Axel smiled and moved over to Brent a blanket in his hands, he put it over the others shoulders and began to rub them in order to warm him up. “I told you it was and not to go out in it.”
Greta’s mouth fell opened as she looked at the stranger before her posing his question. She was all ready to be annoyed by the way most people approached her about her abilities and how she could be of service to them. But the way he phrased his question piqued her interest. “… why would you even want that?”
“Why wouldnt I? I am a monster in many peoples eyes and I long to feel the sun upon my skin once more, to be able to eat food, to just feel alive once more would be nice.” He explained as she questioned why. “Have you had to spend most of your life hiding in fear of being turned to ash if you stepped out into the sun? Do you have to drink blood in order to live? “
While the kitten was soft to the startled animator, Anita was just as shocked to be handed the ball of anger and fluff as it was to being given away. She didn’t know exactly how to hold the creature so it was awkwardly propped on its underarms, a sad attempt at The Lion King.
“I guess,” she shrugged again, attempting to disrobe her disappointment in the answer by focusing on the sharp claws of the kitten who did not enjoy being held in such a manner. Although, the longer that she looked at the small beast, she doubted that it liked being held at all; and that thought almost gave her the sense of a kindred spirit. But another thought caused her to pause. “Wait… This isn’t this a Christmas gift…. is it?”
Axel burst out on laughter as she failed at holding the kitten, he sighed and moved a little closer to her picking up the kitten again and moving Anita’s arms so that the kitten could sit comfortably in them. “You have to hold them the right way or you will get the sharp little claws in your skin. Be gentle with her. If you dont want to hold her like that put her over your shoulder like your would when burping a baby.” Axel suggested as he smiled down at both of them.
“If it was would you be upset?” It wasnt his main present for her it was just something he thought she needed even if she wasnt able to keep it at her place.
She gave him a look of exasperation, blinking slowly to clear it away with a smirk of her own, “I’m still pretending to ignore that, Axel. Your getting on the naughty list.” With a shrug Anita folded her arms gestured towards him with her chin, “That also depends on how long her father is planning on staying here.”
He laughed and placed the kitten in her arms as she shrugged and said he was on the naughty list. “I think I am permanently on the naughty list.” He grinned. “Well that depends on certain things…I do wish to stay as long as possible. But we know that also depends on certain someone we do not speak of.” He pointed out.
“Okay, so I’m just gonna pretend you didn’t say that,” Anita laughed and shook her head, “I’m fine with that. You take full custody, weekends, holidays, school years, and summers.”
“Okay so you know you have resting bitch face, do I need to take a picture to prove it?” He asked with a smirk. “Hey now you have to come and visit then and spend time with her….Or she will think she’s been abandoned by her mother.” Axel joked.
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