It amazes Gilbert how after all the young kitten's been through that she seems nearly unfazed. As Alfred or he rocks the girl to sleep, feed or simply holds her how quickly a purr comes. He can feel it that deep down Crina sees him as her father what's more is he's caught the kitten trying her best to howl for him. While it comes out as a loud long strangled meow the Alpha can't help but grin ear to ear. And deep down he knows she'll never learn to howl like a wolf any more than he'll learn to purr like a Neko but their sheer determination won't let them give up nor admit defeat. She's his daughter, his Chickie….
"Gilbert?" Alfred looks over at the man staring off at something in the distance with a soft serene smile as Crina purrs gently nearly asleep in his arms. The Neko can tell the Alpha appears to be deep in thought looking like he's realized something seemingly monumental but he's not sure what it is nor does he feel like he can ask. "Gilbert we should leave soon."
Finally the Alpha smirks as he nods, "Alright Alfred." He says calmly as he slowly stands up trying not to disturb the now sleeping kitten in his arms. "Once we get across the border we'll find an awesome little place for you to spend you week in." He can't help but chuckle softly to himself, "Unless you want your awesome mate in there with you."
Alfred wants to glare but he turns slightly to hide his forming blush instead, "I told you…" He stops feeling his face get hotter but also as his face heats up he can feel his heart quicken at the thought of the Alpha lying on top of him, mating with him and then in a small instant the thought of carrying a little pup enters his mind. Quietly without turning back to Gilbert the Neko mutters softly, "Would you mate with me?"
His crimson eyes widen in pure surprise knowing he understand Alfred clearly. He had just mostly been teasing the Omega and yet part of him wasn't, part of him wanted this Neko as his no matter what his brain is telling him. "Does this happen a lot in the states?" It's an honest question, he's truly curious so when the American shakes his head he's even more confused. "Alfred…" Gilbert looks down at his daughter before looking back at the man still turned away with his tail slowly dragging the ground. If he did take this Neko Omega as his mate what would come of it and if it's taboo in America much less in Germany where could they live and what of their children? Yet he can't force himself to say no.
To Alfred the deafening silence is all the answer he needs so as he inhales deeply he turns around and forces a smile, "Forget it Dude." This time it's in English, "We should go before it gets dark." He tries desperately to ignore the fact that his voice cracked slightly as he said it before he gathers his things.
What can Gilbert say to him? That too damn with the unwritten laws that both have grown up with and mate with him? No once they reach France and find the resistance Alfred will go back home and he…he'll flee to Sweden. So without a word he picks up the rest of the supplies and for once follows the Neko down the wooden trail. It's for his own good after all; Alfred needs a mate that's his own kind as Gilbert needs a wolf Omega mate. He keeps telling himself this over and over in his head yet it still feels wrong, he still yearns for the man now seemingly refusing to look back at him much less slow down. "Alfred." He calls out getting no response, "Alfred slow down." This time it's a command yet the Omega continues causing Gilbert to reach out for his arm and pull him back to him this time growling, "Alfred unless you want to get yourself killed I suggest you listen to me."
Alfred glares at him with a mix of pain, heartache, anger and another unknown emotion in his cobalt eyes. Yet with all the seemingly swarming hatred the younger man's radiating his ears flatten back to his head. Gilbert lets out a deep sigh knowing the Neko at the moment isn't thinking clearly. Alfred on the other hand is trying his best not to break down. He might be an Omega but this flood of emotion has never hit him this strongly before. Sure during the previous heats when the urge to mate was nearing its peak he almost asked to mate with a neighboring Neko but as soon as he said it he had quickly backed away. He knew the moment he had asked the Alpha Neko that he'd regretted it so he had quickly laughed it off before racing home. While it's natural to seek out a mate at his time it felt so wrong and actually painful for the Neko to be rejected so coldly in his eyes. "I'm not your mate nor one of your officers so you can't tell me what to do so I if want to walk head first into something Dude that's what I'm going to do. Because that's my choice, it's my right!"
"Nein!" It's so sudden it startles Crina out of her dead sleep and instantly she starts to wail in fear and confusion. "I won't let you go get yourself killed trying to be some fucking hero!"
"I am a hero!" Alfred hisses back before turning on his heels but just as he's about to storm away Gilbert grabs his hand and pulls him back, "Let go of me you Bastard!"
The wolf keeps a strong hold of the Omega's arm and without saying a single word pulls Alfred's lips to his. This quickly quiets Alfred's struggling and as they break away Gilbert lets go of his hand so he can rock his still sobbing daughter, "Alfred if I mate with you…no when I mate with you…when Chickie flees you have to promise me you'll do the same."
"What? Dude I can't just run away. I'd be…hell I'd be tried for AWOL." It's only now does his senses return to him as his preheat hormones fizzle out for the time being. "I'd spend the rest of my life in prison and what about you?"
With a cold look Gilbert answers, "I'd be tried for war crimes Alfred. While you might spend time in prison which the awesome me doubts the awesome me will be sentenced to death." He does manage a weak smile as Crina calls down once again, "And besides Alfred she needs a Neko to raise her…she deserves a Neko mother that will be just awesome enough for my little Chickie."
It takes a moment for Alfred to absorb it completely before he slowly reaches out and takes the small kitten into his own arms before letting out a deep purr, "Gilbert…" Alfred can't continue finding his words getting caught in his throat so he simply nods. This won't be the end of this argument not by a long shot but he can feel his emotions returning so for the moment he'll let Gilbert think he's won. "W-we should go." He manages just focusing on purring to Crina until the emotions and a soft pain in his lower stomach fade away again. The Omega is getting close and both men can sense it so without another word both start their trek once again now not looking for the border but a safe place for the two to mate.