Part XII

The all toons were standing in front of a fence, behind which was a nice one-story house. Fifi and Furrball were looking for a wedding gift, which they will receive from their friends.

"Are you sure, that we're here?", Furrball asked Calamity.

"Absolutely!", the gray coyote smiled.

"So where is this gift?", Fifi said.

"It's here!", Buster said and pointed at the house.

"Is it in this house?", Furrball was surprised.

"Who lives there?", Fifi asked again.

"Who lives there?", Plucky laughed. "Look at the mailbox!"

The skunkette and the cat walked to the mailbox and they were shocked. On the mailbox were the words 'Fifi and Furrball Bravenwoods'.

"This is... This is a joke?", the blue toon asked his friends.

"Absolutely not!", Calamity explained. "This is our gift to you!"

"Home?!", Fifi and Furrball shouted at the same time.

"And not just any home!", Shirley added. "Furrball, this house reminds you of something?"

"Wait a moment...", the blue cat looked at the building. "This is my parents' home?"

"Exactly!", the toons replied chorus.

"But... how? Why?", Fifi didn't hide emotion.

"It all started, when Fifi told Calamity about the history of Furrball's parents. Cal decided to find this house. It was in terrible condition. However, we decided to rebuild the house for you...", Babs said.

"Oh! That's why you didn't have a free time and you were still busy with important matters!", Furrball interrupted.

"Yes!", Hamton said. "Calamity was responsible for rebuilding the house and Babs, Shirley and Mary were responsible for the interior design."

"The house had a lot of damage after the fire, but now there's no trace of it.", Calamity smiled. "I also replaced the unlucky electrical installation. There won't be problems with it now."

"I... I don't know what to say...", Fifi began to cry with happiness. Furrball hugged her to him.

"You are real friends...", he also was touched.

"We reconstructed the house, but the home electronics and appliances were destroyed.", Mary Melody said. "But then Fifi's family helped us."

"Ma familia?", Fifi was surprised.

"Yes, that's true!", Mr. la Fume said. "Your friends have contacted us. We, in turn, informed the extended family. We all coughed up for the wedding gifts for you - a new washing machine, refrigerator, TV, dishwasher..."

"Papa, Maman!", the skunkette hugged her parents.

"But what will happen, if Montana Max also will redeem this area?", Furrball worried.

"He hasn't such right!", Buster smiled.

"Why?", Fifi said.

"I went to the appropriate offices.", Calamity replied. "I found the land certificate. It belonged to your father, Furrball. I found a copy of the will of your parents. According to it, you are the sole heir of the land. Montana Max cannot do anything you!"

After these words, the gray coyote handed him the documents.

"It's... It's unbelievable...", the blue cat said.

"No, this is unbelievable!", Cal said, giving him a small thick book. "I was surprised, that it survived this terrible fire!"

Furrball opened the book. It was his family photo album! On the first pages were pictures of his parents with their childhood. The next were pictures from the time of their study, the wedding and also pictures with himself. On the last pages of the album were pictures of Furrball's first birthday party. The small blue kitten blew the candle out of the cake. He was sitting on the couch between his parents.

"It's... It's amazing...", Furrball wept. "My mom... My dad... Oh, you don't even know, how these photos are precious to me..."

"Nous know, mon amour!", Fifi hugged and kissed him. "That's why I'm delighted, that vous have them!"

"Can we go to your new home?", Babs said.

"Sure, why not?", the young skunkette giggled.

"Erm... Furrball...", Buster said to him.

"Yes?", the blue toon turned in his direction.

"It's true, that your wedding is tomorrow, but if this is your new home... Don't you should...", the blue bunny said and the rest whispered in his ear.

"That's right!", the cat nodded.

Furrball went to Fifi and carried her in his paws. Then, he walked with her through the door to their house. When they were in the middle of the living room, the cat passionately kissed the skunkette, which he still held in his paws.

"Awww...", the all toons, who's came inside with them, issued an identical sound.

"Welcome home, my kitty!" Furrball whispered to Fifi, smiling at her.

"Welcome home, mon amour!", Fifi replied in a whisper, returning the smile.

"Now come with us, Fifi!", Shirley grabbed her arm.

"Where? Why?", the skunkette was surprised.

"Come on! Babs, Mary and me want you to show decor of the rooms! You'll like it!", the loon said.

All four of them came up the stairs to the first floor. Meanwhile Furrball sat down on the couch in the living room and he still couldn't believe in his happiness.

"I... I thank you all! Mom! Dad! Friends!". he sniffed. "It's unbelievable! How me and Fifi will repay you?"

"You don't have to repay!", Dizzy replied.

"Exactly! Friends in need must count on their friends!", Calamity said.

"Son, we're family! You can always ask us for help!", Mr. la Fume said.

"I... I can't believe it yet! This is my family home! And after so many years... I got back! I'll be living here again! And with who! With the most wonderful girl, I've ever met...", Furrball began to cry with happiness.

"Good, Furrball. It's okay. Let those emotions come out of you.", Mrs. la Fume said, hugging him to her.

"And this is your bedroom!", Babs said to Fifi, opening the door to the next room.

The purple skunkette looked around the bedroom. The walls were painted a dark red color. A tall wooden wardrobe stood at the wall. Next to it hung a oval mirror. Near a square's window was a large and comfortable double bed.

"This is lovely!", Fifi screamed.

"Really?", Shirley said. "Because if you want, we can change something or some junk..."

"Non, merci! That's great!", the purple toon chuckled.

"All right! Remained us only an one room...", Babs said.

They came out of the bedroom and opened the door to a small room. This was an unusual room. This room had a blue wall with painted white clouds. In an one corner there was a basket of toys. On the cabinet were books of fairy tales and in the middle of the room was a small wooden rocking crib.

"For... For whom is this room?", the skunkette asked.

"That's Furrball's old room!", the pink bunny explained. "It was his room, when he was a baby. We thought, that such the room can be useful to you soon..."

"Useful? But for what?", Fifi didn't understand.

"Oh Feef...", Shirley laughed. "Do you love Furrball?"

"Oui! It's obvious!", the skunkette smiled.

"And does he love you?", Babs said.

"Oui, I'm sure!", she said.

"That's when you are in love and you're getting married tomorrow, it won't be no wonder if soon you and Furrball will have...", Shirley was telling.

Then Fifi's all understandable. Her eyes flashed and she had a huge smile on her face, which disappeared after a while.

"That's... That's great, which vous prepared for nous!", she said. "But I'm not sure... Do a cat and a skunk may have..."

"You know Fifi... You forgot about something...", Mary Melody said to her. "You and Furrball aren't the normal skunk and cat. You are the toon skunk and cat! I recently read a few books on this topic and..."

The black-skinned girl put her hand on Fifi's shoulder.

"...and it's possible!", she smiled.

The skunkette smiled again. Her eyes filled with tears.

"Merci! Merci, mes amis!", she started to cuddle up to each of them.

"This home is wonderful, mon petit pussycat of passion!", Fifi ran to Furrball and clung to him.

"I'm happy, that you like it!", the blue cat smiled at her.

"Oui, merci, mes amis! Vous êtes the best amis, which nous can have!", the purple skunkette said to the other toons. "This day should be celebrating!"

"You're right! Maybe... Maybe instead of the bachelorette party and the stag party, we will arrange the housewarming party?", Furrball proposed.

"Oui, that's a great idea, mon amour! Let's have fun together!", Fifi giggled.

"We already go. We won't disturb you, youths...", Mrs. la Fume smiled.

"But Maman...", the young skunkette looked at her.

"Mom is right. Youth will have his swing!", Mr. la Fume added.

"I'm staying here!", Francis smiled at his sister.

"Me too, I want!", Frederic began jumping up and down. "Can I, Mom? Please..."

"We'll have an eye on him, Mom!", Furrball said.

"In that case... Okay. You can be here!", Fifi's mother said.

"Awesome!", Freddy shouted.

Then Fifi's parents returned to the hotel and the housewarming party was started.

A few hours later the party was still going on. Tired Frederic had already slept in one of the rooms. Fifi also felt sleepy.

"Do you want to sleep?", Furrball asked her.

"A little bit...", Fifi yawned.

"Maybe you go to sleep? Tomorrow is the important day...", the cat smiled at her.

"Oui, that's a good idea! If I get enough sleep, I'll look more beautiful.", the skunkette said.

"You are always beautiful!", the blue toon said.

"Oh, mon flatterer!", she clung to him and kissed him.

Furrball escorted his fiancee to the bedroom.

"And vous, mon amour?", Fifi asked him.

"I have control the party. Starting today, we have a new house. I don't want to it will be already destroy after the first night.", Furrball winked at her.

"That's right!", the skunkette giggled.

"You know... I'm a little worried...", he confessed.

"Êtes vous worried? About what?", she asked.

"We have beautiful home... But the bills will come soon... Electricity, gas, water rates... And we don't have job and we won't have money...", the blue toon said.

"Let's cross that bridge, when nouscome to it! Maybe everything will work out?", Fifi smiled and kissed him. "Bonne nuit, mon amour!"

"Good night, my kitty!", the blue cat replied and went down to the ground floor to the other toons.

His friends were tired, but they still have fun. Furrball didn't want to interrupt the fun, so he decided to walk about his old-new home.

The blue cat walked into a small room located on the ground floor. He sat down on the couch and began to browse the family photo album.

"Furrball...", he heard a male voice.

"Who is calling me?", Furrball raised his head.

"Son...", he heard a female voice.

The cat was in shock. His parents standing just in front of him! The white glow shone from them.

"Mo... Mommy? Daddy?", the blue toon shouted.

"Yes, it's us.", his father said.

"My little son...", his mother said fondly.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Furrball cried and wanted to hug them, but he passed by them and fell to the floor.

"I know, son, that you would like us to hug, but it's impossible...", the adult ginger kitty said.

"Mom, I'm... I'm sorry...", the young cat turned to them. "I'm sorry, that I had the worst thinks about you, that you abandoned me..."

"Don't worry, son!", the adult blue cat said. "You could think so. You didn't know your past."

"Why... Why do I see you now?", Furrball asked them.

"We wanna to tell you, that we are very proud of you!", Suzanne explained.

"We are happy, that you graduated such the elite school like ACME Loo!", Frank said.

"So you were at the graduation ceremony!", their son rejoiced. "I have seen you! You were there!"

"Of course, we were!", his mother smiled. "And we glad for your wedding tomorrow!"

"Do you know Fifi?", Furrball asked.

"Yes, it's a wonderful girl!", his father said. "Remember, son! She deserves a lot of love and happiness! Be a good husband for her!"

"I will! I'll try! I promise!", the blue toon said.

"We are so proud of you!", Furrball's mom said. "You grew up on a handsome young cat..."

"Oh, Mom...", Furrball blushed.

"It's time to go...", Furrball's dad said.

"What? Do you already go?", the young blue cat began to cry. "I haven't seen you almost all my life! Do... Do I ever see you yet?"

"So... We'll meet again someday. But it will happen in the very distant future...", his mother said.

"You've got a whole long life ahead of you! Together with the wonderful wife! Certainly you won't be alone!", his dad said.

"And we never leave you!", the adult imbir kitty confessed and pressed her paw to the left breast of her son. "You always find us here, in your heart!"

"Mommy... Daddy... I love you!", Furrball wept.

"We love you too!", they replied.

"Maybe let's wait a while, Frank... I have to calm our son.", Suzanne said to her husband and she began to sing:

"I'll sing you a song about flowers in spring. /
I'll sing you a song about birds on a wing. /
I'll rock you and cradle you if you should cry. /
I'll sing you a sweet lullaby..."

Furrball stopped crying. He felt sleepy and lay down on the couch.

"I'll sing you a song for a sweet dream baby and hold you tight, /
just a song for a sweet dream honey, all through the night. /
Stars will twinkle a harmony of heavenly light /
and you'll have a sweet dream, baby tonight..."

The young blue cat fell asleep and his parents disappeared into thin air.

END OF PART 12