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Okay. Now.
Dedications: Wraithlord42, Anonymous-cat, JEs, and whoever else oddly enough likes it.
Here we go!
Oh! Explanation for the last chappie- on the part where it says 'a young female andalite, an adult, came out the ship' , yeah... see that's supposed to be 'a young female andalite, an adult, came out of the scoop' okay? No, Estrid did not come out of the little toy domeship. That would be impossible...yeah...
Anyways! Sorry if any of you got confused! Here we gooooo!
Tobias's POV
As I approached the door of Ax's quarters, I felt like I was going to faint.
I was excited. Excited? My little raptor heart was about to explode.
That evening, L'Aini and I discussed what Estrid had said, and how best to tell Ax. I considered having Ax close all of his eyes and follow us and surprise him, but L'Aini said no way.
(Tobias! This is not a game!)
"I know!" I had been in human morph. We had been sitting at the table. Or as best she could 'sit' anyway. "I was just thinking...you know...surprise him. Romantic and all..."
She smirked. (Males. Tobias, he hasn't seen her in years! Do you think that having him open his eyes and her be right there when he's just not ready to see her will help? He might run away or something! How embarrassing would that be?) She laughed a little, though without humor.
"Okay...Sorry. You're right."
(We've got to do it subtly.)
"Subtle." I said, thinking. "Right."
(You've got to go and tell him-)
"What?! Whoa-ho-hoa! Me, tell him?!"
(Yes!) She replied, exasparated. (Come on! This was your idea, after all? Aren't you going to follow through? Did you think I was going to do it for you? I agreed to find her. I've done my job so far.)
I sighed. "Well...I don't know...I mean...oh man...What's he going to say- how's he going to act when he finds out I've been talking to Estrid?!"
(I don't know.) She said softly. (Just try to tell him IN PRIVATE, and when he's CALM.)
"Okay, okay!" I said, not really listening.
I decided the best recourse would be to tell him that evening, before he went to bed. I smiled. That would give him the night to sleep on it, and maybe something to look forward to if he went the next day.
I laughed at myself; the idea of ME acting as a matchmaker. It was really weird.
But then again, I thought to myself, I AM really weird!
Oh well.
So I stood before his door that evening and tapped on it with my beak.
A few moments silence. Then the shuffling and clop- clopping of hooves, and the door opened. He looked around, puzzled.
(Down here, Ax man.) I said. I was in hawk form.
To be honest, it was probably because I felt safest in hawk form. Not physically, like Ax was a danger to me. I mean, as a hawk, I wouldn't have to worry about facial expressions. I could just tell him, directly, and get it over with.
Yeah right.
(Oh. Hello Tobias.) He said, and smiled.
(Hey Ax. Uh...hey, can I come in?)
(Well. Actually, I was going to go to sleep but-)
(Well it's kind of important.)
He sighed. (Oh, alright!)
(Yay!) I said, and hopped in before he could change his mind.
I hopped onto the bed, as he closed the door. I sat on the edge of the bed, waiting.
He looked to me. (Well? What is it?)
(Well, uh...do you remember how I asked you if you still liked Estrid?)
He thought a moment, then nodded slowly.
(Yyyyyyeeeeessss...) He raised an eyebrow. (Why?)
I almost laughed at his expression.
(Well...uh...) I sighed.
His eyes widened.
(Oh no.) He gasped.
(What?) I said.
(She's not on the other side of that door is she?!)
I laughed. (No...no...that's not it Ax man!)
He breathed out. A kind of Andalite phew!
He was smiling now. (Well what is it then?)
(Well...uh...uh...uh...you see Ax...Doctor L'Aini and I...)
(Oh no.) His eyes were even wider this time.
(-we...well...she really. She found Estrid and uh...she uh...they uh...well...We went to see her.)
(WHAT?!) He screamed. (What?!) He gasped again. (What? What? What?) He kept asking like a broken record.
Oh no. I thought. I've driven him over the edge. I knew I never should have done this.
(Yes Ax man. It's true.)
He stared at me. (Why?)
(I don't know...I thought maybe...you'd...like to...you know...see her and all...) I faded into a mutter, feeling very, very stupid.
He looked like anger and sadness were fighting for his face.
Sadness won out. (Oh, Tobias.) He looked down.
A few moments passed and I shifted from talon to talon.
He looked off at the wall. (Did you talk to her?) He asked, like he was expecting a 'no' reply.
(Uh, yeah. Actually we did.)
(WHAT?!) He yelled, his heading turning toward me again.
(uh..yeah...we did...)
He turned toward me fully. (Well...what did she say?! Did she...) A smile broke over his face. (Did she say anything about me?!) He grabbed my hawk body and shook me. (What?! What did she say?! WHAT DID SHE SAY ABOUT ME DAMMIT?!)
(Okay okay! Jeez! Wait a sec and I'll tell ya!) He stopped shaking me. He still held me though; his green eyes looking hopefully into mine.
(Well? What did she say?) He was almost laughing now. (What?)
(I don't know...I didn't talk to her...Doctor L'Aini did-)
(What?!) He squeaked. (WHAT?!) He roared. (What did SHE say?!) He dropped me and looked worried. (Oh! Oh no! What did she say? She probably told Estrid I'm insane!) He whimpered.
I laughed. (No Ax, she didn't.)
He smiled hopefully again. (She didn't?) He squeaked.
(Uh...I don't know...I mean...as far as I know she didn't...)
(How don't you know?!)
(Well.) I said, sheepishly. (I didn't stay with them in the scoop while they were talking. I was too busy playing with the kid to-)
(WHAT?! She has a CHILD?!)
(No!) I said. (No! I mean...well, yes...but-)
(She has a child!) He said, glaring at me accusingly now. Then his eyes were sad again.
(Is she married?) He said weakly, very softly.
(No. Well...she was...)
(She was? Oh no!) He groaned. (She divorced him didn't she?! She's disgraced, isn't she? Oh I could never do that to mother! She's already suffered all the family disgrace she can take! She's got to have SOME normalcy from her offspring!)
(No Ax, that's not it. He...died.)
(Oh...) He calmed down. A smile slowly spread over his features. (And she's not engaged, either?)
(No.) I said, feeling excited now.
I could see the hope growing in his eyes. Man, this was actually happening!
(Well...what DID she say about me?)
(Well, she...I don't know...I mean...like I said. Doctor L'Aini talked to her, so I can't really say.
(But does she want so see me?!) He cried.
(Well. Yes. L'Aini and I talked about what she'd said earlier this evening and L'Aini told me she wants to see you.)
Ax wasn't listening anymore. He had zoned out and started gazing off, lovingly into space at the word 'Yes.'
(Oh.) He breathed. (She wants to see me...)
If I had been human or andalite I would have smiled at the look on his face. Of course, if I had been human, I probably would have cried tears of joy. He looked so happy. So at peace.
He looked at me. (Oh Tobias. Thank you.) He said, and smiled. Then he grew serious. He stood up.
(I...I can't see her! It's ridiculous!)
I felt like screaming.
(Why...the HELL...not?)
(I...don't be ridiculous Tobias, I just can't!)
(Why not?! She wants to see YOU!)
He sighed. He tried to speak, but couldn't. He just stood there, looking sadly, desparately, at the floor.
(Ax.) I said, very softly this time. (Do you want to see Estrid.)
(N-no...I mean.) He sighed, his shoulders sagged, and he gave in to the inevitable.
(Yes.) He said softly. Then he groaned it. (Y-Y-Yes! Yes, I want to see her!) He looked up at me.
(Where does she...where does she live?)
I would have smiled if I could have. (I'll take you there. We'll take you there. Doctor L'Aini and I.)
(When?) He said; almost seeming unable to breathe. (When?)
(Tomorrow.) I said. (If you want...that is...)
He smiled. (If I WANT?!) He began to laugh. (Tobias, you don't even to have to ask!)
(Okay.) I said simply, though I felt like vaulting into the air and doing whirlys and loops all over the room.
I flew off the bed and landed gracefully near the door.
(Well.) I said. (I'm gonna let you sleep on this tonight and uh...if you decide to...you know, change your mind...) I teased, knowing full well he wouldn't.
He smiled sardonically at me and shook his head. He knew full well that I knew full well that he wouldn't change his mind, and he knew it too!
He walked over and opened the door. He seemed kind of nervous, and shy, and fidgety now.
I hopped out into the hallway. He looked out at me.
(I...I can't wait!) He confessed, breathless. He was breathing irregularly; his chest heaving with nervousness and passion.
I felt like laughing with the cockiness of success at my matchmaking.
I was the Matchmake Master...oh yeah, baby!
(Don't worry, Ax man. It won't be too long now.)
(It's been years.) He breathed. (I can stand...I can last one more night...) He said, smiling, as he shut the door slowly.
(Good luck.) I chuckled.
(Goodnight Tobias.) He said, dreamily, as he shut the door.
(Goodnight Ax man.) I said, laughing and singing in my head, as I cockily strutted down the hall.
Ooooh yessss-ah!
Smooooth with a capital SMOOO, baby. SMOOOOth-ah!
***
Explanation for severe lack of Cassie.
I'M SORRY!!! Don't worry, she's coming! Probably in the next chapter! (The one I'm working on right now! ;) ) So don't worry! :)
Okay. Now.
Dedications: Wraithlord42, Anonymous-cat, JEs, and whoever else oddly enough likes it.
Here we go!
Oh! Explanation for the last chappie- on the part where it says 'a young female andalite, an adult, came out the ship' , yeah... see that's supposed to be 'a young female andalite, an adult, came out of the scoop' okay? No, Estrid did not come out of the little toy domeship. That would be impossible...yeah...
Anyways! Sorry if any of you got confused! Here we gooooo!
Tobias's POV
As I approached the door of Ax's quarters, I felt like I was going to faint.
I was excited. Excited? My little raptor heart was about to explode.
That evening, L'Aini and I discussed what Estrid had said, and how best to tell Ax. I considered having Ax close all of his eyes and follow us and surprise him, but L'Aini said no way.
(Tobias! This is not a game!)
"I know!" I had been in human morph. We had been sitting at the table. Or as best she could 'sit' anyway. "I was just thinking...you know...surprise him. Romantic and all..."
She smirked. (Males. Tobias, he hasn't seen her in years! Do you think that having him open his eyes and her be right there when he's just not ready to see her will help? He might run away or something! How embarrassing would that be?) She laughed a little, though without humor.
"Okay...Sorry. You're right."
(We've got to do it subtly.)
"Subtle." I said, thinking. "Right."
(You've got to go and tell him-)
"What?! Whoa-ho-hoa! Me, tell him?!"
(Yes!) She replied, exasparated. (Come on! This was your idea, after all? Aren't you going to follow through? Did you think I was going to do it for you? I agreed to find her. I've done my job so far.)
I sighed. "Well...I don't know...I mean...oh man...What's he going to say- how's he going to act when he finds out I've been talking to Estrid?!"
(I don't know.) She said softly. (Just try to tell him IN PRIVATE, and when he's CALM.)
"Okay, okay!" I said, not really listening.
I decided the best recourse would be to tell him that evening, before he went to bed. I smiled. That would give him the night to sleep on it, and maybe something to look forward to if he went the next day.
I laughed at myself; the idea of ME acting as a matchmaker. It was really weird.
But then again, I thought to myself, I AM really weird!
Oh well.
So I stood before his door that evening and tapped on it with my beak.
A few moments silence. Then the shuffling and clop- clopping of hooves, and the door opened. He looked around, puzzled.
(Down here, Ax man.) I said. I was in hawk form.
To be honest, it was probably because I felt safest in hawk form. Not physically, like Ax was a danger to me. I mean, as a hawk, I wouldn't have to worry about facial expressions. I could just tell him, directly, and get it over with.
Yeah right.
(Oh. Hello Tobias.) He said, and smiled.
(Hey Ax. Uh...hey, can I come in?)
(Well. Actually, I was going to go to sleep but-)
(Well it's kind of important.)
He sighed. (Oh, alright!)
(Yay!) I said, and hopped in before he could change his mind.
I hopped onto the bed, as he closed the door. I sat on the edge of the bed, waiting.
He looked to me. (Well? What is it?)
(Well, uh...do you remember how I asked you if you still liked Estrid?)
He thought a moment, then nodded slowly.
(Yyyyyyeeeeessss...) He raised an eyebrow. (Why?)
I almost laughed at his expression.
(Well...uh...) I sighed.
His eyes widened.
(Oh no.) He gasped.
(What?) I said.
(She's not on the other side of that door is she?!)
I laughed. (No...no...that's not it Ax man!)
He breathed out. A kind of Andalite phew!
He was smiling now. (Well what is it then?)
(Well...uh...uh...uh...you see Ax...Doctor L'Aini and I...)
(Oh no.) His eyes were even wider this time.
(-we...well...she really. She found Estrid and uh...she uh...they uh...well...We went to see her.)
(WHAT?!) He screamed. (What?!) He gasped again. (What? What? What?) He kept asking like a broken record.
Oh no. I thought. I've driven him over the edge. I knew I never should have done this.
(Yes Ax man. It's true.)
He stared at me. (Why?)
(I don't know...I thought maybe...you'd...like to...you know...see her and all...) I faded into a mutter, feeling very, very stupid.
He looked like anger and sadness were fighting for his face.
Sadness won out. (Oh, Tobias.) He looked down.
A few moments passed and I shifted from talon to talon.
He looked off at the wall. (Did you talk to her?) He asked, like he was expecting a 'no' reply.
(Uh, yeah. Actually we did.)
(WHAT?!) He yelled, his heading turning toward me again.
(uh..yeah...we did...)
He turned toward me fully. (Well...what did she say?! Did she...) A smile broke over his face. (Did she say anything about me?!) He grabbed my hawk body and shook me. (What?! What did she say?! WHAT DID SHE SAY ABOUT ME DAMMIT?!)
(Okay okay! Jeez! Wait a sec and I'll tell ya!) He stopped shaking me. He still held me though; his green eyes looking hopefully into mine.
(Well? What did she say?) He was almost laughing now. (What?)
(I don't know...I didn't talk to her...Doctor L'Aini did-)
(What?!) He squeaked. (WHAT?!) He roared. (What did SHE say?!) He dropped me and looked worried. (Oh! Oh no! What did she say? She probably told Estrid I'm insane!) He whimpered.
I laughed. (No Ax, she didn't.)
He smiled hopefully again. (She didn't?) He squeaked.
(Uh...I don't know...I mean...as far as I know she didn't...)
(How don't you know?!)
(Well.) I said, sheepishly. (I didn't stay with them in the scoop while they were talking. I was too busy playing with the kid to-)
(WHAT?! She has a CHILD?!)
(No!) I said. (No! I mean...well, yes...but-)
(She has a child!) He said, glaring at me accusingly now. Then his eyes were sad again.
(Is she married?) He said weakly, very softly.
(No. Well...she was...)
(She was? Oh no!) He groaned. (She divorced him didn't she?! She's disgraced, isn't she? Oh I could never do that to mother! She's already suffered all the family disgrace she can take! She's got to have SOME normalcy from her offspring!)
(No Ax, that's not it. He...died.)
(Oh...) He calmed down. A smile slowly spread over his features. (And she's not engaged, either?)
(No.) I said, feeling excited now.
I could see the hope growing in his eyes. Man, this was actually happening!
(Well...what DID she say about me?)
(Well, she...I don't know...I mean...like I said. Doctor L'Aini talked to her, so I can't really say.
(But does she want so see me?!) He cried.
(Well. Yes. L'Aini and I talked about what she'd said earlier this evening and L'Aini told me she wants to see you.)
Ax wasn't listening anymore. He had zoned out and started gazing off, lovingly into space at the word 'Yes.'
(Oh.) He breathed. (She wants to see me...)
If I had been human or andalite I would have smiled at the look on his face. Of course, if I had been human, I probably would have cried tears of joy. He looked so happy. So at peace.
He looked at me. (Oh Tobias. Thank you.) He said, and smiled. Then he grew serious. He stood up.
(I...I can't see her! It's ridiculous!)
I felt like screaming.
(Why...the HELL...not?)
(I...don't be ridiculous Tobias, I just can't!)
(Why not?! She wants to see YOU!)
He sighed. He tried to speak, but couldn't. He just stood there, looking sadly, desparately, at the floor.
(Ax.) I said, very softly this time. (Do you want to see Estrid.)
(N-no...I mean.) He sighed, his shoulders sagged, and he gave in to the inevitable.
(Yes.) He said softly. Then he groaned it. (Y-Y-Yes! Yes, I want to see her!) He looked up at me.
(Where does she...where does she live?)
I would have smiled if I could have. (I'll take you there. We'll take you there. Doctor L'Aini and I.)
(When?) He said; almost seeming unable to breathe. (When?)
(Tomorrow.) I said. (If you want...that is...)
He smiled. (If I WANT?!) He began to laugh. (Tobias, you don't even to have to ask!)
(Okay.) I said simply, though I felt like vaulting into the air and doing whirlys and loops all over the room.
I flew off the bed and landed gracefully near the door.
(Well.) I said. (I'm gonna let you sleep on this tonight and uh...if you decide to...you know, change your mind...) I teased, knowing full well he wouldn't.
He smiled sardonically at me and shook his head. He knew full well that I knew full well that he wouldn't change his mind, and he knew it too!
He walked over and opened the door. He seemed kind of nervous, and shy, and fidgety now.
I hopped out into the hallway. He looked out at me.
(I...I can't wait!) He confessed, breathless. He was breathing irregularly; his chest heaving with nervousness and passion.
I felt like laughing with the cockiness of success at my matchmaking.
I was the Matchmake Master...oh yeah, baby!
(Don't worry, Ax man. It won't be too long now.)
(It's been years.) He breathed. (I can stand...I can last one more night...) He said, smiling, as he shut the door slowly.
(Good luck.) I chuckled.
(Goodnight Tobias.) He said, dreamily, as he shut the door.
(Goodnight Ax man.) I said, laughing and singing in my head, as I cockily strutted down the hall.
Ooooh yessss-ah!
Smooooth with a capital SMOOO, baby. SMOOOOth-ah!
***
Explanation for severe lack of Cassie.
I'M SORRY!!! Don't worry, she's coming! Probably in the next chapter! (The one I'm working on right now! ;) ) So don't worry! :)