A/N: Okie. Here's the Alonzo/Cassie one. And, yes, I will be doing a couple Misto stories! SnowChaser, my original character, has a slight tie to Misto. (And not as a mate, either. But that's in a later story! This one's for K.K Cat)
Disclaimer: Dude... it's obvious I don't own CATS. If I did, Chaser would be one of the "extras" because she's so darn cute!
Summary: Alonzo and Cassandra finally realize they're meant for each other.
All Alone in the Moonlight
The sun had long since set, and though night had fallen, the junkyard had only just begun to come to life. And, all too soon, it seemed that the respective couples were pairing off. The young black and white tom, Alonzo, sighed again as he watched them.
Munkus and Deme. That couple didn't surprise him at all. Nor did Misto and Victoria, the young white queen who had only recently come to the junkyard. Bombalurina and Skimbleshanks, however, did surprise him. But no matter how surprising that was, the next couple only served to haunt him.
The beautiful Burmese was held securely by the lanky Maine Coon, only she didn't look too happy about it. Her moonlit blue eyes were flashing, and it didn't take a mind reader to see what was going on. The flirtatious Tugger had begun to flirt, leaving Cassandra out in the cold. Even when couples began to dance, Tugger left her behind to dance with the sultry scarlet queen; making the Burmese the only one without a partner.
She looked so beautiful... and so forlorn in the dim light that the black and white's heart clenched. How dare that... that... fiend leave her all alone in the moonlight! Without really registering what was going on, the tom strode over to the queen he'd loved for more than a year, and gently ran a hand over her back.
"Cassie?" Without warning, she spun and buried her face in his thick fur, holding onto him as if for dear life. Even though she was crying, she continued to fit her lips to his, leaving him breathless and... "Cassie, this isn't a good idea."
"Oh, Bast, Alonzo! Everything's going wrong... everything is wrong. Tugger hates me... nobody thinks I'm good..."
"I think you're good," the male said quietly. But she was so hysterical, she couldn't hear him.
"They say I'm too stuck up! I'm not... I'm just shy..." She dropped her head, exhausted, onto the male's black and white chest, still crying softly. His arms tightened around her protectively, and he instinctively began to purr.
"Cassie... you're good, and pretty, and smart... they're just jealous. And there's more... I... I love you, Cassandra." There, he'd said it. Let her do what she would with it.
Blue eyes widened, then filled with even more tears. "Oh, Alonzo. I've loved you ever since the Jellicle Ball last year. I just thought you didn't want me..."
Their tails entwined, then their lips met. And, the entire tribe broke into applause.
"It's about time," the Tugger growled softly before kissing his new queen. And, the rest of the tribe realized later, the curious cat was right. It really was about time!