A/N: this orignally had more to it but I split it into two different chapters. I know, this ones short but it'll get longer, don't worry. Prpos to Kaitlin who came up with the chapter name!
Over the next few days, Tugger continued to sleep in the junkyard. Mistoffelees and Munkustrap were worried. They noticed a change in their brother. He ignored Bombalurina and hid from the kittens. He spent hours at a time staring at the entrance of the junkyard, waiting for Isabel to return when she went out with some of her new Jellicle friends.
He stared at her and smiled and waved, but he never talked to her. He stayed a distance away and admired her from afar.
One day, Mistoffelees went to talk to his older brother about his behavior lately.
"Hello brother," Mistoffelees said nonchalantly as he walked up to Tugger, who was lying on the hood of the Mustang.
"Hey Misto," Tugger said, "what's up? I haven't seen you since the Ball."
"Well I've seen you," Mistoffelees sat down and looked at Tugger with worry-filled eyes, "and Munkustrap and I are concerned."
Tugger groaned, "Munk didn't send you to check up on me, did he?"
Mistoffelees flinched and lowered his head so he wouldn't have to see his brothers reaction, "Well…"
Tugger turned his angry face in Munkustrap's direction; "I'll be right back, Misto."
He jumped off the hood of the car and stalked over to where Munkustrap was sunning himself. Tugger stood in front of the sun and snorted loudly so that his brother looked up.
"What?" Munkustrap asked in a bored voice with his eyes still closed.
"I can't believe you did that!" Tugger growled.
"What?" Munkustrap said defensively. He sat up and attempted to stare down his brother.
"You sent Misto to check up on me, that's what! You knew I'd tell him if something was wrong." It was true. Tugger had always had a connection with his younger brother that he never had with Munkustrap.
Munkustrap didn't say anything for awhile. He really was guilty of using his youngest brother to get information but he desperately needed to know what was happening to Tugger. He knew Tugger would never tell him anything, even if he wanted to help. He also knew that the source of Tugger new behavior was Isabel, so he made a mental note to confront her about the issue.
"I'm sorry Tugger. It won't happen again." He said finally.
"You shouldn't have done it the first time!" Tugger spat and walked back to Mistoffelees. Tugger whispered something to him and then jumped on the hood of the car and laid down to watch Isabel and Rumpleteazer, (who had become close friends) talk about the male cats in the tribe. Mistoffelees looked from Tugger, to Isabel, then to Munkustrap, sighed and walked off to find Tumblebrutus and the rest of his friends.