Disclaimer: I own Elijah, of course. Sorry I forgot to mention that in the last few chappies. I don't own Cats, as I have stated in all my chappies.

A/N: There's some fluff here, just warnin' ya. Please tell me if I did a good job or not, as I don't have much experience with fluff! Constructive criticism is very welcome. Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed! Enjoy!

Mungojerrie awoke to feel someone gently tugging on his tail. He groggily opened his eyes to glare down in irritation at the smiling face of his sister looking up at him. Not surprisingly, she had his tail in her paws.

He pulled his tail out of her paws and out of her reach as he muttered grumpily, "This bettah be impo'tant, 'Teazah. Whot is it?"He yawned and stretched as he sat up, careful of his cramped quarters. He didn't want to hit his head again.

'Teazer giggled, throwing a brown sack up at him. He caught it halfheartedly and stared at it. "Whot's this?"The calico tom asked bluntly. If it was another one of his sister's schemes, he wasn't going to play along. It was too early in the morning for that.

'Teazer held up her own sack as she bounced excitedly on the spot. "We're goin' 'untin', 'Jerrie! Cheer up! We ge' ta explore tha' citeh an' foind stuff fo' dinnah at tha' same toime! Casey even said we could keep aneythin' valuable we foind! C'mon, let's go!"She pleaded with her brother as he sluggishly climbed down the ladder. Mungojerrie was definitely not a morning person.

'Jerrie rubbed the sleep out of his eyes as he followed his sister out of the barracks and down the hall to their right. 'Teazer heaved the door open and held it for 'Jerrie as he passed through. They both walked down the alley and out onto the street. The morning was much warmer than yesterday night, and the breeze had died down considerably. All the alleys were partially illuminated by the sun's light as it made its journey across the sky.

'Jerrie and 'Teazer turned to the right and down the sidewalk. 'Teazer peeked into every alley they passed, hoping to spot the movement of a mouse or rat. She was clearly enjoying her work, while her brother trailed behind her, still in a sleepy daze. He barely even noticed when she shouted "Gotcha!" and sauntered proudly out of an alley, carrying a dead, grey mouse in her paw. She wagged it in front of 'Jerrie, attempting to rub it in his face that she got the first catch of the day.

She pouted in frustration when he didn't even make a face. "Whot's wrong with ya this mornin'? Ya're loike a zombie, o' somethin'! Wake up an' ge' a move on!"She dropped the mouse into her sack and vigorously shook her brother's shoulders, attempting to wake him up.

'Jerrie gave an annoyed grunt as he brushed her paws off, muttering, "Oi guess Oi'm jus' tired from las' noight. Didn' ge' enough sleep, no thanks ta ya."He walked ahead of her, peeking into the alley she had just come out of to see if that mouse had any friends. Spotting a tiny bit of movement behind a shredded black garbage bag, he pounced on it and sunk his claws into whatever was behind it. From the resounding squeak that followed, he figured he had just caught a mouse. The haze of sleepiness that clouded his mind soon disappeared as he inspected his catch. It was about the same size as 'Teazer's, only it was brown, not grey.

He showed it to 'Teazer, who complimented, "Not bad...Let's ge' movin', shall we?"She skipped ahead, but suddenly stopped as an idea came to mind. She turned around and smiled at 'Jerrie as he caught up. "Whot d'ya say we make this thin' interestin'? Let's ge' a friendly competition goin' 'ere. First one with tha' mos' catches boiy noon wins. Sound fair?"She asked mischievously as he skeptically narrowed his eyes at her.

He shouldered his sack as the new concept perked him up. "Awlroight. Rules ah' no foightin ovah tha' same prey, an' no 'untin' in tha' same alleys. We meet back at tha' 'oideout at noon. Winnah ge's braggin' roights fo' tha' day. Bring it, sistah!"He hissed challengingly before darting off into a nearby alley.

'Teazer smiled, she always knew how to get her brother in good spirits. She dashed down an alley parallel to her brother's, determined to beat him. He wasn't going to get bragging rights if she had anything to do with it!


When the sun was at its peak, both calicos met at the door to the hideout. Each was confident that they were going to win. They dumped their contents onto the ground and started counting. 'Teazer counted ten. 'Jerrie counted nine.

'Teazer smiled triumphantly, shouting, "In yar face, 'Jer! Oi win! Yes!"She enthusiastically fist-pumped the air as she stuffed her prey back into the bag. 'Jerrie crossed his arms and pouted in defeat. He hated losing, even to his sister. He scooped his mice and rats back into his sack as he stood up and opened the door. 'Teazer followed, with the victorious grin still plastered on her face. Her grin vanished as she entered the hideout, facing the jail hall.

She stopped and stared down the cell-lined, concrete hall, reminiscing about her previous days with Elijah. As much as the other cats frowned upon her for falling in love, she couldn't just forget about Elijah because they told her she'd get punished. She felt a strong ache in her heart as she thought about how miserable and alone he must feel, all cooped up in that dark cell. She felt someone shaking her shoulder, startling her out of her reverie.

"Earth ta Rumpleteazah...Aneyone 'ome?"'Jerrie waved a paw in front of her nose, wondering why she had spaced out so suddenly. 'Teazer swatted his paw away from her face, hissing with annoyance. 'Jerrie smiled, "Good, ya're back. Ya were in some sorta trance...Ya ah' thinkin' 'bout Eloijah again."It was more of a statement of fact rather than a question.

'Teazer nodded, sighing hopelessly. "Oi'm goin' ta go visit 'im aftah lunch. Ya won' moind, will ya?"She asked as she started walking in the direction of the cafeteria. All that hunting really worked up an appetite, and she was starving.

'Jerrie shook his head in response, then added, "Ya don' wont moi ta go with ya? Ya know, in case 'e attacks ya?"He furrowed his brow in concern at his sister as they entered the cafeteria. If Elijah dared to hurt his sister, he would have no problem beating the living daylights out of him for it, regardless if they were friends or not.

The calico queen shouldered her sack, thinking. When they reached the opposite end of the room and handed their sacks to a tom in the kitchen did she speak. "No, Oi wont ta talk ta 'im boiy moiself. 'E knows moi, so Oi don' think 'e'll attack. Sorreh, 'Jer, but you'll jus' 'ave ta let moi do this on moi own."She reasoned as she got her food. They were serving mousecakes today, something new for once.

'Jerrie got his food as he nodded in understanding. "Oi see..."He let out a mock-sniffle as they walked to their usual table. "Moi lil' 'Teazah's growin' up! She doesn' need 'er oldah brothah ta protect 'er aneymore!"He burst out into laughter as 'Teazer's cheeks turned red, a sign that she was clearly embarrassed.

She halfheartedly shouldered him she sat down, muttering a quick "Shu' up."She smiled, which meant that she didn't really mean it. 'Jerrie quieted down and ate his food while they both listened to the chatter of their friends around them. They didn't really pitch in to the conversation, as the hunting had tired them out. 'Teazer finished her meal early and set out for the jail hall, while leaving her brother behind.

Once she was out of the cafeteria and walking down the hall, she let her excitement for seeing Elijah put a spring in her step. She happily hummed a tune as she quietly skipped down the jail hall, toward the jail warden who was sitting on his wooden chair. She hadn't realized how much Elijah's calming presence and charming personality affected her until now. With each step closer to his cell, her giddiness only grew.

She composed herself as she neared the jail warden, not wanting to make her feelings obvious. As usual, he was napping. She smirked and kicked him in the leg as hard as she could, just like she had seen 'Jerrie do yesterday. The brown tom's head jerked up and he gave a surprised yelp as 'Teazer stifled a giggle.

He smiled gratefully up at her, and she realized it was the same tom from yesterday. "Hey, thanks! I don't know why I keep falling asleep..."His black eyes lit up as he recognized the calico queen. "Hmm, don't I know you? Didn't you and your brother come by here yesterday?"He asked, scratching his headfur.

'Teazer smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, we did. But Oi'm not jus' passin' boiy. Oi came ta see a prisonah. Which cell is Eloijah in?"She asked, looking around. There were at least twenty cells here; he could be in any one of them.

The jail warden's face grew uncertain, as if he thought she was playing some kind of joke. He raised an eyebrow, indicating that he didn't think she was serious. "Elijah...?"He let out a snort of disbelief. "You're kidding, right?"He chuckled, but stopped as he took in her unamused, serious expression. His cheeky smile disappeared immediately. "Oh...You're not kidding. Umm...Well since I'm not responsible for your actions, I can't get in trouble if he decides to attack you. He's like a ravenous wolf, I tell you. I gave him water this morning, and he practically knocked me out! If he wasn't weakened by the lack of food and water, I'm sure he would have killed me."The jail warden shuddered slightly, as if that would help rid him of the frightening memory.

'Teazer raised an eyebrow, undeterred by his tale. "Oi still wont ta see 'im."She stated flatly. She wasn't buying any of his warning; she didn't care. She was too close to turn around and give up.

The brown tom shrugged, standing up from his chair. He fumbled with the keys on his belt before jutting the correct one in the lock of the cell door behind him and opening it for her. "It's your funeral, missy. Just give me a holler when you want to be let out."He said grimly as 'Teazer thanked him and stepped inside the cell. The tom closed and locked the door behind her.

'Teazer gazed around the dingy, black room, letting her eyes adjust to the darkness. Everything was quiet...too quiet. She searched for the familiar blue glint of Elijah's eyes, but all she could see was the vague outline of the wall opposite her. "Am Oi even in tha' roight cell?"She asked herself as she took a few steps forward. She stood there for a few seconds as the eerie silence continued. An uncertain fear settled into the pit of her stomach, like she felt something might jump out at her at any moment.

She suddenly felt something crash into her right side, knocking her off her feet and the breath out of her, as well. She hit the floor hard as that something, or rather someone as she quickly found out, sent her rolling a few feet before she felt them grab her wrists. She caught a glimpse of blue as she felt herself violently roll over one more time before feeling a heavy weight on her chest, disabling her ability to move away or scream. Her arms were pinned to the ground next to her head by black paws. She noticed a pair of legs of the same colour sprawled out beside her own, but not touching her.

She finally looked up only to find herself staring into two feral, icy, blue eyes. Her own eyes widened as she realized just how close she and Elijah were. Heat rushed to her cheeks as she felt his chest heave against her own as he gulped in air, and his hot breath on her fur as he exhaled, indicating that their lips were mere centimeters apart. She could have sworn she felt his heartbeat, or was it her own heart that was beating like a hummingbird's?

'Teazer begged him with her eyes not to hurt her as fear paralyzed her. "Please, Eloijah! Its moi, 'Teazah!"She pleaded as if he could hear her thoughts. A few seconds passed, and she saw a familiar gleam settle into his eyes. That feral, icy look they had was gone, instead being replaced by recognition and something else that she couldn't quite place. Elijah was himself again, much to her relief.

She suddenly felt this overwhelming longing to kiss him. Whether it was because of their current situation or the relief at seeing him again, she didn't know. All she knew was that she only had to tilt her chin up and...No, no, she couldn't. It could only get worse from there, if she kissed him. What if someone caught them? She'd get thrown in jail, too!

Elijah seemed to have his own plans, though. Before she knew what was going on, she saw him close his eyes, and close the gap between them. She stiffened as his lips gently pressed against hers, sending an electric-like shock down her spine. The initial shock quickly wore off as a wave of pleasure washed over her body as she felt his lips tenderly caress hers, prompting her to return the kiss.

'Teazer gladly deepened the kiss as she closed her own eyes, letting her mind go blank and her body relax completely as the bliss radiated throughout her as a whole. She was in heaven. A soft moan of pleasure escaped her, and she felt Elijah smile against her lips as he reluctantly pulled away for air. They were both left panting for a few minutes as they tried to catch their breath.

Elijah's panting turned into purrs as he gradually lowered his head to rest on 'Teazer's chest, while she started to purr as well. They laid there for what felt like an eternity as they listened to their purrs become harmonized, and their hearts slow down to beat as one.

'Teazer was the first to break the comfortable silence. "Tha' was...amazin'..."She breathed as Elijah finally got off of her. He helped her to sit up as he nodded in agreement.

"I enjoyed that quite a bit. That was your first kiss, wasn't it?"The black tom smiled, expecting a yes.

'Teazer slowly nodded, skeptical. "Yeah...Whoiy do ya ask?"She narrowed her eyes at him, wondering where he was going with this. Why did he care if it was her first kiss or not? He's probably kissed countless queens; she was just another to add to the tally.

Elijah's smile just widened as he said, "I can tell. That moan at the end gave you away...I feel honoured that it was me you chose, though. It's something you'll remember for the rest of your life."He smirked cockily, inspecting his claws.

The calico queen gave a small, frustrated hiss as she lightly smacked his shoulder, like she would do with 'Jerrie if he was misbehaving. Only instead of the mere surprise she expected, he hissed back in pain and recoiled from her. 'Teazer regretted her action immediately as she looked at him with worry. She let out a small gasp as she observed that Elijah's body was littered with different cuts that she hadn't noticed before, and she had just whacked one of them. The most painful-looking one, along the left side of his throat, was bleeding more than the others.

"Oh Eloijah, Oi'm so sorreh! Oi didn' know ya were 'urt..."'Teazer apologized while her eyes filled with remorse. Elijah seemed to regain his composure a bit as he looked back at her.

He let out another painful hiss as he murmured, "I'm alright...You couldn't have possibly known, since its dark...Unless of course, you look at yourself."He finished smugly while pointing a finger at 'Teazer.

The calico queen inspected herself, and discovered that her white chest fur was dotted with blood, and that the back of the paw she used to smack Elijah was smeared with it. Elijah chuckled at the look of horror on her face as she realized that blood wasn't going to leave white fur easily, no matter how much she tried to wipe it off.

She glared angrily at him as she whispered accusingly, "This is awll yar fault! First, Oi didn' 'ave a choice as ta who Oi gave moi first kiss ta, an' now moi fur is ruined!"She hissed in frustration as she clenched her paws into fists, helpless against her current predicament.

"I'll agree to the first one, I guess I was a little impulsive...Uhh, sorry?"Elijah scratched his headfur, looking almost apologetic. Almost. He held a twinkle of amusement in his sky-blue eyes that 'Teazer didn't fail to notice.

She shook her head, scoffing, "Ya're full o' it, Eloijah. Tha' charm o' ya's will onleh ge' ya so far."She tried to be sarcastic, but she failed miserably. She only ended up laughing as she spoke.

Elijah cocked his head, intrigued. He smirked as if he knew something she didn't. He nonchalantly licked the back of his paw while he purred, "So you think I'm charming, then?"

'Teazer froze, fully understanding what she just told him. She slowly met his gaze as she whispered hurriedly, "Maybeh...Yes...Whot? It's 'ard not ta!"She snapped, blushing furiously. "'Teazah, ya nit! Do ya know whot ya jus' did? Ya jus' imploied ya loike 'im!"She mentally kicked herself for blowing her cover.

The black tom smiled at her unintentional compliment. "Oh yes, I know perfectly well I'm charming. Do you wanna know what else I know? You're head-over heels for me."He just barely managed to keep himself from bursting out laughing at the calico queen's flabbergasted expression. It was priceless.

'Teazer sat there, silent for a few moments before denying him, "Oi am not. Is tha' pleasah getting ta yar 'ead?"She sneered, thinking she had the upper hand. She wasn't going to admit her feelings for him now, it was much too early. But she had to wonder...How could he tell? She thought she did a good job of hiding it. Or maybe it was just that obvious?

Elijah's smile turned into a smug one as narrowed his eyes at her. "Says the queen who fell asleep in my arms, willingly and contentedly, might I add, and who returned my kiss. If you didn't like me, you wouldn't have even come to my room that night and you would have pushed me away when I kissed you. But you didn't. Check and mate. I. Win."His eyes gleamed with satisfaction as 'Teazer realized that every word he said was true. She didn't even need to confirm it; his face told her everything she needed to know.

Her shoulders sagged in defeat as she snapped, "Ya manipulative, smooth-talkin'-Tha's it; Oi'm leavin'; Oi need ta cool down. Oi'll stop boiy tomorrah."She stalked to the jail cell door and was about to tap the jail warden's shoulder when she discovered he had disappeared. She heard a sleazy voice sound from behind her. It wasn't Elijah's.

"Leaving so soon...? Aww, things were just starting to get interesting!"'Teazer turned around slowly, coming to face Macavity. The ginger tom stood behind her, his face inscrutable.

She shrunk back in fear at her boss' sudden presence. "Where did 'e come from? 'Ow long 'as 'e been tha'?"She thought as Macavity merely stood there, probably relishing in her discomfort.

As if he read her thoughts, he spoke, "In the words of our friend Elijah, 'that moan at the end gave you away'". I was here ever since then. It seems I shouldn't have overlooked you. This time, you won't get off the hook that easily. We have rules for a reason. If those rules are broken, there are severe consequences."The ginger tom explained flatly, but he had a hint of contempt in his tone. He also possessed a glint in his eyes that 'Teazer didn't like. It was almost as if he was enjoying her fear. She wouldn't be surprised if this heartless tom was.

Now 'Teazer was really frightened. She trembled as she squeaked, "Whot ah' ya goin' ta do...?"She wished 'Jerrie were here to protect her, but she doubted he could do anything against the Napoleon of Crime.

Macavity's stony face changed as he showed the slightest of smirks. He inspected his long, sharp claws as he seemed to think of a suitable punishment. From the corner of her eye, 'Teazer noticed Elijah's position on the floor behind Macavity silently shift into a crouch as she saw him curl his upper lip back to show his blade-like, white fangs. He was going to attack Macavity, and 'Teazer knew it. "'Whot's 'e doin'? E's goin' ta ge' 'imself killed!"She thought worriedly as Macavity continued to leer at her.

The ginger tom finally spoke 'Teazer's fate. "You and your brother are too much of a hassle for my liking. A simple beating as punishment for your actions and banishment for the both of you should do."He stated as his paws began to spark. Even though he was about five feet away from 'Teazer, she suddenly found him right in front of her and at the same time, felt a white-hot pain tear up her left arm.

She screamed in agony as she sank to the ground, clutching her bleeding arm. She feebly guarded her face with her paws, as if that would protect her. Instead of feeling the excruciating pain she expected to follow after the first blow, she heard a hiss. She peeked through her fingers, and to her amazement, Elijah had sunk his claws into Macavity's left shoulder, preventing him from carrying out his assault on her. He still had his teeth bared, so she knew where the hiss came from. Macavity, however, showed no sign of being in pain. Blood was dripping down his unkempt fur, but he didn't seem to notice.

The ginger tom tensed as if he was only slightly irritated. In the blink of an eye, Macavity jerked his shoulder forward, getting Elijah off balance. He then threw an uppercut with his right paw, making Elijah release his claws. As Elijah stumbled back, Macavity finished off by pivoting his left foot, delivering a final kick with his right leg into Elijah's stomach, sending him flying into the wall behind him. 'Teazer heard him gasp as the air got knocked out of him by the impact, and watched helplessly as he collapsed to the ground in a heap, writhing in pain.

Macavity hovered his right paw over his injured shoulder, and 'Teazer had to blink twice when she saw the three bleeding gashes created by Elijah disappear, as if they were never there. The Hidden Paw diverted his attention from 'Teazer to Elijah as he boomed, "You dare defy me? Why?"He turned around to face the black tom with his tail lashing.

'Teazer saw Elijah smile weakly, and she had to strain her ears to hear him murmur, "Because I love her..."He stared Rumpleteazer straight in the eye when he said it, and she swore would never forget the look of tenderness, passion, and love in his eyes. She was speechless. In a place where love was punished and chivalry was dead, Elijah displayed both no matter who tried to stop him. All for her. She felt joyful tears in her eyes and her heart melt as she replayed the words in her head. "Because I love her..."She realized in that moment that she loved him, too.

She never got a chance to say so because Macavity chuckled mirthlessly, sneering, "Oh, Elijah, always trying to be the hero. How pathetic. Please, just spare me the sappiness and get a room. Oh that's right; you can't. One of you is banished, never to return here again, and the other is about to bleed to death. Rumpleteazer, take your brother and get out of my hideout."He finished as he snapped his fingers.

In a puff of smoke, Mungojerrie appeared out of thin air. He shook his head as his face contorted in confusion. "Whot jus' 'appened?"He asked seriously as his eyes darted around, taking in their new surroundings.

Macavity filled him in. "It's called teleportation. You've just been banished, along with your sister. Get out."He snarled as 'Jerrie recoiled from him in fear. Macavity seemed to go into a short trance as he stood completely still, staring ahead, but seeing nothing. A portion of the wall beside Elijah suddenly started to move outward from itself, like it was a door. 'Jerrie gaped at it as he began shuffling backwards, towards 'Teazer. He knelt beside her and laid a protective arm around her shoulders.

The ginger tom came out of his trance, putting his paws on his knees while he panted heavily. He pointed a quivering arm towards the open space. "Go right...Door at the end..."He managed to force out between gasps for air. The calico pair nodded and scurried to the entrance of the secret corridor.

'Teazer stopped and knelt down beside Elijah, giving him a one last peck on his lips, whispering, "Thanks. G'boiye Eloijah...Oi-"Her farewell got cut off as Macavity hissed viciously from behind her. She gave Elijah a quick nuzzle, committing his sweet, musky scent to her memory. She stood up and followed her brother into the dark unknown of the passageway.