Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Cat-Boy Mayhem ❯ Selecting a Pet ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I don't own GW (wish I did).

Pairings: Very confusing, and I want it to be a surprise, so I won't say whom. Yaoi pairings.

Warnings: Angst, a lot of that, confusion, rules, weird world, some of the boys as girls, and things like that. Also, the ending will catch you by complete surprise. OH, and the first two paragraphs are supposed to be italics, just in case they're not.

Cat-Boy Mayhem! Chapter 1: Selecting a pet

Yawning, a certain boy with a braid decided to go take a nap, while his mate still practiced her hunting skills. Smirking, he soon closed his eyes, and started to dream. Yet his dreams were interrupted by a loud clanging sound of metal. Before he knew it, a large machine came out through the trees, and grabbed him before he could get up to start running.

He was placed in a crystal orb, and had to watch in horror as his mate and mother were killed right in front of his eyes. The enraged cat-boy could do nothing but cry, as he was taken away from his home, to become someone's pet…

"Finally! We're all sixteen, and can purchase cat-boys for us to own," a blonde girl named Quatre stated excitedly. She had made a promise to her friend Wufei that they wouldn't get a cat-boy until they were all sixteen. Now that the Chinese girl was finally that age, they could go choose one.

"Hopefully they have one that can stand your perky ass," their other friend Heero stated. She loved picking on the shorthaired blonde, and making her pout. Either way they entered the building that held within their future pets.

There were so many to choose from. Cat-boys with a lot of muscle, who were feminine, long hair, short hair, blue eyes, brown eyes or green, purple hair, blue hair, brown hair, and even their skin color was different. Some even had leopard spots or tiger stripes. They could be designed to fit any girl's dreams!

"Welcome ladies. I do hope you enjoy your visit. If you want to select a cat-boy feel free to press the red button on their cage," a blonde haired woman with blue eyes stated, and then left them to explore the shop.

"Let's look at the ones with short hair first," Quatre said, but Heero stated, "No, let's look at the long-haired ones first."

Before either could start to argue, Wufei intervened, "How about we split up, and meet back at the front with our pets?"

"Okay." And with that, they were off in search of their very own cat-boy! Not that it was easy for the Chinese girl to choose. She had decided to go the new arrivals area. Unlike her friends, she wanted a pet that would be somewhat of a challenge, and this was the area to go to. These cat-boys were captured from the wild.

You see, a long time ago, there were men and women, until one day, someone created the first cat-boys. They appeared to be simple pets for girls, but this soon changed, because men began to die out, and cat-boys increased dramatically. Then there were women, and cat-boys.

It wasn't until a few centeries ago, that cat-girls started to appear. A law was passed that cat-girls were not allowed to be created, or else women would be replaced like men once were. This meant that the only cat-girls in existence were those from the wild, but if found, were killed, while the wild cat-boys were captured to become pets.

Purchasing a cat-boy was now the thing to do, and Wufei was only doing what her mother, and other women have done. Sighing, she couldn't really find one that caught her interest.

"Watch out young lady! We're putting in a new one," stated a woman who looked like she was in her forties. Carefully stepping out of the way, the black haired girl watched as a newly captured cat-boy was placed in a cage. He had long chestnut hair flowing down his back, violet eyes that seemed to be filled with so much emotion, and he was naked. (A/N: Need I say more?)

"We just got him in today, so be careful. He's angry," the old woman stated calmly. Wufei looked at him and found that he was very angry, but also sad, so she asked, "Why is he angry? How long has he been in the wild?"

"All his life as far as I can tell. When we captured him, there were two females, one old, one young, so we had to kill them. They probably meant something to him, but the law is the law." With that being said, the old woman left to go finish her duties.

Looking back at the cat-boy, Wufei felt something. A certain feeling, like guilt, pity, or sympathy, but at the same time not. Seeing as there was a red button, she pressed it, and the blonde haired woman appeared a few seconds later.

"See a cat-boy you'd like," she asked politely, pay forms in hand. The Chinese girl nodded, and let the saleswoman look at the id number on the cage. After looking, she said, "Oh, this one we just got today. You'll have to wait at least a week before we can give him to you, but you can purchase him now."

"I'll purchase him now then." She then gave her, her mother's money account number, and the money was soon paid. Smiling like any saleswoman, the blonde woman said, "Thank you for purchasing a cat-boy. Now when you come to pick him up this next Friday, just ask for Sally Po, and I'll bring him to you."

With that said and done, Wufei walked off to the front, and found her friend Quatre had at least gotten her pet. He had dark green eyes; light brown hair that came out in this long bang and light tanned skin. He also had clothes on, unlike the one Wufei had just purchased.

The one her friend Heero had gotten looked much older, though not too much so, and had long nearly-white hair. He also had cold blue eyes like her friend. Indeed, they seemed to be a perfect match.

"Where's your pet Wufei? Didn't you purchase one," Quatre asked concerned.

"Yes, I did. He's one of the new arrivals, just barely came in today. I'll have to return and pick him up next Friday," she explained.

"What does he look like," Heero asked.

"He has light brown hair--" she started, but was interrupted when her blonde friend said, "Ha! Told you she'd choose a brown-haired one!"

"It's also long, light brown hair," Wufei finished quickly.

"See? She did choose a long-haired one," her other friend said, smirking.

"Okay, now that you're game is over, let me finish his description. He has blue-violet eyes, and peachy skin. Now, seeing as he was a new arrival, he had no clothes on. So other than seeing his eyes and hair, I got to see everything," she stated smirking. Both her friends gasped, and immediately asked for details. She shook her head though, and said it was her pet to see, not theirs. Either way they all left to go home.

Meanwhile, after closing time at this particular store, the catboy Wufei purchased was crying quietly.

/Hilde...why? Why'd you tell me it was okay for me to sleep? I should've been up on guard duty! Not you! Damn it! I hate this place! I want to die, / he thought, and began to sob horribly.

Seeing as this business had been going on for years, the caretakers during the night made sure to fasten specialized cuffs to prevent the wild ones from hurting themselves. They also had a machine that they placed them in, and it would clean them both inside and out, getting rid of all possible diseases. At the same time, it taught them proper pet-behavior, how to speak the human language, and discipline.

All and all, it was a harsh reality that this cat-boy was going to have to deal with.

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Yes, this is related to 'Christmas Gifts,' but I'm not going to tell you guys how. Just keep reading. Next chapter coming up.