"Parents!"
Posted on Mon Nov 2nd, 2020 @ 2:08am by Lieutenant Flowerpetal Sheme
1,370 words; about a 7 minute read
“Parents!”
A Personal Joint Log between Lt. Flowerpetal Sheme and LtJG B’Raitha
Lts B'Raitha and Flower Sheme returns to B'Raitha's apartment, after the Academy Costume Gala. They went together and had lots of fun, and no one could guess who they were. Flower was starting to feel like her shore leave was coming to and end, and she really didn’t want to leave Paris, because she was in complete bliss with her boyfriend.
The two Felinoids sat down on the couch, and Flower looked at Rait, "I fear my shore leave is coming to an end," she meowed.
"I *know* mine is," B'Raitha replied, his tail looping lightly. "I have to start my new job in two days.”
“I bet you are so excited to expand your career. I am so proud of you. Is it late for contacting your parents?” She asked as she nuzzled.
B'Raitha did a quick calculation, knowing the time difference between this time on Earth and that on his home planet, of Cait, where he parents resided. "No. It should be just after last-meal there." He got up from the couch and crossed to the companel.
Flower followed him over and waited patiently.
The Caitian put in the request for the real-time call. As he knew it would take several minutes for the contact to be made, he replicated a cup-bowl of tea for him and Flower. He returned to the companel, and lightly lapped the hot beverage.
Flower took her cup-bowl and sat next to him, “Tastes like chai tea.” She purred as she gently lapped..
"You do approve, right?" B'Raitha asked her, his tail swishing lightly.
“Oh yes! I love chai tea!” She’d exclaimed with an enormous purr.
It took another twenty minutes, and the two talked softly with occasional nuzzles. Finally, the companel beeped. B'Raitha turned and touched the control. The face of a female Caitian, looking much like B'Raitha, but more feminine and a bit older appeared. Her ears and eyes indicated her joy at seeing her son.
"B'Raitha!" she exclaimed. "It is so delightful to see you what..." Her eyes caught the sight of Flower just beside B'Raitha. Again, her delight could be seen in her eyes and ears." This must be Flowerpetal. Such a lovely name."
"Yes, Mother," B'Raitha confirmed. "This is Flowerpetal. Flower, meet my mother, M'Ronta."
Flower held her paw up, “Hello M’Ronta.”
"Flowerpetal," M’Ronta acknowledged. "We were beginning to wonder if you were real and not just some made up partner of B'Raitha's."
B'Raitha's tail drooped slightly, and his embarrassment could be seen. "Mother."
“It’s an honor to finally meet you. And no I am fully real,” amusement could be seen in her eyes.
M’Ronta tail could be seen looping in the background. Another figure came up behind her. "Who is this?" the male Caitian voice asked. "It is our long-lost son," M'Ronta answered, "and, Flowerpetal is real."
The other Caitian bent down. His face, again, was much like B'Raitha's except older. Some grey could be seen around his muzzle. His eyes went wide. "Real? For sure?" B'Taura joked. "Well I'll be."
"Okay, you two," B'Raitha said in mock annoyance. "Can you please lighten up and not embarrass me so much in front of my love?"
"What fun would that be?" B'Taura asked. He gave a wink of his left eye to Flower.
“They are just being parents. I can assure you that when you meet my older sister, who is also like a mother to me, she would be teasing me like this
"So, when are we going to get to see you in person?" B'Taura asked.
"Not for some time, I'm afraid," B'Raitha answered. "Flower is soon to report back to her ship and I have to report for my new position."
"New position?" M'Ronta asked. The curiousness could also be seen in B'Taura's face.
"Yes. I have been promoted to lieutenant junior grade and have taken a position with Starfleet Intelligence," B'Raitha informed them.
"Starfleet Intelligence?" M'Ronta asked in alarm. "You aren't going to be dealing with those terrorists who just attacked Earth, are you?"
"I doubt it, Mother," B'Raitha answer honestly. "I am just new to the position and I doubt they would hand me any important assignment like that. We did, however, have a run-in with a couple of them." He proceeded to tell them what he could of the past couple days.
"That is so horrible for you, Flowerpetal," M'Ronta commented.
“Your son is a hero! My strong hero! I would put my life in his paws and know I would always be safe!” Flower praised Rait proudly.
This pleased the two elder Caitians. They talked for another half hour. M'Ronta even managed to jibe the two Starfleet officers as to when they would properly make and give her grand-cubs. Finally they had to break the call with promises of getting to Cait as soon as they both could.
"i told you they were thrilled about you," B'Raitha told Flower as the screen returned to the Starfleet logo.
“They thought I wasn’t real. They are very charming. I hope to one day meet them in person. “ she nuzzled again purring.
The companel beeped once more, indicating an incoming call. B'Raitha turned and tapped to receive the call. The image of Catonia's leader appeared.
"Flowerpetal," came Casius voice. He seemed slightly annoyed.
“Yes, father?” She asked calmly, but inside surprised her father was calling her.
"Were you ever going to come back to the Embassy?" Casius asked. "I have to be heading back to Catonia and it would be nice to see you at least one more time."
Flower suddenly felt terrible. She had been neglecting to visit the embassy because she couldn’t bear if her attacker had harmed her father or the ambassador. She has been protecting her father by staying away. But now the danger had passed, perhaps she should visit. “I apologize my leader. I have been protecting you from becoming targeted. “
"Protecting me?" Casius asked, his ears slanting back in annoyance. "That is what my guard is for, not my daughter." He looked to B'Raitha in annoyance as if the Caitian was the cause of Flower's choices.
Flower's ears laid down, "Face me!" she demanded.
Casius did, indeed, face his daughter. At first, his countenance matched hers, and then his ears rose and came forward. His tail even looped slightly in the background.
"B'Raitha wasn’t the reason that I wasn’t coming to the embassy. If you have to know, my Captain of my ship ordered me to not go into the details of the attack, in fear that who ever I confided in might be targeted! And if that happened, our planet wouldn’t have a leader!" she explained, with her ears flat against her head, and her eyes were narrowed.
With a surprising calm, Casius replied, "You would do better, Lt. Flowerpetal Sheme, to not address the leader of your world in such a manner. And, also do not think me so helpless. That you can inform your captain of."
“And my dear fearless leader, it’s in my blood to protect!”
"And hopefully it is in your blood to lead, Dear Daughter."
“What if I am not?”
"You will be," Casius said with all the confidence in the universe. "Just get here to the embassy, within the next two days, so you can see your leader off*."
Flower looked up at Rait and back, “I can do that. “
"And yes, you can bring him along if you like," Casius added, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Flower purred, “Okay father. It’s late and we some rest. “
"As do I need the rest. It is even later here. Many nuzzles to you, Flowerpetal. See you soon." Casius could be seen leaning forward and the comlink was cut.
Flower looked to Rait, ”He wants to see you also “
B'Raitha's tail looped. "That's not what I took from that conversation, but I will go along."
She nuzzled him lovingly and leaned against him.
He returned the nuzzle. "I do believe it is time to hit the rack."
Flower nodded and both headed for the bedroom.
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