Set them free!

[eiusumbra]

[Shadow is walking around Garden, trying to lose track of the kittens that are constantly following him at his feet. They were Maria's, and with her gone, he doesn't want to keep them. At all. The kittens feel otherwise.

So much scowling going on.

The kittens sometimes get distracted and trip over their own paws, but do a damn good job of keeping up.]

Comments

[flirtninja.livejournal.com]

I think your attack animals need a little more training.

[Behold the ninja, leaning casually against the wall.]

[eiusumbra]

[Casts a glare at Edge. Of course he would pop up out of nowhere and give advice. Stupid advice at that.]

If they were mine, I would care.

[flirtninja.livejournal.com]

Whose are they, then? Because they sure seem to think of you as Momma Shadow.

[bookshrew.livejournal.com]

You might want to give some thought to finding something other than catnip to line your dresser drawers with. [amused, but definitely not looking up from her knitting. no sir.]

[eiusumbra]

[Another critic.]

I don't do that.

[bookshrew.livejournal.com]

Are you certain? You've got quite a fan following.

[worthyheir]

[Well there's something you don't see every day... Gingerly the bruised kid kneels down and tries to call the kittens to him (with the little tch tch tch noises and "gimme money" (I have no idea how to better describe it) hand gestures).]

[eiusumbra]

[Watches one kitten peer over at Damian, tentatively making its way to him. It's shy, but it'll sniff at his fingers. The bruises don't go unnoticed, but they aren't his concern. Yet.]

[worthyheir]

[Stays completely still while the kitten sniffs at his fingers. Once he feels confident the cat won't bolt, he gently scratches at its ear and the corners of its mouth. For someone who usually runs around the school like a human bulldozer, he's surprisingly gentle with the small kitten.]

[sweetapple-seed.livejournal.com]

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You leave them kittens alone, you hear?

[eiusumbra]

[The kittens scamper around and around, leaving Shadow in the middle. The dog retreats back to its master, leaving the kittens shaking at his feet. Shadow looks up.]

'...her.'

Why do you have that dog here?

[sweetapple-seed.livejournal.com]

Winona here's a working dog! My partner. We were on our way to the training centre.

An' I suppose them are working kittens...?

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[subjected]

[ Claire is just making her way back in through the front gate, springing up the steps in her SeeD uniform for once and with a bag slung over her shoulder...

And while she doesn't stop when she sees Shadow, she does when she spots his... entourage. HIM TOO? ]

[eiusumbra]

[He nods to her, walking as if there is not a trail of kittens behind him. Nope. One of them sniffs at her boot. It is not impressed.]

[subjected]

[ .... Hey, don't diss the footwear, kitty.

Claire frowns downward, wrinkling her nose. She's not really a fan of random stray cats, or you know... people who can't live up to their obligations, follow rules, and/or respect authority. Thankfully, she's pretty sure Shadow knows better (and that there's a no-pets rule), but... yeah. ]

Shadow. [ How to even phrase this? ] Where did those come from?

[werepanther]

[Awww kittens. Don't mind Tom kneeling down and gently scratching one's cheek.]

I probably shouldn't be saying this, but you should really take better care of them. Without their previous owner, they kind of feel lost and insecure. [... he might be able to understand it completely, even in human form. Just maybe.]

[eiusumbra]

'They aren't the only ones.'

Did they tell you that?

[werepanther]

[He nods, glancing up at Shadow.] It's hard not to notice. They're kind of loud for kittens---[he pauses, making a face at one]--and no, I'm not taking that comment back, no matter how much they beg.

[tortileghostwriter]

[Who has a fondness for kittens? This guy. Going to look up from his book. Pay no attention to his writhing shadow. He beckons one of them.]

[eiusumbra]

[More friendly strangers! One kitten almost hops over to the strange cadet, pausing halfway before slinking over more. His shadow is definitely moving, which causes Shadow to keep an eye on him.]

[tortileghostwriter]

[David scratches it underneath its chin, allowing himself a small smile. When he speaks, there's an echo.]

Any particular reason for your styling as the Pied Piper of Garden?

[mashespotatoes.livejournal.com]

[staring. at the kittens. just...]

Are they yours?

[eiusumbra]

No.

[They really believe the opposite!]

[focusedfate.livejournal.com]

[So, there appears to be a large group of... kittens wandering about? And on top of that, they appear to be following someone who looks... vaguely familiar.

It takes a moment for Cid to realize just who it is though.]

...Shadow? Is that you?

WELP this can be after the train center tag I just gave you, since my post was after yours!

[eiusumbra]

Don't let the kittens fool you. And stop looking a me like that.