Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Cat-Boy Mayhem ❯ Training and No-Name ( Chapter 5 )

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Cat-Boy Mayhem Chapter 5: Training and No-Name

"You've been entered to do what," Yusuke asked surprised.

"A fighting contest against some legendary cat named No-Name," Duo repeated. The other cats nodded, except for Triton and Solo, who were wrestling like little kittens.

"No fair! Your arms are longer than mine," Solo stated, losing. The other just smirked, and continued to do what he was doing. Shaking his head, and smiling, the braded cat-boy said, "I need to be doing what they're doing. So help me train."

With that being said, he pounced on Yusuke, and pinned him down easily. Suddenly, Kurama pounced on him, and both of them started to goof off instead of train. Soon all five were wrestling one another, and having fun, until Solo fell on top of Zechs.

"Get off of me," he yelled, and pushed the other off of him so roughly, that he hit the wall. He had been trying to take a nap, and couldn't with all the noise going on around him.

"Solo," Triton yelled, and went to his friend's side immediately. He then glared at the older cat-man(1). The others weren't far behind in doing so, except for Duo, who began to think, /This guys really angry. Maybe I can use this to my advantage. /

Smirking, the braded cat-boy jumped in front of him, and quickly dodged the paw that was aimed at him. Going at him again, Zechs barely missed his target.

"Duo what are you doing," he heard Yusuke yell at him, but ignored his friend. He was going to use all that pent up anger this cat had.

Later on, when Wufei had called him back into her apartment, the braded cat-boy had at least two or three bruises on him. That and a whole lot of scratches, which were due to the long claws they never knew Zechs had.

"Oh my god Duo! What happened," the Chinese girl asked right away, and started looking at his wounds. About to respond, he stopped, smelling a hint of blood coming off of her. Grabbing her left arm, he found a white cloth wrapped around it. Giving her a suspcious look, he asked, "What happend to your arm?"

"Huh? Oh, well, Relena invited me over to her house today, and one of her cats...nevermind it's taken care of. Besides look at you! The fight is in five days and you can't go over there all scratched up!"

"Don't change the subject. I know I'm injured, but I'll heal. Now let me see that wound," Duo seemed to command. Glaring, Wufei replied, "How dare you! You don't order me around!"

Ignoring her, and the struggles she then gave him as he unwrapped the cloth, the cat-boy found five scratches on her forearm. Judging by how close they were together, and the length of them, he'd say it was that big blonde cat that bitch(2) had. /Ooh he's going to pay dearly for that. No one messes with my--wait a minute! Where the hell did that come from?!? /

"You satisfied?" Pulling her arm away, Wufei added, "It's already been disinfected. Now lets clean up your wounds."

In the bathroom, Duo was introduced to alcohol for the first time. And boy did it sting like hell!

"Ow! Ow! OW! It burns!! IT BURNS!!" He then started to flay his arms about, trying to get it out.

"Keep still," the Chinese girl had to yell, and pressed the button on her watch to emphasize her command. After all of this, the braded cat-boy got a treat. Steak cooked medium rare(3).

The next day was just about the same, only Zechs didn't scratch as much. That and he had figured out that Duo was using him so he could train. So now whenever he tried to provoke him, the older cat-man would just ignore him.

"The fight's in three more days! I need to train," the violet-eyed one whined. He turned to Yusuke, only to find him taking a nap. Kurama wasn't around, and Duo was pretty sure the kittens(4) wouldn't be much help.

Suddenly, he heard a beeping noise, and found it was his owner calling him back into her apartment. /She's home early. Oh well, it's not like I was doing much in here. / Looking behind him, he found Zechs and Triton going back to their owner's apartments as well. Wondering what was up, he quickly went through the small tunnel, and found Wufei to be searching for something.

"What are you doing," he asked bluntly.

"I'm looking for your papers. They've requested that all contestents' owners go to the arena for the rules, and answer a few questions," she explained, still looking for his papers.

About to ask, 'what type of papers,' the braded cat-boy heard a knock on the door. And seeing as the Chinese girl was busy, he answered it. What greeted him were two girls he had never seen before, Zechs, and Triton. Laughing nervously, he said, "Welcome."

"Duo, get out of the way so they can come in," he heard Wufei command. Sighing, he did so, and sat down on the couch.

"You've certainly tamed him all right," Heero stated upon entering, and had Zechs sit on the couch as well. /I'm not tamed. I just don't like to be shocked. / Sighing again, he turned to the older cat-man, and was surprised to find a sad look in his eyes.

"Need any help," Quatre asked, but was interrupted by Triton who was rubbing against her leg. She then started to scratch behind his ears, and this got him to purr instantly. Smiling, the blonde stopped paying attention to her friends, and began to message her pet's scalp. Making him very sleepy.

"Gee, no wonder he's so affectionate and sweet to us. His owner spoils him," Duo muttered to himself. He then looked towards Zechs and noticed the jealous and hurt look he had. Deciding to keep his voice quiet, the braded c.b. asked carefully, "Your owner ignores you doesn't she?"

"That's none of your damn business," was his response. /Heh, sensitive isn't he? Should I ask about his claws? Only wild cats have claws that long. /

"Ah ha! Finally found them! Okay, lets get going," Wufei stated, interrupting his thoughts. They then proceeded to leave the building, and head towards a large arena. It took them a while to get there though, and judging by the line, they would be there longer.

/All of this over a fighting contest? Hmph, I'd be better off just watching it at home, / Duo thought to himself. Looking around him, he found several other wild cats that were as big as Relena's. /Please, don't tell me that No-Name is as big as them!! I don't stand a chance against that! They're way too big! Wait a minute, yes I do. I'm young, stealth like, and besides, the bigger they are, the harder they fall! Yeah, positive thinking!/

That thought was not making conditions any better for Duo, for he still felt over-heated and irritated by the sun. Luckily, they finally got inside to air conditioning!

"Heh, so this is your pet, eh?" Turning around to the voice, the braded cat-boy was stunned to find it to be the same old woman who killed Hilde! Oh how he wanted to kill her right then and there, but he knew it was pointless by now. She wasn't afraid of him, because she forgot him, or didn't care. Either way he stayed quiet as the woman explained a few things to Wufei, and then led them to the stalls.

"This is where we'll be holding all contestants. Here, your cat-boy can have the stall next to mine," the old woman stated, and Duo was put in said stall.

After the two women left to discuss the rules, the violet-eyed c.b. turned his head, and was surprised at what he saw. He looked just like Triton! /This guy must be the original! Wow, he's bigger than Triton! Then again, Solo is smaller than myself. Hey, this guy's about the same size as me. At last! Not another over-grown cat-boy. /

His moment of relief was brief, however, when he caught sight of Relena and her cat-boy. It appeared very obvious, to Duo anyway, that the blonde girl was using Wufei's fear of her cat-man against her.

"Was he the one who gave your owner that wound on her arm," he heard someone ask suddenly. Finding it to be Triton's original, he nodded, and was a bit surprised to hear the other one say, "How pathetic."

"What do you mean," he asked, confused.

"No wild cat would scratch someone unless they felt threatened. In this case, I doubt he was. And knowing that owner, she probably ordered him to attack," the other cat-boy explained.

"You know that girl, Relena?" The other nodded, and stated, "Everyone knows her, and how she can buy just about anything and everyone. She's entered this contest many times, with a different cat-boy every time. And she loses each time. The main reason is, because she doesn't enter in a real wild cat."

"What?! But this contest requires that the cats are wild," Duo said in disbelief.

"Like I said before, she can buy her way into anything. She can also have cat-boys especially bred to have long claws. That way she has proof."

"That's messed up." An uncomfortable silence then fell between them, and this left the braded cat-boy with looking at the other cat. It was then he noticed that the collar on the other cat was different. It was green(5) for one thing, and seemed to have a wire sticking out in the back.

"What's with your collar," he then asked.

"Do you know who my owner is?" Waiting for Duo to nod, he then asked, "You realize what she does?"

"Yeah, I know." By the reaction he received, the other cat-boy assumed he hated his owner as well. Sighing he continued his explanation with, "I was just a kitten when she killed my family, and at the time she felt sympathy for me, so she kept me. For a long time I didn't remember who I was, not my name, or anything. Of course now I remember everything, and when I did, I tried to kill her. Not just once, but three times. In result, I get this specialized collar. It knocks me out any time she feels threatened by me. And if she does it enough, I'll die."

"That would explain why you're obediant," Duo stated, jokingly, because he hated being sad. The other one didn't laugh, but he continued to anyway.

"Duo, it's time to go," Wufei stated, opening his stall door.

"Duo? That's your name," he heard the other cat ask before he left.

"Yeah. Hey, what's yours," the braded cat-boy asked in return.

"No-Name," was his answer, as well as a small smirk. /What?!? This guy is the legendary...!! I can't believe this, / Duo thought speechless.

Now things were different. If this cat was as big as him, and a legend, then he must be a really good fighter. The violet-eyed boy would have to train really hard if he was to beat him.

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There, I showed No-Name. I haven't shown that much angst with Duo and Hilde's death have I? If you think so, then I'll update one of the chapters adding in some more angst. If you think the story is just fine, then I'll leave it. Here are the numbers:

(1) Zechs isn't that old compared to them. He's about the same age as Trieze, so he gets to be a cat-man. I've made him grumpy haven't I? Well, it'll be explained as to why.

(2) Sorry for Relena-lovers, you're welcome to Relena-haters.

(3) Remember when he asked Hilde for a steak? I'm not sure how he'd take it, but since he's a cat in this, I'm guessing he'd prefer it this way.

(4) Well, they do act like kittens when you think about it don't they? And in body they're smaller.

(5) If I haven't mentioned before, all shock collars are black.