I finished this week. Exams every day though the semester still going on but today is my last day. Yay! :D

I hope you'll enjoy this chapter ^^

Warning: Not correct English sentences and a lot of cursing!

„Try to focus on your wings, yoi" told me Marco.

Currently we were on the desk and we were trying to practice with my Devil Fruit's powers. I wanted to call out only my wings in my human form, but it was so hard.

„If you be able to call out the ears, tail, etc., then you should be able to call the wings too, yoi."

I closed my eyes and concentrated on my back; I imagined the feeling of the air kiss my skin, the wind blows my hair…

„What's with the creepy smile, sis?" asked Lucas and broke my thoughts.

„You jerk just unbalanced my focus on the wings!" I screamed at him.

„Whoa, relax!" moved back my brother.

„She is practicing about 2 hours long, so I think she is a little irritated" chuckled my blonde commander.

„Really Marco? I wouldn't think" answered Lucas sarcastically.

„I think we should finish it for today. Tomorrow we will try again, yoi" said Marco to me.

„But… you always do it like it's nothing" I pouted.

„You only have your powers about how long? 2 months?"

„I don't care! I want to control it fully and I want it right now!" yeah, I wasn't nice when something didn't go well.

„And your dominant side came alive" grinned Matt.

„Your problem?" I frowned at him.

„Whoa, Cat-chan that's a dangerous look you have" walked up Thatch.

„Sorry, sorry, I didn't sleep last night" I rubbed my eye.

„You talked with Killer again?" chirped Haruta.

„Wha-? N-no" I denied.

„Your blush tell us something else" teased me Lucas.

„So what if I talked with him? He is my friend, I have every right to talk to him."

„A friend?"

„Yes. We talked about it…"

Flashback

„Puru puru puru~" ringed my snail.

„Hello, Killer!"

„Cathleen" greeted the blonde man.

„How's your trip?" I asked him yawning.

„We just executed a village, so it's going very well."

„I swear, beside you there is only a few people who can say this so easily" I laughed.

„Oi! You are speaking with your bitch again?" that was Kidd.

„I am not his bitch Kidd" I growled.

„Shut up wench! I wasn't speaking to you!"

„Oh yeah, okay then. Killer, did you know that your captain is a self-centred bastard, with a big stick in his ass? And I would suggest you a great shop in an island! They have a lot of nail polish and rouge as well. I think purple and brown would look good on you."

„Why you little…"

„Enough!" that was Killer. I think he got tired of our childish antics. „Kidd, she isn't my bitch, girlfriend, wench or anything like that. She is just a woman, who has her brain in place and I can speak with her, what means she is vary from you."

„Thank you Killer!" I said blithely.

„And you, Cathleen. Once again speak with Kidd like that, I'll kill you" that dark voice again.

„Okay, sorry Killer" I pouted. „But Kidd was the one who started!"

End of flashback

„So, you're just friends?" asked Thatch.

„Yeah, he is my talking-buddy" I nodded. „Though, it's fun to mess with Kidd through the Den Den Mushi" I grinned.

„All of everyone, you choose a slightly psychopath pirate to talk? He was right, you are crazy" said Lucas.

„He isn't psychopath" I defended him.

„They are killing innocent people and tortured them" declared Matt.

„Well… maybe a little?" chuckled.

„Girl, you are something" grinned Thatch.

„Come on, we are going into the village to eat something, yoi" motioned Marco to follow him and all of us went after him, though I changed into my Bengal cat form, because it was warmer. After all, we travelled around winter islands. I run after Marco, climbed up on his clothes and curled around his neck. He radiated warm and not hot air like Ace. I tried to curl around his neck as well, but it was too hot, so I decided to stay at Marco.

After our encounter, my attitude changed a little. I opened up to them and they greeted me happily. They were my family and I wanted to protect them at any cost. I got close to Marco as well. The new start helped a lot and I was grateful for it. He treated me calmly, but when I needed, he said some harsh word and immediately I went back to myself. He didn't mind me to curl up around him, so I didn't stop it. My brothers told me we looked like a couple, but I just laughed. It hurt me a little that we were just 'siblings' but I accepted it and that was the right thing to do.

„That's not fair! Marco has a living-scarf! I want one too!" pouted Thatch.

„Get your own, yoi" smirked the blonde. „ I even get a little massage."

„Massage? What are you-" I began, but he went to scratch me under my chin. „Purr~"

„Is she seriously purrs?" gaped everyone at me, but I was too busy to enjoy Marco's attention.

„Oh, it's so good~" I sighed happily, my tail flailed happily.

„See? I told you, yoi."

„You traitor" muttered Thatch.

„Don't… argue… Marco, stop this~!" I whined a little, but didn't do anything to actually stop him.

„Sis' don't let me tell you how this just sounded" laughed Matt with that I snapped out from the heaven and I jumped over to Thatch, who greeted me happily.

„I have a living-scarf too!" yelled the 4th commander.

„You just had to say that, yoi" sighed Marco, while I was burying my face in Thatch's scarf to cover my embarrassment, though cats don't blush.

We continued our way to a place to eat and we ended up in a rather elegant restaurant.

„We always come here when we are on the island, so we thought you might enjoy it too" smiled at us Haruta and when we stepped inside I just stared. The waiters and waitresses were all wearing traditional Japanese clothes.

„That's so awesome" I whispered.

„You should change back sis'" suggested Matt and I did it though I was cold in my human form.

„Commanders!" greeted them a deep voice. The man was at the same height as Marco, but he had a goatee and moustache and he had his hair pulled backwards, his skin was tanned. His eyes were green and I guessed he was in his 30's.

„Koji! It's good to see you again!" said Thatch happily, while we 3 just stood there awkwardly.

„And who are those 3?" looked at us Koji.

„They are our new members: Cathleen Wild, Matthew Wild and Lucas Wild" introduced us Haruta.

„Hello Mr. Koji, it's nice to meet you. You can call me just Cat" I smiled at him.

„The pleasure is all mine and please, call me Koji. If you don't mind, I'll call you Cathleen; I rather like its sound" he kissed the top of my hand and I just stared at him.

„Uhm… thank you?"

„Koji can you give us a table, yoi?" interrupted Marco with a little annoyance in his voice.

„Of course, please follow me" nodded Koji and brought us to a huge table where we could sit comfortably.

„So what are you, a beautiful woman doing in a pirate crew?" Koji turned to me.

„Excuse me, Koji. I know we only met a few minutes ago, but please stop this behaviour. I am not a whore, nor a woman who could you easily get laid. I am not beautiful either, so stop with the sweet talk and handle me like the others. I am sure you'll get a woman, but not me. Are we clear?" I asked irritably and the pirates burst out laughing.

„I can't believe a woman, beside Haruta turned you down!" hit the table repeatedly Thatch.

„Dude, you got burned too by Cat!" grinned Ace.

„You should know by now, that the woman in our crew not like the others, yoi" chuckled Marco.

Koji looked at me shocked, but he recovered fast and a genuine smile came up on his face.

„It's good to see there are still women, who don't fall into the sweet-talk" smiled the owner. „You choose well" he looked at Marco, who shot a glance at him. „For my rudeness, please accept this dish as a gift."

„Nice, Cat" grinned Ace.

„Don't eat him out from his money" warned him Haruta.

„Sure, sure…"

I giggled quietly and waited patiently for the food while I was scanning the crowd. There were a lot of people who sat and enjoyed their meal. There were men and women as well, but there were also couples and I watched them slightly jealous.

„Are you lonely?" nudged my side Haruta.

„With you guys? Are you kidding?"

„I take it as a compliment" said the woman.

We talked and the air was light around us. We teased each other and let out hearty laughs.

„Hey, Cat… those girls are checking out the boys" whispered Haruta to me.

I looked at a group of girls whose were around my age, but it was hard to tell because of the make-up. They were giggling and whispering while shot glances at the boys. Honestly, I was friendly with the people most of the time, but these kind of antics just killed me. I tried to ignore them, but the giggling just pissed me off, while one of them came to our table.

„Hy boys~! I was wondering if you are pirates?" she asked in a high-pitched voice.

„Yes, we are, yoi" answered Marco uncaring.

„That's so great! Would you like to spend some time with us?"

Okay, that was enough for me.

„Why aren't you show up a table with: 'I am a whore! I'll sleep with you free!'" I asked sarcastically.

„I didn't ask you, you ugly monster" snapped at me the girl and the boy's body tensed.

„Neither do I ask you to come here. So I would appreciate if you go back to the other chicks" I hissed at her.

„How dare you little bitch? Are they yours or what?"

„Well, two of them are my brothers, the others are my friends and I think they deserve better than some wear away holes" at that the restaurant became silent and everyone watched our verbal fight, but I was too pissed off to care.

„Why you are a virgin? I think you are, because nobody would like to have sex with you" screamed the girl.

„This is the best what you have? Girl, I am not a virgin. I let you know, that there were a few men, who slept with me. And neither of them were dissatisfied… more likely they didn't want to get out of the bed. And yourself? I bet you slept with hundreds of men. Go somewhere else to fill yourself, because you won't get neither of them, was I clear, bitch?" I growled, my fangs came out and I was ready to attack her.

„Make me!"

That was all I need. I jumped from my seat and tackled her to the ground. She tried to claw me, but I grabbed her neck, while with the other hand I was gripping her hair. She screamed and she was kicking but there was no use. Fortunately, I was sane enough not to hurt her seriously, just to teach her a lesson, but suddenly I was picked up by my waist and she as well.

„That's enough, yoi" chuckled an amused Marco.

„Let go of me! I will make her bald!" I screamed, while Koji was holding the other female.

„You freak! You ruined me!"

„If I am a freak then what are you, you whore?"

„Cat, enough" that was the voice what I knew so well. It was Marco's command voice and I instantly went limp.

„Okay" I murmured.

„So you are his bitch, huh?" asked the girl sarcastically and before I could answer my brothers, Ace and Thatch were around her.

„Want to say that again?" they asked, their voices threatening.

„I think I'll go back with Cat, yoi. I'll see you later, Koji" bid to the owner.

„I am sorry, Koji" I said, my head hung down.

„Okay and don't worry dear Cathleen, I enjoyed this little fight" grinned the man and he walked out of the restaurant.

„You can put me down" I said to Marco, but he only changed my position to bridal style and my face immediately turned red.

„Nah, you'll run back to kill her, yoi" he laughed.

„Sorry I ruined your precious night" I said in a sarcastic tone.

„Who said you ruined my night?" he whispered in my ear, making me shudder.

„I thought you like the 'free nights.'"

He stopped and looked down at me. It was a rude comment from me, but I couldn't help. I noticed he begun to move again, faster than before. We reached the ship and went into my room. I wanted to ask something, but he dropped me on the bed, climbing above me.

„'Free nights', yoi? I am a pirate, of course I get these kind of offers, but I don't take all of them, just if I am really frustrated" he said.

„And you are telling me this…?"

„Recently I got really frustrated" he murmured into my neck and I shivered. His tone was deeper than usual and one of his hands… was it under my shirt?

„Y-your hand" I grabbed it and tried to shove it away, but of course he was stronger than me.

„I am really curious about your technique, yoi."

„What?"

„They didn't want to get up from the bed?" God… I just had to say that at the restaurant.

„W-well, you see…"

„Mhmmm… I am seeing right now, not to mention the feeling, yoi" his hand were smoothing my side and I gasped.

Was he drunk? He was sure messing with me, but it wasn't innocent, not that I was one.

„You act so brave in front of the others, but when there are the two of us, you are just so shy…"

„And you are a wanton sex machine what's the difference?" me and my big mouth.

He chuckled and looked into my eye.

„You are quite something, yoi" he said amused. „Why were you so protective?"

„Seriously? You wanted to have sex with her? I won't stop you, you can go. The door is right there" I pointed at it.

He sat up and brushed his hair with his hand.

„You always make me out of my character, yoi" he muttered and now I was the one who chuckled.

„Mission clear" I bumped my fist and we laughed a little. „I was protective, because… huh… I was protective because you guys are important to me. I think the cat side of my powers is burnt into me" I thought out loud.

„Maybe you are right, yoi" he stood up and went to the door. „Just to let you know, I am the only one who can make you purr."

„You pervert commander!"

Thanks to black medusia and Travellingfirefist for following and/or favoring the story ^^

Review answers:

black medusia: I am sorry for made you cry, but I am glad that I could present those feelings. It's sad, I know, but there are a lot of people out in the world who suffer because of this and I know personally, so they have all of my respect that they can live like that :) I am hoping you enjoyed this chapter as well ^J^

'guest:Omg i can't wait till law shows up lol i can only imagine what will happen since law is really handsome' I guess you are Greawenn but I am not sure ^^" : Yes, he will have a big role in the story. I already planned those chapters and I can't wait to write them :D

Transformers' BABY: I am really happy you enjoyed it :) There will be moments and feelings like that, because that was only a little part from Cat's past.

xxXxx: I am not sure that 'Wew...' was a good or a bad wew *chuckling* if it's a good I am happy, if it's not, I am trying to improve :)