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[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Somewhere near the forest, Ryotarou appears. In his arms is some sort of wriggling bundle. He sits down near the trees and shifts his grip on the something — it actually looks like some sort of cross between a rat, a cat and a chihuahua, obviously not of earthly origin.]

Shh... Shhh, it's okay. [He pauses to check that no one is in sight, then starts to murmur to the alien... in Cat. He was totally speaking English before, by the way. It's like trying to have a conversation purely using Babelfish, but it's better than nothing.] Like I was saying, when someone says 'Henshin', that's when you change to look like a cat. Then... you won't have to stay with us at Torchwood anymore.

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[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

...wasn't that in the vaults this morning?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

If I name it, do I get to adopt it? I think "J'cak" sounds quite suiting.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[dflkdsnsknldf] Tad!

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[fdslkfn PEOPLE. WHERE DID YOU COME FROM.] A-ah— What? No, I...

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

What are doing with it?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I, um... Nothing?

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

We haven't finished running the tests on it. What if it's dangerous? It could hurt you.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

It didn't hurt the girl that had found it...

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Ah! I thought it was just me! [Switches to Cat.] It seems that some of the effects of that language break down have carried on through.

[Sniffs at the critter.] Hm, but, this is like nothing I have seen before...

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

It hadn't hurt her yet. We don't know what annoys it yet, or how it responds if it feels intimidated. It might be harmless, but we can't be sure until we've finished investigating it.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

It doesn't need to be. It's just scared, I think... Really, Tad.

[contract_star]

...You can still speak like that?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Blinks a bit at the Cat, but then he has to shuffle around as the alien tries to worm its way out of Ryotarou's arms and into his hoodie. dflkns] Ah— It's not— [fdslkn tickles.]

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

You know why we can't take that risk, Ryotarou...

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[... fffffffft. People. Everywhere. /////////] Y-yes, I can.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

You can't understand it, can you?

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

No. But even if you can how can you be sure it isn't lying?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I don't think it is...

[contract_star]

Huh. Well, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised...

[Looks at the cat-thing.] So you rescued this little guy?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[The cat thing which is now making some weird purring/humming noises at Ryotarou, so Ryotarou pets it lightly and it leans up against him and wraps its tail around his wrist. It's very affectionate.] ... sort of?

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

If it isn't then we can let it go. But we have to be sure first. Do you really think it's realistic that none of us would notice?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

If I came here, Aunt Gwen, Uncle Owen or Tosh-oba-san wouldn't... [But he just pulls the thing into a better position in his arms and it curls up obligingly.] And it hasn't even tried anything so far.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

They would notice it was missing.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

It would have been too late by then?

[contract_star]

[Aww, it's cute!] Is it an experiment of Torchwood's, or did it just have the misfortune of coming through the Rift?