Tantomile shivered, wrapping her arms around her stomach as she watched Munkustrap talking to Alonzo. It had been three days since Cori and Tugger had been taken. She frowned suddenly, looking down at her stomach…there was a small bulge. Tantomile was confused. She was still to, uh, mate for the first time, so there was no chance she could be pregnant. But still…Tantomile got up and walked to Jenny's den.
Cori slowly opened his eyes, looking around.
"T-Tugger?" Cori whimpered. He remembered being in the den, dancing slowly with Tugger when they had heard a dark snarl. The next thing he knew, he was being grabbed and pulled away from Tugger as Tugger was lunged at by three hench-cats. Cori had struggled furiously in Macavity's grip. He had watched as Tugger was clawed across the face, which made him fall and hit his head. Then Cori was knocked unconscious.
Cori looked up when he heard the door open. He scrambled towards the large Maine coon when he was thrown into the room. Cori grabbed Tugger's mane, burying his head into his chest.
"Tugs," Cori whispered. "Tugs, wake up," Tugger gave a low groan, he looked up and saw Cori, looking at him, scared. Tugger sat up, wincing as his muscles protested and wrapped his arms around the shivering Coricopat.
"It's okay," Tugger murmured in his ear. Cori shook his head.
"Tugger…I can't," Cori sobbed softly into his chest. Cori and Tugger both looked up as Macavity entered the room. Tugger pushed Cori behind him, protecting the smaller Tom with his own tall, lean body. Macavity just shoved the already wounded Tugger out of the way, grabbing Cori and pushing him against the wall. Cori closed his eyes, his bottom lip trembling. He was terrified…but usually he could hide it.
"What's wrong, little Cori?" Macavity asked scathingly.
"Let me go," Cori mumbled. Macavity shook his head, laughing as he nuzzled Cori's neck.
"Tug," Cori whimpered. Tugger growled, shakily pushing himself up. He tried to lunge at Macavity but found he couldn't.
"Why can't you leave me alone?" Cori wailed. Macavity blinked.
"I can't just stop loving you, Cori," Macavity murmured, his silver eyes looking gentle again.
It still feels like our first night together
Feels like the first kiss and
It's gettin' better baby
No one can better this
I'm still hold on and you're still the one
The first time our eyes met it's the same feelin' I get
Only feels much stronger and I wanna love ya longer
You still turn the fire on
So If you're feelin' lonely.. don't
You're the only one I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So if I love ya a little more than I should
Please forgive me I know not what I do
Please forgive me I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me
This pain I'm going through
Please forgive me
If I need ya like I do
Please believe me
Every word I say is true
Please forgive me I can't stop loving you
Still feels like our best times are together
Feels like the first touch
We're still gettin' closer baby
Can't get close enough I'm still holdin' on
You're still number one I remember the smell of your skin
I remember everything
I remember all your moves
I remember you
I remember the nights ya know I still do
One thing I'm sure of
Is the way we make love
And the one thing I depend on
Is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath I'm prayin'
That's why I'm sayin'...
Cori sobbed.
"I don't want you!" Cori yelled at him. Macavity's silver eyes hardened. "I love Tugger, not you!" Tugger cried out as Macavity dragged Cori from the room, slamming the door behind him. Tugger found himself able to move again. He ran at the door, ramming it. He could hear Cori's sobs and cries just on the other side of the door.
"Cori!" Tugger yelled, pounding on the door. He could hear Cori's pleading and he slid down the door, tears pouring from his eyes.
"Macavity," He froze when he heard Cori croak Macavity's name. Tugger snarled, pounding on the door again. The door burst open and Macavity threw the bloodied Cori in, panting. Cori huddled up, sobbing. Tugger wrapped his arms around Cori, pulling him away from Macavity. Cori buried his head into Tugger's mane. Macavity left the room, slamming the door behind him.
A few days later, Tugger held Cori in his arms. He startled when Cori suddenly pushed him away, crawling over to the corner and throwing up violently. Tugger went to his side, putting his paws on his shoulders.
"Are you okay?" Tugger asked, worried. Cori shook his head, wrapping his arm around his stomach.
"No," Cori moaned, turning back to Tugger and resting his head against Tugger's chest.
Macavity walked in a little while later, his eyes catching sight of the Cori's sick in the corner.
"What happened?" Macavity asked, looking at Cori, who was asleep in Tugger's arms.
"He's sick!" Tugger hissed at him, holding Cori closer. Macavity left the room and returned moments later with a short, thin Queen. She knelt beside Cori's side and checked him over. She frowned, looking confused.
"H-Has he been nesting or eating a lot…or both?" The Queen asked Tugger. Tugger gave a small nod.
"What is it?" Macavity snapped.
"It's weird," The Queen murmured.
"What is?" Macavity growled.
"He's showing symptoms of…pregnancy, but that's impossible…not to mention there is no bulge but still…" The Queen said, looking back at Cori, who was still asleep in Tugger's arms. Macavity nodded, looking thoughtful.
"That's all," Macavity told the Queen. She nodded and left the room. Macavity walked out, closing the door. He went to a hench-cat, who looked at him.
"Go to the Jellicle junkyard, keep an eye on a Queen called Tantomile," Macavity ordered him. "Report back to me with any news at all," The hench-cat nodded and left. Macavity crossed his arms, thinking. He knew Tantomile and Cori had a bond…but how close a bond?
Tantomile looked at Jenny, shocked.
"But how, Jenny?" Tantomile gasped. "I haven't…I mean I'm still a…" Jenny gave her a small smile but looked confused.
"I don't know, dear." Jenny looked at Munkustrap, who was standing in the den with them. Tantomile reached up, taking Munkustrap's paw and pulling him down to sit beside her.
"Tants, this may sound…weird, but has your brother, um?" Munkustrap tried to ask, blushing furiously as he did.
"Yes, he and Tugger have…recently," Tantomile said smoothly. Munkustrap's blush grew.
"What are you thinking, Munkus?" Jenny asked.
"How deep Tantomile's and Cori's bond runs," Munkustrap told her, looking up at her. Jenny frowned.
"The Queen that predicted their births, she said Cori would be more special then his sister," Munkustrap tried. Jenny blinked, suddenly realised.
"You're thinking that Tantomile is carrying Cori's kittens?"
"Exactly,"
"How is that possible?" Tantomile piped up. "I haven't been getting any symptoms,"
"But he has," Jenny spoke up. Tantomile and Munkustrap both looked at her.
"That makes things a lot clearer," Jenny sighed. "Cori came to me before he and Tugger were taken, he said he had been throwing up a lot but eating heaps still,"
"Cravings," Tantomile murmured.
"And he'd been nesting," Jenny finished. Munkustrap looked at Tantomile, resting his paw on the small bulge in her stomach. She looked at him.
"This is going to be weird…but you are carrying your brother's and Tugger's kittens," Munkustrap told her softly. Tantomile smiled, looking at her stomach before her smile disappeared.
"Munk," Tantomile murmured. "Since these are somehow Cori's kittens, and since it's weird because he's a male and I'm somehow carrying his kittens," Tantomile murmured. "I've only noticed it…but could the kittens be Macavity's?" Munkustrap blinked.
"You know what he would have done to Cori as soon as he got him," Tantomile looked at Jenny. "How far along am I?"
Jenny looked shocked.
"I-I would have said maybe two weeks but since this is an…unusual situation, I'm not so sure anymore," Jenny told her. Tantomile nodded, looking at her stomach. She was happy…but now she was unsure. She was unsure if they kits she was carrying belonged to Tugger or Macavity and it was hard to know what to do. Munkustrap patted her paw and gave her slightly swollen stomach a small rub before standing up and leaving. Tantomile sighed, standing up. She'd have to go explain that she was carrying Cori's and Tugger's or Cori's and Macavity's kittens.
Macavity blinked as the hench-cat told him of what he had heard…even the hench-cat looked confused and shocked. Macavity dismissed the hench-cat and sat down, thinking.
Tantomile was somehow carrying Cori's kittens…but they didn't know if the kittens were also part Macavity or part Tugger. Macavity wanted the kittens to be his in a way, but then again he didn't want damn kittens.
He didn't want Tugger to be the father as well! He couldn't stand that pompous fur ball getting his Cori pregnant.
Macavity stood up, walking towards the room Tugger and Cori were in. He opened the door and looked at Tugger and Cori, both were asleep. Cori was asleep in Tugger's arms. Tugger's arms were wrapped around Cori protectively. Macavity slammed the door behind him, startling Cori and Tugger awake. Tugger pushed Cori behind him.
"Get away from him," Tugger growled. Macavity just smiled. Cori shuddered and buried his head between Tugger's shoulder blades.
"I have some news," Macavity said slowly. "Your sister is pregnant, Coricopat," Cori frowned. How was that possible?
"But here's the thing," Macavity said. Tugger turned slightly, pulling Cori into his arms. He didn't like the look on Macavity's face.
"It isn't Tantomile's own kittens she is carrying,"
"What?" Tugger asked, confused.
"Apparently Cori's and Tantomile's bond runs deeper than anyone thought," Macavity smiled, he was enjoying this.
"What is Bast's name are you on about?" Tugger hissed.
"Tantomile is carrying Cori's kittens," Tugger blinked. "And the kittens are either yours and Cori's or mine and Cori's," Cori blinked, shocked. Tantomile was carrying his kittens…so he was officially pregnant, having all the symptoms but Tantomile was the one actually carrying the kittens, she was the one who would give birth to them.
Macavity smiled at the shocked look on Tugger's face and the bewildered look on Cori's.
"Jenny does not know how far Tantomile is along because of how…unusual this birth is," Macavity added.
"Tugger," Cori whispered, seeing the shocked look still on Tugger's face. Tugger looked at him, giving him a weak smile. Macavity looked at them both, his tail twitching in anger as he watched Tugger rub Cori's cheek, running his paw down Cori's jaw. Macavity hissed and Tugger threw a glare at him, pulling Cori closer.
"How would you feel, Cori?" Macavity hissed, angry. Cori looked at him, clinging on tighter to Tugger. "How would you feel if those kittens were part mine?" Cori blinked, he didn't really think of that.
"Would you hate those kittens, knowing that they are part me?" Cori shook his head, glaring at Macavity.
"No, those kittens are still part of me…" Cori said. "I would raise them to make sure they are nothing like you!" Macavity's hackles rose briefly, he glared at Cori before stalking from the room, slamming the door hard behind him. Cori buried himself back into Tugger's arms.
"Tugs?" Cori asked softly.
"Mm?"
"If…when Tantomile has my, our, kittens…even if they aren't yours, will you still raise them with me?" Cori asked. Tugger remained silent. Cori looked at him. He looked unsure.
"Tugger?" Cori asked, a hint of desperation hinting at his words.
"I'm not the best for raising kittens, Cori," Tugger told him. "I just can't do it…I don't want kittens," Cori looked at him, hurt, before crawling over to another corner and curling up tightly. Tugger sighed and looked at him. Cori closed his eyes to stop the tears. He thought Tugger would, just to be with him…apparently he was wrong. Cori sniffled as he had another thought.
Tugger wouldn't even say he would try to raise kittens. He had said he didn't want them. Cori blinked.
Was Tugger his true love…even though he wouldn't help him raise the kittens?
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Song is Please Forgive Me by Byran Adams
Okay, Magical. Misses. Mistoffelees. I didn't technically make Cori pregnant…Tantomile is carrying his kittens…weird huh? I don't know why I did it, but I needed something for Cori to consider, for cats to fight over.
Another slight thing…well, major actually…I have a crap-load of holiday homework to do, so I might not update so quickly, but I'll still do my best but next year homework has to come first I'm afraid.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
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