I went to the Jellicle Ball hoping to be early and I was happy to see Rumpleteazer already there. Demeter was beside Munkustrap and I could see Skimble and Jenny there too. Tugger was off to the side.

" Hello," I said slinking up beside Rumpleteazer," Hey Skimble, where's Jemima?"

" She's coming with her friends," Skimble told me," Ah, here they are now!"

" Alonzo!" Victoria jumped on my shoulders and I threw her off gently.

" You're popular," Rumpleteazer remarked laughing. Her brother was off talking with Munkustrap, Skimble, and Tugger.

" I delivered all of them," I shrugged," Except for Etcetera."

" Wow," Rumpleteazer smiled. I almost melted.

" No big deal though," I told her," I had a lot of help."

" Not with me," Electra added in. She had become somewhat of a tomboy as humans would describe it. She was a little more athletic and stronger than her friends. I also noticed how she was a bit reckless too.

" Don't rub it in," I joked.

She rubbed my head hard and I decided to pin her onto the floor. Her friends attacked me too, with the exception of Jemima who stood off to the side laughing with Rumpleteazer. In the end, I let them all pin me onto the floor even though we all knew I could have pinned all of them down.

Just then, moonsong began. I had been a Jellicle long enough so that I could hear it even though this was my first Jellicle Ball. It really was a beautiful song and it was like there was this voice telling me what to do.

They told me that usually the beginning song was the same each year but this year, it was different. I got to sing: Do you hate planes, and do you hate cars? ( A definite yes)

I saw Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie watching us wondering what on earth we were dancing to. Demeter was with them. I don't think she was being called. The kittens were still to young to dance so they just sat and talked with the two newcomers. I noticed Jemima, even though she was still young, had taking a little bit of liking to Mungojerrie.

After our song ended, I sauntered over there and said," Hello girls. Hi Teazer." It was another good opportunity to kiss her hand again. I don't think she minded at all.

" Kittens," Jenny called," Come on! Moonsong has a special dance for you young ones. Anyone below two years onto the dance floor." I smiled what I hoped was my best smile and lead Teazer, as I was beginning to think of her as, onto the dance floor. Mungojerrie followed and Jemima trailed near him.

" Just copy what everyone else is doing ok?" I told them both.

Teazer I knew was a beautiful dancer. Her brother was also but he was more withdrawn. I looked around at everyone around me. Munkustrap, Tugger, Demeter, Bombs, Pouncival, Plato, and Admetus were out. They were the oldest of us all. I was smack in the middle with Cassandra, Jer, and Teazer. And the kittens I delivered, and one I didn't, made up our youngest. I thought it was sweet. Here we were, the next generation of Jellicles, and yet I felt there was someone missing. Aside from Macavity who strangely, still wasn't there.

He'd get in trouble for that.

A few songs later I found myself chatting with Rumpleteazer, learning more about her and her brother when she jerked her head toward the direction of the shadows. " Alonzo," she pointed to where she was looking," I think I saw someone there."

Munkustrap went all serious and brought me and Mungojerrie with him. And he says I get right down to business?

" I hear him right there," Munkustrap pointed around the corner," He has someone with him."

" Are you sure it's a he?" I asked.

" Yeah."

" Your call," Mungojerrie whispered.

" On the count of three, jump out," Munkustrap told us.

" You can't even count up to three!" I pointed out.

" One.. Two… Three!" Munkustrap jumped out and demanded," Freeze! No one move!"

" He sounds like the police in COPS," I rolled my eyes before jumping out too. Mungojerrie behind me.

" Hey bro," Tugger said waving," You wouldn't kill your own brother would you? Or him?" He gestured to a tuxedo cat about a month younger than me, and by now I was eleven months.

" Who is he?" Munkustrap asked.

" Hello," the tuxedo said shyly. He bowed.

" What's you name?" Munkustrap asked nicely as he could.

" Mistoffelees," the tuxedo bowed again. He explained that he was looking for his Uncle, or he thinks he's his uncle.

" Who's your uncle?" I asked.

" His name is Bustopher Jones," Mistoffelees said," Perhaps you may know him? He belongs to the Jellicle Tribe."

" The St. James's Street Cat," Munkustrap nodded," We know him."

" Yeah, he's the fatso," I muttered to Mungojerrie. He laughed softly.

" Is there anyway I could meet him?" Mistoffelees asked.

" He's here," Munkustrap nodded," Tugger, can you go get him?"

" Sure bro," Tugger said," Later Misto."

" Misto?" I asked," I like that. Mistoffelees, can I just call you Misto?"

" Sure," Mistoffelees said," That's what everyone calls me." I noticed something about Misto. He had some kind of air to him. He just seemed, well, he had the aura of Macavity. Only, a good kind of aura.

I heard a loud metallic snap and Teazer, and the ledge I believe she was standing on, fell from the sky and she fell on Misto. The ledge fell on me.

" Teazer…" Mungojerrie sounded very annoyed.

" Oh dolt Jer leave me be, you know I'm curious!" she giggled and stood up. She looked at little Misto and I think she was considering to melt. But she glanced at me again and I wished I was one of the twins so I could read her mind. " Sorry again Misto," she apologized.

" It's ok," Misto shrugged brushing himself off," But I guess it really can rain cats."

I tried not to laugh and knowing Munkustrap, he was trying not to either. Here's a clue how you know: He gets that serious look on his face but his tail swings around too much.

" You can laugh, don't try to hide it," Teazer smiled.

I burst out laughing and the others joined in. It was funny! I mean, it isn't everyday a beautiful cat falls out of the sky you know?

" Did I miss something?" Tugger demanded coming back. A large, fat tuxedo cat that looked almost exactly like Misto walked beside him. Ah, fatso arrived.

The two talked a while and I wondered why Bustopher looked so upset. I mean, he should have been happy his nephew or however they're related visited. The fat cat left and we dragged Misto to the Jellicle Ball.

He hung with us until Deuteronomy came and judging by the look on his face, he felt the same thing I did. Once the cats let him go up to his tire, we pushed him to our leader. Wow, aren't we nice? Because we really did have to push the little guy.

" Can you dance?" Deuteronomy asked after he had made Misto into a Jellicle.

I saw his eyes brighten and he said," Yes, I taught myself."

Skimble had joined us and was standing beside me. He, and my friends, knew just by looking at little Misto, he could dance. Now, even though he couldn't hear moonsong, the song knew he was going to dance and gave him some music. Maybe he had some kind of intiution because the way this boy could dance went in coordination with the moon. And man, that tom could dance.

When he finished, we all clapped except for the two KJ's. Too bad, they'll have to learn to accept him. I looked out over the crowd again and noticed that now, I felt the feeling of completion. Yes, we were all here. We wouldn't get any new additions for a while. At the end, Syna was chosen to go up to Heaviside and I was promoted in the mid wife business. The rest of the ball went well and soon, we all left.

" Hey Alonzo," Misto sided up next to me. He had just finished talking with Mungojerrie.

" Hey Misto!" I ruffled the his fur a bit," You killed out there!"

" I guess," he shrugged," Nothing much. Everyone there dances well."

" I noticed that you spent a lot of time dancing with Victoria," I smiled," You going for her?"

" She's pretty, but not my type," Misto told me," She told me you delivered her and two of her friends. Did you?"

" No big deal," I looked down," Why does she always bring that up?"

" She thinks you're the big brother she never had," Misto smiled," Or atleast that's the impression I got. Hey, do you have time to spare?"

" Yeah," I said.

" Want to go to my nest?" Misto asked," The hunting ground near there is good."

" Birds?" I asked hopefully.

" Yes."

" Ok," I said. We trotted to his nest. I liked little Misto. He may have been a shy kitten but he was cool. His nest was very cozy too. But it didn't have a couch much to my dismay. But the birds around, I think I had died and gone to paradise!

" So, what's new Misto?" I asked as we settled down to eat our catch.

" I became a Jellicle," he joked.

" How did you find us?" I asked.

" I asked some ginger cat," he shrugged," He said his name was MacDecay or something with teeth."

" Macavity?" I suggested.

" Yeah, that's him," Misto nodded," I ask him for directions."

" Where did you find him?" I asked looking up from my bird.

" He was in the park up in a nest," Misto told me," I was walking to the park to see if I could find a Jellicle there but I found him."

" Macavity was supposed to be at the Ball," I mused," I wonder why he wasn't." I looked up at the sky and said, " I need to get home before my owners find out I'm gone. Later Misto. You want to visit tomorrow? Mungojerrie, Munkustrap, Tugger, and I are going to ride in Skimble's train."

" Sure," Misto smiled excitedly," I mean, you think they'll let me?"

" Sure," I smiled back," They like you a lot. Especially Mungojerrie, I can tell. Munkustrap likes you too." I dropped my voice to a whisper and said," Just make sure you avoid Demeter ok?"

Misto laughed and said," I knew he liked her. I won't tell."

" They are hopeless," I rolled my eyes," You know what they were saying one time? I was thinking about something and they made me admit I had seen some female in the park. I made this one joke saying,' Naw, I think about Munkustrap's eyes.' "

" I never knew you were like that," Misto joked.

" Hey!" I laughed," And you know what those two said? Demeter said something about how she cares that I'm like her adoptive brother and Munkustrap asked what she thought of him. It was supposed to be a joke but he meant it."

Misto laughed.

" And she said she thinks about his eyes too," I continued," Munkustrap told her how he thinks about her eyes at night on how they're all blue and everything."

" They were kidding right?" Misto demanded,"' I mean, they were pretendeding to be joking but being their friend, you can tell they were serious about it. They really must be hopeless."

" They are."

" I should tell you somehting to insure that I'll keep this secret," Misto said," My real name is Quaxo. I just go by Misto because I hate that name."

" I never said you had to tell me anything," I smiled.

The year passed happily. Misto and I became very close friends, Munkustrap, Tugger, Mungojerrie, Skimble, and I became closer, the kittens all thought of me as the older brother they never had, and Demeter and Bombalurina kept on treating me like the younger brother they lost. We discovered Misto's powers and I really doubt that Tugger will keep the secret.

And most importantly, I got to know Rumpleteazer.

Our first and only date invovled of me trying to teach her how to catch a bird which was funny since everytime she pounced on one, she slipped and fell down. I got to catch her each time. In the end while I was up in the tree, she got a rat or something and was eating that.

" How did oyu get that thing so fast?" she asked.

" I am the Great Rumpus Cat," I said nestling down beside her," My powers assist me." I saw her face drop a bit for a while but soon she was her happy self again. " Teazer, what is wrong with you?" I asked putting an arm around her shoulders," What are you keeping?"

She looked very pained and looked ready to cry. But she shook her head and I got the clue that she didn't want to talk about it.

" I'm your friend and I want to help," I told her patting her a bit," Anytime someone mentions powers or anytime I talk about the stars, your face drops a bit."

" I miss Sirius!" Rumpleteazer started to cry into my chest and I hugged her. Not that I knew who she was talking about but I felt like she needed my support.

" Who's Sirius?" I asked rocking her back and forth.

" My brother," she sobbed," Oh Alonzo! I didn't want to tell anyone anything. But remember when we found out Macavity was a conjurer?"

" Who could forget?" I replied remembering how freaked out I was when he disappeared in a flash at his trial. Jer, Teazer, and Misto had been late so they wouldn't understand how freaked I was when I saw him just wave his hand and go poof.

" Mungojerrie and I had two brothers," Rumpleteazer whispered," We were the middle kittens. Our father was a demented criminal named Draco."

" Draco?" I demanded. I had heard of him. He was a dangerous criminal mastermind, said to have been killed by his own son about a year ago. " You're Draco's daughter?"

" His only one," Rumpleteazer sniffed a bit," He murdered our mother and intended to kill me and my youngest brother Loriek. He wanted to use Mungojerrie and my eldest brother Sirius in his whole take over cats scheme."

" Where are your other two brothers?" I asked.

She wasn't listening. Her memories were flooding her. " The night he tried to kill us, my brothers went against him and he decided to just kill all of us. He used his magic to put us in a tank or something. He filled it with water trying to drown us. But Sirius, somehow he used his magic and got us out. But my youngest, Loriek, he drowned." Teazer's tears were comming down in streams but she was still dying to go on.

" Sirius used his magic to burn Draco to death," Teazer continued hugging me tightly as if I would end up leaving her too," We brought Loriek to the nearest refuge and buried him there. And the nearest refuge was the junkyard.

" We found Munkustrap but left and lived in the park for six months until we were visiting the city. Cat catchers caught me and Mungojerrie and we got separeted from Sirius. Last I saw of him was at the pound when he tried to free us. He didn't get to. We were adopted by a human whom we grew to love dearly. She died as you may remember."

" Yeah," I nodded. Munkustrap, Misto, and I had been walking around in the cemetary and had found the name of their mistress on one of the headstones. We helped them out of their greif.

" But let's back up," Rumpleteazer looked me in the eye," Macavity was a conjurer, and he is a ginger cat. So was my brother."

" Macavity is your brother?" I demanded.

" Maybe," she sniffed," We think he is. He might have used his magic to make him older." She wiped her tears and said," Now you know my story. Alonzo, please don't tell them. I'm not ready for anyone to know. Mungojerrie isn't either and please don't tell him you know."

" I won't Teazer," I said hugging her tighter. So, this was her story. Her batch of memories. Poor girl. Someone who brought a lot of sunshine, had a dark memory in her. After a moments thought, I let go of her and turned her head up.

I know it was a bad time but I really was dying to kiss the girl, so I did. She returned the kiss and even though we btoh liked each other a lot, there was no electricity.

" The Jellicle Ball is in three days," I told her," Be there, you'll hear moonsong."

" Thanks Alozno," Rumpleteazer gave me another hug," Even though we won't go out anymore, we'll still be friends right?"

" Sure," I smiled," Teazer, I wouldn't give our friendship up for anything."

" Thanks," she smiled and said," I should go home. Jer will be worried."

" Ok," I said.

She nodded and we began to walk away. We got to her house and I kissed her again hoping to feel electricity but I didn't and decided it probably wasn't meant to be. " See you in three days Teazer," I called.

" You too Alonzo," Rumpleteazer smiled," Bye."

" Bye."

Three days later I was my vice protector self at the Jellicle Ball. Munkustrap was officially protector again and the just in case vice protector was Mungojerrie.

This year's Jellicle Ball was particularily exciting. Macavity came and kidnapped Deuternonomy, Tugger like always broke his promise and blurted out Misto's magic and fur secret. Surprisingly, little Misto appeared in his black self and showed his magic to us. They took it pretty well and Misto brought back Deuteronomy. That ball ended and someone named Grizabella went up to heaviside that year. She just walked in and got chosen. How do you like that?

" Is Macavity your brother?" I asked Teazer the minute I got her alone right before she left.

" Yes," she whispered," And did you notice how me and my brother were spared when he electricuted everyone?"

" He shocked me really hard!" I complained patting my bandaged side.

" I'm happy you gave him that scratch," Teazer smiled," I noticed how his rough housing got worse."

" That's the life of a criminal mastermind," I shrugged," Do you think he'll try to bother you?"

" I'm his sister," Teazer said boldly," He won't kill me. Even now, I know he remembers I'm his sister. The one he cried with and the one he risked almost everything to take care of."

" Are you sure?" I asked.

" If there's anyone you should be worried about, it's Misto," Teazer said putting a hand over my wound," Don't worry about me."

" You're my friend, I'll always worry," I said.

The year passed and more things happened to me. We got no new additions, and everything went almost perfect. Misto and I became so close friends we were almost inseperable. Cassandra and I became ok, I mean, not like I was as good friends with her as I was with Teazer.

But the kittens, I loved watching them grow. Especially Victoria. She grew up to be beautiful. She and Misto became really good friends too. Jemima and Mungojerrie became pretty close.

Next year's Ball Cyra came, a beautiful red tiger tabby who incidentally was Mungojerrie's and Rumpleteazer's cousin. Long story made short: she and Misto becmae good friends and I went for her hard. But the next Ball Misto and I kind of got in a fight about it but it made me realize that she really did like him. Macavity seemed to like her too. if you want details, ask Misto.

But the year after that, that was the year most of us chose our mates.

It was a golden year for the Jellicles. We were all cats and our elders and parents weren't too old yet. By then, I was four years old. I had lived to see great things and it wasn't over yet. On the next Ball two years after Cyra, Deuteronomy went up to Heaviside himself, called by the Everlasting Cat. Munkustrap became the leader of the Jellicles and even then he still couldn't ask Demeter to be his mate.

If I remember right, the first one from my generation to get a mate was Bombalurina. She and Tugger finally tied the string or rope or however humans call it. Tugger was no longer the stud cat and the kittens accepted that.

" I want you to deliever our kitten," Tugger told me," I mean, Jellylorrum is too old now."

" I'll be glad to," I said smiling," Is she expecting one?"

" No," Tugger laughed," But I hope she will soon."

The second couple that came was Tantomile and Tumblebrutis. They were really sweet to look at and they also wanted me to deliver their kitten. And then, finally, Munkustrap proposed to Demeter and the biggest wedding was held.

" Finally!" I said slapping him on the back," I really need to see you settled down Munkustrap!"

" She really liked me all along," Munkustrap mused," And you knew! She told you." Demeter joined us and I was happy that I lived to see the two actually kiss for once.

" And you knew that he liked me Alonzo," Demeter accused.

" Now you see why I kept telling you two to ask each other out?" I asked," I'm happy to see you two together. My best friend and my adoptive sister."

" It's kind of funny," Demeter smiled," Munkustrap is the oldest brother and I'm the younger one and am his mate. Tugger is the younger brother and his mate is my older sister."

" Yeah, I guess," Munkustrap put an arm around her," Hey Alonzo, if we get kittens, you'll deliver them right?"

" Of course," I smiled," I've been waiting for you to say that. Anyway you two, now that Munkustrap is the leader, who's the protector?"

" You are," Munkustrap told me.

" Me?" I asked.

" Yes," Munkustrap said," Of course, I still fight but as your new title, you are officially the protector. When you become to old, my oldest son will be. Mungojerrie is now officially the vice."

" And the back up?"

" Plato."

" Speaking of Plato," Demeter smiled," He and Victoria are going to become mates."

" Wonderful!" Munkustrap said," It'll be a good thing for me to finally see Victoria settle down."

Demeter was pulled away by her sister and friends leaving Munkustrap with me. Mungojerrie, Misto, Tugger, and Skimble, now eight years old, dropped by and the six of us engaged in a conversation. It was nice: we had all stayed friends all throughout the years.

There would be a lot of weddings lately. Victoria and Plato's wedding would be next month, and the month after that, I knew that Coricopat and Etcetera would become official mates.

It was a happy age for us all. Friendships, love, weddings, and a lot of excitement. The elders called us the Golden Jellicles. Jellylorum soon became the oldest of the clan and was held with the highest respect.

It was a week after Munkustrap's wedding when Cyra, Misto's long time girl friend, stopped me at her nest and said," Alonzo, you're now the head deliverer. I've always loved kittens. Could you take me as your pupil?"

" Sure," I nodded," I'd appreciate the help." Cyra had always been one of my other female friends along with Rumpleteazer.

" Thank you Alonzo!" Cyra thanked giving my a friendly hug.

I may not be very good with words so it's hard to tell of how my days passed. I gave lessons to Cyra who would help me deliver Bombalurina's comming kittens. I would do Demeter's kittens myself.

It was an honor for me to deliver Demeter's three kittens: Josiah, Mericive, and Persephone. Mericive was a tom by the way. I thought it was funny. In Greek mythology, the goddess Demeter had a daughter named Persephone.

A month later Bombalurina's kittens came in. Cyra helped with this one. Bombalurina came up with two daughters: Adrina and Synille. Tugger a proud and happy father and he looked like crying for the first time in his life when he was holding his two daughters.

Tantomile and Tumblebrutis had a son and daughter: Jiana and Jennervan. They were twins but Tantomile survived the birth since Cyra and Misto used their magic.

Coricopat and Etcetera had one son: Chellor.

Plato and Victoria had four kittens amazing as it is: Telia, Eliza, Dredat, and Varion.

And then finally, Mistoffelees the conjurer and Cyra the cat who heard other songs aside from moonsong, became mates. Their wedding really had a sense of magic to it. You could see Rumpleteazer crying from the sweetness of it all and Mungojerrie struggling as he watched his cousin become blessed under Munkustrap who now officially did all the spiritual things.

Mungojerrie cornered me half a month later saying that he and Jemima, who had been getting very close I could see, would be tying the knot. At the same time, Cyra was expecting kittens. In the end she came up with one daughter which she proudly named Charity after her sister who died.

So all in all, everything went well in the years of the Golden Jellicles. Electra stayed single even though I wanted to see her settled down. But she was head strong and she didn't even consider getting married.

Cassandra went with Admetus and the two were a happy couple. They had a daughter and son: Lillia and Tremain. And that was it. By the time Jellicle Ball rolled in, everyone had a mate or was engaged to one. Jemima was preganant was I expected she's get either three or four kittens. She said that if she got a son, she'd name him Loriek for Mungojerrie. Everyone except for me.

That Jellicle Ball the kittens were really sweet to see. Moonsong had a special song just for them and it also made me dance with them. They all liked me, I was like their second father or really old step brother. I mean, I was five.

They laughed as we all pranced around singing about things to eat. The moon I think was laughing with them. We finished out number and we all bowed.

I met up with Skimble, Munkustrap, Tugger, Misto, and Mungojerrie. I looked at how all of us had changed. We went from being little kittens to full grown toms in what seemed like the blink of an eye. I looked at off of the clan. It seemed that the only thing that changed was our age but Victoria, Electra, Etcetera, Jemima, Demeter, Bombalurina, Rumeplteazer and Tantomile were still in their clique; Coricopat, Pouncival, Admetus, Plato, and Tumblebrutis were still their own gang; Cassandra was well liked even though she chose not to have any close friends except for Exotica who traveled a lot with her owners; Jennyanydots and Jellylorum were still friends.

" We haven't changed much and yet we've changed so much," I said suddenly.

My friends looked around. Skimble laughed a bit and said," I still remember when Coricopat and Tantomile were just born."

" I remember when all of the ones that I delivered were born," I smiled," And the new ones I'll always remember too."

" Remember when we first met Misto, Teazer fell on him?" Mungojerrie laughed a bit," I really wish she would settle down."

" Oh, and remember when we pushed Alonzo in front of that crowd and he went hysterical?" Tugger barked out laughing," That was a memory worth more than anything."

" And at the match when Munkustrap lost?" Skimble smiled," I still remember what he said: Let go! I give up! Ow! Your tone of voice was so funny."

" Leave me alone!" Munkustrap pushed Skimble playfully," He was really strong."

" Was?" I demanded looking at him," Was? Excuse me Mr. Leader but I bet that I can still whip your tail!"

" I think not," Munkustrap looked into my eye hoping to intimidate me.

" Wanna bet?"

" You wouldn't dare hold a match right now," Munkustrap bet.

" Oh yeah? Well I do dare," I cocked my head.

" Too bad," Munkustrap smiled," I'm not doing it."

" I bet Alonzo would win," Misto said backing me up.

" Alonzo's losing his touch," Tugger said," I bet Munkustrap would win."

" No, Alonzo," Misto stressed hoping it would get us into another good old times argument," I mean, he won last time."

" I'm with Alonzo," Mungojerrie said. I patted his back.

Demeter suddenly appeared backing me up. Munkustrap complained and so Cassandra came and backed him up. Bombalurina thought it would be funny to go against her mate to she backed me up. Plato backed me and Victoria went with her step brother. Soon, all of us had chosen a side, except for Skimble, Jellylorum, and Jennyanydots who would be the judges. I of course got the support of most of the kittens but Synille, Mericive, Jiana, and Chellor thought it would be funny if they went on Munkustrap's side. Leaving Plato and Mungojerrie in charge, Munkustrap and I sized each other up in the middle of the junkyard.

" Alonzo! Alonzo!" my side cheered.

" Munkustrap!" his side cheered.

He rushed at me but I stood my ground. At the last possible moment, I dodged and he slammed into the car behind me.

" Where have I seen this scene before?" I laughed as he rushed at me again. I let him tackle me and we rolled around a bit just like last time.

" Lost your touch huh Cynthia?" I laughed pushing him away and tackling him. I sat on him and pulled his hands behind his back.

" Go Alonzo!" my side cheered.

" You forgot Flea," Munkustrap said," Cynthia hasn't given up yet." He swung his legs over my head and flipped my onto the ground. He got up quickly and sat on me, pinning me down.

" Go Munkustrap!"

" Flea is small and quick," I reminded him. I threw him off and jumped to my feet. The crowd was cheering and it made me feel four months old again. I think Munkustrap felt the same way. He smiled his kitten grin and pounced. I jumped up, he fell face down under me and I sat on him and pulled his arms back even farther.

" Let go! I give up! Ow!" Munkustrap cried. I let go and we burst out laughing. My peers did too. It was a memory I'll always treasure.

The kittens had fun too. The ones on my side swarmed me hoping for a fight too. I could have thrown them off, but it was a lot funner to let them all bat at me. Their parents got a laugh. I was Skimble Jr. The friendly uncle. With one big difference: I was single.

As I left the Jellicle Ball, I noticed Rumpleteazer side up next to me. " Big night huh?" she asked. She was loosing her accent a bit over the years.

" Yeah," I said putting an arm around her shoulder," You know, if you want to help deliver kittens, I'd be happy for you to."

" Thanks Alonzo," Rumpleteazer put an arm around my waist and said," You know, remember when we decided to stop dating?"

" Yeah," I nodded," May I ask a question?"

" Let me think on that."

" I'll ask anyway," I laughed a bit," Teazer, I want to start dating again. With you. I mean, I've really missed you in the relationship way."

" You did?" she asked.

" Better yet," I stopped to think a while and came to one conclusion. I let go of her, knelt down and asked," Teazer, will you be my mate?"

" Are you kidding?" she demanded," Do you really have to ask? Duh, of course!"

I got up and hugged her. " You know Teazer, I know you're afriad to loose me," I said, " But I'll be here."

" Shut up," Teazer said quietly. She silenced me by pulling me into a kiss which really took my breath away. When she pulled away, she smiled and said," What do you want to name the kittens?"

" Don't think so far ahead," I laughed," But if you really want to know, I want to name one, if we get a son, Sirius."

" And if it's a girl?" Rumpleteazer asked.

" I don't know," I shrugged," You think of one."

" Tara," she said quietly," My mistress's name."

" Good name," I agreed.

I walked her home that night and reflected on my life. I had seen many great things, I had experienced happiness, family, triumph, humor, and love. But above all, something that I have treasured above all, even about food( kidding), is this wonderful gift called friendship.

Seeing Munkustrap at my window with Skimble and Tugger.

Demeter comming to visit me.

Delivering Electra all by myself and being in front of a big crowd which my friends had thought I deserved.

Delivering the twins at the cost of their mother dying but as Demeter said, from death comes new life.

Meeting Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie.

The Jellicle Ball the day after and for the first time meeting who would become my best friend.

Riding on top of the train laughing and joking with my friends Misto, Mungojerrie, Munkustrap, Tugger, and Skimble.

Laughing with the whole clan after I had defeated Munkustrap again.

Kissing Teazer.

Grizabella had valued happiness, Misto valued love, Rumpleteazer and her brother valued family, and me, my moral now and forever can be summed up in just one word: friendship