Chapter 3: Cat Got Your Tongue?

Disclaimer: I do not own Bolt or any of its characters. Disney does.

Bolt continued to wonder down the hallways of the house, searching for the green eyed cat. At the time, he was having no luck on finding her. Great! he thought. Where on Earth can she be? I mean, how hard is it to find a single cat in a house? Apparently for him, it was very hard. He searched almost every room including: Penny's room, the kitchen, family room, and the dining room. He even searched outside, and still had no luck. He sighed and almost gave up, but then he realized that he didn't check Penny's mom's room. He was hesitant on going into the room. He knew she was there. Okay, Bolt. You can do this! You can do this! Bolt took deep breaths, knowing what he was about to do. He faced his fears, and walked on in.

He entered the room and almost immediately found Mittens. She was on the bed, rolled on her back, licking her paws. "Mittens?" he called out.

Mittens looked down, which would technically be up for her, seeing of how she's upside down. "Oh, hey Bolt!" responded Mittens. She rolled back over and sat on the bed. "What're you up to? Let me guess, running from the evil Styrofoam or trying to find "The Green-Eyed man"?" she asked sarcastically.

"Ha! Ha! Your very funny Mittens!" retaliated Bolt, but couldn't help but laugh.

Mittens shrugged. "Hey, I know I am! After all, I am a degenerate creature of darkness." teased Mittens.

Bolt rolled his eyes, but snickered to himself. He knew what she was referring to.

Mittens jumped off the bed, landing gracefully on all fours. She walked over to Bolt and sat down in front of him. "Anyways, what's up?"

"I came here looking for you. I wanted to talk to you." said Bolt meeting her gaze

Mittens was a little surprised. "Oh, what about?" she asked curiously.

"Well I... um...I wanted to.. tell you something." staggered Bolt trying to find the right words. He lost his gaze with Mittens as a faint blush appeared on his face.

Mittens saw him blushing, and started to grin evilly. "Your blushing Bolt." she said playfully while walking closer to him.

Bolt was wide-eyed, his blush deepened. "Wha-what! N-no I'm not!" denied Bolt backing away from Mittens.

Mittens laughed. "Oh yes you are." She continued to walk towards him, while he tried to back away from her. Mittens enjoyed toying with Bolt like this. She knew it was driving him crazy, so she really wanted to push it. "Awwwww! Is the little puppy scared of me? Why is so hard to talk Bolt? What's the matter, cat got your tongue?"

"Mi-Mittens I...I..." Bolt's blush deepened even more when he backed into a wall. He realized he couldn't go anywhere, he was trapped. Oh no! What can I do? I'm pinned! He watched Mittens as she sat down in front of him. Bolt could feel his heart race.

"So what did you want to tell me?" asked Mittens.

"Well I... I...." Bolt felt himself heat up. He felt weak. His heart raced a mile a minute. Do it Bolt! He told himself. Tell her! This is your chance! He gulped building up the courage to say it. He met her gaze and said, "Mittens, I... I.... I love you!"

Mittens went wide eyed. She froze up, unable to move. She finally managed to look up at Bolt, teary-eyed. "Y-you love me, Bolt? You r-really love me?" she asked, with her voice breaking.

"Yes, I truly love you." said Bolt sincerely

"B-but how? I mean, look at us! You're a dog, and I'm... " she sighed heavily "I'm a cat."

"That doesn't change how I feel about you Mittens! I still love you regardless. You've done so much for me and I've realized how I felt about you. I can't go a day without you! Mittens, I love you!"

"You truly mean that? You care for me...that much?" said Mittens still teary-eyed.

"Yes." said Bolt.

Mittens looked into his eyes. His eyes were serious, they were telling the truth. She jumped into his chest, tears spilling from her jade green eyes. She wrapped her arms around him. "Oh Bolt, you don't know how much that means to me! I love you too!" said Mittens crying in his chest.

Bolt wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. He rubbed her back with his paw. They didn't want to let go of one another. They both shed tears of joy in their loving embrace. "I love you Mittens." said Bolt softly, as he pulled her closer.

"I love you too Bolt, just so much." said Mittens, pulling Bolt closer herself.

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Meanwhile, Rhino was watching the whole thing happen before his eyes. First he saw the confession, and now, he's watching them cuddle. He received tears of joy from the beauty of the scene. Awwwww! There so cute together .He thought. I'm proud of Bolt, he's confessed his feelings to her, and now they love each other. Rhino walked off back to the couch when he said to himself, "This is fully awesome!!!"

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Mittens and Bolt released themselves from their embrace, but they couldn't stop staring at one another.

"Bolt..."

"Mittens..."

Mittens walked up to Bolt and rubbed her head against his chest. "Mmmmm! That feels good."

Mittens laughed. "I'm glad you enjoy it, because your mine now."

Bolt chuckled. "That I am." Bolt pulled away and jumped up onto the bed. "Hey Mittens, come on up." demanded Bolt as he laid on his side.

Mittens nodded. "Okay." She jumped on up and laid next to Bolt. She cuddled up to him, and felt Bolt wrap an arm around her, pulling her close. She wrapped her paws around his other paw, and rested her head against his chest. "I love you Bolt." said Mittens as she shut her eyes.

"I love you too Mittens." said Bolt as he shut his eyes. Shortly in no time at all, they fell asleep, happy to be close to one another.

Well that's the end of this story, but before you all panic, there will be a sequel. Just don't expect it for a while. I will again thank you for the reviews. They've helped me build my confidence in making another fanfic. It'll be up sometime next week. Anyways thank you for reading and please remember to review!