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"I found the blanket you wanted, Krishna."

"Good. I'm getting tired of having to hold this thing."

Delmor smiled softly at Krishna's grumbling, handing the rainbow colored Yuniko the felt blanket. It had been like this for the past couple of days, ever since Quick had showed up with a strange blue egg. She couldn't take care of it herself, not with so many other members of the family depending on her, and Delmor had earnestly volunteered to watch over it. It was so exciting, waiting to see when it would hatch!

It had been no surprise to the Aquatic Yuniko to see how fiercly protective Krishna had become... and then how quickly he took over. Oh, it wasn't that apparent to anyone else, maybe. But Delmor had known Krishna a long time. It was all the little things. Like the way he had had a talk with Sorena and the Kurai Yuniko had simply... disappeared for a while on a private trip. Or the way that he complained that watching over an egg was beneath him... after he had been doing it for several hours. Or even the way he kept reminding Delmor of how much responsability caring for an unborn life was, and how it needed far too much time and attention WHILE he was performing the tasks.

Once the kirin Yuniko had carefully wrapped the egg up, he placed it in the basket that had become a sort of makeshift bed and carrier. It had been Delmor's idea, and he was rather proud of it. After all, if it worked for Easter eggs, surely it would work for this egg, right?

"I hope you don't intend to make this babysitting thing a habit, Delmor. It'll only mean even more work once he hatches," Krishna huffed, all the while making sure the basket was level and didn't swing. "You don't think Quick will ask for us to keep him permanently, do you?'

"She might, if she thinks he'll be happier here. We'll just have to wait and see."

Humming lightly, the rune-inscribed yuniko frolicked along the fields in his own way -- which was really a random combination of running, stopping to inspect nature, and scurrying recoveries from the occasional stumble when he wasn't paying close enough attention. The sun was warm and the grass as soft as feathers, but a carefree romp was not the main purpose of this outing, though it was a nice addition. Sekani was out to find out about this new egg that Krishna's guardian had acquired. He had heard of it through the grapevine... well, Aqua to be precise, but he thought it to be adequate detective work.

A few yards from his target, Sekani's smile widened as he threw an arm into the air for a mighty wave and called out a greeting.

"Krishnaaa~ Delmoooor~ HALLOO~!"

Delmor was more than happy to see one of his friends, and he returned the wave with an enthusiastic one of his own. "The little egg is all taken care of, and Sekani's come for a visit! I don't think this day can get any better!"

Krishna, on the other hand, grew slightly uneasy when he saw the approaching Yuniko. As much as the kirin loved Sekani, he simply wasn't sure if the carefree song-and-dance Yuniko could be trusted around something so... breakable. Still... it was always nice when he got a chance to see and spend time with the other. It didn't seem to happen nearly enough, for his tastes.

Sekani hopped to a stop, panting a bit after sprinting the last leg.

"I heard there was a new addition," he stated, catching a glance towards the basket. "An... egg?" he asked, unsure. He had only overheard Aqua speaking about this new addition and it all seemed odd. Where did it come from? Is it more like a bird egg or one of those creme filled easter kinds?

"Glad to see that your eyesight is still as good as ever," Krishna replied with a small smile, turning his eyes away from Sekani and over to Delmor. "My arms are beginning to get tired. Hold the basket."

"Of course!" The Aquatic agreed readily, glad to have the opportunity to hold the little one again. He flashed a bright smile over to the rune-covered Sekani, his tail moving just a little in his excitement. "Yes, and it's oh so adoreable. Krishna and I have been taking care of him."

"And an awful lot of work and trouble it's been too," the rainbow Yuniko added. "Now, apparently, he's a visitable attraction - perhaps we should sell tickets." Then, after a short pause, "But... it is good to see you.. Se-chan."

Sekani paused at the use of the nickname, but quickly recovered his poise with a chuckle. He was really glad things were smoothing over with his friend Krishna, even if some of the awkwardness would creep in at times.

"Hart will probably be by later -- and Aqua's forbidden Brier, for some reason." His eyes wandered down again to the basket in Delmor's arms. "Sooo~... WHICH ONE OF YOU IS THE LUCKY DADDY?" he finally blurted out, looking eagerly from the aquatic to the kirin.

The sudden question left both of the other Yuniko speechless. Then Krishna couldn't help but laugh. "Neither of us! We didn't -lay- the egg. Neither of us are birds."

Timidly, Delmor added on, "Quick is the one that gave us the egg to look after, Seka-chan. I don't really know where she got it from."

"Oh... I see."

The answer wasn't quite what Sekani was expecting. Though, as he gave it a few moments thought, it was likely for the better: one daddy meant there was another daddy and THAT meant he had probably missed out on something important.

"It's still a cute little egg! I bet Quick is proud," he said, flashing a wide grin at Delmor. "Could I hold it?"

Krishna immediately grew tense at Sekani's question, his eyes becoming focused on the basket. Here was the part he had been dreading. He knew it was wrong, but all he could see in his mind's eye was the excitable rune-covered Yuniko trying to dance with the basket, sending the egg flying to an inevitable doom. Common sense and a mind centered around safety were simply not things Sekani had displayed abundantly in the past.

Thus, when Delmor prepared to transfer ownership of the basket, he stepped forward, "I'll help you hold it, Se-chan; it can get very heavy."