In San Lorenzo, Puss was up early helping Pajuna in her canteen, suddenly Dulcinea smelt the air waking her up from her sleep. Hungrily she walked down stairs to the kitchen finding Puss helping Pajuna cook.
"Good Morning Dulcinea," said Puss looking up,
"I didn't know you could cook… So well!", said Dulcinea in amazement,
"Well now you do!" laughed Puss, Dulcinea smiled. After breakfast she and Puss walked back up to her apartment, she had promised to read to the orphans, and needed to grab her book.
"Breakfast was nice! Thanks Puss!" Dulcinea laughed
"Anything for you!" Puss smiled, Dulcinea kissed his cheek before walking to her bedroom to grab her favourite book. As Puss waited for her, a loud knock on the door startled him
"Dulcinea, were we expecting anyone?" He asked
"No…" She replied
"At least I don't think so… I told the orphans I'd meet them at the orphanage…" She queried. Hearing this, Puss sat up and walked towards the door.
"Hello- Kitty!", Puss said shocked,
"Puss!" Kitty beamed.
"Puss who's are you talking-" Dulcinea hesitated upon seeing Kitty
"Puss… um… who is this?", Dulcinea demanded, a sudden burst of jealousy hit her seeing Puss talk to another female cat.
"This is Kitty Softpaws… she's my…" Puss struggled to finish, and gestured to Kitty to talk
"I'm Kitty, you are? Kitty replied in the same tone as Dulcinea, as she crossed her arms and watched her carefully
"Puss can I speak with you…" Dulcinea rasped, her voice shaky as she death stared Kitty,
"In private! … please", Dulcinea snapped and grabbed Puss's arm, walked into her apartment with him, slamming the door on Kitty,
"Who is she? Why is she here!" Dulcinea said getting a bit flustered,
"You never mentioned this… Kitty softpaws to me", Dulcinea said spitting her name,
"I… Dulcinea… yes I know her… but that was before I met you…", Puss soothed,
"I don't want- I mean- we can't have her in San Lorenzo!" Dulcinea cursed
"Why n-" Puss asked but was cut off by Dulcinea
"Because… she looks like a thief! What if she robs the Treasure House? Or San Lorenzo our town?!" Dulcinea continued to rant
"Tell her to leave! Or I will!" Dulcinea said, taking a deep breath in finally calming down, it was very unusually for her to get so angry over something. Puss sighed, he looked at his lover then at the door where Kitty was waiting on the other side. He didn't really want Kitty to leave so soon but didn't want to say no to Dulcinea.
"Well Puss?" Dulcinea said, a little softer
"I… Dulc-" Puss was cut off by a sudden scream from outside,
"Thieves!" Puss shouted, almost smiling. Finally, something to get him away from this confiscation. He hurriedly ran out the door, Kitty who was standing there almost fell down the stairs when Puss burst out the door. He quickly caught her in his arms and smiled, Kitty smiled back.
"We have to go, save the town! Kitty!" Dulcinea sneered getting in between Puss and Kitty.
"So-" Dulcinea snapped, before she was cut off by Puss,
"I'll be back Kitty, I just got to go fight some thieves," Puss said
"We also would prefer it, if you-" Dulcinea said, restraining herself from glaring at Kitty
"Feel free to come by again!" Puss blurted cutting Dulcinea off, before he ran outside. Dulcinea took deep breaths in too ignore her jealously.
'If a nasty thought comes to your head! Just hum a happy tune instead!' Dulcinea thought to herself as she followed Puss outside. Kitty watched them both run off. She felt her heart drop as she sighed. She then walked outside to her horse before riding off.
"Did you see me? I only took 20 seconds to defeat 10 thieves!" Puss exaggerated as he Dulcinea walked into their apartment, Dulcinea giggled,
"I'm pretty sure it was one minute and that there were only eight thieves!" Dulcinea corrected, Puss shook his head and laughed. As he looked around he then realised Kitty had already left.
"Well that was an interesting visit!" Dulcinea announced, relived to see her gone,
"Yeah… I guess," Puss sighed.
