenly lost his hostility.

"Looks nice on you," she complimented, "Makes your ass nice and tight."

"Thanks!" Takada grinned.

Kat sighed, "Okay, let's compromise. Tonight's my night off and I just wanna enjoy my time with Rose. How about we not get into each other's faces for the rest of the night?"

"Is this a truce?" he inquired, "You went back on your last one."

"No, I didn't. If you recall I only promised not to kill you before we got out of the VR world. I never said anything about after," she reminded.

"I guess…You have been known to keep your promises," he rubbed his chin as he stared at her skeptically, "How do I know this is legit?"

Kat smiled sweetly and winked, "Come on," she coaxed, "For old times sake?" she extended her hand.

"Okay, but remember that I don't fully trust you," Takada took her hand and shook it. "Now, let's get some snacks."

Kat smiled, "Finally, something we both can agree on."

"I'm back!" Takada reentered the car, carrying an armful of snacks.

"Where were you?" Blackfire asked.

"Oh, just met an old friend. We kinda had a chat. Sorry," he told her.

"I'm back, Rosy!" Kat smiled, carrying an armful of snacks.

"Where were you? I was waiting for you!" Rose pouted, crossing her arms.

Kat rolled her eyes and smirked, "Just met an old friend and talked about old times."

"Okay, I guess." Rose noticed the snacks and her eyes lit up, "Hey, are those Bon-bons?"

To Be Continued…

Zodiac Knight Pluto

Real Name: Yoshiyuki Takada

Zodiac Animal: The Dog

Zodiac Power: Immortality and Invulnerability

Other Powers: A Super Genius and dog-like senses.

Weaknesses: Lack of common sense, a big flirt.

Zodiac Beasts: Cerberus and Darkwing

Bio: Although he is the one of the most experience Knight there is, maturity isn't something to associate with this guy. Pluto acts like any normal teenager and likes to have fun. He often goes on dates every night and with a different girl each time. He is also a mechanical genius and likes to do experiments with anything mechanical. Of course, his love for mechanics has often gotten him into trouble. He originally became a Zodiac Knight to save his mother's life. She went comatose after an accident that took the life of her husband and Pluto's father. Pluto and his sister survived unharmed because they had been born with Zodiac Powers. His was Immortality and Invulnerability. With his sister, they fought to revive their mother from a coma. However, even so, it still does not dampen his cheerful, or flirtatious, personality.

Pluto has formed a tight friendship with Beast Boy and Cyborg. He mostly connects with Cyborg since they both have a lot in common and they both scheme and build things a lot. Beast Boy on the other hand is good company, even if he has a bad sense of humor.

Pluto may be a mechanical genius but he lacks a lot in common sense and is accident prone. He is reminded constantly about the "Giant Vegetable" incident and his only response was, "Okay, maybe I shouldn't have used plutonium." Pluto, according to Shadowcobra, was an even bigger fire hazard compared to Draco, believe it or not.

He now strives to become a one woman dog…I mean man. He is dating Blackfire but some of his old flirtatious traits still seep through, earning him a few beatings from his new (and hopefully permanent) girlfriend.

He gains new powers overtime while with the Titans and always accidentally.

Pluto got his codename due to his ability to attain plutonium from god knows where. He holds one of the three Survivor Cards.