Did some research on how orphanages operate and what their schedule is like, especially because Imelda runs the orphanage so I wanted it to be accurate. Also who's excited that the sequel is out?! 😍🐱

It was 6:00 am in morning in San Ricardo as Imelda started to prepare for the day. Usually, she would get ready by waking the children. But first, she wanted to check on Puss, make sure he was alright. Quietly, she opened the door, not wanting to disturb him. What she saw caught her by surprise.

She found Puss still asleep but he wasn't alone. Kitty was still asleep in his arms. Imelda approached their bed to get a closer look. Both cats were breathing softly and contently and Kitty had a small smile on her face, snuggled deep in his chest. The way Puss held was safe and comforting. Imelda smiled warmly at this beautiful moment in front of her.

Carefully, she pressed her hand to his forehead. His fever had gone down, much to her relief. She pulled the blanket over them and quietly left the room, closing the door as she smiled at the two cats, deciding to let them sleep longer.

Few minutes later, 9:30 AM...

Puss opened his eyes, his fur feeling the morning sunlight hitting the back of his fur from the window. He glanced down, finding Kitty sound asleep in his arms, close against his chest. She had a small smile on her face and he could see her breathing was relaxed. He smiled, glad to see her in a much better state than last night as he leaned on his paw while his other paw ran through the fur on her head.

His touch made her purr and she started stirring awake. Her eyes twitched and opened, revealing gorgeous blue eyes. They weren't red like last night when she was crying. She at first saw a blur of orange which was his furry chest and they glanced up, finding his face smiling down on her. She smiled back at him, glad to see his face with that smile and those shimmering green eyes of his and the sunlight making his orange fur glow brighter.

Kitty leaned her face to place a kiss on his lips, wanting to make it as long as possible as Puss held her face, brushing his thumb across the fur on her cheek. She was so glad to feel his touch again and wanted to savor everything from him. His voice, touch. All of it.

Puss was the first to break the kiss when they needed to breathe. "Buenos dias mi corazón" he whispered to her lovingly, rubbing his nose on hers which made her giggle. "Buenos dias to you too ginger" she told him back. To his surprise, she returned the nose rub back, purring. He blushed pink and blinked which made her laugh, burying her face into his chest.

"I did not expect you to do that, mi gata hermosa" he told her, rubbing his chin on top of her head and scratching her ear, earning a beautiful purr from her. Music to his ears. "Well let's just say I'm in a good mood. Enjoy it while it lasts" she told him playfully, nuzzling deeper in his embrace.

He gently tilted her face up so she could look at him directly. "Do you feel better?" He asked her, wanting to make sure she was alright after what happened last night. Kitty smiled at him, touched that he always thought of her and how she felt. She gently held his face and pecked his lips. "Si ginger. I am much better. Now that you're doing better" she assured him and he smiled relieved, his paw running down her the back of her head to her back, making her purr in pleasure.

They both breathed in eachother's scents and enjoyed eachothers warmth, wanting to stay like this longer. However, Puss noticed something with the room that made him frown confused. "Hey Kitty. This doesn't look like your hideout" he pointed out and her eyes opened wide, realizing she forgot to tell him about that.

"Oh. Um, about that. I forgot to tell you last night. We are not at my hideout" Kitty told him, her paws fidgeted the blanket nervously. At that moment, Puss's eyes widen as he took a quick glance around the room. He found Kitty was right. This wasn't the hideout. It was actually familiar. VERY familiar. "Wait a minute. This is my old room...in the orphanage?" He said confused, turning to her for an explanation. Kitty looked down, her ears low as she was unsure how to explain to him.

"When we were leaving, you got a fever and the trip to my hideout was going to worsen it. So, we....I asked Imelda if we can stay here until you recover" she explained nervously, glancing up at him with a nervous look.

Puss's eyes widen and his jaw dropped. The fact that Kitty, his girlfriend, went to meet Imelda, his adopted mom, for help and it all happened when he was out. The cat had planned to introduce his lover to Imelda. But not like this. "Oh" Puss said dumbfounded as the room was filled with silence, both cats sitting in bed awakrdly and nervously.

The ginger sat up, leaning against the pillow. "How did it go between you and Imelda?" He asked her, now worried. He had only talked about Kitty to his mother figure in the letters. There was a difference between talking about someone and meeting them in person. Kitty rolled over to the side so her back faced him, unable to look at him.

"Well she was kind to let us stay for the night. She made me some Leche. But I was harsh with her when I explained to her about how declawing works" she explained to him, feeling bad about that. Kitty thought she should've kept her cool and found a more calmer way to explain it.

Puss looked at her, feeling bad with himself that he wasn't there. He knew well why. She had trouble trusting people and when came to the topic of declawing, she was very sensitive about. Leaning to her, he wrapped a paw around her waist and pecked a kiss on her cheek. It made her turn her face to look at him as he gave her a warm smile.

"Mi Madre is a forgiving and understanding woman. I'm certain she holds no grudge on you. I will make sure to smooth things out with her" he assured her, running his paw through the fur on her head. She smiled at him, feeling better to hear that. And that's when something crossed her mind as she turned her body around to face him.

"By the way, your mama knows my name even before I tell her. Apparently, she found out about me from YOUR letters" she told him, the last part a little mad as Puss froze at hearing that. 'Really mama? You HAD to tell her that part?' He thought in his head, a bit embarrassed. He looked at Kitty, who glared at him, as he knew well enough she hated secrets.

"No siento. I'm sorry" he apologized with honesty and after a long stare in their eyes to see if he was being honest, Kitty's face relaxed as she waited for his explanation.

"After saving my hometown and making amends with mi mama, I started writing letters to her to let her what I was doing, my adventures and letting her know I am ok" he explained to her his reasons. Kitty couldn't argue with that. Imelda was the closest thing to family he had and for so long of not seeing eachother since he was wrongfully outlawed, it's understandable he wants to maintain contact with her and not worry her.

"Mind if I ask, why you're upset with me about mentioning you in the letters? I didn't say anything bad about you, I promise. And besides, you and I send letters to eachother whenever we're away" he asked her, puzzled.

Kitty moved her body so her back lied on the bed with her paw out on the pillow, staring up at the ceiling. "I just wanted to know what led you to talk about me to her? I didn't think I was worth mentioning to your mother" she told him, still uncertain how Imelda how saw her.

Puss could see that it how his adopted mom saw his girlfriend bugged her a bit. He eyes went to her opened paw on the pillow and he went to hold it, rubbing her soft winter white paws and pink paw pads, making her look at him.

"I wanted mi Madre to know that I didn't save our home alone. And I wanted her to know that I found someone very special to me that I wanted her to meet. Someone that I know is worth mentioning to me" he explained to her, smiling softly. She blushed pink, not expecting that. But it made her happy to hear that and she squeezed his paw, smiling back at him. It made her happy to know she meant that much to him that he talked about her to his mother.

The tabby cat squeezed her paw back and suddenly, he smirked misheviously. Without warning her pulled her torwards him, making her squeak surprised as he flipped her over and had her beneath him.

Wrapping his paws around her, he nuzzled her neck, purring and peppering it with kisses. "Ay! Puss! Stop! That tickles!" She told him laughing as she squirmed in his hold, trying to escape his tickle attacks. "Nope! I have to repay you for saving me! And this is how!" He told her determinedly as he kept tickling her, her laughter making his ears twitch.

Knock knock

Both cats froze at hearing a knock at the door, their eyes wide. They turned their heads to the door and it started opening. "Rapido! Hide!" Puss whispered urgently to her, and Kitty didn't think twice about hiding under the blankets. The last thing they need was Imelda seeing them.

Imelda came in with a tray filled with food as Puss sat up on the bed. She saw him awake and smiled. "Buenos dias mijo. How are you feeling?" She asked him, setting the tray down on the table next time and stroking his face, earning a purr.

"Much better. Gracias mama. Is so good to see you. I just wish it had been on better terms" he told her. He was happy to see her. He just wished that she wasn't this close to finding out what and he Kitty were doing.

"Well that's good. I made some breakfast for you and Kitty" she told him and that last part made his smile fall. But he quickly regain a fake one. "Ah mama. Kitty is not here" he lied to her, hoping to convince her. "Puss. You know I start my day checking on the children early in the morning. I saw you and Kitty together in bed so there's no point lying to me" she explained to him and that part made his heart stop and Kitty standing up quickly, with a wide eye expression.

"QUÉ?!"

Both cats yelled alarmed and embarrassed, their cheeks red. "You saw us sleeping?! Mama!" Puss told her embarrassed while angry at himself. He had forgotten the usual schedule with orphanage. Kitty had her face in the blankets, not expecting they would get caught like this together. "Dos mios" she muttered humiliated.

Imelda looked at them puzzled, not really seeing the big deal. "No entiende mijo. You and Kitty looked so peaceful together. And you both had a rough day yesterday so I didn't want to disturb you. Now eat up to regain your strength. I will let your friends know you are alright" she told them calmly as she left.

Both cats just sat there, processing what happened. " Well that was embarrassing" Kitty said, lying back down in the bed. Puss pinched the bridge of his nose annoyed. "I forgot she checks on the children early in the morning. 6 AM to be specific" he explained but he had no idea his mom would find him like this.

Kitty looked at him and chuckled amused at his expression. She definitely missed those looks on his face. Her eyes went to the food, still hot and fresh. "Come on. Let's eat our breakfast while it's still hot. Can help you forget it" she suggested to him as she moved closer to him. "Sigh. Yeah I can use a bite I guess" he said as the two enjoyed breakfast in bed in eachother's company.