Okay, this doesn't go with 'Haunted' and 'Savin' me'…but its another one of my weirder fics…this one is slash again, and is more Cori based with plenty of Cori angst…sorry I can't stop myself! Cori/Mac and Cori/Tugger…those are the slashy pairs…how awesome :P

I don't own anything, unfortunately!

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Coricopat hid behind the others with his sister as Munkustrap circled with Macavity. His sister, his twin, Tantomile, sensed his unease and shuffled closer to him.

"Are you okay?" She whispered. The other Jellicles huddled around him and his sister, looked at him suspiciously. Cori gave a small nod, shuffling close to his sister. The Jellicles scattered as Macavity suddenly ran at them, having thrown Munkustrap to the side. Cori caught on too late about what was happening. Macavity had hold of the lean mystic and had him pressed against the stove. Macavity's hench-cats suddenly surged forward, keeping the Jellicles away from helping Coricopat. Macavity chuckled, pressing closer to Cori as Cori struggled furiously.

"Have you missed me?" Macavity whispered in Cori's ear. Cori hissed, swiping at the paw that held on tightly to his throat.

"Get off of me!" Cori snarled. Cori froze as Macavity's paw slipped down to rest on the outside of Cori's left thigh.

"I asked…have you missed me?" Macavity asked again, growling. Cori closed his eyes, fear eating at him.

"No," Cori whispered. "Get off of me, you sick freak,"

"Now, now," Macavity growled, his claws brushing threateningly on Cori's thigh. "Do not forget that you are forever mine!"

"I never became your mate…I don't belong to you," Cori gasped. Macavity chuckled, digging his cold nose into Cori's neck.

"I believe you do…you bear my mark," Macavity murmured, licking Cori's neck. Cori shuddered. Macavity pulled back, his paw still wrapped around Cori's throat. He smiled at Cori before pushing his body flush against Cori's once more.

"I'll be back soon…and you're coming with me next time," Macavity whispered in his ear before letting Cori drop to the ground. Macavity and his hench-cats disappeared.

Cori startled when a paw rested on his shoulder. Munkustrap was looking at him worriedly.

"Are you okay?" Munkustrap asked him, concerned. Cori gave a nod, standing up.

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine," Cori answered, trying to keep his voice even. Munkustrap nodded and ran off to check on Demeter, who was shaking and trembling. Cori ran his paws over his eyes, freaked out. Another paw rested on his shoulder, making Cori flinch.

"Whoa, Cori, chill out," Cori looked around at the Rum Tum Tugger, who actually looked concerned for once.

"Sorry," Cori whispered, looking away. A paw guided his head back. Cori jerked his head out of Tugger's paw.

"I'm fine, Tugger!" Cori growled before stalking off. Tugger watched after him, frowning.

What had Macavity said to him that had Cori so rattled?

Cori walked across the yard, before settling down in a quite spot. Macavity's sudden attack had left everyone shocked. Munkustrap was running around, making sure they were okay, Jenny was running right and left, making sure all injuries were attended to. Cori just stayed out of the way…he didn't want to talk to anyone, because talking to anyone would somehow make him reveal what Macavity had said to him…why Macavity was so interested in him only.

Cori's paw drifted to the outside of his left thigh…to a hidden scar. It had worked in Cori's favour really, when Macavity had put that scar on him, that his copper, silver and black coloured fur on his leg hid the scar which was open to plain view. Cori closed his eyes, shivering.

"Hey, Munk?" Munkustrap looked around to look at his younger brother.

"Is it important, Tugger?" Munkustrap sighed as he looked around the damaged yard.

"Yeah," Tugger murmured. Munkustrap looked back at Tugger, concerned.

"Tugger, what's wrong?" Munkustrap asked him, worried.

"I'm worried about Cori, Munk," Tugger told him. "Whatever Macavity said to him has spooked him, badly." Munkustrap sighed, nodding.

"I know, something has happened to Cori…every time Macavity comes to the yard, he hides, he cowers." Munkustrap murmured. "Maybe I should speak to him about it," Tugger shook his head, patting Munkustrap's shoulder. Munkustrap looked at him.

"Let me," Tugger said. Munkustrap's eyes narrowed.

"Tugger…do you really think that's wise?" Munkustrap questioned, a smile pulling at the corner of his lips. "I mean after all, it is you," Tugger rolled his brown eyes.

"I can be sensitive," Tugger growled. Munkustrap nodded.

"Alright, go talk to him then…but, Tugger, be careful," Tugger nodded and walked off. He sat on the boot of the car, stretching out in the sun. He wouldn't go talk to Cori straight away, no. He'd wait a while, he'd watch Cori.

"Hey, Tugs," Tugger looked around as his small nephew, Mistoffelees, jumped up to sit on the tyre beside him.

"Heya, Sparkles," Tugger grinned, rolling around to look at him. Misto was a small Tuxedo Tom, just out of kitten-hood. Misto was also Tugger's and Munkustrap's nephew…his father, Macavity…yep, that psycho deranged kitty was the father of sweet, kind, timid Mistoffelees.

"Is Cori okay?" Misto asked a few moments later. Tugger opened his brown eyes and looked at Misto's worried blue ones.

"What do you mean, Shorty?" Tugger asked, sitting up.

"You know how I have lessons with Cori and Tantomile?" Misto asked. Tugger nodded. "Well, I was meant to have a lesson with Cori today, about controlling my magic, but when I got to his den he told me to 'get the hell out'," Tugger blinked. That wasn't like Cori at all.

"Did I do something wrong, Tugger?" Misto asked, his voice weak. Tugger grabbed his nephew, pulling him into a hug.

"No, Sparkles," Tugger murmured in his ear. "Something's up with Cori," Tugger sat with Misto until his fan-club came up. Tugger shuddered. He was not in the mood for his fan club, not now. Etcetera squealed and attached herself to his leg.

"Tuggie, I saw you fighting, you were so brave!" She purred. Electra and Jemima had some restraint, they sat off to the side. Victoria, another member of Tugger's fan-club, was with her mate, Plato. Misto had slipped away amongst the screaming, excitable kittens. Tugger caught sight of Coricopat slinking back to his den, looking absorbed in his own deep and troubling thoughts. Tugger pried the kitten off of his leg.

"Look, as much as I would love to stay and chat with you pretties," Tugger drawled, making the kittens swoon. "I have to go talk to my good friend," Tugger quickly bolted off, while the kittens were still recovering from their swooning. Tugger walked over to the twin's den. Tantomile was just stepping out. She eyed Tugger with her dark green eyes.

"He's inside…be careful with what you say to him," She told him before stalking off to meet with Mungojerrie, who was waiting for her. Tugger slowly slipped inside the den, his eyes widened in amazement as he took in the appearance of the den. Different coloured silks hung from the walls, as did different posters from different stage shows. There was a black silk curtain separating the main part of the den from the other, Tugger walked over to it and quickly drew it apart. Cori was sitting in a nest, a sketch-book held in his paws. Cori looked up, saw Tugger and quickly stashed the sketch-book away.

"What do you want?" Cori asked, a small growl lacing his tone.

"To talk, Cori," Tugger told him, sitting down. Cori looked at Tugger and tilted his head. For once Tugger didn't look like the cocky, arrogant Tom he was…he looked concerned, he looked worried.

"About what, Tugger?" Cori asked quietly, looking away.

"Look, Cori, whatever you tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone else outside of this den," Cori looked back at him before sighing.

"Talk about what, Tugger?" Cori tried again.

"Why Macavity spooked you so much," Tugger said simply. Cori turned his head away.

"I-I can't…" Cori whispered. Tugger moved closer to him, hating how vulnerable Cori looked at that moment.

"Cori," Tugger murmured, wrapping his arm around Cori's shoulders. Cori raised his head to look at the ceiling, tears filming his dark green eyes.

"Macavity and I…a long time ago," Cori stammered. "We used to be lovers," Tugger froze. Cori felt Tugger going rigid and lowered his head.

"It was before he went insane, when we were still young," Tugger frowned.

"But…Cori, when Macavity was banished, you had just become a Tom," Cori looked ashamed. Tugger held him close.

"Okay, so you were lovers," Tugger pressed. Cori looked at him, surprised at the easy tone coming from Tugger's mouth. Cori nodded, taking in a deep breath. Now he had started, he didn't want to stop.

"We were young when we found each other," Cori smiled at the memory, of the innocent ones they once were. "We had walked down to the stream and were talking, wrestling and all of that…and well, one thing led to another," Cori stole a glance at Tugger.

"We never told anyone what we had done and we tried to stay away from one another…but we couldn't, so we met in secret outside the yard…alleyways, parks, caves, abandoned buildings, it didn't matter, we were together," Cori looked down at his paws.

"We were together for a while…until the murder of Persiphony, when he was accused of murdering Bustopher's sister, he came to find me. Macavity told me it wasn't him and what they were saying was wrong," Cori sighed. "Me, being the fool in love, agreed with him," Cori fiddled with the blanket under them.

"Then, the proof came to light…and I felt like I had been betrayed, Macavity was sent from the yard in a temporary banishment and I remained," Tugger adjusted his hold on Cori.

"Then when Stella went missing and we went out to look for her, Mistoffelees and Victoria were found in his warehouse, close to death," Cori closed his eyes, trying to stop the heart-broken tears.

"They were his…he had raped Stella, forced her to carry his kittens and then when they were born, he mistreated them severely." Cori rubbed his nose. "A couple of months after we had rescued Misto and Victoria, Macavity came back to the yard," Tugger's eyes widened. He didn't remember Macavity coming back to the yard for a long while after saving Misto and Vicky.

"H-He sought me out and told me to come with him," Cori's eyes shut tight as he remembered.

A dishevelled Macavity grabbed Cori's arm, pulling him behind a junk pile.

"What are you doing here?" Cori hissed. "They exiled you!" Macavity pulled Cori against him.

"I need you," Macavity whispered. "They set me up, Cori, you have to believe me," Cori pulled himself free of Macavity's grasp.

"The kittens, they are yours!" Cori snapped. "How could they set you up if the kittens are yours?" Macavity stiffened.

"I didn't kidnap Stella, she came to me on her own free will," Macavity lied. Cori shook his head.

"Mistoffelees and Victoria were close to death when we found them!"

"I was mourning, Cori, I felt betrayed by them…they killed Stella, the one I loved," Macavity realised his mistake too late. Cori had stiffened. Macavity grabbed his paw.

"I still love you more than anything, Cori," Macavity tried desperately. Cori shook his head, pulling away from Macavity.

"Just get the hell out…and never come near me again," Cori hissed before turning his back to Macavity. That was the biggest mistake he had ever made. The next thing Cori knew he was on his stomach on the ground. Macavity was snarling angrily.

"You are mine, Cori!" Macavity hissed in his ear as Cori writhed under him. "Forever mine!" Macavity clamped one paw around Cori's mouth to stop him from screaming. Cori felt Macavity's weight moved before pain tore through his body. Cori screamed desperately into Macavity's paw…but it muffled all sounds. After Macavity had done, Cori stayed sobbing sadly. Macavity's paw trailed to the outside of his left thigh.

"Just so you don't forget me," Macavity purred. Cori screamed again as he felt Macavity's claw rip into his flesh. After a while Macavity got up, leaving Cori crying weakly on the ground. Macavity knelt beside Cori once more, running his paw over Cori's head.

"I love you, Cori, always," Macavity hissed before disappearing. Cori passed out as pain burnt through his thigh and blood seeped through his wounds.

Cori broke from his memory and sighed, he shifted around so his outer left thigh was showing. Cori shifted some of the fur and Tugger's eyes widened at the mark, in shape of a claw, on Cori's thigh.

"You know when Demeter was kidnapped and well, raped," Cori started slowly. Tugger nodded.

"That was meant to be me," Cori whispered. "The errand Demeter ran was the one I always ran for Jenny…but I was sick that morning, so Demeter took over instead," Cori looked at Tugger.

"When Macavity had me pinned against that stove today, he told me the next time he came to the yard that I was leaving with him," Tugger held Cori closer.

"Why did you tell Misto to get the hell out?" Tugger asked softly.

"He's Macavity's son," Cori murmured.

"I'm his youngest brother," Tugger said defensively.

"Misto has powers…you don't, Misto's stance is like Macavity's," Cori snapped before sighing. "Sorry,"

"We won't let him get you, Cori, I promise I won't let him hurt you again," Tugger promised him. Cori smiled.

"Thanks, Tugger," He murmured. Tugger let go of Cori and a little while later, Cori fell asleep. Tugger watched as Cori slept peacefully in his nest. Tugger's eyes caught sight of the sketch-pad Cori had had in his paws when Tugger walked in. Tugger reached over carefully, trying not to wake Cori, and grabbed the sketch book. Tugger flicked through it. He found a picture of Macavity and Cori when they were younger, laughing. A picture of Cori and Tantomile, a sketch of Munkustrap, Alonzo, Mistoffelees, Victoria and the rest of the Jellicles were in the sketch book as well. Tugger found one of him, looking exhausted as the kittens hung onto him. Tugger smiled. He never knew Cori could draw.

"That's the most peaceful I have seen him in a long while," Tugger startled, the sketch book flying from his paws, at the sound of Tantomile's voice. Tugger looked around. Tantomile walked towards him, but her eyes were on her brother.

"He told you everything, didn't he?" Tantomile asked softly. Tugger nodded, looking back at Cori.

"He trusts you, Tugger, it took him a long while to tell me what Macavity had done to him…I hope you do not betray his trust," Tantomile said, a small threat hidden in her voice.

"I won't, Tantomile, I won't," Tugger assured her, looking back at Cori. Cori was looking peaceful. Tugger gave a smile. Cori was a kind and gentle Tom; with a hard past…Tugger would be there whenever Cori needed him.

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This is just another one of my short fics, just to fill gaps when I'm writing Cat and Mouse…and this has been on my mind for a while, so I thought, why not…

I can't help the Cori angst, I just love him so much! And I love doing weird couples, so, again, why not?

Please, please, please read and review!

Luv HGP!