DISCLAIMER: I don't own Cats, enough said.
(Old Deuteronomy)
Old Deuteronomy staggered out of his den into the blinding sun. It felt good on his pelt, but it was tough on the eyes. Once he had adjusted to the sudden light, he peered around the Junkyard clearing. Most of the Jellicles were already up and about, tending to their daily routines. He spotted the twins, Coricopat and Tantomile whispering closely together in one area. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer in another, rifling gleefully through pillowcases of loot. JennyAnyDots was washing some of the kittens, as they were finishing up their breakfast.
That's when he noticed two of the smaller ones, Electra and Etcetera, running in the direction of the exit to the Junkyard. Just as he was about to spring into action when Munkustrap jumped in front of them giving them a stern yet fatherly look, which sent them giggling back to Jenny. Old Deuteronomy smiled at his oldest son happy to have him watching out for the tribe in his old age. Though Munkustrap was also one of the kittens who had just entered Tom Hood, he was already as reliable as most of the older Toms in the tribe.
He sighed heavily trying not to worry too much about them all, when his eye caught one of the Queens that he was most worried about: Bombalurina. She was one of the new Queens, and Old Deuteronomy noticed that even as a kitten, she had more self-confidence than some of the older Queens. With Queen Hood came more freedoms, such as being able to hunt unattended, and not needing a chaperone to go wandering, and Old Deuteronomy feared that Bomabalurina might abuse these privileges, and land herself in some real danger. That's why when Macavity had been spotted nearby, Old Deuteronomy made it clear that no new Queen, Tom or kitten would be allowed out unattended for at least a week. Well that week was up, and as Old Deuteronomy watched the red queen slink around, he felt the trouble in the air.
(Bombalurina)
Bomabalurina stretched out in the sunlight and purred graciously at the warm that filled her body. After she was done, she looked around the Junkyard in search of something worthwhile to pursue. In one area she noticed Alonzo and The Rum Tum Tugger play fighting, while Munkustrap watched smirking at their antics from aloft one of the crushed cars. She noticed that they both became aware of her as soon she got up from stretching, and now were trying to get her attention with their 'fighting moves' which were no more than jumping and swiping. But Bombalurina bluntly ignored them. She knew that if she wanted to, she could flirt with them both shamelessly and then take off, leaving them both in a jealous frenzy, but she wasn't in the mood today. She wanted to do something different, and flirting with the Toms was below that.
Bomabalurina flicked her tail in annoyance, and noticed in a separate corner of the Junkyard was Demeter, Cassandra and Exotica. She trotted over to the cats and caught Demeter's attention.
"Hi Bomba," she called out, who seemed excessively happy to see her best friend. "Please won't you join us?" She asked through gritted teeth. Bombalurina couldn't help but smirk at the golden Queen. She knew that Cassandra and Exotica were two of the few cats that Demeter didn't really fit in with. They were always trying to trick her into things, and saying how many Toms were absolutely in love with her. But Bombalurina thought that she was always just exaggerating and that it might be good for Demeter to get better acquainted with the other cats.
"Uh, I'd love to Demeter," she lied quickly, "but I was gonna go exploring today."
"Ooh, sounds great," Demeter replied just as quick, hoping to her paws. "I'll come too."
Just as they were about to pad away from the other two Queens, a stern motherly voice rang out: "Not one more step, Miss Demeter!"
Demeter whipped around to see Jellylorum padding across the way, two Tom kittens in her shadow.
"But Jelly-" started Demeter, pleading to the older Queen.
"Don't 'but Jelly' me! You're just starting to get well from that nasty cold, and I don't want your romping about the Junkyard, with Bombalurina."
Bombalurina smiled at her, and Jellylorum added "She'll get into enough trouble on her own I'm sure."
Demeter sat back down in a pout and the two kittens behind Jellylorum giggled. She looked down at them and said in her same firm voice, "Pouncival! Tumblebrutas! Back to the den with you two. You're still sick too." And with that the three of them scuffled across the clearing back to the dens.
"Sorry, Dems," said Bomabalurina swiftly as she began to hurry away from the frustrated Queen. Demeter watched until she disappeared behind the piles of junk and sighed unhappily, wincing at Cassandra's silky voice.
"Don't worry about her, Demeter," she purred "Now we can read your fortune."
"Yes," interjected Exotica "We think that The Rum Tum Tugger has a thing for someone you know…"
Demeter forced a smile and swore she'd get back at Bombalurina for this.