Chapter 16: Meeting Neko

A/N: Sorry! I couldn't hold back from posting although I said I would completely finish the story before posting everything. Sadly, I have 4 more chapters that are unwritten... but wanted to post this for fun!

"I was switchin' up the lanes,
Steppin' out the frame I'm in.
I was pulling on the reins,
Sick of all the same happenin'.
I swear I was, looking for disaster
Mixed with a bottle of gin.
And just because I come home after
Doesn't mean you'll take me in."

-Start Again, One Republic

April 20, 2011

It was a warm April night in Ikebukuro.

Two figures stood at the top of a skyscraper, surveying the rest of the city. One of the figures had her long, pink hair tied up in a ponytail. The other figure wore a long, dark green trench coat on top of an old-fashioned white shirt with a ruffled collar. His silver hair was illuminated in the moonlight.

Both seemed to be good friends as they conversed.

"It's different isn't it? The view."

"Yes, quite so. I see now what you meant all those months ago." The man replied.

"I never thought that this would be your first time in.. how long… seventy years… that you would finally visit the ground. What made you change your mind?"

"I was reminded of what it means to exist." He said in a serious tone. Then his face broke out into a smile as his whole body shook, "Just kidding! Maa, Maa, I was bored to death! You kept telling me about all these interesting things and I realized I HAD to come down and check them out for myself. Like katsu chicken!"

"Soooo." The pink-haired lady punched the silver-haired man in the shoulder. "When are you going to see you-know-who?"

The man tucked his head in embarrassment, "Hana, why do you always make it sound like that!"

"Sound like what?" Hana's face was the picture of innocence.

"Stop teasing me."

"I'm just saying that the cherry blossoms this time of year are beautiful. And you never know, Addy, that old man Kokouji-ojii-san probably has his own personal cherry blossom garden."

"It's so weird to hear you call him an ojii-san. I'm older than him, you know?"

"But see, you may be the First and Silver King, but you still have the heart of a seven year old kid."

Addy just had a silly expression on his face, used to Hana's bantering by now.

"MEOWWW!" A distressed hissing noise sounded from below.

The two figures glanced at each other and without a moment's hesitation, jumped down from the thirty story building.

Hana crashed down to the ground, surrounded by a pink aura. Her aura protected her, causing the ground to form a dent as it absorbed the impact rather than her body.

"Cheater." Hana mumbled, stepping out of the mini hole in the ground, completely unharmed.

Addy, utilizing his power over gravity, gently floated down into the dark alleyway. "You could access my powers, you know. You do have access to every King's sanctum." He said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Haa, that's too much work."

"WHO ARE YOU?! WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?" Two large men demanded from one end of the alleyway. Both seemed shocked and nervous about the man and woman who fell from the sky.

"I'm a pacifist you know?" Addy posed with his head tilted upwards in disinterest.

"Ugh fine, I have to do everything around here don't I." Hana glanced towards the dead end of the alley, the meowing they had heard came from the small cat behind them.

The cat's white hair stood on end, her claws unsheathed, as she hissed at the two yakuza. Even in this dim lighting, Hana glimpsed the cat's heterochromic eyes.

The larger of the two men lost his patience, "Hey! We're from the Inagawa-kai yakuza. Listen to me when I'm talking, bitch!"

"My, what unsightly words." Addy commented.

"You know what." Hana shot Addy an irritated look, "If you start to heckle I'm going to beat your ass."

"Don't get violent on me now. Maybe you've been spending too much time with those red boys of yours." Addy stepped behind Hana, and scooped up the shivering kitten.

The cat gave a slight "meow," as it rubbed its head against Addy's chest.

"Don't interfere with our hunt, you asked for it!" The yakuza member charged at Hana, a Bowie knife drawn and directed at her.

Utilizing her Judo skills, Hana used the yakuza's momentum against him. She stepped to the side, and shoved his outstretched arm in one direction, efficiently fracturing his ulna (a bone in the forearm). "How rude to interrupt a civil conversation. Didn't anyone ever teach you manners?"

To scare the yakuza a bit more, Hana concentrated her aura in her eyes. They glowed bright pink in the dim lighting of the evening.

"D-d-demon!" The man wailed as ran out of the alleyway, clutching his fractured arm. The man's companion, who had been standing frozen at the entrance the entire time, followed the larger man out.

"Well that was too easy." Hana brushed the imaginary lint off of her coat.

"Why do you think they're hunting her?" Addy speculated as he gently calmed the cat down by petting her head.

"You do realize she's a-"

*Poof!*

A naked woman appeared in Addy's arms.

"Wah!"

The woman just blinked owlishly at Addy. Her green and blue eyes stared at him with adoration. Thankfully, her knee-length white hair covered up her important lady bits.

"AHAHAHAAH! Your face, Addy!"

"N-n-naked! She's naked! What do I do?!"

"Neko doesn't like clothes! Neko is Neko." The 'mysterious' naked girl exclaimed as if her reasoning explained everything.

"Hey, Neko. I'm Hana, and that idiot over there with the silly face is Addy." I spoke soothingly, "What if you made it look like you had clothes on? But you actually don't? Wouldn't that be fun?"

She cocked her head sideways for a second.

"I like fun things! Meow!" As she "meowed," a pulse of energy was emitted from her and suddenly, Neko had clothes on. Well, it was a off-white, fleece-like dress that was super short, but good enough.

"See, Addy you integrity is preserved."

"M-my integrity?"

"Yes, well, it must be shocking to see a naked woman for the first time~. Am I right or am I right?"

"N-no, of course not! I've seen naked women before!"

I raised by eyebrow as a passerby looked at Addy as if he was a pervert.

"Hentai~"

"W-w-wait! That's not what I meant! Don't look at me like that!" Addy slumped in defeat.

"Now Addy, go get us some food. We're starving!" Hana ordered Addy as they sat on top of a three story building. It wasn't as high as they were before, but it gave a nice view of the local neighborhood, specifically of a Family Mart right across the street.

"Where would I get food from?" Addy cocked his head to the side in confusion.

I pointed to the Family Mart, "Over there. Now shoo! Your arm is starting to look tasty."

"Don't be such a savage, I'm heading down…" Addy glanced towards the side of the roof, planning to utilize his powers again.

"Use the stairs like a normal person!"

Addy hmphed as walked towards the stairs.

Hana watched Addy walk down the outdoor stairs and approach the convenience store.

"Hey Neko, I have something for you to hold onto for me until the right time. It'll be like a fun game!"

"But why not Addy? Addy is fun to play with too."

"Well, Addy isn't good at this game. I can only trust you to make sure to win this game."

And Addy may be compromised if I don't stop the Colorless King. If things take a turn for the worst and the First King's body is possessed, then I won't be able to trust him to deliver the message.

"I don't understand, but okay! What's the prize? What's the prize? Oooo! Do I get lots of fish?" She asked eagerly, like a child who was bribed with candy.

"Yes, you'll get as much fish as you want, but it's a super hard game. You know what, I don't think you'll be able to win."

Neko pouted. "I will win, let me play, let me play! I'm the best at games! No one can beat me."

"Okay, so listen carefully. Take this letter when…"

"Hey Neko, do you want to travel with me on my airship?" Addy asked as he munched on a katsu chicken sandwich.

"You mean I can see more pretty things from above?" Neko tilted her head in confusion.

"If you want to." Addy glanced at the ground, nervous that his newfound friend would reject him.

"YES! I'm Addy's Neko, I'll go where you go!" Neko jumped up and down in pure joy. She hung onto Addy's arm.

It's a bit weird to see Neko hanging off of Addy's arm, on his original body. Addy attempted to save his food as it slipped out of his hand. I think I was so used to imagining the First and Silver King in Yashiro Isana's body.

Well we don't even know if that body's name is Yashiro Isana, because that was the name Neko gave him when he crashed down into Ashinaka High School.

"So, what are your plans?"

"Maybe I'll be a lifeguard. I've always wanted to work at the beach. Sayonara for now."

S/O to laga2120, DragonQueen1317, and belliris for the fav/follow!

Thank you to Lau for the review! You're welcome for the chapters, and I decided to not hold back!

I am posting it as I write it, because I'm restless and love to hear your input. Maybe I might even add a few details if you guys have any ideas of what you want to see. The main plot will stay as it is, but I don't mind putting in a small something here and there.