Part Two
Luca padded back to the waterfall clearing. The cats had moved their
location a while after they had welcomed him into the family. With him and the
triplets full grown, and Raja’s mate, Jade, expecting kits, all of them weren’t
able to fit into the one tiny cave. So they searched for a new place to live.
It was Luca who had found the secret cave behind the waterfall. When
hunting with Ash, he decided to hide from her. He was going to try to press
against the rock behind the waterfall, but instead found a cave large enough
for all of them. As soon as possible, they moved their location to the new den.
Ash ran up to meet Luca as he stepped into the cave. He had gotten used
to the splash of mist that he felt when going through the entrance. In fact, he
quite liked it, considering that he got so hot in the jungle with his long
white pelt.
“Jade had her kits!” Ash exclaimed happily.
“Really? That’s great!” Luca had been out hunting since sunrise; he
wasn’t surprised that he had missed the entire kitting. “How many?” he asked.
“Just one, a she-cat.” Ash replied. “Jade named her Bella. Wonderful,
isn’t it? Raja is so proud; he hasn’t left Jade’s side all day. Come, let me
take you to them.”
Luca followed Ash into the cave. As they walked, he admired her dusty
brown fur and grey eyes. She had the eyes of her grandmother, and the pelt of
her father. Raja had a similar pelt, though it was darker colored. He had amber
eyes, like his father. Sula was different. Her sandy colored fur was nothing
like her sibling’s. And with her mother’s green eyes, she was very attractive.
But Luca was only interested in Ash. They had turned into best friends,
but Ash had no clue that Luca had real feelings for her. Luca had tried lots of
times to hint that he liked her, but Ash either ignored or didn't notice the
gestures.
The two padded over to Jade and Raja. Luca looked down on the little
black kitten. She looked exactly like her mother in fur color.
“Has she opened her eyes?” Luca
asked Raja.
“Not yet, but she probably will soon.” It was Jade who replied. “She will
be up and about in no time.”
“We’ve just stopped for a quick visit.” Ash meowed. “We’ll leave you in
peace now.” She turned away, and gestured for Luca to follow her.
Raja held his tail up before Luca could walk away. “Any luck?” He asked.
“No.” Luca sighed. “She doesn’t even realize that I like her.”
Raja looked at him sympathetically. “Keep trying. She’ll need a mate
sometime, and you have to step in before someone else gets her!”
Luca nodded, then ran to catch up with Ash.
“What was that all about?” Ash asked curiously.
“Oh, nothing.” Luca replied. “Raja was just telling me something.”
“And what was that something?” Ash persisted.
“Nothing, ok?” Luca sighed and padded away quickly.
Ash watched Luca go. She cursed under her breath. For the billionth time
in a row, she blew it. Ever since she met Luca, she had tried to tell him that
she liked him. But every time she tried, it’s ended up sounding strange or not
flirty at all. Basically, Ash was a failure at romance.
She padded over to her sister sadly.
“Any luck?” Sula asked.
“No, I keep screwing it up!” Ash growled angrily as she sat down next to
her sister. “I try, but I keep messing up. And even when I say something right,
he doesn’t notice it.”
“Don’t worry; he’ll come around sometime.” Sula comforted her. “He’ll
have to get a mate at some point, and when he starts to wish for one, you’ll be
there. Right?”
Ash sighed. “Right…”
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