Chapter 1:

Let the Stray In

Sunehachu: A Violet Cat's Daydream


Author's note: Japanese terms are used as adjectives the first time they are introduced.

In the same way one would scoop up their cat and place it indoors, a certain kitty girl has been plopped onto the tile of a spacious genkan entryroom in wariza w-position with her tail arching nearly into a curl. 

To her left is a getabako shoe cabinet and a bench to her right. Inside the getabako one can see an athletic pair of men's fit shoes with a white base, purple houndstooth pattern toe cap, and midsole a shade of coral.
The other is a pair of black thigh-high boots of women's fit with daffodil soles. Making a neat line above the shoes lay a number of slippers and indoor geta sandals.

"Woah!" Koharu, unperturbed about being roughly handled by a stranger, instantly crawls towards the getabako excitedly and raises a pair of geta into the air with eyes lit asparkle. Her keira fingers stroke the shoes along its grooves specially designed to massage one's feet while walking.
"Where did you get these?! I can't even locate them online. Ever since that one time I went to an old lady's house it's been my mission to obtain a pair." 
Orange tinted cheeks rub against the polished wood in delight.

"Not sure, but people have worn those sandals.." Utters a shadow-obscured stranger from behind Koharu, leaning through the hikido entryway with arms folded defensively. 

*clack* Geta drop to the floor.

The slightly disgusted shadowy person makes themselves visible while motioning towards the secondary entrance where a small bucket sits containing water and a few towels. Koharu silently wipes her footy cheeks, fingers and dirty bare feet off with a towel before slipping on the aforementioned geta.

Before our cat girl stands a tall woman slightly older than Koharu with long brunnera hair trailing behind her back, untamed citrine eyes, pouty pink gradient lips and supple la perla skin. Assumed to be a uniform, the outfit consists of a fitted bustier romper sewn with wide strips of black leather and steel blue mesh knit, a bolero dress-shirt buttoning up above the breasts with a crimson tie around the scruff, and at the legs above-the-knee white boots with mid-high heels are worn.
Also, lest we forget, atop the woman's head sits a pair of erect rabbit ears and above the buttocks a poofy rabbit tail makes its home, all of which matches her hair. 

Our brunnera bunny girl grabs a towel herself, rests upon the bench and wipes away the sweat built up after a long day at the station. Cool water eases all tension in her muscles causing a sigh to escape. "So.." The towels are dropped into a small laundry basket near the bucket. "Like I said, my name is Junior Detective Charlotte Alinac from Eastern Miyasawa Police Station. Earlier today you said you just appeared in this ward from thin air wearing only undergarments." Charlotte's eyebrows furrow. 

"And it wasn't the result of hazing?"

Koharu's eyes wander as she confirms the report, a bead of sweat forming. "Indeed." The bunny girl sighs. "It's not really my business to pry further if you don't intend to tell me more, but, as a member of the police I can't let you roam around barefoot and penniless." The cat girl's ears perk up. "Therefore -"

Before the tall woman could finish her sentence the shorter one pounces on her, bestowing an intense hug. "I appreciate the help! It would've been not fun to sleep in pedestrian tunnels."
This commotion is interrupted by the inner entrance door rattling open. Brilliant sapphire eyes peer around at the duo sitting on the bench, followed by dainty quicksand digits and long saffron locks. 
"Sorry to interrupt but I couldn't help it due to the noise."

Charlotte pulls Koharu off of herself and straightens up. "Sorry about the noise, I'm settling a case that's followed me home." A muffled "No worries, I had just returned home before you did." can be heard from behind the door as it is slid open to the end, revealing a woman slightly shorter than our purple cat wearing dotted off-white arm covers and a translucent green chiffon dress over a black one-piece.
"I'm Amelia Bancroft. I go to the nearby university." 

The red-headed woman looks back and forth at both seated women with beady eyes and a hand over her mouth. "A cat AND rabbit together." Amelia is forced to step back into the hall as a hard bunny kick nearly reaches from Charlotte's seated position. "Don't!" 

The rabbit girl huffs and puffs before exhaling slowly. "Anyway.." the rabbit waves at the red girl to come back. "I went and registered you at the ward office. They supplied some funds to get you started so if you will stay here, we are actually in need of a dorm mother to keep this building going." Amelia nods in agreement with arms crossed innocently behind her back while leaning out of the inner entranceway.

Koharu hugs herself while fidgeting and pursing her lips, flushing face turning to the opposite direction.

"No-one's called me mommy before.." 

A bunny kick to the backside may not solve problems but the foot of justice serves and protects all with dignity and respect.

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If you find those therapeutic geta tell me the kanji keywords to enter into google.

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