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 Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:30 pm
Her shock almost made him laugh aloud, but he managed to contain it. It was true that many toms preferred multiple mates, but to him, that sounded like far too much trouble. No. All he needed was one female to dote upon. One female to love.
...and then it was his turn to stare. Was she flirting with him? Wait. No. Maybe not. Mustn't misinterpret these things. Maybe she just meant as a companion. A friend.
What was it she had said before that? Food. Right.
"I like berries," he replied without thinking, then almost wished he could take the words back. Great. Now he was blatantly flirting back...without any finesse whatsoever. "I'll eat just about anything," he added quickly, hoping she had missed it, or didn't realize what he had said. "Whatever you prefer."
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:48 pm
Why did she find the look on his face just now so very endearing. She could almost see his mind struggling to work out a response and when he did her eyes widened a bit and she got herself a little smirk on her duel colored lips. "Oh well I know where there are lots of berries. Some sweeter than others of course."
Fire cats were animals after all and animals unlike humans did not always need long courtships. She could not believe she was already thinking about courting him and dating. Already she could tell there was some mild flirting from each of them. And she fond this game rather fun.
"If you would care to follow me I will find some something yummy to eat." she said and as she moved to walk by him she slide against his right fore leg sliding her tail around it for a moment before she moved into the grass.
She could not believe she had just done that but she did not regret it. Though after all maybe he had not been flirting maybe he really did like to eat berries and was not into things named after berries. Well maybe wail he was munching on berries she could get him some fish to nibble on as well and then join him with eating. After all a big male like him needed to keep up his strength.
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:56 pm
Idiot, he thought at himself. Well, at least she didn't seem to mind. In fact, she had just brushed against him quite invitingly. Or teasingly. Or perhaps she was just being friendly... yeah.
Whatever the case, he gathered his wits and followed her, wondering what she had in mind for lunch. He really was famished.
"Other than playing with kits and looking after hungry males, what is it you like to do?" he asked, searching for something to fill the quiet with, and perhaps get his mind off of innuendos and potentialities.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:21 am
She smiled as she wound her way threw the grasses going slow enough so she would not loose him but fast enough so his long strides would not over take her. "Well I guess what ever I want. Mostly sun and get food. But other than that I try to play with kits. I guess I just have not found the right male for me to settle down and have my own. Though I have thought about...you know having a mating with some random male....maybe if I start getting too old I will do that so I can have kits of my own some day."
She looked over his shoulder at him hopping that he did not think less of her for that. Though why she wanted his approval was beyond her. But she did.
It was not too long though before she lead him to a grouping of large fruit bushes including kiwi and kumquats and a small pear tree near by, "I can go get us some fish and be back in a bit if you would like to start eating now."
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:35 am
He knew that there should be nothing wrong with her wanting kits no matter what, but somehow, the image of her alone to raise them did not sit well with him. She should be cherished and protected, not left to fend for herself and her kits from anything that might do them harm.
"I do not think such a fate will befall you. You are too fine a female to go your entire life without finding a mate worthy of you." Even if that male was not him...though he was beginning to think that he might not mind that fate at all.
Wait. She wanted to fish for him? He might be lazy, but he was certainly not rude, and he had enough of a male's ego that if anything, he thought it should be the other way around. He ought to be fishing for her.
"Don't be ridiculous," he said. "I can catch my own fish. Why don't you relax and enjoy the fruit instead?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:03 am
She stopped to smile at him, "Well thank you very much for that hope. I do hope I can find someone I can be with even when the kits are grown and off finding mates of their own. But I am also ready to be alone unless I am helping to raise my grand kits." She smiled at him, "I am sure you will find yourself a wonder female that will be a very good mate to you someday."
When he tensed at her mentioning fishing for him she could not help but laugh, "I was only offering because I know where the fishing spots are around here. Don't worry I will let you fish for us next time. Or I guess we can fish together if you like and then we can eat together. I am just so used to fishing to the kits I play with here it is no trouble really."
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:11 am
He smirked. Next time? Perhaps there was hope, yet.
"It is not a problem. I can fish for us if you point the way," he said, showing a surprising stubborn streak. He got the feeling that this could easily become a very long debate of courtesy. Perhaps a small compromise. "Perhaps you could gather the fruit? Then, we could still eat together, but be ready twice as fast."
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:22 am
She smirked at him sitting herself down and curling her tail around her legs. "Oh and what if I don't point the way?" She giggled and sighed. If she gave in now what kind of relationship could then expect to have. But getting the fruit was rather dangerous what with having to climb the peach tree. So she gave a shrug and nods lifting a paw up to point out where the stream was, "Go on that way then big fisher and I will meet you back here or at your lamp if you prefer with the fruit."
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:04 pm
He was about to open his mouth and reply when she accepted his compromise. He glanced in the direction she indicated and nodded. "Soon, then."
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He found the water with no trouble at all. Cranberry was right. The fishing was good here. Before too terribly long, he had caught a pair of fat, juicy fish and headed back to find the lady.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:30 pm
Cranberry waited until he had headed off before she looked at the bushes and the tree. She sighed a bit, "Reduced to gathering."
But with a laugh she pulled down some large leaves and laid them down to keep the dirt off of the fruit and fish. then she went about gathering some berries and she climbed up the tree to gather three of the juiciest looking pears and made her way down. She only nearly fell once and got a small scrape to her paw but was waiting next to the fruit when he came back, "Well looks like you got some nice big ones!"
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:59 pm
Morpheus looked as pleased as any cat who ate the canary as he sauntered over and laid the fish down next to the berries.
"And I see you got a nice selection, as well." However, when he noticed her paw, he frowned and moved surprisingly quickly. The large male pinned her like a kitten with his own paw and and proceeded to clean the wound. "You should be more careful."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:49 pm
She could not believe how fast he was. It was amazing that something so large could move so quickly. She gasped as he closed down on her paw and then she started to blush brightly as he licked at her paw. She shook her head, "I was careful that is why I am not hurt more. It is just a little scrape. I get them all the time. It is nice and clean now....thank you Morpheus. Now we can sit and eat."
She smiled and nuzzled her head against the shoulder of the paw that was holding hers down for him and gave him a gentle lick. "See I am okay now..son't make me need to check you over for any scrapes!"
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:05 pm
He hummed, clearly dubious, and glanced over her, making certain that there were no other injuries. He took such things very seriously. Of course, he was briefly distracted when she nuzzled him, but in the end, he completed his check-over. When he saw nothing else, he backed off, almost reluctantly, and crouched down, tail curling around the side of his paws.
"I assure you that I am perfectly uninjured," he said, then turned his eyes to the meal, his manner relaxing back into relaxed laziness. "Shall we begin?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:42 pm
Cranberry could not really help but laugh feeling his body tense a bit as she nuzzled and she thought about flirting some more. But she waited and could not help it when he spoke. "Well you looked me over. Should I get to look you over and make sure for myself?" she asked and smiled at him as he turned to the meal.
Wail he was looking away she moved closer to him and started to look him over. "There is so much of you...this might take some time."
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:53 pm
He was startled to turn and find himself nearly nose-to-nose with the suddenly flirtatious lady...or perhaps not so suddenly. My, but she was a bold one.
His tail twitched in a slight show of embarrassment. He was uncertain as to exactly what he should do, not often finding himself in such a position...well, truth be told, he had never found himself in such a position before. However, seeing the way that she studied him, he could not resist a little flirtation of his own.
Rollin onto his side and stretching languorously, he looked up at her playfully.
"Then, perhaps I will have to help you?"
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