I do not own CATS they are the property of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and T.S. Eliot I do however own Angel, Aphrodite, Artemis, Serenity, Isis, Titus, Alexandra, Wisteria, Rosebud
~ONE WEEK LATER~
A phone call was made back to the Junkyard at the end of this phone call Aphrodite, Old D and Exotica, Tugger, Jelly, Cori, and Munk along with all the kittens boarded the train and headed for Artemis'. Once they got there they quietly climbed the stairs thinking they would be able to sneak into the house without being noticed, but they were wrong, with a little help of her secret weapon Angel was waiting for them and was at the door as they stepped in, Aphrodite asks, how did you know we were here?" Angel answers, "My secret weapon." Aphrodite yelled, "MISTOFFELEES!" Angel laughs as Quaxo, Serenity and Artemis come running down the stairs. Aphrodite meekly says, "hi sis sorry about that," Artemis laughs and says, "I see you used your secret weapon again Angel," Angel giggles and says, "yeah and while we are on that subject I guess I better make some introductions."
"Aunt Artemis you already know your sister but now I'd like to introduce you to her mate Old Deuteronomy, his sons my mate Munkustrap he prefers to be called Munk, his other son Rum Tum Tugger but he prefers to be called Tugger, his daughter Jellylorum call her Jelly, you know Exotica she is Tugger's mate, and this is Coricopat call him Cori he is Jelly's mate and then the little ones which are my kittens they are Lil Mistoffelees (who is very much like his name sake), Titus, Isis, Alexandra with the kink, and the baby Cassandra and also our adopted ones Wisteria, and Rosebud." Aphrodite said, "Artemis is there any place we can rest our heads?" Artemis just points up the stairs. Angel bites her lip and giggles at the reaction of her aunt.
Early the next morning a few cats snuck down the stairs and out the door when they arrive at their destination Angel had a flashback.
~FLASHBACK~
She sees herself on the beach with Munk on top she blushes softly and whispers, "Munk I love it here I want to thank you for being here with me," Munk smiles as he gently kisses her and then says, "I know it's like we deserve each other and I wish this night would never end," Angel nods and says, "Munk I know we're young but could you please mate with me," Munk looks down at her in shock and nods as they proceed to start Angel pulls away and whispers, "I can't do this I want too but I can't I do love you but I'm not ready for this," Munk nods and gently kisses her forehead and says, "when you are ready you will know," Angel nods and slowly rises off the sand she walks away clutching a single red rose that Munk gave her that night.
~END FLASHBACK~
Munk looked at Angel and said, "Do you remember?" Angel looks at him and says, "Do I remember what?" Munk looks at her and says, "What happened here many years ago," Angel looks at him and just nods. Munk smiles as Angel whispers, "we almost mated before?" Munk nods and says, "we almost did but we decided to wait," Angel nods and says, "I guess we knew when the time was right we would get together." They continued walking and sat down on the beach until they heard in the distance, "MOMMY DADDY HELP." Angel looks at Munk and says, "lets go I think at least one if not more of our kittens are in trouble." When they arrive they see Lil Misto sitting on the top of the loooong banister scared to let go. Angel runs up the stairs and says, "Its ok Misto it's ok," Misto releases his hands and slides down laughing all the way. Angel shakes her head and sighs softly and whispers, "MUNK CATCH HIM." As she hears a loud, "OUCH." As Misto lands on top of Munk.
Angel laughs which awakens everyone else and Misto says, "Mama me do again?" Angel looks at him and says, "we will see," she turns to head down the stairs and sees Titus pass her as he slides down and lands on Munk. Angel rolls her eyes and says, "Isis, Alexandra, Cassandra you better slide down now while there is a landing pad." As she says this she sees Quaxo heading down and hears Munk say, "don't you dare," Quaxo stops gets off the banister and lets Isis go on down Angel walks up and helps Serenity get Cassandra and Alexandra up onto the banister and lets them go.
Artemis came down the stairs and said, "Well that reminds me of a lot of things," Angel looked at her and said, "what do you mean?" Artemis looks at her and says, "I remember when two little tuxedoed twin kittens used to do the same thing especially with their three little friends one made it safely the other got a little scared but was talked into it by her little boyfriend who was waiting for her at the bottom." Angel blushes as she giggles remembering that time. Artemis says, "I even have pictures," Angel says, "let me see those pictures," Artemis says, "I have to find them." Angel rolls her eye softly and sits on a step just remembering. Munk looked up the staircase and started laughing and said, "Oh my god this is the house with the fantastic banister," Angel giggles and whispers, "So you do remember," Munk just nods.
Aphrodite arrives at the top of the steps and says, "Angel have your children been sliding down the banister," Angel says, "no mother they've been very good kittens." Angel rises and walks down the stairs she stops right beside Munk and whispers, "don't say a word she hated when we slide down the banister." Aphrodite says, "If they didn't slide down the banister then why was Lil Misto yelling for you earlier?" Angel says, "oh he was just stuck in Aunt Artemis' bathroom he locked himself in there and got scared when he couldn't get out," hoping that her mother would not figure out that she had told a small lie. The rest of the family came downstairs for breakfast where Aphrodite asked her sister why they were told that they had to come to the beach. Artemis says, "Because I had my niece along with her kids and she told me about her family whom I wanted to get to know and I was very surprised when she told me that my sister had been mated and had not told me." Angel hides her head when her mother looks at her and says, "she asked what was I suppose to say?"
As they are talking they hear a noise as a cat slides down the banister, Angel looks around the kitchen and quickly counts to see which kitten is missing, she yells out, "RUM TUM TUGGER WHAT ARE YOU DOING," as she hears Exotica yelling, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Tugger says, "The kittens can do it I am a kitten," Angel growls and says, "Tugger you haven't been a kitten in many years so shut up and sit down or I will make you clean up my brother's room at my grandmother's house although you might enjoy it." Tugger says, "Yes mama," and gets cuffed by his father who had just walked into the kitchen, Angel tries to hide her laughter but can't control it as she starts to laugh out loud.
Artemis says, "What are your plans for today," Angel whispers, "I'm thinking of walking the beach with my mate and remembering some things is that ok?" Aphrodite says, "I plan to take my grandkits down to the beach." Angel looks at her and says, "All of them including Wisteria and Rosebud." Aphrodite says, "Sure I can handle nine but I wouldn't mind a little help from my mate." Old D looks at her and says, "sure what's nine little kittens running in the water?" Angel giggles remembering what Misto was like in the water. Artemis says, "Ok you want any help even though it's been awhile since I have taken care of little kittens." Aphrodite looks at her sister and says, "Yeah we could use an extra hand although keeping little kittens out of the water might be a task that their parents should do." Angel looked at her mother and growls, "NO let me have some time with just my mate please I'm remembering things and I need a little help in completing my memories." Artemis says, "don't worry the kittens will be fine."
Angel finishes her breakfast and grabs Munk by the hand and they walk out of the door. She leads him down the beach till they reach a small private lagoon she looks at him and whispers, "does this place look familiar?" Munk nods and says, "You know it does and it will always be our secret spot as I know it is part of our holdings in this area." Angel nods and then sighs softly as she sees Tugger and Exotica and Jelly and Cori coming towards them. She whispers, "What are you guys doing here?" Tugger and Jelly says, "We wanted to show our mates where we used to play when we were kids." Angel looks and says, "one problem Exotica was here when we kids she used to come up with me and Misto." Exotica says, "Yes I came up here when we were little but you never showed me the secret lagoon." Angel says, "I only showed one person this place and I'm sitting with him right now so how did everybody else find this place?" and then she thought about it and knew that there was only one other person who know where this place was and that was her brother who she yelled at once again. "MISTO YOU LITTLE BRAT YOU CANT KEEP A SECRET TO SAVE YOUR LIFE." Munk holds her and says, "calm down there are other cats that know about this place including Gemstone the son of the leader of the Siamese and Soya the son of the leader of the Persians both of whom my family knows so they could have shown my brothers and sister this spot." Angel growls at the mention of Gemstone but doesn't say why and then shakes as the memories come back.
Angel decided not to worry about what happened many years ago. She sits down next to Munk and curls into him as she feels the breeze blowing off the water she then groans when she hears, "Oh Angelique my lover mate," which causes Munk to look at her and say, "what?" she sighs softly and whispers, "he thinks that we are supposed to be mates because he believes my brother was allowed to mate me to him as the male of the family but it is not correct nobody ever mated me to him and if they did I would kill them." She looks up when Gemstone arrives at the entrance holding a red rose and a box of chocolates she says, "Gemstone get your little Siamese butt off my property." Gemstone says, "you don't own this," and then Angel laughs as Munk and Tugger both stand up and say, "once she became a member of our tribe this became one of our holdings as it is connected to Angel's grandmother's house which she now owns so please get off this private property." Gemstone says, "She can't be part of your tribe as she is my mate-to-be." Munk says, "I'm so sorry to hear you say that as she has been my mate for over a year." Angel pops up and says, "make that over six years since we met here six years ago and nearly mated then." Which causes Jelly, Exotica, Tugger, and Cori to stare at her and say, "What," Angel says, "we will explain it later." And tells Gemstone to leave before she makes him a queen. Gemstone leaves but says, "I will be back and I will get what is properly mine."
AN: So we now know Angel and Munk were together before. And will Gemstone ever believe that he is not Angel's mate? What will happen to Gemstone if he tries to take Angel away from Munk and their kittens? And will Angel's family ever accept Aunt Artemis?