[FIN] The Childish Notion of an Adult (Riot, Nick, Bob)

[[ Radical Dreamer ]]

Riot's ears flicked at Nikita's offer, of the gift she has gotten him. riot's fat head didn't shift as she leaned closer, but instead turn to a tilt to take the fish from her maw.

Maw lips pulled back as white sharp teeth took hold of the fish hide. It was surprisingly slimy.

"Hank yoh." Left Riot as his tail wooshed around to flick of the weight of water that clung to it.

Eyes shifted around as he tried to find somewhere to put the gift. Turning his head he looked to land. He would have to eat it on land, it was too big to eat it in the water. Turning himself large paws raise and fell down on the water as if trying to walk in the surface to get back on land. Hind quarters hoped as if to help this feat , but no sooner though a wake of splashes-the cub was on land...

Water was a weird thing...

Reach landing, the cub shook out his dripping coat causing a whiliwind of random raindrops.  

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Nikikta lifted her head as the weight of the fish was removed from her maw. Her eyes closed as she drew in a proud breath and puffed out her chest.

However, as she opened her eyes, she noticed Riot was no longer infront of her. Instead he was trotting back to the land. Nikita's frame begun to tremble again. How would the water know to behave if Riot was not close by?

Crimson eyes begun to gloss over as she begun to tremble and mewl. That impressive feat she had performed not but moments ago was completely forgotten to the horror that was water. It could bite her at any moment! It could take her away soon, and it wouldn't know that was bad!

However, before she could mewl any louder she could feel the side of Bob's head pressing kindly against her side. His tremor-like 'purring' seemed to cause the water to tremble.

"...It's alright. Look what you did, catching that fish." Bob cooed, or as close to a coo as he could with his deep voice. "The water would respect you for that. It was very brave of you."

He continued to nudge and console the frightened cub. Which seemed to be working well as Nikita had stopped trembling and started to headbutt him gently back.  

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On land, Riot tuned himself and laid down in the soft sand. He had been so distracted with the present he was given and how amazingly Nikita caught it; he had forgotten that he left her in the water. Bob was there though; so everything was alright and would be okay.

Letting the fish rest down on his paws, Riot licked his maw as he looked back to the what're where Bob and Nikita where at. Blinking his head rose as he watched how Nikita seemed frightened. Popping up his head, Legs soon fallowed and with out a second more-Riot lopped back over the the water.

With a plop, he landed in the liquid and swashed over to Nikita's side. Gently his head butted agains her side, reminding her he was there...

It was okay.  

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By the time Riot had made his way back into the water, Nikita had already calmed down. At least for the most part. Her head lifted from Bob's side to give Riot a headbutt as well. That just felt the best way to show appreciation, a good headbutt.

"I looked up and you were gone and I panicked and I'm sorry." Nikita admitted sheepishly, feeling ashamed she had yet to master water by herself.

A random swing in thought, but she couldn't help but be ashamed. Riot had to leave his fish on land to come back and make sure the water was behaving. And Bob was there. Bob would definitely show the water who was boss. He looked so much like a bog rock sitting in the water though, she forgotten that he had been watching. The sometimes one tracked mind of a cub.

"It's okay though, I think I got it." Nikita drew in a deep breath before lifting her head.

With a quick motion she lifted her paws out of the water and have it a light slap. Just to show them she could handle the water. That was kind of fun... she had to admit.. but still scarey as, well, water. Almost immediately after landing back on all fours she gave Riot another headbutt.

Bob chuckled to the sight of the cub's silly antics.

"You are very brave, the both of you." He noted as he pulled his head back and returned to watching the cubs closely.  

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As Nikita head butted him back, Riot made a chuckle. His sandy wet body, shifting in the water to nudge back at her headbutt.

"You don't need to say sorry, I am sorry I left you." Riot spoke pushing her head back, before she pulled it away to look at Bob and the water.

"I think you got it too." Riot answered, pulling his back his paw raised as laughter left his maw to Nikita's splashing.

-bonk-

Blinking, Riot was dazed for a second to the surprise Bonk on his head. Shaking his head, a smile was returned on the kitten's maw.

Excitedly he let out another mew.  

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Nikita kept her head pressed against Riot's side playfully, pushing just slightly harder with each second. Maybe if they just played a little, the water would forget they were there...

"... How about we both don't need a sorry. We can just play." Nikita suggested, not letting up on her nudge.

Her soaked tail swished around in the water, slowly getting used to the resistance the liquid offered. Her right forepaw lifted than pressed into the sands hard, flexing her paws in the sand. That was part of the earth, holding up the water!! The sudden revaluation caused Nikita to release a soft gasp.

"Ry-ry..." She whispered in awe. "There is earth under the water..."

The soft snort-chuckle from Bob went ignored.  

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"Okay!" Riot mewed simply, with all the carefree innocents of the world. He liked to play, and like that Nikita liked to play too. Swishing his tail though the water, Riots head nudged back at Nikita.

Watching her look down in the water, Riot's attention followed suit.

"Yeah?" The cub spoke, his ear flicking to Nikita's words and awe.

"Yeah..." He then repeated with a drawn out 'awe' in his voice. He had been too distracted with Making sure Nikita was okay, the wish and keeping the water in line, he didn't notice the squishy earth under his toes. It was at that moment, The cubs toes flexed and curled in the dirt.

It was magical.

"You are so right!" Riot hopped and with a but of his head he bumped it agains Nikita's once more.  

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"So it's like you are holding up all of the water..." Nikita gasped.

*umph* She huffed to Riot's headbutt.

Something deep within, probably the same place the fear of water had come from, felt a challenge had been issued. It was time to show off the butting of heads. With a playful mewl, Nikita drew her head back than charged forward with another headbutt. Her hind legs dug into the ground while her paws gripped into the strange sandy floor of the lake.

A gentle coo rattled in her throat. Somehow, all these headbutts felt as if the problem was being worked out through such a simple gesture. It was like having a conversation with their skulls. Her tail slapped at the water playfully. Water... water was above earth, which meant it was weaker than earth... logic.  

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As Nikita spoke, it was like a lightbulb clicked -then light flashed in the cubs mind as The other cub headbutted him.

"Er-" left Riot with a blink, letting out a playful growl he held his ground to the force of the blow. "Yeah!" The cub returned, digging his hind paws into the ground. Fore-paws dug into the ground and pulled him forward in leverage to gain ground on Nikita.

Riot felt he liked this game, and he was determined to win. Another sound rattled from Riot, as his own tail whipped a round and slapped on the ground.  

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(and... Nikita used Headbutt! )

Under the watchful eye of Bob, the game was no on. A playful mewl left her maw as she pressed back against Riot's press. He may have had a fat head, but she had a very thick skull.

Her front paws lifted briefly as she tried to jump-push him back the other way. Which happened to be closer toward Bob.

Tiny waves crashed against the beach as the water surface rippled to their game. The sand puffed into dust around their paws as they disturbed its former tranquility.  

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As Nikita counter his first initial attack, and was unmoved-Riot's tail shot out behind him to keep balanced.

Twisting his head, Riots hornless head grinded against her own. Closing his eyes partially, a mew rumbled from the cub. Paws dug deeper into the marsh of earth under him.

The water around them waked, as his own telekinesis waked and kicked at the surface.

"Rah!" The cub answered, backing off from her attack; hind legs kicked him up and in his decent his head angled down at her he own head.
(First roll attack, second attack.)  

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Nikita slipped on the mushy sand beneath her submerged paws. The soft thunk of his head colliding with hers only caused her ears to twitch, however, it was his body's force that caused her to nearly completely fall into the water. Her chin pressed against the surface of the water as she resisted falling completely into the water. OH no!

With a grunt she pressed back against head. With as much power as she could muster in her hind legs, she pressed against the soft sands to push Riot back.

"Rawr!!" She playfully growled while throwing her paws forward.

Her tail flailed around behind her making more splashes in the water. It was actually refreshing to have forgotten the water was threatening. The splashing made the battle seem more epic.  

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As Riot dived down in a head but, there was a sharp clap and saw a flash of stars.

Dazed, by the blow the kitten was pushed back by the second defensive blow. Riot's head swiveled and turned and he tried to stand his ground. But quickly he was loosing ground, legs trimmbled as his head started to swim.

And with a sudden realization, Riot didn't feel so good any more. Slowly his paws gave up slack as he was pushed back, and he let himself lay down in the shallower water.  

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Nikita crouched down playfully, tensed in ready for a pounce,than paused. Riot didn't seem as playful as seconds before. He looked, different. Crimson eyes widened as she rushed over to Riot's side.

"Ry? Are you okay? You look different...." She mewed as she gently nudged His side with her nose. "Ry-ry...."

She looked back to Bob very quickly before returning to trying to comfort the strange looking Riot. A soft purring noise rattled her throat as she continued to tend to him. Or what she thought was tending to him. She wasn't sure what was going on with him. He was perfect just a few seconds ago.

Bob carefully lifted to his feet, the water rushing from his fur like a series of miniature waterfalls. Within a few steps he was standing over Riot, head lowered to be nearly at level with Riot's.

"Riot, are you feeling alright? Bob inquired.

His brow furrowed. He knew about the possibility of illness, the grandweaver had gifted him with that knowledge when he had awoken. Perhaps it was for this very reason he was gifted with it,  

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Riot picked his head up, feeling a weak throb in his skull. It was a different sensation, not to mention it was a but sore to the touch. Riot's brown coat shifted to Nikita's little nudge. Darker ears flattened slightly...

"Yeah, I think you won..." The cub stated simply, his head pickup and turned slightly to look up at Bob. There was a light daze in the cubs eyes.

"I feel weird..."Riot spoke, not knowing how to explain his head feeling 'woozy', but he couldn't feel he could play Nikita's game anymore, not right they anyways

Slowly, his tail curled around his body as he laid his head down in the water...