Getting Fabrics for bitties (kinda long)
As the day went on, Inky bitties would go between Demeter, Kehinde, and Tart until it was time to close up shop and finish the Inky’s dinner, Ambrosia waving to the others before going on Dracaena’s head, the skele-dragon humming at him. Major took the others into the house while leaving Tam and Bam with the newest family members.
“Why’re we not following them?” Kehinde asks as Dracaena looked in a box that she had taken with them.
“Oh, we’re going to go get fabrics so we can sew up you guys new clothes.” Dracaena told Kehinde who nods, in anticipation and exhaustion, their new owner wasn’t kidding when the Inky Bitties had energy along with being ‘spaz-nuggets’. Taiwo had put his brother’s head on his shoulder, as to let the other rest.
“Gonna look for fabric that everyone likes so we can ride in a pouch?” Tam asks and the skele-dragon flushes a dark green, nodding at the bitty. She needed to get pouches so everyone could be near her body and not worry about them falling. There’s a reason Erratic was her personal- after so many soul attacks from him splattered onto the ground from her head. It was deserved. Dracaena had walked to the local shopping mart, about two blocks up and had went in.
“Little lizard, how are you?” A sweet old woman asks, Dracaena smiling at her.
“I’m doing well Baba, just came in town for some cloth.” The skele-dragon told the human who chuckles and nods, going to a small bakery shop near the entrance. Ambrosia had disappeared to the table and Dracaena saw the old Lady, Baba, give him a small piece of a sweet before lifting him up into her hand and given back to the monster.
“It seems as though Hija won’t be the only one to get my desserts anymore.” Baba chuckles and Dracaena nods as the Horror bitty indulged himself.
“Ambrosia, thank Baba for the snack little one. We’ll come back later to buy some sweets.” Dracaena purred, Ambrosia purring back as he thanked the woman. Baba smiles and nods, going back to her stall.
They went and checked other stalls; some antiques interesting some while gorgeous gems did others. Stopping, the bitties saw the fabric store in wonder, amazed at how many varieties they had.
“Find a fabric you all like, I have enough gold for it,” Dracaena told the bitties, all staying near but still browsing and feeling it. Tam and Bam helped them, Kehinde and Tart finding that the soft fuzzy fabrics were delightful to touch as well as some cotton. Ambrosia and Taiwo didn’t mind what their brothers picked out, as long as they were in eyesight with one of them.
After a while, Taiwo came over to Dracaena who was feeling jean-like cloths. He has had a question on his mind since last night.
“That faerie you have, he can interact with dreams, so why adopt us?” Taiwo asks, Dracaena smiling slightly.
“You seen him disappear after dinner, right? Yasha demands to be patrol during the night and I let him be nocturnal, even when Koga brings him out before dinner. I thought it would be comforting for him to have another who understood dreams but had a larger pull to them. That and the shop interested me quite a bit.” Dracaena answered honestly, Taiwo nodding in silence before the others came back to her. Each of them had different fabrics and most were soft, Dracaena smiling at Kehinde who had a dark purple(almost black) cotton fabric with a piece of almost golden fabric. Tart brought over a carnelian soft cotton fabric with a patterned fabric that had sheep against a rainbow background. Demeter had brought a calming purple fabric for a dress or otherwise a calm outfit.
Tam and Bam held a soft jean fabric to make a bag for the bitties. Dracaena hums and got about four yards per fabric, five yards for the jean fabric.
“A couple gold pieces.” The cashier told Dracaena, already used to the skele-dragon’s payment method. Once bought, the fabrics were put on her tail, the bitties amazed as they were got into riding positions.
“How did we not realize the tail?” Ambrosia asks, Dracaena chuckling at the awe radiating from the new bitties.
“Mama hides it when she wants to, some humans don’t like the idea of dragons and skeletons mixing,” Bam tells his new friend. Taiwo nods, watching out for dangers as Dracaena walked, the other bitties talking about clothes and what they wanted. It wouldn’t be such a problem if Kehinde and Bam were only talking, but they were worrying Dray by bouncing around as she walked.
“Bam, settle down, you’re making Mom tense and nervous with all that bouncing.” Tam scolded, Bam realizing what his brother was talking about. The other looked sheepish at feeling the shoulders tense. The other bitties were surprised that Tam could feel that.
“How did you know?” Demeter asked the PJ bitty who flushed immediately.
“Bam and I were her first bitties, kinda hard to not notice body language of the creature that spoiled your brother and you. She tends to adopt bitties in two or more if she can help it. I think Blue smoke’s the only bitty that she adopted being a singular besides Xee. Xee tends to be extremely calm these days, now knowing that Mom won’t stop adopting bitties that seem to call to her.” Tam explains, smiling as he remembered when and how the others were adopted. It was always amusing when others came home.
“What about Erratic?” Tart asks and Bam giggles.
“He was one of the first Inky’s, for some reason giving mom a few soul attacks when he splattered to the ground.” Tam says and Taiwo chuckles at the mention of unintentional fear, he only chuckled because he now understood why there were a lot of bitty-proof areas now. Dracaena coos at the explanations, stopping by Baba’s stall to get some pies (Ambrosia was drooling over them while they were picked up). When they got outside, it was dark and the bitties looked at Dracaena who was looking thoughtful.
“Get in my horns sweets, flying time.” Dracaena told them, five of them doing so, Tart too big to grab a part of the ram-like horns while Taiwo didn’t want to be in a crowded place. Tart was picked up and Taiwo held close as they watched a pair of glistening wings emerge from the slits in Dracaena’s shirt/hood in the back.
The horn-grabbers held on, Bam squealing happily as the others gained an insight of what happens when it was dark. Taiwo held on, not that it scared him at all, the speed was exceptional. Once the liftoff was done, they noticed how nice it was as well as serene. The town was only slightly lit but it was gorgeous to Kehinde, Taiwo amazed as Ambrosia was in complete awe. Tart was kinda looking but seemed to be a bit afraid, Tam and Demeter looking at the stars that were brighter due to not being as close to streetlights. It always seems that the best to look at stars would be out of electrical lights area.
Dracaena landed far better than Tam expected, and Major was up, awaiting their arrival. Taiwo noticed how tired Major was and wouldn’t comment on it….yet. Tart was cuddled as they went in, Dracaena cooing at him as they got to the couch. It was calm as Major gave the others dinner.
“Tart, darling, are you afraid of heights?” Dracaena asked her only Pap bitty who slightly nods. Dracaena nods, telling him,” We can look if we can use a carrier, so you don’t see how high we are or we’ll try not to fly. Xee might think he’s so awesome, but he’s afraid of heights too.”
“Really?” Tart asks and Dray nods, Ambrosia smiling at the interested eyes of his brother.
“Really really, he hides in my rib-cage when we take off.” Dray chuckles and Tart nods, yawning after getting full. Ambrosia was pleased that Dracaena had a hanging cabinet made for the two Horror’s so they could eat anything in there, not having to worry about starving at all.
“Bathtime; Tam, Bam you two can head to bed. I’ll bathe them sis,-
“Major, you look like the walking dead, go up to your room.” Dracaena orders, Major nods, tired even though he wanted to help and argue, it would always end up with Dracaena putting him to bed before he knew it.
“Alright, night sis.”
“Night bro.” Dracaena giggles, Taiwo nearby. Once they were bathing, Taiwo came over to Dracaena who was drying a sleeping Tart.
“Is Major okay? Or should I look into his dreams?” Taiwo asks, Dracaena smiling slightly.
“He’s also a reason that I adopted you twins, Major tends to have nightmares about his parents, having seen a few genocidal resets before one of the nicer Error’s helped him with inter-dimensional magic. It also doesn’t help that depression can be hereditary, his pops had it.” Dracaena told Taiwo who nods, knowing that concern about a makeshift family was good, especially if it was a happy one. Dracaena would never lie to her own bitties if she could help it at all. Taiwo could help with Major's sleep if Dracaena agreed.
“Would it be okay if I put a collective lucid dream together for everyone?” Taiwo asks and Dracaena nods. That was permission enough for Taiwo. Once everyone was clothed and put in their beds, Kehinde was leaning on his twin before they began lucid dreaming.
Taiwo(Nightmare!Bitty);Kehinde(Dream!Bitty); Tart(Teeth!Bitty); Ambrosia(Horrortale!Sans Bitty); Mumcher(Horrortale!Toriel Bitty)
by @dotchi13
Tam/Tapper and Bam(PJ!Bitties)
by @7goodangel
