[Okay so this is my sequel to FAMILY MATTERS, which was a CATS fanfic that i wrote earlier. the only characters i own in this one are the same as the last. just Rimabeth, and i'm not sure if i'll put Acenith in this one.

this chapter is going to be kind of cracked up because i'm quite sleep deprived and am wearing cats make up. which is cool, but really random because there was no reason for it. so that's how that one works. but yeah. please enjoy and no flames when reviewing :) ]

*Mistoffelees POV*

I wouldn't look at Rimabeth when I'd taken her to the farthest end of the junkyard. She stared at me with those damn innocent eyes, big and blue, sweet and childlike, but holding darkness and secrets. I took a shaky breath as I my mouth twitched.

"I'm leaving"

"I'm sorry... it almost sounded like you said you were leaving." She scoffed, making a slight hand gesture. She looked up at me with uncertainty in her blue eyes.

"I did" she nodded her head agitatedly "Me, my sister, and my brother"

"Right... no.. you're not."

"I've found someone who can help me with my powers"

"Mhmm, where exactly is this 'someone'?" She asked snidely, crossing her arms.

"That doesn't concern you"

"I'm coming" She stamped her foot.

"I don't want you to come" I said through my teeth, glaring at her. The pain that flashed in her eyes was almost too much to bear, but I had to. And I did. She sighed and glanced away.

"That's different"

"Just promise me something"* She didn't say anything to answer me. I knew she wouldn't and I understood. I leaned in and kissed her on her soft lips. Rima didn't move at all, and certainly didn't kiss me back. My eyes squeezed shut, tightly as possible, trying to burn this memory into my mind. I pulled away, my solemn mask covering my feelings once again "Forget me, I never existed." I said, almost mystically as I faded into the dark shadows.

*Rimabeths POV*

I didn't know what happened. It just did. Misto was gone. Gone. NO!

"MISTO!" I screamed at the top of my lungs as I collapsed onto my knees, the sobs rocking my body. My heart felt like it'd been ripped out of its chest. And I died. I died.

Every memory I had of Misto flashed before my eyes.

Mistoffelees reached out and grabbed my wrist. Pulling me back for his arm to wrap around my waist, and dip me back. He pressed his lips to mine, falling into a deep and passionate kiss with me. Our lips moving in perfect synchronization to each others. I could feel Misto grow hot, his paw moving up my back. I didn't know how long it was, it could have been seconds or centuries that had passed by when he pulled back.

"I always wanted to do that" He whispered nervously, an embarrassed smile spread across my face as I let out a breath

My heart pounded in my head, hurting so badly that I had to take fistfuls of my fur and growled as I dipped my head.

"Tell me that you never want to see me again" I ordered him, placing my hands on his chest. But still being just as close.

"No, Rima I love you" He was so persistant.

"I will never hurt you Rimabeth" He whispered, my tear filled eyes spilling over.

My voice gargled as my hands covered my mouth, hiding yet another scream.

"Hey" I jumped at the voice. Misto took the opportunity and pounced, tickling me to no avail. I shrieked and turned helplessly to get away from him.

"Okay okay I give!" He stopped, and now it was my turn. I grabbed his shoulders and began to wrestle him, turning over and over. Giggling and nipping at each other, playful growls escaping our lips. Eventually we stopped, and we just laid there, Misto laying next to me. Propping himself with one hand on each side of me.

Our giggling slowed as I first came to realize how much I really loved him.

I choked on my own sob

"For the coin... that was really sweet of you" I took a step closer to him, seeing how he would react. He let out a rip snarling growl, swiping at my face. His claws left a blood trail down down cheek as I fell hard onto the ground, my paw instinctively covering the wound. Misto went into a flurry to help me. But I backed away, into the group that had formed around us.

"Rima.. I'm sorry I-I didn't mean to. I swear, it was an accident." He tried to apologize, his hands ferverantly making gestures. I backed up further, before standing and racing off to the junkyard.

Another scream

"I will never hurt you Rimabeth" He whispered, my tear filled eyes spilling over.

I don't know how much time had passed. I could remember crying myself to fall asleep on the dirty ground. Strong and gently arms picking me up sometime later. And eventually waking up. I stared helplessly up at the ceiling of our...my dresser. (It wasn't really what would be considered a dresser. I would know having lived with humans. But it was a large wooden cabinet with two shelves. I don't really know what else you'd call it.) Tears pricked at my eyes as I looked for one of HIS things. Nothing was there.

'Forget me, I never existed' His cold words echoed in my mind. I gasped sharply at the recollection of last nights encounter.

"Rima?" I recognized my brothers voice immediately. I didn't look at him, just kept staring up at the dark wood. "Rima what happened?"

"He's gone" I whispered as the silent tears started to stream down my cheeks once again. "Mistoffelees is gone"

[Well, I think that went over pretty well. don't you? you should review and tell me what you think. and remember *smiles like they do on McDonalds commercials* the story can't get better without my loyal reviewers. :) btw i don't own McDonals hehe]