Hey, everyone. I'm back with another fanfic. So sorry I haven't updated anything in a long while. I got sidetracked a lot these few months. But, I think I can squeeze in some free time now. I'm sure a lot of you probably don't remember what I wrote at the end of my last fanfic "Sgt. Frog: Operation: Xenomorph", that I had a couple of crossover ideas that I'd let you decide which one I should do next, but no one commented, and I never got around to them, so I'm dropping them. However, while this isn't any of the ideas that I suggested, this fanfic idea was enough to get my motive to write again. Please comment, people. It's how it helps me write. Hope you all enjoy.
Cats Don't Dance II: Fate on Broadway
Chapter 1: Broken hearts, Lost souls
The year was 1943, and it was another sunny day in Hollywood, Los Angeles, but it was an anxious one for the now recent Mrs. Sawyer the cat. She was sitting and waiting just out in the hall next to the doctor's office door. Tapping her fingers anxiously on her lap, she wondered how the test was coming along. It had been ten whole years since she met the love of her life, Danny, and it had been five years since the two got married back in 1938. Now, the two lovers were ready to take their relationship to another new level, parenthood.
Sawyer smiled at the thought of a tiny version of her and Danny running around, having fun with her new mother and father. She didn't admit it to anyone except Danny, but her other dream, other than being an actress, was to have a kid of her own, and now, thanks to Danny, that dream was looking possible to come true, too. But, there was a nagging feeling in Sawyer, a feeling that was telling her she just had to be sure it was physically possible. Sawyer's train of thought was broken when the doctor called her in.
"Mrs. Sawyer, you can come in, now." said Dr. Lorraine.
Sawyer entered the office, and sat across the doctor's desk. "So, doc? How's it look? Am I gonna be a momma soon?" she said, with a hopeful grin.
Dr. Lorraine just stared at her, took off her glasses, and rubbed her forehead with her fingers, disappointingly. "Mrs. Sawyer, I don't know how to say this, but, this is the first time I've had to break it to someone. It's gonna be hard for me, too." she sighed. "The test reads that you're infertile, meaning you're unable to have kids."
Sawyer's smiling face quickly changed to a gasping, and disbelieved face of someone as if their whole world had shattered into a billion pieces, much like Sawyer's heart, that day.
"I know it's a lot to take in. By all means, you should have been able to, but I guess in the end, you just got unlucky. I am so, very sorry, Mrs. Sawyer." said Dr. Lorraine.
"Th-Thank y-you, Doc." Sawyer stood up, and left the office. She was right in the doorway of the hospital when she fell to her legs, and she buried her face in her hands, and sobbed every last bit of her shattered heart out. How was she gonna tell Danny this?
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Sawyer finally made it back to her home, tear streams stained her beautiful white fur, when the phone rang. She went ahead, and answered it, figuring it was probably Danny.
"Danny?" said Sawyer. "Oh, hi Tillie. I just got back from the hospital. Yes, I got my test back. No Tillie, I can't have kids. No, I'm not crying!" Sawyer lied, as she tried to rub the stains out of her cheeks. "Look, don't be sorry, this isn't you're fault. I gotta go." She slammed the phone, unintentionally, and then she leaped onto her bed, and sobbed all over again into her pillow.
Danny tap-danced into his home, and threw his hat onto the the coat hanger. "Sawyer, I'm home!" Danny sang out loud. Danny danced into the bedroom, but his happy-go mood changed when he saw Sawyer crying on the bed.
"Sawyer, why are you crying? Are you okay?" asked Danny. Sawyer just wrapped his arms around her true love.
"Oh, Danny. I just got my test back." she sobbed. "I c-can't have kids."
Danny was shocked, we was so disappointed he found out he wasn't going to be a father, but he felt more sorry for Sawyer, who was completely devastated. "Oh, Sawyer. I'm so sorry. I don't know what to say." said Danny.
"No, I'm sorry, Danny. It's because of me you'll never be a daddy." said Sawyer.
"Sawyer, you know just as well as me that's not totally true. Things like this, they're a million to one. I just hoped we wouldn't be that one." said Danny. The two cats just sat on the bed all evening, reflecting on the dream they had lost.
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The next day, Danny and Sawyer called in sick for work. Sawyer was still depressed over the heart-breaking news yesterday, and Danny stayed home to help cheer her up, when the phone rang. Danny ran over and answered it. "Hello, this is Danny the cat, speaking."
"Ah, Danny, m'boy. How are ya? It's me, your old pal Farley Wink, remember?" said the voice on the other end of the phone.
"Oh, Sawyer's old boss. Yeah, well, not so good. Sawyer and I just found out that we can't have kids. She took it rather hard." said Danny.
"Oh, yeah. I heard that's why you guys called in sick at the studio. A crying shame, that is. Well, don't feel blue. Your pal Wink, here knows just the thing to cheer you two crazy kids up." said Wink. "I just got off the phone with a good friend of mine from down in the big apple, New York City. Turns out his show on broadway is in a jam, only 'cause his last two leading roles dropped out for a different show. That's where you and Mrs. Sawyer come in. Singing and dancing always turns your frowns upside down, am I right?"
"Oh, I don't know if we could make that. I mean, the way Sawyer is now..." Danny looked at his bedroom door, wondering how Sawyer was feeling now.
"Well, you talk it over with her, and I'll let you two lovebirds think about it. But, I gotta know by tomorrow. Thanks, kid. You're terrific. See ya." Wink hung up before Danny could say anymore.
Danny scratched his head, thinking. He wasn't sure what Sawyer would think of this, but maybe a little singing and dancing is just what they needed to lift their spirits. To show no matter what, they still had each other. Danny thought he could talk with this with Sawyer during dinner tonight.
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Later that night, somewhere in the state of New York, the head of the orphanage, Miss Crow, had put all the kids to bed after another long day.
"Alright, kids. See you in the morning." said the cheery headmistress.
"Goodnight, miss Crow." said the kids.
When Miss Crow closed the door, and all the kids fell asleep, one orange tabby kitten peeked his head out of the covers to look like he was sleeping. Oliver slowly crawled out of bed, pulled his things out from underneath, threw on his hat and coat, and tip-toed to the window.
"Hey, Oliver. Where are you going?" whispered a light-brown furred kitten.
"I'm getting out of here, Nicky. I'm headed to New York City." whispered Oliver.
"Really? What're you gonna do there?" said Nicky.
"Maybe go to Broadway, or find a family somewhere around there." said Oliver. "Let's face it, Nicky. I've been here for nearly three years now, if I was gonna go to a home, I would've been out of here, already. It's better for me, this way. Why don't you come with me?"
"Nah, the city doesn't sound like my thing, but I won't stop you. Good luck out there, buddy. Send me a card to let me know all about it." said Nicky.
"Thanks, Nicky. See ya around." Oliver hopped out the window, climbed down the roof, and hopped onto the ground, making a run for it.
As soon as Oliver got to the highway, Oliver saw headlights down the road, and gave the thumbs up to hitch-hike. The truck slowed down.
"Hey kid, you lost?" asked the driver.
"Nah, I'm just trying to get somewhere. Think you can take to New York City? I can ride in the back." said Oliver.
"Sure thing, kid. I was on my way there, myself. Hop in." said the driver.
Oliver jumped into the back of the pick-up, and the truck sped down the road again. Little did Oliver know that when he would show up in New York, his world would clash with that of two broken hearts.
Whew, well guys, that'll be all for this chapter. Sorry for making Sawyer like this for those who like her, like me, but don't worry. A certain little kitten just might cross paths with her and Danny, and fix that right as rain. I'll try to post the next chapter, soon. Please comment. I own nothing, except a few OC's. No copyright intended. All rights go to original owners. Thanks.