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scorpionkit wandered out of the nursery and into the camp clearing, taking in deep breaths. he knew he would have had to go out into the camp one day, but he didn't realise how many other cats would be out there. his eyes watered slightly so he closed them and ran out into the clearing, quickly hiding behind a random den, curling up in a tight ball as he hoped that nobody would come and talk to him.

[Coyotekit]

Coyotekit had been already sitting in the camp clearing. He watched curiously as some timid kitten had come out of the nursery, but seemed to be intensely spooked by... Something. He wondered what it was. The other kitten ran off to go hide. Luckily, or unluckily... He'd seen where the kit had gone to hide.

With a pleasant smile on his face he found the other kit hiding behind a den. His tail waved back and forth behind him in interest. "Hey, there. You seem kind of wimpy. What's so scary?" He asked, sounding almost excited.

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scorpionkit began to smile to himself, not thinking that anyone would come towards him... but obviously, he thought wrong as he was quickly approached by someone sounding almost excited to be talking to him. he jumped and quickly backed away, pale eyes wide as he stared at the other cat, breathing in deeply. okay... okay... it was only one kit, he'd be fine, he wasn't being crowded by anyone.

the small, dark-furred cat took in one more deep breath before replying, "i don't really... like being around too many cats," he admitted, mumbling, "but i... i guess just you is... fine?" he said, voice taking a questioning tone.

[Coyotekit]

Coyotekit tilted his head, his smile not faltering as the kit recoiled from his presence. The other kit seemed to be almost having trouble breathing, but then began to gather his bearings... Judging how he managed to take control of his breathing and finally respond to Coyotekit. 

"Really? I'm so glad to hear that." He replied cheerfully, sitting down, clearly not going anywhere. "So, lots of cats make you uncomfortable? But just me is fine?" Then he started dragging himself a step closer to the other kit. "What if I get closer like this?" He asked, not particularly caring if he was testing the other kitten's tolerance of other cats. He was curious, that meant he was going to push any boundary he found if he wanted to.

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scorpionkit frowned when this other cat got closer to him. okay, way too close... way too many questions being asked. he let out a small whine and shuffled backwards, "please don't," he said, twitching his nose, "just... st- stay a little further away and it'll be fine," scorpionkit said, looking around again, seeing that they were still thankfully alone. good, there were no crowds, just some random cat he had never met getting really close to him. 'they're not that scary...' he tried to reassure himself in his mind, 'they're just trying to get a reaction.'

[Snakekit]

Snakekit smirked as his brother interacted with the other kit. He got into a stalking pose as he exited the nursery to join them. The red brown kitten snickered as he thought about how embarrassed Coyotekit would be. He winked at Scorpionkit to signal the other kit to not give him away.

Snakekit pounced on his brother and said, "Don't worry about Coyotekit. He's just compensating for how small he is."

[Coyotekit]

Coyotekit's grin widened a bit. "Oh, are you sure?" He was about to drag himself closer, when suddenly Snakekit came out of nowhere and squished him underfoot. He huffed, suddenly being covered by his larger brother. He wasn't really... Mad, per say. Mostly frustrated at the inconvenience.

"I don't really care I'm small, Snakekit. I just wanted to see what would happen if I got closer." He whined at his brother. "You're obstructing justice!"

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scorpionkit's eyes widened when he saw another cat wink at him through the corner of his eye... what was this other cat going to do? were they going to come over? nope... that would mean there'd be even more cats.

he squeaked, flinching when the other kit did infact sneak over and leap onto his acquaintance, now known as 'coyotekit'. suddenly, the two of them began speaking to eachother, which scorpionkit saw as the perfect opportunity to scramble away and hide in a darker corner of the camp, simply observing what the two of them did next. he squeaked out a small "sorry!" as he moved.

[Snakekit]

Snakekit climbed off of his brother and ignored his whining. He turned just in time to see Scorpionkit scrambling away. He narrowed his eyes and followed the other kit. "Hey! Where are you going?" Snakekit promptly followed the other kit to the corner and grinned. "I was talking to you!" The kit placed his paw on Scorpionkit's tail and pushed down firmly. "Don't hide from us. We won't bite unless you get on our nerves."

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scorpionkit let out a loud yelp when snakekit followed him. his eyes widened and he quickly began shaking his fluffy tail, trying to get it out of the other kit's grip, panic apparent on his face as he squirmed. he should have just stayed in the nursery in his den- he could have avoided all of this had he not made the stupid mistake to go out.

scorpion nodded quickly at snakekit's words, his ears pressed to his head as he tried not to let his eyes fill with tears. that was the last thing he needed.

[Coyotekit]

Coyotekit huffed in annoyance, as he saw unknown tom-kit make his getaway. "See what you did? You scared him off." He complained, as Snakekit finally released him. He stood up briskly and shook himself out. 

Then Snakekit immediately pursued the coward, with Coyotekit following close behind. He wasn't done with the older kitten yet, he hadn't gotten bored of him yet! His brother slapped down on the runner's tail. The reddish furred tom-kit went around to cut off the tom-kit's escape, even as the coward tried to wriggle out from under Snakekit's paw. Coyotekit tilted his head.

He smiled. "Now, you really shouldn't run from us. It's rude! Even ruder than pouncing on someone without warning." He meowed softly, stepping forward and leaning forward into the weirdo's face. "Does this make you uncomfortable?" He purred questioningly. "Tell me your name." His words were gentle, yet firm. He didn't care that the weirdo had started crying.

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scorpionkit nodded again, the tears actually falling down his face now and dampening his fur. his breathing started to become ragged, "sc- scor- scorpionkit," he stuttered his name, trying to back away further but just hitting a rock behind him. he had no way of escaping. letting out another small whine, scorpionkit began to try speak again, "p- plea- s- se... l- le- t me... g- go-" he choked.

[Coyotekit]

Coyotekit smiled as Scorpionkit backed into a rock. "Now, see? Was that so hard?" He purred in response. He tilted his head. "But... I'm not holding onto you. You're staying here because you don't want to leave." He giggled softly. "We're nice cats, aren't we? Why would you want to leave?" He mock gasped. "Do you not like us? That's hurtful, Scorpionkit. Sounds almost like you want to be lonely and friendless. I'd like to be friends." He purred. He was interested in the dynamics of friendship. He wanted to know how it worked.

[Snakekit]

Snakekit released Scorpionkit's tail when he began to cry and squirm. Now he felt uncomfortable. The red brown cat felt his pelt and whiskers twitch. "I'm Snakekit." He said briskly, then turned his head away. When Coyotekit began to taunt the other kit again, he turned back. "Yeah, if you're so afraid? What does a kit like you do?"

[Weaselkit]

"What are you two losers doing?" Weaselkit demanded, stalking over to Snakekit and Coyotekit. The tabby's fur was bristling slightly in annoyance, having watched the latter half of their display. He didn't care if either of his brothers found him immature or impatient, he hadn't at all liked their treatment of Scorpionkit. And Weaselkit's protective streak ran strong.

He made sure to keep a healthy distance from Scorpionkit, not knowing the stranger. Besides, his actions were more so in defiance of his brothers, rather than in protection of the tom. He bared his little teeth in a snarl. "Haven't you got better things to do than antagonizing your own clanmates?" He glanced at Scorpionkit out of the corner of his eye, offering the older kit a sympathetic shrug. "Sorry. Their heads are full of rocks. It's easiest to just walk away, trust me."