For my friend Drea J

Rumpelteazer pranced down the road near the Junkyard. She was so excited; she was going to see Mungojerrie! Although they were always together, Teazer missed him when he had to go home.

She met him at the gates where he was trying to look cool, like Tugger. Teazer knew he was doing it to make her laugh. She jumped on his back startling him. “ACK!” He struggled to get her off.

“Hi Mungojerrie!” Teazer said with a bright smile.

“Hey Teazer!” He smiled back getting ready to jump on her, shaking his tail preparing.

“Wanna go steal from the humans again?” She asked excited about the thought.

“Actually, would you like to play hide-n-seek?” Jerrie suggested.

“Why that and not stealing?” Rumpelteazer stood up straight almost not in the mood to play fight, “Are you sick Mungo?”

“No. I thought you liked hide-n-seek?”

“I thought you liked stealing?”

“I do, but I thought we’d do something you enjoy.”

“I enjoy stealing just as much as you do though.” Teazer added, “Are you just not in the mood?”

“Well I just thought we’d do something different.” He smiled, “I don’t think we can get in trouble playing a game.”

Teazer nodded, “That’s true!”

Mungo and Teazer ran into the junkyard. The Junkyard was the best place to play since there were so many places to hide. Mungojerrie jumped on the oven, “Ok, you count first.”

“What? Why me?” She pouted.

“Because I know a great hiding place I want to try out.” He smiled, “Now go in the oven and count to 100.”

Teazer continued to pout as when went into the oven, although she smiled widely when she sat down. It was exciting playing hide-n-seek with him; he always had great hiding places that she used in later games with others, “1, 2, 3…”

Mungojerrie chuckled and dashed off into yard to where his hiding place was.

Rumpelteazer continued counting, “99, 100! Ready or not here I come!” She jumped out of the oven and looked around. Which way to go. She decided to look in the car first.

An hour later…

After an hour of searching Teazer found herself back where she started. She scratched her head curiously. Where was Jerrie? “Oh No! What If I LOST JERRIE!” She yelled in her head. Her eyes went all big and tears started to build up. She didn’t want to lose her beloved Mungojerrie!

Pouncival walked up behind Rumpelteazer, “Hey Teazer!”

She turned around in fright and in sadness, “Pounce!” She cried in fright, “You scared me!”

“Sorry. Is something wrong?” He asked. She didn’t sound sad, or look sad (she was hiding it) but he tell anyways.

“No…” She said softly rubbing her eye.

“Are you sure?”

“I LOST MUNGOJERRIE!” She cried.

“You what?”

“Lost Jerrie!”

“You lost Mungojerrie?”

“It was an accident!”

“How did you lose him?” Pouncival asked not understanding.

“We were playing hide-n-seek and he’s gone!” She cried again.

“Did you try looking in the car?”

“Yes!”

“Around the tire?”

“YES!”

“In the oven?”

“I was counting in the oven!”

“Maybe you should check there anyways?”

“Why should I do that?”

“Because Jerrie is a sneaky guy. You know that better then anyone.”

Teazer stayed quite then nodded, “Ok, I’ll check there.” Teazer and Pounce went to the oven and Teazer saw Jerrie sleeping. “JERRIE!” She screamed in happiness and hugged him.

Jerrie yelped loudly, “FIRE! WHERE!”

“No silly! I found you!” She grinned.

He looked at her with big scared eyes, “You screamed awfully loud.”

“I’m sorry.” Teazer frowned.

“That’s ok. Hey, you found me at least.” He smiled back messing up the fur on her head.

Teazer fixed her fur then said, “Let’s stick to stealing, ok?”

“Ok.” Jerrie laughed. “There’s still time, wanna go steal some things?”

“Yes!” Teazer squealed, “I DO! Common!” She then dragged Mungojerrie away.