Chapter 01 Test of true love
Quanktumspirit: "Please review, we don't earn any characters apart from the 2 mystery shadows and soon more will come along. This tale is a collaboration with Ros The Elphe. She started this tale off, enjoy."
It was midnight. At the Cat Cantina, there was nobody, except Puss, alone at the bar, with a glasses of milk in his paws that he bought. Now, San Ricardo was saved, and Puss became the local hero. Puss also became quite popular with several other local cats, especially the females, but Puss would turn down every female that tried to see him as more than a friend because his heart was set on only one cat.
He was thinking a million of things, and one of these things was Kitty Softpaws, the cat who stuck by him through his first greatest adventure with the golden goose.
"Where is she…?" Puss asked himself confused.
Puss saw hundreds of other cats, male, female, kittens and all come in different shapes, fur colours and sizes, but none of them were Kitty Softpaws. He left the Cat Cantina and went on a lookout for her. Just a few hours ago they had shared their first kiss. But after that, in the dances and the celebrations, Puss lost sight of Kitty over the excitement.
Since he couldn't detect her anywhere in the Cat Cantine he left the pub, once outside in the dark night Puss scanned around the other houses. Fireworks were still being let loose in the San Ricardo skies, Puss smiled at the beautiful colours.
Just as he looked up and towards the roofs to follow a beautiful blue firework, he spotted a black silhouette looking at the fireworks as well.
He found his beloved thieve, skillfully Puss climbed up the roof and looked over to the cat. Exactly as he assumed, he saw her dark black fur, her white paws and chest, and as Kitty turned around he saw her beautiful blue eyes.
"Kitty?" Puss asked to confirm that it was her.
She turned as she heard Puss call her and smiled at her friend. Kitty loved the way the silver moon shone on Puss's bright orange fur, making him seem like he was on fire.
"Yeah?" Kitty asked confirming to Puss that it was her.
"What's wrong, Kitty?" Puss asked her worried.
Puss quickly jumped up to her, he carefully squatted next to Kitty and looked at his friend. He could see something was on her mind. She looked a bit bored.
"Nothing," Kitty said and turned back to the fireworks.
Puss chuckled, he had an idea. He smiles maliciously and he tightened an arm around his lovers' shoulders.
"Very well, should we then head to bed, dear?" Puss asked Kitty in a flirtatiously way.
Kitty giggled, she had a hunch what Puss was getting at, "Hmmmm,... together?"
"Of course together..." Puss chuckled.
Puss and Kitty started making out a bit, but as Kitty sensed Puss was trying to turn it into a passionate kiss, and give his love inside of it, she quickly stopped him before he went too far. Kitty chuckled at Puss's slight embarrassed expression that she stopped his love kiss so suddenly.
Kitty got up from the roof, brushed her tail against Puss to send his thoughts all over the place, before leaving him there.
"I told you Puss, I'm not interested in being seduced by you, dear." Kitty snapped at Puss a bit annoyed.
Puss rolled his eyes, not this again, "I know you don't like it if I'm being honest with you Kitty. But you know how I feel about you..."
Kitty chuckled, she loved it when she can make Puss seem like a wet soggy Pussycat. But she couldn't trust Puss just yet.
Kitty giggled and stared into her friend's eyes, "You have so many things to learn, Mr Frisky Two Timer."
Kitty performed a backwards flip and jumped through her window into her bedroom, quickly kicking the window so it would fall on a lock and keep Puss out of her house and out of any 'fantasy' trips he might have planned for this night. Kitty just wanted to sleep.
Puss giggled and walked up to her window, "You don't know me that well yet Kitty..."
Just as Puss was going to open the window and join her in her bed, he realised she has locked it from the inside, so he couldn't access it too easily.
Puss walked round Kitty's house and tried her back door, but even that was on a deadlock. Heading back to the window Puss pounded against it a bit upset.
"Kitty, why did you lock me out, dear?" Puss asked her upset, and giving her his kitty eyes.
Kitty opened the curtains and giggled at Puss's upset face.
"Good night, Furry Lover." Kitty chuckled and stretched a tongue out at him, before closing her curtains.
Puss froze in his movements as he realised Kitty won't share her home with him just yet. He waited a while longer at the door, before sighing. Taking his hat off, and placing his boots to the side of the door, as well as his blade, Puss squatted down and got into a comfortable position to get to sleep.
Puss looked one more time at the door "Ok Kitty, you wanna play that way? I'll get my revenge on you tomorrow."
Puss curled up and fell fast asleep. Dreaming about Kitty and thinking about how their future might play itself out.
Inside the house, Kitty had one last cup of milk, before walking back to the door, thinking about Puss.
'Should I better let him in? And let my lover sleep with me?' Kitty asked herself, but then shook her head, 'No don't fall for his charm Kitty. He could be up to something with your heart.'
Kitty cleaned her cup away, blew the candle out before hopping into her chest of draws as a bed, to fall asleep. Feeling slightly guilty that she didn't want her lover to sleep with her.
Next day, Puss woke up early, and he used his claw to open the door. Then, Puss entered her room. Kitty was lying in a chest, she was still asleep. Puss smiled in the shadow of the room, and he squatted silently in the chest, behind her sleeping form and being as quiet as possible.
She yawned when Puss embraced her giving Kitty a small fright.
Puss smiled at his beloved, "Good morning, mi Amor."
"Mmmmmmh... what are you doing in here? How did you enter?" Kitty asked surprised.
She quickly got up out of her chest and looked around her room, if Puss could enter her room that easily, then does it mean other crooks, rapists or baddies could too?
Puss giggled at her shocked expression, "I entered through the front door, mi Amor."
Puss planted onto Kitty's lips a passionate morning kiss and began grooming his beloved. Kitty twitched a bit at Puss's overly attentiveness towards her, and she glared at him a bit.
Kitty decided to tell it to him straight, "Leave me alone Puss."
"If I didn't know you any better Kitty." Puss chuckled, "Then one could assume you are just shy to show your true feelings from the inside."
Kitty blinked, her blue eyes were glaring with fury at her beloved. If she wasn't so interested in Puss, Kitty would downright be hissing and spitting at Puss right this minute.
"That is the stupidest thing you've ever said Puss." Kitty sneered and smacked Puss as a punishment with her tail.
Puss pulled Kitty back closer to himself, "Te quiero."
Puss then started kissing Kitty again, Kitty closed her eyes and almost melted at Puss's soft touch and his kiss. But as the kiss started feeling a little different than usual, Kitty straight away got suspicious of her beloved. She stopped their kiss and leaned towards Puss's ear.
Kitty whispered into his ear, "What are you doing Puss?"
"Don't worry dear, I'll be gentle with you," Puss whispered, still seductively.
"I'm not worried Puss. I'm just wondering what you are doing." Kitty replied calmly.
Puss chuckled and stroked Kitty over her beautiful black fur, "If you weren't worried Kitty, you wouldn't need to ask me anything."
Puss circled his arms around her back hugging her, Kitty just gave Puss a confused look as if Puss has lost all his marbles, she wasn't being drunkenly in love or seductive, and the same was for Puss.
Puss chuckled at Kitty's confused expression, "Ok Kitty, if you don't want my attention, then I'll leave you alone."
But just as Puss was about to get up to leave Kitty rolled her eyes at him, he could be such a child at times. Kitty quickly walked back up to him and hugged Puss back in return, purring softly down his ear making Puss freeze in his movements.
"Oh, you are just so impossible Puss in Boots," Kitty whispered into his ear, before playfully biting him in his ear.
Kitty moved from his ear to his lips, making out with her beloved Puss, the kiss satisfied them both.
After a few minutes, Puss broke the kiss and starred seriously into Kitty's eyes. "I want to mate with you, Kitty."
Kitty stepped back and stared at Puss with a: 'What the hell-?' look on her face, this was something she did not expect from her beloved, seeing as they aren't even that long together yet and Kitty knew about Puss's reputation.
"Puss... I... it's just... I don't just want to be a one-night stand with you." Kitty said seriously, looking at Puss slightly scared.
Puss blinked, knowing what she was talking about, he took her paws and kissed them again, looking into her beautiful eyes.
"Kitty, I am being honest and serious with you. I'm not flirting with you my dear, my feelings for you are real dear." Puss said being as honest as he could.
Kitty could see his eyes were back to neutral, despite his words and his eyes reflecting Kitty the truth, Kitty was still too unsure about his true intentions and feelings for her.
Kitty gave Puss a serious glare, "I know about your reputation Puss. I won't be able to take it if you'd betray me sometime in the future. The deeper we fall for each other, the stronger the betrayal will kill us."
"I understand." Puss sighed, he knew of his own reputation from going from one cat to the next, but he looked back at Kitty slightly hurt.
"Kitty, I've never been more serious with any other cat I've ever come across. I really mean it that I love you. I won't betray you, whatever the cost. I love how you look, I love that you are caring about the people around you, I've loved the adventure with you and I'm thankful that you've saved me from my prison time." Puss told her.
Kitty could hear the seriousness in each and every word that Puss told her, but despite Puss being honest, she couldn't trust him. Kitty looked away from his eyes before she would melt, and decided to get out of the room.
"I... I'm sorry Puss, but I got to go now." Kitty admitted, before quickly leaving her home.
Puss sighed as he watched his beloved grab her belt, sword, gloves, mask and boots, before running out of her home.
Puss jumped up to the window and watched the form of his beloved run away from him into the new day.
"... goodbye, mi amor..." Puss whispered at her window, then he had an idea.
Quickly Puss grabbed his swords, boots, hat, money and belt before leaving Kitty's home too.
On the Streets of San Ricardo, Puss didn't come in contact with Kitty, she has just vanished. Puss sighed and wondered what he had to do to prove to his beloved that he loves her.
He had an idea, Puss headed to a jeweller and looked at the various wedding and proposal rings on display. A shopping assistant walked up to him, smiling at him.
"Good morning sir, have you found something you like?" The shop keeper asked Puss.
Puss thought it over if he should do what he wants to do, and get what he came for.
"I'd like to purchase that sapphire ring please, it's for my beloved girlfriend." Puss just explained.
He pointed at a sapphire diamond ring, with 2 small white diamonds on the side of it. The ring was held by a golden band and sparkled in the sunlight, Puss smiled as he could imagine it already on Kitty's ring finger.
"Of course good sir, that would be 2.000 euros, please." The shop keeper said.
Despite it being an expensive purchase, Puss bought the ring anyway. The shop keeper placed the ring carefully into a black silky ring box and closed it off. Puss hid the ring in his boots, bowed to the shop keeper as a thank you before leaving the shop.
During the day, Kitty walked round the other half of San Ricardo. She wanted to avoid Puss as best as she could. Sure she was his girlfriend, and she loves him back. But knowing that Puss has a reputation for being a womaniser, she was scared that he will break her heart if she ever caught him with another female cat.
That was also what was plaguing her nightmares, every evening she slept alone, she dreamed that Puss was betraying her with another cat and eventually leaving her or even killing her.
Kitty shook her head and then headed to a nearby Cat Cantine. Entering it she saw instantly various male and female cats around the place, having lunches or just drinking themselves to obliteration. That's exactly what Kitty had planned and sat at an empty bar stool of the place.
Ordering one milk after another Kitty started to relax, not realising how quickly the time was going by. By the evening Kitty was almost completely drunk and pleased to have some peace and quiet.
"A milk, please," Kitty said as she looked down at the floor.
The cat barkeeper shook his head, sure he was being paid a lot just by serving this one female cat, but with the amount and the length of time she was here, he was a bit concerned for her health, may it be mentally or physically.
"Another one Kitty? That's the sixth milk since you got here." He sighed.
Kitty just rolled her eyes, "I know that. And I'm paying you always for all the glasses of milk. Now can I get my milk or not?"
Kitty was indeed trying to drink herself to obliteration.
"Don't worry senior," a male voice suddenly spoke up, as the chair next to Kitty got occupied, "I'll buy this round for the beautiful senorita."
Kitty blinked and turned around to the voice next to her, who dared approach her whiles she was trying to clear her mind. Kitty blushed as she clasped eyes with Puss in Boots. Puss giggled as he saw Kitty's astounded face.
"Puss?!" Kitty asked warning him not to try anything.
Puss chuckled a bit, "I know what my name is Miss Kitty. Oh, and I've bought something for you, my dear."
He bowed to her and handed Kitty a beautiful red rose, with small lavenders round the flower as well. Kitty blushed knowing that the red rose represents true love, and Puss was handing it to her, which made the jester even sweeter.
Kitty giggled a bit and felt a blush pain her checks. "Oh Puss,... it's so beautiful... thank you."
Puss chuckled at his beloved's expression over the flowers, he took a seat next to her and took his glass of milk in his hands, calmly drinking the milk. He smiled at his still blushing girlfriend.
"Well Kitty, I've been thinking about what you've called me, 'Mr Frisky Two Times', maybe you are right to worry. I'm sorry that I've been pressuring you. If you don't feel the same way as I do, then I shouldn't be harming you that way." Puss admitted, sounding a bit upset with his actions that morning.
Puss sulked and consumed his drink, Kitty blinked and faced Puss before drinking the milk he bought for her. After they had a few laps of milk, Kitty smiled at Puss and took his paw, with a sensual smile.
Kitty chuckled and looked into Puss's eyes, "Puss, you aren't as good as people claim you are... you are much better."
Puss rolled his eyes and faced Kitty, "You don't know, how I'm better than others Kitty."
Kitty shrugged her shoulders, true Puss is her first boyfriend she's ever had. So she couldn't exactly compare him to any other male cats.
"I'm just sticking by what I've told you this morning Puss," Kitty answered him.
"Ok," Puss sighed and shrugged his shoulders.
After the two finished their glasses of milk, Puss pulled Kitty into an embrace and stroked carefully over her fur. Kitty smiled and let Puss hold her, time to be a bit kinder to her beloved Puss.
Kitty hugged and stroked Puss as well, the two chuckled in one another's embrace and Puss started kissing Kitty's shoulder and round her throat. Kitty instantly knew what her lover was indicating with. She kissed Puss and they turned it into a passionate kiss. Both cats enjoying the attention they were giving the other.
Until suddenly Kitty remembered where they were, "Puss... wait let's head back to home before we continue this."
"Sure Kitty, I'll follow you, my love." Puss chuckled and smiled maliciously at his beloved.
Kitty chuckled a bit and they left the Cat Cantine, after paying the last purchase. Once at Kitty's home Puss and Kitty continued the flirts and Puss stayed another night with his beloved. Again, letting their loves for one another consume each other.
The next morning, Puss woke up first, smiling that he was allowed to stay the night with his beloved Kitty. This time they have actually shared Kitty's bed in her home and Kitty was still fast asleep in his embrace once more.
'I wish I could get used to these mornings and daytimes with Kitty.' Puss thought and smiled at his love.
Kitty was still fast asleep, but seeing as they both had jobs to complete, Puss decided to wake Kitty up. Carefully he pulled out of her tight embrace and licked over Kitty's face and whiskers, making her twitch.
"Mmmmm,... what's going on?" Kitty asked a bit sleepy.
She opened her blue eyes and came face to face with Puss's grass green eyes, he smiled sweetly at his beloved.
Puss chuckled, "Its morning my dear."
Kitty chuckled and gave Puss a good morning hug, Puss smiled and gave his beloved the hug back again. Kitty held Puss closer to her so that her head was in the crutch of his shoulderblade.
"Indeed it is Puss." Kitty smiled.
Puss chuckled at Kitty's odd mode change and held her to himself as happy and close as he could. Wishing he could truly show her how much she means to him, without appearing too desperate. Kitty didn't mind, she still loved Puss's attention.
"And, did you like our last night's, 'sleep-over'?" Puss asked Kitty giggling a bit.
Kitty rolled her eyes at Puss's childish ways over picking the odd words together, but a blush did paint over her cheeks, she couldn't deny it, Puss is the best lover she has ever known.
Kitty smiled at Puss and admired her beloved, "Yes Puss, you are right. Last night was very nice. Sorry I was so harsh to you."
"It's alright my dear." Puss chuckled. "I just got to work out a different way to you."
Puss instantly remained silent again and blushed even harder, Kitty blinked and sat upright, Puss followed her and they got out of Kitty's chest.
Kitty stared at Puss seriously, "So what is all this Puss?"
Puss blinked as Kitty pointed to him and herself, he understood what she meant, at what statue was their relationship at the moment. Puss felt a little self-conscious about the question, he wasn't sure himself.
"I don't know Kitty." Puss sighed and backed away.
Puss walked up to a couch in the room and sat down, hanging his head low. Kitty felt a bit bad and blinked at her friend.
Puss continued explaining his turmoil with her, "On one hand I love you. I love how you look, how protective you are, I love the fact you've saved me from jail time back with the Golden egg case and I love how you are willing to be with me. But Kitty... I hate it how you constantly close the door on me when I'm trying to give you my heart."
"I see." Kitty sighed, she sat on the ground and looked over to Puss as well, "Puss... the reason I don't want to fall in love with you is that I'm scared you might break my heart one day. I know from hundreds of other cats how you love to talk and flirt with any other female in town. And I'm scared, if we do love each other to that degree, that you'd end up breaking my heart, and will leave me eventually. You know I don't have any claws and can't protect myself so well, you know I'm a few times a week on drugs to stop my pain and you know I've had a rough kitten and eventually street cat time. You know of our adventure with Humpty Dumpty and that I did betray you through him. So... I'm sorry but I just don't have any trust to be with you."
Puss sighed and glared at Kitty a bit, "And that's something I don't get, on one hand, you accept my communications with you, you are happy to hug me, kiss me and look me in the eyes to tell me you like me. But once we get higher in the love tree, you just block me off We don't know how far we could help each other if we don't try Kitty. I don't want to force you into anything that you might be uncomfortable with, but I would be happy if we could try new 'couple activities' with each other out. How will we know how far we would dare to go with each other if we don't try?"
Kitty sighed and nodded her head, Puss does make a good point. Kitty then smirked, she had an idea. She started kissing Puss again, throwing the poor man into confusion all over again.
"... you're stupid Puss," Kitty chuckled and licked his cheek.
Puss rolled his eyes, "I'm already aware of that my love."
Kitty giggled and explained, "You're stupid because I love you and that's all you have to know so far."
Puss chuckled and let Kitty ly on top of his body, he pulled her blanket up and over the two of them. Kitty leaned her head in one of Puss's crooked arms and let Puss sleep with her in her bed, not to mate, just sleep.
Outside of Kitty's current home, the two cats haven't noticed that two other cats were on the search for them. One of them had a note pad in his hands and was writing down their names, fur colour, eye colour, how they communicated with each other and their current home address.
"We've found them now." Shadow one whispered to another hidden shadow next to him or her.
The second shadow nodded his/her head at the first one, checking over that they had all the details down through their observation both shadows looked at Kitty's home one last time.
"We'll show you two, just how far you will drive yourselves, just to not fall apart by your very own actions." The second shadow whispered.
The first shadow faced the second one, "We've got to return and inform them."
Shadow two nodded; they had all the info they needed before leaving the town altogether. Both shadows ran through the night and off into the desert surrounding San Ricardo, off to visit someone important and to deliver their status update.
Quanktumspirit: "Much better now. I'm pleased. Comments are always welcomed, even if its an old plot, old story but in a new design."