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 Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:54 pm
The long day had put a strain on Ashton. After month of feverishly putting his small practice in place, he began to notice that he wasn't the only one feeling the stress. The long nights and early morning had left him far from Roxy's side, whom seemed to grow quieter with each passing day.
What seemed to be the sensible solution of leaving her at home, so that she wouldn't be burdened with traveling and being in new and perhaps frightening situations, was apparently the opposite of what she wanted.
A Lost duck, saved from potential disaster by caring individuals, had been brought to the clinic that morning.
After a quick assessment and a clean bill of health, the only concern was relocating the family. The only pond near the area the duckling had been found was located in the park; an excellent place to begin to make up for weeks of diminished attention.
Roxy was quite excited during the trip. She sat in the front seat, guarding a small quacking box with pride, she didn't exactly know what it was....though she knew it was important to her master.
Roxy walked by her masters side leash-less; though she explored, she never wandered very far and was always quick to rejoin his side when called.
She neared the sparking lake, hearing the distinct calls of the water fowl perched atop of the liquid mirror; she looked back with her eyes brimming with excitement...She understood. She barked softly, her tongue peaking from the side of her mouth as she bounded towards the water, looking back to see her master following in the distance.
With a quick drink, she found a lovelly spot beneath a weeping willow tree; keeping her both hidden from the paranoid ducks yet enabling her to watch the sun setting in peace. She hopped the little one found his family before dark.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:44 pm
By chance, today was a rare day for Kiran and his owner, Cadence. For once, she had decided to excercise control on her arrogant Kiran. Her creativity was blooming today as she requested to hold an outdoor session with her patient's for the day, as part of a new therapy technique. She had packed all of her books, a cooler filled with snack for the long day and of course her steadfast array of musical instruemnts including her acoustic guitar and even her Bâ™trumpet which she'd tenderly cared for ever since her first days of school. Cade set up camp not too far away from the pond, on a blue and white checkered picnic blanket. Along with her came the newly adopted puppy, Venicia.
Kiran however was less than enthusiastic about his owner's appearance. Not to say he disliked her, it was just that her newfound desire for control over him he found disturbing. Uninterested with his owner's work, he bounded up into a tree that towered adjacent to the pond, enjoying the feeling of perching himself up high as he sat on his throne. Front legs folded one on top of the other, he scoured the perimeter of the pond for any signs of life. His dark orange eyes fell upon a tiny duckling, paddling along in the water below him. He smirked, knowing well that the poor scrambling avian wouldn't last much longer while in this park.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:12 pm
She watched the little orange fluff make his way towards the water, little beads of water formed all over him as he entered the lake with a splash. She giggled and continued to watch, growing worried with every unanswered baby quack that brushed past her ears.
"Common..." She whispered under her breath, secretly crossing her paws for luck. An echo from the distance sent her gaze across the pond, a small family of ducks, consisting of only two ducklings, began to call in excitement. They thrust their tiny feathered bodies down the banks as quickly as their feet would allow them, following their parents into the water as they began to cross the pond for their long awaited reunion.
A satisfied smile tugged at her lips, causing her to lose interest and her eyes to gaze once more....That was when she noticed him.
Her tail slowly began to wag as she realized who it was...Her dearly missed crafty friend...Kiran!
Yet..she wasnt quite sure if that was him...It had been a while since she had seen him, she had been a pup then! Now...She found herself second guessing herself...
With a soft bark, she called out "Kiran?", and waited for a reaction.
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:05 pm
Kiran immediately shot his look down, straight at Roxy below him. Any noise that sounded anything like his name was instantly catching his attnetion and this scenario was no exception. He saw the female below him and his hopes rose to the top of his chest. His heart stopped for a spilt second. Then skipped a beat. Kiran was feeling rather lonesome lately, lacking his usual female companions. To him, this was as close to a miracle there could be on earth.
Without hesitation, he stood up from his perch and slunk down the trunk until it was safe for him to bound off of the tree and land swiftly to the ground. Kiran pawed the grass below him, feeling a little nervous, but hoping to come off as precocious. His eyes wandered onto her and for a moment, time stood still, waiting for the two to meet.
"Long time, no see, Foxy." he said with a pleased smirk accompanied by a slight growl at the last word; his own personal nickname for her.
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:33 am
Roxy quickly made her way towards him in delight, her deep red coat shined underneath the beeming sun. As she neared, she wore a saucy grin, "I see you still have your old charm Kiran..!" She said with sarcasm, though she did enjoy her new nickname..
She locked her eyes on his for a momment, then broke the contact with an emberassed flutter of her lashes, "It feels like It's been forever..-" She paused, "Not that I've been waiting....Simply that-" She stumbled over her words, "I mean, Not that you wouldn't be worth waiting fo-".
With a deep breath, she clamped her muzzle shut and looked away with a huff.
When she had 'regained' herself, she politely smiled and asked "How have you been?"
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:28 pm
"Fairly alright. The mistress' been keeping busy, likewise I have babysitting the news pup she picked up. I'm expected help soon, but she's a no show so far." Kiran narrarated.
It was true. Kiran was having a hard time teaching a puppy, also a foreigner how to live in his world. He didn't particularly like Venicia's Italian accent and had tried tirelessly to nudge it our of her, usually ending up in frustaration from both parties.
Kiran loosened his smirk a little and looked up and down at Roxy. She'd become rather beautiful over time, but she still had her persistant personality to her. He was relieved to note that she had become a little less obnoxious. With a soft tilt of his head, he sauntered closer to her, his gaze never leaving her. Politely, he gave her a little lick on her muzzle, as his way of greeting an old friend. His tail flickered once before stepping away; anticipating her reaction.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:01 pm
She watched the puppy nearby, nosing something in the grass.
"She's cute Kiran...You've just got to learn not to be so controlling. Pups will grow up...She'll grow out of it, I promise... I did." She said with an innocent grin.
She watched him, watching her. The few seconds he stared made her heart skip a beat, seemingly to slow time around them. She had grown tremendously, letting her nurturing personality chase her puppy-ness away. She had a new found sense of purpose by Ashton side...You know, Helping with the injured or sick animals...Yet for some reason, she never quite outgrew the butterflies in her stomach, that seemed to happen when Kiran was around.
She nudged his muzzle affectionately when licked her, he was after all a long lost friend..Who knew when they would see each other again?
As if to break the strange tension and to calm herself, she took a deep breath and sighed "Its so great seeing you...
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:21 pm
Kiran stepped back a little, his eyes lowered in a trance of contentness. He looked out to the pond where he was perched above earlier. The tiny duckling caught his attention and a spark of curiousity brought on conversation from his mouth.
"Why exactly are you out here with that little avian?" he inquired.
Kiran looked back at her, a little confused. He had known nothing about Roxy's owner being a vet, and found it peculiar. Having been around Cadence all his life, he thought humans were only good for making the noise they called music and providing food. An idea formed in his head all of a sudden.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 5:16 pm
Roxy followed his gaze towards the pond at the happily reunited family, then her eyes bounded back over him "Oh well.. My humane helped a little duckling home.. He was separated from his family.. Someone brought him in.." She paused, sitting down in contentment to watch them, "This was a good day.." She said quietly with a smile, only wishing that more days would end on such a positive note, she had witnessed terrible things happen to innocent animals, though pushed those negative thoughts aside.
The sun had begun its long descent, sending multiple ripples of color though the sky. "Ahh. I see our humans remember each other!" Roxy noted, motioning to her left with a grin at the odd humans. Ashton seemed to get so worked up whenever females were around.
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:23 pm
Kiran thought it quite noble of Roxy to assist her human. He felt a spot in his heart warm up a little at the thought. He himself could feel sympathy for the poor beast, being separated from his family. After the arson, he'd grown rather distant, and found himself rather emotionless util the day Cadence took him in.
Kiran took a seat right next to Roxy, sitting close, but still setting distance between them, for her sake. His orange tail flopped back and forth against the ground as he looked after the two humans alongside Roxy. Cadence was stroking the pup, Venicia with one hand while resting hers upon the guitar on her lap, grinning goofily at the other.
"Mine's acting so peculiar. I daresay I haven't seen her grin like that ever." he pointed out with a chuckle
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:22 am
Roxy watched them curiously...Then bent down towards Kiran and lightly whispered "I think..." She paused to giggle, "They're twitterpated..." Roxy finnished with a pearly smile.
"Do you play?" Ashton asked, taking a seat by Cadence as he eyed the new pup. "And, let me add, Your off to a good start with your new pup" he nodded towards Venicia, "Clear eyes...clear nose.." The young pup yawned, Ashton added with a chuckle, "And bright pink gums..!"
Almost on cue, Kiarra exageratingly rolled her eyes, letting them rest on Kirans handsome features for a momment. So focused was he, she nearly dozed off with a dopey looking smile while watching him.
"It starts with 'The look' you know.." Roxy said in a 'mater-of-fact' tone, then returned her gaze towards the humans.
"Then theres the akward attaction tension...Where they wonder if they both feel the same yet fail to make the first move.." She watched Ashton fumble to answer a cellphone, which he then dropped to the ground..
"Oh.." She noted, and with a coy little smile, before continuing, "He's already got the butterflies!"She rested her tail slightly on Kirans, then looked up to see his reaction.
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:33 pm
Twitterpated..
What kind of jibberish is she spouting now?
"Twitterpated?" he asked out loud. "Hm."
For the life of him, he could not understand what Roxy was blabbering on about to herself. Whatever it was, it was sure a hell lot of fun to watch. Despite the obvious distance between him and his owner, he could sense something that...well, wasn't there before. Kiran felt his muscles relax a little, out of relief that Roxy's companion wasn't any harm to Cadence. Letting down his guard a bit, he settled himself on the ground, paws folded neatly, offering an inviting glance for Roxy to follow suit.
"Naturally, it's what I do for a living." Cadence replied smoothly. With diligence, she let the small pup onto the checkered blanket to wander out of her reach to Ashton. She figured that with that many compliments, he had to have known what he was doing as was thereby trustworthy. Flattered, she turned her attention to the acoustic and plucked at a string gently, hoping Venicia would react to the note.
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:56 am
"Would you play a song? I always loved the sound of acoustic guitars...though I was never able to pick up a note.." He admitted, slightly embarrassed.
She gracefully took his invitation, pausing in mid-move to chuckle at Ashton once more. "Awful...He's just awful at it.."
Roxy seated herself down by Kirans , gradually relaxing until she was laying on her side, somewhat touching her body against his.
"I'm glad I finally got him out of that stuffy clinic.. everything smells so..burning.." She snorted, remembering her previous days exposure to puddle of spilled rubbing alcohol.
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