Short chapter. Just something to tie you all over as I get more inspiration
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(Ricky's P.O.V.)
Many thoughts ran through my head as I walked out of the Administration building. 'Who am I? Where am I? Who's this Scratchansniff they were talking about? Why'd they leave me like that?' I shrugged it off and began to walk around, hoping I could find it myself. As I walked, I took out the music player that was in my pocket and decided to listen for a bit, hoping to clear my mind. "Maybe this might hold a clue to whoever I am." I mumbled as I tried to turn it on. To my dismay, it said flashed -DEAD BATTERY- before switching off. I rolled my eyes and sighed. "So much for that idea?"
"What idea is that?" came a voice. I snapped at attention, but saw no one. I looked around for a bit. "Down here." I looked to find...a blue eyed, grey and white furred cat.
"Uh...are you...talking to me?"
"You see me talking to anyone else?" she replied with a smirk.
I stood there in shock and disbelief. 'A cat is talking to me. How is that possible?'
"Well? You gonna stand there gawking or are you gonna say something?"
"Oh sorry. I'm just confused and lost. I'm new here and I'm talking to a cat, so...yeah."
"Ah, first time in Burbank, huh? she said in a sweet voice.
"Is that where this is? Huh...sunny. I'm Ricky by the way." I bent down and reached my hand out.
"Rita." she replied and shook my hand with her paw. "And my friend rooting through the garbage over there is Runt." She pointed toward an alley where a big dog was rummaging through a few garbage cans. He saw Rita and walked over, sniffing me as I was unfamiliar to him.
"Ah. Nice Runt. Good boy." I say as I pet him and Rita in unison. Both seem to like it.
"Dat's nice. Definitely, definitely nice." the red headed Runt said.
"Can't argue with you there Runt. So, where you from Ricky?"
"No idea. All I know is that my name is Ricky. Everything else is a big blank." I said as I continued petting the duo.
"Sounds rough." Rita said in a relaxed voice. "So you've got memory loss huh?"
"Pretty much."
"Ah that's sad." Runt said giving me sad eyes. His stomach began to growl. "Hey Rita, we still haven't found any food." He began to sniff the air as a delicious aroma began wafting by. "Dat smells good. Definitely." He then bolted towards the cause, leaving Rita and I looking dumbfounded.
"Runt, you big oaf. Wait uuuWOAH." was all she could say as I picked her up and ran after the dog.
"Onward to the food. I'm buying." I said as I ran after Runt with Rita in my arms. She just smiled and rested in my arms as I gave chase.
'Who am I to argue about a free meal.' Rita thought silently as I kept running.
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"Where'd Ricky go?" said a confused Wakko.
"I thought he'd be right behind us." Dot said looking around to see where Ricky could be.
"Hmmmm." pondered Yakko. "Maybe when he said he didn't know anything, that might've meant toon skills as well. We probably ran too fast for him."
"Oops." the younger siblings said.
"What do we do now?" Wakko said with his tongue sticking out.
"We hunt for our friend." Yakko said with enthusiam.
Just as they agreed, their stomachs began to growl. "How bout after lunch?" said a starving Wakko.
"Can't hunt on an empty stomach." Dot replied.
"Very well." Yakko chimed in. "First, we eat. Then, we find Ricky." They then sped off to who knows where.
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"BUUUUURRRRRP! Pardon me." Ricky said as he wiped his mouth. "That was some good eats."
"Best meal I've had in a long time." purred Rita as she licked her paws clean.
"Definitely good. Definitely." Runt agreed as he licked his plate clean. A waiter walked up to the trio.
"Your check sir." he said as he smiled at them.
"Right then." Ricky pulled out his wallet, pulled out some money, and paid the waiter. "Keep the change."
The waiter looked at the money and smiled. "Thank you sir. Come again."
"Well my fine, furry friends. Shall we be on our way?" Ricky said as he got up to head to the exit. He opened it just as the Warners reached for the door.
"Opening the door for a lady?" Dot said. "And they say chivalry is dead."
"Ahhh if it isn't you three." Ricky said sarcastically. "The let's-help-the-amnesiac-out-but-run-off-and-leave- him-behind trio. How's life been?"
"Sorry bout that?" Yakko said as he gave a guilty smile. "Didn't know you couldn't use toon speed."
"What part of 'I don't remember anything' confused you?" Ricky said annoyed at their own forgetfulness. "Ah nevermind. Let's just meet this Dr. Scratchansniff already. And this time, We. Are. Walking." he said in a stern tone.
"Fair enough." Dot said with her fists on her hips. As they left to find the shrink, Ricky turned and waved at his furry friends.
"Until we meet again Rita and Runt. Bye." was all he said as they ran off.
"Nice guy." Rita said with a smile.
"Yeah. Definitely, definitely nice." Runt agreed.