Rare Species

Chapter Seven

Natasha shut her bedroom door and we giggled between ourselves. "So," we heard a voice and I stiffened and looked to see Louis looking at us with a tapping foot and raised eyebrow. "Something you want to tell me?" He asked as Natasha laughed like he just said a joke.

"Not at all." Then leaning in, she kissed my cheek and let go of my hand before walking up the hall and down the stairs. Leaving Louis and I to ourselves. I couldn't help but blush and a massive grin came on Louis' face.

"Don't even." I said as he lunged forward and brought me in hug.

"AW! My little HarryBear has got a little girlfriend!" He swung us side to side before I pushed him off and chuckled.

"She's not my girlfriend." I blushed and looked away.

"Oh yeah! The what is she?" He asked making me blushed even deeper.

"A-a crush..."

"AW!" Louis gave me a noogie this time making me flatten my ears and push him away. I pouted at him and he chuckled as I playfully shoved him. "You do like her though." He teased as I rolled my eyes and hid a smile.

"So what?" I asked as he pinched my cheeks.

"I understand. Personally I don't see it. Her being half a cat and half a human like you are, I think you're more attracted to your own kind then I am to her or any human as a matter of fact." My eyes widened and I gripped his face.

"How can you not like here?! She's like, the definition of perfect! Her tail! Ears! Eyes. Body. Personality. Scent..." I began to trail off as Louis blinked back.

"Scent?" He asked as I blinked back to reality and nodded. "Man, if I like a girl, I don't mention scent.bit must be a cat thing." He said as I shrugged and smiled.

"Yeah, must be."

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After a few hours of being left alone, I got lonely and decided to go look for Natasha. She seems to enjoy my company. Besides, it like... I don't know. I have this attraction to her. Is it instinct? Being around her feels so natural to me. When I'm not, I feel like a stray tom cat in the streets. I could survive but it wouldn't be the same. Looking around the empty dining room, I inhaled deeply before her scent caught my nose. Following it, I came to the back of the house and opened the door to see her.

She was in a black sports bra and yoga pants making my groin tighten. Ugh, not again. "Oh, Harry." I looked up to see her smiling at me. Her tail wrapped around her thigh as she gripped her bow. "Come join me." She smiling waving me over. I walked down the verandah and came up bees her as she lifted her bow and arrow towards a target not to far away. Then releasing the arrow, she hit in the middle area making me wide eyed.

"G-good shot." I breathed as she chuckled and glanced at me.

"Thanks. You want a go?" I shook my head frantically and backed away.

"N-no! I'm fine!" She rolled her eyes and smiled before taking my wrist.

"It's not that bad. Really." She said pulling me back next to her. I swallowed hard as she place the bow and an arrow into my hands. "Ok, now..." She explained to me how to hold and shoot, stance and positioning my arms and hands. "Once you're ready, you let go." Natasha finished as I nodded. Looking forward, I stood with my feet apart and side on to the target. Staying still, I couldn't find the willpower to let go of the arrow. We stood there for about a minute before I lower the bow and arrow.

"I can't Natasha." I said as she shook her head.

"Nonsense! Yes you can!" She lifted my arms back up and held them underneath as she stared at the target. "Trust you bow and arrow. Trust yourself to be able to hit that target. You can do it Harry and I know you can. You just need to let go and trust." She whispered as I looked at her. Her chest was inches from mine and her eyes were still fixed onto the target.

"Ok." I breathed before turning my attention back. Natasha stepped away and crossed her arms as I let out a deep breath. Everything back silent and slow. I could hear my heart best and the only thing in sight was that target. Closing my eyes, I felt the tingle in my fingers against the bow thread. After a few moments, I shot my eyes open and released the bow. It went flying forward. I watched it stab and hit straight into the target. Though the shot wasn't perfect, it was better than I imagined it to be.

"Well done!" Natasha said as I looked to see her smirking at me. "I knew you had it in you." My face blushed a bit as I nodded and handed her back the bow. "Though I think today is enough practice." She grabbed the arrows in front of her and scurried to the shot arrows before coming back to me. "How about some lunch?" She asked as I nodded and followed her back inside the house.

Natasha turned to me after placing the equipment on the wall beside the back door.

"That's how you saved me isn't it?" I blurted out before I could stop myself. She blinked back before glancing at her bow. "The bow and arrow. Louis I were about to get slaughtered until you came."

"Yes." She whispered looking at me.

"How did you know? Know that Louis and I were in trouble?" She looked down thinking before letting a deep sigh.

"Harry," she began and put a hand on my shoulder. "If there's one thing you have to understand, it's that we are different to humans. Us Nekos."

"Nekos?" I asked as she nodded and took my hand.

"We have a lot to discuss over lunch."

~ NouisHoransons_child