Cat Trouble Ch 2

I just lay inside Sam's backpack, being lulled by the movement. I closed my eyes before I heard her yell two familiar names, those two familiar voices answering back. I opened my eyes fully, my ears pricked, and waited for Sam to let me out. They talked for a little while.

"So why do you have your backpack?" It was Tucker Foley.

"Because I have a surprise to show you," Sam replied.

"Let me guess, a new map, or something?" That voice was Danny Fenton's. I was glad to hear his voice.

"Nope." I felt the backpack shift as Sam set it down. She unzipped it and reached in, grabbing me from under my forelegs. She lifted me out and held me up so they could see me.

Both Tucker and Danny had surprised faces. "What are you doing with a white cat? Won't it get fur on your clothes?"

"I found her near my place and I took her with me."

"I guess you named her as well," Danny asked.

Sam set me down on the cement and she stood up. "Yes, her name is Krista."

I ignored the rest of their conversation about me. A long white and blue cloth flew down near me and I pounced on it – another instinct I received. The cloth – what looked to be some sort of thin scarf – was white with blue spots. I unsheathed my claws to ensure that it wouldn't fly away. Since I don't have any accessories on this form, I might as well change that. I picked it up in my mouth and padded back over to Sam, my tail and head held high.

When I got over to her, I set the scarf down and placed a paw on it. I meowed and Sam kneeled down to see what I wanted. I meowed, tapped the scarf with my paw, and licked my chest fur a few times before looking up at her expectantly. She didn't seem to figure out what I wanted yet. So, I did the same thing over again. I think she finally understood, because she took the scarf and wrapped it around my neck.

Sam leaned back and stared me, a small smile forming on her lips. "There, is that what you wanted," she asked me.

I looked down at the scarf and then looked back up to, meowing. She patted my head before standing back up and resuming the conversation. I just rolled my eyes slightly and looked at Danny – who was locked in conversation as well. I padded over to him and rubbed up against his leg, purring. It felt really weird to be acting like a cat, but when you are a cat, and you are left with cat instincts, you basically have no choice but to act like one.

Danny looked down at me before kneeling down and petting my head softly. I rubbed my head against his hand and purred loudly. A small smile appeared on his face and he picked me up in his arms, cradling me. I purred and placed a forepaw on his cheek bone, unsheathing and sheathing my claws.

"Ow! What is she doing," Danny asked.

"She's kneading. That's what cats do when they are happy," Sam replied.

I closed my eyes and smiled in amusement. My ears pricked up and my eyes flew open to see the Guys in White standing on a roof top nearby, staring down at us. I laid my ears flat against my head, jumped out of Danny's arms, arched my back, and hissed. Danny, Sam, and Tucker followed my hostile gaze until they spotted the Guys in White. I hid behind Danny's leg and hissed up at the men in the suits.

"Are they after Krista," Tucker asked in confusion.

"They might have found a way to track you down," Sam replied, glancing at Danny.

They engaged in yet another conversation – or an argument for that matter. I saw the Guys in White back up and disappear out of sight on the roof. My ears slowly lifted and I forced my fur to lay flat. I padded over to Sam and pawed at her leg, my claws sheathed. She looked down at me before kneeling down. "Do you think she'd run away if I let her walk with us," she asked.

"Well, since she's stayed with us so far, I doubt she'll run away," Tucker replied.

"Okay." Sam picked up her backpack and they began to walk down the sidewalk.

I meowed and bounded after them, catching up to Danny. I stayed by their side, even as a car rushed by, plastering my fur against my body the wrong way. I stopped and shook my fur out and then bounded up to Danny.