baby time for babies

[tsunmedic]

a post for an au in which utajin has a cute kid. with who? mystery. heres your scenarios:




A. Do White Mages have maternity leave?? They do now. It's a bit late along but Utajin's making her preparations for... wherever she's going to have this kid. It sure ain't at home, not with most of the company living in this house. Or maybe she's uh, nesting-- and has rearranged some furniture in or around her room for the seventeenth time.

B. Maybe you've come to visit Utajin wherever she'd gone, whether that's the Steppe(Khona absolutely would have been guilted here. so.) or some other house away from the most of the group of EGG. In any case... well, you know. Come say hi to the tiny hornless one. So far their tiny, soft scales all seem to be a mix of black and white... cute.


C. Oh shit, the kid is here!! (just assume a gender i dont care its pretendy funtimes.) Anyway, they're old enough to start getting into things, but luckily there's like 8 pairs of eyes in this house at any given time so SURELY someone is... preventing them from climbing on things... right?? Where the HELL is your mom, kid.

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B for Bean

[nokontext]

[Hey, that thing Uta cautioned Nokon about ended up happening to Uta herself! Amazing.

The Xaela vacated the free company house as a result, and Nokon is keenly aware of the absence of her couch buddy. She's vibrating in place, waiting to visit, but respectful of Uta's space and also just. Terribly awkward.

Kami, though. Being the baby of the family herself, Nokon has never actually seen an Auri infant. And to see one for the first time, up close, as she steps into Uta's abode...they're so small.

They're so small, in fact, she's tearing up? THEY'RE SO SMALL, UTA.]

Uta...oh, Uta. I can still hardly believe it.

[Funny Nokon says that, considering, well. Yeah. ]

Re: B for Bean

[tsunmedic]

[ Learn from others' mistakes, Nokon. This is a great teaching moment.

In any case, Nokon's presence is wonderful-- Uta's spent most of the last few days resting up alone, after all-- and she can't help but laugh a little when she sees her face. ]

Oh, dearest, don't tell me you're crying... come now. Come sit.

[ She gestures vaguely to the couch she's huddled into, babe swaddled and quiet against her chest. For once, Uta doesn't look quite as put together as she usually does; tired eyes and her hair for once pulled back into a ponytail where it can't get in the way. ]

[nokontext]

[Is it? Because no one is looking down on Utajin because of this, and she got a cute as hell baby out of the deal?! Nokon almost wants one...but that would be a terrible idea because...Because.

That said, she quickly wipes at her eyes, seeming surprised at herself, sniffing once, twice, to clear her sinuses so she doesn't sound too weepy.

She's quick to acquiesce to Uta's request, regardless, leaving a small amount of distance because she's awkward and because the new mom really does look exhausted. She's not used to that on Utajin...]

Sorry, it just...sort of hit me.

[Babies are real, the fuck.]

Um, how have you been?

[tsunmedic]

[ It would be a terrible idea because you're ALSO a baby, Nokon, geez. Get a cat.

She settles back, smiling, as Nokon sits. Cute girl. To her question, though, she huffs a soft laugh, closing her eyes. ]

Oh, exhausted. But well enough. Khona's been surprisingly attentive.

... I hope you're all handling well enough when she's not about? Missing two healers, let alone one, can't be without its issues...

[nokontext]

[BUT A CAT ISN'T THE SAAAAAAAME. :(

Nokon clasps her hands together in her lap, for lack of anything else to do with them, studying Uta from her spot on the couch. She does look tired...but content.

She can't help but smile at the thought of Khona tending to Utajin too. Especially with the venom Khona seemed to reserve for the Xaela. She does care!

At Uta's question, she shakes her head immediately, even though Uta can't see the motion.]

Oh, don't worry about us at all. I've been learning myself...and the members we've enlisted are as strange as they are varied in their skills.

[Quietly, she adds:]

If anything...I've been worried about you. So it's good to see you're alright.

[tsunmedic]

[ She blinks at Nokon, a little surprised, and seems-- disappointed, almost? ]

You're learning? ... oh, I would have loved to teach you if I knew you had an interest...

[ But she shrugs, and smiles again, with a soft huff. ]

But nevermind that. Why should you be worried, dear? Of course I'm alright, aches and pains aside. I will say I'm quite glad you didn't end up in the same predicament.

You should tell me of your studies, though. I'd love to hear of them.

[nhaamahewhispers]

[ If Mogs catches even a whisper that Uta's moving furniture (again) without help while expecting, he'll suddenly appear at her side, gently trying to take whatever she's shifting out of her hands.

Once he has it he'll tilt his head, survey the room then looking back to her. ]

... [Where?]

[ He's on the lean side but, he'll try his best to be her muscle. ]

[tsunmedic]

[ She startles when he appears, focused on her work, and lets him take the end table with an exasperated sigh. ]

... darling, you musn't sneak up on me.

[ A pause, though, and motions to the other end of the room; might as well when he's already holding it. ]

And I'm pregnant, not infirm. I can move a table without damaging myself, I promise.

[nhaamahewhispers]

[ Mogs follows her directions silently, though as he steps past Uta, his long tail gently brushes along her arm; an apology for his sudden appearance.

Mogs sets the table down in the dictated location, meeting her eyes as she speaks her promise. He doesn't doubt Uta in the slightest. But, he wants to help anyway!

So, he signs in careful gestures, using both hands:]

His hands form a circle around Uta [You are]

Fingers curl against his palms. [Very strong]

He holds the gesture for emphasis. Then, he brings one palm to his chest. The other extends to Uta [And I still want to help]

[tsunmedic]

[ she lets her fingers drag along his tail, with a hum, somewhat eased by the touch. But she watches him sign, quiet for a moment while she decides on how to parse it, and figures it's fairly straightforward... Qestiri generally don't try to explain anything horribly complicated to speakers, anyway. ]

Mm, I know. But it isn't necessary...

[ she hums, crossing her arms with a frown. ]

I must admit it's frustrating not being able to move about how I wish.

[nhaamahewhispers]

[ Mogs pads back across the room to stand before her, claws clicking quietly on the floor. He'd watched his own mother bare each and every one of his younger siblings, experiencing the same frustration Uta speaks of. But even so Mogs can't imagine what it's like carrying a child in such a way. Absolutely nothing he can do will come close as a comparison.

He chuffs softly, giving her hand a light squeeze. Then he places a hand on his own stomach, tilting his head to her.]

... [Healthy?]

[tsunmedic]

[ She mimics him for a moment, placing a hand over her belly, and pauses-- mm.

Well, she can kind of assume what he's going for. ]

It's going as well as it can, I think. I don't sense anything wrong, in any case, and I'm certain if Khona did she would have been breathing down my neck about it.

[nhaamahewhispers]

[ Mogs thinks about that image for a moment and. Yeah, he could see that happening. Khona's face seems perpetually severe while her words and tone are vehement but. Based on her actions, she cares very much in Mogs opinion. And that's whats important.

He's happy to hear the baby seems well, so he nods approvingly. Then his eyes scan the room again, looking back to Uta.]

..? [Anything else?]

[tsunmedic]

[ She considers for a moment-- then sighs, seeming to terms with the fact that she may not ever be fully satisfied with the room layout in the end, anyway.

Gingerly, she goes to sit at the edge of her bed. ]

... that's all. Thank you, dear.

[nhaamahewhispers]

[ He tilts his head at that and after a beat, makes his way to her. He has a tendency to hover he knows, but. He doesn't want to leave Uta's company just yet... is that weird? He hopes not... ]

[ Mogs gestures carefully, silently asking if he can join her.]

[tsunmedic]

[ She nods, and shifts over a bit. ]

Come sit, darling.