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- Mati Church - 04-05-2009 [html] haven
- Haven Aatte - 04-06-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> The rain had let up and Haven needed to get away from Crimson Dreams for a little while. The home that had always been so warm and comfortable had suddenly become suffocating after the discovery of his parent's split. He wasn't really sure how to handle the news. Surprisingly he wasn't angry, especially not at either of his mothers. He was just sad and confused. His perfect little family had been broken and where to go from there was unclear. Using his teeth he strapped his canvas back across his chest and made out towards the city. Halifax was becoming a familiar haunt, but no place in particular inside the old city. As the looming gray building came into view an incredibly familiar scent caught his nose. The Aatte boy's face brightened and his tail began to wag. It was his sister. It was surprising to smell her out here. After they had come out here with Naniko and had the unexpected run in with their father he hadn't expected her to venture out here on her own. It was good though. She shouldn't let those fears rule her. Diverting his track he followed her smell along the outskirts of the city, intent on tracking her down. Jade eyes spotted her brown form inspecting a rounded stone in a little secluded area. In fact, there were many such stones littered all over the space. Not wanting to startle her he let out a bark while he was still a good distance away, orange paws padding over the damp ground. As he reached her he nuzzled her neck and gave her a quick lick on her muzzle. "I didn't expect to find you out here!" he said with a smile. - Mati Church - 04-06-2009 [html]
- Haven Aatte - 04-07-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> A light chuckle emitted from the boy as she nudged him with her nose. Mati still beat him, and the rest of their siblings, on size. While he was compact and lean, she was built exactly like their snowy mother. He could easily imagine her when fully grown looking like a brown mirror image of Naniko. He tried not to think about how much he resembled their father. While he had only seen the man once the similarities had not been lost on him. Haven didn't want to look like him. He didn't want people to connect him with the male that he did not consider a true parent. The Aatte boy was unaware that his beloved sister had been through a traumatic event. He had been gone so much lately that it logically wasn't surprising. It was impossible to not miss things when one spent so much time away from home. If he had known about the incident he would have hated himself for not being there for her. No matter what that Simon guy had thought, he was her protector. If only he knew that he had failed her at that task. "It's good though! The city really isn't that bad, I've been there a couple times now." Silently he implied that he had not run across their sire on any of his visits. Head turned to look at his pack out of the corner of his eye. "Oh this?" The youth wiggled his shoulders and neck to get the strap to come loose. Once it dropped to the ground he nosed the bag open. Not much was in it, just his jacket and jeans. "It's some clothes I found in the city. I've been wearing them when I shift." He wondered if Mati had gotten a handle on shifting yet. Actually he didn't know if any of his siblings had. - Mati Church - 04-11-2009 [html]
- Haven Aatte - 04-13-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> For a few moments his sister seemed to be deep in thought, and he wondered what was going on behind those violet eyes of her's. It had been too long since they had really spend any quality time together and he blamed himself. If he hadn't been so busy running off to explore new places and meet new people, he would have had more time for her. She was his sister! His most cherished sister and he had let her fall by the wayside. At least to some extent. Silently he chastised himself. He wouldn't let such a thing continue. He would make sure the make more of an effort and to make more time for her. The last thing he wanted was to lose how close they were. As she nosed through his pack and listened to his words she perked up. Haven saw her eyes dance with that light of curiosity and he couldn't hold back his smile. Copper tail waved from side to side as he nodded his head. Even though not many of the adults in Crimson Dreams wore clothes when they shifted, the youth had found that he liked them. His jacket helped keep him warm and the jeans...well they didn't serve much of a purpose, but he liked them nonetheless. He could feel his earring as his ears twitched at her second question. Had she not shifted yet? "It happened the night of the full moon after we turned six months old. Have you not yet?" The boy had just assumed that the same urge had taken over his siblings as it had him. Perhaps that wasn't the case. - Mati Church - 04-14-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 04-16-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> Bi-colored ears drooped as he felt his sister's eyes take in every little part of him. He knew what she was feeling, it was impossible for her to hide it from him. From their earliest days he had always been able to tell how she was feeling. While some of his siblings, especially Brooklyn, viewed their growing up as a kind of competition he never had. Things just...happened. And Haven simply went with the flow. He had never thought that Mati might feel left behind somehow. He took a step closer and nudged her gently. "Hey, don't be upset. Things haven't changed." Thinking back to the night he had first shifted, it had hurt some. But the pain of the process had quickly been forgotten with his elation after having achieved his optime form. "A little, but not bad." The boy cracked a small grin, his tail swaying back and forth lazily. "Do you want any help? Or advice? You know I'm here for you whenever you need me." He didn't want her to feel left out and he had gotten a pretty good grip on the process now. As always if there was anything he could do for his sister, he would without a second thought. - Mati Church - 04-18-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 04-19-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> The boy thought it was a little strange that it hadn't all happened to them at the same time. They had all been born at the same time, so why wouldn't they all shift at the same time? For a second he thought it might have had something to do with "wanting it". He had wanted to be able to do it for a long time, almost as long as he could think back. But it was obvious that Mati wanted to be able to do it as well, so he couldn't imagine that that was the case. There were always so many questions and he wanted to know all the answers, but even some of the adults didn't know these things. "I'm sure it will happen soon, sis. Maybe you can make it happen for yourself, maybe you don't have to wait." While it had just sort of happened to him, maybe that wasn't the only way. Maybe if she just concentrated on shifting it would happen. It had definitely been a surprise for him, there wasn't a question about that. "Yeah, it was a surprise. I felt really restless and then I looked up at the moon and it happened. I had forgotten that it was even time for us to be able to. It happened pretty easily though. It takes a while, but it's not bad." He had noticed the more he shifted the less time it took. Haven wanted to help her, but he didn't want to push her. If she wanted advice on what to do to start the shifting she would ask. - Mati Church - 04-20-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 04-21-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> He could feel her mood lightening and it made his muscles relax. He hadn't even really noticed they had been tensed before. Something about seeing his sister upset about anything put his body on edge, ready to pounce and drive anything away that threatened to make her unhappy. Something about her seemed a little different from the last time he had spent any good amount of time with her and he wondered what it could be. Part of him didn't want to bring and dig up bad things, but another part wanted to go and make whatever had made her feel that way sorry. He would never stop wanting to protect her, no matter how old they got. The boy nodded his head at her response. Her body would do the work when she was ready for it. At least that's what he was going to think. Maybe she just hadn't been ready for it before. It would happen when she wanted it to. At her question he gave her a puzzled look, head cocking to the side. Dressing up for someone? What was she talking about? Haven looked to his bag, then back to his sister. Her sly smile did little to help his confusion. Whatever she was trying to get at was going completely over his head. "Whaddya mean?" he said with a slight chuckle in his voice. What was his beloved sibling playing at? - Mati Church - 04-24-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 04-26-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> This was a side to his sister he didn't often see, if at all. Even though he was in the dark it was fun though. He didn't mind being the butt of whatever joke she was playing. The confidence she was exuding right now was something he would love to see from her more often. She was perfect in his eyes, she wished that she could see more of that in herself. Bi-colored ears twitched as her teasing tone spoke again. Secret? Keep who a secret? What was she... And then it hit him like a brick to the side of his head. His mouth clamped shut and his jade eyes grew wide. Haven could feel his cheeks begin to burn and knew they were turning an amazing shade of red beneath his fur. How did she know about Siobhan? How? The only one that knew was Anu and he couldn't imagine his mother telling Mati about it. Maybe he was wrong, but with the way she was acting he felt that she hadn't gotten the information from their mother. He couldn't even find the words to say anything. His brain was empty and his mouth wouldn't open. All he could do was stare at his sister, embarrassed. - Mati Church - 04-26-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 04-27-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> If he had been capable of sweating, he no doubt would have been now. His sister's eyes were like x-ray glasses, stripping him naked, seeing his most secret places. The boy's heart pounded in his ears and his mind was flooded with questions. What did she think? Was she disappointed? Did she not approve? Was she upset with him? He didn't know if he could handle Mati not being happy about the idea. She was the sibling he was closest to. He had no idea what he would do if she didn't like Siobhan. His heart would be torn between the two girls. But then as she spoke again Haven let out the breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. Thanks the gods. A somewhat weary and worried smiled formed his lips. He was still a little embarrassed but he did his best to get past that. He hoped if anyone would understand him it would be Mati. "Yeah? Ya think so?" He certainly did, but it made him happy that his sister thought so as well. Though now all new questions came to mind. The last time he had seen the white coyote things hadn't ended on such a high note. Ever since he had been worried that she wouldn't want to see him anymore. "She...she asked about me? How, uh, how did she seem?" - Mati Church - 04-30-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 05-01-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> The Aatte boy's smile grew more as Mati confirmed that she did indeed like Siobhan. It was such a relief to know that she did. That she wouldn't be upset if anything serious ever did happen between him and her. He just hoped that the rest of their family would be so welcoming. He couldn't imagine they wouldn't be, there was nothing wrong with Siobhan as far as he could see. Though as the naivety of youth was slipping from his eyes he knew that everyone wouldn't be accepting of a relationship between the two youths. It made no sense to him, why so many seemed to be concerned about Inferni and the members there. He had never been met with hostility so it was a complete mystery to him. The lack of confidence his sister was picking up was not a misreading on her part. The usually confident hybrid was totally self conscious and nervous when it came to this subject. So unsure of himself. He wished he knew how his friend felt about him. It would make things so much easier. From the sound of it though she hadn't said anything negative or unsavory about him to Mati. That was a good sign, right? Maybe things hadn't turned out so bad after all. He was flattered that she had been so quick to ask about him. At his sibling's question his smile turned into a grimace. Even his relief at the feeling that she wasn't mad at him wasn't enough to overshadow his embarrassment at what he had done. "Well, I...did something kinda...stupid the last time I saw her." Haven swallowed hard, past the sudden lump in his throat. "I uh...kissed her...and then she ran away..." Gods, it sounded more awful each time he said it. - Mati Church - 05-02-2009 [html]
[/html] - Haven Aatte - 05-05-2009 [html] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/ ... banner.jpg); background-position: bottom center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> Haven shifted his weight from paw to paw, trying to distract himself from the awkwardness of the situation. While it was easier to talk to Mati than it was to talk to Anu, it was still awkward. What he had done definitely hadn't felt wrong at the time. To him it had felt so right when he had leaned down to press his lips to her's. But then when she ran away a tiny seed of dread and guilt had been planted in him and it had been growing ever since. Did she think that he had been trying to force himself on her? That he had been trying to take advantage of her? He would never try and do anything like that to anyone, and he hoped that she knew that. Still, he couldn't be sure. "Yeah, it probably was. She hasn't exactly had the best life." Her mother had been mean and had never even licked her. He didn't understand how any mother could be so cruel to their child, especially when both of his mothers were nothing but loving. "Yeah, I guess she probably was. I just feel so bad, ya know? I don't want it to ruin everything." Even if Siobhan didn't like him in the way he liked her, he didn't want to lose her as a friend. |