Tuggabella

Tuggabella is the family ship between Rum Tum Tugger and Grizabella from the Cats fandom.

Canon
After Tugger arrives at the Jellicle Ball, he is the first to notice Grizabella entering the junkyard. He then angrily puffs up his fur before storming off. Later, when she arrives after the dance, he puffs up his fur as he angrily walks past her. When she enters as the Jellicle choice is about to be announced, he openly mocks that she has the stage now, before giving her a disgusted look and walking off. He then sings along with the other Jellicle's when she's chosen for the Heaviside Layer.

Fanon
It is often speculated that Grizabella is Tugger's mother. Many fans believe that she was Old Deuteronomy's mate, and left after having Tugger (and sometimes Munkustrap depending on the theory). Aside from this, Tugger's dislike of her in the show leads many to believe that he has a lot of resentment towards Grizabella for abandoning him. This will often be the focus of Tugger's angst in quite a few fics. That he has quite a lot of baggage involving Grizabella. Many use it as a reason that Tugger may have abandonment issues, which leads to him never wanting to settle down in a relationship. The theory is often placed in the background of fics for Tugger and his love interest. Most often in Tuggoffelees fics.

Other fics negate the theory that the two are related, and instead focus on her being Munkustrap's mother. In these fics Tugger will still have a dislike of her, often for her abandoning his brother. As well as him comforting him after she gets chosen for the Heaviside layer.

Many fic writers often depict how Tugger felt about Grizabella after she went to the heaviside layer. Often giving him more complicated feelings on the matter. Many will either make him angry that she was chosen, or glad that she's gone. Often it will be a mix of emotions for him.

On AO3, there are currently 3 written works.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION
 * Tuggabella tag on FanFiction.Net
 * Tuggabella tag on FanFiction.Net