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 Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:35 pm
Ara had known for a while...but so much was going on...Mir missing....The university in dismay...So many cats missing for reasons that she didn't know and no one knew. She was pregnant...but she was scared. That something would happen again like last time...that she could have another....she couldn't think about it...On a break that they took from searching for Mir she went looking for Nyx...Her best female friend and Morphs sister.
Tracking her down where she lived in her area of the university she knocked. "Nyx its Ara can we talk please?" she asked as she nervously played with the hem of her shirt. She swished her tail behind her nervously as she looked around and bit her lip. What was going to happen if it happened again? What was....What would Morph think if it happens again....He might hate her! Tears filled her eyes as she waited or Nyx and she worried what might happen.
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:51 am
Nyx was finishing up her routine was cool down stretches. She folded herself over her long limbs to touch her ballet slipper clad toes. The children were off having self defence lessons with their father which meant that she was using her much needed "me" time to practice. She flexed and stretched her toes before taking off her shoes and wrapping her feet in bandage. Her feet would need a bit of recovery time but with bruises and wounds that were common to the feet of en point ballerinas it was important to wrap them up so nothing would get into them or get infected. She breathed in deeply and, on her exhale, she stretched all the way down, her legs in the splits and her tummy shoulders and head lying infront of her. Suddenly she heard to knock on the studio door. She pulled her legs behind her and grabbed her cardigan from the chair as she padded over, her white tail flicking behind her with curiosity. The female wasn't expecting visitors today and she didn't have any classes today. Then she heard a nervous sounding voice on the other side of the door. Ara.
Nyx opened the door to find her best female friend and sister-in-law standing at the other side of the door. The female smiled broadly only to notice the look on Ara's face and her smile was replaced with a look of worry. She hasn't seen Ara in quite some time. Family life and the disappearance and reappearance of Ma-Ku taking up much of her time. Nyx couldn't help but feel guilty for not devoting the time she would have liked to her friend who meant so much to her. "Ara...Ara is everything alright?" she asked her, putting her hand gently on her arm and leading her into the studio, the heater keeping the place warm. Nyx could see that Ara was close to tears and she carefully lead the Toyger to an arm chair and sat her down, nervously awaiting her news. The last time Nyx has seen Ara so upset...it was really terrible, terrible news.
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:47 am
Ara was trying to fight off the tears when her friend opened the door and she stopped holding them back. She sobbed as she walked into the studio led by her friend and sat in the chair. "Nyx I'm scared....I'm pregnant again...but what if...what if I lose them again! Nyx I can't lose them again I would just...it would break me and Morph again...he's going through so much right now...we still have no leads on Mir and he's so worried...he doesn't know what to think with her being gone so very long now and....and I haven't told him yet!!" She said all this rather quickly and through choked out sobs as she tried to calm down.
"What if I lose them again? W-what if he hates me cause I can't get pregnant and he leaves me? Nyx I can't lose him too...I'm so scared!" She said as the tears started again, harder this time and she curled her tail into her lap, her round ears hidden flat in her ears as she cried into her hands.
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:09 am
Nyx stared at her sister-in-law a bit dumbly for a second, unsure how to comfort her. The female remembered all too well when Ara had miscarried and the heartbreak the toyger still felt over it. Ara was usually such a strong and positive influence in Nyx's life that it was a bit of a shock to see her so upset. But Nyx understood all to well. At least Nyx has gotten her litter. Her small, perfect litter. Ara was yet to experience such a joy and was feeling what the albino had felt for most of her adult life. That her body was incapable of having children. That there was something wrong. If Nyx's frail body could bring even one litter to term she had faith that the toygers one would be able to bring a happy family into the world.
Nyx got down on her knees beside her friend and grasped her hands softly but firmly. "Ara...Ara listen to me." she said softly, her voice full of confidence. "It won't happen this time. I know you're scared. You have to trust your body. I know it's hard to after last time but you just have to trust it." Nyx felt almost amused at her own words. It had takes her so long to trust her own body and even then it continued to surprise her, usually in good ways. "Oh Ara, love, Morph would never, ever hate you. We all know that. He's insanely in love with you darling. You're getting yourself all worried because everything else is so stressful right now with Mir." she said softly, trying to calm her down as best she could. She wasn't sure of her words would help in anyway but Nyx knew that even speaking about such a thing would at least get some of the stress out.
Nyx wrapped her fluffy tail around Ara's legs gently as a comfort. "I know you're scared Ara but trust yourself. It will all work out darling. Before you know it you'll have your own family!" she said, taking one of her hands and stroking the toygers dark hair gently. "You'll see Ara. Fate is with you this time."
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:14 am
Ara sobbed softly for a time as she let her friends words soak into her mind. "Are you sure? I dont...I don't know what I would do if it happened again Nyx...im just so scared...my poor little ones last time...they never had a chance and it wasn't fair to them. If...if I lose these ones too I don't know what I would do..." She said softly ad she sniffles and holds her friends hand gently. "I know he loves me...hes always loved me Nyx. There's never been anyone but him for me...i wouldn't be alive if not for him. I just....if I'm broken why would..." She took a deep shaky breath and tried to calm her nerves.
"If I'm broken why would he stay? Cause if these ones dont make it then ill break mentally along with my heart a second time. Why would he want me then Nyx? I...im sure I'm thinking too hard on it but its hard for me not to think on it I guess. I mean...i know there's no way to fix it or prevent it but... I can't lose him too.. " she squeezed Nyx's hand softly and took a breath finally calming her tears. "I'm glad you are so calm about helping me through this. I dont know what I would do with out you..." She said as she smiled. "Lets just hope your right and everything is fine this time." She said with a smile as her free hand dried her face.
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:20 pm
Nyx continued to pet the toygers hair softly as she cried, softly mumbling "it's okay, cry it out, it's okay." over and over as she did so. It was important, Nyx knew, to try and stay as stress free as possible during a pregnancy. It would help prevent the exact thing Ara was trying to. And so even though Nyx was so heart broken to see Ara acting so distraught. Her strong, strong Ara. Her friend who had had helped her so many days where she was throwing up due to morning sickness, or brought her food when her body was too weak to do so herself. "I know you're scared Ara. I know you are. It's okay to be scared. You're scared because you want this so badly."
Nyx shook her head feverishly at her friends words. "You're not broken Ara. It just...it just wasn't your time that time. Fate wasn't on your side." she didn't want to diminish Ara's pain anymore but she knew that the female needed to stay calm. "You're not broken and Morph loves you. He will love you no matter what happens. He'll be with you no matter what happens. There's no point in stressing over it dear. I know it's hard but you need to trust yourself. You can do this." she said, her voice soft but full of concern and kindness. "Hell if my body can do it. We know just how broken my old self it." she said with a giggle. Nyx gave her friend a kiss and a nuzzle on the cheek before rising to her knees. "Would you like some chamomile tea? It will help relax you and it's safe for pregnant cats." the albino asked her, wishing there was more she could do to console her friend in some way.
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:50 pm
Ara took several deep breaths as she nodded and accepted her friends kind words. "Thank you. Tea sounds wonderful. Some lemon and honey in it please...ive been throwing up the last two days....do you have crackers?" she asked with a smile as she sat back in the chair and pulled her legs into the chair and curled them under her body. "What do you think that out kids will be like? Will you help me a little with them? Ive never...really had kids around that young before. Elijah is young but not a baby..." she said softly. She pulled all her hair over one shoulder and held it in her hands as he tail curled in her lap. "Will it hurt much? Having the babies?" she asked softly.
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:35 am
Nyx smiled at her friend kindly, glad that she was starting to calm down at least a small bit. "Of course." she said brightly as the kettle was boiling. While she was waiting she rooted around in the cupboards until she found the crackers she knew were contained within. "Here we aaaaare." the albino exclaimed, holding the packet of crackers above her head triumphantly. She poured the tea and placed the crackers on a plate before carefully brining them to her favourite guest.
She handed them to her carefully with a caring nod. "Your kids will be beautiful and kind, just like their mama and papa" Nyx said sweetly, meaning every word. "And of course I'll be happy to help in anyway I can. As you're well aware my beautiful family is as complete as it's ever going to be. Kits can be scary to care for at the start. They're just so fragile. Luckily Jiji is a brilliant father but was especially good with them when they were very little. I was so sick for so long after I don't know how I would have coped without him. I would be honoured to help you any way I could." Nyx was very excited at the prospect of being an aunt. The female sat down beside Ara and shook her head. "It...it's painful...to be honest but...your body is prepared for it. It's a pain your body is made to cope with and then...when you see them...it's all worth it anyway. You never really remember the pain. You only remember seeing them for the first time and your heart swelling with joy..."
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:15 am
Ara smiled softly as she watched her friend. It was so relaxing over here. Her room with morph was too most of the time but as of late it just was filled with his anxiety over Mir. And Ara hadn't wanted her own worries right now to make matters worse. Smiling as she took the crackers from her friend. "Morph and I were talking and when we get Mir back we want to have the wedding... We've been engaged so long and so much had happened that its been hat to set it up and plan it. But... Well when she's back safe and sound we want to...and you would be my maid of honor if you want to be." She said with a smile as she nibbled a cracker.
She sat and listened to her friends words about the pain and the experience of birth and nodded. "I'm sure it wont hurt as much as when I lost the first litter. I'll be too happy just knowing their alive and going to be in the world...the labor before part is rather painful tho right?" She asked as she put another cracker to her mouth to nibble.
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:23 pm
Nyx could see some of the tension leaving the toygers body and it filled her with a sense of relief. She knew that it was important for Ara to keep calm during this part of her pregnancy in order for everything to go smoothly. But Nyx was secretly delighted for her friend, although she knew it was a small bit too early for congratulations. The albino had this feeling, deep down in her gut, that in a few months time she would be saying hello to her nieces and nephews. Nyx sat down, her own tea cupped in her wrist warmer clad hands. The studio could be pretty cold during the winter but she loved this place ever so much. "Oh Ara that would be wonderful!" she exclaimed delightedly. "I would be honored to be your maid of honour. You know I already consider you a sister. It will be amazing to make it official!" the albino beamed at the news. How wonderful! A wedding! With all the stress in Ara's life right now the prospect of a wedding was a wonderful one.
Nyx nodded. "I would say that losing your litter hurt a lot more. The overwhelming feeling of excitement to meet your own kits over rides a lot of the pain. But yes, the labor is rather painful, especially my one. That's not surprising though. My body never lets me do anything the easy way." Nyx said with a giggle, a paw pressed to her lower abdomen where she still had the scars of her beautiful families birth.
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:08 am
Ara smiled happily as she took the tea from her friend. "I'm so glad. I was sure you would say yes but there's always that worry...and Morph is gunna need a tux.. Where can I get a dress?" She asked as she sipped the tea and purred happily as she snuggled into the chair. She liked spending time here with her friend and sister. It was calming to her so much. "Have your kids been around much at all? How are they doing? Would Ma-Ku like to be a flower girl?" She asked with a smile as she nibbled another cracker.
She looked at her tea and smiled. "I dunno how I was so lucky as to have known morph as long as I have and to be friends then fall in love and be together for ever now but I'm glad he's been there...that he was there when I was attacked to save me and love me." She said with a giggle. "is this how it is for you and jiji too?" She asked with a smile.
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:20 am
Nyx smiled softly as her friend spoke, happy that she seemed to be in higher spirits now. The last thing she wanted was for the toyger to be worried or sad. "Hum well I do know a cat who's a pretty wonderful seamstress. She makes all the dresses for our performances. I'm not sure if she's ever made a wedding dress before but I'm sure I could ask her?" the albino asked, taking a sip of her tea and she did so and relaxing into the chair. This was really nice. The two hadn't been able to have a chat like this in quite some time and Nyx missed it. "Oh they're wonderful. A handful as always. They're staying over with Jiji at the moment though so I can get a bit of alone time. He understands how much my dancing means to me and is always happy to take them for self defence classes. They're great because it means that the kits are wrecked by the time I get back! But they're all getting older now and spending less and less time with us. You know how it is?" Nyx said softly, a little sadly. "I'm sure Ma-Ku would love to be a flower girl. You know how much she loves you." she replied, her fluffy tail flicking lazily as she spoke.
As the albino nodded her pink hair bounced in it's ponytail. "Jiji has been through so much with me, you know? I'm not an easy cat to be with, with my illnesses and so forth. A lot of other cats would have thought that I was just too much trouble, especially since when we decided to be together we had always assumed that we could never have a family. He had sacrificed a lot for me, you know? In the end the fates were on our side. I'm sure Jiji would have loved a larger family though. But our small family is perfect as it is all the same." Nyx nodded, taking another sip of tea. Always look forward, was her motto, especially when things were getting her down. "Well when I see you and Morph together it always proves to me how some cats are just made to be together."
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:31 am
Ara wiggled with excitement at the idea. "Oh wonderful! Well have to start planning things and find a time to go see her. It will need to be a loose fit dress cause I'm sure ill be fat by the time we find Mir." She said with a giggle.
"Are you sad you dont get to see them much? Do none of them want to learn to dance too? Dio seems like he's got a way with words. " she said having seen dio a few times around the university and once over near the aquarium. He was not scared of anything even for one so young as him. "They all seem so sweet! We need to all get together sometime and have dinner when my babies get here!" She said happily as she smiled and finished off het tea happily.
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:51 am
Nyx beamed at her friend. "I'll get onto the cat straight away and I'll make sure to mention that it will need to be a loose fitting dress. When are you going to tell Morph?" she asked her, smiling. She was glad that Ara had calmed down and was now seeing her future with her soon to be kits involved.
Nyx smiled softly. "I get to see them often enough. I mean they all do dance classes with me and obviously Jiji and the kits and I all spend time together as a family. I guess I get a little sad that they're all growing up, you know? I mean it's wonderful and I'm so proud of each and every one of them. But I guess they're not as dependant on me anymore, which is great because I can actually have time to myself again, but it's hard not to miss them needing you so much, you know?" she said, her pink eyes looking into her tea through her purple classes. "It's a silly thing though. I mean it's a parents job to get them ready for the world!" Nyx smiled brightly, taking another sip of her tea. "That will be wonderful Ara!! I'll look forward to it!"
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