Neal sent Malcolm a message the day after he got back to the Barge with the kitten he'd found, after he'd gotten someone to look at it, help him clean it up, give him the supplies to take care of it. He asked Malcolm to meet him in his room. His room. Danny Brooks' room.

Which is where he sits now, on the floor, in jeans and a button-up, said scrawny tabby kitten exploring the jungle gym of his crossed legs.