Hey everybody! Yeah, it's me and I'm baaack! Gosh, school is a killer...and i know it's been a while and all but hey, don't blame me blame the freakishly plenty of projects my school had us do. Boy, what. A. HELL.
Okay, rant over and yup, you've read it right! This is A Cat's Tale One Shots! inspired by TacticX's Oneshots based on his own stories.
Yeah, not might not be good but I need these ideas to escape my mind you know? Final exams are nearing and I should be studying but agh...boring! XD Also, these might be canon or some are in no relationship with Ownership coz these are just random ideas in my head but idk, we'll see XD
And, i know it's like SUPER late and all but Happy B-day Elsa! Yeah, i know it is late but i was planning on making this last dec 21 but alas, damn school works and stuff in my life...
*sighs*
Anyway, enjoy the fic!
It's been a few days since the infamous Catastrophe and everyone's lives are normal again, well… as normal as they can get when they have a Snow Queen for a Queen and the fact that there are other mystical beings living in their kingdom. Yet, the kingdom is still blanketed in harmless snow in this fine morning.
Inside the Royal Castle of Arendelle slept Elsa and Anna, tucked under a warm blanket in just one bed, arms positioned into hugging one another, each have a peaceful smile plastered in their faces, where the light snow falls quietly, the soft rhythm of their breathing, and the serene look each on their faces can give anyone here the chance to relax just by looking at them.
It was soon, however, interrupted by a loud scream of fear downstairs that was miraculously loud enough to even wake the deep sleeper out of her dreams.
The two royals bolted out of bed and were startled by it, due to that they both unceremoniously fell out of bed, opposite to one another.
Groaning in pain and at the rude awakening they sat up and rubbed their heads.
Elsa was first to recover when they heard glass breaking downstairs, followed by a scream but not from a woman though.
"TOM!" they both said in unison and scrambled out of the floor and head towards the doorway, though it was a problem at first since both Anna and Elsa were eager to get out of the room but there's only a little space in the doorway for two people to walk through.
Once they successfully got out of there, they hurriedly ran pass a frantic Kristoff as well who wanted to check on the noise.
Both royals and the ice harvester went down to the kitchens where the source of the problem was and opened the doors to reveal the kitchen in disarray.
Many plates, glasses, and some of the kitchen utensils were scattered about on the floor and the head chef was using a large mop to chase around a frantic Tom screaming "HELP!THIS GUY'S CRAZY! HELP!"
They all watched when the chef kept on screaming "A DEVIL'S SPAWN! I SHALL CAST YOU OUT OF THIS REALM FOUL DEMON!" and used the mop like it was a hammer but Tom managed to get out of the way and the head Chef only ended up hitting one of his assistants who was slowly trying to get up but ended up unconscious…again.
In anger, the Head Chef threw the mop like it was a spear at Tom who was running towards the group but noticed his mistake when it was heading towards….
"ELSA, WATCH OUT!" Anna screamed in warning
Raising her hand, Elsa froze the mop on instinct, freezing it in mid-air as it now lay on the floor, completely frozen.
She released a deep breath she didn't realize she was holding when she realized it was mere inches to her face, had she not stopped it in time she would have taken a very early shower.
Calming down when she saw the stunned look of the Head Chef as he stuttered for an apology but she merely raised her hand "Well…that was…unexpected, now, I want this place cleaned up with no questions and I want every man unconscious to be taken to the Royal Physician immediately, is that understood, Chef Alec?" she even raised her brow at him
He nervously nodded as he said "Y-Yes Q-Queen Elsa! I-I'll see to it t-that this place is spotless!" with a quick bow he turned to his men and urging them to get up.
Nodding, seeing that she did her job she looked down at the cat who was trying to hide by going behind Anna's legs. She sighed and scoop him up and said "Anna, make sure everyone in this room is taken care of, I'm just going to have a talk with Tom" she could tell Anna wanted to protest but Kristoff placed his hand on her shoulder.
Sighing Anna said "Fine, but if I managed to find some chocolates the chefs hid I'm not sharing!" she threatened jokingly
Elsa just laughed at that "I'm sure even if it's not hidden you wouldn't want to share it" Anna looked indignant for a second then raised her nose in the air, taking and faking the role of a pompous princess before marching towards them.
Kristoff just shook his head in amusement and followed after her. Elsa smiled at her sister and preceded towards her room where she and Tom could have a private talk and also quite possibly avid a repeat on what just happened downstairs, they were lucky that most of the staff start their day a little later than the chefs.
Once they reached her room, she opened her door and shut it quietly before placing Tom on her bed. She was standing and was looking down at him with her arms folded like it would be when a mother scolds her child, tapping her foot expectantly.
"Well, I'm waiting…" she said, saying the exact same thing their parents would say when they caught her and Anna in their mischief.
"Okay, so I was hungry when I woke up and I don't want to wake you and Annie-
"Anna"
-gesundheit, so I went out of the room and then something caught my attention, so I quickly followed the scent and it led me to the kitchen. I didn't know there are people awake at this hour and somehow one of the big men heard me talk or something and the rest of it is history" he finished
Pitching the bridge of her nose Elsa said "Okay, I'll let this one slip…for now. Tom you know-"she was cut off by a knock on her door and Kai's voice entering the room, carrying what seems to be a large stack of papers that are the…
"Guest list?" she asked, confused as she took one out
"Yes, Princess Anna arranged these and I thought it fit to see if you would like to do a double check"
"Yes, but for what?"
"Uh, for your 22nd birthday, ma'am"
"Wait, what?" she asked, causing Tom and Kai to lightly chuckle as the steward plopped them down on a nearby desk
"I take that the Princess did not even tell you?"
Elsa ran out of the room so fast that caused poor old Kai to spin since she brushed past him in order for her to leave the room.
The old butler fixed himself and looked at the cat who was also baffled as he was "Well, she is certainly taking after the princess nowadays" he muttered and left the room
Not knowing what else to do, Tom decided to follow Elsa down the kitchens…again and was surprised to see that she was just standing near the kitchen's entrance and it appears that she's looking at something
Curious, he followed her gaze and raised a brow when he saw Kristoff and Anna kissing and covered in what appears to be flour
He looked back at Elsa then the two, not seeing the point to be startled about but Tom didn't know that it was Elsa's first glance when her sister and her boyfriend are showing their love or in deep in kissing.
Not knowing how long they were standing there, Tom cleared his throat. That snapped all three of them back to reality and the two couple blushed and hastily backed away from one another seeing him and Elsa, who was blushing as well.
It was Anna who first spoke and said "Elsa, hi! Didn't see you there! Err, how long have you two been standing there?"
Elsa broke out of her reverie and replied "uh, not much but anyway, may I talk to you please. Alone?"
It was déjà vu all over again for the two sisters but both brush it aside since Anna was already out the door after giving Kristoff a reassuring squeeze.
Turning to Kristoff and Elsa gave him an apologizing smile to which she sighed in relief when he returned her smile with his own, albeit an understanding one.
Once the two sisters left, it was only Tom and Kristoff in the room.
"Well, that was awkward" the cat commented
He just rubbed his neck sheepishly
It was an awkward silence when Tom spoke again
"What was that called anyway?"
Oh gosh
Outside the kitchen, Elsa had her arms crossed and was looking at her flour-covered sister with her brow raised questioningly
"Well, what was that all about?" she started and Anna instantly went into full rambling mode
"I'MSORRYELSAPLEASEDON'TBEMADATKRISTOFFITWASN'THISFAULTTHOUGHHEDIDGROPEMEALITTLEBUTNOTHINGBADHAPPENEDSOPLEASEDON'TKILLHIMANDPLEASEDON'TBEMADATMEI'LLPROMISEI'LLBEGOOD!"
Elsa just blinked at her after Anna has finished with her confession and all she could get out was a "What are you talking about?"
Anna also blinked and said "I'm not in trouble?"
"Trouble yes but not because of err…that, just be grateful Gerda didn't see you two"
"Oh"
"What I wanted to talk to you about was the guest list, you know for my birthday?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"How come you didn't ask my permission first?"
Anna had a look of realization on her face "Oops?"
Elsa just face palmed "Anna, these types of things can't be easily planned, it would take a few days, even weeks to plan parties and such-
"I already planned ahead"
-and of course the guest rooms and…wait what?" she stopped abruptly
"I already planned ahead, all that's left now is making sure the guest rooms are in order" Anna said like it was no big deal
"Oh"
Anna clasped her hands behind her back and rocked on her heels as she asked "so…I'm off the hook now?"
Elsa looked at her again and nodded "Yes, sorry…I thought that you…" she trailed off sheepishly
Anna just patted her shoulder "No worries, I understand and of course since it's your first birthday party ever since the… umm… separation, I want you to enjoy it!"
Elsa just smiled at her and both sisters went back inside the kitchen to see a madly blushing Kristoff and a confused Tom in deep conversation
"So you're supposed to place-
-We don't talk about it in public, especially when there are girls present!" Kristoff cut him off to save himself from further explaining it to the curious cat.
He sighed in relief seeing the two sisters and ran towards them like his life depended on them
"Thank goodness you're back, Tom wants to ask you something bye!" he said quickly and literally ran out of the room
Both girls glanced at the direction where he ran off then back to Tom wondering what got him so scared like that
Seeing the feline walked towards them, and sat down next to Elsa and asked "Elsa, what do men and women do when they have-"
-Your Majesty!" a voice behind them called
Ears dropping seeing that he was interrupted…again, Tom looked at Elsa for an answer "We'll talk later, okay?" she said
He nodded sadly and turned to look at the maid "Your Majesty, you're late for your fitting; the Royal Seamstress is waiting in your room now"
"Uh, fitting?" she asked, more to Anna than to Gerda
"Why for Your Party of course! Which is tonight!" the old maid said excitedly
"Tonight?!" she asked her sister who only gave her a sheepish look "I guess I forgot to tell you about it, huh?" she said innocently
Elsa could only look at her sister in disbelief while the mother-figure/Gerda dragged her out the kitchens but not before saying "Princess Anna, please make sure you are also cleaned up, the flour is already sticking in your hair"
Shaking her head at the maid's antics and also made her way to the door but noticed a crest-fallen cat on the ground. Kneeling down, she scooped him up and asked "Tom, are you alright?" as they made their way out of the kitchens and towards Anna's room.
"No, I just realized that since Elsa's the queen, she's busy all the time, right?"
"Yeah, but you'll learn to get used to it, believe me, I should know" she muttered the last part as she opened her door and quickly set Tom down on her bed before going over her closet and picked out a green dress summer dress though it may not be appropriate for this season, she's planning to stay inside the castle to make sure the party is planned accordingly anyway
Still talking while walking towards the bathroom, she said "Well, if you want, you could always come with me to check if all of the things I planned are in order" her voice already muffled by the door
"Really?!" Tom asked excited
Though he didn't see Anna nod, too caught up into his excitement, ever since he saw Elsa in her human form, his infatuation on her didn't faze, in fact, it only increased. His sister, Angela who was visiting Angelo today, even teased him and compared his love for Elsa like in the Princess and the Frog though he didn't seem to mind because he was busy looking at Elsa play in the snow with her sister at that time.
Now with the opportunity to help with Elsa's birthday party, he already imagined that Elsa was hugging him and thanking him for the help to make her birthday a perfect one
"Oh Tom, I don't know what would have happened if you didn't save my party from being a boring one"
"It was nothing Elsa" he said humbly and blushed when she kissed his forehead
"Oh Tom…" she started then had a look of concern on her face
"Tom?" she asked
"Tom?" came a different voice
Tom woke up to see Anna, hair already dry and wearing the green summer dress, snapping her fingers in front of his face "Are you okay? You kind of zoned out for a second there" she asked in amusement
"Huh?" he asked, snapping out of his day dream
Shaking her head with a smile, she inclined her head and motioned for them to leave now, smiling back, he got off her bed and ran after her, door closing behind him.
Meanwhile at Elsa's room, the Seamstress seemed to make Elsa a bit trapped and when I say a bit, I mean a lot.
"OW!" she cried out where a needle poked her on her arm
"Relax dear; just hold still and maybe the needle won't hurt you much" the Seamstress, a lady in maybe in her late sixties said as she took another needle and pinned it where she deemed fit
"Relax? Relax?! I've been standing still here for thirty minutes and I already felt that I've been poked with every needle you brought with you!" Elsa thought begrudgingly but complied
Seeing the look on her face, Gerda smiled fondly and patted her shoulder in comfort
"Besides, don't you want to look stunning for your birthday?" she asked
Another poke
"OW!" she cried out again, this time, it was on her right hip
"If stunning means enduring this, No thank you"
"I heard…" she continued as she took out another needle, though to Elsa it looked like she was taking out a dagger
"I heard that there are a lot of princes invited" she said in a suggestive kind of way
Elsa can't help but roll her eyes then flinched when another needle prodded her leg but this time, she did it on purpose
"Don't roll your eyes at me young lady; I've been here long enough to know these kind of stuff, a monarch plans a party, then a perfect match comes along, it's a bit cliché to me, don't you think?" she asked
Elsa could only nod then loudly sighed in relief when she said "Done!"
Turning to look at the mirror, what she saw was a stunning dress; it's like the same as her ice dress but a deeper shade of blue and minus the cape. She even managed to copy some of the snowflakes she had on her ice dress.
Looking at the elderly woman as she said "if you changed this into one of your ice dress I swear I'm quitting, that coronation dress of yours took me a week to make!"
The Snow Queen sheepishly smiled at that and thanked the woman before she left. Seeing the door closed, she turned to see Gerda slightly tearing up
"Gerda, are you crying?"
Seeing she's been caught, she pulled out a handkerchief and wiped her tears away "oh, it seems only yesterday I've been chasing you and little Anna around the hallways, and now I'm seeing before me two young and beautiful ladies"
Smiling sadly, Elsa engulfed her into a hug to which Gerda was surprised that she was warm. Hugging her back, she whispered in her ear "You may not be able to see it dear, but…your parents are proud of you…both of you and Anna"
Hearing that, Elsa let out a few tears as well "thank you" was all she whispered as they pulled back and wiped their eyes
"Come on, let's get you ready for a bath and place that dress in your closet, after all it is still early and the chefs are preparing a nice breakfast for you and the princess"
She smiled at that and let Gerda helped her out of the dress
Back to Anna after she hastily ate breakfast along with Tom who only wanted a bowl of milk and a plate of fish and went to and fro along the corridors, ordering the maids and others how to prepare or move this and that. They were now in the ballroom fixing the banner.
"A little more to the right" Anna said while Tom was next to her, staring at the decorations
"Isn't Elsa too old for balloons?" he asked glancing at the enormous amount of balloons one of the men are holding
"Psh, no one's too old for balloons, Tom" she waved her hand in a dismissive way and gave a thumbs up to the men when they held the banner just right
"Well that's that! Now all that's left is-"Anna suddenly stopped and it look like she ate something sour and soon she started to panic
"Anna?" Tom asked, worried
"I don't have a gift for Elsa!" she yelled at him as she began shaking him wildly
The poor cat doesn't know how to respond to that
Once she released him and started muttering to herself, all the while touching her hair like she always does.
Tom glanced at her then to the banners and decorations "Uh, isn't this her gift?" as he gestured with a paw to the banner.
Anna looked at him like he spoken a different language as she gasp dramatically "No, of course this isn't my gift to her, I'm her only living relative and who else would plan her birthday party?"
"Umm…Kai and Gerda?" he offered an answer but Anna started pacing and muttering to herself "oh this is bad, this is very bad! I just don't want some plain old gift to give, it has to be something unique, something only the two of us could share…" she trailed off as she paced…again
Tom just stood there looking confused and lost then an idea formed in his little furry head "Hey Anna, what if I could look for your gift, seeing you're still needed here anyway"
Anna's smile could have lightened a thousand lanterns as she hugged him and spun him around the air "Tom you're genius!"
Tom blushed at that "it was nothing, really! Anything for a friend" he said
"Thank you" she said one final time before she waved at him goodbye, hearing some staff call her name
Now alone, Tom stood up on his hind legs and began pacing, his right paw under his chin while the other paw was behind his back, in deep thought as he exclaimed "I know!" then he sprinted out of the room
After a few hours, Anna was now in the garden, which was coated in some snow as she was talking to the royal gardener, Tom entered followed by Sven who was pulling a large box decorated with ribbons as Tom exclaimed "Here it is, Anna! I made sure the gift is unique and something only the two of you could definitely share"
"Thanks Tom" Anna said after she dismissed the gardener and skipped towards them, patting Sven on his head but jumped when she saw the box…moved so she asked "what is it anyway?" and opened the top lid and recoiled back from shock
Kristoff was looking up at her from inside the box, his hands were tied behind his back and his mouth was gagged. Hesitantly closing the lid, Anna looked questioningly at Tom "Uh, is it my eyes malfunctioning or did I just see my boyfriend bound and gagged?"
"You did"
"Oh…well then…WHY ON EARTH IS HE?!" Anna exclaimed causing Tom and Sven to winced at the sound
"Ow, sheesh, you said something the both of you could share, and he is it! After all, both of you are friends with him and you can share his friendship, right? Plus, it's unique!" Tom explained with an innocent expression
"Well…Tom, how should I explain this?" Anna asked herself "it's different when using…people for gifts, Tom. Some people aren't too…flattered that their gift is…a human being"
"Especially if that said human being is in a serious relationship with the Princess" Kristoff added as he was now being untied by Anna
"Plus, we're already "sharing" his friendship, and that's not something new to her and thus not making it unique" Anna hastily explained
"Hmm…if you're looking for a gift feisty pants, how about I could help? Maybe an ice sculpture of you both could be worthy for the Snow Queen?" He said the last part as a joke but meant what he said
"Kristoff, that's a great idea! Thank you!" Anna exclaimed as she kissed him on the cheek, unbeknownst to her, the crest-fallen cat left the garden
Walking sadly along the halls as Tom slumped down near a door, unpaying attention to a bouncy snowman walking across him
Upon seeing his friend sad, Olaf plopped down next to him, though not yet talking to him as he was holding his stubby snow feet "…Is this a bad time?" he asked after a few minutes of silence between them
Wiping his paw along his now red nose, as he said "Oh, hi Olaf" with a sadden expression
"Hey, what's wrong little guy?"
"Nothing"
"Nuh-uh, from the times I've known Elsa and how she hides her feelings, I know when people are sad and it's pretty obvious that you are"
"Really?" he asked
"Yup! So tell me, why are you sad?"
Tom took a deep breathe "I'm not sad per say, just disappointed" he glanced at Olaf who was urging him to continue
"All my life, I just wanted to help everyone I can but the thing is…I can only do the opposite, no matter where I am I always screw things up and being a burden or making a mess, earlier in the morning I made the mess in the kitchens and now…I screwed up Anna's present for Elsa"
"Oh come on, it can't be that bad" Olaf comforted
"I was going to make Kristoff Anna's gift for Elsa"
"…oh, well it was the thought that counts, right?"
Tom wiped his nose "Yeah…I guess so"
"Then what are you sulking about?"
The cat blushed at this "well…seeing that Anna and Kristoff have a gift for Elsa…I kind of feel, left out, you know?"
Olaf pondered over it for a while "Hmm…well, you feel that so much then why don't you get a gift for her then?"
"but I don't have-
-Ah, stop right there, you don't need those to get Elsa a gift, it has to be in…" he trailed off as he used his twig arms to point at Tom's chest "…here!" he finished with a proud smile
"In my lungs?" Tom asked confused not seeing how he could get Elsa a gift with his lungs knowing she could breathe well enough like every else
"Wow, you really don't know about these types of things, don't you?" Olaf replied
Tom just shrugged helplessly
"Not in your lungs Tom, but in your heart!"
"My heart?" Tom asked as he glanced at his chest where his heart is
"Yup, and with that guiding you, you could accomplish anything!"
"Hm... okay, Olaf but what if it isn't enough, I mean what could you give to someone who already has everything?"
"Well…as I said earlier Tom, it's the thought that counts!" Olaf said feeling like he was a teacher
Tom seemed to ponder over this then smiled "Yeah, you're right! Thanks Olaf" the happy snowman just patted his head, glad he helped "Well, I better go and give these flowers to Elsa, and just remember Tom…" he trailed off signaling him to continue
"…It's the thought that counts" he finished with a nod and for a second he looked confused "uh…Olaf, isn't Elsa allergic to those type of flowers?"
But Olaf just waved him off as he faked glared which was proving futile since he just ended up making a weird funny face but Tom decided to indulged him and played along, faking a startled expression "What did I just say?"
Laughing lightly "it's the thought that that counts…but Olaf-
-Ah- Olaf cut him off with a tone like he heard Elsa sometimes used on him
-but what if-
-Ah-
-she's aller-
-Tom…" Olaf said in a way to finally get the conversation to stop
The cat just sighed in exhaustion "fine…knock yourself out, Olaf"
Satisfied, Olaf continued skipping like he never stopped then knocked on Elsa's door, hiding the flowers behind his back but failed when the flowers are still visible.
It was Gerda who opened it and chided him about something until he just skipped passed her and said "Hey Elsa! I thought I would give your present a little early!" until it was muffled by the door closing behind them.
Tom just shook his head like Angelo would when he was still trying to win Elsa's attention then silently counted "3…2…1…"
…a….a…ACHOO!
Came the sound behind the door until the said door was blown off its hinges, scattering a messy pile of wood and snow along the hallway. Walking towards Elsa's room; he saw the old maid covered head to toe with snow blinking dumbly, seemed to be trying to process what just happened, the snowman was standing next to Elsa, the flowers that was now petal-less was still held in his out-stretched twig hand while the love of his life was wiping her nose with a hankie muttering a quick apology through her now stuffed nose.
Shaking himself out of Elsa's snow and regaining back to his old shape, Olaf whistled as he turned to the flowers and to the door, he laughed his unique laughter as he said "Wow Elsa, you must really love them so much, seeing you just let them go all like that" then straightened Elsa's dress as well as his height would allow then hugged her
"Happy Birthday Elsa!"
Sighing as Elsa muttered a gratitude for Olaf's…thoughtfulness and went over to Gerda, checking if she's alright. Seeing Tom near the doorway, Olaf smiled at him while he whispered "See, it's really the thought that counts Tom"
"Yeah…I see it, Olaf…I really see it now" the cat muttered as he glanced at the destroyed door and watched as his beloved walked pass him at the doorway, busy helping a shivering Gerda out the door.
If Tom would choose between keeping all of his limbs intact and getting a gift for Elsa he would still choose the latter. Now with guided by determination, he was now running out of the castle gates and hiding near a barrel. Tom knows exactly what he's going to do…
"Why?!" he wailed as he was hunched down into a small crate cut in half horizontally substituting it for a counter inside the "Kitty Pub" drowning his last bowl of milk before laying his head back down, placing his paws on top of his head.
A picture of pure desperation
"Tom?" came a voice behind him
He turned to see his sister and Angelo who was ordering a plate of fish from the worker cat as she seated herself next to him "Are you alright?"
"I'm here in a cat pub drowning my sorrows away, what does it look like?"
Angela hesitated for a second "Right, so I'm guessing you're depressed, question is; why?" Before Tom could answer though; Angelo sat down next to him, plopping down a plate of his own fish before turning to his disgruntled friend "Don't tell me…you already told Elsa how you felt towards her?"
Tom shook his head no
"You finally came to your senses that a romantic relationship between you two was just impossible?"
Again, shook of head no
"Well, that's all I could think of" Angelo stated as he took a bite of his fish
"Angelo!" the female cat scolded him, causing the said cat to simply gave her a "What?" look
Sighing as she said "Honey, tell us what's wrong, why are you sad?"
Tom just wiped his tears with his paw and said in a croaked voice "I-I just do-don't…kn-now …wha-what…to give E-Elsa…y-you see…it's her birthday and-
-Her birthday is today?!" Angela caught him off causing Tom to look surprised along with his adoptive brother who almost fell out of his seat but the female feline just continued "Why didn't you say anything Tom?! A woman's twenty-second birthday is important, you know?"
"It is?" Angelo asked in bewilderment righting himself back to his feet but seeing the look Angela was showing it spelled a whole lot of trouble for him. He can't even handle Tom when he was showing this look but from his sister...Angelo might as well lose one of his nine lives.
Without giving either the two of them the chance to blink, Angela pulled Tom and Angelo off their seats and sped out of the "Kitty Pub" with breakneck speed, leaving dust in their wake.
"Why are we inside the art room?" Angelo asked as he watched his two comrades take out a long strip of blue ribbon out of a chest and pulled a sack which contained some pencils and other decorating materials judging from the sound it's making as it was being dragged.
After placing all items on the floor, the female cat finally answered "Well from what Tom said that he wants the gift for Elsa to come from the heart, so what better way to express it than to draw or make it?" she smiled once she finished
Angelo just rolled his eyes at that as he turned to Tom who poked his head inside the sack and pulled out a blue crayon with his mouth and made his way over a blank sheet of paper. "This is a good idea, Angela!" he said though it was slightly muffled by the crayon on his mouth.
"I know" she said with a proud smirk directed to the more mature cat who only sighed in exasperation but with an endearing smile as they looked at the cat that was doing his best to express what he wanted to express.
Checking over the grandfather clock at the corner of the room Angela gasped as she realized it's almost time for the party. Looking at her friend "I think I should better get prepared, even though they can't understand me I promised them I would tidy-up a bit" she explained to Angelo who only nodded in understanding and urged her to go.
Smiling, Angela ran out of the room.
Shaking his head in amusement and jumped when Tom spoke "I see you haven't made the move yet" as he took out another crayon and used his tail to pull a strip of blue ribbon.
The mature cat only rubbed his furry neck awkwardly "yeah, though I'm close, I'm sure of it"
Tom only made a noise of suspicion. "Seriously, I am!" Angelo defended himself
"Sure you are…" Tom muttered as he used his teeth to cut a small length and backed away to admire his work. Angelo peered over his shoulder, raising an eyebrow
"Isn't that- he started to say but the younger cat cut him off -Shush! I don't want you ruining my surprise!" Tom chided believing that if he say it out loud Elsa might somehow hear it but Angelo doubted she would. Glad that they're done here since Tom already folded it letter size and packed up the materials he used, Tom checked the time and gasped since he too needed to get ready.
Without giving him time to react, he ran out of the room as well, leaving a dizzy Angelo behind. Shaking and up righting himself back to his feet, Angelo just shook his head again, completely exhausted from his two friends'…antics but walked out of the room nevertheless.
Nightfall came at last as every ship docked at the harbor and stepping down their vessel, tidying and fixing up their rumpled clothing along as they walked towards the castle, where the villagers greeted them with respect as well as the guards.
Captain Martin kept a sharp look-out for any signs of danger and only managing to catch a few party crashers but nothing serious.
Inside the castle though, the birthday girl was pacing inside of the room already garbed with the dress the old seamstress made though her braid was a little messy but nothing Gerda can't fix…if said Queen wasn't pacing too fast for the old woman.
"Queen Elsa please, if you kept on doing that you surely would look like you came out of a war!" the motherly figure scolded to the war thing was exaggerated since at Elsa's current state she still looked beautiful as ever but what else can the head maid do?
Luck seemed to be on Gerda's side since she finally stopped pacing and just took a deep breathe, wringing her hands nervously. Smiling endearingly, Gerda ushered the young woman towards her vanity and began redoing her braid.
"What if I messed up again, Gerda? What if I freeze something or slip or- Elsa was cut off though by a light pat on her head, nothing to harm her but to only get her attention –Nonsense! Your Majesty if I recalled correctly you seem to be in control of your powers up until now and hold confidence in that…and really Elsa," she said her name dropping formalities "the chances of you slipping? Ha, a very slim chance, though I could not say the same for the princess…" Gerda muttered the last part in amusement "…and done!" she exclaimed moving back to admire her work to see that Elsa's braid is now fixed
Gerda clasped her hands together like a mother would to her child when they finally grow up and smiled. Elsa smiled at the newly fixed braid but her eyes showed wariness that Gerda didn't miss as she comfortingly placed a hand on her shoulder "Relax dear, everything is going to be fine, you certainly survived that Halloween ball back then without trouble" she offered in comfort
"That's because I wasn't in the center of attention, that…and the meeting I had with a complete and utter stranger" Elsa thought drily but at the same time curiosity since she wondered if he would show up again though the chances were quite slim.
Snapping out of her reverie as a knock on her door entered their ears and after granting entrance though the two ladies already know who it was Anna entered the room garbed with a beautiful green dress just like the one she wore on Elsa's coronation though a bit lighter in color, smiling in excitement.
"Elsa I can't wait for your party to start! Though I am the one who planned but still…totally thrilled!" she exclaimed as she swirled around the room imagining that she was dancing with a certain mountain man but almost lost her balance if it weren't for her sister catching her with an identical smile of her own.
Giggling as she righted herself again, finally just noticing Gerda who she just waved awkwardly until she gasped at the fabulous dress Elsa was wearing "Elsa…its beautiful! Oh but not as beautifuller as you! Wait…Shoot, I meant beautiful! Yes, beautiful since you still don't look fuller but same size! But not in a bad way and…I'll just stop now" she finished lamely, blushing shyly
Giggling at her sister, she just hugged Anna as she whispered a small gratitude on her ear but the younger just shrugged humbly as she grasped her sister's hands with her own "I want to do this for you, and I want you to enjoy it as well!" Anna said the last part as she poked her sister's nose and linked arms with her before both of them are now walking out of the room.
Gerda smiled after them and made a move to leave the room as well but not before turning to a portrait of the Royal Family of Arendelle where the late King and Queen are holding hands and in front of them are the two young sisters, both wearing identical smiles "if only you could see them now, you two would be very proud of what they have become" she whispered as she made a teary smile and left the room, shutting the door behind her.
To say the ballroom was like a winter land was an understatement to say the least. If no one would look hard enough some would think the Snow Queen herself decorated it but nope, it was all just papers and the power of art. Everyone doesn't seem to mind though as they danced in sync with the music laughing and smiling all the way.
Elsa stared in awe at the place decorated like a winter land as well as the guests who just arrived. Standing behind the curtains at the side of the dais again, Elsa jumped at the hand on her shoulder but relaxed when it's just only her sister "Hey, you'll be fine just remember to smile and all that!" Anna said
"Thank you for decorating this room, it's so real and looked like I made them" the snow queen praised "It was nothing, as I said, I want to do this…for you" she gripped her hand in assurance smiling at her
Elsa smiled back and took a deep breath as Kai came into view ready to announce her. Clearing his throat to get everyone's attention "Queen Elsa of Arendelle!" and just like that, everyone held their breath when the Snow Queen came into view as men gaped at the beautiful creature they laid eyes on.
The Queen of Arendelle withheld a blush from making its way up her cheeks as she finally stood in front of her throne, barely missing the proud smile of the father figure before he cleared his throat again and announced "Princess Anna of Arendelle"
Anna the ever happy-go-lucky princess stepped into view as well, jumping in her heels awkwardly before settling in the side of her sister. Everyone seemed to snap out of their awestruck state and remembered to clap but with a little more gusto than the last time they were here.
As the clapping seized everyone's jaw almost went slack as one tall and fine looking man approached the dais and bowed in front of Elsa. Standing up to full height again as he spoke "May I have the honors of offering the beautiful and beloved Snow Queen a dance?" as he charmingly held out a hand
Everyone inside waited for the said Queen's answer as she nervously glanced around the crowd, not knowing how to respond but until their eyes met, suddenly Elsa felt déjà vu all over again.
Glancing at her sister as if to ask permission but only a gesture of "go on" was her only response along with cheery smile, Anna clapped her hands softly along with the other females in the room. Hesitantly, to everyone's shock and astonishment, Elsa took his inviting hand and gracefully made their way to the dance floor with him leading the way.
The maestro just looked stunned at the moment before turning to you, the viewer and removing the fake wig of an old man to see Kid, making a shush motion at you and placed the wig back before turning to the band and began making a slow tune.
The guests just stared; still trying to process what's going on but then smiled seeing that what really is happening is, well…happening they guess and went dancing with their partners as well.
Meanwhile, Anna chased a very reluctant mountain garbed with a handsome looking suit as well who was doing his best to grip his chair for support though failing as he was led towards the floor much to the guests' amusement and to his chagrin.
Angela just watched from the tables wearing a pink bow tie on her furry head, swaying her head with the beat while Angelo, adorned with a black bow tie around his neck, was eating some desserts from the buffet table without a care in the world. She turned looking for a certain gray furred cat and found out he seemed a little bit…jealous?
Shaking her head, Angela can't bring herself to believe that Tomothy Mac Cat was actually jealous of a male, a human male to be precise. She was about to tell this to Angelo but unfortunately, he was now sprawled on his chair, fast asleep. Sighing and shaking her head, she got off the table and proceeded to make her way towards her brother.
Tom just sat there, wearing a dark blue tie around his neck as well , crossing his paws from each other, all the while glaring at the man as he twirled the woman he loves. Sensing a figure approaching him just behind the curtain next to the dais as he turned and saw his sister he immediately said "I'm not jealous" without giving her time to say anything yet since he knew what she's going to say anyway.
Still Angela decided to play along as she sat down next to him, careful not to damage his gift to the Snow Queen "I didn't ask" she said innocently
Tom just roll his eyes at her then growled softly when he saw the man and Elsa, finished with their dance, with the man giving her hand a kiss before walking away from each other as everyone clapped for them. If Angela had long hair she would blow it in exasperation seeing her brother in denial
"Well, if you're really not jealous, then why don't you ask her for a dance?"
The cat just looked at her like she said something weird "Are you kidding me? In case you haven't noticed, dearest sister, I'm a cat and she's a human" he gestured with his head towards Elsa who was chatting with some other dignitaries and made a face when the man made a joke though he could tell along with Elsa that it wasn't all funny but she just made a polite smile.
"Well, that didn't stop Olaf" Angela stated as they turned their gaze towards the happy snowman dancing with some children the dignitaries brought with them.
"He's different, he's Elsa's creation so when he would ask her to dance, it would be like…a mother and son dance" he tried to explain
She just raised an incredulous brow at him "Really?" she said deadpanned
He just shrugged as he continued to watch Anna teach Kristoff to dance a bit and calm him down. "Look, Tom if you really aren't jealous, prove it, it doesn't have to be in that floor, maybe you two can dance in the garden or something, just look for a place something romantic"
They glanced in horror though when a very stout looking woman plumped herself on a chair where Angelo was still currently sleeping in. Angela winced at that "I better go and…save him, good luck!" then she ran back to the table.
Taking a deep breath seeing that she was right, he gently picked up the card he made, searching for the Snow Queen but after long agonizing minutes, he managed to spot a speck of blue around the corner, heading towards the garden and followed, seeing that's where she went. Maneuvering quietly and gently as to not drop and destroy the card he made, he almost dropped it when she appeared to be trying to get the man she danced with earlier to let go of her wrist.
Tom could smell the stench of wine on the man's breath as he was doing his best to maintain a grip on her, not minding the ice "Wazz…rong…Queenie?...don't…ye…want to…dance?" he slurred as his other hand gripped her waist. Elsa tilted her head as far as she could to avoid his lips and his breathe "Get off me!" she screamed, using her powers to create a patch of ice on the floor, causing him to slip.
He grunted in pain but had a look of a predatory gleam on his eyes as Elsa backed away slowly, silently berating herself for coming here alone just so she could get some fresh air. The man slowly stood up, chuckling as he did so as he sluggishly came near her again "come on…girlie…yoz should… ain't be…alone ou jer…come're…you!" he shouted as he made a move to tackle her
Crunch!
He stopped in mid walk as he turned to find his behind…stuck on a cat's mouth. The response was immediate; he started running around, trying to get him off, tried smacking him but Tom won't just let go. Seeing his momentary distraction, Elsa called forth a gust of winter air, nearly blowing him off the other side of the garden but fortunately for him he just flew back, almost hitting the brick wall on the other side.
The only damage he got was a bleeding nose…and butt as he slowly stood up, having regained his senses as he watched the snow queen pick up a dazed Tom and he glared at her "You! You could have killed me! Get away from me you monster!" with that, he left the room, probably looking to tell the others.
Elsa just knelt there, frozen and having the adrenaline from earlier diminishing "And stay out!" Tom yelled and nodded in satisfaction with a smug smile. He turned expecting her to smile as well but his ear's dropped when he saw Elsa, her head bowed down, her shoulders shaking as she tried to repress a sob.
"Elsa?" he asked not knowing how to tackle this kind of situation
She sat down, rubbing her eyes as she tried to hold it in "I-I'm…fine" she said
Tom almost believed her but Olaf's words from earlier rang into his ears "No, you're not, did he…did he hurt you Elsa? Because if he did we could always tell them-
-no…he-he didn't…just, every time I have to use my powers…for self-defense…everywhere I go…I'm always deemed…a…monster…" she whispered the last part
"What! No, Elsa if anyone is the monster it would be him!" he instantly blurted
"Wh-at?" Elsa asked
Blushing slightly but he continued "You heard me, Elsa, you're smart, beautiful, brave and kind and every other positive adjectives out there but a monster you are not" he emphasized as he got on her lap as he hugged her neck "You did amazing things, you helped a lot of people after the thaw, and you tried making amends, don't make yourself forget the good things you've done so far just for one person who just said the…M word, you're Elsa of Arendelle, a Queen, a sister and most of all…a kind and caring friend anyone can ask for"
She smiled at him as she hugged him back, wiping her tears with her other hand "I-I guess you're right, thanks Tom"
"I know I'm right, Elsa" he corrected with a toothy smile "and you're welcome, anything for a friend" though it pained him to say those words, cheering Elsa up is his number one priority for now
Giggling at him after wiping the last of her tears and gently ruffled his furry head then noticed something, grabbing it and saw it was a card with the handwriting liken to the note long ago on a bouquet of flowers delivered to Anna's room during the Catastrophe.
"Is this from you?" she asked and made a move to open it
Tom reacted a little too late "a wait!-
To Elsa's surprise, inside the letter was a string of pictures though hand-drawn and it appeared it was telling a story…about their adventures during the catastrophe
"D-did you make this?" Elsa asked as she glanced at a drawing where Tom is supposed to be inside an ice block, probably their very first meeting, to the drawing where Tom's failed attempts at meeting her again. The said cat smiled sheepishly "yeah, though I had helped but my sister has a hard time drawing what I wanted her to draw, though if you don't like it I completely understand"
He shut his eyes, waiting for her to laugh, to reject his gift, anything but to his surprise he felt Elsa hug him again and swore his heart stopped beating when she muttered a "thank you, I love it and its perfect Tom, thank you" Tom just sighed in relief, as he gently patted her head "Happy Birthday Elsa" he muttered lovingly
After what seemed like forever, Elsa finally let go of him and blushed as she looked at the dirt sticking at the dress. Slowly getting up and dusting herself and fixing her hair, she glanced around hoping no one saw her in that state and sighed in relief when it's just the two of them.
Seeing her stand up, Tom finally snapped out of his reverie and coughed awkwardly before saying "so…um, should we go back? I mean Annie-
"Anna" Elsa corrected heartily
-Anna must be worried that you disappeared since it's still your birthday though" he explained
"Right, let's go back" she clarified and checking her appearance once more she walked back towards the party, followed by a still blushing but all the while smiling Tom.
Entering the ballroom and hoped no one noticed their sudden disappearance but were shocked to see the man from earlier struggling to get out of the guard's grip on him all the while yelling "don't you know who I am?!" but was shut up when the Princess of Arendelle glared at him saying "No, good sir, I believe you don't know who I am and as the Queen's sister it is my job to send you to the dungeons after assaulting the queen like that and calling her something that she is definitely not" nodding to the guard, he smiled before bowing and left with the man in tow.
Everyone was surprised seeing that they never have seen the princess act like that but glad to know she did what she just did back there and everyone were startled when Anna immediately ran to Elsa's side checking if there are injuries but luckily none were found.
The foreign guests are still baffled by the close bond those two sisters have but at the same time, respected it seeing those kind of relationships don't come around often. They're just glad that the princess tackled the problem and they're now waiting with bated breath, how the Queen will react.
"Are you sure? Because if that slime-
-No Anna, I'm perfectly fine, Tom saved me just in time" Elsa cut her off as she gestured to the blushing cat
"Really? Thank goodness!" she wiped a sweat off her brow as Anna said that
"How did you know?" Elsa asked after a pause
"Well, Kristoff and I were just strolling around, doing some…sightseeing" Anna explained as she said the last part hurriedly seeing the look her sister was giving her and continued "and then we heard some talking and just decided to take a peak and that's when we saw you in that…pickle, I was going to give him the old what-for but Tom beat me to it, and seeing he has it all under control for a moment, we just made sure the guy was given what he deserved" she finished while slightly massaging her knuckle
Elsa just smiled gratefully at her and just gave her a hug of gratitude. After pulling apart she turned to see all of the guests staring at them "uh, relax everyone, I'm okay now, just let's not one man's act ruin the fun, okay?" Elsa said and with that, everyone agreed and the maestro started the music again to lighten the mood. The guests and the others danced with the beat, the incident completely forgotten as Anna held out her hand towards Elsa who just took it and they began dancing with the beat too, giggling and laughing all the way.
Once the party was over and the gifts were opened and the last of the guests retired in their rooms, Elsa and Anna walked hand in hand towards Elsa's room with a very tired Tom following after them. Opening Elsa's door, Anna just plumped down on her bed, completely spent for the night.
The Snow Queen just giggle at her sister and changed into a night gown behind the dressing screen before setting down next to her sister, shaking and urging her to change. Anna just moaned in annoyance but complied as she lazily got off the bed and went to change.
After a few minutes, Anna emerged and dressed in her night gown as well before jumping on top of Elsa's bed, the furniture rocking and creaking slightly. Elsa was already fast asleep to Tom's conclusion seeing that she didn't push Anna off of her who is now fast asleep as well. Tom shook his head in amusement, completely not used yet to their unusual sleeping habits and jumped on the furniture, using his teeth to pull the blanket up towards Elsa's torso with a bit difficulty but was successful anyway.
Nodding to himself and remembering that Angela would be staying and tending to Angelo's…injuries from the stout woman's reaction, he jumped out of the bed and walked towards his own as he made himself comfortable.
Before he could sleep though, he managed to hear Elsa's voice saying "by the way, thanks for saving me Tom" smiling at that, Tom closed his eyes and let sleep take him.
Above the headboard, a gift from a very special cat was hanged like it was a portrait, with the frame a nice warm color blue with the drawings, though others would have no clue about, showing some pictures of an event that transpired.
Down below are letters labeled with gold...
"A Cat's Tale"
Well, there ya have it folks! Hope you liked it so leave a review but if you're gonna comment about my grammar though, don't worry, I already know XD
Also maybe I could update Ownership but I can't promise on that one, still depends on life XD Anyway, stay tuned for this is not a one-shot! Tune in next time folks!
-TheLoneKid