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 Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:58 pm
After visiting her father with Kru, Alula had just let the days roll by. The ebony cheetah enjoyed each and every day she had with her mate. Just thinking about him made her face light up happily. Though, her dark orbs glanced around, where was that sneaky leopard? He wasn't in sight, and with his colors, he definitely wasn't hard to miss! But no matter, he would probably be back shortly so there was nothing to worry about.
Though, what did worry her was the changes that she had been going through. While her stomach had been slightly plump before, it was much larger now and she sometime experienced pains when she walked. The pains has just started to occur recently, but she didn't think too much of it since it probably had to do with the extra weight she was carrying. Her appetite was the same, if not a bit more than she normally would eat. It was just so weird to her, she didn't know what to make of it before a pain shot through her and she cringed. That did not feel all too pleasant.
Where was Kru? He could take her troubles and pains away. She was slightly embarrassed with how she looked now, not the lithe figure she used to have, but Kru reassured her that it didn't matter to him. What mattered was that she was still who she was. Her eyes flickered forward, hoping that Kru would be back soon, since she was starting to feel a bit dizzy and nausea.
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:52 am
Still proving difficult, hunting on land was troubling. Unlike cheetahs, he did not have the speed to chase after his prey. Unlike the lions, he did not have numbers on his side nor the enormous strength to take down his prey. In the savanna, trees were scarce and that meant his hunting tactics proved useless. However, after spending many moons out here, he had grown a little used to the hunting methods, he simply had to tweak his own. There were a few water holes nearby where trees prospered due to the water and sunlight the area gets. By using these trees, he simply put faith that unwitting prey would wander past his tree on the way to the water hole. With a swift fall, he simply let gravity play its part as he crushed his prey, claws holding tight and jaws suffocating.
Proudly, the dark leopard carried back the kudu he had caught, it was young and small, just enough to feed the two felines; the happy couple. He didn't understand why, but recently, he started to hunt more often, not just to eat either, it was hunt what he could, bring it back, and go out hunting again. Something inside told him that he needed the food.
Was he going away and caught the food for Alula?
Was she going away and caught the food for himself?
It was all so confusing, but if his body told him to do something he was going to do it. After all, that was how he found his wonderful mate.
Ba'kru was not too far away from Alula's den, he could spot her dark figure wobbling back to it, it seemed. With a little bounce in his step and a smile around kudu hair, the male made his way home.
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:59 pm
It always seemed that whenever the black cheetah would think of her mate that he would magically appear. Sometimes, she wonders if he can hear her thoughts, only to laugh at herself for such cubbish thoughts. But regardless of whatever it was that connected her to him, her dark orbs spotted Kru wandering back.
Her tail flicked slightly as she couldn't help but feel the sides of her mouth curl up into a smile. Any previous thoughts were banished from her mind as she only thought about Kru, and how she was just so lucky to have him. She called out, "Kru!" If only she could have bound over to her mate and pounce him, but with her figure at the moment, that was not possible.
Speaking of that, she felt a pain on one of her sides, but just shook it away. Why was she in pain, right now, when she just wanted to be with Kru! Stupid food, messing her all up.
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:58 pm
Kru instantly dropped his kill and waited for her to come-nah, went on to meet her half way. If it was not for his short stature, he would not have to drag everything, but he was quite happy with that as long as he had Alula. With a smile, he came running toward her.
"Alula!" He called as he stopped a ways from pushing his head up under hers. "Glad to see you up and about. I hope ya got a good night last night, I apologize if my moving was... too rough," Kru had a slight habit of twitching from time to time in his sleep. Growing up knowing that, he tried his best to inform those who rested nearby. As Alula as his mate, she would have known that much.
Shocking blue eyes glanced down her side and onto her belly... so big now, it was almost frightening. Was something wrong with her? She was a cheetah, she was suppose to be lithe, that was her body's build, it was made for running! Since she had grown... 'fatter', he had not seen her run too much.
"You feeling any better, love?"
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:31 am
With her black orbs on Kru, Alula met him halfway with an affectionate nuzzle. She was just so happy to see him! Even though he wasn't gone for that long of a time, it didn't matter to her. Perhaps there was something seriously wrong with her, since she was feeling slightly emotional the past few days and it wasn't like her.
She took a step back and looked him over. Good, there were no cuts or anything of the sort, he appeared to be fine. A wave of relief washed over her at her assessment, "I missed you, Kru!" At his question she didn't know how to answer. She didn't want him to worry about her, but this was starting to get to be a little too much.
She shifted her gaze away as she spoke softly, "I don't know actually...I didn't want you to worry too much, but I've been having these pains come and go all day today." Hopefully he wouldn't be too mad at her for withholding the information from him, she felt bad but she didn't want him to worry so much. "I am...confused."
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:48 am
Kru chuckled, "I wasn't gone for that long, Alula, but I couldn't help but run back here. Darn food slowed me down." The leopard gave a goofy smile, purring for her. He had a tendency to be silly, but with Alula, they seemed to act a lot younger than they appear. They were quite active. Kru tilted his head and listened to her.
Pains?
"Awww, poor love, come here, let me get a look," Kru moved under her some, planting a paw upon her engorged belly. It seemed rather hard, it mustn't be fat because that would have made it floppy like, though, he wouldn't mind the soft cushion at night. However, her belly was rather hard and quite warm. Curious, he pressed his nose against it. Something was definitely weird. All of a sudden something hit against his nuzzle making him double back with a surprising yelp.
"Y-your belly just hit me!" He cried, holding a paw over his nose.
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:27 pm
Her tail flicked as Alula just shook her head at Kru, "But it felt like a long time to me!" It was good to be in his presence, she missed him sorely. Though, the mention of food made her realize just how hungry she was.
As Kru came over to her, she stood still so that she wouldn't squish Kru underneath her. The mere thought of it made her cheeks burn and she tried to banish the thought. It would be so embarrassing! Once his nose touched her stomach, it was cool to the touch. Light and feathery.
Though, his words surprised her. Her eyes widen as she turned to glance at Kru, "What? How could it do that!" She racked her brain for an answer, but couldn't really think of one. The food she ate wasn't alive...so, was there something wrong with her? "Is there something wrong with me?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:59 am
"I-I dunno, can it?" He questioned. Never before had he ever known another female that had a stomach that could hit others. It was so strange and rather creepy. He knew little about the inner workings of females. He could not wrap his head around it. She was fat, she had became so because she ate a lot more than usual, in fact, he had noticed that he was hunting much bigger game and a lot more often too. She was eating more than when they first met.
Ever since... the beach.
The dark blue-black form got to his feet, circling his mate, examining every inch of her body, the body he came to know for every detail, hair, and mark. The only thing that stood out was the way she had to hold her body because of the gut she had now.
"Alula, do you feel ill at all? Really hungry still? Does your stomach hurt?"
Kru asked. Slowly he came to settle himself beside her, pressing his paws lightly against her belly. Gliding his paws gently over the surface of her stomach, he waited to feel anything like another hit.
Was she?... How could she?... We're too different... But the signs... How do I tell her? How do I tell Yaten?
He was getting nervous.
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:43 am
Her ears lowered slightly as Alula's dark orbs followed Kru's movements. He took to circling her, and she feared he would find something wrong with her. He knew more about certain things than she did, and if something was wrong with her he would know what it was before she would. She still had a lot to learn about some aspects of life.
His questions were easy enough to answer. She nodded her head, "I was feeling a bit ill earlier, I didn't know if I had just eaten too much because I've been eating a lot lately." At his latter question, she shook her head, "It doesn't hurt right now, but it did hurt a lot earlier. I've never felt pains like this before."
She tilted her head slightly as she felt Kru touch her stomach again, and she let her eyelids droop slightly at his touch. Though, she was still afraid that he would find something wrong with her. She turned her head to gaze at Kru, taking in all his body language and movement, trying to pick up any ques as to what he was thinking, "What's wrong?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:24 pm
Kru sighed, removing his paws from her. How could this be? He knew a thing or two about life and the works. He had ran into quite a few pregnant females and tried to win them over, but all he got was a lesson in pregnancy, rejection, and a cracked heart. Now that his mate, finally a beloved mate, was possibly what he think she was, he wished he could recall it all.
But some things were obvious.
"Illness. More weight. Eating a lot. This has been going on for a long time and I can only think of one thing, one answer..."
The dark leopard moved from underneath her and to her side, nuzzling under her chin softly, licking her cheek and muzzle, his tail flicking up against hers. He had to tell her, there was no way around it. If she did not know now, she would certainly know soon...
"Alula... you may be... you're pregnant, I think."
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:52 pm
Dark orbs watched her mate curiously as Alula felt his presence draw near. She purred softly before her eyes widen in surprise...and shock at his conclusion. She was pregnant! With cubs...with Kru's cubs. Of course she wouldn't have really known, since she had nothing to compare her symptoms to since she had very little time with her mother. And this was a subject she hadn't talked about with her father all too much.
She turned her head slightly to look at her mate, she was sure he knew what he was talking about since he knew so much more than she. Plus, she had always wanted to give him cubs, this might very well be their blessing! With a large smile, "Really? That would be wonderful then!" Purring softly, "I can help fulfill your dream to have a family."
It would be wonderful to have little cubs running around, looking like mini-Krus or mini-Alulas. The very thought made her eyes light up, "I can just picture the little cubs crawling all over you..." She let her voice trail off wistfully before she questioned, "If I am, would it be a first? Have their been cubs by different species before?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:13 pm
He looked at her in amazement, blinking in astonishment. She seemed unphased. She was excited. She was happy. She did not care that she was pregnant and furthermore, with cubs from a leopard father and a cheetah mother. Kru's heart warmed as he nuzzled against her, purring louder than before.
"Oh, to have a family! My heart has found a female, a mate that a male would desire. Now, my dreams may be fulfilled with a family with the beauty that stands before me!"
Follow his heart... that was what he should have done, he should have not given up on his dreams... A family with Alula, he could not ask for anything more. She did not help, she made it possible.
"Alula, I love you so much. I never imagined that something like this... with you and me, I did not expect it! But here you are, pregnant as can be! And with how long ago we first mated... I am at a loss! When are they do? Are they soon? How many? What will they look like? Boys? Girls? Oh so many questions and no answers until they come!"
Ba'kru gave a leopard yelp into the air upon his two hind legs. He was far to excited and happy to do anything else. He wanted to take his mate back to the den and keep her there, pamper her, love her, comfort her, keep her company...
"Others?..." That was right... if this was possible, perhaps another couple has tried. But... that lion who lived at the cove at the beach, Trig.... he told him to just let his instincts direct his heart and he will be fine. Did he know? Did he know this was going to happen? And it was that same night too... "Yes... Yes, I think it is possible there are more like us out there."
"Oh! What do we tell your father!?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:32 pm
Kru's reaction was just something Alula couldn't help but giggle over. He was so excited, so happy that he was jumping for joy. If she were in the right shape, she would do so herself. It was wonderful, afterall. She licked his cheek affectionately, "You're too cute, Kru!" She teased him playfully.
His questions brought a round of silence. How many cubs was she having? Would she be able to tell their genders? It was a time like now that she wished she had spoken more about her father of this kind of thing. Her dark orbs glanced at her stomach, it was so swollen right now. There had to be more than one or two cubs. "I think there are quite a few cubs actually. I look a little too big to have only one or two cubs. Which is good, because the more the merrier!" She nodded before she went back to thinking. When would she be due, it has been some time since the beach. "Well...assuming it all originated from the beach," She winked playfully at him, "I don't think that we have too much longer actually. I thought there was something different about the pains I felt earlier."
And then she turned her gaze back to her mate. "Oh, my father would be overjoyed! He's always wanted to have grandcubs to play with, and regardless of the fact that they'll be a mix of two species, he'd love them all the same." She was sure of that. Her father had mentioned a few times about finding a mate and having cubs, so she knew he'd be quite happy with the news.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:06 pm
"And you are too beautiful, Alula," he purred.
"Quite a few? Well, that certainly is interesting. I would have just been happy for just one cub... though, the thought of those 'few' cubs running all over me is a little scary compared to the just one cub running all over me," He could not help it, the idea of cubs was just sooo interesting and rather unbelievible for him. He'd never imagine this could happen and here they were. Alula was quite far into her pregnancy by judging how long it has been, it was a little scary too. But he was glad that she was okay with it all.
Kru smiled, "I do hope Yaten would love them. Lets just hope the cubs don't over work all of us into exhaustion," the leopard chuckled. He was happy to become a father. He was happy to be a mate. Everything was just falling into place at this point... His blue eyes looked up at her with a wide smile.
"We're going to be parents."
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:29 am
With a soft giggle, the idea of being a mother was very surreal but exciting. She'd get to watch little cubs produced by the two of them grow and play. Oh play! There would be so much to do, Kru and her would have their paws full.
In response, "I think I'm a little big for just carrying one cub...unless the cub is supposed to be bigger than the two of us!" She joked lightly. She reached forward to lick Kru's cheek affectionately, "Just imagine all the fun we'll have, little cubs running around to play with. Watching them grow into great things!" And then, her eyes lit up.
"Of course..." In a slightly suggestive voice, "We can always have my father watch the cubs on some nights to give us time by ourselves." She flicked her tail against him gently before she wondered when she would have the cubs. "I wonder when they'll be coming...hopefully soon! I'm excited!"
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