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The smell of damp fresh forest, meadow and the cool morning breeze waved in the air. A luscious green shade covering every corner of the back garden-forest. Bird's chipper breaking through the quietness of a new day.

From far, round metallic hues watch the sphere of flame raise over the horizon. Golden rays gently settle over the land, trees, reaching a long thick branch and warming short milky fur. Eyes follow the yellow light until it shined over watchful curious metallic pools, turning them to a vibrant pale ember.

Pupils dilate, a small pink nose twitched moving thin whiskers up and down. Small triangle-shaped ears jerking ever so slightly at every noise being created. The sound of a loud splash suddenly getting the attention of the male tabby. A sharp gaze quickly traveled around and spot the source of the noise.

That's right the pond.

The small feline stilts his head staring profoundly at the circle of water before jumping down from the branch. Landing with a soft thud on the damp grass, the kitten shook his coat away. Right after the tabby began to stretch his small spine cracking bones back into place. Finishing, he easily stalked to the edge of the pond.

Climbing over a medium size stone, the small white animal glanced over the water and instantly spot a small bridge over the pond. His eyes then catch the moving koi fish. Metallic hues traveling from one fish to another until he notice his own reflexion on the water.

Is that really me?

As he sat on the stone staring at the water. The tabby slowly started to move, watching as his swirling reflexion on the clear liquid following along. The kitten let out a soft mew before reaching down to touch the cool water and immediately the white light-gray striped little paw got wet at contact.

Clap! Clap!

His perfect hearing pick up clapping and footsteps. Turning around, the feline lay waiting for the source of the noise to appear. The shape of a woman emerge from a corner. It was one of the maids working in the mansion.

Upon seeing the small white bundle by the pond, Miko hurried her steps. "Kitty, please don't fall again!"

With quick steps, the woman in a black with white floral kimono snatched the small furry animal in her arms. The feline stayed calm as he was cradle, his metallic hues find Miko glancing down at him with a smile. Her ashy color hair pinned up in a bun. He can see the age lines on the woman's face indicating her years.

"Remember what happened last time you were near the pond little one. Master wasn't at all to happy to see his kitten getting soaked up."

Tell me about it. I almost drowned, but I can't stay away from my friends.

The feline only got to see an orange with white strip koi fish leap up in the air before the koi landed back in the water. Miko turned away, cutting his view of the pond as she began to walk directly to the mansion. Seven months he has called this place home, and the kitten is yet to come accustom to it.

Miko settle the small tabby on a cushion once inside the warm house. "Don't move from here now, I'll be right back with your food."

He watched her go, disappearing in what has to be the large kitchen. He wasn't allowed inside for some reason, maybe because he was an animal? The only time the tiny cat could enter is when he's in the arms of his Master.

Speaking of, where is he?

Looking out the large window, the feline observe the sun getting higher. It was almost passed over the tress from the back garden. Listening closely, the tabby could only pick up noises from within the first bottom floor. Meaning the Master of the house was still resting.

It's the weekend after all, of course he would still be in bed.

"Here you are little one."

A small ear twitched, the woman offering food is the only one who called him little one. Then again, Miko is the one who took care of him when his Master was too busy. She's basically his personal caretaker.

The name sounds better than the one he gave me, when I really think about it.

He glanced at his bowl, lowered down and sniffed the salmon before he quickly dug in. The meat tasty on his taste buds, and the hand petted him softly just made him feel amazing.

"After this I'll groom you, my little one."

Around evening, the feline slowly went up the stairs. It was a challenge, for he was smaller than he should. His paws and back legs slipping at each step. He wanted to use his claws and climb up, but remember the displeased face his Master wore at finding catches on the fine wood.

Ten minutes later the tabby gave up and slumped down on the step. One of his small legs dangling on the edge. It was a hassle getting up, but not when getting down. The steps were a little higher and they were slippery. His small body tired right there, all of his energy going to waste on those endless stairs.

The enemy has won. I'll just wait till someone–

The white kitten got startled as he got picked up. The owner of he hands adjusting him first before the feline came face to face with a familiar one. Dark midnight hair framing a sharp and handsome face, and the bundle let out a small mewl of recognition.

Master Kanda.

"You don't listen Moyashi, wait for someone to take you upstairs."

He was watching me struggle and he just stood there!

The small animal wanted to get away from his Master right there and then. He felt humiliated, but the hands holding him wouldn't budge. At the end the tabby was purring once he came in contact with the warm chest of the young man holding him. The skillful rubbing behind his ear did nothing but drown him into a blissful moment.

They were moving and the kitten didn't even notice. He was on his back, his belly getting rubbed just the right way. His small pink paws taping the hand massaging his stomach, asking for more. Once the rubbing stopped, he was already inside a large room with his Master sitting down.

Getting up, the feline observed the area. The large working office glowed with a shade of orange as the sun began to set behind his Master. He gazed up meeting dark observant eyes. The white tabby mowed before deciding to get off and walked over to his cushion. Even as he lay some distance away from his owner, he felt the young man watching him.

Did I do something wrong today?

"Don't go near the pond, Moyashi."

Small ears lowered down and the kitten looked away from his Master. Apparently, Miko told him about earlier. So if he almost drowned last time, what's the big deal? Master Kanda could get another pet if he died or when the man wanted.

One much better than this cat.

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Later that night, the small feline couldn't sleep. He glanced around in the darkness of the room, his Master sleeping on his large comfy bed. Jumping from the chair to the windowsill, the kitten stared out at the crested moon poised in the sky from the parted drapes.

Minutes pass until a sudden itch began to run all over his small body. He scratched every part of is furry coat wanting the itchiness to go away, but the scratching did nothing at all to help. With a high leap he landed back on the ground where he rolled over a couple of times. The small figure stretched in a painful way as he lay on the ground, and slowly bones snapped within the furry body as the morphing began.

Soft quiet curses follow, two palms pressed firmly against the wooden floor. Shaky arms and legs putting effort into pushing a slim naked body up. Once straight, and after the trembling of legs stopped, the porcelain color figure quickly glanced at the bed. The man on the mattress knocked out cold, and the shaped of a person let out a relived sigh. Tuning back to the window, metallic orbs glared at the sky.

This shouldn't be happening until a few more weeks! Maybe I'm coming down with something.

The silhouette of a male stepped away from the light, staying closer to the shadows near the long silky drapes. Pushing away ivory locks from his eyes, the naked form thought with worry. What if the shifting happened during the day in front of his Master.

Then what?

Shaking his head, the once tabby slowly began to pace about the window. Three minutes was all he got, when he stopped all movement as the young man in the bed stir.

Crap!

The lean nude body hid within the darkness of the room, slowly crouching down and using the drapes as shields. He held his breath waiting for the shifting to stop. He didn't know the man could be so sensitive to the movement going on.

"Moyashi?"

Nothing.

"Moyashi?"

The young man sat on the bed and looked around. Kanda swore he heard something and it woke him from his sleep. The light seeping through the window helping him see clearly in the darkness. He knew only his pet was allowed in his room at this time. His head snapped to the side as he heard movement again. Looking at the parted drapes, the raven glance down and watch as his peculiar feline stepped into the pallid light.

"Meow."

Kanda tapped the side of the bed and the white tabby made for a jump, but the small body not making it fully there. He gently took hold his kitten as claws buried deep within the side of the mattress. The owner laid back down once he had his pet in arms. The small white bundle moved around, before finally settling over a perfect spot on the firm and warm stomach. The young man didn't even feel the weight on his body as the soft purrs slowly return him back to sleep.

Shiny silver orbs open after a while, watching the pale ray of light. The singing of crickets and the soft breathing of his Master keeping him awake.

That was close, I should really be more careful and quiet... I'm hungry.

A/N: This story seriously came out of no where and I just typed it.

Should I continue it? Review and tell me what you guys think.

Thanks.