Teghan

I blinked, light shining through the window above my bed- and temporarily blinding me.

I wiped the drool off my cheek and slowly sat up, my messy, tangled mop of hair falling into my eyes.

"Gah," I exclaimed, pulling my curtains shut and pouting stubbornly. I'm not much of a morning person.

Newt was asleep on the pillow next to me, smirking in his sleep. I laughed as I remembered my dream from the night before, scratching the grey cat behind the ear. He purred contently, opening one eye to gaze at me as I laughed at how silly and bizzare my dream was.

"Morin', Newt. I had the strangest dream last night! You could talk, isn't that silly? You were like a mini version of Chat Noir with a bit more sass, haha!" I laughed at 

"Ha, that's funny. I had that dream as well," Newt purred, lifting his chin for me to scratch it.

"Holy sh-" I screamed, backing up against the wall.

"Oops," Newt face palmed (or is it face-pawed?).

"It wasn't a dream, it wasn't a dream, it wasn't a dream!" I panted, breathing heavily.

Newt sighed, sitting up, his tail flicking anxiously. "Look, I'm confused as well. I don't even know how I can talk! Sure, I could talk before, but that was in cat-ish (or whatever language us cats speak...)!"

Teghan blinked again, trying to process what he had just said.

Okay, Teghan, you've read books like this before, right? You just have to figure out how Newt can talk... 

Maybe he's from another planet like Superman? No, too cliche... did he come in contact with some radiation or some science experiment went crazy and he got superpowers? No, that's like every superhero comic ever!

...and what to do about it.

I can't let anyone find out about this! Well, maybe Derpy... and my cousins... and possibly Leona or Siena... um... where was I? Oh yeah! If anyone finds out about Newt, than he might get taken away! Scientists might experiment on him! I can't let that happen! We can run away, or... no... wait; he could becom a superhero! Yeah! Secret identities, like Ladybug and Chat Noir! Or the Avengers! I could be a superhero, too-

"Um, Newt, so..."

I'm talking to a cat...

"Yes?"

And he's talking back.

"Did anything- er- unusual happen to you yesterday?"

"No, not really- unless... well, there was this one thing..."

"What?" I asked.

"Yesterday, after you let me outside, I was hungry, and I... and I may have... no clue how, but I somehow... magically... got stuck in a bush-"

"You ran into it, didn't you?"

"-and as I was getting myself out, I saw a berry. That was it- a berry. No more than that! Nada,"

"Please don't tell me that you ate it-"

"I ate the berry,"

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"Of course you did," 

"And now you can talk?"

"Ding, ding, ding!" Newt smirked (he's always been able to smirk, yet now it was more mischevious than cute) "Your good, Tiggs. Real good,"

I rolled my eyes.

"Okay, this will be easy... all we gotta do is hide your new powers from my family, and we'll be fine! Well, I may tell a few of my friends... I'll definitly tell Am, she has to hear this... and maybe my cousins... and-"

"Teghan," Newt took a deep breath, "You're rambling again."

"Ok, ok- sorry." I brushed a loose strand of hair out of my eyes. "But still. We need to-"

"Oh, good, you're awake!" 

I jumped several feet into the air as a small furry blurr) jumped onto my bed, crashing into Newt (who hissed in terror), the two rolling across the blankets until the furry blurr (which Teghan quickly realized was a dog) was on top of Newt, a happy bark filling the air. Newt was pinned down my paws, hissing once more as he looked up into the face of his attacker.

Big mistake.

"ARGH!" Newt yelled as a tongue licked his face, splattering him with doggy slobber. He looked up to see the face of MoMo- Newt's dog boyfriend (well, that's what Teghan called him).

"Hello Newt!" MoMo grinned wide, his small brown eyes sparkling happily. 

MoMo was a small black dog with ears too big and too fluffy for his small head. His paws were white, and he was energetic and playful (yet also a little dull-headed... for a dog who loves cats). He belonged to Teghan's cousin Sophia, which could only mean...

"Morning, Tigger!" A blond haired girl walked in, her hair pulled back in a ponytail. She wore a t-shirt with Sailor Moon on it and jeans. Freckles dotted her nose, yet they were barely visible, but still there. Her blue eyes were bright with a playful energy, her grin huge as she greeted her cousin. 

"Savannah! What are you doing here?!" My grin was as big as Savannah's. I hugged my cousin happily. "It's been too long!"

"Me and Sophia are going to stay here for a week or two while my mom is on a trip to Hawaii with her boyfriend." She explained before raising an eyebrow. "I thought you knew?"

"Yeah... I've been a little-" I glanced at Newt, "-distracted lately. I must've forgot, haha."

"Classic Tigger," Savannah laughed. "We arrived late last night, but you were already asleep, we didn't want to disturb you."

 I looked around, excepting Sophia to poke her head in at any moment. "Where's Phee?"

"Where do you think?"

"Still in bed?"

"Bingo,"

We laughed, and I glanced at Newt. Him and MoMo were... talking? I don't know. MoMi was barking at Newt a lot while Newt mostly mewed once or twice in between MoMo's barking and the occsional tackle hug.

"I'm gonna go get breakfast. Coming, Tigger?"

"Sure! I'll be right there,"

"Alright," Savannah laughed, leaving the room.

I turned to Newt.

"Newt, you better just say 'meow' or 'purr' around Savannah and Sophia or else I will kill you." My expression then went from dark and sinister to sweet and innocent. "Okay?"

"I love that creepy smile on you," Was Newt's response. Teghan's eyes narrowed.

"I'll take that as a yes," 

"Wait! Please get this dog off of me first-"

But Teghan was already gone.

-0-0-0-

"Tigger! That is HILARIOUS!" Savannah balled, and Sophia just shook her head, amused.

"Yeah, my mind is strange." I finished eating my cereal.

"Hey, I'm bored. Let's go for a walk, hmm?" Phee said.

"Okie, sure, why not." I said, shrugging as I headed for the back door. Newt made to follow, but I jerked my finger at him.

"Purr," He said grumpily before heading back to my room.

Sav, Phee, and I began the long and uneventful walk around my neighborhood, MoMo barking excitedly and tugging on his leash, jerking Sophia forward.

"Alright, alright! Calm down, MoMo! BRB," Sophia laughed, allowing MoMo to drag her towards a bush and saluting to us as she was tugged towards him.

As we waited for Sophia (listening to Hamilton to pass the time, of course), I heard a small, cat-like laugh behind me.

"I'm so stealth like. My paws are like shadows across the sunny pavement... yeah, I'm so quiet, no one can hear me- not even my fangirl owner..."

"That fangirl owner is standing right here, stealth cat," I crossed my arms, glaring down at Newt, who was in a pouncing position on the pavement,

"DANG IT! YOU GOT ME! CURSE YOU, TIGGS! CURSE YOU!" Newt screamed, falling down dramatically.

I rolled my eyes. "Don't be such a drama llama, Newt,"

"Did someone put something in my drink, or is it just me?" Savannah said, staring at Newt.

"Honey, are you sure you want that answer?" Newt smirked.

Suddenly, there was a scream behind me.

Sophia dropped MoMo's leash, running away and screaming at the top of her lungs, her red hair flying behind her.

"Was it something I said?! Oh, well, whatever. Oh, look, cat!" MoMo barked, running over to Newt and wiggling his doggy eyebrows. "Sup, hotty?"

Newt rolled his eyes.

"Heh, heh. Talking dog," Savannah said, looking very pale. "Good one..."

Savannah's eyes rolled into the back of her head and she hit the pavement, fainting from shock.

"Schist," I said, facepalming, "look at what Mewt has done now!"

"TREE!"

Guess who said that one...