Melhor was going back. He felt terrible leaving her behind...
But he had a duty. He was just glad it was a false alarm. The male moved, rapidly, towards where he'd last seen her, hoping--hoping!--she was safe. The male jumped onto a ledge, and looking around, concern written on his face. Had she left...?
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A yawn rolled off her lips as she glanced around the area before her. Sighing she shook her head. Where had he gone to? More importantly why had he left? She thought that they were happy. Had she been wrong? She hoped not.
"Melhor!" She called loudly tired of walking, tired of search and simply tired.
Something had changed.
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He heard her call before he saw her, and was running like the wind, running for her, and once he came in range, he almost slammed into her, nuzzling the lioness and rumbling apologetically.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry...."
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To say she was caught off guard was a complete understatement. She was simply blown away by his sudden appearance and greeting. She actually fell backward. Opening her mouth she almost spoke before closing it and nuzzling him back.
"Why'd you leave?" She asked brows knitting together.
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Melhor sighed, wrapping one paw around her as he kept close, afraid she'd disappear.
"My uncle--Vaskezu-- He came to tell me he thought he saw someone stalking my home... I had to go look... I'm sorry, I wanted to tell you, but...."
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"I thought...I thought..." Her voice trailed off as she buried her head in his neck so glad that he was back, back by her side. She missed him. Missed him a lot. "I don't know what I thought expect that maybe you had left me forever." She whispered closing her eyes and inhaling deeply.
She was struggling not to cry.
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Melhor rumbled gently. He felt terrible-- and almost began to cry himself, leaning closely.
"No... I wouldn't. Not even if my body died, my spirit would return..."
At least, he hoped so. He really wasn't sure if he'd be able to come back as a ghost.
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She pulled away, tears building up in her eyes, to take a good look at him. A good look at the male she had come to love. She didn't care that they hadn't been together for a long time she still loved him. Otherwise it wouldn't have hurt the way it did when she woke to find him gone.
"Do you mean..." She trailed off her breath catching in her throat.
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"Of course I do." He nuzzled her again, gently. "I love you. I could never leave you."
He smiled gently at her, nuzzling her cheek gently.
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Despite her still feeling like she was going to cry she smiled. She smiled brightly incredibly thrilled that he had just said it. "Good because I love you too." With those words she nuzzled him again trying to press herself as close to him as possible.
"I...I have to tell you something Melhor..."
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Melhor beamed, nuzzling her gently, warmly, ryumbling several moments before he moved to look her in the face.
"Yes?"
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She lowered her head wondering how he would take to the news. She certainly was excited but..but what if he wasn't. Bitting down on her bottom lips she mumbled, "I'm pregnant."
Slowly she looked back up at him
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Melhor blinked, both eyebrows raising before he suddenly beamed, brightly, and nuzzled her again, rumbling.
"Then it seems you have much news for your family?" He was, however, pleased-- thrilled, even.
A father.....
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At his expression her spirits lifted and she couldn't help but smile again as she tilted her head back. "It seems that I do." She replied happily closing her eyes at his touch. "I'm so glad that you're happy about it...I mean I am but I was worried..." She tried to speak but found that she couldn't get her thoughts in order.
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"I suppose my timing was bad. I'm so sorry..." He nuzzled her, then stepped back, looking her in the eyes. It was his turn to be shy.
"Do you..."
He fidgeted.
"Want to come home with me?"
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She looked at him as though he had asked such a silly question. "Of course I do!" She chirped before tilting her head to the side. "Why wouldn't I?" Even before she asked the question she knew. It was because he knew that she had her family back in her pride.
She did love them, very much so, but she knew she loved him more. "I wanna be wherever you are."
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"Are you sure....? I'd be happy to bring you to see your family, always...." He looked hopeful, praying she'd be fine with it...
He couldn't imagine never seeing family again.
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"Completely and totally sure." She answered with complete certainty. "If I can visit it's more than enough. Besides your pride needs you more than I do." She replied with a light shrug.
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Melhor smiled, gently, and nuzzled.
"You do like cubs, don't you...? Ours will have plenty of others to play with..."
He beamed.
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She nodded. "Very much so actually." She replied with a smile. They were so funny with how they acted how much they had yet to see yet how much they would know so soon. She herself had been an interesting cub, always listening to stories and spending her days daydreaming.
"Would you prefer girls or boys?"
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"I would be happy with any sort." Melhor smiled. He didn't know much about girls, having been born with only a brother, and even after his mother had another litter, it seemed girls were to be a rarity. He fancied the idea of both... If nothing else, more to love.
Fluffy Demons (8:03:03 PM): She chuckled softly as she yawned. "Me too." She mumbled sleepily. She hadn't really slept much the last few days having spent most of her time looking for him. "I'm really, really glad I found you."
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"I'm glad I found you, as well..." The male lay down, cuddling closely as he could, protectively, as he looked about.
After all, he had little ones to care for.
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She lay beside him leaning into him as she settled her head on his shoulders. "Together forever?" She asked hopefully even though she knew that promises were never a garentee when it came to forever. But she wanted to spend as much of it with him as long as possible.
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"Forever." He purred, and rest his head on her shoulders as well, eyes son closing warmly as he fell asleep.
He never planned to leave her side....
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"Good" She mumbled closing her eyes ready to drift into sleep. As long as he was with her she didn't care where she was. She was his completely and fully. That would never change. Not for her.
