Sparks - Iris x Mys RP

Mys
Mys sauntered out onto the training field his dark coat already starting to soak up some of the delicious warmth of the sun. While working with the apprentices (and to a lesser extent being requested to take a training day) wasn't exactly the most glamorous of all hunter duties... but it was interesting and usually proved to be pretty fun too. Shaking his head he headed out farther into the field and looked around beginning to feel a bit nervous... He paused to watch the apprentices for a moment, not entirely sure what to really do. Was he supposed to show them specific moves? Or maybe just give pointers? Or did he just watch and yell at them when they did something wrong like when he was younger? His brow furrowed a little bit and he glanced back at the entrance. Man he wished Terr was here too. Then the two could show off some of their best fighting techniques! With a sigh though, the cheetah started down the rows of training dummies, pausing to watch a young cheetah he recognized. Iris... right? She had been with him on the Knox raid.

Iris
Iris lapped up some of the unpleasantly warm water from one of the many bowls provided at the edge of the training grounds.  Another successful spar finished. She was getting good at beating larger cats these days.. Maybe she should try and get Master to enter get into one of the competitions and win some money for them. Since Caesar's death her home countries stability was looking even less stable. They needed to be able to support themselves here. She squinted her eyes back at the training  grounds as a new cat approached. It was that handsome cheetah from the "raid".
The she cat shook her head trying to dispel the thoughts of his interesting colour and lean body. Dammit. She couldn't help that there just wasn't many cheetahs in the program... but he really was a good specimen. Too old though.  Well maybe not THAT old..
He looked slightly lost though. Odd. She should say hi. She always needed more friends. She approached him with a smile "Hi there,  didn't I meet you on the Ice raid, I don't think I caught your name?" I could swear it began with an M but that didn't really help...

Mys
He was just deciding that he should probably not be staring at an apprentice this hard and that it was time to move on again the young huntress to be caught him staring. His neck heated and he considered for a moment pretending to be focusing on something else but it was already too late and he didn't really want to look like anymore of an idiot. His mouth crooked up in a sideways smile he had perfected and nodded his own greeting. "Morning Iris, I think it was? Sorry, things happened pretty fast on the raid and I don't think anyone was too focused on pleasantries at the time." He said with a short laugh and another flashy smile. "My name is Mys. And it is," he gave her a flirty grin, "a pleasure to meet you."

Iris
Oh Isis had he been staring at her? Like actually at her or past her. Ugh she couldn't tell!? He had remembered her name though, that was something right.  His grin was divine. Ok not actually divine, no Osiris forgive her. Maybe oh what was the Roman god that they used for that.  They had so many.. Apollo. That was it. She swished her tail slightly in response. To his grin, hoping her mother hadn't been lying, in that way mothers do when they tell you your pretty, when she said she had gorgeous eyes.. "Mys. I'll try my best to remember this time" a sly grin forming "what brings you to the training grounds today,  I haven't seen you here much" and she should know, she practically lived here these days, not that he needed to know that.

Mys
Mys feigned a hurt look. "If you forget me again I don't know if my poor heart could take it." He said, clutching somewhat dramatically at his chest before it broke away into another smile. She was rather cute when she smiled. "And no. normally I'm with my master, he trains cats for the colosseum and I normally help him. But,"   His grin went crooked again, "I think our leader thinks I might be slacking. So I was asked to help apprentices train today."  He turned his head to look at the pairs and trios of cats behind him. "Which honestly isn't that bad." He turned to meet her lustrous eyes again, "And what brings you here today? No special raids or anything planned right now?"

Iris
She giggled at his performance, so he was fun as well as good looking. A girl could get used to that.  UGH stop thinking like that. You're basically at work! Think of what your brother would think of your flirting Iris! Just think.  She tilted her head as he spoke of training cats for the coliseum. That sounded... interesting.  He made eye contact with her, allowing her to take in every aspect of his also gorgeous eyes and face.   "Ah no not today" Or ever really,  she needed to be better first.. and with master thinking the coliseum were below one with such breeding such as her it left her with little to do but train and patrol. "I was mostly trained against humans and for hunting with hawks at home. So I'm doing my best to get up to scratch with my against cat tactics" no point trying to pretend she was amazing, else why would she still be an apprentice.

Mys
Mys grinned, "It sounds like quite an exciting life. I've never heard of hunting with falcons before." He said honestly and cocked his head a bit. "Sounds kinda tricky." He tried imagining what it would be like to have a bird of prey as a partner, but honestly all he could think of was fighting the bird for the prey at the end of the hunt. He jerked his mind back into the present then. "That's too bad. You did really well for an apprentice. Who's your sparring partner today?" He turned and looked around at the clusters of cats trying to pick out some that were looking like they were waiting for someone.

Iris
Iris smiled shyly, she hadn't done it much, more just watched her mother but the times she had it had gone well. "It's easier than one would think.  You just have to use them as an extra eye"   that didn't sound right... wrong words. Was her tongue always this fat?
He just said she did well! She felt a bit taller after that.  She always liked praise.. Her sparring partner? Oh yeah sparring. Talking to him almost made her forget about training. Ops. "Rael was my partner, but he had to leave early. I think he’s got afternoon patrol" She gave him a sidelong glance. Would he spar her? Oh that could be embarrassing…

Mys
Distractedly he continued to attempt to form the image in his head but honestly he just couldn't. His smile turned wry and he jerked a chin toward the doors. "Well someday you'll have to show me. I've never heard of anything like that so it must be pretty amazing." He cocked his head then and his brow furrowed. "I wonder if there is a way to use them for hunting ourselves…" He muttered to himself, "Though I guess the humans wouldn't really like us using their pets. But it would be useful for finding cats…" He trailed off.
Rael?  Oh yeah… they were training. His mind flicked through images of cats until the cream colored tiger came into view. "The whitish one right?" His brow furrowed a little bit as he tried to remember seeing if the tiger was any good at fighting. "Was he much help? I don't know if I remember seeing him fight or anything." Well either way this was actually his perfect opportunity. She was an apprentice and he knew her! Plus she was pretty cute, he thought to himself before shoving the thought from his head. An apprentice. And probably half his age, even if she was really mature as far as he could tell. As he shoved his thoughts away the cheetah got up then and smiled again. "Well I guess you'll have to do with me." He said laughing. "If we're lucky we'll get to the fun stuff today."

Iris
Again she smiled eagerly, "My master still does it for fun now and then, maybe I'll see if I can invite you along?"
She nodded as he mentioned Rael, "He seemed competent, better than me paw to paw, but I got a few hits in after a good dodge.." She grinned slightly worried as he suggested sparring with him, even though she was kind of expecting it. Fun stuff aye? "So what do you clarify as fun? Having your arse handed to you?" She scoffed at the absurdity of the joke as she flicked her tail under his chin, before padding to an empty space. Ready when he was.

Mys
Mys laughed outright, his grin spreading from ear to ear. "That's only fun if you know how to get revenge later." He explained cocking a brow at the flirty little move. Ok so he wasn't that oblivious. But it did feel nice to be the one noticed by a pretty girl. Even if that pretty girl was half your age and as innocent as they came. Well, I wouldn't let it go too far, he thought, Not that I think she'll even think about me as soon as a younger guy walks by.   "I'll show you a bit later. I'm sure you'll pick it up right away." He followed after he and paused for a second waiting for her to situate herself before springing forward one paw raised as though to tag her, mostly testing her abilities and seeing how far he'd be able to take it without it being too far.

Iris
Iris lowered herself to the ground, getting ready as he approached, a cheeky grin forming on her face as she tried to ignore the worried butterflies about embarrassing herself. As he lunged for her she hopped sideways, before also flicking out a paw of her own, her scratches from the raid still healing on it..

Mys
"oooh!" Mys said standing up again, "Maybe I should be calling you grasshopper instead." He grinned and came after her again, this time a little faster.  He dodged her paw and grinned devilishly, "I'm on offense right now. You'll get your turn," He swatted at her hip, "Soon."

Iris
"Aw coming up with cute nicknames for me now? I hadn't realised we'd reached such a milestone yet?" She joked sticking out her tongue as she used her her long tail to help her swing her hips out of the way, hoping in such a way it looked good.. she'd need to be careful though, he'd nearly got her with that one.

Mys
Embarrassed heat rushed the male's cheeks as his paw hit thin air, but his smile broadened. "Ahh yes," another dart, "We met about three seconds ago? I feel it's been more than enough time." Just as he was reaching out to tag her again, his foot, baring most of the weight, came down on a loose patch of gravel. Stumbling he managed to barely catch himself before plummeting to the ground.

Iris
Iris giggled as she noticed the colour reach his face. As she danced around him she couldn't help but admire his physic, he was a very good specimen.  But as he went to try and touch her again something  went wrong, he seemed to stumble before catching himself. Was this really how she tried to catch a guy’s attention?  By insulting him?

Mys
Mys could still feel the heat as it crept up his face, but he hid it as best he could with a grin and a laugh. That was, until his face fell and he shifted his eyes to the sand. Shifting his paw through it, he muttered something to himself, his other paw immediately searching the sand for something.

Iris
Iris had continued to circle him as her seemed to recover. But instead of looking up at her and saying something he just dropped his eyes to the floor and her stomach dropped. What had she done? She came closer still wary but now confused.   "Mys?"