The first fight...

Amari Pov: A Few weeks later...

Its been a few weeks since I was wounded and through those weeks, Mourning has been nothing but protective over me. It was cute at first but now it's hella annoying, I can't even go to the bathroom without him standing by the door to keep guard and whats worse is he won't let me go down to the village or even step outside my own house. I tried once and ended up stuck in one of his net traps, he even gets worried for when I pick up a knife to cut the vegetables.

I'm going crazy from how long iv been such inside here, there is absolutely nothing to do. The books that sat in my shelf now lay on the coffee table finished, the artbook I had gotten from the store the pages are already filled up, hell even the hunter set I had gotten the knives were blunt.

"This protectiveness he has over me has to end soon or else I might flip, I need to talk with him soon. He should be coming back from hunting in a few minutes.."Looking at the clock I sit on the couch sighing since I was stuck in here the whole time, Mourning has been the one providing the meat for the dinner every night.

Looking at the door when I hear it open I glare at him softly as I get up folding my arms over my chest as I look at him seriously causing him to freeze in his place.

Amari: We need to talk Mourning and ur not gonna like what I have to say.

Watching him closely as he moves over to the couch I stand in front of the coffee table still glaring at him sternly before I sigh taking a deep breath and relaxing."How am I gonna say this without sounding rude or mean?!"Opening my eyes I smile softly to him as I keep my arms folded.

Amari: First off I want to thank u for hunting every day for the meat and well also been friendly to my chickens.

Watching him I see his posture slowly relax as I sit down before I sigh and look to him frowning causing him to tense up again slightly.

Amari: But this protectiveness u have over me has to end or just bring it back down a notch, I can't be stuck in my own house for the rest of the year. I do need to go down to the village every once in a while and I do need to keep my animals fed but not just that, I need space away from well...u, I'm not used to company and as much as ur company is lovely i do need my own time but with u stalking me where ever I go that's impossible ...

Mourning: Protect u, keep u safe, away from harm-

Amari: NO MOURNING I NEED MY SPACE, I GET THAT UR TRYING TO PROTECT ME BUT I CAN PROTECT MYSELF, I HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR NEARLY MY WHOLE LIFE... I don't need u to baby me every freak' en second of every day.

I freeze staring at him as his body twitches with anger while a deep growl comes from him as he turns his face up to me staring me in the eyes.

Mourning: I will not allow u to leave this house, and that's final.

Watching him in disbelief as he gets up heading for the door, I grab his arm glaring at him.

Amari: I don't need u to baby me every gosh damn minute, I'm a grown woman I can take care of my self, I feel caged in here Mourning I need fresh air and sunlight, not wooden walls, I need to be able to leave my house whenever I want, not have u trapping me in here like some caged bird!

Mourning: I DONT WANT TO SEE U HURT AGAIN AMARI!!

Staring at him in shock I slowly let his arm go as he clinches his first looking like he wanted to say something else. Moving back I watch as he opens the door and walks out quickly leaving me to my clouded mind, gripping my fists I run-up to my room and jumps onto my bed screaming into my pillow loudly before curling up.

I have always hated getting into fights with someone I cared about, whether it be a friend or family member I just hated it, I couldn't stand the silence that it left in the house afterwards or the actions that come from avoiding each other...I just hope I haven't just killed our friendship...

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Mourning pov:

Growling softly I run into the woods in the direction of my ship, I needed to fuel my anger out on something and that something would be training. Jumping down to my ship i land silently before I walk inside going to my weapons cupboard I take my weapons and armour off before stomping out over to the trees.

Even if the trees could only take 1 or 2 hits it would do, for now, snarling I begin punching the trees picturing it to be an enemy"HOW DARE SHE, ALL I WISH TO DO IS PROTECT HER AAND KEEP HER FROM HARM" Snarling I punch the tree in front of me with more force causing it to break in half and fall. Glancing at my first I growl softly annoyed to see I broken the skin on my knuckles, stomping back to my ship I walk over to the medkit grabbing the same ointment I had used on Amari's arm.

Breath softly I walk out onto the ramp of my ship before I look down thinking"Amari was right I have been treating her like a pup even though I have seen how she hunts...I need to apologize to her but how ooman culture is far more different than my species ..."

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A few days later: Amari Pov

Its been 5 days since the fight Mourning and I have had and through that whole time, I haven't seen him once, part of me thinks he went back to his ship and the other part of me thinks he died out in the wilderness which I hope didn't happen.

Sighing I look down at the book I'm reading it was a new book from the village I had traded some my meat for a whole bunch of books but it been worth it so far even if this is the first book I'm reading out of the collection.

Turning another page I look up out the window, another storm was on its way I could see it from here which meant it would be a big storm maybe last a few days at most. Putting my book down I get up heading into the kitchen to make some more coffee when suddenly a knock at the door stops me, grabbing a knife from the draw I walk to the door before opening it quickly only to look around confused, no one was there.

Lowing my hand that had the knife in it, I look down seeing a skull on my porch. The skull itself looked to be engraved with silver patterns which made the white of the skull stand out even more somehow. All together the skull was beautiful but huge it looked to be the skull of elder stag.

Looking around again I smirk seeing a shimmer in the branches of a nearby tree, closing my door I walk over to my fireplace handing the skull above it as I glance at the window discreetly seeing the shimmer there watching"I guess this a peace offering from him, is he too scared to reveal himself?"

Looking at the skull I think smirking to my self as I look at the time nodding as I run upstairs, grabbing a coat before I look to the puppies seeing that they are asleep, I nod running downstairs before out the door and over to Nutmeg stables, saddling her up I nug her side to get her gallop as I head for the village praying that the Hunter store was still open.

A few hours later:

Sighing I smile looking at the gift I have for Mourning when I had left it was midday but now it was already getting dark out. I was lucky since I had just gotten there in time before the closing while also managing to get them to let me use their forge.

Once home I lead Nutmeg back into her stable as I glare at the mess, sighing since I know I will have to clean her stable and the chicken coop tomorrow I close the door after feeding her. Holding the gift I look around carefully before I sigh walking inside before gasping when I see Mourning sitting there looking at me seriously. Without even thinking about it I run tackling him into a hug.

Amari: Where were u I was so worried about u?

Looking at him I blush releasing him quickly as I look away before I sigh.

Amari: Look I'm sorry for shouting at u, it's just I cant be locked-

Mourning: I know u can't and it wasn't your fault, I shouldn't have treated u like a pup when u are not. You are far stronger than a pup and I apologize for treating u as such ...i..I just could bare to see u hurt again Little Dagger.

I chuckle at the nickname before I smile at him.

Amari: I forgive u also I have a gift for u, I hope u like it.

Mourning: Is that where u went running off to?

I nod looking around for it before I spot it on the floor by the door, jogging over to it I pick it up before I walk over to him handing the box to him.

Amari: Open it up

I smile excitedly as I sit back as I watch him open the lid before I chuckle at his face seeing his tusks drop as he picks up the blades from inside the box.

Amari: Do u like them, I made them just for u as thanks for all u have done for me.

I smile nervously at him seeing as he hasn't moved fro the past few minutes, yelping I look at him when he suddenly grabs me into a hug.

Mourning: Thank u Little Dagger, these daggers are beautiful ...U said u made them urself that's very impressive

I blush softly smiling when he begins to purr as I chuckle.

Amari: Thanks Tiger