Nine Lives
Nine Lives Crackle Thunder crackled through the air as a 26-year-old brown haired male sat hunched over a computer. With a cat in his lap, he was researching various topics for his job. He worked for Channel 23 News as a researcher for various topics, and much of his free time was doing more work or playing computer games. On his lap, a black cat slept. This cat was Cleo, his favorite and only pet. He'd have her for about a year, her being a stray he found in an alley. She often slept on his lap during these stormy nights. Cyan was just playing with the cursor, obviously bored with his assignment. He was working on a story about a Hybrid-Human relationship. His life seemed like the 5th grade at this moment. He lived alone, in a medium sized apartment. His life was more or less average. He had his job, an occansional visit from his mother or his father with his husband. He didn't have a social life, his college years spent inside his dormroom studing for Journalism. Really his only friend was... Cleo... so... Ya, great life. Cyan loved Cleo, her little mews always made him smile. His parents always suggested that he give Cleo to them. He didn't do so because she was his first pet and his friend. Crackle The thunder roared again. Cleo's eyes shot open. She was a little worried, the lightning seemed... strange. When she saw it, it was a weirdly... pink with a strange purple haze around it. She was scared something was up, as scared as she was when she heard his father say he should give her up. She knew she really didn't want another master. He got up, laying Cleo on the chair, he looked outside. He saw another bolt hit the park and hoped to god no one got hurt. "Really weird storm, Eh, Cleo?" He said as she gave a purr. "I wonder why this lightning is-" Cyan began before- BAM! a pink bolt struck straight through the window! The human and the cat were sent flying back. Cleo luckily hitting the bed and Cyan... the wall. He was soon to black out.
"Oh god.." Cyan heard through the darkness "Please be okay.. Please-" He heard a strange-feminine voice call out. He opened his eyes to... something he didn't understand. A naked Hybrid was crouched over him. She (or so he thought from the feminine voice/ her...breasts.) had a black coat much like Cleo's. She had a cat like face, Golden black-slitted eyes and cat ears protruding from her head. She had a thin tail that she was holding. She was currently now turned away from him, crying. "Ugh..." "YOU'RE AWAKE!" She yelled as she gave him a hug, weeping into his neck. "Uh... Ms? Who are you?" He asked as the Hybrid stopped hugging him. "It's me... Cleo?" "Cleo?" He asked her. "But... my cat is named Cleo... how'd you get in here... and where is she?" He didn't know it was her? Well he probably was in shock, but it wasn't that hard to put the pieces together... i guess she'd have to do it for him. But how should she do it? Let him figure it out? or just... be mysteriously vague... wow this whole transformation thing has REALLY changed her... "It's me, Cleo! I... changed..." "Cleo?" "Yes you big idiot! I can prove it!" She said, getting up "On that bed is where your parents both told you they were splitting up" "Cleo... too soon. Wait... it is you... what happened?" "I don't know. All i remember is that the lightning hit us and you blacked out. I woke up a little while ago... like this." "So... you're... a Hybrid?" Cyan asked as she nodded. "Well... thats cool isn't it! We can talk and do stuff together... But first we need to do something REALLY important" "What?" "Get you some clothes." The two rummaged through Cyan's closet for something to wear. Eventually they decided on an old gray shirt, a sports jacket and some sweat pants. Now that she was fully clothed, they began to discuss what this meant for.. them. "So, i guess we're going to need a second bed... and i'll have to get more food, as i assume your half-human taste buds will hate that cat food" "My normal tastes buds hated it... and for the bed, we could always just share, ya'know, like we always have. Theres just going to be less room." "Okay. We're gunna need to go out and get more clothes for you..." "What's wrong with me wearing your old ones?" "Well, they aren't very ladylike, and i only have like 10 sets." "Okay... i'm so for costing you so much money." Cleo said, looking away. "Cleo, you're well worth the cost. I'm glad we can be even more close" "Sleeping on your lap wasn't close enough?" "Good point..."
The two walked into the apartment after a day of shopping. Cleo had picked up a bunch of different outfits. She had gotten a few strange looks, a human with a Hybrid. After the laws giving Hybrids human rights, most Hybrids tended to stay away from humans in general. Most did stay in cities, having to make jobs, but some just stayed in the country. They had quite a bit of fun. After picking up the clothes, they had lunch at a nice restruant and got some ice cream afterwards. They picked up the groceries and were now at the apartment. "That was really fun!" Cleo said as she plopped the stuff on the couch. "Ya, i haven't had that much fun in a while.." He said while putting down the stuff and turning on the television "-Shocking discovery, a strange storm has had strange results on nearby animals, turning them into Naturual Hybrid's. We have an interview with an owner of one of these genetic feat's." "That's right Riley. I'm here with Guster Burton, owner of a certain Ms. Poodles, A, as you can guess, Natural Hybrid poodle. Mr Button, can you explain what happened?" The attention was turned to a fat man with the poodle "Well, I was at home feeding Ms. Poodles when a strange bolt of lightning smashed right through my second floor! Next thing i knew, she was like this!" The man pointed to a poodle about his size wearing a collar and looking at the camera with a confused look. "And what do you plan to do with her?" "Well, i plan to sell her, of course. The bid will start at the 1 million dollar-" After that, Cyan turned the television, disgusted by the man. To get his mind of the subject, he went to go start dinner. "Cyan?" "Yes?" He asked in a rushed tone, cutting tomatoes. "Would you sell me for a million dollars?" Cleo asked "Cleo, let me tell you something; If i EVER had to sell you, it would take all the money in the world. But i would just use it all to buy you back; you're priceless" "Oh Cyan..." She said as gave him a hug. He was a foot or so taller then her, so he put his head down and gave her a kiss on the forehead as she gave an affectionate purr. They both ate dinner on the sofa, watching one of Cyan's favorite movies. Alot of jokes Cleo didn't get because she wasn't familiar with pop-culture. After they put the dishes in the washer, Cyan went on the computer. After realizing she couldn't sit in his lap, he pulled up a chair and rested her had in his lap. She slept giving another one of her purrs. After waking her up, he lead Cleo to the bedroom and set her down next to him. Once he got in, she grabbed onto him and began purring again. With that, he fell asleep.
"I'm home!" Cyan yelled. It had been a week since Cleo had changed and the whole Natural Hybrids had been blowing up of the news. Some were being sold, Some given away. Since they weren't technically humans, they could be sold and bought. Hybrid Rights activists were going off the handle much like the news, some taking to 'rescuing' them. The difference between Normal and Natural being that Normal had human-like eyes while Natural retained the eyes of their previous forms. "Welcome home!" Cleo yelled as she gave him a hug. Since her change she had become very touchy-feely. She had grown more affectionate over the week and seemed on the verge of tears when he left for work. He did like talking with her, teaching her various things. He had told her not to go outside without him and bought a metal baseball bat to defend herself so no-one stole her. "Hey Cleo..." He said, prying her off him. "What did you do today?" "Oh you know... went on thd computer to a Hybrid forum, I talked with some others... Then i slept in the sun and... i had a nice bath." "Mmm.. ya, you definitely did... you smell really nice...." "Oh... thanks." Cleo said with a blush. She always liked it when Cyan complimented her. After the two finished their greeting, Cleo showed Cyan a few of her conversations and Cyan played a couple games with her. After their playing, he ordered a pizza and they had a nice dinner. Now, Cleo was on Cyan's bed. She lay there, writing a note. The note in question contained some very personal information; it was a love letter. Over the week - and she assumed even before then, although didn't know - she realized she loved him. Her note contained all her thoughts about him. His warm hands running down her back, his loving star, everything. She'd started writing it a day ago, and had written about 3 and 1/2 pages. Right now she was writing about the time he first picked her up. She had grown more than accustomed to her knew hands, being able to write and type fast than Cyan. Cleo began to cry, something she did quite often over the past couple days. All her tears were the result of how Cyan would take it. Her first thought was that he said he felt the same way, they got married, had children, etc. ...Then she thought of other possibilities. He told her he was selling her. He killed her. He said that he was already married and hand children. He said he hated her. She could live with everyone of those possibilities except the last one. "Cleo?" Cyan asked from the doorway. He saw the feline cry into her hands, leaning over the bed. She heard him, but didn't stop her tears. "Hey... why're you crying.." He said giving her a shake "You sniff wouldn't understand" She said, looking down "Cleo, you can tell me anything." "I Sniff I-" "Cleo.. you can tell me." Then, right there, she just grabbed onto his head and kissed him. Cyan eyes went wide. There he was, in his bed, and his own cat was frenching him! Cleo's cat like toung began to explore the human's mouth. After a minute, they both broke the kiss, a mix of Hybrid and Human saliva between the two. "I love you" Cyan and Cleo both said in unison. They both stayed in each other's arms until falling asleep.
"MOMMY!" a tiny voice yelled. A small kitten in blue overalls yelled, running through the house. She had blark fur and a Hybrid like appearance, matching a younger one except for 2 things. She had more human like hands, although she still had claws, and long brown hair much like her father. She to the kitchen where a 30 year old cat was washing the dishes. "Yes dear?" Cleo asked her daughter. "Look what i drew!" The cat girl held up a piece of paper she was holding. On it, there a yellow house and three figures. the first was obviously Cleo, the second, half the size of the other two, was the drawer and the last was a cat much like the first. "Who's this, Diane?" Cleo said as she pointed to the last cat "That's daddy, mommy." Before Cleo could say anything, a voice yelled from the front door. "I'm home!" "Daddy!" Diane abandoned the paper with Cleo and ran to man. "Welcome home Daddy!" Diane yelled before Cyan lifted her into his arms. "Eeeeek" She yelled as she went to kitchen "Hello dear" Cyan said before kissing his wife. "So sweetheart, what were you two doing?" "I drew this, daddy!" She said, showing him the picture "Wow sweetie, that looks just like us!" Cyan said, putting Diane giving her a kiss on the cheek, to which Diane just gave a squeal "Daddy?" "Yes, Dear?" "How did you and mommy meet?" He, Diane and Cleo all went to the couch and Cyan began his story "Well, It all started this one night with this weird storm..." THE END