Kabocha

STATS
Name: Kabocha
Gender: male
Age: 25
Description: Kabocha, being the teacher in charge of the school trip is usually dependable and collected. however, trying to keep track of 25 teenagers in a dragon adoption center tends to take the best out of any man. From the accumulated stress (Kabocha's been doing this since he started teaching 5 years ago) he's already got a few grey streaks in his black hair. His grey eyes seldomly sparkle with joy but usually keep a strict and attentive watch over the outside world.
Family: Harper bred and raised, Kabocha has known little else in his life than teaching (because he can't sing. he's tonedeaf).
Pets: Brown Firelizard Ekonomi (m) from Darkling Dawn

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HATCHING
The first clutch after a relative quiet time in Darkling Dawn was about to hatch. Eggs were rocking, candidates and spectators filed in while the proud mother-dragon watched.
The first eggs were rocking now, and it wasn't long before one of the dragons inside fought its way out, and soon it was joined by three more. The first egg contained a tiny, pale green dragonet, who stumbled towards the candidates while the other three--a green, a blue, and a brown--were still breaking out of their shells.
The pale green impressed Mikan. But it was the brown and blue that looked at the male candidates, including Kabocha. brown dithered for a while, looking from one candidate to another, but he finally went to Kabocha with a croon.
"I like you, Kabocha. My name is Kurmouith."
 

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ADULTS
Grey eyes looked out over the still quiet lands below. From his weyr, Kabocha could see everything. It was the time right before dawn and with good reason, no-one was down on the ground. The only other awake consciousnesses came from the watchdragon and his rider.
"And that's the way it should be." Kurmouith yawned.
"I'm just checking." Kabocha whispered back.
"Do you mind if I sleep?"
"No."
Some rustling sounded as the brown dragon took a new sleeping position. Soon all sounds other than the slow, deep breaths of sleep ceased.
Kabocha wondered what was keeping him from sleep. He hadn't had sleepless nights in a year, not after he'd stopped teaching and had impressed Kurmouith. Raising a dragon was hard work, but Kabocha had not minded it. Teaching had been more stressful.
And yet now he felt tense. His mind and body seemed to be focused beyond what was humanly possible and not a movement or sound went by unnoticed. The feeling of impending doom was deeply ingrained in his being and it kept Kabocha from relaxing like he usually did.
Kurmouith sighed and mumbled: "If you're going to think at least do it quietly..."
"Did I wake you again?" Kabocha asked.
"Yes. You're very nervous."
"I don't like nervous." Kabocha said, looking out again.
"There's bad nervous and good nervous. Are you scared about tomorrow?"
"Not in the least."
"Then why be nervous about it? It's going to be fun."
Kabocha sighed. Tomorrow they'd join a mating flight. Maybe Kurmouith was right. Why stress when he wasn't even that concerned about it? For all he knew Kurmouith would not even get close to winning and it would be just another day.
"I will do my best." Kurmouith said sounding a little hurt. Male pride acting up and all.
"What?" Kabocha asked, "There'll be more males and only one winner."
"I'll still do my best." Kabocha insisted.
"Fine." Kabocha answered.
"And if it makes you feel better: yes, I might not win. Just go to sleep."

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Others:
Kabocha - Mikan - Momo - Nashi - Ringo - Ichigo
*Story*

Kabocha impressed at Darkling Dawn
Lantessama Isle