-Oh he was such a pest! Such a snuggley, fluffity, always in your business pest! Not that she wasn't bad herself about getting into other people's business, but still! She'd never minded the pink vultures obsessed crooning about looooove and romance when she was little, when it was but stories that made her giggle and daydream. But ever since she'd reached adolescence, and others her age began to pair and date, the questions had become more annoying.
When will we have boyfriends trailing in and out of the cave he would tease as he preened from her back each night. Ohhhh, he is a fine looking one, no? Go charm him my darling he would coo and chatter around boys that she'd grown up with, boys almost like her own brothers! The horror! The blushing! The pouting...
Ambata had escaped her affectionate companion that morning, padding along through the warm midday warmth. She loved Mamoru, really she did. She didn't know what she'd do if up and left one day. But sometimes, just sometimes you had to spend some time with OTHER people. Her eyes scanned the area for signs of life as she padded along, tail already twitching as her mood simmered back down to good humors.-
