Demeter's Story
A/N: If this is bad, tell me, I'm writing this and I'm really sleep deprived.
Disclaimer: I do not own Cats.
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Chapter 10
Sweat poured down Demeter's face and Munkustrap wiped her brow. Two hours had past and there was still no sign of the next kitten. She had been straining and was very close to exhaustion. Munkustrap had thanked the Everlasting Cat he wasn't a queen.
Demeter grabbed Munkustrap's paw and heaved with all her might. She screamed and was closely followed by Munkustrap. When she finished, he pulled his paw away and rubbed it. Demeter heaved again and the kitten slid out. Munkustrap silently thanked Jellylorum for the kitten books that was next to the pile of towels (he had read it during the two hour interlude).
He busied himself sorting it out. Demeter looked at him, her eyes asking the question that was on both of their minds.
"It's alive!" He smiled and handed it to Demeter, "A healthy girl."
Demeter took her and smiled, she began to wash the kitten, "Jemima."
"Pardon?"
"Jemima, her name's Jemima."
Munkustrap smiled, "It suits her."
Jemima's coat was drying off and now she was demanding to be fed. Demeter smiled as she began to nurse. Demeter held her paws out to Munkustrap, he went over to her. She hugged him. "Thank you." She whispered in his ear.
He pulled away and wiped the tears from his eyes, his Demeter was back.
Demeter looked at Jemima, who was now sleeping, "Munkustrap?"
"Yes?" He was stroking her head.
"I..I don't want Jemima to find out who her farther is."
"She won't," Munkustrap smoothed.
Demeter looked him in the eye, "Will you... will you look after her like she's your own?"
Tears welled up in his eyes again, "Of course I will. I will look after both of you."
Demeter smiled as her eyelids drooped and she fell asleep.
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A/N: I thought that was the best place to end it.