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And on to today's chapter. Even ninjas lose their way sometimes...
~Sanctuary~
It was the wrong place. April didn't have a cat, and the couch that the small black animal perched upon, arching its back and hissing, wasn't familiar. Adrenaline spiked, and years of hissed warnings, you must not be seen! echoed in his mind. He thought he knew the way; they'd made the trip to their friend's apartment several times. He'd traveled before in the company of brothers, guided by the genius' natural navigation skill. This time he'd come alone, and he'd mistaken another unlocked window for hers.
Fortunately, the room was empty in the silence of night. He wasn't seen by some unwary human shuffling to the kitchen for a glass of water, only the cat, whose luminous eyes glowed in the moonlight. He backed out of the window and disappeared up the fire escape, his presence only a fast-fading feline memory. Landing lightly on the right fire escape, he took a moment, this time, to glance through the glass, before dropping to the floor without a sound. Familiarity slowed the rapid pace of his heart, its beat elevated by the near-miss. April's startled look melted into welcome, and the world shifted back into its rightful place. He was home.