A whole month flew by. That's how long Tiberius was pregnant. And that's how long he had been in a dark and depressing mood. Ozone found himself struggling to make the old hawk happy. It wasn't easy and the baby wasn't helping. For some bizarre reason, the little infant growing inside the hawk wasn't very active. There were no kicks, no activity, nothing. There wasn't even a baby bump which was a good thing since neither Ozone nor Tiberius knew how to explain their predicament to the others.
His paws barely making a sound on the rooftop, Ozone silently made his way over to the shed in the corner. He held onto the plastic bag he was carrying a little tighter. In it was dinner and a little something for Tiberius. The Sphynx cat prayed that it might lift the hawk's spirits. They both needed some good news and happiness.
"Honey, I'm home," Ozone meowed, pushing the shed door open. Spotting Tiberius in the corner, the hairless feline made his way over. Setting the bag down, he nuzzled the old red tailed hawk lovingly. "It's chicken, your favorite," he informed the bird, hoping that might cheer him up. Lifting his head, Tiberius mumbled, "Thank you Ozone…" Smiling, Ozone pulled out the food.
As soon as the chicken was set out in front of him, Tiberius immediately dug in. He had been starving all day long. Plus, it distracted him from his current situation. Watching as the old hawk devoured the chicken, Ozone glanced down at his side. Once again, there was no sign of a baby bump. One would think that the bird wasn't pregnant. The hairless feline stretched his head forward and sniffed. He sighed in relief when he smelled their baby's scent.
"If you're going to ask, there haven't been any kicks," Tiberius mumbled. Startled, Ozone turned his head. He hadn't even noticed that the hawk had stopped eating. Sitting up, he murmured, "I figured as much. But he's still in there."
"Okay, one, I'm pretty sure the baby is a girl," Tiberius pointed out. Glancing down at his stomach, he sighed as he mumbled, "And two I'm pretty sure that I lost her." Ozone sighed heavily when he heard that. Nuzzling his partner's face, the hairless feline wrapped his tail around the hawk's foot. Kissing the red tail lovingly on the cheek, he insisted, "Baby, we have not lost the child. He's still in there and I bet he can't wait to see us."
"She."
"He."
"How do you know that she's still alive inside of me though?" Tiberius questioned. He made sure to put some emphasis on the word she. Giving the hawk a quick kiss, Ozone reached into the plastic bag. Pulling out a box, he set it down in front of his lover and whispered, "Happy birthday my love."
"It's not my birthday, you know that."
"Just open the box and see what I got you."