Love Through Time Chapter 5: Start Of It: Lies, a cats fanfic

Chapter 5: Start Of It All, Secrets and Lies

Imarina slept late the next day, dreaming the whole night with the daisy tucked in her paws, never letting go. Tugger watched her, curious. Munkustrap poked his head in, looking at Imarina as he slowly walked over.

"How is she not awake yet?" He asked, looking at Tugger. Tugger shrugged, fluffing his mane.

"She came home starry-eyed last night with that flower in her hands. She just went to bed and hasn't gotten up yet, but she's still clutching that daisy." He explained, pointing to the pink daisy. Munkustrap chuckled.

"What?" Tugger asked.

"She's in love." He said. Tugger shook his head, looking at his brother.

"That's the same way Demeter acted when she fell in love with me. I remember spying on her." He said, giving a little cough. Tugger sighed, laughing at his brother. Imarina heard the talk, waking up. She put the daisy under her pillow and shook herself awake.

"Morning Uncle Munkus. Morning Daddy." She said, getting out of the cat basket and licking her disheveled fur down. Tugger smiled, nuzzling his daughter as she came to him. Munkustrap rubbed against her as she ran outside to play. Tugger growled.

"Now who is this tom that has my girl all excited?" Tugger said, hissing a little. Munk laughed.

"Tugger she's almost grown. Let her be." He said, walking out behind Imarina. Tugger shrugged, following. He watched as Imarina tumbled down the junk pile, jumping on Electra and Etcetera. The kittens watched as she jumped and danced around. They were all confused.

"What is up with her?" Victoria asked from where she was sitting beside Jemima and Mistoffelees.

"I think she's gone crazy." Etcetera said. Imarina giggled.

"I am crazy. Crazy in something." She said, sitting down.

"Can you keep a secret?" She asked, looking at them as they gathered around.

"I live for secrets." Etcetera blurted, giggling. Imarina smirked.

"No I won't tell you. You'll just blabber it to my dad." She said, hitting Etcy's nose with her tail. She sneezed.

"What's so big that you can't tell your own dad?" Electra asked. Imarina giggled, twirling around.

"I feel pretty that's what." She said, laughing. The kittens looked at her.

"Pretty for what?" They all asked. Imarina laughed, twirling. She tripped over her own foot and stumbled, falling backwards. Strong arms grabbed her in time, keeping her from falling. She looked up, seeing Alonzo, who was grinning at her. She grinned back. The kittens started to murmur in a heated conversation. Alonzo tossed her around, setting her on her feet.

"Meet me tonight behind the tire? I have something for you." He said, smiling.

"Of course." She giggled, making him grin. Suddenly cats started talking around them. Imarina looked to Coricopat who was looking at the junkyard entrance, a step ahead of Tantomile. Imarina looked over to see a cat entering the junkyard. An ear was torn, scars littered the cat's body. He walked on a limp and one eye was clouded over. Imarina knew the cat. She was suddenly light-headed. She clutched onto Alonzo's arms, shuddering violently.

"Rina? Rina what's wrong?" He asked, looking at her, even though he needed to be with Munkustrap right now.

"That's. . .that's Rilan." She whispered. Alonzo growled. The cat who had tried to mate with her when he had first met her. He felt a snarl trying to break through, and he needed to do his job. Cori walked over.

"It's alright. I'll take her." He said, taking her in his arms. She clung onto Cori's fur tightly, her eyes shut tight. Cori led her away to where Tantomile was with Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. Alonzo walked over to Munkustrap, who had seated himself in the center of the clearing, bristling. Rilan walked in like nothing had happened at all. Like he hadn't tried to force a kitten to mate with him, even if he did grow up training the little kitten.

"Who are you? And why are you here?" Munkustrap asked sternly. Rilan walked up to Munkustrap, sitting down.

"I think one of your little kittens remembers me, but I will introduce myself. I am Rilan. Now where is the little Imarina?" He asked, looking around. His eyes fell on the dark calico male holding the dark red bundle in his arms. Coricopat growled, and was soon covered by The Rum Tum Tugger, who hissed, bristling as he protected his daughter. Rilan backed up a step, but looked at the maine coon.

"Well, well. You must be her father after all. I am surprised to meet you. Tugger is it? I must tell you my sister and I raised a rather pretty, and attractive queen." He said, peering behind Tugger to look at Imarina, who had her eyes shut tightly, trying to block him out. Cori stroked her back, muttering calming words to her. Tugger snarled.

"You're the one that almost forced her to mate with you." He hissed. Rilan chuckled.

"Yes I did. And I'm not done with her either. I have a preposition for you though." He said. Tugger snarled, but contained himself.

"Imarina. You remember my sister, dear Tamira right?" He asked, walking by. Imarina looked up.

"Where is she?" She said softly. Rilan chuckled again.

"She's safe for now. Macavity has her right now. But he wants you. He'll let her go if you come with me." He told her. She shuddered. What did Macavity want with her?

"She won't be going anywhere." Tugger growled.

"Hush fuzzy. This isn't your battle." Rilan hissed.

"But this is my daughter, and I will fight for her." He hissed. Rilan took a stance.

"Alright." He said, launching himself at Tugger. Tugger took the blow, then the fight began. Cori held onto Imarina as she watched her father and former guardian fight, her eyes wide with tears threatening to spill. Everyone watched in horror, and also in shock since they had never seen Tugger fight in his entire life.

Tugger was thrown to the side as Rilan shook himself off. He laughed in hysterics. He pushed Cori away from Imarina and yanked her up by the arm.

"You're fighting for the wrong cat Tugger. You don't know any secrets about her at all. You don't know that I'm not the first cat she was forced to mate with. She mated with many cats for fun. She's carried a kitten, and then killed it with her own claws. She's killed other cats out of pure malice and blood-lust. You're keeping a killer in your hands you are." He said, then threw Rina down.

"I'll be back for you in time." He said, then ran out of the junkyard. The cats looked at her, wondering if all this was true.

"Daddy." She murmured, crawling over to clean her father's wounds. Tugger pulled away, shocking Imarina.

"You don't think all that's true. Do you?" She asked the cats around her. Alonzo and Misto looked at her.

"None of its true." She said, her voice rising as fear took place.

"Says the cat who's been gone for so long. How can we not believe it?" Admetus spoke up, but was shushed by Jennyanydots.

"I didn't!" She exclaimed.

"You're lying!" Plato exclaimed, growling and taking Jemima away from the scene, protecting his little sister. Electra and Etcetera walked away, muttering under their breath. Imarina looked at her father as Jellylorum helped him up. He wouldn't look at her.

"Mistoffelees tell them it's not true." She said. Mistoffelees just walked away, helping Victoria up and walking to their den. She turned to Alonzo.

"Lonz please!" She begged. Alonzo wanted to say he did believe her, but he couldn't. He shook his head, walking away. Imarina felt tears starting to trickle down her cheeks, as her throat started to ache, her nose running. She went over to Tugger.

"Daddy. Please. I'm your daughter." She whispered. Tugger didn't even look at her.

"I don't want a murderer as a daughter. You were never mine Rychel, never." He said, though hurt was in his voice. Imarina sobbed as he spoke her old name. She looked to all the cats as they walked away.

"I can't believe it. You guys believe a mangy old tom, then a kitten that just wants to be loved!" She screamed, suddenly unable to control herself. She tore from the yard, tears spilling down her cheeks in rivers. The cats watched her, then resumed what they were doing. Except for Mistoffelees and Alonzo. They sat together in silence.

"Do you believe her Misto?" Lonz asked.

"Of course I do. And I feel so stupid for saying that." He cursed himself, pacing the bookshelf they were on. Alonzo sighed.

"Lonzo. We got 'et for ya. Although I don't think she'll want 'et now." Mungojerrie said, giving him something round.

"Thanks Jer." Alonzo said, closing his paw around the present. Misto peered at it.

"I'm going to find her. I'll be back." He said, jumping from the shelf and racing off in the direction Imarina went.

Imarina fell, not caring that her wrist was bleeding where she had cut it. She didn't care where she was headed, just away from the junkyard. She flew into an alley and fell again, stopping and curling up in a ball. Her dad didn't want her. No one wanted her for lies that never happened in her entire life. She never sold herself for fun, never had a kitten and killed it. She never killed a cat in her entire life. Rilan was lying, and now everyone hates her. She sobbed violently, coughing as her nose ran. She became the sickly cat she had always been.

Alonzo found her, curled up in a ball as she cried. He set the collar down near her before walking up to her.

"Imarina. I'm sorry." He said. She looked up at him.

"What are you doing here? Making fun of me again? For stuff that never happened?" She yelled. She suddenly flung herself at him, hitting him with weak efforts that just startled Alonzo on his muscled body.

"I can't believe you guys believed him! It never happened!" She exclaimed, collapsing in his arms.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have. I really screwed up." He whispered, rocking back and forth.

"I've lost my mom. My brothers, and now my father. Who else am I going to lose because of secret lies?" She whimpered.

"You haven't lost me. Or Misto, he believes you and is punishing himself right now for what he did." He said, trying to soothe her. He took her paw in his, smiling.

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way
I watch the sunlight dance across your face and I've
Never been this swept away

All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze
When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms
The whole world just fades away
The only thing I hear
Is the beating of your heart

'Cause I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
There's nothing left to prove
Baby all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

In a way I know my heart is waking up
As all the walls come tumbling down
I'm closer than I've ever felt before
And I know
And you know
There's no need for words right now

Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way

Imarina looked up at him as he sang to her, smiling. Alonzo smiled down at her, pushing her stray head fur from her face as she curled into him.

"Thanks Lonzo." She said, smiling. Alonzo kissed her forehead, listening to her purr.

"So I wanted to give you something. Close your eyes and turn to the wall." He said, pulling away from her. Imarina smiled, turning away and closing her eyes. Alonzo grabbed the purple and silver studded collar, walking over to her. He went around her neck slowly, putting it around and fastening it behind so it wouldn't fall off. He smiled as she grabbed at it. Grabbing a mirror, he put it in front of her.

"Open your eyes." He whispered in her ear. Imarina giggled, opening her eyes, and gasped. On her neck was the purple velvet collar with the silver studs. The one she saw in the shop window. He had gotten it for her.

"Alonzo! How did you get it?" She exclaimed. Alonzo smiled, raising an eyebrow.

"The twins. Them knock-about cats." She said, turning back and looking at it.

"It looks lovely on you Rina." He said. She launched herself into a hug.

"Thank you so much Alonzo! I'll never take it off. Never!" She exclaimed, nuzzling his neck affectionately. He grinned.

The whole day they spent out and about, not wanting to go home. As the sun started to set, Alonzo turned back in the alley.

"We should go home." He said. She shook her head, her bottom lip trembling.

"I can't go home Lonz. I don't want to face them." She said, looking away.

"They'll understand." He said, but she shook her head.

"Just one night. Then I'll go home and never do it again. Please?" She asked. Alonzo sighed, never able to crack his façade from the face.

"Alright. But I'm staying with you for protection." He said, crawling into a box and pulling her into his arms. She nestled into him, purring.

"Thank you Alonzo. You don't know what this means to me." She said. Alonzo sighed, rolling his eyes. Imarina smiled, pulling up and kissing his lips softly. He returned the kiss lightly, then curled up around her, falling asleep.

Alright, past my bed time but its up. Here ya go, lets see if you can get a clue in it. Hint: Its another musical I love. Song is Breathe by Faith Hill