[*~Pantherleaf~*]

I lay down in my bed and pulled the covers over me. Shortly thereafter, Feathered Soul lept up. She came up beside my face and nudged the edge if the covered and then my arm. I knew what she wanted. I lifted the covers and made room for her. She crawled under and turned around before curling up. I dropped the blankets back down, but kept my hand under them. I scratched Feather's head and she started to purr. I fell asleep to the soft vibrations.

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

I went over to Feather's drawer. There was only one more new thing. The jingle balls. The vet had said that even though she was expecting, Feather should keep exercising until her kits were almost here. I pulled out the bag and shook it, causing the jingling of the bells to sound through the house. There was a pitter patter of paws and then Feather appeared. I cut open the bag then flipped it over so that the balls dropped and jingled as they bounced on the floor. Feather charged. After a bit of trying out balls, she settled on a blue one that was basically a bell inside a plastic cage. She somehow managed to get it between her jaws and ran off with it. I smiled.

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

I sat on the couch with Feather on my lap. Se was purring up a Storm as I stroked her back. Tomorrow, her surprise would come.

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

I hugged Feathered Soul tightly. Today a friend of mine had gotten hurt and had gone to the hospital. Her surprise had come, but I had not given it to her yet. I was waiting for her birthday.

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

Today was Feathered Soul's birthday.
I started the day giving her wet food for breakfast instead of her usual dry food. Thought I did put some dry food on the side incase she wanted that too. It was chicken and fish flavored. She must have enjoyed it, because she gobbled it up, licking her whiskers clean afterwards.
Next, I sat on the couch and gave her a good grooming. She purred loudly on my lap, not unlike a lawn mower. I took extra time around her neck and at the base of her tail, which were her two favorite spots to be pet.
With her fur sparkling in perfection, I played with her for a while. I got out the laser pointer and watched as she chased the tiny red dot. I played fetch with her and one of her toy mice. I also got out the feathered wand, which I waved around trying to prevent Feather from grabbing it. This only caused her to be come more determined of course and our game ended as she finally got it between her teeth and pulled it right out of my hands. She then dragged it to her nest.
After all that, I gave Feather some time to rest. She slept soundly in her bed, occasionally letting out a soft moan as she dreamt.
Finally, it was time for her surprise. Her birthday present.
I went into my bedroom and opened the bag of salmon flavored cat treats. I could already hear the patter of her paws as I 'accidentally' dropped the bag on the ground. As soon as Feather started sniffing at the treat bag, I slipped out and shut the door.

To be continued...
(I was almost done, but I keep nodding off. XD )

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

Continued....


I quickly and smoothly slid Feather's present into place. I had hid it in the shed outside, so it had an earthy scent to it. I knew that Feather would like it all the more because of that. I placed the handful of treats, that I had taken from the bag before dropping it, and placed them on top of the present. I then went to let Feathered Soul out.

She slipped by me as soon as there was enough room for her to squeeze through the door. I went and sat down on the couch to see what she would do.

Switching to Feathered Soul's view point...

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

Feathered Soul pricked her ears at the sound of the treat bag opening. She stood and trotted towards the sound. Just as she reached the female's paws, the female dropped the open bag ok the ground. Feather jumped for the chance to eat more than one of the tasty bits at a time. She was gobbling down the treats when a click sounded behind her. She turned and found the door had been shut. She was trapped in the room. She trotted over to the door and sniffed around the edges. She pricked her ears to the sound of something sliding across the floor on the other side of the door. She sat down and tilted her head. As soon as the door opened, she slipped out between the female's legs. As she padded down the hall towards the living room, the female passed by and sat down on the couch.

FeatheredSoul stopped as she reached the living room. In the corner was a large object. An inticing scent wafted from it. She padded over to it and sniffed. Catnip. The object was tall and had many levels to it. Most of the supporting poles had a rope wrapped around it that was perfect for scratching. Feather took this chance to sharpen her claws. She then lept up to the next level and began investigating every tip of the tower. A purr rose in Her throat. A Cat tower. A fantastic birthday present.

[*~Pantherleaf~*]

At the end of the day, Feathered Soul and I got in bed and curled up together. Feather slept next to my chest under the blankets, purring as she fell asleep. I smiled softly, stroking her until I too fell asleep.