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 Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:59 am
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:13 am
Enoh Love Enoh had been in a daze all morning, right up until the time when her scheduled doctors appointment. Lately, she'd been losing control of some of her shapeshifting talents, only little things like her hair, and she'd been gaining these strange blue tattoos she could only hide with special effects makeup...needless to say, she wanted answers. During the appointment, she discovered why it was she was losing her talents...and then her daze faded into nothing but the purest joy. Her drive home involved her singing loudly to every song she thought she knew the words too, and even to the songs she didn't. Her red eyes caught the sight of the children playing in the yards as she passed them, and it made her melt with anticipation.
She was Pregnant. Pregnant! She couldn't WAIT to get home and tell Nio!
Naturally, when she made it home, no sooner had she turned off the car than she was seen darting up the staircase, pushing her way through the front door. "I'm Home!" She called out, and waited rather impatiently for a response...mainly one from Nio. Nio Love That was a cheerful sounding voice. Nio was currently trying to wrestle with a starchy white shirt he'd decided to wear today, but couldn't quite get used to. He never wore these kinds of shirts, it would be pointless to wear something so nice when you're out fishing or taking care of toddlers. But he could afford to wear something nice tonight, what with Inle offering to watch the kids. She hadn't come yet, but that hadn't stopped Nio from at least trying on the uncomfortable thing.
He groaned in annoyance at the itchy collar, and decided it wasn't worth the trouble. He unbuttoned the top button and slid his hand under the collar to soothe the skin, when his head turned up at the sound of his wife's cheerful voice. There was a sound that would make any moment better, any day brighter. He smiled faintly at the thought and headed out, sticking his head out of the door to their bedroom and calling back. "Welcome back, sweetheart~" Enoh Love Naturally, her ears twitched a little bit, and turned towards the sound of his voice. Her head followed suit, and before she knew it, she was hopping up the stairs to their bedroom, her heart fluttering the entire way. Normal people would have thought out what they were going to tell their other about a coming baby; but not Enoh. No thought was put forth before her actions in this case...
Which meant that as soon as she saw Nio, her arms were around his neck and she gave him a big, excited kiss. It wasn't a long one however, as she broke away shortly after. "Thank you! I went to the doctors today!" She chirped happily. Oh, he was perfect...a nice welcome home greeting, a wonderful and loving husband....the shirtless bit never hurt, either...but hey! To top it off, there was a Mini him growing in her belly! Without a word, she let him go and skittered to the closet, digging around a few of the bags before finding what she wanted - a strange orange item - and went skittering back to her husband, holding up the baby bunting that oddly resembled a carrot.
"...And I'm Pregnant!" Nio Love He heard her bounding up the stairs, and accordingly opened the door fully so she could enter. What she did instead caught him by surprise, and he hadn't the stability to catch her as she flung herself upon him. He wrapped his arms around her as quickly as possible but still stumbled back a few clumsy steps, though his loss of balance was the last thing on his mind. No, he wouldn't have minded if she'd floored him, as long as she kept kissing him like that.
He didn't know what he'd done to deserve such a greeting, but he was sure he would try his best to do it every single day for the rest of his life.
His bottom lip stuck out in a childish pout when she pulled away from the kiss, but it didn't last long. The moment she mentioned the doctor, his face hardened into a mildly worried expression. He hadn't known she was going to the doctor's today.. and it made him wonder if something was wrong. She had been acting just a little strange the past few days, but when did anyone around their house ever -not- act strange. Still, now he was worried.
He watched her with a curious expression as she pulled away and started filtering in their closet. As he waited, he sat down on the bed, and tried to stretch enough to see what she was up to. He didn't have too long to wait, however, and when she pulled out the orange carrot shaped.. item, his eyes widened slightly with innocent confusion.
"...And I'm pregnant!"
There were a variety of things Nio did not expect to hear coming from his wife that day. Despite the fact she was holding what he now clearly realized was a little clothing apparition meant for a baby, that statement was one of them. He choked, seemingly on air, and his expression turned from confusion to unabashed disbelief, which quickly melted to a more fragile expression - one that seemed like it was suddenly hoping he hadn't heard incorrectly, so all his new dreams wouldn't suddenly come crashing down.
"You're.. you.. Enoh... PREGNANT?!" Enoh Love In her excitement, she completely missed his worried expression at the mention of the doctors.
She pulled the bunting close to her, hugging it happily against her chest. Her red eyes were completely lit up by her joy, and she was positive her lips had never been in this wide of a smile before. Now she understood how exciting it would be to announce a pregnancy - somehow, it'd only come off as something that had meaning, but not an awful lot. How wrong she had been then....She was as on top of the world now, announcing the pregnancy to her beloved husband, than the instant she was told she was pregnant.
She watched his expressions change, and though at one point it was of disbelief, not ONCE did she worry about him rejecting her for it - after all, they were MARRIED. Having a baby was the logical next step! As he fought for the right words, she nodded excitedly, hugging the bunting once more.
"Yes, Pregnant!"
She repeated, a soft 'squee' noise escaping her lips.
"We're going to have a Baby!" Nio Love He felt like a truck had just run over him, then backed up and done it again. He was speechless. He was frozen in awe and stupidity, unable to think past the moment.
Enoh was pregnant. No no, not just that. Enoh was pregnant with his child. Somehow, just yet, it wouldn't sink in, it was so unbelievable.
He rose from the bed, eerily quiet, and stood in front of her. His arms wrapped comfortably around her waist as they always would when she was anywhere near him, and his head rolled slowly down to match his eyes with her own, but his height only frustrated him. He slowly got down on both knees, which briefly reminded him of the day he'd proposed to her; except they were perfectly clean this time, not to mention pregnant..
And he looked up at her like she was some sort of goddess. Some icon of beauty and strength that he could only worship from afar. Except.. it was obvious he hadn't only worshipped her from afar.. because.. because..
He'd kept his eyes locked on hers the whole time he moved, but now he broke away and rested his cheek against her stomach. He knew full well nothing would come of it, but it was more a gesture of adoration; for the woman in his arms, and the tiny little life just a few inches away from him this very moment.
He laughed, just once, and it sounded like he would break into hysterics. "A baby.." He murmured out through breathless laughter.. and his arms tightened around her without realizing it. "Our baby." Enoh Love She couldn't move...she couldn't do anything more than just watch him come, her grin fading into a strangely serene smile, though her eyes were still bright. His silence still didn't make her worry...there was something about the way he moved that told her not to worry about the silence in the room. As she watched him though, she couldn't help but picture him as her knight...and the way the sunlight came through the window and shone on parts of his form...well, that only heightened the noble and charming image of him she had.
Those red orbs softened as he knelt infront of her, her gaze not once leaving his. Even though he hadn't said anything more since she confirmed the information, his actions alone had given her all she needed to know; he was excited about the baby, only perhaps more on the joyful disbelieving side than she was. After all, she had been feeling sick lately, not to mention the lack of control over her inate abilities - so being pregnant was something she could believe. She smiled again, her arms lifting to idly rest on his shoulders, playing with the ends of his purple hair.
Enoh purred softly as he rested his cheek against her belly, one which, in a few months time, would be full of child. His child. Her child. Their child. Kitsune ears lowered happily as she bent over, pressing a soft kiss against the hair at the top of his head. "Your baby." She corrected his wording the first time, and upon the second one, she corrected herself. "Our Baby..."
Right now...she was definately the happiest woman in the world, not to mention in the history of the world. Nio Love Hearing her say it again made a sudden, painful swell fill his chest. It hurt so much it was almost unbearable, and he was so elated to feel it. He could hardly breathe, as it sank down into him, deep into his heart, and filled it with more than just blood. A surge of excitement ran through him like electricity, and his tightening arms suddenly swooped her off her feet, carrying her off without a moment's notice and standing to his feet with his prize in his arms. He let out a joyous, almost childish whoop of happiness, and carried her two steps to the bed, where he laid her down on her back and bent against her instantly to kiss her. He didn't need words to express how he felt that very moment - his kiss spoke volumes. He seemed careless in his actions, as if he was too excited to be soft and sweet, and his happiness knew no bounds.
But a split second later that all changed as the worries of a father to be slapped him away.
"Oh God. Oh that couldn't have been good for the baby could it have. Oh my God I'm sorry. Are you all right?" He had pulled away with a shocked glance when he realized he'd just swooped her off and veritably dropped her on the bed to kiss her passionately, with no thought as to whether he'd just shaken the baby right out of her.
For you see, this is how men's minds works when dealing with things such as pregnancy. Enoh Love Enoh imagined that he was going through everything she'd already experienced - the twist of the stomach, the contraction of the chest...everything. Absently, she ran her fingers through his hair now, her eyes glazing over with the thoughts every first time biological mother has - well, at least those excited about it - which basically were about how perfect her other is, and how perfect her child is going to be, and how much fun it'll be going shopping for the baby's room...everything. Enoh's mind was going something like this: babybabybabybabyNIOAGHILOVEHIMBabybaby.
However, all lovely thoughts were stopped by the sudden drop and catch of being swept off of her feet - for the second time in her life - and once she regained her sight from the dizzing experience, she found herself being moved again; this time it was the nice, soft cushions of the bed she felt. She'd squeaked both times she was picked up, and she couldn't help thinking the way his body felt like a warm, inviting blanket when he bent against her like that.
And then...there it was, that mindblowing kiss. Enoh instantly melted against it, submitting to him and his kiss just long enough to return it with the same excitement, and happiness that his was thick with. Needless to say, she was disappointed when he broke it, her dazed red eyes opening to see the worry and shock on his face...but then, it made sense as to why he broke the kiss.
With a giggle, she pressed her index finger lightly against his lip, her other arm reaching up to wrap around his neck. "Don't worry my love....your baby isn't about to leave my belly anytime soon...." Naturally, she added 'almost no matter what' under her breath, chuckling to herself. Shortly after she spoke, her lips replaced her index finger, resuming that absolutely mindblowing kiss. Nio Love His hand slid around from where both had rested on her back, and it pressed against her still flat stomach softly, as if reassuring himself that he didn't break anything important. Suddenly she seemed so fragile to him, so precious. How was he to know what he could or couldn't do?!
He listened to her soothing comments, and kissed her finger softly as it ran against his lips. She sounded sure.. but it was so easy to fall into that little pit of worry. Still, she was the one who'd gone to the doctor. Not him. He would have to trust her guidance as to what was good or bad for the child.
His fingers slid just under her shirt and brushed against her stomach with a delicate touch. He stroked back and forth, though his fingers stilled when she pulled him back. He couldn't resist the temptation - he was too excited and too impassioned to think of anything else but how good it felt to be kissed like that. How good her body felt pressed against his.. her warm, inviting, pregnant body..
That would take a little getting used to, but he was more than willing to give it a try. And besides, he realized as the last rational thought that lingered in his mind before giving up on thought at all- He felt quite assured now that the tiny baby-to-be wouldn't mind. -----
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:51 am
If anyone had wanted to find Enoh as of late, their greatest bet would be to go outside, and right towards the little bench sitting in the garden behind their house. There, anyone could find her, sunbathing even though the weather was getting cooler. Like all times Enoh was out sunbathing, she was thinking, using this as her quiet time to sort everything out.
Right now, the shifter was thinking about a short conversation she had with Eight, only a few days ago. It was about Alania, and the cabbit-woman's reaction to this coming baby. Through the reciprocated dislike she had for the woman, she also had to admit that this was Nio's twin sister...and thus, the woman had every right to know about her coming neice or nephew...but she also had to admit that she herself would be happier if Alania never knew. Less headaches then.
"But...Nio really cares about her..." She murmured to herself, raising up her right hand to place on her forehead, under her electic purple bangs, massaging her temples with her thumb and ring finger. "...It'd mean a lot to him..." She murmured once more, though the end of her sentence was back in her mind 'If I swallowed my dislike for her and continued to be civil about it...'.
After lapsing into contemplative silence for a few more minutes, the shifter eventually stood up, brushing her long hair over her shoulder (this morning, she'd woken up to hip-length, electric purple hair with side-brushed, eye length bangs...a sharp contrast to the barely chin-length, soft lavendar hair she'd fallen asleep with - damn pregnancy!) and wandered towards the house to find her husband, her decision having been made.
Stepping through the patio door, she moved back to the staircase. "Nio? Can you come here please?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:07 am
Nio had become really good with his hands since he'd first moved into this house. He'd almost built the entire third floor from scratch, though it was only the brunt work - the planning had been done by a professional. Nevertheless, he was trying his hardest to build, from scratch, a crib. It involved a large amount of mess, and he was therefore doing it atop a bed of newspapers, which was already littered with fine sheddings of wood chips. He was holding the diagram for how to perform this task upside down, staring at it with one eye while two nails were held firmly between pursed lips. When he heard his wife calling for him, he looked up from over the blueprints, and opened both eyes.
"Sure, ho-ah crap." His first few words were loud enough to call out to his wife, but once his mouth opened the two small nails fell out of it, and he swore quietly to himself as he looked down. They were so damn tiny, so easy to lose. He got on his knees to search for them quickly, before setting them down on a safer plateau of wood and pushing himself to his feet. A quick brush against his knees to clean them, and he was out the door.
He stopped at the top of the staircase, and judged the distance, and how well he'd rebuilt the banister, before hopping onto it and sliding down smoothly. He hopped off just as he'd reached the bottom, and found himself face to face with the beauty he called his wife. He smiled nonchalantly.
"Yes dear?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:25 am
Vidya, who'd been sitting in the living room and watching TV, turned around to peer over the back of the couch at her parents. And...Wha? DADDY slid down the stairs...? The tale pouted a bit. "Heeeeey...Why can Daddy slide down tha' stairs, an' me can't?"
Enoh had been about to reply to Nio when Vidya cut her off...and looking into the living room, she gave her blue-skinned little girl a small wave. "Daddy shouldn't slide down the stairs...don't worry, Momma's gonna give him trouble for it too." Her promise seemed to make the tale content, and without another word (only a little 'haha Daddy's in trouble' giggle), she went back to watching TV.
"Okay Daddy..." She chuckled softly, leaning in to give him a small kiss before she led him into the kitchen, where she was certain no little blue tale or other child would interupt. "Nio...about the baby...I think we should go tell Alania soon.." Before I change my mind, the shifter thought to herself. She tried her hardest to fight off the bitterness in her voice, forcing herself to be civil; it was harder to do now that she was pregnant...or so she found.
It was then she noticed the small traces of dust on his clothes. She leaned her head to the side, giving him a curious look. "What were you doing up there, anyway?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:49 am
Nio waited until Vidya turned around before giving Enoh a predatorial smile. "Ooh, daddy's getting a little trouble," He repeated, in a low and seductive chide. He reached out and pinched at his wife's sides softly, tickling her as she led him into the kitchen. He was entirely unprepared for what came out of her mouth next, and he stood stunned by the declaration, with his hands still resting against her sides.
Well.. yes.. technically, that was trouble.
"Uh. What?" He asked, dumbfounded. He hadn't expected his wife to make such a decision, and in fact he had just pushed the thought of his sister out of his mind as much as possible. He was too happy, and his life was too rich and filled with joy, for him to let something like his sister bring it down. It had been too easy to simply keep the inevitable thoughts of her from surfacing with the distraction of impending fatherhood on the horizon. Therefore, Enoh's words struck him back down to reality.
He sighed, pouting generously. This was not the trouble he had in mind when he walked into the room, but that didn't make Enoh any less right. He was only too happy to take a moment's more distraction to answer her question, but it wouldn't stop the inevitable.
"I'm building a crib upstairs." He answered without much pressure on the subject, and moved to hop up onto the counter. He sat there for a moment, his thoughtful gaze dropped to the tiles of the floor, and his legs swung just slightly for a moment, before stilling once more.
"I'll call her." He murmured under his breath, turning his eyes up to Enoh. They looked almost apologetic - as if his sister's antics were entirely his fault. "Right now."
There was no time like the present.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:11 pm
She gave him a smirk in response to his predatorial smile, and she found walking a bit distracting as he insisted on tickling and pinching her sides...and she was positive that the squeaks and laughs coming from her gave him some perverted form of pleasure. Then again, why should she mind? Oh, she could pay him back for this later.
However, while watching his expression change for the worst made her instantly regret even asking. If he'd felt the same way about telling Alania, what was the point in even doing it? It was obvious both of them would be happier without the cabbit woman's interference...and wasn't ignorance bliss? She barely registered him moving to jump onto the counter, though she did lean against it at his side. The shifter murmured a soft 'Oh' at the mention of building a crib - obviously her thoughts were on something more pressing at the moment.
"Then maybe we--" Both she and her husband cut her off at the same time. Scrounging in the dark for how to correct herself, she unenthusiastically finished with "--yeah, call her now." Her ears gave a small, unimpressed twitch. Naturally, she attempted to find some sort of reasoning behind them both doing what they obviously didn't want to. "Gives her a chance to cool off before its born.."
"...And stop looking at me like that. Its not your fault." She managed to smile, patting the knee which resided beside her. "But...I just might have to give you trouble later for this." She winked at him and moved to sit down at the kitchen table so he could call the dreaded Alania. SOMETHING Good had to come out of this.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:38 pm
He only hoped that by trouble she didn't mean this kind of trouble. Who would they consider calling next, Hinata? 'Guess what, you psychopath - you're a grandmother!' No, he was relatively certain she meant the good kind of trouble that he'd assumed beforehand. When she moved away from him he let out a little whimper, and even as he held the phone to his ear and waited for his sister to pick up, he watched his wife sitting on the table with a sense of loss. He wanted her there, in his arms, where he felt she belonged. The receiver clicked, and instantly he was on alert.
"Oh.. hey sis. How are you?"
There was a long pause before the muffled undertones of an answer could be heard, though what she said was inaudible to anyone but Nio. She spoke for longer than one would think a brief hello would take, but he listened attentively throughout.
"That's good. And Asrafel?"
The fairy boy had spent virtually all of his time at the Benedict Center now that he was grown, and Nio hardly ever saw his son. The response for this question was more abrupt, and Nio could hear the detachment in his sister's voice. Clearly she wasn't happy about something, but now wasn't the time to bring that up. His eyes fell on his wife for a moment, her vision a comfort, before he took a deep breath and continued.
"Well, that's good too. Listen, sis.."
But he was cut off by a loud screech, followed by another yell, this time from his sister. Even Enoh would have been able to hear both these sounds, though only the second was audible as words.
"STOP FLUSHING HIS RIBBONS DOWN THE TOILET."
Nio chuckled nervously, and waited for a silence before continuing. "Good to see he's in good hands.. heh. Well, anyway.. I called because I wanted to tell you- we wanted to tell you something important. I'd rather not tell you over the phone, but-"
He was interrupted yet again, though this time the answer was only audible by him. His eyes opened wide, and stared at Enoh. He was clearly surprised about something.
"Well yes, but- What the heck does that have to do with anything?" He responded in a quiet whisper. A quick response, and then-
"No, I don't think that's such a-"
".. Listen, if you would just let me tell you now-"
He scoffed at the next response, and shook his head. "This is MY house, you can't tell me-"
But apparently, she could. Because whatever she had said next stilled his voice, and made him look grief stricken. He pressed his hand against his face, and raked it down. "Lani, can't I please just-"
A single word silenced him. He looked beaten, and just a little heartbroken, but he sighed and crumbled. "Fine.. when. NOW? For crying out loud.. all right. Just.."
But he never got to finish that sentence. The other end of the phone answered him in dialtone.
He pulled it away from his ear and stared at the receiver, before putting it back on the hook and dropping his hands to his lap.
"Well.." He whispered, in a voice that sounded heavy with emotion, and ready to crack. "That went well."
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:48 pm
Enoh sat there for about the first quarter of the phone conversation, merely watching her huband intently. Poor guy...having to deal with Alania on his own. It was the yelling she heard that made her stand up, though she giggled at what she heard. Poor Asrafel...Anyway, she wandered over to Nio, leaning her arms against his lap and her slightly larger stomach against his knees (ever-so-lightly, of course) for a bit of moral support from her and their growing baby.
She tried to listen to what Alania was saying, but alas, no such luck. All she could do was watch Nio move from expression to dreadful expression, her own eyes reflecting her worry. When he finally hung up, she slid her hands into his own, rubbing the back of his hands with her thumbs.
"What happened...?" She almost didn't want to ask.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:59 pm
Nio took her hands as they slid into his, and pulled them behind him, coercing her to collect him up into a hug. He looked like he needed one so badly, at that moment. His hands let go and surrounded her, enveloping his wife in his embrace like a cherished treasure.
"Well." He started with an obviously satirical cheerfulness. "She's coming to visit. Now, actually, and she says you yourself must tell her whatever news we deem so important to interrupt her from her work. You, and you alone." This last sentence he said with a certain bitterness, biting his tongue to keep from letting loose his anger.
"I'm not allowed to be here when you tell her." He laid this out as if it was some brick, dropped to the floor and discarded. Yet he still continued, his voice hitching every so often with bitterness. "At first I wasn't even to be in the house! She has some nerve. But in the end, she agreed that as long as I wasn't in the room, she would come, and visit with you. And you're to tell her everything."
His eyes lowered to meet the crimson gaze allotted to him, and his brow furrowed in worry. "The last thing I wanted to do was put you and her in a room together, alone. I don't know what she'll say, I don't even know why she refuses to see me. All I know is that she is a stubborn witch, and I wish I didn't care for her in the slightest."
He sighed wistfully, and leaned forward to bury his face into her hair. It was a different shade every time he saw her.. and yet whenever he looked at her, she was always just as beautiful as ever. Now, buried into her hair and seeing nothing but it, he finally realized that perhaps this was something worth asking about. But this business with Alania came first.
"I'll understand completely if you don't want to see her, Enoh. When she comes, I will disregard her wishes and answer the door myself to deal with her if that's what you want. It's your decision.."
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:15 pm
Obviously she got the hint, and Enoh gave Nio a comforting hug, lightly patting his back in an attempt to soothe him. The shifter stayed like this, listening to absolutely everything he had to say, finding the entire situation odd. Why would Alania not want Nio in the room? Obviously they've been in the same room before...which was basically the cause of this huge dislike, near hatred she had for the other woman. This wasn't just her news to tell...it was Nio's news as well. They both had a part in this, so why shouldn't he be allowed in the room to announce it? It just...didn't seem fair.
But then again, everything Alania did or said in regards to her twin was never fair. Enoh doubted the woman cared for him at all. The fur on her ears bristled a little bit at this thought, her crimson eyes narrowing in disgust.
This melted, of course, as Nio buried his face into her hair. With a sigh, she nuzzled his chest, purring softly in an attempt to calm the both of them down.
"I don't know why she wants just me...But...I think I'll do what she asks." Enoh replied at great lengths, her ears lowering into her electic hair. Maybe more than one thing could be settled by this most unfortunate meeting. Nuzzling him once more, she then detached herself from him, giving him another small kiss. "Don't worry...I doubt there's anything Alania could say to me that would really hurt me in the end..." She smiled, attempting to up his confidence about this senario.
"Since she doesn't want you here...Maybe you should get going now, just incase..." Her voice was filled with pain at this suggestion; if there was one thing that would hurt her about this, it was that Nio wouldn't be there at her side. "And...I'll go tell Everyone to stay in their rooms, I guess.." She sighed a bit, giving him another kiss. She was going to wait until he left before collecting Vidya, and before going upstairs to remove the Special Effects Makeup she had on that hid some very important items on her skin from everyone.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:34 pm
"Nonsense, she lives nowhere near us. She won't be here for a while. Besides, I don't even think she can drive. Of course, if she gets Jada to fly her, then she'll be here in minutes, but.. I'm still not leaving the house." These last few words he said in a voice that was clear, and demanding. He wouldn't leave his pregnant wife alone with his half-crazed sister.
"I'll just be upstairs with the kids. I'm sure they can manage to entertain me for an hour or two, and something tells me Lani isn't here to make an extended visit." He pulled Enoh just a touch away from him, and leaned down to kiss her on the mouth. If he was to be forcefully pulled from his wife and unborn child, even for only an hour, he needed as much of her as he could get.
"Come on. Let's go fetch Vidya from the living room so we can tell her she's in charge of keeping me company for a while. I'm sure she'll have hundreds of ways to entertain her guest."
He flopped off the counter and curled her up in his arms, leading her out of the kitchen with awkward steps. He had barely made it out the door, already back to his cheerful self, when someone knocked at the door. He eyed it with mistrust.
".. Can't be her. Unless Jada did fly her over.."
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:17 pm
Enoh recognized the tone, and immediatedly submitted to his wish; well, she was sure that it wouldn't be a huge problem to oh...tweak Alania's demands just a little bit. The shifter had to admit she felt safer, now that he was at least in the same house. She nodded a bit, readily returning his kiss.
"Oh, I'm sure that'll absolutely make her day..." Enoh giggled, shaking her head as she halfly leaned against him, and slowly made her way towards the living room. And then...there was a knock at the door. Instantly, the shifter's heart dropped. "I bet she did..." She sighed a bit, turning her head to the door.
"JUST A SEC." She called out before detaching herself from her husband's arm, but not before giving him a hug and a breif kiss. "Still...I think you should go upstairs now, just incase..." She murmured softly, turning her head towards the living room.
"Viddy dear? I need you to take him to your room, okay?" She coo'd out, not wanted to address him as 'Daddy', just incase that was Alania, and just incase the cabbit woman could hear them.
The Tale gasped happily and shut the TV off, toddling over to her parents and grasping her Daddy's hand. Vidya wasn't about to ask why she was asked to babysit her own father...but she wasn't going to complain either. After all, wasn't this one of everykid's dreams? To babysit their parents, and not the other way around? "H'okay Momma! Lets go play Daddy!" Within seconds, the energetic girl was leading Nio upstairs.
Enoh took a deep breath, watching with a pang of regret as her blue girl took Nio upstairs. Then, shaking her head, she shuffled to the kitchen and grabbed a wet towel, rubbing the underside of her wrist as she walked back to the front door. Here we go... She thought to herself, pulling it open.
"Sorry about that...Hello?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:45 pm
Nio's arms were working against him, and as Enoh attempted to disentangle from his embrace, they fought against it. He frowned as she slid away, and his arm reached out still, to brush the back of his fingers against her shoulder.
God, how he loved her.
His other hand was promptly assaulted by the little toddler, and he was pulled away. He attempted to give his daughter a smile, but turned back to his wife, looking as though he would never see her again.
But that was silly, wasn't it? She was just going to have a chat with his sister. She wasn't leaving him, she wasn't being ripped away forcefully, she was going to be downstairs, safe and sound below him.
The feeling of dread bubbling in the pit of his stomach was just anxiety, and nothing more.
He scooped Vidya up once they'd reached the top of the stairs, and carried her off to her room, murmuring bright yet soft words of endearment to his daughter.
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The door opened, and sharp, amber eyes narrowed as they fell upon Enoh. She stood so still, it was plausible to wonder if she was just a statue, or a cardboard cutout. The only fault to this scene was her darting gaze, which quickly left Enoh and looked behind her. She would not tolerate this visit if her brother disobeyed her and stood by his wife's side.
She waited a moment more before saying a word, and her stark eyes turned once more to Enoh. Then, the unthinkable happened.
She smiled.
"Enoh. May I come in?"
Behind her, there was no angel in sight, and no shadow of a winged creature in the surrounding skies.
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:53 pm
Vidya gasped in pure glee as she was scooped up into her Father's arms, her side wings giving a happy flick. This was fun! Not only could she babysit her own father, but she got a free ride along the way! Whatever happened in the kitchen should happen more often, or so she concluded.
"Wanna play Life, Daddy?" She questioned once they were in her and Adonis' room. Even as she asked, she was looking around the fair-sized bedroom for any signs of her giant shiney of a brother.
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Enoh's first instinct in regards to the narrowed gaze was to return it. However, against better judgement, she didn't return the narrowed eyes. Instead, she stood there and watched the other woman look around her in silence...
...But the woman's smile threw her COMPLETELY off-guard. Alania could smile? When did this happen? Leaning her head to the side the slightest bit, the shifter looked around for any signs of cracking on the other woman's face. Seeing None, she merely settled with it being an unexplained phenominon.
"Alania." Enoh replied courtiously, stepping aside to let the cabbit woman through, motioning for her to enter. "Sure...be my guest." So far, so good... "Uhm...welcome to our home. The living room's to your right, if you want to take a seat...would you like anything to drink?" Good Enoh...play good host! Less pain that way...politeness is the key! You can do it!
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