"Its too early," Bombalurina mumbled as she sat up groggily and opened her eyes to meet the gaze of Tristram who was grinning coyly at her. "Tristram? What is it? Why do I have to get up?" She said as she flopped down on the blankets once again.

"Come on mom! Move your tail! Demeter and Jemima are waiting for you at the big tyre."

"What- why?" She asked as Tristram's grin widened. He just shrugged and let out a kittenish giggle before yanking her up by the arm.


"Dem? Jem? What is it? Why oh why do I have to be up?" Bombalurina asked as she sat next to the two queens on the large tyre, who smiled in response to her question.

"Oh no reason really. I just thought that us three could use some… Advice?" Demeter said trying to think of the word to use.

"On what?" Bombalurina asked confused as she glared at Jemima.

"Well I guess relationships?" The calico added sheepishly, Bombalurina raised an eyebrow. "Well there's just so many problems in the junkyard with everyone's relationships and all. Well there's that thing with me, Ecty and Pounce, glad to say that that's all cleared up now…"

"Jemima, Demeter please fill me in, I've had a really slow morning."

"Bomba the truth is," Demeter began unsure of how to approach the topic with the red queen, "well Munkustrap and I have been together a long time and were really happy and all. You on the other hand have been with toms but nothings lasted…" Bombalurina eyes narrowed as her sister continued. "I guess you could say we're all worried about you?"

"Worried! Why would you be worried? I'm fine! I don't need no stupid tom around!" Bombalurina hissed offended at the comment. Just what did Demeter and Jemima think of her? That she was some unsecured queen who would have an emotional breakdown just because she was single? "What? do you think that I'm some kind of nutcase! That I'll crack just because I don't have a tom to support me? Well I've got news for you, I don't need anyone! I've been fine so far without some kind of male support!"

"Bomba that's not what we meant!" Jemima said as she tried franticly to calm the queen down.

"We were just thinking that well you deserve someone that's all. I mean you've worked so hard in your life and…" Demeter said half heartedly, truthfully the gold queen was worried about her sisters well being. Bombalurina had been on her own for almost all her life, sure she'd had occasional flings and heaven only knows how many times she's flirted with a tom but she'd never actually ever had a real relationship with anyone, well that was all except for one. Tugger. And from the gold queens point of view she still was.

"So you offended me to help me! Great Demeter just great."

"No we didn't mean for you to get offended! Just let us finish it!" The gold queen yelled at her angered sister. Demeter had put up with her sisters commitment problems long enough, Bombalurina needed to hear this whether or not she actually wanted to.

"Bomba you know just as well as I that things haven't ever been the same since the day Tristram was born."

"Demeter things never were normal around here."

"Look the point is, you've been running basically all your life. Don't you think its time you settled down? Had a nice life? Come on Bomba you know your not entirely happy just yet."

"Why am I not happy just yet? Demeter do answer that one little thing and fill me in on it! Because so far I think I'm very happy!" Demeter placed a hand on her head. This wasn't going to be easy.

"Bomba I just think its time you settled down! Found a nice tom and lived your life!"

"Oh and just because I'm not mated to anyone means that I'm not living my life right? Is that what your trying to say?"

"NO! Bombalurina! Oh for the love of catnip. Now I think its time that you and I had a serious talk and that you actually start telling the truth. So far I've put up with all your emotions and lies. I'm only trying to look out for you now! Whether or not you'll admit to it or not I know that you long for someone to spend the rest of your life with! You've always been the headstrong queen who never shows emotion but now I think its time you do! Be honest for once Bomba! Its not just your heart that's at sake here!"

"Demeter listen to me. I'm fine I'm happy I just don't need a tom right now or ever and even if I did want one I cant just go off with a random tom who was nice and considerate and who would give me a nice life! Its not like I can control how I feel, I just wouldn't be into that sort of a thing. I have to be in love…"

Demeter looked at her sisters face trying to read her emotions. Why couldn't she just tell the truth! Why couldn't Tugger just come clean and admit to still being in love with her! Why couldn't Bombalurina just be happy?

"Bomba- you are in love!" Jemima blurted out, joining the debate. "And I think its about time you fess up to it!" She said taking a deep breath trying to summon up enough courage to get this over with.

"Oh I am, am I?" Bombalurina said sternly. Who were they to decide or state if she was in love or not? Just who did they think they were?

"YES YOU ARE!" Demeter yelled, finally having enough of the queens cover up attitude. "Whether your going to admit to it or not your STILL in love with Tugger! Just like you have always been! And now its not just effecting you its affecting everyone!"

" First of all I'm NOT in love with Tugger! Second of all who am I affecting?"

"Well Tugger first of all! He actually cares about you! He's trying to make it better! He's tried so hard! And all you have done is…"

" Oh this from the queen who always told me he's no good and wasn't worth my tears! This from the queen who when you mated his brother couldn't bare to think that you were actually related to an obnoxious, self-centred cat with a bunch of fur for brains?"

"YES THIS FROM THE SAME CAT!" Demeter shouted. "He's changed Bomba! He's changed a lot and over the time you were gone and I realized something that I never did before!"

"And what's that?"

"He loves you! Actually loves you! He was miserable when you were gone and realizes his mistakes! Bombalurina all his life he has always covered up what he actually feels with a flirty smile and a ruffle of his mane! We or at least me can see through that now! He is a kind tom with a good heart and a good head on his shoulders!"

"Well if your so close to him why don't you go with him?"

"Bombalurina!" Jemima hissed not amused with the queens attitude. "You know you love him and not infatuation like me and all the other queens felt toward him. We just never saw what you two actually had going! And I don't think you two did either but now you do! Everything could be great for your family if you just would let go of your pride for one second."

"You two just think its sooo easy. I can snap my fingers just like that and Tugger and I will be in lala land pretending like nothings happened between us and that we've always been the perfect little family! Well news flash kits- I cant! He never cared before and he obviously doesn't care enough now do admit to caring for someone other then himself!" Bombalurina snorted. If he even had the decency of a normal cat he would tell me! Or at least say something, act like I matter but he doesn't… He doesn't care… He cant. Demeter shook her head unbelievingly, this couldn't be happening, Bombalurina couldn't actually think that he wasn't serious about her and he just thought of her as another fling!

"I cant believe you! I honestly cant! What about your son? Doesn't he matter to you at all?" The golden queen hissed.

"Of course he matters to me! What do you think?"

"You don't even know do you? Never mind about me and the Junkyard knowing that you and Tugger have feelings for each other, Tristram knows too! As a matter of fact it kills him! He wants you to be happy! You're his mother and Tugger is his father, he just wants a normal family!"

" We are a normal family! Oh and how would you know what my son possibly thinks!"

"I've seen him Bomba and I've talked to him! Jemima found him in tears a few days ago! He wants you both to be happy, together." Demeter said franticly, Bombalurina or Tugger, both! For the love of the tribe needed to do something. " I don't know what your running from Bombalurina or what your thinking of but you need to come back to reality and fast before you lose everyone you care about forever."

Bombalurina didn't need to hear anymore shaking her head she backed away from the two queens who were pleading with her to stay and listen.

"Bomba please wait! Just tell him, talk to him if that's all you can do! Please Bombalurina!"

"I cant! I just don't think I can…" She whispered as she ran away from the two queens tears begging to swell in her eyes. She wasn't running away from love, was she? She couldn't care for Tugger, he would only hurt her in the end, right? Or was she just afraid of actually being in love with someone and being happy? Afraid that something might go right in her life for once. Afraid of love.

He cant love me! I cant love him! It would never work- I never needed anyone before I can do without one now. He never was there when I needed him! Bombalurina shut her eyes, tears streaming down her face as Demeter's words echoed in her ear. "Just tell him! Talk to him! He loves you!" Bombalurina shuttered, how could this of gotten so complicated? I don't think I can.


Jemima looked at Demeter who returned the glance.

"What are we going to do? This is a disaster!" The calico said to the older queen who placed a trembling hand on her forehead.

"What ever it is, its going to have to go fast. Tugger is going to have to say something, this has gotten out of hand and if he doesn't do something, he's really lost her." Demeter's voice trailed off as her gaze fell on Tristram who was approaching them smiling widely.

"So is mom and dad going to be together?" He asked eyes wide and curious a hopeful smile on his face. Demeter placed a hand on his shoulder as a sad smile crossed her lips. That's all that the kitten needed to know before his ears flattened against his face and tears began to form in his eyes.

"Now you listen to me. Your father and mother are stubborn cats and never give into temptation easily but that doesn't mean that its over. Tristram everything works out for the better in the end, it just may take a while to get there." Demeter said kneeling in front of the kitten.

"Now love lets have no tears, there's no need to cry. It will all work out." Hopefully. Demeter thought as she kissed the young toms head. Jemima's eyes widened before a huge smile crossed her lips.

"I've got it! I know what we'll do!" As the three cats listened attentively to the calico go on they too found themselves smiling.


"Oh come on don't worry It will be o.k. Cheer up!" Etcetera said as she knelt in front of the red queen.

"I'm so confused Etcetera, just so confused."

"Bomba come on lets go for a walk. You've been in here for all day and now the moons out and shinning bright. Come have a walk with me?" Bombalurina looked up into the bright green eyes of the queen.

"Fine."

As the two queens made there way across the junkyard Etcetera looked around to make sure everything was in position without the red queen noticing.

"Etcy where are we going?" Bombalurina said as she was led around the corner of a old dryer.

"You'll see." The queen said smiling as the came to a clearing. Bombalurina's heart stopped when she noticed Jemima waiting for both of them at the other end, with Tugger.


Well that it for this chapter. I'm really sorry about all the grammer/spelling mistakes in this I'm trying really hard to try and keep them out of the story but as you can tell it doesnt always work. Really sorry about the previous chapter at the end of it. It wasnt sappose to be:

...moving her out of the way as a large piece of landed in front of them... It should have been: as a large peice of trash landed in front of them. My apologies once again for the bad grammer/spelling. Please review and tell me what you think. I havent been getting reviews lately and would really appreciate hearing from all of you who have been reading this, espacially since there are only two more chapters left. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and please review, it would be much appreciated.

-Bombalurinasara