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 Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:28 pm
Ixen shook his head. I just can't think of any names for the others. Lets worry about them after we deal with the vixen who is coming. Perhaps then my head won't be spinning as much and I can think of a few good names..
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:30 pm
Yuki nodded, turning his head to glance at the hidden BCR's before turning his head to Ixen. "All we have to do is wait then." He sighed, ears lowering. Cruor was falling apart, he had a lot on his mind now. He knew this distraction was something that would help the kits and Ixen, but he couldn't help but worry. Where would they go now?
It was time to wait.
((You can post now Katachii!))
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:45 pm
 Miki slowly padded through the woods surrounding her, too caught up in her thoughts to even really notice Eos' singing to the butterflies they were stirring up on their path. What she was about to do had been wracking her nerves since long before word of a male who looked like her had reached her ears.
She sighed quietly; if this male was really her son, then she would again have to face her own shame. Not that he existed--even if Miki didn't know the other vixen this had happened with, she certainly wouldn't regret her own children--but that somehow...she had lost him. She couldn't even manage to keep track of two BCRs. Would he hate her for it? Miki didn't think she could blame him.
A loud 'Umph!' from nearby tore her from her thoughts, and she couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of Eos rubbing her head sullenly with a paw. "Next time you go chasing butterflies, look where you're running," she teased the only child she knew.
Before Eos could respond, Miki caught the scent of two others; undoubtedly the one she was supposed to meet and another stranger. She tensed a little, nervous about what might happen. What of one or both of them tried to attack her--or worse, Eos? The Daeva Eos had been around lately might have taught her how to survive, but that didn't mean she'd be good in a fight.
They'd cross that bridge if it came. For now, tension wasn't going to be the best way to handle the situation. Miki took a deep breath and then stepped out of the trees and into the sight of two males. "Hello," she greeted quietly, not sure what else to do just yet.
Eos recovered quickly from her run-in with the tree and trotted along contentedly behind her mother. Mama seemed nervous, but Eos didn't get why; if her potential brother had invited Mama, then he couldn't be so bad, could he? Besides, she had turned out just fine thank-you-very-much, and Eos would bet tonight's dinner that he had too. But still, Eos wasn't going to let her mother just travel all this way by herself. Two was always better than one, especially with strangers.
Even if the stranger they were gonna meet might be her brother! Eos grinned to herself; she'd always wanted to meet her siblings, and now she might just get that chance.
When Miki stopped in the clearing, Eos took a moment to examine the two males before going over and sitting next to Miki. She was old enough to handle herself and didn't need her mother's protection, but she was going to do her best to be Mama's moral support. "Hi!" she greeted cheerfully, offering a friendly grin. Why make intoductions so boring and grim?
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:55 pm
Nearly choking Ixen looked at the vixen he had invited. She did look a lot like him. There was no doubt in his mind that this was his mother. She looked beautiful to him. His eyes started to tear over just a bit. He wanted to say hello but all he could do is open his mouth and shut it. Not a sound came out. Should he go over and hug her? Did she even want to come when he had invited her? She had come though. That made a big difference to him.
He blinked as he realized that another vixen had come as well. She had sat down next to his mother. She seemed.. perky. It was comforting to see a smile at least. He offered one in return but it was an uncertain one at best.
He addressed his mother carefully trying to pick the best words. The questions he asked were bunt but he said them softly enough that it couldn't be accusing or sharp. You are my mother aren't you? May I know your name?
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:01 pm
Yuki was scanning the two while Ixen seemed at a lost for words. The older one had to be the mother, she bore resemblance to Ixen that could not be denied. The other one was younger then the red vixen, so he could already guess who was the mother. However, his eyes flicked to look at the dark furred one, noticing the markings on her back matched Ixen's. He glanced over to look at Ixen, offering his tail against Ixen's as support.
He didn't say anything, keeping his mouth shut, for now.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:16 pm
Miki gave Eos a mildly exasperated look for her exuberant greeting. Had she taught her nothing about manners? Shaking her head at her daughter, Miki looked away from her and took her first good look at the other two.
Her breath caught in her throat--she knew she was looking at the son she had lost. He could have looked nothing like either of his mothers and she would know; this was her son. For a good minute she stared dumbly at him, before Eos nuzzled her shoulder in concern. Miki blinked as she came out of her reverie and looked down at her daughter in surprise. Realizing Eos was worried, Miki offered her a small but reassuring smile before looking back at the...at her son.
"Yes," she finally said. "Yes, you're my son." Eos gave an excited squeak next to her and buried her face in Miki's shoulder, humming happily. "My name is Miki. This--" she gently nudged Eos off of her so that her face was showing again "--is your sister, Eos."
"You look just like Mama!" Eos exclaimed, grinning again. "I told her it was gonna be right." She nodded in self-satisfaction; Mama had been worried that they were coming all this way for nothing, but Eos had had a feeling that things were going to work out. And now they had, and now she had a brother!
Except she was an adult now, so she couldn't just go charge after him and pounce him. No, she was no kit anymore. She had to be well-behaved and stuff. Eos made herself stay sitting, even as Mama padded closer to the other two. Her ears perked up in curiosity.
Miki hesitantly stepped closer to her son and the other stranger. She had waited a long time for this, and she wasn't just going to look at her own child from a distance. When she was a foot or so from the two, she took a moment to look her boy over before offering a small, gentle smile. "Your sister's right. We do look alike. But you've grown up to be quite handsome, haven't you?" She looked at the other male curiously; but gave him a reassuring smile as well. She wasn't here to cause trouble. "What name were you given?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:19 pm
Ixen could feel Yuki’s tail on him and that gave him some strength. He would have run off if his mate hadn’t been there to support him in this.
Listening Ixen looked to the black vixen.. no he looked at Eos.. his sister? He had a sister. It was incredible. She looked very different from his mother though. Did she take after their father? Probably. Ixen watched his mother approach he was relieved when she smiled, but even more so when she smiled at Yuki too. Being called handsome by her though unnerved him a bit. Had he turned out so different from what she envisioned? I’m just glad she isn’t meeting Sin. He would probably drill her as to why I was abandoned. My name is Ixen Kaldra. Every one simply calls me Ixen though. This is my mate Yuki. He was a bit scared how she would take that, but he wouldn’t hide the fact from her. He loved Yuki more than anything and wouldn’t, couldn’t, hide it. Ixen had a few questions that he had to ask and he figured that had to ask them soon or lose the chance. Well now I know I have a sister. Ixen nodded to Eos and smiled softly. What is my father like? Do I have any other siblings? And why.. wwhy… Ixen swallowed. was I abandoned?
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:25 pm
Yuki nodded his head as his mate introduced him, glancing between the two. {b]"Hello." Was all he said, knowing they weren't here for him. He to was glad Sin was not here, his brother would have made things harder than it had to be. He glanced over at his hidden BCR's, tail flicking when he saw a squirrel to close to them but ignored it when the squirrel finally dashed off. He turned his head to hear his mate questioning the females, worry and sympathy rushing through Yuki.
He couldn't imagine what this was like. He wanted to know the answer as well, how could anyone ditch Ixen? His mate was obviously nervous, maybe scared of the answer?
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:54 pm
"Abandon?" Miki eyes widened in surprise. "N-no, Ixen, that isn't what happened." She took a deep breath before explaining everything for him.
"You have one more sister. You do not have...a father, per se. You have another mother. Her name is Aurora, but she and I are not together. Like many breedings at that time, your coming was an...oh, I don't know. Mistake is not the right word. Accident, I suppose. In any case, I know nothing much about her, or your sister that she took with her." Another regret that she had to push aside for now.
"What happened afterwards is...is my fault," she sighed. "I was left with you and Eos. I was not feeling well after your birth; I hadn't eaten in awhile, mostly out of shock. I was too confused to go to my tribe, so I left your BCR, as well as Eos', in a place I thought was secure so I wouldn't risk hurtung you in a hunt."
She sighed again. "I hid you as well as I could, but the wind must have blown the covering off of your BCR while I was away. When I come back, you were gone. I searched and searched and searched for you. I had my tribe looking for you, and we are not small in number. No one could find a freah track. When Eos broke out of her BCR, I had to put off the searching. It would not have been fair to your sister to neglect her for my own mistake. I took up the search again when Eos was old enough to handle herself and left Kousetsu."
Miki finally locked eyes with Ixen after a moment. "Please understand, Ixen, that I did not leave you by choice. I loved you the same as your sisters. Even now, though I imagine I do not seem a parent to you and just another stranger, I still love you."
Again she looked to Yuki and gave him a weak smile. "It is nice to meet you, Yuki. I am glad my son has you."
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:19 am
Ixen couldn’t believe it. Whenever he had ever wondered about his birth parents he had simply assumed he wasn’t wanted. Rarely did he ever think about his birth parents since he had Sin, but when he was younger he had wondered. Had he really been lost? Tears spilled down Ixen’s cheeks before he realized he was crying. He hadn’t been abandoned. Ixen felt light headed. He leaned on Yuki not sure he would be able to stay upright. He tried to grasp at thoughts but couldn’t take a hold of anything specific. The implications of the situation were beyond him. Did that mean that he would be able to go see his mother and have some connection with her? And what about his other mother? Why didn’t they stay together after having kits? What was his other sister like? What was Eos like for that matter. He wanted to know everything. Still he couldn’t think of anything to say.
(*feels bad for Ixen* his whole world turned upside down.)
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:02 pm
Yuki knew his mate couldn't speak, watching his mate seem to silently stumble in his thoughts. He didn't know what he could contribute to the conversation, besides, he was a stranger. However, he had an idea. He turned to look at Miki, nuzzling his mate when he felt Ixen lean against him. He could show them the BCR's, couldn't he? He could introduce them. Eos would be an aunt, and Miki would be a grandmother. Though, perhaps now was not the time. Perhaps he should instead wait silently for Ixen to recover from his shock. So, instead of speaking the male gently licked his mates cheek, feeling sympathy for Ixen. His world was changing and he could only try and be his support.
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:01 pm
Eos frowned as her brother started crying. That wasn't they were here for, it wasn't supposed to be sad. But then...she glanced at her mother, who was looking down at the grass beneath them. Eos' ears drooped; thinking you were abandoned and then finding out it was the opposite was probably pretty hard.
Eos hesitated for a minute before going to join Mama in front of the two males. "Hey, it's okay..." she fumbled along, not at all used to dealing with crying. "You don't have to be sad, 'cause now you know that Mama didn't just give you up." She offered him a reassuring smile. "And she's really nice too."
She wasn't sure what else to day, and she knew Mama wouldn't talk again until Ixen did. Eos sighed in frustration for not fixing it better and sat down again, feeling kind of useless.
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:23 pm
Ixen drew a lot of support from Yuki and hearing his sister speak helped to snap him out of his catharsis. He blinked a few time and smiled. She was right it did make a huge difference to him that he hadn’t just been abandoned. He moved away from Yuki and up toward his mother. He raised a paw and taped her shoulder lightly. My sister is right. It is nice to know I wasn’t just left to die. I am pretty sure she is right about the second part of what she said it true too, although time will tell. Besides it’s not like I was alone. I was raised by a tough fox, but he taught me to survive. Besides I got to meet Yuki and now we have a family. Ixen didn’t specifically mention BCRs, but he knew Yuki would bring it up if he wanted to. After all Yuki gave birth to them so he should have a say in what happens to them. Next he looked to Eos. Thank you, sister.
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:11 pm
Yuki nodded as Ixen spoke, smirking slightly. So, Ixen was happy things had turned out the way they did? That he had met Yuki? That they had children? He bowed his head to the two before padding off to the tree, retrieving the leaves off of the BCR's and slowly slipping them over his tail.
"Miki, Eos, would you like to see our children?" He questioned, finally securing them and padding over to the group, lowering and extending his tail for them to see.
"Perhaps, if things go well, you could be in their lives? You may have been absent for much of Ixen's....but if Ixen is alright with it," He glanced over at his mate, smiling briefly. "I'd like it if our kits knew their family."
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