I DO NOT OWN CATS

Jennyanydots slowly walked around the corner, all the kittens were accounted for so far, except for Bombalurina. She knew where to find the young Queen , she was always there, waiting, hoping searching, for her baby sister. She rounded the next corner and spotted Bombalurina, but she wasn't alone, the young Queen was still months away from her first heat, but was already attracting the attention of quite a few young Toms, but the only one who didn't seem interested in her as a mate was Rum Tum Tugger. He was almost always close by her, and Jenny was sure they were best friends.

"Tugger go! I mean it go! Your mom will be looking for you!"

"Well your, I mean Jennyanydots, oh please don't cry Bomb!"

"Its okay Tugger, I know, Jenny raised me, and I should be grateful," She nuzzled him, "Your my bestfriend Tuggs"

Rum Tum Tugger smiled, "Your my, friend,"He suddenly sat bolt up right, "What was that?" he hissed,

Jennyanydots saw a flash of Yellow eyes in the darkness near the fence. Several small flutters of eyes followed that. Rum Tum Tugger hissed and his fur stood on end. Jennyanydots walked around the corner and up behind the kittens.

"Its alright Rum Tum Tugger, Junior is that you?" A Skinny Tom stepped into the light, his grey stripped fur was matted and there was a piece of his ear missing. A missing patch of fur across his eye was explained by the scar that ran diagonally across it.

"Jenny, its, good to see you. How many others survived?"

"Jellylorum, Grizabella, Ever, and Graymalkin, Deuteronomy, Gus, and my Skimbleshanks. All five of us Queens has litters of kittens, and Emily survived long enough to bring us Bombalurina."

"Duchess isn't with us, she kept herself alive until the kittens were weened and then she passed. Did Krista do the same? I thought she was pregnant with more kittens?"

"Emily was killed by one of Macadams crew, we buried her with the others. She had two girls," Jenny lowered her voice, "But Demeter was taken by Macadam, we think she's dead."

"Oh," Junior shook his head, "The tribe needs to stop using the name Emily, its bad luck. Is there enough room for a few more kittens?" The young group of flashing eyes behind Junior crept forward. They were all malnurished and their fur was matted but they were alive. There were six kittens, four toms and two queens."

"Their beautiful, a little dirty, but beautiful."

"My girls are Etcetera and Bailey, and my boys are Tumblebrutus, Pouncival, Augustus, and Carbuckety." We nudged them towards Jennyanydots and she slowly looked them all over. She nodded to Junior , and he the Kittens, Bombalurina and Rum Tum Tugger all followed her back to the main part of the yard. Deuteronomy came out of the shadows closely followed by Jellylorum, and Jennyanydots walked up to him to talk, Deuteronomy called all the other Queens and Toms, followed by the kittens out into the main yard. Then he turned and hugged Junior.

"My old friend! Thank the heavens you survived! I am immensely sorry about Duchess, and we all miss her very much. The Queens will take care of your kittens, and Gus, Gus? GUS! Skimbleshanks where is Gus?"

"I have no idea Deuteronomy, oh wait here he comes now."

"Gus, take Junior to the food stores let him eat as much as he wants, and take out enough food for his children as well," He finnished and Gus led Junior off to the food storage bins, "Where is my Grizabella?"