A/N: Kay, so I should update Epic Fail, and work on LOVE Spelled Backwards is EVOL (Which from here on out, I am referring to as "LOVE-EVOL") but I promised this a looong time ago. So this is me keeping that promise. =) This isn't in order, remember. Anyway, I'll do my best to keep these original and at least three pages long on Microsoft Works Word Processor. Which, by the way, I do not own. I don't own A.P.L. either, which is where I got my cat, Dixie. =)

I don't own PJO, either. Or Mazda. Please Review!

Chapter 1: A is for A.P.L.

"Why do we have to adopt a stupid cat?" Travis whined.

"Because they're adorable, that's why. What do you have against cats?" His fiancé, Katie, asked.

"Well, they're boring, and do nothing but sit around all day." He said with a nod.

"Like you?"

Travis glared at her. "I am not boring."

"But you sit around all day. The only time you get up is to eat, use the toilet, and prank a poor, unsuspecting, innocent person. Namely, me." She said, pulling her silver Mazda 3 into the parking lot of the Animal Protection League.

"I don't prank you! Anymore, at least." Travis unbuckled, but sat there with his arms crossed.

"Well, are you going to help me pick out a cat or what?" She asked, unbuckling.

"I'm gonna go with 'or what'."

Katie sighed. "You know what, fine. Whatever." She opened the car door.

"I'll go…if we can get a dog."

Katie stopped in the middle of getting out. "What?"

"I said, I'll go if we can get a dog."

Katie sat back down, closed the door, and turned towards her fiancé. "But I want a cat."

"Well, I want a dog." Travis said indignantly.

"I don't want a dog."

"And I don't want a cat."

Katie and Travis glared at each other. Seconds ticked by. Nobody blinked or looked away.

"You look away first." Katie dared, her immature side showing a bit.

"No, you look away first."

"You."

"No, you."

"No, you!"

"You!"

"Fine!" Katie snapped. She tore her eyes away and got out of the car.

Travis got out (grudgingly) too. "Why don't we get both?" He suggested.

Katie stared at him. "Cats and dogs hate each other, Travis. Your dog would eat my cat, or my cat would claw your dogs' eyes out. We can't get both."

"Oh."

"We're getting a cat. We already discussed this. Cat, no dog. End of discussion." She told him. She pulled her coat closer to her and turned around, walking towards the door to the building.

"Why can't we get a new one, at least?" Travis said, scurrying after her.

Katie stopped in her tracks and whirled around. "We are adopting a cat. These poor things have been abused and mistreated. We are giving them a good, caring loving home. A second chance, if you will."

"Why don't we save a dog, too?"

Katie sighed and rubbed her temples. "No."

"Why?"

"I already told you why. Plus, you can't care for a dog. They're too much responsibility. They require a lot of care and exercise."

"Well…you're responsible. You can take care of it!"

"I don't want to take care of it. I don't want a dog."

"Well, I do!"

Katie thought a moment. If she got a dog, Travis would have to take care of it. It could make him responsible, and he would have to get up off his lazy bum to give it exercise. It might not be too bad an idea, after all. She looked into Travis' eyes, which were all puppy-dog looking and wide. She sighed, giving in.

Travis knew by her defeated sigh that he was getting a dog. He broke into a grin.

"Fine. One dog, must be cat friendly, 'cause we're getting one of those too, and you have to feed it , take care of it, and play with it. You're responsible for it."

"Yes!" He crowed, pumping his fist into the air.

Travis and Katie made their way into the building, and to the front desk.

"We're her to adopt a cat-"

"And a dog!" Travis interrupted.

Katie sighed and rubbed her forehead.

"Yes, and a dog."

The receptionist smiled at them. She was a, erm, large lady, with frizzy, curly red hair. Her nametag said LUWANDA. "Oh, it's so nice to see that you young kids are adopting, cute, mistreated little critters!" She boomed. She pushed a form towards Katie, who in turn filled it out and passed it back. After proving their I.D.'s, Luwanda pointed them in the direction of the show rooms.

After thanking her, Katie took Travis' hand and led him into the cat room. "Aw, look at them!" She cooed, bending down to pet an orange tabby.

Travis stood stiffly in the doorway. "Um, yeah." A white longhair rubbed up against his leg. He let out a girly shriek and darted out the door.

Katie burst into hysterics. Travis, who was now watching through the glass window, glared.

Katie calmed down and searched around. Siamese, no. Himalayan, no. She looked at all the cats, but none were just right. She turned around, about to leave, when a small, black, furry ball in the corner caught her eye.

She slowly moved toward it. She reach out her hand and lightly brushed it. As she did, and little head popped up and looked at her. It's eyes were a brilliant, glowing, blue. She gasped, and picked the cat up. She took it over to the scanner on the wall. She scanned the chip in the cat (Yes, that's what they really do). The device revealed that the cat was 3 months old, a male, and it's name was Dark.

She turned to Travis, who was watching her through the glass. This is the one. She mouthed to him. She walked towards the door, gently nudging the other cats away, and exited.

"What's it's name?" Travis asked as they made their way to the dog room.

"His name." Katie scrunched up her nose in disgust. "Dark. I'm definitely changing it."

"Good idea." Travis said. Dark reached her paw out towards him, and he lunged away with a whimper.

Katie laughed. "What's wrong?"

"Cats…hate cats…" He murmured as he pushed through the dog room door.

With a giggle, Katie and Dark went to the window to watch Travis pick out his dog. He immediately went to the corner where the puppies were. He picked through them for a while, face impassive. Suddenly his face lit up. He picked a Australian Shepherd puppy up, who licked his nose. He laughed, then turned to the scanner. After assessing the scanner's information, he nodded, smiled, and turned to Katie.

Found the one. He mouthed.

Cat-friendly? She mouthed back. He nodded.

Kid friendly? She mouthed. He froze, staring at her.

"Like, if your brother has kids and comes over." She shouted quickly, hoping he heard her. Relief washed over his face. He glanced at the scanner, then nodded. He came out.

"Boy or girl?" She asked him, trying to forget what had just happened.

"Girl." He said scratching the puppy's head.

"Name?" Katie asked, absent-mindedly stroking Dark.

"Paws." He grumbled.

"These people suck at naming." She noted as they reached the lobby.

"Agreed." He whispered.

The couple approached the front desk to fill out the adoption forms for their animals.

"Oh, good thing they're both young. This way, they have a better chance at getting along because they'll grow up together." Luwanda said with a smile. "Are you re-naming them?" She inquired, pen poised to write.

They nodded. Travis held the puppy up and looked into her eyes. "Cammie." He said, putting her down.

"Okay, then. You, sweetie?" Luwanda said, asking Katie.

"Umm…" She thought a moment. Truth be told, she sorta liked Dark. But not that much. She looked at the cat. "MidNyte. Spelled capital M, lower case "i" , d, then capital N, lower case y, t, e." She spelled. Luwanda nodded and wrote the names down, along with breed, age, gender, and owner contacts. Then she stamped them, putting them away.

"Adoption complete!" She smiled. She handed them two carriers: One big and one small. "Cammie's gonna grow." She added, noting their confused look. "Take care!" She waved as the owners put their animals in the cages and walked out the door. "We have many cats, almost too much, so we're delighted that you adopted one, and hope you may adopt another again soon!" She called.

"Oh, GOD no." Travis said forcefully.

A/N: To all who have pets named Paws and Dark: no offense. I actually kinda like Dark, but just not that much. Anyway, this was just about them getting their two family pets, which will have their pictures posted on my profile soon. They're in this story later, too. This was random and not-tat-good, but it's just chapter 1: 25 chapters to go! Anyway, the APL isn't terrible at naming, because my cat was named by them. Anyway, please review and vote on my poll! Ciao!

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