Here we go again.

Bomba's not happy and Misto and Tugger and has a little chat with Demeter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Cats, how many times do I have to say it?

Chapter 6

Tensions brewing

The air in the junkyard was still in the morning light save for two young queens bounding across it at light speed. They practically tore the door off of the den of the young tom they were so eager to talk to as they barged in. They jumped on the sleeping figure with a thud and shook him to rouse him from his serenity. Misto gargled at the sudden disturbance and muttered something incomprehensible before pulling himself together to address the intruders. He could see Victoria and Jemima were sitting half on, half off of him with their mouths running faster than he'd ever seen them run before.

"Girls, please!" he said trying to silence them, "what's up?"

"How was it?" they said in unison with anticipation in their eyes.

"How was what?" he teased

"THE FREAKIN' DATE?" they yelled

"Oh that" he smirked, "it was good I guess" he said closing his eyes and pretending to try and go back to sleep. The two queens sat there with their eyes wide and mouths open looking rather dumbfounded. Misto cracked an eye to see their stupor. He began to shake with silent laughter and eventually let it burst out.

"It was amazing!" he said bolting up, changing the gawking queens expressions to those of glee. "I just…I mean…I can't describe how wonderful it was! It was just perfect!"

"Was Tugger, you know, Tugger?" inquired Jemima

"Strangely, no" the tom beamed "he was quite a gentleman to be honest. He took me into the middle of the city and showed me the sights. It was dazzling!"

"Did he put the moves on you?" Victoria asked

Misto laughed, "No. Can you believe that?"

The three looked at each other and giggled from confusion

"So what else happened, Mist?"

"Well after he'd shown me the lights he took me the river and we sat on the bridge, just being together and enjoying each other's company"

"And then what?" they both said

"Well, we didn't say much, but he said some really nice things"

"What did he say?" the queens practically screamed

"He said I was really special, and I meant a lot to him" Misto smiled

The two queens rolled around giggling like kittens. "What happened then?"

"Well, we kinda…kissed" Misto said shyly.

"You did?"

"Yeah"

"How was it?"

"It was…I dunno. Just…perfect"

The queens let out simultaneous coos over the sweetness of the situation he had described. The three stayed there for a while, the queens trying to extract every tiny detail they could. Misto was only too happy to oblige.

Tugger woke up gently. He felt as though something wasn't quite right. He could sense he wasn't alone so he opened his eyes slowly to see a silver tabby and his mate – a red, black and gold queen – standing over him with looks that seemed to say 'What kind of crap did you pull last night, Tugger?'

"Jeez! Does no one knock anymore?" he asked, a little put out that the two had just entered without announcing themselves.

"May we have a word, Tugger?" Munk said sternly.

"No" he shot back like a kitten

"Don't be silly" Demeter said. "Now Tugger, we understand you took Misto out on the town last night, yes?"

"What's it to you?"

"Don't be rude. What are your intentions with him?"

"I intend to date him. Why does everyone think I'm so incapable of having some solidarity?"

"Take a look at your track record, Tugs. You haven't been the greatest example of that in the past"

"Can't a cat change?"

"I'd say a cat can, but you are the Rum Tum Tugger. What is it you say? 'There's no doing anything about it', right?"

"Well perhaps now there is"

"How can we be so sure?" the queen asked with a raised eyebrow

"Didn't I already promise you, Munk?" he said turning his head to the silver tabby. Demeter grabbed him by the chin and got right up close to his face.

"Yeah, you did. But you haven't yet promised me" she said with warning in her voice.

"Why are you so uppity about all this?" he asked annoyed.

"Because I've had to pick up the pieces with cats you've messed with in the past. Does the name Bombalurina ring any bells?".

Tugger gulped.

"You've dumped her more times than I care to remember and I don't wanna see you do the same to Misto, okay? He's never really explored this side of himself before, Tugger, and he's ripe to take it horribly should you decide to be your usual self around him."

Tugger knew she was right. He didn't want to hurt the little tux but he knew what he was like.

"Okay, Dem" he said looking her in the eye.

"Okay what, Tugger?"

"I promise not to be an arse with him, okay?"

"And what else?"

"What else is there?"

"Promise if you decide to let him down, you'll let him down easy"

"Okay, I promise" he said getting annoyed again.

"Right then, I think we're done here. Come on Munk" said Demeter leaving the den. Tugger turned to catch the tabby's eye.

"Queens, huh?" he said

"Don't I know it" the protector said before following his mate.

Bombalurina was still not happy. She hadn't slept well as the memory of what she saw earlier had kept her up. Replaying the scene over and over in her mind, she got quite flustered. She was not about to be pushed aside by some scrawny little conjuring cat that just happened to catch her lover's eye. She wanted Tugger, and she was going to have him one way or another. She looked out of den over towards were Tugger lived and saw her best friend Demeter emerging from the doorway.

"Psst. Deme, come here!" she hissed from her home. Demeter scampered over looking rather pleased that she'd managed to grab Tugger by the balls, figuratively speaking of course.

"What's up, Bomba?" she said happily

"Come in, I need to talk to you." The protector's mate followed the red queen into her den and sat down with her.

"What were you doing in Tugger's place?" she asked.

"I was just making sure of his business with Misto, is all"

"And?"

"Well I'm sure you've heard he took him on a date last night and I just wanted to make sure he wasn't being a jerk, you know?"

"I see. So you're encouraging him?"

"Well he seems to be different with this one. If it really is a change it seems only right to encourage him and prevent his notoriety."

"If you ask me he shouldn't be messing around with a kid like him."

"Yeah, that's what I thought when I first heard"

"It still doesn't seem right. Why him?"

"Not jealous are you, Bomba?" Demeter asked with a smirk.

"No." she shot back, "I could have Tugger if I wanted him"

"Because that worked so well before"

"Hey, don't I deserve Tugger after all we've been through?"

"Well, hun, sometimes things just don't work out."

"Who says they haven't worked out just yet?" she said slyly.

"What are you thinking, Bomba?" she said with concern

"Let's just say: Game on, Misto."

"You wouldn't."

"Wouldn't I?"

"Come on, Bomba. Misto's new to all this. He'd fall hard if you stole Tugger off of him."

"Well he stole Tugger off of me!"

"Well, not exactly. I heard Tugger was the one to start everything off."

Bomba was annoyed with that, Tugger had never asked her on a serious date. "Even so, everything's wrong now. I want him back, Deme! I'll find a way."

"Please, Bomba, think for a moment. Do you really want to hurt the little tom?"

"All's fair in love and war" she replied glancing off to the side.

"Is there anything I can do to stop you?" Deme asked desperately.

"I don't think so, I'm set on it now."

"Please just think before you act, Bomba. Misto's never done anything to you."

"I beg to differ" she said icily.

"Oh, Bomba" Deme said disappointedly getting up to leave. "Remember what I said". She left the red queen scheming in her den.

Bomba wasn't thrilled that everyone seemed to be in favour of Tugger and Misto, least of all her best friend. She would have to make Misto seem like the bad guy. She sat thinking for a while and then smiled when it popped into her head. She knew exactly what she was going to do.

What is she going to do? Gah!

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