Twila@M3 - Monday, March 05, 2001, 7:33 PM
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Medical Bay <Hunter HQ>
Shield lays on a medtale, still pretty banged up. However, at his request he has a blanket covering him toe to neck, with his left arm above the blanket.
The little cabbit looks towards a tray of medical supplies and scampers on over after leaving the safty of the vent...testing to see how well she could move it by pushing the base. Of course...she doesn't get very far since it's heavier and bigger than she is. *grunt* "Meowph....mew..."
Shield glances over at the sight. "Well what on earth do you want that for, Kyo?" he asks curiously, his voice touched with amusement.
Kyo-Ohki uuuuuuuhs mentally then straigtens. She places on her most innocent and child-like gaze and blinks towards the reploid as if she wasn't trying to causce any mischief in the least? "Mew?" she questions quite shyly?
.oO(Nope...not doing nothin'. Nopenopenope...)Oo. "Marf!"
Shield knows she wants the tray, that much is obvious. And while the innocence look works on Shield, he wasn't thinking she was doing anything wrong. "Why do you want that though? It's not exactly a chew-toy or a pretty ribbon," he muses.
Kyo-Ohki blinks, wide-eyed. She turns a gaze towards the try...mentally dratting that she'll have to work on being the base gremlin given a lil more time. "Mewoph mewmew miff!!!" <If only you knew...I'll find someway to scare those replacements away.> She tells him giddely...then falls herelf against the base laughing rather hard. .oO(Sure glad he can't speak cabbit!!)Oo.
Shield grins at Kyo from his spot on the medtable. "What's so funny little one?" he asks, since the only word he understands is "mama."
Kyo-Ohki giggles slightly a little bit more before she begins leaping onto a nearby bed...then back into the tray itself....then gazes towards Shield, wringkling her little nose. She pats a paw within his direction only to glance about the bay area. "Mei?"
And here comes the cabbit patrol...complete with hitchhikers for that matter. Namely, Rick with a little dragon perched on his upper back, with long tail wrapped loosely around his neck for stability.
Rick pauses at the checkboard just inside the entrance, to check on the current inmates...before he takes a step in then, eyes sweeping about, searching...
Shield shakes his head. "Sorry, still don't know what you're asking," he apologizes to Kyo before turning to nod at Rick. "Need something?"
Kyo-Ohki cocks her head to the patient...who if she had been acting normally would have been snuggling up against as he rested in his bed. When Rick comes in...and she spots who's with him her lil giddy act seems to disappear rather quickly. Narrowing her eyes she all of a sudden starts shoving to tools off of the medical tray...one by one...unless she's stopped.
*clang*
*clatter*
*smash*
*clatter*
Busted. Quite literally and completely busted. Rick -was- looking right at her at that moment in time...and the blink he gives is suddenly turned into an exclamation. "Kyo! What're you doing!? Stop that!" he grunts, taking several steps closer towards her, covering the space in a matter of seconds and swiping the cabbit up and off the table, into his hands. He moves so quick that Puff almost falls off his shoulder in the meanwhile. Thankfully he manages to hold on, tightening his tail slightly with a startled squeak.
Shield's eyes widen at this display. He's nearly stunned. "KYO!" he shouts, sounding as if she personally betrayed him.
Not like Kyo didn't know that she was being watched. In fact...that's why she did so in open defiance. She continues squiggling within his grip as if trying to find some way of escaping as well. Whatever act she had with Shield just moments ago had been dropped now. At his outburst she doesn't even look at the reploid...feeling betrayed by him as well. "Mewmew! Meowph!" she informs him. <Not gonna stop. Lemme go!> She then hisses loudly towards Puff. <All your fault. Meanie!>
Rick Morgan however dosen't let Kyo go the whole time, keeping a firm grip on her form so she's not going to get away with any measure of ease. "What the heck is wrong with you?" He grunts quietly at first, before holding her out at arm's length, so she's facing him fully. He dosen't seem angry at the moment, more confused.
Suffice it to say that little Puff is confused as well by the outburst, and he gives a whimper as he tucks his head in under his body, wrapping his wings about himself as well to try and block out the sounds and sights, little form trembling.
And Rick still continues to hold her out like that, his strategy evident. Let her throw her tantrum...let her run out of steam.
Shield continues to scold the cabbit. "Kyo-Ohki, I can't believe you did that! And why are you so angry with Puff? I know you don't know english too well, but I know you can understand what I mean when I say how disapointed I am in you," he continues, still absurdly hurt by this.
Once again the little one sticks her tongue out childishly and "Tttttttttttttttttttttbts!" towards the cyborg and his pet whatchamecallit, then sniffles a bit before struggling again. Even though her tiny frame is no match against the young man. "Mewmew meimei miff miff miff Mama!" she spews, an edge of fright between her mewings if one were detect it. <No one loves me anymore! You'll replace me just like Mama!> At the mention of her she sniffles again...and just as Puff had done a couple nights ago in the Command Center...she begins to wail.Rick Morgan sighs quietly at that. He thinks he's starting to clue in by now. With that, he actually draws Kyo closer, setting her draped slightly on his chest, kind of how Twila would hold her sometimes. With his free hand he then puts it under Puff, and lifts him up, the little dragon clinging to his fingers. "Hey bud...why dontcha go play for a bit allright? I'll catch you later..."
Puff blinks once, unfolding his wings, and sends a questioning glance towards Kyo, then back to Rick again, offering a tiny, uncertain chirp.
With that, Rick gives a slight nod. "Go on, it's allright." With that, the little robo-dragon lifts off from his perch, flapping around both cabbit and owner once, before finally tilting and zooming off towards the door...to find something to amuse him for the next little while. At least he's become a little more independant when it comes to being entertained as of late.
At that point, Rick returns his attention to the cabbit once more. "Twila's not gone forever..." he breathes. "She's only gone for a few days...."
Shield shakes his head. "What would Twila say if she saw you doing that, Kyo? And what on earth are you scared of? Puff isn't going to hurt you." He suddenly gives an exasperated sigh and turns away from the cabbit, facing the wall.
The hybrid seems to quiet down as the Rick coddles her. But even under his touch it would be easy for him to tell she's still trembling. As well as crying, but softer now. "Mew... *hic* meimei? Yip *hic-hic* Mama miff..." <You still want me here don't you? Why was Mama sent away?> she mourns, not fully understanding what he's trying to say. But the affection is at least a small start. However, she still appears as if she's going to bolt again if the slightest little thing happens to go wrong...or if certain individuals were to make their way through the door.
Rick Morgan seems to get a small idea about something at the moment anyway. He pats the cabbit's head once, before considering...then finally taking a step back. "Shield if you're looking for maintenance or repairs...I'll be back before too long. I'm just gonna...take care of something."
Shield continues to stare at the wall, though he nods briefly at Rick. "Yes sir."
Kyo-Ohki offers a shuddering sigh, allowing both her ears to droop down to the sides...but how she's going into hiccups...
Shield contines staring at the wall. He has nothing to say to Kyo right now, or at least he thinks he doesn't.
<Soon...>
Rick's Pad <RP>
Rick Morgan enters his room, with cabbit still in hand. It's in here that one finds out just where the dragon went. He's sitting on Rick's bed, apparently playing with a large towel. -His- towel. Everybody's got a favorite toy right? Well there's Puff's. His happy little grunts and snarls can be heard as he bounces about, trailing the towel with him, occasionally getting caught up in it and tripping and falling flat on his face.
Kyo-Ohki *hic-hic-hic-hics*...before looking over towards the bed as soon as the two enter the room...then, all but her trembling, appears to go stiff, then gazes towards the cyborg as if he's also betrayed her in some way. With a sniffle and gradually begins squirming again...letting out a squeal...
...which is cut short by a sneeze.
Bless you.
Rick Morgan isn't about to let her get away though...he does have a plan here.
"Now settle down, come on..." he says gently, before moving to sit on the edge of the bed with her still in his lap.
At this, Puff glances over curiously, apparently calming down as he spots Kyo's current state, unsure of what to make of it. The towel drops from his mouth as well, as he sits there quietly...just watching.
"Now come on, nobody's taking over for you, you're not being shoved aside..."
Kyo-Ohki still squirms though. She can't help it. But instead of fighting back, she shrinks back. Shakily...her eyes widen in fright and she rapidly shakes her head. Stubbornly, she mumbles, "Mimimimimimimimimimimi!" as tears streak through her fear and whiskers.
Puff blinks again, head tilting from side to side again...as if trying to figure out just what's going on. He knows that she's upset...but he can't figure out why, it's just beyond his little mind.
For a moment, he hops closer, giving a small questioning chirp...his tail wishing from side to side behind him for a moment.
But it dosen't seem to be working. So after much deliberation, he turns back, and takes hold of the towel...his towel, and hops closer again, almost onto Rick's lap as well. With that, he extends his head forward, offering the treasured item towards the cabbit.
Hey it always helps -him- feel better.
Kyo-Ohki sniffles and starts to just curl herself up...then stops. Shakily she begins to edge out a paw to touch the fabric...only to pull it away again...as if unsure. *Hic!*
Puff blinks again, tilting his head to the side in that bird-like way that's required for him to look at people and items more closely. After a moment, he gives an audible, more insistant squeak, and takes ahold of the towel again, flopping up to perch on the edge of Rick's knee, and now draping the towel out completely for the taking.
Rick meanwhile is suprisingly silent the whole time, just watching.
The cabbit seems to quiet a little more as she relaizes what's happening. Although still shaky, a fact that can be told most by her ears, she slowly edges forwards towards the towel. A paw gently bats at it once before she sits herself up straight (or as straight as she can) within the man's arms. With slowing tears she blinks and whispers a quiet: "Mew?"
"I think he's trying to tell you something..." Rick states quietly, preferring to remain the background member of this little scene. Right now it's Puff who's leading the show.
The little dragon squeaks again, this time in a happier tone, as he perks up, realizing she's no longer crying. See!? The towel's working already! With that he pushes his muzzle under the fabric of the item, and steps forward with it, half draped over his head like a hood, grinning now (as he always is) as he stares straight at Kyo with those whirling little eyes of his.
Kyo-Ohki edges forward further still, now half in Rick's lap, now half out. She blinkblinks towards the dragon drapped within the plaything. It's not the towel that's important. It's moreso the gesture that came with it. After another tiny *hiccup* leans close to Puff...and licks the tip of his nose.
Puff blinks at that gesture, this being new to him, that's for sure. But after a moment, he decides that he likes it, and with that, he flicks his head up once more, opening his mouth and giving a loud and happy squeak!
Yay! He made someone feel better!
"That's better..." Rick offers, moving one hand up to gently stroke across Kyo's back.
Kyo's left ear perks a little towards the sound...noting that it sounds like---. Lowering her head she beging to sniff the dragon...centering in on his belly...and pokes gently with her nose. <Do it again...do it again!
Well if there's anywhere you want to poke Puff to get a response, that would definitely be it. At first he chitters at the touch, his version of 'giggling' as he drops his little forepaws onto his belly. That's ticklish!
A second later he opens his eyes once more, another happy squeak coming from him as he rolls over onto his back....and off of Rick's lap, to land on the bed surface with a soft *oof!*.
Silly dragon.
Kyo-Ohki mews inquisitively as she watches...then begins brightening. Her eyes still bear the evidence that she had been crying...but she's no longer in tears. Her other ear perks as she lightly pounces on the bed in attempts to cause him to squeak some more. Hey...she likes that sound!
And...maybe...just maybe...she's beginning to like him too...
Puff giggles, squeaks, chirps, all rolled into one as Kyo suddenly returns the playfulness in full. Woo hoo! A playmate! This is even better than his playing on his own all the time! Not that he didn't manage to keep himself entertained...but it just wasn't the same was it?
At this point, Rick grins, and stands up, watching the two little mechanimals, and proceeds to take hold of his radio.
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Twila? Just kinda felt I'd let you know....I think Kyo and Puff are off on a good start."
You send a tightbeam radio transmission to Rick Morgan: "Re-really? What happened?"
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*laughs* I dunno, I think a combination of Kyo suddenly needing a friend and Puff wanting to be it. I'm kinda scratching my head over it too."
By now Kyo's giggles are more genuine as she begins to make friends with the winged critter...no longer thinking of him as a young upstart ot some form of replacement. Of course...there are the *others* within the base to contend with. And she feels it's her responsibility to try and make them go away so Mama will come back. But, she'll worry of it a little later. Hey...maybe she can get her new playmate to help. He likes Twila too after all. Worth a shot! But for now, she's content enough to try and get him to squeak...gently of course. After yesterday's bump off the table she gathered he may be a lightweight. "Mew *giggle* Marf! Marf!"
You send a tightbeam radio transmission to Rick Morgan: "*giggle* Awwwwww...thanks, Rick. Brightens up my night. I know Kyo misses her toy carrot too. When she relaized she couldn't placed herselt in the duffle bag...she must have slipped her carrot in the bag when I wasn't looking. Have it on me now in...well...one of these pockes. *squeak*"
Lightweight he is. Puff's built to fly...not walk around on the ground afterall...even if he has got an impressive little wingspan for that matter...it's all area, no solidness. Still, he continues to squeak as Kyo plays with him...particularly everytime she touches that little rounded belly of his, being quite ticklish there for that matter.
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*laughs* That's the same sound Puff makes actually. Seems she's warming up to that on him...maybe he reminds her of it."
You send a tightbeam radio transmission to Rick Morgan: "Prolly so. *chuckle* Maybe she can hear it better now that she's not as jelious."
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Makes it easier on me at least, that's for sure. Maybe they can help keep each other out of trouble....I just hope not vice versa."
Kyo-Ohki giggles a little harder just as if she where being tickled too. Allowing herself a break Kyo lays herself down and rests her chin right on the dragon's belly...offering a coo.
You send a tightbeam radio transmission to Rick Morgan: "I guess time will tell. Kyo is a little bit of an instigater at times. *soft chuckle* I wish I know how I could thank you for taking care of her for me."
Puff chirps again at that point, his long tail draping outwards...and hanging somewhat off the side of the bed for that matter, as he just lays back like a lazy lil dragon that he is at this point, content...and pooped for that matter. As he feels Kyo's chin on his belly, he gives one last little squeak, before tilting his head back to where it's practically upside-down, his little eyes lidding closed happily as well.
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Don't worry about it Twila. Least I could do considering. You just concentrate on what you're doing and you'll be seeing her again soon enough. *chuckle*"
You send a tightbeam radio transmission to Rick Morgan: "I will. Promise. And you make sure the the Labs is still there, kay?"
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "I will sis. No worries."
Kyo-Ohki "meis" quietly before her eyes droop as well...then finally close...her little head using Pruff's belly just like that.
You send a tightbeam radio transmission to Rick Morgan: "Love you lots, Rick. Take care of yourself, kay?"
Rick Morgan sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "I will Twila. Love you too. See you in a few days."