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 Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:03 pm
Wacheza nodded, "Both my sisters wandered off a little while ago... one of my brothers as well. Two of my brothers have stayed here..." He looked at her and smiled a little, "I guess you and I are the same... I don't really want to go anywhere. I like it here..." He smiled a little, glad that Akai was relaxing... it did look like the storm was quieting down. They did tend to stop as suddenly as they started, "Maybe if you stay here with me, I'll teach you how to stay safe during storms... But now at least you know a safe place to hide until it's over."
He was just glad he had found her... and he had been so worried about her. More than he had ever worried about anyone before... But then, it had been the first time he had ever had someone he cared about who was in serious danger.
"Yes... I'm sure they do. Flowers... each other, maybe some small trees they can sit in as well." He mentioned, chuckling, thrilled that she had started to smile. At least she was less afraid now, "They always are, aren't they? Happy... I've always wanted to be like them." So far, it seemed to be working pretty well... But still, even when it came to living life like a butterfly, there were problems. Especially because he was, in fact, a lion.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:46 pm
"Stay safe," she echoed, her red eyes glaring at the storm outside. The rain seemed to fall in sheets, but at least it wasn't blowing away from them. She shifted, keeping her head on Wacheza's forelimbs. She felt a little bit dryer, but it would be a while before she was completely dry. For now she'd be sandy and probably really ugly. Uugggh, how embarassing! Esepcailly right in front of Wacheza.
"Maybe....I don't know if I'll ever like them, Wacheza," she said quietly, a sigh escaping from her chest. She closed her eyes and let the sounds of the rain disappear. She was tired, but not enough to fall asleep. She just...was trying to do her best to let all the anxiety and fear finally disappear from her body. Thinking about the butterflies was certainly helping.
"They just float around all day without a care in the world....except for when there's a storm, of course." She couldn't wait til the sun was out again and she could see them. Wacheza certainly had a way with them.
It was something that she had thought about, but hadn't said. It even felt awkward to say now, but it almost felt...right. "I won't leave you, Wacheza."
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:59 pm
"It's okay... You don't have to like them." Wacheza smiled at her, absently brushing the raindrops off Akai's forehead. Then he felt embaressed for some reason... Though why he couldn't quite say. Had he been forward? Rude? He didn't know... He had thought, a moment ago, that everything was fine because she was alright... So why this feeling of embaressment now? It wasn't something he was used to. But then, he was usually on his own, except for butterflies, who normally only envoked a feeling of... well, peace.
"Yeah... yeah, they do..." Wacheza whispered, doing his best to hide how flustered he was quite suddenly, "They're special like that... Except in storms..." He smiled at her again, trying to gain back the footing he had suddenly lost, "It's okay though, because during storms when they aren't here, you kind of give me... well, butterflies."
And then he really did feel butterflies, like they were floating around in his stomach. She said she would never leave him... and he knew he really didn't want her to. He had more fun, and was generally happier with Akai than he was with anyone else. Certainly, it had just been the butterflies that kept them together at first... but now... He really didn't want anything to happen to her. And if she ever did leave... if he never saw her again... Woudl life be the same as it had been before? "I'll never leave you either... I promise."
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:51 pm
Akai couldn't help but giggle at his last comment. It was short and quiet as she tried to stifle it, burying her face into her paws. She didn't know why she found it so funny, but she did. She was trying her best to not embarass him, but with her embarassed anyway, she could guarantee that she was failing in all aspects of this situation right now.
Mom never taught her about things like this!
"Silly. You yourself said you'd never leave here. I think you're stuck with me whether you like it or not!" She raised her head up to finally look at him, something she had been avoiding from the beginning. Mostly because she had been so fearful of the storm.
"So there," she said, giving him a nudge. She was rarely stubborn like this, but certain times would change her actions.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:18 pm
Wacheza grinned, laughing a little as she did, glad that Akai was feeling comfortable enough now... Though it had been sort of embaressing to say out loud! But his mother had always told him to be honest. At least now, he was doing just that. And... well... It was sort of funny.
"Well, I'm glad I'm stuck with you." Wacheza told her, nudging her back and grinning, "I don't think anyone else would be able to put up with me. And I think there are a lot worse lions that I could be stuck with besides you... So I think I'll keep you around."
He was glad she was being stubborn about this... because he generally wasn't. And he wasn't sure he would have it in him to tie her down and make her stay with him. So he could only laugh with her and nod back, "So there." He nuzzled the side of her neck, trying to hide his own embaressment and laughter by doing so.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:00 pm
Hm. She let her mind toss a few thoughts around before speaking. "well- oh!" She sneezed, silly water droplets tickling her nose as she had begun to speak. She blinked, surprised at her own sudden outburst. "Oops, sorry," she said quietly, pushing the wet sop of hair fluff away with her sandy paw. She really needed a good bath after this mess.
"Anyway. You're not that hard to put up with," she said. She couldn't see how he would be any bit difficult! Hmph, maybe someone had been sorta mean to him when he was a kid. "Besides if you can put up with my random fears....then I'm sure it'll be more than even." Akai had other things that she would probably be a pain with, she just didn't know it yet. And that did mildly worry her...especially if she was staying forever.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:13 pm
"You never have to say you're sorry to me..." Wacheza told her, meaning it as he helped to brush water-droplets out of her fur, though that didn't help much, since he was also covered in water and sand. He was also likely in need of a very good bath...
"I'm glad you think so." Wacheza smiled, not entirely sure how lions felt about hanging around him all the time... he had always been a bit of a loner. Except for the butterflies of course, "And don't worry. I'll always protect you from whatever scares you." Whether or not he would always be able to... he didn't know. But he would certainly try.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:10 pm
"You're so silly," she said, her red eyes looking everywhere but his. Augh, so embarassed! Even thought she knew that she was chilled from the rain and wind, she felt her face flush a bit. Just a little peek at his eyes..... She cracked a smile at her foolishness, burying her head into his wet mane again.
"You shouldn't promise things you're not sure about," she teased, feeling herself smile as she kept her head close to his chest. "But okay." A sigh escaped her lungs again, but this time it was of content. All would be well, wouldn't it? Funny how such scary things seemed to push Akai into the right direction more than once. While she hated storms, she was thiankful for this one.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:26 pm
"We're both a little bit silly..." Wacheza said, smiling and also trying not to meet Akai's eyes... he felt a little silly. Like a teenager again. He was a grown adult. He shouldn't be embaressed by things like this... But he couldn't help it. She gave him butterflies. Maybe he could just get a peek at her eyes...
"Hey, if I'm not there, then you can give me a good butt-kicking." Wacheza told her, seeming quite confident in that, "Then I'll be sure to be there the next time." He looked outside and smiled a little... it looked like the storm was passing now.
It seemed right somehow.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:54 pm
"Hmph," she grunted, letting her head still lay across his forelimbs again. Too comfortable. It would be awkward to continue this...but even more so to pull away. Was that...what it was like?
She liked it.
"Well, okay," she said, not being able to imagine herself actually doing anything against Wacheza. He was too sweet for that! She wished that he'd just realize that, but....there were probably things that even she didn't realize about herself.
"At least the storms not so bad....though it's going to be awfully wet for the rest of the night." She did not want to go out there again, at least until the sun came back out.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:00 pm
Wacheza felt much the same way... he didn't want to leave her. Not now. It was wierd to have everything feel so comfortable... Could it be possible to be uncomfortably comfortable? He wasn't sure, but that was a good way of putting it.
"Don't worry, you don't have to hit me if you don't want to. I'd actually prefure that." he laughed a little... not that he ever had been hit before. Except by his brother when they had been cubs, but that didn't seem to count. He remembered it being unpleasent.
"I guess we could stay here... at least it's warmer, if you want to try to sleep?" Wacheza offered, ready to settle in for the night if he had to. He didn't want to let Akai go back out there alone... there was always a chance the storm could come back. He didn't want that.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:21 pm
"Sure," she said briskly. "I'd much rather sleep here than go out there. I don't need mud on my toes on top of sand and already being wet!" In truth, she was not enjoying this constant wet feeling. Another mark against storms. SHe'd much rather take the brisk winds and sunshine that she was used to.
She relaed her body, slowly shifting a bit onto her side instead of her belly so she could lean more on Wacheza. "Thank you, Wacheza," she said sleepily. "Especially for staying." She had freaked out so much, she didn't want to know what it would have been like if she had been alone throughout the whole storm.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:29 pm
Wacheza smiled and nodded, settling in to stay the night with Akai. Really, he didn't mind storms... but being wet wasn't his favorite pass-time. He'd much rather stay where they had shelter, and could dry off, "I'm going to have to agree with you on that one."
He leaned over and let her stay beside him, smiling at her, "Hey, you would do the same for me." He said, leaning his head down next to hers, "I was happy to help you... I always will be." No matter how much she freaked out. After all, he wasn't exactly the most graceful when a crab tried to attack his tail... which happened far too often for his liking, "Have a good sleep Akai..."
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