Talk:Nekomata/@comment-27701424-20160304062712/@comment-29038468-20160722042729

(Just a heads-up, not a very happy story.)

I wake up screaming in my bed, it's very early morning, the sun hasn't even come up yet. "Not again..." I mutter. The Nekomata sleeping in my bed next to me stirs somewhat awake. "What's wrong master?" She asks. "Nothing, just a nightmare, nothing to worry about so just go back to sleep." I tell her. She nudges her head into my hand. "What was your nightmare about?" She asks. "Just something that happened long ago, it's not very important anymore." I assure her. "Talking about will make you feel better." She says. I sigh and run my fingers through her fur. "If you say so, its just not a very fond memory for me is all." I say to her.

"It was back when I was about 15 or so, my dad had come home from work and my mom was tending to the holstaurus in the barn, I was practicing my sword play with a wooden sword, dad came to the barn and everything was like normal. Mom and dad exchanging banter and the holstarus was watching them, I was so happy...I was too young to understand what would happen later that night. We had dinner and went to bed, I had made my way back outside to look at the stars with the holstaurus like usual, I hadn't even made it five steps before there was a bright flash and a loud booming echo coming from behind me. I turned in horror to find that my home was now in shambles and set ablaze with my parents inside. I don't even know what happened but the order just came and swooped in to take my only remaining family, the holstarus, they gave me some money and just took her away, I remember the last thing one of those guys said to me. 'I'm sorry for your loss but this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been harboring that creature.' It was the last night I spent with my real family. That's why I don't like bringing it up." I tell her. She looks up at me. "I'm sorry, but you have me and all the others here on the ranch." She tells me. "I know, I wouldn't trade this family for anything." I say. We cuddle before falling back asleep and I dream of my everyday life that I'd never trade it for anything.