They were touching me.
I didn't want to be touched.
They pulled my ears and said that i was too "animalistic." My ears and my tail should be ripped off.
Others said the cat like ears and tail would entice more men. I cringed.
They wanted to cut my hair.
They tried.
The next day it was the same length, right at my ankles.
They gave up trying to cut it off.
I miss my family. My homeland. The plants and they way they swayed when the light breeze took them. I closed my eyes and curled up into a ball in the corner of my dark cell.
I was stuffed in a cell in the mornings and early afternoons. At nighttime i was poked and prodded and "dolled up." I was giving clothing that revealed every aspect of my body. But I was just an item to be shown off.
My kind needed no food. And they knew. So they didn't waste their time throwing their goopy trash to me. They gave me water when needed. And that was it.
I sat around and stood all night for men to taking me for their picking. They placed chains around my arms and legs so i couldn't escape. Life was so pitiful. I was there for so long. Months turned to years. I gave up.
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"Get up Shiro it's time." yelled the man suddenly slamming the door shut. I yawned and stretched my arms out. I grabbed the glass of luke warm water and chugged it. The dress they picked for me today was hung on the bars of the cell. I clicked my tongue at tacky fabric and sparse covering. I took off the large shirt that adorned my body and slid on the small dress.
I walked to the small sink and mirror and began brushing my hair. When i finally finished it was silky and smooth. I splashed some water on my face and quickly patted it off. Then she came.
A women took me from my cell and began guiding me down the hall. "Hey Hornet." I smiled at the tall purple woman. She gave me a smirk and flicked my ear. I hissed at her. "Don't damage the merchandise!" I smiled. "I brought you some stuff today toots" she grinned. I squealed in glee.
Hornet is the woman that has been with me since day one. She's taught me about every man that works here and has handled and taken me. She's my friend. And the only one i can talk to. She's to escort me to hair and makeup and do it all within two hours. As the days passed and we grew closer, there was no hair and makeup being done in those two hours. It was just us, having fun. My only happiness since I've been on this planet, is Hornet.
We reached the room and she locked it right after we both entered. She reached for a bag behind the makeup table. "Drum roll please." I tapped my hands on the table steadily with a grin on my face. "Today i have brought you, darthian sushi and the finest strawberry juice i could find. For desert we have choco balls covered in vanilla yogurt." I was salivating. Just because i didn't need food didn't mean i didn't enjoy eating it. It was a gift.
"They said they have some special visitors coming today and i thought I'd give you a special dinner." She smiled. I hugged her large figure. "Oh I could just kiss you! This looks so good!" We both grabbed chairs and sat.
"Let's feast!"
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Today was slow. I guess their special guests cleared the place out. There's usually thousands of small rich men swarming the place but now there's only a few hundred. I sat down on my throne like chair. No one has come to collect me. How boring.
"You said you had something very special to show us?" I heard a voice say. My head jolted up. I guess i fell asleep. "Yessss ssssir. It'sssss right here. Ssssshiro!" The large slimy man slithered over to me as i stood. I moved a piece of hair behind my ear and looked up. Two beautiful young men stared at me with smiles adorning their faces.
"Thissssss isssss her. You can have her for the length of your sssssstay. No one has ever been able to pay the price to keep her, though." I rolled my eyes. I wanted to move forward but the chains kept me from moving any closer to the men. I looked down at the chains as their sharp edges dig into my skin from moving too far. I winced. Nice job Shiro. I looked up at them and their faces filled with concern. They waved to me and began conversing with the man who happens to be my owner.
From the snippets of what i overheard it sounded like they wanted to buy me. I smiled lightly. Then something clicked in my head that set heat spreading through my body. Maybe they really can set me free.
