******* The Good Ol' Dogs Club *******

As the dogs stared at me, I couldn't help but cling onto King's leg. So much so that my claws came out and scratched him...

"Ow!" King yelled and jumped away.

I fell back onto the floor and scrambled back until I hit the wall. I thought everyone was going to be furious at me. But to my surprise I look up and I see everyone laughing.

"The new kitten giving you trouble King?" One of the dogs said laughing.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Fido Was banging a small hammer against a podium.

"If you're all done laughing, we have some important issues to go over" Fido said loudly, getting everyone's attention.

Everyone turned to face him, and suddenly all attention was on Fido, Thank god. I could hear Fido and some other dog that looked similar to Fido droning on about something. I felt bad about hurting King, even though it did get me out of a bad situation. I needed to apologize, so I walked over to him and lightly tugged on his leg fur.

"King? I'm sor-"

"Could you just stop? Haven't you embarrassed me enough already?" King said coldly to me, not even bothering to look at me.

Fine if you're going to be like that I'll just freaking leave. I looked around and saw a chunk of a wall missing, big enough for me to squeeze through. I made my way out and landed in the snow outside. Finally away from all those dogs, though Fox and Fido were pretty nice...I don't want to stay anyway. They don't want me here, King already hates me.

I started walking to the front of the house, having trouble walking in the snow. I finally reached the sidewalk, only to realize, I don't remember which way led to Pete's house. I'm pretty sure We walked from that way... though I don't remember passing those houses. Guess I'll go left. I Continued my walking down the sidewalk, hoping to see something familiar. Even if this is the wrong way, I can just turn around. No biggie. I started passing a house when I heard some voices.

"I am the evil cyborg from Pluto! I have come to steal all your planet's resources!"

"Oh No, whatever will I do?"

I walked over to the house, and the voices were getting louder. It sounded like little kids playing pretend or something. I don't know why but I was intrigued, I wanted to see what was going on. I couldn't reach the window ledge, so I used a nearby bush as a ladder to the window's ledge and I peered inside. Instead of little kids, I saw a dog and a cat. They were playing pretend with, little brown bags on their heads. One looked like a robot, and the other one looked like a crown. The cat took of his crown and switch it with a bag with a mask drawn on it.

"Ha! I fooled you evil cyborg, I was only disguised at the princess. I'm really the Great Girl Samurai!"

Wait a second, that's a girl cat? I leaned in trying to get a better look, but my foot slipped and I banged my head against the glass. Ow, that kinda hurt... I looked up and saw the Dog and Cat with the hats tilted up, looking over at me. Crap, better get out of here before they get mad at me for spying! I started to step back, but realized I stepped back onto thin air. Before I knew it, I had fallen back into the bush which caused the snow on the top of the bush to fall onto me.. I tried to get down but my scarf was tangled, and my fur was getting all wet and matted from the snow. Their front door opened and I heard them come out. I'm as good as gone, unless I can get out of here before they catch me.

"You saw it too right?" said a male voice.

"Yes! There was a little kitten on the window ledge then it suddenly fell! The poor thing is probably freezing." said a more feminine voice.

That's weird, they don't sound mad at all.

"Do you think it ran off?" Said the male voice.

"Um, a little help please?" I asked. I heard their footsteps coming closer to me, and then the bush separated above me revealing their faces peering down at me.

"Are you OK?" the dog asked.

"Peanut are you crazy? Well this is you I'm talking about… He's stuck in this freezing weather; of course he's not OK." The cat said to the dog. She reached down and untangled my scarf and picked me up, holding me like I was a baby. "Come inside, I'll get you a towel and get you warmed up."

She carried me inside their house where she grabbed a small towel and wrapped me in it.

"How's that?" She asked.

"A lot better than being stuck outside" I replied smiling. Cats are so much nicer then dogs.

"By the way, I'm Grape. And He's peanut" she explained.

"I'm Shadow"

"Grape, you can't get attached to it. I doubt Mom and Dad would let you adopt a kitten." Peanut said, coming over to Grape.

"Hey! I'm not a stray!" I unraveled my scarf and showed my collar underneath.

"What were you doing outside then? A kitten like yourself should be at home with their owner. Not walking around in the freezing snow." Grape asked.

"Well..."

******* One Explanation later *******

".. And when I tried to apologize to him he got all mad so I left. Then I forgot which way my house was and I stumbled onto your house." I finished explaining to them.

"Wow, that's some story" Peanut said.

"Are you sure that they didn't hurt you?" Grape asked.

"Yea I'm fine; I should probably get going though. That meeting is probably almost over, and I need King so I can follow him home." I slid off the couch and re-wrapped my scarf.

"Are you sure? You can stay here a bit longer if you want." Grape said.

"Yea, we can play pretend or do a 3 way race on the wii." Peanut said getting excited.

"No I'm fine, I need to get back. Thanks for everything though, it was very nice of you." I said walking to the door.

"Well, OK. But if you have trouble with any of those dogs you just come speak to me." grape said, pounding her fist into her palm.

"Ha ha, Ok I will" I chuckled. Grape opened the door for me and I made my way out. "Bye Grape, Bye Peanut!" I waved walking down their driveway.

"Bye Shadow" They said in unison. "Jinx!" They laughed.

I think I made my first friends since being here. I smiled to myself. Okay, i went left to get here, going right will take me back to that stupid club.

******* The Good Ol' Dogs Club *******

Most of the dogs had already left since the meeting had ended. Except for a few, such as Fox and King.

"Alright, well I better be going. I think Dad wanted me to help him with something today." Fox said to King.

"OK, I guess I should take Shadow back home anyways. Cmon Shadow let's go" King said turning around. King quickly scans the room. "Oh no..."

"What's wrong?" Fox asked.

"Shadow's gone!" King said in a panic.

"Don't worry; he's probably just outside waiting for you. I wouldn't blame him for not wanting to listen to Fido and Bino drone on about all those stupid zoning rules."

"Yea he's probably just waiting."

King and Fox walk outside, but didn't see Shadow anywhere near the house.

"Fox, I think I made him run away...I was angry and said some things to him I'm not proud of." King said, his ears drooping down.

"We'll just have to look for him then. He couldn't have gotten far, right?" Fox said, trying to cheer him up.

******* Location: Unknown *******

Dang it! I should have passed that house by now; I can't believe I'm lost in this neighborhood. I stopped and sat down on the sidewalk, yawning. Why am I feeling so tired all of a sudden. From all the walking? Or maybe this kitten body of mine is making me feel tired. Baby animals do need naps, and I suppose I am one…Yawn I'm just gonna, lie down and take a little nap... I curled myself into a ball and fell asleep.

******** In Front Of Fido's House *******

"He went left" Fox said after sniffing the ground.

Fox and King follow Shadow's scent down the street, before taking another left. A few Meters up the street, on the sidewalk, they see a slumbering kitten. They quickly approach the sleeping form, letting out sighs of relief.

"Guess it was nap time for the little guy" Fox says.

"Yea... Thanks for your help Fox." King says.

"No problem bud, I'm glad I could help out."

"I better get him home; I can't just let him sleep on the sidewalk. I'll see you later Fox" King says while gently picking up Shadow.

"See ya King" Fox says before walking off.

"What am I gonna do with you?" King says looking down at shadow, starting his walk home.

******* King's Arms *******

I slowly opened my eyes, and was surprised to see myself being carried by King.

"King, I'm sorry about before, I didn't mean too-" I started.

"No, I'm the one who's sorry. I never should have said what I had said" King said looking down at me.

"I forgive you" I replied, before snuggling against King's fur and falling back asleep. This sure beats sleeping on the cold pavement.