Children of the Fire Ferrets

Indie Rp blog for Kuno-chan's Makorra and Bopal fanchildren. Primary muse: Tikaani

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"Hey, Tikaani, can I talk to you for a minute?" Hiro asked, walking over to his friend.

“Er, yes, of course. What is it?”

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"Tik! Nu!" Koichi exclaimed happily from where he was held in his mother's arms, waving his hands cheerfully at Tikaani and Nuka as though trying to call them over.

“Hey buddy!” 

Nuka came over and bent over to be more eye level with the boy. Beside him, his sister gently ruffled his hair.

“Wow, he’s gotten big,” said Nuka. “I just noticed.”

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Though Tikaani wasn’t one for a lot of smiling, she did smile a little at Koichi and reached out to smoothen his hair. She couldn’t help but wonder what a boy like this had business having the father he did. 

“Are you ready for him to start walking?” she asked. “That’s probably going to involve a lot more chasing.”

“I’m really looking forward to it, actually” Lian replied. “Besides, I’ve been chasing him ever since he really got the hand of crawling, and I’ve never had any trouble before. I don’t think I’m going to have any problems when he starts walking.”

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“If he’s anything like you then he’s probably going to have as much energy,” said Nuka. “Good mom match. Mine was kind of the same way with me I think. I kind of was curious about everything and wanted to touch everything. Mom humored me. Koichi’s probably going to be getting there a lot more once he gets on his feet. Right, kiddo?”

Nuka poked him in the tummy gingerly.

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"Tik! Nu!" Koichi exclaimed happily from where he was held in his mother's arms, waving his hands cheerfully at Tikaani and Nuka as though trying to call them over.

“Hey buddy!” 

Nuka came over and bent over to be more eye level with the boy. Beside him, his sister gently ruffled his hair.

“Wow, he’s gotten big,” said Nuka. “I just noticed.”

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Koichi beamed as the two of them came over, letting out a delighted sound as Tikaani ruffled his hair. 

“Well, he is going to be one soon” Lian replied, smiling slightly as her son reached over and tried to grab Nuka’s nose once it was within his reach. “But, you are right. He’s definitely getting big.”

She gently pulled Koichi’s hand away from the young man’s face (mostly because she knew if he got a hold of Nuka’s nose, trying to make him let go would result it plenty of crying, and she wanted to avoid that if at all possible), and adjusted her hold on him. 

“I think he’s going to be walking before long” she added, looking at the little boy proudly and receiving a smile in return.

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Though Tikaani wasn’t one for a lot of smiling, she did smile a little at Koichi and reached out to smoothen his hair. She couldn’t help but wonder what a boy like this had business having the father he did. 

“Are you ready for him to start walking?” she asked. “That’s probably going to involve a lot more chasing.”

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"Tik! Nu!" Koichi exclaimed happily from where he was held in his mother's arms, waving his hands cheerfully at Tikaani and Nuka as though trying to call them over.

“Hey buddy!” 

Nuka came over and bent over to be more eye level with the boy. Beside him, his sister gently ruffled his hair.

“Wow, he’s gotten big,” said Nuka. “I just noticed.”

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“It’s all I ask,” she said. “One more thing. You’re going to have to talk to Dusty about you and that baby. He can’t go around pecking people over it if you decide to let someone else hold the baby.”

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“I’m sure he’ll be fine.  But, I’ll talk to him about it when I feed him later” Lian agreed, nodding slightly. “I mean, I’ve already talked to him a bit about the baby…But I guess it wouldn’t hurt to make sure he knows what’s going to happen, considering…” 

Her voice trailed off then as she lightly placed her hand on her stomach, looking slightly worried. While she had tried not to think about it to much, her own words reminded her that she likely didn’t have long before her baby was born.

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“Don’t think about the fear so much,” she said. “Think about the end result.”

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Battle Starters

"To your left!"

"Be careful, ____!"

"You're just as reckless as ever, huh?"

"They got me pretty bad in my side..."

"You're limping. You should sit this one out."

"I can fight!"

"We'll do it together."

"There are too many of them!"

"I can take them on my own. You'll only get in my way."

"See you on the other side?"

"I'll take the ones on the left...?"

"Behind you!"

"You almost died back there!"

"Quick, hop on!"

"I'm going to need your help. Are you with me or not?"

"We need to work together!"

"Fall back!"

"We have no choice. We have to retreat."

"__[insert attack name]___"

"Just like old times, huh?"

"Wanna brawl? Just you and me?"

"I challenge you!"

"Fire!"

"____? ____, where are you?!"

"You better not do anything stupid."

"Don't die."

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“That’s pride talking,” she said. “I know that you’ve been through a lot, but be practical. I’m not saying you’re going to need major favors every day. But little things. I have no doubt in my mind that you’re going to be a good mother, but don’t get so caught up in that that you forget the bigger picture. Point is, you should surround yourself with as much love as possible. Take it from me.”

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At this, Lian smiled, just a little. “…I guess a little help every day wouldn’t be  that bad…at least for a while” she admitted, more to herself than to Tikaani,  with a bit of a shrug. “And don’t worry, I can definitely do that.”

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“It’s all I ask,” she said. “One more thing. You’re going to have to talk to Dusty about you and that baby. He can’t go around pecking people over it if you decide to let someone else hold the baby.”

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Tikaani sighed.

“Lian, you’re still not getting the big picture. Do you have any idea how much babies cry? How much attention they constantly need? How many times in the night you’re not going to go to sleep, but just stay up because you know you’re baby is going to cry in probably another hour or so? How many times they need to eat? How easy it is for a fever to be fatal? You do not understand the fact that accidents happen to mothers and their babies who don’t ask for help. I worry about the fact that you’re too stubborn to know when to go ‘okay, I need to get someone’. The fact of the matter is that you’re still thinking that not having to ask for help somehow proves something: like you’re a good mother. I’m sure you’re going to be. I have no doubts about that, but I’m pretty sure that’s consuming the forefront of your mind right now.”

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For a few moments, Lian looked away in silence, seeming to mull over what Tikaani had just said to her. Finally, she sighed and turned to look at her friend.

“I know all that, Tikaani. I know I’m going to need to get some help sometimes, even if I don’t always want to.” she said, sounding less than enthusiastic. “But…I need to prove that I can be a good mom. And I’d think that would mean being able to go a day without absolutely needing someone to take care of my baby for me. Sometimes? That’s fine. But not every single day.”

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“That’s pride talking,” she said. “I know that you’ve been through a lot, but be practical. I’m not saying you’re going to need major favors every day. But little things. I have no doubt in my mind that you’re going to be a good mother, but don’t get so caught up in that that you forget the bigger picture. Point is, you should surround yourself with as much love as possible. Take it from me.”

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“I don’t think I have to tell you that it’s not about you anymore,” she said. “What you want doesn’t really matter as much as it used to. And no, I don’t think you’re crazy or stupid. I think you’re having a hard time facing the fact that you’ll be reaching out for help every day. Nobody will think lesser of you for it, yet, you act as if you have something to prove.” 

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“Every day? Making a lot of assumption there, Tikaani” Lian said, sounding quite annoyed by what her friend said. As far as she was concerned, the statement did nothing but imply a lack of confidence in her abilities, and that didn’t do anything for her mood. “You really think I’m gonna need someone to help me with my baby every single day? I was figuring just once in a while.”

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Tikaani sighed.

“Lian, you’re still not getting the big picture. Do you have any idea how much babies cry? How much attention they constantly need? How many times in the night you’re not going to go to sleep, but just stay up because you know you’re baby is going to cry in probably another hour or so? How many times they need to eat? How easy it is for a fever to be fatal? You do not understand the fact that accidents happen to mothers and their babies who don’t ask for help. I worry about the fact that you’re too stubborn to know when to go ‘okay, I need to get someone’. The fact of the matter is that you’re still thinking that not having to ask for help somehow proves something: like you’re a good mother. I’m sure you’re going to be. I have no doubts about that, but I’m pretty sure that’s consuming the forefront of your mind right now.”

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“I know that, but I also know you. Don’t be stubborn when people offer help. If they’re offering help then they’re probably seeing somebody about you that you don’t see yourself. Also understand that if you exhaust yourself then you also are risking your baby as well. What happens if you’re so tired that while you’re holding them you accidentally let them slip in your arms? I’m using worst case scenarios, but do you see my point?”

Tikaani turned toward her after a moment.

“I don’t want to drag up old news, but you know that you’re a single mom. It’s hard and prolonged stress on a young body can really age it. We’re only asking you not to be stubborn.”

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Lian scoffed softly and rolled her eyes. “I’m not gonna drop my baby, Tikaani” she responded, still sounding somewhat irritated by the lecture. “Do you really think I’m that stubborn or stupid?” Her expression briefly changed from irritation to hurt as she added, “Or crazy?”

She knew that Tikaani had only referred to her stubbornness directly, but she couldn’t help but worry that the older girl was concerned about other…aspects of her personality as well. 

“And, yeah, I know being a single mom isn’t gonna be easy. Doesn’t mean I can’t handle it” She pointed out. She then sighed and continued, almost reluctantly. “But, okay, I can try and not be stubborn and let my family help with the baby…Sometimes.”

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“I don’t think I have to tell you that it’s not about you anymore,” she said. “What you want doesn’t really matter as much as it used to. And no, I don’t think you’re crazy or stupid. I think you’re having a hard time facing the fact that you’ll be reaching out for help every day. Nobody will think lesser of you for it, yet, you act as if you have something to prove.” 

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“I’m going to sound harsh, so forgive me. I wouldn’t be saying this if I didn’t think you didn’t need to hear it, but here is this elephant-bear in the room: you’re sixteen. A grown woman that would make more sense, yes, but the fact of the matter is that you’re case is somewhat special because of how young you are. You’re barely a woman,” she said bluntly. “It’s not a matter of you wanting help or not. You’re going to need it. Lian you’re not even old enough to buy everything at the store let alone raise a child as independently as you’d like. For your baby’s sake, you are going to have to swallow that sore pill and realize that you’re going to need a lot of help even if you don’t want to ask for it.  One day you will need less help, but not right now”

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In response, Lian nodded, albeit somewhat reluctantly. She may have been stubborn, but she wasn’t insane enough to think that she could literally do everything on her own. But she still didn’t like to admit it.

“Yeah, I know all that” she said, unable to keep herself from sounding just a little irritated by what Tikaani was saying. She knew the words were all the truth, but that didn’t make her appreciate them any more. “And I will let people help me with the baby…but only when I have to. Otherwise, I’m going to be the one taking care of them.”

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“I know that, but I also know you. Don’t be stubborn when people offer help. If they’re offering help then they’re probably seeing somebody about you that you don’t see yourself. Also understand that if you exhaust yourself then you also are risking your baby as well. What happens if you’re so tired that while you’re holding them you accidentally let them slip in your arms? I’m using worst case scenarios, but do you see my point?”

Tikaani turned toward her after a moment.

“I don’t want to drag up old news, but you know that you’re a single mom. It’s hard and prolonged stress on a young body can really age it. We’re only asking you not to be stubborn.”

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“So is every to-be mom. If you’re afraid of messing things up then it means that you’ll work extra hard at not,” she said. “Does it always work? No, of course not, but you love your baby and that matters. Lian, you’re not going to necessarily raise this baby alone.”

“…If you’re talking about my family, I know they said they’ll help me, and you know I’m grateful for that…But I can’t just ask for help with everything; they’ve got their own lives, and I was the one who decided I wanted to raise the baby, so I really don’t want to bother them unless I really have to” she explained. 

Her family, especially her parents, had made it pretty clear that they would do whatever they could to help her with raising her baby when it was born. She had to admit, her feelings were very mixed. On the one hand, she was relieved that someone was offering help, so she wouldn’t have to deal with all of the challenges without support. On the other hand, she didn’t want to have to ask for help; she felt that her child should be her responsibility, and not anyone else’s. 

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“I’m going to sound harsh, so forgive me. I wouldn’t be saying this if I didn’t think you didn’t need to hear it, but here is this elephant-bear in the room: you’re sixteen. A grown woman that would make more sense, yes, but the fact of the matter is that you’re case is somewhat special because of how young you are. You’re barely a woman,” she said bluntly. “It’s not a matter of you wanting help or not. You’re going to need it. Lian you’re not even old enough to buy everything at the store let alone raise a child as independently as you’d like. For your baby’s sake, you are going to have to swallow that sore pill and realize that you’re going to need a lot of help even if you don’t want to ask for it.  One day you will need less help, but not right now”

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"Well, for one, I doubt the kid is actually mine, no matter what she says. Considering she was pretty eager to get in the sack with me when I told her I had protection, I wouldn't be surprised if she'd pulled that same trick with like half the city. And, if it's not my kid, how is it my fault for her getting herself in this mess?" he questioned angrily.

“And if it is your child? What then?” she asked. “You stating that the child might not be yours is just a crutch to absolve yourself of blame. Has it occurred to you that she simply cared about you enough and wanted to be closer to you?”

Why was she suddenly having this drawn out conversation with this absolute moron? She didn’t really know, but something about the way he was talking about his situation was familiar.

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Nashi shrugged his shoulders. "No, I didn't" he said simply. "Didn't have the time to waste to go and get anything like that. But, like I said, she's the one who was too stupid to not realize I didn't have anything. And yet people blame me for her getting herself saddled with a kid?" He paused and scratched his ear as he added, "Probably not even my kid, so that makes the whole thing even stupider."

Tikaani stopped looking at this idiot and was absently inspecting her nails.

“You didn’t use protection and somehow are absolved from blame when your sperm that you put in her got her pregnant. Unless she forced you to ejaculate in her -- and that would constitute as rape -- then I don’t see how you don’t have a hand in it. The logic is severely lacking,” she said 

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  “That’s inevitable. And considering all the dangerous stunts you’ve pulled over the years it’s also the least of your worries. I’ve obviously haven’t had a child yet, but you’ll find the pain worth it and relevant. You will be fine,” she said. “The real challenge is after the birth. But fear is a good thing. It means you’re paying attention.”

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Lian frowned slightly at Tikaani’s words, unconciously placing her hand on her stomach. “…That’s what I’m really worried about” she admitted, still looking over at the older girl. “It’s…scary, to think that I’m going to have to actually be a mom, and raise a baby. I’m worried I’m going to manage to mess it up somehow.”

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“So is every to-be mom. If you’re afraid of messing things up then it means that you’ll work extra hard at not,” she said. “Does it always work? No, of course not, but you love your baby and that matters. Lian, you’re not going to necessarily raise this baby alone.”

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Nashi stalked over to Tikaani. "Hey, you're the daughter of the police chief, right?" he asked. "Can you tell me why your dad is such an idiot? My ex's nutso boyfriend gets away with beating the crap outta me, and then her family tries to have ME arrested, and they almost get away with it? All because she was too stupid to realize I didn't actually have protection?"

On a normal basis, Tikaani would have been irritated at the fact that random people had this idea that just because she was the police chief’s daughter it meant she could, or rather, would pull strings for them in terms of the law. However, she actually raised an eyebrow and shot the young man an cold stare.

“And you didn’t?” she asked. “You imply that you made her believe you did.”

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“Of course not. Childbirth is frightening for most women,” said Tikaani frankly, but gently. She open her eyes and undid herself from the lotus position. “What are you worried about?”

It was better than her keeping it inside.

“You mean, besides the fact that it might hurt even more than I already know it will?” she replied, letting out a tired sigh. Of course she had never actually experienced labor herself, but from what she had heard from those who had, it was not something she was looking forward to. 

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“That’s inevitable. And considering all the dangerous stunts you’ve pulled over the years it’s also the least of your worries. I’ve obviously haven’t had a child yet, but you’ll find the pain worth it and relevant. You will be fine,” she said. “The real challenge is after the birth. But fear is a good thing. It means you’re paying attention.”