Hangry Tiger

The tiger was thin but there was a focus in its eyes that spoke of some inner rage.  Perhaps that was due to some scars that had kept fur from going back in slashes along his back.  The cat had tangled with someone that was better than it yet come out alive.

Kotori watched, hidden in some brush as the tiger took a lunging stride, leaped, and caught some type of quail.  It was practically a one-bite meal for the large cat.  The food being gone so soon just seemed to make it angrier.  

Well, Kotori would end its suffering soon enough.  He’d prefer a wider open area to fight but this would have to do.  He had spotted the tiger before it had a chance to spot him and this time Kotori was taking advantage, waiting to see if it wanted to walk past him to make the first attack easier.  

Brush fluttered past Kotori as a turkey flew down and caught the tiger's attention swiftly.  The tiger’s coat did work well amongst all the brush and Kotori kept both eyes and ears on it as it slid through the brush, slowly making its way towards the large tom turkey.  When the tiger had passed Kotori the wolf quietly slid out of the brush, well tried to.

Kotori was about to make his lunge to bite when a few twigs crackled underneath a paw.  Drag.  The tiger’s body stiffened and even as its ears swirled back, and it’s neck started to turn, Kotori attacked.  The wolf made the lunge, teeth sinking into the back leg, snapping at the lower portion of the leg, easier to bite into the tendons.  He got his bite in but had to lunge away as the tiger had spun and like some crazed banshee was coming at Kotori with wide hate-filled eyes.

"Kotori Fatalis"