***I changed my mind. Tugger/Aliyah, Jerrie/Bomba, and Misto/Victoria are each having one kitten.***


"Boss?" Reed, a brown and white patched Tabby, walked into the main room. None of the henchcats had seen Macavity for a while, so they went looking. Reed's eyes widened as he took in the sight of the broken table and blood splattered everyone. "Everlasting Cat!" Reed's eyes widened at Macavity's lifeless body.

Scents of the Jellicles filled the room and Reed growled. "You will rue the day when I come and find you, filthy Jellicles!"


"Oi! Aliyah!" I was sitting on top of the TSE-1 car when I heard the familiar accent of Rumpleteazer. The Calico hopped on the car and sat down next to me. "Did ya 'ere?" She seemed really excited about something.

"No, what?"

"Jerrie and Bomba oire expoicting kittoins!"

"Really? That is so exciting!" I hugged her. Rumpleteazer had wanted to be an aunt or grandmother for a long time, and always bugged her brother about starting his own family.

"So, oire you and Tuggah going to oidd oiny kittoins to ya foimily?"

I hesitated. "Well, we've discussed it and…"

"Oind…?" She prompted me to go on.

"And…well…I just found out today that I'm expecting as well."

Rumpleteazer practically shrieked with excitement. "Joist thoink aboit it! Moire kittoins runniong aroind!"

I hurriedly made a silencing gesture and Rumpleteazer clamped her mouth shut. "Shh! No one knows yet, not even Tugger!"

"Hmm…'ow do you thoink he'll toik the news?"

"I don't know," I sighed. "I don't even know how to tell him."

Rumpleteazer thought for a second. "Whoiy not toike him somewhoire, loike a picnoic or something?"

I pursed my lips. "You know? That's not a bad idea. Thanks Teazer!"

"Oinytime," she winked. "Loit moi know 'ow 'e toikes the news!" I nodded and scurried off to my den.

"Ready to go?" Tugger asked me as soon as he finished grooming his mane. He surprised me in saying that a picnic sounded great. He was actually looking forward to spending some alone time with me.

"It gives me the chance to be away from the kittens as well," he admitted when I had asked him.

"Just a second!" I finished up packing the picnic basket. Inside was mouse soup, sandwiches with pigeon, mustard, and pickles, milk, and for dessert: fish a la mode; all Tugger's favorites. "Ok, now I'm ready."

We walked down to the special spot by the creek where Tugger and I always hung out before we were mated. Tugger set out the blanket and I began setting out the food.

"All my favorites?" Tugger asked, surprised when he took a look at the food as we sat down.

"Including your favorite dessert," I added, holding up the fish a la mode.

"Yum!"

A little while later we finished our lunch and were slowly enjoying dessert, feeling the warm sun on our faces and watching bugs dance across the water.

"Oh man, I am stuffed!" Tugger groaned as he polished off the remains of his dessert. "I may never be able to dance again." I rolled my eyes and coughed to cover up a giggle. He looked down at me and smiled. "So…what brought all this on?"

"What, am I not allowed to have a nice meal with my handsome mate by ourselves with no one around?" I batted my eyelashes innocently.

Tugger smiled at first, but then started to look serious. "Trust me, Aliyah, I know you better than that."

"Alright, alright!" Tugger kept widening his golden eyes at me as a joke, and I laughed at how relaxed could be. "So I went to Jenny's, and there is something I have to tell you."

"Mhmm?" Tugger waited for me to continue.

I bit my lip, hesitating, not sure how Tugger would take the news. "Yes. The little ones and I are completely fine." I watched Tugger's face freeze at the words 'little ones'.

"Little ones?" I laughed on the inside. This was exactly how my conversation with Jenny went when I heard the news.

"Yes Tugger…there will be kittens running around our den soon."

Tugger looked back and forth between my face and my stomach. A smile slowly formed on his lips. "So…all those mornings you were sick…was that because of this?"

I nodded. "Well? What do you think?"

"Aliyah, I'm really happy! I'm going to have wonderful kittens with a wonderful queen. What more could I want in life?"

"More fish a la mode and attention from queens?" I teased playfully. Tugger groaned but smiled, then he began fluffing his mane (again with nervousness).

"D-do you think we're ready to be parents?"

"Well, I think so."

"Who else knows?"

"So far: you, me, Jenny, and Rumpleteazer."

"Hmm…I wonder how Etcetera and the other kittens will react when their idol won't have much time for them."

I rolled my eyes again.

"Alright," I said, standing up. "Let's go home."


"EEE! No way, no way!" Jemima cried. "How many will there be?"

"We won't know for a few more weeks," I answered. Etcetera had pouted at first, but soon she was jumping up and down with the other kittens. The tom kittens quickly congratulated us before running off. This kind of stuff didn't really interest them; it only meant a new playmate. Misto and Victoria had just announced that they would be expecting in the tribe had heard about Jerrie and Bomba first and congratulated them, and now they were congratulating the rest of us. Bomba, Victoria, and I were finally showing our pregnancies; our stomachs began growing rounder.

"Hey Bomba!" Victoria and I greeted the red queen when we were all alone. "We heard you went to Jenny's to see your kittens. How many are you having?"

"According to Jenny, only one." Bomba smiled. "Have you guys found out how many you'll be having yet?"

We shook our heads. "Not yet. I'm supposed to be going over there in a little bit," I said. "Tugger and I only want one or two kittens, but if there are more, we would be perfectly happy."

"Same with Misto and I," Victoria agreed. Bomba suddenly began to sway from side to side like she wanted to fall over. Victoria and I each grabbed an arm to steady her.

"Whew, I'm sorry. I'm just exhausted. I need to go lie down for a bit." Victoria and I helped her to her den and got her settled down.

"We'll go let Jerrie know you're here." Bomba nodded weakly. We left and found Jerrie, who went into his den to comfort his mate.

I went back to lay in the sun for a little bit before Tugger and I had to go to Jenny's. I dozed off, and felt myself being softly shaken. I opened my eyes to see Tugger smiling. He helped me onto my feet. It was time to see Jenny.


***Whew! Tugger is excited to be a dad! I will be posting a new chapter soon. Hopefully the kittens will be coming shortly!***