Oneshots & Things

He swears he’s been here before. Another coffee shop, another time, another place. Maybe if you accepted me you’d know. A headache threatens in the back of his head.
He can hear his children, the Quinx squad, scrabbling behind him as they attempt to pronounce the cafe’s name. In a way, he feels that their presence is disturbing something holy, something precious to who he was. As they enter, he breathes in deeply. A wave of nostalgia hits his chest like a speeding eighteen-wheeler. Heart beating fast, he tells Shirazu and Mutsuki that his “nose kagune” brought him here. When really, it was me… They point out the man at the counter, and when he and the man make eye contact, he flinches at his unnerving stare. He looks like he’s seen a ghost. Just then, a woman appears from the back, chastising the man for not greeting them. Haise’s grey eyes widen, taking her in. She’s changed, hasn’t she? Her voice trails off when she sees him, the somber glow of tears well at the corners of her eyes. With a blink of his eyes, her face is back to the cheerful mask it was before.
When she asks for their orders, he ungracefully blurts his out, embarrassing himself. He toys with his collar, hoping he didn’t make a complete fool out of himself. She smiled gently, and wrote down his order. He searches her eyes as she takes the others’ orders, seeing the same sorrow darken behind the mask. She leaves, and he is left wondering what she meant to him before.
Outside the coffee shop, he is still stuck in a daze. He is left with his thoughts as he lays on his bed, a name struggling to leave his lips.

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Oakley- Brown tabby tom with yellow-green eyes. He has a lighter chest, muzzle, legs, and tail, with one white splash on his chest. He is a natural born leader, but his weakness is his kindness and his eagerness to please others.

Meralda- Orange classic tabby she-cat with long fur and amber eyes. She has white legs, tailtip, belly, throat, and blaze. She has orange patches around her nose. She is very willful, and follows her own rule.

(Unnamed)- Lightish brown she-cat with amber-green eyes. She has tabby marks on her tail, spine, face, and legs, with a white tailtip, muzzle, and hind right paw. She is from their first litter, and is very free-spirited like her mother.

(Unnamed)- Lighter brown tabby tom with amber eyes. He has a white stomach, paws, tailtip, and muzzle. He is the firstborn from their second litter, and is, to put it nicely, wimpy.

(Unnamed)- Greyish brown and light brown torbie with amber eyes. She has a white stomach, throat, blaze, and legs. She is kind of cowardly and shy, but is willful in her own way.

Holly- Dark grey/black she-cat with green eyes. Her stomach fur, face fur, and pretty much all of the tips of her fur is a lighter grey, giving her a smoky appearance (not like the actual smoke coloring, which is a black head and lighter body). She is the last to be born of the second litter, and is also the largest of their kits. Like her father, she is a natural-born leader, taking his place after he is killed. She is also quite stubborn, and has a way with words, despite being quiet. She has a blunt way of speaking, to the extent that some would call her emotionless, but she gets straight to the point without sugar coating things. Deep down, she really does care for everyone, and even develops a crush on the cat spoken of in the prophecy. When *that cat* has to face their fate, she is upset, but selflessly lets them fulfill the prophecy in order to restore natural balance in the cats' world.
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Heighley- Calico/tabby she-cat with blue-green eyes. She is mostly white, with splashes of colour on her back, tail, hind legs, and forehead. She is controlling and bitter. She is very stubborn, and believes that cats are inherently evil, and need a firm leadership to bring them in the right direction.

Tobias- Heighley's nephew. Black and white tom with amber eyes. He has black on his forehead, a bit on his nose, tail, and back. He doesn't understand how to show affection without control, as he has never been in a loving environment. Deep down, he is a good cat.

Aspen- Heighley's niece. Pale grey tabby and white she-cat with yellow-green eyes. She has a white stomach, legs, blaze, and tailtip. She is despised by Heighley for reminding her of her sister, and is treated like an outcast. She wants to run away, and plans to do so with Oakley's firstborn daughter. She is friendly and trusting, with a stubborn streak.

Tobias and Aspen's Father- Grey/brown tabby tom with amber eyes. Is treated violently by Heighley for "taking away" her sister. Due to her treatment, he has lost both his eyes, has shredded ears, and is covered in scars.

Heighley's family's she-cats have always had troubles giving birth; like her sister and her mother, they usually die in the kitting process. For that reason, Heighley has never taken a mate, and shuns Aspen. Heighley hates her sister's mate because she blames him for not being there when she died, and for not caring enough about her life.
Due to their father's removal from everyone's lives, he is viewed as a lesser cat. He had no part in the raising of his children's lives, and most likely doesn't remember anything because of Heighley's aggressive "punishment".
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Heighley as a character makes me really uncomfortable to write about. At first glance, she's like the generic villain, but her mental state and her actions make her seem less of a villain and more or less just misguided?? But then she treats everyone around her horribly especially if they're a she-cat and abuses her sister's mate to the brink of death and it makes me torn between disgust and pity for her. Thankfully, she gets what she deserves in the end (not spoiling anything lolol)

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The first "Fortune Teller"- Black and white spotted tom with blind blue eyes. He's very old, and kept in poor conditions under Heighley's command. He can read the stars and the earth for signs and omens. He is the one to find out about the newest prophecy, and he tells both Heighley (because she ordered him to) and Oakley (because he knows he'd see it through) before dying. All "Fortune Tellers" have a bald spot behind their right ear, and their powers are reincarnated in a way into a newborn kit right after their death.

The second "Fortune Teller", Sirius- Black with a white splash on his chest, and has starry bright blue eyes. He was born after the first's death, inheriting his powers. He is young and very sly, and he often slips out of Heighley's territory to warn Holly about oncoming attacks. He is the second one to see the prophecy, through dreams of the first showing him what he "saw". His mother covered his bald spot with soot so neither Heighley or her minions could find him. He somehow knows where almost every character is, and often sneaks up on them without any warnings. He also finds a way to be everywhere at once, and no one knows where he will pop up. It's becoming sort of a running gag, actually.
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(Part One)
Traveling around the continent (not that drastic) to find the "promised place" with Minako are her loyal companions. When she showed up with such a conviction like she only had a week to live (very close to literally), they couldn't help but to follow in her charismatic path. They are...

Shinji- Thick-furred dark brown tabby tom with blue eyes, and white stomach, blaze, front paws, and hind legs. He is very kind, but hides it under a gruff exterior. He enjoys fighting with Aki over anything. He came from a barn where he was raised by a lone she-cat who took in stray kittens. Before the journey, he helped her with all the other stray kittens.

Aki- Silver pointed oriental shorthair tom with pale blue eyes. He has a white muzzle, paws, belly, and tailtip. He is kind of a spacecase, always thinking about fighting, getting stronger to protect his loved ones, and eating. Despite this, he is very affectionate and cares deeply for his team. Before the journey, he was a lone stray whose parents were taken away at a young age and had to learn to fend for himself. He'd go visit Shinji and wrestle as kittens, and never grew out of the habit. He has a crush on Minako, but they seem to be the last to realize this.

Orla- Flame tabby pointed she-cat with blue eyes. She has a white muzzle, chest, paws, and tailtip. She is very protective, and notices everything around her and is very aware of others and how they feel. She feels the need to defend every weak cat who can't stand for themselves, and despite being small, she handles herself very well in a battle. She's been jokingly called a tank because of how well she can defend herself. Before the journey, she was taken care of by the same she-cat that took in Shinji. Unlike him, she left the barn to learn about the world on her own, and came back a couple of times to train the older kittens how to live on their own.

Affery- Mostly grey-brown tabby she-cat with earthy green eyes. She has a white splash on her chest, as well as white paws and tailtip. She's shy, but has a great sense of hearing. She helps the team out by hearing any possible dangers before they run into them, and is a great hunter due to this. She was a housecat for a short period of time, and because of this she doesn't fight that well. Before the journey, she was born to an ill mother, but was then taken in by humans. Around the time of the crisis, her mother escaped with her. She was too young to understand what happened, being just a newborn, but her mother died soon after. She was too young to do much of anything, and another human family took her in, this time an elderly couple. They took good care of her until she was old enough to leave. She then wandered around aimlessly, scavenging for food in dumpsters and roadkill. She was found by Minato and her brothers, and was taken in by them. With them she stayed, until tragedy struck, and they were forced to split. It was then that Minako realized her destiny, and began the journey with her trustworthiest and only friend...
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