"Don't know what you're talking about about..."
Yes. Yes he had, if only in brief bursts.
Looking up at her with a smirk. "Consider me lucky I haven't started smoking," he said.
// Ive kinda accepted at this point that I'm not gonna ever be as consistently active here as I once was.
Just...life has gotten busy. Y'know? I have a boyfriend, a job...
....a cat...
Egh. I'm alive tho. If anyone wants to do anything with me just tag me in a starter. <3
Nanaki merely gave what seemed like the middle finger before poking her back with a paw.
He missed this playful banter.
"Love you too, Yuffie," he said with an eye roll. "It's just muscle...!"
At least he hoped it was...
Nanaki unscarred eye widened in surprise.
Genesis...?
"I've...I've heard that name before," he said, somewhat deep in thought. "I....thought he perished years ago."
He looked back up at Tifa with a faint grin. "He's treating you well, though, I'm assuming?"
Both hands grasped the edges of her hips, eyes curiously observing Nanaki.
"The father.." she reluctantly paused before continuing, "i–it's going to be hard to believe, but... it's a former SOLDIER... Genesis."
Yes, he was still practically like a child himself, only just now becoming of age for his race.
His tail wagged eagerly as he stared at their midsection for a few moments.
"Tifa, I...I'm so happy for ya, congrats!" He exclaimed. "Who's the...er...father-?"
Her lips elicited a sheepish chuckle, subtly amused by the reaction Nanaki betrayed.
"Trust me, I wouldn't lie about this," she mused, one hand pointing down to her growing middle.
Hmph.
"I don't know what you're talking about..."
He *had* been getting more exercise and eating more, so...compared to some years ago, there was definitely a bit more meat on his bones. How a proper beast and warrior should look, now.
Staring up at her from where he now sat.
Blink, blink-
His face practically lit up, gasping a little as the two dots connected.
"....You're serious...!?"
Nanaki merely nuzzled Yuffie back on their cheek, purring deeply and giggling.
"You haven't changed a bit," he mused with a smirk, unscarred eye looking up at them from where they sat.
Nanaki yelped a little as he felt the girl jump onto his back, laughing as she gave him some rather "forceful" head rubs.
"Haha...hello to you too, Yuffie," he said as he tilted his head back to look at her.
She was lucky he was able to support her weight with ease now...