*back in the living room, again*
ME
There, another chapter and still nothing has happened to you!
MISTO
*shrugs*
I guess I'll disregard the part where Victoria pounced on me.
ME
You guys were playing!
MISTO
That's why I'm disregarding it.
ME
Oh.
VIC
*giggles*
ME
What's so funny?
VIC
*still giggling*
It's so true!
MISTO
What is?
VIC
*looks at Misto, still giggling*
You really did used to tell me you were tall!
MISTO
*defensively*
Well I was taller than you!
VIC
*laughing harder now*
Yeah! When I was a kitten!
MISTO
I still am!
VIC
*stops laughing*
No, you're not.
MISTO
Yes, I am!
ME
Uh oh
VIC
Wanna bet?
MISTO
Yeah!
VIC
*crosses her arms*
All right, the shorter one gives the taller one a foot massage.
MISTO
Fine by me! I've been standing almost all morning, I could use one.
VIC
*rolls her eyes*
Presto, you be the judge.
ME
*not at all wanting to get involved*
Uh, actually I thought I would just . . . um . . . brainstorm the next chapt. . .
VIC
PRESTO!
ME
Right, okay
*Misto and Vic stand back to back*
MISTO
Well?
ME
Uuuum . . . it's pretty close.
VIC
So who's the tallest?
MISTO
It's me right?
ME
Stand up straight.
MISTO/VIC
We are!
ME
Well . . . Mistoffelees, it looks like . . . Victoria's a little taller.
MISTO
Hah! . . . . . . . what?
ME
It's really close, but . . .
VIC
But I'm taller!
MISTO
You're kidding right?
ME
No, she's taller.
VIC
*triumphantly*
Yeah Baby!
*leaps onto an armchair and props her feet up*
Get to work, little brother!
MISTO
*in major denial*
You're sure it wasn't the angle you were looking from?
ME
I'm sure, Misto.
VIC
I'm waiting!
MISTO
Just hold on a second!
VIC
C'mon, Misto! A deals a deal!
MISTO
*looks at me for help*
Presto?
ME
Sorry, Misto. I can't help ya.
MISTO
*groans and reluctantly starts massaging his sister's feet*
Siblings.
ME
*sighs and shakes head*
MISTO
*points to me*
You! Stop staring and type!
ME
Yes sir.
=^.".^=
Athena entered Mrs. Rose's bedroom. She found her kittens asleep on a cushion in the corner. She gently shook the tuxedo's arm.
"Mistoffelees," she whispered. "Rise and shine."
Misto groaned. His eyes slowly open and he looked up at the white queen.
"Mom?"
"Shhh, come with me."
The little tuxedo rose to his feet, quietly so as not to wake his sister, and followed his mother out of the room.
"What is it, Mom?" he asked as they entered the guest room and leapt onto the bed.
Athena didn't respond right away. She sat on the soft blankets and looked at her son. A sad smile came to her lips.
"Give me a hug," she said.
Mistoffelees was confused by her manner. He wrapped his arms around her and held her in a loving embrace.
"Is something wrong, Mother?" he asked when the white queen released him.
Athena smiled again.
"There's something I need to explain to you, Misto," she said.
Mistoffelees could tell that something wasn't right. He sat down next to his mother and politely waited for her to continue.
"You know our human is very old," she said at last.
Mistoffelees nodded in response. Athena continued.
"She cannot take care of herself as well as she used to."
She hesitated. Mistoffelees saw the troubled look in her eyes. He rubbed his head against her shoulder. Athena smiled at him and continued.
"Her kittens have decided that she should go somewhere where she will have other humans to take care of her. They've chosen a place where she will be happy, but it does not allow cats."
The little tuxedo's eyes grew wide. He was starting to understand what his Mother was so worried about.
"Where will we go?" he asked.
"I don't know, darling," came the reply. "They might try to find homes for us with other humans or they might put us in a shelter. I should tell you that I might not be able to stay with you."
"What?" Misto whispered. Suddenly he remembered a vision he'd had no less than a month ago.
"We might be separated, Mistoffelees."
"No!"
The little tuxedo threw his arms around his mother.
"It's all right, Misto," she purred.
She took him by the shoulders and looked into his eyes.
"You have grown into a fine tom, my son. I'm counting on you to take care of your sister when I'm not around anymore."
Misto shook his head.
"Don't say that, Mother," he said quietly.
Athena smiled and patted his cheek.
"It's all right, Mistoffelees. I need you to be brave. Will you do that for me? Will you take care of Victoria?"
The little tuxedo took a deep breath.
"You know I will," he said firmly.
The white queen nodded.
"Yes, I know," she said. "She loves you very much, and so do I."
"I love you too, Mother," came Misto's reply. "And don't worry. No one's gunna separate us. I won't let them!"
Athena embraced him again.
"I'm very proud of you," she whispered.
Their hug was cut short when the two felines heard the voice of Mrs. Rose calling them into the kitchen for dinner. The white queen gently kissed her son on his forehead before leaving the room.
Mistoffelees stared after her for a few seconds before he also left the room to get his sister.
When he arrived in the bedroom he found his sister still asleep on the cushion.
He couldn't help but just look at her for a moment.
She had grown a lot in the past month. She was looking more like their mother everyday.
His mother and his sister, the two queens he loved more than anything, how could anyone take them away from him?
How was it possible?
He continued to gaze at his sister. She was so beautiful.
He loved her so much.
He smiled.
"No one will ever hurt you," he whispered. "I'll protect you as long as I live. I promise."
He kissed his fingertips and gently touched her cheek.
"No matter what happens, you'll always be my little sister and I'll always be your big brother," he promised. "I'll always be there for you. I love you."
He gently stroked her white head. She began to purr. Her blue eyes fluttered opened and she smiled up at him.
"Hi Misto," she said sleepily.
Mistoffelees returned her smile.
"Time for dinner," he said.
He helped her to her feet and they headed off toward the kitchen.
=^.".^=
ME
There, another chapter and still nothing has happened to you!
MISTO
*shrugs*
I guess I'll disregard the part where Victoria pounced on me.
ME
You guys were playing!
MISTO
That's why I'm disregarding it.
ME
Oh.
VIC
*giggles*
ME
What's so funny?
VIC
*still giggling*
It's so true!
MISTO
What is?
VIC
*looks at Misto, still giggling*
You really did used to tell me you were tall!
MISTO
*defensively*
Well I was taller than you!
VIC
*laughing harder now*
Yeah! When I was a kitten!
MISTO
I still am!
VIC
*stops laughing*
No, you're not.
MISTO
Yes, I am!
ME
Uh oh
VIC
Wanna bet?
MISTO
Yeah!
VIC
*crosses her arms*
All right, the shorter one gives the taller one a foot massage.
MISTO
Fine by me! I've been standing almost all morning, I could use one.
VIC
*rolls her eyes*
Presto, you be the judge.
ME
*not at all wanting to get involved*
Uh, actually I thought I would just . . . um . . . brainstorm the next chapt. . .
VIC
PRESTO!
ME
Right, okay
*Misto and Vic stand back to back*
MISTO
Well?
ME
Uuuum . . . it's pretty close.
VIC
So who's the tallest?
MISTO
It's me right?
ME
Stand up straight.
MISTO/VIC
We are!
ME
Well . . . Mistoffelees, it looks like . . . Victoria's a little taller.
MISTO
Hah! . . . . . . . what?
ME
It's really close, but . . .
VIC
But I'm taller!
MISTO
You're kidding right?
ME
No, she's taller.
VIC
*triumphantly*
Yeah Baby!
*leaps onto an armchair and props her feet up*
Get to work, little brother!
MISTO
*in major denial*
You're sure it wasn't the angle you were looking from?
ME
I'm sure, Misto.
VIC
I'm waiting!
MISTO
Just hold on a second!
VIC
C'mon, Misto! A deals a deal!
MISTO
*looks at me for help*
Presto?
ME
Sorry, Misto. I can't help ya.
MISTO
*groans and reluctantly starts massaging his sister's feet*
Siblings.
ME
*sighs and shakes head*
MISTO
*points to me*
You! Stop staring and type!
ME
Yes sir.
=^.".^=
Athena entered Mrs. Rose's bedroom. She found her kittens asleep on a cushion in the corner. She gently shook the tuxedo's arm.
"Mistoffelees," she whispered. "Rise and shine."
Misto groaned. His eyes slowly open and he looked up at the white queen.
"Mom?"
"Shhh, come with me."
The little tuxedo rose to his feet, quietly so as not to wake his sister, and followed his mother out of the room.
"What is it, Mom?" he asked as they entered the guest room and leapt onto the bed.
Athena didn't respond right away. She sat on the soft blankets and looked at her son. A sad smile came to her lips.
"Give me a hug," she said.
Mistoffelees was confused by her manner. He wrapped his arms around her and held her in a loving embrace.
"Is something wrong, Mother?" he asked when the white queen released him.
Athena smiled again.
"There's something I need to explain to you, Misto," she said.
Mistoffelees could tell that something wasn't right. He sat down next to his mother and politely waited for her to continue.
"You know our human is very old," she said at last.
Mistoffelees nodded in response. Athena continued.
"She cannot take care of herself as well as she used to."
She hesitated. Mistoffelees saw the troubled look in her eyes. He rubbed his head against her shoulder. Athena smiled at him and continued.
"Her kittens have decided that she should go somewhere where she will have other humans to take care of her. They've chosen a place where she will be happy, but it does not allow cats."
The little tuxedo's eyes grew wide. He was starting to understand what his Mother was so worried about.
"Where will we go?" he asked.
"I don't know, darling," came the reply. "They might try to find homes for us with other humans or they might put us in a shelter. I should tell you that I might not be able to stay with you."
"What?" Misto whispered. Suddenly he remembered a vision he'd had no less than a month ago.
"We might be separated, Mistoffelees."
"No!"
The little tuxedo threw his arms around his mother.
"It's all right, Misto," she purred.
She took him by the shoulders and looked into his eyes.
"You have grown into a fine tom, my son. I'm counting on you to take care of your sister when I'm not around anymore."
Misto shook his head.
"Don't say that, Mother," he said quietly.
Athena smiled and patted his cheek.
"It's all right, Mistoffelees. I need you to be brave. Will you do that for me? Will you take care of Victoria?"
The little tuxedo took a deep breath.
"You know I will," he said firmly.
The white queen nodded.
"Yes, I know," she said. "She loves you very much, and so do I."
"I love you too, Mother," came Misto's reply. "And don't worry. No one's gunna separate us. I won't let them!"
Athena embraced him again.
"I'm very proud of you," she whispered.
Their hug was cut short when the two felines heard the voice of Mrs. Rose calling them into the kitchen for dinner. The white queen gently kissed her son on his forehead before leaving the room.
Mistoffelees stared after her for a few seconds before he also left the room to get his sister.
When he arrived in the bedroom he found his sister still asleep on the cushion.
He couldn't help but just look at her for a moment.
She had grown a lot in the past month. She was looking more like their mother everyday.
His mother and his sister, the two queens he loved more than anything, how could anyone take them away from him?
How was it possible?
He continued to gaze at his sister. She was so beautiful.
He loved her so much.
He smiled.
"No one will ever hurt you," he whispered. "I'll protect you as long as I live. I promise."
He kissed his fingertips and gently touched her cheek.
"No matter what happens, you'll always be my little sister and I'll always be your big brother," he promised. "I'll always be there for you. I love you."
He gently stroked her white head. She began to purr. Her blue eyes fluttered opened and she smiled up at him.
"Hi Misto," she said sleepily.
Mistoffelees returned her smile.
"Time for dinner," he said.
He helped her to her feet and they headed off toward the kitchen.
=^.".^=