Disgusted, betrayed, enraged, unbelieving, hurt.. these were all emotions that flitted through Kaino's mind when she realized that Nila had gone missing. Missing probably wasn't the word for it. The bitch had tucked tail and run. Kaino had kept Nila safe all their lives... and this was how she repaid her. Was the woman an idiot? Was she going to throw herself at the mercy of the first wolf that she ran across? What a fucking joke. At this exact moment, Kaino hoped that her old friend ended up raped and murdered. That would serve her right.

Brow furrowed, Kaino stalked around the border of the Sound. It was her typical patrol, but she was hoping that some sort of trouble showed itself so that she could rip something's head clean off. She would imagine Nila's face the entire time. Nila the Betrayer.

Nila hadn't even aired her grievances with Kaino. She'd simply decided to leave without a word. Truthfully, that made it a lot easier to cut out whatever love she'd felt for the other woman. Into that hole she poured her hatred. Gods... should she ever come across Nila again...

"Speech"

Trouble had been brewing in their home since the day he'd arrived in the Syndicate. Rogue had felt the tension and jealousy coming from Kaino's Sidi from the moment he'd set foot in their den. He knew why; he was the new guy that was stealing away Kaino's attention, but from his understanding of Saxe culture, wasn't she akin to a slave? It made Nila's vitriol all the more confusing to Rogue. If he had been stealing Kai away from another lover, then yeah he could kind of get that, but from a slave? He didn't pretend to try to understand the unorthodox relationship between the two faes. He'd just kept doing as he'd always done, being unapologetically Rogue and living his best life with Kaino.

But Nila had other plans, it seemed. They'd returned to the den one day to find her gone, and when she didn't return, oh boy did it set Kaino off. Rogue had stayed out of his lover's way while she raged, even going out to help search the Syndicate lands for signs of Nila in case maybe she was just behaving like a petulant child, but no... it seemed like she had actually fled the Syndicate. Wow. Things were not going to be good around home. Wandering through the summer woods surrounding the Sound, Rogue followed Kai's trail. He wanted to check on her. He knew she wouldn't be okay, but she shouldn't be alone in her furious state either. The Klein prince had never seen his Saxe fae angry before, and he wasn't entirely sure what he would find at the end of this path, but he wasn't about to shy away from her either. Relationships endured through the hard times. He was committed.

He found his lavender and smoke lady prowling along the borders of the Sound, waves of irate energy washing off of her in her every movement. Oh yeah, she was big mad. Either out of reckless bravado or sheer stupidity, Rogue strode right up to her, unafraid of an angry Kai. As far as he was concerned, she needed someone to vent to. "Hey Fluffbutt," he called out to her when he drew near, offering her one of his little lopsided smiles. "You look like you need to vent. My mother said I'm a terrible listener, but I can pretend if that'll help." He flashed a toothy grin, hoping a little bit of self-deprecating humor might take some of the fire out of her heart before she burned herself down with her rage.

"Rogue Klein"

As she walked, the sound of pawsteps began to come up behind her. The sound wasn't one that was trying to be stealthy, or of one rushing her, so Kaino didn't think she was being stalked or attacked. Only she was being attacked.

Rogue's sweet little pet name called out to her and heat filled Kaino's cheeks. She spun on him, brow furrowed and teeth flashing. "I'm trying to be angry here," she chastised, though humor began to seep into the fae's cool-toned eyes. With a sigh, she stepped into the dire brute's personal space and pressed her chest against his. His offer to listen brought a soft snort from the bob-tailed woman and she groaned after, burying her face into the side of his neck.

Rogue was hers, right? Being abandoned by Nila... it made her wonder. "Nila and I grew up together. I always kept her safe. A Sidi is free for anyone to use as they see fit, but I kept her close and shielded her from the worst of her role." Kaino's voice was softer than usual, but there was an edge of ice to her words. "She knew that I would eventually find a man. SHE KNEW." Pulling back a bit, the amaranthine woman gave her head a shake, her expression one of incredulity. "Betraying me like this... it proves just how selfish she is and how much she never truly loved me." Like Kaino had loved her...

"As far as I'm concerned, Nila is kill on sight." The rest of the pack would have to be informed as well, though, if they were true Saxe, they would know the price that a fleeing Sidi must pay.

"Speech"

The moment Kaino turned to face him with steely eyes and blush-filled cheeks, Rogue knew he’d had his intended response on his mate. She snapped at him that she was trying to be angry, but Rogue could see that flame of anger flicker and waver in her expression and he knew he was breaking through that wall of anger to her. "Yeah I know, that's why I'm trying to distract you by being an idiot," he remarked, his grin never faltering from his face. He knew Kai was hurting and that hurt was manifesting as rage, so he was doing the only thing he knew how to help her. Her expression began to gradually soften some, her paws carrying her closer until their chests pressed together, letting her smaller, svelte body lean into his for as much support as she needed. His bushy tail gave a slow wag behind him when she buried her face into his neck with a groan, appreciative of the physical affection even in the context it was.

"There we go. It's gonna be all right, Kai," he tried to gently reassure her, lifting one giant paw to wrap around her and rub slowly up and down her back. Kaino began to speak, telling him of all the time she and Nila had spent together, how she had protected her as her Sidi. Rogue was still unclear on all the Saxe laws and customs, but he'd come to understand that Sidi were basically free use slaves to everyone in the pack. Nila had been Kai's personal toy. Kai shook her head and spat out that Nila had never truly loved her for this betrayal. "Or maybe she loved you too much," Rogue countered, offering an alternative perspective. "She knew you'd have to find a partner, and maybe in her deluded mind she thought she could be that, despite the obvious... incompatibilities with that fantasy. It's no excuse, but she didn't strike me as the spiteful type." Rogue wasn't offering excuses for Nila's behavior; there was no excusing a slave's direct disobedience and insubordination. But it was one possibility to consider that he had been the cause of Nila's outbursts.

Kaino declared Nila to be a kill on sight enemy and Rogue's lips pursed into a fine line. He was still very new to the Saxe's ways of life, so maybe dereliction and insolence warranted death around here, but to him that seemed a mite excessive. Or maybe Kaino was just a vicious and vindictive woman when scorned. Hopefully he never found out firsthand. Giving Kai's back a more vigorous rub, Rogue slowly pulled away from her and stepped a couple paces away, putting some space between them before turning to face his lovely lavender and smoke fae with an enticing grin. "Well it sounds to me like you need to let some violence out then. So let's do it. We can go find something to kill together, or you could try your luck venting some of that aggression on me." Rogue's grin widened and he winked at Kai. "I'll warn you, I won't go easy on you just because you're pretty." It was up to Kai whatever she wanted to do. If she wanted to go hunt a predator or fight him here in the summer forest, whatever would help her in the here and now.

"Rogue Klein"

Rogue was smarter than he looked and Kaino narrowed her gaze at him as he spoke logically at her. She didn't want logic. She wanted blood and murder and violence and all of that bad stuff. She didn't want Rogue's blood, but damn did she want Nila's. Like the flip of a switch, the Sidi had gone from family, a lover, to enemy number one. It didn't dawn on Kaino for one moment that Rogue might find her reaction to the situation as crazy. If he didn't like it, he could run away as well, but in the end, he would pay. Just as Nila would pay.

Kaino didn't think that Rogue would abandon her though. Despite his words, he remained there, comforting her with sweet touches and distracting silliness. That was a type of love all in its own and the lavender woman appreciated it despite her sour mood. She pouted as he pulled away from her, though he gave her back a nice scrubbing before he went. Rogue made her an offer, telling her that they could kill something or she could try to beat him up. A little flicker of intrigue flared in the Saxe fae's eyes and she got to her paws.

He wasn't going to go easy on her just because she was pretty and Kaino laughed softly. "I won't take it easy on you for being pretty either." He was indeed a looker and they both knew it.

Kai shifted into fighting mode, her entire stance changing with practiced ease. She wasn't going to take it easy on him, she'd said, and so she wasted no time. The bob-tailed fae shot forward, seeking to slam her chest into Rogue's left shoulder. As she did so, her neck would arc, jaws wide, hoping to get a mouthful of the brute's neck as a treat.

"Kai & Rogue"

Kaino vs Rogue for Dominance (Kisses)
Round 1/?
Age: Over 1
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Leather bracers with tiger claws attached
Defensive Battle Accessory: Steel Armor
Companion 1: Male rabbit, 21" [Antler mutation] - Battle
Companion 2: Fossa, Female - battle
*Companion 3: Fossa, Male - battle
Mutation 1: Retractable tiger claws
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Mangler

To anyone else, Kaino's rigid and hostile opinion on Nila could have been seen as a major red flag, but to Rogue he didn't see any warning signs from her. He saw the woman he cared deeply for hurting from a betrayal of someone close to her. Her anger was understandable, and though her inclination towards violence and her family's brutal laws could be questioned, Rogue was far too enamored with Kaino Saxe to think anything other than the best of her. Or maybe Rogue was just reeeeally into crazy girls.

His offer to fight caught her interest and she rose to face off with him, laughing when he promised not to go easy on her. She returned his promise and Rogue flashed a cheeky grin at the smoke and lavender fae. "Maybe go a little easy on my face and avoid my dick. They're my best features." Their playful banter done, Kai kicked things off with a burst of energy that caught Rogue off guard. His bob-tailed lover rushed him like a bolt of purple lightning, and before he could react Rogue felt the slam of her shoulder into his chest with a surprising amount of force for the smaller, slighter wolf.

Rogue gave an "oof!" as the wind was knocked out of him, paws stumbling back a couple paces as he instinctively lowered his chin to protect his throat. That turned out to be the right move as he felt Kai's teeth graze over his chin. "Fucking hell, you're spicy today!" remarked the Klein brute with a playful laugh. Rogue backpedaled a couple of steps to try and put some space between them before shifting his weight and pushing forward into Kaino, aiming to shove her back with the same move, though with a lot more wolf behind his force. He sought to use his size and weight against her, lifting a thickly corded forelimb to try and wrap around the back of her neck, sharp diamond claws extended and seeking to grasp onto her scruff to secure a hold on her to prevent her from darting away.

Rogue vs Kaino for Dominance (smooches)
Round 1/2
Age: 1+ years
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Obsidian Dagger
Defensive Battle Accessory: Bracers
Companion 1: Sparrowhawk, Male - Perception
Companion 2: Jackal, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Black diamond scruff quills - Defensive
Mutation 2: Black diamond retractable claws - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Fighter & Advanced Intellectual
Specialty: n/a

"Kai & Rogue"

Rogue's exclamation brought a burst of laughter from the formerly irritated fae and she was soon on the defensive as he pushed back against her. Rogue's claws sifted through the fur at the back of her neck and she brought her own claws up to gingerly trail along his ribcage, letting him know that she could hurt him too, should she choose. Kai's kitten paws weren't just for looks. They were sharp too.

As Rogue pushed and pulled at her, Kai's jaws opened again. She aimed for his face this time, seeking to grab the brutes sensitive lips between her teeth. She didn't want to hurt him, but she did want to subdue him. Besides, who expected to have their lips bitten in a fight? Already Kaino's ire was waning. The heated, intimate contact between herself and the blue brute within her grasp was igniting other things. More pleasant things.

"Kaino & Rogue"

Kaino vs Rogue for Dominance (Kisses)
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Leather bracers with tiger claws attached
Defensive Battle Accessory: Steel Armor
Companion 1: Male rabbit, 21" [Antler mutation] - Battle
Companion 2: Fossa, Female - battle
*Companion 3: Fossa, Male - battle
Mutation 1: Retractable tiger claws
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Mangler

Hearing Kaino laugh brought a rush of delight to Rogue, and in his mind he had already won. Just getting his lover in a better mood was his victory regardless of whether he won or lost their little spar. Of course he still wanted to win their spar, but hey, at least Kai wasn't looking violently feral anymore! He felt the brush of her feline claws rake across the side of his ribs, a ginger yet clear threat of what damage she could do with those. He'd only been on the pleasant side of those paws so far, but he knew better than to piss off Kaino Saxe. Hell hath no fury and all that jazz.

His grasp was successful around her neck, but as Rogue began to wrestle against the squirming Saxe fae, he saw her lunge for his muzzle. He was about to yelp in protest of her going for his face, but instead all that came out was a surprised gasp as her sharp teeth caught his lower lip. A shudder rippled down through his body as she tugged at the flesh, settling hot and heavy down between his legs from their proximity and heated struggling. He certainly hadn't been expecting that! The surprise was enough for him to lose his footing, and while still grappled onto one another, Rogue slipped to the ground with Kai held tight in his powerful forelimbs, the titan brute bringing his lover down to the ground with him as they wrestled one another for who would wind up on top. Regardless of who it was, Rogue had a pretty good idea that they were gonna fuck when this fight was done—and that was one time he quite enjoyed being knocked flat on his back.

Rogue vs Kaino for Dominance (smooches)
Round 2/2
Age: 1+ years
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Obsidian Dagger
Defensive Battle Accessory: Bracers
Companion 1: Sparrowhawk, Male - Perception
Companion 2: Jackal, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Black diamond scruff quills - Defensive
Mutation 2: Black diamond retractable claws - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Fighter & Advanced Intellectual
Specialty: n/a

"Kaino & Rogue"

And the winner is...

KAINO

ROGUE must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: KAINO: Attack Roll: 45 Defense Roll: 39 Agility Roll: 80 Perception Roll: 40 Total: 204 Attack[45] + 75% Bonus[33.75]: 78.75 Defense[39] + 15% Bonus[5.85]: 44.85 Agility[80] + 5% Bonus[4.00]: 84.00 Perception[40] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 40.00 Total[247.60] + 25% Bonus[61.90]: 309.50 ROGUE: Attack Roll: 17 Defense Roll: 28 Agility Roll: 20 Perception Roll: 16 Total: 81 Attack[17] + 45% Bonus[7.65]: 24.65 Defense[28] + 20% Bonus[5.60]: 33.60 Agility[20] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 20.00 Perception[16] + 25% Bonus[4.00]: 20.00 Total[98.25] + 15% Bonus[14.74]: 112.99