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 Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:27 pm
The street smart Chartreux slid his smooth palms up his arms one at a time, rolling up imaginary sleeves. He was getting himself ready, aware of how much muscle this would take. Probably more than what this slender kitty could offer. Ignoring the odds of failure Owen knelt down and let his fingers wrap themselves around the lid of a garbage can. He knew there were delicious unfinished meals inside, but the humans had carefully sealed their bin tonight for some reason. Perhaps it was because yesterday Owen made quite a mess of their can. Heck, it's not like he was the maid or anything, though. He was just a cat lookin' for some grub.
Tugging and grunting at the lid he pulled over and over again. There was no victory for the poor grey cat, though. He ran let go with a saddened huff and ran his fingers through his bleached, spiked hair. "Screw this darn can!" With frustration in his voice he plopped down on a window sill not far off from the can. He stared at the silver metal container with longing eyes. He could smell the food inside. Some of it was probably still warm! Yet, he was unable to reach it. Maybe he should just give up and go seek some other trash can to destroy. Tonight, this kitty might possibly have to skip a meal.
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:53 pm
Nighttime was always a good time to stroll around. At least, in the Himalayan's opinion, it was. He slowly walked down the street, taking his time while looking around at the buildings, anything that moved, and the people who were still out at this time. As he walked down the street, he noticed how the garbage cans were lined up neatly near the houses. "Must be trash day," He commented, aloud.
Atreo stopped though as he watched a little scene before him. It was another cat trying to search for food in a garbage but it failed on opening the lid. "What the heck," He raised an eyebrow, a little intrigued at what he saw. He felt a little sorry for the Chartreux. Never in his lifetime did he ever looked inside a garbage can and planned to keep it that way. Shrugging to himself, the Himalayan decided to approach the other cat.
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:06 pm
The usually clever tom was unusually dull tonight. Why couldn't he come up with a witty plan to pop off the lid to this bad boy? He rested his chin on his loose fist as he hunched over, glaring holes into this metal can. His mind was plotting, his brain itching for a break when all the sudden there were footsteps. Not heavy human foot steps but more quiet and quick it seemed. Instantly Owen darted his attention towards the interesting looking Himalayan and suspected poor intentions for the very beginning. The Chartreux slipped from the sill and approached the man with hands held up, "Hey, bub. I found this can first. Why don't you go and bust into somebody else's tin." His eyes were serious, almost warning the other male.
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:31 pm
The cat was male, something that the Himalayan didn't think about. Usually, the dashing cat hung around with females, whether they be other felines or humans. It was rare of him to approach or even speak to any kind of male. Oh well, he thought it would be good practice to communicate with this one. It couldn't hurt him, could it? Clearing his throat, Atreo spoke. "If you think that I'm going near that disgusting tin called a garbage can, you are mistakenly wrong." Folding his arms across his chest, he looked at the other cat with an amused expression. "I was just taking a stroll and noticed how you failed miserably at trying to open the lid. Why even bother? It's just some nasty trash. I can't imagine going near these smelly infested cans." It was pretty obvious that the Himalayan didn't know the life of a stray cat living on the streets.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:21 am
Owen raised an eyebrow and displayed an amused smile across his lips as the other man explained himself. It seemed like this cat was pretty darn proper. Not only because of his words but also the way he held himself and his slightest actions were strongly suggestive. "Huh, well I wasn't miserably failing, just so you know..." the tom stuck his nose in the air and crossed his arms over his chest, keeping his proud feeling of being some what successful most the time. "And these 'smelly cans' just so happen to be a good source of food."
The Chartreux turned on his heels quickly and walked up to the trash can, letting his arms wrap somewhat about the cylinder. "In these brilliant bins are sometimes some of the most tasteful delicacies, and I have a good feeling about this one. Perhaps steak, or salmon. The possibilities are endless, see?" He turned back and stared at fancy looking Himalayan. "I just need a little more time to think about a plan to open this sucker up." He slapped the metal and let it ring lightly.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:13 pm
Tipping his head to the side, Atreo tried to understand the Chartreux's explanation. Even if the garbage cans were a good source of food, he didn't like the idea of getting his hands dirty to feed himself. Why not find another way of seeking food without doing so much work? If he found the task too troublesome, he would find another solution that wouldn't use much of his energy. It was practically the Himalayan's motto. Deciding that the other feline was spending too much time on trying to remove the lid, Atreo spoke.
"Okaaay.... well I'm going. Watching you scrounge for food reminded me that I'm also hungry. I'm going a good place a little ways from here that has food fit for a king, so catch ya later." He stated, walking away from the other man. But after a few feet away from where the Chartreux was standing, he stopped and turned towards him. "If you're planning on having a decent meal any time soon, I suggest that you should come with me or stay all night trying to open that stubborn thing. Your decision."
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:36 am
The tom ran his hand over the grey hairs on his tail, pondering what the other would have to say about his words. When a simplistic okay came Owen felt a little ripped off. All that explaining and still this cat was clever with words and stuck to his ideas. However, just as the smokey looking cat thought he was threw with his single word answer the brunette went on. At the suggestion of him leaving the older male raised an eyebrow. That was fine with him. Then he could think in silence, without this man interrupting his train of thought.
As the slightly annoying cat went on Owen grew more and more tired of his voice. In fact, he was just about to state bluntly that he wasn't very interested in listening right now until he heard an offer he couldn't refuse. "Hm, you say that it's fit for a king?" He acted like he were trying to think it over when really he just wanted to be hard to get. He tapped his finger on his chin and shrugged, "Sure, why not?" He strolled over to Atreo and stuck out his hand, "The names-" he almost spoke his fathers name, a small hesitation, but the Chartreux quickly came to his senses. "The names Owen." He gave a positive nod, waiting for a nice firm handshake.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:10 pm
The Himalayan stared at the offered hand for a minute, a look of confusion etched across his face. He had never shook anyone's hand before, so it took him awhile to realize that he was suppose to accept it. Tentatively, his arm reached out and gingerly shook the other man's hand, afraid something awful would happen. It was a bit strange to do such a casual greeting; he felt awkward holding a hand that belonged to the same gender he was. If it were female though, that would be an entirely different thing. He was used to kissing hands, not shaking them.
"Nice to meet you, Owen. My name's Atreo." He gave a small grin. "And as for the feast. It is waiting for us so let's best be on our way, my good gentleman." Extending his right arm, the male cat gracefully swung his arm towards the direction they were to go. "Right this way." And he was off. The young Himalayan strolled down the sidewalk with a purpose, taking long, nimble strides. "So Owen, how long have you been a stray?" He inquired, trying to make light conversation.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:46 am
The proud Chartreux took this opportunity to scare the royal minded Himalayan and shook his hand wildly with both of his, pull him into a tight hug. It was sort of obvious this boy wasn't to fond of contact, at least with him. It would be interesting to see his reaction to such enthusiasm. After the lively handshake and the big man hug Owen let go of him with a large smile on his face. "Mmm, yes, lets be on our way!" He started to walk with the man with a bounce in his step. The question that was quick to follow made the Chartreux smile widely, "I've been a 'stray' all my life, I like to think. Sure, I have an owner, as you cats call them, but I don't depend on him. I just use this collar to get what I want. It's great! People see it and come up and pet you. Sometimes they even give you food for doing nothing at all! Not many people do that for real abandoned cats." He smirked at his advantage.
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:41 pm
The noble Himalayan widened his eyes in bewilderment when he felt himself being pulled into a hug. He froze up from the close contact, his face stricken with astonishment. "What in Cait Sith was that about!?" the flustered male exclaimed, lightly dusting his shoulders once the Chartreux had let go. The awkwardness he felt became ten times much worse than before and it was the first time the poor man had undergone such an embarrassing moment. Atreo kept a safe distance away from the other man, just in case he planned to surprise the Himalayan again. Listening to the other cat's reasons, he nodded in understanding with what Owen was trying to explain. "So you do have an owner, it's just that you like to be independent. Sounds like me.... well that used to be me." He contemplated on the past, remembering the days with his former owner. The young feline never did like that arrogant human and his values, lifestyle and personality. It was one he simply detested and vowed he would never lower his standards to that level.
Pushing all thoughts of the past off his mind, the Himalayan stopped in front of a small, cozy looking house and turned his head towards the Chartreux. "We're here." He strode over to the nearest window and leaped onto the sill, motioning for the latter to follow. "Come on." Fortunately, the window was open giving easy access to enter into the warm abode. Once inside, Atreo proudly walked in the direction of where the kitchen was, making no effort to conceal himself.
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:53 am
Owen had a large smirk cased upon his lips, making it very obvious that he enjoyed the awkwardness of this Himalayan boy. He was obviously not one for contact. In general, so the Chartreux thought. Little did he know that the boy was very skilled with the ladies. Maybe Owen could even learn a few lessons about charming a few damsels. That would all come in time, though. "I suppose it was just my craving for independence. I do like to be on my own. My owner is just..." he paused and thought of an appropriate word, "lazy? He doesn't like to do much other than watch tv. But me, I like to get out there. I like to be my own man." He stood a bit proud and gave a soft nod.
When finally they arrived at the 'feast' Owen seemed a bit skeptical. "Huh, this place? But, it looks like a regular old house to me." When he saw the classy dressed boy jump up onto the ledge of the window sill and slipped inside he widened his eyes with shock. "Hey!" He called out in a whisper, not wanting to alarm anybody who might have been inside. He quickly jumped up onto the window and crawled inside. Here Owen was crawling on his belly, trying to be secretive and the other cat was just strolling his way over to the kitchen. "Atreo! What are you doing? Do you know what could happen if we're caught? We're going to be in huge ****ing trouble!" He shouted in that same awkward whisper. Never was Owen worried until it was their lives in danger. "It's different when you're in a public place, but when it's a personal home... they could do horrible things to us Atreo."
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:59 pm
The classy Himalayan threw an amused glance at the crawling Chartreux on the floor. He felt a little sorry for Owen, of course, any normal cat would be cautious when entering a stranger's home but for Atreo it was different. He actually knew the human but he didn't inform his companion, too lazy to explain the details. Turning fully towards the other man, he crossed his arms, giving him a once over. "Stop crawling like an awkward fool. You're going to embarrass yourself." Upon hearing foot steps, the Himalayan's ear perked up at the sound, turning in the direction it was coming from which was the hallway.
Entering the living room was a woman appearing to be in her twenties. She had dark brown hair and soft green eyes. Once her eyes landed on the pair of cats occupying her home, she broke out in a huge smile and went towards Atreo, picking him up in the process. "Ohhh I knew you would be back you cute, little thing!" she squealed, hugging him tight against her chest. He wasn't complaining though. "It's really funny actually that you're Aiden's pet kitty which is weird since I'm his girlfriend," the woman continued as she made her way to the kitchen to prepare a meal for the Himalayan. "You poor thing. You must be lonely now that your master is in jail and the club is closed down. I'm miss him too but don't worry, I'll take care of you! Just stop by my house whenever you're hungry or need some good lovin', okay?"
Purring in delightment, Atreo mewed out a yes, while nuzzling into the womans... ahem.... chest. "Ohhh you're such a bad kitty cat!" she cooed. "Just like your master." Setting him down, the human turned around and looked at the Chartreux, her eyes glimmering. "Ooooh is this one of your kitty friends? How cute!" she gushed, walking towards the other cat and knelt in front of him. "Hello there cutie! Are you hungry too?" she asked in a baby voice. The Himalayan watched in amusement, calling out to the other male cat. "Don't be frightened, she's a really friendly person and she absolutely adores cat." he drawled out. Looking around, he found what he wanted and sauntered his way to the prepared food she had set down.
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:44 am
Crawling like a fool? Who was he kidding? Owen was just being safe. Trespassing in human's homes had earned him great trouble in the past. He couldn't just turn back now, though. No, he had gotten himself to interested. "I'll do what I want. If I wanna crawl on my belly, then so be it." He huffed at the male, but stood up, not exactly wanting to seem like a complete idiot. When the thumping of footsteps came he tensed up, shrinking behind Atreo, thinking that the male could protect him or something.
As the lady came over it looked to Owen like she was actually glad to see them. Well, Atreo anyway. She went on about being his masters girlfriend, and how his owner was taken away to jail. He watched the Himalayan as he was lifted into the air. The boy even had the guts to snuggle up against her chest. A small chuckle escaped his lips as he watched the girl give him a fake scold. Maybe this kid did know what he was doing. This set the Chartruex's worries at ease.
When finally he was addressed by the lady he jumped slightly. Instincts told him to bolt for the window, and yet his legs weren't moving. Probably because he was attempting to go against his gut. When she approached and knelt down in front of him he let his ears droop and crouched down to the floor, nervous of her touch. The only human he trusted was his fat lazy human. Even if he wanted to chase him out of the house, he probably couldn't though. When Atreo called out to him and said she was into cats he tilted his head and stared up at the girl. Owen took this moment to rub himself up against her leg, enjoying the contact. "She is nice I guess but-" he looked over at this pal and noticed he located some food she had set down for them. "Oh! Hey! Geeze, let me have a bite, ya?" He ignored the human now and dashed for the food.
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