The bite of tiny claws through his jacket brought a slight wince to his face as he strode down the sidewalk. The addition of the small kitten had come as a shock to Benjamin and frankly to the kitten. She was adorable, black as sin with bright amber eyes that were always laughing at him as he floundered through trying to figure everything out. Who knew acquiring a shifter kid was going to be so difficult? If someone had asked him some time ago he might have been the person to say it couldn't possibly be that hard.
But it was.
Far more than he would have expected and so much more stuff that was necessary. She might have been a toddler but she far out stripped any human child in ability and there were times Ben was certain she was going to be either the death of him or the death of herself. So far he'd managed to keep her alive and not diving off the edges of cupboards. A soft meow in his ear had him looking towards the side to study her. "You're the one who wanted to go shopping," he told her with an amused shake of his head, "I told you it was going to be chilly and you should go as a girl in a stroller."
He was chuckling as he unzipped his jacket just enough for the small kitten to clamor inside before turning so she could look out at the world as Benjamin walked to the next shop. He wasn't really paying attention, adjusting her tiny body to fit snugly and comfortably against his warm chest and didn't see the person coming until it was too late. She was no help, simply digging claws into his skin instead of making noise. "Youch. That wasn't necessary," he hissed and danced a little before jerking his head up, "Ah... I didn't see you there. My apologies."
But it was.
Far more than he would have expected and so much more stuff that was necessary. She might have been a toddler but she far out stripped any human child in ability and there were times Ben was certain she was going to be either the death of him or the death of herself. So far he'd managed to keep her alive and not diving off the edges of cupboards. A soft meow in his ear had him looking towards the side to study her. "You're the one who wanted to go shopping," he told her with an amused shake of his head, "I told you it was going to be chilly and you should go as a girl in a stroller."
He was chuckling as he unzipped his jacket just enough for the small kitten to clamor inside before turning so she could look out at the world as Benjamin walked to the next shop. He wasn't really paying attention, adjusting her tiny body to fit snugly and comfortably against his warm chest and didn't see the person coming until it was too late. She was no help, simply digging claws into his skin instead of making noise. "Youch. That wasn't necessary," he hissed and danced a little before jerking his head up, "Ah... I didn't see you there. My apologies."
