JELLICLE BALL 2

Tugger's POV

I had to think. I saw her again. My very own mother, asking for forgiveness once more. She left us, more particularly me. I don't know why she left. No one really told me, not even father. I walked back to the lear and found Munk singing. Guess Father's coming. And since I'm he "naughty" one here in the tribe, I had to butt in.

"Old Deuteronomy's buried nine wives, and more, I am tempted to say, ninety-nine.

And his, numerous progeny prospers and thrives.

And the village is proud of him in his decline." I sang.

"At the sight of that placid and bland physiognomy

When he sits in the sun on the vicarage wall

The Oldest Inhabitant croaks" Munkustrap sang. Then, we duetted,

"Well, of all things, can it be really?

Yes! No! Ho! Hi! Oh, my eye!

My mind may be wandering, but I confess" Then and there, I saw Father, coming in with Quaxo. I smiled.

"I believe it is Old Deuteronomy!"

"Well, of all things, can it be really?

Yes! No! Ho! Hi! Oh, my eye!

My mind may be wandering, but I confess

I believe it is Old Deuteronomy...

Well, of all things, can it be really?

Yes! No! Ho! Hi! Oh, my eye!

My mind may be wandering, but I confess

I believe it is Old Deuteronomy" Everyone sang.

"My legs may be tottery, I must go slow

And be careful of Old Deuteronomy!" Father sang.

"Jellicle cats, meet once a year, at the night we make the Jellicle choice.

And now that the jellicle leader is here, Jellicle cats, can all rejoice!" Munkustrap said.

I rolled my eyes. He's going to be singing the song about the pollicles song thing. So I planned something that will, no, must piss off Munku.

I went back to the den and searched for my bagpipes.

"Aha!" I finally found it under my bed. I wondered why I didn't searched it there at first.

I ran back to the clear and started playing disturbing all the cats who were dressed up as dilly pollicles. They fell and I can't help but laugh. I looked at Quaxo at the part where they were barking at each other. He looked so cute, looking all tough and all. I chuckled and again did it when Munkustrap got pissed and yelled NO.

I watched Munkustrap and Admetus, dressed as The Rumpus Cat, dance. Few minutes later, while they're dancing, I stood up and played my bagpipes once more and played them. I watched as Munk and Adme stopped and looked at me. I smiled then frowned when no one appreciated it.

I did. Whoa. I just heard Quaxo's voice. I heard him chuckle.

Yes. You can hear me. I learned this from Cori. Hee. You don't have to answer. I really just wanted to try it on you. Ok... weird.

Ahem. I can still hear you... Hihi. I'm going to try and respond to him.

Please. Stop.

Oh. Cool. You responded. Maybe not only magical cats can do this. Well, anyway, okay. I'll stop. Then I couldn't hear him anymore. I sighed.

The Jellicle Ball was formally opened when everyone, including the hottest tom around, me, danced. After, Mother came back. I was the first one to leave. I fluffed my mane at her and walked away.

"Tugger!" I heard Quaxo calling for me. He maybe was running after me, but I ignored that. Instead, I just kept on walking. "TUGGER!" I felt a paw on the back of my belt tugging me to stop. I stopped and looked down while Quaxo looking up on me. "Tugger, are you okay?" Quaxo said in between breaths.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be? Now, let go of my belt before it breaks." He obeyed but didn't looked convince that I was okay.

"Tugger..."

"I'm fine alright!" I said, not realizing that I kinda said it loudly. Realizing that I did was when Quaxo winced and backed away. "I-I'm sorry. I d-didn't mean..."

"I just wanted to know if you were okay." I sighed. I sat on a destroyed box and buried my head on my paws.

"No, Quax. I'm not okay. I'm far from it."

"Why?"

"I don't know what I did... she just left me with Father without even saying goodbye..." I started to cry. I felt Quaxo hug me. I hugged him back.

"It's okay Tugger, you didn't do anything."

"I wasn't even supposed to tell you about it right? But, you can't undo things can you? But, out of curiosity, how would you know?" I pulled away from our hug and looked at Quaxo. "You weren't even here yet. I don't even think you were born yet. It was years ago."

"I know, and HEY! I am not that young. You're only 3 years older than me. I was born already by that time."

"Ok.. I'm sorry, but how do you know the reason?"

"Cori told me. She didn't leave because of you, she left because she wanted to explore the world. Now stop feeling guilty. And let's go back to the clear."

"Again, I'll follow. I don't want to hear Father's boring song anyway." I chuckled.

"Ok. But I won't miss any of it." Quaxo gave me a quick peck on the lips and left.

"Tugger?" My whole body tensed once I heard that voice. "Tugger... Oh, please Tugger, please talk to me..."

"What do you want Mother?"

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