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 Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:12 am
 It was night, and a hush had fallen over the land. It was the cub's least favorite part of this time... 'cause he had to hold still for hours. Vaikko couldn't sleep. His eyes were as stubborn as he was, and wouldn't shut no matter what he tried to do to keep them closed. His restless paws wriggled, but he didn't want to wake his sisters so he tried to tame them. That alone was hard to do.
Finally, he decided to slip away from the warmth of his bundled little sisters and his mother. He never realized it, but Vuxta wasn't sleeping either. Her ears were as alert as ever as she traced the cub's pawsteps. A gentle smile formed on her lips when she realized Vaikko was padding towards Vihrea.
"Dad." Vaikko whispered loudly, leaping to climb the mountain of fur. "Daad. Daaad." The lightweight cub practically trampled his father in an attempt to get his attention. He was bored, and full of energy. His father always knew how to help this problem. Maybe he would show him one of those neat tricks, again! "Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:38 pm
A few rumbling snorting snuffs left Vihrea's throat and nostrils as he was awoken from his nights slumber by the familiar scent and sound of his one little boy. A deep throaty chuckle left the big fuzz ball of a lion as he wrapped his giant fore paws around his son and rolled over on to his back, plonking the cub into the thick mass of his mane. "Shouldn't you be sleeping Vaikko?" he grinned as he ran a paw over the boys head, frizzing out his little tuft of a mane before letting out a loud yawn that just about rumbled and vibrated his entire body. "Its late son, and growing boys need their rest......as do their old fathers." he chuckled again and turned his head to gaze upon the love his life. He could tell she was awake also, but he wasn't going to let on to that fact. Vaikko seemed to be unaware, so he would pretend to be as well. And so let his eyes slowly close again. He knew what Vaikko wanted, but like the childish dad that he was, he was going to make the little boy work to earn it. Besides....maybe it will tire him out in the process.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:03 pm
Vaikko let out his own "ferocious" growl to challenge his father's rumbling snorts. Finally, something was going to happen! Something that wasn't as boring as sleeping is. Vaikko felt himself enveloped by his father's paws and placed in an vicious untamed mane. "Sleeping is boring!" He expressed himself as loud as he could while still whispering. It would be horrible if he woke the females of his family - they need their beauty sleep, after all!
A big white paw appeared and Vaikko took it as a playful threat. He batted at it with his own tiny paws, and gripped it in his jaw as it came too close. Try as he might, the cub had no power over the massive "beast" he was attempting to wrestle. He was eventually forced into submission as the huge paw brushed over his mane and made a frizzled mess out of it. "I don't need rest, dad! And you don't eeeeeeitherrrr."
Vaikko saw his dad's eyes begin to close. In a panic, he leaped forward and attempted to stick his toes into Vihrea's eye sockets. That would most definitely prevent them from closing!
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:07 pm
Before his eyes could even close they were assaulted with terrible tiny paws! "Aahhuuhhg! My eyes, my eyes!!" he play panicked, trying to be quite as well as he rolled about on his back, jostling his son in the air, but careful not to jostle him too hard. He brought his huge white paws up to his eyes and rubbed them furiously, squinting them shut and wrinkling his nose. "What have you dooonnee, aahhgg son your too strong!" he groaned as he lolled his tongue out to one side. In an attempt to be over dramatic, he let out a few heaving gasps for air, his tongue flopping around, limbs wriggling in the air, toes desperately trying to grasp something that wasn't there. Suddenly with a huge raspy intake of air he lifted himself up half way.....before flopping to the ground still, his head to one side, tongue plastered in the dirt.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:22 pm
Vaikko was stunned as his dad started wailing and flailing all over the floor of their den. His imagination dominated his common sense as he assumed his strength had felled his all-powerful father. Vaikko giggled as he was tossed in the air, appreciating his own brand new and amazing strength. How strong could he be to have taken down a beast like a buhzillion times bigger than himself?
Then two things crossed his mind that concerned the boy. Dad was being a little loud, he might wake the girls... that would be bad. Also, dad might be seriously hurt... that could also be bad. He had to check on his papa, but first he had to stop him from screaming so much.
"Shhh! Dad! Shhh!" He grabbed Vihrea's paw in a futile attempt to keep him from flailing. "Daddy, be quuiiieet! You're too looud!" He failed to realize his own attempts to keep him quiet were much louder than Vihrea in the first place. Vaikko failed to notice the gentle giggle that sounded from the other side of the den.
Once Vaikko figured he was calm enough he tugged at his papa's ear and whispered. "So are you gunna be blind like mom, now?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:32 pm
Apparently the boy was not doing as Vi had expected. He was rather playing dead, but he couldn't keep from chuckling so in a way he was glad of this. As the boy whispered into his ear, his eyes popped open. "Nope." he grinned, and silently, he scooped the boy up into a paw, pressed him tight against his chest and sprang to his feet in a play tackle as he flopped himself down on the ground with enough pressure to keep the boy pinned, but not enough to hurt him. As he did so, he made a low play growl in the pit of his chest. "Promise to stay quite, and I'll show you something amazing." he grinned as he twisted his head to look into his son's eyes and gently tug on the cubs ears as well. "Its a secret of mine, you have to be really quite.... else everyone will know its there." he grinned in a mischievous way. His tail flicked playfully in the air as he stole a glance at his "sleeping" mate. "Sshh, while their all sleeping, lets go." he said and stood up, padding over the cub, gently knocking him over with his hind paws. "Keep up slow poke!" he whisper yelled over his shoulder.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:09 pm
Vaikko's bright green eyes went wide as his dad pinned him and offered to reveal a delicate secret. It's the moment he's been waiting his whole life for! The little boy could hardly sit still - but it's not like he had a choice, still pinned by his father's massive form. "I'll be very quiet! I'll be super quiet!" He whispered loudly, and quickly it was probably not quiet enough. He nodded vigorously, hoping that would get the message through instead.
It was so hard to keep his mouth from letting out bursts and exclamations, but Vaikko kept his promise and eagerly followed the larger lion in silence.
Vaikko flopped over from the effortless knock of his dad's hind paws. "Dad!" He whispered and chased after him in an attempt to knock Vihrea over and claim revenge.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:22 pm
Vi stiffed his laugh as much as he could as he bounced hopped away from the sleeping girls so they could make a little bit more noise. "Easy now strong man! You don't want to knock your old man down. I might not be able to get up to show you the secret place!" he chuckled as he arched his body to make some sort of U shape and battered at his charging son while still hopping sideways and forwards. It was really hard too and he made a mental note not to try that ever again. "Hurry up slow poke!" he teased and turned to "run" a few feet ahead. He wasn't really running, more like skipping, but he wanted to get there before sunrise. The best part of this place was the dancing shadows the moon cast on the wall and the wide open view of the glistening stars..... not that he was certain Vaikko would appreciate that, but he alwas did.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:34 pm
The cub chased after his father, reluctant to give up after he'd dodged his first attempt to ram him to the earth. Of course if he ever did land a hit, it'd hurt his own developing skull more than anything. Vaikko was oblivious to this, and continued anyway. "Yeah right, dad! You got up after I almost took your sight! You can get up after anything! Even when I hit you." The cub laughed and gave the charge a final attempt, but stumbled and landed in a messy pile of limbs. "Oof... I'll get you next time. Just show me where the secret is!"
Vaikko tried to keep up with his father, but fatigue was starting to appear in his joints and muscles. "Hold on, dad! Not so fast!"
Finally it seemed as if they arrived. Vaikko let out a loud yawn as he gazede up at his dad with eye lids threatening to shut over his eyes. "So... where's the surprise dad?" He asked, slowly slumping to the earth as he failed to keep his eyes open. Vaikko's eyes snapped open once or twice, but it was getting difficult to resist the temptation to sleep.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:40 pm
Vi nuzzled his fallen boy as his eyes kept closing. "Come on now, you wanted to stay awake, so stay awake soldier!" he grinned and picked up the boy by the scruff and skirted the way through a few bits of trees and rocks to the secret place, where the bright shining moon made shadows play off the rocks and there was a perfect little hill for sliding down into a small collection of water. With a heave of his head he managed to somehow toss and slide the cub up onto his nose, then tilt his head back and use his paws to position him on top of his head. "You read for a swim?" he grinned and gazed around. "Or are you too tired now?" he cooed in a teasing manner.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:55 pm
"I am awake, dad! Can't you see?" Vaikko muttered.
The cub had dozed off, and in the next instant he found himself on Vihrea's head. "I'm never too tired, dad." Vaikko chuckled weakly as he gazed around. The dream-like state he was in seemed to emphasize the beauty of his surroundings. The cub admired the dancing reflections in silent awe. His head was getting heavier the longer he stared, and soon enough his face rested in the nest of fur, his eyes drifting shut again. "Almost as pretty as mama..."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:57 pm
Vi chuckled again and settled down into a nice warm ball. "Almost as pretty as your mother indeed." he said as he set his head down gently so that his son wouldn't fall off. "We'll swim tomorrow." he smiled as he whispered. "Sleep well my boy. You need your rest."
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