45.) Cat
If he had to pick an animal that Jim reminded him of, Leonard would have to pick a cat. At least, a cat was the animal that Jim reminded him the most of, there were a couple others that he could name for various reasons.
Why he picked a cat was mainly for two reasons. The first was that Jim seemed to have more than one life, and the second was the fact that Jim always seemed to land on his feet, at least figuratively. There were other reasons as well.
The kid's sense of balance, the way he could stalk up on a person silently, his flexibility, the way he was able to sleep almost anywhere. Even the kid's way of showing affection through touch or action reminded him of a cat.
Maybe he would give the kid cat ears the next time he would up in Medbay. It would hopefully distract him, at least for a little while.
Written: 7-23-2011
Word Count: 160