Why are you here? (p)

[Rot]

Loki


Rot was staring at his reflection at the bank of the water. Gazing sadly at his lopsided whiskers and his kinked ear. Slowly opening his mouth, Rot stared at his different sized teeth. Closing his mouth, Rot gazing sadly down at his reflection again. If he looked different, would his mother had never abandon him? If he had a handsome pelt, instead of his patchy tortoise one, would his mother still love him and care for him? The words she hissed at him when he was a kit still rang in his ears: Why would anyone look at you?

Still hearing the words in his ears, Rot barely heard the faint noise of pawsteps approaching him.

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

Loki was padding through the territory, well, a territory he'd never been in before. It probably wasn't smart to go exploring, but he still did. It wasn't exactly exploring, just looking around, but still. Finally, he spotted a cat staring sadly into a river.

[Rot]

Rot lashed his tail as he detected another cat around. Whipping around to see a black tom, Rot hissed out, "How long have you been there? How long have you been watching me?"

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

An amused smile grew on Loki's face when the stranger whipped around with a snarl. He couldn't help but laugh at other cat's anger, it entertained him for some odd reason. His eyes squinted together and his mouth formed an o shape, and he responded, "Ooh, should I be afraid?"

[Rot]

Was this new cat... Amused? Anger flared more and more in Rot's belly as the cat smiled. Just by looking at the new cat, Rot could tell that he was a lot older than him, but he couldn't back down now.
Bearing his messed up teeth, Rot hissed back, "If you take one more step toward me you should be!"

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

Loki's smile changed from amusement to a menacing sort of grimace that resembled a smile. His eyes narrowed and he planted his paws, swishing his tail slowly. "So you mean if I just-" Loki put a paw forward- "you would attack me?" He drew his paw back again with grace, as he usually moved with elegance. He would find a fight even more amusing than the cat's anger. "Maybe you should figure out what I'm capable of before launching yourself into something you won't win."

[Rot]

Pulling back his ears, Rot let out a menacing growl as the slender cat moved his paw forward. "Stay back." Rot hissed under his breath, not sure if the stranger could here it.
Even more anger flared up in his belly when the other cat told him to find out what he was capable of before he fought him. "Are you saying that I'm weak?"

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

Loki narrowed his eyes even futher and leaned in a bit. "Are you saying your weak?" he asked in return. It was a trick of his, playing with the mind. Loki had never once said the word 'weak,' and so the stranger had inferred the wrong thing.

[Rot]

"W-wha?" What was this cat saying? Didn't the stranger insult him, then ask him if he was insulting himself? Totally confused, Rot slightly tilted his head, not even sure what to say back.

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

Loki enjoyed his confusion all the more. His brother would've clawed him by now, but not cats here. The cats here enjoyed talking rather than action, and while Loki liked talking, sometimes he preferred action, especially when all the cats here were extremely boring.

Loki brought his mind back with an extremely bored look. He met the cat's eyes with his sharp, green gaze, full of menace. He never meant to be scary, it just seemed his natural face.

[Rot]

Shaking his head to clear it, Rot glared at the stranger, furious. "What are you trying to prove?" He spat, sinking his strange claws into the grass. "Do you want me to spar with you?"

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

Loki's smile returned. "I don't think sparring would prove anything. Besides, if I wanted to fight you, wouldn't I have done it already?" He took a step forward, swishing his tail and narrowing his gaze with a growing smile. He had his head tilted slightly downward, in an intimidating manner. He wondered how long it would take the young cat to understand him. If he could understand the dark tom, he would be the first in a long, long time.

[Rot]

"I guess..." Rot muttered quietly, but hissed loudly as the stranger took a step forward. Taking a step back, Rot felt the ground get a little wetter as he got closer to the river. Crouching low, Rot lashed his tail, showing that he was ready to pounce. The dark tom was beginning to creep Rot out, but Rot was willing to fight back if he had to.

[Loki]

SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS

WE ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT

RUNNING FROM THE DAY

Loki saw that the stranger relaxed, even if it was the slightest bit. But when he took a step forward, he flared up and returned to his defensive stance. It was all Loki could do to try not to smile as the stranger's back paws slipped into water. He seemed... afraid. It was obvious that if Loki took another step, he would pounce.

[Rot]

Hissing loudly, Rot knew he had to make his way forward, or else fall into the water. Still staying low, Rot crept forward very slowly. He was in the position that if the stranger attacked first, he could run. But if Rot attacked first, he was in the right position also.