An Exhausting Trip - Part II
"Kaeru!"
The boy wilted slightly when he realised he'd been caught fly-catching again. Dammit, this was so unfair. "But I was hungry!" he wailed, throwing one of the toys in a fit of anger.
"Then we'll go home and get you something to eat," Youko replied, moving to scoop him up before he could start a full-out tantrum. "And a NAP," he admonished, ignoring the protests of the frog as he set the boy down and swatted him lightly on the behind to get him moving towards the coats. He waved to those he knew, and pulled his own coat on, helping Kaeru as well.
It was amazing to him that children moved 10 times SLOWER when they were whimpering.
Aini watched as Kaeru was taken away by the mean man - who she poked her tongue out at. Well now what would she do? She sidled over to the Jacosa and patted him on the shoulder.
'Osa,' she said, looking at the dinosaur boy with him.
'oo dat?'
'Hows it going anyways?' Sayuri asked, motioning at Andraste's growing bump.
"'Course I do !" Jacosa said proudly and cuddled the small one carefully before turning towards Ronen. "Is fiend. Keela. And that is Ronen. He's blue and cool." The otter tried to make both of them acquainted, but somehow it wasn't so easy. Hopefully they would like it anyway.
Andraste waved at Patrick. "Hey there. Nice to meet you again."
"Hey," He greeted Andraste, grinning more when he spotted the stomach, eyebrows arching slightly. "Congratulations seem to be an order, don't they? Well..congrats. All the luck wih the newest sprogglet." A light wink, rubbing hte back of his neck.
Akilah squeaked happily, wriggling. One of his hands still remained firmly curled in Jacosas fur, not tugging hard enough to hurt, but his other paw curled around Ronens finger.
Hi? Was that the hard things name. Pausing, the small meerkat peered up at him and chirruped, "Hi~" Giggling, bouncing a little, small tail curling up behind him-- when belen ran up!
Squeak! He gawked at the white thing, curiousity overcoming him. His butt wriggled a little bit before he sat firmly down on it once again. "...feesh?"
Jacosa pouted. Everyone had to leave already, it deemed unfair to him. He smiled at Belen though and continued petting Akilah, who had fallen asleep on his lap.
He was just about to ask his mother if they could leave as two new person's entered the room. Wow, they looked so...the same ! The otter waved and smiled, but wasn't able to move because of the meercat.
"Doing IT?" Patrick questioned, turning away from his conversation...to see the little meerkat standing. His eyes slammed open and his jaw dropped. "Holy crap," The dark man muttered softly, rubbing his temples. "The little rat's gonna learn how to walk. I'm totally screwed."
Not proper language around children... at least he wasn't screaming. "Good job, Akilah! Yay!"
The meerkat beamed, clinging to Jacosa while turning to see the two foxes again. His tail wriggled a bit, curling once or twice in amusement. "Eee! Fisht? Foof! Floofy foof! Fiiiisht~~!" That was when the pantie-bear meandered in. She was...was black and white! She was COLORS! It all caught his attention, trilling curiously as those small hands continued to clutch at Jacosa.
Simon checked the clock, knowing he should go. He let Vasile colors (and Vassi chew on the purple crayon) for a while before collecting them. Vasile whined loudly at being taken away from his new friends. Vastella actually looked dissapointed herself, but she didn't say anything. She politely returned the purple (well chewed) crayon to Cosa before crawling back into Simon's arms. With his other arm, Simon scooped up the complaining son, and head out.
"I'm sorry, Akilah. You can see him soon. Jacosa, why don't you invite your friend ?"
The otter looked at the little friend and hugged him tightly. He didn't want to go as well, but he was soo tired. "Come over on Monday ?" He had no clue when Monday was though, but people tended to say such things.
Quickly he put his belongings back into the pocket and put it around his shoulder. "Say goodbye, Jacosa." The mother helped to get Akilah off the otter gently, who wasn't fond of this idea. "Bye Keela, bye Belen, bye Jade. You all can come and play." He yawned again and took Andraste's hand. Quickly they moved out of the building.
Quinny-chan
Quinn felt a little guilty for leaving Moss with the sitter, but neither he, nor Belen, seemed to mind very much and she thought it beneficial that the pair socialize without the other every once in a while. So, armed with a spray bottle, some lotion, nebulizers and Belen's travel bowl, she had brought the Axolotl to the center to play and to perhaps check with Karma to make sure his breathing treatments were progressing as they should.
Not bothering to knock this time, she swung the door wide, chirped a fond hello and sat Belen on the ground, cautioning him to be wary of the others. Wouldnt want him to get stepped on simply from lack of attention.
Strong swimming legs allowed him to toddle slowly, even though he wasn't quite old enough to be able to do so. It gave Moss fits, watching his younger brother walk when all he could do was crawl behind. Such was sibling rivalry, she supposed.
She took a seat on one of the plump couches, eagle eyes trained on her diminuative, yet very independant son.
Not bothering to knock this time, she swung the door wide, chirped a fond hello and sat Belen on the ground, cautioning him to be wary of the others. Wouldnt want him to get stepped on simply from lack of attention.
Strong swimming legs allowed him to toddle slowly, even though he wasn't quite old enough to be able to do so. It gave Moss fits, watching his younger brother walk when all he could do was crawl behind. Such was sibling rivalry, she supposed.
She took a seat on one of the plump couches, eagle eyes trained on her diminuative, yet very independant son.
Sajhiri
((poor angler fish. The stuff of anthro nightmares!))
Dodge's jaw worked in his sleep, rocking in a circular motion as he chewed his cud instinctively.
Sajhiri smoothed his ears back and smiled warmly. "Vegetarian, got it. I guess lambs drink milk just like human babies, so it should be ok for a while to go that way."
She gazed on her latest addition lovingly. "I know the perfect room for him. I think he'll love it."
Dodge's jaw worked in his sleep, rocking in a circular motion as he chewed his cud instinctively.
Sajhiri smoothed his ears back and smiled warmly. "Vegetarian, got it. I guess lambs drink milk just like human babies, so it should be ok for a while to go that way."
She gazed on her latest addition lovingly. "I know the perfect room for him. I think he'll love it."
Youkochylde
"Kaeru!"
The boy wilted slightly when he realised he'd been caught fly-catching again. Dammit, this was so unfair. "But I was hungry!" he wailed, throwing one of the toys in a fit of anger.
"Then we'll go home and get you something to eat," Youko replied, moving to scoop him up before he could start a full-out tantrum. "And a NAP," he admonished, ignoring the protests of the frog as he set the boy down and swatted him lightly on the behind to get him moving towards the coats. He waved to those he knew, and pulled his own coat on, helping Kaeru as well.
It was amazing to him that children moved 10 times SLOWER when they were whimpering.
karma_k
Karma was about to say something and, instead, stifled a yawn that had come out of nowhere.
"Excuse me." she said, somewhat embarrassed. "I've been up since about this time yesterday and I was on my way out when everyone came in. If I'm going to drive myself home without nodding off, I'd probably better do it soon."
She reached out, gently tickling one of the twitching silver ears. "If you like, I can send you home with the paperwork, or I'll mail it to you...whichever is easier for you. There's no rush to get him into the records as long as it gets done."
Actually, she liked to get everybody into the records as quickly as possible since it was less to have to do later, but she didn't want to create an air of urgency and turn something so lovely into something so....official.
"Excuse me." she said, somewhat embarrassed. "I've been up since about this time yesterday and I was on my way out when everyone came in. If I'm going to drive myself home without nodding off, I'd probably better do it soon."
She reached out, gently tickling one of the twitching silver ears. "If you like, I can send you home with the paperwork, or I'll mail it to you...whichever is easier for you. There's no rush to get him into the records as long as it gets done."
Actually, she liked to get everybody into the records as quickly as possible since it was less to have to do later, but she didn't want to create an air of urgency and turn something so lovely into something so....official.
Sajhiri
Sajhiri smiled. "I can bring the paperwork home with me. Not a problem. I'll get it back to you ASAP. Thank you again, Karma. Go get some rest."
She slipped back out of the room and back towards the waiting room with her brand new bundle of...er...wool...in her arms.
She slipped back out of the room and back towards the waiting room with her brand new bundle of...er...wool...in her arms.
Sayuri_Nitta
Aini watched as Kaeru was taken away by the mean man - who she poked her tongue out at. Well now what would she do? She sidled over to the Jacosa and patted him on the shoulder.
'Osa,' she said, looking at the dinosaur boy with him.
'oo dat?'
'Hows it going anyways?' Sayuri asked, motioning at Andraste's growing bump.
karma_k
Karma watched her go and then exited the now-empty nursery to head for her back office. There was no fumbling for the papers this time as she'd learned after about the fourth or fifth adoption that it was in her best interest to sacrifice an entire afternoon making all of the adoption papers into stapled packets.
Grabbing one of said packets out of the wire basket in the corner of her desk, she headed out into the waiting area. Placing the packet on the edge of the counter where it would be easily-noticed, but out of reach of the playing children, she quietly grabbed up her coat and slipped out.
Yeah, no more all-nighters...
Grabbing one of said packets out of the wire basket in the corner of her desk, she headed out into the waiting area. Placing the packet on the edge of the counter where it would be easily-noticed, but out of reach of the playing children, she quietly grabbed up her coat and slipped out.
Yeah, no more all-nighters...
Lenachan358
Andraste smiled slightly. "It's not so easy, because I can't go to work anymore, but the father...Ranjit...he's living with us now. I'm a bit afraid of the birth though."
Jacosa waved to Kaeru as he left, but wasn't too sad about it. Now Aini had come back to play !
He looked at his fur while listening to Ronen and it took him a while to understand the boy's words. "Cool." It was alright, not everybody had fur and not everybody spikes, right ?
"Is Ronen." The otter explained to the fennec fox and motioned her to sit down with them.
His eyes were sparkling as he noticed Akilah and smiled. "Keela ! Can I hold ?" He really wanted to show his 'little brother' to the others. The otter knew about babies and everyone should know. "I get baby siblin." He stated proudly.
Phew...finally it started to became exhausting. Didn't he know that one was well ? His eyes darted towards Belen and he waved.
Jacosa waved to Kaeru as he left, but wasn't too sad about it. Now Aini had come back to play !
He looked at his fur while listening to Ronen and it took him a while to understand the boy's words. "Cool." It was alright, not everybody had fur and not everybody spikes, right ?
"Is Ronen." The otter explained to the fennec fox and motioned her to sit down with them.
His eyes were sparkling as he noticed Akilah and smiled. "Keela ! Can I hold ?" He really wanted to show his 'little brother' to the others. The otter knew about babies and everyone should know. "I get baby siblin." He stated proudly.
Phew...finally it started to became exhausting. Didn't he know that one was well ? His eyes darted towards Belen and he waved.
Zero Dream
Ronen simpely nodded in confirmation and smilled at Aini. He was a bit sad that Kaeru had to go... but what could he do ? He could always see him again later !
It took alot to keep this one down, it seemed.
"Baby sibilin ?" Ronen tilted his head and blinked. Being the youngest, he had no smaller sibilings... more older sibilings you could shake a stick at, but younger ? Nope. So the thought confused him a bit.
It took alot to keep this one down, it seemed.
"Baby sibilin ?" Ronen tilted his head and blinked. Being the youngest, he had no smaller sibilings... more older sibilings you could shake a stick at, but younger ? Nope. So the thought confused him a bit.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"Here there, 'Cosa," Patrick chirrup gratefully when he moved towards teh otter and the little dinosaur. The fish-like Fourth waller was seen with wide eyes but he carefully manuvered so he could in NO WAY step on him - Patrick is a wee bit paranoid with child safety. "I think Akilah wants to see you again."
Indeed, he did. As soon as they were close enough, he wriggled until he was put down and crawled his happy way over to Jacosa. Clingage commenced, wide black eyes peeking at Ronen as the small 'rat' chittered.
"You have a baby sibling? Really? Where?"
Indeed, he did. As soon as they were close enough, he wriggled until he was put down and crawled his happy way over to Jacosa. Clingage commenced, wide black eyes peeking at Ronen as the small 'rat' chittered.
"You have a baby sibling? Really? Where?"
Sajhiri
Sajhiri moved to the door of the office and she opened it to wave to Saedare outside. "Can you get Naeva's old infant seat out of the back of the truck, love, and set it up? We're bringing home another little one!" Saedare looked surprised, but did as was requested.
Sajhiri picked up the papers from the counter and she settled onto one of the couches to put them in her bag and still balance the sleeping lamb in her arms. She gave a quiet smile to the other 'parents' in the room.
Sajhiri picked up the papers from the counter and she settled onto one of the couches to put them in her bag and still balance the sleeping lamb in her arms. She gave a quiet smile to the other 'parents' in the room.
Quinny-chan
Belen toddled on his hind legs slowly, before dropping down to scuttle about on all fours. He walked suprisingly well for one meant to never leave the water and though he still wheezed from time to time, it didnt sound quite as severe as it had.
He made his way over to Jocasa, climbing onto his tail. He remembered playing with the tail in his bowl and he remembered that the Otter liked water, just like he did.
He grabbed on and made his version of the purring noise Makana made when she was happy. It was a good noise and he liked how rumbley it made him feel.
He made his way over to Jocasa, climbing onto his tail. He remembered playing with the tail in his bowl and he remembered that the Otter liked water, just like he did.
He grabbed on and made his version of the purring noise Makana made when she was happy. It was a good noise and he liked how rumbley it made him feel.
Sayuri_Nitta
'You'll be fine, you have support and that's the most important thing,' she glanced at the wall-clock and sighed.
'Well I am sorry to have to go so soon, but I left Catta with my neighbour and the poor woman is only so patient.' Sayuri smiled thinly.
'It was nice to see you again.'
She went over, and picked Aini up, who was just about to go over to Ronen and poke his spikes to see what they felt like.
'No! No!' the fennec toddler yelled, squirming for all she was worth.
'Osa!' she wailed, as Sayuri managed to hold her still.
'You...can..see him soon,' Sayuri said, avoiding flailing limbs and a tail.
'Well I am sorry to have to go so soon, but I left Catta with my neighbour and the poor woman is only so patient.' Sayuri smiled thinly.
'It was nice to see you again.'
She went over, and picked Aini up, who was just about to go over to Ronen and poke his spikes to see what they felt like.
'No! No!' the fennec toddler yelled, squirming for all she was worth.
'Osa!' she wailed, as Sayuri managed to hold her still.
'You...can..see him soon,' Sayuri said, avoiding flailing limbs and a tail.
Sajhiri
Saedare poked her head in once more, and called out "It's all set, mom. Did you have a baby when I wasn't paying attention or something?
Sajhiri chuckled, getting up and shifting the lamb so her adopted daughter could see. "Nope, but we've been asked to look after this little darlin. His name is Dodge."
"Like our truck?" the Aduthule asked incredulously. "Really mother, if he grows to hate you for that, I'll be the one to say 'I told you so.' Named after a truck indeed. The poor dear." She shuffled back out of the building to Dodge's vehicular namesake.
Sajhiri offered a small wave to those in the waiting room, and headed home to make her new child comfortable.
Sajhiri chuckled, getting up and shifting the lamb so her adopted daughter could see. "Nope, but we've been asked to look after this little darlin. His name is Dodge."
"Like our truck?" the Aduthule asked incredulously. "Really mother, if he grows to hate you for that, I'll be the one to say 'I told you so.' Named after a truck indeed. The poor dear." She shuffled back out of the building to Dodge's vehicular namesake.
Sajhiri offered a small wave to those in the waiting room, and headed home to make her new child comfortable.
Lenachan358
"Nooo stay !" Jacosa wailed as Aini left and pouted. His eyes flicked towards his mother. Hopefully she wouldn't get the bad idea to take him away as well. "Baby inside mommy's belly." He pointed at Andraste, who had moved to sit down after Sayuri left.
The otter gladly accepted the meercat and smiled. One paw gently petted the baby's head as he suddenly felt something tickling his tail and he bursted into laughter. His head turned towards the strange feeling and he noticed the no-fish. "Oh hey."
The otter gladly accepted the meercat and smiled. One paw gently petted the baby's head as he suddenly felt something tickling his tail and he bursted into laughter. His head turned towards the strange feeling and he noticed the no-fish. "Oh hey."
Zero Dream
"Ah-Haa." He nodded, not really understanding, still. Baby in someone's tummy ? Odd, odd... How did it get there ?
Before he could think more about it, his attention was caught by the meercat. "Who ?" Visibely, Jacosa was getting this question alot today.
Before he could think more about it, his attention was caught by the meercat. "Who ?" Visibely, Jacosa was getting this question alot today.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"You'll protect him from being squished, won't you?" The humans request was light as he stood up and stepped back. Time for Akilah to learn how to interact on his own.
Not like the meerkat had such a hard time of it anyway. Akilah squeaked happily when Jacosa patted his head, floofing up quite comfortably against the other with a churr. Curious eyes turned to the dinosaur, head leaaaaaning in to sniff at him curiously. Smelled like him! Different..older...but like him. And Jacosa. And...that weird fishy thing on his tail.
"Churr?" The small fluffed thing inquired, one tiny paw reaching out past Jacosa to poke lightly at the dinosaur, glee lifting in his eyes. "Eee~ Keerah!" That's as close as he could get to his name at this point, wriggling happily still
Not like the meerkat had such a hard time of it anyway. Akilah squeaked happily when Jacosa patted his head, floofing up quite comfortably against the other with a churr. Curious eyes turned to the dinosaur, head leaaaaaning in to sniff at him curiously. Smelled like him! Different..older...but like him. And Jacosa. And...that weird fishy thing on his tail.
"Churr?" The small fluffed thing inquired, one tiny paw reaching out past Jacosa to poke lightly at the dinosaur, glee lifting in his eyes. "Eee~ Keerah!" That's as close as he could get to his name at this point, wriggling happily still
Lenachan358
"'Course I do !" Jacosa said proudly and cuddled the small one carefully before turning towards Ronen. "Is fiend. Keela. And that is Ronen. He's blue and cool." The otter tried to make both of them acquainted, but somehow it wasn't so easy. Hopefully they would like it anyway.
Andraste waved at Patrick. "Hey there. Nice to meet you again."
Zero Dream
"Kee-la." He repeated, as if it would help commit the name to memory. He visibely didn't mind being poked, and only smilled as the little paw found itself on his arm. It seemed not many people around here didn't have fur, and he wasn't upset, instead gentely moving his arm forward so that the merrkat would have an easier time reaching it.
"Hi." He continued to smile, tail continuing to wag, however kept safely out of the infant's reach.
"Hi." He continued to smile, tail continuing to wag, however kept safely out of the infant's reach.
Quinny-chan
Belen looked up at Jocasa, a smile spliting his face in two. "Ghaaaaa," he issued, grinning like a fool. "Caa Caa," he grunted again and again, trying to show Jocasa that he could say his name. He hugged his tail harder, making his purr noise.
It was then that he noticed the others. There was one with skin kind of like his, not soft like Cosa. And a smaller one, though not as small as himself. It was the leathery one that facinated him, however.
He hopped off of Jocasa's tail and scurried over to Ronen. He had steps on his back kind of like the ones at Belen's house. Only, these ones were much smaller and he thought he could climb them.
He dashed up Ronen's tail and stretched his body, trying to reach one of the spikes with his sticky forelegs, concentration creasing his usually sunny countenance.
It was then that he noticed the others. There was one with skin kind of like his, not soft like Cosa. And a smaller one, though not as small as himself. It was the leathery one that facinated him, however.
He hopped off of Jocasa's tail and scurried over to Ronen. He had steps on his back kind of like the ones at Belen's house. Only, these ones were much smaller and he thought he could climb them.
He dashed up Ronen's tail and stretched his body, trying to reach one of the spikes with his sticky forelegs, concentration creasing his usually sunny countenance.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"Hey," He greeted Andraste, grinning more when he spotted the stomach, eyebrows arching slightly. "Congratulations seem to be an order, don't they? Well..congrats. All the luck wih the newest sprogglet." A light wink, rubbing hte back of his neck.
Akilah squeaked happily, wriggling. One of his hands still remained firmly curled in Jacosas fur, not tugging hard enough to hurt, but his other paw curled around Ronens finger.
Hi? Was that the hard things name. Pausing, the small meerkat peered up at him and chirruped, "Hi~" Giggling, bouncing a little, small tail curling up behind him-- when belen ran up!
Squeak! He gawked at the white thing, curiousity overcoming him. His butt wriggled a little bit before he sat firmly down on it once again. "...feesh?"
Lenachan358
Andraste nodded slightly. "Thank you. How have you been ?"
Jacosa gladly wasn't someone who got jealous pretty easily. He just smiled at Ronen and nodded. "Babies like you as well, I see." His tail was wiggling as it was freed from the weight and his paws held to Keela, so he wouldn't drop to the ground.
"No fish, Keela. I thought too ! But no...is axosomething." He proudly explained. Every good older brother would have done so, so why shouldn't he ? Quite interested he watched the babies' reaction to Ronen.
Jacosa gladly wasn't someone who got jealous pretty easily. He just smiled at Ronen and nodded. "Babies like you as well, I see." His tail was wiggling as it was freed from the weight and his paws held to Keela, so he wouldn't drop to the ground.
"No fish, Keela. I thought too ! But no...is axosomething." He proudly explained. Every good older brother would have done so, so why shouldn't he ? Quite interested he watched the babies' reaction to Ronen.
Zero Dream
Ronen seemed a bit surprised, wriggeling lightly under the added weight on his tail and back. He was a dinosaur... not a ladder.
Yet, he didn't mind too much, it seemed, as he stayed as still as he could, in order to allow Belen to, well... climb the stairs, so to speak.
"Gues so." He blinked, glancing at Akilah. The feeling of fur on his scales was a bit wierd, but not bad or annoying in any way.
Yet, he didn't mind too much, it seemed, as he stayed as still as he could, in order to allow Belen to, well... climb the stairs, so to speak.
"Gues so." He blinked, glancing at Akilah. The feeling of fur on his scales was a bit wierd, but not bad or annoying in any way.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"I've been...busy. Squirt's learned to crawl, the other one learned to walk and I got yet ANOTHER little brat." His head shook a little, nose wrinkling with a grin. "You? Other then the pregnancy?"
"Azkosomefung." he repeated dutifully, retreating a little when he saw the 'climbing' fish and cuddling up against Jacosa - well, as much as he could, considering his position. "Cosa." Nod nod, nosing against the others fur, wherever he could, with a little trill.
"Azkosomefung." he repeated dutifully, retreating a little when he saw the 'climbing' fish and cuddling up against Jacosa - well, as much as he could, considering his position. "Cosa." Nod nod, nosing against the others fur, wherever he could, with a little trill.
Quinny-chan
Belen stretched, fingers waggling as he tried, in vain, to reach the bottom spike. When it became apparent that he was just not big enough, something the Axolotl had had to struggle with a lot in his new human-sized environment, he shrugged and grinned at Ronen, another goofy smile plastering his face.
Tugging a bit on Ronen's clothes, Belen made his way around the dinosaur, perching on his knee and gazing up at him with wide eyes. He flung his arms out, trying to make the biggest motion he could, all the while sputtering, "Whooooaah, shooooaaa," which apparently meant that Ronen was very large indeed.
Tugging a bit on Ronen's clothes, Belen made his way around the dinosaur, perching on his knee and gazing up at him with wide eyes. He flung his arms out, trying to make the biggest motion he could, all the while sputtering, "Whooooaah, shooooaaa," which apparently meant that Ronen was very large indeed.
Lenachan358
"Not much really." She smiled. "It was enough for me though. I really didn't expect it..."
Jacosa bursted into laughter as he heard Belen's sputtering and giggled madly. That was a strange baby !
He stroked Akilah gently and made sure that he was comforable on his lap. "Tis mine, tis yours. When bigger we can let 'em fight."
People did that with animals, he'd seen that on TV. Of course the otter had no clue that these kinds of fight could hurt. He just smiled. "Shall pet Keela ?"
Jacosa bursted into laughter as he heard Belen's sputtering and giggled madly. That was a strange baby !
He stroked Akilah gently and made sure that he was comforable on his lap. "Tis mine, tis yours. When bigger we can let 'em fight."
People did that with animals, he'd seen that on TV. Of course the otter had no clue that these kinds of fight could hurt. He just smiled. "Shall pet Keela ?"
Zero Dream
Ronen couldn't help but giggle a bit himself.
"Ah gues." He answered, letting out a tiny yawn. He was getting a bit tired...
That was just to sign that Zero was waiting, as she gentely took Ronen in her arms after putting Belen down safely on the ground. "Time for your afternoon nap, hm, cutie ?"
"Not tired." He whinned, but yawned again, not protesting as his mother put his coat on. "We'll come back, allright ? Then you can talk to your friends again. Say bye, now." She smilled.
"'Mbai..." He trailed, curling into Zero's arms and almost seeming to be asleep before the girl had left trough the door.
"Ah gues." He answered, letting out a tiny yawn. He was getting a bit tired...
That was just to sign that Zero was waiting, as she gentely took Ronen in her arms after putting Belen down safely on the ground. "Time for your afternoon nap, hm, cutie ?"
"Not tired." He whinned, but yawned again, not protesting as his mother put his coat on. "We'll come back, allright ? Then you can talk to your friends again. Say bye, now." She smilled.
"'Mbai..." He trailed, curling into Zero's arms and almost seeming to be asleep before the girl had left trough the door.
Simon the Fox
Simon made his way into the shop, Vassi in his arms and Vasile toddling in behind him, holding on to his pant leg. In his other arms was a big purple doll that definately looked like it has seen better days.
Simon pulled at his collar, like he always does when forced to wear his new wardrobe, looking around to see if anyone else was about. He was long overdue to bring his babies out to meet other children like themselves. He new Vasile would make friends fast, but he was worried about Vastelle who was always relunctant to open up to anyone besides her daddy.
Simon took a seat in one of tha chairs, and Vasile, dressed in his favorite pair of overalls, immediately took his doll and went looking about for more toys.
Vastella stayed put in Simon's lap, chewing on the end of a big purple ribbon in her hair.
Simon pulled at his collar, like he always does when forced to wear his new wardrobe, looking around to see if anyone else was about. He was long overdue to bring his babies out to meet other children like themselves. He new Vasile would make friends fast, but he was worried about Vastelle who was always relunctant to open up to anyone besides her daddy.
Simon took a seat in one of tha chairs, and Vasile, dressed in his favorite pair of overalls, immediately took his doll and went looking about for more toys.
Vastella stayed put in Simon's lap, chewing on the end of a big purple ribbon in her hair.
Lenachan358
Jacosa pouted. Everyone had to leave already, it deemed unfair to him. He smiled at Belen though and continued petting Akilah, who had fallen asleep on his lap.
He was just about to ask his mother if they could leave as two new person's entered the room. Wow, they looked so...the same ! The otter waved and smiled, but wasn't able to move because of the meercat.
Quinny-chan
Belen staggered back into Cosa as the new trio entered. While he was used to big people, he had never seen two who mirrored eachother before. He puffed himself up as big as he could, just in case they thought they might be able to eat him, and he waived tentatively at the shy looking female sitting in the lap of her father.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"So...an accident, but not a mistake? The best kind." He grins a little bit, shrugging slightly as his eyes went to the snoozing meerkat and the others. Fox kits? Twins? His interest perked again. Interesting~ Twins!
The meerkat stretched out slightly with a little squeak, flopping against Jacosas hands slightly. Giggle. "Cosa?" Drowsy little squeak, wriggling and flopping so his arms flung aorund the others neck - one degree the wrong way and he would've fallen off.
"Mmmph. Foofy."
The meerkat stretched out slightly with a little squeak, flopping against Jacosas hands slightly. Giggle. "Cosa?" Drowsy little squeak, wriggling and flopping so his arms flung aorund the others neck - one degree the wrong way and he would've fallen off.
"Mmmph. Foofy."
Simon the Fox
Vasile picked up the doll and toddled curiously over to the brown furry one that seemed interested. "Hi." he said slowly, waving a little. He had never been around this many new people at once, and it made hiim a bit nervous...mostly because he didn't know who to turn his attention to first.
Vastella wacthed with piqued interest, but stayed firmly planted in Simon's lap. When the little creature began to wave at her, she lowered her ears suspiciously. She wiggled more securely in Simon's lap, but then her father lifter her up and set her on the ground. She squealed in protest and looked up with a expression of agast betrayel as her father nudged her towards the group of children.
Vastella wacthed with piqued interest, but stayed firmly planted in Simon's lap. When the little creature began to wave at her, she lowered her ears suspiciously. She wiggled more securely in Simon's lap, but then her father lifter her up and set her on the ground. She squealed in protest and looked up with a expression of agast betrayel as her father nudged her towards the group of children.
Lenachan358
Jacosa smiled broadly as Akilah awoke and cuddled him. He just managed to put his paws on his back so he wouldn't fall down, but still a baby was quite heavy for at toddler. "Caweful, Keela." Andraste always told him that word when doing something dangerous.
"Don' worry, Belen. Nice one." He smiled at Vasile and looked at the doll with interest. "Heyo. Me is Cosa. Is Keela. Is Belen. Not siblin's." The otter tried to point at everyone and make them acquainted with the fox. "Who are you "
Proud of himself, because he was so experienced with people Jacosa beamed at Vastelle. Was she afraid of Akilah ? She didn't have to. The tie on her head, was very pretty. "Cool !" He shouted and waved at her again.
"Don' worry, Belen. Nice one." He smiled at Vasile and looked at the doll with interest. "Heyo. Me is Cosa. Is Keela. Is Belen. Not siblin's." The otter tried to point at everyone and make them acquainted with the fox. "Who are you "
Proud of himself, because he was so experienced with people Jacosa beamed at Vastelle. Was she afraid of Akilah ? She didn't have to. The tie on her head, was very pretty. "Cool !" He shouted and waved at her again.
nozomi_ga_kanau
Akilah slowly slid down from the toddler, still leaning into him heavily. He was standing! Kind of. He was...clinging and on two feet? but he was standng! "Cosa! Fravrite! Keerah!" His voice was a happy squeak, well pleased with his new little power to SPEAK.
It was fantastic. "Foof! Foof! Ruff ruff foof!" ...yes, really, he was 'talking' about the fox kits. Really.
It was fantastic. "Foof! Foof! Ruff ruff foof!" ...yes, really, he was 'talking' about the fox kits. Really.
Quinny-chan
Belen didnt understand why the little girl seemed so shy of him. He barely reached her waist, even when stretching himself to his full height. He toddled towards her a few steps before Quinn reached down to scoop him up.
"You need to be rehydrated, little one." She placed him on a towel she had put on the counter and then began squirting him with the water bottle she had brought. He spun around and giggled, enjoying the impromptu shower. When she had finished, she massaged his special cream all over his skin. He positively gleamed!
"There you go!" she chirrped, plopping him down on the floor next to Vastelle.
Belen's toes turned in and his hands clasped behind his back, picking up some of Vastelle's discomfort. One hand shot out again and his little fingers waggled in a shy greeting.
"You need to be rehydrated, little one." She placed him on a towel she had put on the counter and then began squirting him with the water bottle she had brought. He spun around and giggled, enjoying the impromptu shower. When she had finished, she massaged his special cream all over his skin. He positively gleamed!
"There you go!" she chirrped, plopping him down on the floor next to Vastelle.
Belen's toes turned in and his hands clasped behind his back, picking up some of Vastelle's discomfort. One hand shot out again and his little fingers waggled in a shy greeting.
Simon the Fox
Vasile squinted at Cosa and waved. "I Vasile" he said, then help up his doll. "Auntie Miki," pointed to her. He floofed the dolls hair and sat down, watching them.
Vassi wanted slowly over to her brother and snatched away the doll clutching it to her like a security blanket. She shy watched the others and fiddled with her ribbon as it was complimented. She looked back to Simon who gave her that 'you-know-what-to-do' look on his face.
"tank you," she squeaked out, sitting down beside her brother.
Vassi wanted slowly over to her brother and snatched away the doll clutching it to her like a security blanket. She shy watched the others and fiddled with her ribbon as it was complimented. She looked back to Simon who gave her that 'you-know-what-to-do' look on his face.
"tank you," she squeaked out, sitting down beside her brother.
Lenachan358
Jacosa applauded as he saw Akilah standing and tried not to move at all. "Lookit, lookit, he's...doing IT !" He cried out instead to make his mother and the Patrick man look.
Still quite in shock about this he turned to Vasile and smiled. "Vas-isle and Miki." He didn't own a doll, but being a toddler the otter didn't care about 'girly-things'. That's why he owned the fluffy bag anyway ! Quickly he shoved it towards Vastelle with one paw and smiled. "Colour inside. You wanna ?"
In fact the little yellow pocket contained a few crayons and paper.
Still quite in shock about this he turned to Vasile and smiled. "Vas-isle and Miki." He didn't own a doll, but being a toddler the otter didn't care about 'girly-things'. That's why he owned the fluffy bag anyway ! Quickly he shoved it towards Vastelle with one paw and smiled. "Colour inside. You wanna ?"
In fact the little yellow pocket contained a few crayons and paper.
caroline_cupcake
Jade walked confidently behind Tabitha, a small smile upon her face. After her trip to the library, she had to find out that strange otter boys name. She met him here, so of course he was bound to be here. As the panda girl walked in with her head up high she noticed a vast amount of people, suddenly her head dropped down. She reached for Tabitha's hand in worry, to many people to be nice too...to many. There were big people, small people, and even tiny baby people.
Jade took a deep breath as she ambled further into the depths of the populated shop. Tabitha managed to set herself down in a chair as Jade stood out in the open, no vast woman to shield her. Her teal eyes scanned the room in hope for the boy, maybe he could teach her how to write some more? Suddenly the obnoxious voice of the otter rang inside her ears, a hope bloomed inside of her and a coy smile flashed upon her lips. How was she going to approach him? He was probably too busy with other people teaching them to write...
Jade took a deep breath as she ambled further into the depths of the populated shop. Tabitha managed to set herself down in a chair as Jade stood out in the open, no vast woman to shield her. Her teal eyes scanned the room in hope for the boy, maybe he could teach her how to write some more? Suddenly the obnoxious voice of the otter rang inside her ears, a hope bloomed inside of her and a coy smile flashed upon her lips. How was she going to approach him? He was probably too busy with other people teaching them to write...
nozomi_ga_kanau
"Doing IT?" Patrick questioned, turning away from his conversation...to see the little meerkat standing. His eyes slammed open and his jaw dropped. "Holy crap," The dark man muttered softly, rubbing his temples. "The little rat's gonna learn how to walk. I'm totally screwed."
Not proper language around children... at least he wasn't screaming. "Good job, Akilah! Yay!"
The meerkat beamed, clinging to Jacosa while turning to see the two foxes again. His tail wriggled a bit, curling once or twice in amusement. "Eee! Fisht? Foof! Floofy foof! Fiiiisht~~!" That was when the pantie-bear meandered in. She was...was black and white! She was COLORS! It all caught his attention, trilling curiously as those small hands continued to clutch at Jacosa.
Quinny-chan
Belen pouted a little; the little fox girl had blatantly ignored him and he had been so nice too. He flounced away, disgruntled and was knocked onto his tail when he bounced off the panda who had just arrived.
Simon the Fox
Vasile's ears perked. "Color? I like color, yes." He crawled over closer to Cosa and looked at him expectantly, eagerly grabbing at the crayons when they came into view. He liked the brighter colors.
Vastella continued to cling to her doll, and watched the little creature waving at her. He looked harmless enough, but very odd. Vassi gave a little wave back, but stayed put. She absently chewed on the dolls dress.
Vastella continued to cling to her doll, and watched the little creature waving at her. He looked harmless enough, but very odd. Vassi gave a little wave back, but stayed put. She absently chewed on the dolls dress.
Lenachan358
Andraste smiled. "Wow awesome, now the trouble starts." She didn't mean it though.
Jacosa pulled out a blue crayon as he suddenly noticed Jade entering. Wow, it must be his birthday today ! "Jaaade !" He called and smiled before turning to Akilah. "Keela, wanna draw too ?
The otter pulled out a few sheets of paper and smiled. "That good." Vasile seemed nice as well, but what was going on with the girl ? Jacosa picked a purple crayon and rolled it towards Vastella's feet.
Jacosa pulled out a blue crayon as he suddenly noticed Jade entering. Wow, it must be his birthday today ! "Jaaade !" He called and smiled before turning to Akilah. "Keela, wanna draw too ?
The otter pulled out a few sheets of paper and smiled. "That good." Vasile seemed nice as well, but what was going on with the girl ? Jacosa picked a purple crayon and rolled it towards Vastella's feet.
caroline_cupcake
Jade glanced down at the thing that bounced off of her. She kneeled down sympathetically, but she was rather curious what this thing was. The panda girl tilted her head with a look of confusion, was it a froggie? "You okes?" Jade asked, surprisingly offering the unfamiliar animal a paw. "You go downs." The toddler told the stranger with a nod, she knew what it felt like to fall to the ground; and it was no fun. (>> mia)
"Boy boy!" Jade waved is anticipation and a large smile. "'old on, bab neds help." She said in a normal tone of voice which counted as a yell for her.
"Boy boy!" Jade waved is anticipation and a large smile. "'old on, bab neds help." She said in a normal tone of voice which counted as a yell for her.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"Meer?" He churred quietly, letting go of jacosa. He stood for a scant few seconds before flopping onto his little furred butt, twisting to see the colors and the papers. "Eee~" He squealed happily, nose wrinkling and giggling, grabbing for some colors.
"Great. The daughter is walking and now him.." He sighs, head shaking with a little grin, glancing at her, "You have morning sickness. I'm envious."
"Great. The daughter is walking and now him.." He sighs, head shaking with a little grin, glancing at her, "You have morning sickness. I'm envious."
Quinny-chan
Eyes wide, Belen reached out a small, dainty hand and wrapped it around what he could grasp of the panda's hand. He nodded vigourously when she questioned his well being and smiled, indicating himself and exclaiming the only word he ever got nearly right, "Bell Bell Bell Bell!"
With that, he pulled himself onto her paw and waited patiently. It was obvious she would be heading to the others and it was equally obvious to him that she would be a good friend to have. She was biiiiiiig.
With that, he pulled himself onto her paw and waited patiently. It was obvious she would be heading to the others and it was equally obvious to him that she would be a good friend to have. She was biiiiiiig.
Simon the Fox
Simon checked the clock, knowing he should go. He let Vasile colors (and Vassi chew on the purple crayon) for a while before collecting them. Vasile whined loudly at being taken away from his new friends. Vastella actually looked dissapointed herself, but she didn't say anything. She politely returned the purple (well chewed) crayon to Cosa before crawling back into Simon's arms. With his other arm, Simon scooped up the complaining son, and head out.
Lenachan358
That was strange. Everybody was leaving. Jacosa shrugged and waved before his attention turned to the purple crayon. It had markings !
He frowned a bit and decided to not give crayons away so easily next time. "Good Keela." The otter commented and yawned. So many people were exhausting. He wrapped his tail around his body, which was a secure sign for his tiredness.
"Oh I think Jacosa gets pretty tired. We should be going soon." Andraste mentioned and got up.
He frowned a bit and decided to not give crayons away so easily next time. "Good Keela." The otter commented and yawned. So many people were exhausting. He wrapped his tail around his body, which was a secure sign for his tiredness.
"Oh I think Jacosa gets pretty tired. We should be going soon." Andraste mentioned and got up.
nozomi_ga_kanau
"Keerah," Akilah agreed absently, twisting a little to snuggle against the otter. His blunt nose nuzzled closer, fingers moving to thread in the otters fur - then the adult stood up.
He knew what that meant.
Squeak! Small arms wrapped as far around Jacosa as possible, whining and clinging tighter. Noooooo.
He knew what that meant.
Squeak! Small arms wrapped as far around Jacosa as possible, whining and clinging tighter. Noooooo.
Lenachan358
"I'm sorry, Akilah. You can see him soon. Jacosa, why don't you invite your friend ?"
The otter looked at the little friend and hugged him tightly. He didn't want to go as well, but he was soo tired. "Come over on Monday ?" He had no clue when Monday was though, but people tended to say such things.
Quickly he put his belongings back into the pocket and put it around his shoulder. "Say goodbye, Jacosa." The mother helped to get Akilah off the otter gently, who wasn't fond of this idea. "Bye Keela, bye Belen, bye Jade. You all can come and play." He yawned again and took Andraste's hand. Quickly they moved out of the building.
