Note: This is a flashback chapter of the fanfic.
New York...
Hoagie´s Alley...
It was a sunny day back in Hoagie´s Alley, the heat was moderate but the air was fresh enough to fight off the hot temperature that surrounded the city.
"It had to be today that this fresh air come" said TC, getting up from his trashcan, and saw that his gang was still asleep "I need to wake ´em up" grabbed two bins and played them as a army-type wake up alarm.
"Meow" meowed the gang, as they awoke abruptly and fell on their feet in the ground.
"Finally, you´re awake!" said TC "You know what Dibble said and I quote "You need to wake up early, instead of sleeping and doing nothing""
"Sorry TC" said Benny "But I think that the gang should have more members"
"Yeah, like, because since Griswald left" said Spook "And to this day, we don´t know why he left"
"He said that he needed to find inner peace and we could stand by ourselves" answered TC, before sighing "Okay, but we need to go to the Delicatassen to eat"
The cats had left the alley and went to one of their favorite spots, when a group of girls that was running hit the gang by accident.
"Ouch..." said TC, looking at a short brown haired girl "Hey, what was that for?"
"W... we need to run away from him" said the brunette, in a strong greek accent.
The yellow cat looked behind the girls and saw that they were running away from Dibble.
"Stop right there!" the police officer, used his whistle and tried to stop the girls.
"You gotta help us, mate" said other, a australian with a bleached blonde faux-bob hairstyle.
"I think that they really need our help, TC" said Fancy "I think we should hide in the alley, until things cool off"
"Imagine that they are arrested, and we would have the guilt in our souls" said Brain, making the "sad kitty eyes" at TC.
"Please, TC, we gotta help them" added Benny.
"Fine, we´ll hide in the alley and if Dribble asks on where are they, you´ll answer" TC sighed, he and the gang hid with the girls in the alley, poked his head on one of the wood bars of the fence and decided to trick Officer Dibble on what he knew best: by conning him "Dribble, nice to see you here, beautiful day isn´t?"
"Cut it off, TC" said the officer "Where are the girls who stole the delicatassen?"
"Well... I didn´t saw any girls" the con-artist smirked "If I had seen them, I would tell you but since I didn´t saw them, they maybe went to Broadway Avenue" pointed to Broadway Avenue.
"Are you really sure that you didn´t saw them?" Dibble wanted to know the real answer from TC, and he didn´t knew that he was being tricked again by Top Cat.
"You´d think that I would be lying at you, officer?" TC made a last move on tricking the cop.
Dibble sighed and glared at TC "Okay, I´m going to see if they are in Broadway Avenue and if they aren´t, I will arrest you and your gang" walked away from the alley, and once he left, TC snickered.
Back in the alley...
"Okay, ladies" said TC, to the 6 girls "Why did you stole the delicatassen that me and my gang would eat?"
"We were hungry and since, we are flat broke, stole some things from there" answered a redhead with a bandana on her wrist.
The others nodded, in agreement.
"So you´re all saying that you´re broke as we are?" said Choo-Choo.
"Yeah, like, flat broke, man" said a beatnik, with a shoulder lenght ravencolored hair "It was all or nothin´, ya see"
They are smart as we are, and by the food they "brought", we just eat instead of going to the delicatassen thought TC, as he was having now second opinions about the girls "What are your names? To meet you better"
"I´m Katerina Despina-Hanna" Katerina introduced herself "And these are Tanya, Viola, Vitoria, Lilliane and Alexandria"
"Hi" said the remaining 5 girls, in chorus.
"They seem nice" said Spook "And maybe we can make them members of the gang, what you all think?"
"Yes" said the other members of the gang, except TC.
"I don´t know, we are 6 and adding more 6 people in the gang would make 12 in total" TC explained, before Katerina gave him a piece of cake.
"This cake was the most expensive one I saw and it looks that it was made in a refined bakery" said Katerina, giving him the cake.
"Thanks, KitCat" thanked TC "What do you think of the nickname?"
KitCat? That´s a good nickname Katerina thought "I like it"
TC called the males of the gang and made a private group reunion.
"What do you think about them?" asked Vitoria.
"I don´t know, but it´s something good?" Viola also asked.
Alexandria snapped her fingers as a I also don´t know.
2 seconds and a half later...
"Girls, me and the gang decided on..." said TC, before announcing the big news.
"Yes?" asked Tanya, worried.
"... making members of the gang" the yellow cat, handshook the new members.
The girls smiled big and each one hugged TC.
"Now let´s meet each other better" said Katerina.
And both cats and humans began to know each other better.
With Alexandria and Spook...
"Like, I used to have a bike" said Alexandria "And I didn´t knew that your bike´s name was Eleanore"
"Yeah, I still miss Eleanore ´til this day, you know" said Spook "And I was thinking on callin´ you Lexxi, ´cause it looks like a groovy nickname"
"I dig it, daddy-o" squeeled Alexandria "And it´s looking good"
With Tanya and Fancy...
"If I was you, I would start to learn french" said Tanya.
"It´s the language of love and it worked for me" adviced Fancy "I can give some lessons, if you want it"
"Yes, I would really want on how to speak french" Tanya smiled.
With Viola and Choo-Choo...
"I don´t believe it" said Viola "You are dating Lola Glamour? I didn´t knew anything about it"
"Me and Gertie loved each other and without any warning, we started to date on the day we saw each other many years after we met for the first time" said Choo-Choo "And you must love kids"
"My cousin adopted a baby girl, because she couldn´t have a baby" said the latina "But Inez will feel loved and your nieces must be sweet"
"Yeah, my sister works hard to sustain herself and the babies while my brother-in-law is working in Portland" the siamese cat gave her a family photo.
"Wow, you must be a proud uncle" Viola smirked.
"Thanks" thanked Choo-Choo.
With Vitoria and Brain...
"Well... you didn´t said nothing, since me and the others became members of the gang" said Vitoria.
Brain looked at her, before speaking "Is that we never have so many gang members"
"Me too" the portuguese-american said "And I actually think that you are inteligent, contrary to what others tell"
"Thanks" the ginger cat smiled shyly.
"You´re welcome" Vitoria thanked and pet him on the back.
With Lilliane and Benny...
"You like playing violin?" asked the blue cat.
"Of course, but I just took some lessons, mate" answered Lilliane "And I still play violin, I would hear you play to see if it´s good"
"Okay" Benny smiled, cheerfully.
At night time...
"Well it´s time to sleep" said TC, to which all almost groaned.
"Already?" said Katerina "But we only talked and ate dinner, can´t we be awake for about 5 more minutes?"
"Please" pleaded Tanya.
"Okay, only 5 more minutes" said TC "But then is time to sleep, tomorrow, we have a big day earning money"
"Thank you, TC" said Katerina, hugging the gang leader.