Wangxian Prompt/Self-fill Dump

You are the Yin to my Yang

He was only a hatchling still when he wandered out of the nest and went to explore out side of it. He would later admit to his Muqin why he had disobeyed her was because he was lonely without his brother, who was now a snaklet and could freely leave the nest, but not wander far. But that is later. Right now he is a bit overwhelmed by the vibrancy of the 'forest' around him. The rich scents carried to his tongue as he flicks it out slowly, curious and trying to desipher what he is smelling. He wanders round and around until he is ultimately lost in this 'forest' and cannot find his way back to the nest. He admittedly panics until he catches the sweet scent of milk and honey, he knows that scent! I belonged to his Muqin! He quickly darts towards it, but freezes as the woman he sees is not his Muqin, even if she carries the same smell as her. He notices she is sitting on a thick blanket and has something held to her chest under another blanket. It takes him bit too long to realize what is going on when the woman suddenly removes the blanket to reveal a baby, who has just finished nursing, and she adjusts the inner robes to cover her breast once more. He quickly covers his eyes with his tail, glad he cannot blush in this form even if he feels himself heat up with embarrassment.

"Shh, a'Ying, there you go... Nice and full, but now to make sure your tummy doesn't get upset... ready? There, there... ohh, that was a good one, is that better, my little YingYing?" the woman coos in a sweet voice much like when his Muqin speaks to him. She had gently patted the baby's back until the baby made a strange sound, and sighed contentedly when it was over. "Good boy, now you rest right here while I go find your Baba... silly man must have gotten distracted again with a new plant." She giggles as she sets him in a basket and then pulls out some beads that begin to glow with spiritual energy.

He darts forward onto the blanket in a moment of panic as she does this and then he gasps as the energy does not feel the same like his Muqin's or Fuqin's. While still pure, it feels... darker. He is confused by this, but the baby gives a happy burble and squeal as his own Muqin giggles and bends down to kiss a fat little cheek.

"Ying'er be a good boy and wait for a'Niang and Baba to come back, ok?" she tells him after she was down placing a series of barriers around her child and then quickly hurried off in a seemingly random direction to find her mate. She would not be gone long, even with her unparalleled skills with Barriers, Cangse Sanren would nor risk leaving her only child alone for longer than a few short moments.

As soon as the woman was out of sight, he curiously slithers up to the basket and looks in at the baby. It was indeed a Hatchling, but not one like himself. How curious. The other child blinks big silver eyes at him and makes curious cooing sound and he cocks his own head to the side, golden eyes slightly wider in wonder. He gives s surprised puff as he is grabbed by the other infant and coils around his hand. He is too small and weak to squeeze, which is unfair because the other infant has a strong grip on him. However they watch each other, the baby moves a bit uncordinatedly, but still watching him, holding him steady. They watch each other for a long time, but then there is a shocked squeal and they look to see the woman, the other Hatchling's Muqin and someone who must be his Fuqin standing there, pale faced and wide eyed. The baby gives a delighted squeal and lets his new friend go to make grabby hands at his parents, this allows the Hatchling to quickly dart away and right into his worried mother, who quickly grabs him in her jaws like a cat would it's kitten. The strange not-snakes, gape in shock at this as they hold their Hatchling in their arms. The two Hatchlings stare at one another even as his own mother slowly backs away, his Fuqin hidden in the bushes just behind them, his larger form and piercing golden eyes just barely hidden and his threatening hissing making sure the strangers do not dare approach. Once Muqin is near Fuqin, they quickly dart into the bushes and head for home, he remains lip, knowing he is in trouble, but he cannot stop thinking about the strange not-snakes, especially the other Hatchling. He felt pure and yet dark, how was that so? He would need to ask his parents once he is no longer in trouble that is....