Chapter 05 A unwelcomed guest

Quanktumspirit: "I'd like to point out I haven't watched any of The Adventures of Puss in Boots series. I only know that somehow Puss and Dulchina are a fan favourite couple in that show. But not with me. So she will become Puss's ex-girlfriend in this tale. If anyone does ship them, sorry, but they are not my cup of tea."

With a lot of struggle, Puss was able to get all the presents for his children and Kitty to Shrek's home. He opened the door and placed all the Christmas toy's and treats to the right-hand side of Shrek's Christmas tree. Making sure the Ogers presents were on the left-hand side of the tree.

After the last parcel was in place, Puss checked the time. He has about another three hours until the others should arrive, time to put the turkey on. Puss headed into Shrek's pantry and pulled the large Turkey out. He turned the oven on and added twigs and branches to heat the oven up.

He lay the table and placed Fiona's decorated crackers on the table as well, also he cleaned his cat bowl out and placed it to the other side of the floor for his, Kitty and the Diablos Christmas dinner.

"I think I have everything set," Puss smirks.

He was about to lay down in the living room, with a warm fire keeping him warm, as a knock suddenly came from the front door.

"Hu? Who could that be? It's a bit early for the others to be back already." Puss wonders.

He carefully pulls his sword out of its holder and approaches Shrek's door. He carefully unlocks the door and blinks.

"Hello?... I'm armed and I know how to use a sword professionally... who's there?" Puss calls out into the winters woods.

Suddenly a white female cat appears in front of him. Puss steps back shocked. She was wearing a purple dress, black boots scarf, hat and mittens. Her blue eyes starring back at Puss with a smile on her lips.

"Merry Christmas Puss in Boots," Dulcinea says smirking at him.

Puss blinks shocked, "Dulcinea? W... what are you doing here?"

"What? I can't visit my boyfriend on Christmas day, dear?" Dulcinea asks smiling as she embraces Puss.

Puss feels his temper spike, it has been many years since he has seen her last, and she shouldn't even know where he lives now.

"Um... I already have visitors, Miss Dulcinea. With my own cat family; Miss Kitty Softpaws and my children the three Diablos." Puss explains stepping back.

Dulcinea blinks surprised, "You have a wife and kids now? When did that happen?"

"I didn't say she is my wife, I said she is my girlfriend," Puss explains. "So why are you really here?"

Dulcinea sighed, she did take a long ride from San Lorenzo to find Puss as well, so something drastic must have happened.

"I just wanted to see how you were, and if we could spend Christmas together." Dulcinea sighed.

Puss still avoided her eyes, he bowed his head down and walked to the door, opening it and pointing to the outside. Dulcinea sighed, she walks up to Puss to kiss him, but Puss placed a finger on her lips.

"Don't you even think about it." Puss sneers.

Dulcinea nods her head and then quickly leaves back outside. Puss saw she has her own coach and driver, ordering him to take her back to San Lorenzo. Before she could send a kiss Puss's way, Puss slams the door closed and shook his head. Why of all people did it have to be Dulcinea coming to his home at Christmas?

Puss sighs and looks at a locket he made with Kitty's picture smiling. She was his true love, she shares the same interests as he does, and she is the most beautiful cat he has ever known. Plus a real talented sword fighter and Puss was sure she also loves the Diablos as he does.

He checks one last time the time for the bird, it has now about another twenty minutes, Shrek and the others should be back now anyway.

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