A/N: There is a lot of Misto/Tugger on here but not much femslash. So to be fair I had to write this.
The title of this story is temporary. I chose it for more than one reason. Yes, it's named after the Russian duo. Most of this chapter is based off of their song, All the Things She Said. t.A.T.u. is short for the Russian phrase: Eta devushka lyubit tu devushku. I'm not Russian but apparently that translates to: This girl loves that girl.
I don't like doing timeskips, so this has alot of flashback stuff.
I'm not sure if I want to continue this, but if you like the idea, please review!
Author's Second Note: (March 3rd, 2010) I appreciate those people who reviewed, even those who flamed. I usually don't mind critics who tell me how to improve and stuff, but those people who tell me I'm sick or perverted because I write about femslash.....if you know this is femslash and still review telling me how sick and perverted I am, that's just weird. So I will add a note.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE FEMSLASH (GIRL/GIRL) PAIRINGS AND DO NOT WISH TO BE OPEN MINDED ABOUT IT, THERE IS A BACK BUTTON AT THE TOP OF YOUR BROWSER.
We try to control our own lives as an author tries to control his/her story. But unlike writing we cannot erase what has happened in the past. A writer can simply look back and decide that something should've happened and create a whole new scene. We can regret and wish but we cannot change.
Jemima lay down and blinked slowly as the rain poured down heavily upon the roof of her den. A crackle of thunder was heard in the distance and at that she closed her eyes wondering about what had happened a couple of years back. (A/N: Cat years, I suppose.)
Flashback:
A mini version of Jemima was running around laughing and playing with her best friend, Victoria, in the middle of a storm. Both were unaware of how dangerous their situation was and focused only on their fun and happiness. Water dripped down their soaked fur as they played tag. A flash of light burst far away and the two kittens looked up in awe. They weren't afraid though. Faintly a voice could be heard calling to the two of them. Still in their state of wonder at nature's work they couldn't hear anything else but the roaring of thunder and the sound of water splashing onto the pavement. Then out of nowhere Munkustrap appeared and grabbed both of them out of the way. Back at the Junkyard the kittens had finally felt the chill of the rain and began to shiver uncontrollably. Victoria had sputtered out, "I'm so cold."
Jennyanydots and Jellylorum had taken them to their warm den. Jemima's teeth were chattering quite loudly but she was still smiling remembering the flash of lightning. The white kitten beside her was shivering but laughing too. Jelly smiled at the two silly kittens and wondering how they could be so happy during the rainy weather.
The two kittens snuggled together for warmth and tried to fall asleep. Jemima was half asleep when she heard Vicky murmur something. It sounded suspiciously like the words, "I love you, Jem."
They didn't know at that time that someone other than the two of them had heard the words too.
The rain stopped and her eyes cracked open slowly to see Pouncival grinning wildly down at her. Jemima sighed and rubbed her eyes sleepily and whispered, "What?"
"You're being so boring", Pouncival whined, "Come on let's play a game."
"I'm too tired", she protested, but her words fell upon deaf ears as Pouncival dragged her outside where the sun was shining so brightly that it seemed it had never rained at all.
A pure white queen stretched slowly as she remembered there was only a week left until the Jellicle Ball and that meant that she'd be able to go to the Junkyard again. A black and white tuxedo cat walked into her room haughtily and said, "Good, you're up. We have to leave soon."
"But the Ball's in a week", Victoria pointed out. Her brother shook his head and replied, "We're going to visit Aunt Jenny on our way so that she can come with us too."
"Right, I knew that", she snapped. Then Mistoffelees left so that she could get ready.
Victoria really couldn't wait for the Jellicle Ball, but thinking about that forced her to remember why she had to move from the Junkyard in the first place. Those memories always brought pain and shame for her so she distracted herself but they came back and wouldn't leave her alone.
Flashback:
Two young kittens were sitting inside a den laughing with each other and not bothering with anyone else. They were so close that they could understand each other with just a look in the eye. One was Jemima and the other was Victoria.
"No that was the past", Victoria shook her head through gritted teeth, but everything was coming back.
Victoria smiled and hugged her best friend tightly as their first Jellicle Ball started. They went out to the Junkyard to watch the introduction part. Everything went as was supposed to until the Mating Dance.
Since they were too young to really take part or anything, the two of them sat away from the Jellicles with Jelly watching over them. Then the two who were doing the Mating Dance, Demeter and Munkustrap, kissed each other in a show of affection. Jemima tilted her head in confusion and Victoria giggled while asking Jelly, "Why do they do that?"
"Kiss?" Jelly asked in surprise as she nodded. "Well they do that to show they love each other and want to be together for the rest of their lives."
"So if I really love someone and want to be with that cat for the rest of my life, I can kiss them?" Victoria asked in confusion. Jelly hesitated since she didn't want a little kitten going around kissing random toms, but it couldn't hurt, could it?
"You can, but only when you're absolutely sure that he is the one", Jelly answered. Victoria and Jemima giggled at that and Victoria asked, "He?"
Jelly didn't understand the question very well but nodded anyway to assert her authority. Then Victoria leaned forward and kissed Jemima on the cheek and they both giggled. Only then did Jelly realize what was happening, but she didn't know what to say to them. Later the two of them were separated and both received lengthy lectures/talks about the kiss.
Victoria had been taken aside by her aunt to discuss what had happened. Jenny was blunt and straight to the point.
"Do you know what love is, Victoria?" Jenny asked while looking down at her. Victoria nodded and said, "It's when you care about someone a lot."
"True, but love is beyond that. When you're in love you'll know it and only then do you kiss that someone", Jenny said sternly, "I don't know how to say this so I'll get straight to the point. Queens don't love each other in that way. They love each other in a sisterly way and no more."
"Why?"
Jenny sighed and smiled. Then she told her the words that every child, kit and puppy hates. "You'll understand when you're older."
Victoria shook her head and realized that she was older now and still all she understood was that the older Jellicles didn't like the love that she and Jemima had for each other. It was so painful to not understand.
Two days later Victoria and Misto arrived at Jennyanydots' den. After Jenny gushed about how beautiful and grown up the two of them looked the three of them left for the Junkyard. Jenny was keeping a close eye on Victoria however, although Victoria was oblivious. She didn't want what happened last time to happen again.
Jemima was sitting with Etcetera and Electra in the middle of the Junkyard cleaning herself. Out of nowhere Tumblebrutus leapt and knocked Etcetera down playfully. Soon Pouncival followed suit and soon all 5 were rolling around on the ground. When things had calmed down a bit Tumble asked, "Who's becoming a queen this year?"
Electra replied, "None of us if that's what you're asking."
"Well who's going to do the Mating Dance then?" Tumble asked and Pouncival nudged him playfully to add, "It's not you anyway."
Tumblebrutus rolled his eyes way up to the sky and Jemima followed suit but she couldn't see anything interesting up there. Tumble groaned and said, "I know that, you doofus."
Just then Admetus passed and hearing their conversation he said, "It's that white queen that moved away awhile ago."
Jemima froze with her eyes wide open as Admetus continued, "I think her name is Veronica or something."
"Victoria", Jemima automatically corrected without giving a thought to it. She hadn't known that she was coming back. It had been so long ago to her. Admetus scratched his head and said, "Oh yeah, that's it."
"How did you know?" Tumble asked her warily. Jemima blinked and squeaked, "I have to go!"
With that she scampered off towards her den to hide for a minute but then she slid and almost crashed into another cat. Breaking awkwardly she looked down and mumbled an apology. Then she heard the other cat gasp, "Jemima?"
Looking up Jemima saw her best friend and they looked at each other in surprise. (A/N: Think about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. When Ginny sees Harry at the burrow for the first time, that's the look they're giving each other.)
Behind Victoria, Jenny narrowed her eyes at the scene.
So any feedback? Please review! This isn't a very popular pairing...so...