Munkustrap laid awake that night in his nest, with Tugger and Macavity on either side of him snoring loudly as their mother slept quietly on the far side of the den.

His thoughts were on Demeter, and what he did to her, how stupid of him! Munkustrap and Demeter could be a couple at that exact moment! But he wanted Macavity to be happy… but being with Macavity didn't make Demeter happy….

He just didn't get why he did that to her, next time he saw her, he vowed he would confess his feelings for her.

The next morning…

"Good morning, Munku!" His mom greeted her son warmly, "did you sleep good?"

"No, I didn't, Mom…" Munkustrap meowed grumpily.

"Well, here's breakfast," His mom meowed, placing down a paper plate in front of him, with four dead mice on it, steamed to perfection.

"I'm not hungry, Mom," Munkustrap meowed, regretfully pushing the plate away. His mother picked it up and gave him a sad look and put the plate in front of Tugger.

"Alright!" Tugger sang, shoving one of the mice into his mouth.

Munkustrap stared at his hands and let out a sigh, "I'll be right back, Mom," He meowed, getting up and heading out the den's entrance.

Munkustrap walked slowly to Demeter's fence, thinking of what to say to her and tell her he was sorry. For everything.

Luckily, Demeter was with Bombalurina on the Junkyard's rusty old car. Demeter was weeping in Bombalurina's arms and shuddering.

"Demeter?" Munkustrap asked, "are you okay?"

Demeter looked at him, then looked away quickly.

"Haven't you done enough?" Bombalurina asked, holding Demeter closer to her.

"Bombalurina, please…" Munkustrap murmured.

Tugger's girlfriend nodded and left Demeter and Munkustrap to themselves.

"Demeter… I'm… I'm sorry." Munkustrap meowed, looking at his paws, then at Demeter.

"Munkustrap, why didn't you kiss me?" Demeter asked looking at him in curiosity.

"I was just shy… and nervous, I didn't know what to do." Munkustrap meowed, climbing up onto the car next to Demeter.

She looked up at him with big green eyes and together they started to lean forward.

They kept leaning until their lips touched, then Demeter leaned away and looked at Munkustrap with endearing eyes.

"Munku…" She murmured, "I think you may be the one for me."

"WHAT?" Macavity yowled. Munkustrap turned around and stared at his older brother who was watching the whole entire time.

"HOW COULD YOU?" He screamed at Demeter. Not waiting for an answer, Macavity's long claws scarred Munkustrap causing him to fly off the car and into the dirt.

"Munkustrap!" Demeter yelled, as Macavity took her hands and dragged her away. Munkustrap desperately tried to get up to go save her, but Macavity hit his shoulder, and he couldn't get up.

"MUNKUSTRAP!" Demeter screamed as Macavity picked her up and slung her over his shoulder like a potato sac and he ran off with her, out the open gates of the Junkyard.

"DEMETER!" Munkustrap screamed.