Disclaimer: I do not own Tom and Jerry or it's characters.

Note: I did not invent Cousin George. He is from the episode Timid Tabby. It's one of my favorite Tom and Jerry cartoons, so you should see it too.

Chapter one,

It's early. Most of the world is asleep, but Jerry isn't. He only had a few days until February the 10th. It was the day when he and Tom first met, so they decided that would be their anniversary. He and Tom called a truce for this day, spending the whole day together making each other laugh and smile and simply grow as individuals.

Jerry normally got his way, so traditionally he decided where they would go/ what activity they would do. Then Tom would make plans to make it a reality. People didn't like setting up reservations with mice, so this worked out well for them.

Except that this year, Jerry didn't know where he wanted to go. He though about the aquarium, but all of those fish will see Tom and avoid them. Plus they tend to make Tom hungry, which will make him cranky the next day when the truce is over. The Bird Sanctuary provided a similar problem, but Tom may try to catch this lunch. Jerry did think about the circus, but he tends to scare the elephants.

Jerry stared out the window and tried to think of something for them to do together. He watched the sun rise and still no ideas came. Jerry heard Tom's alarm clock go off and he was too disappointed to move. Tom snuck up on Jerry and reached out to grab him. Jerry turned his head and saw Tom, but he didn't care. Maybe it was better to die then let him know that he ran out of ideas.

Tom blinked when he saw the mouse didn't care. He lowered his hand and tapped Jerry. The mouse moved over and Tom twisted his lips. He tapped Jerry again and Jerry turned away from him. This time Tom picked up Jerry and forced the mouse to look at him. Jerry pushed himself out of Tom's hand, walked up Tom's arm, opened his mouth, walked inside and closed his mouth.

Tom spat Jerry out and crossed him arms demanding an answer. Jerry gives up. He hands Tom a piece of paper. Tom sees a list of ideas or events, each of which had been crossed off. Tom understood why his friend was upset. He gave it a moment of thought, and soon his eyes fell upon the writing desk and he smiled.

Jerry noticed when his friend walked over and grabbed his own paper and then, in turn, gave it to the mouse. Jerry looked down at the paper and easily recognized this as a letter.

And it read: 'Dear cousin Tom. I miss you and I want to thank you kindly for helping me get over my fear of mice. Did you know that I got married recently? You haven't met her, but I can tell you that she is a wonderful little thing. And I told her how kind you and your mouse friend were to help me. She wants to have both of you over. Now, I understand you need to talk to the mouse, so I don't expect a fast acceptance. But if you come in February, our town has been getting really into Valentines Day. In fact my new wife and I have been planning a multi-day festival. I hope that you both can come and support us, and enjoy it. From Your Cousin George.'

Jerry looked up from the letter and thought about it. Normally he and Tom didn't spend more then one day together. But if Tom was willing to extent the truce, then he could have better choices in the future. Not to mention the fact that Tom was actually willing to tell his family that he was friends with a mouse. Or at least his cousin.

Jerry has told several of his family members about Tom, and they all agree that he is a degenerate. But what they can't understand is the jealousy Jerry gets when Tom likes a girl. Or the anticipation Jerry gets for that early morning chase. Jerry was friends with Tom. Deep down, they both felt the same. But it's just that instinct and nature tends to go over their feelings.

Jerry can imagine that Tom has gotten the same backlash for being friends with a mouse. By family, friends, or others. And yet, on their day, he wanted to show Jerry off?

Tom watched Jerry read the letter, and he thought that it was a good idea. But the more Tom waited for an answer, the more he didn't like the idea. He couldn't tell if Jerry liked the idea or not. It was odd to see the opinionated mouse think of how he felt.

Jerry looked at the letter again. Would a Valentines Day Festival be something two long term friends could go to? Perhaps they could spend the entire trip picking up dames. Although they wouldn't be that focused on each other, and that was the whole point of their anniversary. And what if Tom spent the entire trip with George and his wife? Then Jerry would be stuck as a third wheel. Very few things are more annoying then that.

Jerry looked up at the cat and he blinked. Tom was looking to the side, obviously feeling stupid for ever suggesting an idea. The first few years they celebrated, they would fight over what to do. After that, Tom found that Jerry had good ideas, and instead made gentle suggestions. Nothing crazy, just 'we could visit a chocolate factory one year' or 'we could check out that new restaurant on 5th' or even 'I hear the drive-in is showing Finding Nemo'.

But in that moment, holding the letter and looking at the unsure cat; Jerry realized that it had been a REALLY long time since Tom even suggested anything. This was the first idea he had for their anniversary in decades. Was Jerry really going to shoot it down just because it involved staying with Tom's cousin George? And the wife?

Jerry smiled and when Tom looked back at him, he smiled too. Jerry agreed by shaking his head and Tom's smile grew even larger.

Tom went over to the desk and wrote George and his wife a special delivery letter.

'Dear cousin George, Congratulations on getting married. I didn't know you had it in you. I'm glad that you got over your fear, and I would be happy to bring Jerry up. The festival should be a swell event to celebrate our anniversary. We will be on a plane at once, and thank you once again.' Tom did a once over on the letter, and then sealed it. He sealed the letter and took it out to the mailbox. Of course the mailman sped out of nowhere, grabbed the letter and drove away again. Tom thinks that he has way to much time on his hands. When Tom came back inside, he waved to Jerry. Jerry waved back. Then Tom brought up the airlines tickets on the computer and Jerry started packing his suitcase. Part of him wondered how much the tickets would cost, but they save a lot of money for their day. Normally they didn't have to worry about a dime.

Tom knew that his cousin lived out in a more diverse town, it was the only way a Timid Tabby could live and not be insulted by his fear. Not that it was an issue anymore, but George loves it there. But what kind of women did George like? Tom didn't have a clue. In school, there was talk of him crushing on a miniature cat, but she scratched him, and he stopped.

Tom glanced at the mouse door and he shifted his lips. Tom didn't really know his parents, but he doubts that they would be happy with his friendship with Jerry. And he can assume that because Tom still had plenty of cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends who just don't get it. Tom wished that they would understand that Jerry was the first stable thing in his life. He has lived in many homes, alleys, and cities, and Jerry has been around for most of Tom's life. Seems like half the time, Jerry likes to be chased. And Tom likes to run, which is a nice relationship.

Tom knew that George would accept Jerry. And it sounds like the wife would too. But Tom was still worried. He didn't know what to expect from this wife of his. What if this kitty swipes at Jerry just because he is a mouse? Speciesist, probably, but that didn't suppress Tom's concern.

Tom bought the tickets and printed them out. Too late to back out now. He left to go pack his bag.