Word spread quickly through the Junkyard, Etcetera and her look a like Tumbleburtus were going to mate in the mating dance.
Etcy sat in a secluded area where Demeter said she watched the sunset with Uncle Tugger. Slowly she sorted through her thoughts. She guessed it was all right. She knew that this year was special, six kittens were going to mate her, Pouncival, Admetus, Electra, Jemima, and Tumblebrutus. So she guessed that is was all right because this way Electra would be able to mate with Admetus like she wanted to. Oh well, she would adjust.
Tumblebrutus couldn't believe it. He was going to mate with etcetera, the girl kit he has had a crush on forever! It was almost to good to be true, he thought. The only thing that would make it better was if they became mates! Although, in the back of his mind there was that small worry that she would reject him.
electra was excited. After the Jellicle Balll her and admetus could become mates. She breathed out in a sigh of happiness, tomorrow she would be made complete.
the next day
everyone slowly came into the Junkyard, random cats walked around, some only came for the ball. All the talk of the adults was who wuld be chosen to go up to the Heaviside Layer. Most believed that Gus would go because he was getting to old to be down here in the Junkyard. Most of the kittens had no idea what was going on, but they enjoyed watching the reunion between the adults. This was going to be a fantastic ball.
diddledee hid behind a box and watched all the Jellicles scurrying around, preparing for the ball. Suddenly she heard something behind her. She whirled around and came face to face with a tuxedoed tom. "What are you doing?"
"Misto! You scared me!!" diddledee quietly screeched as her old friend Mistoffelees smiled.
"Sorry," the magical tom apologized. After a pause he continued, "So what are you doing?" Diddledee shrugged her shoulders.
"Nothing I guess," she told him, "just watching the Jellies prepare for the ball." Diddledee sighed quietly; trying to hide it, but misto noticed.
"Umm…would you like to come and watch as my guest?"
"Really! Ou Misto! That would be great! I would love to!" then she sobered, " but I'm not a Jellicle. Isn't it wrong for me to go?"
"It might be, but I can ask my dad. He'll probably let you," misto told her. "Most cats won't mind, I don't think."
"You'll really ask him? Oh thank you Misto! That would be so sweet of you!"
"Yeah, of curse I will."
"Deuteronomy, can Diddledee come to the Jellicle Ball?" Mistoffelees asked.
"That kitten who Macavity had?" Misto nodded, "No."
"But-"
"No buts! If she's there who knows what could happen? Diddledee is Macavity's kit," Deuteronomy told him angrily.
"Father! She's not like that! Diddledee is kind and caring!" Misto hissed.
"how do you know this? You've been following her and playing with her? I am ashamed!" he cried.
"No! she came out when she was younger and saw me prcticing my magic. Diddle said I was good! We've met ever since." More quietly he said, "I always knew she was Macavity's kitten."
Deuteronomy sighed, "Fine, she can come and watch.
"I can come!" Diddledee cried.
"Yeah, you can come Misto answered.