It is around a town that a large beast settled after a robbery, he hid the money away from his foes in his secret vault and hide away from cops in Sourheart, a city that crime gangs made their place a hideout.

It turns out being a heist robber is a common place around The Indie Branches. "This should be hard to blend in now that they are Keves soldiers trailing behind my tail..."

"You got some money from your last job?" Deetee called out to him as he saw a black/brown haired cat girl. She has the colors of dark chocolate and has tangled hair selling chocolate roses. To him, she smelled so elegant

"This probably got me starving, what ya have there?" He asked

"Let's see, I have dark chocolate roses, dark chocolate truffles, dark chocolate bars, dark chocolate chips" she explained

"Do you have anything... sweeter?" Dugan asked

"Well, the main shop is closed due to my brother having the Cocoa- I mean the Corona fever" she replied

"Oh so you're cut short on supplies because your family are quarantined and you're alone doing all the work?" He sighed

"Yeah it is the worst, having that... when he sneezed, sticky... mucus gets everything on his chest... he has a temperature that can melt chocolate and he gets slow and weak as he stays in bed for two weeks..." She sighed

"I know what you mean... it sucks being sick" He nodded

"Well said" She agreed

"You know what, I might take a dark chocolate rose" He asked for one

"Really? People rarely eat my chocolates..." She blushed

"I know Dark Chocolate is my least favorite but I can't help but feeling sorry for you and your family being sick" He explained

"Aww, you look pretty cute for someone trying to be cute" She smiled, "I'm Deetee by the way, what's yours?"

"Dugan" Dugan introduced himself

"Well, can I ask you a favor?" Deetee asked, "can I move in your house until my brother and my family is cured from sickness?"

"I don't mind an extra guest in my room" Dugan draws a hole and smiled, "let's go"

"You're a Yokaisona?" Deetee was shocked

"You got a problem with them?" Dugan asked her

"No, It's just my brother is interested to become one, and I can't wait for him to turn 10 next year. As all the birthdays passed to 10, they held a ceremony to prove he's good enough to be a Yokaisona. My older brother is already 13, but he doesn't want to be a Yokaisona, he thinks it'll ruin his bad boy reputation." Deetee laughed

"That was pretty cool Deetee, you know I was old enough to get a pen, it happened when I come of age" Dugan smiled as they both head to the room

"That's awesome, how old are you now?" Deetee asked

"I'm 11, my sister is turning 8 this year" he explained

"That's cool you got one... but I wonder? Are you related to the Bear Kids perhaps?" She asked

"How do you know?" He replied

"The fur and ears give it away" she smiled

Dugan ate the rose slowly and finished it, "how much do I owe you?" He tried to grab his wallet

"You're being this nice to me, I'm giving this to you for free. I totally wanted someone who can be my friend. It's risky for us not having that much friends because of our family's secret" Deetee explained

"Me too, it's no secret that my dad was a little cat of terror back in Alrest" Dugan confessed

"You mean the place My little brother's friends went off to?" She asked

"Yeah, what do they look like? Are they human?" He asked

"Well, one of them is, and the other is a robot" She sighed, "they always complain over the blonde girl with the big breasts, the robot has fond over."

Dugan realized who they are, "Ohh! You mean the Bear robot who was with Mythra. Doing the Twilight/Mordecai relationship crossover kind of thing. Classic. Dad got away with trouble as soon as he appeared" he laughed

"How about your mom?" She asked more

"Oh my mom is cool, she is a sea cow yokai who was engaged to someone else, but she and my dad were together and they are married soon afterwards and have me..." he smiled, "so what about your parents?"

"Oh them? My mom is a great baker, she normally makes pastries we can dip chocolate with and drizzle over. My dad is a mystery, Whitey and I don't remember him very much since we were kittens. My older brother has, but he doesn't want to tell us about it, I told mom about dad, she never said much about him. Even Gramps. It's like he's a secret agent or something" She explained

"I thought my dad is bad, but it doesn't mean it would be the same with yours, I think it is a tragic moment where something has happened to your dad and you're too young to understand" Dugan grabbed ice cream, "it's getting pretty hot, you want some ice cream?"

"Oh sure, I never had ice cream for a while, I guess it's because I worked too hard for my family" She scooped up some napoleon ice cream and add it to her cone

"This is nice having ice cream with someone else, it makes today's day so much better" Dugan smiled

"Yeah, I wonder if I can find someone who will be my guardian someday..." Deetee explained

"Sure you will, as long as you faced encounters head on" Dugan laughed

"Hey! Are you in here Dugan? I just have a panic moment!" Candace shouted as she went down in his room

"Oh hey" Dugan smiled, "what did they do without me?"

"Nothing much, just I've forgot about today is my boyfriend's birthday and I didn't have a gift ready for him" Candace shouted

"Calm down. If you don't have a gift prepared, just send him some money and it will ease your mind. You don't have the time to find a perfect gift for him" Deetee answered

"You're right... I often get worked up over many things for so long, I must've forgotten how to calm down." Candace breathed in and out

Dugan laughed, "that's the spirit. Now you know what to do?"

"I do, thanks Dugan, and... who are you?" Candace asked

"Dark, but you can call me Deetee" Deetee smiled as she waved their friend goodbye

"You guys look so cute together" Candace blushed

"Umm... I don't think this is true coming from her" Dugan blushed

"Let's take this slow, big guy" she comforted him

They soon left the room and head back, he saw a heavily masked cat looking at them, "Deetee, what you doing all day, your mom and I are worried"

"Sorry Gramps, it's just I've met a new friend" Deetee replied

"A friend? Let me examine him to be sure" Milky looked at Dugan as he gasped, "your father mentioned you, a silver eyed sea bear kid. Does your father told you about our secret?"

"No, I have nothing to do with the secret" Dugan answered

"He didn't tell you then, well... between you and me, your girlfriend is made out of dark chocolate" Milky whispered

"Gramps!" Deetee blushed

"What, he's the son of Logos, he has to know" Milky explained

"We've just met!" She turned red

"You seemed to be the type to find that you don't like dark chocolate. Unlike others. Your father is our best customer and my friend to keep our secrets." Milky smiled

"Really? Do you guys create them from your hands?" Dugan smiled as well

"Sorry Dugan, I have to check on my brother! Gotta go!" She ran away fast from the two

"What's with her, the way I told you, is not out of character. Anyone who is friends of Logos is a friend of mine! I better get ready for the delivery he requested, normally Whitey does the deliveries, but since you know where he is, can you deliver them to your father?" Milky gives him a large box

"Well sure, I can deliver them" Dugan carried he box and head home, "Bye, DeeTee's grandpa"

"Bye my future son in law" Milky waved back

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"Let's check today's news" the cat checked the internet, "The infamous robber from a few worlds robbed a bank, was gone unnoticed. Strange, this place is full of robbers"

"Hello" a kid's voice scared him

"Who are you!? Who dares coming into my apartment!?" He turned his hand into a blade

"Umm, I'm here to stop you" They told him

"Are you going to kill me like the others who are trying to do the same to me?" He said

"No. I'm here to be good friends with you" they replied

"What?" He asked

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I told you there will be some Bear Kids involved! Now that Deetee met one of them who is a Yokaisona, she is eager to do the same like her little brother

Now what encounter does the mystery cat have to face?

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