Yes…um, well, this is another of my Coricopat fics…it's sort of a Cori/Macavity fic, not to graphic, I don't think…well read and enjoy :D

I don't own Cats unfortunately.

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"TANTOMILE!"

That was the scream that changed Macavity's life. He had been walking when he had heard the hoarse scream, followed by a screech of tyres and a loud thump. He quickly ran towards the source and stopped. A car was driving away, leaving two cats on the road. They were both identical, both calico brown. One, the male, was cradling the other, the female, in his arms. Macavity watched as the female, Tantomile, said something to the other before she went limp. The other gave a howl of anguish. Macavity lowered his head, he knew that she was dead. Macavity looked around, and saw another car heading towards the two cats on the road. Without knowing why he did it, he ran forward.

"Look out!" He yelled, as he rammed them both out of the way. Tantomile's body skidded across the road as Coricopat, the male twin, rolled across the road from the force. Macavity panted, sitting down as the car drove past. Coricopat leapt up, running back towards Tantomile and picking up his dead sister. Macavity watched him.

"Tants," Coricopat murmured, nuzzling her bloodied head. Macavity walked up to him, placing a paw on his shoulder. Coricopat looked up, his large green eyes tear-stained.

"Get off the road, Coricopat," Macavity muttered, pulling them both up and leading him, carrying his sister, to the pavement. Cori collapsed on the pavement, still hanging on tightly to Tantomile.

"W-We argued," Coricopat hiccupped, still looking at Tantomile. Macavity looked over at him.

"We were arguing, she was angry at me…she crossed the road to get away from me," Macavity winced. He looked back at Coricopat as he sobbed loudly; burying his head in Tantomile's bloodied fur. He knew the two were mystics, that they had some weird mind bond. He had found this out after all the time watching the yard. He also knew that the twins pretty much kept to themselves, Tantomile occasionally talked to Exotica and Cassandra, while Cori usually talked to Munkustrap, but otherwise they were alone. Macavity rested his paw on Cori's shoulder once more.

"Let's get you home," He muttered. Cori stood up, stumbling as he tried to balance Tantomile in his arms. Macavity sighed. Coricopat wasn't all that strong. Macavity took Tantomile from him and began walking in the direction of the yard. Cori followed, his tail dragging limply on the ground behind him. Macavity paused when they got to the yard entrance, he handed Tantomile back to Cori and helped to steady him. Cori blinked, his eyes were red and puffy. Macavity flicked his head back in the direction of the yard and Cori walked in, carrying Tantomile's body. Macavity waited for a few minutes before walking off. He'd be back. He knew that Coricopat would face a lot of scrutiny after his sister's death.

Macavity came back a month later, and he was surprised to see how things had changed. Coricopat…well, that was difficult to explain. Since Tantomile had died he had become a little…promiscuous? At the current moment he was dating Alonzo. Macavity growled. Alonzo's true colours were showed then as well. Macavity followed Cori and Alonzo discreetly, a growl escaping his throat as he watched Alonzo backhand Cori. Cori just looked back, his eyes dull.

"I told you not to talk to him!" Alonzo hissed, striking Cori again.

"Talking to Tugger is no crime," Cori spat. Alonzo snarled.

"He was flirting with you!"

"And he can do so all he likes," Cori replied.

"Why you…!" Alonzo hissed, his claws flying towards Cori's face once more.

"Alonzo, you around here?" Macavity paused when he heard Munkustrap's voice. For once he was glad to hear him. Alonzo looked at Cori, who quickly left. Munkustrap appeared and walked to Alonzo.

"Have you seen Cori?" Munkustrap asked, his light blue eyes a little worried.

"He just left actually," Alonzo answered. Munkustrap frowned.

"Can you get him for me?" Munkustrap asked. Alonzo nodded and walked off. Macavity decided to come out the shadows then. Munkustrap saw him and crouched, hissing.

"Relax, Munkustrap…I'm not here to hurt anyone, though Alonzo does deserve it," Macavity muttered. Munkustrap straightened up, looking confused.

"What?"

"I came to tell you to keep an eye on Coricopat…Alonzo hurts him," Macavity told him slowly, just making sure he heard it. Munkustrap blinked in shock but nodded. Macavity turned and began walking away.

"Why did you tell me this?" Munkustrap asked suddenly. "Why do you care for Cori's wellbeing?" Macavity turned around to face Munkustrap.

"Because I was there when his sister was hit by that car…I know what it's like to be shunned, Munkustrap, he doesn't deserve that," Munkustrap's eyes narrowed slightly as Macavity walked off. That was too weird.

A few weeks later, Munkustrap had caught Alonzo hitting Cori and had gone off his nut at him, privately of course. Alonzo had later grabbed Cori's arm, dragging him out of the yard. Cori blinked tiredly, Alonzo had stormed into his den and dragged him out of his den. The black-white patched tom slammed Coricopat against an alley wall.

"What did you tell Munkustrap?" Alonzo hissed. Cori blinked in surprise.

"I didn't tell him anything," Cori answered. He cried out in pain as Alonzo sunk his claws into his shoulders.

"Why was he watching me then?"

"I don't know!" Cori cried, began to sound fearful as he watched Alonzo grow angry. Alonzo hissed, kicking Cori behind the knee, making him fall forward onto him. Alonzo tossed Coricopat heavily onto the ground. Cori groaned as he hit the ground hard, and rolled over. Alonzo was standing over him, honey eyes angry as he held his claws out threateningly.

"How?" Alonzo asked again, slowly, angrily.

"I don't know," Cori told him. Alonzo gave a yell of anger, slicing at Cori's chest with his claws. Cori gave a pained yowl, trying to fight him off. Alonzo was stronger though.

"HOW?" Alonzo roared.

"Because of me," Alonzo paused, straightening up and turning around towards the source of the voice. Cori looked around Alonzo from where he was lying on his back on the ground, and his green eyes widened. Macavity was standing in the mouth of the alley, his dark red eyes hard as they stared straight at Alonzo.

"What?" Alonzo asked, his voice evening out. Even he knew it wasn't wise to anger Macavity. Macavity glanced at Cori, his eyes seeming to soften.

"I told Munkustrap to watch you," Macavity answered, looking back at Alonzo.

"Now, why would you be hitting a Tom like Coricopat?" Macavity asked, his tone soft…dangerous. Alonzo growled, his fur bristling.

"Stay outta my damn business," Alonzo hissed at Macavity. Macavity just blinked. Alonzo moved back towards Cori, pulling him up. Cori gave a shudder and a slightly scared whimper as Alonzo wrapped his arm possessively around Cori's waist.

"Let him go, Alonzo," Macavity told him. "He obviously doesn't want to be with you," Cori blinked, staring at Macavity in surprise. Alonzo shoved Coricopat back, causing him to slam back into a garbage bin. Cori gave a cry of pain and surprise and fell to his knees, spots dancing in front of his eyes. Macavity hissed angrily. Cori looked up as Alonzo and Macavity circled each other. He wanted to tell them to stop, but the blood loss from the deep wounds on his chest were making him weak, not to mention the pain in his back from being slammed against the garbage bin. Cori lowered his head, swaying slightly. His head flew up when he heard hisses and snarls, the sound of claws hitting flesh and pained cries and yelps. Cori's eyes widened as he heard a loud crack and watched Alonzo fall to the ground, lifeless. Cori scrambled back, his back connecting with the garbage bin as Macavity walked towards him. Macavity stopped, watching Cori, who was staring at Alonzo's bloodied body.

"He can't hurt you anymore, Cori," Macavity told him. Cori looked at Macavity, his green eyes wide with shock. Macavity walked over, grabbing Cori's paw and pulling him up from the ground, checking the wounds on Cori's chest. Cori stared at Macavity.

"Why?" Cori asked, his voice breaking. Macavity looked at him.

"Why did you help me?" Macavity looked back at Alonzo's lifeless body.

"Because you don't deserve this, Cori," Macavity answered. "You lost your sister, you've been shunned by everyone else…the only way they notice you is if you, well…" Macavity trailed off, watching as Cori lowered his eyes. "You didn't deserve to beat upon by that loser…you deserve better than him, Cori," Macavity turned and strolled from the alley.

"I'll be around if you need me…whenever you need me," Macavity called back as an afterthought. Cori looked down at Alonzo's body, before walking over and hoisting Alonzo's body up, carrying him back to the yard. Munkustrap came running up to Cori the moment he walked in the yard. Munkustrap's blue eyes widened in shock as he saw Alonzo's body draped over Cori's shoulder.

"W-What happened?" Munkustrap yelped, taking Alonzo's body from Cori.

"H-He was hurting me," Cori whispered. Munkustrap blinked.

"You…?" Cori shook his head.

"Macavity saved me," Munkustrap watched as Cori stumbled off. By then a gathering had occurred around Munkustrap, Cori and Alonzo. Cori struggled to get through the crowd as they hissed at him, calling him a traitor, blaming him. Cori just pressed his ears flat, trying to block out the harsh words as he continued on to his den. Cori collapsed on his sister's nest, inhaling her scent. He began sobbing as the reality of what just happened came back to hit him. Alonzo was going to kill him, Cori knew he would have…but Macavity…Macavity saved him. Cori raised his head, rubbing his nose as he sniffled. Why would Macavity save him…twice? He had saved Cori when Tantomile had been hit and killed by the car; he had saved Cori by killing Alonzo. But why? Cori was a Jellicle, he was a natural enemy to Macavity, but yet Macavity saved him. Cori blinked. He turned his head towards his den exit when he heard angry yelling. He could hear his name being brought up and he knew that the Jellicles weren't pleased…that they blamed him for Alonzo's death. Cori lowered his head once more, tears slipping from his eyes. Nothing had been the same since Tantomile had died, he had no friends since Tantomile had died…they had all blamed him, saying that he should have knocked her out of the way or something like that. Cori slumped back onto the nest, the stinging of his chest wounds finally getting to him.

"Hey, Cori?" Cori looked around, not bothering to sit up as he heard Munkustrap's voice.

"Yes?" Cori answered dully. Munkustrap walked in, glancing back at the exit where Skimble, Asparagus and Tugger stood. Munkustrap crouched down beside Cori.

"What happened?" Munkustrap asked him softly. Cori looked at the silver black-striped Tabby, who also happened to be Macavity's younger brother.

"Alonzo took me to an alley and slammed my back against the wall," Cori murmured. "He started yelling at me, asking why I had told you…I asked him what I had supposedly told you and he threw me to the ground." Tugger gave a slight hiss as Asparagus scoffed. "He asked why you were watching him…I said I didn't know, he asked how you knew how to watch him, when I told him I didn't know, he clawed my chest," Munkustrap's eyes flitted down to stare at the deep wounds on Cori's chest.

"He asked me again…and Macavity answered,"

"Liar," Asparagus hissed. Cori closed his eyes, curling up into a tight ball.

"Cori…what happened next?" Munkustrap asked. Cori shook his head. Munkustrap sighed, standing up and leaving, taking the angrily muttering Asparagus with him, while Skimble followed silently.

"Hey," Cori unravelled slightly and looked at Tugger, who remained. Tugger sat beside him. Cori stared at him.

"You don't need to be…I mean," Tugger sighed. It was hard to think of what to say to Coricopat. Cori nodded.

"Look, Cori, I know you didn't kill Alonzo…but if you did, I wouldn't blame you…the guy was a complete Pollicle," Cori looked up at Tugger in amazement as he said that. Tugger stared at him.

"Macavity told Alonzo to stay away from me," Cori told him. Tugger blinked. "Alonzo shoved me back and my back hit the side of a garbage bin, I collapsed I was in so much pain." Cori sighed. "The next thing I knew, Alonzo and Macavity were fighting and then there was a loud crack and Alonzo fell to the ground," Cori closed his eyes. "Macavity helped me up and when I asked why, he told me that I didn't deserve it, that I had been shunned when Tantomile had died, that it wasn't my fault…that I deserved better than Alonzo,"

"Huh, looks like Macavity still has some brains left after all," Tugger said. Cori opened his eyes, looking back at Tugger.

"You should get those wounds looked at," Tugger told Cori, nodding to the wounds on his chest. Cori glanced down and gave a small nod, Tugger helped Cori up and helped him towards Jenny's den. Tugger kept his arm wrapped securely around Cori's shoulder, glaring at any cat that dared hiss at Cori. Cori glanced up at Tugger, Tugger looked down, smiling reassuringly. Cori shuddered as he felt the glares on him. Tugger was the one friend he had left…and that friendship stunned Cori.

Three weeks after Macavity saved Cori from Alonzo, and had killed Alonzo while he was at it, he was walking down the streets, thinking. He paused, his ears twitching when he heard broken sobs. He quickly walked, trying to find the source of the sobs. He walked down an alley and followed the sobs to a curled up figure behind a garbage bin. His eyes widened when he managed to detect the colour of the figure's fur from under the blood covering the figures fur.

"Cori?" Macavity asked. Cori raised his head, looking at Macavity. Macavity had a moment to look at Cori's bruised and scratched face before Cori was in his arms, sobbing heavily into Macavity's chest. Macavity held Cori, shocked.

"Cori, what happened?" Macavity asked.

"A-Alonzo's friends, except Munkustrap…they blame me for his death," Cori sobbed. "They ambushed me and dragged me in here…they, they called me a whore and…and said I deserved to be treated like one," Macavity's grip tightened on Cori. "T-Then they…they," Macavity put his paw over Cori's lips. He knew what those scum bags had done to Cori.

"Cori, Cori, where are ya?" Cori looked up when he heard Tugger's worried call. Tugger slowed to a walk when he saw the bloodied Coricopat nestled safely in Macavity's arms. Tugger sat beside Macavity.

"What brings you here?" Macavity growled.

"The guys who did this came back to the yard, bragging about what they did." Tugger murmured to him. "Munkustrap's deafening them at the moment…I thought I'd come for Cori," Macavity nodded, looking back at Cori, who was shaking in his arms. Tugger stared at Cori sadly. Cori had his face buried in Macavity's neglected fur. Macavity stood up, pulling Cori with him. Cori's knees buckled under him, Macavity sighed and scooped Cori into his arms. Cori was floating in and out of consciousness as Macavity held him in his arms.

"Where are ya taking him?" Tugger asked.

"To my hideout," Macavity answered.

"Munk's gonna be pissed you know," Tugger murmured.

"Cori's better off with me then those savages, Tugger," Macavity growled.

"Hey, hey, don't growl at me…I agree with you, Cori deserves to be somewhere where he won't be hurt," Tugger told him quickly. "It's just Munku's gonna be pissed that Cori's gone…and with you as well,"

"Munkustrap knows I'll protect him," Macavity answered, looking back to Cori as he gave a weak groan. Macavity walked out of the alley, carrying Cori in his arms. Tugger sighed, he'd better go explain this to Munk.

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It's probably going to have one more chapter, maybe two…depends how I go…I got stuck with this in my head, while I was writing Obsessions can be deadly, so I decided to put it up…

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