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 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:54 pm
*Jack was going to die- that was it, he was just going to die. Aysha was going to give birth soon and he was going to die! His cubs… he had cubs… cubs… cubs… CUBS! Cubs were coming! Kujack felt sick in the head. Moving himself from one side to another the male panted and padded in a circle, franticly trying to put together what was going on right now. Ger was not here, but he said he would be! Jack felt so lost, here he was… alone- and his mate was so close to popping out a cub it made feel like fainting.
Looking over his shoulder he eyed at his mate and gulped. She was going to give birth soon!*
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:04 pm
Aysha had settled down by now and was laying on her side, awaiting the first cub. Jack seemed rather frantic, and she couldn't help but smile at him. It was understandable that he was acting this way. This was his first litter of cubs, she couldn't blame him for anything. Her, on the other hand, was more experienced and so she found herself able to be calmer than her mate.
"Jack," she winced, a painful contraction overtaking her for a moment. "Just relax. Everything... is going fine." Amazing. Not too long ago she had been the one ready to pull her fur out. It was such a drastic change from how she was then to how she is now.
Clawing the ground, she attempted to coax the first cub out with a little push. Nothing yet. It seemed she had a bit more waiting to do.
"Where is Ger?" she asked her mate, attempting to distract both herself and him.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:12 pm
“Ugh.. Ger! Oh Ger… ugh… oh… he said he would be here!”
*Jack blurted out with wide eyes. Ger was not here! Oh god something was already going wrong, he was going to die! The sky was going to fall and the sun would not shine! It was the end! He felt his heart ache as he rolled onto his back and moaned. He looked like he was giving birth! He was more stressed then Aysha was- what a silly sight indeed.*
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:20 pm
Aysha shifted around restlessly, attempting to find a spot that could remain comfortable for more than a few seconds. Yet no matter how much she moved around or how many spots she tried to lay in, she couldn't seem to remain still. It was these cubs, she knew, and the more she grew restless the more she could tell that her time was nearing.
Glancing back at Jack, she narrowed her eyes at him. "Oh, come on. You better get up before someone walks by and thinks you're the mother," she teased affectionately with a slight purr in her voice.
But another contraction pulled her back into the reality of her birth. "Aah!" she yelled, lifting her tail and glancing under there for a moment. "Ger's going to miss it all if he isn't here within the next few moments!" she winced again, her claws digging into the earth.
This was it..
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:04 pm
"CrapCrapCrapCrapCrapCrapCrapCrapCrapCrap!"
The lion repeated as he ran across the land. He pushed golden paws down and quickly alternated them. His golden body flew across the grasslands from the Maziko Pride, the Elephant Graveyard. How could he possibly be late for such an important event!? He made a promise to Kujack to be there for him, a Pride Lander's Promise!
"CRAP!"
Ger paused and looked around to make sure he was heading in the right direction, his chest raising and falling. How could he get lost? He always ran off somewhere and always made it back without any trouble. Maybe it was because he was panicking about Aysha's pregnancy. Maybe it was because he was the idiot who almost forgot about it. Ger's teal eyes danced about the stars, counting them quickly.
Big Rocky Stick...Little Rocky Stick....Snake....
Soon he was off again, running fast back home.
"Dad!"
He shouted as he was fast approaching the dark female and the purple leopard. A great smile wide across his maw, his eyes alit. Ger pushed hard on his paws to stop himself, jolting a bit before he ran over the two, his mane falling over the right side of his face.
Ger grew up rather quickly out here with his Dad and Aysha, living the free life. He was free, able to run where he wanted and hunted to eat his fill. Looking over to Aysha, her belly was still a bulge, she hasn't given birth yet, but she showed clear signs of it. Was this gonna happen when Ger decided to have a mate? Kujack was acting rather wierd...on teh ground...crying out? Who was giving birth, him or Aysha?
The adolescent's ears fell back looking at himself for a moment, disappointed. With all the running and hunting, Ger has grown more than his hair. His body had filled out more, his chest larger and out making it rather difficult for him to lace his paws together like he used to with Jack around. He had to make sure not to sit down with him around, he didn't want to disappoint his Dad....His fur on his neck and head had been growing rather rapidly and the color of it was changing too, from his golden fur to the dark brown it was now. Looking over to Kujack, Ger was taller than him now, it made him feel awkward to be bigger than the male he saw as his father....bulky frame, bigger body, the only thing that hadn't changed....Was that stupid annoying cowlick that never seems to stay down not matter what anyone did to it! WHY!?
Ger smiled at the two, panting still.
"Am I late?..."
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:58 pm
*As his son appeared Jack jumped for joy and quickly ran to his side. He was panting too now… he was so worked up over all of this! The love of his life was going to give birth soon, this was just so unreal.*
“Oh my god Gerrrrr!”
*Jack cried, eyeing up… Ger? What the hell- Ger was huge now! Jack felt so small, so very very small now. Tilting his head to the side he eyed back and forth, from mother to son.*
“She is going to have her cubs now! Our cubs! Bothers- sisters!”
*At that he looked back to Aysha and spoke.*
“Do you need help!?”
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:00 pm
Order of birth:
[Inoa'po]
[Athena'Nike]
[Kohji]
[Kohaku]
[Hayate]
Aysha looked over at the arriving male as she heard pawsteps steadily coming closer. Ger! It seemed like he wouldn't miss the birthing after all. Smiling the best she could with all the pain she was in, she turned her attention back towards the little lives that were pressing to come out and meet the new world along with everything it had to offer.
Struggling a little, she tried to give herself more time. She had suddenly remembered what she had asked of Jack not too long ago, and she wondered if maybe he had remembered it too.
"Jack," she called, her tail twitching as she realized that she didn't have much more time. Shaking her head, she knew that she was out of time. It was now or never, and there was nothing else she could get in to her mate. The first cub was ready to come out, and who was she to tell it no?
"JACK YOUR FIRST CUB IS COMING!" she cried, her eyes closing shut as she found herself instinctively pushing out the first cub. Surprisingly, it didn't take much to get this one out. Within a few minutes, which felt more like hours for her with all the pain she was in, there was a little bundle of a cub squirming and mewling for its mother. Delicately, Aysha moved the firstborn of the litter from under her tail over to her front paws, where she proceeded to lick clean the cub and check its gender.
"A boy," she smiled, looking affectionately at Jack before nosing the little boy over towards her belly so that it could begin to nurse. And before she could so much as give another lick to her son, she felt more contractions overcome her body. Another cub was coming.
Wincing again, she tried to remain as still as possible, not wanting to disturb the already-suckling cub at her belly.
This next cub took about the same time, if not less time, than its first sibling to come out. Doing as she did with the first one, she found that this one was a female and quickly put her beside her brother. At first the little girl merely stumbled over her brother, squeaking and wondering what was going on, but then she found a teat and soon fell quiet as she, too, suckled the warm milk.
"A little girl," she informed her mate and the now-large Ger.
The next two cubs came out without much trouble at all, and she was glad to see that this birth was going so well. The next two were both sons, and they came out at around twenty minute intervals from one another. The first looked rather like Jack in that he had a purple back with a white underbelly. The boy after the Jack look-alike appeared rather odd. Though she knew their true colors wouldn't come out until a little later, this one had a yellow tint from the start. Who had been yellow in her family, or was it Jack's that had carried that yellow gene? Figuring it didn't much matter, she simply placed her two new sons next to her belly so that they could nurse with their siblings.
"Three boys, one girl," she said quietly, not really to anyone in particular. But were there any more? She felt a slight pang in her stomach, but was that from another cub?
The lioness found out soon enough, for all of a sudden she felt something pushing its way through her. To help it along, she pushed as best she could, though she was beginning to grow rather tired from having already birthed four cubs. But just when she thought she might have to wait for this one to come out on its own, she felt a relief in her body and something wet underneath her. Glancing underneath her tail, she saw a cub, but it wasn't moving.
"Oh no," she murmured, fearing the worst. She'd never birthed a still-born, but she had heard a little bit about them. What if this one..? No, it wouldn't. It couldn't!
Almost frantically, the black and white feline picked up the cub gently between her teeth, placing it down directly in front of her. Working quickly but carefully, she cleaned it off and licked hard to try and stimulate its breathing. Half a minute passed with no progress. She knew that if it didn't start breathing soon she would lose it.
Determined to keep this cub alive, she continued licking it. And it seemed that her efforts would not be in vain, for seconds later it began mewling and squirming around, allowing Aysha to let out a sigh of relief. Then she remembered something and checked to see what gender it was. Another male. Smiling, she moved the boy carefully to be beside his brothers and sister. But she placed it close to her front so that if anything went wrong she would be right there to fix it.
Rolling over onto her side with all of her cubs nursing, she let out another sigh. She then waited for another thirty minutes, just in case there were any more cubs. But, it seemed, these five were her whole litter this time.
"Four boys, one girl," she corrected herself from before, looking up at Jack. Now that her birthing was done, she flicked her tail and motioned at her mate towards their cubs.
"You can come take a closer look now," she said calmly, thankful that she could rest now that it was all over. "I'm sure they won't mind if their meal is interrupted so they meet their father."
Aysha couldn't help but smile. She had delivered five healthy cubs for Jack. Nothing could have been more amazing and perfect than that.
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:24 pm
Ger smiled to his father,
"Of course I am here, Dad, I made a promise and I kept it. It's fufilled."
He turned to Aysha, the mother figure he has had for so long was now in pain with cub-birth. If he mated would she go through the same? Ger had to watch in case it did end in such a situation. He watched as the first cub was born, it did not seem so hard. Then the next came in soon after, a girl, it would interesting; a brother and sister. Shortly after that two more boys. Ger laughed inwardly when one of them looked a lot like Kujack.
Great....this is going to be a hell of a time.
Then there was the last. Aysha bore it, but it did not move. Ger's eyes grew wide, his heart sank. No...it was? No, it could not be! Aysha tried hard to recesitate it and, fortunately, it moved, mewling, and wiggling. He also let out a breathe of relief. Four boys and a girl, four brothers and a sister.
Aysha called for Kujack to come closer. These were their cubs, not his, nor was he truely related. This wasn't his place to come uninvited, well, to his eyes. Perhaps it was best to give the seven of them some time alone. Kujack, Aysha, and their cubs, their family. Ger smiled softly, something that he desperately wanted himself, a family of his own.
"Congradulations, Aysha, Dad."
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:51 pm
*Jack’s heart has stopped and within the blink of an eye tears swelled up within his lime colored orbs. Glossy tears softly outlined his view as he slowly made his way to his mate and newborn cubs. He couldn’t even fathom the right words to use right now… this was all so new to him. Aysha was so beautiful… and the cubs that they made were stunning. He softly purred as he moved beside the resting mother; softly he slid his tongue along her forehead and with soft words spoke.*
“They are perfect…”
*He wanted to shower her with love and affection; Jack wanted to show her how happy he was. Five tiny new lives rested before his eyes; each perfect in his eyes. This was the start of a new life for them, all of them; Kujack, Aysha and Ger… and the new cubs.*
“Look at them…”
*He whispered softly to her while looking each of them over; Jack smirked at the lovely color combinations. They all head beauty, just like him and Aysha! He chuckled as his lime green eyes scanned across each tiny body. He had four sons and one daughter… he felt so happy.
With a soft smile he beamed back at Ger and motioned for him to come closer.*
“Ger, look!”
*Kujack was so happy to have befriended the lion cub…. He had changed jack into a loving beast; and he had been there when Jack found Aysha… Ger was indeed a life saver; Jack felt forever in dept to him.*
“Five… my sons and my daughter… say hallo to the world.”
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:16 pm
When Aysha saw her mate's reaction to the arrival of their cubs, she simply lit up. All this time, before the birth, she had been worrying about failing him somehow or screwing up the whole thing. But now... with Jack saying that the cubs were perfect and just with the look on his face and the way he had licked her on the forehead... she knew that it had all been worth it. She had done the right thing and she was basking in the rewards now. They had a family together. The two of them and Ger. They'd all be happy together...
"I love you Jack," she murmured, looking from him down to their five lovely cubs. He was right; the cubs were perfect. Every single one of them down to their last little mew... they were perfect.
As if responding to all of the attention, the cubs squirmed and mewed helplessly. The lioness couldn't help but smile. It was instinctive for a mother to be happy with her cubs, no matter what. It had been the same when she had had her first son, Ausi. She had hated herself and worried that she'd be a bad mother, but all of her worries just disappeared after he had been born. It was the same now, and she loved the feeling she had inside.
Glancing up at Ger, Aysha smiled and flicked her tail, a slight purr rumbling in her throat. "You don't have to stand so far away. These cubs are your family too."
Flicking her tail again, she looked back down at her cubs. They seemed to have drifted off, or at least some of them had. Her smile widening, she purred and licked at her lovely offspring, cleaning them off gently.
She loved her life.
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:37 pm
Ger smiled to the two softly, pawing the mane that was flowing down his neck. Sort of felt stupid standing there alone when there was a group right there before him, a welcoming one. The adol slowly came to the father's side and laid himself down. One cub was yellow, where did that come from? Two of them looked vastly similar with one had a purple color to it. Then there was the obvious female, her scent was clear in the group of males, outnumbered. Then there was the one that brought a smile to his maw, the little male that looked much like his father with the solid pelt of his mother.
"They...are perfect."
He whispered loud enough for the adults to hear and not startle the little ones. Just brought into the world, probably confused and lost. At least here they have three loving felines there for them.
Ger smiled, a family...he had one himself, just his mother. Now he has one with Aysha, Kujack, and these five before him. But something about these cubs made him feel something, a certain want, yearning. He reached out and pulled a cub, the one resembling it's father, to him. Carefully he nosed it when it started to cry out. The lion's eyes grew wide and frantically put it back with his siblings.
"Jesus! All I did was touch it's fur."
He replied sitting up now next to the leopard. He looked from Aysha, her beautiful ebony body curled around her cubs, then to Kujack, the male he knew as a father and now one to his own cubs, his mane falling over his eye from the transition. Maybe it was not proper to ask them his question now...no, not until the cubs were older. This wasn't the time to ask, nor was it alright to. It would have to wait. Ger just smiled softly down to the five, to his family.
"They're great. Dad, Mom."
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:09 pm
 The first born cub mewed softly, at a loss to what was going on. Delicately, he lifted his arm and pawed at the closest thing to him (which just happened to be his nearly completely purple brother) a few times, as if trying to make out what it was. This strange new thing smelt familiar and he was curious.
Not curious enough, however, to stray too far from his mother's side. He scooted over about an inch, pawed at the air, and then mewed again, only much louder. He inched back over to Aysha's side and quieted down, only to try moving again, this time into another one of his siblings. And again, into his mother's side.
This was quickly tiring him out, and instead of scooting over once more, he laid back down and curled up against his mother's side. What an exciting day he's already had! A little too exciting, all that inching around. The cub was already fast asleep.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:17 pm
 A sharp, bright mew pierced the ears of all those present, followed immediately by several successive mews and a little growl, as if the little amber cub had become fascinated by the discovery of his own voice, playing with the tones and different sounds he could make.
Then as quickly as he had cried out, he fell silent, his attention easily diverted by whatever had tickled his nose. A tiny sneeze, a flick of his ears, small paws reached over his head to bat at whatever had captured his attention.
His attention span was short, interupted yet again by the yawn that parted his maw, paws falling back sleepily to his own chest as he curled against his mother and sibblings. Perhaps fortunately for his parents, the newborn's energy was brief. However if his first actions were any indication, their peace would be short lived.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:41 pm
The crying cub whined and called out, his head wobbling up until he fell backwards. A soft object prevented him from hitting the ground under him. It was soft, it was smoothe. Slowly, the soft, smoothe object slipped from under him easing him onto the cool ground. He wanted it back again, he moved from the mews of his siblings, especially the loud one the one that would not stop. The purple and white colored cub crawled along until he hit something soft and smoothe, but the feeling was slightly different, it was soft yet rough and cold. It was different then the one that touched him.
He mewed softly.
Ger looked down to him and carefully nudging it to Kujack, its father. Ger's fur was rather soft from his habit of keeping clean, thanks to Kujack for that. But from his runs and hunts, it must've had some places that weren't as well kept as the other places. He had to do a thorough clean later.
The adolescent smiled and pushed his brother along, carefully not to hurt him in any way. After all he was just born no more than 10 minutes ago. He was glad that Kujack and Aysha were together, father and mother, cubs all together. It was just so...tranquil with the exception of the amber colored one.
The cub moved along with the objects motions until he crawled to another. This one was soft and smoothe too! He mewed and crawled further until it grew warmer where he was and curled up. He was under his father's body, his protection, his warmth. It let out a mewed yawn and curled up against his father's leg, a soft, undeveloped purr coming from inside.
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:43 am
Wriggling his body around one of the darker pelted boys mewed softly, and cuddled up close to his mother's side. He was cold but warm all at once, curling his tiny tail around him as much as he could he wiggled and mewed and crawled over Aysha's paws, nestling himself blindly in between them. He was very small, and he was tired, but everything was so new here. Other warms thing were over where he was, he heard them, a loud one too. He liked quiet things though, he liked sitting between Aysha's paws, cuddling up clsoe to her.
Other things here too, not soft and warm and as round as the other things, his siblings. They seemed to be spreading out maybe, mews coming from all different places. How many of them were there? The black and white cub wriggled himself again, nuzzling himself closer to Aysha. Here he would be safe, unknown to him, he might not have made it today. But thanks to his family, he was here, and he was happy.
This was his family.
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