The Doctor will See You Now Tantomile (open)

[dodd4]

the den smelled warm and clean, everything in it's place as it should be.
even the "mud room" of the  little used side entry was free of dust, and the faint scent of drying herbs filled the air.

[Graymane]

Favorite tom ? Heh, from hunting lesson related injuries no doubt Munkus thought with a smirk clearly seen on his face as he ducked through the door and took Tantomile over to a bed that Cori indicated. The place was clean and everything was in its place. that was Jellyorum for you, everything was perfect and spotless! there was a reason she was a Lillicat! His ears flatted slightly as his brother called out however. He gently set Tantomile on the bed but there was a look in his eyes, one of concerned friend to a friend type, and one of pure confusion.

But first thing was first, to Tanto he said simply, "Excuse me a moment would you." He gave a small smile and then turned to his brother. "Tug, a moment" He said with a jerk of his head to the side, though he knew full well that Cori and Tanto could hear what he'd be saying anyhow. He'd rather not bother Tanto anymore then he had to, for all he knew he had hurt her somehow just by carrying her to the healers den. She looked rather scared when she asked him what happened outside.

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

Tugger inmediatly smelled all the healing potions and dried flowers when he entered te infirmary. All was clean and tidy. Tugger even thought at one time thet jelly had OCD the way sje always made sure everything was just in place. Then he heard his broter ask him for a second. He looked at tantomile and gave her one of his signature winks and followed mukustrap to the side of the infirmary. "Ok lay it on me Munk, whats bugging you?" He said as he letted his hands rest on his belt.

[Graymane]

There were several things on Munkus' mind at that moment but the first thing that came to light first was simple "First thing is first little brother, go lighter on the 'nip before you shine my claws with the breathing, will you ?" Munkus waved a hand in his face Tugger's breath was actually good, but then again the smog could get cleared from his breath. Catnip was a good thing, taken in moderation of course. Not snuck and played with later. What would dad say ? Munkus did not want to think about it.

"Second thing." Munkus said with a side glance towards the two dark calicos. "Whatever you are thinking Tug, stop! It is not like that in any way." Munkus then told Tugger in detail of his 'patrol' close to the cemetary and then meeting up with Tantomile and Coricopat on his return, he left out the mention of his uncle Graymane. "Tantomile even said she couldn't get back up, skat she couldn't even raise a claw for that matter! Something drained her, she's curiously light. Cori and I brought her here. So before you amp off on my boyscout charms think again, those had nothing to do with it." Though there was something of outright concern and care in his tone for his friend, Tugger could sense and hear that much clearly.

"Third thing" Munkus continued "How long ago did you see Misto ? Or even that guy that looks like him, what was his name ? Quaxo, that was it! Did you see either of them recently ?" As far as Munkus knew, Quaxo and Misto were two different toms entirely, one of them was rather.... stoic to say in the least, and the other kinda hyper as if he were always on the catnip.

[dodd4]

((Coricopat))
Cori sat silently by his sisters side, hmmm where you hadn't told me your casting the towers, I was reading a Tarot Patteren and the first car WAS the Tower upright, change and not nesicarily for the batter but the rest of the pattern was lost I fear so the context is lost. I did FEEL the emotional response to you from the Towers though, and THAT is rare in it's self he sent to her mentaly.
aloud he said softly as he kissed her forehead "rest nowSister. and I will help Jelly care for you."

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

"WHOA whoa bro, first of all take a chill pill. And second of all who are you and what have you don to my brother. Because my brother knows that I only smoke nip from time to time and yes dad knows, why the hell would you think I only smoke it from time to time. Second I was only joking man. What you're intrested in of who you want to get in your den is none of my concern. And also i wanted to lighten up the mood because everybody seemed to be at downtown." Tugger was then putting
On a more serious look. "And also.... That look in your eyes when you held Tanto, ... Was almost exactly the same look you had with demeter. So don't go bossing me what to think. The only thing you can do is ask me to be quite and i stay quite. Just like all those time you slip out of the yard. Because who has to cover your ass when tou go away. That's right.. Moi." He said as he calmed down a bit and lowering his voice as to not disturb Tanto and Cori. "So chillax bro, i've got your back." He said as he swinged his arm around munkus' shoulder.

"Now concerning mr sparkles and his twin. I haven't heard of him for a couple of days now. Usually i can find him behind the tire. But it's like one of his transport magic thingies went weong and he's somewhere he didn't wanted to go." Tugger said as he again went in his natural flair. "As for his twin... Haven't seen him as wel.... Why'dyou asking?"

[Graymane]

Munkus smiled, sometimes his brother was a good cat. But then most of the time he was a very good cat. And at the moment Tugger was at his best, he knew he could trust him. "Good, that puts us both on even footing" Munkus said, he had a smirk on his face and in his tone. He put an arm around his brother. "Yes its me. Listen, what I told you of my patrol I left something out. I met someone rather important to my mother. If it weren't for him I'd not be talking to you right now." he then explained the alley cat attack and how his uncle Graymane had came to his rescue.

He then had a more worried look on his face. Tugger had seen the look in his eyes when he carried Tantomile, and also when he was around Demeter as well. So that meant one thing. "Tug; you don't think.... What will dad say ?" He was at a loss for words, so he said softly so only his brother could hear "I'm almost afriad of what dad will say when I tell him. But between you and I, I'm concerned for them both. Deme and Tanto both. I don't know why or how, but when I carried Tantomile here after she fainted. Something clicked. you saw it. Skat! Even Cori saw it!"

Then he laughed a bit and plucked something from a nearby shelf, it was a sprig of catnip. "Oh and Tug." He had something of a joyful tone to his voice, "You actually did lighten the mood. And to be honest with you Tugg. Cori and I had a little chat, we happened to mention you though by chance. you see, Uncle Graymane offered me something, something Mother wanted for me all along I think." He offered the sprig of catnip to his brother then.

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

Tugger had been listening wide eyed at munkus' story. "Wait, so your saying dad's brother came to rescue you? And what where you doing in al alley? You're on a suicide mission? From what i've heard on the streets, our other brother has been patroling for another one of his coocoo plans. And what about this Graymane? He's coming living with us or what?"

Then his expression got a more happier tone. "Haha bro you need to learn more street smarts. You can also have a certain thing called a triad. You know one tom and two queens.... Or vise versa. You do know dad had a triad at one time right? So why would he get mad if you also got one chica on each one of your arms?"

He looked then at the nip. "No thanks bro, give that to jelly or jenny. Maybe some poor old tom might cpme in in severe pain and need some chillaxing. And besides." He said getting closer a bit. "I have a stach of my own... And lets just say.... I'm pretty much settled for the rest of my nine lifes." He added with a wink.

[Graymane]

"That's just it. It was mothers brother, not related to dad in any way. I was on patrol, I was coming home from the place Mother is buried when the alleycats came up. I fought off as much as I could, but they came in swarms, you know how the alleycats are." Munkus looked slightly stressed. He set the sprig back on its proper shelf where he had taken it.

"Alright. Look, I'm afraid mostly of what dad will say about Uncle Graymane offering to train me. I never met the guy until a few hours ago. I'm not sure of how he and dad were in terms with each other. For all I know Dad didn't like him much. Or vice versa. Thing is, Dad wants me to lead next. and we both know that I'd much rather wander in town exploring on patrol." Munkus was at a loss. He wanted to tell his father the good news of meeting up with his uncle, and also of the offer of training from his uncle as well. But he did not want to disappoint his father either.

Finally he said thoughtfully, "You really think dad will be proud if I go for two instead of one ?" He did have his eyes on Demeter. But then, Something about carrying Tantomile made him want to do it more often. Now he had another problem. Would she accept ?

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

"Ooooooow." Tugger said finally etting along with the conversation. "Ok true and das never really talked about him. So there may have been some mis happenings between those two. BUT... Whataver it is... Its usually
Involved extreme violence. And you know what happend the previous time someone used extreme violence. He got banned and started an empire with a lot of bad henches." Tugger said refering to macavity.

"And you know i move you big bro. Ald i will always have your back. But just be carefull around him. Who knows... Maybe he's crook in macavity's plan to sntach you up and away from us for good. And i'm saying this as the devils advocate. I mean, he can say all that. But is he trustworthy. That's my main concern. Not the whole 'who's going to be the next leader' stuff dad's wondering about. And who knows.... Maybe i'll be a very good leader. Oooorrr... That training might make you a better leader. Who knows? But just be carefull ok? Funurals are never my thing." He added with a wink.

"And concerning mates, i always thought you got dads leadership, i got the moves to swoon the ladies and old maccie got his brains. So if you show you got also a bit of moi in you and you get a bit more smarter.... In strategy speaking of course.. I think he would be very proud big bro." He said fistbumping munkustraps shoulder.

[Graymane]

"I don't think dad knew about him. Uncle Graymane seemed a bit offended when I mentioned dad though, but he brushed it off as if nothing had happened. I'm really just worried of how dad will take the news. And don't worry, I don't plan on dying before we reach old age as it is." Munkus replied.

He then shook his head "I do not think he is a crook either, he seems more above Mac or his goons as far as I can tell, heck he is even better skilled then any Hanech I've so far seen. He beat the alleycats really well for one thing. I myself relied directly on my self taught skills here in the Yard. Which is really not much." Munkus continued.

He nodded "Yeah, Dad's worried over who's going to lead next and is always putting me through something in form of a lesson or the like when you're out freely doing whatever." Hopefully Tugger saw where he was going with it. Munkus pretty much at this point hated his childhood, or lack of it. Spending most of his days behind closed doors while his younger brother was carefree. It made very little sense to him. And in some cases it drove him crazy.

"I think you could be right though. Uncle Graymane might be teaching me how to be a good leader, possibly better then dad for all we know." He then described his uncles outfit, darker gray robes of some form with a hood pulled over his face shading his head from view, only his emerald green orbs for eyes seen until he took off the hood. Well skilled indeed too how he took down the alleycat swarm. He then mentioned where it took place. Southtown. Near the docks. He patted Tugger on the shoulder then. Thankful for his brother hearing him out. "I'll tell dad, try not to mention anything I just told you OK. I'll explain everything to dad myself."

A small smile graced his face and he spoke in a near whisper, "I think you may be right. One for each arm. Tanto and Deme, you really think that'll work ?" He had no clue who Bomba was exactly after. Which made him very nervous right then and there. Bomba vs Tanto, Munkus was not exactly a gambling cat, but even then. He put five on both to get out of the fight with only brusied pride.

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

Tugger gave a long wistle between hit teeth when munkus described their uncle.

"Man, that is one badass that I don't want to find in a dark alley. And I promice I won't tell anything."

But his expression sobered when munkus told about his studies.

"Yeah man. It may looked fun having a carefree youth. But i missed you big bro."

The a small smile cracked his face.

"Remeber that time when we switched places? So that you could be free for a day. Dad actually thought I was you that was studying."

Tugger said while softly shaking his head and giving a small chuckle.

"I even learned a couple of things from those books."

Then tugger went back to his ... Tugger mode.

"Yeah and who knows.... I even heard of a couple of case a quadrupple. With just ONE tom. Man, he must be soooo lucky to have three bodascious queen all over him all day. And who knows. If that boyscout charm of yours has warmed up tanto, to wich I never succeeded by the way, then i wouldn't be surpriced more queens would intrested.... As a matter of facts..... I've seen how Electra has been eyeing you during the ball."

He added with a playfull wink.

[Graymane]

Munkus patted his brother on the shoulder, he knew he had someone he could trust in the family.

At the memory of trading places with his brother for the day he smirked and all but fell to the floor of the den in laughter, "Yes I remember that, we sure fooled dad then didn't we ?" he sombered almost a heartbeat or so later. "Yeah, it was hard, stuck in the den studing, watching you and Mac outside with the others having fun." He then snickered a good minute. Almost unable to speak. "Yes, one of them was I think the Jellicle Karma Sutra. How dad got that I'll never know" He had a smirk on his face. A snicker that nearly turned into all out laughter escaped from him before he managed to kill it.

Though he was all serious when his brother mention the Quaid and that a certain orphaned Princess had been eyeing him at the last ball. "I think I am a bit out of her age range. But three queens, What a way to go." He then said simply "How are you and Bomba getting along ?" He'd seen as a kitten how the two played around. He was suddenly worried though, because he felt something for both Tantomile and also for Demeter. But then again, three queens.... 

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

Tuger smirked at munkus remark.

"And the funny thing is that we don't even look alike. And me and mac playing together. Don't let me laugh. He always was trying to prove he was bette then me. With tag, hide and seek, and all those kitten games. And evey time i won he got more and more irritated. Just like i said. I really missed my big bro when you where locked inside. You know, i think maccie tried to impress our old dad with out 'playing', by showing he was better then me."

He said as he sobered a bit, but his expression lightend up at the mentioning of a certain book?

"Wait.., you're serious about that dad has that book?! Thats something i need to investigate."

He said with a certain smirk he always had when he saw a new,.... Pray. Then he smirked again when he mentioned electra.

"Well who knows, she's going to dance next ball, so who knows... Maybe she diggs older toms..."

He said as his face sobered again.

"Well to be true.... I have no idea, i mean,... Bomba is one BO-DA-SCI-OUS queen i can tell you that. But, i don't know... I don't even know if i can settle munk. Even with bomba i have my doubts."

He said as he looked away from munk, trying to not look hurt at that fact.

[Graymane]

Munkus was nearly laughing "If you learned anything worthwhile for your smarts, little brother, its all from that book." He all but snerked as he tried to keep himself undercnotrol and not break down laughing madly at the thought of his brother learning much of anything.

He sobered up a minute later when he mentioned Bomba and Electra "I dunno, you and Bomba seem to have kicked it off pretty well. Maybe you need to sow some wild oats before settling is that it ?" He had something of a goofy look on his face, and clearly evident in his tone as well

"In all seriousness Tug, I think you need to find the right Queen for yourself. Maybe even two. You never know for sure until far later after everything happens. You'll know you found the right one when it hits you in the heart and mind." Like how it hit him when he carried Tantomile from outside her den to the healers den! He then rubbed one of his ears with his smallest finger of a claw and said somewhat painfully. "And ears" Sometimes that little thing called LOVE was loud as skat.

[carnivallie]

TUGGER

Tugger gave a simple smirk. "No my dear brother. It to add some more pages of my personall book. That ways its the ultimate kama sutra." He said with a wink.

But soon sobered again. "I know, even dad begins to say that. But ... I don't just don't know wich one. They all are damn fine. And bomba probably wants someone more like you. A true boyscout, instead of a smoothtalker like me. But who knows what may come in my path. Just like dad used to say. 'Only time would tell'" tugger said trying with his best impersination as he could.

[shizoo]

Tantomile
Tantomile was exhausted. She leaned back against the cushion with a soft sigh, rather grateful the males had moved away a bit. It wasn't that she didn't like them, it's just they made her shyness worse. <Well, if you didn't hear anything Cori, whomever or whatever it was couldn't have been close. I'm leaning towards, 'whom' though as there did seem to be an intelligence behind it.>
The little red quean closed her eyes, grateful for the serenity the Healer's Den always brought her. . .well until she heard her name. What? At first, she thought they were only discussing what had happened. for all his frivolous attitude, Tugger did have another side to him & he did have the welfare of the tribe at heart. Then her sharp ears caught the words 'Triad' followed by 'Deme & Tanto'
What??  Fury, followed swiftly by horror, embarrassment & a horrible searing hurt burst over the little queen & she froze. Her eyes filled with tears as she heard them casually boasting about conquests & multiple mates-even something called the Jellicle Karma Sutra.
Even Munkustrap? she thought miserably. She could almost understand Tugger, but she had trusted Munkustrap. Tantomile closed her eyes in a vain attempt to keep Cori from seeing her distress.

Jellylorum
Jelly had been outside harvesting some of the shyer herbs. Ones that needed to be harvested under the glow of the moon, when the others had arrived at the den.
As she carried her prizes into the stillroom she heard voices from the main treatment area. There didn't seem to be any panic, she figured there was no reason to hurry & waste the delicate herbs. Carefully, she stowed them away & went to wash her paws. She hadn't meant to eavesdrop, but she heard the boasting & the boys discussing queens as if they were only toys there for amusement.
Her lip curled in a soft snarl & she stalked on silent paws to the treatment area. Blatantly, she listened to them boasting for a few moments-even speculating on their father's love life. She thought angrily. What were they thinking? Talking about the females with so little respect? She knew Deuteronomy had taught them better. Then her eyes burned with a cold yellow fire as she saw Tantomile's distress. And that was it! the last straw.
On silent feet, she stalked up to the erring males & with a well-practiced move, she seized their ears, giving them an angry twist. In a soft hiss, "Now that I have your attention, Gentlemen I would like to talk to you outside. NOW." Releasing them, she turned & stormed back out to the garden clearly expecting them to follow.

[Graymane]

"Seriously Tug. I've seen how you and Bomba are together more recently. I really think you two are meant for each other. In fact I-- Ahow ow ow!!"Sadly Munkus was a bit too focused on his brother, and his own heart, and it was not until the sharp pain in his ear took him off his trail of thought with a sudden spark of energy and dread. That and he at first thought it was Tantomile listening in, 'I'm dead, Tantomile heard everything, this is it....' Was the first thought that entered his mind. His heart all but broke. For all he knew he had hurt a dear friend.

But instead of seeing Tantomile's cool gaze, he instead saw the rather hot fury gaze of a certain healer. The butter calico held his left ear, and his brothers right ear in her paws. Dispite the pain in his ear Munkus managed a small and completely embarrassed smile and squeaked out a "Oops" He then listened to what Aunt Jelly said and then had his ear released. He made one humdiner of a mistake.

Aunt Jelly wanted to talk to them both, outside. He cast a slightly worried glance to his brother, and a completely shocked glance towards Tantomile. Skat! He DID make a mistake. This was not good, not good at all. He snapped his gaze back to his brother, the look in his eyes was clear 'Not one word.' They had hurt their friend, completely unintending to do so!

[dodd4]

((Coricopat))
a cold chill ran down Munkustraps spine as he heard in his mind I had THOUGHT
that youwere diferent from your brother! the way you talk of the flowers of the tribe....until SHE says otherwise youre attetions to my Sister ARE NOT WELCOME!
as Coris's fur bristeled and his tail lashed.

[Graymane]

The only reply that Cori got was a sound akin to a broken heart shattering though the mental link. The look that Munkus had in his eyes was enough to spell it out. He had made a dreadful mistake. A mistake he never meant to even try to make at all. He said nothing in reply to Cori's thought as he diligently followed Ant Jelly out of the den. his ears flat, and tail low in shame. He'd hurt his friends, when he loved them dearly. Even though none else saw it, a single tear streaked from Munkus' left eye down his cheek and disappeared into the floor.