Sorry it took so long to get the chapter up, guys!

"Boys you better get your skinny butts down here for breakfast or you're not having any!" Jenny screeched from her position by the stove. It was bad enough that she had to cook for 18 cats, but if they weren't grateful enough to even come down for the food, she wouldn't let them have it both ways.

She heard loud thumping as the two Jellicles- Tugger and Alonzo- came down the hallway and into the dining room. That brought the current count to 17.

There was still one cat missing.

"Have any of you seen Macavity?" Jenny asked. Everyone shook their heads.

"He wusn't in the room this moinin' Miss Jenny." Mungojerrie said.

"He's probably off thinking. I wouldn't worry about him." Bombalurina quipped. Her tomfriend actually did this often at home, though not many noticed. He always seemed to be on the fringe of things. It was beginning to get on her nerves.

"Wot's fer breakfast, Jenny?" Rumpleteazer asked, wiggling excitedly in her chair.

"Pancakes with mouse." Jenny replied, pouring the last of the pancake batter into the frying pan. Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie clapped their hands and bounced in their chairs excitedly, earning a glare from Cassandra.

Demeter watched them with almost envy on her face. How on earth could they be so awake? So enthusiastic? She herself could never get enthusiastic about anything before noon.

Jenny sat down at the table with the rest of the cats, and passed the food to Jelly and Gus, who passed the food around the table.

"Man, Alonzo, if you eat like this all week you're gonna be bigger than Bustopher!" Tugger jeered at his part friend part rival. Alonzo looked down ay his plate, which held three mice and four pancakes, then back up at the maned Tom, who he promptly punched on the arm.

"Ow! 'Lonz!" Tugger whined. Alonzo stuck his tongue out, and dug into his plate.

"What do you wanna do after breakfast?" Demeter asked her sister. Bombalurina shrugged, and munched on her mouse.

"I dunno. Maybe the guys have an idea?" She said, swallowing. She tapped Alonzo on the shoulder.

"Hey 'Lonz! You got any ideas of what to do after breakfast?" She asked. He opened his mouth to speak, but Tugger interrupted him.

"We're gonna go down to the lake!" He said.

"Ooh! Sounds like fun." Cassandra giggled.

"Yeah, there's this rope swing down there, and you can get, like, twenty feet into the air!" Alonzo exclaimed.

"Cool!" Mungojerrie yelled, joining into the conversation.

"I've got some inner tubes that I'm gonna blow up after breakfast." Munkustrap said.

"Whoy wait? Let's jist go now!" Rumpleteazer suggested, standing up. The others followed, an soon they were all scampering off, having forgotten breakfast.

"Kids! Get back here and finish your breakfast this instant! Kids!" Jenny yelled after them. But it was to no avail. They were gone.

Jenny sighed in defeat, and heard a giggle coming from her right. Jelly, Gus, and Skimble were stifling laughter.

Jenny made a face at them and started to pick up the plates. "Come on then, let's clean up."

Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer bumped and bustled their way to the lake, each carrying more than their weight in inner tubes.

"Mungo, whe' are we goin'?" Rumpleteazer complained.

"Don't ask me! Oi can't see a thin'!" Mungojerrie yelled back. He plopped the inner tubes on the ground and looked around. "We're heah!"

"Thank Rumpus fo' that. Moi ahms are killin' me." Rumple sighed, dropping her inner tubes next to his. "I call first on the rope swing!" She yelled, then bolted for the tree the rope hung from. Mungo blinked in surprise, then bolted right after her.

"C'mon! Oi wonted to roide tha rope swing foist!" Mungojerrie whined.

"Notta chance!" Rumpleteazer said, sticking her tongue out at her brother. She grabbed the rope and backed up to get a running start.

"Tally ho!" She yelled, and jumped, soaring into the air for a few seconds before letting go of the rope and-

Splash!

Rumpleteazer re-emerged from the water, shaking her head to get the water out of her head fur.

"Tha' was great! You gotta troy it!" Rumpleteazer whooped. Her brother quickly followed suit, splashing her in the process.

"Oi!" Rumpleteazer yelled. "Oi'll get ya for that!"

Munkustrap, who had been blowing up the rest of the inner tubes, arrived and discarded the big rubber things on the ground. Demeter, Cassandra, Alonzo, Tugger, and Bomba were following closely behind him.

"There! Sorry it took so long to blow them up." He said, wiping his brow with the back of his hand. Demeter grinned at him.

"It's fine, Munk." She took one of the tubes, followed by Alonzo and Cassandra. Demeter held a tube up for Bombalurina, but she shook her head. Demeter shrugged and handed it off to Munkustrap instead. When he grabbed it, their hands brushed a little, and their gazes shot right to each other before looking down.

Together the pair set their tubes in the water and jumped in, following Cassadra and Alonzo who were a little further ahead.

Bombalurina watched the interaction with knowing eyes. She could tell that Munk liked her sister. And, though Demeter would never admit to it, she knew that she liked him, too. The only problem was how Bomba could set them up with out them catching on.

"Why aren't you going in?" Came a smooth voice from behind her, startling her out of her thoughts. She turned around and blinked at the Maine Coon.

"Oh, I- uh, don't want to get my fur wet." She said. It took so darn long to get it perfect in the morning, she always hated to mess it up.

"Why aren't you going in?" She asked in retort. Tugger fluffed his mane.

"My glorious pelt wilts easily in water." He replied. Bombalurina broke into a grin.

"Well aren't we a pair?"

"Well, not yet, but we could be..." He purred raising his eyebrows and taking a step towards her. Bombalurina smirked.

"Yeah, I'd like to see how Mac would react to that."

"He doesn't have to know." Tugger said, running a hand down her arm.

"You know Mac would find out. Besides why do you think I'd leave Mac for you?"

"You and I both know that relationship it breaking at it's seems."

Bombalurina jerked away from him, the truth in the comment smarting. Even if she was doubting their relationship a lot lately, doesn't mean she didn't still feel hurt by the distance. The break up was inevitable, but she somehow still didn't want to leave him. Maybe she just didn't want to face his wrath. Or maybe she just didn't want to face the loneliness inside her.

Seeing the damage he'd done, Tugger tried to make amends.

"I-I mean... Look Bombs I wasn't- I didn't mean to-"

Bombalurina shook her head. "No, no it's fine. Let's just enjoy this beautiful day. We're only here for a week, after all."

Tugger nodded and scratched the back of his head awkwardly. Idiot. He scolded himself. Why don't you ever think before you say stuff like that?

Bombalurina wracked her brain for a way to lighten the mood. She couldn't handle emotional stuff. Not right now. She looked from him to the water, then back again. An idea hatched in her mind.

"Oh Tugger..." She purred. He looked at her in question.

"C'mere, I wanna show you something." She flirted, grabbing his paw.

"Bombs...?"

"Shhh!" She shushed, pulling him a little further towards the woods, then leading him right to the waters edge.

"Do you see it?" She whispered, pointing to the skyline.

"See what?" He asked quietly. Bomba grinned mischievously.

"It's right... THERE!" She exclaimed, and used all her might to shove him backwards, towards the water.

Unfortunately for her, she had not counted on him wrapping his arms around her at the last second, pulling her down with him.

Splash!

Bombalurina came up sputtering and thrashing around.

"Tugger!" She shrieked angrily. He laughed as he came up beside her. She turned to glare at him, but her eyes widened in surprise instead.

"Your- Your mane!" She squeaked, then then burst into a fit of giggles. "You look like a- a-" she couldn't finish the sentence due to the laughter. Tugger glared at her before getting out of the lake and snatching his towel up angrily. Bombalurina followed suit, still laughing.

"Really you should see the way you look. It's hilarious!" She said, beginning to dry herself off with her own towel. Tugger was quiet, clearly ignoring her. Bombalurina huffed in annoyance. He was such a kitten sometimes.

She spread her towel out in the grass and laid down so that the sun warmed her fur. That was the best way to dry, if you asked her. If you're gonna air dry, you might as well enjoy the sunshine, too. p

She felt a presence beside her and peeked over to see Tugger doing the same.

"Where is Mac, anyways?" He asked. He could never ignore her for long. She shrugged.

"How am I supposed to know? I'm not his keeper." She said, leaning on her arm to look at him.

"Well, you are his queenfriend. You of all people should know." He retorted. Their was a sense of bitterness in the way he said it.

"Yeah, well you're his brother!"

"It's different."

Bombalurina plopped back down defeated. She knew she should probably pay more attention to her tomfriend. She hadn't spoken to him since they had gotten into the car at the start of the trip.

"Hey Bombs!" Demeter said, throwing down her inner tube and siting down beside her sister. She added a half mumbled greeting to Tugger, who winked at her. She wrinkled her nose in distaste, and turned her attention back to her sister.

"Why are you all wet?" She asked, looking her up and down. Bombalurina shot a look at Tugger.

"I got pulled in against my will."

"Don't dish it if you can't take it, babe." Tugger shrugged.

Demeter laughed. "I see."

Bombalurina looked bewilderedly at her sister. What had gotten into her to make her so peppy? It was still before noon, after all. She saw a patch of grey in the corner of her eye, and looked to see Munkustrap joining them. Demeter smiled at him.

Bomabalurina smirked. That's why.

The four of them relaxed for a little while, chatting about nothing in particular. It was a nice, calm, warm, perfect day, and they were loving every minute of it. They talked for almost an hour when Cassandra came running from down the street with a panicked look on her face.

"What is it Cass?" Munkustrap asked, looking up at worriedly.

"It's Alonzo!" She panted. "He's hurt! We have to get help!"