A Cat's Tale
Once upon a time the children found a tiny white kitten wearing a cape of brown and black fur. His name was Riho Oki San. They did not know where he had come from, and he only knew that his mother had told him to sit under the car and wait for the people that needed him. “Let’s take him home to Mother,” the girl said, “She wants a kitten. He is so cute, with his bandit mask and pink nose, she will love him.”
And so, he had a new home. His kitten days were peaceful, as the demons had left this house alone. But that happy state would not last forever.
They named him Diego, after a cartoon character, in spite of his attempts to meow his name. He refused to answer to this, or to the demeaning kitty-kitty humans often use, which gave him sneezing fits of laughter. Finally, when he was nine months old he was able to tell the girl his real name in a dream, Riho Oki San. The rest of the family agreed to the new name, but as it was rather cumbersome, shortened it to Ryoko. This was acceptable and he responded happily, his satisfaction shining in his bright green eyes.
The trouble began with a white fur ball named Inuyasha, bought at a pet store to be his companion. He recognized her true nature at the start. She was part demon, although she fought to control the evil in her. He tried to help her through love and reason but her demon side kept getting stronger. When he caught her conversing with vermin by the basement door, they fought. Ryoko sustained wounds that would not heal without the help of a human doctor, but was determined not to give in. As their animosity grew more intense, the unsuspecting parents decided to find another home for Inuyasha, thinking the two cats just incompatible. What happened to the new family after adopting her is another story, which we will not dwell upon now.
After the white demon cat opened the door to them, vermin and demons were increasingly attracted to the house and Ryoko’s true purpose in being there became evident. For several months he spent his nights protecting the family and his days exhausted, often napping on their laps. Thinking he needed exercise (little did they know) the family brought home another kitten, Lucia. She could leap and spin high in the air and the children nicknamed her Ninja. He fell in love with her immediately. Black as night, with golden eyes that shown as beacons to ward off evil, she shared his hatred of vermin and demons, and an alliance was born. Together they drove away the darkness that threatened the household, and with peace and tranquility re-established, grew old together in happiness. THE END.