Courage was quite comfortable sitting in the lap of Katz on the old red couch that use to belong to Eustace Bagges. Why shouldn't he, ever since the filming of his show "Courage the Cowardly Dog" he has found out Katz has been nothing but kind.

Sure they would fight sometimes but that was possessiveness . There were signs in Katz that would have startled Courage before like his possessiveness. Katz would always hold him a bit tightly when in public and even in private. When Courage finally had the courage to bring it up when they were snuggling in bed, Katz said "You can lose a lot in this world, I will never let anyone take you away" before saying "You were there for me when nobody else was."

Courage didn't exactly know what Katz had lost before joining "Courage the Cowardly Dog"

His parents, his job, his car, and his sister left to be a star in Hollywood in her own right.

Katz loved the kindness in Courage's eyes, the soft lavender fur, the easy steady breathing. He managed to get something more out of the show then just a paycheck. Katz got love out of Courage. When you finally get what has been missing from your life all these years. You hold it tight and say "all mine"

Courage always felt love in his co-star's arms as they snuggled. Katz would place his head on Courage's shoulder and as the time past the purring would send both sleeping peacefully dreaming about one another. The love was beautiful and they would be together for a little longer than forever. Statically longer than they should be together but there was nothing mathematical, factual, of calculated about this love. They would be co-stars on many shows and lovers for many nights.

Courage asked Katz if he thought he was pretty and he said no.
Courage asked him if he would want to be with him forever and
he said no. Courage then asked him if he were to leave would he cry, and once
again he replied with a no.
Courage had heard enough. As he walked away, tears streaming down he face Katz grabbed his arm and said...
"You're not pretty, you're beautiful. I don't want to be with you forever. I NEED to be
with you forever. And I wouldn't cry if you walked away...I'd die"

They snuggled once more. The crimson fingers brushing and stroking softly the gentle sleeping dog who licked the hand in his sleep. The TV quietly showing the news. Katz looked at an award sitting on a night stand "BEST COUPLE" were the words engraved in gold. Katz smiled a bit, he had placed first in something finally. Something that really mattered to him and he had won. Life should not be lived like a game but if it was Katz was winning with the high score. Whatever the score might be, he wasn't keeping score. He was keeping track of moments that were worth living. None of the moments seemed to take place before he meet the purple dog. The words "BEST COUPLE" engraved in gold like Katz had his soul engraved with Courage's. He was truly winning the game of like, he enjoyed having a Player 2 around. He really enjoyed having Courage around.