Elise was making louder giggles now, and Pippa wanted to CRY. Elise wanted a Pygmy puff it seemed. And no, she wasn't getting one. Rambo would eat it, or Elise would. Either way, Pippa couldn't deal with something else being eaten. Or the fluffy poop that seemed to occur after Pygmy puff eating. *MELLOW*

Pippa's smile leaped back onto her face when she saw her best friend in the entire world, because it reminded her how she WASNT alone in this. And by golly she'd missed her in the few weeks she hadn't seen her for. The blonde chuckled as Cherry tried to hug her, and did the nice thing, and hugged her best friend from behind. Yeah, she had needed this hug. NEEDED IT. "How's about we not comment on how rough I look, and how I'm never actually going to get a man?" This, was the worst ever discussion. And she had had it. With Rory, nonetheless.

Oh! Elise was giggling more and reaching out for her Auntie Cher. "Dont pull on her hair, Elise! Or kick!" Theyd had that problem before, and Pippa had been left red-faced and apologising profusely. "You got her something? Oh, Cher you didn't have to!" Really, if she wasn't to get gifts, an IOU babysitting offer would be LOVELY. :|

Cherry relaxed when she was hugged from behind, and this was a lot better because it meant that she wasn't exerting herself, and she wasn't feeling like she was a blood house or something. She hugged Pippa back happily. YAY! Best friend hugs!!

"You look good, Pippa. And you don't need a man when you have me!" Heh. She was better than a lame man, and she would help Pippa if she needed it. Men were all overrated anyway. Besides her Cris. :3

When the baby reached out to her, she slowly and with a bit of difficulty reached down and picked her up out of her buggy. "You are mummy's pretty little girl, aren't you." :3 She made sure to keep Elise's legs as far from her stomach as possible in case she decided to kick anyway. She gave the girl a kiss on the forehead.

[b]"It's okay. Nothing much, but I thought that you guys would like it."[b] ^____^

This was a silly sight for anyone who didn't know the two women, because Pippa rested her head against her friends back and sighed slightly. "I missed you Cher." In these few weeks. Just in weeks she'd missed having Cherry around constantly. And this blonde had felt like a terrible friend, constantly phoning Cherry to ask what to actually do if Elise's poop looked a funny colour, or she had a cold, or was crying lots. So she'd stopped doing that, and tried her hardest on her own. But at 4am, with a screaming child, Pippa had mega been tempted to call for emergency help.

"Nope." Pippa frowned, returning to Cherry's side. "I need a man to take care of me and the kids. When...when Rory's not at school, that is." And the only men she'd ever gotten close to were completely out of the picture now. Not that there were many. Malachi, really. And he was married with children now. Oh, how Pip missed him. And then there'd been other's she'd considered friends. Nate....he'd just disappeared on her. And everyone else, she's disappeared on. And lost contact during her pregnancy. And as much as Pippa loved Cherry...she wasn't exactly the best comfort now that she was happily married.

Pip watched carefully as the pregnant woman picked her daughter up, and chewed at her lip. "Be careful...she's getting into a slapping stage....." Why Elise was so violent, Pippa wouldn't know.

"Thank you....it's real kind of you.."

Cherry placed her hand on top of Pippa as the woman leaned against her. "I missed you too, Pippa. You should have been there when we were working on the nursery." Which was done now, she was glad to announce; she didn't want to have the baby and not have anywhere for him to sleep. But Cris was also responsible, and a good dad. He was good to Berry as if she was his own flesh and blood. "Are you doing better now?" She had noticed the stop in calls for help, and hoped it meant that Pippa was starting to manage better.

She nodded at the mention of needing a man. She did understand, because as close as friends could be, there was felt the need that could only be filled by a boyfriend or husband. It was just a matter of finding the right guy as opposed to all the jerks who hurt you or left. Or did both. "Don't give up hope, Pippa. You'll find someone." Like she had. Maybe Cris knew someone who would be good for Pippa... but she didn't really want to play matchmaker with her best friend.

At the mention of Elise maybe slapping her, Cherry pouted and looked the baby girl in the eyes. "You wouldn't slap Aunt Cherry, would you?" She sure hoped not.

"You never need to thank me, Pippa." She'd do anything for her friend.

Painting the nursery? Oh, Pippa had seen enough nursery painting, and children's bedroom painting to last her a lifetime. She'd painted Rory's when he first moved in with her, repainted it a few years later, when Thomas the Tank Engine was too 'babyish' for him, and then repainted it again just before she found out she was pregnant with Elise. And then when Cherry and Berry had moved in with her, she'd helped paint Berry's room, and it had never been repainted. So, Elise's nursery, was just Berry's recycled room. Wasn't Pippa just a great mother. SIGH. "Something tells me you don't need your best friend around this time, Cher. You have your husband for all this baby stuff now." Her husband... You know, the person that now helped Cherry with the things that Pippa had done for so long.

Doing better? Pippa shrugged once, and glanced down at the buggy. "I dunno... I think I'm getting the right things that she wants when she cries... but I didn't think it'd be constant, Cher. Constant crying. Constant needing. I just want sleep." And sleep, she wasn't getting. And it showed. If you looked at her socks (which, thankfully you couldn't see), a blue one of Rory's, and then a black one of her own. Oh, joys.

She scoffed now, and shook her head. "Maybe when I don't have two kids, one that is actually my nephew, and the other I don't know the father. I'm such a catch, aren't I?" Actually, she was a terrible catch, and a liar. Because she knew full well who Elise's father was. Infact, Elise resembled him in ways. She had his eyes, actually. And possibly his nose, if you squinted.

She watched her daughter with the other woman, and smiled softly. Of course, to Aunt Cherry's question, Elise had no answer, and just reached out for her nose. And bopped it. "Elise! Don't be so mean!" Meh. Pippa had raised a terror.

"I do.. You're the absolute best friend I ever had."

Cherry looked at her best friend like she was crazy. "Don't say that. I'll always need you, PipPip." She didn't like her saying that; they'd been through so much together. "Even if I have Cris now that doesn't mean you're any less needed." She needed them both in her life like she needed her kids.

She looked at Pippa with concern now as she said how tired she was. "It will get better and I'm still here for you." It would be better if they knew who the father was, because he could help out and see Elise as well. That was if he wasn't a loser and a dead beat dad. o_O It also would be easier if Cherry wasn't eight months pregnant. But she wasn't complaining.

"Pippa Norcott, you are a great catch. And a good man wouldn't care that you have two kids. Cris didn't care." And any guy who didn't think so and hurt her friend was going to get a personal punch in the face by Cherry. "Can't we find out who the father is, Pippa?" Unless her friend really didn't want to know; it was all up to her.

And now as was being bopped in the face by a baby"Ouch! She hadn't been expecting that, warning asside. "You need to be nice to Aunt Cherry."

"And you're the best friend I've ever had." So Pippa needed to stop being silly.

Pgymy Puffs. They were annoying little things. But yes, even Aiden had to admit that they were cute. Sticking his finger one of the cages to pet a pgymy puff, the little critter sniffed his finger. Grinning, Ashton shook his head and stepped away from them, pretending to look at something else instead, but keeping a close eye on the corner. If any of his friends had caught him petting one of those things, oh he would have been in deep mess.

Stuffing his hands in his pockets, his back stretched high, as if to say, 'Ya Im the shiz. Now what ya want?' He kept walking around the store but again found his way to the pgymy corner. Maybe he would get his sister one...

Miss Deepwaters had entered the shop with one intention in mind; pet all the Pygmy puffs. She heard a kid in the street say something about the those little creatures so she HAD to come and check them out...even if this was her break time.

René's eyes sparkled when she saw the cute little things. She pursed her lips together. Where to start...or with which one? She picked up an enthusiastic Pygmy puff and smiled at it.

"You're a cute one, aren't yah," she cooed and petted the top of it's head. She could this all day long.

Hmm...would the shopkeeper mind if she came every day and petted all the pygmy puffs without buying a single one? Hey! She might go unnoticed. She'll go with the latter. Hehehe.

Minerva still had Harvey by the hand and walked into the store. She went over to the corner and pointed at all the cute little puffs. Smiling at Harvs with big begging eyes, "PLLLLEEEEAAASEEE help me pick one out. I have been here before and couldn't decide which one I wanted."

Harvey smiled so THIS is what she wanted his help with.. pygmy puffs.. he looked at her.. and she was begging for his help.. "Well it is a tough choice.. if I were in your position I would usually go for my favourite color.. which in your case would be purple, right?.. unless you have a new favourite color" he smiled as he said this..

Minerva looked at that puffs, "No purple is still it, but they are just all so cute." as she talked she reached in and started petting them. As soon as her hand went down three puffs came bouncing over to be touched and then more followed. Minerva giggled. It was the first time in a few months she didn't have to fake a laugh or smile.

Harvey smiled as she started petting all the little pygmy puffs that were there.. suddenly 3 bounced to her and and plus more all wanting to petted.. suddenly Minnie giggled.. this made Harvey smiled even more.. he hadnt heard that sort of giggle in a long time.. it felt good to see her like that.. and these tiny little creatures did that for her.. "Well they all seem to want to come home with you.. you are popular with them too!" he chuckled as he said .. she was popular with people and pygmy puffs.. all round popularity

"That's why I need the help." Minerva said and looked up at him. "I don't know which one would be perfect for me."

Harvey looked at her as she looked up at him.. "Well I guess it will be purple." he said looking at them "So that narrows it down a little.. now I think hold each one and maybe you will just know which one is perfect for you.. maybe you will feel it inside" he smiled as he looked at her and then the little pygmy puffs

Minerva looked at them "Can I take them all" she giggled, they could be all her new family. She felt something bounce on her shoulder. While she was looking at Harvs a cute little one had bounced up her arm. "Well hello there, what do you think your doing." she giggled as it took a good jump and landed on Harvs head.

Harvey just looked at her as she said that she wanted to take them all.. "You could.... but then there wouldnt be any left for the other girls" he chuckled and beamed as he saw a little pygmy bouncing up her arm.. he heard her talk to the little pygmy.. well it WAS cute.. Harvey watched it.. when he turned to him and jumped onto his head.. "I am not the one taking you home.. no use boucing on my head".. he looked at Minnie "Well this one seems kind of cute.. dont you think?" he asked her as it continued to bounce on his head.

Minerva giggled as the little one bounced on his head. "Yeah he is cute." she said. "It seemed to bounce in agreement, but I think it might like you more." she laughed.

Harvey tried to see it as it bounced on his head.. he then looked at Minnie "Yes I think so too" he tried to look at it again "But little one.. I wont be taking you home.. if she chooses.. then she will be taking you home.. so maybe you would prefer bouncing on her" he chuckled looking at her.. as well as having the boucing sensation still on his head.

Minerva turned and looked at the other puffs. There were just so many to choose from she couldn't decide. She looked back to Harvey and smiled "Here let me help you." she picked up the puff off his head and put it in her arms. "I just can't decided see why I needed help."

Harvey watched Minnie as she looked at all of them and taking the bouncer off his head.. he nodded "Yeah I can see that.. and I do have to agree they are all cute." he then looked at the bouncer in her arms "You could take bouncer here home.. seems to like you.. and me.. so I am in no danger of.. it running away from me whenever I come to see you" he grinned and chuckled.. the last thing they needed was a search party for one purple little pygmy puff.

A chuckle could be heard behind them. "Harvey's right. He likes you both. I'm sure he'll fancy Justin, too." The lips of the girl behind them went up into a smirk. She missed her friends so much. And she was lucky to find them. Saber and Dashi were both on her shoulders. Purring and meow at the little puffs. Ame chuckled, kissing each on the head.

Minerva looked down at the little puff which was looking at her bouncing and making little noises. "Is that right bouncers do you want to come home with me." the little thing about bounced out her arm when she heard something that made her head snap up. "AME" she almost scared the puffs from yelling. "What are.. where have you.. I am so happy..." she couldn't make out her excitement in seeing her best friend. Then she said Justin's name and Min frowned a bit. "Yeah maybe"

Harvey smiled as she called it bouncers "So you have named it already?" he asked chuckling before he heard a familiar voice.. NO!! Could it be? He turned around just as Minnie yelled out her name and started saying a lot of half questions.. "Gem!" he was just as excited as Minnie upon seeing her.. for different reasons.. "As you can see we are both very happy to see you.. How are you?" he asked her as he petted both cats that were on her shoulder "Yes.. yes.. I havent forgotten you two.. how are the both you?" he asked the two little cats.

Minerva laughed a bit as she cuddle the ball in her arms. "Well you actually named him. You called him bouncer and I thought it was a good one." she smiled big. Then she looked at Ame and didn't want to be in the middle of the little reunion of the love birds so she turned to take one last look at the others to make sure.

Annabeth walked up to where the pigmy puffs were, she looked at them all before deciding on one adorable blue one with light blue spots. Turning around she made her way to pay for it when she bumped in to someone. "oh, I'm so sorry, I'm very clumsy, sorry..."she stuttered, before noticing who it was that she had actually bumped into, Harvey!

"Oh my...Harvey?!" she said shocked and suprised, "I haven't seen you for ages! How are you?" she asked, she smiled and waved to Minnie and Ame, "Hey!" she said being polite.