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"Mom, are you okay?" asked a voice in the corner of the library. A red haired young kitsu looking up from a book he had recently pulled from the shelves. Setting it aside, William trotted up towards Liliana, his eyes going huge as he realized just how big his mother had gotten. He looked in the direction she was going, the beanbags. A concerned smile flashed over Will's face as he came up alongside her, "You can lean on me if you want." He didn't know anything about what Liliana was going through, really, but William did want to help if he could.

William blinked cluelessly as he listened to his mother tell about her current woes. He was left very perturbed and confused. "I don't understand how you can be happy like that" he admitted, but a smile came to his face. "But... I am happy that our family is getting bigger." Will would be lying if he said he wasn't looking forward to having more brothers. A single boy among several girls, while not all that bad, was a little lonely. He had always wanted a brother to play with when he was younger. Although, he and Morgan were very close and she was a tomboy, it still wasn't quite the same.

As Liliana leaned against him, William slowly walked her towards the beanbags. "I'm alright" he admitted when she questioned about him. "I've been doing a lot of reading. I've asked dad for some more alchemy books and he went to go get them from the HQ. He also said he would be fetching Uncle Al. He left this morning, should be back any time now."

And as if on cue, the sounds of unevened steps outside the door sounded, just before it was opened. In walked Edward with his brother not far behind.

((*giggles from late hubby's account* ^_^))

Liliana made a laugh somewhere between a giggle and a snicker. "That's why I can be happy like this... for our family to grow. To have more to love." For a kitsu who thought so little -read never- about love growing up, the emotion and everything that went with it certainly filled her adult life. More than any potion or spell, and it did not work like either. Love could wonderfully grow to encompass all it could. As Lily often did, she prayed her dear friend Endless would one day too be able to experience this. Well... clearly with a mate.

Speaking of... heightened scences caught the familiar scent of her other half causing white and gold tails to wag in a gentle but happy sway. The leaning waddle she had begun while borrowing strength from their son paused as Liliana once more took a break. This time to be able to turn her gaze to the blonde behind her with a brilliant and delighted smile. Blondes. The witch's smile grew. "Edward!" All her love showed in how his name flowed from her mouth. "And you brought Alphonse! Oh! I'm so glad to see you!"

A start of motion like she wanted to turn and give a properly affectionate greeting was halted even as it was begun as it sent jarring pain through petite swollen ankles and caused Liliana to sharply suck in her breath and wince. This was followed almost immediately by a flash of sad disappointment and a look of apology for not being able to hug in greeting as she would like.

A sound caught her ear from further in the library. Beyond the beanbag pile so Liliana had not looked that far yet -being rather singly minded for the cool softness they represented. Sometimes Lily could forget how much larger the library had grown since she was a pup. Remus said even then it was larger than when he first created it as new books constantly needed new shelves. Now, with all the 'family' that might want to visit, it was large enough for them all without having to feel cramped or that they had to be on top of each other in any way. Of course they still could but the necessity for such a thing was nonexistant.

Green eyes flicked to the sound with a startle that was more instinct than logic. The caught off-guard look in her eyes vanished into one of happy surprise. "Romulus." Liliana beamed to see her silent older brother, her tails swaying happily. Then to all three males, "William was helping me get to the pile."

Her tone held so much at once: gratitude and love for her son for the help & just being himself, some degree of shame or embarrassment for not being able to do it herself & yet not feeling at all bad for accepting assistance, the pain and heat she felt which left her breathing a little heavier as she once more stepped forward toward's her objective.

"Geez Al, I don't have to give you the "talk" now, do I?" A bright teasing grin spreading across Ed's face as he waltzed into the library with his younger brother in tow. And then something struck Ed and his face immediately turned more serious as he hurried over to his mate's side, opposite of his son's. "Lil! You shouldn't be on your feet!" he said upon seeing her wince. Edward knew for a fact that she was bigger this time around, and he was actually quite worried for his mate. All that weight couldn't be good for her back, and it was obvious to see she was having trouble getting around. What if she fell? She could seriously hurt herself, the eggs inside, or both.

William looked over to his silent uncle and offered a smile in greeting. However, he was more focused on getting his mother to the beanbags. As his father came racing over, Will's ears tilted back. He didn't know why she was up and about either, but he could take a few guesses.

Xanul had decided that he would visit his closest cousin on this fine day. Not to mention that he was bored; he usually was. The half-Nobody had even stopped wandering out so much and stayed at home with his parents and other siblings instead. These days, he just didn't feel like going out so often.

He created a portal and headed to the library; most of his other family members were usually found there anyway. Padding out of the black swirls as it closed behind him, he blinked at the small gathering. "Hey Uncle Romulus!" He greeted with a cheery grin. "Uncle Ed, William...Edward's brother; forgot your name, sorry...uh Aunt Lily?" He stopped in his tracks, blinking at her...rather large figure. "Oh wow, it looks even worse when mom had the five." How many were in there? He eyed her stomach suspiciously.

"Anyway, congrats." He grinned, making a mental note to tell his mother. "God, the family's getting a lot bigger, isn't it?"

Alphonse visibly winced at Ed's reply and was unsure whether to scold him for it, or politely protest. He chose the second option as it was clear that his brother's comment was a lighthearted tease.

"Brother!" He yelped. "Of course I know about... well, about that!" If he didn't have a layer of fur covering his face, he would be blushing right now. "You don't need to tell me." He sighed. "It's just, ah, well. She's so... big. That's what I meant to say..." He cast another glance back to Lili again, seeming pleased once she was resting. It couldn't have been good for her to move around very much at all in such a heavily gravid state, that was certain on his mind, and by the looks of things, everyone else's too.

He waved a paw in Xanul's direction when he arrived, giving him a wide grin. "My name is Alphonse, but you can call me 'Al'." He grinned. "Most everybody does. Probably because it's faster to say." A soft chuckle escaped him and he couldn't help but wag his tails.

When Aurum spoke, his tails wagged even faster. It seemed that sometimes, he couldn't stop them. Alphonse decided that this wasn't necessarily a bad thing and nodded in reply to the younger female's comment. "I did," He answered with a wide grin. "Your father made me, but he really didn't have to, you know." He cast a playfully scolding look back at his brother. "I would have come with wings on," He fanned out his own, chucklling. "Literally."

A look only, saying that Lily in no way intended to hurt herself -or more importantly- their kits. Females had young all the time; she was fortunate to have a very reliable support group.

With a whimper and a sigh all at once Liliana sank gratefully into the cool beanbags with looks of thanks & love to her mate & son. Hopefully their coolness would last... her mind was a little disjointed in trying to remember if there was a spell that could do so. Perhaps alchemy...? The notion did not settle in her mind long enough to ask her mate as the gravid but otherwise small female tried to wiggle into a slightly more comfortable position. Softly she laughed a little, setting her mind to focus on what was being said all around the room. "You're not going to offend me, Alphonse. Being large with your brother's kits is hardly something to be ashamed about." No indeed. In fact her green eyes sparkled with love and pride. A flicker of something Ed would recognize glittered in her green depths. "I wasn't. Remember how I could bend?" Yes... she was reminding him of some of their private times both then and now. "But I don't know if its because there are more or the eggs are simply bigger." Although something in her body language said she suspected there were more, but logic was against that notion.

Aurum giggled, a shake of her head casting off her dreamy thoughtfulness as if it never had been -in fact looking like she was glad her 'perch' had not heard the thoughts that had been spoken. Playful, kitlike, Aurum nommed on Al's ear. "Silly Unca Al... should come over more often. Wings and all."

With a sheepish grin at her mate green eyes darted to her brothers. Well her brother & her brother-in-law. "I am interested in your answers to Aurum's question." Liliana teased, referring to when they might be fathers themselves. As far as she knew... neither had a romantic interest yet, but she could be hopeful. "Hey! That's right! And while we're at it..." Her sweet gaze went to her closest true cousin as if she was about to tease him about kits too then shook her head as if she thought better of it -now was not the time, with so many family members here- then glanced at her brother with a playful wink as if she would tease him next before there was a flicker of the emotion behind an earlier thought and the little alchemist-witch dropped that too. "...nevermind..." With a sheepish grin Aurum lay her head back down upon Alphonse's while looking mostly between her silent uncle and her parents. Wanting kits must be like yawning... contagious. The small femme giggled. That was how it was for her mom it seemed. She would just have to ignore the interest in herself. It was not like she had a prospective mate anyway. She really only hung out with family. Or Endless and Josh. Another giggle as Aurum danced around the thought of her friend Josh ever being a daddy. Yeah right.