Lilith laughed before saying, "I really don't think she sleeps!" She then stopped dead in her tracks, looking around the hallway, then looking back the way they had come, the forward again. She pursed her lips slightly as she looked back again before countining the doors on her now left. "Wow, I'm a genius," she said to herself with a laugh as she walked back three doors and opened the one she stopped at. Once the door swung open it revealed the bathroom. "It's girly I know but I claimed this one as mine," she said happily as she stepped out of the way for Victor.

Victors Jaw almost drop at the sight of the beautiful bathroom before him. " It's better then what i have seen. " He smiled at her, then stepped into the bathroom. " I'll see you in a little bit.. " He waved then closed the door slowly but before his face had been hidden he whispered to her with a charming voice. " Thank you Lilith. " Then the door was closed right in front of her. For a moment he was in a daze, the bathroom was amazing. His gazed shifted to the mirror and he sighed, what a mess. He looked horrible, a frown came over his lips and he shook his head. " What an unpleasant sight i am.. " His eyes couldn't bare to look at himself anymore.

He walked over to the bath, turning both handles on so it made a perfect temperature for what. Not to hot and not to cool, but warmth that was great. His eyes shifted back to the mirror. He was a mess, his hair all matted with a thin layer of dirt in it. His face plastered with dirt. Dirt was everywhere. He sighed, pulling off his clothes tossing them into the basket that lay near by. He then slowly got into the warm water, sinking into it. He may have been part cat and it may have been water, but he loved it very much. His head popped out from under the water and his ears twitched. He needed to relax a little before he started to bathed.

Lilith smiled as the door shut before scurrying off down the hall. Her footfalls were light, as if she was used to trying to sneak around her family; which she was. Her family never seemed to appreciate the purple haired girl's fun so she had to do it behind their back. This time was different though, she was on a mission. She darted to the far end of the hall before going to open one of the last doors which was when she was stopped.

"Miss Lilith, your friend's room is made up," Thompson said as he watched the girl. "There is no need to be going into your brother's room, I have clothing for your friend here." He then held the clothes out to the girl; a sheepish look was on her face from being caught. "His room is your old nursry," he then said with a nod before turning and walking away.

Lilith's face was slightly red as she shut her brother's door once again. She walked back down the hall towards the bathroom again. That made things a bit easier. She then looked down at the clothes she held in her hands; they seemed fancy, she just hoped that Victor didn't think they were too over the top.

Finding the bathroom was much easier this time round seeing as she could hear the faint sound of water sloshing. Lilith stopped in front of the door and hesitated a second before clutching the clothes closer to her chest and knocking on the door. "I got you some clothes," she said just loud enough that she could hopefully be heard from the other side. She wasn't quite sure why she was getting so nervous all of a sudden, but she had.

Victor has just about finished washing his hair and body. His eyes shifted to the door, his ears twitched hearing the cute little voice of the purple hair girl. " Hold on.. Give me a moment. " He stretched his arms out and stunk into the water rinsing his body off fully. Then jump out landing on the mat close by the tub. He grabbed a towel, pulling it around his waist. He then leaned over draining the tub of the suds and dirty water. He be kind, he rinsed it out the grabbed anther towl. He opened the door with a big smile, toweling his hair off. Now that he was clean, you could tell how cute he was. Which was real cute. " Oh those for me... " He grinned, showing of his cat like teeth. It kind looked as if he had vampire teeth along with his normal ones, but they were more along the lines of his cat like teeth. " Thanks. " He grinned, grabbing them lightly from her hand.

He closed the door once more, unfolding the clothes. He titled his head and sighed. They were fancy close, and he didn't do fancy very well at all. It wasn't even a button down shirt, it was a funny looking suit type thing. He shrugged a little, then pulled the towel off as she slowly began to dress himself. Once finished, he tossed the towel into the hamper and looked at himself. He rolled his eyes slightly and opened the door to leave the bathroom.

Lilith quickly got back to her room once Victor had taken the clothing from her. He definitly was a different sight when he was cleaned up. Her face was buring up at that point; this was not something that usually happen at sleep overs at least as far as she knew. She busied herself about her room as she looked for her own clothes for when it was her round to clean up. She couldn't be near him though, not at this point. She was embarrassed enough knowing that she had seen him with just a towel on and a part of her knew that he had seen her face go red as she stared. She just couldn't handle that right now.

It had seemed like it had been enough time though the purple haired girl wasn't sure how long it had been. Rushing back over to her closet, she dug through it before pulling out her own clothing. Once in hand she darted back out into the hall only to stop after a few steps. Victor was out of the bathroom now and while he looked almost out of place in the clothes he was wearing Lilith couldn't help but stare.

Victor was in the middle of ruffling his head, staring at a cat that some how made his way up the huge flight of stairs. It was giving him a funny look, then hissed at him. Victor rolled his eyes, leaned over and poked the cats noise. " You can stay the man of the house.. Besides, your all cat i'm still human somewhere inside.. " He growled a little at the cat, only playfully and he ran off back down the stairs. Poor thing must have rolled instead of ran. He let out a small little laugh, then shifting his eyes to the purple haired girl watching him. His head tilted and he gave her the cutest grin he had ever formed for someone. " Why hello there cutie.. " He said with a charming voice and walked over to her. She was red, and staring. He didn't understand why but he let it be. She didn't reply to his hello and he laughed a little. " Cat got your tongue? " He said with a little more charm, and a bit cuter then before. "

Lilith was silent for a few moments longer as the gears in her head slowly started to turn. "That's not funny," she finally mummbled as she lowered her head a bit. Her parents no doubt would have had a fit with the girl not speaking clearly, but they were there at the moment so it didn't matter. She worried her lower lip for a moment while looking around the neko male. It was clear she wasn't used to interacting with males that she wasn't familiar with let alone on a basis that wasn't diplomatic.

After swallowing her saliva her eyes locked on the bathroom door behind Viktor. "I, I gotta go clean up," she said still avoiding eye contact. Perhaps her parents wouldn't be too upset about the male seeing as he was quite attractive. But then again they were never too sure about new people. Between that and never seeing her parents, Lilith was at a loss for how they would react.

Victor frowned, not realizing she didn't like those types of jokes. He moved out of her way, and pushed the bathroom door open for her. " Sorry Lilith... " He mumbled under his breath, the charm and cuteness was gone from his voice. He watched the door as it closed in his face, wondering what he had done wrong. He walked down the stairs, and stopped by one of the maids. He tapped her on the shoulder and began to talk. " Can you please tell the Miss that i have gone.. And not to worry, i don't know when i'll be back or if i will. I feel as if i am to much of a brother. " His voice was calm but it was only hiding sadness. " And please don't try to stop me from leaving.. " He nodded his head just to reassure he was serious.

A small sigh passed his lips and he opened the door, walking out into the old crisp air. He breathed in deep then closed the door. He began to walk, walk fast and walk far. He could get somewhere quick, and he did. By the time he had left, he was already mixed back into the crowd of the city people. He stood still for a moment, his eyes shifting to the sky. Then they came back down to the world and he stepped into a coffee shop to warm up once again.

Lilith had quickly turned on the water in the tub then made her way over to the sink and mirror. Staring into the porcelin bowl for a moment she finally looked up. Being in her clothes from the previous day made her look grungier than she had thought. Her hair was a mess and she looked down right tired, which confused her seeing as she thought she had gotten more than enough sleep. "That's what you get for sleeping in so late," she mummbled to herself before turning back to look at the water's progress.

Walking back over to the tub the girl stripped herself of her worn garmets and tossed them into the basket. She wasn't blind to the fact that Victor's sat in there as well. The purple haired girl sighed as she stepped into the warmth embrace of the water. She turned the water off and immediately slid into the water so that its surface came us to just below her nose. Her eyes felt heavy again, but it was because she was tired. It was because she felt guilty.

She hadn't meant to sound so mean to the neko. She was just really embarrassed. These thoughts are what kept her company while she cleaned up. Lilith sat in there for at least 45 minutes and most of it was just that, sitting. She hadn't felt guilty about such a thing before so she wasn't used to the spinning thoughts that came with it. Knowing that one of the castle staff would probably check to see if she was still alive, the girl pulled herself out of the tub. After drying off she put on the dress and shoes that had been laying in wait on her dresser.

After towel drying her hair as much as she could, Lilith then tossed the towel into the basket. Stepping out of the bathroom she heard frantic voices coming from downstairs. She kept her footfalls light as she crept closer to the stairs. What's going on that's gotten them so worked up? She thought to herself as she tucked her legs under her dress as she sat down.

"Well we mustn't worry her on this matter," she heard the familiar voice say.

"But it sucha darned shame, they was gettin' on so well to," she then heard Amma add.

If Amma was involved then it must have been something big. Standing back up Lilith slowly made her way downstairs, acting as if she hadn't heard a word. There was a large collection of staff at the bottom of the stairs. It was definitly an odd sight for the young girl. "What's going on?" She asked confusedly, an emotion she didn't have to fake seeing as she wasn't able to get anything from the conversation.

"Nothing miss Lilith, just a dispute between a couple of the maitinence staff," Thompson assured her with a bow.

One of the maids was fidgeting though, and as far as Lilith knew, none of the maitinence staff were in any form of relationship. Her eyes remained on the maid as she came down the last few steps only to settle on the last one. The maid didn't like keeping eye contact and finally broke down.

"He's gone! He's gone miss Lilith and I don think he's comin' back," the maid cried in her Southern drawl.

Lilith lifted a brow as she looked at the girl. "Who's gone?" She asked hoping that the female would be willing to give more details.

"Don't go telling-" Thompson tried to warn the maid but his request fell on deaf ears.

"Your little cat eared friend! He said he was too much of a bother and left. He don know if he's even comin' back," she wailed without a second thought.

Lilith's eyes widened as she pushed through the group and out the door. She could hear them calling to her but she wasn't sure if it was to bring her back or because she forgot a shawl. The remaining water in her hair froze the instant she stepped outside. She wasn't aware that it was that cold out; she wasn't going to let it stop her though. She continued to run. She ran and ran even when she didn't think she could go any further. Her feet followed the trail the carriage had taken the day before and she knew she couldn't have been that far off.

She had been right too. Her eyes soon fell upon buildings taller than she could have ever imagined. As she neared she saw people and lots of them. Slowing her pace to a walk, the girl fought the pant that threatened to break her lips. Her throat burned from running in the cold but the same heat coursing though her body was a relief.

"Excuse me, have you seen a purple haired neko male?" Lilith began asking everyone around her. There were so many people but none of them answered, no one would even look at her. "Excuse me?" She tried to those that passed around her but only received the same lack of response. In the distance she could hear, "Pardon me sir, but have you seen a young purple haired girl?" There was then a pause followed by, Thank you so very much sir."

They were looking for her already. Lilith looked about the crowd before darting through the people to avoid the castle security, for lack of a better term. She stopped just at the corner of some building, her back to the alley behind her. Standing on her tip toes she could make out the security making their way through the crowd. She back up slowly into the alley only to bump into someone. "Oh goodness, I'm sorry," she said as she turned around to be face by three guys.

"So you're the ones that those palace bimbos are after, eh?" The one she ran into sneered.

"The youngest of the Anaetello's finally out among her own kind," the second one chidded.

"Too bad she doesn't know any manners," the third laughed.

There was a glint in their eyes, a message that she couldn't understand. She had never seen the look by anyone at the palace before.

"We should teach her those manners boys," the first one said devilishly as he took a step towards her and grabbed her arm.

"I'm sorry I really am," she told him thinking that he was upset about her running into them. "I was just looking for a friend."

The guys laughed, the first saying, "Your friend ain't gonna find ya now sweety." The other two men enclosed around her, keeping all outside eyes out. They began grabbing at her and of course Lilith tried to fend them off. They were three men though, she was just one girl.

She tried to remain calm and level headed but the more and more she was spun, the harder it was to do that. She felt a hand firmly grab her bottom and out of instinct she swung arough, her arm extended. The back of her hand struck the first guy across the face and his look still darkened.

"Looks like we're going to have to try harder than this boys," he said, his tone dripping from emotions she did not understand.

They threw her to the ground, the sharp pain stunning her. She could see the tears in her dress from when they were around her and she could fell the burns from scrapes after being thrown. Lilith's eyes met the ground for a short while as she tried to reorient herself. By the time she looked up the first guy was on top of her. He was straddling her legs as she barely sat up, that look still in his eyes.

"Now be a good girl and learn. Don't scream though because then you aren't learning anything," he told her, his repition in words throwing the girl off.

He took that as his opportunity though. Putting his hands on her shoulders he pushed her down all the way. The other two guys reacted quickly as one held down her ankles, the other grabbing and pinning down her arms. Lilith's eyes widened as panic finally set in. She tried to struggle but that didn't help. The guy just sat on her and laughed. He then leaned down close to her ear and whispered, "Class is in session."

Lilith could feel her breath catching in her throat from sheer terror of anything that could come next. Clentching her eyes shut she could feel the hot tears trail down the sides of her face. Taking in as deep of a shaky breath she could, she yelled the first name to come to mind. "VICTOR!"

The sky was getting dark, storm like. A horrible snow storm was on its way, Victor had over heard from a couple of old men at the counter talking. But all went quiet when he stepped further into the coffee shop. Maybe it was his funky purple hair, or it could have been his funky purple ears and tail. They stared, and it bothered him a lot. The only look he got from the people were looks like he was a freak, a weirdo, an animal. A sigh passed from his lips, while he was walking to a booth in the far corner of the shop. He sat himself, his back to everyone so he was able to stare out the window. The people caught his attention, the wonders of all the different people. But there was no one like him, he was alone in the world. His eyes shifted to the table and he frowned to himself but then a voice came over him. Bringing him back to the real world, the world he was alone in.

" Can i get you anything sir?" A small voice asked him, his eyes shifted to the small plump little waiter who was staring funny at him. He went to say no but then realized he had found some money on his way here. He forgot how much, but it should have been enough for a cup of tea." If you aren't getting anything i have to kick you out.."" I'll take a black tea, sweetened with honey." He asked nicely but didn't even look her way. Without even saying a word, she ran off to put the order in then he began tapping his fingers against the table. It was only moments later, the tea was placed on the table. " Thank you.. " He mumbled but still didn't look her way, slapped the five dollars on the table then spoke once more. " If there is change, keep it for yourself. " And there was, the tea was only two, plus taxes.

He swirled the spoon in the cup watching the tea spin round and round. It put him in a trance as his mind began to think back to what Lilith said to him. He felt like a real burden, a horrible horrible burden. He sighed, watching the tea. He shouldn't of gone with her the first time, he should have just stayed in the snow and froze to death. But then that would be no good, he doesn't want to be dead. He is kind of happy for the fact she saved him. A sigh passed his lips, and he took a couple sips from the tea then he pulled the cup away hearing something in the distance.

He paused, listening, listening hard. It was his name, and the voice screaming it was really familiar. He pushed himself up and ran for the door, he stopped trying to figure out the direction the sound was coming from then realized. "It's coming from the ally.." And he ran, ran fast for the ally. The crowd was slowing him down but he got there, peaking around the corner he saw the three men. " Shit.. " He whispered under his breath, and quickly attacked the first one on him. He slit his throat with the dagger he held in his boot. The made the name fall to the ground, holding his bleeding next. He growled, hissing at the other. One got a dagger a couple times close to his heart, the one who was pinning her arms down but the other had gotten way. He grinned though, running fast attacking him from behind. The fall to the ground, while he took them down broke his ankles. " Stay down bastard..." He whispered into the mans ear, then ran back to Lilith. Guess who was coming around the corner, her security. " Please help.. get those men to the police and i will take her home.. "

He leaned over her, then picked her up into his arms. " Never will i leave your side again, i am here to protect you.. keep you safe, keep you out of harm. You saved me, now i am here to keep you safe. " He kissed her forehead and began to walk on his way home. Yes, his home. He wasn't gonna leave again. Even if he was a burden, that is what a cat was. But she needed him, and he needed her. " Lets go home.. " He whispered into her ear, holding her close to her chest. It began to snow, but it wouldn't take him long to get her to the castle.

Lilith had just about give up as she felt the cold increasing slowly but surely. It seemed like the men were more interested in playing out what they were doing rather than the deed itself. She was terrified though and that emotion seeemed to be what held them back. Her eyes were cletched shut so she couldn't see anything, though she felt the men leaving, well, at least getting off her. She didn't look up though; she didn't want to see what they were planning next.

She could hear the distant voices but she couldn't really place them. Then she was being picked up, at this point Lilith jumped though the voice she heard relaxed her a bit. Opening her eyes she looked down at her tattered but still present clothing and then back to Victor. The men hadn't done anything, not yet anyway seeing as the neko got there barely in time.

Her arms had been folded, shaking on her chest but as soon as she heard him say, 'Let's go home..', she wrapped them around his neck, pulling her shaking body close to his. "I'm sorry for what I said," she said, her voice barely audible. The tears were still flowing down her cheeks and if she talked any louder those silent tears would become the sobbing torrents that were threatening to come out.

Victor stopped in his tracks, looking down into her teary little eyes. His stomach felt funny, like it had happened to be filled with millions of butterflies but he tried ignoring the feeling, opening his mouth to speak. " Don't you be sorry about anything, i took it wrong.." He ran a fingertip down her cheek, then smiled softly at her. " Now lets get you home.. safe and sound. " He said in a whisper voice, pulling her close to his body once again. His eyes shifted back to in front of him, and he began to walk quickly. His eyes shifted to the sky a couple of times, and soon enough the sky turned fully into storm clouds then it began snowing hard. He wrapped his arms around her tighter then began running faster down the road home.

It wasn't to long till he was knocking on the front door of the castle, they let him in quickly smiling at the two of them together. " Get her some soap please, she has been out in the cold.. She may have gotten sick. " He smiled at a couple of the maids, then walked her up to her room. He pushed the her door open with his back, then laid her down gently on the bed. " Relax.. We will get you out of those messy cloths soon enough. " He rubbed his hand against her forehead then asked a maid to help her out while he waited in the hall way.