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Finally they had made it, her little make-shift home within sight. It wasn't much, just a few large bushes with enough room to cover her fully. The reason she had picked it though, was simply the water supply that was very close by. She had both drink and prey around her when she wanted it.

Stopping abruptly, the lioness looked back towards Kato. He seemed to be doing fair, however she was interested in how his muscles and those wounds were. It would do neither of them good if he became ill from a few bite marks.

"We are very close now. My resting place being inside the bushes behind me." Pausing for a moment so that her companion could process what was being said, she continued again, "However, I believe we should get some water and I should clean those wounds up. Then, I shall hunt. Fish are simple, easy and rather tasty."

Wasting no time, Hesper started towards the lakes edge, thoughts on what she might need to help her companion heal faster.

 

[Tanakako]

Kato had been quite content to follow the lioness back to her home, his mind flickering between watching her sensual form and the pain of his wounds which while certainly not the worst he had ever suffered, where smarting just enough to be irritating.

When she turned round he allowed a smirk to curl across his muzzle, mismatched blue and brown eyes flickering with amusement as she raked him with her gaze. "Do I still pass muster?" He drawled lazily, knowing that she already thought fairly little of his mind but had clearly appreciated his body enough to bring him home with her. He was perfectly fine with that. After all he had nothing to prove to anyone, and certainly wasn't looking to settle down any time soon. Though he had to admit that Hesper was the first lioness to interest him enough that he actually wanted to stick around for a little while. Though he knew she would most likely get tired of him before he did her, her mind was such that she required new stimuli and he supposed his 'bad boy' image would become too predictable for her.

Smiling softly to himself he turned his mind to the here and now, nodding when she indicated her small bush-home. "A drink wouldn't go amiss." He agreed before pausing to n** at a still-weeping gash on his shoulder that was being particularly annoying.

Grinning as she set off towards the lake he regarded her bushes for a moment then turned and followed, quite content to watch her work and he may even offer to help if she didn't bite his head off.
 

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Hesper stopped after a moment of walking, studying the water's edge carefully. There was a creature staring at her from just beyond the surface. Two beady little eyes. A crocodile. Shifting her gaze over to the lion, Hesper attempted to convey her interest in him staying put. If things worked out she could lure the creature out and have a feast to enjoy.

"You will be the bulk in case this goes wrong."

With that she moved closer to the waters edge, where she noticed those beady little eyes missing from there spot. Lowering herself, she got herself ready to pounce but also to drink, waiting for a feeling.
 

[Tanakako]

Having been imagining the cool water upon his tongue he tipped his head at her pointed look. Mismatched gaze studying her for a moment before flickering to the surface of the watering hole.

Ahhh..

He had spotted the telltale ripples across its surface. Something wa sin there, something big. Giving her a silent nod to show he understood he sank down into a low crouch, shoulder blades protruding high, hind quarters quivering with the strain of the position, yet he seemed completely comfortable. Clearly he was a male used to hunting, and hunting well. Not like many of the pride-bred lions who relied on the females to feed them.

As Hesper approched the water he crept forwards, keeping well out of sight of the crocodile, but close enough to back her up if she required it. Perfectly happy to take his que from her.
 

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It was like lightening -- A swift thrust upwards towards land from the scaly beast below the surface, jaws wide in an attempt to trap its prey and crush it. Dashing to the side of the ancient beast, Hesper lands in time to feel the vibration of the earth under her paws as it hit the bank.Thinking fast the celestial lioness whips her body around to face the beast,flinging dirt at its face causing it to flail in aggression.This was her chance, it was distracted! Moving quickly, she cuts around to the side of the creature, claws ready to strike.

Claws met scale, but not for long as she felt the great beasts jaws hit her side. It was a blessing that the creature didn't have a neck, otherwise she'd be in its jaws. Batting back at it in retaliation, it turned to follow her, giant tail swiping and swatting the area around her. Now was Katos chance, would her realize it?

More dirt was flung as she quickly looked to Kato and back to the creature, another swat to its side as it flailed its opened jaws back and forth. It would be damn good eating after the fight previously.

I hope he doesn't screw this up.  

[Tanakako]

Despite knowing she was provoking whatever was below the surface, his body still twitched as the giant croc burst from the water, his natural instinct to attack a moving target very nearly forcing him from his spot. But Hesper obviously had a plan so he watched as she batted and baited the creature.

As it twisted round violently after her when she lept away from him, he sprang from his own hiding place, using his superior weight to their advantage as he landed directly on top of the thrashing, scale-covered body. Planting his powerful legs to either side, claws digging deep furrows into the ground, he stretched his jaws wide and clamped down hard onto the back of the creature's skull, right at the base. With a low grunt of effort he heaved up and back on its head, the muscles in his shoulders and neck straiing as he forced it to curl upwards, exposing its soft underbelly and throat to Hesper.

With his jaws clamped tight on the wreathing beast he couldn't call to her, but he hoped she would slit it's thoat quickly before his grip slipped. His fangs were dug deep in between the scales but he couldn't hold it up like this for forever.

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She froze for but a moment, watching Kato in action -- Most male lions had only some knowledge on how to hunt, enough to get them by if there were no females to help. Him? An image of him wandering lonely in the savannah occupied her thoughts for a brief second before being brought back to the situation by the sounds of hissing and groaning.

Gritting her molars together, Hesper's face formed a tight line as one heavy paw stretched forward, claws unsheathed. In a matter of seconds the soft underbelly split apart like wrapping paper and red and pink insides burst forth. The attack was a direct hit, but she didn't feel completely settled. There was more to know, she knew it.

Before Hesper could even completely think about what was happening, the crocodile whipped its head, attempting to get away from Kato -- It was still going to fight, even as it died. It lunged forward, trashed its tail and all but rejected the lions as its reapers.


"Kato hold tight!"

Tanakako

 

[Tanakako]

Out of the corner of his eye he saw her go for the kill, a sense of relief breaking through him as he felt the shudder as the blow hit home. The sudden surg forward f the scaly body under him very nearly tore his grip from the beast. Letting out a rough grunt he struggled to keep ahold of the croc. He could feel his fangs slipping on the blood-slick scales and desperatly tightened his jaws despite the screaming agony of his muscles. Claws sinking into the wet bank as he struggled to keep his footing, knowing that even as it was dying, if the croc got its fangs on him, he would be a dead lion.

The heaving body thrashed and fought, but its strength was draining away into the dirt below them and finally, finally, it grew still. Yet Kato waited, unwilling to release his grip incase it was a ruse. His breath blowing out in great gusts from between his fangs, still buried deep between the scales of the monster.

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Tanakako

We can either wrap it up in the next couple posts with them going to sleep, or start another rp with them chatting and eating after their bath. It is up to you.

Standing watch for a few moments, Hesper watched and waited as the crocodile finally succumbed to deaths icy embrace. She could tell it was dead by the way its legs hung loosely, throat oozing and the stillness of its heart. Taking a moment to grieve for the death of the creature, Hesper turned her eyes upward, towards the mismatched set Kato wore.

“You did great there.” Walking over, she licked one of the oozing wounds on his shoulder, waiting for him to stop holding the crocodile. Hesper was a bit breathy, tired from the boost of adrenaline and the fight for her food, she could feel her body overheating as she stood. “Leave it lay, lets cool off first.” Taking a few steps into the waters she smiled as her legs were engulfed. “Come, come, we shall eat after cleaning up.” Splashing some water at him, Hesper’s eyes softened, she needed this company more than she knew.

“Thank you, Kato.”  

[Tanakako]

As the crocodile went limp, Kato had to force himself to relax. After such a short but brutal fight, it was hard to trust that the beast was safe to release at last. Carefully he opened his jaws, feeling the twinge in his jaw as he did so, the relief of releasing the immense pressure he had been using was enough to make his bones ache.

At her prompting he gingerly stepped over the carcass and smiled down at her. His sides still heaved from the quickly spent effort as he limped down to the waterline with her. "Thanks. You did pretty good yourself." He replied as she moved into the water. He hesitated, then took a tentative step forwards before deciding that the chill was in fact rather pleasant and moving to submerge most of himself, leaving only his head and the tip of his tail where it rested on the bank, above water.

"Where did you learn to fight crocs anyway? They aren't usually prey for a lone lioness." Kato himself rarely even considered them, the powerful beasts were typically a match for a single male, or even two if it was a particularly large one.

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Quick tag!!!

 

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Tanakako

Hesper studied Kato for a few seconds before smiling softly at him, at the moment, he looked rather handsome in her eyes. The way his muscles and fur hung, even after being roughed up not once, but twice. Nudging her eyes against his mane, heaved a soft sigh. "Thank you." Pulling herself away slowly, her eyes met his and stayed locked for a couple seconds before sure turned away. He wanted to know where she learned to hunt a croco, huh?

"Anything is edible if you are brave enough... or in some cases, hungry enough." Smirking, she splashed water at Kato before taking off into a playful jog around the edge of the water. Soon, they would eat, clean their wounds and let the night unfold. Would this be a passing meeting or something more? Hesper really had no idea.

Stopping after a few minutes, Hesper looked to Kato, patting the crocodile on the side. "Shall we?"  

[Tanakako]

Kato might have been injured, sore and hungry, but even he wasn't blind enough to miss the spark of interest in Hesper's gaze as she looked at him. Shrugging his shoulders to try and loosen them after the battle, he smiled back at her. "Thank you. I get the feeling I'd be a lot worse off on my own today." Her sudden splashing surprised him, but he was quick to reciprocate, dashing after her through the shallows.

When their short bout of play was done, Kato obediantly followed her back to their prey, flopping down beside the still monster with a nod. "I can't decide if Im more hungry than aching right now. But food will help both." Grinning at her he waited for her to start befrore joining her in the feast. His mother had managed to instil some kind of politeness in his thick skull after all.

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Fin?