[meanwhile Peepers was at the kitchen with Hater, fixing him up a drink to make him feel better]
Peepers: Wat would u like to drink, sir?
Hater: (was quiet for a moment)...just some warm milk, C Peeps...
Peepers: Coming right up, sir [pour the milk into the pan to heat it] ....U gonna be OK, sir? I mean, I knw its still raw for u but...
Hater: It's...it's not gonna be easy to get over this...
Peepers: I knw, bt ur gonna hv to be strong, for the furball n ur litters
Hater: I know...but...have you...ever lost someone despite barely knowing them...?
Peepers: I...can't say I hv... Well, if u count my mother. She died at childbirth giving birth to me, so I nvr knew her, n my father nvr remarried, so its just me n Dad until The Colonists invaded our planet, then he died abt 3 weeks before u showed up to liberate us, so... yeah... same difference, I guess?
Hater: I suppose...
Peepers: I suppose the only advice I can give is tht u can't dwell too much on it, it wouldnt be fair to ur new litters, they might end up blaming themselves for being alive n not their unborn sibs [turned off the fire once the milk is heated n poured it for Hater] Here u go, sir
Hater:...Guess you're right, I shouldn't let them feel that way. (takes the drink and sips) Thanks, C Peeps.
Peepers: No prob. Just hang in there. Don't mourn for too long. Try to move on, for the sake of ur family, bt dont force urself
Hater: (nod) Mhm.
Peepers: So I hope I'm not being too forward, bt I hope u'd be my best man at my wedding, sir
Hater: (thinks about it)... :) Sure thing.
Peepers: ^^ Great, coz Syl was thinking of asking Wander to be his maid of honour before... well, wat just happened...
Hater: ...You mean the...?
Peepers: Yeah, ur unborn pups thing... I just hope he's OK with it if Syl asked him
Hater: Me too.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Tears of The Rose-Chp101
[They were soon bk at the cabin, n they all went their separate ways]
Wander: [made his way to the room to chk on the new litter, only to see Brad n Angel n the old litter with the new litter] Oh, hey, Bradley
Brad: (looks up) Hey... you gonna be okay?
Wander: [smiled sadly] Not reli, but I will in time. Sorry to trouble u with the kids [smiled as the older pups crawled happily towards him] Hey there, sweetie [carried them in his arms]
Brad: I see... it must be hard to lose a child so soon...
Wander: I... I can't help thinking it was my fault... Something I did... Or DIDN'T do... If I knew, maybe they would've... ;(
Brad: :(
Angel: (squirms in her father's arms as she's put down to waddle over to Wander) :(
Wander: [didn't see Angel coming towards him as he was sobbing his eyes out]
Angel: (hugs Wander) ;(
Wander: [felt her hug] Oh... Hey sweetie, why r u crying?
Brad: She's sensed your sadness... doesn't like seeing people be sad about anything.
Wander: Oh sweetie... [hugs her bk] Its OK, I'll be alright... ;( [couldn't help sobbing as he hugged her tight, heart still aching frm his loss]
Brad: :(
Litter: (coo in worry)
Wander: [slowly got it out of his system for the moment as he sniffles n looked up at Brad] I hope the litters weren't too much trouble
Brad: Not at all.
Wander: [comes up to bed to chk on the new litter, who, just like the old litter bk then, had their eyes born fused together n cuddling together with each other to keep warm] Aww, r u cold, sweeties? [puts a warm blanket ovr the new litter]
*knock knock knock*
Wander: [looks up] Come in
Sylvia: (pokes her head in) Hey, buddy. Just wanted to check on you.
Wander: [smiled] Hey, Syl. I'm good, getting ready to feed the litter right now [puts on the suction cups n guide the tubes to both the new n old litter]
Sylvia: :) ... You now, there's this thing my Ma used to tell me and my brothers about where people go when they... pass on.
Wander: ....Wat is it?
Sylvia: Well...how do I put this? (sits next to him) When people...die, there's a chance they'll someday be reborn into completely different people and lead completely different lives. So who knows? Maybe someday Hope and Destiny will be out there helping another family be happy... (looks away) Sorry, I'm just trying to lighten things...
Wander: ....Thanks, Syl, tht actually makes me feel a lot better... knwing tht they're OK... somewhere... :) [smiled thru his tears]
Sylvia: (pets his head) ^^ Never hurts to help, like you always say.
Wander: (chuckle) [giggled a little, wiping his tears] So u guys decided on a wedding venue or anything? Its kinda, well, vague, wen I was in feral state bt I think I heard Hater talking to me one time wen he was feeding me, telling me tht, well, u n Peeps r engaged?
Sylvia: (blushes) Y-yeah, me and Peepers picked a place. Where we found my little girl, and I've a feeling you'll really like her adopted family. :)
Wander: Reli? We nvr got to talk abt them, coz... u knw, me being pregnant n feral. I was looking forward to hear ur tales of u n Peeps finding ur girl wen we come bk frm honeymoon
Sylvia: Well... (tells him about how it went reunite with Shelly and how she got to know the family)
Wander: Wow, n u guys actually ran into ur ex? N Peeps made him... umm... [not sure how to put it in words]
Sylvia: Well, he at least didn't let Shelly witness that happening. What matters is Ryder is gone now.
Wander: (nod) Yeah, at least he had the decency to do tht... Ur not upset tht Peeps made ur ex do...wat it was he did?
Sylvia: Ryder had it coming...
Wander: OK... So r the foster family OK with u guys choosing their plc as ur venue?
Sylvia: ^^;; Shelly's adopted mom pretty much insisted.
Wander: Ah, the friendly hospitable type, eh? Now I definitely want to meet her (giggle) But maybe after my recovery
Sylvia: :) Yeah, we wanted to wait till you were feeling better to do the wedding, cause I know you'd love to be part of it. ^^
Wander: U knw me too well, buddy. Umm, is Brad invited? [gestured at Brad who is still there, playing patty cake with Angel]
Sylvia: I...suppose he can join us.
Wander: Sweet! Hey, Bradley~ Sylvia said ur invited to their wedding ^^
Brad: :) Really?
Sylvia: Yeah, just be sure you behave yourself.
Brad; No worries, I'll mostly be busy with my little butterfly. ^^
Wander: Heh, I bet u would be. Kids can be a handful in a new environment
Sylvia: Yup. (looks away, smiling to herself)
Wander: [noticed the smile n nudged her a little] Thinking of something nice there, buddy?
Sylvia: (looks back at him) Welll... I just have the feeling Shelly might like a little sibling, so... :)
Wander: Ooh, someone's thinking ahead. Getting ahead of urself, arent u? (smirk)
Sylvia: ^^;; Is that bad?
Wander: No, not reli. Glad ur thinking abt the future. Just hope Peeps sees it the same way u do
Sylvia: Who knows. (nod)
Wander: [noticed both litters finally had their fill] Oh, ur done? Syl? Brad? Can u guys help me burp the older litter while I burp the younger ones?
Brad: (nod) Sure.
Sylvia: (nod) Okay.
Wander: [removed the feeding tubes frm the litter n passes the older litter to the two]
Brad: (Burps a few)
Sylvia: (does the same)
Wander: [burped the new litter] There we go, nice n full, sweeties
Sylvia: :)
Wander: [settles the new litter into the crib, tucking them in as they slept, gesturing Sylvia n Brad to do them same for the older litter] Time for their nap now
Sylvia & Brad: (place the babies they were burping inside crib)
Wander: [tucks them all in, huddle them together close so tht they could get warm] :) There we go [turns to Sylvia n Brad] Thanks, u guys
Brad: (nod)
Sylvia: (rubs Wander's back)
Wander: [looks dwn at his sleeping litters] Maybe wen they're older, I'll bring them here, to see their unborn siblings
Sylvia: If you feel that's the right thing, buddy.
Wander: [thought a bit] .... (nod) I knw it is, they deserve to knw
Sylvia: (hugs him) Just hope you'll be okay.
Wander: Yeah, I will be, buddy... Eventually... [leaned against Sylvia sadly]
Sylvia: (nuzzles his head, comforting him)
Wander: [made his way to the room to chk on the new litter, only to see Brad n Angel n the old litter with the new litter] Oh, hey, Bradley
Brad: (looks up) Hey... you gonna be okay?
Wander: [smiled sadly] Not reli, but I will in time. Sorry to trouble u with the kids [smiled as the older pups crawled happily towards him] Hey there, sweetie [carried them in his arms]
Brad: I see... it must be hard to lose a child so soon...
Wander: I... I can't help thinking it was my fault... Something I did... Or DIDN'T do... If I knew, maybe they would've... ;(
Brad: :(
Angel: (squirms in her father's arms as she's put down to waddle over to Wander) :(
Wander: [didn't see Angel coming towards him as he was sobbing his eyes out]
Angel: (hugs Wander) ;(
Wander: [felt her hug] Oh... Hey sweetie, why r u crying?
Brad: She's sensed your sadness... doesn't like seeing people be sad about anything.
Wander: Oh sweetie... [hugs her bk] Its OK, I'll be alright... ;( [couldn't help sobbing as he hugged her tight, heart still aching frm his loss]
Brad: :(
Litter: (coo in worry)
Wander: [slowly got it out of his system for the moment as he sniffles n looked up at Brad] I hope the litters weren't too much trouble
Brad: Not at all.
Wander: [comes up to bed to chk on the new litter, who, just like the old litter bk then, had their eyes born fused together n cuddling together with each other to keep warm] Aww, r u cold, sweeties? [puts a warm blanket ovr the new litter]
*knock knock knock*
Wander: [looks up] Come in
Sylvia: (pokes her head in) Hey, buddy. Just wanted to check on you.
Wander: [smiled] Hey, Syl. I'm good, getting ready to feed the litter right now [puts on the suction cups n guide the tubes to both the new n old litter]
Sylvia: :) ... You now, there's this thing my Ma used to tell me and my brothers about where people go when they... pass on.
Wander: ....Wat is it?
Sylvia: Well...how do I put this? (sits next to him) When people...die, there's a chance they'll someday be reborn into completely different people and lead completely different lives. So who knows? Maybe someday Hope and Destiny will be out there helping another family be happy... (looks away) Sorry, I'm just trying to lighten things...
Wander: ....Thanks, Syl, tht actually makes me feel a lot better... knwing tht they're OK... somewhere... :) [smiled thru his tears]
Sylvia: (pets his head) ^^ Never hurts to help, like you always say.
Wander: (chuckle) [giggled a little, wiping his tears] So u guys decided on a wedding venue or anything? Its kinda, well, vague, wen I was in feral state bt I think I heard Hater talking to me one time wen he was feeding me, telling me tht, well, u n Peeps r engaged?
Sylvia: (blushes) Y-yeah, me and Peepers picked a place. Where we found my little girl, and I've a feeling you'll really like her adopted family. :)
Wander: Reli? We nvr got to talk abt them, coz... u knw, me being pregnant n feral. I was looking forward to hear ur tales of u n Peeps finding ur girl wen we come bk frm honeymoon
Sylvia: Well... (tells him about how it went reunite with Shelly and how she got to know the family)
Wander: Wow, n u guys actually ran into ur ex? N Peeps made him... umm... [not sure how to put it in words]
Sylvia: Well, he at least didn't let Shelly witness that happening. What matters is Ryder is gone now.
Wander: (nod) Yeah, at least he had the decency to do tht... Ur not upset tht Peeps made ur ex do...wat it was he did?
Sylvia: Ryder had it coming...
Wander: OK... So r the foster family OK with u guys choosing their plc as ur venue?
Sylvia: ^^;; Shelly's adopted mom pretty much insisted.
Wander: Ah, the friendly hospitable type, eh? Now I definitely want to meet her (giggle) But maybe after my recovery
Sylvia: :) Yeah, we wanted to wait till you were feeling better to do the wedding, cause I know you'd love to be part of it. ^^
Wander: U knw me too well, buddy. Umm, is Brad invited? [gestured at Brad who is still there, playing patty cake with Angel]
Sylvia: I...suppose he can join us.
Wander: Sweet! Hey, Bradley~ Sylvia said ur invited to their wedding ^^
Brad: :) Really?
Sylvia: Yeah, just be sure you behave yourself.
Brad; No worries, I'll mostly be busy with my little butterfly. ^^
Wander: Heh, I bet u would be. Kids can be a handful in a new environment
Sylvia: Yup. (looks away, smiling to herself)
Wander: [noticed the smile n nudged her a little] Thinking of something nice there, buddy?
Sylvia: (looks back at him) Welll... I just have the feeling Shelly might like a little sibling, so... :)
Wander: Ooh, someone's thinking ahead. Getting ahead of urself, arent u? (smirk)
Sylvia: ^^;; Is that bad?
Wander: No, not reli. Glad ur thinking abt the future. Just hope Peeps sees it the same way u do
Sylvia: Who knows. (nod)
Wander: [noticed both litters finally had their fill] Oh, ur done? Syl? Brad? Can u guys help me burp the older litter while I burp the younger ones?
Brad: (nod) Sure.
Sylvia: (nod) Okay.
Wander: [removed the feeding tubes frm the litter n passes the older litter to the two]
Brad: (Burps a few)
Sylvia: (does the same)
Wander: [burped the new litter] There we go, nice n full, sweeties
Sylvia: :)
Wander: [settles the new litter into the crib, tucking them in as they slept, gesturing Sylvia n Brad to do them same for the older litter] Time for their nap now
Sylvia & Brad: (place the babies they were burping inside crib)
Wander: [tucks them all in, huddle them together close so tht they could get warm] :) There we go [turns to Sylvia n Brad] Thanks, u guys
Brad: (nod)
Sylvia: (rubs Wander's back)
Wander: [looks dwn at his sleeping litters] Maybe wen they're older, I'll bring them here, to see their unborn siblings
Sylvia: If you feel that's the right thing, buddy.
Wander: [thought a bit] .... (nod) I knw it is, they deserve to knw
Sylvia: (hugs him) Just hope you'll be okay.
Wander: Yeah, I will be, buddy... Eventually... [leaned against Sylvia sadly]
Sylvia: (nuzzles his head, comforting him)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Tears of The Rose-Chp100
[as he was saying this, Peepers just got out the casket frm cold storage n was abt to head out]
Sylvia's voice: Pipsqueak?
Peepers: [looked up n turned ard] Oh, hey, Syl. Didnt hear u coming
Sylvia: Has Wander awoken then?
Peepers: Yeah. Said he wants to bury the stillborn pups. I'm supposed to meet them at the plc of his choice, if only I knw how to get there, I forgot to ask them...
Janet: Hiya, pips [popped in thru the window] Wander told me to show u the way. Hey, Sylvia
Sylvia: Hey, Janet. How's Wander and Hater?
Janet: No surprise tht Wandy-poo was pretty upset, n so was Hater... Bt they decided to be strong abt it n keep in mind tht they still hv 4 healthy babies. I ovrheard tht Wander wants to bury the pups himself, its something like a tradition to his kind. Said something abt "the one who carries the child should be the one to bury it" or something
Peepers: I suppose I can see his point. He's the one who lost them, he's the one who has to learn to let go
Sylvia: :( I hate to see him that sad...
Janet: He said in time, he'll be OK. For now, he wants to do this for his peace of mind
Sylvia: Okay.
Peepers: Let's not waste time then. Lead the way
Janet: Got it. Follow me
[the duo followed Janet as they made their way to their destination, where Wander n Hater were already waiting
Hater: :( ...
Sylvia: (goes to Wander, giving him a hug in comfort)
Wander: [hugged her bk, tears coming bk again] ;(
Sylvia: (rubs his back) It'll be okay, buddy...
Wander: [doesn't reply, just sobbed for a bit in her arms]
Peepers: [carries the casket to Wander] Here ya go, Wander
Sylvia: (pets his head before letting Wander go to do what he needed to) :(
Wander: [sniffled a bit, then went to Peepers to take the casket, then carries it in his arms as he went deeper into the forest to find a spot for it]
Peepers: [followed behind him]
Hater: (hugging himself) ;(
Sylvia: (places hand on the skeletor's shoulder) :(
Janet: [nudged Sylvia n Hater to follow them as she followed behind Wander n Peepers]
Sylvia & Hater: (also follow Wander and Peepers)
[The group soon made their way to where Wander decided would be the best spot. Soon they find themselves standing underneath a huge sycamore-like tree tht had the view of the sky n the sun above]
Wander: This is perfect [knelt dwn, setting the casket aside n slowly started digging the ground with his hands]
Janet: I could-- [stopped by Peepers]
Peepers: [shook his head n gave her a "Let him do it" look]
Sylvia & Hater: (stand by silently watching)
Janet: [couldn't bear to watch him do it alone n nudged Hater to help him a little at least]
Hater: :( ... (moves forward, assisting a little with the digging)
Wander: [looked up for a bit to see Hater, then smiled sadly n continued digging, letting him help]
Hater: (digs a bit more) ... ;(
[After abt 20 mins, they both dug a hole deep enough for the casket]
Wander: [slowly takes the casket n opens it, revealing his two unborn pups, one skeletor n one nomad, nicely wrapped in a blue n pink blanket each]
Peepers: The skeletor is a girl n the nomad is a boy, so yeah, I used that colour blanket to wrap them]
Wander: Thanks, Peeps [smiled sadly, then stares at the pups] .... ;( [picks them up n hugs them as he sobbed]
Hater: (puts his face in his hands)
Sylvia: :(
Peepers: [petted Sylvia's bk]
Wander: [whispered] I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, my puppies... I'm so sorry... [rocks to n fro as he hugged the stillborns tight]
Sylvia: (hugs Peepers)
Hater: (sniffles)
Peepers: [hugs her bk, shedding a tear as well]
Wander: [looks up at Hater] Hatey... ;( [wanting him near]
Hater: (comes over) :( (hugs Wander, also embracing his unborn children)
Wander: [sobs in his arms] W...We hv to name them... They can't leave this world without a name...
Hater: ... Hope can be one of them... ;(
Wander: [stroke the skeletor girl] Yes... Hope... [stroke the boy nomad] And Destiny... ;(
Hater: Mhm... :(
Wander: [gave them a kiss on the forehead each before putting them bk inside the casket, closing it n slowly lowering it into the grave they dug]
Hater: (sniffles again) ;(
Sylvia: :( ...
Wander: [once the casket is in, slowly started filling the grave with dirt, covering the casket bit by bit]
Hater: (helps him do so)
[Soon the grave was covered, then Wander goes abt picking flowers by the roots to replant them over n ard the grave, all the while singing some kind of nomad native language lullaby]
Hater: ;(
Wander: [finished replanting the flowers n soon it looked almost like a beautiful small garden mound, then turns to Janet] Sorry to impose, but could u help with the headstone?
Janet: No problem at all [concentrated n soon popped out a rock tht looked like a headstone, n with her vines n sharp thorns, carved the stillborn pups' names on it]
Hater: ...(sniffle) ;(
Wander: [stared at his dirt-covered hands] .... ;(
Hater: (embraces Wander closely)
Wander: [embraced him bk, sobbing] ;(
Hater: (also sobs) ;(
[Everyone stayed there in silence, paying their respects]
Peepers: [finally broke the ice] ...So u ready to go now, Wander?
Wander: [a long pause] ....Yeah. Let's go [gives one last kiss on the headstone, then took Hater's hand, ready to go]
Hater: (walks with him) :(
Sylvia: :( ... (walks alongside Peepers)
Peepers: [held her hand as they walked]
Sylvia's voice: Pipsqueak?
Peepers: [looked up n turned ard] Oh, hey, Syl. Didnt hear u coming
Sylvia: Has Wander awoken then?
Peepers: Yeah. Said he wants to bury the stillborn pups. I'm supposed to meet them at the plc of his choice, if only I knw how to get there, I forgot to ask them...
Janet: Hiya, pips [popped in thru the window] Wander told me to show u the way. Hey, Sylvia
Sylvia: Hey, Janet. How's Wander and Hater?
Janet: No surprise tht Wandy-poo was pretty upset, n so was Hater... Bt they decided to be strong abt it n keep in mind tht they still hv 4 healthy babies. I ovrheard tht Wander wants to bury the pups himself, its something like a tradition to his kind. Said something abt "the one who carries the child should be the one to bury it" or something
Peepers: I suppose I can see his point. He's the one who lost them, he's the one who has to learn to let go
Sylvia: :( I hate to see him that sad...
Janet: He said in time, he'll be OK. For now, he wants to do this for his peace of mind
Sylvia: Okay.
Peepers: Let's not waste time then. Lead the way
Janet: Got it. Follow me
[the duo followed Janet as they made their way to their destination, where Wander n Hater were already waiting
Hater: :( ...
Sylvia: (goes to Wander, giving him a hug in comfort)
Wander: [hugged her bk, tears coming bk again] ;(
Sylvia: (rubs his back) It'll be okay, buddy...
Wander: [doesn't reply, just sobbed for a bit in her arms]
Peepers: [carries the casket to Wander] Here ya go, Wander
Sylvia: (pets his head before letting Wander go to do what he needed to) :(
Wander: [sniffled a bit, then went to Peepers to take the casket, then carries it in his arms as he went deeper into the forest to find a spot for it]
Peepers: [followed behind him]
Hater: (hugging himself) ;(
Sylvia: (places hand on the skeletor's shoulder) :(
Janet: [nudged Sylvia n Hater to follow them as she followed behind Wander n Peepers]
Sylvia & Hater: (also follow Wander and Peepers)
[The group soon made their way to where Wander decided would be the best spot. Soon they find themselves standing underneath a huge sycamore-like tree tht had the view of the sky n the sun above]
Wander: This is perfect [knelt dwn, setting the casket aside n slowly started digging the ground with his hands]
Janet: I could-- [stopped by Peepers]
Peepers: [shook his head n gave her a "Let him do it" look]
Sylvia & Hater: (stand by silently watching)
Janet: [couldn't bear to watch him do it alone n nudged Hater to help him a little at least]
Hater: :( ... (moves forward, assisting a little with the digging)
Wander: [looked up for a bit to see Hater, then smiled sadly n continued digging, letting him help]
Hater: (digs a bit more) ... ;(
[After abt 20 mins, they both dug a hole deep enough for the casket]
Wander: [slowly takes the casket n opens it, revealing his two unborn pups, one skeletor n one nomad, nicely wrapped in a blue n pink blanket each]
Peepers: The skeletor is a girl n the nomad is a boy, so yeah, I used that colour blanket to wrap them]
Wander: Thanks, Peeps [smiled sadly, then stares at the pups] .... ;( [picks them up n hugs them as he sobbed]
Hater: (puts his face in his hands)
Sylvia: :(
Peepers: [petted Sylvia's bk]
Wander: [whispered] I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, my puppies... I'm so sorry... [rocks to n fro as he hugged the stillborns tight]
Sylvia: (hugs Peepers)
Hater: (sniffles)
Peepers: [hugs her bk, shedding a tear as well]
Wander: [looks up at Hater] Hatey... ;( [wanting him near]
Hater: (comes over) :( (hugs Wander, also embracing his unborn children)
Wander: [sobs in his arms] W...We hv to name them... They can't leave this world without a name...
Hater: ... Hope can be one of them... ;(
Wander: [stroke the skeletor girl] Yes... Hope... [stroke the boy nomad] And Destiny... ;(
Hater: Mhm... :(
Wander: [gave them a kiss on the forehead each before putting them bk inside the casket, closing it n slowly lowering it into the grave they dug]
Hater: (sniffles again) ;(
Sylvia: :( ...
Wander: [once the casket is in, slowly started filling the grave with dirt, covering the casket bit by bit]
Hater: (helps him do so)
[Soon the grave was covered, then Wander goes abt picking flowers by the roots to replant them over n ard the grave, all the while singing some kind of nomad native language lullaby]
Hater: ;(
Wander: [finished replanting the flowers n soon it looked almost like a beautiful small garden mound, then turns to Janet] Sorry to impose, but could u help with the headstone?
Janet: No problem at all [concentrated n soon popped out a rock tht looked like a headstone, n with her vines n sharp thorns, carved the stillborn pups' names on it]
Hater: ...(sniffle) ;(
Wander: [stared at his dirt-covered hands] .... ;(
Hater: (embraces Wander closely)
Wander: [embraced him bk, sobbing] ;(
Hater: (also sobs) ;(
[Everyone stayed there in silence, paying their respects]
Peepers: [finally broke the ice] ...So u ready to go now, Wander?
Wander: [a long pause] ....Yeah. Let's go [gives one last kiss on the headstone, then took Hater's hand, ready to go]
Hater: (walks with him) :(
Sylvia: :( ... (walks alongside Peepers)
Peepers: [held her hand as they walked]
Tears of The Rose-Chp99
[That night the pups spent it with Brad n Angel while Hater n Wander rested thru the night, the nxt morning, Wander was the first to stir]
Wander: Nnhh... [sits up n sees the suction cups attached to him, then stares at the pups for a while, letting his brain catch up with him]
Hater: (still sleeping) |-) Zzz...
Wander: [his brain finally caught up with him, then the memories of his two dead pups in his arms came flooding thru, n his tears started pouring out again] ;(
Hater: (yawn)... Wander?
Wander: [was sobbing, his hands covering his face]
Hater: (blinks, then recalls the events) ... :( Wander... (pulls the nomad close to him) ;(
Wander: I'm sorry... I'm so so sorry... It's my fault... I... I must've done something wrong... I killed our babies... ;(
Hater: No, no...we shouldn't be blaming ourselves for this... ;(
Wander: I can't help it! I'm the one carrying the babies! I should knw better! I should've known something is wrong!! Its my fault! IT'S MY FAULT!! ;( [sobs out loud, crying so hard, he was hiccuping]
Hater: (holds him close, rubbing his back) ;(
Wander: [sobs in Hater's arms, time passes by which almost felt like forever before he calmed dwn] ...Where are they...? Our... Our babies... The ones tht didn't make it...
Hater: (sniffles) P-Peepers took care of them... in a casket, perhaps... ;(
Wander: [sniffles] I... I wanna see them... I wanna bury them, with my own hands... [looked at Hater] Its something I hv to do, Hatey... Its part of my tradition, the one to carry the child must be the one to bury it...
Hater: (rubs his back some more) I can help, too. :(
Wander: [shook his head] U can watch... But its something I hv to do myself... Pls...
Hater: :( ...Okay.
Wander: [sees the remaining pups tht are in his embrace] Thank gob they're OK [cuddled them close n nuzzled them]
Hater: We've two boys and two girls.
Wander: Which is which?
Hater: The skeletor pups are boys, the nomad pups are girls.
Wander: [smiled sadly] ...We should name them
Hater: (nod) (picks up one of the girl nomads)
Wander: [thought for a bit] She's got my mother's shade of brown mixed with mine. Hazel comes in mind for her
Hater: :) Sounds cute.
Wander: Who's the second one... I mean... The nxt one after... :(
Hater: (picks up one of the skeletor pups)
Wander: He's got reli nice smooth bones, like ivory... That's it, Ivory. That'll be his name. Ur turn to name the other two, Hatey
Hater: :) Okay. (scops the other two, thinking what names would suit them)
Wander: [stroke Hazel n Ivory, smiling sadly]
Hater: :( ... (scoops up the second skeletor pup)
Wander: So got any ideas for him? [looking at the skeletor pup; unlike his brother Ivory, who's born a spitting image of Hater without hair, had a full set of hair a mix of orange like Wander's fur with green stripes in btwn]
Hater: Hmmm... Hunter?
Wander: (nod) Sounds nice, a rather strong name
Hater: (nod) Mhm.
Wander: Last one [gestured at the second nomad pup, which had red fur just like her big brother Crimson]
Hater: Scarlette.
Wander: [thought abt it then nodded] (nod) Sounds fitting. So we hv Hazel, Ivory, Hunter and
Scarlette. Heh, another one for the name book for us to keep track
Hater: (nod) Heh, yeah. (sighs a little) :(...
Wander: [sees his face n teared up a little, then takes a deep breath n spoke thru his tears] I wanna see them. Our stillborn pups. Its time I buried them. The sooner the better
Hater: (pets his shoulder) If you're ready to do this... :(
Wander: [sighed n wiped his tears away] I am. I hv to.
Hater: Alright then. (hugs him close)
Wander: [hugged him bk, giving him the greenlight to contact Peepers]
Hater: (uses his hand to contact Peepers)
Peepers: [was at the ship supervising the minor repairs] Hello, Commander Peepers speaking
Hater: Hey, C Peeps...We're...ready to bury them... the stillborns...
Peepers: Oh, right... U sure, sir?
Hater: Wander's ready to do so.
Peepers: Where does he want to bury them? I'll meet u guys there with the casket
Hater: (turns to Wander) Anywhere you want to bury them?
Wander: [thought abt it] I remember Janet showed tht plc where she displayed a whole bunch of sunsets to entertain me. Tht part of the woods is good, surrounded by nature n ovrseeing the sunrise n sunset. I want them to be there
Hater: (nod) (tells Peepers the location)
Peepers: Right, I'll see u guys there then [hangs up n made his way to get the casket]
Wander: [looks upward] Janet, I knw ur listening. Can u help Peepers show the way?
Janet: [slowly pops out] Yes, I can... U gonna be OK, Wandy-poo? :(
Wander: No... Not reli... :( But I will... Eventually...
Janet: [hugs him frm behind]
Hater: :(...
Wander: [sighed n gently let Janet go] U can help me keep an eye on our new litter here, right?
Janet: I'll hv my feelers on them, dont worry. U just go. U remember where it is?
Wander: Yeah, I do. I wonder if Sylvia is going there with Peepers...
Wander: Nnhh... [sits up n sees the suction cups attached to him, then stares at the pups for a while, letting his brain catch up with him]
Hater: (still sleeping) |-) Zzz...
Wander: [his brain finally caught up with him, then the memories of his two dead pups in his arms came flooding thru, n his tears started pouring out again] ;(
Hater: (yawn)... Wander?
Wander: [was sobbing, his hands covering his face]
Hater: (blinks, then recalls the events) ... :( Wander... (pulls the nomad close to him) ;(
Wander: I'm sorry... I'm so so sorry... It's my fault... I... I must've done something wrong... I killed our babies... ;(
Hater: No, no...we shouldn't be blaming ourselves for this... ;(
Wander: I can't help it! I'm the one carrying the babies! I should knw better! I should've known something is wrong!! Its my fault! IT'S MY FAULT!! ;( [sobs out loud, crying so hard, he was hiccuping]
Hater: (holds him close, rubbing his back) ;(
Wander: [sobs in Hater's arms, time passes by which almost felt like forever before he calmed dwn] ...Where are they...? Our... Our babies... The ones tht didn't make it...
Hater: (sniffles) P-Peepers took care of them... in a casket, perhaps... ;(
Wander: [sniffles] I... I wanna see them... I wanna bury them, with my own hands... [looked at Hater] Its something I hv to do, Hatey... Its part of my tradition, the one to carry the child must be the one to bury it...
Hater: (rubs his back some more) I can help, too. :(
Wander: [shook his head] U can watch... But its something I hv to do myself... Pls...
Hater: :( ...Okay.
Wander: [sees the remaining pups tht are in his embrace] Thank gob they're OK [cuddled them close n nuzzled them]
Hater: We've two boys and two girls.
Wander: Which is which?
Hater: The skeletor pups are boys, the nomad pups are girls.
Wander: [smiled sadly] ...We should name them
Hater: (nod) (picks up one of the girl nomads)
Wander: [thought for a bit] She's got my mother's shade of brown mixed with mine. Hazel comes in mind for her
Hater: :) Sounds cute.
Wander: Who's the second one... I mean... The nxt one after... :(
Hater: (picks up one of the skeletor pups)
Wander: He's got reli nice smooth bones, like ivory... That's it, Ivory. That'll be his name. Ur turn to name the other two, Hatey
Hater: :) Okay. (scops the other two, thinking what names would suit them)
Wander: [stroke Hazel n Ivory, smiling sadly]
Hater: :( ... (scoops up the second skeletor pup)
Wander: So got any ideas for him? [looking at the skeletor pup; unlike his brother Ivory, who's born a spitting image of Hater without hair, had a full set of hair a mix of orange like Wander's fur with green stripes in btwn]
Hater: Hmmm... Hunter?
Wander: (nod) Sounds nice, a rather strong name
Hater: (nod) Mhm.
Wander: Last one [gestured at the second nomad pup, which had red fur just like her big brother Crimson]
Hater: Scarlette.
Wander: [thought abt it then nodded] (nod) Sounds fitting. So we hv Hazel, Ivory, Hunter and
Scarlette. Heh, another one for the name book for us to keep track
Hater: (nod) Heh, yeah. (sighs a little) :(...
Wander: [sees his face n teared up a little, then takes a deep breath n spoke thru his tears] I wanna see them. Our stillborn pups. Its time I buried them. The sooner the better
Hater: (pets his shoulder) If you're ready to do this... :(
Wander: [sighed n wiped his tears away] I am. I hv to.
Hater: Alright then. (hugs him close)
Wander: [hugged him bk, giving him the greenlight to contact Peepers]
Hater: (uses his hand to contact Peepers)
Peepers: [was at the ship supervising the minor repairs] Hello, Commander Peepers speaking
Hater: Hey, C Peeps...We're...ready to bury them... the stillborns...
Peepers: Oh, right... U sure, sir?
Hater: Wander's ready to do so.
Peepers: Where does he want to bury them? I'll meet u guys there with the casket
Hater: (turns to Wander) Anywhere you want to bury them?
Wander: [thought abt it] I remember Janet showed tht plc where she displayed a whole bunch of sunsets to entertain me. Tht part of the woods is good, surrounded by nature n ovrseeing the sunrise n sunset. I want them to be there
Hater: (nod) (tells Peepers the location)
Peepers: Right, I'll see u guys there then [hangs up n made his way to get the casket]
Wander: [looks upward] Janet, I knw ur listening. Can u help Peepers show the way?
Janet: [slowly pops out] Yes, I can... U gonna be OK, Wandy-poo? :(
Wander: No... Not reli... :( But I will... Eventually...
Janet: [hugs him frm behind]
Hater: :(...
Wander: [sighed n gently let Janet go] U can help me keep an eye on our new litter here, right?
Janet: I'll hv my feelers on them, dont worry. U just go. U remember where it is?
Wander: Yeah, I do. I wonder if Sylvia is going there with Peepers...
Monday, March 20, 2017
Tears of The Rose-Chp98
[meanwhile, Peepers had gotten the casket frm Janet, put the pups inside n asked Janet to send the casket to the ship to be put in cold storage until they're ready to be buried, then he made his way to Brad's room, where Angel was playing with the pups happily]
Peepers: Hey guys... [looks a little sad]
Brad: :) Hey. (sees his expression) ...Something wrong?
Peepers: [sighed n told him in not so many details]
Brad: :O Oh...my...:( I'm sorry to hear that...
Peepers: Yeah, Lord Hater n Wander r taking it reli hard, n I dont wanna imagine how Wander would react once he come out of his state
Angel: (looks up) :(? (waddles over to hug the Watchdog)
Brad: (notices) She's sensed sadness from you...
Peepers: [blinked for a bit, then eased into the hug, hugging her bk] Thanks, squirt. Ur alright [petting her head]
Angel: :)
Brad: She really has taken after Demurra... Still, sorry about what's happened.
Peepers: Yeah, I can't evn imagine if something like tht happen to me, let alone someone as sensitive as tht furball...
Brad: Mhm...
Peepers: Hope the pups werent bothering u guys too much while they're here
Brad: No, they were fine. Little worried about Wander but Angel kept them distracted at least.
Peepers: Tht's good. Maybe if they're old enough, they'll hv to knw the truth tht they actually had 6 siblings, not 4
Brad: Yeah...
Peepers: Is it OK if the pups sleep with u tonight? Wander n Hater r gonna be busy with the new litter tonight probably, n tomorrow wen Wander comes out of his state... Well I don't think he'll be ready to face the older pups yet
Brad: I understand...and yeah, they can. (nod)
Peepers: Alright, hope it won't be too much trouble for ya
Brad: Not at all.
Peepers: [kneels before the pups] U be good little pups to ur Uncle Brad here, OK? N dont bully Angel now, u hear?
Pups: [squealed n giggled]
Angel: ^^
Pups: [resumed playing with Angel, going on her in a sandwich pile, giggling]
Angel: ><
Brad: ^^;; Oh dear. (giggle)
Peepers: |-( Wat did I JUST say, kids? [picks them off Angel one by one] Ur just as stubborn as ur old man [chuckles humorously]
Brad: (scoops up Angel)
Peepers: Now play nice, OK? I'll get u some milk supply n u will see ur Mama tomorrow, OK?
Pups: [squeaked in agreement]
Brad: :)
Peepers: Hey guys... [looks a little sad]
Brad: :) Hey. (sees his expression) ...Something wrong?
Peepers: [sighed n told him in not so many details]
Brad: :O Oh...my...:( I'm sorry to hear that...
Peepers: Yeah, Lord Hater n Wander r taking it reli hard, n I dont wanna imagine how Wander would react once he come out of his state
Angel: (looks up) :(? (waddles over to hug the Watchdog)
Brad: (notices) She's sensed sadness from you...
Peepers: [blinked for a bit, then eased into the hug, hugging her bk] Thanks, squirt. Ur alright [petting her head]
Angel: :)
Brad: She really has taken after Demurra... Still, sorry about what's happened.
Peepers: Yeah, I can't evn imagine if something like tht happen to me, let alone someone as sensitive as tht furball...
Brad: Mhm...
Peepers: Hope the pups werent bothering u guys too much while they're here
Brad: No, they were fine. Little worried about Wander but Angel kept them distracted at least.
Peepers: Tht's good. Maybe if they're old enough, they'll hv to knw the truth tht they actually had 6 siblings, not 4
Brad: Yeah...
Peepers: Is it OK if the pups sleep with u tonight? Wander n Hater r gonna be busy with the new litter tonight probably, n tomorrow wen Wander comes out of his state... Well I don't think he'll be ready to face the older pups yet
Brad: I understand...and yeah, they can. (nod)
Peepers: Alright, hope it won't be too much trouble for ya
Brad: Not at all.
Peepers: [kneels before the pups] U be good little pups to ur Uncle Brad here, OK? N dont bully Angel now, u hear?
Pups: [squealed n giggled]
Angel: ^^
Pups: [resumed playing with Angel, going on her in a sandwich pile, giggling]
Angel: ><
Brad: ^^;; Oh dear. (giggle)
Peepers: |-( Wat did I JUST say, kids? [picks them off Angel one by one] Ur just as stubborn as ur old man [chuckles humorously]
Brad: (scoops up Angel)
Peepers: Now play nice, OK? I'll get u some milk supply n u will see ur Mama tomorrow, OK?
Pups: [squeaked in agreement]
Brad: :)
Tears of The Rose-Chp97
[Another couple mths passed by, n it was soon Wander's due date, tho it's been almost a week past, it seems the new litter is coming in slow]
Hater: (was feeding Wander) ^^
Wander: [allowed him to feed him, sitting on Hater's lap, then stroke his belly, his face looking a little worried]
Hater: (pets belly also) The babies will be okay. (to himself) I hope...
Wander: [had slowly started talking a couple weeks ago] Baby... Slow... Worry... Scared...
Hater: (hugs the nomad in comfort)
Wander: [nuzzled in his embrace for a while, then abt 10 mins later, his eyes suddenly opened n he started breathing hard]
Hater: W-Wander...? (feels something wet) :O Oh no...
Wander: [whined, crawling off Hater's lap painfully to get to the nest to give birth]
Hater: (kneels next to him) (thinks; you've done this before, you can do this again) Easy does it, Wander...
Wander: [got in the nest, the lower half of his body inside the nest while the top half is out n leaning against Hater, burying his face against his lap as he started pushing]
Hater: (encourages the nomad)
Wander: [breathed hard as he kept pushing along with the contractions, occasionally biting dwn on the robe hard]
Hater: That's it, easy...
Wander: [let out short whines as he could feel the first pup coming out]
Hater: Almost there...
Wander: [gripped onto Hater's lap tight n took a deep breath before he pushed one last time, the pup finally slid out of him in one fell swoop]
Hater: (picks it up) There we go. (helps it out of the sac)
[The pup took its first breath n started squealing, waking up the older litter tht was sleeping their crib]
Wander: [hears both the new pup cry n the old litter crying n whined worriedly]
Hater: (places the newborn pup next to Wander and turns to the litter) It's okay, kids, it's okay.
*knock knock knock*
??: Everything OK in there, sir? [It was Peepers' voice]
Hater: Peepers, a little help??
Peepers: [comes in n sees Hater with Wander, n pretty much guessed the situation] Oh I see. I'll bring the litter to Brad. His girl will keep them distracted [takes the older litter out of the crib]
Hater: (nod) (turns back to Wander to keep helping him out)
Peepers: Hang in there, furball [leaves the room with the older litter]
Wander: [whines wen Peepers took the older litter, a little worried]
Hater: (pets his head) They'll be alright, Peepers will take care of them.
Wander: [whimpered as he felt the next contraction n finally gave in to pushing]
Hater: There you go, Wander...that's it...
Wander: [kept pushing for 10 mins before finally the second one slid out of him]
Hater: (helps it out of the sac like he did the first one)
[Oddly the second one had no reaction at all, just lay still in Hater's hand]
Hater: (blinks)...Come on, little guy...(rubs it to try and get it breathing)
[No matter how much he rubbed, the pup was not reacting, like it was already gone before it left the womb]
Wander: [doesn't hear the pup cry n started whining, trying to lick it to get it going]
Hater: (fears the worst) No...no, no, no...
Wander: [whined as he kept licking, but it still had no response, tears start pouring out of his eyes as he feared the worst]
Hater: ;( No...
Wander: ;( Baby... Baby... No... [winced as another contraction came in, n whined in pain]
Hater: (wipes tears) I-it's okay...you still got it... :(
Wander: [whimpered n continued pushing]
[For the next 45 mins, Wander kept pushing, expelling out the pups one by one]
Wander: [was pushing dwn his 5th n prolly last one, whimpering as his furry face was wet n matted with his sweat n tears]
Hater: You got this, you got this...we're almost done...
Wander: [tries his best to push, but as usual, he was very tired out by the last few pups, shaking his head] Can't... Tired...
Hater: (pets his head) You can do this, Wander... :(
Wander: Can't... Tired...!! ;( [sobbing hard onto Hater's lap]
Hater: (rubs his head and back) Shh...you still got this...for the babies...
Wander: [whimpered before he crawled out of the nest, gripping onto Hater's robes tight n summoned the last strength he had n pushed dwn as hard as he could, then let out a loud cry as the 5th pup slid out together with a 6th n final pup]
Hater: :) (helps it out of the sac)
[The 5th pup squealed out its first breath of air, but like the 2nd pup, the 6th pup had no reaction]
Hater: ...No...(rubs it) no, not again, no... ;(
Wander: [sees the 6th pup not breathing n whined, trying to lick it awake in vain] ;( Baby... No, baby...
Hater: Not this again... ;(
Wander: [the reality of his 2nd n 6th pup were dead hit him, n he let out an agonized howl, crying out loud]
Hater: (puts face in his hand) ;(
Wander: Baby...!!! No, baby...!!! BABY~~!!! [hugged the dead pups tight in his arms, wailing in agony, his heart breaking]
Hater: (hugging himself, silently sobbing)
Peepers: [came in to chk on them, wondering wat was the commotion abt n gasped wen he saw it] Oh gob... [covered his mouth in shock]
Hater: (looks up) C...C Peeps... ;(
Peepers: [comes close tentatively] Oh gob, I'm... I'm so sorry...
Wander: [snarled at Peepers thru his tears, not wanting him to come closer to either of his pups, dead or alive]
Hater: Two of them...they didn't...;(
Peepers: Oh no... I'm so sorry, sir... [felt reli bad for them]
Wander: [sobbed n sobbed until he passed out frm fatigue, his arms still hugging the dead pups possessively]
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently)...;(
Sylvia: (peeks in) Hey, guys? Did I... miss...something...? (sees the unborn pups in Wander's hands)...:( Oh no...
Peepers: Oh, poor Wander... [patted Hater's bk] I'm so sorry for ur loss, sir
Hater: ;( Was...was it my fault that...?
Peepers: No, no, dont blame urself, these things happen sometimes in a litter birth. Its not ur fault, its not something u can control. Dont blame urself, sir
Hater: (sniffles)... :(
Peepers: Hey, look on the bright side. U still hv them [gestured to the 4 pups tht were alive n well, shivering n wriggling in the blanket Hater had wrapped them up during the birth]
Hater: True...
Sylvia: Have you checked their genders yet?
Hater: N-no...
Peepers: Want me to do the honours?
Hater: (nods, still sniffling a little)
Peepers: [chked them slowly one by one] U got two baby boy skeletors n two baby girl nomad, all fingers n toes accounted for
Hater: (settles down) That's...that's good to hear. :)
Sylvia: :)
Peepers: :) Well, I guess congrats is in order, n well... also, sorry for ur loss. U wanna clean n wash the pups while I handle Wander n the... other two?
Hater: (nods again) Mhm. I just...need a moment, I guess.
Peepers: Alright, we'll take care of Wander then. Syl, maybe u could clean Wander up while I take care of these two pups
Sylvia: (nod) Right.
Peepers: [took the dead pups out of Wander's arms n took a random blanket to wrap them up, then let Sylvia carry the nomad to the bathroom to be cleaned]
Hater: :(... (hugs himself again before attending to his newborns)
New litter: [cooed as they were being manhandled by their father]
Janet: [showed up nxt to Hater] I heard everything. U... U gonna be OK?
Hater: It...it'll be hard to get over, but...yeah, I guess...
Janet: Is Wandy gonna be OK tho?
Hater: :( He...might have a harder time getting over this...
Janet: [a short silence later] Just hang in there, OK? [patted his bk] I'll go help out the pipsqueak with the unborn pups
Hater:...Alright.
Janet: [slinked away, then sees Sylvia just got out of the bathroom with the sleeping Wander in her arms] Hey, Sylvia. How's he doing? Is he all cleaned up?
Sylvia: Got him all cleaned. ...You've heard what happened?
Janet: Yeah. I'm a planet, anything tht goes on me, I hear it, whether I like it or not. It breaks my core to hear Wander crying like tht wen... wen the pups...
Sylvia: :( Yeah...
Janet: [concentrated a little, turning the bed into a slightly bigger one with more comfortable pillows n blanket n stuff, then with her morphing abilities, transformed a few huge cotton leaves into a nice warm robe for Wander] He needs all the comfort he can get now [passes the robe to Sylvia]
Sylvia: (takes it) He does... (puts robe onto Wander)
Janet: [uses her vines to move the blanket for Sylvia to tuck Wander in] So, pipsqueak, any idea wat ur gonna do with those pups?
Peepers: Umm... I was thinking of bringing it to the ship n ask someone to make a casket for them
Janet: I'll make the casket. It'll be right outside. U just put them in there n make sure to store them properly until Hater n Wandy r ready to bury them
Peepers: OK [brings the unborn pups outside n waited for Janet to finish making it with her morphing powers]
Sylvia: (tucks Wander into bed) ...:( I'm so sorry, buddy...
Wander: [sniffled a little in his sleep, bt otherwise continued snoring silently]
Janet: [pop out her rose form n kissed Wander's head] Stay strong, Wandy-poo...
Sylvia: (pets his head and left him to sleep)
Janet: [sees Hater come out with the freshly cleaned pups] All clean there, Hater?
Hater: y-yeah (shows his eyes are a little red from the crying)
Janet: [noticed it, then with her vines, takes the litter to put them beside Wander, then pop out her rose form into full height of Hater, wrapping her leaf-arms ard the overlord in a tight hug]
Hater: (hugs her back) :(
Janet: There, there, its OK [stroke his head] Time will heal all wounds. The rest of ur litter is alive, tht's all tht matters for now
Hater: I know...
Janet: U better rest as well, Hater. U'll need the strength to face tomorrow, especially wen Wander comes out of his state
Hater: ...Okay.
Janet: [help lead Hater to the bed to rest nxt to Wander, while her other vines got busy getting the suction cup to let the new litter hv their first meal]
Hater: (gets in the bed, sniffling till he fell into deep sleep)
Hater: (was feeding Wander) ^^
Wander: [allowed him to feed him, sitting on Hater's lap, then stroke his belly, his face looking a little worried]
Hater: (pets belly also) The babies will be okay. (to himself) I hope...
Wander: [had slowly started talking a couple weeks ago] Baby... Slow... Worry... Scared...
Hater: (hugs the nomad in comfort)
Wander: [nuzzled in his embrace for a while, then abt 10 mins later, his eyes suddenly opened n he started breathing hard]
Hater: W-Wander...? (feels something wet) :O Oh no...
Wander: [whined, crawling off Hater's lap painfully to get to the nest to give birth]
Hater: (kneels next to him) (thinks; you've done this before, you can do this again) Easy does it, Wander...
Wander: [got in the nest, the lower half of his body inside the nest while the top half is out n leaning against Hater, burying his face against his lap as he started pushing]
Hater: (encourages the nomad)
Wander: [breathed hard as he kept pushing along with the contractions, occasionally biting dwn on the robe hard]
Hater: That's it, easy...
Wander: [let out short whines as he could feel the first pup coming out]
Hater: Almost there...
Wander: [gripped onto Hater's lap tight n took a deep breath before he pushed one last time, the pup finally slid out of him in one fell swoop]
Hater: (picks it up) There we go. (helps it out of the sac)
[The pup took its first breath n started squealing, waking up the older litter tht was sleeping their crib]
Wander: [hears both the new pup cry n the old litter crying n whined worriedly]
Hater: (places the newborn pup next to Wander and turns to the litter) It's okay, kids, it's okay.
*knock knock knock*
??: Everything OK in there, sir? [It was Peepers' voice]
Hater: Peepers, a little help??
Peepers: [comes in n sees Hater with Wander, n pretty much guessed the situation] Oh I see. I'll bring the litter to Brad. His girl will keep them distracted [takes the older litter out of the crib]
Hater: (nod) (turns back to Wander to keep helping him out)
Peepers: Hang in there, furball [leaves the room with the older litter]
Wander: [whines wen Peepers took the older litter, a little worried]
Hater: (pets his head) They'll be alright, Peepers will take care of them.
Wander: [whimpered as he felt the next contraction n finally gave in to pushing]
Hater: There you go, Wander...that's it...
Wander: [kept pushing for 10 mins before finally the second one slid out of him]
Hater: (helps it out of the sac like he did the first one)
[Oddly the second one had no reaction at all, just lay still in Hater's hand]
Hater: (blinks)...Come on, little guy...(rubs it to try and get it breathing)
[No matter how much he rubbed, the pup was not reacting, like it was already gone before it left the womb]
Wander: [doesn't hear the pup cry n started whining, trying to lick it to get it going]
Hater: (fears the worst) No...no, no, no...
Wander: [whined as he kept licking, but it still had no response, tears start pouring out of his eyes as he feared the worst]
Hater: ;( No...
Wander: ;( Baby... Baby... No... [winced as another contraction came in, n whined in pain]
Hater: (wipes tears) I-it's okay...you still got it... :(
Wander: [whimpered n continued pushing]
[For the next 45 mins, Wander kept pushing, expelling out the pups one by one]
Wander: [was pushing dwn his 5th n prolly last one, whimpering as his furry face was wet n matted with his sweat n tears]
Hater: You got this, you got this...we're almost done...
Wander: [tries his best to push, but as usual, he was very tired out by the last few pups, shaking his head] Can't... Tired...
Hater: (pets his head) You can do this, Wander... :(
Wander: Can't... Tired...!! ;( [sobbing hard onto Hater's lap]
Hater: (rubs his head and back) Shh...you still got this...for the babies...
Wander: [whimpered before he crawled out of the nest, gripping onto Hater's robes tight n summoned the last strength he had n pushed dwn as hard as he could, then let out a loud cry as the 5th pup slid out together with a 6th n final pup]
Hater: :) (helps it out of the sac)
[The 5th pup squealed out its first breath of air, but like the 2nd pup, the 6th pup had no reaction]
Hater: ...No...(rubs it) no, not again, no... ;(
Wander: [sees the 6th pup not breathing n whined, trying to lick it awake in vain] ;( Baby... No, baby...
Hater: Not this again... ;(
Wander: [the reality of his 2nd n 6th pup were dead hit him, n he let out an agonized howl, crying out loud]
Hater: (puts face in his hand) ;(
Wander: Baby...!!! No, baby...!!! BABY~~!!! [hugged the dead pups tight in his arms, wailing in agony, his heart breaking]
Hater: (hugging himself, silently sobbing)
Peepers: [came in to chk on them, wondering wat was the commotion abt n gasped wen he saw it] Oh gob... [covered his mouth in shock]
Hater: (looks up) C...C Peeps... ;(
Peepers: [comes close tentatively] Oh gob, I'm... I'm so sorry...
Wander: [snarled at Peepers thru his tears, not wanting him to come closer to either of his pups, dead or alive]
Hater: Two of them...they didn't...;(
Peepers: Oh no... I'm so sorry, sir... [felt reli bad for them]
Wander: [sobbed n sobbed until he passed out frm fatigue, his arms still hugging the dead pups possessively]
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently)...;(
Sylvia: (peeks in) Hey, guys? Did I... miss...something...? (sees the unborn pups in Wander's hands)...:( Oh no...
Peepers: Oh, poor Wander... [patted Hater's bk] I'm so sorry for ur loss, sir
Hater: ;( Was...was it my fault that...?
Peepers: No, no, dont blame urself, these things happen sometimes in a litter birth. Its not ur fault, its not something u can control. Dont blame urself, sir
Hater: (sniffles)... :(
Peepers: Hey, look on the bright side. U still hv them [gestured to the 4 pups tht were alive n well, shivering n wriggling in the blanket Hater had wrapped them up during the birth]
Hater: True...
Sylvia: Have you checked their genders yet?
Hater: N-no...
Peepers: Want me to do the honours?
Hater: (nods, still sniffling a little)
Peepers: [chked them slowly one by one] U got two baby boy skeletors n two baby girl nomad, all fingers n toes accounted for
Hater: (settles down) That's...that's good to hear. :)
Sylvia: :)
Peepers: :) Well, I guess congrats is in order, n well... also, sorry for ur loss. U wanna clean n wash the pups while I handle Wander n the... other two?
Hater: (nods again) Mhm. I just...need a moment, I guess.
Peepers: Alright, we'll take care of Wander then. Syl, maybe u could clean Wander up while I take care of these two pups
Sylvia: (nod) Right.
Peepers: [took the dead pups out of Wander's arms n took a random blanket to wrap them up, then let Sylvia carry the nomad to the bathroom to be cleaned]
Hater: :(... (hugs himself again before attending to his newborns)
New litter: [cooed as they were being manhandled by their father]
Janet: [showed up nxt to Hater] I heard everything. U... U gonna be OK?
Hater: It...it'll be hard to get over, but...yeah, I guess...
Janet: Is Wandy gonna be OK tho?
Hater: :( He...might have a harder time getting over this...
Janet: [a short silence later] Just hang in there, OK? [patted his bk] I'll go help out the pipsqueak with the unborn pups
Hater:...Alright.
Janet: [slinked away, then sees Sylvia just got out of the bathroom with the sleeping Wander in her arms] Hey, Sylvia. How's he doing? Is he all cleaned up?
Sylvia: Got him all cleaned. ...You've heard what happened?
Janet: Yeah. I'm a planet, anything tht goes on me, I hear it, whether I like it or not. It breaks my core to hear Wander crying like tht wen... wen the pups...
Sylvia: :( Yeah...
Janet: [concentrated a little, turning the bed into a slightly bigger one with more comfortable pillows n blanket n stuff, then with her morphing abilities, transformed a few huge cotton leaves into a nice warm robe for Wander] He needs all the comfort he can get now [passes the robe to Sylvia]
Sylvia: (takes it) He does... (puts robe onto Wander)
Janet: [uses her vines to move the blanket for Sylvia to tuck Wander in] So, pipsqueak, any idea wat ur gonna do with those pups?
Peepers: Umm... I was thinking of bringing it to the ship n ask someone to make a casket for them
Janet: I'll make the casket. It'll be right outside. U just put them in there n make sure to store them properly until Hater n Wandy r ready to bury them
Peepers: OK [brings the unborn pups outside n waited for Janet to finish making it with her morphing powers]
Sylvia: (tucks Wander into bed) ...:( I'm so sorry, buddy...
Wander: [sniffled a little in his sleep, bt otherwise continued snoring silently]
Janet: [pop out her rose form n kissed Wander's head] Stay strong, Wandy-poo...
Sylvia: (pets his head and left him to sleep)
Janet: [sees Hater come out with the freshly cleaned pups] All clean there, Hater?
Hater: y-yeah (shows his eyes are a little red from the crying)
Janet: [noticed it, then with her vines, takes the litter to put them beside Wander, then pop out her rose form into full height of Hater, wrapping her leaf-arms ard the overlord in a tight hug]
Hater: (hugs her back) :(
Janet: There, there, its OK [stroke his head] Time will heal all wounds. The rest of ur litter is alive, tht's all tht matters for now
Hater: I know...
Janet: U better rest as well, Hater. U'll need the strength to face tomorrow, especially wen Wander comes out of his state
Hater: ...Okay.
Janet: [help lead Hater to the bed to rest nxt to Wander, while her other vines got busy getting the suction cup to let the new litter hv their first meal]
Hater: (gets in the bed, sniffling till he fell into deep sleep)
Tears of The Rose-Chp96
[As time flies by, the gang stayed on Janet for the duration of Wander's pregnancy. During tht time, Peepers n Sylvia made their plans for the wedding. They've decided on almost everything except the venue]
Peepers: [sighed as he drummed his fingers on the table, running out of options for a plc]
Sylvia: (sitting nearby) Still nothing?
Peepers: Yeah. I'm beginning to understand how Lord Hater n Wander felt wen they were stuck on the wedding venue
Sylvia: Yup. (thinking)
[Suddenly Peepers' laptop rang, signalling an incoming video call]
Sylvia: ? Someone contacting you?
Peepers: Huh, wonder who could tht be... [answered the call, only to see Mrs Dingleberry's face almost plastered to the camera]
Mrs Dingleberry: Is this thing on? Can u guys hear me? Hello~!
Baxter: [hollering in the background] Ma! Stop scaring them with ur creepy face!
Sylvia: :O (comes over to see)
Peepers: Oh hey, Masha, fancy seeing u here. Wat gives?
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh thank goodness it got thru. I swear, after so many centuries being alive I still can't figure out these new fangle techno-babble
Sylvia: :) How's Shelly doing?
Baxter: Sis is doing fine. She was just worried since u guys haven't video called or texted us since u left.
Mrs Dingleberry: [called out behind Baxter] Yoohoo, Shelly~~ We got thru! Get ur hiney ovr here [turns bk to the camera] How're y'all doing?
Shelly: (comes over) :) Hey, mommy. Mr. Peepers.
Sylvia: :) Hey, kiddo.
Peepers: Heya, sweetness. Sorry we didn't keep in touch. We've been busy
Mrs Dingleberry: Busy getting hitched, I hope [meant tht as a joke]
Baxter: Ma~ Stop embarrassing them!
Sylvia: Actually...she's right on that. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: :O Ehh? Reli? U two r getting married? U proposed, Peeps?
Peepers: Not as gracefully as most proposals are, but yeah ^^;;
Baxter: Well I'll be doggone! Wen's the big day?
Sylvia: :) We're still deciding on a place to do the wedding.
Shelly: :D Yay!!
Mrs Dingleberry: Reli? Wat's wrong with where u r now?
Peepers: My boss n his wife did it here, we don't wanna be copycats. We'd like it to be special
Baxter: Wat abt either of ur hometowns?
Peepers: My planet was destroyed by an invasion. I don't hv a hometown to go bk to
Sylvia: And I haven't been to mine in a long while since leaving my family.
[The mother n children looked at each other, then smiled deviously]
Baxter: U thinking wat I'm thinking, Ma? (smirk)
Mrs Dingleberry: U bet ur bon-bons I do ;)
Shelly: :) What?
Sylvia: ?
Mrs Dingleberry: Well, u knw we hv plenty of space here, n my husband is a bit space-sick, so it'll be a hassle for us to travel to get to ur wedding, so....
Baxter: How abt u come ovr HERE to get married?
Sylvia: :O Really? You won't mind?
Shelly: :D
Mrs Dingleberry: Of course we don't mind! It'll be nice to meet the rest of ur crew as well! Its been a long time since we had a big celebration here at our ranch
Baxter: Ma, u forgot u had tht Winter-Fall holiday where almost half of ur real kids n their family came ovr?
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh hush, that's not the point!
Peepers: R u sure? We don't wanna impose...
Sylvia: If you really want us to...
Shelly: Can they please, mama? :)
Mrs Dingleberry: Of course they can. I won't take no for an answer~
Peepers: [looked at Sylvia] Wat do u think, Syl?
Sylvia: ...:) Wander would like to meet some new friends and maybe Shelly could be our flower girl.
Shelly: ^^
Mrs Dingleberry: Then its settled then. I'm gonna go tell Mr Dingleberry now~ [runs off to find her husband]
Baxter: |-( Sorry abt tht, wen it comes to parties or the like, she's super excited. Its like she practically lives in the kitchen or something with the food she makes for every celebration
Sylvia: ^^;; Wander will get along with her a lot, I'll bet.
Peepers: No doubt abt tht. So how's life treating ya, sweetness?
Shelly: :) Been getting good grades.
Peepers: That's great. Helping ur mom ard the house as well, I hope
Baxter: She's been a regular saint with Mama. I do the heavy lifting tho (wave)
Sylvia: :) We'll see if we can make it, then.
Baxter: U better do. Once Ma sets her mind on something, there's no backing out
Peepers: We'll let u knw wen we hv a set date then
Sylvia: (nod)
Shelly: :) Hope to see you here, mommy.
Peepers: Same here, sweetness
Baxter: Right, gtg, got some more chores to do, n I bet someone is gonna get dragged to do the groceries for the upcoming wedding feast (smirk) [smirked at Shelly]
Shelly: >< Nuh uh! (wave) Well, bye, mommy. Mr. Peepers.
Sylvia: (wave) Cya, kiddo.
Peepers: (wave) Bye, sweetness [ends the call] Crap, did I just call Shelly "sweetness" the whole.time?
Sylvia: Yeah, you did. (smirk)
Peepers: (doh) Doh! She must think I'm such a cheesy dork
Sylvia: (giggle) It just means you have pointential to be a good dad.
Peepers: U... U think so?
Sylvia: (nod) I know so.
Peepers: [blushed a little] Didn't think I'd cut out to be one [twiddled his thumbs bashfully]
Sylvia: (pulls him close) I'm sure you'll do just fine with our kid. :)
Peepers: Well someone is rather eager there (smirk)
Sylvia: (blushes) Well, sorta.
Peepers: Well patience goes a long, long way. U hv waited this long, don't go breaking the streak just yet
Sylvia: I know, I know.
Peepers: Heheh... [was abt to lean in for a kiss wen suddenly Janet burst out screaming frm Hater n Wander's room]
Janet: AAAGGHHH!! LEMME GO, LEMME GO, LEMME GO~~ DX
Sylvia: O_O??
Peepers: Wat in the blue blazes? [made his way to Hater n Wander's room, tho Hater wasn't ard, prolly at the ship supervising the Watchdogs, n sees Wander partially out of the nest biting dwn hard on one of Janet's vines, while the litter was crying in terror]
Sylvia: (looks in) :O Wander??
Peepers: Oh boy [dials Hater's communicator] Come on, pick up, pick up, pick up
Hater's voice: C Peeps?
Peepers: U better get here, sir. We've got a situation with Wander n Janet [winced as he watched Wander biting dwn harder, not sure whether to go near them n risk getting bit too]
Janet: HELP ME~~~ DX
Hater: o_o That means...?? (hangs up)
Sylvia: Oh boy.
Peepers: [takes a deep breath n slowly comes closer to Wander] Easy does it, Wander, easy... Easy... I'm just gonna help u take ur litter here so u don't--
Wander: [snarled at Peepers, shielding the litter, his hand clawed at him, his eyes red with fury, n his mouth still not letting go of Janet's vine]
Peepers: Eep! O_O;;
Hater: (has hurried to the room where the gang is) :( Where's Wander?
Sylvia: (points)
Hater: (kneels next to him)
Wander: [growled, glaring at Hater, still biting on Janet tight]
Hater: :( It's okay, it's okay, I'm right here... (takes the litter for the sake of their safety)
Wander: [growled some more, glaring warily at Hater taking the litter]
Janet: A little help here~? TT___TT
Hater: (removes the vine from the nomad's mouth) Easy now...
Sylvia: Should we help them?
Peepers: Best not, Wander is more prone to Hater, let him handle it
Wander: [still biting tight on the vine, not letting go, growling angrily, shaking it like a rag doll]
Janet: Uuuurrrrgggghhh~~~ >m<;;
Hater: Nnn... Peepers, got anything else he can bite on?
Peepers: I don't think that's why he's biting. Janet, wat did u do?
Janet: I... I was just trying to pet the litter. I thought tht after a couple mths of me feeding him, he'd get used to me or something. He was sound asleep, I didn't think it would hurt to pet n play with the litter a little while he rested... TT___TT Boohoohoohoo~~
Hater: Maybe shouldn't have bothered him when he's like this.
Janet: I knw, I knw, I feel terrible, just pls get his teeth off me~~
Hater: (still trying to get the vine out) Wander, c'mon, let go. ><
Wander: [not letting go at all]
Peepers: Maybe try talking to him, convince him Janet is no longer a threat
Hater: :( Wander, it's okay, she isn't a threat, she's not a threat...
Peepers: [tried to come a bit closer] Easy does it, furball. She's not going to hurt ur litter, she won't bother u guys again, OK?
Wander: [glares warily btwn Hater n Peepers]
Hater: Look at me, Wander...she won't hurt our babies...she won't...
Wander: [hesitated a little, but finally he slowly let go of Janet's vine n slowly slinked bk into the nest, hiding under it with his eyes showing as usual, letting out tiny growls]
Hater: (petting his head) it's okay now, Wander... it's okay...
Wander: [still growling, but has calmed dwn a little]
Peepers: U OK there, Janet?
Janet: Ugh, kinda sore, but I'll be fine. He's got one killer bite there, that's for sure >_<;;
Sylvia: So, what have you learned?~
Janet: Nvr approach Wander at this state...? :(
Sylvia: That and also don't mess with a mother's babies.
Peepers: Wander is bonded with Hater, n his and the litter's scent is all he knows at this state, so u better remember tht
Janet: Fine, I will~ I'll just go tend to my sprouts... [slinked away, moping]
Hater: (watches Janet go) She didn't mean any harm... (looks back at his kids)
Litter: [has calmed dwn some, clinging onto Hater's chest by his robes like tiny koala bears]
Wander: [still hiding in the nest, keeping an eye on the litter clinging to Hater]
Peepers: Still, that's one helluva maternal instinct there. Makes me glad tht Star Nomads hv already evolved to be civilized n only happens wen they're pregnant. I can't imagine that furball like this 24/7
Sylvia: That'd be hard to deal with if he was like this everyday.
Peepers: Right, now its all calmed dwn, we better leave u to it then. Don't wanna bother Wander any longer
Hater: I think I'll stay just a little bit longer, make sure nothing else goes wrong.
Peepers: That's cool. Oh btw we've finally decided on a wedding venue, sir
Hater: Where?
Peepers: [looked at Sylvia, gesturing her to tell him]
Sylvia: :) The place where me and Pipsqueak went to reunite with my little girl.
Hater: :) Yeah?
Peepers: Yeah, her foster mom offered, n it's brings a special meaning for both of us
Hater: :) Sounds good. But you do plan to wait till Wander is...?
Sylvia: (nod) Yes.
Peepers: Yup, definitely. Wouldn't want him to miss it, after all he'd prolly be thrilled to meet Mrs Dingleberry. They've got quite a lot in common wen it comes to attitude
Hater: I see.
Peepers: Besides they would love to meet u guys too, Mrs Dingleberry especially. She's a vry ppl-person, isnt she, Syl?
Sylvia: Very much.
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently)
Peepers: Right, we'll leave u two lovebirds alone then [takes Sylvia's hand] Come, Syl, we need to continue with our wedding plans
Sylvia: (nod) (leaves with Peepers)
Hater: (smiles, watching Wander and petting his head still)
Wander: [slowly turned frm growling to purring, closing his eyes as he enjoyed the familiar petting]
Hater: (hums a little)
Wander: [soon drifted slowly bk to sleep]
Hater: :) (pets his head one last time before leaving him and the pups be for the time being)
Peepers: [sighed as he drummed his fingers on the table, running out of options for a plc]
Sylvia: (sitting nearby) Still nothing?
Peepers: Yeah. I'm beginning to understand how Lord Hater n Wander felt wen they were stuck on the wedding venue
Sylvia: Yup. (thinking)
[Suddenly Peepers' laptop rang, signalling an incoming video call]
Sylvia: ? Someone contacting you?
Peepers: Huh, wonder who could tht be... [answered the call, only to see Mrs Dingleberry's face almost plastered to the camera]
Mrs Dingleberry: Is this thing on? Can u guys hear me? Hello~!
Baxter: [hollering in the background] Ma! Stop scaring them with ur creepy face!
Sylvia: :O (comes over to see)
Peepers: Oh hey, Masha, fancy seeing u here. Wat gives?
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh thank goodness it got thru. I swear, after so many centuries being alive I still can't figure out these new fangle techno-babble
Sylvia: :) How's Shelly doing?
Baxter: Sis is doing fine. She was just worried since u guys haven't video called or texted us since u left.
Mrs Dingleberry: [called out behind Baxter] Yoohoo, Shelly~~ We got thru! Get ur hiney ovr here [turns bk to the camera] How're y'all doing?
Shelly: (comes over) :) Hey, mommy. Mr. Peepers.
Sylvia: :) Hey, kiddo.
Peepers: Heya, sweetness. Sorry we didn't keep in touch. We've been busy
Mrs Dingleberry: Busy getting hitched, I hope [meant tht as a joke]
Baxter: Ma~ Stop embarrassing them!
Sylvia: Actually...she's right on that. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: :O Ehh? Reli? U two r getting married? U proposed, Peeps?
Peepers: Not as gracefully as most proposals are, but yeah ^^;;
Baxter: Well I'll be doggone! Wen's the big day?
Sylvia: :) We're still deciding on a place to do the wedding.
Shelly: :D Yay!!
Mrs Dingleberry: Reli? Wat's wrong with where u r now?
Peepers: My boss n his wife did it here, we don't wanna be copycats. We'd like it to be special
Baxter: Wat abt either of ur hometowns?
Peepers: My planet was destroyed by an invasion. I don't hv a hometown to go bk to
Sylvia: And I haven't been to mine in a long while since leaving my family.
[The mother n children looked at each other, then smiled deviously]
Baxter: U thinking wat I'm thinking, Ma? (smirk)
Mrs Dingleberry: U bet ur bon-bons I do ;)
Shelly: :) What?
Sylvia: ?
Mrs Dingleberry: Well, u knw we hv plenty of space here, n my husband is a bit space-sick, so it'll be a hassle for us to travel to get to ur wedding, so....
Baxter: How abt u come ovr HERE to get married?
Sylvia: :O Really? You won't mind?
Shelly: :D
Mrs Dingleberry: Of course we don't mind! It'll be nice to meet the rest of ur crew as well! Its been a long time since we had a big celebration here at our ranch
Baxter: Ma, u forgot u had tht Winter-Fall holiday where almost half of ur real kids n their family came ovr?
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh hush, that's not the point!
Peepers: R u sure? We don't wanna impose...
Sylvia: If you really want us to...
Shelly: Can they please, mama? :)
Mrs Dingleberry: Of course they can. I won't take no for an answer~
Peepers: [looked at Sylvia] Wat do u think, Syl?
Sylvia: ...:) Wander would like to meet some new friends and maybe Shelly could be our flower girl.
Shelly: ^^
Mrs Dingleberry: Then its settled then. I'm gonna go tell Mr Dingleberry now~ [runs off to find her husband]
Baxter: |-( Sorry abt tht, wen it comes to parties or the like, she's super excited. Its like she practically lives in the kitchen or something with the food she makes for every celebration
Sylvia: ^^;; Wander will get along with her a lot, I'll bet.
Peepers: No doubt abt tht. So how's life treating ya, sweetness?
Shelly: :) Been getting good grades.
Peepers: That's great. Helping ur mom ard the house as well, I hope
Baxter: She's been a regular saint with Mama. I do the heavy lifting tho (wave)
Sylvia: :) We'll see if we can make it, then.
Baxter: U better do. Once Ma sets her mind on something, there's no backing out
Peepers: We'll let u knw wen we hv a set date then
Sylvia: (nod)
Shelly: :) Hope to see you here, mommy.
Peepers: Same here, sweetness
Baxter: Right, gtg, got some more chores to do, n I bet someone is gonna get dragged to do the groceries for the upcoming wedding feast (smirk) [smirked at Shelly]
Shelly: >< Nuh uh! (wave) Well, bye, mommy. Mr. Peepers.
Sylvia: (wave) Cya, kiddo.
Peepers: (wave) Bye, sweetness [ends the call] Crap, did I just call Shelly "sweetness" the whole.time?
Sylvia: Yeah, you did. (smirk)
Peepers: (doh) Doh! She must think I'm such a cheesy dork
Sylvia: (giggle) It just means you have pointential to be a good dad.
Peepers: U... U think so?
Sylvia: (nod) I know so.
Peepers: [blushed a little] Didn't think I'd cut out to be one [twiddled his thumbs bashfully]
Sylvia: (pulls him close) I'm sure you'll do just fine with our kid. :)
Peepers: Well someone is rather eager there (smirk)
Sylvia: (blushes) Well, sorta.
Peepers: Well patience goes a long, long way. U hv waited this long, don't go breaking the streak just yet
Sylvia: I know, I know.
Peepers: Heheh... [was abt to lean in for a kiss wen suddenly Janet burst out screaming frm Hater n Wander's room]
Janet: AAAGGHHH!! LEMME GO, LEMME GO, LEMME GO~~ DX
Sylvia: O_O??
Peepers: Wat in the blue blazes? [made his way to Hater n Wander's room, tho Hater wasn't ard, prolly at the ship supervising the Watchdogs, n sees Wander partially out of the nest biting dwn hard on one of Janet's vines, while the litter was crying in terror]
Sylvia: (looks in) :O Wander??
Peepers: Oh boy [dials Hater's communicator] Come on, pick up, pick up, pick up
Hater's voice: C Peeps?
Peepers: U better get here, sir. We've got a situation with Wander n Janet [winced as he watched Wander biting dwn harder, not sure whether to go near them n risk getting bit too]
Janet: HELP ME~~~ DX
Hater: o_o That means...?? (hangs up)
Sylvia: Oh boy.
Peepers: [takes a deep breath n slowly comes closer to Wander] Easy does it, Wander, easy... Easy... I'm just gonna help u take ur litter here so u don't--
Wander: [snarled at Peepers, shielding the litter, his hand clawed at him, his eyes red with fury, n his mouth still not letting go of Janet's vine]
Peepers: Eep! O_O;;
Hater: (has hurried to the room where the gang is) :( Where's Wander?
Sylvia: (points)
Hater: (kneels next to him)
Wander: [growled, glaring at Hater, still biting on Janet tight]
Hater: :( It's okay, it's okay, I'm right here... (takes the litter for the sake of their safety)
Wander: [growled some more, glaring warily at Hater taking the litter]
Janet: A little help here~? TT___TT
Hater: (removes the vine from the nomad's mouth) Easy now...
Sylvia: Should we help them?
Peepers: Best not, Wander is more prone to Hater, let him handle it
Wander: [still biting tight on the vine, not letting go, growling angrily, shaking it like a rag doll]
Janet: Uuuurrrrgggghhh~~~ >m<;;
Hater: Nnn... Peepers, got anything else he can bite on?
Peepers: I don't think that's why he's biting. Janet, wat did u do?
Janet: I... I was just trying to pet the litter. I thought tht after a couple mths of me feeding him, he'd get used to me or something. He was sound asleep, I didn't think it would hurt to pet n play with the litter a little while he rested... TT___TT Boohoohoohoo~~
Hater: Maybe shouldn't have bothered him when he's like this.
Janet: I knw, I knw, I feel terrible, just pls get his teeth off me~~
Hater: (still trying to get the vine out) Wander, c'mon, let go. ><
Wander: [not letting go at all]
Peepers: Maybe try talking to him, convince him Janet is no longer a threat
Hater: :( Wander, it's okay, she isn't a threat, she's not a threat...
Peepers: [tried to come a bit closer] Easy does it, furball. She's not going to hurt ur litter, she won't bother u guys again, OK?
Wander: [glares warily btwn Hater n Peepers]
Hater: Look at me, Wander...she won't hurt our babies...she won't...
Wander: [hesitated a little, but finally he slowly let go of Janet's vine n slowly slinked bk into the nest, hiding under it with his eyes showing as usual, letting out tiny growls]
Hater: (petting his head) it's okay now, Wander... it's okay...
Wander: [still growling, but has calmed dwn a little]
Peepers: U OK there, Janet?
Janet: Ugh, kinda sore, but I'll be fine. He's got one killer bite there, that's for sure >_<;;
Sylvia: So, what have you learned?~
Janet: Nvr approach Wander at this state...? :(
Sylvia: That and also don't mess with a mother's babies.
Peepers: Wander is bonded with Hater, n his and the litter's scent is all he knows at this state, so u better remember tht
Janet: Fine, I will~ I'll just go tend to my sprouts... [slinked away, moping]
Hater: (watches Janet go) She didn't mean any harm... (looks back at his kids)
Litter: [has calmed dwn some, clinging onto Hater's chest by his robes like tiny koala bears]
Wander: [still hiding in the nest, keeping an eye on the litter clinging to Hater]
Peepers: Still, that's one helluva maternal instinct there. Makes me glad tht Star Nomads hv already evolved to be civilized n only happens wen they're pregnant. I can't imagine that furball like this 24/7
Sylvia: That'd be hard to deal with if he was like this everyday.
Peepers: Right, now its all calmed dwn, we better leave u to it then. Don't wanna bother Wander any longer
Hater: I think I'll stay just a little bit longer, make sure nothing else goes wrong.
Peepers: That's cool. Oh btw we've finally decided on a wedding venue, sir
Hater: Where?
Peepers: [looked at Sylvia, gesturing her to tell him]
Sylvia: :) The place where me and Pipsqueak went to reunite with my little girl.
Hater: :) Yeah?
Peepers: Yeah, her foster mom offered, n it's brings a special meaning for both of us
Hater: :) Sounds good. But you do plan to wait till Wander is...?
Sylvia: (nod) Yes.
Peepers: Yup, definitely. Wouldn't want him to miss it, after all he'd prolly be thrilled to meet Mrs Dingleberry. They've got quite a lot in common wen it comes to attitude
Hater: I see.
Peepers: Besides they would love to meet u guys too, Mrs Dingleberry especially. She's a vry ppl-person, isnt she, Syl?
Sylvia: Very much.
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently)
Peepers: Right, we'll leave u two lovebirds alone then [takes Sylvia's hand] Come, Syl, we need to continue with our wedding plans
Sylvia: (nod) (leaves with Peepers)
Hater: (smiles, watching Wander and petting his head still)
Wander: [slowly turned frm growling to purring, closing his eyes as he enjoyed the familiar petting]
Hater: (hums a little)
Wander: [soon drifted slowly bk to sleep]
Hater: :) (pets his head one last time before leaving him and the pups be for the time being)
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