so! a new story! this one with some Dem/Munk fluff! be on the lookout for further chapters featuring other pairings! if you have any ideas, pairings, don't hesitate to PM me or review! kay? but for now, ENJOY!

disclaimer: i don't own cats, i just own this amazing story!


Demeter lay on her pillow, curled tightly into a ball. She was awake, alert, cold, and alone. The covers were drawn tightly around her, but the cold still reached her flesh and made her shiver to the core.

It was a winter the jellicles had never experienced. Blizzard winds reaching over 50 miles an hour, together with killer snow-storms and never-ending rains of hail and slate. Munkustrap was still busy with his patrol. Any cat brave enough to enter this weather might as well have signed their death sentence; it would kill you out there.

But, Munkustrap, being the fiercely loyal, stubborn and determined leader still took on the nightly patrols for macavity. She missed him terribly. He had been so busy these past weeks, trying to accumulate all of his jobs and responsibilities through the course of the day, so he would have time for her at night. But there were still those pesky night-shifts.

The loneliness was an ever-growing hole of darkness in her soul. The sounds of the night made it worse. Demeter trembled in fear every time she heard the slightest of shuffling, the wail of the blizzard winds outside the den, the groaning and creaking of the junk piles.

Only her mate could save her now. She wished for the strong, capable arms to reach around her and pull her into the comfort and security his chest provided. She sighed and rolled over. She pressed herself up against the cold and frigid walls in hope of some comfort. She let a small whimper of fear escape. Suddenly, the door of her den opened abruptly.

She whimpered again, of fear, or relief she didn't know. Her fears of Macavity drifted to the top of her consciousness again. Demeter backed even further up against the wall, and covered herself with the blanket that barely warmed her. Her body tremors increased until she was shaking without stopping. The door closed. Just the wind, Demeter thought to herself. She moved away from the wall since it gave her no warmth anyways. She closed her eyes and wished for sleep to come quickly.

And then, out of nowhere, she felt him. The one that would give her sleep, comfort her and reassure her and tell her all would be well. She felt the heat of his body behind her, and without giving it a second thought she leant into him. Munkustrap smiled at the gold and black queen of whom he had the pleasure of calling his mate. She leant into him, and he automatically closed his arms around her smaller frame.

He noticed she was trembling heavily. He buried his face in the fur on her neck and breathed her scent in through his nose. Demeter relaxed. Munkustrap's warmth spread through her body, and with his strong arms securely around her, she no longer felt she needed to be afraid. She laid her head on his chest and nestled it in his soft grey and black fur. Demeter purred loudly, to show her comfort and relief. Munkustrap chuckled a deep, rumbling chuckle that reverberated throughout her body.

Hearing another loud wail of the blizzard winds, Demeter tensed in Munkustrap's arms. Sensing her discomfort, he tightened his grip on her. Her green eyes met his grey ones. "It's okay Dem, no one is out there" he reassured her. Nevertheless, her green eyes were still filled with terror. Munkustrap saw the fear in her eyes. "Did I really take that long?" he asked her gently.

Demeter nodded, the cause for her fear finally revealed. Munkustrap pressed a kiss to her temple. "I don't get it" she said, suddenly, "No one in their right mind would come out of their dens in this weather. Not even macavity" she said, shuddering slightly as she said his name. Munkustrap bent away from her face to look into her eyes. The fear had finally died down, but her body was still tense in his arms.

He leant forward and gently pressed his lips to hers. All of the tension drained away, leaving her comfortably tired in Munkustrap's arms. He pulled away. Demeter looked at him. "Thank you" she whispered. "For you, always" Munkustrap replied. Demeter snuggled further into him. They lay together, sharing each other's warmth, and eventually falling asleep in each other's arms.

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