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The theater district was an interesting place, Itsuki came to find.

Heavy foot-traffic kept him from wandering the streets, so the liliac-point took to the rooftops and awnings to keep from being squished by passers-by. Clubs and stage-play theaters were huge draws at night, it seemed, with critics and fans alike lining up to see the latest performances or to take advantage of the two-for-one cover on Saturday nights.

He could only keep himself occupied with reading for so long. Itsuki came down with a severe case of cabin fever and abandoned the Mauvian Headquarters to wander. At least here there was plenty to see and experience - music, loud crowds, pleasant weather... It brought a smile to his feline face. So far, he'd managed to stay away from any Chaos agents, disappearing into the nooks and crannies of the city should a dark aura appear on his mental horizon.

Gingerly, Itsuki made his way across the top of a rather popular movie theater, squinting at the bright lights of the marquee advertising the latest summer release. From the name, Itsuki guessed it was a romantic comedy. While pondering the plot of the movie he'd never seen, Itsuki happened to catch a glance of another cat - a fellow Mauvian, he thought! The other cat wore a visor of some sort... they simply had to be a fellow Mauvian! He eagerly approached the other cat and introduced himself.

"Kobanwa, Visor-san! Watashi wa Itsuki, desu! Are you enjoying the night life, too? I'm new around here, and you're the first Mauvian I've met! Hello~!"

"Ahh! Sumimasen, Visor-san!"

Itsuki was just as startled as he apparently made the poor Burmilla, and the lilac-point went about prostrating himself before her. Placing two fluffy paws before him, he lowered his head onto them as a form of a bow. "Ah, I didn't mean to startle you! Please accept my apologies!"

Her question was an astute one, and it caused Itsuki to fluff in embarrassment as a response. "Ano... no, I'm not from Japan. At least, I don't think so? I was raised by a wonderful girl named Ayako, and her family. Have you seen the restaurant, The Golden Crane? Ayako-chan and her family ran the restaurant... ah, that is, until the Negaverse attacked it... She is okay though!" With a confident nod, a sense of vivaciousness returned to the cat. His fluffy tail swished back and forth, proud of his ability to remember things in a sequence now that he'd been awakened to consciousness. "That was ah... a few days ago. So, hai, I'm very new!"

Another point of embarrassment but, unlike startling his seniors, Itsuki couldn't help when he awakened.

"Ah, Visor-san, you sound wise. Do you... Could you..." Itsuki stood onto all four legs, tail swishing like a dog's, eyes aglow with possibility. "...do you think you could teach me a few things? Ah... Visor-sensei? I've been through the main computer... ah, mostly. It's all overwhelming and instinct is helpful but... I've never met another Mauvian before! I want to find my senshi someday..." emotion_kirakira

Itsuki's little eyes turned to stars at the thought of being a protege to one prestigious Mauvian such as Ash. He was now kohai to Ash's senpai. Whiskers a-twitching with excitement, Itsuki nodded with enthusiasm when Ash remembered his name. "Hai, Ash-denka. It's a pleasure to meet you, too. I was reading in the computers about Chaos and the Negaverse but... there's no substitute for experience. I've only felt Negaverse agents at a distance but haven't seen one up close... ugu... not that I particularly want to..."

The cat's ears drooped visibly. It looked as though Itsuki was fighting with himself, torn between self-preservation and duty. "Ash-denka, what would you say to focus on? What can I do, when I'm so new? Maybe I shadow you for a few days, something like that? Learn from the best, you know?"

Fluffy tail swishing again, Itsuki's eyes lit up. The possibility of learning something from Ash was exciting, and her wisdom might make him a better Guardian for it. "Ash-denka, do you have any senshi yourself? I was reading that some of us have our own senshi, someone we guided. And... should I patrol? I feel so terribly useless..."

Itsuki's eyes were wide as dinner plates, attempting to take in all that Ash had to offer in terms of information. She was regal for certain, a royal air about her mannerisms. The new cat could do little but hope to be half as knowledgeable as she. Clapping his tiny paws together in applause for Ash, Itsuki beamed up at the Silver Lady. "Uwah~ I'd love to meet more people! Having more friends, that's important to me! And ahh... experience, of course. You are right, Ash-denka - we have to be prepared!"

The lilac-point tilted his head and nodded as Ash explained how to keep oneself safe. Indeed, being small lent to many methods of escape if one was paying attention. Itsuki wholeheartedly agreed. "Ah, Ash-denka? What do you mean. little form? I know there's a lot of information I haven't read yet at Headquarters but... I don't remember seeing anything about little form! And ahh... no, I don't have a sugoi visor like you do, Ash-denka. Where do we get a super cool visor??"

Itsuki imagined his own visor would be lilac in color and covered in sakura petals. That sounded lovely!

"Ju san!? Thirteen? That's so many, Ash-denka! You're amazing!!" Another round of toe-bean applause would greet Ash's silvery ears. Perhaps someday he could be as impressive as the Silver Lady. Indeed, she was an excellent example of what to aspire to. "I understand you are a very busy lady, Ash-denka. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me~!"

The sound that escaped Itsuki was something between a gasp and an incredible, overwhelmed screech. The little cat had never seen something so amazing, so fantastic, so utterly sugoi! Her beautiful blue hair was definitely something to consider, contrasting with her pale skin and body suit. Even though the display was short-lived, it was more than enough to make a distinct impression.

"Utsukushiku!!!!!" came a final reaction, the cat clapping furiously in approval. The awe washing over the feline almost silenced him, eyes wide in wonder and amazement. Truly, he had not seen anything like that. Itsuki hadn't reached those files in the Headquarters computer and felt quite blessed that Ash-denka found it in herself to show off such a lovely form!

"Ash-denka, you're amazing! Do you think I could reach a human form someday? Ash-denka, maybe your amazingness and knowledge could rub off on me??" Without so much as a second thought, the lilac-point began to rub himself on The Silver Lady quite lovingly. "You're just the best, Ash-denka! It's so good that I met you! I can learn so much from you~!"

"Uwaa.... gomen nasai, Ash-denka. I just got so excited to see something like that! I promise, I'll work hard to be able to become human, too!"

With that goal in mind and stars in his eyes, Itsuki made mental note to become as magnificent as Ash-denka someday. Someday, he too would inspire younger Guardians to be the best cat they could be. But before he could do such a thing, Itsuki had a great deal of work to do. With the Silver Lady's inspiration, the computer files at Headquarters would receive more thorough study than before.

Another round of clapping greeted her ears.

"I'm going to go study more! I have so much work to do! Don't worry, Ash-denka, I'll make you proud. I promise!"

With that, the lilac-point made to scamper off towards Headquarters, intent on redoubling his efforts to gain as much knowledge as possible. One day, he too would impress Ash-denka with a human form! Someday!