Tantomile looked at the kitten clothes and smiled. She picked up a small blue outfit and smiled at it, running her finger over the cottony clothes. She sighed and put it back on the shelf before leaving the store. She hitched up her handbag and walked through the streets, humming slightly to herself. She did miss Cori, of course she did…she thought about him everyday and worried endlessly…but she tried not to worry, Demeter had said she had seen him and he was looking okay…and it wasn't good for her to worry, not now. Tantomile turned down an alley, short cutting it to the next street of shops.
She didn't notice he was there until she was shoved against the wall. Tantomile looked at her mugger, her green eyes wide. He leered at her, grinning evilly.
"No," Tantomile breathed, shocked, as his paw grabbed her bag, while the other slid down her leg. The Tom laughed, moving his head towards her. Tantomile closed her eyes, trembling.
She blinked as she felt as rush of air and a loud thump which was accompanied by a groan.
"Come near her again and I'll slice your throat open," Tantomile's eyes shot open.
"Here," Tantomile looked at the Tom who handed her, her bag.
"Gilbert," She whispered. She knew it was him from Cori's descriptions, she knew it was him…and the dark red suit helped give it away.
"W-Why did you do that?" Tantomile asked, taking her bag from him.
"Because the kid wants us to look out for you," Gilbert said.
"The kid?"
"Cori," Gilbert answered, smiling somewhat.
"I-Is he okay?"
"He's better now, he has someone that keeps him company and talks his ear off," Gilbert chuckled.
"Who?" Tantomile asked, worried.
"No need to worry about him, Tantomile, he's safe," Gilbert told her. Tantomile sighed, putting her paw on her stomach. Gilbert saw the movement.
"Are you pregnant?" Gilbert asked, shocked. Tantomile slowly raised her head.
"I saw you looking at kitten clothes…" Gilbert said slowly.
"Yes, I'm pregnant," Tantomile whispered. Gilbert nodded. He walked her out of the alley and into the crowded street.
"Don't go taking any short cuts through the alleys, please," Gilbert smiled.
"Tell Cori I love him, please…and I miss him,"
"Will do," Gilbert watched as Tantomile walked down the busy street.
"Keep an eye on her," Gilbert told the hench-cat who suddenly appeared beside Gilbert. The hench-cat nodded and Gilbert headed back to Macavity's lair.
Misto walked around their new house, smiling slightly. They had a house, not an apartment; a house…and they were two streets away from Munkustrap. Misto laughed as arms wrapped around his waist.
"Well, hello there," Tugger purred in his ear. Misto turned around, looping his arms around Tugger's neck. Tugger kissed Misto's nose, smiling. Tugger straightened up, looking around their new house.
"It's nice, isn't it?" Misto asked.
"I love it…now we can have Jemmy stay and she has her own room," Tugger smiled. Misto smiled back. He knew how much Tugger adored his niece.
"So, my love," Tugger grinned seductively, pulling Misto closer.
"What shall we do?" Misto smiled, jumping up somewhat and wrapping his legs around Tugger's waist.
"No idea," Misto laughed, Tugger gave a playful growl, rubbing his nose against Misto's.
Cori walked down the hallways, adjusting the tight black shirt. He hated the tight clothes…but Macavity brought them for him, and it was the only clothes he had…and there was no way he was going shirtless, no way. Cori sighed, pushing open the door to Macavity's office.
"You called?" Cori asked dully, looking at Macavity and Gilbert.
"Gilbert has some news for you," Macavity said. Cori looked at Gilbert.
"I ran into Tantomile today," Gilbert said slowly. Macavity watched as Cori took a sharp, terrified intake of breath.
"She told me to tell you that she loved you and she missed you," Macavity watched as a small smile appeared on Cori's face.
"And she's pregnant," Cori was shocked.
"W-What?"
"She's pregnant…she told me," Gilbert said once more. Cori looked at Macavity, who looked to Gilbert and nodded. Gilbert walked from the room.
"Lock the door, Cori," Macavity said, looking down at the papers on his desk. Cori slowly walked over to the door, he winced as he heard the lock click as he turned it. Cori gave a sigh, turning back around and walking back over to the desk, standing on the opposite side of the desk to Macavity. Macavity rose to his feet, rounding the desk in a matter of seconds. He wrapped an arm around the small of Cori's back, pulling Cori against him. Cori stared up at him, his eyes wide and his ears pressed back slightly. Macavity's paw drifted up Cori's shirt, before he gripped the hem and slowly pulled it off. Cori shivered, looking at Macavity, fearfully.
"I'm letting you meet Tantomile at a café near here," Macavity breathed into Cori's ear as his paw ran his way up Cori's back, before resting on the back of his neck.
"Not the one you were poisoned at," Macavity murmured, his other paw slipping down Cori's back. Cori gave a whimper as Macavity nuzzled at his neck. Macavity just laughed softly in Cori's ear.
Two days later, Cori sat in a café, waiting for Tantomile. His leg bounced nervously. It had been a while since he has seen his sister…almost three months.
"Cori?" Cori looked up, before getting to his feet and hugging his twin tightly.
"Hey, Tants," Cori whispered, as she hugged him tightly. They both sat down and Cori grabbed his sister's paw, squeezing it tightly.
"Gilbert told me you're pregnant," Cori told her, smiling. Tantomile nodded, gently stirring her coffee.
"Yes," Tantomile murmured. She looked at him, her green eyes filled with tears.
"I've missed you so much, Cori," She said, her voice breaking.
"Oh, Tants," Cori sighed, squeezing her paw once more. "I've missed you too," Tantomile rubbed her eyes, trying to clear the tears.
"I've been so worried about you," Cori gave a small smile.
"I'm okay, Tantomile, I'm okay," Cori told her reassuringly.
"Gilbert said you had someone to…talk to,"
"Yes," Cori gave a slight laugh. "Griddlebone is quite the chatterbox,"
"Griddlebone?" Tantomile gasped. "As in Growltiger and Griddlebone?"
"Yes, Tants…she's actually quite…ditzy," Cori said. Tantomile looked at him, sighing.
"I'm okay, Tants," Cori told her, smiling slightly. "I'm fine," Tantomile sighed. They talked for another fifteen minutes.
"Kid, time to go," Cori looked up at Gilbert as he walked past the table. Cori nodded, standing up. He pulled Tantomile into his arms, hugging her tightly. She wrapped her arms around him, hugging him just as tightly. Cori didn't want to let his sister go, he didn't want to leave with Gilbert and go back to Macavity's lair where he was limited to visiting three rooms.
"Kid…now," Cori sighed, reluctantly letting go of Tantomile.
"Take care, sister," Cori whispered in her ear.
"You too, brother,"
"Love you, Tants,"
"Love you too, Cori," Tantomile watched as Cori followed Gilbert from the café, his head bowed. Tantomile rubbed her eyes, giving a soft sob before she left the café, going back to Admetus.
Cori sat on his bed, looking miserably into his paws.
"Hey, Cori," Cori lifted his head, looking at the white Persian as she made her way into the room, wearing a flowing flowery dress.
"Hello, Griddlebone," Cori murmured. He felt the mattress dip beside him as Griddlebone sat beside him.
"So…how's your sister?"
"Sad, worried," Cori muttered. Griddlebone watched as Cori shivered. She grabbed the black hoodie, forcing it over his head. She watched as Cori poked his arms through the sleeves before wrapping his arms back around himself.
"You know what?"
"What?" Cori asked quietly.
"I'm thinking me and you need to get out of here for a day, go shopping or sight-seeing or something like that," Cori looked at the grinning Queen.
"As if Macavity would let me out," Cori muttered bitterly.
"Darling, I'll speak to him," Griddlebone winked at him before getting up and literally bouncing from the room. Cori looked at the black hoodie he was wearing, his mum's old hoodie and sighed. He wrapped his arms around his stomach. He slowly looked up as the door opened once more. Macavity walked in, looking at Cori.
"Dinner," Macavity said. Cori slowly got to his feet, following Macavity from the room. Macavity looped his arm around Cori's waist. Cori glanced at him and saw him grinning smugly. Cori looked back to the front as they walked down the halls.
Griddlebone was already sitting at the table. She looked up and smiled as she saw them walk in. Cori sat down on Macavity's right as Macavity sat at the head of the table. Griddlebone sat across from Cori. She gave him a large grin. Cori gave a flicker of a smile before looking back down at the table. Cori picked at his dinner as Griddlebone and Macavity dug into theirs.
"Hey, Mac," Griddlebone sang.
"Yes, Griddlebone?"
"I was wondering,"
"Mm?"
"Can I take Cori out tomorrow?" Cori paused, looking at them both. Macavity blinked.
"What?"
"I want to take Cori out tomorrow, I want to explore this town and get out…instead of being stuck here and tormenting your hench-cats," Griddlebone pouted and Macavity gave a chuckle.
"I'll keep him safe, Mac, I promise…please?"
"I keep him here for a reason, Griddle," Macavity said, glancing at Cori, who lowered his head and went back to eating.
"Aw, come on…you need to let him out of here," Griddlebone said.
"I don't want him running off on me," Macavity gave a small growl.
"Why would I run off?" Macavity and Griddlebone looked at Cori, finding him looking at them.
"I gave you my word that I would stay here," Cori told him. Macavity sighed heavily.
"Come on, Mac, please?" Griddlebone begged.
"Fine," Macavity muttered. Griddlebone gave a small squeal, getting up and hugging Macavity tightly.
"Thank you, Mac!" She said cheerfully. Macavity gave a chuckle.
"Just keep him safe, Griddle,"
"Oh, I will," She told him. She sat back down and Cori went back to eating.
"Hey, Mac?"
"Yes, Griddle?"
"Did you get the tickets?"
"Of course I did," Macavity smiled at her. "I told Growltiger I would take you to see it, so I got tickets for me, you and Cori,"
"Where are we going?" Cori asked.
"A theatre show that Griddlebone has been dying to see,"
"Yes…you don't get any good things out at sea," Griddlebone grinned. Cori gave a smile at her and went back to eating, feeling a little more relaxed. Macavity walked Cori back to his room afterwards.
"I'm letting you go with her tomorrow," Macavity gave a slight growl. Cori looked at him, ears flicking back slightly.
"I want you back tomorrow…on time,"
"I'm not going to run…and I'll keep in line," Cori told Macavity. Macavity gave a slight smirk, looking at him.
"Good," Macavity grinned.
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