When Mr Mole Met Miss Mouse

(A/N)- Constructive criticism and/or insults are not wanted. This was exercise writing. It's supposed to be mushy and fluffy in parts. 'Wind in the Willows' in general is almost like this, minus romance. I appreciate reviews but if you don't like the Disney live-action version, you won't like this. So ... turn back now. Otherwise, enjoy.
-Chapter 1 At First Sight -

Miss Mouse was not at all pleased to wake up to the sound of large machines tearing through the roof of her home. It had been one thing to succumb herself to living in the wildwood after her first home had been demolished- but to have the same thing happen twice to her in a over the course of almost two years … well, let's just say she was far from happy.

Her anger was only put out of her mind briefly, after storming up to Toad Hall to not find her ex-husband Mr. Toad right away, but to find her old friends, Ratty and Badger, who were with a mole she hadn't met before. She broke into a grin and her tail curled in happiness as she threw her arms around Ratty, "So nice to see you again, old friend," she greeted, and soon released him, turning to Badger and hugging him, "And you too, Badger." She stood back and smiled broadly, glancing over at the mole with interest. The mole, in turn, hid his nose bashfully behind his big striped scarf, his eyes narrowed to the floor as he adjusted his glasses.

"What brings you to Toad Hall?" Ratty inquired. Mouse didn't seem to hear him, "And who is this?" she asked, referring to Mole, who didn't look up when she spoke.

"Oh, this is our dear friend, Mole," Ratty introduced, "Moley," he addressed, "This is Miss Mouse, an old friend of ours."

Mole's eyes darted up briefly, meeting Mouse's bright blue eyes before returning to the ground, "N-Nice to meet you, Miss Mouse." He said quietly.

She smiled, "Any friend of Ratty's is a friend of mine," she said, and took Moley aback when she hugged him warmly, making Mole blush profusely, "And it's quite nice to meet you too." She said, and looked back to the others with a laugh, "Well, I had come here hoping to keep up my anger to unleash on Toad, but … I can't believe it. Only two years." She said, folding her arms, "Feels like it's been forever."

"I'm sure you heard of Toad's latest obsessions since then." Badger said with a hint of disappointment in the tone of his voice.

She rolled her eyes, "I'll have that amphibian placed in an insane asylum. He's gone and destroyed my second home now. And I haven't enough money left from the divorce." She sighed angrily, "Every piece of furniture, every tea cup, every knick knack … destroyed." She said, shaking her head, "I was only able to uncover several of my books and paintings. Most of them were destroyed either by the rocks or the lake."

"The lake?" Ratty asked.

"Yes, the one by my house, where we used to picnic. The weasels went and destroyed the dam that kept the water from connected down to the river, and it all flooded into my burrow."

"That's a real shame," Ratty sad, shaking his head sorrowfully, "Sounds quite like what happened to Mole's hole."

She put her hands on her hips, "How many lives have that no-good Toad ruined since my leave?"

"Not enough for him to quit his obsessions." Badger said.

"You mean to say all of this is on account of his bloody obsessions?!" she exclaimed.

"Afraid so," Mole finally spoke, with a nod, "He's been trading land for motor cars, and now airplanes."

"Oh, he's been trading land for many of his obsessions, not including me," She shook her head in dismay, "This has simply gone too far."

"We thought he learned his lesson when he nearly blew up Toad Hall, but it seems he's at it again." Badger said.

"Well, my anger's back now," she affirmed, "Where is Toad?"

"He's flown off somewhere- nobody knows." Badger said, shaking his head, "Quite frankly, I've given up on the boy."

"Alright, well does he have enough money left to at least afford me a night's stay at the Inn?" she asked hopefully.

"Oh you needn't worry about that, dear friend," Badger said, "You'd be more than welcome to stay at one of our homes, or even at Toad Hall for that matter. We won't charge you for it."

"Thank you, but I'd much rather stay at the Inn in the wildwood," she said truthfully, "They've got underground rooms that are much like my home, and suitable to my liking."

"Well, Mole's home is underground," Ratty pointed out, "It's much like your old home, as far as I can remember anyway. Perhaps you can stay there until Toady returns from his plight." He suggested, and added, "That is, of course, if it's alright with Mole,"

Mouse looked hopefully at the man, biting her lip nervously. She didn't feel right imposing something such as this onto someone she had only just met, and she inwardly cursed Ratty for asking this of Mole. The man already seemed like a very nervous and reclusive type, much like she had been before she had fallen head-over-heels in love with Toad.

Mole shifted uneasy, fiddling his fingers as he spoke, "Uhh … oh … well, umm … I'm sure it'll be alright with me … Miss Mouse," he said with a nod.

She smiled graciously, "Thank you so much. I won't be a burden, I promise you."

Mole smiled shyly at her and looked away.

"How long do you think it'll be until Toad comes back?" Ratty asked Badger.

"Knowing him, we'll receive a telegram from a nearby hospital any day now," Badger replied with disgust, "Come Ratty. We must send out a message to nearby towns to warn of his disappearance." The two men exited down the hall, leaving Mouse and Mole alone together.

(A/N)- Short, but I'm dividing my huge mess of a document. Please review!