Sunrays and Moonbeams

Sleepover

"In just a few days you will have a mother Theo," I cooed to myson. He giggled happily reaching down to the ground, where underneathshe slept. He should be sleeping technically but considering how hecould feel how excited I was there was no way any hatchling couldsleep.

I did hope he would though as the sunlight was far too bright for himto sleep. He snuggled against my chest and I hoped he would sleep nowbut he didn't and I groaned. He normally was very good about sleepingbut then again it had been flying for so long he would pretty muchsleep whenever I was flying with him, though when I did sleep heslept against me to. Then he was just cuddled against me but seemedto now be getting more comfortable that we were staying here.

Once my mate had joined us after the ritual we will go to the treesthat they had found. That would be the last time I moved him till hewas full grown with his own mate and would find a home for himselfand have their own family.

For now though, we must both sleep. I can not let the second day-oneof the most important-have me tired from not sleeping. I coo toTheodore to help him relax as well not realizing as I slowly fallasleep as well with him resting on my chest, my wings coming to wraparound him as we sleep.

When the sun had risen I was already awake, seeing the sunrise itlooked so different then on my planet and I feel bad that thoughTheodore probably had seen it but would not remember it, and anyother children my mate and I will have will never see it.

Looking down I see her walk out of the doorway wearing a pair ofpants and buttoned suit all in a dark navy blue that offset her (skintone) skin that I was coming to love more and more. Her hair was neatand done in a sleek style, the shirt she wore under was a brightstarched white.

Theodore was fast asleep in my arms as I watched her crawl into thestrange metal thing that moved and it popped like lighting and wokeTheodore up. He moved his legs and arms letting out a gentle cry hiswings beating slightly.

"Shhh Theo," I cooed to him and he calmed cuddling into my chestsome obviously still sleepy. I flew after her, keeping well into theair so the hatchling's cooing and sounds wouldn't bring any attentionfrom the earthlings. He giggled as the weird metal contraptionstopped and she climbed out of it heading into the same building. Isigh but turn and fly back to the small home we have claimed and sitdown waiting for the next part biting my lip. Of course I did nothave the same things available to me as I had on our old home.

"Soon Theo," I promised and chuckled. "Last night I gave her aflower befitting her beauty, of course I couldn't find something thatwas as beautiful as mama but still it would have to be something."I grinned at Theodore hiding from the hatchling, that honestlyprobably couldn't understand me anyway, my worry that one day I'dfind one more beautiful. I could only hope my beloved wouldunderstand my situation.

"Tonight we shall watch over her rest. She will not know that I'vefound her yet, which will make it easier for her to sleep, you knowgrandma used to reminisce that when grandpa did that she couldn'tforce herself to sleep so laid there all night pretending to sleeptill she did eventually drift off since she didn't remember himleaving." I chuckled, "and apparently grandpa kissed her foreheadbefore leaving, oh Theo, you'd have loved them." I looked away andsighed as the memories flitted through my head, "you'd have lovedyour aunts to." I shook my head as they would be remembered foreverbut not like this, not constantly sadly. They deserved to beremembered for their life, not their death. The sisters came andcollected them, and though they were right and everyone would need tocome and be taken by them not like this. The gods were very strangelyplanned, but would they anymore now the stars that were their homewere gone?

Shaking my head I sighed and kissed Theodore's forehead. "Don'tworry Theo, we'll all be okay. You, your mommy and daddy." Ipromised holding him tight and despite the dark turn of my thoughtsand kiss his forehead.

That night when she entered and I was sure she was asleep I slippedinto her home and looking around I frown not knowing where the flowerI had brought her was. It was customary to keep the flower by thenest to allow its scent to linger on them in their feathers and hair,dancing on their skin. But I wonder considering how much time shespends away from her home that it is there.

Theodore looked at her with wide eyes and I smiled moving to crawlinto her nest being careful not to jostle her. I lay against the wallthat is not made of wood and frown feeling the nest that feels sohard and not right and I reach out to push some (hair color) locksout of her face. My darling mate deserves so much more then such ahard nest where she could not possibly sleep well.

What worried me was her lips, they were so pale. Before she hadalways had the deep red lips. The same red of the flowers I hadpassed, I wondered if she had them the last night I dropped off theflower to her. Moving I pause looking at the mirror as I leaveTheodore on the bed with her. He crawled over watching her and laidhis head down on the slightly softer plush like she was. I saw manythings laying against the thing that showed me standing there infront of her.

She had a flat thing sitting down. A table. I reached down and pickedup a tub and opened it slowly. There was a clear like white creamthat had little finger marks and I smiled realizing it was my belovedmate's fingers. Curiously I slipped some off some and it wasstrangely textured. It felt almost...sticky...but it was also leavingbehind a gooey oil on my fingers that shined brightly and I frownednot liking the feeling and sighed before picking up one other thing,one that was a tube of deep red and I try touching it again and gaspas the matte color suddenly is the bright red of her lips. So thatwas where her color had come from and I shook my head looking overand frowning as I see her lips.

Such lovely lips. Why hide them?

Moving to her side I crawl in careful that she won't be jostled andsmiled seeing her. I stroked Theodore's hair as we watch her sleep.When I am sure she will soon be waking I got up picking up thesleeping Theodore who fussed but calmed as I cooed to him. Leaningdown I press my lips to the forehead that though it was not shownwould have my star sign on it.

"Have a good day, my mate." I whisper and Theodore let out agiggle while she mumbled but only turned over onto her side. "Saygoodbye to mommy, Theo." I chuckled slipping from the window notbothering to shut the window as she would be awake soon.

I know this wasa long wait but I hope it will be worth the wait. Also there are somehints here about some stuff but it'd take an eagle eye to catch it.