Tombstone + Keiko's Garden

**yummyluc** · #1 October 9th, 2016, 01:34 PM

The dark, broken, rotten house at the end of the road was one that the kittypets feared. It was once part of the twoleg place, but no longer, for it had been abandoned, and no one dared to move in. The owners simply left and never came back, no one knew why, nor did they really care. They left their old cat there, with nothing but a few days worth of food. His name was Tombstone, and no cat dared to even glance at him. His fur was matted and greasy and caked with mud, pieces of twigs and leave poking out. His fur was patchy, black with white splashes all over, it had once been beautiful. The old cat would have starved to death, had it not been for a kind, lithe she-cat who had a soft spot for elders. She'd come from deep in the forest, but obviously had more survival experience than the former kittypet. She'd cleaned him and made him rest, and had to basically force feed him the prey she'd caught. The place was crawling with them! Were they friends? Sort of. Were they enemies? Not quite. After the she-cat worked for him, he'd treat her to stupid, exaggerated stories and a warm, dry place to sleep. This cat was Keiko, a former fighter of the Dusk Syndicate. But no one knew that. The two share their garden in piece, a healthy relationship, and a strictly platonic one. They'd welcomed cats in bad shape before, but most barely lasted two nights. They were buried and respected and untouched.

**FOXXRR** · #2 October 9th, 2016, 01:40 PM

(I can join, right?)
Talon, a light grey tom with pale blue eyes, walked forwards. just forwards. He had no idea where to go after his mad dash over the thunder-path. The noise and the stench had blinded his senses and that was a bad thing since he was blind. Hoping he will not fall, he took his steps carefully so he would not fall off the ledge, if there were any. He did not know he was approaching two cats, an elder and a she-cat...

**yummyluc** · #3 October 9th, 2016, 02:02 PM

[[of course! it's always appreciated

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Oddly enough, Tombstone had been the one to sense the new presence first. He'd ignored it once, thinking it was just his old mind going bonkers. No cat ever came back here. Then, he could smell the faint scent of another cat. His senses had grown old, so he glanced, blurry eyed, to his companion, napping in what little sun they had here. "Keiko.." He murmured softly with his gravely, rough voice.

The she-cat groaned and rolled over some, before she felt another sharp jab against her stomach, "What, Tombstone?" She mumbled, half awake, eyes still closed.

"There's 'nother cat 'round here. Can't tell where 'ey are, though.." He informed her.

The calico sighed before groaning again as she hauled herself up, stretching and yawning before flicking alert in a mater of seconds. She could feel it to, smell it. There was another cat here. "Go inside, Tombstone. If I need back up, you'll know. They'll think I'm alone, you'll take 'em by surprise." She told him, meow barely above a whisper. The old cat nodded, quietly stepping inside the crumbling building, rolling in some strong-scented fungus to cover himself before crouching in a good hiding spot, his fur blending with the black of the house and the mold inside it, old eyes sharp and wise, alert.

**FOXXRR** · #4 October 9th, 2016, 02:08 PM

Blindly not knowing the other two cats, he just walked forwards. He felt his mind tense as it felt something but he didn't know what it was. It was all white instead of the comforting black with white lines that represented the objects around him. "when will I get it back" he mumbled to himself as he padded forwards. He did not know when was day and when was night due to his feeling numbness. He also did not know he was heading straight towards the she-cat.

**yummyluc** · #5 October 9th, 2016, 02:16 PM

Keiko turned, green eyes narrowed at the new tom in front of her. He didn't stop walking, and his eyes seemed unfocused, not looking directly at her.

"Hey!" She barked suddenly. The cat was getting too close for comfort, "Who are you, and why are you wandering around my territory?" She asked, though it sounded more like a command that that.

Her fur bristled slightly, claws threatening to pop from their sheaths as she bared her teeth and made a low, threatening growl one could only hear if they listened close. Her fur popped out from the darkness surrounding her, her patches would have looked like leaves frozen in time, had it not been for her white coat underneath. Her tail lashed around her feet as she took a few daring steps forward before taking a defensive stance, feet planted firmly on the rotten floor boards beneath her.

**FOXXRR** · #6 October 9th, 2016, 02:21 PM

"AAAH!" Talon yowled as he suddenly heard a voice, tracing it, the cat was at his left, a fox-length away from him. He wasn't sure as his senses were still blinded and he turned his head towards where he heard the voice, accurately placing his eyes on the source of the sound

**yummyluc** · #7 October 9th, 2016, 02:32 PM

"Answer me, cat," Keiko hissed softly, but with a tone cold as stone, taking another step forward before repeating her question at the tom, who now had turned to face her, "Why are you in my territory?" A fire had been born in her moss green eyes, claws now digging into the soft wood beneath her paws as her fur puffed up even more. She wasn't even sure if this cat could see her, but she sounded threatening enough.

Tombstone watched cautiously from a hole in the house wall. This tom didn't seem much of a threat.. In fact, it seemed like he needed help. The cat's milky eyes told him he was blind, or mostly blind. He wanted to step out and tell Keiko not to hurt the poor cat, but when she gave orders, you'd better listen, or you'd be torn to shreds. So, he kept his muzzle shut as he watched.

**FOXXRR** · #8 October 9th, 2016, 02:39 PM

'This is a total disadvantage of mine isn't it.' he thought as his dull senses told him the cat was closer 'I don't have my super senses with me'. He took a step back, still not answering the question. 'She wants a fight' he sensed 'I am unable to stop that'.

**yummyluc** · #9 October 9th, 2016, 02:56 PM

"Answer me. Now. Before I tear you to shreds," Keiko growled on more, this time louder, her stance getting more and more offensive the angrier she got. She wanted this cat out. Now. But she needed to know why he was here in the first place, to make sure he wouldn't come back. Drool was starting to drop from her teeth as her mind grew more and more rabid, her anger starting to blind her. Until a gravelly old meow snapped her to her senses.

"That's 'nough, Keiko." Far from his normal soft tone, Tombstone's statement was a command as he left his hiding spot, suddenly looking younger, chest puffed out, striding confidently to his friend's side, "What brings ya here, young'n?" He asked, voice much more welcoming and calm than the smaller calico next to him, "We mean no harm. We'll help ya if ya need it. Keiko here s'just protective of our land, s'all. Don' worry, she's mostly bark, barely ever bites," He added with a gruff, friendly chuckle, hoping his friendly demeanor would calm the cat down from Keiko's lashing.

Keiko had meant to butt in, but a stern look from Tombstone shut her up. She knew when to let him take charge, so after Tombstone spoke, she left, purposefully stomping away, tail lashing, nose high as she headed inside the rotting pantry of the house, turning to the living room, and down the hall, slipping through the cat door to the back yard.

**FOXXRR** · #10 October 9th, 2016, 03:51 PM

shocked to hear another sound, Talon looked around to find the source of the sound as his senses couldn't pick where it was from. He started to get alarmed as he thought of the cat could be anywhere. He got even more frightened at the thought of more cats here. He backed away but hit a wall. He was shaken with fear.