Cori looked up as Macavity walked back in. Macavity sat on the bed beside Cori. Cori edged away. Macavity let out a bark of laughter, making Cori flinch.

"Aw, you're no fun now," Macavity told him, looking at him. "I hate you flinching every time I even move,"

"Yeah, well," Cori murmured. Macavity looked at him.

"You can continue to work as the mechanic and you can stay in here, keep the bathroom, the clothes," Macavity told him. "You'll be fed…you do what I want and don't anger me and you will remain unharmed," Cori nodded.

"Good boy," Macavity laughed. Cori's paw rose up to fiddle with the collar around his neck.

"And you have to keep that on," Macavity told him. Cori looked at him.

"To show you own me?" Cori asked bitterly. Macavity raised an eyebrow.

"Well, dark red doesn't suit you, so I can't have you wearing it can I?" He asked. Cori shook his head.

"Good," Macavity yawned, rubbing his eyes. "What time is it?"

"Eleven p.m," Cori murmured, glancing at the clock beside the bed.

"I need sleep," Macavity mumbled, stumbling towards the wardrobe. Cori stayed sitting on the bed, unsure of what to do. Macavity walked back out, staring at Cori. Cori looked away nervously.

"You were a lot more fun when you didn't know who you actually were," Macavity told him. Cori shrugged. Macavity pulled him up, pushing him in the direction of the wardrobe.

"Get changed," Macavity hissed. Cori did so, quickly. He walked back out and Macavity pulled him over to the bed. Cori whimpered.

"Oh, relax," Macavity snapped. "I'm not going to do anything to you if you're unwilling," Cori sat on the right side of the bed as Macavity sat on the left.

"So, you're the crime lord who has no problem with kidnapping, torturing and murdering cats, yet you wouldn't mate with one who is unwilling?" Cori asked. Macavity shrugged.

"I hate the crying…the pleading," Macavity yawned. "Especially if they're crying so much they have snot coming out of their nose…major turnoff," Cori rolled his eyes as Macavity settled down. Cori rolled so his back was to Macavity. He felt nervous. Cori felt the bed beside him shift.

"Hey, Cori?" Macavity murmured in his ear.

"Mm?"

"Wanna spoon?" Cori fell out of bed. Macavity began howling with laughter at the sight of the shocked Cori on the floor. Cori couldn't help but smile as Macavity rolled around, laughing wildly.

"That wasn't funny," Cori growled.

"Ah, but it was," Macavity laughed weakly. "If you had seen the look on your face,"

"Yeah, well," Cori muttered. Macavity sighed.

"Alright," Macavity murmured. "Come on," Cori cautiously stood back up and sat on the bed again. Macavity turned his back to Cori as Cori settled down, his back to Macavity once more. He drifted off into an uneasy sleep.

Two weeks passed and Cori started to accept he wasn't going to leave. Things were okay, Macavity was sort of nice, he was watching out for Cori. Cori would get uncomfortable though when Macavity just stared at him, his silver eyes looking Cori up and down.

Cori leaned against the bathroom sink, looking up at the large bruise forming on the side of his face. He had been fixing an engine when he had removed some part of it. He had gone to place it on the table beside the car when it had slipped from his greasy paws, hit the ground and broke clean in half. The next thing he knew, Macavity was onto him, smacking him hard across the face. Cori had fallen to the ground.

"You stupid thing!" Macavity yelled at him, kicking at him. Cori leapt out of the way. Cori's eyes widened when Macavity grabbed a wrench angrily. Cori rolled out of the way as Macavity swung at him. He kept rolling as Macavity came at him again and again. Macavity finally caught him, gripping his collar and yanking him up.

"S-Sorry!" Cori yelped as Macavity raised the wrench. "I-It was an accident, I swear, I didn't mean for it to happen!" Macavity growled, dropping Cori back on the floor.

"Get back to your room, clean yourself up and stay in there," Macavity growled quietly. Cori had nodded and had run off.

Cori lowered his head, still leaning against the bathroom sink. He watched as his tears dropped against the white porcelain bowl.

"Cori," Cori sighed.

"Yes, Macavity?" Cori asked as he walked from the bathroom. Macavity handed him a jumper with a hood.

"Put that on," Macavity ordered. "I've got something for you to do," Cori did so and followed Macavity from the lair.

Cori looked around the house they were in, sighing sadly.

"What is it?" Macavity asked. Cori shrugged, his paw drifting across the wall as he walked into a room. Macavity followed, looking around. Cori gave a laugh, picking up a stuffed animal on the bed.

"What?" Macavity asked.

"I gave this to her when she turned twelve," Cori murmured, smiling as he placed it back on the bed. Macavity looked at the stuffed elephant and nodded.

They both turned their heads when they heard the door open.

Munkustrap and Bombalurina walked back into their house. Munkustrap was carrying three bags of grocery as Bomba trailed behind him. Doc had made it and was now living with Plato, since Admetus had moved out to live with his fiancée. Munkustrap yawned, walking into the kitchen and freezing. Macavity was standing there. Bomba saw him, squealed, and hid behind Munkustrap. Munkustrap placed the bags on the bench beside him.

"What do you want?" Munkustrap snarled. Macavity's silver eyes were on Bomba.

"Happy?" Macavity asked. Bomba peered out from behind Munkustrap.

"W-What?" She asked quietly.

"Are you happy now?" Macavity asked slowly.

"Yes," She whispered, hiding behind Munkustrap once more.

"What are you doing here?" Munkustrap demanded to know, hissing. Macavity looked to his right, to a small hallway. A figure made its way out, a jumper hood pulled down low so it was covering his face. Macavity pulled the hood back, revealing Cori's slightly bruised face.

"Cori," Munkustrap whispered.

"Munk, I'm so sorry," Cori told him before wincing as Macavity pinched his arm.

"Let him go!" Munkustrap snarled at Macavity. Macavity shook his head.

"Don't come after me again, Munkustrap," Macavity said. Munkustrap's eyes narrowed.

"Because if you lead your police buddies to me, then they'll find Cori who is responsible for four, five murders, isn't it?" Munkustrap froze.

"He's better off with me,"

"No, he isn't," Macavity moved closer to Cori, putting his paw on the back of his neck as a fatherly gesture.

"I'll treat him well, might get a great little hench-cat out of him," Munkustrap hissed. Cori tugged at the top of his jumper, which revealed the collar around his neck.

"Cori," Munkustrap whispered, shocked. Cori saw what he was looking at and pulled the jumper up. Macavity gave a smug smile.

"Say your goodbyes," Macavity told him. Cori nodded and moved forward, falling against Munkustrap's chest. Munkustrap held him tightly.

"I'm sorry," Cori whispered. "I'm so sorry; I didn't know what I was doing,"

"I know, Cori, I know," Munkustrap murmured. Bomba gently stroked the back of Cori's paw from where it rested on Munkustrap's back.

"T-Tell Tants I love her," Cori mumbled.

"She's engaged," Munkustrap told him. Cori blinked.

"Admetus proposed on her birthday," Cori gave a weak smile.

"Tell them congratulations for me…look after her, Munk," Munkustrap nodded.

"Will do," Munkustrap mumbled, watching as Cori walked back over to Macavity. Macavity pulled the hood back up over Cori's ears, pulling it around so it hid his face.

"You won't see him again," Macavity said before he and Cori left the house, walking down the street. Macavity had had Gilbert park a few streets away, so Munkustrap didn't get suspicious. They were walking down the next street when there was a call.

"Cori!" Cori turned around and was tackled by an orange calico blur.

"Teazer?" Cori panted as he sat up. Rumpleteazer looked at Cori, her eyes tearing.

"I thought ya were dead!" She whimpered as she hugged him tightly. He hugged her back. Macavity gave an annoyed growl.

"Go on, Teaze, get back home," Cori murmured as he pulled her up. She held him tightly.

"I don't want you to leave!" She wailed, hugging him tighter. Cori looked at Macavity, who was staring at him, eyebrow raised.

"Teazer, I have to," He whispered. "Come on, be strong, Teaze," She shook her head, sobbing.

"I love ya, Cori, I don't want you to go!" Cori froze, surprised at her admission. Macavity snorted. Teazer glared at him, her chocolate brown eyes filled with tears. Cori finally came to his senses as Teazer sobbed into his chest again. He gently lifted her head up, kissing her.

"Teazer, you have to go," Cori told her softly as he broke the kiss. Teazer's bottom lip quivered.

"I love you…and I don't want you to get hurt," Teazer nodded, hugging him again.

"You'll be back soon…won't you?" She asked shakily.

"I'll do my best," He murmured in her ear. He let her go and followed Macavity again.

They both got into the car. Macavity stared at Cori. Cori pulled the hood off and sighed.

"Do you really love her…or were just saying that?" Macavity questioned.

"Why do you care?" Cori asked bitterly.

"Because you're my hench-cat now, Cori," Cori flinched.

"I-I don't know," Cori mumbled. "I do…but she's too young," Macavity yawned, stretching out.

"Eight years isn't that far apart," Cori looked at him skeptically.

"Me and you are thirteen years apart," Macavity winked. Cori shivered, choosing not to comment on that.

Munkustrap blinked.

"We…how do we get around that?" Munkustrap whispered. "We lead the police to Macavity, then Cori will be arrested,"

"Th-there is nothing we can do," Bombalurina told him softly, wrapping her arms around him.

"Unless we want Cori to be arrested and go to jail, you have to let Macavity be…you have to let it go," Munkustrap closed his eyes, lowering his head.

Macavity walked into the room at around three am, finding Cori asleep on the couch, a book dangling in his paws. Macavity had gotten Cori books to keep him occupied when he didn't need to work on engines. Macavity walked over to the couch, picking Cori up. Cori mumbled sleepily as Macavity carried him back to the bed, taking off his clothes and putting on his pyjama pants for him. Cori woke up when Macavity was half way through re-dressing him. He whimpered.

"Relax, it's not as if I haven't seen it before," Macavity muttered. Cori went quiet, letting Macavity finish. Macavity sat beside Cori. Cori sat up, staring at him wearily. Macavity stared at him.

"I took pleasure when you became mine you know," Macavity murmured. "Having bedded a Tom thirteen years younger, that was brilliant," Cori looked away. Macavity's arm wrapped around Cori's waist, pulling Cori against him, and holding him there. Cori was pulled against Macavity's side, with Macavity's paw on his hip bone. Cori bit his lip as Macavity nuzzled as his neck.

"I actually miss the one you were before you remembered," Macavity growled, licking Cori's neck. Cori shuddered and Macavity pushed him away.

"At least then you were fun." Macavity curled up on his side of the bed as Cori remained on his.

Cori closed his eyes, drifting into a deep sleep.

'Say my name, pet,'

'M-Macavity!'

Cori shot up awake, breathing heavily.

"What?" Macavity snarled.

"N-Nothing," Cori stammered, running a paw over his head.

"Huh, you're still better than Bomba," Macavity murmured, rolling back over. "She always had to tell me her nightmares,"

Cori gulped. He didn't have a nightmare…but it still freaked him out. Cori lay back down, wrapping his arms around his middle. He felt disgusted with himself. He felt dirty, he felt used…why was he remembering that?

He missed Tantomile, he missed his old easy carefree life.

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