[FIN] 'Till Death Do Us Part (Riot, Nikita, Bob, Cain, MS)

[GunSniper]

As Riot shifted to wrap his paws around her, Nikita took this opportunity to use his own weight against him. With all the strength she could muster he pushed fiercely against Riot's hold in hopes of tipping him on his back for the solid pin.

A wild grin formed on her lips as she huffed to the effort.

"Don't speak poorly of your fat head!" She defended playfully. "I like it!"

Truth be told he found his large paws and fat head to be comforting. Not only did it house that pink tuft of fur, but it had become a familiar sight. Everything about Riot was familiar from appearance to scent. It was most calming to any storm that may arise. And what she found most comforting, the sound of his heart, making sure his fat head held that signature grin.

Nikita's tail flailed around wildly as she pushed and worked to get Riot into a pin. The determination to impress and show him what she could do seemed to giver her a boost in her abilities. It felt as if a fire had been light within her heart and spread throughout her limbs.

Sir Robert had just managed to catch up with the adolescent cubs in time to see Nikita and Riot's climactic tussle. Her remained silent and hopefully stealthy as he watched the two engage in their necessary play. The both of them had come such a long way since he had found them all that long while ago. The both of them were growing up so fast. Bob couldn't explain why that was both a joy and hard to see. It was such a conflicting feeling.

Though, even as he watched the two, something was unsettling about the air. A slight pricking continued to assault his heart. If felt as if he were forgetting something important... or perhaps something more dire? It caused him to shift uneasily on his toes, keeping slight movements as to not distract or disturb the epic battle before him, just past the trees.

His claws gripped uneasily at the earth ( a habit he seemed to have picked up from watching Riot do it several times). He just had to be vigilant.

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Cain only nodded in acknowledgment of Morning Star's statement. It would serve him well, and it would serve his master even better. Already he knew how he was going to take the cub... he had it all figured out. There need not be resistance from anyone. This would be over as quickly as the sun was sure to set.  

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Riot hit the ground in a soft 'uff', shook replaced his determined look on his face as Nikita had managed to yet again, pin him.

Laughter left The cub's maw as she defend his fat head, yes. She did like it, how inconsiderate of him to be toward himself?

Paws pressed back against Nikita, as maw gently and playfully bit at her as he tried to let himself up.

A ornery growl rattled from his throat as his tail slapped the earth.

This wasn't over yet.  

[GunSniper]

Once again, Nikita had mustered all the strength that she could in keeping Riot in the pin. Her paws pressed back against his struggling frame. She too retorted with a playful growl that was only muffled as he lowered her head and begun to press back with her forehead as well, square on his chest.

In such an action she was very mindful to be careful not to push back too hard. Bob had warned her to her own abilities in having an extremely hard head. She didn't want to hurt him again like she had all that time ago. It had been a while, but she still felt bad at times when it was recalled to memory.

This time she felt that her size was putting her at somewhat of an advantage. Bob said Riot would get taller too, but much slower. Nikita wished he would hurry up and be at the same size again... that way it wouldn't feel so unfair.

"I got'chu! Common, I win this one!" She playfully growled to his as she continued to hold him skillfully in a pin. Behind her, her tail flailed about part in keeping balance and part in the excitement.  

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"Raaaah" Riot 'roar'ed back as his paws wrapped around her neck, maw opened and bit hard into the horns that where in easy reach.

Back awkwardly large paws kicked like wild at the bigger cub that pinned him. He struggled and he tried to still be free.

Though, as he struggled, even in his training with Bob-Nikita still got the upper paw on him.

"Nooooooo." Left Riot desperately in a Rawr though his little white poker teeth that still latched on her horn.  

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Nikita continued her relentless attack upon Riot in her skillful pin. Her head rocked back and forth at the slight feel of Riot's bites. It didn't hurt, rather, there was only a slight pull at the base of her horns. Just where they connected to her head.

"YES! COMMON RY-RY!!" Nikita roared back, playfully of-course.

Her head begun to swivel as her hind claws dug into the ground to gain more purchase on her defense. Though, in addition to the purring noise ratting within her throat, she begun to laugh.

"You need to hurry and be the same size Ry!" She continued to laugh. This time in a more serious demand. Even if it was amusing.

Ears folded back to be protected from any bites that may come. She couldn't hear much of where Bob was, but she was very confident that he was not far off. He was always close by, that meant they would always be safe.  

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"I'm trying!" Riot growled as he stubbornly bit into the horns that helped pin him. Back paws wheeled and kicked in a effort to get off of him in her hold. It was to no avail. Rocking his head, he jerked and gnawed at her horns, brown forepaws wrapped around her head and neck.

He was trying to get up, but yet holding her in place? Cub logic seem to dictate this was the best way of trying to be free from the pin.

Sand cat tail whipped around in his struggle as a rattle of growl and strange mixture of purring verberated from the kitten.

Riot wasn't going to give up! There was no way he could, sure she was bigger-but that wasn't going to stop him. It wasn't how big the cat was, but how the fight was in the cat! But size was certainly helpful, that's for sure...

Shuush....  

[GunSniper]

Nikita continued to chuckle as she worked to keep Riot in the pin. This was too amusing. None of her comments had been in a mean spirit, only cub amusement. Riot was still her only worth opponent (She can't count Bob, he was just better than the both of them).

"You always do!" Nikita assured him with a shake of her head. "Okay, okayokay."

Carefully Nikita begun to lift her head and release her hold. Her frame, still being mindful of a counter attack, remained poised to reassume the pin. But only if need be. Now that her ears were no longer pinned back to be protected from bites, she could hear the metal in Bob's armor shifting. Bob was on the move, and coming closer. Maybe he had some pointers? Or... it was getting later and they had to head back to the "camp". Or maybe swimming again... Bob wasn't always predictable.

Bob's ears remained in motion while he rose from the ground. He couldn't shake the pit in his stomach, or the ice clenching the bottom of his heart. The sensation near sent his paws in a tremble. Perhaps it was just the place, and they should be on their way. Back to a place where he could keep a better eye on both of the cubs.

"Riot, Nikita.. common... Lets head back" He called to the two cubs boldly, his notorious serious and bold voice.

His stride remained as composed as he could manage. If something was out there, he wanted to hold an intimidating image, hopefully warding any danger away.  

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As Nikita lifted her head, Riot made a n** in the air at her when her attention turned to Bob. Stretching out his neck, he bit at her ear-still stubbornly wanting to get some kind of bite in....

As Sir Robert called for them, Riot's ears quickly docked. Bob's strong voice seemed concerned and somewhat frightening in a concerned way. Paws loosened from around His friend's neck.

He made another n** at Nikita's ear, taking the advantage she would be distracted with Bob. The wild cub would listen....

Just after one more bite.  

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As expected, at the moment Bob spoke up, was too distracted by the concern Bob had in his voice to see what Riot was doing. All of the sudden she felt her hear being pulled at.

A surprised mewl squeaked past her open maw before she turned her head, a paw moved up to press against Riot. Only half-heartedly of course. She was actually still rather distracted by the tone in Bob's voice. Sure, they had heard that before. It was just startling this time.

"Ack-heeeey-" She playfully whined. "Bob wants uuus."

She begun to slowly pull away, just slow enough that Riot would be able to keep hold of her ear if need be. Her head remained tilted and lowered just a bit. Once again her tail stilled into a perfectly arched "c".

Bob unleashed a 'come here' roar. They were playful, normally Bob would be understanding about that. However, there was no room for that understanding now. They needed to move on, they needed to get back to their home. Perhaps there the feeling of dread would melt away and things would resume as normal.

As he waited for the cubs his fur begun to bristle slightly. It wasn't them, he didn't mean to appear so intimidating, but he couldn't help this anxious feeling.  

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Riot started to rise as Nikita slowly pulled away, stubbornly he kept ahold of her ear. A playful growl rattled though the cub once more...

That was till the play was shattered by Bob's roar.

Quickly, Riot released Nikita's ear, and he felt himself lower to the ground from the force of the roar shaking the air around them. Tail puffed and tucked tightly around his small body. Though it was a nice covering, his tail wasn't thick enough to his his large paws. Ears pinned back as he tried to melt more into the ground as he felt his heart sink...

Wide blue eyes, looked over to Nikita, before he woke his from his frozen state. Claws retracted themselves from the earth, and clinched toes pushed off to quickly be at Bob's side.

Stopping where Bob was, Riot's paws pushed himself together as he lowered himself once more to the ground. Tail moved around his body as his ears pinned back once more. Eyes remained on Bob, as his fat head remained submissively closer to the ground.  

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Nikita quickly followed suit to Riot's shock and recovery. Her own frame moved closer to Riot while she too begun to duck to the ground and tail tuck. Ears docked against her skull while her crimson eyes widened while her jaw tightened.

Oh, they were in trouble? But they hadn't done anything differing from the norm. Why would Bob be mad?

The thoughts were dropped as Riot begun his sprint toward their care-taker. Nikita loped behind Riot as soon as he took off. Her own legs stretching to the fullest to be by Bob's side and prevent another roar like that.

She had, very quickly, noticed that Bob's fur was bristled. As was her own, but she knew the reason for that, and Riot's puff. Maybe there was something else.

"Sorry Bob..." Nikita piped as she lowered her head.

Bob drew in a deep breath and slowly shook his head. It was unfair of him to be acting as such, however, he couldn't help the unease. Still, he couldn't let that stop their progress home.

He begun to turn around, making certain the cubs would remain close, he did by lowering his head and preparing to nudge if need be.

"... You have done nothing wrong." Bob stated. "It is time to go, it is time to go home."

Another deep breath.

"I am sorry to have been harsh..." he side-glanced to the both of the cubs. "But we must go now."

Persistent and out of his personality a bit, and he had no doubts that the cubs could have been confused. He would explain all later, when this feeling was gone.  

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"Okay, Bob...." Riot spoke reluctantly as he picked up his cub like body, his head couldn't help but hang heavily. Blue eyes fell to watch at Bob's massive paws as he followed, the little cub felt heart sick at the idea that he made their friend roar at them.

Even if Bob said they didn't do anything wrong, it still weighed heavy on the cubs heart. So much so, he was a bit lost for words. The tall tail he usually few few high as a flag pole kept slinked close to his body. Riot was mindful to keep his steps quick and quiet, as he fallowed after Bob wanting to do everything to not make the adult mad. Riot felt he evoked the roar , and even got Nikita in trouble....still it was said they where in trouble, it still felt that way.

"I kept Nikita, Bob." Riot spoke, feeling his little blue eyes start to burn. "I just wanted to still play....." The cub admitted, his eyes starting to tear. Riot didn't want Bob to think it was Nikita's doing, when she was trying to listen.  

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Nikita kept her stride close to Riot's, her frame nearly bumped up against him with every other step. She had to keep her head held slightly lower than his to keep at even height with him. Part out of comfort for him and part for herself.

That little purr rattled softly in her throat. It was so soft that it was just barely audible. Mostly this was out of fear of another roar.

Like Riot, she was fearful of failing Riot. Her heart sunk even lower when Riot took blame for the whole thing. But she had him pinned, he couldn't get up because of her. She also allowed him to bite her ear and hold on...

"...I wanted to play too..." Nikita nervously chimed in.

Bob had to have seen what happened. He was watching so closely.

However, before she could add more to the story a deep trilling noise rumbled from above them. The noise caused her docked ears to perk up. She always liked that noise.

Bob looked down to the two sorrowful cubs. From beyond the mask he could see their somber faces to the point of tears. Their glassy eyes sparkled in the failing sun's light.

He offered the trill to calm their nerves and show the anger was over. Though, he still could not get his fur to settle.

"..I know... you did nothing wrong. Nether of you." Bob answered as kindly as the anxiety would allow him, which, was only a little bit. It was still on his tone.
"... we can still play when we get home. "  

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Riot shifted his gaze for a moment over to Nikita as she spoke her want to play as well. Riot kept his head hung past his shoulders as he walked, noticing how Nikita was trying to stay with him. The gentle purr was honey to his ears and caused then to raise a but more, but they still remained docked.

Azure eyes glanced up to Bob as he heard him trill. It caused his head to raise just a bit more, but it was vary obvious the cub still moped.

A sigh left Riot, as his tail loosened itself so it swayed freed.

Following quietly, Riot's ears bobbed a little as Bob told them they could play once they where at the camp.

That cheered him up, enough that his head rose above back level. Turning his head, the cub leaned closer to Nikita nudging her with his shoulder.  

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Toward the end of the walk Bob had relaxed a bit more to the surrounding. His fur at least wasn't as bristled. Though, his ears still had not stopped moving since they had departed back to their shady home just a little ways away from the dessert.

Bob had taken note of the cubs walking as close as they had. He was relieved that they seemed to have relaxed as well from their previous scare. That was a relief. Bob did not like to think of scaring them. He had to remember to keep his cool, even when something seemed off.

By now the sun was dipping low into the horizon. The sky begun to turn red-orange toward the sun while deep blue begun to take over the east skies. Shadows had already stretched further across their origins making the thick forest seem darker than the sky, as if it were in a different time all its own. The first star had yet to appear, but it wouldn't be long.

Bob drew in a deep breath and took another glance at the cubs.

"...What game did you two have in mind?" Bob inquired, this time more successful in hiding his waning fears.

He did, after all, say that they could play a game when they got back.

Nikita pushed back playfully against Riot, she continued to do so thoroughout the walk whether or not he too continued. Her head remained lower than Riots as she purred and played back.

At least he was there, that made the walk seem almost instant. Despite the slight ache in her paws from the long walk as they were near home, she still remained playful.

"Tag." Nikita piped as she nudged against Riot again.

Though, the will of her mind was far more than the will of her body. Her eyes were starting to grow a bit heavy. She was still very determined to keep playing. The sun wasn't done, why should she be?

Nikita offered Riot a side-glance to see how he was doing. She also wanted to see his reaction to her nudging, if he was still holding that grin or not.