ADVENTURES IN CAT SITTING:
By: ShadowWing
Disclaimer: Richard Grayson (Deathwing) belongs to D.C. Comics, they're not using him so I'm using him. Belle Anderson (ShadowWing) and Black Magic (her cat) belongs to me. Enjoy!
Richard looked at the cat. Black Magic, the cat, looked back. Richard looked at the note Belle left him.After a merry chase all over the apartment, Richard caught the feline and grabbed the pill bottle, "Sorry Magic. But doctor's orders."
Richard cradled the cat in his arms and proceeded to shove the pill into her mouth with his finger. Black Magic promptly bit him.
"YOW!" After medicating his finger Richard started looking for the cat. He found the pill first, under the sofa where she had spit it out. "Damn......" Then the cat, under the bed. "Come on Magic," he crooned, while crawling under the bed. The cat spat at him.
Ten minutes later.....
Richard fished the cat out from under the bed and was holding her in his lap using his left arm to pin her down and his right hand to pop the pill into her mouth, watching for the teeth this time. Black Magic claws raked his unprotected arm instead.
Another scream, another trip to the medicine chest later.......
Richard found the pill, once again spit out, in a potted plant and the cat on the curtain rod. Growling curses all the while he grabbed the surprised cat from the curtains and a new pill from the bottle. He dropped the idea to get Belle a new cat. This time he tried folding his body over the cat while shoving the pill down. The cat succeeded in biting his finger and shredding his arm.
After yet another trip to the medicine chest.
Richard put his head in his bandaged hands and groaned. After a few minutes of thought he considered the following, he was a full grown 200 pound man and Black Magic was a 8 pound cat. Surely he could handle this job. Finding the cat on top of a lamp and getting another pill he cradled Black Magic in his arm muttering "Who's the Boss here anyway." Flashing claws and teeth soon answered that question.
He made a note to restock the medicine chest before Belle came home.
Those claws were the cause of most of his injuries. An idea came to him, he quickly ran to the linen closet.
He walked into the living room to see Black Magic sitting on the counter looking smug. Richard grinned evilly. Black Magic looked nervous. Richard pulled a towel from behind him. The cat ran.
After yet another chase through the apartment.
Richard spread the towel on the ground and laid Black Magic near a short end with her head hanging over the long side. Working fast he rolled the cat into the towel so she looked like a jelly roll. He calmly pressed on either side of the cat's jaw hinge and dropped the pill in when her mouth opened.
An hour later....
Richard walked into the apartment after a trip to the drug store. The phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi Rich, it's Belle. How's everything?"
"Okay, but I have a question."
"Shoot."
"How do give that cat her pill without serious injury?"
"Hide it in a piece of tuna."
"What!?"
"That's how you do it."
Belle heard a thump on the end of the line.
Belle made a note to leave clearer instructions next time....