Mange
Kitten
Kissing the Darkness
Posts: 43
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Post by Mange on Aug 23, 2007 16:31:37 GMT -5
Alonzo was unsure if he should tell the truth, or just make a white lie. The truth was hard to swallow…Alonzo didn’t look badly upon his brother for his choice, but he also didn’t understand it. How would his father feel? “He’s just a bit under the weather…all this stress got to him I think..a bit ill feeling….” Alonzo lied through his teeth, nuzzling his jaw against the smaller toms neck before looking to the orange cat as if to say ‘Please play along…’.
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Post by Wolfjet on Aug 23, 2007 16:39:02 GMT -5
Skimble was not convinced in the slightest, but he noted the pleading look from his older son and nodded. "All right." Slowly he stood up again, looking round the station. "I'll see if Munkustrap needs help searching." But not before he found Quaxo first, and asked him what was going on. With that, Skimble made to leave, but thought better of it, turned, and placed a paw on Tumble's shoulder. "I hope you feel better, Tumble ... and you know I'm always here for you if you need to talk."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Aug 23, 2007 16:41:33 GMT -5
"Thanks," Tumble whispered, but he didn't uncurl. Why did Skimble buy that lie? It was so completely fake... Unless Alonzo said something else with his expression that Tumble couldn't see. He sighed, but he did appreciate his father not asking him questions when he didn't really want to talk.
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Post by Eminems on Aug 23, 2007 16:43:57 GMT -5
Quaxo was sure he was out of sight of Alonzo and Tumble now, and he decided just to continue looking for the kittens, trying to avoid the other cats for now. It was the safest option, although part of him was starting to think it might have been better if he'd never come back at all.
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Post by Wolfjet on Aug 23, 2007 16:46:42 GMT -5
Skimble slowly removed his paw from Tumble's shoulder and turned to see a small black tail disappearing round a corner. Frowning now, Skimble left his sons and headed after the small black cat that the tail belong to. "Quaxo?" he called, hoping to stop him.
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Post by Eminems on Aug 23, 2007 16:50:38 GMT -5
Quaxo stopped when he heard his name being called, and he turned around to see Skimbleshanks following him.
"Hello Skimble," he said politely, wondering what the older tom wanted.
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Post by Wolfjet on Aug 23, 2007 16:56:02 GMT -5
"There you are," said Skimble, approaching him. He paused, then said slowly, "It seems ... that Tumble isn't feeling his best." He looked Quaxo in the eye, fixing him with a penetrating gaze, before asking him, "Do you know anything about this? Tumble is your friend, after all."
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Post by Eminems on Aug 23, 2007 16:58:46 GMT -5
"Uhm..." Quaxo hesitated, finding himself in yet another awkward conversation he'd rather avoid.
"I, uh, I haven't spoken to Tumble in a while. I haven't spoken to anyone in a while." he finally said, surprised that the Railway Cat didn't know about his 'disappearing act'.
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Post by Wolfjet on Aug 23, 2007 17:00:28 GMT -5
"Is there a reason?" said Skimble, still not removing his gaze from Quaxo. He smiled slightly, though his eyes still blazed. "I haven't exactly been around lately..."
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Post by Eminems on Aug 23, 2007 17:11:59 GMT -5
"Uhm... the reason is that I haven't exactly been around lately either." Quaxo replied, not meeting the older tom's eyes.
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Post by Wolfjet on Aug 23, 2007 17:15:45 GMT -5
"Why not?" Skimble asked. "You're certainly more than welcome around the tribe ... aren't you?" he added, looking at Quaxo thoughtfully.
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Post by Eminems on Aug 23, 2007 17:23:26 GMT -5
"I guess..." Quaxo said evasively, preferring not to discuss his cowardly flight from the tribe.
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Post by Wolfjet on Aug 23, 2007 17:26:35 GMT -5
"Quaxo..." there was a warning to Skimble's voice now, advising the younger cat to keep talking or else, "please tell me what's going on between you and Tumble. I can tell there's something."
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Mange
Kitten
Kissing the Darkness
Posts: 43
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Post by Mange on Aug 25, 2007 9:01:05 GMT -5
“I’m sorry I didn’t speak for you…but its not my right too.” Alonzo said in a soft, yet firm tone. “Your becoming a adult Tumble, and I know how difficult this is, but I think you should tell him when you are ready too…understand?” the patched tom asked, nuzzling his nose beneath the smaller toms chin, trying to get him to smile, to at least be the frothy little kitty they all knew and loved.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Aug 25, 2007 9:34:47 GMT -5
"It hurts to," Tumble whispered, turning over to hug Alonzo, to cling to his brother. "I... I trusted him! With everything! And he... he..." Tumble couldn't even say it. He couldn't speak of Quaxo's betrayal. He could only cry into Alonzo's chest with silent tears and heaving shoulders.
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