02. Awkward Silence - CATS the Musical - 5_roses
Tantomile and Coricopat, the identical and mystical twins were for once, for the first time in their lives since they were very young kittens at unease with each other.
Coricopat finally getting up the nerve to tell Rumpleteazer his feelings had created a rift between them because now, after Rumpleteazers reaction, he was blocking his twin out of his thoughts. Rumpleteazer had turned him down and while he had tried to keep up a blank and accepting reaction as soon as he and Tantomile had slunk out of view he had slumped down and locked his thoughts away from his sister, pretending to be asleep. Even when they were asleep though they had always shared their dreams - had ever since they’d found out they could. But now… now it was all different.
He just wanted to be alone.
For years he had harboured that crush, looked at the dates and the moons and the stars and had planned to tell her of his feelings for over a year. A year of waiting until the perfect day, the perfect time, the best alignment, and it had all come to nothing. She hadn’t looked surprised or happy or anything, it was like she had expected it and didn’t even care!
“N’aww thanks!” she had said, and that was it.
That was all she had given him after more than a year of work, affection and devotion. How could she have been so cold? Yes, she had Mungojerrie but… he only got her into trouble. He got her hurt! He couldn’t love her if he allowed her to get hurt like that!
Coricopat awoke from the sleep to find his twin glaring off into nothing, her own thoughts childishly blocked from his. He sighed, and then jumped as Mungojerrie suddenly swung into view about an inch away from his face.
“Fancy finding you both here!” Mungojerrie sang happily, and handed Tantomile a red rose. “Seems to be the going thing here!” and he winked at Tantomile who smiled a little, despite the situation. She quickly smothered the smile though, feeling guilty for her twin despite from how hurt she was from all this.
Mungojerrie grinned widely at them. Coricopat didn’t react.
"Hmm, awkward silence ay?” he sat down between them, ignoring Coricopat slightly annoyed sigh.
“Now, what you gotta realise here is Teazer - she doesn’t get feelings all that well. You gotta ram it into her head repeatedly - TELL HER - you know?”
“Why are you telling me this?” Coricopat asked before Mungojerrie could go on. “…She’s yours.”
“Nah. She’s her own girl.” Mungojerrie simply shrugged. “…I may not be the best person for her to be with. I know that well enough, always thought I was a bit lucky to win her affections… So you should try, Cori. Try and win her. Maybe she’ll turn out to be happier with you in the long run and I figure - her feelings are the most important. If she’s happier with you than with me, then I’m happy too… as long as she is.”
Coricopat and Tantomile exchanged a long look, their thoughts rejoining once more without even thinking about it. After a long while Coricopat shook his head slowly and looked away.
“…You care about her way too much… ….I… you… I feel so jealous when I see her with anyone else… and… you don’t. You just want her to be happy. …You can do that more than I…” he rejoined tails with Tantomile who pressed herself close against his side. “…Just keep her safe. Safer.”
Mungojerrie nodded. “I will.” And with a smile, he was gone, returning to his partners side while Coricopat remained beside his.
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Coricopat finally getting up the nerve to tell Rumpleteazer his feelings had created a rift between them because now, after Rumpleteazers reaction, he was blocking his twin out of his thoughts. Rumpleteazer had turned him down and while he had tried to keep up a blank and accepting reaction as soon as he and Tantomile had slunk out of view he had slumped down and locked his thoughts away from his sister, pretending to be asleep. Even when they were asleep though they had always shared their dreams - had ever since they’d found out they could. But now… now it was all different.
He just wanted to be alone.
For years he had harboured that crush, looked at the dates and the moons and the stars and had planned to tell her of his feelings for over a year. A year of waiting until the perfect day, the perfect time, the best alignment, and it had all come to nothing. She hadn’t looked surprised or happy or anything, it was like she had expected it and didn’t even care!
“N’aww thanks!” she had said, and that was it.
That was all she had given him after more than a year of work, affection and devotion. How could she have been so cold? Yes, she had Mungojerrie but… he only got her into trouble. He got her hurt! He couldn’t love her if he allowed her to get hurt like that!
Coricopat awoke from the sleep to find his twin glaring off into nothing, her own thoughts childishly blocked from his. He sighed, and then jumped as Mungojerrie suddenly swung into view about an inch away from his face.
“Fancy finding you both here!” Mungojerrie sang happily, and handed Tantomile a red rose. “Seems to be the going thing here!” and he winked at Tantomile who smiled a little, despite the situation. She quickly smothered the smile though, feeling guilty for her twin despite from how hurt she was from all this.
Mungojerrie grinned widely at them. Coricopat didn’t react.
"Hmm, awkward silence ay?” he sat down between them, ignoring Coricopat slightly annoyed sigh.
“Now, what you gotta realise here is Teazer - she doesn’t get feelings all that well. You gotta ram it into her head repeatedly - TELL HER - you know?”
“Why are you telling me this?” Coricopat asked before Mungojerrie could go on. “…She’s yours.”
“Nah. She’s her own girl.” Mungojerrie simply shrugged. “…I may not be the best person for her to be with. I know that well enough, always thought I was a bit lucky to win her affections… So you should try, Cori. Try and win her. Maybe she’ll turn out to be happier with you in the long run and I figure - her feelings are the most important. If she’s happier with you than with me, then I’m happy too… as long as she is.”
Coricopat and Tantomile exchanged a long look, their thoughts rejoining once more without even thinking about it. After a long while Coricopat shook his head slowly and looked away.
“…You care about her way too much… ….I… you… I feel so jealous when I see her with anyone else… and… you don’t. You just want her to be happy. …You can do that more than I…” he rejoined tails with Tantomile who pressed herself close against his side. “…Just keep her safe. Safer.”
Mungojerrie nodded. “I will.” And with a smile, he was gone, returning to his partners side while Coricopat remained beside his.
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