honey, I'm home

Hanako had to do a double take, her eyes wide and expression twisted in such confusion so blatant it took her a few blinks to really register what he'd said. And then she was angry, puffed up, knocking a stacked pile of spare furs over with a whack of her hind leg, levels of angry. She didn't care if she made a mess, Lyre could pick it up later, it was her job after all.

"I NEVER fucked her." She was near screaming now, shrill and all orange fury. "Do you think I-UGH! Is that what you really think of me?" Hurt emerged in her eyes, tears streaming down her face, at war with the venom in her voice. "That I put up with the humiliation and torment just so I could get laid?! She tried to kiss me, forced herself and I pushed her way. Was prepared to fight her even though I knew I couldn't win. I have NEVER fought anyone Az, but her fought her cause I didn't want her. Because I want you more than anything! Why can't you see that? "

She swatted the ear off the shelf and stomped on it for good measure, smushing her paw side to side to get some sort of release. She'd never considered attempting to push Azure around the same way she'd tried with Sparrow. The thought didn't even cross her mind so she had to make do. It felt wet and gross beneath the fire of her paws, smearing a bloody mark on the floor as she snapped her gaze to look up at him.

"There is nothing I have that I haven't or wouldn't give to you. I almost died giving birth to your children, and this-"

He thought she didn't love him. Did Sparrow lie about that too?

"You're enough. You know you are, I've known it since the day we met. If I didn't love you I wouldn't be so-so angry, we wouldn't be fighting if I didn't!"