"Ow! Maddie, calm down!"
"Mrrrr..."
"It's almost over, just. Sit. Still!"
Vlad glowered at the sounds coming from his bathroom. "Danielle, what are you doing with Maddie?"
"Getting scratched to hell. Ow! You dumb cat."
"If the cat doesn't want a bath, then don't give her a bath. That is the easiest way to avoid injury."
"I'm not giving her a bath. I'm just, almost... done!"
Vlad stepped back as the door swung open. Maddie bolted past, her once glossy white fur now matted and purple, leaving blotchy paw prints down the hall. Vlad whipped around, looking at the little girl Danny had left in his charge. Her hands and arms here sliced up, blood and ectoplasm splattered across the marble floor. Little packets were scattered about and there was some kind of purple sludge in his bathtub.
"What is this?" Vlad demanded, eyes flashing red. "Did you dye my cat?"
"It's not permanent," Dani pouted. She looked up at the enraged man with the widest, puppy-est eyes she could manage. "Danny showed me the Wizard of Oz and he said they dyed the horse with Jell-O, and I wanted to see how much it would take to make Maddie pretty."
"You?! I-!" Vlad groaned and buried his face in his hands. He took a deep breath, trying so hard not to blast this little girl. That would only make a bigger mess. "When is Daniel coming back for you?"
"Dunno." Dani inspected a cut on her wrist before sticking it in her mouth. She made a face and snorted. "Ew. Grape."