"Misto and Jemima"
By: Me


***Ok this is part 3. Um...I hope u like it! Review peas. Tanks.***

The next morning, Jemima was about to go to the Junkyard to hang with her friends and just do...cat stuff when Munkustrap pulled her aside.

"Jemima, I need to talk to you before you leave," he said.

"Sure Dad, what's up?"

"I want to ask you something," he paused for a moment and said, "Jem, what were you doing with Mistoffelees yesterday?"

*Oh no!* thought Jem. She was afraid of this. "Just, talking," she said.

"About what?"

"You know, stuff."

"What kind of stuff?"

"Like, stuff. Jellicle stuff. Like, oh I don't know, like the Ball and the weather and his dead Aunt Rosemarie and-,"

"I don't want you talking with him," said Munkustrap.

Jem was shocked. What was her father, psychic? Could he know? "Why not Dad?"

"Because," said Munku, "you can't trust him."

"Why?"

"Well, he has no bringing up!"

"So? He's not an alien! He seems fine to me! You would never know he was an orphan and raised himself!"

"He is too an alien. Those horrendous powers!" Munku shuddered. "He's gonna hurt somebody one day. You saw him with those lightening bolts at the Ball last year!"

"Dad, if he hadn't done that, who knows where we'd be right now! He saved us!" said Jem, annoyed.

"Well, yes, it did show that he was of SOME use. But still, I don't want you talking with him."

"But Dad - ,"

"Enough on the subject! Now run along now and have fun. And remember, magic-free is the way to be!" he said with a smile.

Jem smiled weakly back, then turned and walked off. She wasn't going to listen to him. If only her father knew...she chuckled to herself. Wouldn't that be funny if she MARRIED Misto! Father would kill her for sure. Then he'd kill Misto and everyone in his path. She loved plotting ways to annoy Munkustrap.

"Hey! Jemi!" called a voice. It was Vicki.

"Hi Vicki! Oh I have something to tell you!" said Jemima. She'd been wanting to tell her best friend everything that happened last night.

"And I have something to tell you! I think Tumble has a crush on me!"

Jem laughed. "What? Tumble? He hates girls!"

"I know but he keeps looking over here!" they glanced at him, sitting with Alonzo. Vicki smiled at him, but Tumble made a face and looked away. Vicki still smiled.

"Look, I don't think he's-," started Jem.

"I know! But it's fun flirting with him and annoying him!" she waved at him. Tumble turned around. Vicki laughed. "this is fun!"

Jem shook her head. "anyway," she said, "Vicki, the craziest thing happened last night!"

But Vicki wasn't paying attention. She was annoying Tumble. Jem shrugged it off. She was about to go and find Misto when Etcetera appeared out of nowhere.

"Hiya!"

"Hi Etcetera! Guess what? Guess what? Guess what?"

"What? What!"

Jem told her everything about yesterday afternoon and last night. Then she told her about what her father said to her this morning. Etcetera laughed.

"That's funny!" she said. "How can your father not like Misto? I mean he's the coolest!"

"Why, thank you," said a voice behind them.

The girls gasped. Behind Etcetera, was Misto himself.

"Hi Misto," said Jem shyly.

"Hey Jem," he said.

"Oh! I think I hear my mother calling me!" said Etcetera. She put her paw to her ear and "listened". "Yup, that's her alright. I gotta go." She quickly gave Jemima a look that clearly said "I'm just gonna give you two some privacy." Jemima smiled. And turned back to Misto.

"So," she said, "what's new pussy cat?"

"Oh, nothing really," said Misto, "but I did meet this amazing queen yesterday." He smiled.

Jem decided to play along. "That's funny, 'cause I met a really cool Tom yesterday too."

"Hm...what a coincidence," said Misto. They smiled and nuzzled each other, purring happily. Jemima backed away.

"Wait," she said, "we really shouldn't do this...here," she said.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because," she said, "if my father finds out - ,"

"Whoa, wait a minute. What do you mean 'if'? We're not gonna tell him that we're...in love?"

Jemima looked down. "Well," she said, "not just yet. To tell you the truth, Misto, he, really doesn't think that highly of you."

Misto made a face. "Really? How come?"

"Oh I don't know I hardly paid attention to his speech!"

"What speech?"

"He saw me talking to you yesterday and he said he didn't want me talking to you anymore! He said you can't be trusted! I know the whole thing is stupid! He's the one who's the alien to be so prejudiced and judgmental!"

"It's because of my powers isn't it?"

"YES! That and because he said you had no - ," she stopped.

"No what?"

"Well, he, he said you had no bringing up. But I don't care! I don't even think about that! And I don't think your powers are dangerous, I like them! But I don't love you just because of them I love you because of - ,"

"Whoa! Whoa! Take a break Jem!" said Misto, "it's okay, and I know you don't think those things."

Jem gave a sigh of relief. "Whew," she said, "I thought - ,"

"Look, you can't let him raise you to be someone else," he said gently. "If he wants you to do something against your will, then...don't do it!"

Jem looked shocked. "Are you crazy? Me? Talk back to him? I don't think so!"

"I'm not saying to talk back to him! I'm just saying that you should stand up for yourself!" said Misto. He felt guilty, like he ever stood up to Tugger, who usually picked on him.

"Oh, I don't know Misto," said Jemima. "I think if I refuse to obey him, he'd smack the tar outta me!"

"What? For sticking up for your feelings?" asked Misto, shocked.

Jem looked down. "You don't know him," she said, "sometimes he can be really mean."

"Well, I'm not gonna let him smack you around."

Jem looked up. "What?"

"I won't let him do it! I'm - ," he sighed, "I'm just trying to protect you. I don't want you to get hurt. Opps, I guess I'm starting to sound like him huh?"

"No, no, no!" said Jem smiling, "I think you sound sweet." He wrapped her up in his arms. "I've been thinking about it and, you're right. I really should take a stand huh?" They leaned in to kiss when he pushed her away.

"Hey!" he said sharply, "no doing that here!"

"Oh yeah," said Jemima, remembering her own rule, "sorry."

"HEY! JEM!" called a voice. It was Victoria. "JEM! I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING! ITS ABOUT TUM - ," she stopped when she saw Misto. "Or are you busy?" she asked.

"No, we're not doing anything," said Misto. "I'd better go." As he walked passed Jemima, he whispered "I'll see you tonight," sealed it with a kiss, and went on his way.

When he was gone, Victoria said, "Jem, what was that all about?"

Jemima smiled. "Boy, have I got a lot to tell you."


***OK that's the end! Did you like it? I hope yall did! Remember, r/r please. Sorry, no French today. In the next story. I promise. Bye!***