Demelurina

Demelurina is the femslash ship between Demeter and Bombalurina from the Cats fandom.

Macavity the Mystery Cat
In the '98 version, after Old Deuteronomy is kidnapped, the rest of the cats scatter, while Bombalurina and Demeter get close together. They then seperate as Demeter starts to describe Macavity, Bombalurina looking seductive as she does. She then joins in with her own description of Macavity, Demeter looking away as she does. They then get close again as they describe Macavity, Demeter being offended when Bombalurina clearly finds him attractive.

Grizabella the Glamour Cat

 * Bombalurina comforts Demeter after she sees Grizabella.
 * Bombalurina places her arm around Demeter as she sings.

Fanon
Demelurina is one of the more common ships within the Cats fandom, though the relationship isn't as popular as others. In fics the two are more often a background ship to other Cats ships, most often Tuggoffelees.

The two's closeness throughout the musical makes it very easy for many fans to ship them. Their duet "Macavity", leads to a lot of shippable moments for fans, as well as theorizing as to the nature of their relationship. Due to Demeter's past with Macavity, many fans see Bombalurina as a more comforting new partner for Demeter. While others believe that Bombalurina had joined up with Macavity as well, and was jealous of their relationship. Which leads to many believing that once Bombalurina found out about the abusive side of their relationship, she helped Demeter escape and join the Jellicles. The two eventually forming a real relationship. Or that they were already in a secret relationship while under Macavity, and they left when he found out.

Seeing the two as a couple is not a universally common interpretation for the Cats fandom. As some prefer to ship Demeter with Mukastrap and Bombalurina with Rum Tum Tugger. Ships with a bit more canon confirmation. Aside from that however, there are just as many fans who theorize that they're a couple who also theorize that they are sisters. This is due to the similar pattern in their costumes, mixed with how close they are. The most common theory for their parents are Skimbleshanks and Jennyannydots, as just like Demeter and Bomba they are oranage cats.

On AO3, Demelurina is the second most written ship for Demeter and the most written for Bombalurina. It is also the ninth most written ship in the Cats - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cats (2019) tags. There are currently 50+ written femslash works, as well as 15 written gen works.

Fandom

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Variations

 * Demebombastrap refers to the ship between Munkustrap, Demeter and Bombalurina
 * Gumbie Trio refers to the ship between Jellylorum, Demeter and Bombalurina