Through the Looking Glass (Prrasha)

[shizoo]

Old Deuteronomy felt rather bereft & somewhat forlorn when he politely excused himself from Victoria & her brother. Sighing softly he scrubbed a paw through his unruly mane as he wandered, his thoughts disturbed & turbulent--although his face remained placid as usual.
Did Victoria care for him? well, He knew she cared for him as a leader, but as a male? And more importantly as a possible future mate?
Despite his reputation as a wise old tom--he was disturbed to discover he was literally as clueless as an untried youngster when it came to the lovely white queen.
Deeply in thought, the large tom didn't notice that he'd exited the junkyard proper & was wandering through some of the leafy green areas nearby.
He also wasn't sure what to make of George's attitude either. It bothered him, but he wasn't sure if it was some sort of odd jealousy on his own part or something deeper. He did resolve to keep an eye on the situation though.
Then his mind wandered to Victoria again. . dwelling on the more romantic aspects causing him to daydream about her. . .a dreamy smile suffused his face as he walked slowly on.

[ShirQuickpaw]

Prrasha was on her way back to the warehouse, her arm still in that cast that her last encounter had presented her. How that small adventure had turned out ... she cursed under her breath as she walked the dark corners of the alleys between streets.

Then she black queen stopped and a wicked smile crept onto her muzzle as she noticed the presence of another Jellicle, a big one. Quickly she wrapped her shadows around her to get closer to the great tom who seemed to wander without aim. Maybe this whole stupid day could turn out better.

Prrasha's eyes widened as she recognized the tom. He certainly was some kind of celebrity, since ol' Mac was always ranting about his father and siblings of the junkyard. And here he was, Old Deuteronomy himself, walking alone in a back alley with an expression on his face as if he found a secret stash of cream.

The black queen continued to follow and observe the great tom out of the concealment of her shadows until at a nice corner she could slip past and in front of him. Only then did she let herself seen ... seen in her favorite way of the Cheshire cat, only her jade eyes and her somewhat malicious grin.

"Now if that isn't a pleasant surprise, the great Jellicle leader all alone in a dark corner of an alley. Aren't we afraid some black kitty could snatch him?"

[shizoo]

Deuteronomy looked up--at first annoyed & startled at being pulled out of his ahem, admittedly prurient daydream with Victoria in the starring role, then he looked amused. He gave the thin black queen a courtly exaggerated bow.
"Why hello there my dear," he rumbled. "I apologize as I did not see you. Though to miss such a lovely smile, tsk. Forgive me, I must be having trouble focusing today."
Mischievously he gave her his blandest face. So the little queen wanted to play did she? he thought with an inward laugh.
"I would imagine it would be much more dangerous for such a dainty queen to be out here all alone than it would be for a large ungainly tom such as myself." he added teasingly.
The Jellicle leader wasn't stupid, he knew she wasn't one of his Jellicles, but he didn't know if she was one of his wayward son's people or if she was a danger to himself or not.
The best strategy then, he felt, was to keep things calm for as long as possible.

[ShirQuickpaw]

Prrasha's eyes narrowed and her grin grew even more malicious as she used her shadows to circle the big Jellicle leader, each time her voice coming from a different direction, sometimes closer, sometimes further away and always you could just see her eyes and grin appearing before vanishing completely again.

"Awww, me? All alone? I am never alone. I have always my trusting companions with me. They hide me in plain sight. They reveal only what I want them to."

She ran a paw over the Jellicle leader's back before once again return to the place she first revealed herself to him. There she languished herself that even Bombalurina would have thought twice if she had dared that with a tom.

"No, I am quiet safe...those I let come close, do so cause I want them to, dear Deuteronomy."

She gave him a "come-hither" look.

"Can you say the same?"

[shizoo]

Old D's eyes grew big at the lovely queen's blatant posing. . . She was. . extraordinary. He was suddenly grateful for his long shaggy fur hiding certain. . salient parts of his anatomy.
Keeping his face quiet, (though his breathing did get a little faster) he gazed at the enticing site before him. Playing along with her teasing, the old tom bowed graciously.
"Well my lady, if we are indeed surrounded by your cohorts, then perhaps a formal introduction would be in order? You seem to know who I am, May I have your name my lady? or at leas a name I may call you by?"
Moving more swiftly than she may have anticipated, he captured her paw for a brief chaste kiss. Giving her his own flirtatious look, he answered her challenge, "As for my safety, I believe I am quite safe. . for the moment." His eyes sparkled down into hers & for a moment, he looked far younger than his years--showing a marked resemblance to his son, Tugger.
Then he pulled back a bit, when the lovely Victoria's innocent eyes seemed to appear before him, giving him pause. What in the Great Cat's Name was he doing flirting with this lovely queen???

[ShirQuickpaw]

Prrasha's eyes never left the great tom in front of her and the smile constantly deepen and soften on her lips. Her eyebrows roses slightly suggestively when Deuteronomy asked for her name. She was somewhat surprised by his sudden step forward and the handkiss he gave her. Her eyes widen slightly and her tail lashed at the tip, but then she quickly caught herself and answered his affection with a deep purr from her chest.

She gave him another sultry look with a sweet smile:

"I am known as Prrasha, my dear Deuteronomy and that is the name you can also call me."

[shizoo]

Deuteronomy let out a soft purr at her blatant flirting. Who was this queen? Bemused, he watched her sweet posing trying not to be tempted by the blatant display of sensuality.
His mind did appreciate the artistic contrast between the all black Prrasha & the lovely white Victoria. sultry experience versus delicate innocence.
He surprised himself with his sudden desire to have both--he had thought those urges long buried. . .he had been happy to just be a leader & a father to his Jellicles, but now. . was that enough?
Suddenly, he felt like his body & heart were coming back to life, & he realized just how badly Feather's defection had hurt him as a tom.
The healing felt good, but he wasn't sure what to do about it. This queen though tempting beyond measure. . .wasn't one of his & likely not a good long term prospect. there was also the thought of danger--was she a threat? Was this a trap?
Vaguely, his mind continued on in this vein as he involuntarily came closer to her, his body ignoring the common sense dancing in his head as his nostrils breathed in her heady scent.
In a husky voice he answered, "Well met lady Prrasha, may I ask why you tarry here? Is there something with which I may help you?"

[ShirQuickpaw]

Prrasha smiled deepened when the big tom came closer to where she presenting herself. Quite consciously she let her tail brush against Deuteronomy's legs and fur, while quiet openly brushing the fur of her chest. She emanated a deep growling and inviting purr as she answered his question:

"Hmm, me? I was on my way back to my comfy lair, when my soft feet made me cross your path, me dear. Actually before I went home I was with one of your sons. Some mean Jellicle had set his eyes on your Coricopat and almost killed him if I hadn't intervened. Your son lives, so don't worry."

Then she grinned even more impish and blows Deuteronomy a kiss.

"Don't you think I owe a favor for saving your son?"

[shizoo]

Deuteronomy's nose twitched as her delicious scent wreathed around his head. His large golden eyes drank in her shadow-shrouded beauty. His mind leaping to what he'd like to be doing with her. Torn, he pried his mind away from the delightful image. Despite the desires of his wayward body, he had no desire to hurt Victoria. His feelings for her were much more important to him than a momentary pleasure--no matter how tempting. The fact that she hadn't accepted him notwithstanding, he had no intention of dishonoring the lovely white queen in any way.

Then he blinked at Prrasha's teasing statement--momentarily diverted, dragging his mind out of his libido.
"My son? you mean Coricopat?" His wise eyes intent, he sat nearby, watching the beautiful black cat. "Please my lady, what happened to my son? Is he all right?" he asked anxiously.
He took her hand in both his large warm ones. "I must thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my son, my dear. Despite our differences, I do love & worry over him."
He gave her fingers a soft kiss, "I do owe you a great boon for protecting my son, how may I repay you?"

[ShirQuickpaw]

Prrasha smiled knowingly with an impish twist. Turning herself slightly to present her body even more to the tom, she knew that she had him in the palm of her paw, so to speak. The scent she could get from showed clearly the growing arousal of Deuteronomy.She growled in a teasing way when she answered in an almost bored voice.

"Cori, Cori, Coricopat? He is alive. A nasty tom from Maccie's rival seemingly had taken an interest in this dark tom. He didn't kill him outright, but he might have succeeded if I hadn't intervened."

She lifted her arm to show the cast there, which curiously wasn't really that noticeable before.

"That nasty tom broke my arm before he left us alone. We could find a healer who saved your son's life ... but she was nasty, too. Never had met a more grumpy healer."

Her expression, which had shortly shown her distaste for the situation and especially the healer, turned again frivolous. She winked tantalizing with both eyes towards Deuteronomy and her voice turned throaty again.

"Now, the favor ... my dear, dear, Old Daddy...Do you know how many stories I have heard about you? There is even that one song, that says that you had 99 mates and a lot of kittens to proof your prowess."

She frowned slightly.

"Okay ... Ol' Mac usually rants about you in a hissy fit, but then that seems a typical father-son drama. Now, that song and stories really made me curious about you...Why don't you show me that famous prowess...I am sure enough that you like what you see...And no further strings attached."

[shizoo]

At the beautiful queen's word heat shot through the large male. He decided he needed to sit down & much to his chagrin, realized he already was. Well, hmm. . wasn't this interesting. He thought, trying to control his breathing. Feast to famine in less than a week, he reflected with wry humor. After Feathertail had left & Jemima's mother had died, he hadn't been with a queen for more than a single evening, & he had made darn sure not to have anymore kittens.
Blandly he looked at Prrasha, well what he could see of her. She was a troublemaker for sure--he tried to remember if he'd heard anything of a queen like her from the intelligence his cats gathered from the warehouse & was coming up blank.
He smiled to himself. Of course trouble didn't have to be bad. . his libido whispered leading him down the pleasurable path again, before he pulled himself up short.
What in the Great Cat was he doing?
He didn't know if this were a trap, or if she were serious or. . or anything. Deuteronomy smiled at Prrasha, his body still painfully aroused from Victoria's innocent attentions. She was attractive, no doubt & he had to admit how tempting & alluring she was--laying there offering herself to him with 'no strings'. He also had to admit his ego was feeling rather stroked by her attentions--something again that had not happened in a very long time--too long.
Bowing his head politely, he rumbled, "Well my dear, I am afraid, many of those tales are a bit exaggerated." He cocked an admiring look at her & gave her a charming grin. "I also strongly suspect that even in my prime you would have been a challenging queen. Of course, that's not a bad thing at all."
Trying delicately to find a way to extract himself from this unusual position--preferably without hurting her feelings, the old tom paused for a long moment.
Softly he finally spoke. "My lady, while I am flattered beyond measure that you would consider me for this type of. .exercise, I would never so dishonor a queen, particularly a queen of such charm & worth, by taking her on the ground like a common alley cat. also, not to be denied, you have admitted to an acquaintance with my wayward son, therefore going to your place is not a good plan, by the same token, it would not be safe for you to enter my home." Tenderly he stroked her cheek. "I very much appreciate your interest my dear lady, however. Is there not something else I can grant you?"

[ShirQuickpaw]

Prrasha gave a throaty chuckle after Deuteronomy's somewhat frantic attempt to deny her her request in a most gentleman like manner. The black queen could clearly see how uncomfortable the male had to feel. She pursed her lips and made the typical "tsktsktsk" sound while she shook her head, followed by a mysterious knowing grin.

"I must say, like son, like father. Your Coricopat also couldn't be interested in a fling with me. I offered him the same I just offered you and he also told me "nay", though not nearly as charming as you just tried ... Our present location not suitable enough for a lady like me?"

She laughed a bit haughtily.

"My dear, dear Deuteronomy..."

She got to her feet and closed the distance between the two ... one paw running teasingly over Deuteronomy's chin, her voice getting a growling quality, though it stayed seductive...

"The way I offered, the way I wanted it would have been perfect for the setting, because it would have been us two like some alley cats in heat. I like my love session heated and intense..."

She slipped past him back into the shadows, which covered her completely except her glowing green eyes.

"But I take your rain-check for now and I agree that any other place, especially those either in the warehouse or the yard are for one of us unsuitable."

She winked dangerously and her voice got a steel edge into it.

"I take the rain-check, but you owe me now, Deuteronomy, and I always find one way or the other to cash my favors in..."

Her eyes flashed once more brightly and the shadows swallowed her completely, leaving the older tom alone in the alley with dark shadows threatening in every corner.

[EXIT Prrasha]

[shizoo]

Deuteronomy just sat there for a long moment--breathing hard as if he'd been running. She'd tried to seduce his son, Cori? He wondered at that for just a moment; his son had a lot of dignity & rarely seemed to dally with any of the available queens or toms either for that matter.
Deuteronomy took a deep breath hoping to get his galloping heart under control--which, unfortunately, didn't work as the air was still charged with her delicious scent.
He could still feel her electric presence, & her touch was still lingering all through his nervous system. The large cat fanned himself with his paw,sternly, telling his wayward maleness to behave itself. Then he stretched & stood on surprisingly tottery legs.
Laughing at himself, he rubbed a paw through his full ruff & a small smirk, not unlike one frequently seen on his son, Tugger, graced his lips.
Softly to himself, knowing it to be foolish, he spoke in his low rumbling voice, "Well, Old boy, you seem to still have it--the question now is what can you do about it. . ."
The Jellicle leader cast a teasing look up at the Moon & just shook his head in bemusement. Then with a slow dignity to hide the state of his legs, the old Maine Coon started walking towards the Yard again, deeply in thought.



(EXIT DEUTERONOMY)
[DEAD]