I DO NOT OWN "The Great Mouse Detective" but I DO OWN Kate, Rose, Molly and Lidie Dunham. So now...enjoy!

Chapter Six

Basil

She hadn't said a word since we left. It all seemed too fast and I wondered if Kate was going to be okay. To find herself in another world in a different time, her mother being here and what really happened to her and to top it off that it turns out one of her theories is right and she's dead in her world, but what's puzzleing is her mother saying that Kate's death saved her daughter. I couldn't even begin to imagine how all of this feels. When we hopped down from the cab I started to head to the door, but she didn't move from her spot on the ground. I went back to her to have her follow me. That's when I noticed tears started to come down her face.

"Kate..."

"Basil...thank you for everything today. I don't know if I would have been okay if I was on my own. Not only did you take care of me, but you listened and being as I am a complete stranger you even took me out and at the end we found my mother."

"I don't think you're much of a stranger to me. I know a lot more about you then anyone else here."

I watched her smile at my words. I came around and put my arms around her.

"You believed me when no one should believe me...I'm having a hard time believing, but here I am. I didn't want to believe her...but if there's one thing that's true. My mother is honest by default and she always said she'd rather be dead then leave us...that's what i've always said to my husband...I'd have to be dead to leave them...and here I am...dead in my world and on my birthday...Happy Birthday to me"

She chuckled a little, not knowing what to do, I just simply hugged her. Hoping that in someway it would let her know that in all of this chaos she has me...as well as Mrs. Judson and Dawson.

"Chin up old girl, it hasn't been all bad today."

"You're right. Here I am in a world I wished to be in, I got to see the original Phantom of the Opera, I found my mother after twenty years...and I got to be with you. I can't say i've had worse or better, so i'll keep it as nice, despite everything else."

"There you go then."

I had held her chin with my paw while I looked into her chocolate brown eyes, loosing myself in then I was so close to closing that gap, but something told me that today was not the day to do this. Not when she just found out somethings. So i just simply smiled and suggested we go inside for possibly what dinner may be.

Kate

Was I imagining that? had I lost so much of my mind over everything that I was only seeing that Basil was going to kiss me? As terrible as it was since I just lost my husband that I wanted that kiss, but all the same I was glad he didn't. Even though I'm the one that died, i still wanted to mourn losing my family.

For the next week for one Basil had me tell both Dawson and Mrs. Judson the truth, as much as I wasn't so sure. He said he would be there as an accountable witness. So when I did explain to them everything with Basil's help, what I expected that "We're sorry your crazy" look or sympathy, but I got neither one. Instead Mrs. Judson stood and gave me a hug. Told me how dreadful for a father to do to his own child. I had to look like I was in shock, because Basil started laughing.

"And may I ask why you are laughing?"

"Because I told you they would believe you. If I do, then what reason would they to have in not believing you?"

"Because it sounds crazy and I did originally lie to them."

"But it's understandable when your in a situation that you're not sure if anyone would believe you dear. So there's no hard feelings." said Dawson

I smiled and hugged him as well. Then Basil offered me his home to live in...with Mrs. Judson's permission, which she was fine with...in fact happy really. Glad to have another woman in the house to keep Basil in line. I laughed as he rolled his eyes at her, but smiled at me.

For the rest of the week it was me either arguing with Basil about letting me find a job or Mrs. Judson letting me help with something. Till finally two days before I had to go see mother did Basil ask me about it.

"Kate what did you do for a job back at your home?"

"I was a teacher. I taught drawing and on the side I taught violin and art in general."

"Well if you want something to do so badly, why not put an ad in the paper to give private art and violin lessons."

"I don't even have my own violin here and I won't use yours for the very reason I didn't like people touching mine...risk."

"Alright then, tomorrow we'll get you your own as well as any supplies you need and that afternoon we'll call the paper up and have them put an ad in."

"I would still have to figure out the cost per hour and such."

"We'll figure that out in a moment...by the way do you like art museums?"

"You're changing the subject and yes I do."

"I know I am and it is having a grand opening of this one artist tonight, would you like to go."

"Would you stop changing the subject and...come again?"

"Would you like to go to the grand opening of this section of the museum?"

"Well...I...sure. What time?"

"Eight o'clock and it's only three p.m now. So why don't we have an early dinner and then go to the museum, say five o'clock for dinner?"

"Um...okay."

"Good, then meet me down here at four-thirty so we can leave."

I nodded as I got myself up and started heading up to my room. As always he let me clean up first. When I got back I went through all the dresses Mrs. Judson had bought me and found myself looking at the dark blue one with white lace. It was pretty and in it I can breath some compared to the one I wore to the opera. I decided to put half of my hair up and letting the rest of my wavy locks fall down. Threw on my blue heel shoes. Ugh, grateful that while I'm inside that I don't need heels.

When I thought I looked at least presentable I came down just ten minute till four-thirty to find Basil already down stairs in his black jacket and matching pants, vest, white shirt and shoes. Although once again I find myself breathing heavy and blushing as I look at him. Though I would almost think he was having the same difficulty as I caught a blush rise on his own face.

"Well once again, you look very lovely Kate."

I smiled as he took my hand and guided me down the stairs and then out the door once again where a cab was waiting.

The whole night was wonderful and for the night I forgot about wanting to work, mourning my losses and wanting to find this father of mine and beat the living day light out of him. Instead I didn't think much at all except how wonderful dinner was and how amazing the art that I had seen was...and how wonderful Basil was. We even had some debates about whether the artist was using a wide brush or was just using two small brushes at the same time. Sounds silly, but i never get to debate about art or discuss it and it was great.

Then it started to rain as we were leaving the museum. It felt so good, i felt like a kid again. I smirked as I just simply spun in it, while Basil was yelling at me to get back so I wouldn't get wet.

"Kate your being silly."

"But I never get to be silly. I haven't gotten to be this silly in what feels like an eternity."

"Kate your going to catch a cold."

"If that's all you got, you're gonna have to come get me."

"Fine...if that's what you want..."

I felt my eyes grow wide as I saw him remove his jacket and set it down in the dry area of the building as he comes running after me. Run! I thought as I took off running...running till I found a puddle and he found me as we both slipped. Me on top of him, I had watched him laugh as he rubbed his head.

"Oh my god, are you alright?"

But he just kept laughing...oh god I think I broke him. He must had seen my worry for he pushed a loose wet hair out of my face as he smiled. I thought he had a very nice smile and lately he seemed to be smiling a lot compared to the movie, and I don't mean the adrenaline smile he has when he's figured out something, i mean a genuine I'm in a good place and happy kind of smile, but then again the movie was only showing one case. Who knew how much of his life we miss and how many times he may have had that smile.

"I'm quite alright Kate. How about you?"

"I'm fine, but I'm not the one who hit his head while having a curvy woman on top of him."

"Well besides hitting my head, I don't see the problem here."

I looked into his smiling green eyes and thought how lovely his eyes were as I felt myself possibly closing the gap when my alerts went off and told me too soon! Sadly I pushed myself off and my butt into the puddle. When Basil got up he put his hand out to help me up. We ran back underneath to grab his coat and back out just in time to catch the cab.