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She was so close. Pouncival heart thudded in his chest, their lips only inches apart, his bottle green eyes gazing into her sparkling hazel ones. Her eyes were pretty....paired with the light dusting of freckles across her nose and the ever present smile that played across her lips. No, she wasn't perfect,
but in Pounce's eyes, there was no queen more perfect.
"Chelshastin?! Pouncival?!" just as Pouncival was about to lean in for the kiss, Mungojerrie's voice floated through the door/sheet.
Both kittens turned away from eachother, extremely embarassed at what had just almost happened. in!" Pouncival shouted, still blushing profusely as Mungojerrie lumbered in carrying Jenny's tree skirt and a very small and battered looking tree.
"'ey-you two, wot's-'appened? Oi came as-soon as oi 'eard. Chel,-are you-alroight?"
Mungo panted between every few words, trying to catch his breath.
"Out of curiosity, did you by any chace run from my AuntJenny's?" Pouncival asked Mungo, glancing at his heaving chest and the Christmas things. He nodded, his tongue lolling out of his mouth. Mungo turned back to Chelshastin.
"I'm fine," she assured him, " I just tripped and sprained my ankle. I should be better withing the week." Mungo beamed, taking her paw, "I certainly 'ope so. Listen, when Oi was out doin' stuff wiv Teazah yesterday, we discovered the back door to this theatre, The Apollo Victoria, I fink it was called. Me an' Rumple, we made some noise ta get someone to come out, an' I slipped in. An' it's bloomin' AMAZIN'!! They're playin' a show called "Starlight Express". It's done all on-" Mungo chuckled, "Rollah Skates! The humans are s'posed ta be trains. Oi should really take Skimble ta see it...."
He contemplated that thought before continuing, "So Anywho, Oi was wonderin' if you was wantin' ta see it wiv me next Thursday, s'posin' you ankle's better an' all."
Chelshastin's face lit up with a smile to challenge any either Pouncival or Mungojerrie had ever seen. She nodded her head feverishly, her eyes bright with excitement. Mungo grinned at her.
"Okay! Oi'll drop by at 'bout 5:45 Thursday after this." and with a small wave, he darted out of the box.
Chel was still glowing with excitement, "D'ya hear that, Pounce?! Me! At the musical theatre!!"
"Yeah!" exclaimed Pouncival, putting on his best real-but-not really excited expression. It still annoyed him a little that Mungo and Chel were getting along so smoothly and their relationship sofar was moving rather quickly. But it made her happy. It was worth it.
The week and a half leading up to what Chelshastin began to call "Theatre Thursday"
(compliments of Rumpleteazer, whom had visited several times that week) went by fairly slowly. The two roomates spent much time together, as Chelshastin was immobile for a while. Pouncival passed the days thinking of things to make her smile or laugh. On nice days, he'd sometimes carry Chel outside, where they'd sit in the sun and talk. pointing out a funny looking bird or something that once happened before she had arrived in the Junkyard would send forth a cheerful laugh from Chelshastin that made Pounce want to be happy too. How her eyes would glimmer (sometimes with tears from laughing too much!), giving him more joy than he could ever imagine before Chel came into his life. On certain days, there were even brief visits from Alonzo, Mungo, Rumple, and sometimes (though not quite so often) Tumblebrutus. Yes, the two were quite happy. Chel's ankle healed slowly but surely,
as the cats became better and better aquainted. And then came Sunday.........
On this particular Sunday, Pouncival had carried Chelshastin a bit farther than usual. It had been her idea. She wanted to lie out on the tire and imagine different shapes in the clouds, so of course, Pouncy had agreed.
"Oh! I see........a goat!" said Chelshastin, squinting up to point at a cloud that was indeed quite goaty looking. "Mine kinda looks like a yak....no wait...that's Old Deuteronomy. Nevermind." Pouncival smiled as Chel giggled at his comment,. "Erm..." she pondered, "I -giggle-see-giggle-ALONZO-giggle-Eeeeeeee!!!! cracking up" Pouncival looked all over the sky for the Alonzo,
"Chel, I don't see..." he looked over at the still laughing Chelshastin to see Alonzo himself, tickling his little cousin. "AHHH!! 'Lonz, -giggle-stop it!!-giggle-!!!!"
"Okay, okay, fine." Alonzo straightened up and brushed his fur off, grinning a crooked,
mischevious grin. He turned to Pouncival, "Your Aunt Jenny wants you over at her place ASAP. Seems she's found to kits not much younger than you two, and she wants you to meet them."
"Oh, how exciting! Come on, Pouncy, let's go!" Chel pulled at Pouncival's paw. He kneeled down, his back to her, "Hop on," he said, "I'm piggybacking you there!" Chelshastin held onto Pouncival's shoulders and clamped her knees around his waist as he stood up.
"All Aboard!" Pouncival raised his voice like a train conductor, turning around to look at Chel. "Everything okay back there?" She nodded. "Good," he sighed, "Well, look's like we're off,
Alonzo. Seeya later." Chelshastin waved at Alonzo, almost losing her balance. She clutched around Pounce's neck, resting her head on his left shoulder. He smiled and kissed her lightly on the cheek. A deep rumbling purr resounded from Pouncival's throat, much to his surprise, for he really wasn't meaning to. Chelshastin smiled warmly as she closed her eyes and leaned her head against his.
Alonzo chuckled to himself, "He lets her call him Pouncy....who woulda thunk it?" He watched the two disappear around the corner. Yes, they were an odd sight to see. But they were as happy as two friends could be. And even if Pouncival didn't know it, The whole Junkyard knew that he was falling in love.
A/N: Okay! There's a nice long chapter for you guys!!! Hope you liked it. And no, Chelshastin is not in love with Pouncival. Pouncival was the one doing the kissing and such, and we've been....to inside his mind before. We already know he loves her. Chel is just being....very nice and friendly. SO leave a review or something. TIME FOR NOTES TO PEOPLE!!!! but before that, I'd like to announce my new kitten!! Please welcome;
!!Sir Pouncival Bustopher Thomas Stearns Eliot The First!!
He's soooo cute. He's 4 months old. I've actually had him for a month, I just haven't posted lately, and I for got to put it in the last chapter. If you want to see a picture, just drop me a line and I'll send one over. And NOW for notes!
Krissy4: Thanks for the review. Lol, Mungo and his tree. I had actually already typed this chapter up before you reviewed the last one, and so I just tweaked the part with Mungo a little (I added the tree and tree skirt to the scene, lol) You totally called it. And no, chapter six and seven were both posted on the same day. They're both new. I'll have much free time in the next few months, so new chapters shall be more frequent than they have been. It was my New Year's Resolution to finish this fic this year! Glad you're enjoying my crazed insanity!
Jemima-Luvah: Well, yeah. Chelshastin is pretty crazy, but just not as insane and obsessive as Etcy. If they got to know eachother, I think they would probably get along swimmingly. And things are SERIOUSLY moving fast, as I was impatient when I wrote the first few chapters, but after the amazing sub-plots come in (hopefully next chapter or the chapter after that), things will go a lot slower. The completed fic will take place over a full year, ending just after the next Jellicle Ball. Chel is pretty much diving straight into the deep end with everything and getting involved head on. That's because it's the way I am. I just moved last week, and I've already been to 3 parties, I've been singing in the worship band, and have 4 new friends that I hang out with regularly. It's just kind of part of her/my personality to get into everything very quickly. She's...well, not your average fanfic queen. So, yep, just clarifying what she's like so if she does something spontaneous, you'll know it's just in her personality. It's good to know you liked the dancing...I thought it was kinda dumb when I wrote it,
but it actually isn't that bad. Pouncy has fun scenes. He will have many of them throughout the fic. Well,
thanks for reviewing!!
"Yeah...I'm thinking around the lines of......Bustopher Jones secretly being evil"
"That's deep. Very deep."