A/N: Getting these up pretty quick! Guess who this one is on!
Disclaimer: If I owned CATS, would I be writing fanfiction about it?
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"Just sit here, Jemmie, the grownups have to talk." My mother said, ruffling my head fur and making her way over to the group of Jellicles setting up the ball. I was so tired of this!
"I'm not a baby." I mumbled, looking up to the TSE1. It was so high up… the chair behind it was higher, but far too high for me. I turned to look at my mother, still busily chatting away. They trusted me, of course. I'm sweet, little, innocent Jemima. And it's all I ever will be.
I turned and glided over towards the TSE1, grabbed the bumper and hoisted myself up, the rusted metal feeling strange against my paws. I took a breath. A little more…
Another few steps, and my hands could reach the top of the car. I was so close!
"Jemima! Get down from there! You'll get hurt!" My mother yelled from across the yard.
"Nonsense, I'm not a baby! I'll be fine, Ma!" I yelled back, moving to hoist myself up. Suddenly a silver blur grabbed my around the waist and dragged me over to Jenny's den, barely avoiding a fuming Victoria. I watched after her in confusion as my father dragged me in.
"Jenny, can you watch Jemima? She's getting into all sorts of trouble…" Munkustrap said, to a surprisingly silent Jenny. She turned and noticed me.
"Jemima? Oh no, couldn't be! She's the sweetest little dear, wouldn't hurt a fly…" I sighed.
"I'm right here, you know. I'm not stupid." Munkustrap just sighed, motioning to my mother outside that I was alright.
"If I find you climbing again you're in deep trouble, missy. Got that?" I nodded, glumly.
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The moon was just starting to rise and things were getting more rushed. Suddenly Pouncival burst through the door in his usual fashion, before chuckling his way over to me. Jenny scowled and tried to shoo him.
"I don't need any more ruffians in here, shoo!" Pouncival rolled his eyes.
"Really, Jenny, I think we're old enough for us to be treated to at least a civil conversation." Jenny, eyes wide, seemed truly concerned at Pouncival's sincerity.
"Well, alright then… careful now." She said, walking off dazedly. Pouncival smirked.
"Works every time." He moved over and sat next to me, looking through the hole in the roof of Jenny's den up at the night sky with me.
"Hey Jemmie, I want to do something special this year, you have any ideas?" The moon, in all it's pale beauty, had captivated me, so I just said the first decent thing that came to mind.
"Touch the sky, Pouncival."
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Everyone sang and danced happily, and some of the kittens had their surprises… Victoria and Plato mated!
I continued to stare up at the moon every now and again. It captivated me so, but it didn't seem natural…
And then Grizabella arrived. We all ran off, of course, only coming back when we were sure she was gone. I felt the strange urge to sit near Coricopat and Tantomile, so I did. Still a safe distance away of course. Demeter stood guardedly nearby. Old Deuteronomy, our beloved leader, began to sing.
"The moments of happiness,
We had the experience, but missed the meaning…"
As he went on, some faces screwed up in confusion, other just concentrating and trying to understand. I'm even sure that Ma and Pa didn't understand. Suddenly, staring to the moon, a new song almost flew into my head. It sounded so sweet, and… it was the Moments of Happiness, in simpler terms. Terms they could understand. Coricopat and Tantomile helped me up, seemingly seeing what I had to say.
"Moonlight,
Turn your face to the moonlight,
Let your memory lead you,
Open up, enter in.
If you find there
The meaning of what happiness is
Then a new life will begin."
Everyone repeated my words, some people feeling that they now understood. Ma and Pa looked happy enough, but even I could tell they thought it was just a stroke of luck.
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After Mistoffelees left, I stood atop the TSE1 – unstopped this time – to sing.
"Daylight,
See the dew on a sunflower
And a rose that is fading
Roses wither away
Like the sunflower
I yearn to turn my face to the dawn
I am waiting for the day."
But, Grizabella returned. You probably don't know this, but I have a deep feeling of sadness and pity for her. Everyone turned their backs to her as I lay on the TSE1, and she sang her sad song. It broke my heart, especially when she fell to the ground, exhausted. I slowly stood, the moon above me, so close I could touch it, and sang.
"Sunlight through the trees in summer,
Endless masquerading," Grizabella raised herself, but didn't look my way. She thought I was an angel!
"Like a flower as the dawn is breaking," Grizabella sang with me, before continuing her song emotionally. Everyone had turned back to face her, except for one, who had their gaze aimed at me. I took one look away from the moon and I was elated.
Mother was smiling.
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A/N: Mwuhahaha! I think that chapter was too short. Aww. Read and Review!
