Recovering

[Munkustrap Etc.]

Munkustrap blinked, not sure he heard that correctly. "Pregnant?" It would make sense, though, what with Bombalurina's ways... it had to happen eventually, right? Slowly, he gave her a smile and reached out to hug her. "Congratulations, Bomba. I'm sure you'll make a wonderful mother." She didn't seem too happy, but new kittens in the tribe was always a cause for celebration... and it meant she wasn't sick.


Tumble jumped back up on his post, since there wasn't room for him in the box with Plato and Cassandra. He still watched, though, and listened.

[Shannon]

Bombalurina cleared her throat. “I don’t think you quite understand. I’m pregnant and…” She paused. “And, Munkustrap, I think you’re the father.”

[Munkustrap Etc.]

Munkustrap blinked again. And again. Yes... that was entirely possible, but... well... "Ah. Well... congratulations to both of us, then." He squeezed her a little tighter in the hug. "Are you-" He cut himself off before finishing the rest of his question. Are you sure they're mine, though? It would be very rude to ask a mother-to-be if she was certain about the father of her children.

[Arya]

Cassandra giggled as she was pulled into the box, this is how she first got together with Alonzo. "Jelly is only looking out for you. Though she can be a bit protective. When I was a kitten and I got a paper cut Jelly kept me in the nursery for two days straight. Oh yes the kittens...." She paused as her mind briefly went to Etcetera abd how loud she could be saw Tugger around. "They can be very loud."

[[scean]]

Plato nodded again and laughed quietly, pulling Cassandra against his side and tracing circles on her side. He glanced up to Tumble, seeing that the younger tom was still watching him. He didn't really like Cassandra that way, but Tumble was quite nervous around her and Plato felt it his duty to make his brother comfortable. Plato turned his head back to Cassandra and pulled away from her a little. "Two days?" he asked boredly, giving her a little smile. "For a paper cut. Wow."

[Shannon]

Bombalurina couldn't control herself any longer. She sobbed into Munkustrap's shoulder, wailing like a kitten. "Oh Munkustrap!" she said through her sobs, "I don't want these kittens! But Jellylorum said there was nothing I could do! Oh Everlasting Cat!"

She sniffled and stood to look at the Jellicle Protector in the eye. "Munkustrap, I want you to promise me something. I want you to stay by my side during this. I want your support, because I probably won't get it anywhere else. Demeter is going to hate me, and now, I guess, so is Quaxo. But I need you. Do you promise?"

[Arya]

Cassandra smiled and giggled she placed a light hand on his shoulder. She leaned in to kiss him but then Alonzos face passed through her mind. She stopped and leaned back again. This kept on happening to her. Every time she would cheat Alonzos face would pass through her mind and she just couldn't go any farther. She was really starting to hate it, she wasn't used to somthing like this, theese feelings for Alonzo, and it was starting to scare her. So she would go out and do this, and then his face would pop up in her fight. Her mind snaped back to Plato. "Ya." She said nodding she leaned in again. She would not let Alonzo's face get to her like it had been.

[Munkustrap Etc.]

"Shh." Munkustrap rubbed Bombalurina's back, holding her as she cried. "Of course, Bomba. Of course I'll support you." He kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, Bomba, I won't leave you alone." If the kittens were his, he could do no less. Even if they weren't his... Bomba was a tease and a flirt. How many of the toms she was with thought they'd be doing something this permanent? Munkustrap couldn't leave his friend when she needed someone. He could only hope that Quaxo and Demeter didn't kill him (or Bomba!) for this. "I promise."


Tumblebrutus flicked his tail as he watched Plato and Cassandra. How could Plato be so cool around the Siamese queen? He was acting as friendly with her as Tumble was around... around Demeter. Was it just because Plato was older? His eyes widened as Cassandra went to kiss Plato. Maybe Plato was getting more friendly with Cassandra than he did with Demeter!

[Shannon]

Bomba rested her hand on Munkustrap's cheek. "Thank you." She pulled closer and kissed him gently, then dove in a bit harder. A few tears ran down her cheeks, but she kept kissing the tom.

[Munkustrap Etc.]

Munkustrap broke the kiss as politely as he could, hugging Bomba closer. "Bomba... I need to talk to Quaxo and Demeter about this. Until then... could you refrain from being so... affectionate?" He stroked her head, pressing a kiss between her ears. "I can't very well support you if they've killed me."

[Shannon]

Bomba pulled away. "Do you have to? I mean, in a few months they'll probably figure it out." She gestured to her currently flat belly.

[Munkustrap Etc.]

"I should tell them," Munkustrap said, running a paw over Bomba's belly. Kittens! "Better they hear it from us than they find out months later, on their own." or see you kissing me like that and decide to lynch you...

[Shannon]

"Fine. But don't expect me to accompany you. I'm not the one who has a moody queen and a queer tom after me. I'm just the one who has four kittens growing inside of me. I'm just the one who is going to turn into a huge balloon. I'm just the one who has to push furry little kittens out of my backend!" She crossed her arms defiantly across her chest and glared at Munkustrap, then softened. "I'm sorry."

[Munkustrap Etc.]

"It's all right," Munkustrap said, reaching up to touch Bomba's cheek. "You definitely have the harder burden to bear." He did hope, though, for the kittens' sakes, that Bomba would warm up to the idea of having children. As horrible as it was for him to have his father hating him, Munkustrap couldn't imagine how much worse it would be if your mother wished you had never been born. "You live with Demeter... if she gets too... upset, about this, you're always welcome in my den." And that was another reason why he would need to talk to Demeter and Quaxo, and soon.

[Shannon]

"Thanks," Bombalurina whispered.

Now she really, really, really hoped he was the father.