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Eyes flicking from the building before them to Deunan, Kelly pursed her lips with a tiny nod, quite pleased that the cafe owner was able to find some happiness. 

[-insert obnoxious anime laugh- it was either rodimus or ironhide :P glad I was right!]

#Blackout at #Omega

“Oh no…where did he go?" 

Kelly was distressed. She had snuck a little kitten, whom she named ‘Bandit’ because he was all white except for his face (which was black), onto the Normandy. On their last shore leave, she had found him abandoned and couldn’t bare the thought of leaving him since he was so tiny.

She had succeeded in concealing him from everyone thus far, but now he was missing. The only one who knew of the kitten was Gardner, who happily made food for the little guy and affectionately called him 'Soot Face’, but when she went to ask him if he’d seen Bandit, he told her he hadn’t.

After almost an hour of searching, Kelly was nearly in tears. So many scenarios were going through her head. W-what if a cat hating crew-member launched him out the garbage chute?! Or-or-or he wandered into the storage room and got crushed?!!? I need to find him!  

She was so frantic and lost in thought that she didn’t notice Gabby trying to get her attention and walked right into her.

"What? Oh, Gabby! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to run into you…I’m a bit distracted.” she said, sheepishly.

“I could tell, Kells,” Gabby said with a chuckle, “I was trying to tell you that Joker was lookin’ for you and asked to go see him when you had the chance.”

“Oh, okay. I’ll go to him now. Thanks Gabbs.” nodding a goodbye, she headed to the bridge. 

—————-

“Hey Joker. Gabby told me you wanted to see me. What’s u-” Purring. She heard purring. It didn’t sound like any of the usual humming noises on the ship. It was quiet yet clear. “Joker?” She approached his chair and in his lap was sitting none other than Bandit, who happily mew’d at her as Joker scratched him behind the ears.

“…Where did you find hi-”

“He wandered into here and jumped on my lap about an hour ago.”

“…How did you know that he is mi-”

“Come on Kelly, you really have to ask that?…and no I won’t tell the Commander.”

“…Thanks, Joker.” she smiled happily at him, giving him a peck on the cheek.