FIC: Discipline (AB)

[mhalachai]

Title: Discipline
Word Count: 200
Disclaimer: Laurell K. Hamilton owns all things Anita Blake. Only the story is my own.
Rating: PG for language.
Crossposted to thepard and abvh100. Sorry about the flist spam.

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Blood spattered on the wet grass as Caleb fell heavily to the ground. Micah waited until Caleb stopped clutching his side in pain before walking over to him. The alpha looked at his bloodied knuckles, then knelt down beside the cowering wereleopard.

"Are you going to say it again?" Micah asked softly. "Are you going to say that I'm pussy whipped, and Anita's the only one in this pard with real balls?"

Caleb shook his head.

Micah's fist lashed out, catching Caleb in the mouth. "I can't hear you."

"No." After a quick glance at Micah's face, Caleb quickly added, "No, Nimir-Raj."

"Good." Micah stood up, power circling around him like a storm. "The pard protects you, I protect you, because I choose to. I remember what you were like under Chimera, Caleb. Don't think I've forgotten."

Caleb glanced past Micah to Merle, but he kept his bleeding mouth shut.

"Get out of here," Micah said. "I don't want to have to mention this again."

Caleb staggered to his feet, running off before Micah could change his mind.

Left alone on the darkened forest grass, Micah and Merle looked at each other. Merle didn't say anything. He didn't have to.

Comments

[sabriel-0405.livejournal.com]

Well done. I can't wait to see more of Micah. See what he's made of, so to speak.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I figured that there has to be some pard discipline going on that Micah has to take care of, that he just "forgets" to mention to Anita.

He's not just Nimir-Raj because of the power.

February is too far off.

[penyn-1600.livejournal.com]

Very nice. It's a side of Micah that you don't often get to see. Did you here about Laurell K. Hamilton's new book, coming out in February, titled Micah?

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've heard of that book. I'm quite looking forward to it.

Thanks!

[catherinecookmn.livejournal.com]

Caleb's had this coming for a while, hasn't he? And Merle stands foursquare with Micah -- at least on this matter.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Ah, Merle and Micah. A relationship that I hope the book delves into, as I'm sure it's facinating.

And yeah. Caleb's a real dick sometimes :P