so says his heart;;

[moondog__[இ]]

i gotta
chokechain
for my Pit Bull,
mane

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When Scatter uttered that one word in question form, Now?, his smile only grew so that he was grinning ridiculously large, all of his teeth shown clearly. He could see all of the mixtures of emotions in her eyes, and it made his grin turn into a soft, affectionate smile. He moved towards her, still smiling as he gently nudged her. Yes, he did love her, and it was a funny thing. Mercutio, once the biggest flirt to walk on four paws, was in love. But hell, he wasn't complaining. Not the least bit. Because it was a nice change. He loved this feeling, the feeling of always wanting to be with her, of always wanting to protect her.

"Yes." He said softly, nodding once. "Now is perfectly fine with me." He said. His eyes now reflected similar emotions, his filled with love, excitement, nervousness, and much more. He was still promising himself in his head that he would be the best father he could be, and the best mate to Scatter. He was going to try as hard as he could to be better than he was, not only for his own good, but for Scatter's and the puppie's as well.

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i gotta
shock colla
for my Rottweiler

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[Mental..;;]

-skipping ahead to after the puppies are born-

Scatter lay there, her pretty head resting on her golden paws. She was somewhat tired at the moment, the four puppies were lying next to her. Hopefully they would sleep instead of deciding to make her wake up too, because she wanted to get some rest. She hadn't really expected it to be this tiring. She had a happy smile on her face though, happy that she finally had puppies and had given Mercutio something that he wanted as well. She truly did love that dog.

She had taken a good look at the four puppies, four was a good number for her. Two of them had nothing wrong with then, one seemed a little smaller and weaker than the other three and the fourth one seemed to have something strange about it's paw. They all looked like they would be the same color as her but built the way their father was, strong golden puppies. She was excited about seeing them grow up and seeing the way they turned out to be and what their personalities would be like.

[moondog__[இ]]

i gotta
chokechain
for my Pit Bull,
mane

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Mercutio had been pacing back and forth, quite worried, for some time. He had given Scatter her space, but could still see her and audibly talk to her from where he was pacing. He felt as if his nerves had all had a shot of expresso. He couldn't sit still, so he had resorted to pacing, but it still didn't seem enough for him. His puppies were being birthed by the dog he loved, how could he possibly be still?! His heart was drumming a fast and slightly painful (due to it's speed and force) rhythem, but it was all okay, because nothing else mattered to Mercutio at the moment aside from the well being of his pups.

Finally, they were born, and he instantly bounded over. He was silent, slowing as he approached, due to the fact Scatter was trying to sleep. He gazed down at the pup's, a sense of pride and what he already knew to be love swelling in his frantic heart. They were gorgeous, with his build and his mother's color. One's paw seemed different, and another was smaller than the rest, but that didn't matter to him. He would love them all the same.

Sitting down, he smiled to himself as he looked from his mate to his new puppies. It seemed that finally, things were great.

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i gotta
shock colla
for my Rottweiler

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[(--Z E P H Y r!]

darkness

The first, weak cry sounded. It took only a second, and a little head pushed itself away from its mother. The little girl huffed, taking in the air she now knew she needed. It took so much energy though, just to move that slightest increment.
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I squirmed again, feeling the warmth of each sibling, the others squishing me. I whined, trying out my little arms and my head, but with little use. I could barely breath. If I could just... open... my... eyes.... I took in a raspy breath, bumping heads with another pups. Where was I? Where was momma? Where was my dad?

[Mental..;;]

Scatter knew that Mercutio had come over and her smile got bigger as she opened her eyes to look at him. She just wanted to see his reaction to seeing the puppies for the first time. She was grateful to him for giving her her space but she wanted him with her now, just wanted his comforting presence there. She turned her head so that she could look at the puppies again. "We will need to start thinking of names I guess.. two female and two male." She said, noticing the weak little puppy moving.

She reached towards it with her muzzle, licking it gently before using her nose to make more room for the small puppy. Then she looked at Mercutio again to see what he would think of as names for their four puppies. She felt like running up and down and just jumping with the joy she felt, but she was just too exhausted to do anything like that at the moment. She just needed some rest.

[moondog__[இ]]

and i'll will walk on
water

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Mercutio smiled at Scatter, leaning down to lick her muzzle and gently nudge her. "They're gorgeous." He said softly, gazing down at the puppies. And they really, truly were. "We will need to start thinking of names I guess.. two female and two male." He nodded, and then began to think truly hard. He had wanted to name one after his sister, but he had long since decided to let her be unique. It made sense, after all. He wanted his puppies to be unique, so why shouldn't his sister be able to be? At that moment, the smallest puppy shifted, grabbing both of it's parent's attention.

"Nessie, for her?" He asked as he watched her. And then, awakened by the sound of his sister, one of the males stirred. He let out a whine of confusion and then snuggled closer to his mother, wondering where his father was. He could tell his siblings were around him, obviously, and his mother as well. And then, though he could not see, he was reassured when he heard the voice of a male, knowing somewhere in his heart that it was his father.

"And Tybalt, for that one, I think." He said, gesturing towards the awakened male. "You can name the other two, love."

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and you will catch me if
i fall

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[(--Z E P H Y r!]

>>nessie<<

I took in another breath, hearing voices that made me warmer. I rested, stopping my squirming. My mama and dad were here, and I knew it. I felt one of the others squirming next to me. Hmm, Nessie. I liked my new name. Tybalt? I guessed it was my brother, the one moving next to me. I moved my head to his, nuzzling him with as much strength as I could muster. Tybalt...

I felt my chest stop, and instantly my mind snapped back to reality. I hadnt been on this world long, but I knew that I needed air, and my lungs were no no longer getting it. I snorted, trying to get my chest moving again. Come on.

[Mental..;;]

Scatter listened to him as he suggested two names, her eyes moving to the male puppy that had woken up too. "I like those names." She said, letting her eyes settle on the two puppies who were still unnamed. "He will be Scooter." She said, motioning towards the male puppy with the bad paw. She would definitely use the name that she wanted to use so badly for him, she was sure it would somehow suit him in the future too. Mother's instinct. She looked at the female, a thoughtful expression on her features.

The puppy chose that moment to wake up, using her little paws to push against the other bodies surrounding her, trying to make some room for herself. Scatter couldn't help but smile. "She will be named Artemis." She'd heard many stories from the humans where she had lived and many of them had been about gods and goddesses. Artemis she could remember well, the goddess of the hunt and wild things, and also the goddess of the moon. The little puppy just seemed to her like she had spirit, it seemed like she would be pushy and bossy and definitely like to hunt and such. Mother's instinct once again.

[moondog__[இ]]

and i'll will walk on
water

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Mercutio's eyes were locked on Nessie as as moved to nudge her brother, Tybalt, slightly. In return, Tybalt whined again, stretching out his little paws to touch her. Mercutio grinned, suddenly overcome with emotions. They were so adorable, and they were his and Scatter's. The determination to care for them was so strong that he highly doubted it would ever go away. He could hardly contain his heart, and his mind was shouting at it to be still, but it was so joyous and excited that there was no chance.

"Scooter and Artemis." He said with a smile. "I like those names." He said, looking at each puppy. His attention caught on Artemis, who stretched out to try and make room for herself, and his smile grew. They had truly had some wonderful puppies.

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and you will catch me if
i fall

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[(--Z E P H Y r!]

nessie

breath.

I would be telling myself this on a regular bases. I could tell. I took in a breath, finally, and I released it, smothering the little fire. I felt something brush me, then relax.
Artemis and Scooter. my other siblings. I wondered if there were more, perhaps? I returned my attention to whatever had brushed me, and I bumped it back. Oh, it was Tybalt. Sorry Ty. I smiled alittle, as much as a weak puppy could, wriggling until I could feel him completely next to me. The heat was comforting.