Disclaimer: I own NOTHING, well almost nothing except the storyline and my OC, Cynderlucer. I would be over the moon if I owned Cats, but I don't.
A/N: This is my entry for Mungojerrielovaa's Mungojerrie/Rumpleteaser fanfic competition.
Why did this have to be so hard? She was there with me everyday, everyone honestly thought that we were twins but we actually weren't. Sweet Rumpleteaser, beautiful Rumpleteaser, perfect Rumpleteaser.
We had been friends for as long as I could possibly remember. Being abandoned as kittens, we had no one until we found one another. Whenever I remember our first meeting, I always smile, laugh and sometimes cry.
I had managed to get trapped in some kind of giant jug or something, extremely painful but I must have looked funny if Munkustrap had saw me then…
Anyway she came along with her cute little tail behind her and tried to touch my face but her paws just stayed on the outside of the jug. She smiled and tried to scratch her way through, I would've smiled but my legs had forced my face against the side. She climbed to the top and tried to pull my tail out. Instead she pulled quite a bit of fur out.
Still to this day there's a slightly shorter patch on my tail. My reminder on how we met, my reminder to always help her. Even if it meant pain.
If only I could work up the courage to tell her that I loved her. Fear of rejection was what stopped me. If I scared her off, I would lose my only true friend, my true love. She told me anything that bothered her and vice versa. Well, almost anything.
Flicking my tail very nervously, I knew she was inside there but would I be able to. Today will be the day that I confess. I had prepared and practised my speech over and over but would it be enough?
"Um… 'Teaser, I wanted to say…" No, that wouldn't work. "My dear Rumpleteaser. I need to tell you that…" That wouldn't work either, too desperate! Feeling my heart pound like a peke in a tin can, I took one last breath to calm myself and I took another step.
I tried to pull the fur from my head but it was a bit more painful than I expected, stupid claws. Stupid me! I don't think I can do this. So close yet so far… literally five steps than I would be able to tell her. But this seemed too wrong, she was like the sister I never had and yet I wanted to stare into her enchanting eyes. Only if love was as easy as stealing, but love is harder than all. And stronger than all.
The dampness from my tears had started to fall towards my neck. Forever could start tonight, forever with her in my arms. All I had to do was say the three words. The three words that would make my life complete but I never could. The stream of my salty tears began to overflow as I ran. To where I don't know, but she would be happier if I was there instead of here.