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 Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:45 pm
"Hello? Could someone please come and help? Anyone? Please? Comeonnnnn, I need help here!"
All the fussing and crying was made by one little girl sitting at the base of a large tree behind the Headquarters. If one looked about 30 feet up from that point, they would see an orange tabby stranded on a leafy branch of the tree.
Mayu, for some reason, had some strange urge to bring her cat along on this glorious trip to the headquarters. They were playing quite happily in the backyard, when a loud explosion sounded (possibly some kids with firecrackers) and her beloved kitty went scrawling up the nearest tree. Coincidentally, this was also the highest tree in the landscape.
After a few more minutes of hollering for help, the silver-haired girl sank to the ground in defeat. She decided that she had better learn to climb a tree, and fast, because there was obviously no one around to help her.
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:57 pm
Waya wasn't one to turn down any cry for help, unless it was a cry of wolf like the stories told of course! His siblings doing that quite often to tease him. He came to the headquaters again looking for either Prana or Karan. Finding neither he had stepped outside and thus heard the cries of help.
Walking around the building he came upon the scene before him and cocked his head to the side. This was someone he hadn't met before, or at least didn't recognize her.
"Um..." He said lightly, taking a few small steps toward her as to not startle. "You were calling for help?" he asked, putting a hand upon his hip.
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:04 pm
Sitting up, Mayu nodded, then clapped her hands together in mock prayer. "You see, my kitten ran up this tree, and I don't exactly know how to climb them ... Trees, that is." She sighed, looking up once again into the wide branches of the overwhelming oak tree.
"Can you help?" She asked, glancing up at the wolf boy. "Pleeeease?"
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:11 pm
He continued forward until he stopped at the base of the tree and glanced up. "Wow... High." Was his comment on where the cat was. He turned his head and smiled softly at Mayu. "Just move out of the way incase I fall."
That said, he hopped up to grab the lowest branch and tug himself up. First thing he did was kicked off his sandles as those would prove no help in climbing.
Branch by branch he made his way up, a fwe breaking under his weight but not faling to the ground. As he got higher and higher he got a little more worried on if he were to fall, he'd not survive it.
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:42 pm
"Thank you!" Mayu breathed in relief, glad that someone was there to save her poor kitty. She didn't quite want to make a ruckus by calling the fire department, although her hollering had probably caught the ears of a few pedestrians passing by the building. Scootching out of the way, Mayu sat back and watched Waya climb the tall tree, hoping that both him and her cat would be alright getting down.
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:28 pm
Cautiously he went up, branch by branch. He kept his tail tucked in close to his bottom and his ears pinned to his head. He was uneasy as the wind picked up near the center of the tree. Sure he wasn't extreemly high, but still a fall from that hight could prove to be fatal.
"Stupid cat..." he muttered under his breath. He wasn't sure if it was his wolven spirit or just a normal distaste for cats that made him turn his nose away at them. At least he didn't bark it up a tree.
Getting to the branch with the cat, he saddled it and made sure he was steady before any other movements. Legs locked under the branch, he leaned forward towards the cat that easily backed away from his grasp. "Tch..." He had half a mind to throw something at it.
Gently he called for it, a small click of his tongue. Minutes passed but he must have eared the kitty's trust as it came just into reach and was snagged up. Now to get back down without the feline bitting!
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:57 pm
Pink eyes followed the wolf boy up the tree slowly, ready to clench shut if either him or the cat fell. "Be careful!" Mayu called up, holding her breath as Waya made his way to the branch where her kitty was sitting. She released it with a loud sigh as she watched him grasp the cat, and hoped that both of them would come back down safely.
The tabby was hesitant to come towards the boy for a moment, but after being calmed by his clicking noises, came closer and closer before she was snatched up. Down below, she could see her Mayu sitting on the grassy floor all distressed. She purred and mewed, reassuring the girl that she was okay.
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:01 pm
He smiled a little as the cat was gently cradled in his arms. He took a moment to look down at Mayu, flashing a smile though doubted she'd see it. "I got her!" He called, shifting the cat around to lay across his shoulders.
"Now stay there kitty... Or you'll make it harder for the both of us."
That said, and cat in place, he'd start the climb down the tree. All was well. At least at first. Somewhere along the way a branch snapped under his foot, but thankfully he held on tight to the branch above. A little maneuver here, another little one there. A few more branches down and - drop. Waya hopped back down to the safety of the grass.
Reaching up he plucked the cat from his shoulders, ruffling the fur a moment before he offered her to Mayu. "Don't lose her up a tree again... It's dangerous up there."
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:08 pm
Mayu accepted the cat gratefully, and stood up from her spot. "Thanks! I thought I was going to have to call the fire department or something..." She said, petting the kitty gently. "Some stupid kids were playing with fireworks across the street, and I guess the explosions scared her. She just had to run up the highest tree back here too!"
Wagging a scolding finger at the tabby she had cradled in her arms, she looked back up at the wolf boy.
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:28 pm
Waya watched her curiosuly while she spoke, smiling just a bit as he was made to think back about Neshoba... The wolf more than likely still claiming his bed and sleeping in.
"Cats like to go high.." He shrugged just a bit, looking from the cat to Mayu. "My name is Waya. You are?" He asked, offering his hand in greeting and then frowned a bit. Maybe girls didn't shake hands... What was that thing his older brother told him to do? He couldn't recall...
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:41 pm
"They do," Mayu nodded, having heard of stories in which cats climbed even greater heights than her own little tabby had gone. Cats were silly little things sometimes, she had to give it that.
"Mayu," she replied, trying to think of where she had heard the name Waya before. "I've met you before, I think, but it was a long time ago..." She murmured, trying to bring up her memories. After a few failed attempts, she sighed and stopped. Noticing Waya's outstretched hand, she fumbled until she had the cat in one arm and shook his hand with the other.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:45 pm
They had met before? Well that was new to him. For a moment he thought back on all the other people he had met as a baby, all those people now nameless strangers to him. He had to push that thought away for now, shaking his head to clear it. Mayu's hand was released and he drew his back towards his body, using it to cross his arms over his chest.
Ok so he wasn't the romeo that his brother Jason told him to be by kissing the back of any woman's hand. No way would he kiss a compelete strangers hand... Even if it was a girl who... Wasn't half bad looking. In fact she was hot! Waya found himself studying her and staring a little too long at her breasts. A pink blush appeared on his cheeks as he turned his face away.
"Well..." He tried to sound big about the situation. "Not everyone remembers who they met that far back. I probably can't even remember my first mother.... Though I did remember Prana." He mused aloud. No... If he saw Cubi again he was certain he'd pick her out of any crowd. He wanted to find her and ask her so many things. Though the thought saddened him that it was now harder to draw her image into his mind. Cubi and Orphne's alike.
Again he shook his head clear of his thoughts and turned his eyes back onto Mayu. He said nothing, really unsure of what to say in the presence of a girl that wasn't a sister.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:05 pm
The cat was perched on top of her head now, nestled there like a novelty hat. Mayu gave him a confused look as she tried to figure out what he was staring at.
"I don't think it was that far back, was it?" Mayu pondered, though she knew she was better at remembering people than places or things. In fact, she could remember the people she had met on her first trip to the HQ far, far back, even though they were fuzzy and a bit distant.
Hating awkward silences, Mayu decided that she would be the one to speak out this time. Every other time she had met someone, the other suggested something to do. Not this time, she thought! Now, what was there to do?
"Want to go talk a walk or something? Just sitting and talking gets a bit boring after a while, I think..." she said, taking the cat off of her head and cradling it in her arms.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:11 pm
Waya frowned just a bit at the offer. More walking, he was actually for once getting tired of all the walking he is doing. Though to amuse the girl, he gave a faint nod of his head. "Yes."
Giving a simple answer, he waited for her to turn in the direction she would like to walk in. "What other legends have you met?" There, a conversation starter!
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:21 pm
"'Kay," Mayu grinned, "Where do you want to go?" Okay, maybe she wasn't very good at picking locations. Of course, she didn't get out too much except to the park and to the headquarters, so it was a bit expected of her.
"Um..." Trying to recall the people she had met, the girl ticked off on her fingers. "I've met... Paestri, Karan, Loki, Demare, and Ink." And it was only recently too!
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