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 Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:22 pm
Taima awoke with a sudden start. She was at the back of the den while her mate was at the front, sleeping yet still guarding his family. Their daugther wasn't too far away from where she lay. All of this she noticed within a second, but afterwards she noticed something more important and urgent: her stomach was tight and the puppies inside of her were moving restlessly, more than usual. In an instant she knew what was happening.
"Damu!" she whispered loudly, raising to her paws despite the extreme pain that was coursing through her body.
"Damu... Damu, I think it's time!" she called, whimpering and whining slightly as she cirled around in a frenzy of pain. Her ears lay flat against her skull as she tucked her tail slightly. Yes, it was definitely time. The pain was becoming more unbearable and her contractions were growing ever larger.
Falling over onto her side, she tried to crawl a little closer to her mate. "Damu! Get Kaede out of the den. I don't want her to see it." It simply wouldn't do to have the little female witness something such as this so early in life. She'd learn soon enough, but now was too soon.
Whimpering again, Tai positioned herself so that her back was to the entrance. Oh yeah, these puppies were definitely ready to come out.
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:39 pm
The mass of white and black swirls laid at the foot of the den entrance as he slept somewhat restlessly, fading in and out of sleep. Lately Taima had become resteless and her appitite voracious as the day was drawing nearer. Such hunger even drove the male out in the middle of the night to lurk within the shadows and hunt whatever suitable game he could successfully hunt or, in some circumstances, plunder. His black ears flickered, perking upwards as he lifted his head upwards.
Was that Taima calling him?
As his eyes fluttered open, Damu glanced towards the back of the cave as he staggered onto all fours. "Time...What time is it?" He mumbled with little recognition for even what time of day it was or what exactly was happening. But before he could even bear to ponder what he had said, his eyes shot fully open as his maw pratically dropped. "It's time? IT'S TIME!"
Just as his mossy and black hued mate fell over upon her side, the white and black swirled male rushed over to her and began licking her face with kisses and nuzzled her. "Just stay still, love! Just stay still!"
His mind was whirling in countless thoughts, unable to comprehend anything else except that he and his mate were soon to be parents! Though he was not experienced in this situation, nature began to take it's roll and set the male straight.
"I'll take care of her but Taima...just stay put, 'kay love?" Turning around, Damu picked up the female by scruff with a tender manner and made haste to put her outside by the den. He too believed that Kaede, his daughter, was too young to witness the birthing of pups but, like Taima knew, she'd learn one day and even experience it herself.
Placing the pup on the ground, Damu licked her and nuzzled her with affection. "Kaede," he whispered in a soothing tone as the tail behind him wag a mile a minute, "mommy's going to have the puppies! Just stay outside and I'll come get you when we're ready alright?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:33 am
Kaede was sound asleep, dreaming of becoming stronger like Damu, having Taima and Damu look at her with pride and love all the time. She rolled over, ears flickering to the side, hearing someone talking, who was talking? Were they talking to her?
Suddenly Kaede felt herself being picked up and rushed outside, her eyes opened as she was placed on the ground. Damu setting her just outside the den's entrance. Kaede tried to tell him she wanted to help Taima, she wanted to help and be with her mommy...but she didn't understand why Taima and Damu wanted her outside. She curled her tail around herself and nodded to Damu, "Yes daddy...take care of mommy..."
Kaede still wanted to do something to help.
It was hot outside today, humid and sticky, Kaede's fur stuck to her and made her fidget while she sat. "Will mommy be even more hot then me?" she wondered, not exactly understanding how Taima would 'give' puppies....how would they get out of Taima's tummy?
She was so confused but waited patiently at the den's entrance, tail curled around her she stayed as quiet as possible, so that her mommy could be comfortable.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:44 pm
Once Kaede was taken outside by Damu, the mother-to-be felt her contractions worsen. They were growing larger and larger, and that was when she knew that the time was most certainly here.
"D-Damu!" she whined, raising to her paws and circling around again. Her stomach and the puppies inside of it were quite restless, making Tai anxious and fidgety. Settling back down again for just a second, she glanced up at her mate. "They're coming!" she smiled, despite all the pain that plagued her body at the time. Yet she was soon back up on her paws, for she felt something pressing and urgent inside of her. The first one was coming!!
Whining again, she circled around once more before settling down awkwardly. A few seconds later and a small head could be seen under her tail. Lifting up her floofy bush, she craned her neck around to peer and sniff at the little thing. But pretty soon she was circling again as the contractions sent waves of pain through her body. Yet they weren't in vain as, twenty seconds later, a small body lay wriggling on the floor.
Wagging her tail, Taima whirled around and lowered her head to nuzzle and lick the little pup to stimulate its breathing. Once the pup was all clean, she smiled and finally got a good glimpse of it. It was white, with swirls like its father. It was a boy, too. Her first son! Still wagging her tail, she smiled and glanced up towards her mate. "It's a boy!" she said excitedly, afterwards picking up the small boy gently by the scruff and placing him next to her belly so that he could nurse.
She had a chance to clean her son a little bit more and get a short rest before the next pup began to push its way out a few minutes later. This time, though, she managed to keep herself laying down.
This one came out much like the first: out in nearly no time at all and with no problems. Lifting her tail, the moss-colored female craned her neck delicately around to peer at the new life laying on the ground, wriggling and whining loudly. This one was strong, she could tell. Smiling nearly from ear to ear, she cleaned this one off then picked it up and placed it next to its brother. There was a great contrast in pelts when she got a good look at the newest pup. This one was gray and black, with a little bit of white and crazy neck fur like Damu. This one was a female. Her first daughter of the litter!
Placing the dark pup next to her belly, she then grinned and glanced up towards the father. "A girl. Strong, too," she said, feeling proud that she had produced such a pup.
The next pup came much sooner after its sibling than the second, for, before the mother even had a chance to lick her daughter once, she felt contractions and more urgent pressings from inside. Within moments there was another squirming pup beneath her tail. Surprised that it had gotten out that fast, it took her a moment before she finally lift her tail and clean off her new offspring. Once she had licked it cleaned, she picked it up and brought it around by its siblings so that she could get a good look at it.
This one was dark like its sister, but it also had a bit of that mossy color of its mother and some swirls as well. It was like the perfect combinations of its parents. Another thing she noticed when she was looking it over was that it was quite spunky, and it was a male too.
Smiling to herself, she nudged it closer to her belly so that he, too, could nurse like his brother and sister. Once all three of her puppies were settled in, she sighed happily and rested her head on the floor of the den. The contractions had subsided and she felt that she was done. So she merely smiled at Damu as their offspring suckled down their first meal.
Minutes passed and she truly felt like she was finished. Three gorgeous puppies!
"Damu.. look at them. They are so beau--" She was suddenly cut off by another contraction. She whined and spazzed a little, causing a bit of a disturbance with the already-born puppies. They all squealed and scrambled over each other, searching for their mother's milk. Attempting to recover, Tai settled back down nervously, afterwards pushing her children towards her belly. Once they were suckling again, she craned her neck to peer under her tail. Underneath was another pup!!
Whining, as if in apology, she licked this one just like she had all of its siblings. She then picked it up gently and brought it next to its siblings so that she could look over this one as well. The first thing the mother noticed was that this one was different from its siblings; it had a sort of brownish color to it, a color not found in the other puppies. Sniffing and licking at the youngest, Tai noticed that it was a female. That made two boys and two girls.
Feeling that this time there were definitely no more puppies coming out, Taima settled back down on her side while the pups fed on warm milk. Smiling to her mate, she whispered softly, "You can bring Kaede in now."
She was simply so proud as she lay there, watching her puppies feed against her belly and squeal at each other. It made her so delighted to know that she and her mate had managed to produce such fine and healthy puppies after all those failed attempts. At first she had thought that maybe there was something wrong with her, that she couldn't have puppies. But now...
She had no doubts and no regrets.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:48 pm
Smiling warmly, Damu nuzzled her as a low rumble escaped from deep within his chest. "I will, love."
Before he could utter another word to his sweet daughter, Kaede, Damu's ears pricked forwards as he shot back his attention towards his mate. His emerald orbs widened as he wasted no time in lunging back on his feet and hastened to her side once again. Nuzzling her as she spoke again, a wide,unbearable grin overtook his maw.
"They're coming?...THEY'RE COMING!" He yipped with thrill as he slid his forepaws outwards, his black ringed tail wagging at a fastidious pace. Furrowing his brows with confusion and concern as the joy of emotions overtook his whole composure, Damu settled himself down before her and waited anxiously.
What was that?
A head?
As Taima swayed her black and mossy tail out of the way, Damu wuffed and let a yip escape from his maw as the first of the pups were born. Slinking low on his stomach, the white and black swirled male approached the first pup with awe and amazement. It was a boy! He had a son!
"A son! I have a son!" He yipped with a small solacing howl that drawled out of his maw.
But what was this?
With no problem whatsoever, another pup was concieved. This time, it was a female whose pelt was grey and beheld black markings that had yet to be more distinct.
A daughter!
Could this be any better?
But even before he could contemplate his new daughter, Damu eyes widened as the next puppy was born. Could it be? Yes! It was! Another male! Puffing his chest out slightly as he grinned wide from ear to ear, the white and black male kissed his mate and nuzzled her as it seemed that the birthing was over.
"You're amazing, Taima! I-" the male nearly jumped as his mate began another contration. With eyes narrowing and widened with disbelief, Damu wuffed low as all the puppies were brought together. Four beautiful and healthy pups! Two boys and two girls! It was all too surreal!
With no more puppies left to concieve and the birthing of their new family members over, Damu chuckled softly as he licked her nose. "Of course, Taima."
Padding slowly towards the cave entrance, Damu kept his unbearable grin upon his maw as he panted excitedly and nipped playfully at Kaedes ear. "You can see mom and your new brothers and sisters now, Kaede." Smiling warmly, Damu walked a bit further outside and laughed softly. Glancing around and back towards his mate and daughter, the white and black swirled male threw up his head and howled a long, soulful song.
"I'M A FATHER!"
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:00 pm
Kaede waited patiently outside, thumping her tiny tail on the ground every few minutes out of boredom and curiousity. Damu ahd already gone back inside and Kaede was alone outside, she could hear talking and happiness in voices which made her tail wag a bit more. Then Damu, ehr daddy, came outside and nuzzled her and she giggled and pawed at his face playfully. She could go see Taima now? Yay! All was good in teh world again!
As she bounded towards the entrance for the den she heard Damu say outwardly in a howl that he was a father...but wasn't he one already with her? Or did he do that too when she was born, and would do it everytime? This she wondered, but was no certain of, not at all.
Padding inside Kaede smiled and nuzzled Taima and licked her cheek and smiled and wagged her tail. "Mommy okay?" she asked, Taima looked tired, but then Kaede's attention was caught by four balls of fur that were wriggling beside Taima, her mommy...those were her brothers and sisters? ...They looked just like little balls of fuzz and nothing more...this was interesting.
Taking a few steps closer to them Kaede smiled and noted that each had a similarity to mom and dad...but none had orange on them like Kaede did...well, one was brownish orange kind of sort of...close enough. Nothing to worry about...right?
She watched as her new siblings squeaked and wriggled a little gray one squeaking loudly, Kaede thought it was yelling at her so she took a few steps back and went to sit by Taima's head...kind of act like a little pillow, mom looked tired to Kaede. And Kaede wanted to be there for her always. "I love you mommy," she spoke quietly and nuzzled her.
Kaede was now a big sister. She just hoped with these new balls of fuzz, mommy and daddy wouldn't forget about her.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:17 am
Taima lay still, her eyes closed, as the puppies nursed and her mate went outside to talk with Kaede. She was tired after the birth, but the excitement of her new and extended family won over sleep and kept her awake, only resting. When her oldest daughter came in from outside, however, she opened her eyes and thumped her tail in a greeting.
"Yes, I'm fine, Kaede," she said softly, smiling as she was nuzzled by the little female. When her attention was caught by her little siblings, the mother couldn't help but smile. They were only little fluff balls now, but she knew they'd grow quickly and would soon be playing with their big sister.
"These are your brothers and sisters," she said, speaking the obvious. "I think they are going to be quite the pawful, so I'm going to need you to help me keep them in line, eh?" She grinned, nudging Kaede's side then licking and grooming her fur delicately. The puppies at her belly squealed at each other and she stopped momentarily to separate them. Yep, they'd be a handful alright.
Turning her attention back to Kaede, she smiled again. "I love you too, my daughter."
The moss-colored female then rested her head on the ground next to Kaede, sighing happily and finally allowing her exhaustion to catch up with her. With one great yawn and another smile to Kaede, she was soon fast asleep.
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:17 pm
With his heart racing and his tongue merrily lolling out of his mouth in an exhuberant pant, the white and blacks swirled male, now a father of four additions to the family, grinned as he padded back inside the den. He had solaced his call throughout the pack lands and, to those who chose to partake in the festivities, were welcomed to come and sneak a look at the new additions to the pack.
Softened, emerald eyes drifted towards Taima whose energy had been counjured and spent by birthing the pups and towards Kaede who was nestled just aside her head. Stiff-leggedly, the male crept closer as his eyes mulled over the four sleeping pups who were nestled close against their mothers stomach.
Chuckling to himself softly as he looked upon the two boys of the family, Damu let a small smirk play across his maw as he sunk down to his stomach and settled in a slight circle around the pups.
"Sleep well, little ones," he whispered with a soothing tone as he kept awake, marveling at his expanded family with a wide spread grin.
"Sleep well."
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