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 Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:31 pm
It smelled funny in there. Not a clean, simple smell like Rian had been hoping for, but an odd mix of citrus and marijuana. The demon scowled, pulling the hat on his head down a bit further. "It's not bad, and it'll make you feel good!" Pssh. He was sure the old woman behind the counter (with an odd, ceramic owl.. bear.. toad? thing on her head felt pretty good smelling this stuff all day..) He paused, trudging after his giddy lover. ", where do we start? I think a lot of this stuff is for people who have big health problems.." Raj immediately started scanning the nearest shelf, while Rian looked around him.
Well, no one would recognize him, hopefully. His brother would just die laughing if he saw him either with Raj or with that odd hat with cat ears on him. "What's this?" Raj held up a small tube, Rian not sparing a glance.
"An atomic bomb." Raj squeaked and dropped it, earning a snicker from Rian.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:37 pm
"Folic acid, vitamin B12, iron..." Karael muttered beneath her breath as she pushed open the door to the health and nutrition store, her gaze focused on the piece of paper in her hands. These were the basic minerals and things she needed, she knew. What else she needed was beyond her. The idiot doctor at the general hospital had never dealt with her kind before and had just spewed a load of useless BS. Humph. Even she knew these basic necessities!
Poking through the aisles of the rather odd-smelling store, she blinked curiously at a squeak coming from somewhere off to her left. She peeked her head around the shelf, looking about for the squeaker.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:42 pm
Raj prodded the tube with his toe, still looking fairly nervous. "Oh my God. You're such an idiot." Rian grumbled, glancing around. "Should go ask someone up front.."
"But then we'll have to endure odd looks -"
"Which you love."
"And have to make up excuses about the whole pregnant thing!" Raj glared at him for cutting him off. "And I don't love them. I love odd comments." he huffed, looking around. "We can try all of them.."
"I'm not immortal, something in here could kill me. AND the kid." Raj huffed, muttering something under his breath and looking around again. A small, sheepish smile spread across his face at the sight of a female peering at them.
"His fault."
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:46 pm
Karael, eyeing the two males (at least she thought they were males) with some wariness, gave Raj a look of mild disbelief. "I see."
The green Ancient stepped from behind the shelf and drew herself up to her full five fet of height, her shopping list clutched in one hand. "What are you looking for anyway?"
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:56 pm
"Stuff so he won't be bitchy until the baby's born." Raj said, a blank look in his eyes. Rian snorted, nodding a bit.
"Hate to say it.. Stuff to ease pregnancy stuff. I.. think.." he cleared his throat, looking awkward while pulling down his shirt a bit. He hated being caught like this.. "Have any idea? 'cause this kid doesn't have a clue." Rian sent a pointed look towards his lover. Raj sneered, sticking out his tongue.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:01 pm
"Ummm.... I'm sorry, but I don't know about any 'anti-bitchy' stuff. I do know some vitamins to assist the baby's and your health and development. They work for humans, and they should work for me," Karael said thoughtfully, waving the list about lightly.
Then she eyed two, glancing back and forth. "How in Gaia does a man become pregnant?"she asked, having never heard of that being possible.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:05 pm
Raj and Rian both replied automatically, "Magic." Rian coughed a bit, adding, "And a bit of persuasion. It wasn't my choice really, but I can't say no to him.." Raj beamed, clasping his hands together.
"It was this great clinic thing, and the people there were so sweet! The guy totally understood and the other one even made sure Rian didn't freak out!"
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:10 pm
A maternity clinic that used magic? That sounded oddly familiar. "The Soul Maternity Clinic, right? I have an appointment there soon," Karael said with a mild sigh. "So... magic? I never would have it possible..." she mused, shrugging her shoulders.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:17 pm
Raj grinned, head bobbing up and down in a nod. "Oh, you'll love it. It's simple and clean and.. they're really polite there. Understanding and all.." he smiled to himself, spacing out.
"Sure is possible." Rian sighed, looking around. "So, are you going to help us out, or are we ending this little conversation?"
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:10 pm
Karael nodded. "That sounds like what my mum said when she came back, so I'm not too worried. If Mum and Dad like it, I know I will. The two of them are unbelievably picky," she said, pulling a wry face. Parents.
She gave the other male a rather peeved look. "Being rude isn't necessary, and yes, I'll help you. Though most of these cater toward womens' needs, not mens'," she said, and with that, she did a prompt about-face and headed in the direction of the vitamins and supplements, beckoning over her shoulder with one three-fingered hand. "They're over here."
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:23 pm
"I knew they were popular.." Raj said to himself, grabbing his lover's arm and starting to follow her. "He's always rude - ignore him. He's a sweet guy, really, just.." he huffed, smacking the demon on the head. "Be nice." Rian continued his grumbling.
Raj stood on his toes to look at what isle the odd looking female was in. Scrambling after her, Rian following slowly, he glanced over the rows. ".. Wow. A lot of stuff."
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:28 pm
"They are because they're good. I heard a couple of kids were born too, and that makes me feel much more confident," Karael said, turning around to eye the rude one. He reminded her of her father. Aiodhan was quite the rude little brat at times too, though 'little' seemed an inappropriate way to term him. He was huge.
She had to smile at the comment. "Yes, it is a lot of stuff, but pregnancy requires a special diet and extra vitamins and minerals. Not extra of all of them, though," she said, consulting her list.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:39 pm
"Ugh." Rian made a face, wandering over, slipping his arms around Raj's waist and peering at the items in question. "I'm not taking all that." he made a face. Raj shrugged, raising an eyebrow.
"You will if you want your kid to be healthy. And if you don't want to be so sick.." Raj said quietly, reaching behind him to hit the demon on the head. "Thanks for this, by the way."
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:45 pm
Karael grinned broadly, showing each and every single one of her sharp teeth. "You don't have to take all of it. Just what your diet doesn't cover. You need iron, protein, calcium, folic acid... and lots of folic acid if you have a history of neurological problems in your family... the omega acids, and some silica. My sister is studying nutrition, and my mum is a doctor. They know about all of this and are helping me," she said, quite amused by the male's reaction. "And if your diet is sufficient, you'll probably only need a boost of iron and folic acid, just to prevent neurological problems and anemia."
She smiled at the friendly one. "You're welcome."
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:12 am
"Urgh." Rian shook his head, scoffing quietly. "That's too much." he mumbled. "I'm not taking all of that! Flic acid.. Psssh.. It's a lot of bull -"
"You are taking it all, or I'm going to stuff it down your throat when you're asleep and you'll choke and die and it's all because you didn't want to be healthy!" Raj took a deep breath, fairly flushed after his little rant. "And remember that.. Folic.. Omega.. Calcium.. Acid.. Stuff.."
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