Bakeneko Buzoko!

[Hideka Yurei]

(Simply start out with whatever you character/character may be doing at the time, as with casual standards, post should be at least one paragraph in length, naturally, please don't post back-to-back. )

[heirofmind]

The sun shined through the window, entering the room of a teenage girl at the age of sixteen. Her chest rose and fell with her breath. From outside, one could hear the pleasant chirping of birds. They were calling out, as if to speak to someone. The girl shifted in her bed holding the black cat doll she had since she was a baby. Not many hold onto their stuffed animals like this at such an age, but it was a comforting item. Comfort was the thing this girl needed most. The birds flew in through the window which was open for them. Mmm... Ah? *yawn* Oh good morning, birds. You seem happy to day. The girl was sleepy still. She clumsily felt around her night stand, until her hand fell upon a pair of round glasses. She placed them on her head, as the lenses rested upon her nose.

She soon shuffled out of bed. Her green nightgown flowed as she walked. She soon found her way to the bathroom. There was already a bath drawn for her, as there usually was. She took off the gown, and slowly desended into the steamy water below her. Putting one toe in at a time. She sat there as the warm water relaxed her muscles, as they are always tense. She stayed in the bath for a while, before finally leaving. she dried herself off and put on her school uniform. Good morning mother... Though she never really spoke to her mother much, the girl still loved her, as she was one of the few who used to comfort her, and was one of the only who believed she had a gift.

Once she was ready for school, the girl went to the family garden. The estate was surrounded so she was unable to see outside. However, there was more than enough beauty in the estate for the girl to be pleased. She sat down on at stool, which stood before an easel, as she began to finish one of her works. it was a simple picture of a Maple tree. She had added squirrels playing and mother birds feeding their young. It captured the very essence of the old tree, as a provider of food and shelter. Hiroko respected the elder for its patience, and willingness to help. Thank you for modeling for my work. Do you like it? Talking to a tree, as if it were a friend. This is what this girl did in her spare time. However, insane, she is not. P-Please... I'm not that good... You see, the trees speak. As do all living things. Yet, she is the only one who can hear them.

[Hideka Yurei]

Hideka stood at the living room window as she always did, knitting away at something, and watching her niece talk to a tree"What a odd girl, talking to a tree of all things! Oh may the ancestors help that child" with a bit of a sigh. Hideka was the oldest in the Yurei family, so she was regarded as the wisest, and sometimes respected( although as her mind withered, so did respect for her.) Although she knew Hiroko was soon due to school, she was a crazy old woman and felt like asking a honest question. "Hiroko! Girl, are you insane as I, I believe you're talking to a tree, dear do you need stronger glasses?" continuing to knit something that now resembled a small scarf. Not really expecting a answer, she closed the window and went about her morning schedule, rearranging everything to her liking, and more knitting.Knitting was really more of a life time routine, no one could remember a day that she hadn't knitted away.

[Raddum]

Beep Beep Beep!

"No."

Beep Beep Beep!

"Dammit, no..."

Beep-

Judas slammed his fist onto his alarm clock, effectively shutting it up. He quickly got out of bed. With a yawn, he walked out of his room, slamming the door behind him due to sudden irritation, which was possibly loud enough to wake somebody up if he didn't live alone in his apartment. He opened his bathroom door and went inside, closing the door gently behind him.

Looking into the mirror, he rubbed his eyes and was finally able to see properly, lowering his head down to the sink and turning the cold water on, allowing it to rush over his blonde hair for a moment before turning the water off. He lifted his head and shook a little, getting off the excess water. He then grabbed a comb off of the counter and began styling his hair into a wicked spiked' hairdo. Although he frowned and quickly changed it to be as long as possible and girly, only to change it again and make it look nerdy. He gritted his teeth, placing the brush back onto the counter and shaking his head violently, making his hair go into it's usual style, not too messy, but it was obvious what his problem had been. He went ahead and looked at his toothbrush, the solid black one. He picked it up, then picked up his toothpaste from behind the sink. After applying the toothpaste to the brush and getting it a little wet with the sink's water, he scrubbed for a fair five minutes. He kept himself in good condition, never eating too much. After rinsing his mouth out and washing his toothbrush, he was finally ready to start on his day, grabbing his usual attire. A purple sweater with a hoodie, along with his black pants and matching shoes. He slipped his MP3 player into his pocket and put his headphones on behind his ears, heading outside.

It was a decent day in his opinion, walking down the stairs that led to the upstairs apartments. He then headed towards the school, figuring being early was better then being late.

(Not eating is plot-important!)

[Blabtv]

As the sun peaked into Shiro's room, he was already awake and dressed. It was no surprised to anyone in the manor since he liked to get up before anyone else had got started. He was eating a piece of toast with jam since breakfast wasn't made yet and how could it? It was still an hour before the many maids and butlers got up in the morning and started their routine for the day. He was checking up on the stock market before school, he knew that he had class duties this morning and knowing Shiro, he likes to be punctual when it came to being on time for anything. The stocks he had invested in was doing really well, it seems the real money maker these past few days was coffee, specifically Peruvian Coffee Beans. The look on his face was rather dull, he was still sorta sleepy. He never really makes any kind of emotion when tired, not even his usual smirk. Nope, there was nothing but a face more dull than the poker face. He checked the time on his watch and stood up from his chair.

"It doesn't seem like the stock isn't going to be going up anytime soon so I can go ahead and leave. It frightens me sometimes to know that I get lucky. I have all this money and nothing to do with it. Of course, donating to charity is a given but the rest of it...I don't know. Maybe I'll donate to the school and make them all my slaves...The teachers, the students, everyone."

A wide smirk went across is fast as quickly as he thought about it. Indeed, the power would easily corrupt him but who's to say that he isn't already there? He grabbed his coat just as Sakura had came out of her room. She looked a mess, hair tossed up and clothing loosely sliding off, even bags are under her eyes. She had stayed up all night playing an RPG that she loved to play. Suggesting that she didn't even get to sleep until an hour before Shiro got up. She seen him in the hallway and she paused, not saying a word. Not because she was so tired or the obvious fact that she had been up all night playing games when she should've been sleeping but because she looked a mess in front of Shiro. She quickly fixed herself as fast as she could then she bowed to him.

"I'm sorry for that horrible sight. It won't happen again..."

Just as she said that, she fell forward on the floor and went right back to sleep again. Shiro looked at her passed out on the floor but he just stepped over her and kept walking, knowing that someone will carry her back to Alice's room soon anyway. He wasn't particularly worried at the fact that she was up all night because she does this randomly at anytime. He always teased her about if she spent enough time being social instead of playing games then she wouldn't be such a hermit but Alice found this cute. Shiro isn't sure what part is but it's Alice he's going against here, he rather not take the risk. He stopped in front of the door before putting on his school jacket and buttoned it up in the mirror that was sitting next to the door for any last minute changes and proceeded out. The manor wasn't too far from his school so he took the train like anyone else. He preferred it that way. He looked out the window with a far away look in his eye.

"Guess I'll pick up some food in the city...I wonder what's open? I don't have to be in class for another hour so I got time to kill."

He got off the train at the station that was closest to the school. He set out to find a suitable restaurant to eat at. He has a healthy appetite in the mornings. He wondered if there was anyone from school walking around to find to eat with, just so he wouldn't be bored while he blankly stare out a window while he ate. Unlike how he always seem to be, he actually does nice things every once in a while. Most people would think it's a trap but not in the mornings, he doesn't have much of a personality when he's sleepy. He stopped at an intersection to see what would be a good thing to eat this morning. He wasn't picky but he didn't want to go all out for it either even though he usually always do.

[heirofmind]

Oh! Good morning, Aunt Hideka... I know it seems strange, but that is what I received as my power. We are Bakeneko after all. I just not as gifted... Oh Dear! I am sorry Aunt Hideka, but I need to head to school now... Hiroko gathered her art supplies, and slipped them into her back pack. It didn't seem any of the other family members were awake besides herself her aunt and her mother. She walked down the tree shrouded pathway to the gate that lead to the gate, which separated the Yurei family from the world. She soon at the bottom of the hill the school sat on. it was the last stretch of road before she would be locked into a world of solitude and openness. there were plenty of places to find some quiet, but there was an ever-present fear of being discovered. It was a place of fear and peace in one.

[Raddum]

As Judas walked towards the school, he heard growling. "Shuddap, stomach." He murmured, before hearing the growl again. But it actually sounded more like... Snarling. He stopped, looking behind him and noticing a more then less angry dog. "Ohh no." He slowly moved away, only for the dog to approach and snarl louder. "G-Good doggy? GOOD DOGGY!" He quickly ran, as the dog attempted to snap at him. The animal seemed rather rabid, and saw Judas as some sort of chew toy apparently. Judas slid over the top of a pair of plastic trash bins, and the dog simply ran around them. He looked back, his pupils shrinking as he looked ahead once more. "Not good, not good, not good, not good-" He heard a loud snap as the dog's jaw slammed shut after trying to bite onto his clothes. "No!" He needed to ditch this damn mutt, and quickly. The school was right up ahead... He couldn't arrive like this! He noticed a nearby fence blocking off the back of some sort of facility and quickly climbed up on it, the dog stopping and leaping up at him. He barely managed over the fence.

"I hate dogs..." He said, taking deep breathes. He sighed, running off behind a small warehouse as for the dog to lose sight of him. The mutt was confused, but continued barking from the fence, while Judas went to another section and climbed out, across from the school. "Least I'm keeping in shape." He mumbled, trying to be positive as he walked up to the school, going up the stairs and opening the entrance door. As he went inside, he sighed deeply, putting his hands on his knees and trying to calm down from the sudden excitement.

[Hideka Yurei]

With Hiroko gone, Hideka could resume her new daily schedule, packing up several bags of clothes she began the walk to the apartment building on Spleen avenue. Upon arriving at her goal, she tried the lock to room 8B. Locked. So down she went to the managers desk in the lobby."Excuse me sir, I want to see my grandson, he's in apartment room 8B" with a response of "Ma'am, he's already left today, he'll be back later." Causing Hideka to say"I'll just wait for my little boy." "Sorry ma'am, no can do." now whispering to the man"Look here you, I'll make it look like you hit me if you don't give me the key!" "Ma'am is that a threat?" "He hit me! He hit me! Oh the pain it's unbearable! Oh someone get this mad man away from m-" being cut off by the mans hand as several people looked at them "Here's the damn keys!" "thank you!" She said walking down the hall, to her self she said "What a nice young man." When she finally arrived inside Judas's apartment, she laid all the clothes on his bed, and decided to test out her doll of him in his own apartment. Stab. Stab. Stab. Kidney, spleen, a area. Finally when she left of, she walked to the lobby, and flung the keys at the managers head, and scurried back home before anyone noticed her expenditure.

[Raddum]

"Whew... Okay, it's over. All good. Couldn't ask for anything more then-" Judas froze, a sudden feeling taking over certain parts of his body. He grabbed his side, his lip wobbling. "What-" He grabbed his stomach. And then his eyes widened, and he fell to the ground, grabbing his crotch, it felt like he got stabbed! And it was burning! What... "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! JESUS MAKE IT STOP!!" He screamed, rolling around on the floor. Multiple students stared at him, confused. They started laughing, and he frowned, not exactly enjoying the situation. "Sh-Shut up! Shut up- COD DAMMIT!" He gripped himself tighter, biting his lip to prevent screaming. He just laid there, as the other students laughed and joked with eachother, leaving Judas on the ground in pain and suffering.

Soon enough, a tall young man, rounding off at around six foot, walked pass the pathetic sight, stopping a few feet away to look back at him. "Didn't ya'll ever learn sittin' and cryin' doesn't fix anythin'?" He asked dully, his Texan accent obvious. "Get off your backside, pardner. You're makin' yerself' look pathetic." With these words, David walked off, heading to his locker.

Judas clenched his teeth. 'Don't like that guy... He's a smartass.'

[Shoryu]

Sakkaku tended to be an early riser, if only because it was habitual, though it was also good for his reputation as well as getting some peaceful quiet time before everyone else wakes... where he got this peace was a place that even some of the family couldn't easily reach without flight.

He was perched on top of the family's vast home, on the highest point where only a feline could hope to balance safely without falling and certainly with only room for one, in his smaller feline form with his red visible still, not that a normal person could tell from that distance. Here he multi-tasked, both getting some waking rest and peace from noisy mornings, and with his body relaxed and slowly waking, his eyes closed and no motion needed, his other senses were over-active in this state, letting him essentially scan the ground's for un-wanted intruders. He did this every day unless he over-slept, quite enjoying the solitary meditation when available, and often for at least an hour, the frequency was actually evidenced by a small group of birds that would often perch upon him as he sat there, one perching on his head, another on his back, and 2 more on his tail, they'd often stay this way together until either they were disturbed or he finally deigned to rise and return to the house... aside from the rare occasion that one would sleep upon him and end up riding him into the house full of cats.


Before long he began hearing motion within the house, though he didn't move, he started tracking his various waking family, curious how he should present himself this morning. Soon he noticed one coming out-side, It was Hiroko, such an exceedingly sweet girl she seemed, though her nature talking habits may make some people think she's crazy, Sakkaku was at least open to the possibility, after all, it wasn't unheard of for members of the family to develop unique abilities of their own. He soon cracked an eye to look down from the roof and watch as she painted and chattered with one of the tree's, it was oddly satisfying to observe members of the family who had peaceful habits... as opposed to those who just make a lot of noise and cause trouble. He stiffled a quiet chuckle when old Hideka made her crack about glasses... or perhaps it was a genuine question, it was hard to tell sometimes, though he managed to not make a noise, his ear's flicked from the clenching and jostled the bird on his head who quickly flew away.

He began hearing occasional alarms in the distance, they were vastly quiet things though, signaling people's 'work days' starting, and now he began pondering returning himself within the house for breakfast.... he watched then as 'grandma' left the property, his ears perking up for a few moments before he moved finally, the birds flittering away just as suddenly, and he slipped off the point he was perched on, floating down, though seemingly 'sliding', juuust incase someone was watching, and rode the sloped roof to the edge where he hopped off and proceeded to paw his way into the house, a suddenly devious grin on his little kitty muzzle. 'heheh, with the old one away, i can much more safely get my paws on some sake before anyone else wakes up as well.' With this in mind, he trotted his way through the halls until he found himself within the home's kitchen, 'checking' to make sure nobody was anywhere nearby just yet, and proceeded to grow to his larger form where he could properly manipulate a bottle which he'd soon spirit away from the storage cabinet and start nursing the bottle right away without getting a cup.