I do not own JP/JW by any means aside from my own story lines and characters

"I'm not sayin' shit on what happened with Claire." Owen crossed his arms in defiance, making Ahura give a feral-like grin.

"So something DID happen!" Ahura was like a kid in a candy shop right now.

"I never said that-"

"You implied it, and that means something happened!" Ahura giggled like a school girl and began to shake the defiant man. "Tell me!"

"No."

"Tell meeeeeeee!"

"Not happening."

"TELL MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"You have no right to know. I rest my case." He turned away slightly and Ahura raised an eyebrow, moving so she was in front of him again.

"Boy, I am your best friend. As you best friend, it is your duty to tell me everything that happens on dates, what happened in your day, what you had for lunch so I know you're eating well and any kind of drama." She gave him a look as he raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Owen, we have known each other for about a year, we've been very good friends for about eight months if I remember correctly, so therefore you should trust me enough to tell me."

"Look, let's just say that we have... Different tastes." Owen shrugged, looking away momentarily as Ahura pulled a dry expression.

"We already knew that Owen. Explain." She snapped her fingers and waited patiently.

"I didn't expect she'd want it so formal, you know?" Ahura nodded, knowing Owen like the back of her hand by now. He didn't like formal unless it was absolutely necessary, so of course he wouldn't expect that. "I'm a chill, laid back guy who'll take shorts over a tie any day, but I guess I forgot how high maintenance Claire is." There was pregnant pause, before Ahura crossed her arms.

"That's not all, is it?"

"Dammit, how did you know?!" Owen threw his arms up and fell off the couch, lying there for a moment before sighing deeply. "No, that ain't all."

"What is all then?" She put emphasis on the 'all', wanting to hear everything. He would tell her. "You know you can't lie to me, Owen. You haven't been able to for at least three months."

"Do you remember everything?"

"I've got three overly smart kids, I have to remember everything." She helped him up gently. "Don't try to change the subject. Tell me."

"It's complicated..." He paused. "Can I tell you outside?"

"Why?" Ahura became very confused, but stood when he did.

"So I can run if I need to."

"Don't act like I'll kill you, damn..." They stood outside, sitting on the porch. "Come on then. Tell meee." Owen didn't talk for a few minutes, Ahura seeing he collecting his thoughts, before he sighed and put his forearms on his thighs. He kept his eyes straight ahead when he spoke.

"I went on that date to try and figure something out." He paused and Ahura didn't intrude. If she interrupted him, Owen might close up again. "I liked Claire a lot - mainly because she was pretty, you know? - but I got confused. Someone stepped into the scene who I could actually connect with - she's real pretty to - so I went on that date to see if I could connect with Claire. Didn't work."

"Obviously, anyone with a single sense could tell that." Ahura smiled, blinking her eyes a few times. "If you were already connected to somebody else, why would you try it with Claire?" Ahura asked gently, swallowing a forming lump in her throat.

"Because I don't think the one I actually love feels the same." Owen shook his head, running a hand through his hair as he kept those eyes dead straight.

"Who is it?"

"She's staying unnamed for now." Owen smiled slightly. "But, Barry said he'd kill me if I didn't ask her out soon... Feel like a pressured high school kid. You'll know all about it soon enough." Ahura nodded and stood up, clapping Owen on the shoulder.

"Avoid Claire and stay alive, I like you too much for you to die on me." She walked back to her front door, giving a winning smile. "I'll see you later, Owen."

"Oh-kay!" She couldn't help the laugh that came out at the familiar phrase. "I'll tell you how everything goes!"

"You better!" She called back before she shut the door, falling to the floor in a heap with her back against the door. Tears she didn't even know she had fell freely from her eyes as the lump in her throat returned. "Idiot... You're a Class A idiot, Ahura Hammond..."

It had been two weeks and there had been no word from Owen, she supposed he was off with his new girl. There was no doubt in Ahura's mind she had said yes, who wouldn't? Clearing her mind of the thoughts, Ahura grinned wide as she drove to the paddock of her children. Today was the day. It was Xue and Chiari's birthday today, the new pathway had been finished yesterday so it could be a birthday gift. She wasn't sure when Reider's birthday would be, but Ahura put him right around Christmas - but the girls were October babies. Of course Reider would get something awesomely awesome, she had to think on it, but he would have it.

Climbing out of her car, she ran up the stairs through the glass door and down the stairs. She accidentally left the door open, but it wasn't like they were going to escape. They had gotten wider with their growth, and the door had been made to be purposely thinner than a normal door, and they had to suck in slightly to get through. "Children! You're mother has returned! Weep no more!" After a few beats of silence, Ahura's excitement faded away and she became concerned. They always waited for her by the stairs when she came, but there was no sign of them anywhere. "Xue?! Chiari?!" She waited for a few moments. Nothing. "Reider?!" Now she really was concerned. Sure, Xue and Chiari sometimes didn't come to her call because they liked playing games, but Reider always appeared at her side. He was usually waiting at the bottom of the stairs before she even arrived. "Reider?!" She called again, taking off at a jog into the forestry, her eyes scanning everywhere for the blended in Dinosaur, it was a downside for her because he could hide, but he aced Hide and Seek. "Xue?! Chiari?!" She called one last time, before stopping momentarily, cupping her hands to her mouth and letting out an echoing, cooing call before picking up into a run, calling on occasion. 'Never realised how big this place actually is...' Ahura thought as she weaved and watching, still calling on occasion.

Suddenly she was knocked in a new direction, stumbling, by two white masses who were clearly in a hurry. Ahura struggled to keep up., but someone managed to always keep her daughters in her sight, even if they were largely ahead. Reaching the base of one of the largest trees in the paddock, Ahura collapsed in front of her son, watching him as he opened his amber eyes. God, she was exhausted, covered in a sheen of sweat and her muscles were trembling from the sudden, large burst of movement. She was sucking in air with large gulps, desperate to remember how to breathe again, as she watched Reider push further into the tree trunk. He was lying on his side, whining softly, and kept his eyes firmly on his mother. Ahura saw the gentle flames of pain in those eyes, she had seen them to often."Reider... What's wrong?" When she could finally breathe again, her brain momentarily whirred. "Is your stomach hurting again?" She asked softly, noticing the unfinished meal beside him. Obviously, the girls had left him what he needed, but it didn't look like he was interested in it at all. Reider made a little clicking noise to answer and Ahura sighed softly, worrying filling her. For the past week, Reider hadn't been himself, but she hoped it would heal itself. Whatever was wrong with his stomach, it was affecting him more every day. "Is it getting worse?" That clicking noise came again, Reider lifted his head for soothing comfort. She gently petted between his growing crests as she felt her radio get taken from her belt. "Girls, this isn't the-"

Xue was holding the radio in her taloned hand whilst Chiari was carefully flicked stations one at a time. Ahura's mouth fell open when they found the right channel, Chiari pushing the button in lightly, and called down the radio with urgency. "Ahura... Please tell me that was either a joke, or something is horribly wrong." Novine's voice came through, the radio being given back, the girls taking Reider's side and acting as lookout. Ahura's trembling hand gripped the radio and she answered as calmly as she could.

"Something's wrong with Reider. Very wrong. For the past week he's been-" They were interrupted by an urging sound, Ahura turned to see Reider shaking his head in disgust, staring at the vomit like it was the most horrific thing he'd ever seen. "He hasn't been eating like normal, his stomach is bane of his existence and he just vomited... It smells." Somehow, she stayed calm enough to not go into panic, but that would probably happen later on in the day.

"Sit tight with him, we're on our way." The radio went silent and Ahura put the radio back on her belt, letting out a shaky sigh. It was the birthday of her beautiful girls, and her perfect boy was sick. It wasn't fair on any of them, what if Reider couldn't see the pathway with them? Could she leave him on his own? The girls melted back into the forest to meet the Vet at the entrance, leaving a very upset mother with a poorly son.

"My poor baby..." She cooed softly, finally feeling tears begin to pour down her face. "My poor, precious boy. Haven't you been through enough? You shouldn't be stuck down here and ill, should you? You should be-" No more words managed to come out, Ahura choking on air as she cried, burying her face in her hands. Reider crooned - having moved away from the vomit - and used his tail to bring his mother down, her head on his neck as she wept. He felt awful - stinking awful. His stomach hurt something dreadful, his throat was dry because he didn't trust himself to drink, his muscles hurt from bringing up what should've stayed in, something felt like it was burning slightly in his chest and he was hungry. It killed him to see his mother like this, all because of him. This was the third time she would have to care for him because he was too weak to not get ill. Once more, he didn't even know what was happening to him - only that it hurt. He trilled softly, trying to calm his mother, but raised his anxious amber eyes when he could hear hurried footsteps coming his way, whining in annoyance at knowing he would taken away again. He would be taken to that examination room - Reider hated that room. Every time he was there, his sight would go fuzzy and he could hear people he didn't recognise talking in his ear. He hated it so much.

"Ahura..." Novine's voice reached the sobbing woman, getting down on his knees to rub her shoulder. "It doubt it's anything major, dear. He's a tough kid-"

"So why is it hurting him so much?" Ahura cut in and sat back, pulling her knees up to her chest. Novine ran his tongue across his bottom lip before surveying the surroundings, looking at the young Dinosaur. His sisters were keeping close, burning red eyes on the other Vet members they had never met. They had cuddled into Maybelle momentarily, missing seeing the woman, but went straight back to guard duty.

"You said this started a week ago?" A nod in response, Novine rolled his shoulders. "Vomiting, not eating, stomach pains..." He looked Reider over. "Slight weight loss... Does your heart hurt, Reider?" Reider didn't know what that was. He tilted his head and Ahura stifled her cries for a moment, pointing to where her own was, before putting a finger to where his was.

"It's the one that's moving, dear." Oh... Mother meant the one that was burning. Reider made a noise of affirmation, settling down slightly. Novine nodded and smiled slightly.

"He needs Naproxen, rest and something in his stomach. That's all." Novine clapped his hands together and smiled down at Reider, seeing something far too familiar in those soft amber eyes. "You are going to be just fine, Reider. A healthy, sturdy boy, aren't you? I need to take some blood from you whilst I'm here so it's all in the records, is that alright?" Reider made a noise to signal the 'okay'. He knew what taking blood was, he'd seen it happen, but he hoped Novine would be gentle. "You're going to feel a very small scratch, Reider." The process was over in a matter of seconds, the girls coming over to see what was going on, nuzzling their brother, before curling up with their distraught mother.

"What's wrong with my son?" Ahura asked softly, hiccuping slightly.

"He has a stomach ulcer, that's all. Like I said, nothing major. They happen to the best of us." He patted Reider's head gently. "Such a gentle boy, even though he's hurting..." Novine needed to go over that blood. If his theory was right, there was a very rational explanation behind all of this, but he still didn't like the sound of his theory.

"I didn't think Dinosaurs could get stomach ulcers... And aren't they caused by stress?" She looked down at her son, who made almost a mewling sound. "Are you stressed, hon?" Reider didn't really know what that meant. He's seen his mother in what was known as 'stress', but he'd never really felt it. Ahura made the all too comforting cooing noise, making all of her children coo happily in return.

"It's a common theory, but has yet to really be proven." Novine was packing up, the other vets beginning to give their affections to the young Dinosaurs. Despite the situation, they all revelled in it after getting to know them briefly. "Right, that's one crisis handled. Make sure he rests, eats-" He handed Ahura the Naproxen. "One tablet twice a day for the pain. I'll be checking up on you all later, okay?"

"Does that mean we can't show them the pathway for their birthday?" Ahura felt disappointed that the girls couldn't see the pathway, but she stood and hugged her father figure.

"Something tells me, dear, that they're okay with that." Novine pointed with his eyes, Ahura turning to see all three siblings curled up together, fast asleep. To them, that pathway could wait. Their Reider was safe, and nothing could've made the Indominus girls happier.

If you feel you see any spelling mistakes, do not hesitate to let me know :)

WillietheWolf (Guest): PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE MORE! WE NEEDS IT... GIVE ITS TOO USSSSSS. SAAAAAHH.

My Response: YOU HAVEZ IT PRECCCIOOOUUUSSSS! First thing though, that is an amazing name, Mama Unicorn approves. Secondly, I'm glad you like it :3

Waddup ma Unicorns!

Hope you enjoyed!

Review if you like it ~~

Follow/Favourite if you really like it!

Have a FABULOUS day!

0^0 Weasel!