A/N: What if Tori came home from shopping with a kitten one day?

The moment that Tori had walked through the door with the bag of groceries tucked under her arm, Jade told her, flat out, no. It wasn't the bag of groceries she was saying no to, but the little fluffy black bundle cradled in the crook of Tori's arm that Tori had thought she'd been able to successfully hide until she could think of a way to persuade Jade to let them keep him. At the last moment though, unbeknownst to Tori, her new fluffy friend had uncovered his little head from the bundle of Tori's jacket and had started to look around at his new surroundings.

"You went out for groceries and brought back a kitten?" Jade asked, as Tori set the bag down on the counter.

"I can explain," Tori said, bringing her now free hand up to stroke the kitten between his ears. "A little girl was giving them away in front of the store and I thought we needed a kitty around here so I took one."

Jade narrowed her eyes but said nothing, coming to stand in front of Tori as she thought about what she'd just been told. She looked down at the tiny kitten in her girlfriend's arms, before tentatively reaching her own hand up to him. The kitten leaned forward and sniffed Jade's finger, before rubbing his head against her hand, and Jade's expression softened the slightest bit.

"I guess it's kind of cute," Jade said.

"And I already gave him a name that I think you'll really like," Tori continued in a sing-song voice. She lifted the kitten up next to her cheek. "Jade, I'd like you to meet the Prince of Darkness."

Exactly three seconds passed between the drop of the kitten's name and Jade's decision that they would keep him.

"Gimme him," Jade said, reaching for the kitten. Tori squealed and held the kitten out to Jade, who quickly took him into her arms and brought him up to kiss the top of his head.

"But next time, ask me first," she said, before turning away from Tori to show the kitten around the house. Tori chuckled to herself, watching Jade and the kitten walk away before turning her attention back to the groceries.

Mission accomplished.

A/N: This is the only chapter thus far not inspired from an episode or quote, oops. I also have a soft spot for this cat acquiring scenario. Thanks for reading!