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Post by Cursed Heavens {Uzuri Grace} on Feb 10, 2010 13:27:44 GMT -6
Dusk turned his attention to Ana when she touched him. She told him she was going to take a nap near the place Red used to sleep. The old car that has no roof and all rusted and beat up. Red used to sleep there all the time, like most dogs in Morg they pick a favorite place to sleep, Dusk has favorite spots to sleep instead of one. Unlike Zytka that sleeps in that bus she claimed, he sleeps in different places. There is his favorite van that has a lot of room inside for him to go around with good cushions, though it was rusted and the navy blue paint was nearly chipped off with no wheels. There is also nicer spots to sleep too, different cars as well. Yet Ana, she sleeps in different spots, more lately, just because she sleeps more now. He nodded and watched her go. Dusk wondered when it would come soon. Zytka had told him it takes about two to three months till birth. It had been two months and a half. So actually Anastasia was due any time now.
He listened on back to the pup when she asked about the pups, he could see just when he talked about Julian and Hollywood she got excited. Well why shouldn't she, she probably never played for a long time by the looks of it. Looked like to him that she had been fighting to survive even though she had raised with a family and such. The dirty look, the matted and uncleaned coat showed along with her thin frame she had a tough time. It reminded of him, fighting every day in his life to survive. He had been abandoned by his mother when he was a newborn, found by a human, treated well till he didn't need milk anymore and had to survive on rats and his own urine in order to survive in the basement. Even after he escaped that basement he had to survive everyday, fight for scraps of food, fight against being nearly killed and by being judged. Yet this pup has it easier than him, her mother was forced to leave her but his mother left with her own will. Kyle came to this place instead of Demeron which she is lucky, she would have been killed. So yes, she has it easy and its going to be easier for her for now on now that she is part of this Pack. Not too easy since after she grows up she's going to have to take up a lot of responsibility.
Dusk pushed the thoughts to the back of his mind, no need to think that far ahead. Before he could answer her first questions, after Anastasia had left the pup asked what was wrong with 'fatty' and he knew she meant Anastasia. His ear twitched, but he didn't say anything. By the sounds of her voice and her questions her mother didn't give her the 'the talk' what kind of mother never tells her children about packs and not about how pups come to be. Well Kyle's mother is better than his any day that's for sure. Besides, its up to him then to tell Kyle about it. It brought back memories of the times when he took pups in. When he had been a loner, to the beginning of life on the streets he had took pups in for a bit. Find their families or give them dogs that would look after them and that and the ones that he can't find he raises them till he does find them suitable homes. So unlike Anastasia he isn't a first time parent, maybe through blood yes but not by raising pups.
The husky sat down and looked down at the pup before speaking. "Well, one her name is Anastasia," he said as softly as he could. Though it did irritate him that she called Ana fatty. Not like he's irritated by Kyle its, just by instinct because everyone in the Pack mostly calls his mate names, behind his back now since saying in front of him he gets angry at them. "Two, there are only two pups here, Hollywood that is female, almost full grown and Julian that is a male and younger than you." He answered her first questions Kyle gave him. He thought about his own pups and by how big Ana is by what Zytka said they are going to have lots of pups. Dusk couldn't wait for that. "And three, Anastasia isn't fat, swollen yes, but that's because she has pups growing inside her." He paused and wondered for sure if Kyle's mother ever gave her the pup talk. Better ask than not, "Did your mother ever told you how pups came to be?" He was sure she didn't but it doesn't hurt to know.
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Post by • KYLEtheFRENZIED ! on Feb 10, 2010 14:37:05 GMT -6
the name is Kyella --but you can call me kyle[/center][/size] Tiny caramel orbs became almost twice their usual size in no time flat. Kyle stared at the way Fatty had disappeared to, her mind completely blown at the fact pups could actually grow inside someone! That must have hurt so bad! How many pups can grow inside of you at once, and how did they get out? Maybe Dusk was just yanking her leash, maybe he was sticking up for his mate. Surly pups didn't really come out of your tummy! That's crazy talk. He had to be lying.
Still trying to wrap her mind around the idea, Kyle took a step back and shook her head so fiercely her ears whopped her in the eyes. She ignored them. "No," she yipped in disbelief. "No way. That can't be possible, you're lying to me, Dusty! How can pups be growing in Fa-- I mean," she quickly mended her mistake, stumbling over the large her name. "I mean, Ahn-uh-sta-za. Pups really do that?! You have to be lying to me." It seemed the only logical explanation to her. Someone her size couldn't possibly be inside someone Anastasia's size. That was just... that was just not right!
Her tiny mind was reeling with this information. She had so many questions to ask, so many accusations to throw, and so many things she wanted to run away from here and do! There were pups here, both around her age! It would be a little strange to interact with a male pup who was younger than her, of course. That would be a big change indeed. And seeing as Kyle was a runt, he could very well be her own size. Thinking about it made her miss her brothers a little, and all the mischief they used to get in together.
They would know if Dusk were playing a trick on her. At least, Charley would. Charley was really good at figuring out if someone was lying to him or not; he was sort of like a lie-detector. Max, on the other hand, was completely gullible. He'd believe anything and everything, which is why he was always the first to follow along with Kyle's little plans and schemes. Even though she was the youngest, if Kyle said it, it must be true. But they were good brothers; they'd protect their sister to the end.
If only I had Charley here to tell me if pups really can come out of your belly or not! she thought frustratedly. But there's no way that can be possible! No way!
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Post by Cursed Heavens {Uzuri Grace} on Feb 11, 2010 14:03:09 GMT -6
He expected the pup to have that kind of reaction. Pups don't really understand how but in the end they all understand. It's in the instincts that tells them its true, the feelings they would have on a different gender. This world is a strange place, many different creatures, most of them born in the same way, others born from a frail white rock known as eggs that birds and lizards do. Humans are like the dogs though they give birth to only one or two children at a time while dogs two to six. Cats give birth to one out of five kittens per time. Rodents, hundreds more than most animals and he doesn't know how plants do it but he knows they do, heck even bugs make children as well. It was how life goes on, how the circle of life continues to go travel and its impossible to break it.
This pup will be just like the others, right now we won't understand but when she gets older and young males starts to flirt on her she will understand, if it isn't him, it will be someone and if it isn't someone it will be her instincts. No one really told him about it either but he learned how pups were created. Like Kyle he didn't understand till he came to age and started to want fems, to be inside them and produce life. He didn't of course, no fem ever gave him the chance because they were so scared of him. Dusk had a reputation ever since he was a young dog, about Kyle's age. He had been killing dogs, not just dogs but daemons, taking away their suffering by killing them, curing them from the sickness the humans have placed inside of them. There had been rumours that he even killed fems that were pregnant from a daemon father. Dusk didn't he never did and wouldn't, even if he wanted to kill a daemon pup he couldn't because he has a weakness for them.
Yet that didn't stop dogs from talking and from those rumours everyone feared him. He never got the chance to have a mate, yet ever since he joined Morg Pack fems hadn't been that scared of him. The problem then was that fems had other males they wanted to be with, one was Delphino, she fell in love with a Paladin male. Jewel was obsessed with Axel, Hollywood too young. At those times before Anastasia those were the only fems. After Anastasia though there had been many but he only loved Anastasia because she had the same feelings for him too. She was like him, an outcast to dogs all around, and she loved him because he never found her annoying and always tolerated her poor atitude. He loved her because she didn't fear him and she understood him... or she was the only one that really tried to get to know him while everyone else didn't bother to see who was hidden in that bold motionless exterior.
Dusk let Kyle think a bit, let her get her mind together before he started explaining to her that what he said was true. Though he still knows she's not going to understand now but she will sooner or later. He got to his paws slowly and stiffly, his bones were aching a little for working so much and the heat was killing him. Maybe he should go curl up with Anastasia and sleep till morning, the sun was starting to set so it would be soon bed for him anyways. Yet he has a job to do, even if it is alpha work he is the only one that is available to do it. He turned his back on the pup and padded away two or three steps and then paused, turned his head back to her. "You'll understand someday, but right now I should introduce you to everyone, even show you to where the pups sleep." Dusk thought on another thing the pup had to understand soon, say my name right. He waited for her, wondering if she will come or not.
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Post by • KYLEtheFRENZIED ! on Feb 19, 2010 23:23:40 GMT -6
the name is Kyella --but you can call me kyle[/center][/size] Still trying to cope with the information she'd been given, Kyle started toward Dusk for a moment then stopped once more, hesitation rising in her breast with the paranoia and distrust she often felt. She didn't know this dog; she didn't really know any of these dogs! He and Fatty - erm, Anastasia - could be messing with my head! she thought frantically. There might not even be any pups here. I bet they're just trying to trick me and eat me! Yeah, they probably just want to eat me, or kill me and take my food!
Panic rose in her stomach at the thought. She'd almost fell for it! And that bit about puppies coming from their mom's tummies... who said that? Who would believe something like that? Wasn't that about as fake as a two-dollar bag of milk bones? How stupid did they think she was?! Although, at the same time... what reason would they have? If they wanted to take her food, she'd already offered it twice. They could have just taken it and left her alone. Instead, they declined her food and accepted her into their home. Into their... pack. Their family.
Torn down the middle, Kyle scrunched up her nose a bit, the tips of her canines showing. "Ok, I'll come with you," she said at last. "But listen Dusty, if this is some kind of trick or something, I'm going to be really mad. Like, really really mad. I'm going to trust you though," she added. She said it as thought it were some sort of gift to him. Which, for an extremely paranoid and rebellious pup who didn't extend a paw of trust to many, it sort of was. Although, not like he could gain anything from it except maybe her loyalty if he proved to be exactly what he said he was.
She stood and followed after him, pawing her way slowly. Just because she was following him now didn't mean she had to get close. She left her kill where it was; if she was going to trust him, she would have to trust his mate too, and she'd said that they have special dogs to go get food for everyone. The bugs and birds could have what was left of her opossum. She would come check on it later though, maybe, and see if it was still there. If some scavengers didn't want it she would gladly take it back. There were sure to be dozens of hiding places around here. And if anyone was good at finding hiding places, it would be Kyle.
She could teach that little boy pup how to find and make hiding places, too! What was his name? Dusty said it was... um... Joovan? No... Julian! Yeah, that was it. That's such a weird name for a boy, she thought. She couldn't help but suppress a giggle, that sort of came out anyway. And that other pup, Hollywood, she could join them if she really wanted to. It would be good to have two more pups to play with, find things with, get in trouble with. Just like back in the old days, when she lived at home! Even if one of the pups was another girl.
Maybe if she trusted Dusk, living here wouldn't be so bad after all. The trusting was going to be the hard part. (( I'm super duper sorry it took so long to reply; I got kicked out of my house, so I lost my computer for a bit. ))
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