Hey everyone! I'm sooooo happy you guys liked my last story! So this is chapter 2 and I hope you enjoy!
Shira had just gotten back from a walk in the forest. She was beginning to feel queasy again and she veered away from camp, cursing under her breath. Terror coursed through her. This couldn't be happening. Every saber knew what it meant to be sick like this for a full week. She retched in the brush a couple feet off the main trail and leaned against a sweet smelling pine tree, waiting to feel normal again. The enormity of it all struck her and she began to shake violently. She was going to be a mothe…. She couldn't bring herself to say the word. And Diego… Diego! How was he going to take this? Panicking she began pacing her short tail waving franticly back and fourth. calm down, she told herself. maybe it's a mistake. She thought about the night she and Diego had "spent the night" away from the herd. The dates matched.
"Hey Shira, I- Whoa…." she spun around and saw Sid standing several feet away. "You look terrible…y, um, stunning," he stammered rubbing the back of his neck. "Yes that's it, terribly stunning," She sighed and thumped her butt on the ground. With her head bowed she growled, "Don't lie, Sid, I know I look like a mess," Sid came and sat down next to her. "Maybe Diego likes a mess, I mean, I'm a mess and me and him are best friends!" she remained silent then after a moment, just as she promised, "Sid, I'm going to have cubs," he turned his head to the side.
"That's wonderful, Shira!"
"Yeah," she kicked a stone, "just wonderful," Sid frowned and her reached out to touch her shoulder, but pulled his hand back at the last second. He then opened his arms in a hug but hesitated, "no…" he murmured and dropped his arms back at his sides. Shiras eyes sparkled, "Sid, just cuz I'm pregnant, doesn't mean I'll break if you touch me," Sid laughed.
"Actually I'm more worried about you breaking me if I touch you." They both laughed and lapsed back into a mournful silence. "Shira?" Sid asked, "Why are you so sad? I mean, when I had my kids, I was so happy. You better enjoy it, because they are here one day and gone the next!" She chuckled.
"Yeah, I just….I don't know if I'm ready, you know?" Sid was quiet for a moment then he bent over and rummaged through a small human-basket that he had taken to carrying around with him lately. She closed her eyes, only to open the a moment later when she felt him drape something around her neck. "It's a coral necklace. I made it for Peaches, but you need it more than her right now." he smiled kindly. "I think you will make a great mother." Shiras eyes welled and she lifted a paw to hold the shimmering necklace up to the sun. "Thanks, Sid" Sid nodded.
"No problem Shira, that's what we do in a herd, look out for each other."
Awww… you gotta love Sid! :D Well that's it for chapter two. Sorry for the short chapters, I'm still brainstorming on the story. I promise next chapter with have more Diego/Shira/Peaches/Manny/Ellie/Crash, Eddie interactions. Don't forget to review!
