(A/N: Yay, Jellicle Week again! *party poppers* Enjoy! P.S. Fan fiction is now my safe haven, because my English teacher has no more writing projects planned for the rest of the year. *sad face* P.P.S. One of my cats died recently. Please pray for her. *sadder face*)
Summary: Jellylorum's holiday season isn't all smiles, but that doesn't mean it's not perfect...
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Cats.
A Lilliecat's Work is Never Done
A Jellylorum/Asparagus Fanfic
by Jill Diamond
~Chapter One~
What where you thinking?
"What were you thinking, falling from a height like that?" Jellylorum cried as she soaked her cloth in more water.
Asparagus inhaled sharply through his teeth as she dabbed at the cut on his leg.
"Mm, well, as I said before, I was sleepwalking! We theatre cats have very vivid dreams! Ow!"
Jellylorum began to inspect his paw.
"Well, as far as I'm concerned, there is only one Theatre Cat in this Junkyard!"
Asparagus pressed his other paw against his chest.
"Blast! You've seen through my rouse!" he drawled dramatically.
She chuckled at him warmly, and then returned her attention to his paw.
"I think you've got a sprain here. Does this hurt?"
"AYIEE!"
"I'll take that as a 'yes'." She ripped another length of cheesecloth from her spool and started to wrap the paw carefully. "Will you stop squirming? You're only making this harder!" She tried to keep her composure as she slightly wrestled to get his arm to remain.
"Oh, but it hurts..." he whined pathetically.
"Alright, now you're just doing it on purpose." A playful smile graced her features as she wrestled harder. Her paw accidentally landed on his opposite shoulder, which had a sizable bruise forming.
"GAH!" he moaned, clenching his shoulder along his neck. Jellylorum backed away at his outburst and, taking advantage of his still position, continued bandaging his paw.
"You shouldn't be playing around after you've just had a major injury, you little kitten," she scolded, losing her firm tone at the last few words.
Asparagus gave her a mildly impish grin.
"Gosh, I don't even know how I'll even make it home tonight. My den's on the other side of the 'yard, and the cold weather wont exactly make things any more enjoyable," he thought out loud in all seriousness.
Jellylorum began slowly tying his bandage off and looked around her own den. She absentmindedly swatted at some stray leaves with her tail, and sighed.
"Why don't you stay here tonight?" she asked quietly.
"Oh, I couldn't impose on-"
"You won't be imposing," she gently interrupted. "Really. There's more room in here since Jenny left, and it's well insulated; I would feel awful having to send you out in the cold." She took his good paw in both of hers with the utmost concern. Asparagus looked into her eyes for what seemed like a year, and then finally surrendered to her proposition.
(A/N: I apologize it's short, next chapter will be longer, you know the drill.)