Carpathia IV: Episode 196 - Kitty and Bunny
Amenaru's Bedroom, Andrast
Lots of work, lots of planning, over the last three weeks, but Captain Valro was a big help. When Amenaru and Kit asked if he would officiate the ceremony, not only did he agree immediately, but he also offered the Shadowdancer crew in planning. With Amenaru's dad taking care of catering, this left he and Kit with taking care of their own personal details, like what their vows would be and what they might exchange.
Another concern was packing. After the wedding, the Shadowdancer would depart the following morning and Ramses helped.
Ramses: So, how's your chest now?
Amenaru: Pretty good, really. I think I'm just about back to normal.
Ramses's ears twisted and flattened and Amenaru knew what was coming before he said any more.
Ramses: So...
Amenaru: You want me to turn into a cat?
Ramses gave an excited nod while Amenaru turned to Kit.
Amenaru: I think I'm ready to give it a try again. Bastet said that anything that is a part of me would transform with me.
Kit: Just go slowly.
Amenaru nodded and whipped his t-shirt off over his head.
Amenaru: Okay, here I go.
Amenaru had never done a slow transformation. It was always quick, just a few seconds at most. So fast that you wouldn't notice all the changes as they happened. This time, however, there was time to notice everything. The fur sprouting all over his body. The eyes and nose changing shape. All of it. Fortunately, when he finished, he wound up his cute kitty self.
Amenaru: All done! How is it?
Ramses scrunched up his face and gritted his teeth.
Ramses: Well, the result is adorable, but the process is... not.
Amenaru: I usually go a lot faster than that. Just a couple of seconds, really. But hey, now I know it still works, at least.
Kit: Like this!
Amenaru and Ramses turned just in time to see Kit seemingly wink out of existence, replaced by a pile of clothing. It took some time for Kit to nose his way out, pushing up on his now empty shirt with his nose until he found an opening.
Kit: I should have taken off my shirt first.
Ramses: Now that's better! Nice and quick!
Kit: Maybe we can do the wedding like this?
Surely, Amenaru thought, Kit was kidding. At least, he hoped so.
Amenaru: Kit, you thought you were famous when you sang, but it would really get out of control if this got out. And it probably would.
Kit's ears parted into a wide V-formation as he lowered his head.
Kit: That is true. I did not think of that.
Amenaru: That's okay. Cute idea, but too much attention.
Ramses: Why don't you go downstairs and freak out Dad and Meri?
Amenaru: Oh! That sounds like fun!
Kit: I want to run around anyway. There's not enough room up here for that.
Amenaru maybe, possibly, could have managed to get down the ladder himself, but definitely not Kit, so that meant a trip through the spine of the third floor to Ramses's room and down the stairs, and then more stairs to the first floor. Then the mayhem began. No sneaking around. No grand plan. Both just set about tearing across the floor from one end to the other and back again at terrifying speed. Ramses watched with smug satisfaction with his arms folded across his chest, watching James and Meri try to make sense of the furry streaks rocketing around the living room.
James: What the...
Meri: Where did the cat and the bunny come from?
Ramses: Look closer!
They tried, but it wasn't easy with them darting around. Kit discovered that he really enjoyed the bouncy couch and gleefully ran from one end to the other over and over.
James: Wait, is that...
Meri: Kit and Amenaru! How cute!
James: Got the transformation working, then.
All came to a screeching halt, quite literally, as Amenaru slid across the floor trying to stop himself. At the door, with his customary lack of knocking, was Dr. Raad.
Dr. Raad: Thank Raa this is the last time I'll have to come up Mt. Asshat! Now where's that greasy little femboy?
Amenaru, finally stopped, turned and looked up at Dr. Raad, who was now scanning the room looking for him.
Amenaru: Oh, right. That's today. I forgot.
Dr. Raad blinked twice, two big scrunchy-faced blinks, and then shook his head, his ears creaking around on his head like rusted wheels on an upside-down shopping cart.
Dr. Raad: I'll come in again.
Without another word, Dr. Raad walked out the door and closed it. Five seconds later, the door slammed open again and he ambled inside.
Raad: Thank Raa this is the last time I'll have to come up Mt. Asshat! Now where's that greasy little femboy?
Amenaru raised his paw.
Amenaru: That would be me.
Again with the blinking and the ears. This time, Dr. Raad did not leave, but put his hands on his hips and glared around the room.
Dr. Raad: Would someone explain to me what in the name of Anubis is going on?
Kit bounced over the couch to the center of the living room and joined Amenaru's side.
Kit: We can transform!
And transform Kit did, one moment a bunny, and just a few seconds later, a tokki—a naked tokki.
Kit: It's a long story.
Amenaru: I can go upstairs and change back. Put some underwear on, you know.
Dr. Raad dove into his bag and pulled out all manner of devices, some of which Amenaru had never seen him use before.
Dr. Raad: Shit, no! Get your fluffy butt on the couch. I have to do all the scans on this!
Amenaru gave a nod and bounded over to the couch where he waited for Dr. Raad to shuffle over to him. while Kit stood near. Dr. Raad kneeled next to the couch and took out one of his devices, a pointy one with blinky bits on it. No scans, at first. Instead, Dr. Raad poked at him with the device.
Amenaru: That tickles!
Dr. Raad: You're real, aren't ya?
Amenaru: Last I checked.
Kit: How is he? Is his heart normal?
Dr. Raad: It's completely changed! It's an artificial cat heart now. If I hadn't seen it myself, I wouldn't... erm... I...
Dr. Raad's eyes shifted back and forth between Kit and Amenaru before he finally snapped.
Dr. Raad: Look, either change back into a bunny or put on some underwear! Either way, I won't have your swamp nuts hanging next to my face!
Kit opted for the former and immediately assumed his bunny form and jumped onto the couch.
Kit: Sorry.
Dr. Raad: Pfft. Tokki.
Before Dr. Raad could continue, they heard a familiar voice from near the front doors.
Mrs. Tiggywinkle: Am I on time?
Amenaru: Tiggy!
Amenaru jumped to his feet and over the couch, bolting directly to Mrs. Tiggywinkle.
Amenaru: Not that I knew where to send an invitation, but I'm glad you knew to come.
Mrs. Tiggywinkle: Wouldn't miss it!
Amenaru: I've been meaning to ask... Did you... know?
Mrs. Tiggywinkle shook her head.
Mrs. Tiggywinkle: I really thought you were a goner. Seems I was played just as much as you were.
Amenaru: Hmmm...
Dr. Raad: Another one? How many of you are there?
Kit: She's actually a cat. Kind of. She's the one who made us like this.
Amenaru: Come on, Tiggy. We can catch up while the doctor is doing the checkup.
Mrs. Tiggywinkle: Okay!
Commissioned art in this episode from:
AvareonArt
Zelbunnii
Less_End
Thatwildmary
Colourbrand
Falke2009
