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 Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:41 pm
KiiMeLwi scurried after Shavira as she rushed down the hall, looking at all the doors. Dressed in her werewolf costume, she was out trick or treating...and giving little halloween gifts, of course.
"This one, Mama?" She cried, pointing at a random door. She couldnt read yet...so...
"I don't think so, Sha-...oh...it is." She blushed and panted. Children had too much energy. Pulling off her back pack, she handed Shavira a small holiday gift bag.
Shavira smiled at Kii and bravely knocked on the door. When no one answered, she sighed heavily, shrugged and placed the bag down on the ground. "Trick o tweat..." She mumbled and pulled a lollipop from her own backpack and set it in the bag with her gift.
KiiMeLwi laughed as she watched this, and offered Shavira her hand. "Come on. We have some more left..." Before they wandered off, Kii quickly tucked a pre-written note into the bag.
Note ((Shavira's orange crayon scribbles are translated by KiiMeLwi underneath)) Osso- Hi! Us never met. But Shavi met Osso mama! So Shavi get Osso gift...and candy! GOOD candy. For Candy-day. Mama said gift was good for Osso. I think so too. Gift fun! Happy Halloween! ~Shavira To Azumi & Osso:: I'm sorry to say neither me nor Shavira has been able to catch you, Azumi, since the time I saw you in the toyroom right after Shavira came into my care. And neither of us have ever met your little Osso. So you can imagine how we are dying to meet him sometime soon! While Shavi and I were out shopping a few days ago, we came across this gift...and decided we couldnt just pass it by. Well, I hope you enjoy it...and your Halloween! There's some candy in there too, of course. A halloween without trick or treat candy...would be absurd! Happy Halloween! Hope to see you soon! With much <3, Kii
  
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:03 pm
Afternoon after coming back from the halloween party at HQ
(never pay attention to the dates o_x; )
"Geesh Osso, you sure got a lot of gifts and it's not even close to Christmas!" exclaimed the blonde half werewolf as she pushed her way through the front door of their home. In one arm was a tank of two black and white koi that she managed to balance on her hip while the other arm was trying to keep a hold on a black and orange bag full of treats and a hyperactive bonbon.
Osso just shrugged and smiled as he walked in before his mom, two Jack skellington dolls clutched in his arms; one from Len which he left in the car on accident and the other a newly aquired thing from Rex.
The boy made his way over to the couch and bounced up and down on his bottom, motioning with a free hand for Azumi to bring the stuff this way.
Klaz and Riru skittered off the Mishap's shoulders and onto the arm rest of the puffy couch. A pair or green eyes and a pair of gold eyes watched intently at the bouncing bonbon atop the bag in Azumi's arm, their heads moving up and down everytime the candy did.
The Noir obeyed and was thankfull to finally put down her load, "you could've helped, you know." But her words went unheard as she watched Osso shuffle through the bag and take out each item.
he put each lolly next to each other along with the bag of candycorn while nibbling on the skull cookie from Rabid...Who ever that was. Osso didn't know many off the guardians and really only remembered them from sight instead of name...Except for Crow. Crow was the only one he knew from sight and name.
Azumi took a seat next to the curious boy and leaned close to the fish tank. Wine hued eyes watched the two fish come against the glass and give her some dumb look. "We might have to let these guys live at the HQ's lake...they're going to get too big for this thing," she stated mainly to herself as she continued to watch them.
Osso looked up from his treasures and leaned over his mother's lap to look at the fish too. He cocked his head, one hand still nibbling his cookie and getting crumbs all over Azumi's lap,"they're silly...Why are they eating rocks?" He asked, for indeed the two koi were now picking up and spitting out the rocks on the bottom on the tank.
"Fish aren't very smart, Oss...They forget that rocks aren't food only three seconds after spitting it out and so they pick it up again," replied the Noir before looking up and poking the bouncing bonbon. "What should we name this little thing?"
"um....Halo?" he said in a not so sure voice before poking the candy as well. it gave a funny little giggle before hopping up and down again. "And that one can be Jack and the other Sally!" he said first pointing to the fish with short fins and the to the one with long fluttery ones.
"Halo, Jack, and Sally it is!" she said happily before raising to her feet. "How about some late lunch?" She hadn't eaten at all that day and didn't manage to grab some food at the halloween party since Osso had gotten bored so fast and was yanking her chain to leave.
The bone child nodded enthusiastically while hopping off the couch and extending an arm to the two gwipples on the coffee table before following his guardian into the kitchen.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:29 pm
In the Laundry roomParticipants:
Pink/Tam
Azumi/Osso
Chin/Sabriel
Rex
Starts with Pink's post --> In the Laundry room!
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:42 am
~A new friend, pictures, and a sour goodbye~Found here --> Playdate! and will be put in this journal soon.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:27 pm
Kist-mas?
Osso watched through the deck railings as his guardian was busy dragging out plastic boxes from a small room under the house. Crouching down he wrapped sleeve covered hands around two posts while putting one foot on the other. "Momma, what are those boxes for?"
"Uh? Ow!" the werewolf came up rubbing her head and looked up at her charge who was perched a foot above her. "They're full of Christmas stuff, dear," was her muffled reply as she went back in and chucked out two more boxes. God did she have too much stuff!
The boy cocked his head,"kist-mas? What's that?" This knew thing started to give him goose bumps of anticipation, despite being completely confused about what it was. If it filled so many boxes, then it had to be good, right?
"ChRISmas, Osso," Azumi came out again and closed the door to under the house. "Christmas is where you get a big tree, decorate the house, and get and recieve presents to people. Oh, and on Christmas eve, a man called Santa Clause comes down your chimney and gives you presents while you sleep," she moved her hands while she explained, not even going into any sort of religious thing.
Brushing off her shirt she picked up a box and started for the stairs up to the deck,"Os, can you get that small box? be VERY careful and don't drop it," she warned as she walked by him.
"'Kay Momma," he said and trapsed down the stairs and into the cold dirt before picking up the small box gingerly. While walking back he moved almost twice as slow and was constantly watching his feet. Luckily he made it back into the house without fault and set the box on the coffee table. All the little pets of the household moved in a cluster from one box and over to the small one Osso had just sat down. "Be careful and don't touch!" her warned in the same manner as his mother had to him.
Azumi came back in with two boxes stacked dangerously on top of one another and set them down before the group of pets dashed over and inspected them. After two more trips all the boxes were inside and it was time to get unpacked!
"Okay, let's open this one first," she pulled over and box and plopped down on the ground.
Osso jostled over and through the pet cluster before sitting down next to Azumi. When she opened it up his hollow eyes were met with multi colored ropes of tinsle looking stuff. They reminded him of those fluffy foxtail weeds out back and he giggled like crazy when Azumi wrapped some around him. "What's that?" he asked pointing to some shiney shapes with glitter.
"Those are fake snowflakes. I hang them or stick 'em on the windows," Azumi took out two and held them out to Osso, but set them down when he didn't take them.
The shiney rope covered boy's attention had switched to a box with bright stickers stuck on it. "What's in there?"
"Oh, those are the christmas lights!" Shesaid excitedly and rose to her feet and took it off another box and set it on the ground. "Okay, Os, now close your eyes and don't peek or look until I tell you to," she said and only opened the box when the boys ands were over his eyes. She took out the long strands of tiny bulbs that were blue, or white, and multi colored, some where even pink. Each plug was shoved into the outlets and it was only after that that she said he could look.
Osso removed his hands from his eyes and gazed in shock at so many colored lights! Sitting down he made sure to inspect every strand and would hold them up to his hollow sockets just like Jack Skellington did in the movie.
By now the pet horde had come over in a way a moth was drawn to a flame. They all huddled around a strandof lights and watch Odin poke them, drawing back quickly if the lights were to come alive and jump at them.
Azumi was busy getting the boxes that had nothing to do with tree decorations out and setting everything out. they would get the tree later after their trip to Africa, which she still had to call Tori about.
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Many hours later the house wasn't recognizable. Lights outlined every window, stockings were hung above the fireplace, non-tree oranments were hung and placed in random places along with tinsle, wrieths (sp?), and fake vegetations with red bows that ran through banisters.
"Well, I say it's time for bed, my little helper," she said softly to an already asleep Osso. It was probably around 10pm, she had started getting boxes at 4:45PM, and she had probably tuckered the poor boy out with her 'put that there' and 'help me with this'. Scooting over Klaz, she scooped the lanky toddler into her arms and suffled off to his not-yet-complete-room-but-it-fairs-for-right-now (all it was missing was the new paint job really).
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 7:46 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:16 pm
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 5:27 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:18 am
Osso has a grandma? o_o; (backdated)
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:16 pm
~A Card! ~Gullien and Thylassa The soft quiet of the night is broken the softly muttered swears of a Nim. The little fairyesque creature flutters unsteadily through the air as she totes an unwieldy letter in her hands. Finally reaching her destination, she drops it into a mailbox and wings off the the way she came, muttering all the while.   Looks like someone is wishing you a happy year of the dog!
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:31 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:29 pm
Jabir walked down the corridors. It was quest giving time again
It didn't took long to find the right door "It seems promissing" he thought as he folded back the small note, before casting it trought the door and over the table
Then he turned back and proceeded down the stairsQuest Dear Azumi As you noticed Osso has spent a lot of his free time drawing and doodling. Sometimes he draws normal things, likes his friends or a landscape, but most of them are simply... odd, if not disturbing sometimes The strange thing is he doesn't know what they represent or where he got the idea from. What can this mean? It's your job to figure out why he's doing this and possibly the meaning of the said drawings Best of Luck - The Mishap Staff
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:08 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:21 pm
~To get shots. Ewr~
Azumi
Osso
Tori
Wy
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Dr. Alice Zaki
The ride had only lasted 20 minutes but in that time the two boys had managed to play Tic-Tac-Toe 7 times all over the fogged passenger window. Osso seemed to have forgotten about the shots in that time until the small group entered the waiting room to the doctors. it smelled like medicine and something much too steryl. The Bone child stayed close to his friend while he watched his guardian walk up to the lady behind the desk.
"Hello, good afternoon! Do you have an apointment?" The lady asked as she looked up from the stack of files.
"yes, um, appointment for Azumi Nore. Four people getting injections.." the Noir stated happily before nodding and walking back to the others. "She'll be right with us...now all we have to do it wait."
Osso nodded and looked around the small waiting room. It was white with short carpet and many chairs lined the walls. A magazine rack was situated to form a break between the seats and was filled with tattered and flimsy magazines from "People" to "National Geographic."
Ariane sat down at once, some magazine already in her hand. She wuold sit there while the other's went and got their shots...needles had never been the silver haired Noir's thing.
Tori shuffled after Azumi and her mother, watching as Azumi talked to the people at the front desk. "Oh good, everything seems to be going well, eh guys?" The tall man looked down at the two Mishaps, smiling gently. He knew they weren't too happy about getting shots, so he wanted to seem as peaceful and optomistic as possible.
Wycliff kept close to Osso, not wanting to get lost or have to do anything without his friend. The smells of the office seemed to take over as soon as they entered, and he couldn't really remember what the normal world smelled like after being in there a few moments. "This place smells..." He said, looking over at Osso.
"Miss Nore, you're late,"came a stern voice from the doorway.
Azumi looked over her shoulder before making her way over to the doctor,"you kept us waiting," her voice was equally stern before the pair started laughing.
"It's good too see you! South Africa this time? Havn't been there in a while."
"Yes, well, decided to go visit and turn it into a small vacation instead," Azumi scratched the back of her head before turning around towards everyone else," everyone, this is Doctor Alice Zaki, a good friend of mine."
The tall woman smiled and made her way around to each person, shaking hands and introducing herself. Her golden brown feathered ears twitched with each new name while the sandy cat tail behind her did something of the same action. "It's very nice to meet all of you, especially you two," she smiled down at Wy and Osso. "I can now put names to the two Mishaps I've heard so much about."
Osso smiled shyly back before seeing that his mother and Miss Zaki were all heading out of the waiting room. "C'mon Wy, she seems...nice," Osso looked over to his friend, wondering if he thought the same way.
Tori stood patiently as Azumi spoke to her friend. "Hello," he said as the woman came toward him, shaking her hand. "My name is Tori; glad to meet you!" The tall man watched as she went around to the other people, and talked to the Mishaps a little. She seemed really nice, and any friend of Azumi was a friend of his.
"Ahh..." Wycliff wrinkled his nose, an action he had picked up from his Guardian. "Good to meet you, Miss Doctor-Lady..." He said, having forgotten her real name within seconds of hearing it. The little Rhino-boy followed after Osso, nodding at his comment. "I hope she's nice.."
Dr. Zaki led them down a narrow hall, doors lining both sides, some open and some closed. She stopped at at door near the end before the hall took a sharp turn to the right. Inside there was an examining table covered in while paper, cabinets holding who knows what, a sink and counter space with bandaids, antiseptic, tongue depressers, and a whole assortment of things. "Can I have you two fill these out while I go and get the shots?" she handed both Tori and Azumi a paper each. On it was the common things doctor forms required for people to sign out; like name, birthdate, etc.
Azumi nodded," of course," and leaned against the examining table. It wasn't long before she looked to Tori with a very confused look,"what exactly are we supposed to put for birthdate? Or blood type or..." she hadn't really thought about all the little medical things about Osso. He wasn't human, though neither was she, but still.
Osso watched the doctor leave and at once his hollow gave started to inspect the room. A loud crinkle came to his ears when he brushed against the paper on the examining table. It crinkled really loud and amused him for a moment,"Wy, poke it! It's really weird paper..stuff..." how easily amused does someone have to be to find joy in paper?
Tori took the form with a small nod; he had a lot of experience with the medical world, and therefore a lot of experience with forms. He started to scribble in appropriate answers and bubble in things, but Azumi's comment made him stop. "Oh, my..." He said, frowning slightly and letting his eyes wander over the form until they had found the places indicated by his friend. "I don't...I don't really know; do you think that stuff is manditory?"
Wycliff followed Osso, his ears perking up as he entered the room. The suspicious crinkle made his nose wiggle, and he smiled a little. "It is weird...What do you think it does?"
Azumi shook her head and shrugged her shoulders some,"may be we should just leave it blank for now. Alice can deal with it or call me if it's any real concern..I hope."
Osso was paying no attention to what the adults were wodnering about. Hollow eyes looked up at his friend, the rhino boy's question bobbing about in his head. "Not sure...But I think those are for your mouths," his attention switched over to the tongue depressers(sp?) that sat in a jar," but I guess they're on popsicles too..." the medical world really did confuse the boy, but gave interests as well.
Azumi was just about done with the form when Dr. Zaki entered through the door again. In her right hand many little white looking sticks with long, narrow plastic ends, were held tightly while a clipboard was tucked under one arm. "Ooookkaayy, who wants to be first?"
Osso looked up, already he had a slight feeling about what those white sticks might be...
Tori nodded, smiling a little at Azumi's mention of the doctor's first name. "It is nice to know her well, ne? Stuff like this is easier to do..." He skipped the few places on the form he didn't, or wouldn't bother to, know, and kept filling in things. "I wonder what Wy is allergic to...Have you found anything Osso is allergic to yet?"
Wycliff turned to look at Osso's new center of attention, and cocked his head to the side in confusion. "Where's the good stuff? Daddy told me not to eat the stick..." He said, idly wishing he could get closer to some of this equipment, to check it out better. One day, he would be big and strong, though, and would be able to reach anything he wanted, without his Guardian's help.
As soon as the doctor entered the room Wycliff snapped out of his big-boy fantasies, and stepped a little closer to Osso. He didn't know what this new person was doing with the sticks, but he knew she was going to come and do something to him soon. He didn't exactly like the idea, but there wasn't much he could do. "Not me..." The little Rhino-boy whispered, barely audible enough to catch Osso's attention.
Azumi let her pen click onto the counter near her shoulder, ear twitching just before he spoke" oh god, it really is. All I have to do is call and she can usually fit me in whenever I want," her eyes widend slightly for a second as she talked,"if it weren't for her, we wouldn't be going until two weeks from now! This place was tha-." Azumi stopped as Dr. Zaki had reappeared through the door. "Osso, would you like to go first?" she asked.
Osso inched closer to Wy. Nooo way was he going to get those things put in him first. the boy's hollow sockets trailed over to his guardian, small worried look plastered on his face as he shook his head to her words.
The werewold sighed, chuckled, and shook her head some before getting up from her chair,"IIIII'll go first, then."
Alice nodded and layed the cluster of shots down on the counter, saving one which she now had poised above azumi's arm. Antiseptic was rubbed near a vein before the plastic cap was removed and the shot was issued. Azumi's reaction was a mere twitch of the ear, but then again, she was quite used to them by now.
Osso watched, but was still not convinced. hell.no.
Tori nodded at Azumi's words, smiling softly. "I am glad...She seems like a great friend for you, and it's very convienant for us..." His smile turned upward into a little bit of a smirk, but it all disappeared as the doctor entered the room. He rolled his eyes at the Mishaps, but couldn't hold back another smile; they were just like little kids, so much more than he thought they would be. That had been one of his small worries when he first got Wycliff. Was the Mishap going to be like a human child, or a Rhino one, or something else alltogether? Things worked out just fine; Wycliff was just what Tori wanted, inside and out.
Wycliff shivered slightly as Osso inched closer to him. He wasn't going to go first unless it was absoloutly needed. Wycliff had courage, but he usually only displayed it when every other option had been exhausted. When Azumi voluenteered to go first, Wycliff let out a deep breath he didn't know he had been holding. The adults were stronger and more confident than Wy and Osso, and it was good to see that they would be okay after this strange procedure.
As the shot itself was administered, Wycliff squeezed his eyes shut and turned his head away. His ears dropped and lay next to his head, and his lips formed a pitiful pout. He didn't want that to happen to him.
Dr.Zaki put the just used syringe on the counter before looking around to the others. "Who wants to be number two?" she asked, golden feathered ears twitching .
Azumi fixed the tiny bandaid on her arm slightly before looking down at Osso. the Werewolf could sense his fear and doubt," c'mon Osso. it really isn't that bad...Be brave for momma?" she asked, smile on her face. If this didn't work then bribary was heading to become the next option.
Osso crossed his arms and stood stubbornly next to his friend. "But you're uuuused to it," he replied.
"Osso, remember when Ginji nipped you on accident that time?"
"yes...."
"Well, it feels just like that and you can turn away if you want."
Osso was still incredibly skeptical, but a sigh was given and he extended his arm to Alice. this was NOT going to be fun and he better get chocolate or something when they got home.
"Got one!" Alice said enthusiastically and took one of the syringes from the table. Removing the clear cap, Alice knealed down to the boy's height. "I'll do it right at three, okay?" she said and poised the skinny needle over one of the black parts of Osso's arm. "One..."
'Don't cry' osso firmly told himself
"two..."
'dont' cry...'
"three." Alice stuck him and gentally issued the medication in the syringe. As she did this she actually felt some resistance, like the medication wasn't flowing easily in like it had done with Azumi. But Alice didn't say anything, sometimes the plunger would be a little quirky...
Osso shut his eyes at the three and took a sharp inhale of breath, but when he felt the woman let go of his arm, he was quite surprised that that was all it took. "That's it?" he asked
"that's it!"
Looking to Wy, the bone child raised his brows and smiled,"it didn't hurt, Wy! It just felt like...A p***k!"
Tori watched as Azumi and Osso talked, nodding a bit; they were good together, and acted just like a normal mother and her child. Not that Osso or Azumi weren't 'normal'; they were, but with Mishaps you never know what will happen, right?
When Osso finally voluenteered, Tori smiled broadly and congratulated him. "Good job, Osso; you're a brave little boy..." He shuffled over to Wycliff, reaching down to pat his Mishap on his little spiked head. "See?" He said as Osso got the shot, and then as the bone-boy smiled and told Wy how it was. "That was nothing, ne? You can do it, Wy..."
Wycliff nodded as his Guardian spoke to him, only half-way paying attention. His eyes were fixed on the needle, and he cringed as he watched it slide into Osso's skin, er, bone. Whatever it was. Osso was some kind of mystery, that's for sure. Of course, Wycliff wasn't an open book, either; Rhino-skin is known for being tougher than the toughest leather.
When Osso had finished, Tori stepped foreward, and to his suprise, so did Wycliff. "You did well, Osso..." Tori said, smiling down at the boy again. He frowned mentally when he realized that he didn't have any sort of treat to give the boys. Maybe Azumi or the Doctor would have something.
Black fluffy tail swayed a few times as her charge seemed to pull right on through the shot. All this worrying over nothing! A ruffle of the boy's unruly locks was issued; a simple gesture but one that ment a lot between the two.
Osso seemed to be smiling at everyone now; to his mother for her being proud, to Tori for the compliments, and to Wy to offer comfort and support just like a friend should. "Wy, your turn, your turn!" the bone child chanted, going up and down on the balls of his feet.
Alice laughed a little, sandy creme colored cat tail twitching around with a mind of it's own. "Do you want to go next, Wycliff? Or does Tori want to?" she looked from one to the other as she addressed them in question.
"You can do it Wy..." came the matronly support from Azumi. For her, being motherly was a little more natural compared to others and well, she could never resist offering a warm smile/welcome/ what ever it may be to a child, even though some still saw her as one as well. 23 doesn't always have its perks.
Before Tori could open his mouth to voluenteer for the next shot, Wycliff jumped in front of him and offered his arm to the doctor. "I'll go, Miss Doctor!" He said, a confident smile plastered on his face. Inside he was still a little shakey; he was no bone child, after all, so the shot might hurt him more than it did Osso. But everyone was rallying around to make him feel better, so he figured that if they all thought he could do it, he really could.
"Good boy, Wy..." Tori said approvingly, almost glowing with pride for his Mishap. Wycliff was quickly maturing into a wonderful little boy, forming his own opinions and reactions to the world without so much help from Tori. Of course, he still needed the guidance and support of his Guardian, but it was refreshing to see the once-introverted Mishap blossoming in his personality.
Alice laughed and nodded in aproval before taking a new syringe from the counter. The same ritual that she performed with Osso and Azumi was done and the long, skinny needle was poised over a pre-swabbed area on the boys arm. "On three, okay?" Tawny ears revolved and the count down began, "One...Twoo-"
"Wait, wait, wait. Alice," the werewolf interrupted suddenly.
The doctor looked up,"huh? What, what?"
"You need to issue it near his back near his under arm, the skin is softer there and not as thick or strong," the short, but filled, years of becoming a zoologist/wildlife iologist showed through in Azumi's words. "Wy's skin is thicker than an average person's right?" she looked to Tori, but the 'question' was more like a confirmation check.
"Mhm.." Tori nodded slowly, mentally thanking Azumi for knowing the ins and outs of Rhino-skin. He had been trying to do as much research as possible, but trying to raise a Rhino-boy and learn about his general species at the same time wasn't the easiest thing to do.
Wycliff looked up at the Doctor, Azumi, and then Tori, suddenly unsure. Why were they doing something different from him? He shifted a little, his tail drooping down to settle near his knees.
Tori noticed his Mishap's uncertainty and quickly put on a broad smile, stooping down so he could be at Wycliff's level. "No worries, Wy; everything's fine..." The tall man wiggled his nose, his eyes momentarily distracted as they followed his long hair's journey as it slid from his back to rest on his shoulder. A soft chuckle and a slight eye-roll brought Tori back into Wy's attention. As soon as the little Rhino-boy smiled again, Tori slowly stood up, his knees cracking in resistance.
Azumi nodded and looked back to Alice.
"Ah, I see. okay then," the sphynx/gryphon traited woman moved around Wy. "'Scuse me dear, this won't hurt any more than normal," free hand moved the Mishap's shirt up just enough for a clear injection. "Alright, again, on three," came the soothing voice once more before the count down. "One...two...three," in went the needle. There was some resistence, but Alice could tell that the medication in the syringe was flowing into the vein easily.
Osso watched, listend, then went back to watching. He hoped that the shot hadn't hurt more than his, that just wouldn't be fair. Hollow eyes watched the needle go in, but in a blink it was all done and Osso watched the doctor lady stand up.
"Okay, all done, Wy. That didn't hurt much, did it?" Dr.Zaki asked while tossing the just used syringe into a small garbage can. "And now it's Tori's turn," she stated without really hearing a reply. Bing bang done zoom, that's sort of how Alice's mind worked...one thing needing to happen right after the other.
Tori squinted as the needle slid into Wy's skin. It wasn't that he couldn't take the sight, just that he couldn't when it was being done to his boy. Every time the Mishap took a spill while playing or cut himself on something Tori would rush around trying to help him, instead of being his usual calm and clear self during emergencies. That probably wouldn't come in handy later.
Wycliff closed his eyes completely, not noticing his Guardian's discomfort but only focusing on thinking about other things. Meadows, streams, pretty butterflies...Anything to get his mind off the...
"...done?" He said, his eyes popping open in suprise and confusion. He hadn't felt anything! "Wow!" Wycliff couldn't believe how easy that had been; he could get a shot any day!
Tori nodded, smiling at Wycliff's happy suprise. "You're a tough little thing, eh, Wy?" He said, smirking softly and winking down at the little Rhino-boy. As he was speaking the tall man pulled back his sleeve, flexing his muscles so as to try and help Alice find a vein. His were notoriously small, which got several complaints from the many nurses he used to be around as a child.
Azumi chuckled at Wy's suprise towards the shot before looking at the boring clock that adorned one of the walls of the room. They'd been there no too long and everything seemed to be going smoothly. Thank goodness to that; the last time Azumi was here Alice was swamped and constantly getting pulled away for something else until it had taken two hours just to get one thing done.
Osso, too, laughed,"and we got all scared for nothing!" Another laugh was issued before he turned to his guardian. He made the short way over to her before tugging on the woman's shirt.
Alice took the last syringe off of the counter, threw the cap away, and took Tori's wrist. "I don't think I have to count to three, so, three!" the needle slid in easily and the drugs were administered with in a second.
While Alice was adminstering the shot, Azumi stood up with a laugh towards what her charge had asked,"yes, Osso, I'm sure Alice had treats...sheesh."
Alice pulled out the needle and slapped on the tiny little bandaid before turning to Azumi. "What? Treats? Of course I have treats! What type of doctor do you take me for?!"
Tori nodded a bit as the syringe was prepared and slid into his vein. "Thank you for doing this, Doctor..." He said, smiling a little. "Wycliff will be a lot happier now that he has conquered one of his fears, I am sure..."
Wycliff toddled over to Azumi with Osso, nodding at his comment. "It was nothing!" He said, still trying to get over the fact that he had just gotten a shot. He was definitly a big boy now.
At the mention of treats, both Wycliff and Tori perked up. Although the tall man didn't eat sweets, he knew how finicky Wycliff could be with his eating sometimes, so seeing him trying something new was exciting. Wycliff just wanted the treats.
Alice looked back at Tori. A chuckle escaped her as she nodded,"you're very welcome! And please, Alice is fine," green eyes shifted back to Azumi and the children. "You guy's ready for 'treats'?" she asked, excitment flowing into her voice.
Azumi and her charge both laughed and Azumi gave a small clap," you did very well Wy, and you too, dear," she turned to Osso who was still at her side. At Alice's words a canine ear flicked and she straightend up.
"Yeah! Treats! C'mon Wy!" Osso yipped before rushing over to the doctor's side.
"Then follow me!" the door was open and the sphinx stepped into the hall before walking down another hall that branched off.
"Ah, alright..." Tori nodded, logging the name in the back of his mind. Hopefully he would remember it, and be able to refer to the doctor later in the proper way; most likely, however, his horrible memory would kick in, and he would stumble with her name the next time they met.
"Ah, yeah!" Wycliff shouted, following Osso to Alice. "Always ready for treats!" He happily trotted after her, wondering where they were going. This lady was getting nicer and nicer by the second, though, so Wycliff didn't mind too much.
The sphynix led the children into some small staff room like place. White floored and white walled just like the majority of the building. Pictures that showed tropical flowers and rainforest canopies were perched onto the wall in neat little frames. Counters lined the walls, their surfaces covered in different things like mugs, napkins, straws, things. On the far side sat a tall white fridge with a few colorful magnets slapped on here and there.
Osso followed along next to Wy, his eyes taking in everything he passed. When they entered the room hollow sockets seemed to gaze around at the pictures. something seemed familiar about them, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. but alas, the concentration on remembering their origins was soon replaced when he heard the opening of the top portion of the freezer.
"You guys like Otter Pops?" Alice asked as she pulled out a huge ziplock bag full of the long flavored ice things.
Wycliff's gaze quickly changed from concentrating on following Alice to taking in the surroundings. He liked new places, especially if he was free to explore them, but he knew he had to be a good boy right now. At least, he did if he wanted something sweet. Wycliff noticed Osso looking at the pictures and joined him; they were of pretty places, and Wycliff wished he could just jump into the pictures and explore their hidden mysteries.
When the mention of Otter Pops came, however, Wycliff's attention was caught. "Otter Pops?" He asked, trotting over to Alice and looking up, trying to figure out what she was talking about.
"They're flavored ice treat..things..I guess," semi-explained Alice," I'm affraid I only have orange and purple though...heh, popular colors are always gone first." She held one side of the open ziplock bag open towards the boys before looking up towards the door way.
The Noir stood there smiling, a "tsshh," coming from her at the sight of the Otter pops. "Still a weakness? I'd hate to grab and run, but I just noticed the time and I realized I have a conference call in a half hour...Stupid boss and his last minute agendas."
Osso, again, payed no mind to his mother's conversation. His interest was one the hard descision of orange or purple...Well, orange was always one of his favorite colors, but the purple almost looked black and that was a good color too...Finally his black and white hand reached in and grabbed around an orange pop, the plastic wrapper sticking to his palm.
"Ossooooo...." chittered the werewolf from the door way.
The blonde child looked up and gave an eshasperated sigh. "C'mon Wy.....Thank you miss Alice." The boy made his way huffly back to Azumi, the doctor's giggles sounding lightly behind him.
Wycliff watched Osso, licking his lips. It was a hard choice, especially since he was familiar with the color-to-flavour ratio. Orange was, well, orange, of course, and purple was probably grape, unless the yogurt Tori always brought home was lying to him. Seeing Osso grab the orange one, Wycliff chose purple, thinking that if one of them didn't like his flavour, they could always trade. Wycliff had a very calculating mind when it came to food.
Tori giggled lightly as he watched Osso. "I'm sure you guys will see the good Doctor again, ne?" He said, nodding a bit. "Thank you for everything, Miss," He turned toward the doctor for a moment, bowing his head a little. "Without you we would never have this opportunity..."
Azumi turned toward's her friend when she heard him," yes...unfortunatly. I had totally forgotten and well, I can't risk any more screw ups with my boss or else I'm out," she thrust her thumb over her shoulder as she spoke. What she had said was very true, how ever the so called "quest" she had found earlier that day was still ever present in her mind and she wanted to get home and try to find something out about it. It had irked her for she hadn't noticed anything odd with her charge, but then again she usually lacked in the noticing things abot her household.
Head turned towards alice, mouth slightly open as if about to say something before she looked back to Tori as he asked his other question. "Wait aaanndd meet up...? she repeated it questionally, but her voice was small as she was mainly talking to herself. Azumi found that she was a little confused, not sure why, perhaps it had to do with the amount of things buzzing around in her head, but she didn't quite understand.
Alice listend contently and quietly. the sphynx knew about Azumi's job, and boss, all too well and there was understood her urgency to get home. Vibrant green eyes flicked down towards the otter pop tolling Mishaps, but her attention was soon adverted to Tori. "Oh you're very welcome. it was pleasure to meet you both," she replied with a smile and a swish of her lion like tail.
Tori nodded a little, taking hold of Wycliff's little hand. "Well, we'll meet you later then, um...At the entrance to the Mishap HQ, ne? You take your time...'s not like we have anything to do..." He smiled a little, looking down at Wycliff. Usually the pair would spend their time wandering around the HQ, with Tori pointing out things like trees and animals, and Wycliff running in search of interesting things, like acorns. They would be perfectly happy until Azumi finished her work.
Azumi nodded, a saddend look flying over her facial features before twisting off again..but the slightly drooped ears gave some hint to what she was feeling. Forgetting things was normal for her, but forgetting things in a case like this and having to ditch those she considered to be very good friends...just wasn't. But then there are times when it can't be helped, that it must be done. It was like having to tell a lie to make someone feel better at the time; must be done for the other, even though it's not a good thing.
Osso looked up from one adult to the next. He watched his guardian intently, black hollows gazing from behind blonde strands of hair. He very well sensed and saw the change in her moods. he saw the sad look cross her face and how it lingered in the position of her ears. But he also noted that his mother had been sadder most recently, but he never would bring it up since she always did her best to cover it (which she can do quite well). Osso wasn't sure how he could tell these changes in internal moods; when the exterior said something, but the mind said something else. He just..could.
"I'll get you two for the Airport in two days, around 9 AM...Again, I'm really sorry for having to leave like this," the Noir said to both before taking her charge's hand. The Were didn't really wait for any reply, just turned and headed down the hall, mentally cursing herself for her behavior.
"Do please excuse her, if you think any different of her at the time being. There are many things that go on in silence with my friend and at this time it becomes heavier," Alice had approached the two remaining people. Her fingers were laced behind her back as eyes watched her friend leave. Her voice was calmer, different from when she had first greeted Tori and Wy. It also held a strong note of knowledge, but any hint to what she knew was not really expressed in her exact words.
"Now, I do hope you guys have fun on your trip!" there's the old alice..."Africa is quite an amazing place and you," she looked down at Wy, " are going to meet. um...something very cool." The sphinx winked as she restated words that Azumi had told to Tori some time ago.
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