#we didn't expect to hear that or have to do that at that vet visit but if we took him back home

[starmapz]

man's best friend - r. sukuna

❦ biker!ryomen sukuna x biker!f!reader [non-curse au]

❦ oneshot

❝ you know those videos of people falling in love with the pet they didn't want? yeah, turns out your husband sukuna could be the star of one of them. ❞

❦ cw ; 18+ only. mdni. sexual themes. fluff! husband!sukuna. soft!sukuna. part of the love & company series of oneshots but can be read separately.

❦ words ; 1.8k.

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Shutting the door behind you, you kick your boots off and pad slowly into the house. “Ryo!” You call out in search of your husband, peeking into the kitchen.

He rounds the corner in only a pair of gray sweatpants, every peak and valley of his washboard abs on display. If it were any other day, you would be jumping him in a heartbeat and he knows it. So when you don’t, even as your eyes trail down his body, he approaches you suspiciously.

“Who are you n’ what did you do with my wife?” He asks, a hint of playfulness decorating his tone. He eyes your outfit, still in your riding gear aside from your boots and helmet. You haven’t taken off your leather jacket yet, which is odd.

When his gaze lands on your chest, he narrows his eyes. “You get a third tit at work today?” He asks as he realizes you have a lump hidden beneath your coat. You can’t help your giggles at his stupid joke, shaking your head. The lump shuffles beneath your coat and his eyes go wide.

“You did not,” he deadpans, searching your expression.

Oh, but you did.

“Okay listen, I know you didn’t want a pet until we got a bigger place, but hear me out!” You plead as the lump shuffles more before it finally pokes its tiny little face out from your coat.

Facing Sukuna is the tiniest, most disheveled bundle of fur he’s ever seen. The little kitten is pure black, hair sticking out in every direction and wide green eyes that take in the world as the little furball tilts its head curiously at your husband with a pathetic mewl.

“No. No way, that thing’s gotta be covered in fleas. We talked about a dog,” he shakes his head. “Where did you even find it?”

“Ryo, come on!” You pout at him with a look entirely too similar to the kitten and his glare flickers between the two of you. “I found it in the bushes outside work and my co-worker said it’d been there for a while. I couldn’t leave it!” You insist, pulling the furball gently from within your jacket to hold them tightly to your chest.

He’s probably right about the fleas, but how could you not immediately fall in love with the little kitty as it calmly abides to you holding it like a baby, chewing softly on your gloved thumb as you hold it up to Sukuna.

“We don’t even need a big place to get a cat!” You insist. The kitten stops chewing on your thumb, rounded green eyes turning to stare up at Sukuna as it mewls pleadingly. Sukuna has half a mind to wonder if the kitten can understand you because between the two of you pouting at him, he thinks you have to be conspiring specifically to get him to break.

He sighs dramatically, rubbing the crease between his brows. “Fine. But it’s your responsibility.”

And how is Sukuna ever meant to resist his beautiful wife with the way your eyes light up?

Of course, you knew from the moment you brought the bundle of soot home that Sukuna would cave. What you didn’t expect was the way their dynamic shifted.

After getting cleaned up and visiting the vet, you discovered she’s a sweet little girl and insisted on naming her Jiji, after the cat from Kiki’s Delivery Service. Your husband had more… creative name choices. Pawasaki and Yameowha were among the worst of his horrible bike-related names, but Ducati had to be the one that really took the cake for the one that made you groan the most.

… And it also happened to be the one that stuck.

“Kuna! Have you seen Cati?” At least Cati sounds close to Kitty, right? Peering into the living room, you catch a glimpse of Sukuna laid out over the couch in a black hoodie and gray sweatpants, his arms folded back behind his head and his eyes trained on the TV.

“Yeah, she’s in here,” he replies nonchalantly. Stepping into the room, you look around for her but she’s nowhere to be found. Turning to Sukuna finally, your lips purse and your heart absolutely soars at the sight of the little kitty curled right into the crook of Sukuna’s neck, almost invisible buried in his hoodie.

“Oh. My. God,” you gasp, pulling out your phone to take a photo, which quickly becomes thirty photos to Sukuna’s dismay as his smirk becomes a scowl by the fifteenth. “You two are the cutest things I’ve ever seen. This is gonna be my wallpaper.”

It doesn’t take long for the two to warm up to one another either. Ducati is like his shadow, always following right behind him even as he brushes her off. She’s constantly rubbing against his ankles and mewing for his attention. He doesn’t pay her much mind at first, but his resolve crumbles after only a few weeks.

Brushing your teeth one morning before work, Sukuna walks into the washroom in a red hoodie to grab his razor. As he slips past you, your jaw drops at the realization that Ducati’s little tail is poking out from his hood.

“No way,” you barely manage to mumble through the toothpaste and toothbrush, spitting it out and darting back to your room to grab your phone. It hardly matters that you have toothpaste on your lips still when you need a photo of this right now.

“Your camera roll must be mostly photos of her,” he chides, plugging his razor in.

“You say that like it’s a problem.”

A puff of air leaves his nose in a laugh as he watches your mirth through the mirror. Who is he to deny his wife of having a camera roll full of photos where you can barely make out where your kitten’s limbs start and end?

The day everything changed was when you woke up early enough to see their morning routine. Sukuna got up early to work out and have breakfast before work, while you would practically rush out the door, but your body had other plans today.

The sun warms your cheek as it peeks over the horizon and with a yawn you realize your alarm hasn’t gone off yet. Usually you would just flip over, but a morning with your husband sounds even better.

Slowly shuffling down the hall, you blink sleep from your eyes as you make your way into the kitchen in time to see what might be the funniest thing you’ve ever laid your eyes on.

Sukuna sits down at the table with a breakfast burrito on one plate and another smaller plate in his other hand. He sets it down at the chair beside him with some coffee and your jaw drops when you realize what’s on the smaller plate.

It’s Ducati’s fucking breakfast. He pulls the chair beside him out and pats it before pushing her plate to the edge of the table so that she can reach it.

“No fucking way,” you breathe out. Like a deer in the headlights, Sukuna’s eyes widen, before his expression hardens.

“What? She’s hungry,” he grunts like any of this is normal by any means and he isn’t the cheesiest cat dad on the planet. To think he was a dog person a few months ago.

You burst into laughter as his tough-guy persona crumbles. You may be his princess, but that cat is his queen.

“I need to get my phone, oh my god-”

“Don’t you dare!” He roars, but you’re already racing back to the bedroom in a flurry of giggles. Sukuna sighs, slumping back in the chair as he stares at the ceiling.

“You’re such a sucker,” you tease as you snap another dozen photos of the pair to add to your collection.

“Don’t call me that,” he grumbles, holding his hand up to block the camera’s view of him as though the tattoos on his wrist don’t spell out exactly who he is.

You found out a week later that the next step from breakfast at the table is apparently coming with you on dates.

Finishing up your makeup for your beach day with your husband, you bound over to the door with your duffle bag of towels, sunglasses, and sunscreen ready to go. Sukuna, on the other hand, packed very differently.

Kneeling on the ground, Ducati’s on her side, her fluffy black tail happily swishing back and forth as Sukuna adjusts a harness on her.

“Kuna, as cute as that is, I don’t wanna lose her,” you gently scold, deciding you have to put your foot down when it comes to your cat joining you on your beach date.

“We won’t lose her,” he gruffs, scooping her up into his arms. “She has a tracker tag. It’s connected to my phone.”

You have to stifle a laugh. “Right, of course. That’s super normal. Normal people do this with their cats.”

Sukuna glowers, heat rising from his neck up to his cheeks. To think that this is the same man who cuffed you to your bed frame last night that’s now brimming with embarrassment. “She likes being outside,” he grumbles.

“I know she does but I thought the front yard would be as far as she would go,” you sigh, unable to help your smile. “Fine, Ryo. She can join us, but you better watch her like a hawk.”

“Promise, princess,” he agrees, leaning down to kiss your cheek. “Your hickeys r’ showing, by the way.”

You shrug. “My makeup would come off in the water anyway if I tried to cover them and I know you like them,” you smirk. Something dark flashes in his eyes, his free hand that isn’t supporting Ducati in his arms reaching out to rest on your waist. His fingers tighten, his grip sinking into the plush of your skin as he pulls you into him.

“I like when people know you’re mine,” he purrs, eyes lidded. 

“That’s good, because now,” you begin, a gleam in your eye that he recognizes all too well, “people will know that I’m with the big burly biker and his tiny little kitty,” you tease with a grin as you push off of his chest, adjusting your duffle bag over your shoulder. “Come on, you big sucker. Let’s go to the beach.”

Of course, you’ve seen the videos and stories of men who didn’t want a pet later becoming said pet’s best friend, but you could never have imagined that would be your hardened and often cold husband. Especially given that when you had discussed getting a pet, he wanted a big dog like a Rottweiler or a German Shepherd.

Like many other times over the course of your life, he surprises you at every turn as you find him in the kitchen pouring himself a bowl of Cheerios with Ducati atop his shoulders. Another time, you find him doing pushups in your bedroom with the cat laying on his back, earning a raised brow. On rare occasions, he even calls both of you ‘his girls’.

Turns out, Sukuna is a cat guy. And honestly? You wouldn’t have it any other way, even if it means you’re not Ducati’s favorite.

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❦ a/n ; was feeling inspired since i adopted my cat a year ago tomorrow and couldn't help but think this would suit this sukuna really well <3 as always, likes, reblogs, and comments are super super appreciated <33

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[am-i-the-asshole-official]

AITA for not putting a bell on my cat?

Cw for discussion of animal death and injury in vague terms.

So I live in a neighborhood with a lot of stray/outdoor cats. In fact, it's sorta that way all over the city. A few weeks ago as of writing this, I picked up a stray because I saw that it had an open wound on its neck; since it was amicable to being handled I decided to take it to the vet to be treated (and neutered, since I'd already gotten hold of it and obviously we don't need more strays.)

Recently, my cat of 15 years (we had him for 15 years, he was about 17-18 though) passed of old age, so I wasn't expecting my family to be willing to take a new cat in so soon. We even still have most of his stuff, so I figured it would be a matter of keeping the stray indoors until it was healed, then letting him go about his business. We all ended up getting attached over his two weeks of recovery though (if anyone is curious, it was a burst absess. While he was there we got him vaccinated and checked for other problems. Aside from ear mites, he was fine) so we got him a microchip, named him, and that was that.

My previous cat was also a rescue, though we picked him up from a shelter. At the time we also had a dog and a dog door, so keeping him inside would have been a logistical struggle we just... didn't care to bother with. By the time the dog passed, he'd had access to the outside for years and we saw no reason to suddenly cut him off from that. We obviously had to keep this new cat completely inside while his staples were in, but the plan was always to open up the dog door once he was healed and let him decide where he wanted to be. I don't like taking care of a litter box, my dad doesn't like the smell of cat, 3/4ths of the house is allergic (though that didn't stop us before), and this cat is much younger than our previous was, and has much more energy (vet estimated him at 6mo-1yr). At the beginning of last week (again, as of writing this) I got the go-ahead from the vet to let him outside and gladly did so. He hasn't gotten the hang of the dog door yet (our previous had the advantage of watching the dog go through to learn how to do it) but will go through open doors/windows and will return to the door or enter through the window if it's still open.

With context out of the way here comes the trouble: our neighbors. Our house is on the corner of the block and to our left is a house that takes tenants every so often. They've been here for as long as I (22m) have been alive and have been a nucance for probably longer than that. Their yard is atrocious, they planted bamboo that grew under the fence and into our property, and the woman who owns the house (presumably. Her husband might but I've never spoken to him) apparently has some moral issue with outdoor cats.

Sometime into owning our previous cat, she suddenly became very concerned with the bird population and insisted that we collar our cat and get him a bell so that he wouldn't catch birds. I'd like to point three things out: 1) our previous cat only had one eye, 2) we had tried to collar him before and he lost every single one so we gave up (breakaway collars so he didn't choke, 3) he caught birds despite both of these facts. Needless to say, I was not fucking thrilled about unsolicited advice from a woman I'd never spoken to, who let her unmitigated mess of invasive plants invade my garden, but whatever. She spoke to my little (10yro) sister about it at the time, only once, and never to me, so it wasn't an issue.

So I let this new cat out, right? I opened the dog door for him and he waltzed right on out, but I wasn't convinced he really knew how to operate it. About an hour or so without hearing him come in, I head through the back door to look for him. I got him from a different neighborhood, across town, while visiting a friend, so I figured I was allowed to be a little worried about him getting lost or overwhelmed. As soon as I step out onto the porch, the neighbor-lady calls over and asks me if my cat got out or I let it out.

I tell her I let him out. She asks me to put a bell on him. In an attempt to remain civil I ask her why. She says something about it being stupid, I ask her why it's stupid, she says cats eat birds and the bird populations are declining. I instantly want to call bull on cats being a leading reason of bird population decline, but I just tell her that I'll have to look that up, and ask her if she saw which way he went. (I'd like my restraint during this interaction noted, thanks.)

Anyway I don't find the cat but I get a good few patrols around the block, and eventually he comes back to the house sometime in the late-night early-morning. He does not use the dog door and waits for me to open the door instead (back door is on the way to the bathroom, I saw his stupid little face pressed against the glass when i went to piss).

I look up bird population decline articles. Most of them mention cats as a factor, along with clear windows. Primary factors are listed as deforestation and invasive species, pesticides, etc. I don't consider getting my cat a collar because I don't appreciate my neighbors input, especially when she's going to be hypocritical and ignore that planting native species may help bird population more than putting out fifty fucking feeders and complaining that the stray cats see her yard as a buffet. Anyway.

I let him out again yesterday, this time through the window in my room, which leads to the back porch. I felt comfortable leaving it open since I work at my desk and would hear if anything not-cat came inside. (Allergies were a problem, but I'd really rather he have a way to get inside if he wanted/needed, and he STILL will not open the dog door on his own. Obviously I'm not helping by continuing to give him alternatives but I am soft-hearted.) Sometime in the evening my dad comes in and tells me that when the cat next comes back, I should keep him inside because "The neighbor lady is being a bitch and I don't want to deal with it." I assume she said something to him, so I agree and when the cat comes in for the night I close the window.

This morning I saw what had ACTUALLY got him.in a twist, because not only did she say something but she printed out and taped a note to our door. Oh, how I would love to send a picture of it here, but I don't know how to embed photos in asks so you'll just have to deal with my transcription:

CAT FACTS

Cats kill birds. Cars kill cats.

Here's some links to look up.

[I won't type the links out. First one is an article titled "how long do outdoor cats live indoor vs outdoor cats" and the second is "faq cats and their effects on birds". I have not read either of these.]

Ask Kelly about Dixie. Ask Jean about Madeline - wait don't - she ran over her with her own car and broke her pelvis because the cat was older and couldn't hear well.

You have a very beautiful young cat. He deserves a safe loving home. Act like you care for your cat or give him to a home that will. I have four indoor cats - three are orange boys. I have a soft spot for orange boy cats. They are very happy as inside cats.

Be responsible.

[Handwritten at the bottom:]

Your cat is sleeping in my backyard. Why are you forcing him to be an outdoor cat!?

[End]

The amount of violent rage this fills me with is unreal. Kelly is our across-the-road neighbor, I assume Jean is another neighbor (I'm bad with names) and I CANNOT imagine that either of them appreciate being. Used like this. Also, I'm very glad her cats are happy indoors but this cat is not, he wants to go outside, he has been crowding the window all morning waiting for me to open it. (I respect me father so I won't, but I disrespect my neighbor so I really, REALLY fucking want to.)

So AITA for disregarding the safety/happiness of my cat and the decline of the bird population by not putting a collar on him and heartlessly forcing him outside? I'm no further inclined to force him indoors or get a collar, especially with her continued insistence, and in fact I'm so far making an active effort to restrain myself from going over and talking to her because I just want to turn it into an argument.

[abbysimsfun]

Sims In Bloom: Generation 2 Pt. 84 (Checking In On the Clinic - and Another Baby Boom??)

cw: it's not a Conther baby I'll just say that right now. Sorry!

On top of her responsibilities to her family, Heather worked hard to keep Buttercup Pet Clinic's great reputation, but life at work was rarely easy.

She'd recently noticed a dip in her ratings and was tech-savvy enough to realize she'd been targeted. She traced the IPs to an address connected to George Brindleton's old company and gave the evidence to Conrad.

"He's trying to hurt my business because he's still sore over losing his, but as long as he's not going after the kids, I can take whatever he wants to throw at me. My clients know how good we are."

Conrad remembered his threat to sniff around Brindleton & Sons old financial files, but with this evidence he had cause for something better. "We're filing a restraining order," he insisted. "For you and the kids, because next time he might try to do more than hire a bot farm to drag your reviews down. But if I have to stay away from him, too, I can't look into his finances, if it comes to it."

"Is a restraining order really necessary? What if it makes him more upset? I'll always let you know if I hear from him again, but I'd love to just forget we ever met him."

Conrad nodded apologetically. "It's necessary. He just needed to do something stupid like this before I could file for one. Just keep focused on your clinic. I've got my eye on George Brindleton."

Heather tried to increase the value of her clinic's furnishings, but she lacked a real aesthetic eye and now she also had marketing expenses. With every passing day she worked hard, and though sometimes it never seemed enough, George Brindleton wouldn't break her.

One cold winter morning, Kaori Hayashi, Heather's best vet tech, tended to local blacksmith Abby Harms' Australian Shepherd, Jax. As Heather finished with another patient, Spencer Pancakes surprised her old friend when she brought her dog, JJ, to the clinic.

It wasn't that she'd brought her pet, as she had so many times before, but Spencer sported a sizable baby bump, too.

"Spencer! I can't believe it! I thought the doctors said-"

"They were wrong!" (Mod conflicts! Sorta wrecks the surrogacy storyline but also whatever.) "Needless to say, we didn't expect it. We kept it to ourselves until Dr. Scott said we were healthy. We wanted to tell you!"

"Are you feeling okay about it? I know you didn't want a big family."

Spencer sighed. "Everett's thrilled. I had to move another work trip to Selvadorada, but I'm making the best of it. I took my mom's advice and started painting, and it's nice that Lydia and I are pregnant at the same time. Since it's her first and I need all the help I can get, we're kind of in it together. The pregnancy really does feel like a miracle, and Everett's an incredible father."

"Your boys have a great mom, too." Spencer offered a pitiful smile, and Heather remembered her last visit with Spencer's father-in-law. "Bob came in with one of his cats back in the fall and he mentioned he was worried about you. I kept meaning to call and plan a trip like he suggested, but life's been so busy, and...I didn't want to believe what he was saying, I guess. It didn't feel like any of my business."

(Quick for new readers, Heather doesn't want to intrude on their family because Jett is her biological son with Everett, conceived via science as Heather was their surrogate. She's tried to set a clear boundary to avoid any confusion for or about toddler Jett.)

Spencer nodded. "Bob means well. And I'm doing okay, really. The baby kicks all the time. Like right now. Here: feel. Since we moved back to Henford, it's been better. We haven't had any snow yet!"

"Don't remind me. I miss the mild winters in Henford, but Ash really loves the snow. It's great enjoying it through his eyes."

"The boys love living with my parents and running through the fields like we did. Everett's family comes around all the time, and he's happier at the parish in Henford. Oh! Would you believe that old fox, Pawbin Hood, is still alive?! He's still wearing the Sherwood Forest get up you bought from the creature keeper when we were fourteen!"

"I guess I'm not surprised; I swear, the foxes will outlive us all. Everett thinks they react differently to the wild mushrooms than sims do." Gently, she steered the conversation back to her friend. "And all of that sounds great for everybody else. But what about you, Spence?"

"On days I'm feeling overwhelmed, I'm just glad everyone's there to pick up the slack."

"What about work?"

"Paused for now, I guess. At this point I won't get back to Selvadorada until this one's out of diapers." She pointed to her bump. "But if you can get away, you should come with me next time I go. You're just as good at identifying artifacts, and you love exploring the jungle as much as I do."

"I would love that," Heather said, awash with nostalgia over their first trip to the jungle for Spencer's bachelorette. After their quick visit, she tended to JJ - who was fine other than a mild case of lava nose - and she sent them on their way with a refill of organic disinfectant spray to keep treating him.

Later that afternoon, Heather took a moment to relax and hydrate when she was met by another surprise visitor. The woman walked in heavily pregnant and disguised under a bandana and sunglasses, but Heather recognized her name from her digital sign-in sheet. "Emi Wise? You used to be Emi Kudo, didn't you? You were a vet tech here when I was in high school!"

Emi looked around to ensure she didn't recognize any other faces in the lobby. "I remember you and your parents," she admitted. "When I used VetConnect to find a clinic to help my Olive, I realized Sorrel Jackson sold you this place. I like the rebrand, and I liked it even better when I saw you got away from Landgraab Corp. I think you might be the only vet in Simlandia who can help us. That's the only reason I risked coming back here."

As Heather healed Olive in an exam room, Emi noted the place hadn't changed much since she'd worked there. "You've rebranded, and you should really invest in a whole new look. My husband's an architect, and I think he could design something incredible. When Olive has to come back for her follow-up appointment, I'll bring him with me so he can get a look at the place, if you want."

"That sounds great, actually. I'm always looking for ways to really spruce this place up!"

Heather called Conrad to set one more plate at the table for dinner before she invited Emi to her home next door. Grateful for Heather's hospitality so she and Olive could rest a little before their long journey home, Emi opened up about her life in the years since she'd left Brindleton Bay in such a hurry.

"I had an affair with a married man, and he chose his wife, of course. I was so young and naive. I had no idea what to do, but I knew I couldn't stay. So I bought a one-way plane ticket to Evergreen Valley because it felt far enough away from here. I met a man and fell in love a month after I got to town, and he raised the twins like they were his own from the day they were born. We had a son together, and this one will be a girl."

"It sounds to me like everything worked out for the best. You don't have to tell me who the father is, but there are rumours around town."

(Basically, it's a good thing Kaori finished up with Jax and Mrs. Harms before Emi and Olive showed up!)

Emi's face went white. "Please don't tell him or his wife I was here. I promised I wouldn't ever ask for a thing for the boys, but if they see me here they might think I want to cause trouble."

"Your secret's safe with me," Heather promised.

True to her word, Emi brought her husband Layne for Olive's follow up, and he and Heather spoke about plans to revamp the clinic completely - a total rebuild, with class, elegance, and in keeping with Brindleton Bay's coastal charms.

Buttercup Pet Clinic was a place where people felt comfortable being open and vulnerable, and Heather heard her fair share of gossip inside the clinic walls. She was becoming something of a neighbourhood confidante, and took it seriously when people trusted her with their problems. With this in mind, Layne offered to add a small cafe - a relaxed gathering place for owners to wait for their pets and sip coffee. Heather was excited, and couldn't wait for spring to get started on construction.

As a bonafide Friend of the Animals, Heather was pretty great with her human friends, too. And she wanted her clinic to reflect that. ->

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NOTE: So my game had ANOTHER baby boom but now I think I'm maxed and need some elders to expire before more nooboos will generate randomly. That said, in addition to Emi and her husband (Layne Wise originally known as Leoric Weild), Everett & Spencer, and Lydia & Alexander, River and Cassandra are expecting again, too! That's two more grandkids for Bella!

I checked on the Gen 1 Nesbitt household, where River and Cassandra live with Neal, Daisy, and their son Michael (plus dog Bernadette and cat Duchess) and pregnant Cass got on an autonomous video call with her mom. 🥰

NOTE 2: It's been on my list to get Heather and Spencer back to Selvadorada for almost a decade (in game!). I'm trying to complete the Jungle Explorer aspiration with Spencer, but there really has not been a good time as they both have small kids or keep getting pregnant. The aspiration isn't a requirement for this generation and more a bonus goal for me, but I really want to do it so stay tuned!

Heather's had Adventurous as a bonus trait since they went on their first trip together, and ever since then she's just been able to use it for wild woohoo and being eager and excited about the Ambrosia Society's challenge, whereas Conrad was a lot more cautious (about the latter - the wild woohoo doesn't trouble him at all!)

NOTE 3: As always, I thank @rinseesims for adding the iconic Leoric Weild from her iconic UDC to the Sims 4 gallery because he makes a great dad/architect in this universe!

[thanakite]

Y'all, can anyone explain to me why, literally the day before my annual wellness visit for my cat at the vet, they thought they could send me a text that essentially said "Hey can you bring in a poop sample tomorrow? Thanks!" with literally no explanation of additional info

Like first let's get into the fact that I don't have any type of pet insurance and my experience with both regular people medicine and with vets specifically as well NO TESTING comes free, like sure it could be free after insurance or could be included in the cost of the appointment, but there is still a COST, and how that cost works and everything is something that should be discussed ahead of time

Furthermore, what it this sample for? I didn't need to bring one last year, we haven't ever needed one for our dog or any previous cats, and my siblings with pets (even my older sister whose cat had dental issues) have never mentioned anything of the sort at their vet appointments, what are they testing for is something that needs to be answered in addition to what is the cost associated with it, is it necessary, etc.

On top of that, none of that gets into the logistics of what they are . asking me with no explanation. Is it just any poop from her litter box? Does it need to be fresh? Can it even be from the litter box (because it will then have litter with it)? Am I just supposed to put it in regular Ziploc? Because typically you'd expect them to discuss this with you and give you a bag labeled that it had poop in it and that it was to be disposed of properly

Really, do they expect to send this message and not get any push back? Do they think I will do this, come in with it hear that it is for something unnecessary and that there is a cost associated with it and just go "Oh well, I already did it, and it's here, might as well"? Because none of this sounds right to me

Like can you imagine if your regular doctor did this to you? "Hey, you're coming in for your physical tomorrow, can you bring a poop sample too? Thanks!" No explanation, no proper tools, no explanation of what exactly are the needed parameters, etc.

So yeah, I'm just ignoring it and planning on talking to them about it tomorrow, because to be clear I am not doing it without full guidelines about what they exactly want and why and if there is a cost to it and everything, even if it means I have to drive back over to give them her poop, it's not like it is far, like 10 minutes away maximum, but I'm not showing up with it and I'm not going to call them and argue with some receptionist about it

And really, if they thought it was super necessary for my appointment with them tomorrow then maybe they should have called, explained exactly what they needed and why, and explained the cost behind it, instead of sending this no information text acting like this is some totally normal thing, because it isn't, and if it has become normal for the practice in that last year, they should easily be able to tell that I haven't been in with my cat since last year (hence annual wellness exam) and that it wouldn't have been the case last time

But yeah, asking this with literally no info attached to it seems completely and utterly weird and borderline inappropriate (and not like because it is poop, though that's its own thing, but again just like explanations of how exactly they need it to be, why they need, how much this test will cost, etc. are all baseline things that should be explained ahead of time)

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / selectively accepting

@badheart said: "Is Fang already drunk?" Futaba asked, as Fang appeared rather relaxed beside Naomi, with still her first drink, albeit almost empty. "No, no..." She shook her head. "I'm not that bad with alcohol," Fang assured her, but ended up leaning more against Naomi, trying to mimic purring noises, which sounded more like a hoarse growling, which ended up in laughter. "Another patient," Fang noted upon looking at Rei's outfit. "You could be one of those guys, who open their coat to flash ... why don't you take it off?" she huffed.

naomi would laugh upon hearing that, clearly already tipsy herself after consuming two other cocktails, mixing alcohols for a quicker effect. her body was nearly pressed against fang, already having fun with their comments—mostly those regarding the kind of men that visited this lounge. they had already started way before futaba & rei showed up, which gave them enough time to get comfortable with each other. naomi would hold a peace sign against her cheek. "we are both still going. it will take more than just a couple of cocktails to defeat us." she assured, although her behaviour showed otherwise. it made rei smile somewhat sheepishly, as she couldn't help to feel a bit left out whenever they drank, due to being more mindful over staying sober.

"another what?" she asked upon taking a seat next to futaba, looking down at herself & wondering for a moment, what fang could possibly mean with that. she didn't relate the nurse outfit to a vet, hence her confusion. as soon as her coat was addressed, she'd chuckle & begin to take it off. "ah, this was just for while i was outside." not wishing to attract any undesired attention. meanwhile, while being sat at the lounge, along with her friends, she could sort of ' blend in ' & disappear in the background. "it seems very lively." rei added over the music playing. by the time that the two of them had showed up, more people occupied the space. so many wearing all kinds of different costumes, which had rei staring in awe, as it was her first time really partaking in it & not being just a mere observer.

"woah... looking to appear in a magazine?" naomi dared to ask, clearly focused on rei's chest, which prompted rei to awkwardly laugh while blushing a bit. "you too? guess futaba was right." with her playboy comment, at least, given the follow-up. she'd stare at fang then, wondering if she was really okay before commenting on her outfit. "you look super cute... both of you do." although, now that she thought about it, they were likely expecting to be perceived as ' sexy ' instead. her head would turn towards futaba, who seemed eager to get drinks. a smile spreading across her lips. "we better take plenty of pictures."

[dimiclaudeblaigan]

I can't believe it's been a week without Little Man... When he first came home he was so happy and excited. He would play for two to three hours straight. He loved his food time but then he would go back to playing, with naps in between before his regular nighttime sleep.

Seeing him decline from that to never playing, always starving and wanting food because of his illness (the poor thing had no fat at all to keep him warm by the end...) and otherwise just sleeping really hurt. It hurt even more to see him after a deworming process want to play. He was attentive and alert, and when he heard his toys he would look with wide eyes like he wanted to play, but he was in too much pain to be able to.

During the deworming we had to keep him separated from my other cat, so he was in another room and we visited him throughout the day (and night) repeatedly and spent long periods of time with him. At night that room would get a bit cold because of its size, and sometimes I'd go in there and it was cold and I was worried he was also feeling cold... but recently I realized he really probably was because he had no fat to retain his body heat. I'm so glad I put a little blanket over him on his bed and tried my best to keep him warm. I would keep my door open so the heat could get out and keep coming back on or just stay on so it would heat up the room he was in.

His real name was Cumulus because my mom named him after that type of cloud, but I started to call him Little Man and it stuck. He knew that was what I called him, too! He started to respond after a little while!

By the end he could barely eat or even meow because it hurt to move his mouth. His jaw must have been deteriorating, and we were told his gums looked terrible. When he did eat, he could only eat wet food and even that was hard. We would hear a hard crunching sound when he ate wet food, so I'm pretty certain something was very wrong with his jaw. That was why he was always so hungry at the end - he couldn't eat enough to sustain himself.

We only had him for two months but he was so happy, sweet and precious before that illness really started to kick in. It's hard losing a cat, but it's even harder losing a five month old kitten who had so many years of life left to live. He was so sweet and playful that I can't believe how fast his illness destroyed his body from the inside out. He was bright and loving and he didn't deserve what happened to him.

Frankly, I do put some blame on the guy who sold him to us. He claims to be a rescue operation and that's fine, but he knew the mother was sick and didn't make it, yet he didn't think to check for dangerous illnesses on this cat or his sister who was adopted at the same exact day and time as he was? When we adopted him, we've now realized he was showing at least three signs of his illness already (breathing speed, heat/temperature and wobbly eyes that he often couldn't keep still). He had other issues so we didn't know what was wrong until the day the vet did an ultrasound and said he wasn't going to make it to a year old even with medication.

Imo the guy who runs that business should know the signs of illness in a cat. If you work in that profession you should know what to look out for - especially if the mother was sick before giving birth. As the shelter, it's his responsibility to know the signs and take care of health issues before adopting out. His negligence and lack of knowledge/awareness cost my family a lot of heartache and many vet bills of us just trying to find the problem. If you're working in a field with animals and adopting them out to others as a business, for the love of fuck, know all the details involved in your profession. I understand he rescues cats from kill shelters which is wonderful, but he takes in sick cats as well but then somehow doesn't notice the signs of them or their offspring being ill? It makes me think he didn't interact with them enough to notice, so again - negligence. If anyone knew what the kitten had, they might have been able to save him by medicating him before any damage could truly be done to him. Unfortunately the medication is not yet legal and is essentially on the black market and can cost thousands of dollars that we couldn't afford, but god I would've started a fundraiser to save his life if we had known. This sweetheart did not deserve the pain and suffering he went through.

I'm sad and I'm angry at this man's lack of awareness. If you're going to adopt out cats, know that you're adopting out a sick cat or potentially sick cat so you can inform and warn the adopters. "I never would've sold you a sick cat if I had known" isn't going to cut it. You should know if that's your business. That knowledge could've saved this kitten's life, or even just helped him to get on medicine to make his last months painless.

I miss you, Little Man. I love you so much. I hope we gave you the best life you could've possibly had in the time that you had. I hope all the craziness and play and love was just how you would've always lived your life. You were too sweet and you should've never had to be taken from us that young.

[shinyblackbird]

Help rebuild Lewis's vet fund!

If you know Lewis, you already love this magnificent little guy! He’s a charismatic bird who wins hearts without even trying. If you don't, here's what you need to know: He's 50 pounds of attitude in a half pound sack, he loves peanuts and singing, and he is loud.

Unfortunately, Lewis is also very sick, and so far we don’t know why. He’s had three vet visits in the past two weeks and the cause is unclear so far. These visits have been very expensive, and there will definitely be more in the future. I’m asking for help to rebuild his vet fund, which was completely wiped out in the first two visits.

I’m hoping to raise $1000 for further testing, medication, and health-related supplies. That's a tall order, but proper care for birds is expensive. Every little bit is appreciated, and spreading the word and well wishes are very much included!

Click the read more for the (literal) receipts, further information about his health, and of course some bonus Lewis pictures!

The news so far isn't good, so please enjoy Lewis enjoying a pepper, as fortification before you read on.

[ID: Lewis the macaw with his beak covered in shreds of red pepper and a few seeds]

He first started showing signs of illness in September, changes in his droppings that were abnormal but not critical, so I scheduled a visit with his vet. The day before his appointment his health suddenly crashed - he was lethargic, puffed up and slow, with no interest in food or water. After a quick call to his regular vet we headed to the nearest emergency vet that would see him. They gave him fluids and ran some blood work, and recommended x-rays but weren't able to do them that day.

[ID: An itemized bill from an emergency vet clinic, totaling $501.64]

No attempt was made at any kind of a diagnosis, but the fluids seemed to help and he was a bit more active when we got home, but still clearly unwell.

The next day we saw his regular vet who took x-rays and did a more thorough exam. Those showed mild liver disease, possible GI disease, and neurological problems - his grip strength is asymmetrical and greatly reduced. In her words, there are "a lot of abnormalities but no smoking gun." He was given a course of antibiotics and a medication to support proper liver function, and we waited for the lab to return a more detailed set of blood tests.

[ID: Lewis sedated for his x-rays, laying nestled between two folded towels. His face is pressed against a towel which is covering a hot water bottle.]

[An itemized vet bill totaling $699.27]

He seemed much improved when we returned home even before starting his new meds, which was a bit of a mystery but very welcome. He clearly hates his medicine but has nonetheless been taking with it with only minor complaints - and of course copious encouragement and treats.

Unfortunately his blood work didn't answer any of our questions. In a nutshell, he seems to be doing far better than would be expected from his tests alone. There are several issues, minor and more serious, that point toward the same cluster of problems: liver, GI, neurological health. The vet told me her two top theories: a brain tumor, or avian borna virus. These are both terrifying, as there's no cure for either, and they're both wildly expensive to even try to diagnose. We talked through the options and she recommended ruling out other potential causes that could present similarly.

So on Monday we headed back to the vet for poor Lewis's third blood draw in ten days. He was remarkably brave about the whole thing, and only caused some minor hearing damage for everyone present.

[ID: An itemized vet bill totaling $615.20]

We're still waiting on the results of these tests, but things don't seem very encouraging right now. Lewis has good days where he seems mostly like his normal self, but even then his coordination seems off and he doesn't grip his perches so much as wobble and lean until he reaches a stable point. He's had two episodes of vomiting, he gets cold far too easily, and most worryingly he can't drink with his head lowered.

In addition to all those vet bills ($1800 so far), I've needed to buy bird-safe space heaters and a set of water bottles that should let him drink with his head raised. His vet has encouraged me to prepare for his condition to worsen, and recommends thinking about accommodations for further loss of mobility, which is doable but will add on to the running total. I've always kept an emergency vet fund of $1000 in case of sudden illness, but I've spent twice that in the past two weeks. Things are dire, financially speaking, and I hate limiting his care based on what I can afford, but that's the point we've reached.

Thank you for reading through all this, for being invested in this sweet, cantankerous little guy. If you can help out with a donation or by sharing this post I appreciate that more than I can begin to say. I know times are hard all around, the past few years have worn us all down, so please don't feel any pressure to give beyond your means. Lewis and I are both just as happy to get well-wishes and kind words.

[ID: A close up of Lewis snuggled up against my face, stretching his head forward to inspect the camera]

[dontreadthistrashgarbage]

Pt.3

Seyoon was unpacking all the late night snacks he had gotten onto a blanket at a secluded rooftop. Hearing footsteps he looked up to see Guerin, who looked different than usual. She didn't appear to be wearing any makeup, had her normal stud earrings but had a cute black mask with a white sharp toothy grin. She was dressed in joggers and a sweatshirt with the hood up. He cocked his head at her as she approached.

"I know, I look like shit. But it was late and I'd already gotten ready for bed. You can't expect me to spruce up after that." Guerin guessed at his expression.

"You look fine. Cozy. It's just different. Also you're late." He shrugged and patted the blanket next to him, sitting as he leaned against the wall behind him.

"I got lost..." she grumbled, "I've never been great with directions." She sat down in the spot he indicated, looking over the spread he had brought, "Good grief I thought you just wanted tteokbokki."

Seyoon smiled automatically, "You said you hadn't eaten, and I know how much you like food so I thought I should get some options." Guerin leaned her head in his direction and offered a wry smile under her mask, unable to argue with his logic. "Besides, I got this for us too." He pulled out an additional bag, from which he drew two paper cups, a bottle of soju and two cans of beer.

Guerin raised her eyebrows and sat up straight, "Oh we're drinking too?"

"We have to. It goes well with tteokbokki, fried chicken and jajangmyeon." He shrugged nonchalantly as he began opening everything up and handing Guerin some chopsticks. "Although it's blueberry soju. I thought you might like that."

"How did you figure that?" She asked, sneaking a piece of tteokbokki and pulling her mask to her chin to eat it.

"Well you said before you liked Grapefruit and Plum but I couldnt find it, so I thought blueberry was the next best option." Seyoon shrugged, separating the cups and pouring soju into them, handing one to Guerin and offering his as cheers.

She laughed in response and took her shot, "Honestly I dont know how that train of thought lines up but you aren't wrong." She watched as Seyoon refilled the cups and couldn't keep the grin from her face, "You really went all out for this, it's awesome. Thank you."

He shrugged again, looking up at her and their eyes met briefly before both looked away to select food options, "Food makes things better." He said simply.

"Cheers to that." They both took another shot and then ate in silence for a while.

"So... how are you?" Seyoon asked awkwardly, unsure of how to broach the subject.

"I'm fine, all things considered." Guerin said almost mechanically, "I keep telling people that."

"Okay... but how are you really?" Seyoon asked again, leaning back to look at Guerin. She sighed and set her chopsticks down and didn't speak for a moment.

"Well. What do you know happened?" She asked finally.

"I know you were attacked by that crazy lady. I know you were arrested but you were cleared because of video evidence. I know that she is being charged by the company. But I also know you haven't been with HEET lately." He trailed off.

Guerin reached over for one of the beers. Seyoon cracked it open and put it in her hand, grabbing his as well while she took a sip, leaned back against the wall and looked up at the sky.

"Yeah. We were worried something might happen again. So part of our plan included recording any more altercations that might occur. Self defense laws are tricky and it's usually one person's word against another. Plus as a foreigner, and a big one, we knew some witnesses might not provide unbiased information." She paused and took another sip, "The boys were so brave, they did exactly as they were supposed to. That woman had some gross stuff in that present too. Police said it was unwashed underwear, a vial of blood, another of spit..." she scrunched her nose, "stuff like that."

"Sounds like you guys have the law on your side." Seyoon said, waiting for more information.

Another sip and pause before she spoke, "Yeah, we do. We're able to press charges. The company is suing her. She might see jail time. They even made me go to the hospital to make sure they had a medical report for the court."

"Wait medical report?" Seyoon looked over at her, surprised, "What happened?" Now that she had pulled down her mask and he was looking closely he saw the cut and slight bruising at the corner of her mouth as she smiled dryly and tapped her cheek.

"I let her hit me. I figured if she looked unharmed and I was injured it would go better for us too."

"You're crazy." He sounded almost admiring as he leaned in closer, "Let me see that, does it hurt?"

"It's fine, I've been hit in the face many times, and she's probably the smallest adult that's ever taken a swing at me. It doesnt hurt at all. OW WHY?" She flinched and cried out as he poked the bruising.

His eyes widened and he let out a snort of laughter, "Doesn't hurt at all?"

"You little shit." She laughed and smacked his hand away from her face, "Of course it'll hurt if you press a bruise."

He giggled again, "Sorry. It does look like it hurts a lot. You should maybe stop letting people hit you in the face."

She laughed, "Well it hasn't always been a choice, this one was though."

"So... there's more right?" He asked after their laughter had subsided.

Guerin avoided his eyes by taking a longer drink from her beer, "Yeah. There's been some blowback. Some false stories have gotten out and theres some people that claim I'm making a bad name for HEET or that I was the one who started it, that I instigated a fight or was being rude to a fan. There's quite a lot that demanded I be removed as manager, actually."

"So they caved?" Seyoon asked disbelievingly.

"Well. Kind of?" Guerin sighed, "I've been temporarily removed. Right now with the case going and the false information it's actually less safe for HEET to be around me in case someone tries to target me. So until things are officially able to be released..." she stopped talking abruptly blinking rapidly, trying to hide it with another long gulp of beer. "It's not like I've been fired. I'm grateful for that. Another company would probably have written me off as more trouble than I'm worth. They have me doing other work right now but... I liked my job. I loved my boys, and looking after them." She couldnt hide the tears running down her face now, and didn't bother to try.

Seyoon floundered, watching her face then looking around before seeing napkins and hurriedly handing them to her. She smiled and thanked him, dabbing her cheeks half heartedly before giving up and chugging the rest of her beer through her tears. With an unconvincing smile she looked at Seyoon, "So that's what I mean when I say all things considered. I'm fine."

He didn't saying anything right away, pulling his long shirt sleeve over his hand, he leaned over and dabbed at her face to dry it. She started to pull away, shocked, but he reached out with his other hand and held her in place. "Hold still." She didn't fight back, he was so close and so handsome she couldn't help but feel somewhat transfixed, despite her stomache dropping and heart pounding, all she could do was freeze until he let her go. He picked up his chopsticks, selected a large piece of fried chicken and put it to her mouth, which she accepted without complaint.

"It's okay to be sad when bad things happen. You don't have to lie to everyone." He paused and added quietly as though he wasn't sure he should be saying it, "You don't have to lie to me."

Guerin choked, "Oh my god." She swallowed as soon as she could and laughed, "Are you using lines on me to seem cool? Is this a drama?" She laughed again.

"Yah." He protested, "I was just trying to be supportive."

Guerin laughed again then fed him some tteokbokki, "You're as adorable as a cicada." She said and pinched his cheek.

"I am so much more handsome than some bug." He protested around the food in his mouth.

"Of course you are." She put a shot of soju in his hand, cheersed and downed hers. He followed shortly.

"Thanks though." She glanced at him, "It means a lot."

He playfully shoved her and stole her chopsticks, which started a whole new bickering fit.

Charlie had been working up the nerve all morning to talk to her boss. It was a privilege to be allowed to be so hands on with animals and she didn't want her boss to think she was taking advantage... but it was such a cool opportunity. She had to at least try.

"Byun Minsoo-ssi." She lead off tentatively. The lead vet looked up from her paperwork. Perhaps she looked stern simply from Charlie's point of view but it was just as believable that she was no-nonsense in everyday life as well.

"Yes? Charlie-ssi?"

"I have a friend who is a manager for an idol group, she is friends with a group called A.C.E and I wondered if they could come behind the scenes to meet some of our animals?" Charlie ventured cautiously.

Minsoo paused for a moment before speaking "A.C.E? Your friend knows A.C.E? And they want to come here?" Her attempt to play it cool was poorly hidden and gave Charlie confidence.

"Yes! I'd like to invite my friend Guerin and A.C.E to come and see what we have. I think it would be an excellent opportunity to promote the zoo and educate on the importance of conservation!"

The normally serious Minsoo beamed at Charlie, "That's an excellent idea. Let's get in contact and organize something."

Charlie did a mental fist pump and hustled off to message her friends.

Deciding to keep the visit informal allowed the planning process to go more quickly. Approval from the higher ups and organizing with Beat Interactive took a few days. Guerin has been allowed to come as a personal guest for Charlie and A.C.E who requested she tag along. Guerin, never passing up a chance to visit the zoo, happily accepted. Charlie hoped it could provide her friend with a genuine mood boost. Guerin tended to internalize her negative emotions but Charlie could tell she wasn't her usual self.

"We'll do formal filming in the behind the scenes areas, but then we'll allow you to do your own self cam work throughout the areas of the zoo the public has regular access to." Minseok explained as A.C.E got last second touch ups.

"What animals are we seeing today?" Asked Chan excitedly. They were in the vet and quarantine areas so it was unpredictable what had been planned for them.

"It's a surprise." Charlie said, the most excited A.C.E had ever seen her.

Byun Minsoo would be taking the lead in speaking for the cameras but suggested Charlie stay by to help handle animals and manage the guests. Minsoo might be strict but she was fair, knowing Charlie wanted to do this with her friends she wasn't going to exclude her.

Guerin was hanging back with Minseok as preparations were made. "Noona do you know what we're gonna see?" Chan tried to wheedle from her, pouting slightly. Guerin stared pointedly away from him.

"Don't pull that cute stuff on me, I can't tell you." Of course she knew what animals Charlie was working with, she couldn't let some aegyo spoil the surprise. Chan pouted more and shook his shoulders in a small tantrum.

"Alright that's enough." Minseok stepped in before Guerin could cave, he redirected A.C.E to the main area so they could begin filming. The recording started with a tour of the facilities, showing equipment and how to accommodate all the different animals they had based on type and size. They explained the importance of training animals to participate in their own veterinary care voluntarily then showed them a video example of a mountain lion presenting for a blood draw, and a gorilla opening it's mouth for its teeth to be examined, or a macaque presenting its arm for an insulin injection. Minsoo continued to talk about the research and breeding that the zoo participated and how it was vital for conservation efforts and how it benefitted animals in the wild.

The boys were perfect guests, asking questions and reacting well. They saw a few animals in the quarantine area, new to the zoo and waiting to be introduced to their new homes. The last area they were taken to was for longer term housing for animals that couldnt be in the usual enclosures. A spot had been sectioned, layered with blankets, plushies and other toys. The boys, perplexed, were instructed to go in and sit down with Minsoo while Charlie disappeared momentarily. She returned with an inauspicious crate, facing it away from A.C.E she opened the door and sat with Minsoo, both grinning for the surprise.

Two young tiger cubs tottered they way out, mowing. The trepidation left A.C.E as they all exclaimed in amazement and adoration. Minsoo and Charlie showed A.C.E how to bottle feed them, then let them take turns.

"Their mother was a first time mom, and she wouldnt take care of them." Minsoo explained as the boys cooed sadly, "It's not unusual for that to happen with new mothers even in the wild. But since we are here we made the choice to step in and help raise them." Once the babies were fed they were left to roam and play. One clambered into Jun's lap and fell asleep, the other playing with a toy with Donghun and Byeongkwan. Jun couldn't control his face, his amazement and joy at being chosen as he got everyone's attention and pointed to the sleeping kitten. Seyoon and Chan scooted near him to pet the sleeping animal. Charlie couldn't stop herself from grinning, Guerin knew at least part of it was Jun's reaction and not just the cute tiger cubs.

Once it was time to say goodbye to the kittens, A.C.E did their formal goodbye with them and the filming for behind the scenes ended. The rest of the staff and guests got an opportunity to greet the tigers as well and once Guerin had her turn she flagged down Charlie as the babies were taken back to their enclosure. After a brief talk with Minsoo who let out a restrained laugh and nod, Charlie and Guerin went to a series of smaller tanks on the opposite side of the room, Guerin returning with her hands closed suspiciously.

"We have one more animal for you to meet." Charlie said with a chuckle. Donghun was the only one with the good sense to he suspicious.

"This is one of my favorite animals." Guerin said with a grin, uncovering her hand and showing a large male Madagascar Hissing Cockroach sitting placidly in her hand. All five boys instinctively recoiled, Chan and Jun exclaiming in surprise. A.C.E's reaction elicited chuckles from most of the staff if they werent busy being disgusted themselves.

"It's okay guys. They're harmless!" Guerin said holding it up. Donghun and Jun recovered the fastest, still looking apprehensive and surprised respectively. Chan was behind Jun, leaning around him curiously but still looking fearful. Beyongkwan, eyes wide, didnt move forward so quickly and Seyoon was the furthest away had a very subtle terror that could only be read in his eyes.

"They're really cool, they're called hissing cockroaches cause they hiss!" She gave the cockroach a light pet down it's back which caused it to take two steps forward and hiss quietly as it protested the contact. The boys jumped again. "So insects dont have lungs, they breath through small holes along their body called spiracles. These guys have evolved to force air out of those holes to make a hissing sound that they use to communicate to each other or even predators! Their mouths are too small to bite us so they're harmless!" She was so enthusiastic in the explanation it couldnt help but draw the boys curiosity. She explained how to tell males from females and how most cockroaches are pests at all and how vital they are to the environment. Eventually Donghun worked up the courage first to touch it when offered. Jun became somewhat enamored and greeted the insect before he touched it, but jumped when it hissed before laughing at his own reaction. Chan actually opted to hold it and Byeongkwan even moved forward but Seyoon stayed in the back.

"Come on Hyung!" Chan called to him, looking more closely at the cockroach.

"I'm just looking at stuff over here you guys go on without me." Seyoon said, pretending to examine equipment near him.

"It is kind of cute." Jun admitted, petting it again, still jumping slightly when it hissed.

"On a scale of Seyoon to a Cicada how cute is it?" Donghun joked causing Jun, Chan, Byeongkwan, Guerin and Charlie to laugh.

[nctaezen]

Omg I legit thought tumblr lost my ask i am sorry djajdjajdsj. I have been having issues with my asks not sending so I just assumed this was another case. Thank you tumblr for doing your job haha but ooohh I wish you luck with the magical vibes hehe

Oof I'm sorry to hear that :c I hope you do get better with the health side of things and personal things! Sending good vibes your way, I will protect you with my fish army In the mean time

Haha great minds think alike c; I say add that spice of lime green! Aside from me just liking the color green, it reminds me of those pretty bedroom pics I reblogged where it had pink and green tones. So pretty so I very much approve of that idea! You can do so much like adding some plants or candles to add in that little color (if you have the nct lightstick you can use that as decoration hehe) there is so much to do with that ahh I'm excited for you. Oohh sales are good, yes for sales! Inspiration can happen from everywhere! Some ideas for myself I got from tumblr or just looking up furniture and putting the idea in my head, its fun I think! But ahh I sadly didn't get around to it nfksjxjs. Things got hectic for me =/ especially last week my pet bunny seemed to get sick and she stopped eating. A few minutes ago she sort of shut down? She stopped moving so as much as it hurts for me to say it, she won't make it on the weekend and its scary. I feel guilty about this bevause I feel like I didn't do much to help her? (Which I know isn't true. I had tried my best to make sure she never felt stressed, tried my best to feed and give her water, I tried calling vets but the one local place that does take bunnies in said they won't take me in BECAUSE they are booked yet they say they do allow emergency visits on their website and I described this is an emergency. No, they told me to go downtown which I sadly had no means due to having no car. It made no sense because someone posted a review of a similar issue a few days before I called so I felt like I was kicked in the face like ??? )So I was stuck trying to help my bunny but also feeling I did not do my job as a pet owner. Yes I know she is an older bunny, she is almost 7 years old but idk, I didn't expect it to happen now ya know? So this put a bit of blah to my mood, its why I'm a bit happy that with comebacks like nct dream made me feel distracted and happy. I'm proud of the boys for their success so far like its what they deserve!!

Ok back on topic, sorry for just spitting all of that out, you may even not post the ask for your followers since this is a sensitive topic and again I apologize. But no I don't recall that but that's cool!! I always heard of those beauty boxes but never thought of signing one up. That's cool and am happy the stuff you got is being put to good use!! Lol ain't that right xD these kpop boys are making us get motivated. I think in general that's the power of kpop like you get inspired by it from the makeup and skin care or the fashion like I personally really love hyuna's style and lowkey want to take some of what she does for my own use.

Now onto comebacks. Oof so much is happening. Svt is having solo AND a group comeback in June. Taemin is blessing us with one more album, kpop isn't going to be the same. I know txt and bts are having comebacks, oh monsta x as well! There is probably more but I legit cannot keep up anymore like I'm barely keeping up with nct haha. I'm excited but pray for my multistan butt haha. I have heard some of the new songs nd rainbow and dive into you are my top favs!! Idk why, I blame me liking seventeen but I really like the melodies of both songs. Also Dive into you live performance gives me pretty u vibes? I blame the couch haha. Hot sauce at first i was like oh cool but now im body rolling to the chorus, this is the only hot sauce i like lol.. Now hollywood, oh boy oh boy. I have some opinions so let me say I think we are all in the agreement that maybe this isn't the best idea? Now the idea sounds interesting and it CAN work but I personally think sm should have waited until idk the pandemic is not around ??? Also the fact that sungchan and shotaro are legit not in a stable unit and its like ten, kun and Lucas all over again. I fear sm is ambitious with nct and thus sometimes they don't have a proper plan for current nct, future nct yes but current not so much. We saw this with the graduation issue in dream, winwin not being confirmed if he is still in 127 and so on. We are seeing the cracks more and I fear sm is going to mess it up big time. Maybe im overthinking that so ignore that. Should we be surprised? In a way no, this was something sm has been building for a while. Nct is meant to be very global so again not surprised but I do think they should have waited. I guess this might be a response to bighit because bighit has done some deal with universal for something similar if the billbiard article has truth to so I feel like while yes we can question sm, this is a bigger topic. Are kpop companies getting a bit too eager with wanting to make it big in the western market? I legit saw no one call out bighit for this which is weird because if sm is, so should bighit. Both are doing similar stuff, I guess because bighit isn't as fishy as sm, people turn a blind eye to it more? Idk I'm worried but what I will NOT do is send hate to the group nor members. Of course if it is problematic I will call it out vut this reminds me when some fans legit sent hate to jungwoo for joining 127 or how some fans were being not cool to (at the time) future new dreamie members. I get not supporting an idea but don't blame the members, blame sm?

Oof facts! Got to escape it from once in a while, this is why I wish neverland was real. Peter pan save us haha. Well that is all for now, I hope this sends because I kept leaving the app toread your response on my web browser. Until we talk next time!!

Hello my lovely glitch! It’s been a few days already and since I got a lot to share and considering now I can focus more on my personal life, here we are 😊

Finally I solved that legal issue it stressed me sooo much I never in my life read so much of a civil code book lol I should’ve pursued law instead of management as my major. But anyway, I also I got over that health issue and now I can finally eat my meals correctly, pretty sure it was stress related with all these complications coming along, I’m just happy I solved everything on my own, feeling grateful and satisfied for that *giving myself a hug haha*

I find it cute you always talk about fishes, by chance? Do you own a fish tank? If not, would you like to have one?

Last time I went to the dentist they had a cute fish tank and I liked the simple vibes of it also the fishes were really cute but I am afraid I would not be able to be a good owner especially since I plan to go out for holidays, a friend will come to babysit my cat, but fishes require special care, like I saw Taeyong’s vlogs and it’s a looot to do.

Might as well take a trip to my town’s huge aquarium and see the new fishes, it’s been a while since I last went there.

I actually bought a few stuff like candles, a reed diffuser for my study room, all in purple colors. I couldn’t find the touch of lime to add to my room yet, also the stuff I saw online it was insanely expensive, I prefer to buy these things in physical stores because colors always look different in reality than in the pictures.

I am sad to hear about your bunny, not sure if she is doing better or if she didn’t make it, but you shouldn’t blame yourself. I am sure as an owner you did a lot for her and she must feel happy inside her little soul that she had this wonderful chance to live with you and your family. You know, most of the things that disappear are beautiful, beauty doesn’t last long in our lives and we should cherish the memories we got from it as much as we can. Sorry for not being a good comforter but I hope you will cheer up soon.

Now back on our fashion makeup topic, yes those boxes are nice if you want to test first something you’re unsure of buying, I found some little gems inside but I didn’t renew my subscription because it was too much skincare and my bathroom has enough stock for a new pandemic (but no I don’t want that to happen any time soon, like never please!)

Oh wow Hyuna’s style is insane, if I ever had her confidence I would love to walk like her in public hahah But well I am trying to follow some cute trends for this year, I’ll never let go of my jeans but really wish to upgrade to a few dresses. Feel in love with the two tone jeans trend and I already own 3 different pairs. Someone stop me before I buy another one!! 

A lot happened into kpop lately and there’s more to come, Taemin and Baek not being around for a while makes me sad especially, since I use to follow their music a lot, what am I going to do for such a long time not having new bops releases from them idk 😭 but EXO came back (damn its been a while) and I had some little time to hear a bit of their album, really missed them. I already knew I would like Paradise the most hahaha 😂😂😂 even if they banned it from being performed because of the lyrics, I love it. Especially it’s been so long since I heard D.O’s voice and he still delivers the best. Dream already ended their promos and I’ll miss those lil antics from Dive into you performance but it seems we’re already getting hints for a new comeback/repackage, double million sellers won’t rest for too long I think but I hope they take it easy, nobody wants them overworked and sleepy even though in the last vlog Jaemin looked visible tired.. I just hope he stops overdosing himself with so much caffeine.

And 127 finally gave us some life signs, thanks to Gaeko, the song it’s actually cool, not that I would consider it a comeback, but for an ad it’s quite addictive and I loved the fancy futuristic effects.

And Taeyong omg Oh my GOD OMG his new song release is sooo.. soo beautiful I am addicted to it. I wasn’t expecting him to do a collab with Seulgi but their voices blend so well?? And the chill vibes are just exactly what I needed. I do love crazy hyping beats but sometimes we all need a break for our brains and hearts and just relax to a soothing song.. He dropped the song right on time for my mood these days. And his insta updates look so aesthetic, he makes the roses fade with his beauty istg how can someone be so perfect 😭😭

Anyway, enough of my lil fangirling time, a lil of tmi. Last week it was my childhood’s friend birthday, we had a lil crazy party with friends and family, it was a bit chaotic since they forced me to drink a bit more than usual, and idk how I turned out to be a lightweight drinker.

His parents wanted to surprise my friend with a pet and we plotted for like a month and got him a puppy. He was the happiest kid especially since he’s born on Children day, well he’s already a 26 yrs child lol but I give him 20 at most, he didn’t age since our school days, I feel like he remained untouched for at least a decade haha He had the precious smile ever when he opened the box and saw a lil puppy head popping from it. It was his first ever pet so I think it was a memorable birthday for him.

Talking about birthdays, mine is coming soon too, like in a month. But I don’t expect much from it, my mom already said I’m not getting a gift 😭😭  (I know she will give me something anyway but let me whine a bit) but well I can always spoil myself if I want but all I hope is that we’re all healthy and happy. Also my mom got her first vaccine dose at the beginning of the week and all went fine, her arm is a bit red and warm, but I am glad she finally got her chance. Hopefully, my turn will be somewhere in August/September, so I will wait patiently for it. Wish my university did organize some kind of vaccination center, would’ve been very handy for most of us, but anyway, our government knows what they want the best for us.

Of course it’s not mandatory, but we wanted to get it because we need freedom to travel and here in the EU they are already implementing a travel vaccine document so it will be very handy. I miss a lot going abroad. How about there? Did anyone from your family already got vaccinated? Or do they plan to?

It’s past midnight already as I’m posting your reply, I just cleaned the kitchen, organised my laundry and now I’m eating my fav Oreo cereal even though I’m not a cereal girl, idk why I fell in love with these, and I don’t know why I’m eating cereal past midnight, but I was craving for it. 

And I talked with one of my friend a while ago over the phone, about an hour and half. It’s been a while since I last talked to him and I missed having our little silly conversations. Btw he is a zodiac cancer as well, his birthday is a week before mine haha I guess I have a lot of cancer people in my life and also don’t be surprised, but I have a lot of male best friends too and they work like therapy for me, whenever we sit down and have these deep conversations. I feel so relieved and less stressed about life. Anyway, I’ll leave my queue to run for a bit and head to bed and maybe watch something on TV before I will fall asleep.

And I guess that’s it from all these past days, since more is about to come. I will keep you updated back. Hope you’re having a wonderful day/night 😘