Disclaimer: In no way do I own any of the cats from "Cats" the musical, all
of them belonging to the talented T. S. Eliot. The characters Chyna and
Cassie belong to me though. Stealing them will result in Macavity doing
evil and mean things, like the evil villain he is. Enjoy the story!
Chapter 5
"Chyna? Have you seen my lamppost? I swear I put it in here..." yelled Chyna's mother. They were at there new house in London, and they were unpacking. They got off the train early this morning, with Cassie and Chyna waving bye to Skimbleshanks.
"No, mom. Did you check in the truck?" Chyna yelled back.
"Hmmm. That would be a good idea, wouldn't it?" Chyna's mother's voice trailed off as she went to check out in the truck.
Cassie meowed, "Oh, I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I mean, I was gone for a year! Maybe no one will even remember me."
Chyna smiled. "Of course they will remember you. Who couldn't? Hey, why don't you go to the Junkyard now?"
Cassie took a deep breath and then let it out. "I don't what's wrong with me," she giggled nervously," I should be jumping for joy!"
Chyna stooped and looked Cassie right in the eye. "Go. Have a great time. Stay as long as you need, but don't forget about me!"
Cassie nervously laughed and whispered "Wish me luck."
"Lots of Jellicle luck." Chyna smiled confidently. "Now nothing can go wrong!"
Cassie then leaped out the window into a tree and climbed down a pipe. Misto taught her that trick. She smiled to herself at the thought of her Misty. She walked down two blocks and then turned down an alley. She paused as she recollected the memories that flooded back to her. She laughed out loud, now as giddy as a school cat! She ran the rest of the way down the alley. As she came up on the Junkyard, she sighed in happiness. She paused and summoned up every ounce of strength she had and slipped through the fence that led to the Junkyard. She gasped when she saw all of her cat friends, all lined up, ready to welcome her home. She locked eyes with Mistoffelees immediately. She just stood there, wondering if she was going to cry or laugh or maybe both. Mistoffelees walked up to her very slowly. She smiled and purred, then nuzzled him. He purred back, and looked into her deep blue eyes. She was back!
Misto felt a tear trail down the side of his face onto his whisker, "Welcome home, Cassiopia." That was the signal for the other cats to welcome her. Victoria bounded forward, well, as much bounding as a pregnant cat can manage, with Plato by her side. Cassie hugged Vicky gently and said, "Congradulations you two."
Plato tried to act cool." Why, whatever do you mean?"
Cassie laughed at him," Vicky's expecting the pitter-patter of little paws soon! How long do you have Vicky till they are due?"
"Actually only about another week. You kept your promise! Oh, it's so good to see you back!" Vicky hugged her again, crying happy tears.
She got a hug from Plato and then she saw Munkustrap. "Hey, Munky! Long time no see!" Cassie called to him. He leaped down from his perch on the tire and hugged her.
"Good to see you again, Cassie. It was too quiet here without you!" Munk said playfully as he dodged a swipe from Cassie's paw. "My, my. Haven't we gotten a little defensive lately?"
All the kittens approached Cassie at the same time. Pouncival thought he would be cute and butt bump Cassie over, but she was one step ahead of him. She turned around and pounced on him, pinning him to the ground.
Pounci growled, "Get off of me!" Angrily, mostly out of hurt pride, for Rumpleteazer was giggling really loud at him because he got pinned by a female! Jemima nuzzled Cassie and Elcetra gave her the standard 'Welcome back'. Cassandra waved and continued her conversation with Demeter.
The Rum Tum Tugger sauntered up to Cassie. "Hey, Cassie. Now that you're back wanna get to know each other a little better?" He gave her his flirtiest smile.
"I don't think think so, Tugger." growled Misto, putting his arm around Cassie's waist.
"Don't worry about it Misto." Cassie giggled, licking his nose. Misto blushed a deep crimson. Tugger stalked away to find Bombalrina. At least she would flirt with him. Old Deuteronomy was at the end of the line. Cassie bowed to him, and he nodded to her. She then jumped into his arms and licked his face affectionately.
That signaled the celebration to start. Music started up and there was lots of singing and dancing. There was a ton of food, provided by Bustepher Jones. Slow music began to play and everyone retreated so Cassie was the only one in the center. She danced a difficult but graceful dance that Victoria taught her when she was just a kitten. At the climax of the dance, Misto ran in and picked her up over his head. He then lowered her down to his shoulder and she slid down the rest of the way. Then they danced together. Bombalrina then came in and started a jazz dance with Rum Tum Tugger. Misto and Cassie retreated to a pipe to finish their mating dance. As the moonlight dwindled, the cats dispersed to their homes. Only Misto and Cassie were left in the Junkyard. As the sunrays reached the pipe that the two cats were sleeping in, Misto woke up and yawned. He looked at Cassie and smiled as he remembered the magic from last night. Cassie then rolled over and opened her eyes. Misto leaned over and gave her an affectionate grooming. Cassie purred and returned the affection.
"Misto, I really have to go home. I have someone I want you to meet." Cassie purred, standing up.
"Anything for you, Sweetheart." Misto said. They looked at each other for a moment then nuzzled again.
"I love you, Cassiopia."
"I love you too, Magical Mr. Mistoffelees!"
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Victoria woke at her owner's house, curled up next to Plato. She playfully bit his ear and she rolled over and groaned as she got up. It seemed to her that it always seemed harder and harder to get up every morning. She stumbled over to the food dish for breakfast. She gasped as she felt a kick from one of the kittens. She was used to the kicking kittens, but this kick hurt! She felt it again and realized that she was going into labor. She stumbled back over to Plato and licked his face till he woke up.
"What is it, Victoria?" Plato moaned, turning over on his back to face her.
"The kittens are on the way." Vicky said this very calmly, trying not to alarm Plato. Of course this didn't work and Plato jumped up and started running around.
"We have to find Jenny and Jelly! Where are they? Where is your box Vick that you made? Do you want me to do anything for you?" Plato called from the kitchen. Victoria sighed and then laughed at Plato. Why do toms act so freaked out when they're mates are having kittens? She on the other hand was very calm. She was actually relieved. Being pregnant with kittens was a good experience, but she would like to be able to run and dance again. She had to keep up her reputation as the Junkyard's most graceful dancer!
"Well, Plato, settle down and I'll tell you what you have to do." Plato at least sat down. She smiled at him, then winced in pain. "First of all, help me out to the garage. That is where I made my box. Then go to the Junkyard and find Mom and Jenny. Oh, and could you try to find Cassiopia?" Plato gave Vicky a nervous smile and helped her settle into her box in the garage. She licked his nose reassuringly. "I'll be fine, honey. Go on and find mom and Jenny. Don't forget about Cassie!"
Plato just nodded then bolted out of there. Victoria chuckled to herself as she made herself comfortable. Well, actually as comfortable as she could get considering the circumstances....
Chapter 5
"Chyna? Have you seen my lamppost? I swear I put it in here..." yelled Chyna's mother. They were at there new house in London, and they were unpacking. They got off the train early this morning, with Cassie and Chyna waving bye to Skimbleshanks.
"No, mom. Did you check in the truck?" Chyna yelled back.
"Hmmm. That would be a good idea, wouldn't it?" Chyna's mother's voice trailed off as she went to check out in the truck.
Cassie meowed, "Oh, I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I mean, I was gone for a year! Maybe no one will even remember me."
Chyna smiled. "Of course they will remember you. Who couldn't? Hey, why don't you go to the Junkyard now?"
Cassie took a deep breath and then let it out. "I don't what's wrong with me," she giggled nervously," I should be jumping for joy!"
Chyna stooped and looked Cassie right in the eye. "Go. Have a great time. Stay as long as you need, but don't forget about me!"
Cassie nervously laughed and whispered "Wish me luck."
"Lots of Jellicle luck." Chyna smiled confidently. "Now nothing can go wrong!"
Cassie then leaped out the window into a tree and climbed down a pipe. Misto taught her that trick. She smiled to herself at the thought of her Misty. She walked down two blocks and then turned down an alley. She paused as she recollected the memories that flooded back to her. She laughed out loud, now as giddy as a school cat! She ran the rest of the way down the alley. As she came up on the Junkyard, she sighed in happiness. She paused and summoned up every ounce of strength she had and slipped through the fence that led to the Junkyard. She gasped when she saw all of her cat friends, all lined up, ready to welcome her home. She locked eyes with Mistoffelees immediately. She just stood there, wondering if she was going to cry or laugh or maybe both. Mistoffelees walked up to her very slowly. She smiled and purred, then nuzzled him. He purred back, and looked into her deep blue eyes. She was back!
Misto felt a tear trail down the side of his face onto his whisker, "Welcome home, Cassiopia." That was the signal for the other cats to welcome her. Victoria bounded forward, well, as much bounding as a pregnant cat can manage, with Plato by her side. Cassie hugged Vicky gently and said, "Congradulations you two."
Plato tried to act cool." Why, whatever do you mean?"
Cassie laughed at him," Vicky's expecting the pitter-patter of little paws soon! How long do you have Vicky till they are due?"
"Actually only about another week. You kept your promise! Oh, it's so good to see you back!" Vicky hugged her again, crying happy tears.
She got a hug from Plato and then she saw Munkustrap. "Hey, Munky! Long time no see!" Cassie called to him. He leaped down from his perch on the tire and hugged her.
"Good to see you again, Cassie. It was too quiet here without you!" Munk said playfully as he dodged a swipe from Cassie's paw. "My, my. Haven't we gotten a little defensive lately?"
All the kittens approached Cassie at the same time. Pouncival thought he would be cute and butt bump Cassie over, but she was one step ahead of him. She turned around and pounced on him, pinning him to the ground.
Pounci growled, "Get off of me!" Angrily, mostly out of hurt pride, for Rumpleteazer was giggling really loud at him because he got pinned by a female! Jemima nuzzled Cassie and Elcetra gave her the standard 'Welcome back'. Cassandra waved and continued her conversation with Demeter.
The Rum Tum Tugger sauntered up to Cassie. "Hey, Cassie. Now that you're back wanna get to know each other a little better?" He gave her his flirtiest smile.
"I don't think think so, Tugger." growled Misto, putting his arm around Cassie's waist.
"Don't worry about it Misto." Cassie giggled, licking his nose. Misto blushed a deep crimson. Tugger stalked away to find Bombalrina. At least she would flirt with him. Old Deuteronomy was at the end of the line. Cassie bowed to him, and he nodded to her. She then jumped into his arms and licked his face affectionately.
That signaled the celebration to start. Music started up and there was lots of singing and dancing. There was a ton of food, provided by Bustepher Jones. Slow music began to play and everyone retreated so Cassie was the only one in the center. She danced a difficult but graceful dance that Victoria taught her when she was just a kitten. At the climax of the dance, Misto ran in and picked her up over his head. He then lowered her down to his shoulder and she slid down the rest of the way. Then they danced together. Bombalrina then came in and started a jazz dance with Rum Tum Tugger. Misto and Cassie retreated to a pipe to finish their mating dance. As the moonlight dwindled, the cats dispersed to their homes. Only Misto and Cassie were left in the Junkyard. As the sunrays reached the pipe that the two cats were sleeping in, Misto woke up and yawned. He looked at Cassie and smiled as he remembered the magic from last night. Cassie then rolled over and opened her eyes. Misto leaned over and gave her an affectionate grooming. Cassie purred and returned the affection.
"Misto, I really have to go home. I have someone I want you to meet." Cassie purred, standing up.
"Anything for you, Sweetheart." Misto said. They looked at each other for a moment then nuzzled again.
"I love you, Cassiopia."
"I love you too, Magical Mr. Mistoffelees!"
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Victoria woke at her owner's house, curled up next to Plato. She playfully bit his ear and she rolled over and groaned as she got up. It seemed to her that it always seemed harder and harder to get up every morning. She stumbled over to the food dish for breakfast. She gasped as she felt a kick from one of the kittens. She was used to the kicking kittens, but this kick hurt! She felt it again and realized that she was going into labor. She stumbled back over to Plato and licked his face till he woke up.
"What is it, Victoria?" Plato moaned, turning over on his back to face her.
"The kittens are on the way." Vicky said this very calmly, trying not to alarm Plato. Of course this didn't work and Plato jumped up and started running around.
"We have to find Jenny and Jelly! Where are they? Where is your box Vick that you made? Do you want me to do anything for you?" Plato called from the kitchen. Victoria sighed and then laughed at Plato. Why do toms act so freaked out when they're mates are having kittens? She on the other hand was very calm. She was actually relieved. Being pregnant with kittens was a good experience, but she would like to be able to run and dance again. She had to keep up her reputation as the Junkyard's most graceful dancer!
"Well, Plato, settle down and I'll tell you what you have to do." Plato at least sat down. She smiled at him, then winced in pain. "First of all, help me out to the garage. That is where I made my box. Then go to the Junkyard and find Mom and Jenny. Oh, and could you try to find Cassiopia?" Plato gave Vicky a nervous smile and helped her settle into her box in the garage. She licked his nose reassuringly. "I'll be fine, honey. Go on and find mom and Jenny. Don't forget about Cassie!"
Plato just nodded then bolted out of there. Victoria chuckled to herself as she made herself comfortable. Well, actually as comfortable as she could get considering the circumstances....