"How old do you think I am?" Alonzo asked as him and Munk rested in top of a wooden box, basking in the sunshine.

Munk tilted his head and examined Alonzo. "Well, you're a bit smaller than me, but a bit bigger than Tugger. I'd say around five months."

"How old are you?"

"Nine months. Just a few more before I can be considered a tom." Munk smiled, daydreaming.

"You won't treat me like I'm stupid and immature will you, when you become a tom?"

"Of course not. By the time people will actually see me as a tom you'll already be one. Plus, you're my friend. I don't get influenced by the toms either."

Demeter and Bomba walked by under them. They both looked at Alonzo and Munk and then giggled, scurrying away.

Alonzo and Munk smirked, looking at them walk away. "Bomba," Alonzo said and whistled.

"She's not as mature as Demeter, though," Munk said.

"Yeah, but I'm not interested in either of them. Bomba is too much and Demeter isn't my type."

"Well, who do you like?"

Alonzo shrugged. "I'm not sure, really." He scanned the Junkyard and looked at all the princesses. "Tantomile is okay, but she's so much smarter than me, and she's younger than me, too, which just makes me feel stupid."

"The younger can be smarter than the older," Munk said. "Remember that Jitters guy?"

Alonzo smiled. "Yeah, he was pretty stupid. Rumpleteazer isn't smart enough for me, on the other hand. She's adorable, but it looks like her and Jerrie got something going on anyway. Cass is cute, and unique looking, pretty down to earth. Out of all of them, I'd pick her, but she's kind of the best of a bad situation."

Munk swatted his head. "Alonzo," he said.

"What? I'm sorry if I'm not interested in them as much as you are." Alonzo swatted Munk's head and began a wrestling match, which Munk won, pinning Alonzo down.

"You'll never beat me," Munk said.

Alonzo smiled. "I can't help it if you're bigger than me."

"It's not about size. It's about how to fight."

Alonzo couldn't help but think of how strong Munk was. His toned body was large for a cat his size and his silver fur made him glisten in the dark. This is nice, Alonzo thought. He frowned as he realized what was nice, which happened to be the fact that he liked Munk towering over him and pinning him down.

"Can you get off now?" Alonzo asked, feeling like Munk could read his every thought.

Munk rolled off him and Alonzo bolted right up. "What's the matter?"

"N-nothing," Alonzo said.

Munk frowned, knowing it was a lie. "Zo, come on, you can tell me."

Alonzo frowned, too, knowing he hurt his closest friend. "Well, I'm not exactly sure what's wrong yet." He smiled cheekily.

Munk smirked a little, too. "How's that?"

"I dunno," said Alonzo, laughing a little. "I'll tell when I figure it out, alright?"

"Alright," said Munk.

"See ya." Alonzo hopped off the box and ran to find some peace and quiet. On the way, he ended up bumping into Tugger.

"Oof," said Tugger. "What's the rush, Lonz?"

"Oh, uh, nothing," said Alonzo.

"Too busy thinking about me, eh?" Tugger smiled sexily.

Alonzo rolled his eyes. He hated Tugger's arrogance and that he always flirted with him, but he still didn't mind him that much. He especially loved it when Tugger struck out, and it was usually with him anyways. "Don't flatter yourself," Alonzo said.

Tugger put his hands up, because he knew Alonzo didn't think of him like, but he just flirted with him for practice, and because he was just an antagonizer. "Oh well," he said and strutted away.

Alonzo scurried away and hid inside an old milk crate.

What's going on with me? he asked himself. I can't think of Munk that way, I mean...yeah, he's gorgeous, but Tugger is, too. Though...Munk is so much better and nicer and smarter, so...amazing. Alonzo shook at the realization that he was developing unwanted feelings for his best friend.

"Lonz?"

Alonzo looked up to see Cassandra. "Oh, hey," he said.

"What's the matter?" she asked, stepping in.

"Nothing, I just..." He sighed. "I can't tell you. It's a secret."

"Well, I'll tell you a secret about me and then you can tell me."

"I dunno. This secret is pretty int-"

"I like Tantomile."

Alonzo's head shot up. "What?"

"I like Tantomile. I think she is so wonderful. I mean, she's so smart! Gah, she's cute and so nice, too. I mean, you know how I'm kind of like you, right?"

Alonzo nodded. Cassandra was taken in by the Jellicles when her owners dropped her into the streets, but she could still remember everything and would even visit her mother occasionally who lived a little bit away, but, she was still different.

"Well, when no one else really made me feel too welcome, she did. She's like my Munkustrap, you know? He became your bestie and she's mine, but now I've developed feelings for her."

Alonzo started to laugh.

"Don't laugh at me!"

"I'm not laughing at you! It just that...I like Munk like that, too! We're in the same exact predicament!"

Cassandra took in what was said, and started to laugh, but their laughter eventually turned into a few tears of sadness.

"But I don't wanna jeopardize our friendship," she said, sniffling.

Alonzo nodded. "Munk probably doesn't even like me like that."

The two kittens sat together, crying as they knew their love was hopeless.

"I'll see you later," said Alonzo, climbing out of the crate with Cassandra.

"Yeah, see ya," she said and walked away.

Munkustrap walked over, witnessing this interaction. He put a hand on Alonzo's shoulder and looked after Cass. "Not interested, huh?" he asked.

"Oh, what? No, no, it's not what it looks like," Alonzo said.

"Yeah right. Come on, tell me what you guys did in there."

"Nothing! Gosh, Munk, you can be a pervert sometimes."

Munk frowned. "That's not what I meant, Zo." He smirked. "Why? Did you do something with her?"

"No! I wouldn't even know how to." Alonzo blushed, feeling utterly embarrassed.

"Me either," Munk said, trying to make his friend feel better. He tilted his head as an idea came to him. "Follow me," he said and pulled Alonzo to very back corners of the Junkyard. They climbed onto the massive pile of junk in the back and hid in one of the crevices that was so hidden light barely got through.

"What're we doing here?" Alonzo asked.

"Look, Bomba was telling me something the other day," Munk began. "You know how she flirts around a lot, right?"

"Yeah," Alonzo said.

"Well, she told me she didn't want to seem like a slut by kissing all the guys, but she said she wanted to practice and experiment it all."

"Experiment?"

"Yeah, you know, get physical with someone, see what they like, what you like, what they don't, what you don't."

Alonzo's eyes grew wide. "She's done all that with all the guys?"

"No, I said she didn't want to so her and Teazer got together and they practiced with each other."

"What? Do they like each other or something?"

"No, they're just friends and Bomba knew Demeter wouldn't do that and Teazer is such an airhead she wouldn't care. It's nothing romantic or emotional. It's just physical, no strings attatched."

Alonzo sat up straighter and looked out the small crevice that led to their hiding spot. "Well, why're you telling me this?" he asked.

"I figured we could practice, too."

Alonzo should've seen it coming. He knew Munk practiced for everything and studied every little thing. He was a perfectionist. That's why he's so smart and talented, Alonzo thought. Not to mention strong since he just loves to work out. He can't seem weak in anything, even when it comes to sex. Alonzo was at that point where he had raging hormones and wanted to do nothing but relieve his sexual tensions.

"But..."

"Oh come on, everyone does it," Munk said. He sighed. "I'm sorry. Not everyone does it, but I do know others who do this type of thing. I shouldn't pressure you to do anything you don't want to."

"No, I just...I dunno. I guess I don't see why not. It's just that-"

Alonzo was interrupted by Munk's lips pressing against his. Alonzo then realized that he probably should practice since he had no idea what to do then and there. He sighed and closed his eyes. He started to kiss him back, and then it became natural. Whether it be natural with anyone, or it was just natural with Munkustrap, he didn't know, but at the time, all he could think about was Munk and him. He wrapped his arms around Munk as he lied down over Alonzo, kissing intensely.

Munk let go, panting. "Are you sure you haven't kissed anyone?" Munk asked.

Alonzo smiled. "Are you sure you haven't kissed anyone?" he replied. "Or is it just natural?"

Munk smiled and started to kiss him again, much more passionately, moving his hands over Alonzo in ways that made Alonzo feel like such a girl, and yet he didn't mind. They "practiced" for awhile until the sun started setting and it got almost too dark for them to see.

They walked home, each having a sheepish grin on their faces.

"Night Munk."

"Night Zo."

Alonzo slept, and let the night take him away.