springfever2

"NO, No." quickly calmed the fearful clone, "The Blooming is one of the most wonderful times in the life of a Flora. It's the time of the year when a woman is her most beautiful, when she feels her best."

"But?"

Aunt Blossom sighed, "But... this is Heather's 21st Spring and her first Blooming. The majority of it will be very pleasent for her, she will hardly notice the changes. She will only know she feels better then she ever has. But with the First Blooming comes the The Extremes."

"Hold on, slow down! First Blooming??? Extremes???" Kai13 shock his head trying to absorb everything, "WHAT is The Blooming???"

"My, my! You really are quite clueless." Blossom sighed, "Well, to put it bluntly..... Heather is getting ready to breed."

***THUD***

"OH MY!!!" Aunt Blossom leaned closer to the mirror, "Kai13 are you all right??? Kai13????"

It took several minutes for Kai13 to recover. "BREED??? What do you meen breed???"

Aunt Blossom looked at Kai13. She tryed not to laugh at his shocked face, but couldn't help herself. A giggle escaped her before she clamped a hand over her mouth. Scowling, Kai13 got up off the floor, pulled a chair over infront of the magic mirror and sat. He waited untill she composed herself. "Well, just that. Heather's body is getting ready to reproduce."

"Does that mean... that she... I mean.... she's gonna..." Kai13 looked paler them normal. Aunt Blossom resisted the urge to laugh.

"NO, no, no, dear boy. Don't get your self worked up." Blossom did her best to calm him. "It still takes two to tango, and the last time I looked there were no male Flora on Earth. Am I right?"

"well... yeah." Kai13 said slowly, looking intently at his boots, "But... ummm."

As if reading his troubled mind, Aunt Blossom said calmly, "Kai13, dear, you don't have the equipment for the job."

"Oh ok.... HEY!!!!"

Blossom burst out laughing at Kai13's indignent look. Loosing all sence of dignity, she ploped down on the hard wood floor at her end, gasping for air. She looked at the mirror, at Kai13's scowl, and nearly fell over giggleing.

Kai13 glared at Blossom, "There is nothing wrong with my equipment!"

Blossom stifled her giggles, "Of course not, I'm sure it.. *clears throat* ..works fine. But, Heather can't get pregnent that way."

Kai13, still scowling, leaned back in his chair. He shifted unconfertably, "Ummm.... ok," He desided a change of subject was needed. "What were you saying.. about the First Blooming?"

Blossom smiled, picking herself off the floor, "Ah yes, well..."

A sudden pounding at the front door cut her off. Kai13 jumped to his feet, "Now what?" Opening the door, he found Oddball standing there, grinning insanely. Slung over his shoulder was Heather, moaning softly.

"HI O , Turteen." Oddball carryed Heather inside. "Pretty plant lady not feel good, nope nope. Oddball find her in garden. Had head under fountain, she did." Oddball lowered her off his shoulder. Kai13 stepped up, grabing her before she slumped to the floor.

Oddball stood back as Kai13 lifted Heather into his arms and carryed her into the bedroom. She was mumbling something about being hot.

"Oh dear!!" Blossom looked on.

"What is it?" Kai13 walked over to the mirror.

"It's the Extreams. You need to get her cooled off." Kai13 carryed Heather into the bathroom. He sat her on the counter, leaning her agenst the mirror. After turning the cold water on, he turned and looked at her. She looked half drowned, everything from the waist up was soaked. He couldn't help but admire her wet t-shirt a moment, making a mental note to get her more of those white t-shirts she liked for her birthday. Giveing himself a mental shake, Kai13 stepped up to his very out-of-it mistress. He quickly removed her clothes and gentley placed her into the tub. He turned the tap off and grabed a washcloth. After diping it in the icy water, he layed it across Heather's forehead.

Back in the bedroom, Kai13 found Oddball looking behind the full lenth mirror, trying to figure out where Aunt Blossom was. He walked over and stood infront of the mirror. "Ok, what now?"

Aunt Blossom sighed, "Let's see where do I start....."

Aunt Blossom, haveing pulled a chair over, sat down, "Let's see. Well, the human equivalent to the First Blooming would be what they call puberty. Although from what I've heard it's much worse, absolutly horrable thing."

"With the First Blooming comes the Extremes. There are four of them, Hot, Cold, Pain and Hunger. Heather is curently experiancing Hot."

Kai13 sat, listening intently, ignoring Oddball's attempts to find the "pretty mirror lady" "How long do the Extremes last?"

"Well, that depends. Hot and Cold usually last a few hours. Pain, only a few minutes and Hunger, anywhere from a day to a week." Aunt Blossom said solumly. Oddball sat behind the mirror and began tapping on the backing.