Magical Attraction Chap 43

Misto was stunned. He just stared up at Tugger in silence for a long time before returning the kiss with equal passion. He started to cry silently.

"Tugger, I love you too." He said, holding him tight.

Tugger breathed a sigh of relief for the first time in months. He held Misto gently trying to calm his happy sobs. He sat him down on his bed and just held him trying to calm him.

"It's alright, Misto, just let it out. I'm right here and I swear I'll never leave you again." Tugger whispered in his ear, trying to soothe him.

"I know…I trust you won't…" Misto whimpered, starting to stop crying. "I just…really wanted to hear you say those words…and I needed it."

"Well, I'm here to say them whenever you want, even if it makes my voice hoarse saying it." Tugger joked, trying to cheer him up.  "I mean it and I will always say it."

"Thank you, Tugger." Misto sighed finally calming down and snuggling up to him. "You do realize though we'll have to help Nadal and Tenmar when they run away."

"Yeah, I figured you'd drag me into it." He teased ruffling Misto's head fur. "But I'm gonna focus more on keeping him away from you."


~several months later~


Things had passed rather calmly. Quaxo had remained hidden and even Macavity stayed away, which only made the tribe all the more on edge. It was a week before the Jellicle Ball and every one was looking forward to it. Misto was planning on performing again, this time however Tugger swore nor to leave his side the entire night and while things seemed to be going good for them it was an entirely different matter for Tenmar and Nadal.
Tenmar was close to birth when Nadal had been dragged away by some of the others on Macavity's order. Nadal knew he was to die, but Tenmar stayed hopeful he would escape.

Nadal had been locked in one of the cells Macavity had built. He was left alone in the hot darkness of the room. He thought of every possible way he could get away, but nothing seemed like it would work. He knew nothing of what was happening with Tenmar or if she was still alive and for that long week he sat and waited in what felt like the pit of Hell. He had learned that Melanna had already given birth to a Queen kitten that she had decided to name Collie.

By the end of the week he was dragged out in front of all of Macavity's forces. Macavity stood there with a victorious grin with Quaxo next to him with a wicked grin on his face. Nadal's courage never faltered as he was forced to his knees in front of Macavity. Quaxo was the one to announce his crimes and fate, but he was deaf to it all looking for Tenmar in the crowd. He saw her sneaking away at the back of the crowd with two kits held tightly in her arms. He smiled, proud that he had protected his family, and then his world turned black.


Tenmar had made sure never to look back, afraid that if she did she would never make it to the junkyard. Her heart was heavy in her chest as she ran the direction Nadal had told her to. The kits cries deafen any other sounds out from her ears; the only comfort she could give them at the moment was to hold them tighter to her chest. Her pounding heart seemed to calm them slightly, but as the junkyard came into view she herself felt comfort. As soon as the was well into the out fringes of the junkyard, she fell to her knees and cried for her husband.

It was her loud sobs that had first alerted Munk to her presence as he and Alonzo were the ones on duty that night. Munk knew she was Nadal's mate by the kits she was clinging to. He sent Alonzo to get the others.

"You are Tenmar?" He asked, approaching her carefully. She nodded to him that he was correct. "What has become of Nadal?"

"They killed him! I ran as they had the execution! I can't believe he's gone!" She cried. Munk sat there with her as they waited for the others to come. He tried to soothe her crying but to no avail.

When Alonzo returned with Tumble and Pounce in tow, Munk instructed the Tumble and Pounce to take his and Alonzo's place as they helped Tenmar to Jenny's den. Misto heard her as they passed and hurried to follow. Jenny announced all three of them to be untouched, then ushered Munk and Alonzo out to leave Misto and her alone. Tenmar was still very upset and crying but softer by now.

"I'm so sorry, Tenmar." Misto started his ears flat. "I can't believe it either…"

"Thank you, Misto…I knew you two were close." Tenmar whimpered.

"I have a place for all of you to stay…when you feel up to it." He said, taking the Tom kit from her to try and calm his crying.

"Give me a moment to get some of my sanity back." She said. "But thank you, it would be best to mourn in private."

"It's no trouble at all, Tenmar. It's the least I could do…I just wish I could help you more." He said.

"You are more help than I think you realize." She said, smiling sadly at him. He saw in her eyes just how deep her depression went.

After a moment he led her to the place he had tried to run to so many months ago when he thought Tugger didn't care. She thanked him again, before he left her to her grief as she had wanted. He returned to his den to a concerned Tugger.

"Misto, are you alright?" Tugger asked.

"No." Misto said simply before burying his face in Tugger's chest fur.

Tugger held him gently as he broke down and cried for his lost friend. Tugger tried his best to soothe him, but he knew for once he couldn't help. In the end he decided just holding Misto was enough to help this time and so they spent the rest of that night in silence other than Misto's sobs, secure in each other's arms.