A/N: So, sorry about the wait, but I still can't find a working comp with Microsoft, so I'll just use the notepad. Sorry again.
elorid'sdragonscrimbit: I'll fix that! Thanks! I guess I mixed her up with Alanna, I know, gasp!
Ch. 6: Evil Rats
BPOV
Days later, After Watch
I am very sorry I have not written in a while. I have been very busy, or just appearing to be very busy. I actually have no more to do than usual, but I have been avoiding the time I have to come home.
I have been ordered not to go to the kennel. Believe me, I tried, but Ahuda ignored me and literally kicked me out. Erksen helped me get home and what do you know, Rosto was there, with ANOTHER gixie. Well, I couldn't stay. I thought I was still his mot, but I guess last night's argument destroyed that. I then decided to avoid him, what good would it do to have him near. I had nothing to loose.
So, Aniki and Kora have both taken me shopping. Kora to healing shops and Aniki, well, clothes and guard shopping. She wanted to sharpen up her collection and I wanted to have something to do. I tried several times to go back to the kennel. I even begged Tunstall, David and Erksen to let me in on their watch, but they were all on strict orders that I was to rest. I told everyone who talked to Rosto and I not to tell him about my leave. I don't know why, I just didn't want him to know.
Pounce has been company, but not good company. But having something is better than having none at all, right? Now he is gone and I am bored. This seems to have been the pattern. Wake up, leave, do not attend breakfast meeting, walk around, beg to go on watch, fail, walk around aimlessly, return home, glare at Rosto, tend to the pigeons, cry, sleep. Throughout this, I have been very bored, but I have not seen Rosto except for when I enter and exit the tavern. Tomorrow I can go on watch again and cannot await. I will not have to find something to do for I will be catching evil rats, like Rosto.
RPOV
While Beka is walking back to the tavern (not in a journal, thinking to himself)
I just saw Beka go into her room. I guess that's all I have seen of her today. Yesterday I was lucky to see her thrice. Once leaving her room, then in town with Erksen and last, entering the tavern. The only time she actually looked content was with she was with Erksen. If it were any other cove, I would have taken this differently, but he is Kora's cove and he means well. I have been meaning to talk to her but I have had been busy, and I can never find her.
My guess is that my dog and turned fish puppy again. She has slipped from my reach, avoiding me. Sure, we had an row of sorts, but she must know that I was just worried and that my frustration poured forth. She was late and she punched me even after I stayed up all night, pacing and worrying, paranoid, making up the worst scenarios for Beka's absence. There was no way that I would go and comfort her then and there. I meant to afterwards, but Aniki growled at me when I neared her door. Growled! Then, when Beka had left the tavern, I met up with Pounce unexpectedly. At first, I just pet him and thought I was hearing things. Then I heard a Yes you dolt! I, Pounce, Beka's TALKING cat is TALKING to you!
I was startled. Sure, I knew that Beka would talk to her cat, but he had extended this courtesy to me. I was thinking something along these lines when again, he SPOKE to ME.
Yes, Beka is not a crazy gixie talking to animals. As you know, I am The Cat. With this title comes power, and with power comes great responsibility! I would know that, being Rogue,and he responded But you are very immature when it comes to mostly mature puppies!
At first I didn't know what Pounce was saying, so asked, Would you please explain that to me, a regular cove who cannot understand such godly talk? His response was a mrrrt...then a pause...Have you seen Beka around? Of course I hadn't! Every time I saw her, she would turn, glare and leave. Her eyes would pierce me and I would get an uneasy feeling. Sure, I wouldn't want to be on the Terrier's bad side, but this was something more, as if her rejection were a damper on my life, clouding it over. Pounce was glaring at me while shaking his head Pounce said, WHY must you and she be so ignorant? Of course she is avoiding you! She has every right to since your ignorance the other day. Do you know how stressed, annoyed and angry she was then? I opened my mouth to respond but he continued Never mind, don't answer that. Obviously you didn't. Well, let me put it this way: Ahuda ordered that she could not go on watch for three days! He then paused, looking at my reaction. Why would this matter so much, but then I realized that her watch is practically what Beka lived for. Justice and the ruin of crime, rats and brawls, saving the people of the Lower City! Yes...Anymore...? Fine, I will continue. The, you grabbed her. Did you not notice her wince when you brought her in while holding her arm. I had noticed this because all I could take in was that she was home and of course I had been checking her for injuries and such but she didn't seem to have any, no blood, no limp. How can they call you Rogue? She had been to a healer, that's why she was late and why she looked fine, only tired. Your outburst not only jolted her, but it also hurt her. THen, while you showed only indifference even though you were truly worried, your old mot came in and you used her. She did not willingly go into your scheme willingly, Aniki practically forced her into that dress. She didn't like pretending. Also, your speech made her day, until it came falling down with your seeming indifference. Now, she has nothing to do, moping. Right now, she is anticipating tomorrow's watch, thinking about catching evil rats, like you.
That is when he turned on his tail and hightailed it out of my sight. His last sentence irked me a bit. Maybe I should try harder and ignore Kora and Aniki as they try and block me from Beka. I should have known Beka wouldn't willingly be my gixie. I knew it was all a facade, but it was nice to pretend that the illusion was real while it was nice. How could she think me an evil rat, like those who cheat and feed off the helpless? I now know that I have hurt her, but I have been a pretty fair Rogue, better than the one before. I will try tomorrow.
A/N: So, this is nearing the end. I just wanted to thank my constant reviewer dreamtofly since she's been there since the beginning. Hope you liked this chapter, sorry if its not that good but I wanted to give you guys something.
Bye!