Disclaimer: Don't own red dwarf or Green Day music or owt like tha blah blah blah.

ooooh duh duh duh - here it is, at 11:15pm here it is Alex! (Thanks Laura, Bex and Sian also for reivews would write response but think mostly covered on msn - also hyper and talking horror wiith Lar on msn... mmmmm RE Zombies... right post this get noodles...)

Reality & Heart To Hearts

"Cat?" Cat snapped back too reality at the sound of Kira's voice and realised all the other in the doorway watching, and that he was half way through "Time Of Your Life" again – this time complete with vocals. He stopped abruptly and glued his eyes to the floor.

"Now THAT'S how to play the guitar Listy!" Rimmer smirked smugly, forgetting the mutual loathing between him and Cat, for the chance to tease Lister about his musical skill.

"He's alright I suppose – Not as good as me though." Lister protested moodily.

"Sir if I may be as so bold to enquire – have you gone completely tone deaf or something?" Kryten asked beginning to feel worried that last night's weevil al a curry has had some side effects.

"Awww shut up man – It's you who are all tone deaf." Lister stormed out like a man on a mission, closely followed by the fussing mechanoid and the (temporarily at least) smug hologram.

Kira walked softly across the room and sat down next to Cat, taking Dani from him gently in the process.

"That was beautiful, I never knew you could play – neither did they!" She added laughing, nodding her head in the direction of the bickering voices from down the corridor.

"No babe, I… I learnt on my own, years ago back o big Red, it started… just after… you know – It helped me to cope." Cat explained quietly, struggling to find the words.

"Oh Cat!" Kira leaned her head on his shoulder for comfort gently.

"Where'd you hear the song you played? It's by Green Day… I love them you know, classic and still just as cute… despite been dead 100 years – definitive rock band of the 21st century." Kira trailed of realising she was wittering, Cat smiled softly to himself, she had such cute habits.

"I found it in a box with "Denver" the shiny music player… thing." He mumbled as she lifted her head, her eyes meeting his. Cat raised a hand and gently ran it down Kira's silky auburn hair, the silence in the room being comfortable and soft as the two continuing to gaze at each other.

It was Kira who eventually spoke first, as Cat's information sunk to her brain and a small light pinged on in her mind.

"You found my music collection!"

"I…. I must have been attracted by your scent… but I don't remember it or anything clearly… I broke the box by accident… Cloister this is weird." Cat thought aloud as he lay back on the bed, Kira lying down next to him and curling up in his arms, with Dani snuggled between them.

"And I thought you… she was really just saying what I wanted." Cat breathed, running his finger down Kira's cheek.

"I can't believe it's really happened…"

"What? C? What are you talking about?" Cat blinked and turned away from Kira's blazing emerald eyes.

"It… doesn't matter babe."

"No. Come on – Spill." Kira insisted as she took hold of Cat's chin with her right thumb and finger, turning his head to face her. Cat looked at her deeply for a moment then took a deep breath.

"You remember Kryten told you all about his blob girl, Camille?"

"Yeah?"

"Well…"