It has been a long bit since I have written anything and posted it but here we are. As part of @storyweaverofgondor's Cats-Pril event.
This takes place after the Ball and features Munkustrap and Mistoffelees. Tuggoffelees is mentioned but not important.
No Warnings needed
Have not decided if this will be posted on ao3.
The energy from the night’s ball had finally ended. Everyone was headed back to their dens, their mind, and body finally succumbing to sleepiness.
Everyone but Munkustrap who sat high on the tire watching as the Jelicles cleared out of the main part of the Yard.
He knew, in his mind, that he should be in his den with Demeter and Jem relaxing. But his body was still tight with anxiety as he thought about Macavity showing his face and his mother going to the Heavyside Layer. It was still fresh in his mind.
‘Just a little longer. Then I’ll go to the den.’ He thought to himself.
Just as he finished his thought, he heard a soft and familiar voice.
“You know, I thought you’d be gone by now.”
He chuckled. “I could same the same about you Mistoffelees.”
The younger tom took his seat next to the Jellicle Protector.
“I’d like to think you’d be with Tugger. Afterall. You must be tired after using all that magic.” His tone was light though Mistoffelees could hear how tired their Protector actually was.
“I am. But then I saw you here. By yourself. I mean you must also be tired from the fight with Macavity.”
He seemed embarrassed. The complete opposite of the confident cat Munkustrap saw at the Ball today.
Munkustrap grinned. “Tired doesn't even cover it. Then again. Your little show with my brother made it all better.”
The other tom suddenly found the ground more interesting. “Tugger does have a way to make one feel…” he paused, “special.”
“He does. Though I think that only applies to you.” He replied. “I don’t think that’s the reason you are here talking to me. Isn’t it?”
Mistoffelees huffed and rolled his eyes, “You're right. Demeter saw Tugger and I on our way to one of our dens and asked Tugger to make sure you got some sleep. I volunteered instead.”
“Thank you Mistoffelees. I appreciate your concern.”
Mistoffelees stood up, “Does that still mean I’ll have to force you to get down from the tire?”
Munkustrap laughed, “No. No. I’ll follow you down.”
And so Munkustrap finally gave into what his body needed.
Was his mind still filled with all the panic the Jellicle Ball had given to the Jellicle Protector? Yes.
But his mind was also filled with the love and peace his family provided.
Luda couldn't help but be in awe of Taipei, never having visited the city (or country if speaking of Taiwan overall) before, only ever having seen pictures or videos. The filming for “My Sunday” was much more low-key, but she enjoyed herself nonetheless. It reminded her of when Minhee and her were dancing through the dorm, singing into their hairbrushes, basically practising the song while having fun.
Once they were back home, though, she could finally start concentrating on the unit more, mentally preparing for it for the most part and doing her best to practise singing, dancing, expressions and whatever else that she could. It was nerve wrecking to think of, because it felt much more official than the solo debut. Of course, looking at the group debut as the big debut, everything that came before felt almost more like pre-debut. But, expecting to have at least a few small promotions for the sub-units, the unit debut was on a different level from their solo releases already, making her feel like she needed to up her game a whole lot, compared to before.
She was careful with her voice, and careful not to break a bone, or anything like that (though she generally did that, anyway). It was also fun to try some songs from other groups, to get some more variety in, and tried practising some more difficult dances as well. She expected 1/3 to continue focusing on vocals rather than dancing, but if she wasn't careful, she'd end up taking steps backwards rather than forward and while her dancing was much better than 2 years ago, it still wasn't all that outstanding.
Excited to see what would be announced for the next month, she couldn't wait for the months to pass by. It was still confusing to her that Eunbi's reveal and release were pushed back, when the unit releases would be after it, but that made Luda only feel all the more curious to know how everything unit related would work out. Where would they film, how would they be styled, how would the music video (or videos?) end up looking? How would they connect all those solo music videos and bring the girls together in the video?
In the end she found herself sleeping earlier, and sneaking out less at the end of the month, hoping for days to pass by faster.
