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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:39 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:31 am
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If an elephant boy could be deflated, then this one sure was. Dressed somberly in shades of dark brown and black, his ears seemed to droop at the sides as his hand was held by JD's. Not because the boy needed the touch, but because JD didn't trust Narayan to behave without the hand holding.
The coffee shop was empty enough that JD decided it might be a good guess to choose the woman sitting near two other animal featured kids, and the one who seemed the most annoyed out of all of them. Seeing her, and then seeing them (what? They looked knowledgable enough. Surely a little naked women couldn't bother any child. Knowledge was good, right? Empowerment?) JD looked down at Narayan.
Narayan looked over at the two 'children', more then readily recognizing Zyanya. He wondered if she was in trouble too. Or if she was going to yell at him for being dragged out... his tail drooped, swishing the floor uncertainly as his nose raised in a wave.
"Jayoku?" he asked, looking over with a slight clearing of the throat. "I'm Narayan's father, JD."
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:05 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:17 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:30 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:43 am
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Wow-- look, the girl was apoligizing! Narayan's face broke into a grin. And Chath was friendly too. "I always get into trouble." was his answer as he ducked his head. So she hadn't gotten into as much trouble as he had? That was good. It woudln't do for others to.
That just seemed wierd. Others, getting into trouble too.
"I'm Rayan." he introduced himself too, looking over at Chath. Well. Chath certainly looked... different. Staring at him, and then at Zyanya, he didn't get it.
Sisters?
JD looked like his sisters. They were all humans.
"How come you sister and brother?"
JD, just as uncomfortable as Jayoku was, tried to hold the woman's gaze. "Narayan has a very... early interest for the female's body. But if you ask him, it's really much more innocent then it appears." kind of, at any rate. The boy had admitted that it was something about the colors and the shapes. Dear god, let it be more innocent then it appeared.
"I'm not quite sure I approve either. And I swear, I don't allow him to look at such magazines." the man paused. "He just has his uncanny knack of getting his hands on Sports Illustrated magazins." which wasn't technically, porn porn... right?
"And they're not mine." he added. Feeling he had to.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:58 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:14 am
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Narayan beamed. Chath wanted Narayan to draw? Well. He certainly liked this one. He grinned, in a better mood. "Nah. Da' found the magazine. He don't like it when I bring my magazines into the house" or at least, show them to him. Narayan had a secret stack he had hidden under a pile of coloring books. Because (and to Narayan, unfortunatly) the man didn't seem to have such a burning influence in his sons art work, Narayan knew it was safe to hide such things in that pile.
"Can Chath draw too?" Narayan asked, reaching for a piece of paper and the nearest color. As he reached for it with his hand and held it out for his nose to pick up, he paused.
What was he supposed to draw, anyways?
Well. Deciding it was convenient, he drew a face. And a neck. and.
Yep.
Boobies.
"Da doesn't like them." Narayan annonced. Why else would he get into so much trouble? That made sense... to him.
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JD winced as he listened to Jayoku's words. "I'm sure it's harmless, for our chidreln. I don't suppose they really understand the importance or the meaning of..." well. He didn't want to say breasts. It just sounded wierd. But boobs? That made him just as uncomfortable to say. "Such things." he managed.
It wasn't fair that he got so embarressed. No one had told him he'd have to sign up for this too! "I really am sory about this. And I don't think you've overreacted at all." heavens, no. If he had a normal boy he'd be just as annoyed. "It's just that Narayan has had a bit more freedom when it comes to reading what he wants to... and I'm afraid it has gotten a little bit out of control."
It was all those aunts of his. Living in a house where Victoria Secret-esque catalogues arrived every month would damage any boy.
"But he'll be properly punished for it, I assure you." he grinned. "I'm sure you don't." looking over to see he girl, he paused. She sure didn't seem to be the type that Narayan would take to about... the B word. "She seems quite... child like."
kind of. Wicked wings, though.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:29 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:40 am
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Narayan beamed as he added hair to the drawing, working with the same color. Alright. So he had only figured out how to draw in one color-- was that so bad? And it wasn't too realistic. ... Well. Realistic enough for Narayan. Big "eyes" and "hair" and "boobs."
If all magazines were made out of women like this. Surely there was some truth in the matter?
"Da doesn't like the pretty women in the magazines. But my aunts do! They collect magazines and go crazy." yeah. Except the ones his aunts collected had wierd names and well... they always got yelled at for "wasting money". How could you waste money by looking at catalogues?
Peering over at Zyanya's shoulder, he perked up. He knew those extra arms! "Pretty." and look, they were drawing future drawings? Reaching for another paper and conveniently tucking the one he had drawn underneath, he tilted his head.
"Is tha' big Zyanya?" he asked, staring. Well. Narayan could draw big Narayan too! Like. The ears being bigger. And the face. And maybe... horns.
Yeah. He'd seen elephant documenatries. The old ones had those horn thingies coming out besides their lips.
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JD smiled. "The boy hates reading, and he's been spending too much time with his magazines. I've told him he'd have to do oral book reports, reading a book every two to three days. That should keep him out of trouble, and improve other areas of his... education." he paused, a wry smile. Educatin. That was a nice way of putting things.
"I completely agree." Oooh, did he. Maybe DCorp could do something to Narayan. Was that possible? And at her next words, his expression shifted to one of mild astonishment. Trust, Narayan?
Well. The talk was going smoothly enough. Maybe it wouldn't do to question Zyanya's judgement on new friends. "It's not." he assured the woman. Crap. Hopefully this wouldn't happen again, though. "Narayan's not used to making... friends, so I think he got a little bit too overwhelmed by the entire process."
Hopefully this wouldn't happen again. Hopefully.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:50 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:57 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:09 am
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:33 pm
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Narayan didn't jump... really. But there was a slight twitching of his nose as he peered underneath the table. Was there a dragon? Really? ... wait. HE COULD SEE THE EYE!
"I saw a red dragon once. That one was nice. Kind of. It didn't seem to like me, but it pretended to be nice." peering forewords, he almost missed the question.
"Na, Da likes everyone real, I think. And even if he doesn't my aunts will prolly like you. They collect magazines like this. Except its called other things. And you have prices next to clothing and stuff." peering at the dragon for a while longer, he waved.
"Hello Keir! I'm going to get a blue dragon one day." he craned his neck to look at Zyanya. He hadn't asked! "What 'bout you?"
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"Grade five?" JD couldn't remember being given the talk. Maybe it was because his school, you just ended up finding out anyways. Bathrooms and the messages scrawled on the walls could become a vital knowledge ground for a young boy.
"You could say that." he grinned, at the single parent thing. "I have sisters to help me out, so Narayan isn't necessarily missing out on the female influence." although it wasn't exactly the same. Having a 'mother' and a bunch of aunts... well. As his sisters said. They were allowed to spoil him. It was up to JD to discipline the boy.
"Are you?" he asked. The woman had two kids and looked far younger then he was. If she could do it... well.
No, never mind. That didn't mean he could do it.
"And if things get really messed up, I do have people to run to." wow. What a cowardly thing to say.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:58 pm
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