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Family
A Home of Our Own
Summary: A series of separate Neko Fics that will culminate into a longer story about love, loyalty, and belonging. Kimi ga Iru AU
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh. If I did…*begins to laugh evilly*
Warning: Sadness
Author’s Note:To new readers of my fics, I hate to say this, but you actually have to read ALL my other fics to understand anything. Seriously. I’m trying to save you the trouble of being confused so here’s the order: Kimi ga Iru, You Can Do That, Tegami, With You, Heart of Gold, White Sweethearts, Flyte Time, and Summer Time Magic which does a brief cross over with Still
Family
-BEGIN ANONYMOUS PROJECT LOG-
Log 5370:
Day 15
Experiment number 2578 seems quite stable despite the fact that that its primary caretaker was relieved of duty. It threw a minor tantrum, scratched several orderlies and destroyed its living space. It was subdued.
Its caretaker, employee 6609, was in actuality a member of the radical group FFFC. It was attempting to indoctrinate 2578 and give it self awareness of the world outside of the lab. This was not acceptable. She was terminated.
So far, 2578 has adapted to the routine we have given it. Even as a kitten it is displaying violent tendencies. Hopefully, we can over come them and Project Golden will be successful.
Log 5370:
Day 165, Month five
At five months, it is clear that soon, the kittens aging will level out. We have had to eliminate six caretakers so far. We have no idea how FFFC agents continue to infiltrate our midsts. Each time, the experiment grows violent as he finds his caretakers gone. Dependency issues will have to be worked out via conditioning.
It is quite clever and learning very fast. Not only is 2578 smart, it has been deemed “crafty and devious” by the orderlies who have had to see to 2578’s capture after he’s escaped the confines of the containment area for the experimental EFCs as well as the ECC project.
Sometimes, when I look into 2578’s eyes, I see a lost child and other times, I see something more. Something deadly. I worry about the state of the project, but know it must pull through as funding is scarce.
Log 5370:
Day 480, Year One, Month Four
2578 seemed to thoroughly enjoy the birthday celebration. However, it ignored the books and manuals it was given in favor of the wrapping paper it came in. typical for a child. By neko aging standards and our own, 2578 will soon be two years of age. He is more rambunctious as ever.
On another note, we have gained more funding. Our benefactor came by and was entranced by 2578’s golden hair and said it wanted more of the same. He wanted something as rare and exotic as Tri-colors.
We have begun that project, but have yet to find suitable genes. Perhaps we can wait until 2578 has come of breeding age and mate him with a suitable female.
Log 5370:
Day 1260, Third year, Month five
2578 has attacked again. This time the orderly has gone in for stitches. It would seem 2578 has taken a liking to human blood. It must be corrected. This is the third orderly in as many months. We are running out of care takers for 2578 as well as the funds to hire them.
I have been given the file on 2578. It would seem he is genetically spliced with several wild cat species, as opposed to domestic, and his breeding stock was from Prisoners. At least now I know where the labs get the human stock. I think this is dangerous. I think 2578 may be dangerous. He needs correction and a caretaker to teach him.
This does not bode well for the program. In other news, the ECC program is successful. Several “puppies” were born and they are not only growing strong and healthy, but there don’t seem to be problems with the “wildness” factor as we’ve seem in EFCs. They will be available to the public as soon as two more batches are spawned and we see a healthy response by the public.
Log 5370:
Day 1265, Third year, Month five
I’ve been named as 2578’s caretaker in order to save funds. I’ve read up extensively on the creature’s file and learned his name. He is called Marik. I hope to make a good beginning with the creature and plan to take him a toy as a peace offering. Even for a kitten, he is rather vicious. The doctors yesterday all received deep, scarring bites as they attempted to draw blood.
My orders are to turn around his behavior, or not only will I be fired, “Marik” will be terminated. From this day forward, I shall no longer Keep anonymous records as all Caretakers are to use their names when dealing with the experiments.
It’ll be easy enough but I haven’t heard my name in so long, it will be difficult getting used to being called Ishizu Ishtar.
-END ANONYMOUS PROJECT LOG-
Ishizu walked down the long white sterile corridor that led to the EFC holding area, stopping at some of the rooms and looking inside.
Most of them are just sleeping…don’t they have anything for these creatures to do? Most of them are kittens…
When she arrived at the door marked “2578” she knocked on it and went inside. She looked around the white padded room and frowned as she saw a golden haired boy sitting in the corner.
“Marik?”
The boy’s eyes narrowed. “Who are you?”
She blinked. For a three year old, his speech was amazingly advanced. She took a note and went over to him, squatting down.
“I have a toy for you and then, we’re going back to your real room!”
The boy’s eyes lit up. “I’m not in trouble anymore?”
She smiled. He was just a little boy. “I’m sure you didn’t mean it. You were just scared, hm?”
Marik flicked his tail and looked away. “They wanted to stick a thermometer up my bottom…”
“Well that’s just wrong!” she stood up and held out her hand. “Let’s go!”
The boy took her hand and the woman held her clip board fast as she looked down at him. “You know, you have really pretty hair! It’s very nice!”
The boy grinned. “I know! I have a brush and I comb it every day!”
She led the boy down the white hall and he frowned. “They put me here because they think I’m crazy…we’re near the big animals they use to experiment on.”
Ishizu’s eye brows drew together. “You mean…the Lions and the panthers and what not?”
Marik nodded. “I can hear them screaming…” He tapped his temple. “I can hear them in here…”
“You understand animals?” she asked, shocked.
The boy skipped away, running towards the regular EFC dormitory. “Don’t you?”
Ishizu’s Log:
Day One
It said nothing in Marik’s file about him being telepathic or the fact that he was actually very well mannered. You just have to take caution not to make him mad.
Also, he has the spikiest hair I’ve ever seen! I gave him a bath and it only drooped a little! Note to self! Beware giving children baths! When I was done I swear I was the one who had the bath!
We had a nice dinner and I told him a story from my home land, Egypt. He seemed very interested so I’ve decided to give him an entire book.
He really is a nice boy.
End Log
After a week, Marik began to look forward to visits from the black haired woman. He waited patiently while she brushed his hair and he let her stroke his tail, something he would have bitten other people for. He liked the way she smelled, not all chemicals and metal like the other people, but pretty, like the outside place the other nice people had told him about before they left.
Today, when she came, she looked upset.
“Marik?”
His ears drooped and he backed away. “You’re leaving me?”
“No, but today you have to go in and get some tests done!”
“I refuse!” he spat, unsheathing his baby claws.
The woman went over to him and hugged him, whispering. “Oh honey…I don’t want you to go either…but if you do…I’ll sneak you some candy and read you a brand new story! Alright?”
The boy pulled back and looked in her eyes. They were telling the absolute truth.
“Do I really get candy?”
“Yes, any kind you like.”
He nodded and looked over to her shoulders where he saw doctors waiting. “Will you come too?”
“Of course.” She stood and took his hand, guiding him out. “I’ll always be here with you Marik.”
The boy smiled, feeling content for the first time in a long time.
Ishizu’s Log
Day Eleven
Today as they drew blood and did tests, Marik was a perfect angel. He looked at me the whole time, talking to me and laughing when I told him jokes. I had a talk with my supervisors later and they said I was doing a great job and told me that they were going to get ready to begin Project Golden Phase Two soon. I really hope that doesn’t do anything to de-stabilize Marik.
I gave him candy and read him another story as promised. I asked if he wanted to learn to read and he didn’t seem interested. He said if I was always there to read to him, he’d never need to. I smiled. It’s easy to smile around him.
We begin teaching lessons soon and will begin to hone whatever power with animals he seems to have. The doctors aren’t sure is this a desirable trait or not and want to know if it extends to other EFCs.
I hope they don’t intend to use this boy for evil.
End Log
Marik looked at the clock. How long had it been? All this junk was perfectly boring. He’d been in lessons for hours now and was wondering if his tail would fall off from so much sitting down. They’d begun these lessons a month ago and no one seemed to understand that he was perfectly bored. The only fun part was when Ishizu came to teach him about history. He was absolutely fascinated by rulers and kings and wanted to know more about Pharaohs and Alexander the great.
He scribbled on his books and kicked his feet. He wanted a scepter, just like the Pharaohs…
“Marik?”
He looked up and scowled. “What?”
The grey haired woman jumped. “I asked you to solve this problem.”
“I dunno what five plus three is! Go away!” he continued to scribble until he felt the woman leaning over him. He yowled and lashed out, his hand caught by another brown skin one.
“Marik!” came the disapproving tone.
The boy’s ears drooped. “Ishizu…”
“We do not claw our teachers!”
“But –”
She looked at him and he started to cry, putting his head down. The woman left the room and Ishizu took her position at the desk.
“Oh, you are such a faker…”
The boy looked up and licked the tears that reached his mouth. “She’s a big fat hen! What are we reading today?”
“We’re reading about the Shogunate…pay attention okay?”
“Come see the scepter I want!”
The woman walked over and leaned over the drawing. It was along golden rod with an eye at the top and two golden “wings”.
“Oh, how beautiful. What is it?”
“um…the….Magic Sceptor?”
Ishizu shook her head. “It needs to have a real powerful name.”
Marik thought, nibbling his claw. “I got it!”
“What?”
“The Millennium Rod!”
Ishizu nodded and went back to her desk. “Sounds good to me! Now, turn to page fifty three…”
****Flash Forward Ten Years****
A thirteen year old Marik prowled his room. He’d been stuck in here for a whole week! Alone! Where was Ishizu?! He wanted a new book! He wanted to go outside into the play field!
He yowled and clawed the bed sheets. He knew something was going on! He knew it! He grabbed his toy and held it at the door, forcing his thoughts at it.
BRING ME SOMEONE WHO WILL TELL ME WHAT’S GOING ON!
Nothing happened for a moment until a woman in white came in. Marik massaged his forehead and wiped the blood from his nose. He’d learned long ago that he could control humans with his power.
They thought he was playing when he held up his “toy”, but when the Millennium Rod was in his hands, they’d better learn to watch out.
“Woman!” he unsheathed his claws and approached her, his eyes flashing, his hair spiking more wildly. “Tell me what’s going on! Take me to Ishizu!”
The woman paled, but obeyed, still under Marik’s power. He followed the woman down a set of corridors until they came to the kitten section of the dormitory. He’d had a room here once, until he’d turned ten.
He looked inside the room’s window and saw Ishizu playing with a kitten who didn’t look any older than about eight or so. He pushed his way in, snarling at the child who gave a yelp and hid behind Ishizu.
“IS THIS WHERE YOU’VE BEEN!? CHEATING ON ME!?”
Ishizu sighed and stood up. “I knew you wouldn’t understand, that’s why I kept this little one a secret…”
The boy, who had previously been hiding was now bouncing around the room, pouncing on his “enemies”. It eyed Marik’s twitching tail and went for it, giving a tiny growl.
Marik snatched his tail away and the boy landed hard. “Ow!” he said, rubbing his nose.
Marik glowered at the boy then noticed his golden hair and blond ears. “What is he?”
The boy stood up and jumped for Marik’s tail again, only succeeding in being caught by the boy and lifted up. He blinked lavender eyes and gasped.
“Sister! He’s got eyes just like mine!”
Ishizu smiled and held up her hands. “He calls me sister just like you do Marik. His name is Malik.”
Marik frowned at the kitten but could help laugh as it swatted and swung in his grasp.
“Hey Marik!” he chirped. “Wanna play king of Egypt!? Ishizu read me this great book and we can have slaves and stuff and –”
Shut up… Marik thought at the boy.
Malik pouted and crossed his arms, still being held up. You shut up.
The elder neko gasped and dropped the kitten. “You!”
Malik pounced on his tail and bit it.
“OUCH!”
Ishizu laughed and Marik jumped away, unconsciously beginning to play and accept the kitten. The woman watched them fight and lay fight and left them together.
Ishizu’s Log
Marik is getting along very well with the new kitten who, although bred from nearly the same stock, has more domestic cat in him and so is much kinder towards everyone. He is very trusting and has wheedled his way into the heart of many of the doctors. They all give him treats and dote on him.
While Malik is kind and trusting, Marik seems to have grown more vicious and calculating towards the staff. Not only has he caused more injuries lately, some of the staff that have never come in contact with him before claim to have nightmares of him and say they do things for him unbidden.
I keep hearing talk of Euthanasia and using him for science and I’m worried. I fear, I’ve grown too close to my subject. I fear being eliminated because I’m just not his caretaker. I really am his big sister.
I don’t want any bad to happen to Marik or Malik.
END LOG
Marik groomed Malik’s ears while the boy struggled over some of the words in his book. “Marik, what’s this word?”
“Abdicate.”
The boy nodded, purring and turned a page. “Marik?”
“Hm?”
“The big Lion Rishid.”
“Hm?”
“Can we go visit him today? Can we use our powers and go visit him?”
Marik shrugged. “I don’t know. If you want. We’ll do it later tonight.”
Malik hummed, dropping his book and hugging Marik, nuzzling the other boy and entwining their tails. “Can I sleep in your room tonight?”
“If you want.” Marik purred and rubbed their noses together. “We’ll go visit Rishid, just tell me when.”
The eight year old nodded and gave Marik a kiss on the lips, giggling when the boy’s ears shot up.
“I saw it in a book silly! It’s what people do when they’re friends!”
“Well…I’m not your friend! I’m more like your brother!”
Malik hugged him closer and purred. “I love you Marik! You’re my best friend and brother!”
“Whatever…” he whispered, stroking the boy’s tail.
****
Malik looked around his room and sighed. “Why do I gotta move here Ishizu? Can’t I stay in my old room?”
The woman smiled. “Malik, this is the big boy room! You don’t want to stay in the kitten dorm forever do you? You’re right near Marik now!”
The boy sighed and bounced on his bed. “I guess…why’s it got all this white padding?”
Ishizu turned away before she answered. “It’s a new decoration!”
It hurt her to lie to the boy, but it was really because it was because Marik and Malik were growing dangerous. In an act of play, Malik recently clawed an attendant. The man died of blood loss on the way to the hospital. Not to mention that Marik ahd purposely injured three staff members when Ishizu didn’t go with him on his latest check up.
She plugged in the hieroglyph lamp and smiled. “There! Just like home!”
Malik clapped and jumped at the wall, digging his claws into the padding.
“Holy shit I can climb this!”
“Malik! Who taught you that?”
The boy shrugged and flipped down. “Marik.”
The woman rolled her eyes. “Marik, Marik…”
****Flash Forward Two Years****
Malik laughed as Marik cursed at the television, kicking it over. The boy spit out his strawberry soda, giggling.
Marik smirked and watched his friend crack up. “Stupid tv…”
“Make them get us a new one Marik!”
“You do it! I’m tired!”
Malik nodded and hopped off the top bunk. Some time ago, the boys had used their powers to get a room together and had been a terrible duo ever since. Only Ishizu could deal with them and that’s the way they liked it.
“What kind of tv do we want?”
“Flat screen!”
“Plasma…” Malik grabbed the Millennium Rod and began to focus. “Let’s get a motorcycle too!”
“Aw kick ass!”
Just before they could finish, Ishizu came in. “What are you boys doing?”
“Nothing!” they said in unison.
“You’re both awful liars. God, you destroyed the tv! Marik come on!”
“Sister! It wasn’t my fault!” the blond neko lounged in the bottom bunk, his tail flicking lazily as he looked through a magazine. “Can we have more soda?”
“No! Because Malik doesn’t sleep if he’s had sugar…” the woman held up a clip board. “Guess what? You guys are almost out of here! Someone wants you!”
Malik giggled. “Did you hear Marik? They wa~nt us!”
Marik laughed. “Some rich bitch?”
Ishizu sighed. “Language Marik…” She sat on the bottom bunk and Malik joined them both.
“He’s very rich…travels to Egypt a lot. Name’s Pegasus…he bought one of the first ECC. A Mastiff dane cross breed type. You guys remember Raphael?”
Both nekos made a face. They didn’t like the Inus at all.
“Anyway, he’s interested in owning the first two Egyptian GOldens, which is what you boys are.”
“Nope!” they said together.
Ishizu laughed, but sobered. “Boys…you really don’t have a choice…”
“Why not?!” Malik yelped, standing. “I don’t want to belong to anyone!”
Marik smirked. “You belong to me Kitten.”
Malik smiled, going to sit on the neko’s lap. “I belong to Marik!”
Ishizu sighed. “And he wants some specifications done to one of you…the lab chose Malik…”
Marik’s eyes narrowed. “What specifications?”
The woman shook her head. “I wish I knew…Malik’s still just a kitten…only twelve…I hope that man doesn’t want him sterilized…”
Malik’s ears drooped and Marik kissed his cheek. “That’ll never happen to my Kitten. I’ll protect Malik from everyone.”
Ishizu nodded and stood up. “I’ll leave the clip board with you. And don’t destroy anymore tvs!”
The woman left and Malik whined. “Marik…what if they take me away from you?”
Marik kissed him chastely on the mouth. “Never my friend, never.”
Malik purred and they both sat there grooming each other till nightfall.
Marik knew there was something wrong with the air, but he couldn’t tell what it was. He couldn’t seem to wake up all the way and when the door opened and men came in, all he could do was go back to sleep.
Malik didn’t know why he was being carried, but he felt so sleepy. Where was Marik?
They strapped him to the metal table and spread him out. It was so cold on the talbe that he got goosebumps all over.
He felt someone stroking his tail and heard Ishizu’s voice.
“I’m sorry honey…I’m sorry…”
He was about to respond as he felt a stab of pain in his back and roared. What were they doing?!
“MARIK!” he screamed, going wild and fighting the metal cuffs. “MARIK!”
“That animal can’t help you now. With all luck he’ll be put down tomorrow…”
He screamed as more pain lanced through his back. It was going back and forth all over, like waves, like writing. What were they doing.
He saw Ishizu yelling at the doctors.
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! WRITING ON HIM?!”
“It’s apart of the specifications. He wanted hieroglyphs on the kittens back, to make him more authentic –”
Every doctor in the room screamed and Ishizu collapsed and all at once, Marik was in the room. His hair was spiked on end and he held the Millennium Rod before him.
“YOU’LL ALL PAY!” He screamed, beginning to trash the machines.
As some of the doctor’s recovered, he either slit their throats or they screamed till blood gushed from their mouths and noses. As much pain as he was in, Malik could sense everything in panic.
He was released from the table and gathered in Marik’s arms.
“Oh my Kitten…what have they done…”
“It hurts…” he whimpered, beginning to cry. “They hurt me…Ishizu said sorry and they hurt me…”
Marik shook his head. “No more. They won’t hurt us anymore…”
He looked up, ready to attack as a flood of people entered the room.
The leader stopped, a tanned man with a wrapping on his head. “We’re with FFFC. We came to rescue you…does he require attention?”
Marik growled at the humans, but stopped as Ishizu got up and slumped into the man’s arms. “Brother…Shadi…you got here at last…”
She passed out and Marik walked over to them. “Save him or I’ll kill you all.”
The man nodded and indicated that someone show them out.
Hours and hours through the night they traveled it seemed until they came to a stop. Van doors opened and Malik and Marik were helped out into a large underground area.
“Where…”
“FFFC head quarters.” Came a cold voice.
A man in a suit walked up and looked Malik over. “Get him to the hospital wing. I can’t believe I deal with this because of my little brother…”
Marik flexed his hands and the man rolled his eyes. “How is Ishizu, Shadi?”
“Fine. I’ll get her inside.”
“Do that. Rishid is waiting for you.”
The man gave a slight blush and nodded, carrying the woman inside. Marik followed them, curious.
What he found was something like he’d never seen. There were people working on injured and starved Nekos everywhere and as he walked around more, following Shadi with Ishizu, he saw rooms and social rooms and a whole entire compound.
He’d always heard the FFFC were a ragtag group of nobodies stirring up trouble about Neko and Inu rights, but this was amazing.
“I want to be with Malik!” he announced. “Where is he?”
Shadi nodded and set Ishizu on a bed in a room he could smell was hers. “I’ll show you.”
He held out his hands. “Welcome to the FFFC and also, Inu Companions.”
Marik narrowed his eyes but took his hand warily. “Yeah right…”
****
*EFC: Experimental Feline Companion FFFC: Freedom for Feline Companions
*Go Marik! This is where all the stories will come together! Can you guess how? Who’s the man in the suit? Raph is an Inu? Lol! It’s six am everyone! Time for me to sleep!
*I’d like to thank Wicabeth for the inspiration for this fic!
*Schwarzwald loves ya’ll!
Summary: A series of separate Neko Fics that will culminate into a longer story about love, loyalty, and belonging. Kimi ga Iru AU
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh. If I did…*begins to laugh evilly*
Warning: Sadness
Author’s Note:To new readers of my fics, I hate to say this, but you actually have to read ALL my other fics to understand anything. Seriously. I’m trying to save you the trouble of being confused so here’s the order: Kimi ga Iru, You Can Do That, Tegami, With You, Heart of Gold, White Sweethearts, Flyte Time, and Summer Time Magic which does a brief cross over with Still
Family
-BEGIN ANONYMOUS PROJECT LOG-
Log 5370:
Day 15
Experiment number 2578 seems quite stable despite the fact that that its primary caretaker was relieved of duty. It threw a minor tantrum, scratched several orderlies and destroyed its living space. It was subdued.
Its caretaker, employee 6609, was in actuality a member of the radical group FFFC. It was attempting to indoctrinate 2578 and give it self awareness of the world outside of the lab. This was not acceptable. She was terminated.
So far, 2578 has adapted to the routine we have given it. Even as a kitten it is displaying violent tendencies. Hopefully, we can over come them and Project Golden will be successful.
Log 5370:
Day 165, Month five
At five months, it is clear that soon, the kittens aging will level out. We have had to eliminate six caretakers so far. We have no idea how FFFC agents continue to infiltrate our midsts. Each time, the experiment grows violent as he finds his caretakers gone. Dependency issues will have to be worked out via conditioning.
It is quite clever and learning very fast. Not only is 2578 smart, it has been deemed “crafty and devious” by the orderlies who have had to see to 2578’s capture after he’s escaped the confines of the containment area for the experimental EFCs as well as the ECC project.
Sometimes, when I look into 2578’s eyes, I see a lost child and other times, I see something more. Something deadly. I worry about the state of the project, but know it must pull through as funding is scarce.
Log 5370:
Day 480, Year One, Month Four
2578 seemed to thoroughly enjoy the birthday celebration. However, it ignored the books and manuals it was given in favor of the wrapping paper it came in. typical for a child. By neko aging standards and our own, 2578 will soon be two years of age. He is more rambunctious as ever.
On another note, we have gained more funding. Our benefactor came by and was entranced by 2578’s golden hair and said it wanted more of the same. He wanted something as rare and exotic as Tri-colors.
We have begun that project, but have yet to find suitable genes. Perhaps we can wait until 2578 has come of breeding age and mate him with a suitable female.
Log 5370:
Day 1260, Third year, Month five
2578 has attacked again. This time the orderly has gone in for stitches. It would seem 2578 has taken a liking to human blood. It must be corrected. This is the third orderly in as many months. We are running out of care takers for 2578 as well as the funds to hire them.
I have been given the file on 2578. It would seem he is genetically spliced with several wild cat species, as opposed to domestic, and his breeding stock was from Prisoners. At least now I know where the labs get the human stock. I think this is dangerous. I think 2578 may be dangerous. He needs correction and a caretaker to teach him.
This does not bode well for the program. In other news, the ECC program is successful. Several “puppies” were born and they are not only growing strong and healthy, but there don’t seem to be problems with the “wildness” factor as we’ve seem in EFCs. They will be available to the public as soon as two more batches are spawned and we see a healthy response by the public.
Log 5370:
Day 1265, Third year, Month five
I’ve been named as 2578’s caretaker in order to save funds. I’ve read up extensively on the creature’s file and learned his name. He is called Marik. I hope to make a good beginning with the creature and plan to take him a toy as a peace offering. Even for a kitten, he is rather vicious. The doctors yesterday all received deep, scarring bites as they attempted to draw blood.
My orders are to turn around his behavior, or not only will I be fired, “Marik” will be terminated. From this day forward, I shall no longer Keep anonymous records as all Caretakers are to use their names when dealing with the experiments.
It’ll be easy enough but I haven’t heard my name in so long, it will be difficult getting used to being called Ishizu Ishtar.
-END ANONYMOUS PROJECT LOG-
Ishizu walked down the long white sterile corridor that led to the EFC holding area, stopping at some of the rooms and looking inside.
Most of them are just sleeping…don’t they have anything for these creatures to do? Most of them are kittens…
When she arrived at the door marked “2578” she knocked on it and went inside. She looked around the white padded room and frowned as she saw a golden haired boy sitting in the corner.
“Marik?”
The boy’s eyes narrowed. “Who are you?”
She blinked. For a three year old, his speech was amazingly advanced. She took a note and went over to him, squatting down.
“I have a toy for you and then, we’re going back to your real room!”
The boy’s eyes lit up. “I’m not in trouble anymore?”
She smiled. He was just a little boy. “I’m sure you didn’t mean it. You were just scared, hm?”
Marik flicked his tail and looked away. “They wanted to stick a thermometer up my bottom…”
“Well that’s just wrong!” she stood up and held out her hand. “Let’s go!”
The boy took her hand and the woman held her clip board fast as she looked down at him. “You know, you have really pretty hair! It’s very nice!”
The boy grinned. “I know! I have a brush and I comb it every day!”
She led the boy down the white hall and he frowned. “They put me here because they think I’m crazy…we’re near the big animals they use to experiment on.”
Ishizu’s eye brows drew together. “You mean…the Lions and the panthers and what not?”
Marik nodded. “I can hear them screaming…” He tapped his temple. “I can hear them in here…”
“You understand animals?” she asked, shocked.
The boy skipped away, running towards the regular EFC dormitory. “Don’t you?”
Ishizu’s Log:
Day One
It said nothing in Marik’s file about him being telepathic or the fact that he was actually very well mannered. You just have to take caution not to make him mad.
Also, he has the spikiest hair I’ve ever seen! I gave him a bath and it only drooped a little! Note to self! Beware giving children baths! When I was done I swear I was the one who had the bath!
We had a nice dinner and I told him a story from my home land, Egypt. He seemed very interested so I’ve decided to give him an entire book.
He really is a nice boy.
End Log
After a week, Marik began to look forward to visits from the black haired woman. He waited patiently while she brushed his hair and he let her stroke his tail, something he would have bitten other people for. He liked the way she smelled, not all chemicals and metal like the other people, but pretty, like the outside place the other nice people had told him about before they left.
Today, when she came, she looked upset.
“Marik?”
His ears drooped and he backed away. “You’re leaving me?”
“No, but today you have to go in and get some tests done!”
“I refuse!” he spat, unsheathing his baby claws.
The woman went over to him and hugged him, whispering. “Oh honey…I don’t want you to go either…but if you do…I’ll sneak you some candy and read you a brand new story! Alright?”
The boy pulled back and looked in her eyes. They were telling the absolute truth.
“Do I really get candy?”
“Yes, any kind you like.”
He nodded and looked over to her shoulders where he saw doctors waiting. “Will you come too?”
“Of course.” She stood and took his hand, guiding him out. “I’ll always be here with you Marik.”
The boy smiled, feeling content for the first time in a long time.
Ishizu’s Log
Day Eleven
Today as they drew blood and did tests, Marik was a perfect angel. He looked at me the whole time, talking to me and laughing when I told him jokes. I had a talk with my supervisors later and they said I was doing a great job and told me that they were going to get ready to begin Project Golden Phase Two soon. I really hope that doesn’t do anything to de-stabilize Marik.
I gave him candy and read him another story as promised. I asked if he wanted to learn to read and he didn’t seem interested. He said if I was always there to read to him, he’d never need to. I smiled. It’s easy to smile around him.
We begin teaching lessons soon and will begin to hone whatever power with animals he seems to have. The doctors aren’t sure is this a desirable trait or not and want to know if it extends to other EFCs.
I hope they don’t intend to use this boy for evil.
End Log
Marik looked at the clock. How long had it been? All this junk was perfectly boring. He’d been in lessons for hours now and was wondering if his tail would fall off from so much sitting down. They’d begun these lessons a month ago and no one seemed to understand that he was perfectly bored. The only fun part was when Ishizu came to teach him about history. He was absolutely fascinated by rulers and kings and wanted to know more about Pharaohs and Alexander the great.
He scribbled on his books and kicked his feet. He wanted a scepter, just like the Pharaohs…
“Marik?”
He looked up and scowled. “What?”
The grey haired woman jumped. “I asked you to solve this problem.”
“I dunno what five plus three is! Go away!” he continued to scribble until he felt the woman leaning over him. He yowled and lashed out, his hand caught by another brown skin one.
“Marik!” came the disapproving tone.
The boy’s ears drooped. “Ishizu…”
“We do not claw our teachers!”
“But –”
She looked at him and he started to cry, putting his head down. The woman left the room and Ishizu took her position at the desk.
“Oh, you are such a faker…”
The boy looked up and licked the tears that reached his mouth. “She’s a big fat hen! What are we reading today?”
“We’re reading about the Shogunate…pay attention okay?”
“Come see the scepter I want!”
The woman walked over and leaned over the drawing. It was along golden rod with an eye at the top and two golden “wings”.
“Oh, how beautiful. What is it?”
“um…the….Magic Sceptor?”
Ishizu shook her head. “It needs to have a real powerful name.”
Marik thought, nibbling his claw. “I got it!”
“What?”
“The Millennium Rod!”
Ishizu nodded and went back to her desk. “Sounds good to me! Now, turn to page fifty three…”
A thirteen year old Marik prowled his room. He’d been stuck in here for a whole week! Alone! Where was Ishizu?! He wanted a new book! He wanted to go outside into the play field!
He yowled and clawed the bed sheets. He knew something was going on! He knew it! He grabbed his toy and held it at the door, forcing his thoughts at it.
BRING ME SOMEONE WHO WILL TELL ME WHAT’S GOING ON!
Nothing happened for a moment until a woman in white came in. Marik massaged his forehead and wiped the blood from his nose. He’d learned long ago that he could control humans with his power.
They thought he was playing when he held up his “toy”, but when the Millennium Rod was in his hands, they’d better learn to watch out.
“Woman!” he unsheathed his claws and approached her, his eyes flashing, his hair spiking more wildly. “Tell me what’s going on! Take me to Ishizu!”
The woman paled, but obeyed, still under Marik’s power. He followed the woman down a set of corridors until they came to the kitten section of the dormitory. He’d had a room here once, until he’d turned ten.
He looked inside the room’s window and saw Ishizu playing with a kitten who didn’t look any older than about eight or so. He pushed his way in, snarling at the child who gave a yelp and hid behind Ishizu.
“IS THIS WHERE YOU’VE BEEN!? CHEATING ON ME!?”
Ishizu sighed and stood up. “I knew you wouldn’t understand, that’s why I kept this little one a secret…”
The boy, who had previously been hiding was now bouncing around the room, pouncing on his “enemies”. It eyed Marik’s twitching tail and went for it, giving a tiny growl.
Marik snatched his tail away and the boy landed hard. “Ow!” he said, rubbing his nose.
Marik glowered at the boy then noticed his golden hair and blond ears. “What is he?”
The boy stood up and jumped for Marik’s tail again, only succeeding in being caught by the boy and lifted up. He blinked lavender eyes and gasped.
“Sister! He’s got eyes just like mine!”
Ishizu smiled and held up her hands. “He calls me sister just like you do Marik. His name is Malik.”
Marik frowned at the kitten but could help laugh as it swatted and swung in his grasp.
“Hey Marik!” he chirped. “Wanna play king of Egypt!? Ishizu read me this great book and we can have slaves and stuff and –”
Shut up… Marik thought at the boy.
Malik pouted and crossed his arms, still being held up. You shut up.
The elder neko gasped and dropped the kitten. “You!”
Malik pounced on his tail and bit it.
“OUCH!”
Ishizu laughed and Marik jumped away, unconsciously beginning to play and accept the kitten. The woman watched them fight and lay fight and left them together.
Ishizu’s Log
Marik is getting along very well with the new kitten who, although bred from nearly the same stock, has more domestic cat in him and so is much kinder towards everyone. He is very trusting and has wheedled his way into the heart of many of the doctors. They all give him treats and dote on him.
While Malik is kind and trusting, Marik seems to have grown more vicious and calculating towards the staff. Not only has he caused more injuries lately, some of the staff that have never come in contact with him before claim to have nightmares of him and say they do things for him unbidden.
I keep hearing talk of Euthanasia and using him for science and I’m worried. I fear, I’ve grown too close to my subject. I fear being eliminated because I’m just not his caretaker. I really am his big sister.
I don’t want any bad to happen to Marik or Malik.
END LOG
Marik groomed Malik’s ears while the boy struggled over some of the words in his book. “Marik, what’s this word?”
“Abdicate.”
The boy nodded, purring and turned a page. “Marik?”
“Hm?”
“The big Lion Rishid.”
“Hm?”
“Can we go visit him today? Can we use our powers and go visit him?”
Marik shrugged. “I don’t know. If you want. We’ll do it later tonight.”
Malik hummed, dropping his book and hugging Marik, nuzzling the other boy and entwining their tails. “Can I sleep in your room tonight?”
“If you want.” Marik purred and rubbed their noses together. “We’ll go visit Rishid, just tell me when.”
The eight year old nodded and gave Marik a kiss on the lips, giggling when the boy’s ears shot up.
“I saw it in a book silly! It’s what people do when they’re friends!”
“Well…I’m not your friend! I’m more like your brother!”
Malik hugged him closer and purred. “I love you Marik! You’re my best friend and brother!”
“Whatever…” he whispered, stroking the boy’s tail.
****
Malik looked around his room and sighed. “Why do I gotta move here Ishizu? Can’t I stay in my old room?”
The woman smiled. “Malik, this is the big boy room! You don’t want to stay in the kitten dorm forever do you? You’re right near Marik now!”
The boy sighed and bounced on his bed. “I guess…why’s it got all this white padding?”
Ishizu turned away before she answered. “It’s a new decoration!”
It hurt her to lie to the boy, but it was really because it was because Marik and Malik were growing dangerous. In an act of play, Malik recently clawed an attendant. The man died of blood loss on the way to the hospital. Not to mention that Marik ahd purposely injured three staff members when Ishizu didn’t go with him on his latest check up.
She plugged in the hieroglyph lamp and smiled. “There! Just like home!”
Malik clapped and jumped at the wall, digging his claws into the padding.
“Holy shit I can climb this!”
“Malik! Who taught you that?”
The boy shrugged and flipped down. “Marik.”
The woman rolled her eyes. “Marik, Marik…”
Malik laughed as Marik cursed at the television, kicking it over. The boy spit out his strawberry soda, giggling.
Marik smirked and watched his friend crack up. “Stupid tv…”
“Make them get us a new one Marik!”
“You do it! I’m tired!”
Malik nodded and hopped off the top bunk. Some time ago, the boys had used their powers to get a room together and had been a terrible duo ever since. Only Ishizu could deal with them and that’s the way they liked it.
“What kind of tv do we want?”
“Flat screen!”
“Plasma…” Malik grabbed the Millennium Rod and began to focus. “Let’s get a motorcycle too!”
“Aw kick ass!”
Just before they could finish, Ishizu came in. “What are you boys doing?”
“Nothing!” they said in unison.
“You’re both awful liars. God, you destroyed the tv! Marik come on!”
“Sister! It wasn’t my fault!” the blond neko lounged in the bottom bunk, his tail flicking lazily as he looked through a magazine. “Can we have more soda?”
“No! Because Malik doesn’t sleep if he’s had sugar…” the woman held up a clip board. “Guess what? You guys are almost out of here! Someone wants you!”
Malik giggled. “Did you hear Marik? They wa~nt us!”
Marik laughed. “Some rich bitch?”
Ishizu sighed. “Language Marik…” She sat on the bottom bunk and Malik joined them both.
“He’s very rich…travels to Egypt a lot. Name’s Pegasus…he bought one of the first ECC. A Mastiff dane cross breed type. You guys remember Raphael?”
Both nekos made a face. They didn’t like the Inus at all.
“Anyway, he’s interested in owning the first two Egyptian GOldens, which is what you boys are.”
“Nope!” they said together.
Ishizu laughed, but sobered. “Boys…you really don’t have a choice…”
“Why not?!” Malik yelped, standing. “I don’t want to belong to anyone!”
Marik smirked. “You belong to me Kitten.”
Malik smiled, going to sit on the neko’s lap. “I belong to Marik!”
Ishizu sighed. “And he wants some specifications done to one of you…the lab chose Malik…”
Marik’s eyes narrowed. “What specifications?”
The woman shook her head. “I wish I knew…Malik’s still just a kitten…only twelve…I hope that man doesn’t want him sterilized…”
Malik’s ears drooped and Marik kissed his cheek. “That’ll never happen to my Kitten. I’ll protect Malik from everyone.”
Ishizu nodded and stood up. “I’ll leave the clip board with you. And don’t destroy anymore tvs!”
The woman left and Malik whined. “Marik…what if they take me away from you?”
Marik kissed him chastely on the mouth. “Never my friend, never.”
Malik purred and they both sat there grooming each other till nightfall.
Marik knew there was something wrong with the air, but he couldn’t tell what it was. He couldn’t seem to wake up all the way and when the door opened and men came in, all he could do was go back to sleep.
Malik didn’t know why he was being carried, but he felt so sleepy. Where was Marik?
They strapped him to the metal table and spread him out. It was so cold on the talbe that he got goosebumps all over.
He felt someone stroking his tail and heard Ishizu’s voice.
“I’m sorry honey…I’m sorry…”
He was about to respond as he felt a stab of pain in his back and roared. What were they doing?!
“MARIK!” he screamed, going wild and fighting the metal cuffs. “MARIK!”
“That animal can’t help you now. With all luck he’ll be put down tomorrow…”
He screamed as more pain lanced through his back. It was going back and forth all over, like waves, like writing. What were they doing.
He saw Ishizu yelling at the doctors.
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! WRITING ON HIM?!”
“It’s apart of the specifications. He wanted hieroglyphs on the kittens back, to make him more authentic –”
Every doctor in the room screamed and Ishizu collapsed and all at once, Marik was in the room. His hair was spiked on end and he held the Millennium Rod before him.
“YOU’LL ALL PAY!” He screamed, beginning to trash the machines.
As some of the doctor’s recovered, he either slit their throats or they screamed till blood gushed from their mouths and noses. As much pain as he was in, Malik could sense everything in panic.
He was released from the table and gathered in Marik’s arms.
“Oh my Kitten…what have they done…”
“It hurts…” he whimpered, beginning to cry. “They hurt me…Ishizu said sorry and they hurt me…”
Marik shook his head. “No more. They won’t hurt us anymore…”
He looked up, ready to attack as a flood of people entered the room.
The leader stopped, a tanned man with a wrapping on his head. “We’re with FFFC. We came to rescue you…does he require attention?”
Marik growled at the humans, but stopped as Ishizu got up and slumped into the man’s arms. “Brother…Shadi…you got here at last…”
She passed out and Marik walked over to them. “Save him or I’ll kill you all.”
The man nodded and indicated that someone show them out.
Hours and hours through the night they traveled it seemed until they came to a stop. Van doors opened and Malik and Marik were helped out into a large underground area.
“Where…”
“FFFC head quarters.” Came a cold voice.
A man in a suit walked up and looked Malik over. “Get him to the hospital wing. I can’t believe I deal with this because of my little brother…”
Marik flexed his hands and the man rolled his eyes. “How is Ishizu, Shadi?”
“Fine. I’ll get her inside.”
“Do that. Rishid is waiting for you.”
The man gave a slight blush and nodded, carrying the woman inside. Marik followed them, curious.
What he found was something like he’d never seen. There were people working on injured and starved Nekos everywhere and as he walked around more, following Shadi with Ishizu, he saw rooms and social rooms and a whole entire compound.
He’d always heard the FFFC were a ragtag group of nobodies stirring up trouble about Neko and Inu rights, but this was amazing.
“I want to be with Malik!” he announced. “Where is he?”
Shadi nodded and set Ishizu on a bed in a room he could smell was hers. “I’ll show you.”
He held out his hands. “Welcome to the FFFC and also, Inu Companions.”
Marik narrowed his eyes but took his hand warily. “Yeah right…”
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*EFC: Experimental Feline Companion FFFC: Freedom for Feline Companions
*Go Marik! This is where all the stories will come together! Can you guess how? Who’s the man in the suit? Raph is an Inu? Lol! It’s six am everyone! Time for me to sleep!
*I’d like to thank Wicabeth for the inspiration for this fic!
*Schwarzwald loves ya’ll!