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Drew was in uniform and on patrol (Police Duty that is), walking along Main Street. Wandering more like it - looking for crime to stop. It was an easy day compared to the last few months - bank robbers, rabid dogs (or so they seemed), purse snatchers, alley robbers - not to mention the day they found Sekhmet... literally there had been no crime on their watch. Had they done too good of a watch? He turned to his partner, after looking at his watch, "It's about 1:30pm, nothing's happening. You about ready to break for lunch?"

Drew nodded his agreement, and was about to say something, when a little kid shot out of the crowd, ran straight to Drew and bear-hugged him about as much as an eight-year-old kid could. Burying his face in Drew's abdomen, he cried, "Daddy!"

The boy himself, except for his round, chocolate-colored eyes, could have been Drew himself at that age. The boy definitely had North African or East Asian roots like Drew did - Drew could tell by the shade of his skin and the shape of his facial feature. His thick black hair was in dreadlocks that reached his chin - something Drew might have done with his hair at that age. The boy was wearing a black tee-shirt, blue jeans and no shoes and if it hadn't been for those chocolate brown eyes (Drew had more narrow jade green eyes) Drew would have said the boy was himself and they were dealing with some kind of time warp (he was counting out these days).

The boy cried,"Daddy! I'm so happy to see you like this!" Drew was almost at a loss for words, he was in so much shock. "Wh-Who are you, kid?"

Sensing that 'Daddy' (or Drew) didn't recognize him, Dari tried another tactic...

"Daddy! I'm REAL BOY! (For 1 hour only)!" He exclaimed, looking up into Drew's rectangular jade eyes, with his large, round Chocolate Eyes.

Drew realized in shock that this was Darius Ammun with a human glamour (he had only heard about these, and Dari hadn't mentioned making a device for one.

Drew sat down on the curb hard, while Dari nimbly danced away from the thud.

Drew's usually darker face went pale with shock. "Darius Ammun!?!?!?"

"Yep! Yep!"

How to explain this to Jeremy?

Drew caught his breath as Dari amused himself with feeling the 'nuts and bolts' of Drew's uniform - he'd never had Human hands and sensations before.

Then Drew turned to look at Jeremy, the look on his face, and immediately realized the questioning thoughts that Jeremy was having. Drew's face flushed.

"NO! It isn't what you're thinking!" Drew exclaimed, embarrassed. Dari paused, startled. Drew took a deep breath and sighed. "Well at least that would probably be easier to explain...."

Drew pursed his lips and Dari laughed at the face he was making.

"Ok, so I think I have mentioned Guardian Cats once or twice? Or maybe Myles has? Anyways, Guardian Cats or 'Mauvians' as they are properly names (since they are beings from the World of Mau (its location has been lost to time and blocked from memory)) are creatures that take the fom of Cats generally (with a star on their forehead (beware of the darker stars - they have been Corrupted) or symbols (these have bonded to Courts or teams (groups of Senshi) (though through experience can take on humanoid forms and beyond from what I hear, but I believe they keep their ears and tail) but with intelligence super-ceding that of the smartest Humans.

"It's been said that it was they, that created the Senshi Powers - long before the Silver Millenium. It is they that Awaken us into Senshi, Upgrade us, and help us along the way - that is why they are called Guardian Cats.

"I've also heard that Guardian Cats can build certain devices that make them completely Human for a hour or two each day, but Darius or Dari as we called him, never mention anything about it. That's part of the reason, I'm startled.

"Dari is my Guardian Cat - that is he is my Bonded Mauvian and I am his Bonded Senshi. Well, he's my Guardian Kitten that is." He was now beaming at Darius at last who was now obviously farting out in the open, and not excusing himself. "Dari!" Drew frowned. Darius just giggled.

Dari had beenrunning around playing. Now he stopped and looked at Jeremy as he grinned. "No, sir. My signature is blanketed, while I'm in this form. Unfortunately, I can only use it for one hour a day. Although..."

Drew smirked and rolled his eyes. "I think that he means because you are young." Drew looked back at Jeremy. "Age... that's a funny with Mauvians. From what I remember as my... er... time in the past holding the er mantle of Etamin, Dari was there growing up with me as my adopted brother, his parents sort of unofficially raised me. At the beginning of that time, he was still fully in Kitten form, although he had Awakened. We were both physically and mentally eight years (though even then, I never did know how old he actually was chronologically). Seven years later, at the time when ... er the great tragedy occurred I was 15 years old, physically and mentally. He was still Kitten form with the seemingly age of 8 years old, as you see him now. That was a 1000 years ago. On the one hand, many of his kind, and I believe he was, were send into space in space pods that apparently stopped their aging. On the other, a few age quickly.."

Dari was playing once more. Drew smiled watching him. "Yes, Bonded. I don't understand much about it, but it starts out as a very deep friendship, often going back many years, or even millennia. It can be strengthened by deeds of caring - such as saving each other's lives or being with each other during difficult times, or even nursing each back to heath, when one is near death. The bond is so deep between magical beings that the magical entwines itself in the bond - or at least that's how I see it."

He looked back at Jeremy. "Secrets? I'm not trying to. There's just too much information to tell it all at once. Although, there are a few things I would rather not share - just a few - such as secret identities. Most things though - if you would like to know just ask. I won't lie. If I can't tell you, or don't know, I will just come out and say it." He gave Jeremy a small smile.

Food? He was going to get food? Human Food? "What kind of food are we having, Daddy? Yep yep. Daddy's going to buy me Human Food!"

They were starting to get weird looks.

"Ah.. Dari..." "What is it, Daddy?" Drew looked sheepishly at Jeremy and put his hand to his head like he had a headache.

Drew nodded, though concerned. "Sure, if that is alright with you? Dari and I will wait in the car."

Dari grinned. "Ooh, I've never been in a car in this form before, should be fun." Then he farted.

"DARIUS AMMUN!" Drew exclaimed for the millionth time. "How many times have I told you NOT to do that!"