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Neko Shorts - 3. Prompt #374: Shopping in Town

p style="font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.3em;">Prompt #374--Use the following words in a story: large dinner, shopping, a fight, snow, and a football

Prompt #374--Use the following words in a story: large dinner, shopping, a fight, snow, and a football

 

 

 

"Come on, kitten," Damien called, trying to stifle his laugh.

The young feline hybrid was stomping through the snow covered streets, making footprints with the boots that he hated. Damien had almost relented when Kayden put up such a fight about putting on the damn boots, but he knew if he'd given in he'd have to deal with the neko's cold toes later in bed. And that was just not happening.

Kayden looked up at him with his bright green eyes, smiling as the soft snowflakes fell on his ebony hair. Damien laughed as he watched the kit's black ears flick at the tickle of the snow falling in. Damien couldn't believe just how innocent the boy looked bundled in the warm cloak, white flakes falling on his long lashes.

Geoff Brenner, his guard captain, was smiling from behind Kayden. Since Kayden had come into their lives sometimes the most simplest of things didn't seem quite as mundane anymore. The young neko had spent most of his life abused as a slave, and now that he was basically free, he was discovering things that he'd never been able to really enjoy before with new eyes.

Before snow and winter had meant nothing but misery for the boy--cold, hunger, torment by the hunters who had enslaved him. Now that he didn't fear for his life constantly, didn't worry if he'd die of starvation or cold, Kayden had begun to see the beauty of winter.

"Come on," Damien urged, wrapping an arm around the slight form of the feline. He could practically feel Kayden purring his joy even under the layers of wool. "We need to finish our shopping. I want to pick up one more thing for Harrison's engagement party this week."

As they walked toward the leather shop near the end of the row, Damien smiled at all of the people who stared at him in awe, dipping and bowing at his presence. He nodded gracefully, acknowledging their reverence. The street had gone quieter as he, Kayden and Geoff, as well as several servants, walked down the row. Parents and children alike were pointing in awe at the presence of their esteemed lord, since Damien rarely took the time to actually shop himself. He would tour the towns often, but it was usually from the back of his horse.

Woosh!

Kayden skittered behind Damien as something flew out of the door of the leather shop. Geoff immediately jumped in front of his lord, as Damien jerked back slightly.

A leather ball rolled in front of them after bouncing off the wall of the shop across the street.

"You can't play with that damn football in the shop!" came a loud voice.

Kayden peeked out from behind his master at the round ball of stitched leather rolling back across the wet street. A young boy flew out the door of the leather shop, chasing after his precious ball. Kayden watched in amazement as the young red-headed boy jostled the ball between his feet before scooping on his toe and popping it into the air to catch it.

The boy froze when he turned and looked up and saw the Duke standing there watching him, fear chasing away any smile that had started when he'd played with the ball.

Kayden pricked his ears forward curiously at the odd leather ball. He'd never seen someone kick a ball like that before. He inched his way out from behind Damien, as Damien smiled down at the boy.

"Um, my lord," the kid finally managed, ducking into a bow.

"It's quite alright, lad," Damien said, smiling. "I think Kayden is very interested in your ball there."

The wide-eyed boy was flush with embarrassment as he glanced down at the leather in his hand.

"That was quite some fancy footwork you did with it," Damien continued.

"T-thank you, my lord," the boy stammered.

"What did your father call it? A football?" Damien asked, and he could slowly see the boy's fear fading away, pride beginning to inch in.

"Yes, sir," the boy's chest puffed out. "He made it from scraps of leather. Since I kick it around, he calls it my football."

Damien smiled as he watched his young neko lover inching closer to the boy, eyeing the leather ball with wonder.

"Maybe you could show Kayden some of those moves you were doing while I go shop," Damien said easily.

The boy's face lit up, and Kayden grinned back at him.

"Yes, sir!" he said, eager to show off for one of the lord's companions.

"I'm Samuel," the boy greeted Kayden, holding out his hand.

Kayden's small hand snuck out from between the folds of his cloak. "Kayden."

"Nice to meet you, Kayden," Samuel said as he turned and bounced the leather ball on his knee. "Here, watch, it's easy. You just let it bounce like this."

Damien watched as Kayden was suddenly unclipping his cloak and it dropped into the slushy street. He rolled his eyes as Geoff chuckled. The guard scooped it up and handed it to one of the servants trailing behind them with their packages.

As he stepped into the leather shop, Damien was immediately greeted with surprise and a frenzy of excitement from the shopkeeper. "My lord! It is so kind of you to grace my humble shop. Is there anything in particular that I can help you with?"

The Duke looked back out the door at his young neko lover. The joy on his face as he bounced the leather off his knee, his sleek black tail swishing in excitement as he then kicked it and ran after it.

"Yes, actually. I'd like to purchase one of those."

The shopkeeper frowned, unsure of what the duke was indicating.

"I'm sorry, sir, what exactly do you mean?"

"That," Damien pointed out the door at the two boys playing in the street. "I want a football."

"I-I'm s-sorry, sir?" the man stammered. "You want that? It's just scraps of leather that my son kicks around."

"What could be more fun than watching that after a large dinner? Certainly better than listening to wedding plans," Damien said, "And anything that keeps Kayden from climbing on the roof is worth it."

The shopkeeper smiled, "I'll get right on it, sir."

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Such fun. I bet the 'large dinner' was the most difficult part to work in. Maybe the leather shop will get more customers wanting footballs, lol.

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Very clever! But now, since I've never traveled to the Neko world, I have to make sure I find the time to visit. You intrigued me!

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These bundles of neko prompts are so adorable, I can't help but click on them when I see a new one pop up. It's awesome to see your characters come to life simply from day-to-day mundane activities.

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Another one??? YAY. Shopping, a large dinner and then watching football? Now why does that sound so familiar?!?!?! Hahaha. Very clever. That shopkeeper is about to become very rich because everyone is going to want a football. :funny: I just love these prompts.

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On 11/30/2014 08:37 AM, LadyDe said:
Another one??? YAY. Shopping, a large dinner and then watching football? Now why does that sound so familiar?!?!?! Hahaha. Very clever. That shopkeeper is about to become very rich because everyone is going to want a football. :funny: I just love these prompts.
Yes! I wrote like three of them while still posting the All In story (and since you are supposed to only post one chapter of any story at a time, I waited until All in was done). Yesterday when this prompt was posted, I wrote this story, but I had already posted the pumpkin one. So I have a couple more waiting to post and a couple more I've started but are stuck on...

So glad you like them! Thank you for the reviews!

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On 11/30/2014 07:28 AM, Rook Lee said:
These bundles of neko prompts are so adorable, I can't help but click on them when I see a new one pop up. It's awesome to see your characters come to life simply from day-to-day mundane activities.
Thank you! So glad you are enjoying them. I'm enjoying them since they are a little more funny and cute and not full of the drama of a full story.
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On 11/30/2014 04:36 AM, Carlos Hazday said:
Very clever! But now, since I've never traveled to the Neko world, I have to make sure I find the time to visit. You intrigued me!
If you do venture into the Neko World, I hope you enjoy it! Otherwise, these shorts can be read in isolation too! So enjoy either way, and thanks for reviewing.
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On 11/30/2014 04:31 AM, Timothy M. said:
Such fun. I bet the 'large dinner' was the most difficult part to work in. Maybe the leather shop will get more customers wanting footballs, lol.
At first, I thought the football was going to be the most difficult (since there wasn't football in the Neko world--until now!), but once I got to writing it, I was nearly at the end and realized I hadn't used 'large dinner'! Thanks for reading and reviewing!
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On 11/30/2014 04:12 AM, Nephylim said:
Goddamn but that Neko is cute. I would be hugging him the whole time.
Awww, thanks! :)
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loved it......but then again i love just about anything you write abt Kayden our lil Neko . this is such a great character and he is so well developed .

 

thanks for taking the time to tell us this tale

Bob

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Purrfect! Unfortunately, Damien does not realize what he will be enabling: a whole society crazed with football teams, Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays, and all the other trappings. At least you created "football" played with feet instead of predominantly hands. ;)

Thanks, craftingmom, for another lagnappe from the Neko Universe!

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Kayden is so adorable and Damien wants him to be happy....and safe. Looking forward reading more of Kayden´s adventures.

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On 11/30/2014 10:09 AM, fiedlerbob101 said:
loved it......but then again i love just about anything you write abt Kayden our lil Neko . this is such a great character and he is so well developed .

 

thanks for taking the time to tell us this tale

Bob

Thank you. Glad you are enjoying my little forays into the neko world.
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On 12/02/2014 12:28 AM, Suvitar said:
Kayden is so adorable and Damien wants him to be happy....and safe. Looking forward reading more of Kayden´s adventures.
So glad you liked them so far!
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On 12/01/2014 12:12 AM, hillj69 said:
Purrfect! Unfortunately, Damien does not realize what he will be enabling: a whole society crazed with football teams, Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays, and all the other trappings. At least you created "football" played with feet instead of predominantly hands. ;)

Thanks, craftingmom, for another lagnappe from the Neko Universe!

Hehe, yeah, my daughter doesn't understand why it's called a football if you mostly throw and carry it.
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On 12/15/2014 03:43 AM, Rambling Robin said:
lol You make it easy to imagine Kayden. I can really see him clearly in my mind. He's very expressive.
:) Thank you!
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I've read this series a few times as it grows. Always good. My question is, in chapter 3, football is mentioned. Is this the American version (handball) or the rest of the world (soccor/football)?

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On 12/17/2014 02:25 PM, Lugnutz said:
I've read this series a few times as it grows. Always good. My question is, in chapter 3, football is mentioned. Is this the American version (handball) or the rest of the world (soccor/football)?
:) This would be world football/soccer (not American football). It doesn't make sense for a sport to be called football, if they use mostly their hands. I'm glad you are enjoying them.
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Great use of the prompts. I'm really enjoying how you do this...I think it is brilliant how you make them one offs and not a story we're waiting to continue perfectly. yes, we are happy to see the wedding and stuff, but the stories are complete in their own ways. I like that. this was really cute and I sincerely hope you have Kayden and Samuel become friends in the future. He has the slaves who adore him and Damien but no people his own age to enjoy hanging out with. It would be cute to see this boy from town have the ability to visit the Duke's house. I think it is funny how Damien said it's better than listening to wedding plans lol

I love the sense of joy that Kayden's presence and his hijinks have brought to the household too. I kinda had reservations about his age and being with Damien sexually when he was only 16 when he got there right? But, he is happy and certainly deserves that. I only worry about when Damien becomes King, will he be allowed to have Kayden as his consort (if you call him that like people tend to call a King's companion). will he be expected to father an heir? hmm But, anyhow I hope you will continue their story :thumbup:

So like that guy says on that stupid ghost show says, 'And on to the next'

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On 12/20/2014 02:42 AM, Cannd said:
Great use of the prompts. I'm really enjoying how you do this...I think it is brilliant how you make them one offs and not a story we're waiting to continue perfectly. yes, we are happy to see the wedding and stuff, but the stories are complete in their own ways. I like that. this was really cute and I sincerely hope you have Kayden and Samuel become friends in the future. He has the slaves who adore him and Damien but no people his own age to enjoy hanging out with. It would be cute to see this boy from town have the ability to visit the Duke's house. I think it is funny how Damien said it's better than listening to wedding plans lol

I love the sense of joy that Kayden's presence and his hijinks have brought to the household too. I kinda had reservations about his age and being with Damien sexually when he was only 16 when he got there right? But, he is happy and certainly deserves that. I only worry about when Damien becomes King, will he be allowed to have Kayden as his consort (if you call him that like people tend to call a King's companion). will he be expected to father an heir? hmm But, anyhow I hope you will continue their story :thumbup:

So like that guy says on that stupid ghost show says, 'And on to the next'

Thank you. I really am enjoying writing them. I think it's because they are short one-offs and I can jot them out pretty quickly and have fun with them. I think the 'books' are just more serious, whereas these aren't necessarily (although some turned out that way). I plan on Kayden staying on as Damien's companion, even when he's king. Damien is already anticipating that he will do as his uncle did, naming his nephew as his heir. I'm on chapter 3 of the sequel right now. It's slow going, as I'm sick at the moment. But hoping to have it done over the holidays!
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