Never love an Anchor

Chapter 3

"I-" Mungojerrie shifted his paws.

"I missed you." Macavity wrapped his tail around him. "It was nice to see you and your sister again."

"Really?" Mungojerrie ears perked up.

"Yeah, " Macavity grinned. "Your mother said that you two were eaten by a fox, but now I have you back. It's great." Macavity stroked his son's back with his tail.

"I guess." Mungojerrie gave a small smile.

"It must have hurt to have been abandoned by your mother." Macavity continued.

"It did." Mungojerrie's eyes formed tears. "But we had Skimbleshanks to take care of us."

"But isn't he busy with his train?" Macavity asked. "I mean, you must have felt very alone most of the time." The ginger cat gave a grin while Mungojerrie blinked tears out of his eyes.

"It did." Mungojerrie cried.

"But now I'm here for you." Macavity nuzzled him. "Isn't that great? I'm not going to abandon you as so many have done before." Mungojerrie smiled while Macavity. "I mean, your mom didn't even tell you that anything since she's been here. If I have never shown up who knows if she had ever told you and your sister."

"I guess." Mungojerrie looked at his paws.

"And your adoptive father couldn't be bothered to let you live on his train with him. You and your sister lived all alone." Macavity brushed his tail against his chin, just as Mungojerrie started to cry. "No, come on, don't do that, now I feel bad."

A noise came from the twin's den. "I should be with Teazer." Mungojerrie went to his den and Macavity vanished.

"Jerrie!" Rumpleteazer pawed her brother. "Wake up!"

"Ugh, what?" Mungojerrie grumbled.

"Dad's about to head back to the train!" Rumpleteazer pawed him again as he got out of his nest. "Oh, right!" The twins ran out of their den and up to Skimbleshanks.

"I'm going to miss you two." Skimbleshanks nuzzled the two.

"Can you stay for a little longer?" Rumpleteazer begged.

Skimbleshanks licked her forehead. "Teazer, we go over this every single time. No, if I stay I'll miss the train."

"Goodbye, Dad." Mungojerrie nuzzled him. "I'll miss you." He flashed back to last night with Macavity. Was he going to leave us alone after what happened yesterday? Our entire world changed. Skimbleshanks licked his forehead and left the junkyard. Rumpleteazer eyes started to water, so Mungojerrie wrapped his tail around her.

"Want to put a thorn in Tugger's nest?" Mungojerrie asked. Rumpleteazer nodded and the twins ran off.

Meanwhile, in Munkustrap's den, he and Demeter were curled up together, sleepily cuddling.

"How are you feeling?" Munkustrap licked her shoulder.

"I never should have let them find out like that." Demeter started to cry. Munkustrap started to purr to comfort her. "But now, they know and I am so glad I can have them back in life."

"It must have hurt to give them up." Munkustrap petted her with his tail. 

"It did." Demeter sighed. "But I never really stopped loving them, they are my kittens after all."

"Yeah." Munkustrap nodded, his eyes grew cloudy. "I'm sure."

"What's wrong?" Demeter asked.

"I'm just thinking about my mother." Munkustrap sighed. "I just miss her so much and it hurt me like nothing ever could when she got kicked out." He buried himself in her muzzle. "It's very quiet outside."  Just then the twins ran past his den. "Oh, what are they planning?!" Munkustrap was about to climb out of his nest but Demeter stopped him.

"I'll ask, you can stay here." Demeter touched his nose with his. Munkustrap sighed and laid back down while Demeter climbed out of the nest. The twins just came out of Tugger's den. "What are you two doing?"

"Oh, uh, " Rumpleteazer nuzzled her. "Nothing that you need to tell Munkustrap." Demeter didn't believe that but felt so happy having her daughter nuzzle her that she didn't say anything. Mungojerrie kept his distance, thinking about his meeting with Macavity. "Would you like to check out our den?"

Mungojerrie shook his head. "Teazer, I don't th-"

"Oh, I would love to." Demeter smiled and the two queens went to the den with Mungojerrie reluctantly following.

"She abandoned us!" Mungojerrie thought. "Why is Teazer is being dumb?" He dragged his paws behind him. He thought about his meeting with Macavity, "She probably wouldn't have even told us anyway!"

"So what do you have in your den?" Demeter asked.

"Oh, our nests, things Dad brings from the train, a bunch of stuff we stole from everyone else's den." Rumpleteazer laughed. "And this rock that Jerrie thought was cool."

"It is a pretty cool rock," Mungojerrie mumbled.

"How many people have you stolen from?" Demeter asked, not wanting an answer.

"Yes," Rumpleteazer answered. "We try to get the best things we find, but whenever we steal from Bustopher Jones, he can sense it from far away, and he always takes it back. So, rude."

"How dare he." Demeter rolled her eyes.

"Yeah!" Rumpleteazer flicked her tail. "His spoon was making an amazing decoration and he ruined it."

At night, the twins were in their den.

"Teazer, " Mungojerrie paced the den. "Do you ever wonder why we were abandoned?"

"Yeah, " She sighed. "But, we had Skimble to take us in, and Mom's here now, so it was never really on my mind."  Rumpleteazer licked her paw, "Why, what's wrong?"

"It's just bizarre having Mom back." Mungojerrie sat next to his sister. "I just keep wondering what happened that led to us being on the train."

"I'm sure she had her reasons." Rumpleteazer wrapped her tail around her brother. "No mother would just randomly decide to give up her kittens, something must have been going on."

"I know, but it still hurts, sometimes." Mungojerrie sighed.

"Yeah." Rumpleteazer yawned. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight." Mungojerrie nodded and watched her curl up in her nest. He sighed and left the den. Macavity was there, waiting for him.

"Hey, " Mungojerrie smiled. Macavity put a paw on one of his.

"Hello, my son." Macavity grinned. "Say, would you like to head to my den? You can meet the rest of my gang."

"You have a gang?" Mungojerrie asked.

"Tsk, your mom doesn't tell you anything about me," Macavity lamented. "Yes, and I'm sure you'll fit in, you do seem like you have a knack for trouble."

Mungojerrie chuckled. "I do like trouble."

"All right." Macavity grinned and the two soon left the junkyard.