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Post by Spottednose on Jul 7, 2009 21:13:22 GMT -5
Patch ran through the forest, three mice dangling by their tails from her mouth. She looked this way, and that. She was looking for Haru. He had been right about how it was hard to locate his den after you left it. They had met the day before, and he had offered to let her stay in his den, since she did not have one of her own. He had been so kind to her, and now she couldn't find him. She had left early that morning, to go hunting. Haru had still been asleep. Once she had caught four mice, she had set off, in the direction she had thought his den was. She had been wrong. She had wondered around in circles for about an hour, then decided to go ahead, and eat the first mouse. Since then, she had been wondering around for several hours.
She wandered around for another hour, before she finally found his den. She smiled with pleasure at the sight of it. She had found it! She padded over to it happily. She dropped the mice at the entrance of the den, and poked her head inside. It wouldn't seem like much if you just looked at the hollowed tree from the outside, but once inside, you realized how nice it was. It has mossy floors, and was filled with nice smelling herbs. Patch closed her eyes, and and inhaled deeply. The den smelled wonderful. She opened her eyes, and looked around. No Haru. She sighed, and walked back out of the den. She picked up the mice, and headed toward the meadow. Maybe he was there she thought hopefully.
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 7, 2009 22:41:20 GMT -5
Hatsuharu had woken up almost immediately after Patch had left. He'd gone outside for a walk... then something had made him mad. He couldn't even remember what it was anymore. But now he was ticked off, and not calmed down yet. He'd so far been taking his anger out on random things like trees and the ground. He managed to kill quite a few birds, tearing many feathers off of them in the process. On the inside, he was trying to calm himself down. His eyes were darker, because he was in 'black mode' so to speak. When he was this mad, his eyes grew almost ebony. He hissed, then growled. Then he heard someone nearby. It smelled like Patch. On the inside, he tried harder to calm himself down, but he just couldn't! He dug his claws into the ground, not wanting to turn to face her.
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 7, 2009 23:18:25 GMT -5
Patch spotted Haru almost instantly. She padded happily over to him. He must not know I'm here. She thought. The grinned, and silently put down the mice. She was naturally hyper, so instinctively, she pounced on him. Not very hard, it was very soft, so to make sure she didn't hurt him. "Hi there!" She said cheerfully. She had no clue that he was in a bad mood...
(Bleh! XP Sorry for the short post. I feel bad that you where just complementing me on how well my posting has improved...)
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 7, 2009 23:26:49 GMT -5
Hatsuharu shoved her off of him. Inside he regretted it, but he couldn't think.
"What?" He demanded. Oh, StarClan, he hoped she'd forgive him later. Of course, later, when he was calmed down, he wouldn't quite remember everything that had gone on during this time.
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 7, 2009 23:35:50 GMT -5
(This seems so romantic some how! I like how he is kind of having a battle inside himself, not wanting to be mean to her, and trying to calm himself down, and hoping she would forgive him)
Patch shrunk low to the ground in fear. She hated being yelled at. "I... I.. Was just playing around... I.. I... was just saying hi..." She cowered down in fear. Oh no! Please no! Don't be like my father! She thought desperately. She stared up at Haru, with wide, fearful eyes. Not many things scarred her, but being yelled at was one of them.
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 7, 2009 23:38:42 GMT -5
((I know. x3))
Hatsuharu bristled. Ugh, he hated when he lost control like this.
"Leave me alone," he snapped. It wasn't as cold before, almost like a warning. He wanted to add 'because you don't want to be around me right now'. He couldn't, though.
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 7, 2009 23:58:12 GMT -5
Patch blinked, trying to hold back tears, but one fell anyway. She turned her head, hoping Haru wouldn't see, but knew that he probably had anyway. She nodded her head, then bounded off, tears streaming down her face. She didn't know where she was going, or how far she was going. All she knew, was that she was running.
So he wasn't exactly like her dad, but he had still hurt her. Even though it wouldn't have hurt other cats as much as it did Patch, and they may think she was weired that she had been hurt as much as she had, because of how her father had treated her when she was younger, and because of how sensitive she was, it really hurt her.
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 8, 2009 9:46:13 GMT -5
Hatsuharu had finally relaxed just before the tear fell. He couldn't quite remember... all he knew was he'd yelled at her. At least he hadn't tried to physically harm her. But he hadn't been wanting a fight anyway, which was probably why he hadn't... or maybe he did? No, he was positive he didn't. He sighed, and shook his head, hoping she'd forgive him, then bound after her.
"Hey! Wait, Patch!" He made sure his tone was calmer, more cheery, but still apologetic. She was within his sight, and he sped up. It took a few minutes, but he caught up with her. "Can I explain?" He asked her when he was closer.
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 8, 2009 10:42:18 GMT -5
Patch stopped just as she reached the trees. She didn't answer him at first. She turned her head, and closed her eyes. She slowly nodded. His tone sounded apologetic, yet calm ad cheerful. Maybe he's here to apologize. She thought. He'll probably just apologize, but not mean it, and end up hurting me again. She thought sadly.
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 8, 2009 10:55:36 GMT -5
Hatsuharu sighed. He looked up to the sky, then down into the ground. And then he looked up so his gray eyes, lighter now, burned into her eyes.
"You know how I told you I can lose it sometimes? Lose my temper? While you were gone, I was out, and something made me mad. I can't even remember what it was now, so it must have been pretty stupid. But I got mad, and I couldn't calm down, and I lost control, and that's why I talked to you the way I did. I can be a real jerk when I go... 'black' like that. I hope you can forgive me. I understand if you're mad though. I promise I'll try harder to keep myself composed."
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 8, 2009 19:40:10 GMT -5
Patch returned his gaze. He seemed to mean it. Patch resisted the urge to go and give him a hug, and tell him she forgave him. If she had hugged him, he would probably think she was crazy, since they were just friends. She smiled shyly, and nodded. "I forgive you," she whispered. She paused, before continuing. "I'm sorry for getting so upset... Most cat's.. wouldn't have gotten as hurt as I was..." She sighed, and looked at the ground, then looked back into his gray eyes. "It's just that... my father..." She trailed off. She didn't want to continue. It hurt to much to think about it. She lowered her head, and looked at the ground again. Her gaze slowly traveled to a small scar on the ankle part of her paw. She sighed again, and sat down.
(Do you want them to be mates now, or do you want to wait? I kind of want to have them friends for now, and then later they can be mates. It's up to you though. Oh, and this is just a suggestion, but maybe he could coax her to continue about her father, and then she could open up to him.)
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 8, 2009 21:24:35 GMT -5
((Cats don't hug. XD And I so agree. We should wait a while longer. And I love the idea about Patch opening up.))
Hatsuharu smiled slightly at her. "Thank you," he murmured, when she said that he was forgiven. Then he paid very close attention to what she was saying. He was about to hear something vital about her, about her past. He stepped a little closer to her, staring at her with intense, kind, friendly eyes.
"...Your father...? Don't worry, you can tell me."
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 8, 2009 22:04:48 GMT -5
Patch looked up at him. She could trust him. "It's just that... My father... My father lost his temper too... Only... He took his anger out on... me." She blinked back tears as she thought about the memories. "My mother..." She paused, and a look a hatred crossed her eyes, but only for a second. "My mother would just laugh when he lost his temper, and that just made him angrier. He would abuse me. He would hit me. Most of the time, not retracting his claws." She winced at the thought. She posed before she lifted up her paw that had the scar on it. "You see this?" She asked, referring to the scar, "One time he hit me hard enough to knock me off of my feet. I was slung a long ways, and..." Her voice was choked with tears. "And my paw went flying through a sharp piece of a stump. He had been using the stump to sharpen his claws earlier that day, and had filed it down to a feign point. It pierced my skin, and went all the way through... I... I tried to get it out, but it hurt to much..." A tear fell down her face, and she didn't care. "I screamed out in pane, and began to cry. My father yelled, 'What are you crying about?!' He came over to me, and hit me in the side. It twisted me around, nearly dislocating my shoulder, because my paw wouldn't come out of the stump. It was to far down on the stump." She posed, and looked into Haru's eyes. "I had to stand there for the rest of the day, and much into the night, before I was finally able to withstand the pain of removing my paw." She posed once more, then continued. "That was the night I ran. My parents had already gone to sleep, so I didn't have to worry about them trying to stop me. It was hard to run, due to my injured paw. I am surprised I was able to regain my use of it, but it took me many moons, before I was able to gain full use of it again. In that time, I was able to learn how to hunt with out it." She blinked back more tears. "I was four and a half moons old when I ran away."
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Post by Cloudeh Mongoose on Jul 8, 2009 22:19:23 GMT -5
Who knew this cat could have such a troubling childhood? She was always so happy... maybe the happiness was forced sometimes? That would make sense. Patch seemed like the type of she-cat who didn't want people worrying about how she felt. Hatsuharu felt a flash of anger that someone would dare do that to her, and it showed in his eyes. But it looked more like a protectiveness for the younger cat. "I feel really lucky," he said. "My parents were... alright. Not the best. But they sure weren't abusive." He gave her a friendly, affectionate lick near her ear, hoping he could give her some comfort. "Patch, let it out. You don't have to hide your tears around me, okay? Cry, scream, do whatever. Vent. It feels good, and definitely relieves a lot of stress."
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Post by Spottednose on Jul 8, 2009 22:30:58 GMT -5
Patch nodded. The tears where flowing freely now. She rubbed her head on his neck. "Thank you." She whispered. "Thank you for listening. Thank you for everything." She leaned back, and gave him a week smile. He was so kind. She was so lucky to have him as a friend.
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