Chapter 3, I Do Not Own The Great Mouse Detective. I Do Own Kay, Jacobs, and Julia. Enjoy

Chapter three
Kay

I had awoken to the smell of food drifting to my nose. I hadn't wanted to get out of my bed, for once it felt too nice to leave. Then it hit me...I'm not back at home, I'm in London...and I fell asleep talking to Basil...wait I fell asleep on the couch and all of a sudden I'm in a bed. I opened my eyes to find myself in a blue silk bed. No wonder I didn't want to leave. This was too nice to be my cotton sheet bed I've had since I got my first case. I looked around the wooden paneling on the walls and the royal blue carpiting on the floor. Even the curtains had that same beautiful blue. in the corner I saw my luggage waiting for me. I suppose it would be best to get up and get some clean clothes on. I got up and went straight to my luggage when a knock came to the door.

"Yes?"

"Oh good you're up dearie" said Mrs. Judson as she came in with soaps and cloths. "I thought you would like to clean up first"

"Thank you, again your too kind."

"My pleasure dearie, the bathroom is down the hall on the right."

I watched as she left while I removed yesterdays clothes and put on my soft blue robe. I giggled at how well my robe matched the room. I went out of my temperary room and went straight for the bathroom that was all white. The tile, the bathtub, toilet, sink, even the towels were white. I thought it was a little odd, but who am I to judge as I fix the tub with hot water and slid my body in. After what felt like an hour in the tub I finally got out, dried off and back to the bedroom to throw on some slacks and a button up shirt. When I got downstairs I saw Basil in his red chair plucking away on his violin. I was amazed, I didn't know he played and I was so tempted to rush over and ask if I may play. I had left my own beautiful violin back at home. My sister's request. I could throattle her now if I had known.

Then I saw Dawson over at the green chair reading the paper. I was ready to greet them both when out came Mrs. Judson, scaring all of us.

"Sorry dearie"
"Its alright Mrs. Judson, nothing like a good scare to get the adrenaline going."

"And so will some lunch. Mr. Basil said you felt incredibly light for someone your size when he carried you to bed"

"I-I-I-I did? Wa-wa-wait, lunch. My goodness what time is it?"

"Well its one dearie. You slept all through the morning."

"Oh goodness, I wish I woke up sooner. Not like me to sleep so late...wait...Basil? He carried me to bed?"

"Why yes, tucked you in and everything. Very kind of him"

If I didn't think my face was blushing before then I'm as red as Basil's chair.

Basil

I couldn't help but smile as I watched Miss Kay blush a deep crimson red. Though as much as I wanted this to continue I decided to come save her.

"Well since lunch is ready and Miss Kay has had a well deserved rest let's go in and eat."

Mrs. Judson agreed as she goes back into the kitchen with me, gently touching Miss Kay's back to guide her in, although I as much as I would have liked to chuckled I didn't, Kay was already blushing red with me guiding her only to see a feast in front of us. Sandwiches, chips, crumpets and tea waiting for us.

"Well go on Miss Kay and help yourself."

"It's okay, I'm still kind of full from this morning"

I was hoping she would just eat, but I can see it wouldn't be that easy. So in one swift movement I picked Kay up and once again carrying her like a bride. Watching as she scrambles to get her arms around me and closer to my chest. Blushing all the while.

"Mrs. Judson would you bring a little bit of each out here, Miss Kay and I shall eat out here."

"Bu-bu-bu-but I told you...i-i-i-I'm not hungry"

"And I'm not putting you down until you eat, even if its on my lap."

I didn't think it was possible to get any redder, but she did and it spread all over her face.

"Now Mr. Basil look, you're embarressing her."

"If it means she'll eat then that's fine with me. After all look at her, she looks better after sleep, some food and..." I took a deep breath and noted she did indeed smelled lovely. Roses and lilies I believe. "She bathed for how the scent of roses and lilies stay on her, mixing with her own scent is quite lovely on her."

"Um...you're right. Mrs. Judson was nice to give me some scented soaps." said Kay as the blush still stain her cheeks.

"You see, now we'll be taking the food out here while discussing tonight. We do need to get information somehow."

Kay's face when lit up was just as lovely as when she blushes, as an idea seemed to come to her.

"I do have an idea, if you're willing to go with it."

"We'll lets take it out here then."

Her plan was good. Deciding to go in disguise, as distingished gentlemen as she knew it was mostly the kind of men who would come here for a "good time" as well as sailors and such, though she thought Dawson and I would stick out too much.
So button up shirts, vests, and suit jackets. She loaned me a pair of fake glasses she keeps with her, though as she said when I tried to ask: who would suspect Basil wearing glasses. Even she had her disguise, though men's clothing no doubt,
but no one would be able to question her whether she was a male or female. She too had a pair of fake glasses on as well as a fake mustache and the same clothes as Dawson and I. She was even carrying a bag, just to be more convencing as she puts it.
We walk inside and see that it was nothing like the pub. It was grand, polished wood all around. On one side was where they registered for the night and the other was a bar. Then further in was a stage with tables and chairs draped in white cloths for a dinner and a show I assumed. As we got closer I had noticed a couple of rodents inside that looked familiar, possibly some of Ratigan's henchmen. I thought I had seen a grey wing when a busty lady possibly in her thirties wearing a black dress and brown hair hanging past her shoulders come up to us.

"So gentlemen, what's you're pleasure?"

I noticed Dawson was trying to say something, but it was Kay who planted her hand over his mouth and spoke.

"Well hello you beautiful creature you. I heard you got quite an "entertaining" show here and thought the gents and myself would come take a peek, though I'd like a peek at you young thing."

I couldn't believe my own ears if I hadn't heard it. Was Kay...flirting? and she had to be, the hostess was smiling and giggling at her advances.

"My aren't you a charmer, but you are correct we do have a show here. It'll start in five minutes. Would you like a seat in the front or the back?"

"The back dear, so that way if the show isn't up to huff I can just turn my chair around and look at you gorgous."

"You are too cute sir. Alright, follow me please."

As the hostess moves Kay had turned and smiled at me as she starts walking behind the hostess. I felt like I had missed something. Kay was flirting, though i doubt it was real, but it was real enough for the hostess and that's what Kay wanted.

We had taken out seat towards the back like the hostess said she would and left as she took one more look at Kay and goes back to work. I watch Kay smirk towards me and drops her glasses down her nose some.

"So, what did you think?"

"Amazing, I would have never known if I hadn't known you already." said Dawson in an awe kind of tone

"That was the point."

"How long have you been at this?" I asked

"My line of work or the disguises?"

"Both, if you would please."

"Well for me it feels like my whole life. WHen I realized what i wanted to be when I was young I started practicing early on as well as learning the art of a good disguise. Took acting lessons and sewing classes. Made my own outfits and before I knew it I got good enough to fool my friends and my sister. Sometimes too good, when my sister tried to court me with me dresses as a "devilshly handsome" as she put it young mouse."

"I would believe it. I just witnessed it a minute ago."

Then the lights dimmed down, all but one spotlight on the stage. I noticed Kay had started to move, but not before I grabbed her wrist.

"Where are you going?"

"Let's just say that if the hostess asked, I'm in the restroom."

She slipped her wrist out of my grasp as she grabs her bag and leaves Dawson and I to scan the room, though no point when it's as dark as the night in here. I hadn't paid much attention to what was going on with the show. I just know it finally ended when the lights came back on. Then the hostess came out clapping.

"Thank You and Thank you for coming to "The Red Corset" here we have an exciting act for you tonight. She comes all the way from America. She's hot, she burns like fire and she'll melt your heart away. Give it up for Miss Red."

When the curtains opened there stood in a red sleeveless dress, hair swirling down past her shoulders, almost the base of her tail was Kay. Now I had wished I continued asking her about that one part of her plan that she refused to let us in on.

She does have a lovely singing voice as she stood up there and sang something I wasn't too familier with, but then I felt like I swalled my tongue as the song went up a beat and the flowing skirt of her dress came off to reveal an extremely short skirt, showing off her stomach and all of her legs.
Listening to everyone cheering her on and wooing at her wasn't making this better. In fact I'm sure I was feeling rage when she had jumped off the stage in red high heels, my god how could she do that in heels like that. Watching as she walked to a table that had a couple of mice, a fmailier lizard and...a certain bat...with a peg leg and a broken wing...Fidget! I knew he survived his fall somehow and there he was...flirting with Kay while she flirted back. I had wanted to go over there and pull Kay out of there, but this I'm was why she didn't tell us.

Though I did notice Kay pulling something out of both Fidget's and the lizard's; Bill I believe his name was. Pulling something out of their pockets and pocketing them in her outfit...somewhere. At this point she had only been talking to the paying costumers, but then she strolled up to me and slid onto the table.

"Well hello boys."

I felt her hand on my chin and didn't realize I went slack jaw and was gapping at her like a cod fish.

"You look nicer when you don't look like a cod handsom"

Then out of her...bosom was the two pieces of paper she hid and smiled.

"Here's my number handsom. Call me."

I don't know what happened, but all I remember is her kissing my nose and I felt light headed. I had fallen out of my chair when I saw her walking away, moving her hips side to side. I felt as if I went deaf, my head felt like it was swimming and I hadn't had a drop of alchohal. Dawson was trying to help me up and asking if I was okay. I shook it off and told him I was fine. That was when I took the moment while Kay still had the paying costumers attention to look at the pieces of paper and saw two different lists: an ingrediant list and a list of items they needed. This was what Kay had been hoping for and I had pocketed the papers as Kay got off the stage, but then a loud clapping came not far from us and a all too familier voice boomed out.

"Bravo! Bravo! Miss Red."

Standing in his black suit and combed black hair, clapping his gloved hands was none other then Ratigan himself.

"What a marvoulous performance Miss Red." watching him glide over to Kay, I wanted to spring on him here and now and stop whatever he planned on, but Kay had asked for one thing "No matter what, do not react till I call."

"Well thank you you big... handsome...strong... mouse"

"You are quite welcome dear. Now are you busy right now?"

"No, why? is a strong, intellegent mouse such as yourself wanting company?"

"Your's at the very least my dear."

"Oh, but such a genius as yourself certainly could pick any young mouse for your amusings."

"My dear as true as that may be, tonight I desire your company and I think this will amuse
you as well. Shall we?"

I saw her nod towards him and as I saw her grab onto his arm, I was her waving her fingers towards
us, wanting us to follow. I don't believe she had planned this, but nonetheless she still wasn't being
harmed in anyway and still wanted us to come just in case I could only hope that's what she was thinking.

We had followed them through a moving wall that looked like a wall of books near the bar and followed the steps down into the sewers. After a few turns we had made it down to Ratigan's new lair and into a large wooden crate that when we were looking inside didn't look any different then the old lair, keeping ourselves hidden while we listened.

"My friends...we are at the top of what truly is my most evil as yet. Not only will the queen be at her end, but so will all the so called world leaders, ambassadors and such and this time, dear old Basil of Baker Street has absolutely no idea that I am alive."

I heard him cackle as I watched him bring out a young lady of no more then in her mid thirties, her brown hair tied up in a bun, her mouth gagged and both hands and feet tied up.

"This young lady here has been the greatest part of it all as she has gratefully created what is my first step to ruling not just the mousedome, but all of the world. SHe has made a device that will combine certain elements and then release a powerful gas into the building that all the ambassadors, leaders and her majesty will be holding their conference in, killing them all in short of five minutes. In two days they shall be dead and amongst the chaos I will step in and take over. WIth how well this will work here, then I will move onto other countries, destroying their government and taking over as their world leader and no one shall be able to stop it!"

They all clapped and cheered, though Kay was too, I saw the look in her eyes that wanted to stop him before his plan continued or even just grab the scientist and run for it, but I knew she wouldn't, not for cowardnice, but patience. We had to go warn the queen and plan something from there.

"So Miss Red what did you think?"

"A ingenious plan it is. Much so it doesn't even need to be heard by such uncooth ears of your henchmen. It should be something to be marveled by those of your stature."

"Well my dear you have very good taste. Much so I do ask, would you care to join me in my quarters tonight?"

Oh dear god, please Kay don't go that far in this. He isn't worth it.

"I would, but I do have my poor sister to attend to. I only came so I could marvel at such genius, but I am a devoted sister and must attend to her, you see she is sick. That's why we're here in London, hoping she would get better."

"You are such a sweetheart Miss Red. No other way I can change your mind?"

"Not tonight, but in two nights if you succeed and I'm sure it will. Meet me back at the Red Corset, i'll help you celebrate it the way you deserve to."

"Well said. Bill would you please escort Miss Red back up and once she's back inside come back immediately."

He nods as he has Kay follow him back up, with us not too far behind. Kay gave us enough time to sneak away once inside so Bill wouldn't see us. Dawson and I got back outside waiting with Toby near the pier when Kay was outside in the coat and pants, only concluding the rest of both outfits were inside her bag.

"Okay, so now we know what he's planning. Although I must admit I wasn't expecting Ratigan to be there."

"You mean you knew who we was!"

"Um...yes. I told you I got the newspaper from here too. His picture was in the paper with yours."

"Do you know what he could have done to you if he had figured you out!"

I was angry with rage. To see she took such a stupid risk when he could have at any moment hurt her or worse...no dear old boy don't think that.

"I had to take a chance. Basil please this isn't my first case...please remember that."

"Well...just please, I know it's not your first case, but please be careful. I am glad however you had
us follow you."

"I'm glad too, now need to head to the palace and warn her majesty."

"Toby! to Buckingham Palace!"

Toby squatted down for us to climb on and takes off like a bullet to the palace.