I must confess
He listened, unwillingly silent as Quelt spilled to him what happened before he started crying. None of that answered the questions...none of that fixed what had been done. And truthfully, Kakashi couldn't feel anything. He had lost so much in his life that he had, at one point, emotionally killed himself. He had gone beyond the point of no return, and it would take a hell of a lot more then this to make his emotions budge. From what it sounded like, Quelt wore his heart on his sleeve and dove into the first girl that looked his way. But Kakashi? He had never had a mate before. No kids. Nobody to love until he found his niece. His family had separated far too early, and the only friend he had ever cared about had been killed because they had been goofing around on a mission. No matter how much he had cried, no matter how much he had wished and begged and prayed, his friend wasn't coming back. The past couldn't be undone. And life would go on, and you could only change the future. And yet, it seemed his brother wouldn't even do that.
"You're telling me that you were taken by your mate and her mates? Are you seriously telling me this? You didn't even try did you? Of all the years I've known you, I thought you were a fighter...I thought you were smarter. Your alpha isn't the only one whose had his heart ripped out, Quelt! Your daughter has been wondering where you've been, and I'm pretty sure your son is too if he isn't already dead in a ditch somewhere!" His hackles were bristling now, stance rigid as his eyes burned with anger. No. He wouldn't listen to this nonsense. Wouldn't listen to the excuses. While he didn't think his brother was lying, he certainly wasn't showing that he wanted to try. Instead, it seemed to him like Quelt was running away. Accepting his fate. That pissed him off further...it was no wonder Kakashi stopped believing in his brothers Gods...
His teeth bared at his brothers last words, watching as he started to cry. Unfortunately, Kakashi couldn't feel sympathy. He was stuck in the thoughts that he was so stupid. Choosing to abandon those who were waiting for him, instead of taking the step to return to them. He huffed a breath of hot air as he took a step towards Quelt. Not to comfort him, but instead, he would rather seek to give him a lesson. Maybe then, he would get it through his thick skull! His hackles bristled along his spine, head lowering as his ears pinned in anger. His tail flagged out, toes splayed as his nails bit the dirt. Muscles grew tense and rigid, and without further thought Kakashi sought to lunge towards Quelt. He charged to close the distance of the last few feet between them, seeking to slam his chest directly upon Quelt's right shoulder. His jaws open, teeth seeking to grip Quelt right behind his neck. Top jaws sought to close around Quelt's left side of his neck just above the shoulder, and bottom teeth sought to puncture his scruff.
If his brother thought he would get off easy, he had another thing coming. On top of that, Kakashi had so much frustration and pent up anger, he needed to release it. He was pissed with the way his brother was acting, that because he had mistakes of the past he couldn't do better. That because things had happened, he acted like he couldn't change them. He was giving up. And there was no other words for it.
KAKASHI VS QUELT for DOMINANCE |
