A Cat Love Story
Chapter 1
Preparing for Her Courtship Dance
A/N: Thank you all for your reviews and your help. I hope this chapter is better than the prologue. Once again thank you all for your reviews, I hope to hear from you again.
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Attila the Conqueror: Thank you very much for your review and your help, while I write this chapter I will put in use the best I can the advice you gave me. Especially in the sentences, I didn't realize I was doing that. I'm probably doing it cause I'm in training for a Vet tech and you right short sentences that get to the point in notes for the vet. I'm sorry I did that to you all. I'll also work on my describing the area and scene more. Thank you for the offer of help, I'm sure I will take you up on it. I'm glad you liked the chapter over all, and I hope you like this one as well. Talk to you soon.
Sleeping Tiger: Thank you very much for your review and help in constructive criticism. I didn't realize I was shortening their names like that. That's how we do it in the RPG so I just got use to it. I have no intentions of making Anna a Mary-sue, she isn't even the main character. But I'll keep your warning in mind. I'm glad that you think the story is cute, or will be, and hope you enjoy this one as well. Talk to you soon.
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Two months later Demeter woke up completely excited about the day. She had to clean her fur well and make it nice and shiny cause tonight was her courtship dance. She got up and practically bounded out of her lair to go find herself something to eat. She ran into her sister at the tire and hugged her.
"Hi Bomba!" She said
Bomba laughed, "Hey Deme, someone's excited." She said hugging her little sister back.
Deme grinned, "I'm excited, scared, nervous, and hungry." She said
Bomba laughed, "Ok we'll work on the hungry part first. I found some tuna over here that if Teazer hasn't gotten a hold of it it's yours." She said
Deme grinned, "Ok," She said and followed her sister who went behind the big tire.
"Here it is Deme and it's all yours." She said
Deme ran over to where she was and dug into the tuna. Bomba laughed and found her something to eat to.
A few minutes they were done and were cleaning their faces with Munkustrap came up looking for some food as well. Bomba smiled at him and tilted her head to the side in Deme's direction. He looked over and smiled seeing her clean her face.
He grinned at her, "Hey Deme," He said.
She jumped and looked up and then smiled back at him, "Hey Munk." She said softly.
"Did you just finish eating?" He asked.
She nodded, "Yep, Bomba found me some tuna." She said.
"I'm not sure she chewed it." Bomba said sarcastically.
Munk laughed at the look Deme gave her sister, "That's ok I bet she's just excited aren't you?" He asked smiling at her.
Deme grinned, "Yea excited, scared, and nervous." She said
"You'll be fine Deme, nothing to be nervous or scared about," He told her.
Bomba saw a moment coming up and quietly snuck away. Munk saw this and smiled nodded a bit in acknowledgment and then went back to Deme.
Deme didn't see any of this happen, she was thinking and licking her paw. She then looked at him, "Munk what if no one wants to court me?" She asked, "And I go out there and am all by my self." She said
He walked over to her, "Deme is that what you're scared about?" He asked
She nodded, "That's the biggest thing." She said.
He smiled at her, "You don't have to be scared about no one coming out to you Deme. I've heard a tom talking about it to another, saying that he really wants to court you." He said softly
She looked at him and smiled, "Really with everything that's happened to me?" She asked.
"Yes Deme, especially with everything that has happened to you. He wants to be able to protect you, and show you how things are suppose to go" He said reaching down and squeezing her paw.
She smiled, "I like that idea." She said softly.
He smiled, "Good. What else were you afraid of?" He asked.
"Messing up the dance," She told him
He grinned, "Everyone is Deme, do you remember Bomba's" He asked
She laughed, "Kind of she looked pretty pale."
He smiled, "Yea and like she was going to throw up." He said.
"I'm not right now." She said softly.
"That's good." He said "Anything else?"
She shock her head, "No I feel better now. I'm excited and nervous." She said grinning.
"Good there's nothing wrong with being nervous." He said.
She smiled at him, "Thanks Munk you made me feel better." She said.
He grinned at her, "Good now you better go find Bomba so that she can help you get ready." He told her.
"When did she leave?" She asked looking around
"You were still cleaning up." He told her.
"Oh ok." She said and laughed a bit. "Later Munkus," She said
He smiled, "Later Deme."
She started to walk of a bit and then stopped and turned to her, "Munk?"
"Yes Deme?" He asked.
"I'm not asking who it is, but do I know him well?" She asked.
"Yes Deme, you know him pretty well I would say." He told her.
Deme smiled, "Good." She said and then walked on.
Munk grinned and went on with finding food and then to get ready himself.
Deme found Bomba, "Bomba can you help me please? I don't know what I need to do." She said
Bomba smiled at how nervous her little sister was starting to get, "First you need to take a deep breath, you'll be fine ok?" She said.
Deme nodded and did as she was told and felt a little better, "Now what?" She asked
Bomba smiled, "You're getting a complete cleaning from your big sister." She said
Deme grinned, "Thank you Bomba." She said.
Bomba grinned and pulled her into her lair to start cleaning up. It took several hours to get her fur to be good and clean and shiny. But Bomba didn't mind they were having lots of fun talking and teasing back and forth.
Bomba smiled, "I have something to put in her main." She said.
Deme looked at her for a minute, "What?" She asked.
"I found a tossed out ribbon that matches your fur." She said and grinned.
Deme groaned, "Aww Bomba do I really have to?"
Bomba looked at her, "Yes Deme, just for tonight." She said
Deme whimpered, "Ok." She said
Bomba grinned at her, "Good girl." She said and then put the ribbon in Deme's main.
"There you go, you look precious." She said.
Deme kind of smiled, "Guess I need all the help I can get don't I?" She asked
Bomba looked at her, "What do you mean Deme?" She asked
"I need all the help I can to get someone to want to court me." She said, "After what Macavity did to me." She said.
Bomba growled lightly, "Demeter you listen to me. What Macavity did to you is his fault. It wasn't your choice, he forced himself on you not to mention the fact he beat the snot out of you. There's a tom out there that wants to show you how love is suppose to really be."
Deme looks at her, "How do I know that you and Munk aren't just saying that to make me fill better. I know it wasn't my fault deep down but it still comes out." She said.
Bomba sighed softly, "Deme the only way for you to know is to go out there and risk it. I know you're scared and I understand. But me and Munk are going to be there for you. We won't let anyone hurt you again." She said
Deme nodded, "Munk told me that he heard a tom say he wants to dance with me…and that it was someone that I know pretty well. You think he meant it?" She asked
Bomba smiled, "Yes Deme, he meant it. He would lie to his best friend." She said
"I know," Deme said softly. "Bomba?"
"What sweetie?" She asked
"Do you know who it is? Is it Munk?" she asked.
"Yes I know Deme; he asked me if I was ok with it. But that's all I can say sweetie, there is no surprise in it if I tell you." She said.
Deme looked at her, "But Bomba…"
Munk had been coming up to the lair to see if they were ready, plus he had made a decision and wanted to talk to Deme for a sec. He had walked in when Deme was about to protest.
"Bomba?" He said softly not wanting to scare them.
Bomba turned around and walked over to him, "Hey Munkus what's up?" She asked.
"I think we need to tell her, so she'll relax." He said, "If she knows who it is she'll know it's a tom she trusts. She'll go out there and have fun. IF she doesn't know who it is she may panic, you know how she is with toms she doesn't know with...she may think it's a stranger or something." He said
Bomba looked at him, "Oh thank heavyside. I just had to tell her I couldn't say, and she was about to freak." She said
Munk nodded, "Ok then let me talk to her." She said.
Bomba nodded, "I'll go wait outside." She said and walked out of the lair.
Munk nodded and went over to Deme, "Deme?" He said softly.
Deme looked up, "Yes?" She asked.
"I want to tell you something," He said setting down next to her.
"What?" She asked
"You remember how I told you that I had heard a tom talking to a friend about dancing with you tonight?" He asked
"Yes." She said.
"Well the tom was me Deme. I'm the one that wants to dance with you tonight. I was going to just go up to you tonight like normal. But I decided you might relax and have more fun knowing who it was." He said.
Deme's eyes got hug, "Really?" She asked, "You want to court me?" She asked.
He smiled at her, "Yes I do. I want to show you how it's supposed to be instead of it all being forced on you." He said reaching up and lightly touching her check. "What do you say? Want to dance with me tonight?"
She nodded, "Yes, heavyside I was afraid it was Tugger or some tom I didn't know well." She said.
"I know and that's why I wanted to tell you." He said. "You don't have to worry about it now." He said.
She smiled, "I was hoping you would be the one. You're my best friend and take care of me so well…I didn't want that to change." She said.
He grinned and bent over and licked her check, "Well it's not." He said.
She blushed when he licked her, "Is it time to go out there yet?" She asked.
He laughed, "Your cute when your blush." He said, "And yes it's time to go." He said.
She blushed again, "Thank you." She said, "Do you like my bow? Bomba made me where it." She said
"Yes I like it," He said getting up and helping her up, "You look very nice." He said.
"Thank you." She said as they walked out of the lair.
They met Bomba outside and Deme hugged her, "Thank you for letting him tell me, it made me feel better.' She said.
"You're welcome," Bomba said.
"now come on it's about time to go." She said
Deme took a deep breath nodded and followed her sister with Munk behind her.
Bomba led her to the crowd where they all stopped. Bomba nudged her to go out to the middle but she panicked
"Deme its ok, your going to be fine, don't think about everyone out here. Concentrate on the dance and what it means. I'm right here and wont let anything ruin it if I can help it." Bomba said and squeezed her hand.
Deme nodded and took a deep breath and slowly walked out into the middle of the circle that the other Jellicle's had made and stood in front of Old Deuteronomy and curtsied to him.
He smiled and bowed back to her, "Demeter are you ready for your dance?" He asked
"Yes sir." She said.
"Than you may begin," He said gently.
Deme nodded and as her sister told her didn't think about the others out there, just what she was doing and what it meant. For most kittens the courtship dance meant there were growing up, they could find their own lair, or share one with their friends, and have a relationship also. But Deme was thinking of only one of these:
I'm growing up yes, I'm not dwelling on that. I already have my own lair and I'm lonely by myself. But I'll have someone that cares for me besides the adult cats and Bomba. That's what makes this special to me She thought as she finished her part of the dance and stood waiting for the tom to come to her.
Munk took his cue and went out to her. She was standing straight up with her head bowed to the ground. He went over to her slowly reached out and gently brought her head up. When she looked at him he smiled and nuzzled her, "Did you have fun?" He asked her softly.
"Yes I did. Much more than if you hadn't told me." She said.
He smiled and licked her on the check, "Good." He said and nuzzled her again.
"Demeter? Will you let me Court you?" He asked loader.
"Yes Munkustrap," She said and she nuzzled him back.
He pulled her into a hug and then they turned to Old Deuteronomy and bowed or curtsied to him.
Old Deuteronomy bowed back, "Congratulations you two. Munk you take care of her." He said.
"Thank you sir," They both said.
"Don't worry sir I will." Munk said.
Old Deuteronomy nods, "Good." He said, "I think we were planning a party." He said looking at Bomba
She nodded, "Yes sir, Jennyanydots has gone to get the stuff for it now. We had it stored in the old stove." She said
Deme brightened, "There's a party?"
Bomba laughed, "Yep, Munkus didn't even know about it."
Deme clapped and bounced, which made everyone laugh to see her so happy. Munk reached out and hugged her which made her squeal a bit.
"Hey whatcha do that for?" She asked.
"Cause I wanted to hug you." He said, "And I wanted to tell you it's really good to see you so happy." He said
"I like being like this," she said, "Much better than being scared." She said
"I bet." He said.
"PARTY TIME!" Bomba yelled.
"Come on let's go to the party." Munk said.
She squealed again and let Munk lead her over to the rest of the tribe.
A/N: Ok this was a BLAST to write. I hope everyone enjoys reading it as much as I did writing it. I was trying for all the emotions of the first date and really hope I got it. Hope you enjoyed it, please review and I'll talk to you soon.
