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Briar got in a great shot with both the leg and belly!  Kotori could of cheered her on but she hadn’t escaped the cats wrath! It was actually chasing after her instead of worrying about Kotori.  Ah hell no it wasn’t going to get his sister!  Except it did get her, knocking her down.  Kotori was already moving anger at the cat and fear for his sister adding extra strength.  

Even as Briar got up, and as Kotori was charging in potentially unexpected and almost laughable help rose up. The mongoose was so tiny compared to them all but it suddenly raised up on its hind legs between the tiger and the wolf.  The mongoose opened its mouth showing off all its teeth in a fearless display.  For all its size the creature acted as if he was the largest of them all and lunged at the cat and if it did nothing else it made the cat hesitate in confusion and the tiny thing seeming so sure it could win.  Briar was the real target though, so it would only give both her and Kotori a second or two of extra time.

Kotori charged the cat.  The boy had some good size to him and he was well aware the striped brute would have less balance with his injured legs.  While it was focused on his sister and the tiny monster mongoose Kotori slammed his horned head into its chest on the side where it wasn’t injured, making it try and find balance on the two injured legs.  His horns slashed upwards to tear into its coat, demanding the cat refocus its attention on him.

The tiger stumbled, trying to quickly turn around but its balance was indeed off which had it slow.  It raised a paw planning to slash the close Kotori but its sweep was wide and Kotori was already lowering his head to slam it up to have his horns connect into the cats lower jaw.  Tiger did connect to the boy’s neck but not with the strength it would have had earlier.  Sure, there was blood but it wasn’t overly deep.

Kotori’s snow leopard was coming towards them, a snarl in its chest unwilling to stay back with both the kids injured.  It would still take it precious seconds to reach them, however.