31_days | [2 Sep 2005] [Azumanga Daioh] Catwoman

Title: Catwoman
Challenge: 2 Sep 2005 / "cat"
Based on: Azumanga Daioh
Characters: Yomi, Sakaki, Osaka, Kagura
Type: Humor; 200 words
Rating: General.

Azumanga Daioh © Kiyohiko Azuma / Mediaworks / Azumanga Daioh Committee / ADV Films.

As the girls walked home from school, Yomi noticed that Sakaki's hand was bandaged. "Sakaki? Did that gray cat bite your hand again?" she asked.

"...yes," Sakaki said sadly.

Osaka suddenly had an idea. "Maybe the cats wouldn't attack you if you acted like one of them!"

Yomi raised an eyebrow. "You think so?"

Kagura agreed. "Yeah, that might work!"

"Why not?" Yomi said. "In fact, I've still got the ears from the school festival..." She reached into her bag, produced a pair of fuzzy cat-ears on a head-band, and put them on Sakaki's head.

Sakaki blushed. "Um... meow?"

"No, no," Kagura said. "You've got to act like a cat, Sakaki."

"BE the CAT," Osaka said solemnly.

Sakaki turned, and saw the low wall where the gray cat often slept in the sun. The athletic girl easily jumped up on the wall. She crawled a short distance on her hands and knees, and then curled up on her side like a cat.

Kagura reached towards her. "Don't lose your balance-- OUCH!!" Sakaki suddenly bit her fingers.

Osaka also reached out. "You have to be careful around a cat." She gently petted Sakaki's head.

Yomi sweat-dropped. "Um, Sakaki? Are you... purring?"