Umeme was pissed, and anyone who came across her could surely see it. She had that look, the kind that tells everyone around you that you aren't in the mood for their crap. She always had it, but that was besides the point. Today she was exceptionally angry. Having finally escaped that crazy God, Iiro, she was once again alone and BORED. She knew being out in the rogue lands wasn't go to be an adventure, but she'd at least hoped it would hold SOME sort of excitement. But no, NOTHING. Just some goofy God turning into a bird. Well ... OK that was a little exciting, but not the kind of exciting she was used to.
Coda'Noda was laying in a tree just looking at all the dumb animals walking by her. She flick her tail back and foe. Gods did she hate that damn thing. Why did it have to be so plain. Everything else she had was wonderful but her tail. She was wonderful but her tail. All the little thing under her tree where dumb annoy thing that should die or leave this place. So much noise these other animal made. They should all leave and let her rest but noo. They must stay because there was Sade. Every single one of those best where ugly dumb animal that should die in the heat.
The heat was starting to get to her, the mid day's sun hanging over head was bearing down with no relent. She had to find a place to rest, but for the most part she was surrounded by nothing. There was what looked like a grouping of trees a bit ahead, but was she really up for the trek in the heat? She supposed so, it wasn't like there was much else she could do, aside from pass out in the sun. Which by the way, was NOT an option! Picking up her pace, the female could see the trees getting closer, but with them came an unexpected surprise. A female, a leopard. Great, that's just what she needed, company! Sighing outwardly, but yelling inwardly, she eyed the creature before her. She seemed to have about the same look on her face. "Mind sharing?" She mumbled, her head bent to the ground and her paws digging into the dirt. She hadn't playing nice but there was a time and a place for everything. And trying to share was definitely an occasion to be nice for.
Coda saw something running to the tree and about a min or 2 she found out what it was. OH GREAT, a lioness...Not what she wanted to come. More noise. She look a the female as she ask her question. No no no. Coda did not want more noise or anyone here for that matter. AND look at her tail....MARKINGS.....HUMP she think she could out shine Coda with her tail. Not if she had anything to do with it. Dumb Lion with her dumb tail markings. "Yes I do Mind. This is my tree and it been like this for 6 mouth now. Go find your own. With You tail Marking!" She growl at her. Dumb tail, dumb lion, dumb female. Every thing about this lioness was dumb.
She stood there a moment, her mouth agape, stunned at this strange leopardess' reaction. "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?" She growled, her claws digging into the dirt even more. "And if you've really been here for 6 months, what have you been doing for food? THERE AREN'T MANY HERDS AROUND HERE!" The nerve of this female! To yell and fuss at her for no reason, all she'd done was seek shelter. And the tail comment? The hell was she going on about now? Umeme did little more than stare at the female, less out of anger and more out of shock and confusion. Did she knew this female from somewhere? No impossible, she wasn't a member of her pride, so she couldn't know her. "Tail marking? What are you going on about?" Attempting to turn herself in a circle, Umeme followed her tail with her eyes, trying to see if perhaps something had landed on her tail.
Coda growled at the lioness. How dare she yell a at me! Hump! "YOU ARE MY PROBLEM! THIS WORLD IS MY PROBLEM!!" Yell out then when on "HAHAHAHA, there rabbit that live under these tree they have tons of tunnels running down their and there my meal. I drop these fruit and they come a runnin. NOW SHUT UP!" She dig her claws in the tree. Dumb lion, dumb rabbits, dumb dumb. How dare she question her. How dare this world curse her. How dare everyone. UGH. She hate this lioness and she just met her. "You tail.....Opss you naked just like me..........Then you can come sit here and cool off." she felt bad that she yell at her.
Umeme really had no idea how to react around this leopard. One second she was yelling at her and telling her the world was her problem, and the next she's inviting her to sit for a while? She was highly tempted to flee the scene, leaving a large cloud of dust behind her, but that would do her no good. "Um OK..." Nervous, she slowly filed over to the leopard and took a seat a few inches apart from her. She was curious now, far more curious than she should be given this leopard's temper... "So ... whats your story exactly? I mean the tail thing - and the whole temper?" Of course, Umeme had a temper of her own, but she knew when to keep it in check. Right now for example - she thought she was doing a damn good job of doing so.
"MY TAIL MY TAIL!!!!!!!! Don't need to tell you bout my tail!" He yell out. She narrow her eyes. "Are you making fun of me. You can't! Your tail is naked too! You tell me about your tail. Not mine!!!!"she growl out. She was getting mad. She let out a low growl. Wait she was a naked tail too she must be find. But she still let out a growl. "Your tail is naked! Mind is too! Why care! I hate you all! Dumb tail! I hate my tail! You should understand your tail is naked to!" He yell out in pain.
All this tail talk ... what was going on? Was it some kind of joke, or was this female really as insane as she appeared? "Err. no I wasn't making fun of you. I was trying to understand you!" Umeme sighed as she looked away from the female, trying her best to keep the conversation civil. Something that was proving to be extremely difficult. "Tell you ... about my tail?" What was the big deal about a naked tail? And why was she calling her tail naked? It had fur on it! Tilting her head to look behind, she noted the females marking free tail, and giant lightbulb clicked in her head. "OH! You don't have markings. Well I don't either. What's wrong with that? I think its safer to have a markless tail. Makes it harder for your enemies to see you." Umeme nodded, allowing her tail to flit by her side. She'd never really though of her tail as naked, but it was obvious, this female had a problem with it. "The name's Umeme, er... what's your's?" She was nervous to ask, fearful of setting off another episode, but also trying to keep their rest from being an awkward one. Which by any terms, was far from impossible now.
Coda look at the lion. There she go again. Coda really need to stop talking about her tail. No on wanted to hear about her tail and Coda didn't want to either. She took out a rabbit under her belly and threw it at the lioness. "Sorry about that. I just get mad about my tail. Here eat. I have plenty more." She said as she took a dead rabbit from a brunch and chew on it. She really did have a hard time meeting people. Then she growl again. Why did it have to be her fault. Sigh. It was her tail fault, yes that was why. "My name is Coda'Noda...........it mean Naked tail....Because I was the only cub my mother had with nothing on my tail." She said with a growl.
Umeme forced a weak smile as the female tossed her a rabbit. She wasn't really starving, but she supposed she could go for a bite to eat. Especially if it meant she didn't have to hunt it herself. "Thank you, but are you sure?" Of course she had to be sure, she'd thrown it hadn't she? Umeme leaned down and began to chew at bits of her meal. Grateful for the first time in a long time. "Well." She paused for another bite, perhaps she was more hungry than she'd thought? "Maybe its a good thing you don't have anything on your tail. I mean, if you had spots on your tail, someone could mistake it for a snake and attack it. THEN you'd be in for a bad time." Another nibble of her rabbit, the hind leg, oh it was so tender too. For a moment she envied Coda, but only for a minute. "No need to be testy. I think you look just fine naked."
Coda just ate and look at the lioness. At least this would make the lioness quite, well at least she thought. All these question. Ugh. Coda never was the one for talking, she was just having an off day because it was so hot. She never really had spells unless it was hot out and it was. "Yes I guess your right. If I did have spot there it could get bite. Kind of like these rabbits." She try her best to be a nice host. She kind of like having someone here but at the same time she didn't. "You get it. I was trying to tell a joke. Ha...ha ....ha. I don't really laugh so yeah."
Umeme forced a laugh, noticing pretty easily that Coda wasn't up for talk. She was probably just as hungry as Umeme had been. She'd do well to leave her host be for a bit. She laughed lightly at her joke, wincing a bit at imagining a snake bite. She'd never actually had one, but for some reason the creatures just freaked her out. "I go it! Don't worry i'm not much of a laugher either. I much prefer my quiet time." She nodded towards her host, a silent hint that she understood her silent words. "I bet we could probably both use some of that right now huh?" With those words, she nodded at the leopardess and patted her on the back. A silent but much needed thank you.
Coda just smile at her. Yes that was what she needed some quiet with someone. That sound nice to her, she would not be alone but she would not have to talk. See this lion understand. Coda didn't even mind the pat on the back. Not all other where bad you just had to find the right one. Also you just can't be mad all the time or you will lose something nice. She was glad that this lioness taught her this. She nodded at the lioness and said "Thank you too"
