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 Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:29 pm
 Ocie had stayed in the water a little less time than usual. He was quite happy to not come up gasping for air. It was time to go visit Twinkle. He'd gotten message that she'd wanted to meet up about something important.
Ocie frowned, thinking what it might be. They'd had a wonderful time together the last time they'd seen one another. He could still feel her hair in his hands. Okay, he could still feel all of her all over him when he thought about it. The sprite shook his head, smiling. He could do that more than once. He quite enjoyed it.
"Okay, where did she want to meet again?" He mumbled to himself, swimming towards the shore where they had... Shared that drink. Ocie grinned to himself, trying not to think of that moment. She was so sweet.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:48 pm
 Twinkleshine walked at a much slower pace than normal, her eyes cast on the sky. Just... Just what had she gotten herself into? A week or so after the (admittingly amazing) time she had spent with Ocie, oh the thought of it still made her blush, she had found herself feeling more and more tired, her ankles sore and her hear warm. She had brushed it off as a bout of sickness caused by the heat and had chosen to rest in bed, but her condition only seemed to worsen by bouts of nausea and night sweats.
Seeking guidance and healing, she had visited the tree.
The healer there, familiar with Twinkleshine's own, budding abilities, first wondered if she had helped in healing something. When that was negative, she questioned about what had happened prior to these feelings, showing a great interest in the drink she and her boyfriend had shared. It seemed to explain everything if it proved to be as they suspected, a potion meant for helping in the conception of children. What was possibly meant as a small prank had only put the poor girl in the most awkward of situations.
Most likely, almost certainly, she was pregnant.
From the nature of the taste and aroma of the liquid, the healer suspected that there were likely more than one child. Her body seemed to agree, her stomach already starting to appear bloated. How was she to tell him though? He had clearly said that he did not wish for children! And, if not worse, how was she to break the news to her daughter, who clearly was not pleased with her boyfriend already, and roommate. It was all much too stressful...
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:31 pm
Ocie was a bit worried about what was going on. He hadn't thought Twinkle would send him a serious note asking to meet up. He paced a bit, wondering where he should be meeting her. He hadn't really had the chance to make contact with her in the last week, which probably didn't look good for him at all.
"Twinkleshine.." He mumbled, still pacing by the shores. Funny, the same place they had spent their time together last hadn't changed much. But everything was different. He wasn't gasping for air, clutching her to him. This time he was pacing it frantically. The best he could hope was that she wanted to do that again. He wouldn't have minded. No, it would be a welcome thing.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:40 pm
She continued on her slow, continuous pace, her hair bouncing behind her save for a single strand which she twirled around one finger. It would be clear upon looking at her that her mind was elsewhere, away from the reality of the situation. It was seeking guidance from her parents and her homeland, both but a distant memory, only driving her to wish she could return to her carefree, peaceful days of past.
While it wasn't certain that everything would change for the worse, it was clear that everything would change for good. How dearly she hoped to not be rejected by the man of her sweetest dreams. Time seemed to pass without her knowledge as she made it to the clearing, not seeming to notice that she had arrived.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:53 pm
Ocie fidgeted, trying to distract himself. Surely she had just wanted to have fun again... Right? He didn't look up until he heard a twig snapping, signalling Twinkle's arrival.
The sprite watched her for a moment, having noticed something was different about her. She looked spaced out, chubby, and kind of seriously disoriented. Something was wrong. Ocie frowned, watching her fiddle with her hair. Why was she chubby all of a sudden? In the entire time he'd been on this isle, looking at all the women, or the men, he'd never once seen a female look so large. Unless she was pregnant? But that simply couldn't be. They would have had to be shot by arrows wouldn't they?
Maybe Twinkle had just eaten too much and not moved at all. Yeah, that was it. There was no way anything else could have happened.
"Twinkleshine?" He called, sounding a lot less nervous than he felt. In fact, he sounded quite concerned about her. Not what he was thinking or feeling at all.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:11 pm
Blinking, Twinkleshine returned her thoughts to reality. She laughed lightly, hesitantly as her hand dropped to join the other behind her back. Oh... Looks like she was here already; when had that happened? Oh no, she'd only been here a few seconds and already he was concerned about her. This was not going to go well, was it?
"Hey Ocie~!" She said softly, in her usual, cheery tone. Anything to try and keep him from noticing what she had to tell him before she told him, however futile that might be. "Sorry to call you out here all of a sudden... It probably seemed like something bad had happened."
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:53 am
So there was something wrong. She was trying to cover it up with the way she was speaking. Ocie frowned, floating over to the fauny. "Probably? Looking at you, I'm pretty sure something did happen." He wasn't accusing. He was worried. Ocie hesitantly reached out to pet her hair, trying to comfort her a little.
Something about this fauny made him want to comfort her. He didn't like thinking like that, he'd wanted to dedicate himself to the queen, not Twinkleshine. Why did he want to take care of Twinkle? Because she's his girlfriend? Certainly not. Mentally, he frowned.
"Tell me? Please?" He pleaded, worried about her.
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 2:49 pm
Twinkleshine couldn't look him in the eyes with what she knew. "Well... Something happened, but I wouldn't necessarily call it a bad thing..." The thing itself wasn't bad, it was the circumstances in which it was happening. Man, her parents would be absolutely furious if they knew about it, about her carrying a child, likely children, out of wedlock.
Calmness rushing into her at his touch and comforting. He probably knew based on how she looked; all she could do was confirm his suspicions. Would be be able to handle it? "...Are... Are you sure you want to know...?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:03 pm
The look on her face.. So it must have been something horrible. Ocie was still hoping for not kids. Not kids, anything but a baby.
"So it's a horrible thing then?" He pressed, growing more worried by the second. Twinkleshine was so frustrating right now. But he didn't want to stress her more than she already was. Good Guardians he didn't want to do that.
"I really want to know Twinkle. If it's got you this upset, it's got to be something horrible." He frowned, still petting her. It was the least he could do. He wanted to know more about what was wrong, but she needed the comfort right?
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:11 pm
Leaning against him, she closed her eyes, breathing deeply to calm herself before pulling away and walking in front of him. She turned around, clapping her hands together and bending forward in a motion of sincere apologies. "I'm so, so, so, so very sorry...!" A pause, her body straightening up, but her eyes remaining downcast. "But..." Again, a pause. She was clearly uncomfortable with what she was about to say and his ensuing reaction.
"...I'm... Well... We're..." A final breath before she closed her eyes, just saying it already. "You'regonnabeadad."
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:25 pm
Ocie let her pull back. His face was etched with worry. Why is she apologizing? His head tilted, white hair falling into his face. Red eyes followed her every motion. So it was really bad.
"Wait... Wait wait wait..." Ocie shook his head? You're gonna be a dad? There's no way they could... Could she be? Really? That's the issue? His face met his palm with a nice loud smacking sound. He should have known better. This is all his fault. What in the isle was he going to do now? There had to be a way to make it up to her. Something within the realm of his abilities..
"You're pregnant?" Was all he could muster.
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:33 pm
Twinkleshine looked up, worry evident in her eyes. She had been right, based on his reaction. Was... What would he do now? Surely he wouldn't leave her alone... Right...? Her hope for this was all that kept her from breaking down at that instant, her head raising up and down.
"I..." She faltered a moment. "I went to talk to a healer in the tree after feeling sick and tired for many days. She asked of the days before it started. Apparently..." This was where she felt a surge of guilt, and it took everything in her to keep from crying, "...that bottle we shared... The healer believes that it was a sort of fertility potion, and a very powerful one at that." Her eyes looked to the ground as she shook her head. "It's all my fault. I'm the one who brought the bottle and asked you to share it with me. If I'd known..." She looked him in the eyes, her own pleading him to believe her. "...I would have thrown the thing away!"
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:16 pm
Ocie sighed, rubbing his temples just a little. Okay, they were going to be parents. He could handle that. Right? He'd be a better dad than his mom was a mom. He owed it to anything he spawned to be that way. Ocie took a deep breath, pulling her into his arms.
"Twinkle, calm down. It's going to be okay." He petted her once more. "We'll handle this one step at a time." Okay, in his case it was one flap forward at a time, but still. He meant it.
"You said powerful.. What does that mean?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:53 pm
Her body seemed to physically relax as he hugged her. So... He would stay with her, that's what this meant, right? If only for this single moment, she could be calm in her arms. Twinkleshine nodded, her head bumping against his chest as her arms rose to wrap themselves around him too.
"It... Well..." Her voice softened lightly before continuing. "There's going to most likely be two of them; maybe even three..."
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:01 pm
He took a deep breath. Maybe three children? Good heavens he was in for a load of trouble. Ocie nuzzled her gently, trying to reassure her. Yeah, he wanted to run away. None of this was ever supposed to happen. He wasn't ever supposed to be with Twinkle. Not that he minded until a few moments ago.
"Three at worst? I can raise three kids..." He didn't mention that he wasn't sure of it. "This is my fault, I'll raise them." Ocie mumbled into her hair. He did feel this was his fault. If only he'd kept his moves to himself and not used them on her...
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