Nepeta was lying on something soft. But she had never experienced something soft so she didn't understand what she was lying on. She tried to open her eyes but it was too bright. It was never bright in the alley. What was going on? And she was sore all over. Something cold was lying across her forehead and on her left cheek. She could hear someone whispering. No, two people. A boy and a girl. Nepeta tried to remember what had happened. She had been lying down by the streetlight, trying to sleep. Those people! People had come and hit her! Were they the ones whispering?! No, someone had come. He had said the bad guys were gone. What was his name? Car kitten? Car kitty? Something like that. He had picked her up. But where had he taken her? Where was she now? She couldn't remember when she had fallen asleep. Nepeta tried to move her left arm but pain shot up it and she yelled. Someone came over and held her arm down.

"Don't move your arm. It's broken." a woman's voice said. Nepeta tried to open her eyes again but it was still too bright.

"Uhnn." Nepeta moaned. She tried squinting but then she couldn't see at all.

"Oh, Karkat get her some sunglasses." the woman said. Car cat? Oh, that was that guy's name. Some dark glasses were put over her eyes and the light dimmed. Nepeta blinked a few times.

A woman was looking down at her. She had brown hair short like a boy's and jade green eyes. Her skin was darker than Nepeta's pale skin and her lips were black. She was smiling sweetly and Nepeta felt at ease at the sight of her. Nepeta looked next to the woman and saw the boy Car cat. He had curly black hair, normal skin tone and he wore a dark shirt. His eyes were grey.

"How are you feeling?" the woman asked.

"Ow." Nepeta said. Her voice was hoarse and her throat scratchy. Car cat walked off and came back with a cup of water with a straw. Nepeta drank from it greedily. She hardly ever got water.

"Maybe we should take her to the hospital." the woman said.

"Why? We can take care of her fine here." Car cat said.

"Hospital?" Nepeta asked. She didn't know what that was.

"It's a place where sick or injured people go if they cannot help themselves enough." the woman said.

"I'm sick?" Nepeta asked. She didn't feel sick, just really sore.

"No, you're injured. Those guys were hitting you bad." Car cat said. Nepeta shivered. A creepy clown had attacked her out of nowhere. She didn't like clowns anymore.

"Who are you?" Nepeta asked the woman.

"Kanaya. I am Karkat's maid."

Nepeta didn't know what a maid was. She didn't really care. She was too awed by what had happened. She was in a house. A real house. She hadn't been in a house since Daddy had kicked her out. She wasn't sure how long ago that had been. It felt like forever.

"Can I get you anything Nepeta?" Kanaya asked.

"Food." Nepeta said. She was very hungry. Kanaya left and Car cat came up to her.

"Can you sit up?" he asked. Nepeta tried but moving made her hurt more. Car cat took two ice packs off her face and helped her sit up slowly. Once she was sitting up Nepeta took a look around her.

She was in a room with cream-coloured walls. There was a dresser, a closet, a desk with a computer on it, a red couch and what Nepeta was sitting on. Looking at it she realized it was a bed. But not at all like the hard uncomfortable bed she had slept in with her parents. It was soft and had thick blankets and was colourful. In front of Nepeta was the closet, which had a mirror on it. Looking at her reflection, Nepeta saw that she was wearing a black shirt that was big enough on her that it was like a dress. A scarf was tied around her waist like a belt. White cloth was wrapped around her left arm, but it was hard and kinda heavy.

"Oh, you are sitting up." Kanaya said, coming back in. Nepeta stared at her reflection, panic slowly sinking it. "Oh, I know it's not very fashionable, but it's the only thing we could find that would fit you."

"I seriously doubt she cares about that Kanaya." Car cat said. But Nepeta wasn't listening to them. She looked around her frantically, but couldn't see it anywhere.

"Nepeta? What is wrong?" Kanaya asked.

"Coat!" Nepeta cried. "My coat!"

"Oh, I was going to wash it." Kanaya said.

"My coat!" Nepeta shrieked. "Give it back!" Kanaya rushed out of the room. Nepeta began to wail. She needed her coat! It was important! Car cat tried to hug her but she pushed him away. She didn't care if it hurt to move so much. She wanted her coat back.

Then Kanaya came back, carrying her olive green coat. Nepeta snatched it out of her hands and hugged it tightly. She curled up on the bed, keeping the coat pressed up against her. It was safe. She hadn't lost it. It was fine. Nepeta's breathing slowed to a calm and she fell asleep without realizing it.

When Nepeta woke up she was still lying in the bed. But someone had put her coat on her while she had been asleep. A plate with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a glass of milk was on a small table next to the bed. Kanaya was sitting in a chair, folding clothes. Car cat was asleep on the couch.

"Meow?" Nepeta said. She really didn't know what else to say. Kanaya looked up from the clothes she was folding and smiled.

"Hello, did you have a nice nap?" she asked. Nepeta nodded. She looked at the sandwich and glass of milk.

"Can I eat it?" she asked. Kanaya laughed.

"Of course you can. I got that food for you." Nepeta picked the sandwich up and bit into it. It was tastier than anything Mommy had made her. Nepeta scarfed down the sandwich and picked up the glass of milk. The milk was nice and cold-and it tasted amazing! Nepeta drained the cup dry. Kanaya watched her eat, smiling.

"How was it?" she asked.

"Yummy." Nepeta said. She lay down in the bed with a sigh. She had never been so full and warm and happy in her life. It was amazing. Maybe she had gone to heaven, and Car cat was an angel who had come for her. She wondered what you had to do to go to heaven. She didn't really know what heaven was, but Mommy had mentioned it a few times.

"Do you feel better?" Kanaya asked, interrupting Nepeta's thoughts.

"Ow." Nepeta answered. She still hurt so much. Eating and drinking had been the most she could do. She didn't feel like moving anymore.

"Well, you will feel better in a few days." Kanaya said.

"Where am I?" Nepeta asked.

"Oh, you are at Karkat's mansion. He brought you here after he rescued you from that gang."

"Mansion?" Nepeta didn't know what that word meant.

"It's a really huge house with lots of rooms that rich people live in." Kanaya explained.

"Car cat's rich?" Nepeta asked. Kanaya nodded.

"Yes, he got all of his parents' money when they died. As a maid here I clean and iron his clothes and do other chores." Nepeta yawned and nodded. She was pretty sure she understood.

"You should get some more sleep. I will turn the light out." Kanaya said. Nepeta shook her head, gasping at the pain it caused.

"No, the dark is scary." She said. "I sleep with light."

"Hmm, I will see if I can find you a nightlight, alright?" Kanaya said. Nepeta nodded and Kanaya left the room. Nepeta shut her eyes and tried to fall asleep but it was too bright. She hoped the nightlight Kana was getting would help, though Nepeta didn't know what a nightlight was.

Kanaya came back some minutes later holding what looked like a plug-in flower. She stuck it in an outlet and flicked a switch. The flower turned brighter but nothing else happened. Then Kanaya turned the light out. The flower was a light-not too bright that was just right for Nepeta to sleep to.

"Is that better?" Kanaya asked. Nepeta nodded and closed her eyes. She drifted off to sleep soon after.

Okay, I'm going to list off the ages of characters as they get mentioned/introduced:

Karkat: 16 Nepeta: 7 Kanaya: 34 Gamzee: 16 Equius: 29

I got pretty creative with the ages of some of the characters in this fanfiction. I hope you enjoy them! Until the next chapter! :)