#realistic issues

The issues with… Reproduction, may not get to them very much, but they would worry that you would be sad about it (especially if it’s clear that you’d like to have children of your own). The idea of losing you to old age would also be a terrifying thought because while felines are not known to be monogamous, Pitou sincerely sees you as their mate, as their other half, and the idea that there is nothing they can do to make you live as long as them makes their blood run cold. Because of this, Pitou may consider using the process of changing you into a chimera as well, but they would push it aside out of fear of this changing who you truly are (and this is even providing this would work, to begin with).

 So, they can’t win. And they know that.

 In the end, however, Pitou is the kind that doesn’t back down and gives up. They are insistent and stubborn and they love you, so they would want to keep the relationship no matter what.

 It’s possible that, when their worries get to them, they would try to remind you that they love you and try to make up for what they can’t give you. Surprising you with a meal under the moonlight, maybe doing nice things for you… Maybe bringing you a delicious deer they hunted just for you and… Oh. Uh… Maybe you can give them points for trying? Yeah, Pitou can go from the “ignoring the problem” mindset to “trying their best to make up for it” without much warning.

 The best thing to do would be to talk with them, but gently. If you ever said those things to Pitou (at least in this “straight-and-direct” way), it’s very likely you’d hurt them. A lot. But at the same time, those are things that shouldn’t be ignored. It’s a fact of your relationship: Even if Pitou carries some human DNA, they are still Chimera Ants and therefore, a different species. If you decide to stay with them, you’d have to make sure they understand you can face those issues, but only if you do so together.

 Menthuthyoupi.

Thi guy falls into the “gentle giant” category when it comes down to you. He’s the kind that’s devoted to those he loves and he would worry that he can’t make you happy because of those problems. Not only that, he knows many humans would consider him a monster and be disgusted by the idea of having a relationship with him. This, in and by itself, doesn’t bother him. What bothers him is the idea of you being mocked or despised because of him.

 While Youpi can appear to be the “dumb muscle” of the group, don’t be fooled. He’s far from an idiot and he would reflect upon those issues. In his case, it would be far more obvious that there is something bothering him… He may not want to talk about it (because, in his mind, until there is a solution, there is no point in simply talking about it), but wouldn’t be able to hide how he’s feeling. Even cuddling doesn’t seem to cheer him up, as all he can think about is what would happen if you died or decided to leave him. And from that point on, his mind would go through every possible issue of the differences between you two. Yeah, it’s one of the cases when the bad thoughts seem to multiply the more you think about them.

 Like Pitou, he would try to make up for those issues, afraid that you’d someday decide that being with him isn’t worth the trouble. Oh, Youpi would respect you if you decided it was over, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t try to stop this from ever happening… It’s… It’s actually pretty sad. Note that I don’t mean he would act like someone having a self-pity party or a poor, little crybaby, but those problems are very realistic and serious ones. In the end, the truth is simple: He loves you and he fears that he can’t make you happy, as much as he wants to.

 Yes, perhaps out of all the Guards, Youpi is the one who would need a conversation about this the most before this gets worse. Hell, you chose to be with him. You can’t have children? You can adopt. You will probably die before he does? Even if you were with a human, you could suffer an accident or get sick and even if you die, you two will meet again. He can’t go out in public with you? So what? Yeah, you’d need some patience here, but no one ever said relationships were easy!

 Shaiapouf

Oh, my, did I say you’d need patience with Youpi? Make it a double when it’s Pouf you have to deal with! First off, let me remind you that this guy has an… Interesting personality. And pretty… Intense moods. Oh, screw it! I’ll be blunt: He’s pretty arrogant. It’s a flaw of his that won’t disappear simply because he’s dating you. Out of all of the Guards, he is the one that has the worst time dealing with how many complications there are to your relationship because, due to his superiority complex, he always believed there was nothing he couldn’t do.

 He will, at first, brush those details off, maybe trying to hold on to “logical” solutions (that are no solutions, actually, just ways of going around those complications without addressing them). Usually, rather than being quiet and gloomy, he becomes a little too cheerful. Yes, it’s because he’s trying to convince himself that there is nothing wrong and you’re both happy and everything is just fine!

 Thank goodness, if you’ve been with him for long, you realize things are not okay and Pouf is not really happy, but you’ll have a harder time getting him to talk about it. Meanwhile, when Pouf is not trying to rationalize the issues, he’s trying to convince himself that they are secondary. All this while keeping that damn superiority complex of his, I’m sad to say.

 In the end, Pouf is scared and he hates feeling like this, especially when there is nothing he can do. He can’t fight this whole thing off with his powers, he can’t convince them to disappear, he is powerless. In fact, he feels pretty much like a moth caught in a spider’s web and all he can do is trash around (mentally), even though he knows it’s useless. A part of him even thinks about turning you into a chimera until the possibility of you dying in the process, or becoming a completely different being comes to mind. Then he regrets thinking about it in the first place.

 It's also complicated because Pouf can end up thinking about this far too much for his mental health (it’s not that different from a mathematician getting obsessed with solving a certain equation and it’s still not a good thing). Because of this, there is the risk of Pouf getting a bit… Neurotic. He tries to hide it, but you see he’s upset, nervous, and restless. There might be days when you’ll feel like screaming at him to tell you what’s wrong before you (or him) end up in a nuthouse!

 You’re going to need to sit down, look him in the eyes and tell him to talk with you. Damn it, you’re his partner/mate, are you not? He may need some convincing, as speaking everything out loud makes it more real, but he will do so eventually. There are many complications to your relationship, he can’t do anything about it and he feels like a selfish bastard because even if he fears that being with him isn’t the best for you, he still wants to be with you (trust me, admitting that will be like pulling teeth for Pouf. I repeat: Superiority complex here).