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Peepers: [made his way to the kitchen, seeing Sylvia already there making a sandwich] Hey, Syl

Sylvia: (looks up) Hey, Pipsqueak.

Peepers: [raided the fridge to see if there's anything to eat] Watcha making?

Sylvia: Just a little snack, that's all.

Peepers: [couldn't help looking at Sylvia's sandwich, then grinned at her] Wanna make one for me? :P

Sylvia: (smirk) Really?

Peepers: Yeah, why not? There doesn't seem to be anything I like in the fridge, n urs look pretty good

Sylvia: I suppose. (gets to doing so) You like mustard or mayo? :P

Peepers: Mustard of course, u knw I like it spicy

Sylvia: Gotcha. ;)

Peepers: [sat at the counter, watching her work]

Sylvia: (finishes up the sandwich)

Peepers: U want me to get us something to drink?

Sylvia: Grape soda if you have any. :)

Peepers: [looked into the fridge] Nope, sorry, I only see strawberry fizz n orange tonic, if tht's wat u want instead

Sylvia: Orange tonic, then. (nod)

Peepers: [nodded n took the strawberry fizz for himself]

Sylvia: (takes the orange tonic)

Peepers: [sees his sandwich done] Wat did u make me there, zbornak?

Sylvia: you got some turkey slices, lettuce and bit of spicy mustard.

Peepers: Mmm, nice, bt ur missing something I like as well

Sylvia: ? What?

Peepers: [pointed at the basket of vegetables on the counter near the sink, specifically onions n tomatoes]

Sylvia: Oh, right. ^^;;

Peepers: Its alright, I can do it [gets the onions n tomatoes n sliced them himself] U want some in ur sandwich?

Sylvia: Just a little bit of onion, if you don't mind.

Peepers: [nodded n gave her a few slices, then put the rest into his sandwich with tomatoes] Ahh, now tht's perfect [takes a big bite] Mmm~~

Sylvia: (eats her sandwich too) ^^

Peepers: [ate n drank happily, then noticed tht he was actually doing it in comfortable silence in Sylvia's company, then blushes, looking dwn]

Sylvia: (sips her drink and glances in Peepers' direction)... Pipsqueak?

Peepers: [a short pause before he looked up] ....This feels nice, doesnt it?

Sylvia: Yeah...it does... (flushes a little)

Peepers: [another short pause later before he looked up again at her] ...Wanna get hitched?

Sylvia: (almost chokes but swallows) What?

Peepers: [scratched his chin] Lets be honest, we're not getting any younger, n we've technically already had feelings for each other, except I let denial n my infatuation for Lord Hater get in the way. I've already met ur kid n see her as my own. There's no reason for us to beat abt the bush... [cleared his throat n took a deep breath] Wat I'm trying to say is... [takes Sylvia's tail which was already secretly wrapped ard his waist wen they were eating n pressed it against his cheek] ...Will u marry me?

Sylvia: :O ... (tears start welling up before she pulled the watchdog into an embrace) ;(

Peepers: :) I take tht as a yes [leans up to kiss Sylvia]

Sylvia: (kisses him back)

Peepers: [chuckles] I hope I didn't shock u too much. I'd hate to end up killing u by choking (giggle)

Sylvia: Not really, you were bound to do so sooner or later. ;)

Peepers: Wat? Kill u or marry u? (smirk)

Sylvia: (giggle) Marry, of course.

Peepers: [chuckles] We'll hv to wait till Wander gives birth first tho. Can't hv ur wedding without ur best buddy now, can u?

Sylvia: True that. But I'll bet he'd be happy to hear the news. :)

Peepers: If he were still himself, I bet he's gonna go flying ard the walls with joy :d

Sylvia: (giggle) Sounds like Wander, alright.

Peepers: Let's tell them anyways. Lord Hater would definitely like to knw first

Sylvia: (nod) Let's.

[The duo finished their sandwiches n went to Hater's n Wander's room]

Peepers: [knocked at the door]

Hater: (looks up) Yes?

Peepers: [peeks in] Hey, sir. Is it safe to come in?

Hater: He's sleeping right now, so yeah.

Peepers: Good [comes in with Sylvia] How's he doing so far? Giving any trouble?

Hater: Still feral but doing so far so good.

Peepers: That's good. Hopefully smooth sailing frm here on out till the birth [cleared his throat] So, umm, we...got an announcement to make

Hater: ? What of?

Sylvia: (holding Peepers' hand) :)

Peepers: [squeezed her hand gently] We're getting married

Hater: :O Whoa... You uh, did a better job of proposing then I did, C Peeps? ^^;;

Sylvia: >> Yup. (giggle)

Peepers: Heh, given the circumstances, pretty much [chuckled] U don't seem too surprised tht we're together in the first plc tho

Hater: I had a hunch, but happy for you Peepers. And Sylvia, too.

Sylvia: :)

Peepers: ^^ Thanks, sir. We're planning to be married after Wander gives birth tho. I knw he wouldn't wanna miss it

Hater: Yeah, it'd be best if we wait a bit till he comes out of his state.

Sylvia: It'll give us plenty of time to plan for the wedding, too. (nod)

Peepers: Definitely. Oh btw, forgot to congratulate u on ur new upcoming litter, tho u move pretty fast urself

Hater: ^^;; I know, I know, I couldn't help it.

Peepers: I'll say, at the rate u guys were going, I'm surprised u didn't knock him up again BEFORE ur wedding :d

Hater: >///< Not helping, C Peeps!

Sylvia: (giggle)

Peepers: How's he with the older litter? Is he hostile towards them as well?

Hater: Not at all, actually. He remembers their scent as well and still mothers them.

Peepers: That's a relief. Was a little worried he might go all feral on the litter

Hater: But he didn't.

Sylvia: :) Pretty strong parental instinc.

Peepers: I guess its amplified wen he's in feral state, sort of like a primitive instinct

Hater: Yeah, something like that.

Sylvia: (hugs Peepers) ^^

Peepers: [chuckled at the hug] So how many do u think is gonna be in the litter this time?

Hater: Could be 6 again, or maybe 5? I don't know yet.

Peepers: Let's just hope everything will be OK wen the time comes

Hater: Yeah, me too.

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[the flight took a while, n Wander had several meals in btwn, bt they soon arrived on Planet Janet in a couple of days]

Sylvia: Here we are.

Peepers: Yup, time to land this baby. U better go let Hater knw tht we're here, so he can be prepared to disembark n find a nice spot for Wander to curl up in once we're on land

Sylvia: (nod) (goes to see with Hater and Wander)

Wander: [curled underneath the bed as usual, keeping a watchful eye on the litter who were playing on the floor outside, letting out a tiny purr frm time to time]

Hater: (also keeping watch)

Sylvia: (peeks in) Hey we've just arrived on Janet.

Hater: (nod) Okay.

Wander: [growled at the sound of Sylvia's voice]

Sylvia: ^^;; Hey to you too, buddy.

Hater: (pets Wander's head)

Wander: [still glares at Sylvia, as if daring her to come closer to his litter]

Sylvia: Just...letting you know. (leaves)

Hater: It's okay, she's gone now.

Wander: [calms dwn a bit, nuzzling Hater's hand that's petting him]

Hater: :)

[Soon the ship landed, n Janet was eager to greet them]

Janet: Ooh! Ur bk! [searches abt] How was the honeymoon? Where's my BFF Wandy~? I want him to tell me all abt it ^_^ <3

Sylvia: He's uh, not in the best condition right now and I wouldn't want to bother him if I were you, at least, not for a while.

Hater: (carrying Wander)

Janet: [sees him carrying Wander n ignored Sylvia in favour of going towards him] Aww, wat happened to u, Wandy? Did Hater "work" u too hard? "Enjoyed" a little too much...

Wander: [the moment Janet came close with hher vines, he suddenly lashed out n snarled at her, smacking the vine away with his hand as if trying to claw her, his red eyes glared dangerously at her]

Janet: Eepp!! [taken by surprise] Wat's gotten into u, Wandy?? Wat did u do to him, bonehead? >:C

Hater: ^^;; He's in feral state, so he'll be like this until the birth of our next litter.

Janet: Birth of ur nxt... :o U mean he's knocked up? Again?

Hater: Yes...?

Janet: Well, u sure make quick work of ur honeymoon now, didn't u, bonehead? (smirk) Someone's being a big stud

Hater: (flushes furiously) >///> A-Anyways, think you can make our room so that he has a dark area to nest in for a bit?

Janet: On it lickety-split [a slight rumbling was heard] There, u can go in the house now. That should do it

Hater: (nod) Thanks. (carries Wander inside)

[the room was slightly modified with some kind of walk-in closet with plenty of cotton-textured leaves n a bit of hay, n some pillows here n there for a perfectly comfy nest n enough space for Hater and/or the litter to hang out with if necessary, n dark enough to make the nomad feel secure]

Hater: :) How is that? (puts down Wander)

Wander: [scoured the area for a while, sniffing abt, then climb onto the nest, crawled ard in circles for a while, n soon purred n burrowed underneath it, only his eyes peeking out, showing tht he's fine with it]

Hater: :) That's good.

Wander: [purred for a bit, then his stomach started growling]

Hater: (looks up) Janet? Need some fruit.

Janet: On it [popped up a vine frm the ceiling n produced a bunch of fruit to let it fall gently onto the nest nxt to Wander]

Wander: [eyed at the fruits warily]

Hater: (holds a fruit to Waner) Go on.

Wander: [his hand slowly peeked out frm the nest n took it frm Hater, then a bit of sniffing, then munching sounds could be heard underneath the bundle he's holed up in]

Hater: ^^ Like that?

Wander: [doesn't reply, but his hand reached out to take the rest of the fruits into his little space]

Janet: Wow, is he reli gonna be like that till he gives birth?

Hater: Yeah. (nod)

Janet: Must've been touch for u the first time, huh? Not knowing wat to do n all

Hater: Well, his hat gave me a book to help out but yeah, kinda tough.

Janet: Interesting. I've nvr known his hat would help anyone except Wander himself

Hater: It's grown used to me.

Janet: I see, well, how long is this phase gonna last though?

Hater: About a few months.

Janet: U definitely got ur work cut out for u. So who's ur new friend there? Tht pretty boy with his little girl

Hater: Brad Starlight. >_> He's only joining us because Wander asked.

Janet: Oh? Wat's his story?

Hater: (explains everything about Brad)

Janet: Wow, on the run frm possible murderous jealous cuckolded husband. That's rough

Hater: Yeah.

Janet: Alright, well, I'll leave u to it then. Get some rest, n u too, Wandy

Wander: [doesnt reply, still munching away]

Hater: (nod)

Janet: [leaves the room]

Wander: [munches on the fruits underneath the covers, tho there were the occasional pits n seeds n cores flung out of the covers]

Hater: (watching Wander finish up the fruit)

[By the time he was done, there were pits, seeds n cores all ovr outside the nest, before the sound of silent snoring was heard]

Hater: Heh. (leaves Wander to sleep for the time being)

[Meanwhile Janet had just finished extending the home to accommodate a new room for Brad n Angel to stay]

Brad: (playing horsey with Angel) ^^

Janet: Alright, cutie, ur room's ready now

Peepers: Got anything u need my help to carry, Starlight?

Brad: Not too much things.

Peepers: Right, where are they? [looked abt]

Brad: (points to a small bag of his)

Peepers: That reli is not much [carries it] Wat u got in there anyways?

Brad: It's mostly things I bought for Angel. Like, I know I'm worrying more about her then me, but it's just...

Peepers: Its understandable, kids come first after all. Right, I'll bring it to ur room then [carry the bag to Brad's room]

Brad: (follows)

[The room was nice n cozy, n quite child-friendly, with all the necessities of a child n also a nice big comfy bed for Brad, including an en-suite bathroom for easy access for Angel should she need cleaning]

Peepers: Looks great here, Janet

Janet: Well I am a mother now, so I need to knw wat a child needs

Brad: :) This looks perfect.

Peepers: [sets dwn Brad's bag] Right, here u go. Make urself at home. I'm gonna go get some grub

Brad: (nod)

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[They all soon chk out the hotel n went to the mother ship which was waiting outside at the port, where Sylvia is supervising the Watchdogs as they brought in the things]

Sylvia: (notices the others) :) Ready to go? (sees Brad) :| You again?

Brad: Um...hi? ^^;;

Peepers: Play nice, Syl. He's our guest for now, courtesy of ur furball

Sylvia: (thinks)... Well, okay then. But only cause I trust Wander's judgement.

Brad: Indeed. (gets on the ship, cradling Angel)

[Everyone got on the mother ship n soon, after some deliberation, flew off into the galaxy]

Peepers: So sir, would u like to head bk to Janet, or just go forth n conquer straightaway?

Hater: Back to Janet. Someone's gotta take care of Wander and such. (strokes the nomad's fur gently)

Peepers: Alright, but I hope Janet's prepared for this. She may be his BFF but I doubt she's seen this side of the furball

Sylvia: We'll just have to wait and see.

Peepers: Right, setting course bk to Janet then. I guess someone needs to help set up a room for our prince charming

Brad: And my little butterfly too. (coos with Angel) ^^

Hater: (still strokes Wander's fur)

Westley: I'll get to it. If u will follow me, Mr Starlight

Brad: (follows Westley)

Peepers: U best be setting Wander dwn to rest, sir. I'm taking it slow to save fuel, no warp jumps. It's gonna be a while before we get to Janet

Hater: Alright then.

Peepers: [clicked some buttons n started driving the ship]

Hater: (sets Wander down to allow him to rest)

Wander: [shivered a little as he was out in the open n not under the bed like he should be, curled ard the litter who already finished nursing n fallen asleep, the nipples dangling lazily out of their mouths]

Hater: (grabs a spare blanket nearby and covers Wander and the babies with it to keep them warm)

Peepers: I think u better bring him to ur room, sir. I got this covered

Hater: (nod) (brings Wander and the litter to his room)

Wander: |-)

Hater: (carefully places him and the litter underneath his bed) :) Sleep well, Wander.

Wander: [curled ard in the covers n blanket he was in n continued sleeping]

Hater: :) (leaves him for the time being)

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[the night went by peacefully, tho the nxt morning, Wander was not on his side of the bed]

Hater: (yawn) ... :O Wander? (looks around)

[Wander was nowhere to be seen, tho there was a small trail of cloth n his side of the blanket snuck under the bed]

Hater: (blinks) Wait... (gets off the bed and kneels to look underneath)

Wander: [was asleep, a familiar sight wrapped up in the hotel towels, sheets n his side of the blanket underneath the bed, all curled up] |-)

Hater: ...(whispers) Wander? (reaches to him)

Wander: [eyes shot open at the presence of his hand reaching to him n let out a warning low growl, his eyes a familiar feral red]

Hater: (reaches carefully to pet his head)

Wander: [flinched at the touch, but seemed to recognize his scent somehow frm.the first time, n let him pet him, tho still growling]

Hater: it's okay, it's okay... (begins to bring the nomad closer to him)

Wander: [a bit wary, snarled at him a bit, but other than that, hid himself under the covers]

Hater: ...(pets his head) Need something to feed on?

Wander: [doesn't reply, just maintained the low growl, hiding under the covers, only his red eyes peeking out]

Hater: I'll be right back. (gets up and heads for the kitchen)

*bzzzz bzzzz*

[Hater's communicator rang]

Hater: :o (picks up) Hater speaking.

Peepers: Hey, sir, sorry if I'm calling too early in the morning. Just wondering if ur coming bk anytime soon frm ur honeymoon. The other Watchdogs r getting a little bored n there's a list of planets to conquer...

Hater: Well...seems I might have to, Wander's gone into...feral state again.

Peepers: Ehh? Again? Don't tell me knocked him up again there, sir!

Hater: It just happened, okay??

Peepers: Well, I did say to take ur time to enjoy ur honeymoon, but wow, u sure "enjoyed" it, huh?

Hater: >///< C Peeps... Look, I gtg, get Wander a little something and then get ready to leave ASAP.

Peepers: Say no more, sir. U won't be able to drive the ship bk to Janet n look after him at the same time, especially with the litter. I'll come get u. U stay put, OK? I got ur coordinates anyways

Hater: Thanks, Peepers. Hater out.

*knock knock knock*

Hater: (looks up) Yes?

Westley: Umm, sir? Is Lord Wander awake, sir? The pups need their feeding n we're all out ^^;;

Hater: ^^;; About that... he's gone into that feral state, so...

Westley: Ehh?? But... But the pups... [gesturing at the bawling pups, then noticed one missing] Crimson? Where's Crimson?

[Crimson was crawling ard looking for his mom for feeding n had got past Westley thru the open door, found his scent n crawled underneath the bed to find Wander]

Hater: (notices) :O Whoa, whoa, hey! (is concerned what might happen)

[There were sounds of growling n whining for a moment, n then silence]

Hater: (grows worried and kneels to check if everything's alright)

[Thankfully Crimson was alright; turns out being in feral state hadn't eliminated Wander's maternal instincts as he curled ard his pup, letting the baby skeletor pup feed frm him]

Hater: (sighs in relief)...Westley, go bring the rest of the litter, will you?

Westley: Yes, sir [went in to get the litter with one of his colleagues n passed them to Hater]

Hater: (passes the pups slowly one by one to Wander)

Wander: [lets all the pups come to him, but the pups whine wen not all of them can get to his only two nipples]

Hat: [gives Hater a "Aren't u forgetting something" frown]

Hater: :o Oh, right. (digs into hat for the suction cups)

Hat: [produced it for him]

Hater: (nod) (reaches to Wander) This'll only take a second...

Wander: [hissed at him in warning, as if his feral state is trying to keep Hater frm hurting the pups]

Hater: :( I'm won't hurt them, I just need to... (holds Wander carefully to get the suction cups on)

Wander: [flinched a bit wen Hater touched him, n growled wen the suction cups r attached to him, but calmed dwn wen the pups caught the familiar scent of the nipples frm the suction cup n soon clambered ard to find one to suckle on]

Hater: :) There we go.

Wander: [purred in a low growl as he settled dwn n let the litter nurse]

Hater: (watches) :)

Westley: I'll help u get packed to leave, sir [walked past Brad who is carrying Angel n coming into Hater's room] Good morning, Mr Starlight

Brad: Morning. (sees Hater) Did I miss something?

Hater: (gestures to Wander) That's his feral state.

Brad: (kneels to see) :O Oh my...

Wander: [catches an unfamiliar scent frm Brad n growled warningly at him, curling ard the litter tighter in a protective embrace]

Hater: (pushes Brad) ^^;; Might wanna back up a little.

Brad: ^^;; Yup.

Wander: [glared at Brad, growling, hissing a bit wen Angel wanted to reach dwn to play with the litter]

Brad: (holds her back also) ^^;; No, Angel, sweetie, not right now.

*breeng breeng*

[The hotel phone in Hater's room rang]

Hater: (gets up to answer)

Receptionist: Hello, this is the reception desk, a man named Peepers is here to see u. Would u like me to send him up?

Hater: Uh, yes, that'd be great. (nod)

Receptionist: Very well then, he'll be with u shortly [hangs up]

Hater: (also hangs up)

[5 mins later, Peepers was at the door, along with some of his Watchdogs]

*knock knock knock*

Hater: (answers) Hey, C Peeps.

Peepers: Hey, sir. Had to do a few warp jumps to get here quickly, but here I am [orders the Watchdogs to help Westley with the packing, then looked ard] So where's the furball hiding this time?

Hater: Under the bed.

Peepers: :^) Why am I not surprised? [sees Brad] Hold up there, wat's he doing here? N... Is that a baby in ur arms, Starlight?

Brad: It's...it's a long story.

Hater: Wander insisted he'd stay with us for a while.

Peepers: I see. Trust Wander to be his usual bleeding heart self. I hope u guys at least made the most of ur honeymoon

Hater: (nod) Yeah, it was fun.

Peepers: Right, is everything all packed?

Watchdogs: Yes, Commander Peepers, sir!

Peepers: Right. Bring it to the ship, n don't forget Lord Hater's mini ship as well

Watchdogs: [saluted n left with the bags]

Hater: (goes over to check on Wander and the litter)

Wander: [has fallen bk to sleep with the litter still nursing frm him]

Peepers: [squat dwn nxt to him to see Wander] Didn't think I'd see this familiar sight again so soon. U sure work fast on expanding the brood there, sir

Hater: ^^;; Y-yeah, kinda. (carefully gathers Wander and the litter in his arms) Can you grab his hat for me, Peepers?

Peepers: Sure [takes the hat] We ready to go then?

Hater: (nod) Yup.

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[They were soon bk at the hotel]

Wander: |-) Mmm... Gooseberry pie... Num num... Zzzz...

Hater: Heh. (nudges at him gently) Wander?

Wander: Nnhh...? [stirred a little but doesn't open his eyes, still pretty sleepy]

Hater: (giggle) (carrys him back to their room)

Wander: [curled into the covers once they were in the room n Hater settled him dwn on the bed] |-)

Hater: (sits on the bed, simply watching the nomad) :)

Wander: [continued sleeping, tho at one point, he slowly started sucking his thumb, a habit he hasn't done in a while]

Hater: Heh. ^^

*knock knock*

Hater: (looks up) Yeah?

Brad: [comes in thru the connecting door btwn Westley's room n theirs] Hey, ur bk. How'd the boat cruise go?

Hater: Saw a lot of things, was fun.

Brad: Sounds like a lot of fun too [sees Wander asleep] Oh sorry, I didn't knw he's asleep. Am I bothering u guys?

Hater: Not really, he fell asleep on the cruise anyhow. How's Angel getting along with the other kids?

Brad: Like she's known them forever, but I hv to remind her tht she's bigger than them n not to play too rough. She's also all tuckered out in the cot, sleeping with the pups. Some litter u got there, huh?

Hater: Yeah, quite the pack we've got. (nod)

Brad: Didn't think u would be with Wander. Last I saw u, u couldn't stand the furball

Hater: Well, about that...I was just...in denial of some feelings...

Brad: In denial, like how?

Hater: Well... (tells a bit of his backstory)

Brad: Woah... So u just went for it without thinking, huh?

Hater: :( Yeah...

Brad: Wow, n I thought me jumping into the chance of doing it with Demurra was rash

Hater: (hugs himself) He did forgive me though...

Brad: I wouldnt be surprised, seeing how nice he is to evryone

Hater: Yeah... but what about Demurra? Did she...?

Brad: [blinked] Did she wat?

Hater: Forgive you about what happened?

Brad: [smiled sadly] There was nothing to forgive, reli. We were young, I was naive n stupid... We've matured since then, n she was the one who chose to find me after all that time... She's also sorry she had led me on wen we were young, n sorry tht she dragged me into this affair now...

Hater: I see... And you're worried what might've happened to her?

Brad: Knowing Drakor, I hate to admit it, but he prolly forgive Demurra. Contrary to his dragon looks, he's actually a big softie, but who knows, if Demurra had to hide this affair, I might be wrong, this might push the big softie to the edge

Hater: Hopefully she's okay then.

Brad: [nodded] Yeah, here's to hoping

Hater: (nod) (glances back at Wander)

Brad: U seem worried. Something happened at the boat cruise with u n Wander?

Hater: No, it's just... I've a feeling about something but maybe I'm just over thinking it.

Brad: Oh? Wat feeling? Is it serious?

Hater: Like, the reason he got desserts first might be because...he might be... (swallows a little)

Brad: Be wat? Pregnant? [snorts, meant tht as a joke]

Hater: :| I was serious on that. But also...if that's true, then he'd go into...

Brad: Go into wat? [was a little confused, since he doesnt knw abt Star Nomad stuff]

Hater: Feral...state... he'd be like a wild animal... (explains the first time it happened)

Brad: :O Oh boy, tht's... intense ^^;;

Hater: Yeah, but he slowly turned back to himself after the whole birth and such.

Brad: U think he reli is preggers again right now?

Hater: It's a hunch but, like I said, I might be overthinking it.

Brad: Well, let's just hope for the best then. Alright, I gotta go to bed. Been up all night last night coz Angel had a touch of colic [yawned] Cya tomorrow morning

Hater: Cya, Brad.

Brad: [waved goodnight n went bk to Westley's room thru the connecting door]

Hater: (yawn) (lies next to Wander, petting the back of his head gently)... |-) Zzzz

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[they soon made it to the boat docks where the couples were in for the boat cruise]

Attendant: Right, those who are in for the couples boat cruise, right this way pls~

Wander: Oooh, tht's us, Hatey!

Hater: Right behind you. :)

Wander: [takes his hand n followed the couple groups towards the attendant standing on the boat they were going to ride in]

Hater: (to Attendant) Room for us?

Attendant: (nod) Yes, sir.

Wander: [happily followed along the attendant to their seats]

Hater: (also follows, still glancing in Wander's direction)

[Everyone took their seats n soon the boat cruise started, where thhr boat floats out into space n lands onto the manmade ring ard Jupiter n slowly cruised abt, entertaining the couples with the peaceful scenery of space]

Wander: [looked out the window, marveling at the nebula that they were passing by]

Hater: Amazing view... (still keeping close eye on Wander)

Wander: Ikr? I can even see Mars frm here~ :d

Hater: (nod) Heh, yeah.

Wander: [leans his head against Hater's shoulder, quietly looking out the window n enjoying the view]

Hater: (wraps an arm around Wander... something still lingered in his mind...)

[The boat cruise lasted for 45mins, n without knowing, Wander had slowly fallen asleep on Hater's lap, tired out frm today's hiking trip]

Hater: :) (scoops Wander in his arms, carrying him)

Attendant: Thank u for taking part in our cruise. Hope u hv a great day [helps the couples off the boat once they got bk to the dock]

Wander: |-)

Hater: (carries Wander, smiling at him. He looks cute when asleep)

Tears of The Rose-Chp89

[they soon returned to their hotel at the entrance, then Wander pressed the autopilot button on the hovership so tht it'll return to its owner]

Wander: Ooh, we've got abt an hour or two before the boat cruise. Wanna grab some grub?

Hater: Sure.

Wander: [looked ard at any nearby restaurants] Hmm... Where to eat... Where to eat...

Hater: (also looks around)

Wander: Any ideas which one, Hatey?

Hater: Hmm... (points to a building) Perhaps that?

Buffet Planet

Wander: Buffet Planet? Sounds good. Ur still hungry aftr tht big picnic lunch we had? (giggle)

Hater: ^^;; It happens.

Wander: Lets go then [made his way to the restaurant]

Hater: (follows)

[once they were inside, a capitan greets them]

Capitan: Hello, sirs, table for two?

Hater: Yes. (nod)

Capitan: Any reservations?

Wander: Nope, dont think so

Capitan: No problem. Right this way pls [led them to a seat near the window] R we having the buffet or ala carte meal?

Hater: We'll go with buffet, right, Wander?

Wander: [his mind wandered a bit, bt snapped bk in reality] Huh? Oh yeah, of course

Hater: (holds his hand as they're led to their table)

Capitan: Here ur seat. Enjoy ur meal

Hater: (sits) :) Thanks. (looks at Wander) ...Something wrong?

Wander: Huh? Oh, nothing. I'm just wondering wat will we see during the boat cruise, is all

Hater: If you say so. (glances elsewhere)...What the...?

Wander: [blinked n turned to his direction] Wat is it?

Hater: What's HE doing here? (is gesturing to Brad Starlight sitting at a table further away, and appeared to be carrying something in a bundle)

Wander: [gasp] Bradley! I can't believe he's here! Let's say hi! Yoohoo, Bradley~ (music) [waved excitedly at him]

Brad: (looks up) Huh?

Wander: Bradley~~ [waves some more to catch his attention] Fancy seeing u here, Bradley! :D

Hater: |-(

Brad: Uh, yes. (looks to Hater) What are you doing here with HIM? I thought you hated him?

Hater: It's a long story.

Wander: But the short version is we've settled our differences, n now we're married~~ <3 [shows off both their rings] Isn't tht cool?? :d

Brad: (blinks) Huh. Interesting. (turns his attention to the bundle for a few seconds)

Hater: ?

Wander: [blinked for a bit, cocked his head to one side for a moment to look at the bundle, then gasped in recognition] Oh my gob, Bradley, r u a daddy~?? [eyes sparkling in delight]

Brad: Shh. Well...it just sort of happened somehow... (reveals the baby to be a girl with dark blue eyes and white hair like his)

Wander: Awww, she's so adorable~~~ (hearteyes)  So wat's ur baby's name?

Brad: Angel.

Hater: Since when were you and that princess a thing?

Brad: I was just at home, minding my own thing and then thought I spotted Demurra out the window, chased her into my maze and when I got to the centre... (hugs the baby close) This was what I found. And she even left this as well. (holds up a note)

Wander: [takes the note n reads it along with Hater]

Hater: (reads it as well)

Dear Bradley, 

I didn't know how else to tell you but what happened between us was somehow found out. I didn't want to risk what would happen if Drakor was to find out I was with your child. And when she was born... I felt the need to leave her with you, since I still trust you. I know you'll try and be a good father to our little Angel.

Princess Demurra

Wander: Aww, that's so sad. I thought she was in love with Drakor, Syl n I attended their wedding n all

Brad: I guess she...needed something a little different and of all people she asked, was me...

Hater: |-( In otherwords felt like cheating on her hubby.

Wander: Hatey~ [pouted at him for saying tht] I'm surprised she managed to hide her pregnancy frm Drakor

Brad: She is one clever girl... (cradles Angel close to him some more)

Wander: I see ur reli attached to ur baby, considering u were just a fling to Princess Demurra

Brad: I haven't heard from her since I received Angel, that's all I know... :( and it worries me.

Wander: So... Wat exactly r u doing here all the way in the third galaxy?

Brad: Wanted to get away for a while, hoping her husband's guards don't come after me.

Wander: [thought for a moment, then turned to Hater, looking at him with goo-goo eyes]

Hater: What? (realizes) :O Wait, you're not thinking of...

Wander: Hatey, he's in trouble, he needs to get away. We travel frm plc to plc, we can help him outrun them. Pls~? For the baby girl's safety?

Hater: (wants to object but sighs) Fine~~ Just as long as you don't cause any trouble while staying on my ship, Brad.

Brad: :D Thank you.

Wander: Awesome, n ur Angel could be perfect playmates with our pups :d

Brad: :) That'd be nice. (looks at Angel) Hear that? You'll finally be getting some playmates.^^

Angel: (giggle)

Wander: We're gonna hv some grub n then go on a boat cruise. We're technically on our honeymoon, u see. U can stay with our Watchdogs if u want. Here's the spare keys to their room. U better give em a headsup, Hatey

Hater: Right. (nod)

Wander: [passes Westley's spare room keys to Brad]

Brad: (takes them)

Hater: (contacts Westley on his communicator)

Wander: Hv u eaten yet?

Brad: Well, not recently.

Wander: Wanna join us at our table n hv some grub? That's wat ur doing here in this restaurant, right?

Brad: Yeah, something like that.

Hater: (has finished talking with Westley)

Wander: So, Hatey, is Westley OK with it?

Hater: Yeah, he's fine with it. (nod)

Wander: Cool! Come, join us at our table

Brad: (sits down with them) ...(turns to a waiter) Excuse me, sir?

Waiter: [comes to him] Yes, sir?

Brad: Is it possible we can have an extra chair for this little lady? (gestures to Angel)

Waiter: But of course [left for a moment, then comes bk with a baby chair] Here ya go, sir

Brad: (nod) Thank you, sir.

Wander: Aren't u just the cutest widdle thing~? [tickles Angel's chin] Koochie koochie coo (kiss)

Angel: (giggle)

Brad: (sets her carefully into her seat)

Wander: I'll go grab my food first. U want me to help u get anything, Brad?

Brad: Well, maybe something I'm able to feed Angel.

Wander: Sure, u stay here n I'll get wat u need

Brad: (nod)

Hater: Should I come too? You might need help carrying some stuff.

Wander: Sure, if u want to. U also need to get ur own grub too, don't u?

Hater: (nod) Yeah.

Wander: Brb then, Bradley [leaves to get the food]

Hater: (follows)

Brad: (gives attention to Angel) ^^

Wander: [got some food for Brad, tho surprisingly got mostly soup n desserts for himself instead of the main courses]

Hater: (notices) Skipping right to dessert already?

Wander: [shrugged] I dunno, just felt like having dessert instead

Hater: Hmm... (shrugs also and picks out his food)

[The duo soon returned with their chosen food]

Wander: Here ya go, Bradley. N some food for urself too [sets the food on Brad's table]

Brad: (nod) Thanks.

Hater: (sits with his food)

[the trio ate n make small talk, occasionally playing with Angel, until it was almost time for the boat cruise]

Wander: Oh, it's almost time. We better get going, Hatey. U knw where to go, right, Bradley?

Brad: I think so, yes. (scoops up Angel)

Hater: Yeah. (glances at Wander)

Wander: K, cya bk at the hotel then, Bradley [waved happily at him] C'mon, lets go before we're late [takes Hater's hand n left quickly]

Hater: (follows after Wander, something in the back of his mind)