Three’s a Crowd, Especially When There’s Ten
Chapter 1 – Meeting the Newcomers
By Strata – Skywolf

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THUNK.

“Ouch!”

THUNK!

“Hey!”

THUNK!!

“That hurt!!”

Usually three girls piled on top of someone would be seen as comical. However, there are exceptions. Like right now.

“Does anyone else hear that strange growling noise?” one asked, perplexed.

“Uh-oh,” the other two said unanimously.

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To put it lightly, they were persistent and annoyed.

To put it not so lightly, they were a hell of a lot stubborn and they were pissing each other off.

“So we’re stuck here and you’re blaming me? What did I do?” the cat-eared girl glared mercilessly with her amber eyes across the room. Her right eye was covered with a natural black splotch, as was the lower part of her left cheek. Her ginger hair hung just above her shoulders, but her bangs were grown out so much they went a few inches below.

Being stuck in a small room and having your hands and feet restrained was usually not what people considered having the time of your life. The constant fighting just added to the fun (or, rather, torture).

“You’re the one that pressed the red button that said in bright, bold letter, ‘do not touch!’” Fox-ears glared right back from her position, waving her tail around rapidly in annoyance. Her green eyes shone brightly, contrasting nicely with her long russet hair.

The last girl remained silent, trying to figure out what was going on. She would’ve fluttered her ebony wings, but they had been tied together. She tried to maneuver herself so her feathered tail wouldn’t run into the walls, but whenever she moved she found the position was always just as uncomfortable as the last. She sighed, and settled on leaning against the wall best she could.

‘Okay, we’re stuck in some unknown place, bound and not gagged, amazingly enough... you’d think someone would have at least shut those two up already!’ she shook her head a moment, and her chocolate hair (being in a high ponytail) swiveled with the movement, ‘Their constant bickering is getting on my nerves. I’m starting to wish someone had gagged us. Great, I lost my train of thought.’

“Will you two calm down? Aren’t you in the least bit worried about how we got here? And, no, I don’t mean in this particular little room,” she asked rationally.

The two turned their attention (or, to be more precise, glares of death) to her, and she was instantly silenced.

‘Great. I’m stuck in a room with two rampaging bulls,’ she sighed.

“Can we please be serious? Jiel?” Cat-ears perked up. “Karia?” Fox-ears twirled. “Kiss and make up.” Jiel and Karia both glowered at her for a moment, before sighing simultaneously.

“I’ll make up... but as for the kissing, we can’t do it. It’s not possible, I mean, it’s kind of hard to stand and walk over and kiss each other, Ataero.” Jiel held up her tied hands, making her point. Bird-wings nodded. For a moment all was quiet.

“Hey guys...” Karia mumbled, “...someone’s coming.”

Jiel’s ears twitched. All eyes turned to the door.

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A/N: I had so much fun writing this! I think I might actually be on to something with story – and I might actually finish it to! I’ve already got chapter two started and I’m on a roll. Expect more soon!
Redone A/N: I had to make a few changes to here to make the story make more sense later on. Hope you don’t mind.
~Strata
--Written April 24, 2003
---Edited April 26, 2003

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