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[The Malnosso weren't known for their kindness, and perhaps that's why Ion was returned to the village so far from House One. He was tired and all he wanted to do was curl up somewhere and sleep... which was something he was now very capable of doing seeing as he's been transformed into a soadoptable. Those little paws of his can only walk so fast, but he

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[It's a good thing Luke goes pretty much everywhere when he goes jogging. It's not that often to see some strange things as he jogs, and they always cause him to slow down and stare for a second, maybe say something to himself, before heading off again.

This is no exception. Seeing the kitten just laying there, he slows down and just stares.]

A green cat...? [That's something you don't see every day.

... Well, might as well keep jogging.]

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[Oh, hey Luke, how's it going. Ion was just awake enough to hear Luke's voice and just as he perks up his head, there's a small poof of smoke and suddenly the cat is gone!]

[Instead there is Ion, sitting there on the grass looking... confused, to say the least. Thankfully, the ears are the same color as his hair now, so they blend in rather well.]

...I'm normal again?

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[Luke had turned his head just before the transformation happened, and he took a few running steps forward - only to hear Ion's voice.

... Wait, Ion was back? Luke just about skids to a stop and turns to look behind him, at... Wasn't the cat there just a second ago?

... Well, who cares. Ion's there now, and Luke hurries over to him.]

Ion!

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Luke! [Ion pulls himself to his feet and starts to make his way over as well--]

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[--only to disappear with a puff of smoke, leaving that same tiny green kitten from before. Though since he was standing a moment ago, he reappears floating a few feet in the air... aaand then falls back to the ground in a very not-catlike manner.]

[gdmit.]

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[... Okay, now he has to skid to a stop for a very different reason.]

Wait, you're... that cat?

[WHAT THE HELL, YOU WERE JUST ION A SECOND AGO. Still, Luke makes himself move forward away, to kneel down in front of the kitten. Jeez, he's even smaller than Tsuae right now...]

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[He reaches a paw up to try and rub some of the dirt off his face before looking up at Luke and nodding. Not much else he can do aside from that, since Luke can't speak cat...]

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[Luke flops down into a sitting position at that. Jeez, Ion's... a kitten. How did the Malnosso even... Probably best not to wonder about it. They can do a lot and all.

He won't reach and and pet him, or pick him up or anything. Knowing that this is Ion, it's weird. But at least he's quieter than Tsuae already.]

But... you were yourself just a second ago! How'd you do that?

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[Ion mirrors Luke and sits down, looking a bit defeated. He responds with a meow -- it's all he has after all -- before laying a bit lower to the ground. He wished he knew. :|]

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... I guess that means you don't know.

[He lets out a sigh. He wishes he knew, too. He's pretty sure he's going to have a hard time understanding Ion as a kitten.]

So... You're not hurt or anything? You're just... turning into a cat, right?

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[He nods, sighing a little. The Malnosso were so strange sometimes... they were always horrible, and something they were confusing, but come on, this was just weird.]

[He glances back from the direction he came in and gestures with a paw, pointing them back to the spot he'd been sitting in before. Then, he plops down into a laying position as if suddenly tired... and then sits back up.]

[I WALKED A LONG WAY AND NOW I'M TIRED. You got that, right?]

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[... Yeah Luke will just stare for a second. wtf Ion whatchu talkin' bout.

Then he seems to get it, as his head moves up slightly and his eyes widen.]

... Oh, you're tired, right?

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[Yes, he got it!]

[And Ion just nods and lays down again, resting his chin on his front paws. He's tired and sore and would very much like to just take a bath and sleep in a bed like a normal person... but nope, he's a cat.]

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[So Ion's tired and... Yeah. He's tired. Luke bets he's probably annoyed by it, too, and his house is still pretty far away.

He's not done with his jogging, but he could always wrap it up early for the day. Luke rubs the back of his head as he gives Ion a long look. If it were just any other cat, he wouldn't mind picking up the thing and carrying it home. But... this is Ion. So he'll essentially be picking up Ion.]

I could... uh, carry you back. If you want me to.

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[Ion lifts his head up just enough to nod, but still stays low to the ground. He can understand why that'd be kind of strange... he finds it kind of strange, really. But it was a better alternative than making him walk back or just leaving him there.]

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[Well then! He'll just.

Scoot over.

Sit there.

Put a hand on his back, below the wings, and.

Slide the other hand under him and pick him up.

...

Yup it's already strange.

Nonetheless, Luke finishes the motion and brings the Fon Master Kitten to his chest, one arm under the front part of his body where Ion can rest his paws, and the other below his back feet. Because there is no way he's touching Ion's butt even in kitty form.]

... Is this okay?