Beyblade Burst Adventures

Tabbydore Glass and the Fairest of Them All

In which Cat Eye's manager has to deal with a pawful curse as well, and I'm not talking about the ears and the tail. Then, timeskip to some time later, Mew Purrenai has to put up with his draconic rival who's decided to kidnap a fair 'maiden'.
(Periodic Hybrid AU, the events of Tabbydore Glass are canon, but the events in the Fairest of Them All are not canon to the AU. Theodore x Kurt, Shu x Lui. Lui and Shu are sixteen just because.)

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"Ooooh gods, no! No, no, no!" I groan, putting my face in my hands. "Why me? Of anyone this could happen to, why me? I can't believe Red Eye's damn cat period was contagious." I move my hands, looking at my reflection as I tug on one of my cat ears.

Yes, cat ears. They're not that big, and when I flatten them against my head they aren't so noticeable- they're the same shade of brown as my hair. My tail, though, is more vibrant. It's brown with white fur on the underside, and gold tabby-cat stripes on top. It's ridiculously fluffy, too.

"Mrrr..." I jump at the noise, then I hold a hand to my throat. "Great. I even make cat noises. And I even have the teeth..." I mutter. I can definitely see the 'little cat fangs' as Red Eye affectionately called them when he thought I wasn't listening. Unlike Red Eye's mine are a bit longer, poking out over my bottom lip.

"Great. Just great. Now I'm going to have to hide this until it goes away..." I tuck my tail under my jacket, squirming a bit because of how uncomfortable it feels. I flatten my ears against my head, heaving a sigh before I leave my suite.

I step into Red Eye's hotel room a few minutes later, glancing around and trying to see if I can find him. "Red Eye? Red Eye, are you in here?" I can't see him anywhere. All I can see is some fur he shedded and forgot to clean up.

"Mrrr... He must have went ahead and made his way to the WBBA." I sigh, lifting my ears as my sixth sense starts going off. I can hear the footsteps as someone approaches, too.

Oh wait shit the ears- I flatten them again, whirling around to face the door. Just a few seconds later the last person I want to see right now steps into the doorway, smirking at me.

"Good morning, Theodore.~ Looking for your 'ultimate Blader'?" Kurt Baratier asks, leaning against the door frame.

"Good morning, Mister Baratier." I mutter, feeling my tail tip twitch against my back in annoyance. "And as a matter of fact, I am." I tilt my head a bit, asking. "You haven't happened to have seen Red Eye anywhere, have you?"

"Can't say I have."

"Ah, that's unfortunate." I start to move towards the door, planning to leave, and at first it looks like Kurt is going to let me, but then he squints at me and blocks me off. "Is there a problem, Mister Baratier?"

He doesn't answer, his gaze focused on the top of my head. Oh no- I try to pull away but he reacts too fast, tugging one of my ears up like I did to Red Eye- and now I know why he hated it so much. Kurt's eyes widen in confusion, and as I jerk away I have to refrain from hissing at him.

"Um... What's with the ears?" He asks quietly. I look down for a moment, racking my brain for an answer.

"Mrrr... It's... National Costume Day." I lie, looking back to him and pulling on a cool smirk. Despite my calmness, Kurt buys that excuse like I buy broccoli from the store- which is to say not at all.

"National Costume Day..." He mutters, narrowing his eyes. "You don't seem the type to dress up."

"Well, I wanted to encourage my Bladers with something fun. It will help them relax, and being able to relax will help them focus on their Blading."