Part 1

The two toms sat on top of a pile of junk and watched the sunset… at least that was what one of them was watching. The black and white tom was watching the sun go down while the silver tabby was watching him with a dreamy look on his face.

"It's beautiful isn't it Munk", the patched black and white tom asked.

"Yeah you're beautiful."

"What?"

"I-I mean", the silver tabby watched the sun hurriedly. "Yeah it's really beautiful Alonzo."

Alonzo looked at him with a raised eyebrow then he shrugged and turned back to the sunset.

"What does it remind you of", he asked.

"Well… I… you know…"

"It reminds me of gold that is melting down into a sea of floating rubies and the gold on the water reminds me of whom I love."

"Oh", Munkustrap bowed his head sadly. "You love Demeter?"

Alonzo laughed. "Demeter why would I love her? No offense she is beautiful but she's not really my cup of tea so to speak."

"Oh…"

"What do you think of Munk?"

"Well I…" Munk watched the sun and then stole a glance at the tom at his sun. The setting sun made the white a mixture of gold and red and he found himself blush. "I think of how beautiful the love of my life looks when the sunlight falls on his fur."

"His?" Alonzo turned to him and Munkustrap hurriedly looked away blushing furiously. Alonzo smiled softly and returned to watch the setting sun.

They sat there in silence for a little while, Alonzo watching the sun and Munk watching Alonzo. He had loved his best friend since they were kittens but he'd never dared to confess it to anyone.

"Come on Munk" he thought. "You are Jellicle protector. You're supposed to be brave so come on tell him. Who knows maybe he thinks the same of you."

He took a deep breath.

"Lonz?"

"Hm…?"

"C-can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"C-can you kiss me?" Alonzo turned and looked at him and a smile played on his lips. "Sorry it was a stupid question. I-I'll just leave now." Munk rose to leave.

"No, no Munk", Alonzo grabbed his paw gently. "Look at me."

Munk didn't dare.

"Look at me Munkustrap."

Munk turned to his best friend and felt tears go down his cheeks.

"Do you love me", Alonzo asked.

"Y-yes", Munk stuttered out and let his head drop. "I've loved you since we were kittens."

He felt Alonzo grip his chin and tilt his head up so their eyes could meet.

"Munk!"

"Then why the bloody hell didn't you tell me sooner", Alonzo asked and smiled.

"I-I… I…" Munk stuttered out and Alonzo leaned in to kiss him and just when their lips were about to meat...

"Damn it Munkustrap wake up! WAKE UP!"

Munk woke with a start and looked up at the face of his younger brother the Rum Tum Tugger.

"Finally", Tugger said and shook his head. "I almost thought you were dead a while there."

"It was just a dream", Munk thought bitterly. "Just a stupid dream. Alonzo doesn't love me… not like that anyway."

"Hello", Tugger said and waved a paw in front of Munkustrap's face. "Earth to Munkustrap. Whohoo anybody home?"

"What? Oh sorry Tugger did you say something?"

"Yes Alonzo's waiting for you at the gate to give you the report of last night."

"Oh… wait weren't he supposed to wake me so I could take over?"

"Well… he was going to but you looked so tired so he let you sleep and pulled an all-nighter."

Munkustrap smiled at the kindness of his best friend and secret crush.

"Munk", Tugger said and waved a paw in front of his face again. "Whohoo anybody home? Munk!"

"What?"

"You keep doing it!"

"Doing what?"

"Spacing out. You look like a kitten in love."

"I'm not in love."

"Maybe you should be. When was the last time you were on a date?"

"That's none of your business Tugger. Don't you have some kittens to seduce?"

"My my my Munk that's the best idea you've had all day."

"Shut up and get out."

Tugger grinned and hurried out.

"Alonzo", Munk called and saw his second in command sit at the gate looking at the road.

"Hi Munk", he grinned and walked up to him and they greeted with a short nuzzle. "How are you?"

"I'm fine thanks and you?"

"I'm good a bit tired though."

"Yeah… you shouldn't have pulled an all-nighter."

"It's no problem Munk you looked exhausted and you needed rest."

"You need that too. Come on tell me what's going on and then head to bed."

Alonzo chuckled. "You sound like my mum."

Munk couldn't help to blush a little and thinking of how cute his friend looked. "Well someone has to care for you when you don't take care of yourself."

"I do that too! Well when I got the time."

"So what's going on?"

"Nothing much", Alonzo said as they started to walk towards the clearing and Munk had to fight to keep his eyes from Alonzo's uhm... behind. "Mungo and Teazer came back late their sacks filled as usual. Lina came back from some date and looked really pissed and Skimble is home from the train again. So Jenny will be very happy when she comes in today."

Munk chuckled. "Nothing more?"

"Well Ori and Mil have looked very worried recently."

"Why?"

"I don't know they won't say."

Munk started to scowl as they continued walking and Alonzo yawned loudly.

"Maybe you should go and get some rest Zo", Munk said softly and patted his friend on the back. "You look a bit tired."

"Yeah maybe I'll go and get some hours… if I'm not around in four hours come and get me. I'll be in my den."

With that Alonzo walked away and Munk sighed softly.

"Someday I wish he could say our den..." he thought.

"Munkustrap", two voices said and he jumped and turned around. He stood face to face with Coricopat and Tantomile.

"Hey guys what's wrong", he asked.

"We've seen a vision", they said in unison.

"Oh?"

"Yes."

"What was it about?"

"Someone in the tribe", Cori began. "Will turn out to have powers-"

"-great ones-" Tantomile added.

"-that can either destroy-"

"-or save us-"

"-but we don't know who-"

"-when-"

"- or where." they said in unison.

"So", Munkustrap asked. "Are you sure it isn't Mistofelees?"

"Yes", they said in unison.

"The powers we talk about", Cori began again.

"-are not magical-" Tantomile cut in.

"-as we usual see magic. But-"

"-they are special in the way that-"

"-the cat who owes them can-"

"-be anyone. You-"

"-us-"

"-anyone."

"Anyone", Munk asked.

"Anyone", the twins said in perfect sync.

"The cat", Tantomile began. "Can look like you but-"

"-when you turn around-"

"-you're looking at Tugger-"

"-or Alonzo-"

"-or Demeter-"

"-or Bombalurina-"

"-or Skimble-"

"-or Jenny-"

"-or Misto-

"-or Macavity-"

"-or-"

"I get it", Munkustrap yelled. "The cat can look like anyone but change as soon as I turn my back to him-"

"-or her", the twins said.

"Or her… Can you tell me anything more?"

"No", they said.

"Nothing?"

"We got a vision-", Cori said.

"-more a hunch-" Tantomile cut in. "That you-"

"-will suffer-"

"-but-"

"-become-"

"-happy-"

"-because-"

"-of-"

"-it."

"Stop that", Munkustrap said he'd been looking back and forth between them when they spoke. "I like it better when you talk in unison. I don't get so confused."

"We mean", the twins said. "That we've gotten a hunch that you Munkustrap will suffer but because of it you will become happy."

With that they walked away and Cori whispered to his sister:

"He always destroys our fun."

"Sh you moron we don't want him to know we're trying to confuse him on purpose", his sister hissed back. Munk watched them go and shook his head.

"Those two", he said and walked towards the TSE 1 to see what the kittens were up to. By the sound of it, it wasn't anything good.

TBC I promised Insanity's Childe I'd do a slash fic and here it is. Hope you will enjoy.