Chapter 18: Old Friends

Hearing the door open wakes me, yet I still feel too lazy and comfortable so I just curl up tighter.

"Leone…? You there?"

Yawning widely I stretch my entire body before looking down from the closet "Up here"

Looking up Zhloe laughs "Well good morning Miss Feline, slept well?"

Realizing I've slept better than ever, a satisfied smile forms on my lips while I nod "Quite well, although I couldn't really fall asleep on the bed"

Chuckling she smiles "Come on down, it's time you eat something and get dressed for a visitor"

Getting on hand and feet I stretch my arms back and tail "What time is it?"

"It's ten in the morning, you've slept all day"

Baffled I once again look down "Rrreally?"

She giggles "Yes, now just come down from there you derp"

With a nod I leap off the closet onto the bed giggling as I get launched back up in the air.

"Alright, you freshen yourself up while I get you some clothes"

With another nod I stand up and cover up my mouth, yawning while I walk to the bathroom. There I grab a soft sponge out of the cabinet before taking off my shirt and jeans, I quickly wash my body only to shiver when a droplet runs down my legs

[Great… Water really does freak me out.]

Zhloe's voice pulls me back from the bottomless pit that is my frustration "Leone, I placed clean clothes on your dresser."

Faintly smiling I shake my head to get rid of the pesky thoughts lingering in the back of my head "Thank you"

Once I hear the bedroom door close, I take off my underwear and place it together with the clothes in the laundry basket before walking towards the dresser.

"Huh, where'd they find a suit in my size, and with a hole for my tail?"

Shrugging, I grab the underwear and thick white blouse before putting it all on followed by the viridian green pants and jacket. After taking the hairbrush out of the translucent paper packaging I quickly brush my hair before walking into the living room.

There Khloe looks up with a smile "Looking good"

Looking down a faint frown forms on my face "It is… rather green…"

Zhloe chuckles "It was either that, jet black or pure white"

Taking a look at my pitch black hair I sigh "Guess I understand why you went for green"

Smiling she motions to the couch before walking back into the kitchen "Take a seat on the couch, breakfast is almost ready"

With a wide yawn I drop myself on the couch "Sounds good. Ehhr… so lazy"

Khloe yawns as well before smiling "I share that feeling"

Zhloe in turn chuckles "I can't wait until Danny gets here so I can actually head to bed"

Curious I look up towards the kitchen despite being unable to see her "You haven't slept?"

While Khloe shakes her head, Zhloe responds "Took a short nap while you slept, but I'm on active duty right now"

Self conscious I gaze down at my knees "Now I feel bad"

Hearing me lament Khloe giggles "You really are a kind person aren't you?"

Staying silent I just keep gazing at my knees, but apparently my cheeks gave my embarrassment away as she giggles again.

A moment later I see Zhloe appear in the corner of my eyes and look up seeing her hold a plate "A freshly baked soft bun with a bit of bacon, cheese and egg. It may not be the most delicious thing bu-"

Smiling I shake my head and eagerly take the plate "I know I have to take things slow"

Clearly feeling relieved a smile forms before she pats my head "Glad you understand"

Eager I smell the sandwich softly purring as it smells great. Carefully I take a small bite which only results in me purring louder and eating quicker. A minute or two later I've finished and place the plate on the coffee table "Thank you, it was nice"

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Zhloe looks up from her screen with a smile "You're welcome dear, as for something to drink, just look in the kitchen. You should be ready to drink whatever we have in there. Just go easy on the milk."

Happily nodding I nearly dash to the kitchen only to be astonished by the luxury and size "Whoa this is way bigger than I expected"

Khloe bursts into laughter and points at a luxurious coffee maker "Coffee okay?"

Zhloe nods "It is, although depending on how her body responds to it, I might limit it to one cup a day in the morning"

Widely smiling I gaze at the options "I guess a latte macchiato is pushing it?"

She nods "I'd rather have you try that another day, might you get sick it's not too big of an issue, but Eloise will visit later today."

When I frown she smiles only for me to turn red and tap my forehead "Right… Eloise is Emma's new name" Faintly smiling I grab a cup of dark roast coffee before adding a dash of milk and three cubes of sugar."

Once I sit down on the couch Khloe smiles and sits opposite of me giving me a curious smile "How much sugar did you put in?"

Slightly embarrassed I hold up three fingers making her giggle "Don't worry it's nothing bad, just want to report it so we can get a better idea of what you can and can't handle"

"Ah okay" Grasped by the delicious smell of the coffee I eagerly stir before placing the cup at my lips, only to pull it back, take a more careful sniff and then taking a sip.

"How was the shower?"

Hearing the word alone a shiver runs down my spine "I didn't shower, instead I washed myself and even that was horrrible"

Zhloe gives me a kind yet pitied look "Sorry to hear so deary"

Indifferent I shrug "Guess I'll have to get used to it somehow"

Khloe looks up with a smile "It'll get easier, I just know it will"

Unconvinced I'm not too sure what to say so I stretch, yawn and rub my eye "When will she be here?"

Looking at her phone Khloe smiles "About half an hour"

Pouting I gaze at the ceiling "Boo… too little time to do anything but stare at the ceiling"

Giggling she stands up, walks towards Zhloe where she grabs a tablet from the desk "Go look for some clothes, your budget was…"

When we both look at Zhloe she laughs "Twelve hundred"

In turn Khloe nods and hands me the tablet "Right, twelve hundred Aya, just don't forget to add underwear for about a week as well"

Curious I look at the tablet which shows a page similar to an average online clothes store "So anything is okay as long as I stay under twelve hundred?"

She nods "Yes, but do try to get clothes for all occasions, like sports and official events"

Hearing her call it official events instead of special occasions I can't help but shiver when it reminds me of being in a military facility. Ignoring the shiver and resulting thoughts, I nod in understanding and begin to scroll through the page.

A few minutes later I've selected a whole assortment of clothes for all occasions and am looking through special additions when Zhloe whistles. "Time to save the cart or order, Eloise just arrived at the front desk."

With a quick nod, I sneakily add a stuffed penguin to the list before handing the tablet to her. She immediately glances over it and smiles when she sees the plush. "If you're wondering, it should be fine as you selected everything you need and even have left over budget." immediately afterward she taps a few buttons before once again smiling "There, that should arrive later today or tomorrow, but in this case I think tomorrow as everything has to be made to size and… tail."

Her words once again make me feel different, but before I have a chance of getting stuck in unpleasant thoughts, I hear two pairs of footsteps in the hallway. "Oh they're here"

Zhloe looks up in surprise and wants to say something but is interrupted by knocking after which the door opens. "Miss Mahogany, your guest has arrived."

Zhloe nods and walks towards man dressed in an urban camouflaged suit. A moment later a tall woman walks into the room and while it takes me a second, I definitely recognize her as Emma.

She grown slightly taller, yet her painstakingly maintained eyebrows, eyeliner and mascara reveal her to have changed little since the last time we've seen one another. Her platinum blonde hair has gained some faint black streaks and is tied in a formal knot. Her clothing choice has changed little since then although on second glace it actually seems slightly less uptight.

"Ah Miss Cloudrunner, please take a seat"

Emma or now Eloise gives Zhloe a wary look "Please skip the pleasantries Miss Mahogany, I would like to know why a simple IT specialist has been summoned here. It's clearly not IT related."

A bit taken aback Zhloe smiles faintly "Well… it is… to reunite you with a long lost friend"

The usually collected Eloise frowns before gazing through the room only to stagger when her gaze meets mine "N-Naomi?!"

Embarrassed I give her a slow nod "H-Hi…"

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