Casey was curious hearing squeaking noises fron her backpack, as she'd just gotten back from being with her uncles and aunts on the Milano while the shielding was happened while her uncle Rocket was at the Avengers compound so she'd just gotten back, with her souebenirs from her adventurss opening her backpack making her brown eyes widen in awe seeing an infant bazaki wondering where in the galaxy it had came from, finding it cute.

"Awww it's alright little guy, I won't hurt you, my name's Casey." she told it seeing it nuzzle her nose making the female kit giggle softly knowing her uncle was not a fan of bazakis but she knew it was a baby one, plus she'd always wanted a pet because Starlord said she was old enough for one knowing if had to be a secret for now.

She then foubd a hamster cage for her new pal, which she'd named Rufus, putting soft things for him to sleep on, a water bottle and pellet dish, plus stuff to play with as they were bonding knowing the other kids would be impressed especially Thrud, hearing her holo-phone go off seeing it was her best friend, Crystal.

"Hey Crystal how're you?" she asked the magenta-furred girl.

I'm doing good, as it's good to see you Casey, as you were exploring the galaxy, what's that squeaking noise?

"Oh yeah, that's my new pet, Rufus who is a bazaki, he snuck into my backpack." she replied making Crystal grin.

He's very cute, does your uncle know, about this?

"Not yet but when he doss, he'll understand Crystal you know?" Casey replied hearing her uncle approaching, making the female kit hang up, along with hiding Rufus so her uncle wouldn't see him, and get mad or try to get rid of him, making Rocket happy to see her, hugging her making her smile at this because she had missed him the last three months, while Earth had been shielding, hoping that he didn't notice her secret pet.

"I guess the gang will be happy to see you again, after the last few months." he told her seeing her nodding, as he left her room making her relievdd, bringing out Rufus's house from it's hiding place relieved that her uncle had not noticed him.

"Sorry buddy, as my uncle isn't a fan of bazaki, but maybe you'll change his mind." she said to him, seeing Cassie, Monica and Thrud impressedafter Casey explained how Rufus had gotten into her backpack, so had decided to keep him as her pet wondering why she hadn't told her uncle hearing Casey tell them why, plus Starlord had said she was old enough to have a pet.

"That's understandable, as you are a pretty good pet owner, plus my dad and your uncle are best friends." Thrud said to her making the female kit guess she could tell Thor aboyt Rufus since her aunt Valkyrie had given her Thudra her pet pegasus, hearing Rocket saying something was in the compound, making Casey gulp, hiding Rufus's house making Monica understand, hugging her.

"I should just tell uncle Rockie, he might understand." Casey told them making them impressed by her courage, hoping Rocket would let her keep Rufus deciding to help her plead Rufus's case hearing Casey explaining to her uncle, along with him being impressed that she was responsible letting her keep Rufus.

"Thanks uncle Rockie." she said to him seeing Shocket on her trike.

"Uncle Rockie said you can stay, which is awesome, Rufus so we can hang out when my uncle is busy along with my cousins and Crystal." Casey said to Rufus as she was piuring pellets into the bazaki male's dish, plus had gotten him a hamster ball so he could run along in it without getting into trouble, seeing him rolling around in it after feeding him.

"Good boy, as you can run around without getting in trouble, or bugging anybody, plus uncle Drax says you guys are pretty fast." she said to him while unpacking from being away in outer space, hearing they were having takeout which was making the female kit excited putting Rufus back into his house, washing up before it arrived, like her uncle had said.

"Casey you're back!" she heard Yama say hugging her, making her gigle because she'd missed him most of all while away besides texting the male zombcoon making Rocket smirk as it was cute, knowing shielding had made him a little stir-crazy like everybody else in the compound so Casey being back made him very happy, even though they still had to be careful.

"You should show him Rufus later, kitdo." Rocket said to Casey seeing her nod making Yama curious.