Snowfall
"Really?" Jellylorum asked, before shaking her head. "Oh heavyside, you're making it up. That just doesn't sound like Jenny at all."
Panthera gave her a pointed stare,"Are you sure?" Panthera raised one of her brown paws to run through her multicolored hair. Though it was multicolored, it was mostly white. "Jelly, I wish I were making it up. I'm just telling you what I heard. No exaggerations, promise."
Jelly, who sat with Seffina on one side of her, and Kara on the other; Cassandra and Noilly were sitting beside Seffina while they listened to the gossip queen talk. Noilly's mouth twitch slightly in disgust. She found it disgraceful to talk about other queens, especially ones who were 'superior'. Jenny was the tribe's healer, a position of power, so in Noilly's view, she was a superior queen to the ones all gathered around whispering about her. Cassandra had deceived her into joining her for a reserved gathering of female friends; this was not what she was expecting. She stood up gracefully,"I think it is best that I retire from this ghastly ritual now."
Cassandra smirked slightly,"Oh relax Noilly. We're just having a bit of fun. We aren't harming anybody. Besides, think of this as an social bonding exercise."
Noilly still had a thin frown as she looked at the queens, all but one expecting her to sit back down. Kara couldn't care less what she did. Though she still didn't like what they were talking about, it was highly inappropriate. She supposed Cassandra did have a point, Noilly really hadn't made any friends since coming to the junkyard. Most were friendly enough around her, but they and she never made an effort to get closer. Sliding back down into her previous sitting position, easily, she nodded solemnly.
"Well now that she's finally come off her high horse, come on Gabby, get back to the good stuff." Kara prodded.
Panthera, who was described often as a multicolored calico, was mostly a white queen. There were brown, black, and orange bits of fur mixed into her white; everything from hatching and stripes, to speckles and patches. She grinned,"Well last I heard, Tugger still doesn't know a thing. Oh he knows she's pregnant, but he's under the impression that it's his kitten!"
Seffina snorted,"Two rahts, says 'e'll be relieved when 'e discovers its someone elses."
Jelly laughed beside Seffina, agreeing completely with her. "I just can't see Tugger being a father, or wanting to be a father. If....and I stress this, if it's even true, Tugger would be grateful that it's some other toms. He'll be let off the hook, so to speak."
Noilly tilted her head,"I do not know about that. There must be a reason why the two keep going back to each other after all their others dates. It can't just be about good...intimate relations...could it?"
Cassandra raised an eyebrow up,"You have a lot to learn about Tugger and Jenny. I think good sex is the only thing that keeps them coming back to each other for more."
Kara, having had been intimate with Tugger recently, shrugged. "You know, I'll take that bet. Though, Pan's gossip is hardly reliable. There has to be something more then good sex that keeps them going back to each other. And I do mean to brag, Tugger and I had great sex. He still went back to Jenny. I did think it was just about the sex between those two at first, but he turned down a threesome offer I made for him and Jenny."
Noilly blushed at such blunt talk of acts that should only ever remain private. Cassandra gazed at Kara wide eyed,"For Heavyside's sake, Kara."
Seffina grinned, and offered her paw to the sand colored queen, and the two shook on it.
"So Gabby."
Pan looked up, smiling happily,"Yes?"
"If Tugger's not the father of her unborn babe, who is?" Jelly, did hate that they were talking about her friend in this way, but she was having more fun then she realized.
"Can't say. I have no idea, I heard it was some time she met on the streets-"
She hushed them all, as Jenny and Tugger both walked by. The two weren't touching, except their tails, but they were standing awfully close together. There were hushed whispers, but when the group of girls erupted into giggles, all except Noilly, were giggling, Jenny looked back. She looked to Jelly confused, but her friend quickly looked away from her. Then tapping Tugger on his arm, she grinned deviously. Spotting Panthera in the middle of the group, she had an inkling of what they were talking about. It was a rumor that got spun out of control, just because Jenny had a pregnancy scare around the time they celebrated Christmas, just a week and a half ago. She gave the group a leery glance, then dragged Tugger away,"We should talk...privately."
Tugger raised his brow, and shrugged,"Sure."
She began to walk them around one of the other paths, and as soon as she did that, curiosity got the better of Panthera, and she shot up. She quietly walked towards the path, but kept herself hidden. A few of the others followed behind her. Though Jelly, Noilly and Cassandra stayed behind. Gossiping was one thing, but spying on private conversations?
Jenny sighed,"Tugger, I have a confession." She rubbed her paw over her stomach,"Our baby...Well my baby."
It finally dawned on Tugger that she was talking about that ridiculous rumor that started shortly after Christmas. "What about it?"
Jenny faked a frown,"It's not yours. I slept with your brother....You know the one, he lives in a different tribe in the city. It's his."
Tugger's eye twitched,"My brother?...MY brother. Gees Jenny! How could you? Cheating is one thing, but your carrying someone else's baby...a baby that's not mine!" He growled under his breath, and stormed off.
"Wait, Tugger....Come on." She followed after him and the two disappeared.
Panthera's eyes were still wide, she almost thought she'd faint from an overload of juicy drama. Oh this was too good. She absolutely loved being with the Jellicles, there was never a dull moment, to be sure. "Did you ladies hear that?"
They nodded, but Kara poked Seffina. "Time to pay up, girl. You owe me two rats."
Once out of earshot, Jenny turned down another corner and was grabbed by Tugger. He curled his arms around her waist and kissed her deeply. He growled deeply when she tried to pull away, but she pushed thoughts of breathing away and matched his intensity. They both pulled apart gasping for air, when they desperately needed it.
When Tugger caught his, he gave Jenny a delightful chuckle,"My brother? I don't even have a brother."
Jenny shrugged,"They don't know that. Besides knowing that Gabby gossip queen, me having a supposed child with your brother probably blew her mind."
He still had her wrapped in his arms,"You, babe, are so devious. Never knew you had it in you."
Grinning madly, she pressed her upper body against his, one of her paws running up his arm, the other down his side. "If I knew messing with them would have this type of reaction from you, I would have started doing this a year ago."
Tugger looked around, and with no one in sight, he wiggled his eyebrows,"Think its starting to snow." He turned them around and pressed her up against a metal panel. Nipping at her jaw, he felt the first few flakes hit the top of his head and one of his arms. "Have you ever wanted to make love in the snow?"
Her breath hitched,"Sounds better then making out in the rain." Using one of her legs, she brought him closer to her, giving her approval, before he pushed forward. "Did...you actually decline a threesome offer that Kara made for the two of us?"
"Yes. As hot as it would have been to see Kara touching you." He paused, and Jenny brought him closer to her, her lips brushing against his, licking at his top lip. "Well let's just say that having sex once with Kara is enough."
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A flake hit the tip of his ear, and Bill flicked his head, shivering. Sillabub and Susperia giggled at Bill, the two girls were practically hugging. Jenny had told them around Christmas that they were sisters, twins actually, so it was a surprising gift the two girls got. Sillabub never knew she had a twin out there, but she was found abandoned by one of the entrances of the yard, so anything was possible. She just didn't know why her mother would have abandoned her at the yard entrance, and abandon Susperia somewhere on the streets. Still, it was good news that they found one another again, and the two have been spending a lot of time together. Buck and Pouncival frowned. It was just now snowing, there wasn't any to roll up and throw, and the toms were just itching to start a snowball fight. Quaxo and Teazer were with the group, but Teazer whining beside him, caught his attention.
"Teazer?"
"It's jus' now snowin'? 'Ow come it didn' snow fer Christmas?"
Quaxo shrugged,"I don't know, but it's not all bad. Least it's snowing now. Come on."
Her eyes widened when she saw him get closer, and saw his paws. "Don' yah dare." Quaxo didn't heed her warning and tackled her to the ground. She made an 'ouf' and the gasped out laughing when he tickled her sides. He continued, grinning widely hearing the queen's laughter. Finally, she started to kick her legs, from underneath him, trying to escape. "O.k., O.k..Enough, Oi give."
When he didn't stop right away, she wiggled until she gained enough momentum to roll over on top of him. He laughed at the sudden turn of events and her fingers attacked his sides and chest. He laughed amused, more then out of being ticklish. This didn't go unnoticed by the petty thief, and it irked her just a tad that he wasn't ticklish. "Tell meh now. Where are yah ticklesh at?"
Her demand, was cute...and amusing at the same time. "I don't have to tell you, and you can't make me."
Seeing his tongue pointed at her, she pouted, but they both knew she didn't really mean it. In a flash her pout was back into a smirk. She smoothly got off of him and when he tried to get up she pushed him back down and took off at a run. "Oh so that's how it's going to be." He regained his footing and chased after her.
He nearly ran Pounce down, and got a very annoyed 'Heeeeeeeeey', for his troubles. This didn't stop Quaxo, his only focus was Teazer, and getting even. Sillabub and Susperia had successfully avoided the two 'older' ones chasing each other, and once they were far enough away they scooted closer to Bill. Buck joined them shortly afterwards, and Pounce was last. He could wait, but once there was enough snow on the ground for a fight, they wouldn't know what hit them. Bill couldn't help but look at the two sisters.
"So you two got each other for a Christmas gift, yeah?"
Sillabub nodded, but it was Susperia that spoke first,"Did you get anything?"
Bill nodded his head,"My brother, Victor, he gave me a fuzzy hat, said he found it practically brand new in one of the human dumpsters on one of his scouts." It was a cute little cat-hat that he received, and he wore it off and on. Had he known it was going to be snowing, he would have been wearing it before he left his den earlier that morning.
"Carbucketty? Pouncival? You two celebrated Christmas over a week ago, right?" Sillabub was generally interested now. They didn't have a big celebration together, the jellicles, not like the Jellicle Ball, so she didn't know if they celebrated it or not.
Pouncival shook his head,"I was out with Tumblebrutus. It wasn't exactly a Christmas gift, but he took me to a bar, first time too. I had a lot of fun. Drunk cats are fun to be around, if a bit stupid."
There was a small giggle from Susperia, but Sillabub only looked at them dumbly. She wasn't completely aware of what drunk meant, and secondly, she had no idea how someone could be stupid and fun at the same time.
Buck cut through Sillabub's thoughts. "Misto, Quaxo and I had a blast! We partied in Misto and Quaxo's den, since well it's bigger. Quaxo had done decorations, Misto put on a magic act. Oh it was just so fun. I got them both presents...though it didn't compare to the gifts they got me. Misto made me a very nice collar, pulled it out of a hat too." He grinned, his finger briefly toying with the brick colored collar around his neck; a sleek silver charm hung down below it-it was a sword, but the handle of the sword was a black color. The others gazed at Buck's neck, and the flustered tom cleared his throat. "And Quaxo, well he gave me new blanket, it was incredibly detailed..."
"Alright, alright..." Pounce broke through," Rub it in why don't you?"
Buck chuckles and then shrugs his shoulders,"You could always interrupt with a drunken story."
Pounce eyes darken with mischief, and he reaches behind him, seeing how the snow had been falling heavier while they had been talking. "I'll do one better then that."
With the small snow ball rolled into his fist, he flung it towards Buck. Buck quickly ducked his head and the white snow hit Bill in his face. The tom was surprised and fell backwards, Susperia jumped back and Sillabub screamed. Buck was quick to his feet, and Bill threw a snowball at Pounce before he sat up and stood on his feet. Sillabub took off looking for shelter, and Buck grinned running after her. Susperia was hit a few times, but she managed to grab some snow, roll it up and slammed it right into Pouncival's face. He momentarily groaned, before breaking into a fit of laughter. They continued the fight, the cold barely a second thought over the fun they were having. Buck and Sillabub on the other paw, had sought shelter away from the three throwing snowballs.
Buck sighed, taking in a few deep breaths. "Looks like we're safe....that we're alone."
They heard the laughter and playing of the three in the fight, and could even hear giggling from Teazer and Quaxo, who they assumed were still chasing each other. In fact, Teazer and Quaxo had joined in the fight, seemingly teaming up against the three younger cats. However, their fight didn't last too much longer. A gasp, followed by Jelly's stern voice had them all stopping.
"OH DEAR HEAVYSIDE! CARBUCKETTY! You get you're paws off of Sillabub right now!!!!"
Buck quickly did, if only because Jelly's voice and face were starting to frighten him.
Jelly just couldn't believe what she had just seen,"What would possess you to do such a thing?"
Buck was embarrassed, and Sillabub squeaked from behind him. He felt his body tense up,"Err...well Jagger and Exotica were doing it around Christmas."
Normally they did things they saw the older ones doing. It just seemed normal, but obviously it was far from it, if Jelly was getting so mad. "He's not too much older, so how come he can do it?"
Jelly pinched the bridge of her nose, of course they would get the behavior from Jagger and Exotica! If anyone would teach the kittens bad habits, even unintentionally, it'd be Tugger or Jagger. Last month it had only ever been flirting, if Jelly knew it would go beyond that, she would have broken them up, or at least told them to be more discreet. The tribe was just full of impressionable young kittens. Jagger had not yet turned eighteen, and though Exotica had and was nearing her nineteenth birthday it was shameful for her to be with someone who had not yet turned eighteen; and she had a funny feeling they had been intimate before Exotica reached the 'appropriate' age. Though that could have just been her worrisome ways talking.
"He and Exotica shouldn't have done it either, and believe me I will have words with them both. But you two, are in serious trouble."
Sillabub frowned, but was still a curious thing,"Um Jelly...when Jagger touched Xottie here." She looked down at her chest, one she hadn't developed yet, due to her young age, and she pointed to her flat chest. "She seemed to really like it. I don't understand....why?"
Jelly inwardly groaned, Sillabub was too young to be asking such questions. "You'll find out when you're older. Now come on, chore duty for the both of you...two months."
"Two?!"
"Yes." Jelly said stubbornly. Hopefully it was a bad enough punishment for both Buck and Sillabub to keep them from trying something like that again for a long while. She also made a mental note to either scold or find someone else to scold Jagger and Exotica.
~^*^~
Rumpus nervously glanced at the Jellicle Leader, convinced that he was going to get news that he wasn't about to like. His paws slid into his hair shakily, and he finally took a deep breath. "Whatever it is you want to talk about, just please tell me. I'm not all that fond of this suspense or the awkward silence."
Deut gave the black and white tom a sympathetic smile, and once again gestured in front of him. Rumpus shook his head politely, refusing to sit down. The tom felt better standing, so Deut respected that, didn't stop the leader from being polite though. Deut wasn't on the tire like he normally was, preferring to stay in the warmth his den provided him. He wasn't young like he use to be, and though, assuming he didn't get sick, or killed, he'd live for years yet. Still, the cold air always made his bones stiff and his muscles ache.
"I know this isn't what you want or are prepared to hear, but I think it would be best if you became a watcher for this tribe, with Tantomile."
The Leader's heart sank as he watched Rumpus body language sink, even though he knew this was always a possibility once his mystical gift was discovered. His black ears flattened against his head and with a trembling paw he traced the outline of his bottom lip. Frowning, he asked, his voice barely higher then a whisper.
"So...I won't be a Warrior anymore? I can't...go out and help others on the street?"
Deut sighed,"I'm sorry. I know how much that means to you. However, we rely heavily on Tantomile, not only to help us locate Jellicles in trouble, but she has a sixth sense about the Jellicles who live here and if they're in trouble. Most of the time she is right...But...that's a lot to ask of just one Jellicle. Coricopat cannot do it, because his powers don't work that way, he's still not sure what he's capable of. Rumpus you have a similar gift to Tantomile's "sight"...and she needs help."
Rumpus slowly nodded his head. Tantomile was a cherished friend, and he would help her if he could. "Okay. Yeah. I'm sorry Leader. I didn't....I mean I know it's selfish of me to always be on the streets looking out for them, then my own Jellicle family."
"Nonsense." Deut shook his head, not wanting the tom to start down a self-pitying path. "None of the other Warriors go out looking for fights, though I suppose Alonzo may end up following in your footsteps. But helping those on the streets, those less fortunate to be a part of a loving tribe...is very noble. You've even gone beyond that and offered them a home at the junkyard. Many Jellicles owe their lives to you."
Rumpus nodded, a bit sad to know that part of his life was over.
"I want...I know it's not much, since we do need you and your gift here, helping Tantomile. But I want to still have you as a protector. If and I hope to heavyside not, but if any Hexes should find their way inside the yard and attack one of us."
He nodded,"Protect you and them. It won't be the same, but thank you. Guess it's about time I protect the Jellicles...my family, anyway."
Deut slowly stood up and walked towards him. He put a paw on Rumpus shoulder and Rumpus leaned into the Leader and gave him a hug. Deut walked him to the door, to see him out, thanking him once again for taking some of the responsibility of Jellicle lives off of Tantomile's shoulders.
~^*^~
Macavity's dark eyes remained emotionless, as Griddlebone purred in his ear. She couldn't tell if he wanted her, could care-less, or if he was thinking of business while her paw was stroking lazily across his chest. She was incredibly annoyed, but she tried her best to hide it; not that it would matter, Macavity always sensed when there was a change in moods. He couldn't read minds though it seemed like he could all the time. No, Macavity had an uncanny ability to read others. He could read everything; Behavior, body language, the subtle changes in facial expressions, even what the Hexes tacked up on their walls in their individual rooms could tell Macavity all he needed to know about that said individual. The white Persian nibbled on Macavity's jaw; even more perturbed by the fact that Macavity was not swayed by her naughty suggestions; whispered seductively in his ear. And her soft lips on his jaw and neck didn't strike a reaction in him either. When she tried to maneuver into sitting in his lap, she got a reaction. The wrong one. He sighed deeply, and moved her off of him.
"Your tricks may work on typical toms and for your sake and your future here, I hope they do. But do not think I am some tom you can seduce into your bed."
Her eyes narrowed and it took most of her will power not to glare or growl at her boss. Talk about a major blow to her ego. "But don't you want me?"
Macavity leaned back in his chair, folding his fingers together. He didn't glare or look angered, there was no change at all to his outwardly appearance. It was that fact that gave the Persian the chills.
"I use you to manipulate other toms, to either become a part of my army or to do my bidding. Aside from that I've got no use for you. Do your job, and we can forget this ever happened."
Now Griddlebone wasn't stupid, but the white Persian wasn't use to rejection. Growling low in her throat, her fluffy tail swishing dangerously behind her. "It's that young mystic tabby, isn't it? That's who you've got your eyes on. She's nothing...She's scrawny and unattractive. You would choose that over me?"
"ENOUGH!" Macavity rose his voice, giving Griddlebone an emotional reaction that she wasn't expecting and was already regretting it. "Let's just get one thing straight, I would choose anyone over trash like you. And if I had my eyes on any queen or tom it would be none of your business. Now get the hell out."
Stunned, Griddlebone shakily left his office and headed back to her room. It would be another hour or two before everything would completely sink in.
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Endrance walked alongside Charna; who seemed bored, but Endrance knew her enough to know she was just lost in her own mind. Poor, psychotic queen, Endrance mused about his mate. Deciding to get her out of her mind he nudged her a bit. "You know Charna, there was this pretty young queen who hit on me this morning, near the rec. room. I believe she is one of Ilarori's aides."
"I'll kill her." Charna snapped, grabbing the closest thing she could find-an old, but still sharp knife left, forgotten on the hallway floor.
It wasn't unsurprising that there were knives laying randomly on the floor. Charna herself had probably spread a bunch of knives around the warehouse grounds in one of her paranoid delusions-to always be prepared. Endrance wasn't complaining. Although they don't love each other, they probably never would. How could a psychotic killer and a sadistic mystical tom with no empathy truly love each other? They couldn't. But even so, the two were attached to each other. They rarely showed affection towards one another, but ever since they became mates Endrance had not cheated on Charna-not once-and Charna was quite possessive of him and would literally kill any queen trying to cut in on some of her toms action. Before she could storm off to fin this queen Endrance mentioned, she felt someone restrain her. She gave Endrance the typical 'Explain yourself' stare.
"Show me." His voice was low; rough. "Show me how you're going to kill her."
At that, Charna giggled madly, then shoved Endrance into the nearest room. A couple Hexes were in that room, and when Charna demanded they get out, they were gone in a flash. She locked the door behind them, the knife still curled in her paw. Turning to Endrance, she jumped on him before he could say anything, and forced him down onto the bed behind him. Momentarily putting the knife down, her paw searched for anything she could use and found a metal chord-it would work, it'd just be more painful- perfect.
"So you'd jump her...attack her from behind, then what?"
Charna straddled his hips showing him the metal chord,"Then I'd restrain her."
She first bound Endrance's paws, then moved down to tie up his feet. His breath caught in anticipation as Charna brought the blade up. She glided it along his stomach, to his chest, and then finally to his neck. There was a wild look in Charna's eyes, that drove the brown maine coon crazy.
"Do it," He hissed through clenched teeth.
She made an incision in his neck, deep enough to draw blood, but not deep enough to cause serious damage. She grinned gleefully, before she bent down and lapped at the blood there. He groaned out, and reflexively struggled against his restraints. The chord cut into his wrists, drawing more blood. Both a hiss of pain and a gasp of arousal passed his lips.
"Oh Endy, my pet. We're just getting started."
He couldn't deny how hot he felt, giving total control to her. He knew if things ever did get too far, he could just use his gift to stop it, but he hadn't wanted to yet. He had not yet explored his pain threshold, but he could with Charna. He and Charna both got pleasure out of pain. Another cut on the opposite side of his neck brought him back into focus, and he shivered, not out of fear, but excitement. He watched Charna, and grinned, she was just as turned on by his predicament as he was.
~^*^~
Demeter groaned in disgust, and wrapped herself up into her blankets, tears in the corners of her eyes. She had woken up for the fourth day in a row; sick. The first two days she figured she had caught the flu, it was normal for that to happen in the winter. The third day was a bit odd, maybe a little suspicious since the flu usually only lasted twenty-four hours, two days maximum. But this was the fourth day and she knew there had to be something really wrong. What was unusual is she did start to feel a bit better as the day progressed, if a bit weak and dizzy. She would have to go to Jenny's and see, but not yet. She still felt too weak and sick to move. A knock on her door made her groan again; she wasn't up for company. For a split second she hoped it was Rumpus; he'd comfort her....even with her being as sick as she is. Then she shook that thought aside; they were friends and she knew her wanting a tom to help her was just because she was ill and vulnerable. Rumpus was the first tom she was "really" intimate with, so it was obvious why he'd jump to her mind first.
"Demeter, are you home?"
Hearing Jemima's sweet voice, she called out,"Come on in."
Jemima entered, but quickly covered her nose as she moved into the bedroom.
Demeter frowned,"I'm sorry. I got sick, couldn't make it outside in time."
She could smell the vomit, but she ended up crawling into bed with Demeter and hugging her. Both of her sisters had always been there for her when she got sick. "It's okay Demeter. I can clean it up."
Demeter hugged her little sister back,"In a couple minutes."
Jemima gave her older sister an odd look, but snuggled deeper into Deme's embrace. Jemima was still learning about her gifts, but was sure most of the sadness, and fear she was feeling wasn't her emotions, but were coming from Demeter. "Sis...you're scaring me. You're not dying are you? What's wrong?"
Demeter shook her head. "I don't know for sure, I need to go see Jenny. But I-I...I think I'm pregnant."
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Panthera gave her a pointed stare,"Are you sure?" Panthera raised one of her brown paws to run through her multicolored hair. Though it was multicolored, it was mostly white. "Jelly, I wish I were making it up. I'm just telling you what I heard. No exaggerations, promise."
Jelly, who sat with Seffina on one side of her, and Kara on the other; Cassandra and Noilly were sitting beside Seffina while they listened to the gossip queen talk. Noilly's mouth twitch slightly in disgust. She found it disgraceful to talk about other queens, especially ones who were 'superior'. Jenny was the tribe's healer, a position of power, so in Noilly's view, she was a superior queen to the ones all gathered around whispering about her. Cassandra had deceived her into joining her for a reserved gathering of female friends; this was not what she was expecting. She stood up gracefully,"I think it is best that I retire from this ghastly ritual now."
Cassandra smirked slightly,"Oh relax Noilly. We're just having a bit of fun. We aren't harming anybody. Besides, think of this as an social bonding exercise."
Noilly still had a thin frown as she looked at the queens, all but one expecting her to sit back down. Kara couldn't care less what she did. Though she still didn't like what they were talking about, it was highly inappropriate. She supposed Cassandra did have a point, Noilly really hadn't made any friends since coming to the junkyard. Most were friendly enough around her, but they and she never made an effort to get closer. Sliding back down into her previous sitting position, easily, she nodded solemnly.
"Well now that she's finally come off her high horse, come on Gabby, get back to the good stuff." Kara prodded.
Panthera, who was described often as a multicolored calico, was mostly a white queen. There were brown, black, and orange bits of fur mixed into her white; everything from hatching and stripes, to speckles and patches. She grinned,"Well last I heard, Tugger still doesn't know a thing. Oh he knows she's pregnant, but he's under the impression that it's his kitten!"
Seffina snorted,"Two rahts, says 'e'll be relieved when 'e discovers its someone elses."
Jelly laughed beside Seffina, agreeing completely with her. "I just can't see Tugger being a father, or wanting to be a father. If....and I stress this, if it's even true, Tugger would be grateful that it's some other toms. He'll be let off the hook, so to speak."
Noilly tilted her head,"I do not know about that. There must be a reason why the two keep going back to each other after all their others dates. It can't just be about good...intimate relations...could it?"
Cassandra raised an eyebrow up,"You have a lot to learn about Tugger and Jenny. I think good sex is the only thing that keeps them coming back to each other for more."
Kara, having had been intimate with Tugger recently, shrugged. "You know, I'll take that bet. Though, Pan's gossip is hardly reliable. There has to be something more then good sex that keeps them going back to each other. And I do mean to brag, Tugger and I had great sex. He still went back to Jenny. I did think it was just about the sex between those two at first, but he turned down a threesome offer I made for him and Jenny."
Noilly blushed at such blunt talk of acts that should only ever remain private. Cassandra gazed at Kara wide eyed,"For Heavyside's sake, Kara."
Seffina grinned, and offered her paw to the sand colored queen, and the two shook on it.
"So Gabby."
Pan looked up, smiling happily,"Yes?"
"If Tugger's not the father of her unborn babe, who is?" Jelly, did hate that they were talking about her friend in this way, but she was having more fun then she realized.
"Can't say. I have no idea, I heard it was some time she met on the streets-"
She hushed them all, as Jenny and Tugger both walked by. The two weren't touching, except their tails, but they were standing awfully close together. There were hushed whispers, but when the group of girls erupted into giggles, all except Noilly, were giggling, Jenny looked back. She looked to Jelly confused, but her friend quickly looked away from her. Then tapping Tugger on his arm, she grinned deviously. Spotting Panthera in the middle of the group, she had an inkling of what they were talking about. It was a rumor that got spun out of control, just because Jenny had a pregnancy scare around the time they celebrated Christmas, just a week and a half ago. She gave the group a leery glance, then dragged Tugger away,"We should talk...privately."
Tugger raised his brow, and shrugged,"Sure."
She began to walk them around one of the other paths, and as soon as she did that, curiosity got the better of Panthera, and she shot up. She quietly walked towards the path, but kept herself hidden. A few of the others followed behind her. Though Jelly, Noilly and Cassandra stayed behind. Gossiping was one thing, but spying on private conversations?
Jenny sighed,"Tugger, I have a confession." She rubbed her paw over her stomach,"Our baby...Well my baby."
It finally dawned on Tugger that she was talking about that ridiculous rumor that started shortly after Christmas. "What about it?"
Jenny faked a frown,"It's not yours. I slept with your brother....You know the one, he lives in a different tribe in the city. It's his."
Tugger's eye twitched,"My brother?...MY brother. Gees Jenny! How could you? Cheating is one thing, but your carrying someone else's baby...a baby that's not mine!" He growled under his breath, and stormed off.
"Wait, Tugger....Come on." She followed after him and the two disappeared.
Panthera's eyes were still wide, she almost thought she'd faint from an overload of juicy drama. Oh this was too good. She absolutely loved being with the Jellicles, there was never a dull moment, to be sure. "Did you ladies hear that?"
They nodded, but Kara poked Seffina. "Time to pay up, girl. You owe me two rats."
Once out of earshot, Jenny turned down another corner and was grabbed by Tugger. He curled his arms around her waist and kissed her deeply. He growled deeply when she tried to pull away, but she pushed thoughts of breathing away and matched his intensity. They both pulled apart gasping for air, when they desperately needed it.
When Tugger caught his, he gave Jenny a delightful chuckle,"My brother? I don't even have a brother."
Jenny shrugged,"They don't know that. Besides knowing that Gabby gossip queen, me having a supposed child with your brother probably blew her mind."
He still had her wrapped in his arms,"You, babe, are so devious. Never knew you had it in you."
Grinning madly, she pressed her upper body against his, one of her paws running up his arm, the other down his side. "If I knew messing with them would have this type of reaction from you, I would have started doing this a year ago."
Tugger looked around, and with no one in sight, he wiggled his eyebrows,"Think its starting to snow." He turned them around and pressed her up against a metal panel. Nipping at her jaw, he felt the first few flakes hit the top of his head and one of his arms. "Have you ever wanted to make love in the snow?"
Her breath hitched,"Sounds better then making out in the rain." Using one of her legs, she brought him closer to her, giving her approval, before he pushed forward. "Did...you actually decline a threesome offer that Kara made for the two of us?"
"Yes. As hot as it would have been to see Kara touching you." He paused, and Jenny brought him closer to her, her lips brushing against his, licking at his top lip. "Well let's just say that having sex once with Kara is enough."
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A flake hit the tip of his ear, and Bill flicked his head, shivering. Sillabub and Susperia giggled at Bill, the two girls were practically hugging. Jenny had told them around Christmas that they were sisters, twins actually, so it was a surprising gift the two girls got. Sillabub never knew she had a twin out there, but she was found abandoned by one of the entrances of the yard, so anything was possible. She just didn't know why her mother would have abandoned her at the yard entrance, and abandon Susperia somewhere on the streets. Still, it was good news that they found one another again, and the two have been spending a lot of time together. Buck and Pouncival frowned. It was just now snowing, there wasn't any to roll up and throw, and the toms were just itching to start a snowball fight. Quaxo and Teazer were with the group, but Teazer whining beside him, caught his attention.
"Teazer?"
"It's jus' now snowin'? 'Ow come it didn' snow fer Christmas?"
Quaxo shrugged,"I don't know, but it's not all bad. Least it's snowing now. Come on."
Her eyes widened when she saw him get closer, and saw his paws. "Don' yah dare." Quaxo didn't heed her warning and tackled her to the ground. She made an 'ouf' and the gasped out laughing when he tickled her sides. He continued, grinning widely hearing the queen's laughter. Finally, she started to kick her legs, from underneath him, trying to escape. "O.k., O.k..Enough, Oi give."
When he didn't stop right away, she wiggled until she gained enough momentum to roll over on top of him. He laughed at the sudden turn of events and her fingers attacked his sides and chest. He laughed amused, more then out of being ticklish. This didn't go unnoticed by the petty thief, and it irked her just a tad that he wasn't ticklish. "Tell meh now. Where are yah ticklesh at?"
Her demand, was cute...and amusing at the same time. "I don't have to tell you, and you can't make me."
Seeing his tongue pointed at her, she pouted, but they both knew she didn't really mean it. In a flash her pout was back into a smirk. She smoothly got off of him and when he tried to get up she pushed him back down and took off at a run. "Oh so that's how it's going to be." He regained his footing and chased after her.
He nearly ran Pounce down, and got a very annoyed 'Heeeeeeeeey', for his troubles. This didn't stop Quaxo, his only focus was Teazer, and getting even. Sillabub and Susperia had successfully avoided the two 'older' ones chasing each other, and once they were far enough away they scooted closer to Bill. Buck joined them shortly afterwards, and Pounce was last. He could wait, but once there was enough snow on the ground for a fight, they wouldn't know what hit them. Bill couldn't help but look at the two sisters.
"So you two got each other for a Christmas gift, yeah?"
Sillabub nodded, but it was Susperia that spoke first,"Did you get anything?"
Bill nodded his head,"My brother, Victor, he gave me a fuzzy hat, said he found it practically brand new in one of the human dumpsters on one of his scouts." It was a cute little cat-hat that he received, and he wore it off and on. Had he known it was going to be snowing, he would have been wearing it before he left his den earlier that morning.
"Carbucketty? Pouncival? You two celebrated Christmas over a week ago, right?" Sillabub was generally interested now. They didn't have a big celebration together, the jellicles, not like the Jellicle Ball, so she didn't know if they celebrated it or not.
Pouncival shook his head,"I was out with Tumblebrutus. It wasn't exactly a Christmas gift, but he took me to a bar, first time too. I had a lot of fun. Drunk cats are fun to be around, if a bit stupid."
There was a small giggle from Susperia, but Sillabub only looked at them dumbly. She wasn't completely aware of what drunk meant, and secondly, she had no idea how someone could be stupid and fun at the same time.
Buck cut through Sillabub's thoughts. "Misto, Quaxo and I had a blast! We partied in Misto and Quaxo's den, since well it's bigger. Quaxo had done decorations, Misto put on a magic act. Oh it was just so fun. I got them both presents...though it didn't compare to the gifts they got me. Misto made me a very nice collar, pulled it out of a hat too." He grinned, his finger briefly toying with the brick colored collar around his neck; a sleek silver charm hung down below it-it was a sword, but the handle of the sword was a black color. The others gazed at Buck's neck, and the flustered tom cleared his throat. "And Quaxo, well he gave me new blanket, it was incredibly detailed..."
"Alright, alright..." Pounce broke through," Rub it in why don't you?"
Buck chuckles and then shrugs his shoulders,"You could always interrupt with a drunken story."
Pounce eyes darken with mischief, and he reaches behind him, seeing how the snow had been falling heavier while they had been talking. "I'll do one better then that."
With the small snow ball rolled into his fist, he flung it towards Buck. Buck quickly ducked his head and the white snow hit Bill in his face. The tom was surprised and fell backwards, Susperia jumped back and Sillabub screamed. Buck was quick to his feet, and Bill threw a snowball at Pounce before he sat up and stood on his feet. Sillabub took off looking for shelter, and Buck grinned running after her. Susperia was hit a few times, but she managed to grab some snow, roll it up and slammed it right into Pouncival's face. He momentarily groaned, before breaking into a fit of laughter. They continued the fight, the cold barely a second thought over the fun they were having. Buck and Sillabub on the other paw, had sought shelter away from the three throwing snowballs.
Buck sighed, taking in a few deep breaths. "Looks like we're safe....that we're alone."
They heard the laughter and playing of the three in the fight, and could even hear giggling from Teazer and Quaxo, who they assumed were still chasing each other. In fact, Teazer and Quaxo had joined in the fight, seemingly teaming up against the three younger cats. However, their fight didn't last too much longer. A gasp, followed by Jelly's stern voice had them all stopping.
"OH DEAR HEAVYSIDE! CARBUCKETTY! You get you're paws off of Sillabub right now!!!!"
Buck quickly did, if only because Jelly's voice and face were starting to frighten him.
Jelly just couldn't believe what she had just seen,"What would possess you to do such a thing?"
Buck was embarrassed, and Sillabub squeaked from behind him. He felt his body tense up,"Err...well Jagger and Exotica were doing it around Christmas."
Normally they did things they saw the older ones doing. It just seemed normal, but obviously it was far from it, if Jelly was getting so mad. "He's not too much older, so how come he can do it?"
Jelly pinched the bridge of her nose, of course they would get the behavior from Jagger and Exotica! If anyone would teach the kittens bad habits, even unintentionally, it'd be Tugger or Jagger. Last month it had only ever been flirting, if Jelly knew it would go beyond that, she would have broken them up, or at least told them to be more discreet. The tribe was just full of impressionable young kittens. Jagger had not yet turned eighteen, and though Exotica had and was nearing her nineteenth birthday it was shameful for her to be with someone who had not yet turned eighteen; and she had a funny feeling they had been intimate before Exotica reached the 'appropriate' age. Though that could have just been her worrisome ways talking.
"He and Exotica shouldn't have done it either, and believe me I will have words with them both. But you two, are in serious trouble."
Sillabub frowned, but was still a curious thing,"Um Jelly...when Jagger touched Xottie here." She looked down at her chest, one she hadn't developed yet, due to her young age, and she pointed to her flat chest. "She seemed to really like it. I don't understand....why?"
Jelly inwardly groaned, Sillabub was too young to be asking such questions. "You'll find out when you're older. Now come on, chore duty for the both of you...two months."
"Two?!"
"Yes." Jelly said stubbornly. Hopefully it was a bad enough punishment for both Buck and Sillabub to keep them from trying something like that again for a long while. She also made a mental note to either scold or find someone else to scold Jagger and Exotica.
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Rumpus nervously glanced at the Jellicle Leader, convinced that he was going to get news that he wasn't about to like. His paws slid into his hair shakily, and he finally took a deep breath. "Whatever it is you want to talk about, just please tell me. I'm not all that fond of this suspense or the awkward silence."
Deut gave the black and white tom a sympathetic smile, and once again gestured in front of him. Rumpus shook his head politely, refusing to sit down. The tom felt better standing, so Deut respected that, didn't stop the leader from being polite though. Deut wasn't on the tire like he normally was, preferring to stay in the warmth his den provided him. He wasn't young like he use to be, and though, assuming he didn't get sick, or killed, he'd live for years yet. Still, the cold air always made his bones stiff and his muscles ache.
"I know this isn't what you want or are prepared to hear, but I think it would be best if you became a watcher for this tribe, with Tantomile."
The Leader's heart sank as he watched Rumpus body language sink, even though he knew this was always a possibility once his mystical gift was discovered. His black ears flattened against his head and with a trembling paw he traced the outline of his bottom lip. Frowning, he asked, his voice barely higher then a whisper.
"So...I won't be a Warrior anymore? I can't...go out and help others on the street?"
Deut sighed,"I'm sorry. I know how much that means to you. However, we rely heavily on Tantomile, not only to help us locate Jellicles in trouble, but she has a sixth sense about the Jellicles who live here and if they're in trouble. Most of the time she is right...But...that's a lot to ask of just one Jellicle. Coricopat cannot do it, because his powers don't work that way, he's still not sure what he's capable of. Rumpus you have a similar gift to Tantomile's "sight"...and she needs help."
Rumpus slowly nodded his head. Tantomile was a cherished friend, and he would help her if he could. "Okay. Yeah. I'm sorry Leader. I didn't....I mean I know it's selfish of me to always be on the streets looking out for them, then my own Jellicle family."
"Nonsense." Deut shook his head, not wanting the tom to start down a self-pitying path. "None of the other Warriors go out looking for fights, though I suppose Alonzo may end up following in your footsteps. But helping those on the streets, those less fortunate to be a part of a loving tribe...is very noble. You've even gone beyond that and offered them a home at the junkyard. Many Jellicles owe their lives to you."
Rumpus nodded, a bit sad to know that part of his life was over.
"I want...I know it's not much, since we do need you and your gift here, helping Tantomile. But I want to still have you as a protector. If and I hope to heavyside not, but if any Hexes should find their way inside the yard and attack one of us."
He nodded,"Protect you and them. It won't be the same, but thank you. Guess it's about time I protect the Jellicles...my family, anyway."
Deut slowly stood up and walked towards him. He put a paw on Rumpus shoulder and Rumpus leaned into the Leader and gave him a hug. Deut walked him to the door, to see him out, thanking him once again for taking some of the responsibility of Jellicle lives off of Tantomile's shoulders.
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Macavity's dark eyes remained emotionless, as Griddlebone purred in his ear. She couldn't tell if he wanted her, could care-less, or if he was thinking of business while her paw was stroking lazily across his chest. She was incredibly annoyed, but she tried her best to hide it; not that it would matter, Macavity always sensed when there was a change in moods. He couldn't read minds though it seemed like he could all the time. No, Macavity had an uncanny ability to read others. He could read everything; Behavior, body language, the subtle changes in facial expressions, even what the Hexes tacked up on their walls in their individual rooms could tell Macavity all he needed to know about that said individual. The white Persian nibbled on Macavity's jaw; even more perturbed by the fact that Macavity was not swayed by her naughty suggestions; whispered seductively in his ear. And her soft lips on his jaw and neck didn't strike a reaction in him either. When she tried to maneuver into sitting in his lap, she got a reaction. The wrong one. He sighed deeply, and moved her off of him.
"Your tricks may work on typical toms and for your sake and your future here, I hope they do. But do not think I am some tom you can seduce into your bed."
Her eyes narrowed and it took most of her will power not to glare or growl at her boss. Talk about a major blow to her ego. "But don't you want me?"
Macavity leaned back in his chair, folding his fingers together. He didn't glare or look angered, there was no change at all to his outwardly appearance. It was that fact that gave the Persian the chills.
"I use you to manipulate other toms, to either become a part of my army or to do my bidding. Aside from that I've got no use for you. Do your job, and we can forget this ever happened."
Now Griddlebone wasn't stupid, but the white Persian wasn't use to rejection. Growling low in her throat, her fluffy tail swishing dangerously behind her. "It's that young mystic tabby, isn't it? That's who you've got your eyes on. She's nothing...She's scrawny and unattractive. You would choose that over me?"
"ENOUGH!" Macavity rose his voice, giving Griddlebone an emotional reaction that she wasn't expecting and was already regretting it. "Let's just get one thing straight, I would choose anyone over trash like you. And if I had my eyes on any queen or tom it would be none of your business. Now get the hell out."
Stunned, Griddlebone shakily left his office and headed back to her room. It would be another hour or two before everything would completely sink in.
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Endrance walked alongside Charna; who seemed bored, but Endrance knew her enough to know she was just lost in her own mind. Poor, psychotic queen, Endrance mused about his mate. Deciding to get her out of her mind he nudged her a bit. "You know Charna, there was this pretty young queen who hit on me this morning, near the rec. room. I believe she is one of Ilarori's aides."
"I'll kill her." Charna snapped, grabbing the closest thing she could find-an old, but still sharp knife left, forgotten on the hallway floor.
It wasn't unsurprising that there were knives laying randomly on the floor. Charna herself had probably spread a bunch of knives around the warehouse grounds in one of her paranoid delusions-to always be prepared. Endrance wasn't complaining. Although they don't love each other, they probably never would. How could a psychotic killer and a sadistic mystical tom with no empathy truly love each other? They couldn't. But even so, the two were attached to each other. They rarely showed affection towards one another, but ever since they became mates Endrance had not cheated on Charna-not once-and Charna was quite possessive of him and would literally kill any queen trying to cut in on some of her toms action. Before she could storm off to fin this queen Endrance mentioned, she felt someone restrain her. She gave Endrance the typical 'Explain yourself' stare.
"Show me." His voice was low; rough. "Show me how you're going to kill her."
At that, Charna giggled madly, then shoved Endrance into the nearest room. A couple Hexes were in that room, and when Charna demanded they get out, they were gone in a flash. She locked the door behind them, the knife still curled in her paw. Turning to Endrance, she jumped on him before he could say anything, and forced him down onto the bed behind him. Momentarily putting the knife down, her paw searched for anything she could use and found a metal chord-it would work, it'd just be more painful- perfect.
"So you'd jump her...attack her from behind, then what?"
Charna straddled his hips showing him the metal chord,"Then I'd restrain her."
She first bound Endrance's paws, then moved down to tie up his feet. His breath caught in anticipation as Charna brought the blade up. She glided it along his stomach, to his chest, and then finally to his neck. There was a wild look in Charna's eyes, that drove the brown maine coon crazy.
"Do it," He hissed through clenched teeth.
She made an incision in his neck, deep enough to draw blood, but not deep enough to cause serious damage. She grinned gleefully, before she bent down and lapped at the blood there. He groaned out, and reflexively struggled against his restraints. The chord cut into his wrists, drawing more blood. Both a hiss of pain and a gasp of arousal passed his lips.
"Oh Endy, my pet. We're just getting started."
He couldn't deny how hot he felt, giving total control to her. He knew if things ever did get too far, he could just use his gift to stop it, but he hadn't wanted to yet. He had not yet explored his pain threshold, but he could with Charna. He and Charna both got pleasure out of pain. Another cut on the opposite side of his neck brought him back into focus, and he shivered, not out of fear, but excitement. He watched Charna, and grinned, she was just as turned on by his predicament as he was.
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Demeter groaned in disgust, and wrapped herself up into her blankets, tears in the corners of her eyes. She had woken up for the fourth day in a row; sick. The first two days she figured she had caught the flu, it was normal for that to happen in the winter. The third day was a bit odd, maybe a little suspicious since the flu usually only lasted twenty-four hours, two days maximum. But this was the fourth day and she knew there had to be something really wrong. What was unusual is she did start to feel a bit better as the day progressed, if a bit weak and dizzy. She would have to go to Jenny's and see, but not yet. She still felt too weak and sick to move. A knock on her door made her groan again; she wasn't up for company. For a split second she hoped it was Rumpus; he'd comfort her....even with her being as sick as she is. Then she shook that thought aside; they were friends and she knew her wanting a tom to help her was just because she was ill and vulnerable. Rumpus was the first tom she was "really" intimate with, so it was obvious why he'd jump to her mind first.
"Demeter, are you home?"
Hearing Jemima's sweet voice, she called out,"Come on in."
Jemima entered, but quickly covered her nose as she moved into the bedroom.
Demeter frowned,"I'm sorry. I got sick, couldn't make it outside in time."
She could smell the vomit, but she ended up crawling into bed with Demeter and hugging her. Both of her sisters had always been there for her when she got sick. "It's okay Demeter. I can clean it up."
Demeter hugged her little sister back,"In a couple minutes."
Jemima gave her older sister an odd look, but snuggled deeper into Deme's embrace. Jemima was still learning about her gifts, but was sure most of the sadness, and fear she was feeling wasn't her emotions, but were coming from Demeter. "Sis...you're scaring me. You're not dying are you? What's wrong?"
Demeter shook her head. "I don't know for sure, I need to go see Jenny. But I-I...I think I'm pregnant."
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