Making Progress.

lol, poor kitten doesn't know how to play yet :)

Try with a smaller toy, maybe gray and let is slide on the floor, that ought to trigger his instincts.

If it doesn't work, you may be dealing with a cat that thinks he is human. In which case, bring out the chess board.

He was to busy looking at the other cat, with cats its all about territory, and showing whose the boss, he was busy with showing the other cat he’s the boss and he’s not afraid to let it be known