Kia

Cat ears, a dance, and a fight?

It was a Saturday morning and the sun was shining brightly through my window it awoke me instead of my alarm clock. The heat made me uncomfortable, forcing me out of bed. I checked the time it was only 8:00am. I stretched out my arms and yawned. Lazily I walked to my mirror, still half asleep and fell into the chair conveniently placed in front of my mirror. I barley opened my eyes to look at myself; my hair was a rats nest. I rubbed my two cat ears, and glanced down at my headband with the two large ribbons on either side. I loved the black and white faded ribbons they covered my cat ears. Cat ears that showed emotion all by their selves. I could always control my facial expressions but my cat ears were a different story, they were an open book.

When I was first created almost 4 years ago I remember asking the scientists, or "fathers", why I had these obnoxious cat ears. They told me I needed something that would respond to my surroundings because I wouldn't so my cat ears had to stay, a benefit to my safety. Once I remember when I got so furious with my cat ears that I tried cutting them off. Someone stopped me though, it was Knite-su. He held me that day while I cried in his arms and listened to me complain about my stupid ears. After that night he never spoke to me again choosing to ignore me for other people. That's when I developed a crush on him, he was the only one who came, or even dared to come that night, the only one to care.

He's changed a lot since then, now all it seems he wants to do is hurt me. I sucked in a huge gulp of air to much too where I started chocking on it. I wasn't wearing my ribbons last night when Knite-su came to visit. They must have been all over the place, fidgeting with anger and annoyance towards Knite-su. My mind was so set on my anger towards him I forgot all about my Ribbons. It's so weird to think he can make me forget about one of my biggest issues, my cat ears.

Trying to block out the memories of last night's events I  concentrated on fixing my rats nest of hair. I pushed loose pieces of blonde strands out of my face, remembering when Knite-su would do the exact same thing. No! I need to stop thinking about him; he only did that so he could play me into losing my battle against him at the course. He was faking the whole thing. I traced my finger down a single lightening streak in my hair, wondering what it meant, why I had it. Usually a creations hair color meant something. I had no idea why the "fathers" chose blonde for me but I was more curious about what that one electric blue streak running through my bangs meant.

I stopped messing with my hair and decided to brush it. It didn't take much effort on my part to get all the tangles out, since I took a shower last night.

James my cat ears sensed him before i did.

I immediately turned to the door before he could even knock. Pulling it open to see James standing before me.

"Morning, Kia." He said cheerfully.

"You're happy." I pointed out.

Actually now that I'm really looking at him he seemed more anxious and nervous than happy.

"Can, um, er, will-"He paused and swallowed hard.

I could already predict what he wanted.

"Go to the dance with you?" I said finishing his sentence.

He blushed,  a bright red and gulped.

"Yes." He said gaining a bit of confidence.

I took a few minutes to think about my answer. If I went alone, then it would be basically proving knite-su right. However, if I didn't it would be exactly like Knite-su said, letting him interfere with my life. If she went with someone she could just tell Knite-su she couldn't refuse his offer. It would be impossible for him to win then.

"Sure." I smiled.

A huge grin spread across his face as he as he asked just to confirm my answer, "really?"