Unexpected Love

Conclusion

It was 5 in the morning, and Bucky laid on the couch with his fur in a hot mess, three of Shadow's kittens were sprawled across his back as he snored with his little tongue hanging out, his eyes were crusty and the sunlight hit from the windows and straight onto the four cats.

Bucky's eyes fluttered open and he saw the kittens getting up to nurse. He saw Anna reluctantly pop out of the couch to nurse as well. Shadow exposed her belly to her kittens while Chubby got up.

Bucky knew he had to leave eventually, and he couldn't stay.

I have to leave here, and never, ever return...

"I will leave you guys in peace." Bucky whispered. "I cannot let you guys get in this mess I have started."

"What was that?" Chubby meowed cheerfully with a coffee mug filled with milk in his paw.

"Oh, nothin'" Bucky replied, "I'm leaving today."

"Back to Rob's?" Chubby's eyes darkened. "You'll accept what he's going to do when you return?"

"Oh, heavens no." Bucky answered. "I'm leaving to become a stray."

Chubby gawked. "What?! You won't survive for a day!"

"It's better than coming back to what I did." Bucky muttered.

"Course it is." Shadow snarled, "Cause you're a coward."

"DON'T CALL ME A COWARD!" Bucky roared. "LET'S SEE YOU SUFFER HEARTBREAK AND-"

"YOU THINK I HAVEN'T?!" Shadow snapped. "THE FATHER OF THESE KITTENS LEFT ME!"

Bucky narrowed his eyes, "Geez, I wonder why."

Shadow leaped onto Bucky with unsheathed claws, Bucky was off-guard when she landed on him and ripped fur off his shoulders, he sliced his claws down Shadow's belly, she fell bleeding.

All four kittens gasped, and Chubby ran to his sister, she fell unconscious and drool oozed from her lips.

"GET THE OWNER, NOW!" Chubby yelled at his sister's kittens, who immediately scrambled to the bedroom.

Chubby looked at Bucky and rounded on him.

"YOU WANNA KILL MY SISTER, HUH?!"Chubby snarled. "COME AT ME, THEN! WHAT, ARE YOU BEING ACOWARD?!"

Bucky tried to run to the door, but felt Chubby's claws seize him. Bucky gasped and used his back paw to land a blow against Chubby's skull, he fell unconscious.

Bucky didn't have time to regret his actions, he opened the door and ran till he was out of the apartment building.

He stopped behind a Deli to catch his breath and thoughts.

I'm alone...I'm alone...