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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:44 pm
Orpheus couldn't help but laugh then, "Well see? That's the problem. Kids don't like stuff like that. Sugar frosted, chocolate coated, or covered in sprinkles, thats the sort of stuff kids like." He told the man trying to figure out where the man got the idea that a little kid would want tofu...
"Yeah, I came here to talk to you for him." He said, a bit of a lie but lying was okay if it helped people, "Right now my Daddy is talking to yours." He twitched his ear tufts as he tried to catch what the adults were saying but he wasn't really sure. Something about sugar and chocolate... why were they talking about that he found himself wondering.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:52 pm
Saedah slithered forward a bit more she went back to clutching a sandal she had found tightly to her chest. The voice wasn't so scary now she thought as she inched her way to the door. She was trying to build up the courage to poke her head out but instead sat there for a long whlie thinking.
"....dada...you?" She asked innocently. That other scary man couldn't be her dada.
Kuyoja frowned. "What a terrible thing to feed children. That stuff is nothing but hyper inducing short term buzz's. Kids shouldn't be allowed to be fed things like that." He concluded with a nod of his head. Sugar...there were times he wanted it, but he would satisfying his craving with a daifuko bun. And even that was a bit too sweet for his tastes.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:59 pm
Ligeia gave a smile, his heart doing a little flip-flop at the idea of being Dad, "No, sorry. I was told I would make a good one but until I am old enough I am a friend or babysitter." He explained as he peeked over at her. She was a pretty little thing, a snake like his brother but far cuter and more innocent, "I would like to be friends with you. Only if you want."
Orpheus grinned as the man frowned and gave the speech that a new parent gave against such foods, "They are terrible for you but really good none the less. Maybe you could try a doughnut? They are tasty enough and maybe she would come out and eat something sweet and colorful. Just a suggestion."
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:04 pm
Freezing as the other one turned to look at her she dived back into the closet out of habit. Covering her head with her hands she trembeled.
"daa..daaa!" She wailed into the pile of shoes she was currently crushing. She didn't like the sound of friends. It sounded scary! She wanted her daddy! But she didn't know who daddy was suppose to be.
She wanted it to be the soft spoken one, but he said no. Why? Why wouldn't he be her dada? Or mama? He was pretty enough..
Kuyoja jerked a bit as he heard the little girl wail something unintelligeble. He rubbed his temples as he setteled back into his chair remembering that Ligeia was with her.
"...I try not to poison my body with such things." He murmured looking Orphues over his eyes narrowed ever so slightly. "....perhaps...she would ike a daifoku bun..." he mused wondering if he had any in the fridge. He kept a few on hand.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:12 pm
Ligeia blinked a couple times, deciding that the next time he got her to step out he would have to take it a bit more slowly in looking toward her. He didn't mean to scare her like that, "Your Daddy is waiting in the living room, do you want to come with me to say 'Hello' to him?" He asked, "I promise it will go well."
He lifted up the end of his hair and started to fiddle with the ribbon at the end of it, "He did some classes for my little brother."
Orpheus nodded half tempted to say he was a big fan of the things that poisoned ones bodies but was supposed to be helping the guy not teasing him, "Maybe, what are those like?" He asked. Wondering if they were made of, "Something sweet?"
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:22 pm
Kuyoja rose slowly to his feet and nodded his head slightly though he looked a bit absent minded for a split second. Perhaps he had been craining to hear what was going on between the man's daughter and Saedah.
"It is made out of rice paste and is filled with a sweetened red bean paste. It is about the sweetest thing I have in the house." He replied wondering if even that would be tempting enough for the little one to eat.
"Of course you and your daughter are free to try some as well." he continued.
Saedah listened to the ones words her crying dying down to small hiccuping sobs. Her dada was here? She gave another sniffle as she pulled herself up off the shoes, they weren't too comfertable anyway and still clung to the sandal in her grasp. She wanted her pillow... as she poked her head out of the closet she withdrew hastily as the big man rose from his seat. She trembeled behind the door, but she wanted to see the person with the soft voice...
"...you?" she inquired to Ligeia. She moved back to the back of the closet trying to be brave but failing. "you.......come...?" she inquired trying to build up the courage to meet this soft voice.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:30 pm
"Well if that doesn't work we can raid the staff room there are always sweets there." He said, he knew as he went there often to raid the place for coffee and the occasional snack between classes.
Orpheus paused then lifted a hand up to cover his mouth as he broke into laughter, he was unable to help it. While he was used to Ligeia getting mistaken for a girl it still got him some days. It especially funny because this guy was so serious and had completely missed it.
"Of course I will come with you, I can hold your hand if you want." He said holding it out in front of the open door and held it there for her to take if she wanted too.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:38 pm
The man looked to Orpheus wondering what he found so funny. "Well then I will make sure to bring enough for all.." He replied his tone flat. He moved slowly away padding towards the kitchen his gaze grazing over the owl boy who was speaking to a certian occupant of the closet.
Saedah quivered and shook her head even though Ligeia couldn't see her. She didn't want to go see .....him. She wanted to see th soft voice. Trying to figure out her own delima she found the courage to slink towards the closet door. Little fingers appeared clutching the door as she peeked her eyes out to look at Ligeia. Tense of course to dive back in if she needed to.
It happened at this time that Kuyoja was walking back with his tray of 'goodies' and the poor girl ducked her head back in...though surprisingly her little fingers were still firmly latchd onto the door. With another tremble she poked her head back out when Kuyoja was back with the other one.
Setting the tray down he also had little cups and a pot of tea ready for them. On a plate sat four daifuku buns all a pale pink in color dusted with something that resemebeled icing sugar. The little blobs certianly looked...strange...but not unappealing.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:48 pm
Orpheus was able to get his laughter under control when the man came back with the odd looking treats and tea, "Oooo, tea." While it wasn't as good as coffee it was still up there with good tasting drinks, "Ahhh, sorry about the laughing. It amuses me a little when people are thrown off by Ligeia."
Ligeia gave a smile when he saw that the girl was doing her best to gather her courage to come out of the closet and come to him. He wanted her to come out and talk with him, come with her to talk with her father and his father.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:03 pm
Kuyoja raised an eyebrow, as if not getting what was so funny. He tilted his head ever so slightly to take a better look at the owl...Oh. It clicked as the very subtle differences between male and female came to light.
"I see. I will have to apologize to you then." He said as if that was his apology. He bent over picking up the tea and pouring Orpheus some. Litlte tea leaves swirled into the skill teachers mug.
"Would your...son like some as well?" He inquired politely. He woul of asked the boy himself but...he didn't want to risk destorying what progess the boy may of gotten so far.
The little pink hair girl took his silence as a cue and she poked her head out further, slithering froward a moment, her hands still on the door tightly. She paused...much like a animal might when they are unsure it was safe. She...finally released the door...and put her little hands to her chest, looking at Ligeia fearfully.
All of a sudden it was as is she was more scared of the closet than she was of him and th elittle girl flung herself at Ligeia trembling as she wrapped her little hands around his arm and wrapped her coils around anything she could grab on him. Burrowing her face into his skin she clenched her eyes closed trembling all the while.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:12 pm
Orpheus lifted the tea up to take a sip, "This is good." He said, lowering the cup and then glanced over at where his son was sitting, "I am sure he would love some but he seems a bit busy." The man couldn't help but smile as Ligeia sat there and worked on talking the girl out of her hiding spot.
The owl smiled at her wen she slithered out of the closet and stood there in front of him. He turned slowly toward her then was a little surprised when she was suddenly latched onto him. It was a better change from her clinging to things in the closet thought before he gave a smile.
"Its alright." He murmured, wrapping his free arm around the girl and hugged her. She seemed so scared he thought to himself, glancing over toward her father, "We can sit here just like this until your ready to go and visit with others." He assured her.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:19 pm
Saedah shook her head she didn't want to go see the others! She just wanted to be here. It took her a moment to realize she was holding onto the strange person. But she was too scared to let go. Tightening her hold she only trembeled when Geia mentioned going to see others.
"hnnnnnn." Came a strange high pitch sound from the girl, she shook her head again. "N...noo.....dada here.." She murmured trying to convince herself this nice person was her dada. Or mama she didn't care...just someone to hold her and hug her and tell her everything was okay.
Kuyoja nodded his head as he sat back down and then offered the daifuku cake to Orpheus. The taste...would be strange, the outside very doughy the inside ...was a bean paste..slightly sweetened...it didn't really seem like ...a sweet item to eat...
"I still think this was a mistake..." He said quietly as he didn't want the girl to think that he didn't want her..he just thought that there was someone better suited to look after her.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:31 pm
Geia gave a smile, hugging the girl and wrapped his wings around the two of them in way he hoped would make her feel safer, "Friend or Ligeia. I can't take the Daddy title, it would make your real Daddy sad I think." He murmured to her, giving the top of her head a kiss, "This is nice, I like hugs."
Orpheus took one and took a bite of it, working on deciding what he thought of it, if he liked it, and decided it wasn't so bad, "Would you give her back if you could?" He asked, taking on a slightly less friendly look. While he was all for talking and making friends the idea of the guy bringing her back because of a couple rough days got his hackles up.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:48 pm
Slowly her sobs began to cease, it was as if she slowly getting over her initial fear. A hiccup or two still escaped her lips as she lay tightly wrapped around Ligeia.
"...g...weaa?" She murmured her face still laying against his arm she flinched as she felt something press against the top of her head. Realizing it was only Ligeia she let herself relax a bit. Being brave or at least she though brave she glanced up at Ligeia blinking a bit at him. "Swad Gweea?" She whispered softly.
Kuyoja looked very serious as he pondered over the man's words. He looked back to the little girl whom was now wrapped firmly around Orpheus's son. so far he had gotten further along with her than he had.
"At the moment...all I want is for her to be happy. I don't think I can provide such simple things like that..." The man for once sounded very defeated as if he had come across something he had felt he couldn't actually do.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:03 pm
The owl gave her a smile, "I just get sad when others are sad is all." He explained to the little girl, not having meant to worry the little girl, "But you were very brave to come out of hiding to meet me. That makes me happy."
The owl leaned back against the wall once more, relaxing back and watched her closely.
Orpheus looked into his cup, swirling the liquid around for a moment before he motioned toward Ligeia, "It takes a lot of work to be a parent, being there for them, doing all you can for them, and even then its hard to tell if they are really happy or not." He said, "Its the most difficult job in the world I am starting to think but rewarding as well. You shouldn't give up so quickly."
He took another sip of the tea before he said, "Besides there are a lot of people around who will help if you need it."
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