• A faint explosion sounds as a plane passes overhead. People are running and screaming. A man runs past, but I can't make out who it is. Another grabs my wrist, pulling me along, my legs moving subconsciously to keep me up and moving. I look up to see my father, or at least a man I believe to be him as a nearby explosion lights up the area. we run past a fire, around the corner of a house, then down an alley.
    "Almost there son.. Just keep moving.." he said to me.
    As we ran, I thought I had heard someone yell "There!" from a distance behind us, so I turned back to look.
    "Papa! Soldiers!"
    "Run to the shelter, Drake! I'll stop them!" the man said as he turned, pushing me along.
    "But you need to come with me, Papa!" I yelled back.
    "No, you must go! Be strong for your sister!" He said as he pushed me away. I turned and ran. As I rounded another corner, I heard gunshots. I turned to look amd saw my father, blood running down the back of his shirt as he fell to the ground.
    "No.... Papa..." I fell to my knees, screaming "PAPA!!!"
    This has to be a bad dream... Please don't let it be real.... Please...
    ......
    "..ake, wake up..."
    I shook my head and looked up to see Kitty leaning over me, her expression one of worry. I blunk once before replying. "What's wrong...?"
    "I should ask you that.." She said, snuggling in a little closer. "You were fidgeting and mumbling in your sleep.. It woke me up, kinda worried me.."
    "Don't worry about it doll.." I said softly. "It was just a bad memory put in a dream.."
    "Your father...? I heard you saying papa before you woke up.."
    "Yeah.. When I saw him die.." I looked at her for a moment, watching as her fuzzy cat ears fold down against her head. "Don't worry about it.. I'll be fine. Now get back to sleep.." I said softly as I nuzzled against her cheek, softly kissing it.
    "Okay... I really hope you have a better dream this time.."
    ......
    'Must she have the blinds up in the morning....' I thought after feeling about and realizing I was alone in Kitty's bed, then rolling to look away from the sun. She must've woke up before me and be taking a shower. It would explain the sound of the water running and suddenly stopping..
    I open my eyes to see two big green eyes staring back at me.
    "Whoa!" I exclaimed, a bit shocked at what I just woke up to.
    "Sorry, I saw you moving and thought you were waking up." It was Jin, Kitty's apprentice. Not what I expected to see right as I woke up. Kitty getting dressed on the other hand...
    "It's fine, kiddo..." I half-grumbled as I lean up, keeping the blanket wrapped around my waist. I glanced over at her, then looked at my clothes on the floor. "Would you mind, I'd kinda like to get dressed.."
    "No, I don't." She said as she stood up. I moved to grab my jeans as I noticed she was now sitting at the desk in the corner. Watching me.
    "Can I help you...?"
    "No, not really."
    "Then why are you watching me?"
    "Cause I want to."
    "Please, step out of the room.."
    "You can't make me."
    "Kitty! Get you apprentice out of here so I can put on my pants!"
    "Jin!" Kitty yelled as she poked her head out of the bathroom. "Get out of here! Go check on Kiera!"
    "Yes ma'am!" She replied, bolting out of the chair, shooting across the room, then out the door and apparently into Shin or Twilight by the crashing sound followed by the scream of "DAMMIT JIN!!"
    I sighed, throwing the blanket back on the bed before pulling up my boxers and jeans. "Thanks babe. Didn't want her to get an impromptu anatomy lesson.."
    Kitty chuckled as she stepped toward me, tightening the towel around her as she did. "Of course. I wouldn't want you to be giving her that one..." She trailed off a little as she reached down, zipping my jeans up slowly.
    "You seem pretty skilled in that.." accidentally slips past my lips.
    "Well I've only done it enough times to be an expert.." She says back quickly. I raise an eyebrow. "Dream on, Drake. You know what I mean.." She leaned her head toward an open closet door, showing a rack of clothes covered in zippers, Kitty's usual attire.
    "Hehe.. Worth a shot." I say as I pull my jacket on. "I'm gonna go check on Kiera. See if she's up."
    "Honestly, love, I don't see why you insist on her. She almost killed you and and all of our friends..."
    "She's the one..." I said as I stepped toward the door. "at the end of that memory.. That was my nightmare last night.. She was the one who dragged me into the safe house after I collapsed when they shot my dad.." I stopped in the doorway, sliding it mostly closed. "I hope that explains it enough, love.."