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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2022 4:53:16 GMT

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she'd been alone when she had initially experienced a mild pressure, one which had been barely noticed until it was immediately followed by signs that it was time for her to prepare. a surge of uncertainty and excitement resulted from the unfamiliar sensations, the woman tucking herself into her and senon's room with a phone in hand as she made the necessary calls.

her fiancé was roughly a town over when he received the alert, but he'd likely arrive within moments if he had immediate access to a pokemon capable of utilizing teleport. several calls followed - the first to alert her chosen doctor and the final two to alert her parents.

"hypno?"

- yes, mistress? -

"stay with me. please."

the pokemon helped her settle onto the bed, noting the woman's eyes were a little wet.

- of course. -

- - -

she had decided on having the twins in her own home - on her own bed. the arrangement brought her comfort, though she couldn't be administered an epidermal because of it. it was a sacrifice she could live with, though the pain caused her to almost immediately regret her choice as the hours began to trickle by at a sluggish pace. while the pregnancy had been easy - this was not.

it was like she became increasingly aware of her own innards. there was a shock of pain down her spine with each contraction - followed by the uncomfortable feel of forcing her muscles to tirelessly work on pushing the little ones out. her senses were a mess, her mind focused on breathing - on the pain - and on her bruising grip on senon's hand. despite the size of her tiny paw, the hold she had upon him was fierce - her nails digging into skin.

he sought to comfort her - as did hypno who soon grabbed hold of her other hand - but she could only weep in agony.

- - -

two girls.

they had arrived earlier than expected - they were small - but they were healthy. both she and the twins were cleaned up, the doctor ensuring she was properly tended to in the aftermath. the babes were effectively swaddled and dressed in caps, though it was remarkably easy to tell them apart.

little enca, after all, had taken completely after her father. there was not a sign of cait within the child, her skin just as fair and her hair just as red.

while tiny primrose boasted her darker skin, brown eyes and a head full of green hair.

she lay in bed with the freshly delivered pair, comfortably reclined and breastfeeding both. despite the arduous experience, cait appeared to be immensely satisfied - having thanked the doctor prior to him leaving. once he had left she offered a tired little laugh, finding herself utterly fixated.

"just look at them. they look so -... "

the tired woman gave a little snort.

"...different. at least we don't have to ever worry about mixing them up."

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2022 21:05:40 GMT

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It was a lucky break he got the emergency message out doing actual Ranger work rather than his dirt keeping up Crimsen's street appearances.

Tsukuyomi had just gone to sleep. Being evolved from an Abra that meant he'd be useless for at least fifteen minutes.

He could have sat and waited the fifteen minutes with discipline and tact, like he'd been trained to.

How long had it been since he'd actually meditated?

His mind went back to that sauna incident with FERNANDO SILPH . That was two trimesters ago, it wasn't a good sign he wasn't taking the time to center his mind anymore.

His instincts, impulses wouldn't let him sit still these days. Today was a particularly superheated fire under his ass.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime emergency.

It took TAILWIND seven times over to hit the speed he felt appropriate. He had to increase the surface area of his body to Hiei's back to keep from falling off the high speed flight.

Waiting to teleport would have been a few minutes faster but everything inside him screamed at him to get there now.

It sounded like a fighter jet passing high over head as the Salamence didn't bother stop so as to get the redhead where he needed to be that much faster.

He was fearless as he jumped from the back of his flyer.

Pidgeot willed from her pokéball slowed his fall as held onto her legs, using her as a para-glider. Her tiny wings making a GUST in their descent.

Skydiving without a 'chute wasn't as nerve-wracking as the moment he hit the ground. Apprehensive of what was waiting for him in the cabin.

But someone needed him, Cait, of all people, needed him. More than Cait, two more. So he ran on all the same.

He was anxious and afraid; he was haywire on legs.

When he crossed the threshold of their home, when he entered their birthing space, he left what plagued him at the door.

-and put on his gameface.

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2022 14:20:29 GMT

her husband-to-be was visibly tense - had been tense for the duration of the birthing process even hours in. she wondered if it was frayed nerves or an underlying fear of something going wrong. but even after the fact he had failed to relax, cait observing him as she tentatively surrendered primrose to hypno's arms - giving the pokemon the opportunity to hold the child.

"here."

they had only just finished suckling, the pair having relaxed fully in the aftermath of being fed. happily plump and beginning to slumber, enca was carefully handed off to her father.

"she's definitely yours," cait teased.

once the babe was in his arms, her mother peeled off the cream-colored cap - revealing the head full of red hair. cait admired the color briefly, before seeking out her fiancée's gaze.

"you okay?"

she touched his arm, making soothing circles upon the flesh there.

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POSTED ON Mar 23, 2022 2:07:15 GMT

He'd heard Cait's cries before.

In the throws of passion. When she injured herself. After any emotional catalyst during her pregnancy.

None of it was like this.

He thought he'd done a good job hiding his worried state but he should have known Cait would notice. By now, no one knew him better.

He couldn't tell what was effort and what was agony. The only thing that kept him from active panic was that the doctor seemed calm giving the moment some sense of success.

He gave her his hand; something to hold onto as she did her work. It turned his stomach to sit by while she suffered even if it was for something beautiful.

He tempered himself with the reminder that she was doing this for them. It was her offering to their families' union and if the price was pain and blood she would pay it. She was paying it.

With his free hand he squeezed the excess cold water from a hand towel before patting down Cait's face to cool her and wipe the sweat.

He didn't dare look at the actual birthing behind the curtains, but even when he heard the cries for the first time it wasn't real.

When it was time to hold her, time seemed to slow down. For the rest of his life, he would remember washing his hands for 45 minutes before he finally had them sterile and newborn-safe.

It wasn't until she was in his arms and cait pulled off her cap that it became real and the gameface he'd thought he'd had, came completely undone.

It twisted his face like sucking a lemon. His brows furrowed so hard and the lines in his face became so pronounced the expression might have been mistaken for anger if not for his eyes welling almost instantaneously.

Had he really been the catalyst for something so faultless,

-so pure?

He looked at the hair on her crown, identical to his own down to the shade. She had the hair of her father; her grandmother's alolan texture and grandfather's kantonian color. A lighter shade than her aunt's.

He stared at her so closely the first tear hit her cheek, making her to squirm from the sensation.

As much as he tried to fight it off, stuff it down, that thick painful slab in his throat wouldn't go away.

"Cait" He tried to speak without his voice cracking. "I can't see." Moist fuzzy vision aside, he didn't want to let her go.

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POSTED ON Mar 23, 2022 11:56:34 GMT

she was genuinely taken aback by the rare show of absolute vulnerability, senon's eyes presently awash with fresh tears that heavily blurred his vision. his face was twisted with emotion, his infant lightly squirming in his hold as salty liquid splattered upon her plump and round face. a tiny and barely perceptible whimper escaped the enca's lips, but she soon quieted - appearing to quickly settle into a light doze.

"oh, baby," she breathed. "it's okay."

cait gently caressed the man's face, seeking to wipe away his tears with her fingers. she wished she could pull him into her arms, but the woman lacked the energy to effectively comfort her fiancé. the process of giving birth and feeding the twins had left her utterly drained - her personal reserves depleted.

"the doctor mentioned they were a little underweight. and they came earlier than we had expected. but they're perfectly healthy."

her gaze shifted to primrose, who slumbered within hypno's solid arms. the pokemon appeared to be in mild awe at the little creature, handling her with the utmost care.

"we've been blessed with two little girls. enca and primrose game."

there was pride in her voice, the woman proud of what she had created with her mate. cait adjusted her gown, covering her chest and settling down properly; sinking heavily into her pillows as her breathing slowed a little.

"..."

her eyes slowly fell shut.

'i just...need to rest my eyes for a little while.'

"mmm."

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POSTED ON Mar 25, 2022 1:39:27 GMT

When she wiped his tears he looked at her again.

Finally, the work took its toll. She looked so wiped out, fighting against fatigue as she officially cristened their girls with their names.

As she leaned back he could see her beginning to relax as her eyes became lidded. He did what he could to send her to rest content and assured.

Carefully cradling Enca he kissed at Cait's cheek before she went under. "You did so good Cai" and the corner of her mouth. "I'm proud of you." With his free hand he tucked her jungle-colored curls behind an ear.

Taking a seat he carefully outstretched his open arm to Hypno to give him Primrose.

She didn't just share her mother's look but her disposition as well; she'd already fallen asleep. Enca wasn't far behind as she let out a tiny yawn. "Whose gonna be Daddy's little girl?" The redheaded newborn didn't pay him much mind, the sound of his voice more comforting than anything.

All the time he spent talking at Cait's belly-level paid off.

Kissing Prim's nose too softly to wake her he wondered if she would have her mother's iris' as well. "Whose gonna get the benefit of the doubt because she looks like Mommy?" He managed to push his pinky against her palm, her baby fingers wrapping around it.

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POSTED ON Mar 27, 2022 4:10:21 GMT

the psychic-type reluctantly surrendered the babe, discreetly signaling to her peers that their mistress had successfully delivered two little females. the bond she shared with a multitude of creatures began to vibrate immediately afterwards, excitement quickly spreading throughout their land.

"hyp," she murmured, her deep voice surprisingly soft.

the pokemon shifted the blankets upon the bed with her large hands, gingerly tucking the green-haired woman in.

"they'll need to eat in a few hours," cait mumbled. "bottles in the... fridge. hafta warm 'em up..."

immediately after uttering this, she fell asleep - her soft snores reaching both hypno and senon's ears.

- i'll prepare their meals when it is time, master. if you've need of rest, the gardevoir in your mate's employ will care for the children. you need only call upon them. -

the hypno's words flowed gently into the man's mind, before she took her leave to ensure the news about the twin's birth had made its rounds.

- - -

cait awoke several hours later, the sound of a babe's cry stirring her awake. her instincts surged, quickly causing her to enter a state of wakefulness.

"mwuh?"

she sat up quickly, her curls in a bit of a mess and dried drool at the corner of her mouth. the woman felt surprisingly well and even energetic despite having just given birth - unaware that celebi had visited - administering a thorough healing after briefly investigating the twins beneath senon's watchful gaze.

the legendary was absent now, having left with a pleased gleam in its eye.

"senon?"

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POSTED ON Apr 1, 2022 9:50:06 GMT

She shouldn't have looked so recovered and graceful as she woke up. Between Celebi and the silk pillowcases, Cait looked like she'd just woken from a power-nap and was half-ready for her photoshoot.

His first delicate step as Head of the Family; pleasing all positions. He needed to be a good example as a man, father and husband for the twins. He still needed to be engaging and a bit of a bad example to keep Cait's continued captivation.

In effect, that meant he couldn't kiss her back onto the bed, much as he wanted to.

The two of them had to be careful about this sort of thing, suppressing their urges was a great way to accidentally kill those urges forever.

"Thea she is." Far too empathetic the wriggling little hatchlings happily drifting between sleeping and not, were making their Talonflame Father a little groggy himself but not too much that he couldn't tease.

"Caitalia Aelfric." He made up the 'talia and put too much twang on the 'Aelfric', "Henry and Michelle's daughter." his forced-Fortree accent. "Didja hea?" He spoke softly in the ears of the girls "Chile! She found 'erself a myhan" He found comfort at the overt-drawl he put into his enunciation. "Not just any myhan, she found a specimyhan."

The girls didn't laugh at his bit but he had like another five years to get it up to par for their tastes. "That's your mama." He couldn't tell the girls to be proud, but it was strongly implied. "Which puts you two little peas the luckiest pod Hoenn's ever sprouted."

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POSTED ON Apr 2, 2022 6:20:26 GMT

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she struggled not to laugh, barely stifling her giggles for the sake of the little ones. there was no doubt that they'd fuss again if she dared to, the pair having only just began to settle down.

"well..."

the smile she wore was bright and overwhelmingly pleased, cait happily taking in the sight of senon holding his daughters.

"... this mama wants her turn holdin' 'em."

cait extended her arms.

"let me see lil' miss primrose first."

once the child was handed over, she inspected her closely. the twins were not what she had suspected - both appearing to take heavily after only one parent. primrose had inherited her darker skin tone, her ethnic features and -

"ah..."

a small smile formed as the babe's eyes peeked open, allow cait to glimpse a light shade of green. she leaned down and pressed a soft kiss onto that plump cheek, relishing the moment of discovery.

"they're perfect," she murmured, softly.

the mother raised her gaze to senon.

"have they eaten yet?"

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POSTED ON Apr 2, 2022 6:47:32 GMT

"Only if they eat attention." In truth he was trying to reserve as many firsts for Cait as possible.

He had sneaked the girls outside while Cait was sleeping to get their first taste of sunlight. Enca needed it given she acquired his skin's limited melanin.

One second under the world's light and those little brows began to furrow. Not to mention he could feel Hypno's anxiety over having no authority over him yet feeling responsible for the girls.

So he brought them back inside as fast as he'd taken them out.

"You missed something though." As he handed Primrose over Cait, he gave Enca a closer look. "Looks like this pod came out more you than me." It seemed each girl was a direct offshoot of each parent. Entirely genetically possible but highly mathematically improbable.

His instinct told him to suspect the gods for such oddities but for now Cait was fine with it so he was too.

Still, there was a tiny detail that Enca got from Cait; "She's got freckles Cai." They were few and they were feint, but they were there.

There was a warmth in the way he identified and proclaimed a trait he'd loved so much in their mother.

Similarly, Primrose had his dimples but he hadn't noticed that yet. Ultimately making the girls, and which features came from which parents being perfectly balanced.

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POSTED ON Apr 2, 2022 7:12:47 GMT

"oh?"

she beckoned him to close the distance, encouraging the man to join her in their shared bed. he helped with rearranging the pillows slightly, allowing for her to better support both of the babes. feeding twins was a more complicated affair - and she intended to go about it more effectively in the near future.

breastfeeding was to be done in the traditional way on occasion. her milk would otherwise be bottled, stored and fed to them that way. senon was concerned that she'd suffer through some discomfort if she relied heavily on the aforementioned method, after all.

'areola abusers,' she thought, recalling his exact words with a little snort.

cait peeled open her robe after taking in enca's freckles with curious eyes, adopting a comfortable and lax position as she encouraged the pair to enjoy their meal. the woman winced a little as both latched on, but quickly adapted to the sensation as they continued to eat.

"can you grab me a snack, baby? and maybe something sweet to drink?"

she hadn't really eaten anything and had only taken sips of water previously. but now that she was only tender - and no longer in terrible pain - she wanted something to settle her loudly grumbling stomach.

"gods," she breathed, squinting a little at enca. "baby girl, you do look just like your daddy."

which meant she'd likely be a little hellion if she inherited his temperament as well.

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POSTED ON Apr 2, 2022 19:28:47 GMT

". . . ." He stifled down how much he was looking forward to laying down in his own bed with whole family live and in living color, all in one place.

It would be the first of many until one day the girls went out on their own to start their own lives and find their own futures.

One day he would watch them walk away, maybe from this very cabin and do so with such pride in their growth.

For now, he was more than happy to watch them mindlessly nurse and wriggle with a newborn's incompetence.

The moment they started walking he would never get them back.

Before he could layup with his ladybird and their hatchlings, he needed to secure some food.

Cait would hear the kitchen clattering of Sénon working his culinary alchemy. Frying, sizzling, unwrapping, clanging, scraping, washing and giving a casual compliment or two to the alolan grimer that handled their disposal.

When it was quiet again he returned with a towel over his shoulder and a plate in his hand.

Egg-Salad Sandwiches had become a house staple in the last year; enough protein for him, enough lack of 'farming pokémon for their meat' for her.

While she nursed Enca, he cradled Primrose leaving Cait a free hand to indulge in her appetite. "I made eight half sandwiches, you need to eat at least three." Sitting on the bed he put the plate on a nearby dresser after Cait grabbed one-half for herself and he himself ate two-halves.

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POSTED ON Apr 25, 2022 8:11:45 GMT

the food melted in her mouth with each bite, the offering having been eagerly accepted by the woman. a few crumbs gathered at the corners of her mouth, but they'd be sweetly wiped away by her fiancée shortly after they gathered. the bread was fresh and the ingredients originated from her personal garden and the unfertilized eggs that their pokemon produced in abundance.

anything that wasn't sold in the local market was stored and ended up being served. ultimately, it all accumulated to a meal that was delectable.

"i'm sure their grandparents won't expect these two," she remarked.

she paused after consuming two sandwiches, appearing satisfied as she focused on cradling enca. the babe had eaten their fill after roughly twenty minutes of feeding, those little eyes opening and blinking blearily and uncomprehendingly at their surroundings. cait began the process of burping the infant, her movements well-practiced. eventually the little sound came forth, causing her mother to smile at the success.

"mine will arrive tomorrow. it's basically just another tradition on why they delay. it's meant to help with the bonding process."

she paused briefly, appearing to mull over her future plans at length.

"i think i'll wait a week or two before sharing them with the world. until then they're all mine."

the new mother surrendered enca, gingerly accepting primrose so she could feed next. the girl had a difficult time latching on at first - not as efficient as her sister, it seemed - but eventually she succeeded.

"how about your parents? any word from them?"

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POSTED ON May 15, 2022 4:40:47 GMT

It put him at ease to see she had an appetite. " . . . . " He had a thought to use a Lucky Egg next time to sweeten the flavor profile.

If she was hungry enough to not force herself to eat, her body was on the mend and in need of energy to heal.

Trading the girls off he locked his arm in place to support Enca's little frame. For the moment, his eyes never Primrose.

How much time would they have before the girls were dragging him into the kitchen for Egg Salad Sandwiches.

How much time would they have while it was all breast milk, wriggling fingers and burpings and diapers.

He knew he was in the midst of something as beautiful as it was temporary.

His tear ducts were all worn out for the day. His expression sharpened again, like when he proposed to their mother. In his head he rolled through his best laid plans.

At the mention of his parents he took two sandwich halves in a stack and put them in his mouth whole.

" . . . . " Slowly he began chewing. In no particular rush to speak nor swallow.

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POSTED ON May 15, 2022 19:24:12 GMT

his answer wasn't immediate, the man tucking into not one - but two of the sandwiches. cait peered at him with an expression that had turned slightly blank, the young woman blinking slowly in response to the odd reaction to her inquiry.

"you're going to choke if you aren't careful," she warned.

the avatar shook her head in a small show of exasperation, adjusting her hold slightly on primrose. once the initial feeding period was over, she intended to settle them down for a nap. there was already a temporary crib set up at their bedside which would effectively accommodate the tiny duo. and in a few months - the twins would transition to the nursery proper.

"senon."

cait raised her hand and snapped her fingers before his face, encouraging eye contact.

"your parents, baby? do they know?"