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This is for Sajhiri and *Washu* to RP labor and delivery of their kiddo since they'll never find an rp thread again with ego search and subscriptions being down.

Sajhiri sat in the nursery's rocking chair, which had become home for two children now that little Naeva had appeared one night out of nowhere. The unexpected new resident of the tower was cradled in Sajhiri's arms and was half dozing with her ear pressed to her caretaker's belly. Sajhiri looked down at the child perplexed, as the little girl seemed to be actively listening to her unborn son or daughter.

She smiled softly and returned to humming softly as she rocked the strange, quiet, and unsmiling child with the white streak in her auburn hair.

Sajhiri looked up from Naeva's face with a smile, but one that seemed to be masking some discomfort. She shifted her weight to try and ease some of the backpain she'd been having since the night before. "Hey Lady. Just bottle fed little Naeva here, and if you keep spending money our baby will never have to wear the same outfit twice." She chuckled and winced slightly.

The infant in her arms seemed to be babbling nonsensically at her belly, her cheek pressed to it, but Naeva's silvery eyes seemed too old for a face so new and young. It was a bit of a disturbing sight, especially as a few beads of sweat appeared on Sajhiri's brow.

"Momma! Momma! Saevire was being bad! She pulled Telenna's hair and she tried to stuff that fairy lady into a jar!" Sedare, the silvery Aduthule that Jhiri had adopted, came barreling into the nursery with her crimson and black twin stomping after her.

"Tattletale!" Saevire hissed. She pushed her sister in the back, making the gentler of the two stumble a bit.

Behind them came a soft sigh as Telenna followed them like a shadow. She towered over the two foot high creatures, but she herself was just a child, only one of human proportions. "I really DO wish you wouldn't pull my hair, or try to hurt Averno, Saevire. It's not very nice of you, " she calmly intoned.

Averno's face was livid from where she'd perched atop the Alphapet's head. "Not very NICE! Is that the best you can say about her behavior!? It's abhorrent, abysmal, malicious, and insufferable!" the Feien shrieked.

Sajhiri didn't even seem to notice the bickering children, she had a far away and somewhat glazed expression as one hand went to her belly.

Sajhiri swallowed hard, her head nodding slowly at *Washu*'s words. "It's time...yes. We uh...we need to get to the hospital. My bag is packed...should be in the front hall closet. Telenna, can you carry it? Averno, go fetch the Sphinx to tend to Naeva and tell Zaine and Wendigo to meet us at the hospital. Sedare, help *Washu* she looks like she needs some help, Saevire, please help me as best you can. We'll need to call a taxi..."

The mother-to-be looked pale and shaky, but as usual in the face of danger she bucked up and took charge.

Sajhiri's plethora of adoptees burst into a flurry of action. Naeva absolutely refused to be taken from Sajhiri by the Sphinx, resulting in the felinid getting bitten on her furry hand. The infant ended up being taken along. Telenna trudged along behind the expectant mothers with Sajhiri's bag for the hospital in her hands. A worried pair of Aduthule clung to their foster mother's skirts as the procession made it's way to the taxi to take them to the hospital. Averno raced on to find Zaine and Wendigo and let them know the baby was coming.

In the front hall of the tower Sajhiri suddenly stopped and let out a whimper. Liquid rushed out from beneath her dress in a puddle that made the Aduthule twins leap back like cat's being threatened with a bath.

"I guess that makes false labor out of the question, eh?" Sajhiri shakily murmured, trying to remain upbeat. But those who knew her well could see in her eyes that she was worried. Something just was not right, and the hand that gripped *Washu*'s arm as she was being escorted did not have it's usual strength behind it.

Zaine had been in another room in the tower talking with an old friend who had lost touch with. He had been laughing when Averno came in and told him the news, hearing it Zaine jumped up and hanged up on the friend without so mutch as a thought "IseverythingreadyhavetheycalledthecabaretheysureitstherealthiniswahsuwithherwhereWen?" Zaine had to stopped himself before he realized he wasn't making mutch clear sense to the the poor girl. He took a deep breath and relaxed confusion brought problems and if this was going to go right there wasn't to be any problems. "Where Sajhiri?" Zaine managed to ask Averno.

* Worry crossed her face at Sajhiri's words. If anyone would know it'd be her right? She then cringed at the shriek and the Foul threats* Ok maybe the taxi isn't going to be fast enough. Maybe I should just teleport us there.

Sajhiri shook her head. "No porting...could hurt the baby." Naeva leaned over and tried to bite *Washu*'s hand at the idea of being teleported to the hospital. Sharp little baby teeth, all three of them the child currently possessed, sunk into goddess-flesh with a vengeance.

At Zaine's arrival, Sajhiri's concern ebbed back a tiny bit. "Lo love...time to go. Get in the cab. Please. Quickly." She grimaced and leaned back in the seat, unaware of her new charge's attempt to chomp her friend.

Zaine quickly jumped into the car not sure what to say or preety mutch do, he was next to helpless in this. He tried a reasuring hand on Sajhiri not trusting words, he had seen enough jokes about women preganancy to know that words could be taken wrong and be painful. He tried to keep a cheery face but was worried, something was wrong with Sajhiri his Sajhiri and he wasn't sure what.