Chapter 20: Intermission
Sorry if this is random, but I wanted tom-talk and BombaPounce goodness.
And it's long.
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I crawled through the junkyard, trying to locate one of my friends. Of course, Tumble would probably be with Jemima-
Ooh, look, I was wrong. Here's Jemima now. "Hi, Jem!" I said happily. I was still a little sad about Grizabella, but I decided to try better when I saw her again. If I saw her again, anyway.
Okay, back to Jemima. "Hi, Pouncival," she said, looking distant. Ooh. Maybe she was worried too. "Are you okay?" I asked, reaching out to her. She smiled and shook her head. "Yes, I'm fine, Pouncival. Just thinking," she said.
Okay, I know when Jemima gets THAT look, she's going into serious thought-land. I decided to leave her alone.
Now, where are my friends? I hopped over a bunch of trash and fell flat on my face. When I looked up, I saw Jerrie, Plato, Metus, Tumble, Alonzo, and Quaxo all sitting together. I smiled and ran over to them.
"Hi, guys!" I cried. Okay, a little too happy, Pounce. But they smiled. Sweet! "Wha's up, Pouncehval?" Jerrie asked. I liked it when he pronounced my name all Cockney-ey. "Nothing much, what's up with you guys?" I asked, hopping up and taking a place on an empty box of Cheez-Its. Yummy yummy Cheez-Its...
"Talkin' to Alonzo," Plato said. He smiled at the patched tom. "So, how's Cassie?"
"Yeah, tell us, Dad, you've been pining for her for months!" Tumblebrutus added. Oh, the expression on Alonzo's face. But then her smirked. "She's pretty good," Alonzo said. "With that body, what can you expect?" he added. That satisfied all the Toms involved. Even though I'm sure if any of the Queens heard him, Alonzo would be begging for forgiveness and his life.
"Hey, Lonz, bet you're pretty proud of your kid, here!" Admetus said, punching Tumble on the shoulder. "He got Jemima-the Protecter's daughter!".
Alonzo smiled and Tumblebrutus blushed a little. "Yeah, kid, thought you would never make the move," Plato said. "Heck, I thou' ol' Munky wou' not evehn le' Jem doh tha dance!" Jerrie added. Munk could be a bit overprotective sometimes...
"What about you guys?" I decided to ask Plato and Admetus. "Not that it's much of a surprise (NOT TALKING THIS: To me it is) that you got with Victoria, but why did you choose Cetty, Metus?" I asked. Metus jumped a little. Oh yeah, usually the attention wasn't on him. "Well, I-I, uh....well, she-she-well, she is pretty nice and-and-QAUXO" he suddenly cried, making us all jump. "QUAXO MATED WITH ELECTRA!" he cried.
Quaxo blushed. "Oh yeah, you did," Plato said. "Now THAT is a story I want to hear,". We all looked at him. But he looked cool. "Well, I always had a little crush on Electra. But she didn't seem to like any tom besides Tugger (NOT TALKING THIS: (growling) Tugger....), and I kind of got discouraged. But suddenly, yesterday, she asked me to do the mating dance with her. And that's that," he said.
Hmp. Okay then.
But then I realized everyone was staring at me - Admetus, Mungojerrie, Tumblebrutus, and Alonzo with....respect? "What?" I asked.
"Your turn!" Admetus said. Huh? "Huh?" I asked. YIKES! They all just exploded on me. "DUDE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN HUH?" "YOU DID THE MATING DANCE WITH BOMBALURINA! BOM-BA-LU-RINA!" "THE RED QUEEN OF THE JUNKYARD!" "DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IMPRESSIVE THAT IS?!" "IT'S IMPRESSAHVE, ALRIGH'!"
I felt very proud. Ha, my dream came true! I was the top tom of the junkyard!
Until I noticed Plato snickering. "Are you kidding, guys? She only did cause she pitied the little guy!" he said. My spirit was immediantly crushed. Not true! "That's not true! She said-" I stopped, because she hadn't exactly SAID anything. Plato just snickered again. Then his eyes lit up. "Look who's coming!" he said.
I turned around. Grr. Tugger.....OH CRAP TUGGER!! I realized he was angry looking-probably because of Bomb...
Suddenly, he was in front of me. "Look, you kit," he said. "I don't know what kind of catnip Bombalurina got high off before she decided to mate with YOU, but you better not be thinking that anything like that is ever going to happen again. She may flirt with you and everything, but that was a one time thing, got it! Bombalurina is mine, and no little snot nosed kit is going to get her!" he said.
Okay, I have to say, that really hurt my feelings. I felt my eyes begin to tear up, from what Tugger said...and from being afraid what he and Plato said was right...I took a look at the others, and felt a little better to see they (Plato included, wow) looked angry at Tugger. "Look, Rumsy," Alonzo said. Ha, Tugger hates that name! "You can't just walk up and-"
"Hey baby!"
I knew that voice! I looked up and saw Bombalurina turn the corner, smiling. But then my heart broke. She was smiling at TUGGER. They were right. My eyes began watering. I was about to run away as Tugger walked up to Bomb smirking...
...but then my mouth dropped. Bombalurina walked RIGHT PAST TUGGER.
And up to me, and kissed me on the lips.........................................................OH MY EVERLASTING CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When she stopped, I stared up at her. "Bombalurina....wow!" I cried, smiling. I didn't have to look - I knew the other toms were all staring with their mouths wide open. "Yeah, that's my name!" she said. Then she frowned, and her eyes got a worried look. "Baby, you crying? What's wrong?" she asked, touching my cheek with her paw. It made me shiver...
"Bomb, what the hell?" Tugger suddenly cried. I jumped. Crap, was he going to hit me? But Bombalurina just turned to him and asked. "What?"
Tugger stared at her, and then laughed. "Okay, Rina, this joke is cute. Now stop playing with me," he said. Me? Uh, she's playing with ME, Tugger, so HA!.....wait....
"I'm not playing, Rumsy," Bombalurina said. I almost went "DAMN!", becuase if she called him by his most hated nickname, then-
"Bomb..." Tugger was shocked. "What is this?!" he asked. Oh my....Bombalurina is holding my paw now! "This will probably be called by Jenny or Cetty a stupid name like "Pouncurina or Bombounce", like the names given to stupid celebrities by humans," she said.
"This?" I asked. Bombalurina smiled at me. "Pounce, why else would I do the mating dance unless I wanted to be your mate?" she asked. I heard myself gasp, Tugger gasp, and the toms around me gasp. But then I realized something - Jemima, Victoria, Electra, Etcetera, Mom, Dad, Demeter, Cassandra, Exotica, Cori, Tanti, Jelly, Asparagus, and Rumpleteazer were here. They had been attracted by the toms yells, and they had all gasped. Then they started talking amongst themselves.
"Bombalurina...chose POUNCIVAL for her MATE?!"
"As in, her life long mate?"
"Bombalurina, what is with you!?!"
"Like, mom and dad, mates?!"
"POUNCIVAL?!"
"YEAH POUNCIVAL!" That, of course, was shouted at the same time by Etcetera and Rumpleteazer. Gotta love them...
"Bombalurina?" Mom asked. "Are you serious about this?". Bombalurina turned to look at everyone. Then she stated: "Everyone, I don't know why you are so surprised. You all seriously didn't notice I flirt with Pouncie here almost as much as Tugger? That's because I actually LOVE him! He's so adorable and fun and can be VERY passionate-" Oh, Bomb, you're making me blush-and all the queens giggle! "-so, yes, I chose him as my mate. I'm not going to give up the flirting entirely, but from now on, it's HIS bed I'm going to be coming home to at night!"
Again, everyone gasped. I, however, WAS SO FREAKING HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!! I felt like I was going to faint.
Tugger had turned white. "But-but-but-but-but-but-but-but-but-but-" he stuttured. Then he scoffed, fluffed his mane, and said "Whatever,". Then he walked away. Etcetera squeked and fell of her post and ran after them.
However, Bombalurina had one more thing to say. She turned to me and wrapped her arms around me. And now, I officialy had the right to wrap my arms around her waist. She leaned her head near mine and asked:
"You know, Pouncival, you are VERY good at the mating dance. Wanna do it again later tonight?"
This time I did faint.
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Done!
Note: It appeared to me, in the video, after the Jellicle Ball Bombalurina and Tugger don't really hook up again...and this is why! YEAH FOR BOMB X POUNCE!