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 Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:28 pm
Transcribed from Ilex's journal: Steal Unaware of his son having been outside his room not that long ago Steal started to speak again to the voice that was talking to him. Indeed it did seem that he was talking to nothing, as there was nothing else in the room that seemed able to talk back. "Darius, I don't know what you are suggesting, but I am thankful for your offer to help me. What do you have in mind?" The feline sat up a bit, his eyes on a lump moving around under the bed sheets.
From the sheets came a muffled voice that responded softly to Steal though it didn't show its source in the least. From the lack of shock or surprise it would seem that this was something normal for Steal though. "I am suggesting a trade, one that would benefit you the most though in the long run."
Though one is always warned about makeing trades or offers with beings of less than.. angelic persuasion, and though Steal was rather.. lacking in mental capabilities, the offer he was being made was one that he coudn't resist. At least the part that he already knew about. "You can grant me another chance Darius, you can grant Ilex a sibling?"
It was kind of a good thing that Ilex wasn't hearing this bit, the poor boy silent as he was would probably have ended up in a state of shock at hearing his father talking with thin air about a new child. Not that Ilex would have grudged his dad that desire, but really...
Darius (whoever and whatever that was) seemed to be agreeing though. "Yes Steal, you poor little one you, I can grant this to you, give me but a short while to prepare, and we will... seal this bargain. I shall have my time of freedom from my little.. shall we say.. curse. You shall get your new child."
For a moment there was silence in the room, which was soon broke by the sound of Steal weeping for joy. Nothing else was heard though, from the mysterious Darius.
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:36 pm
The nightly visits from the unknown being continued for quiet a while, usually just talking and discussing issues that seemed important to Steal. Innocent things for the most part, but at times the conversation kept slipping back to the fact that Steal desired to have another child. He loved his son greatly, but part of him wished to experience bringing life into the world on his own. To feel that deep connection that came from knowing that he had been a greater part of things.
Darius, the strange voice, again brought up his idea. "I can make it happen, I can assist you in this, if you would trust me. But in doing so my job here will be done, and never again will you see me as you would that one time."
Criptic words, but to the despirate feline, they were wonderful to hear. "I don't understand, I want to have a child. Darius, anything. Please.. I will do what it takes. Please.."
From under the blankets where Darius was hideing came a shifting, and out popped.... a plushie? The plush cat shook itself and moved to lean against Steal's leg, purring in a strange way. How in the world can a plushie purr? Steal strangely wasn't shocked at all by this. He just leaned over and picked up the stuffed cat, cuddling it.
Darius delt with this in a normally stuffed manner, just submitting to the cuddle. "I can change, just once. I can become a man." The words from the stuffed doll caused Steal to look at it in shock. "Yeah, yeah I hid this from you but it wasn't like you would have cared too much. Anyway.. I can.. you know.. do what is needed... so long as you.. er.. don't ever expect it from me again."
Was that plushie sounding Eager.. darn right it was.
Steal flushed and looked down a bit. "I.. uh.. er.." Okay he wasn't eager even if the plushie was. Still, if it was the only way. "Just once.. never again?"
Hesitation met those words. "Yeah.. just once... whatever... Course.. if it works.. there will be side effects..... but lets talk about that after.."
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:45 pm
Then the next morning.....
Steal woke up feeling groggy, his head was swimming a bit and he felt that nothing around him was real. Without opening his eyes he sat up, rubbing one hand through his long tangled hair. There was a strange, unreal sensation that didn't want to go away. Dropping his other hand to the bed, he felt the plushie there, a warm squishy presence that was always at his side when he slept. "Darius.." He said softly, his voice sounding higher for some reason.
Strange.... Still, strange things happened in that house anyway, nothing to worry about.
Slipping from the bed, Steal found himself staggering a little. Okay, something was really off. He didn't feel balanced. Nearly falling he opened his eyes, finding himself standing before a full length mirror.
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Shocked as he was it was a mark of strength from him that he didn't scream or faint. He didn't yell or rant either. He stared... and stared.. one hand slideing down to squeeze what shouldn't be there. "OWCH!!" He jerked his hand away and looked down at his chest. "That.. isn't right...." It was then that something else dawned on him, and he reached down, swallowing and peered into his boxers. "Oh.. oh.. nooo..." His ears flicked back and he staggered again.
From the bed came the sound of sniggering laughter and a motion as the plushie cat moved on the bed, Darius shifting to watch. "Warned you something would happen."
"You took my manhood.... im not a boy now." Steal's ears stayed folded back as he turned around and looked at the bed, watching the kiki plushie watch him.
Darius smirked as well as something made of stuffing could. "Did you really think a boy could have a kid? Come on, what would it come out of?" The feline demon chuckled. "This way it will be all yours. You will be the mommy and the daddy. Well I will be the daddy but close enough."
Steal turned his head as he heard something in the hall, his eyes going huge. "Ilex is awake, no.. what will I tell him, I don't look right!" Before he could say more, the door opened.....
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:25 pm
Horrified eyes glanced at the door, seeing it opening slowly to show the face of his stunned child. Ilex was stareing at him as if he was something new. Then again, he had never seen his father looking like a female before, and knew that this wasn't right.
Steal flushed and looked down, trying to diffuse the tension he could see mounting in the young boy. "This is me Ilex, I promise, it is me and I am still your parent." He reached out one hand, trying to get his son to cross the room to him. He really didn't know how to deal with this, seeing as he wasn't really used to having to prove himself to be who he was.
Really, it was a shock to him as well. There was going to be a lot of changes to handle, and not the least of which was going to be trying to explain to his son that he was going to be a big brother.
Ilex was floored, there was really no other way to say it. He was looking at his father, and he knew it was his father, only... IT was a woman that was looking back at him. He couldn't speak vocally to confirm that he knew this was his parent, which was makeing it a whole lot more awkward.
Stepping forward slowly he moved to hug his mom.. or dad.. or whatever he was supposed to think of his parental figure as now. Something had changed, that much he was sure of. Well, how could he not be sure, he was hugging someone much softer than his parent had ever been before.
Feeling the arms around him sent him into a more relaxed state. It was good to know that Ilex wasn't mad at him, and at least knew that he was still his parent. He didn't know himself if he should be thinking of himself as a mom or a dad. This was one of those weird moments that most people can avoid. "Ilex.. hun, I think... No I know that you are going to be a big brother in a while... you know that I wanted to have another kid right?"
Wow, this was abrupt, no time to settle one thing in before the next was tossed at him. Ilex lifted his head and nodded. At least this bit wasn't too much of a surprise, and he was wise enough to know that this wasn't because his dad didn't love him. He just wanted to share the love with more people. It was all okay. The method used probably could have used work... also.. who was the other parent? Everything he had learned before about where babies came from said two parents were needed.
Again the mute agreement made things easier. "You are going to be a big brother.. I.. need to go to the clinic to find out more, but.. you aren't upset are you?" The face looking up at him showed no upset at all. "THings are going to be weird a while.. but we will work it out... I promise we will." Steal flushed and hugged his little boy. "Lets get ready, maybe you will see some of your friends there too."
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:45 am
Steal's Journal
It has been several months since, well since it happened to me. I find that I am finally getting used to the strange way my body works right now, though the lack of certain, needed parts and the addition of others that seem to serve no real purpose for me is disturbing.
Still other things are going right. I think they are at least. I had a few visits to the clinic but I am still not sure what everything means when people talk to me there.
Ilex is takeing things well, which is a blessing for me. I don't know what I would do if he started acting out. He hasn't been though, he seems happy and pleased that there is going to be a new kid in the house. He helps out all the time. My little Prince. I don't know what I would do without him.
I find myself idly sitting up at night wondering what gender the baby will be. Will I have a little girl running around, causeing me to have to learn new things, or will I have another little boy whome can learn from both myself and Ilex?
I know either way Ilex will help out and want to teach the new child alot.
I just hope I can be as good.
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:39 pm
Steal's diary
I feel so awkward, my belly keeps growing and my feet are swollen. I woke up this morning to such a state of confusion. Ilex is still being so helpful. I don't know what I would do if he wasn't here.
Something tells me that I should go back to the clinic. Ilex keeps telling me too. I know that means that I should do it. I will.
I just don't know who to talk to, I don't know if I was going to be left waiting for long. I need to find someone else to talk to.
I know this entry is short, I am so very confused.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:39 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:44 am
Happy Birthday Cellina born September 20, 2005 ^_^
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:47 am
Steal looked down at his beautiful new child, his son standing at his shoulder as he rocked her in his arms. "This is your new baby sister Cellina." He said softly, petting her cheeks with the back of one hand as he continued the careful rocking motion. The last thing he would want to do would be to wake the baby that was resting in his arms. He glanced over at his bed a moment, catching a glint of sparkling keen eyes, and he knew that Dari was looking at his daughter too. Sure, that demon was strange, but part of him at least seemed interested in his offspring. This though, was a secret that his kids would not learn, or if they did, it would not be until they were much older.
In his arms the baby made a small burbling sound and shifted, a tiny mew breaking from her slightly parted lips. Cellina was more cat than human, but that was one of the things that Steal adored. She would learn both styles of life, and he would be able to pass things to her that Ilex couldn't completely understand. Not that he didn't adore both of his babies, he did, more than life itself. Ilex and Cellina WERE his life. Ilex was growing though, and soon wouldn't need him as much as he did.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:18 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:25 pm
November:
Cellina is growing nicely and though she isn't saying words yet, is burbling and telling me what she wants in other ways. Like Ilex, she can be a handful at times, but unlike Ilex, she at least seems that she may be able to talk. The thing is, she mews more than speaks.
I guess that is normal though, seeing that unlike Ilex, both of her parents are feline... though.. Well best not to start on her father again.
Cell is lovely though, good natured, sweet and she loves having her guardians around. Her dad made sure that other Kiki's came to her to keep her safe. I like that since sometimes I can be a bit.. skitter brained.
Ilex also helps alot, which is good because without him I wouldn't be able to handle things. He lets me know when I don't pack what I need for her, or if I am takeing too long.
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:36 pm
Cellina has learned to crawl and she was getting into everything. I know that is a stage that can be hard, but it just makes me smile. She isn't a bad child, and she likes to see new things.
When Ilex is in school I have been takeing her to see new things, like out in the park and to the zoo. She likes the birds, not as a cat tends to like things that they can hunt, but as someone that seems to know that flight is magical.
Also, I find that even if I take her plushie cat away, she always finds a new one. When did we get so many in the house? I remember... well... her dad, but suddenly there seems to be stuffed cats everywhere, and she finds them all.
Its not a bad thing, but it is strange. Soon, like Ilex she will be grown and out learning new things and makeing friends. What will I do then? I love my kids and I fear being alone without them.
Steal
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:53 am
Cell is ever increaseing in the things she is learning. Last night when I went to check on her, it seemed that she and Ilex were having some kind of conversation. Not a word was passing between them, yet it was almost as if they were talking. I am not sure if anyone else feels the way I did at that moment, but it was like I was seeing a part of their lives that I would never be able to take part in. I felt so left out and alone.
I plan on takeing Cell in for a checkup soon, but it seems with my luck, each time I go to take her in, there are no doctors able to see her, or I am there at a bad hour and have to leave before my appointment. I really need to think more before I go. Perhaps plan better or do what others seem to do, and make a booking before I go in.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:32 am
Steal Cellina curls in a corner with a picture book, five frisky and very lively kiki's roaming around her, one attacking her loose shoelaces as usual, trying to tear them out of the small sneakers on the tom-boy's feet. One sitting on her head, looking around with bright eyes, this one, unbeknownst to her was a relative that had been sent to guide her, the golden eyes watched everything. The other three were in various states of rest and play around her. The young girl looked at the book with a puzzled look on her face, glareing at a picture of a canine. "Cow?" She asked in confusion.
The kiki on her head made an amused snort in Cellina's ear, shakeing its head a little. Dog... not Cow.. but close, at least this time you named an animal. I am still amused that you called the bird water. Cellina sighed and looked down at the pictures. As much as she wanted to play, these times when her Mommy Steal was napping, and Ilex was in school, she needed to learn too. This was when her guardians took to teaching her how to hunt and other skills that they were suited to. Though it didn't seem at times that there was anything the kiki's could teach her.
Mmmmine.... Came the mental voice of the kiki at her feet as it again tugged hard on one of her shoelaces, dragging her foot back a bit.
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