My name is Katanai

[Misarashi Katanai]

Somehow, she ended up in the park. She had no idea how she got there but she was there. Katanai was newer to this area. She didn't know anyone. It would be hard for her to meet people too because of her cat ears and tail. Since she was out of school, she carried around her two blades- The Cat Blade and The Misarashi Family Blade. The Misarashi Blade she had inherited at her parent's death.

With the blades strapped to her back, she jumped from the ground to the top of a nearby branch. It wasn't very high, making her jump easy. She crouched on the branch, hanging onto the tree with one hand as the other rested in front of her bent knee. She was alert for any danger as she sat there, even though she knew that there would be none.

She sat with her ruby-colored eyes to the sun, allowing the breeze to swiftly blow through her bluish-gray hair. She smiled and was at ease in her current state. She thought to herself *Ah, a day at the park.*

[angstyemo]

Azumi stepped quietly across the grass of the park. It was getting cold. She pulled her sweatshirt closer to her body, shivering a little. She wasn't used to this kind of weather yet. I wonder what it's like in Osaka right now, she thought. Maybe I'll call Tala when I get home.

Even though it was getting late, there were still a lot of people at the park. She tried to pick out any who might be a student her age in her new school. She hadn't met anyone yet, so therefore she had no friends. As she passed a tree, she sensed something and stopped abruptly. What the--? She turned and looked up into the branches. A cat? No. A cat girl.

[Misarashi Katanai]

Katanai looked as the sun faded. It was growing late but she really didn't care. She looked below at all the others that were left in the park. She stood up on her branch. She sensed another stable presence around where she was. She looked down. There was a girl. Katanai sensed that she was a Sophomore, like herself. Katanai wouldn't know because of her lack of seniority and total lack of friends. The girl seemed to stare a bit. Katanai was used to it. from her tail and her ears.

She then gazed upon the girl completely with her ruby eyes. She said to her, "Excuse me. Am I blocking your view of something important? If so, I will sit down." Katanai sat. She didn't know what else to say. She had always been bad at opening conversations.

She allowed the wind to ripple through her hair once more. The autumnal breeze was becoming more and more chilled as the days went on. She knew that soon she would have to wear warmer clothes but she still would carry her blades.

[angstyemo]

The cat girl's red eyes looked straight into Azumi's grey ones, sending a slight chill down her spine. Never had she witnessed a gaze like that before. She stared into the crimson pools for a few more seconds. She couldn't hold it any longer.

"Oh, no. I'm sorry. You don't have to." She said quickly, looking down at the ground. She hadn't noticed before, but the grass was changing from green to brown. Of course it is, dummy. It's fall. She looked back up into the tree, not directly at the red-eyed girl this time. I wonder if I offeneded her by staring...I hope not.

[Misarashi Katanai]

Katanai began to swing on her branch out to an extent that she was just hanging on the branch with one hand and one foot. The entire right half of her body was hanging off of the tree completely. She loved that rush that she got when she would be hanging on by just a thread. Because of her cat-like DNA and reflexes, one plus side was being flexible to a major extinct.

She looked back down at the girl below her. The girl seemed to just be noticing the autumnal weather and the seasonal changes around them. Katanai noticed it just by her enhanced smelling. She decided to be the brave one and start off the conversation that was inevitable and said "Ah, the Autumn weather is inevitably splendid, is it not?"

She just stood on her branch and waited for a reply. She used her Cats eye jutsu in which she can read minds. It was her own name to a Misarashi trade-mark jutsu. The girl was thinking "I hope that she is not offended by my staring" or something similar to that. Katanai had not paid her fullest attention. She would not use again being that it was a secret technique.

She then added to her las comment, "It's ok if you were staring at ME before, by the way. People don't get to see a girl with such unique features everyday." She smiled as her glorious tail swayed gently. She then said to herself, "I really wish that I could just get rid of these cursed ears and tail just for one day." She knew that her ruby-red eyes were also a noticeable feature but that she could live with. She shrugged it off as she pulled a bright red apple off of one of the limbs and began to eat it. She had not previously know that she was standing in an apple tree. *No wonder the scent was so appealing.* she thought to herself.

She then climbed one branch higher and jumped over like a small acrobat to get an apple for the girl. She knew that it would just be a simple gesture of kindness but it would still help to break the ice. She hated awkward silences. She then gentily climbed down the branches until she was on the one closest to the ground. She handed the girl her apple and said "Here. You can have one as well. I just realized that I was in an apple tree and the Autumn is the best time of year for apples, after all." she smiled.

[angstyemo]

Azumi blushed a little. This girl had caught her staring. She stared at the setting sun reflected in her necklace. "Yeah, it's nice," she agreed quietly, a little embarassed. She glanced up quickly. The other girl didn't seem to mind her staring very much. It was true. Azumi had never seen anyone with animal features before. She wants to get rid of her ears and tail? I think they're cute. She smiled a little.

The cat-eared girl jumped from branch to branch to pick an apple out of the tree. Wow, she's so acrobatic, Azumi admired. The other girl climbed down to a branch closer to the ground and offered her the apple. "Oh, thank you," Azumi said, taking the red fruit. "I'm Azumi, by the way." she added.

[Misarashi Katanai]

Katanai smiled as the girl took the apple and introduced herself.

Azumi... I'll have to remember that. she thought to herself.

This Azumi girl was the first person to actually introduce themselves to Katanai. Katanai was gleaming with happiness and yet kept her usual, calm gaze. She climbed onto a lower branch this time so that they might have the chance to talk.

Katanai then mentally smacked herself. She had not introduced herself even though the girl did. She then added "My name is Katanai but my friends... that is... if I had any.... would call me Kat." she frowned as the last phrases came out of her mouth.

Katanai had never had any friends other than her life-long companion, her cat named Aurora. The little black cat was now sitting on her shoulder. The black fur of Aurora was in total contrast of her own bluish-gray hair. Kat rather liked the contrast.

She then sat down on the very edge of the branch, eating her apple. She took her first bite of the bright-red wonder of an apple. It had to be one of the best-looking apples that Katanai had ever seen. As she bit into the crimson fruit, the juices seemed to explode. Thankfully, only droplets of the sweet juice flew out in the air and a bit on her lips. Chewing slowly, Katanai enjoyed her Autumn apple as if it were to be the last apple she ever ate.

[angstyemo]

Azumi smiled back as the other smiled. She took a bite of the ruby fruit. It was really sweet. And juicy. She cupped her hand under her chin to catch the juice before it ran down her chest.

The girl introduced herself as Katanai. Azumi nodded as she said it, but stopped at her next comment. No friends...? This was an opportunity for her to make some friends. "Can I call you Kat?" she asked taking her hand away from her chin. "I just moved here and I don't have any friends, either."

Azumi was about to look down, but movement on Katanai's shoulder caught her attention. Sitting there was a black cat. "Oh, a cat!" Azumi smiled. "I love cats. I had one before I moved. Her name was Tomoyo and she was white."

[Misarashi Katanai]

Katanai looked down in astonishment. She was new too. This was perfect! She could make a friend without worrying that she's a part of a clique or something stupid like that. Her ears perked up as she said "May I call you Kat?". That was an allusion to say "can I be your friend?" A friend is exactly what Katanai needed in this place. She looked back down at Azumi. She then said in a surprised tone, "Sure... that is... if you're not to embarrassed to be seen with me..."

Katanai frowned and looked into the sky. She usually didn't have many friends because of her tail and ears. She didn't know if this girl was different or the same as all the others. She then shed a tear for the terrible memories welling up inside her heart.

((flashback XD)))

"Hi, I'm Katanai. Can I sit by you? I have nowhere else to eat my lunch..."

"Ew! No! I hate cats!! Especially cat girls!"
-Katanai walked to another table-
"Can I eat lunch with you guys?"
-the boys got up-
"No, but we do know where you can eat it."
-Katanai followed them-
"Really?! Where?!"
-they dumped Katanai's lunch into the trashcan-
"In there! -they laughed- That's where MY cat eats!"
-Katanai walks up to a table with one friend-less girl at a table alone-
"Hi.. can I please sit here with you? They just dumped my lunch into the garbage..."
"EW! NO! THAT TAIL IS TOO NERDY!!! GET AWAY!"
-a sad Katanai walked outside and ate alone-

((end flashback))

Katanai began to stroke Aurora. She never seemed to mind if Kat cried.
When she heard the girl mention cats, she solemnly said, "Cats are a inevitable part of my life. I love them all and they respect me." Aurora agreeing meowed and sat on Kat's shoulder.

[angstyemo]

Azumi titlted her head to one side to get a better look at the cat. She glanced up to Katanai. "Of course I won't be embarassed." Azumi didn't really care if people stared at them. At least she wouldn't be alone in a crowded city.

Katanai seemed to get lost in thought. Azumi couldn't really tell, but she thought she saw a silver tear drip down her cheek. It may've just been a reflection of the sun. But she seemed to cheer up a bit when she stroked her cat. It made Azumi think of Tomoyo back in Osaka. I hope Tala remembered to feed her! she suddenly thought. I'm going to call him about that later. She made a mental note. "What's your cat's name, Kat?"

[Misarashi Katanai]

Katanai smiled as she hung off the branch once more, using her blades for ballence. She said to Azumi, "Her name is Aurora. She's been with me as long as I can remember and farther back." She looked at the sky. It was growing darker as the time passed. Luckily, she didn't care about the cold. She had her fur in her transformed form to keep her warm if she got too unbarably cold. The Autumn certainly was turning to fall quickly.

She looked down. She saw a couple walking hand in hand down the path. The frost-covered leaves made even more of a crisp crunching sound when they were stepped on. Katanai looked back at the horizon with the sun now becoming less bright and surrounded by clouds. "It will snow tonight.... first snow of the season..." she said in a denser tone. She loved the snow. It was so much fun to just run in but the bad thing was the footprints left in the ground...

[angstyemo]

Azumi smiled. "Aurora. That's a cute name for a cat. Nice to meet you, Aurora." Then she thought. How long had she had Tomoyo? Certainly not as long as she could remember. Maybe......three or four years?

It was getting darker. Twilight was approaching. Azumi shivered a little and pulled her sweatshirt closer around her body. A slight breeze blew different coloured leaves across the ground. The apple she was holding had become cold in her hands.

Azumi looked up into the sky, blowing a puff of cold air. "Really? I guess that's why it's getting so cold." She looked back to Katanai. "I don't mind the snow, just I don't like when it snows heavily. It's hard to walk in."

[Misarashi Katanai]

Katanai smiled. She liked the snow for the most part. What she hated was trying to jump trees in it but sliding off from the ice around your feet. She then shuttered at the thought of falling off of a branch in the middle of a crowded park. She then held her hand out to Azumi. She said "C'mon! Take hold of my hand. I wish to show you something...
She smiled.

She was about ready to take Azumi to the tree top. It was an amazing view and the sunset would be approaching soon. She looked up at the sky which was beginning to gain a pinkish hough. "And Hurry" she added to the last comment that she had said to Azumi. She then said "Trust me... Nothing bad will happen." as she reassured her new friend that she would not let her fall or get hurt.

[angstyemo]

Katanai held her hand out to Azumi, smiling. She'd wanted to show her something. I wonder what it is....? Azumi thought, approaching the tree. A cold wind whipped her hair around her face and out behind her. She stopped for a second and shivered.

Katanai had then looked up to the sky and added "Hurry." Azumi stopped shivering and stretched out her arm to her friend.

"Of course I trust you," she said, smiling, placing her hand in Katanai's.

[Misarashi Katanai]

Kat smiled as she took Azumi-chan's hand. She said, "Hold on tight!" as she held he hand and leaped up the tree. She jumped easily from one branch to the next. She nearly slipped on one thin branch but she caught her balance and began to climb once more.

Finally, after a struggle to keep her balance while supporting Azumi as well as herself. She didn't let go of her hands just yet. She wanted to make sure that she wasn't afraid of falling because if she was, she would instantly fall at Katanai's letting go. She smiled as she looked onto the horizon. They had just made it in time for the sunset. She said quietly to her friend, "Well? What do you think?"