Munkustrap was racing towards the Junkyard with almost the speed of lightning. I will be a tom… I will… I can't just let the relationship finish like this… he thought.
Even when he entered the Junkyard, he didn't drop much of his speed. He kept racing through all the cats who have gathered for the evening social hour… his destination only Demeter…
Demeter was sitting with Victoria and Bombalurina. It was obvious that she has cried like mad until only a few minutes ago because her face was definitely red. Victoria and Bombalurina seemed to be encouraging her…
"Demeter… Demeter…!" cried Munkustrap. He finally gave a stop to all his running.
Demeter didn't even look up. She instead buried her face into Bombalurina's legs.
"Demeter… Demeter… I'm here to say… say… that… that… I'm… I'm…"
Before Munkustrap could even finish, Demeter got up and with such a red face, slapped Munkustrap across his face with her right paw. It was a strong slap – and Munkustrap felt that momentum of her emotions…
Munkustrap suddenly felt enraged, but he reminded himself that he deserved it. I'm a loser… I deserve it… That's… that's what I did to Demeter…
Demeter gave another slap, this time with her left paw. I'm a loser… I deserve it… Demeter… please… hit me as hard as you can… I deserve it… he thought.
Demeter this time gave a punch right into Munkustrap's left eye. Munkustrap felt the wind of dizziness rush into him…
Demeter gave a slap, this time so fierce that her claws lightly sank into Munkustrap's flesh of his face. Munkustrap felt the evening wind pass by that scrape. It made it really sore… He sighed heavily, and noticed that there was a light thunder somewhere… and more importantly, that all cats were now looking at them…
Demeter gave another slap, another one, then a punch… Her violence sped up every second… She was not normal… it wasn't the usual Demeter…
Suddenly, Victoria rose, apparently painful from her wound on her thigh, and limped quickly to between Munkustrap and Demeter…
"Demeter…!" she cried. Victoria immediately hugged the mad queen. Tightly. She could feel the sprinting of Demeter's poor heart…
"Demeter! Demeter…! Please…! Please… Demeter… please…" she whispered loudly into her ear, standing on one leg…
Demeter ignored this and tried to give another slap onto Munkustrap. Victoria stopped this instantly with her body force. "Demeter… Demeter! Stop it… please…"
Victoria limped beside Munkustrap and Demeter and pushed the two towards each other in a way that their lips were forced to meet…
Both Munkustrap and Demeter were entirely shocked… but Victoria shoved them into each other harder… and harder…
Munkustrap gently and hesitantly put his paws on Demeter's waist…
Demeter shuddered… but she too put her paws on Munkustrap…. at his back… She seemed to be calming down bit by bit…
A few tears began to form in the two cats' eyes… the tears ran down their cheeks… eventually, floods of tears were rushing down their faces…
Both paused and separated their lips to breathe… then they hugged… tighter than ever before… and wailed loudly… openly… letting out what hurt them so much in their hearts…
"Munkustrap… Munk… I'm… I'm… so… so…" Demeter couldn't finish her sentence due to her tears…
"Demeter… Demeter… it's me… I'm sorry… really… forgive me… please…"
"No… Munkustrap… it's me who's the idiot… forgive me… really… I'm… I'm… I'm… I'm sorry…!"
"Demeter… lovely Demeter… oh…"
The two heard awwwwes from the cats around them, then clapping along with a few "Woohoo!"'s…
Munkustrap and Demeter, tightly hugging, lost their balance and fell down to the dirt… But they came back to their kissing… rolling on the ground… letting out all their tears… expressing their sorrow for the terrible things they have done to each other…
"Munkustrap… it's all my fault… it's me who made that stupid queens' patrol… I didn't respect your authority… really… you're… like… like… the next Jellicle leader…"
"Demeter! Please…! Please… don't say that… it's me who lost the control… and please… please… don't associate me with authority… really… I'll always be your lover… right now or whenever… even when I become the leader… if that ever happens…"
They could feel a few raindrops falling… then more… the more… Soon, it was showering… but this couldn't stop their love… they laughed and kept kissing and hugging, apologizing… and forgiving.
Demeter then rose up and walked towards Victoria, who was watching all the kissing with a smile… a smile of relief. Demeter hugged Victoria and whispered tears, "Victoria…Vic… your wound… it's… it's all… all my fault… the patrol…"
"Demeter… please… it's not your fault… it's mine… my stupidity and unawareness…"
"Oh… Vic… Vic… my friend… my sweet friend… please… forgive… forgive me… please…"
"Demeter… if you really say so… then… yes… I forgive you…"
"Victoria… and thanks… really… for pushing me and Munkustrap together… you're… you're…"
"I know," said Victoria.
Both giggled and hugged tighter.
It was then when Mungojerrie slowly approached Munkustrap and said, "Look… Munk… uhh… I just wanna say I'm… I'm… you know… sorry… about the whole flower thing and all the other mean things I did to you…"
Munkustrap just gave him a hug of forgiveness with a smile. Mungojerrie hugged back.
"How's Rumpleteazer?" Munkustrap asked.
"Oh… she's getting well… really well…" Mungojerrie replied.
Etcetera now walked towards Munkustrap and asked, "Munky, are you all right now…?" She seemed rather worried.
"Etcetera… of course I am… come on here… let me give you a hug for being such a good encourager…!"
Etcetera giggled as Munkustrap gave him a hug; he tickled her neck with his whiskers, making her giggle louder.
Munkustrap then walked towards Victoria, and hugged her, saying, "Thank you Vic… and I'm so sorry I didn't protect you well…"
"Munkustrap…" Victoria just gave another one of her lovely smiles…
Munkustrap then gave a deep hug to Demeter, who was standing right next to the white queen, saying… "I feel so much better… really…"
"Of course you do! I do too…" Demeter said with a laugh.
They then moved on to kissing… intense kissing…
"Hell – all the cheesiness!" remarked the Rum Tum Tugger.
Even in the heavy rain, the Junkyard was full of hugs and laughs.
OK. Chapter 10 is here. I really appreciate good comments! Thanks for reading the story so far! The story is now running towards the end…