Getting Ready For The Ball

[demeymisto]

Munku slowly sighed and looked at Tant. "Ok but make sure she does not die, ok?" He asked her. He then turned to Demeter and Bomba "Please try to accepted her." He then turned to face all the over cats "please help Tant get her worm." He then turned to Misto "Can you try do something with her leg?" He asked. He sighed and grabbed the inhaler and ran of to fine Jenny.But before he ran of "hope you get better soon."

Ecty, Teazer and Quaxo ran to Tant. Quaxo soon asked, "Anything I can do?" Teazer nodded and so did Ectey. Quaxo soon grabbed a blanket and loose so griz could breathe and take it of if she wanted. Treazer got some old rag and tried it around Griz's foot. Teazer then looked up "Does that feel any better?" She asked. Ecty thought, "Why dont you take those shoes off? It will make your paws better.

[Coricopat]

"Don't worry Munkus, I wont let her die. She just has a very bad cough and cold, and I believe she has what the Humans call bronchitus. That's not life threatening. It's just very annoying. And as for the cuts on her leg, they'll heal. You know that. She'll be back to normal in about 2 weeks. She might still be coughing, but I think she's going to be just fine," Tant said as she put her hand on Munk's sholder to calm him down.

"Yes, Honey, I'll be okay," Griz said to Munkustrap. She smiled at Munkustrap. She was very thankful to Tant that she helped her. But she hasn't thanked Tant yet. "Um, Tanti, AHEM! Can I talk to you for a minute?"

'Sure Grizzy, what's up?" Tant went to sit beside Grizabella so that they could talk.

'I just want to say how very sorry I am that Coricopat has turned against you, and also to thank you for helping me. It's my falt that Cori did what he did and I'm so sorry." Griz started coughing really bad again.

"Don't blame yourself for my brother's actions. He should have helped you out too. I don't blame you at all. You're very welcome. When you came into the Junkyard, there was no way I could just sit back and not help you, even if you did walk out of the Tribe. I don't like it that you walked out on the Tribe, but that's all in the past. I just can't stand for anyone tyo be hurt." After Griz started coughing, Tant started to gently rub her back to make her feel better.

Misto came out of his pipe when he noticed that Munk was talking to him. "I don't know Munk. She walked out on us, and now she wants us to feel sorry for her," Misto said, looking down at the floor of the Yard. He looked at Tugger and went to sit by his best friend instead of helping Munk and company.

When the other kittens came to help her, Griz smiled. "Etcetera, that feels kind of tight, and I already have on a bandage that Tantomile had put on me but thanks. I know you're all trying to help and I appreciate it."

[msterope]

Tugger looked at Munkustrap with a dark look on his face.
"I'll never accept her back, Munkustrap. You always were weaker in that forgiveness area." A sneer spread across the handsome tom's face, and then broke into a look of surprise when Etcetera came over to him. The tall Maine Coon wrapped his arm around her shoulders and smiled down at her.
"I'll be fine, sweetcheeks, just need some time away from the old maid." Tugger turned his head towards Alonzo and shrugged.
"Might as well take a walk. You coming, sweetcheeks?" Tugger directed his last question at Etcetera. His attitude became venemous when Tantomile spoke to him.
"You know, Tant, you really know nothing about hurt! If I were you, I'd shut that pretty little mouth before I do it for you. The only thing you seem to care about is the thing you're concentrated on. If you knew anything, you'd understand why Coricopat was so angry with your and why everyone is so pissed off at the old hag!" The handsome tom snarled.

Demeter flinched at Tugger's words, following Grizabella when Munkustrap led her to the mattress. Her eyes went to Munkustrap, and her heart gave an uncomfortable tug in her chest. She loved Munkustrap, but was too afraid that he'd reject her to tell him so.
"M-munk... wh-why is Tu-tugger so angry a-about this?" She asked, not sure if the silver tabby would know the answer.

Bombalurina looked down at Pouncival with a smokey smile on her pretty mouth.
"Hey there, Pouncie. How's things with you?" She asked, trailing on finger up his cheek with a wink. When George bounced over, Bomba's eyebrows went up.
"Scratch her? Now I may not like her, but that's really not the nicest thing you could do..."

[Alonza]

Jemima gingerly reached out and took the old queen's paw. She then tactfully moved to the side, not wanting to get in anyone's way. She tried to avoid Tugger's eyes. Heavyside knew he probably would never talk to her again after this.

George rolled his eyes at the scarlet queen. She was beautiful, but she could be so... adult sometimes! "Oh, it doesn't matter now. She's got a bunch of people around her, he wouldn't have the chance anyway."

[ringer04]

Pounce purred, his tail waving happily. He leaned into her touch. "I-I-I'm goood..." He purred. "How are you?" He asked, eyes bright and shining.

Alonzo nodded his head. He turned toward the crew helping the old queen and shook his head. He put his paw on Tugger's arm and tugged him just a little. "Come on...you have nothing and no one to answer to here..." He urged.

[msterope]

Bombalurina raised an eyebrow at George, and then rolled her eyes in a mimic of his move to her. Looking back at Pouncival, she leant over and placed a very gentle kiss on his forehead.
"I need a walk... care to come with?" She asked, flicking her tail at him as she turned her curvacious body.

Rum Tum Tugger cast one last look at the crowd around his mother, shook his head at Jemima, and then turned to Alonzo.
"Let's beat it. This Tugger don't want to be here anymore..." He said in a dark tone, his handsome face lined with anger. A muscle jumped in his jaw as he clenched and ground his teeth together.

OOc: I realize you wanted to slow things down, but I want to post this before it slipped from my mind again!

[Coricopat]

"Hey Tugger, I'm not finished with you yet. How DARE you? You don't ever let me hear you say those things to me, or your mother again! This poor cat is your Mother. Your own flesh and blood! How could you say the things that you've said to her and about her? Tugger, she might have left you, but she's back, and she's very sick! GET OVER IT Tugger. You should be the one helping her, but no, you can't get over the fact that she left you and Munkus here! Don't you ever talk to me that way ever again. You need someone to smack you in your mouth." Tantomile was fuming! She hated to talk to anyone the way she was to Tugger, but now she was mad! Really mad!

[ringer04]

Alonzo was fuming, gritting his teeth during all of Tant's rant. "No you listen!" He finally shouted. "You don't know anything about what this is doing to him. All you care about is helping some old witch who told us all that she was too good for us! And now she wants us all to forget and come to her aid?! Well that's too bad for her! Because we're not going to. Have you ever even thought about what she did to him when she left? How much he needed her? Well, now he doesn't need her anymore and you're all going to have to get over it. But don't you dare lecture or lay a paw on him when you have absolutely no clue. Now, we're leaving." He spat, chest heaving from emotion as he turned from Tantomile.

Pounce's ears flattened to his head. "I'll go with you, Bomba...but why is Lonzy so mad?" He asked quietly.

[demeymisto]

Munkustrap turned to Demeter "its ok i think see mite stay this time". He said loving to her. He then turn on is heels to Tugger. As he walked away "why dont at lest try to forgive her!"he shouted.

OOC:i'll right more soon.

[Coricopat]

"ARGH! Alonzo! I want to talk. Running away from the situation wont help matters. All I understand is that Tugger is just walking away from his own flesh and blood because he can't get over the fact that she left him behind. He needs to stay and help her get better, at least. And yes, I know what this is doing to Tugger, and I also know that if this were my mother and she was very sick as Grizabella is now, in this same situation, weather our mother walked out on us or not, I would help my mother, no questions asked! It seems to me that you are all running away from the situation, and you only care about yourselves, and no one else." Tant was angry, but she put her hand on Alonzo's sholder anyway, hoping he'd change his mind and talk.

[ringer04]

"It isn't your business!" Alonzo spat back at her, removing her paw from his shoulder. "And as far as I'm concerned, you're as much of a traitor as she is." He said, motioning toward Griz. "So don't touch me."

[Coricopat]

'You just don't understand, Alonzo. I don't know what to say anymore." Tantomile had always thought of Alonzo as another brother. Now she felt as if she lost 2 brothers, instead of one. She always felt close to this Jellicle community, and now, it was all falling apart around her. "I'll be back shortly guys. I need to take a walk and just be alone."

[razzy]

Razzy overheard what Misto said. She really liked him a lot, but she never once thought she would hear him say anything like that about Grizabella. Misto was around her age and to hear him say what he just told Munkustrap pained her. There was sadness in her eyes when she heard all the ones who were still mean to her after all this time. How could they do this? If Old Deuteronomy had been here, they certainly wouldn't be acting like this. Razzy couldn't take it anymore. She walked around Victoria, and moved a bit closer to get a better look at Grizabella. Even this poor queen's sons acted mean towards her, except Munkustrap now who seemed to be a little sympathetic to her. She didn't know if she should cry or what. She felt helpless in what to do.

"Razzy.. Get back over here," Victoria told her, "Stay away from her or I will personally move you myself. You are to stay away from her." She looked up to see Alonzo leaving as well as one or two others. She sighed, but could understand why they left. Tantomile was helping someone who turned her back on the entire Tribe and didn't want to be a part of them anymore. She then watched Tantomile leave. Since Razzy hadn't moved from where she was, Victoria headed over to her and stood in her way again.

[Coricopat]

Tantomile went off walking by herself. She needed to blow off some steam. How could Alonzo call her a traitor? She wasn't the one that walked out on the tribe. She scenced Razzy near. Tantomile sat down and just cried. She needed a friend to talk to.

[razzy]

Razzy sighed at Victoria's words. She used her magic to find Tantomile. She saw her crying and went over to her. "Tantomile?" she asked softly. Razzy was still a kitten. She was going to be an adult at this ball, so it was only natural for her to sit at Tantomile's feet.

[Coricopat]

"Oh hi Razzy. Everyone hates me," she told the younger Queen. She burried her eyes in her knees. They were pulled up at her chest. She didn't want Razzy seeing her crying. "Just because I go to help Grizabella, some of the cats turn their back on me. Even Coricopat, my own brother didn't want me to help her. Why can't everyone just forget about the past and look to the future?" She was trying to fight back the tears without having any success.

[razzy]

"Maybe they choose not to forget," Razzy replied, "Even Victoria told me to stay away from her. I heard what Misto said and watched what he did. I didn't think he would ever act like that towards anyone. What did she do in the past? I know she was here when I was a very young kitten, but I don't know what she did to make everyone hate her so much."

[Coricopat]

"She wanted a better life, and she left us to find it. I'm not sure why she left, because we're a tight knit family, or so I thought. Now I'm not so sure anymore."

[razzy]

"Why though, would she come back after all this time? Not to sound negative, but did she think that they would just totally forget the pain she caused when she left?" Razzy asked.

[Coricopat]

"I don't know. I don't think so. It's like the tribe is now devited." (sp) I don't know if I even want to attend the Ball this year or not. It's just not fair to Griz that they're treating her the way they are. Or me eighter."