Title: Napping
Characters: Jolinar/Lantash
Warning: This is AU with a twist!
Summary: Jolinar and Lantash are taking a nap together, until they're interrupted.
Jolinar has always been cunning and adventurous. Never content to feel caged up, she preferred to be out there, exploring, making friends and enemies.
Lantash was more laid-back, as happy in the tunnels as when he was out hunting. A patient hunter, he was often rewarded with that feeling of satisfaction he got from pouncing on unsuspecting prey.
They enjoyed spending time together. Whether in the tunnels or the warm sunshine, it was better when it was just the two of them: Lantash cuddling with Jolinar, making her purr with contentment. It was like they were in their own world.
Although they were often called Martouf and Sam, those weren't their true names.
Cassandra Frasier was daydreaming when her mother interrupted.
"What are you waiting for?"
"I'm sorry, Mom, but don't they look adorable like that?"
"Well, yes, but it's time to go; and we can't leave without them so either you wake them up, or I will."
"Okay. I will." Cassie approached the sleeping pair, not wanting to startle them. "Sam, Martouf? It's time to go."
Samantha stretched, then looked at Cassie with a slight look of betrayal. The movement woke Martouf.
"Sorry," Cassie apologized. "Mom said you've got to come with us." She reached for the scruff of Martouf's neck, knowing that Sam would leave the blue cat habitat once Martouf was in the carrier.
Martouf went willingly, then turned around to peer out of the carrier at his mate. Samantha, every inch the lady, walked properly into the large carrier.
Cassie watched as her pets nuzzled one another, then curled around each other again; and she wondered, not for the first time, if their way of communicating wasn't something very special after all.
The End
With apologies to T.S. Elliot
Copyright (c) 2006 Allie O'Neal
All publicly recognizable characters and places are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret productions.
