Remember Us? (Closed)

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"Keep your eyes closed." Ramone's voice carried over the serene snow scape, reminding his sneaky mate to play by the rules. He had lured her out here for a surprise, although he was sure she could tell where they were. The forest of love was a glimmering, fantastical orchard of pink frosted leaves and shimmering snow blanketing the ground. Under the trees sheltered branches, the snow wasn't nearly as thick. So the black, blue, and gold hewolf led Tear under one such tree. His raccoon like markings accenting Bosnia Helios and playful personality with perfect precision. His light tangerine eyes sparked with anticipation. He had timed this outing perfectly. The sun was going to arrive in a few seconds. Once he positioned her towards the east, and got himself situated, he said the magic words. "You can open them now." If everything went to plan she'd see the beautiful landscape, the mountains purple in the distance, and the rising sun peeking over the barbed peaks. Ramone grinned excitedly, his tail sweeping in the soft powdery snow, clumps clinging to his fur. "Remember when we met? We sat in this exact spot." He questioned her as he watched her, she was beautiful. She may not have big round sweet eyes, she may not have the most colorful coat, but to him she was the most beautiful wolf in existence. Why? Because when you get to know someone, truly know someone, you see their imperfections. But you also see their quirks and deep feelings, the inner workings of their hearts; and then someone you might not have pegged as an attractive person initially becomes the most beautiful person in the world. You would think their appearance had transformed, but know, it's you that has transformed. Your eyes that you have been viewing the world and others through. Your eyes have changed. You have changed. And that was what had happened with Ramone. He had changed for the better because of her.



Fierfly

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Tear:

The gammess of Secluded Sunrise tripped through the softening snow of late winter, her mottled ears constantly flicking to follow the teasing voice of her mate as he led her on a merry dance through the woods with her eyes closed. "Where are we going?" she demanded playfully as her mottled brown form slipped through the trees. She was so tempted to peek, but Ramone playfully chided her to keep her lids closed for the time being, so she scrunched her face up tight in exaggerated obedience and simply followed.

The cool air suddenly felt warmer and fresher. The deep snow under-paw suddenly became a fine powder and only up to her ankles rather than her knees. She could smell something wonderful and unidentifiable: a beautiful nostalgic feeling settled in and she inhaled deeply the smell of what dreams were made of. Something untouchable, unknown, but sweet and good and familiar all the same.

"You can open them now." Ramone's warm voice released her from a world of darkness and her aqua green eyes flew open. The scene that met her eyes was so breathtakingly beautiful that for a moment she wondered if she were dreaming. Purple mountains were a silhouette against a tangerine and scarlet sky as a golden white ball began to peek over the horizon. The white snow was tinted gold and the pink trees all around them made the rainbow of dawn complete. - No, not quite. Ramone made the sight complete. His laughing, teasing but oh so loving tangerine eyes outshone the sky any day of the year with their innocent and playful glow. It wasn't the sunrise that had brought her so far, he had.

Did she remember? Of course she remembered! The exact spot may not have been so clear to her as it had been to him, but she knew it now that she was there. Oh how far she'd come since that first encounter with the silly, lazy skeleton of stripes had begun to soften her heart. "Oh Ramone," she started, then stopped. She wanted to say thank-you, she wanted to say how much she loved him, to express to him the wonder of how much they'd both grown and changed, but it never would have been enough merely to say. Words were so helpless sometimes that she couldn't stand it. It was time that really spoke: with time and love he'd turned her heart around, he'd accepted her imperfections and flaws and she'd found where he was perfect. He wasn't, he was a clumsy, silly, loveable goofball that could embarrass her into a puddle sometimes, but she loved him: he was Ramone, and he had changed Tear into who she was now: a loving mate and a mother. They had grown together.

Finally she gently leaned up against him and nudged her muzzle beside his. "Oh Ramone. It's perfect," she purred gently, lovingly. Overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness of the trip, of the view, of his patience and time and love for her. She couldn't have asked for more.

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Ramone watched her face; the excited yet slightly skeptical expression melting into one of wonder and love as a smile graced her features. Her turquoise eyes gazed off into the sun, reflecting the tangerines and petal pinks. She was beautiful, her eyes the window into her soul. Those eyes were full of life. "Thank you." He whispered, leaning into her as well. "Without you, Secluded Sunrise would never have been founded. Without you, Chance, Bianca, and Helios would never had been born. Without you..." He nosed her cheek lovingly. "I'm just a clown with an empty wish." it was true. If they hadn't met here, he would probably still be wandering around the valley making awful jokes and...most likely falling to depression. Anyone who saw him would think that that was impossible. But deep inside, he knew that without someone to laugh with and love with, he would begin to lose sight of his purpose and fall away. That was why he came up with Secluded Sunrise. He leaned into her until they both slumped down into a laying position. "Don't you think it's about time to give Chance some more siblings to play with?" He purred suggestively in his ear. "After All, we never got our honeymoon."

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Tear:

Ramone her rescuer beamed and began to nuzzle her back, nosing her cheek, her muzzle, her ears, purring back to her his own gratitude - not for the trip, but for her. For how far they'd come together, Secluded Sunrise, the pups (they were really hardly pups anymore), and them. "A clown with an empty wish." It sounded so lonely and pathetic, out of place, sad, forgotten, nothing at all like her Ramone. But he wasn't, he was alive, and bright and at home - he was her Ramone.

"No," she corrected him patiently and give him a gentle lick on the cheek. "Thank-you. Without you I'd still be a loner, my heart would still be hard and my mind closed. Thank-you for seeing past my thorns. Thank-you for being a clown and teaching me to laugh. Thank-you."

By now they were both reclining and basking in their surroundings and each other - a big muddle of fur, goofy but loving grins and genuine, sincere love that nothing could break. Ramone grinned and said in that suave, purring, romantic whisper of his: "Don't you think it's about time to give Chance some more siblings to play with? After all, we never got our honeymoon."

For a moment she was dazed. More pups? Then his honeymoon line sunk in and she giggled. "Ramone you're a horrible romantic," she chided with mock severity, "But you're a great dad." she cuddled up close to him and slid her head under his chin. "Yes," she whispered. Yes.

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The raccoon marked male smiled as Tear responded. So much has happened over the seasons, they had both changed so much, but they stayed constantly true to their core. Tear was still the fierce shewolf, though with a more open and caring mind. Ramone was still the outgoing jokester though with more tact and responsibility. "The prettiest rose has the sharpest thorns, my dear." He closed his tangerine eyes and leaned into her. She always knew what to say to make him fall in love with her all over again. "You're very welcome." He nestled into his mates beautiful tortoiseshell fur looked into her eyes. Their bright depths reflecting the shifting spectrum of the Suns ascent. It truly was a dawn for the two; growing ever increasingly closer. "I do what I can for my family. And I will continue to do so for our new additions."

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Tear:

One moment looking into those eternal, impish, loving tangerine depths she could feel her heart racing with love and excitement; the next moment, time slowed to a crawl, her heart nearly stopped as it slowed to a prolonged, rhythmic beat and she basked in the moment. They'd come so far together, he was her rescuer, her friend, her equal, her other half, she wasn't complete without him, her heart would fairly break in half if anything were to separate them. But they wouldn't be separated, they were growing ever closer. More understanding, more loving, more patient, more perfect, just like the sunrise. They rose and fell together though the best and worst, and she wouldn't have had it any other way. She pawed his cheek and smiled as he promised, he promised to do his best. That was all that she could ask for. "I know you will," she whispered into his ear. "I know."

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