Tuesday, June 21, 2005

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Strays part 10 Devotion J: (playing SSBM) Gorram it! K: Yatta! Woo hoo! A: *laughs* Kida’s becoming better than her old man. J: (whining) She plays too erratically. (glances at his watch) Oh, I better get going. K: Aww! J: Sorry, sweetie. I’ve got some things I need to take care of. K: Gumdrop was right. You are a tightwad. J: I am not a tightwad! (starts tickling Kida) K: *laughs* J: Take it back. K: HAHAHA!! OK! OK! J: (kisses her forehead) I’ll see you later, pumpkin. K: Ja ne, otosan. J: (walks to the foyer, picks up some papers) A: Justin, where have you been going these last few weeks? J: Hmm? A: You’ve been sneaking out almost every other day. Don’t think I haven’t noticed. J: (glances at the floor) -_-\/ A: What are you up to, Justin? And be honest. Remember, I can smell a lie. J: *deep breath* I’ve actually been doing some volunteer work downtown. A: (cynically) Really? J: Yeah. There’s this family I’ve been helping out. A mother and her three daughters. The mother, you should meet her, she’s a retired fighter. And her daughters, the oldest one, about my age, she’s an aspiring actress. Can you believe it? And she’s good too. The second oldest, a few years younger, she.... she seems to have some.... issues. But I’m helping her out and she seems to be coming along slowly but surely. And the youngest, oh, she’s got a cuteness that could rival our little Kida. She’s so kind and friendly and such a curious little kitten. A: ........ J: ........ A: Where do they live? J: Hamilton Street. A: Hamilton? No wonder. It sounds a little over the top, but I can tell by your eyes and your voice... it’s the truth. J: (nods) A: (smiles) You’re really helping them out, aren’t you? Oh, Justin, that’s so selfless of you. (hugs him) You really do have a heart of gold. J: Only around the ladies. I promise I won’t be out too late. A: You promise? J: I promise. A: (kisses him) I’ll be waiting then. (walks away) J: (whispers) Woof. O: You shouldn’t have done that. J: Huh? O: Justin, why didn’t you just tell her the truth? J: I did. O: You didn’t mention they were nekomimis. J: I thought you didn’t believe that story. O: .... I scanned you, Justin. J: When? O: Last week. Justin, what you’re doing for those girls is noble, but what will it cost you. J: That’s not going to happen, Ozz. I know how to keep my head straight. O: Then why not tell Aisha the truth? The whole truth. J: Aisha knows how I am. If I told her they were cat-girls, she’d freak. O: ........ J: But you’re right. I will tell Aisha the whole truth someday, just... not yet. Trust me, pal. I know what I’m doing. (leaves) O: Do you now? --Hamilton Station-- Kanasuki: (waiting at the top of the stairs) “Going down,” KA: Nya? “Going down, Down where my breath is the only sound” KA: Artukei-sama! (runs up and hugs him) J: Kanasuki-chan. (scratches her ears) KA: *purr, purr* J: (walks down the stairs) Neko-chan, konnichiwah! Felicia: Hey, Artukei! J: Hey! Summer: (come up behind Justin and puts him in a headlock) J: Whoa! S: (whispers) You didn’t call, baby. J: What? S: You didn’t call me, sweetie. You said you were but you didn’t. In fact you never do! J: Honey, listen, I’ve been busy. S: Busy, busy, busy. That’s all I hear from you nowadays! Well look where all that hard work’s gotten you. (tightens her grip) J: Honey, please let me explain. S: Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t snap you like a twig. J: I found that monologue you wanted. (holds up the papers) S: (breaking character) You are like the coolest! (lets him go, snatches the papers, kisses his cheek) J: (blushes a little) Uh... no problem. But ease up next time. Giselle: (shyly approaches the others) J: Bonjour, Giselle. GI: Bonjour, Artukei. J: Ce va? GI: (nods) Oi. Ce va. J: Felicia, I want to talk with you for a second. F: Sure. --Felicia’s room-- F: Tomorrow? J: I think we’re ready. Tomorrow I’ll take you on a tour through the city. F: That’d be great. J: You might need clothes though. I realize the core goal is re-introduction, but still, we don’t want to actract too much attention on our first field trip. F: Good point. I agree. J: So, uh... are you like a.... 6? F: Oh don’t worry. We’ll take care of that. J: Oh, um... ok. You know, this actually brings me to the other thing I wanted to ask. F: Shoot. J: I read that some cat-girls are able to disguise themselves. They can hide their ears and tail so they look like humans. Is that true? F: It is. We have that ability. J: Then in all these years, why haven’t you used it? F: The “mirage effect” requires a lot of energy to sustain. The longest I can keep in disguise is about twelve hours and Summer can only go about eight. But the main reason is because of the others. Kanasuki’s too young to learn it and Giselle refusses. She’s completely alienated herself from humans. J: .... What happened to her, Felicia? F: Artukei, please don’t. J: If I’m going to help her I have to know. F: ........ J: Please, Felicia. F: ...... *deep breath* I’ll tell you what I know. Giselle was born on a farm in the French countryside. Her mother died giving birth so she was raised by her grandfather. But eventually, he fell ill and she was sent to live in an orphanage. The other children were afraid of her because of her ears and tail and they mocked her and laughed at her. Sometimes they’d.... they’d throw stones at her in the courtyard. J: Damn brats! F: She soon ran away and eventually made it to Paris. But she was ridiculed and rejected there as well. She lived on the streets of Paris for seven years until I found her. She’s lived a horrid life of perpetual subjugation. She said she’d never forgive humans for what they did to her. J: ..... Well, I’m not looking for forgivness. Just trust. F: That can be just as hard to earn. J: But I really think I can... F: I know you think you can. Artukei, I appriciate everything you’re doing. We all do. But please, if you care about her, stay away from Giselle. J: .... but... Felicia, I... F: She’s been through so much already. She’s like a glass doll. Even if you do gain her trust, the slightest breach of it could shatter her. The last thing she needs is to be let down. J: (looks Felicia directly in the eye, sternly) I will not let Giselle down, Felicia. I can’t. If I work hard to earn her trust, I won’t let if slip away just like that. (snaps fingers) I will be committed. I want to be like a brother to you girls. And I hope Giselle sees that. F: (smiles, nods) You are dedicated. But still, please be careful with her. J: (whispers) Like a glass doll. (nods) later... J: (leaves Felicia’s room) GI: Monsieur Artukei? J: Giselle. Man, it’s great that she’s more friendly to me now. Not a whole lot, but still more than she was the first time we met. I never got a good look at her til recently. How appropriate that her body fur would resemble a French maid’s uniform. And yet ironic since she’s the shyest. GI: Y... you are... having a good day? J: Yeah. Why do you ask? GI: Oh... nothing. It’s just... the “chit-chat”, the “small talk” like you said. J: Oh right, right. That’s good. You’re doing good. (reaches to pat her shoulder) GI: (nervously steps back) J: .... oh, sorry. Right, no touching. Well, I’d better get going. (heads toward the stairs) GI: Nya? Y... you’re leaving? J: I promised my fiancé I wouldn’t be out too late. I’ll be back tomorrow. GI: Bon soir, Monsieur Artukei. J: Bon soir, Mademoiselle. (starts up the stairs) GI: .... m... Monsieur! J: (turns around) Yes? GI: ..... It was... it was good to see you again. (smiles) J: (smiles as well) Mercy, Giselle. And just Artukei is fine.

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