Momo had had a strange week. After she and Andrew finished their last date Andrew had gotten really nervous in the morning. Momo hadn't been sure why, usually after her master had sex he was cheerful. Had she done something wrong? She asked him about it, and he told her that he was the one who did something wrong. He didn't put something on his penis that he apparently needed. Momo had told him that she still had fun, then he'd gotten all red in the face and sputtered. When he'd calmed down he explained that sex wasn't just for fun, it was how people made babies, and since he wasn't wearing that thing for his penis there was a chance she was pregnant.
Momo had been thrilled. Babies were adorable! And now she and her master could have one of their own, how could she not be excited? Andrew had given her a fake smile when she started celebrating, but she'd been too excited to ask why. A few days later he gave her something that would tell her if she was pregnant, she followed the steps, and it came out positive! Momo had ran out of the bathroom and leapt into her master's arms when she got the result. He had hugged her back, but she could tell he was worried. When she asked why he explained that being pregnant and having a baby was actually going to be really hard for her, and that they were going to need help. He assured her that he knew a nice lady they could talk to, but he had a few things to take care of first.
And now, two days later, she, Andrew, and that nice lady he mentioned were all standing in Andrew's living room. Momo held onto her master's arm and leaned against his side. She thought she'd done a good job introducing herself, why was the lady just staring at her?
"Um, Kyanna? Are you alright?" asked Andrew.
"She has cat ears," said Kyanna.
"Yep! And I gotta tail too!" said Momo, giving her tail a wave.
Kyanna blinked and rubbed her eyes.
"Okay, I'm dreaming," she said.
Momo cocked her head.
"How can you be dreaming? You're awake," she said.
"No I'm not. I'm probably passed out on my couch after a long ass day at the salon then taking care of Phillip and now I'm having a weird ass nightmare where my boyfriend broke up with me because he knocked up a cat woman," said Kyanna.
"Knocked up? Mas-, Andy would never hit me," said Momo.
"Of course I wouldn't Momo. She just means I got you pregnant," said Andrew. "And Kyanna, look, I know this is weird-"
"Weird. Andrew, facts on the bottom of snapple caps are 'weird'. You are standing next to a woman with fuzzy cat ears and a tail and you expect me to just accept it as a 'weird but true' fact of reality?" demanded Kyanna.
Andrew shifted uncomfortably.
"Uh, yeah?"
Kyanna closed her eyes, pinched the bridge of her nose, took a deep breath and sighed.
"Look, can you please just go with it until you're sure you're not dreaming?" asked Andrew.
"This is insane," said Kyanna. She let her hand drop and opened her eyes. "But alright."
"Okay then, let's all sit down," suggested Andrew. The three of them sat down at his table, Momo and Kyanna on opposite sides and Andrew in between them.
"Let's see, where should we sta-" Andrew froze.
Momo cocked her head.
"Andy?"
Andrew had been resting his hands on the table, and now they where clenched into fists. His teeth began to grind against each other, and he was glaring at something on the other side of the room.
Momo was starting to get a little scared, she'd never seen him like this before. He might have gotten a little frustrated while playing his games on the TV, but she'd never seen him get angry before. Let alone livid, he looked ready to murder someone.
"Andrew?" Kyanna was looking concerned, apparently she'd never seen him like this either.
"Excuse me," Andrew stood up and started for the door to his room..
"Wait, what?" Kyanna stood up and got in his way. "Oh no you don't; I thought you said you weren't going to run away from your shit show."
"Look, I'm SORRY Kyanna but I need to take care of this. I'll be in the next room, and I'll be back as soon as I can." Andrew stormed past her before she could say anything, threw open the door, and slammed it behind him.
Kyanna stared at the door, open-mouthed with shock.
"I can't fucking believe this," she said.
"I've never seen him like that either," said Momo.
Kyanna jumped slightly when she heard Momo's voice, she turned to face her.
"Sorry," she walked back to the table and sat down. "I still haven't gotten used to, well, you. And I'm still not convinced I'm not dreaming."
"Why not?" asked Momo. "I know I'm awake, so then you're awake. How can you be dreaming?"
"Well you're a cat-woman, those don't exist in real life," said Kyanna.
Momo's ears flattened against her head.
"Are you saying you think I'm fake?" she asked. "I thought master said you were nice."
"I-, yes, no, augh," Kyanna rested her face against the palm of her hand. "I'm sorry, that was mean. If it turns out I'm not dreaming then cat-women are apparently very real. Unless you're wearing a costume."
Momo perked up.
"Nope, these are my real ears. You can feel them if you want," she leaned across the table and closer to Kyanna.
Kyanna hesitated for a moment, then lifted her hand and felt Momo's ears.
"Well, they feel pretty life like," she said. She reached her fingers down and felt around the base of Momo's ear. She was checking for some kind of attachment, but since none were there she ended up scratching Momo's ear instead.
Momo purred. She couldn't help it, it felt so good!
Kyanna pulled her hand back and sighed. Momo sat back down.
"So, how much of a cat are you?" asked Kyanna.
"How much of a cat am I? I'm a kitty," said Momo.
"Well, yes, but most cats I know would never call anyone 'master'. There's an old saying that dogs look up to men but cats look down on them," said Kyanna.
You see? Even she thinks we are superior!
Momo shivered.
"Are you alright?" asked Kyanna.
"Y-yeah," Momo took a breath. "It's just, what you said. You see, sometimes I can't help but think I'm the one who should be in charge of Andy, but I don't want to."
"Why not?"
"If I tried, Andy might kick me out," Momo wrapped her arms around herself and squeezed. "Before I found him, I was a stray. I don't remember ever having any family before. I just remember it always being cold and scary at night."
Kyanna looked heartbroken.
"I'm sorry," she said. "You really don't remember anything?"
Momo shook her head.
"I'm sorry I brought it up."
"No, it's okay," said Momo. "I have Andy now, and he takes really good care of me."
Kyanna sighed.
"Momo, you're pregnant because of him."
"No, that's my fault."
"Don't ever say that!" snapped Kyanna.
Momo's eyes widened.
"I don't care what Andrew told you, it is NOT your fault that you're pregnant. Andrew was the one who forgot protection, and he shouldn't have had sex with you if you didn't know everything that could happen."
"But I'm the one who made him take me on dates," protested Momo. "I saw how much those other girls made him happy and I wanted to make him happy too."
Kyanna ground her teeth together, and took a deep breath.
"Okay, it's not completely his fault, but it's not completely yours either okay? I want you to remember that," she said.
Momo nodded.
"I will."
"Good."
The two of them were quiet for a few moments.
"So, um. You said Andy was your boyfriend?" asked Momo.
"Emphasis on 'was'," said Kyanna.
"Are you mad at him?"
"I don't see how I can't be mad at him. He cheated on me, with you and a bunch of other women."
Momo cocked her head.
"What do you mean, cheated?"
Kyanna sighed.
"I mean he slept with a bunch of other women while claiming to be my boyfriend," she explained.
"Is that wrong?"
"Yes! Sex is supposed to be special. It's supposed to be something that you do with the person you love. Not just whoever looks good."
"Why can't you love a bunch of people at once?" asked Momo.
"Well, uh," Kyanna sighed. "Sorry, it's hard to explain. It is possible to love several people at once, but not the way Andrew did it. When I loved him I also loved my son Philip, but not in the same way."
"So there's more than one kind of love?" asked Momo.
Kyanna nodded.
"Yes, and when love two people love each other enough to have sex they're not supposed to love anyone else like that. Unless they break up."
Momo nodded.
"I think I get it now," she gasped. "B-but, does that mean Mas-, I-I mean Andy not love me?"
Kyanna put her head in her hands. She sighed, then looked back up.
"I don't know what Andrew thinks of you. But I do know this, if he didn't care about you, he would've left the moment he heard you were pregnant."
Momo relaxed and opened her mouth to thank Kyanna.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY LIFE YOU FUCKING WHORE! AND DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE COME BACK!"
Momo and Kyanna jumped at the sound of Andrew's voice. They looked toward the door he had gone through, and heard a loud crash.
Kyanna leapt to her feet, ran to the door, and threw it open.
"Andy?! What's going on? Are you alright?"
Momo was right behind her and she looked into the room. Andrew was standing in the center, taking deep breaths. He shook himself.
"I'm fine."
Kyanna stomped over to him and looked him in the eye.
"Don't bullshit me Andrew. What happened, and who were you shouting at?" she demanded.
Andrew rubbed his forehead.
"Just, lemme sit down."
Kyanna reluctantly let him past, then she and Momo followed him back to the table. They all sat down, Momo and Kyanna looking at Andrew for an explanation.
"Well?" prompted Kyanna.
Andrew sighed.
Momo furrowed her brow.
I've never seen Master act like this before. What happened in that room? What's going on with him?
A/N Hey everyone, I'm not dead yet! Just overly busy with summer work and college preparation. That, and this is a secondary story with no consistent update plan.
That said, the next chapter will be out by August 10th, probably sooner. And that chapter will explain more of Andrew's character. I know he hasn't gotten much development at all but I couldn't fit it into this chapter.
Thanks for your support, and remember to be brutally honest with reviews. It's the only way I learn.