Ozone wasn't sure how long he had been out but it was already past noon when he woke up the next day. All he knew was that he had a splitting headache. Rubbing his head as he sat up, the hairless cat struggled to remember exactly what happened. He couldn't remember a thing though, which bothered him slightly. Groaning, he looked around to find himself in a dark shed.
As quick as a hurricane, last night's events came back to him.
"Oh no…" Ozone mumbled softly, his big ears pinned back against his head. Regret found a place inside of him. Getting up to his feet, the feline looked around. However, he didn't see Tiberius anywhere, which caused him to panic. His fears increased when he found a few drops of blood. Horrified, he was about to rush out of the shed when he heard it.
A soft whimpering.
Gulping nervously, Ozone slowly tipped his head back. It was dark in the shed, even when it was light outside. But he could see something way high up, hiding in a corner. The whimpering noises continued. Shaking, the feline hopped up on a branch. He climbed all the way up to the top, where he found the very person he was looking for. The person he was also terrified to see right now.
Pressed up into the corner of his shed, Tiberius didn't take notice that Ozone was up there with him. His bruised eyes were shut tightly as he cried and whimpered. His cheeks were soaked from his tears and his shoulders shook tremendously. As far as Ozone could tell, one of his legs was shaking badly and wasn't gripping the branch like the other one. The smell of blood was heavy in the air. The cat reached out and touched Tiberius on the shoulder as he spoke softly, "Baby, are you-"
"Don't touch me!" Tiberius hissed angrily. Ozone backed away quickly as the hawk snapped at him, missing by a whisker. His green eyes widened in horror when he saw the huge tear in his lover's flesh on the right shoulder. The wing was hanging limp as blood dripped down. The cat also noticed that some feathers had been ripped out from the red tail's back and flanks. Ozone sat down as he asked, "Did… did I… you know…"
"No… but you almost succeeded…" Tiberius mumbled, knowing what Ozone had been trying to ask. The old hawk had closed his eyes again and turned his head away. The Sphynx cat hung his head in shame. He couldn't believe that he had gone out, gotten drunk and almost raped the love of his life again. Glancing over at Tiberius, he meowed, "I'm so sorry baby, I didn't mean to."
"You say that but you don't mean it," Tiberius responded. Opening one bloodshot eye, he glanced over his shoulder at Ozone as he went on, "You can't seem to get it through your head that I know what a bad relationship is like. I lived through one and it almost killed me. You're just becoming another Alexander." Bowing his head in silence, he whispered hoarsely, "This is why I don't want to marry you…"
Speechless, Ozone looked up at Tiberius. But the hawk had his head turned away again, refusing to look at him. Saddened by the mess he had caused, he mumbled, "I'll get Snowball and Gidget, they can help you." Beginning to climb down the branches, he added in a hushed voice, "I'm so sorry… for everything…" Without another word, he left just as it began raining.