Tickle Wars

By Robin Gurl

Part 2

Disclaimer: I own no one.

She eyed the strange entrance in front of her; if she timed this correctly she could get out before Cheetara came back. She crept out on her tippy toes trying to see over the table out in the hallway. No one was there. She was going to make it.

Out of sight behind her, Tygra had been watching the entire charade and was waiting for the perfect moment. He snuck up silently behind her and reached down picking her up with one hand easily catching her in his other. She squealed and giggled hiding her face with her two tiny hands. "No fair!" She screamed.

"It's not fair that you are running away from Cheetara? I told you I would be back and what of Wily Kat? You just left him alone."

"No I didn't!" The six-year-old cub wrapped her arms around Tygra's neck surveying the rest of the hallway as if he was going to let her down to continue along her journey. "He's sleeping!"

"Well why don't we go join him then?"

"Awww I don't want to nap!" She pouted and tried to look cute.

"Kit," He said with a warning tone.

"Awww alright but you have to stay!" The kitten was always looking for ways to spend more time with him and he found it slightly amusing.

"Ok, Ok, Kit. I'll stay." He carried her back to their chambers and lay the kitten down on the big bed beside her brother covering both of them up.

"Wait, you promised."

"I'm not leaving. I'm turning the light off." He could feel her eyes following his every step. "Scoot over!" She obeyed and he climbed onto the tiny twin sized kitten bed and felt Wily Kit curl up close to him laying her head down on his chest, one of her hands was still intertwined with her brothers but she was mostly curled up next to Tygra.

He smiled into her red hair stroking her back, "Such a strange kitten."

"I love you," Kit whispered.

Her innocent declaration caught him off guard. He wasn't expecting it especially since he was fairly sure he wasn't the best parent ever. "….…um…I …" could he say it? He could never say it to Cheetara, which is why she dumped him and was trying to find someone else. They only stayed together for the kittens, they were still good friends it was just Cheetara wanted something different and she deserved someone better than him anyway. He looked down at the wet brown eyes and sighed smiling, "I love you too, Kit. Now go to sleep."

Her free hand gripped a small patch of his orange and black striped fur, then her eyes closed and she fell asleep instantly.