I'm done playing

Kotori didn’t like the feeling of losing but at least his dad complimented the fight.  It would have been worse if Sirius had mocked his abilities.  Kotori took the offered paw up, getting back on his feet.  The next words of cocky had Kotori’s brow furrow, he didn’t like the tone nor the look in his father’s eyes.

Was he going to get demoted after a good fight because he was cocky?  Hell yeah, he was cocky because Kotori knew just how damn good he was.  Training before he was prepared to lead huh?  Kotori was internally deciding if he should be insulted that Sirius didn’t think he was ready yet, or smug that dad felt he would be able to lead with whatever training he felt Kotori needed.

Catch a damn bee?? He had to be kidding! Wait, queen bee.  Kotori vaguely remembered the basics of beehives and that the queen would be in it, where all the other bees would defend her.  Ah hell no! Halo? Halo?  The new wolf, pale color and short.  Kotori opened his mouth about to gripe at his dad and say no to the order.  He wanted to point out he’d get his ass stung for trying it and ask why dad would throw such a stupid task at him.  Kotori snorted the anger out of his nose, “Alright.  We’ll get the,” pause to take out the word ‘damn’ “bee.”

Dad was offering to give him more time after that?  Kotori wasn’t sure if training from his dad was worth getting swollen up like a balloon and itchy for days.  Ugh, long-term it was.  Could he try to change his dad’s mind? Maybe or maybe not.  However, if he tried to change his mind Kotori could expect that potential leader slot would be gone for cowardice or ignoring an order.  Dad then gave him another compliment, soothing over some more of the irritation. A little too cocky huh? “Careful, give me more training and you might not win the next time.”

“So, was Halo actually going after a queen bee already, or am I going to be surprising her with this news?” What a way to meet the new wolf ‘hi, let's go catch a queen bee’.  

"Kotori Fatalis"