TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-12

[at the end of the day, the kids finally returned home frm school]

Thrax; 8looked up7

Ozzy: /Welcome home, kids/

All: Hi Momma, hi Papa

Thrax; Good day/

Twins: Yup

Olivia: If u don't mind the staring...

Othello: N the slight teasings [cracked her knuckles]

Kiaran: Some of us better than others tho [stole a look at Rory]

Rory; 8went up to his room8

Ozzy: [blinked] /Wat happened?/

Kiaran: Sakura happened, n Rory didnt explain the situation to Terry properly, so now they're on time-out

Thrax; 8narrowed his eyes8

Ozzy: [nudged Thrax] /Alright now, Kia. We get it. Just drop it. Go do ur homework or watevr. Run along/

All: 'Kay~ [made their way to do their thing]

Ozzy: /I better go get Sakura n tell her to move to the guest room/ [leaves to get her]

Thrax; 8went to check on Rory8

Ozzy: [comes in to the room] /Hey, Kura. I got ur own room ready. U can go there whenevr u want/

Othello: Why does she get to hv her own room?

Ozzy: /Coz she's not feeling well right now, girls. I'll tell u later. C'mon, Sakura, let's go/

Sakura; 8followed him8

Ozzy: [led her to her temp new room] /Here u go. I've prepared all the things u need n want in there. Just stay in ur room for now until u feel better, OK? I'll bring u ur meals n I'll call the school for u. Don't worry. If u need me, just holler/ [stroke her dreads before leaving her be]

Sakura; 8collapsed on the bed, exhausted8

Twins: Is Kura gonna be OK?

Ozzy: /She'll be fine. She's not feeling herself for now n she needs some time-out of her own/

Othello: Wat's her problem?

Olivia: [nudged her twin] Othello~

Ozzy: [tells them briefly abt wat's happening to her] /...so I'd appreciate it if u dont give her a hard time, OK?/

Othello: [rolled eyes] Yes, Mama

Hope; Will she be ok/

Ozzy: /She'll be fine. Give it a week or two n it'll go away. Its part of her body getting used to puberty. She may look like a cell, bt she's more virus than most. She'll come round. Just don't bother her for now, OK?/

Hope; 8bit her lip8

Ozzy: [smiled reassuringly at the girls before leaving to get dinner ready]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-11

Ozzy: [was at home as usual reviewing cases given by Devin]

Thrax; 8looked through some of them8

Ozzy: [hears the door open n recognized the footsteps] /Sounds like Sakura/

Thrax; 8looked out8

[it was Sakura, walking past the living room to the bedroom]

Ozzy: /Is tht her?/ [tries to peek to see as well]

Thrax; It's her

Ozzy: [looked at the time] /It's still early. Wat's she doing home?/

Thrax; Nothing good by her look8

Ozzy: /Should I chk on her?/

Thrax; Best leave her be baby

Ozzy: [nodded, tho couldn't help worrying]

Thrax; 8nuzzled him8

Ozzy: [nuzzled him bk] /I hope its nothing to do with school problems tho/

Thrax; I think I know what's bothering her but it's something she'll have to deal with on her own

Ozzy: /U knw wat's bothering her? Wat is it?/

Thrax; 8brought Ozzy to the backroom n explained the situation8

Ozzy: [covered his mouth] /Oh my... I didn't think... U sure she wouldn't go ballistic like Alexis?/

Thrax; Rabies target anyone baby but 'we' are only fixed on one

Ozzy: [sighed in relief] /Tht's good. Well, I think maybe we should hv Sakura be in one of the guestrooms for the time being till it goes away. Who knws wat might trigger her to be violent if she were with the girls, especially wen it comes to those inquisitive twin girls/

Thrax; She prefers quiet

Ozzy: /True tht. I'll go prepare the room for her. Help me let her knw so tht she can move in there, OK?/

Thrax; Right

Ozzy: [left the office to set up the guest room for Sakura]

Thrax; 8looked at the time8

[it was just 1hr 30mins after recess]

Thrax; 8went to make them some brunch8

Ozzy: [finished setting up the room to Sakura's liking, then smelled food n went to chk it out] /Watcha making?/

Thrax; Brunch

Ozzy: [looked at the time] /Wow, has it been tht late already since we woke up n started working?/

Thrax; 8set the food out8

Ozzy; [ready the table with the eating utensils] /Wat r we hving, babe?/

Thrax; Sausages, French toast n sliced fruit

Ozzy: [licked his lips] /Mmm, I look forward to it/

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: [sat with him]

Thrax; 8sorted them out8

Ozzy: [waited till he was done, before he took his share n ate] /Mmm... Delicious/ [kissed his cheek as thanks]

Thrax; 8purred n ate his8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-10

[the classes went as per normal, n during recess, Terry dropped by at Sakura's class]

Terry: Hey, Sakura. Recess with me?

Mirage: Ooh, loverboy is here [giggled as she whispered]

Sakura; 8was studying8

Mirage: [tapped her table gently] Psst, Terry's here, girl!

Sakura; 8wasn't listening8

Mirage: [tapped her hand gently instead so tht she could see, knwing tht if she tapped her shoulder, she would get a black eye]

Sakura; 8looked up8

Mirage: [pointed at Terry's direction]

Terry; [at the door, waving at her] It's recess. Join me for lunch at the rooftop? [showed his bento] Mom made for both of us

Sakura; 8arched a brow8

Terry: [smiled] C'mon. Let's not put it to waste [gently takes her hand, with Mirage helping along to usher her n they both made their way to the rooftop of the building] Ahh~ Fresh air

Sakura; 8sat against the spire8

Terry: [opened the bento] Mom knws tht u eat light, n u hv a bit of affinity for Japanese food so here [gave her her share of bento, which were a couple of onigiri rice balls] She put pickles n chicken shreds in them. Hope u like it

Sakura; 8took them8

Terry: [took out his bento, which was a classic fried rice bento with assorted side dishes n ate] So hows the food, Kura?

Sakura; 8had already finished the rice balls in one go8

Terry: Woah, ur hungry. I guess I should've asked my mom to make more. U used to eat quite little

Sakura; 8didn't answer him8

Terry: [get the picture] Wait, oh, I get it. The growth spurt thing. Wanna hv my bento instead? Don't worry, I packed me some sandwiches in case I'm still hungry [offered his bento to her]

Sakura; 8jumped off the roof, landing on her feet perfectly8

Terry: Sakura?! [spread his wings n glided aftr her] Wat r u doing?

Sakura; 8headed off to the library8

Terry: Hey, Sakura, talk to me. Wat is wrong? Why r u like this? [followed behind her, holding onto the bento]

Sakura; 8felt her body shake as she picked up speed8

Terry: [followed behind her, worried for her]

Sakura; 8went into a run8

Terry: Hey, Kura! Wa-- [was pulled bk by someone, turned ard to see tht it was Rory] Wat the...Rory? Didnt my sister go looking for u?

Rory; 8snarled8 Leave. Her. Alone

Terry: [whipped his hand off] I will if any of u would just TELL me wat's going on! Why do u all hv to be so secretive abt things n keep evrything to urselves? Its annoying!

Rory; It's for ya own good

Terry: [crossed his arms] Oh yeah? Try me

Rory; 8grabbed him by the throat8

Terry: [his breath hitched a little, then he grabbed Rory's hand n smacked it away] Wat the fuck?! Wat was that abt?! I just wanted an explanation n u attack me like this?? That's IT! I've had it with u n ur family! Tell Sakura we need some time-off until further notice! N don't bother calling me unless I feel like answering!! [spread his wings n left]

Rory; 8snorts n took off8

Terra: [bumped into him a few mins later] Hey, I've been looking for u evrywhere. Wanna hv lunch?

Rory; 8sighs8 Not today Terra

Terra: Aww. Did u get into a fight with Terry? I thought I heard shouting

Rory; Sakura's going through a rough time

Terra: [sighed] N u decided to keep it a secret frm Terry, didnt u? Lemme guess, its something to do with ur growth spurt?

Rory; It's far more serious than that

Terra: Wat is it then? U can tell me

Rory; 8bit his lip7

Terra: C'mon, Rory. Pls~?

Rory; Ya know uncle Alexis's heat cycle/

Terra: [nodded] Yeah. I remember u and Kia told me abt them

Rory; 8sighs8 Sakura n I will go through the same so both ya n Terry need to stay far away from us

Terra: Oh, OK. Bt why didn't u just say so to Terry instead of speaking in riddles just now? I heard u guys shouting

Rory; The difference between dad, us n the Rabies is that we lock onto one target, our current 'lover'

Terra: I see. Still, Terry deserved to knw. U knw he doesn't like to be kept in the dark, n u guys are not exactly helping with the cryptic messages

Rory; I tried but he won't listen

Kiaran: Not wen he said "Try me" which in plain English means "Explain" and u grabbed him by the throat

Terra: Kia? Wen did u get here?

Kiaran: I just got out of the teacher's office. I was helping Prof. Spits with his books. I saw evrything tht happened just now bt I was called away by the prof before I could stop him frm trying to choke ur twin brother

Terra: R-Rory...? Is...Is tht true?

Rory; 8rolled his eyes8

Kiaran: Want me to prove it evn more [showed her the vid he took with his phone]

*Terry: [crossed his arms] Oh yeah? Try me

Rory; 8grabbed him by the throat8

Terry: [his breath hitched a little, then he grabbed Rory's hand n smacked it away] Wat the fuck?! Wat was that abt?! I just wanted an explanation n u attack me like this?? That's IT! I've had it with u n ur family! Tell Sakura we need some time-off until further notice! N don't bother calling me unless I feel like answering!! [spread his wings n left]*

Terra: [sighed in dismay, massaging the bridge of her nose]

Rory; 8glared at Kai8

Kiaran: [gave him a "It's the truth" look]

Terra: Sakura, Rory, u two reli are chip off ur old man's block

Kiaran: Tell me abt it. Tht's the understatement of the century. I find it hard to believe Sakura, Ozzex n I actually triplets

Terra: Alright, alright. Stop it, both of u. Rory, u may hv not exactly been the best at opening up, bt u, Kia, shouldn't rub it in either

Kiaran: [rolled his eyes]

Rory; 8sighs8 I'm afraid we'll have to separate from each other until this is resolved

Terra: Yeah, I suppose. Give time for us to calm dwn, especially Sakura in her condition

Kiaran: I dont mind keeping u company [putting his arm ard Terra]

Terra: Tht's sweet, bt sorry, no thanks

Rory; I'm not sure how long it'll last, ya get control of it as ya get older but it' could take a few years

Terra: It's alright, I'm sure aftr I explain it to Terry, he'll be OK to wait. Bt pls tell Sakura wen she feels better tht she also owes Terry an explanation tho. I'm sure he wants to hear it frm her own lips. Cya, luv [kissed Rory's cheek n left]

Rory; 8smiled gently then sighed sadly n headed off to his next class8

Kiaran: [rolled his eyes as well n made his way to his nxt class]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-9

8soon they all headed of to the academy8

[the kids still got a bunch of stares due to their growth spurt, n with all the kids in plc, they were a bit of a spectacle]

Sakura; 8pulled her hood over her head8

Ozzex: [rolled his eyes n ignored the stares]

Kiaran: [still kinda sleepy to care]

Rory; 8felt his fangs extending8

Jamie&Junko: [gave them a "Ur just jealous" look]

Hope; 8hid behind her sibs8

Mirage: [approached Sakura] Hey, girl! Good mornin'!

Sakura; Konichiwa Mirage

Mirage: [wrapped her arms ard hers as they walked] I see the rest of ur sibs decided to come to school

Sakura; Well we can't stay off school cuz of this

Mirage: I hear tht. Just a little worried for Jared tho. He'd prolly stand out the most amongst evryone, since he's the youngest n gonna be surrounded by kids his age tht are tiny compared to him

Sakura; 8arched a brow8 SECOND youngest Mirage

Mirage: I meant the youngest who are school-goers, silly [giggled]

Sakura; 8rolled her eyes under her hood8

Mirage: U knw, u dont hv to hide urself like this. Ur twin sisters r out n proud abt it. Maybe u could try it as well. Sooner or later ur not gonna reli matter anyway, like an old gossip, u'll be ovrlooked in favour of the nxt thing ppl wanna stare at

Sakura; 8wasn't sure8

Mirage: Don't worry, wen ur ready, I'll give u my full support. N trust me, u'll be forgotten like last weeks tabloid gossip once they find someone else to stare at

Sakura; Goliath help the poor soul who becomes it‏

Mirage: Don't I knw it. Wat's ur first class?

Sakura; ALCHEMY

Mirage: Aww, I got History. Meet u at Bio class later?

Sakura; Lates

Kiaran: [yawned] Ughh... I'm still kinda sleepy

Ozzex: Tht's wat u get for staying up late

Kiaran: Well, excuse me for trying to burn the midnight oil so tht I can catch up on lessons we missed while we were hving growth spurts

Rory; Good thing, dad'll kill ya if ya grades slip

Ozzex: If tht is evn legal

Kiaran: He didnt mean it literally, u dumbass

Ozzex; I knw, bt last week, I read an article thru the Human Eye Web tht some human kid went n committed suicide bcoz his parents punished him to the point of abuse just because he got a B in one of his subjects

Rory; Humans r pathetic

Kiaran: Dad is not going to be like tht, is he? I mean, we've been doing pretty good in classes so far bt... wat if he's... tht kind of parent?

Rory; 8stopped in his tracks n turned to Kai with a mad look8 What. Was. That/

Kiaran: Wat? Its a genuine concern. Wat r u so pissed abt?

Ozzex: [got btwn them] Hey, lay off, Rory. He is just worried. U were the one who started it, saying tht "Dad'll kill ya". We've seen some pretty bad shit n Dad has been in vry bad places before evn u were born, so cool it

Rory; 8glared at Kai8 Weak minded fool 8snarled then stormed off to class8

Kiaran: Weak? I'll give u weak! How abt I get a bad score n I'll show u how weak I can be wen I'm right abt Dad!!

Ozzex: Leave it, Kia. He's a chip off Dad's old block, pessimistic attitude thru n thru. Lets go to class

Kiaran: [huffed n went with Ozzex to their class]

Rory; 8headed off to Potions8

Twins: Hey, Hope, wat do u hv for first class?

Hope; 8looked at her sceduale8

Twin: [peeked ovr her shoulder as well] Looks like u got Ancient Lit. Nice

Hope; Dad's been helping me with it

Jamie: Well, he is into old ancient stuff n all

Junko: I'm a little worried abt Jared

Jamie: Yeah, u see wen we sent him off to his class? He's like a giant compared to other kids his age

Junko: Yeah. I hope he doesnt get bullied coz of tht

Twins: Tht would be so not cool

Hope; 8nods, biting her lip8

Jamie: Should we skip class n keep an eye on him?

Junko: We've missed classes already, we can't afford it

Jamie: Bt...Jared... [still worried]

Hope; I'm with Junko  on this, besides I'm not flunking any classes

Jamie: [sighed] I guess. Well, time for our Home Ecs

Junko: Cya later, sis [takes Jamie's hand n went to their class]

Hope; 8headed to her's8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-8

[the nxt morning, as they slept in coz of last night's raid, the kids decided to make their own breakfast in the kitchen]

Sakura; 8flipped a few pancakes onto the plates8

Jared: [came ovr n sniffed at the smell of the pancakes, licking his lips]

Rory; 8set out eggs, sausage n waffles8

Kiaran: [yawned n got out the cereal, feeling like eating only tht for today]

Ozzex: Oooh, nice spread~ [looked hungrily at all the food set on the table]

Hope; 8got out the butter, syrup n jam8

Olivia: [yawned] Wat's for breakfast?

Othello: Looks like a lot of evrything

Sakura; Help yaselves

Jamie&Junko: Yayy! Breakfast! [joined the group to eat]

[evryone soon settled in]

Sakura; 8finished her's then went get dressed, followed by Rory8

Kiaran: [yawned as he ate lazily]

Ozzex: C'mon, eat faster, Kia. We're gonna be late for school

8the others went to get their stuff8

Kiaran: [nodded as he finished his cereal]

Ozzex: [waited with him until he was done before leaving to get things done]

Jared: [did the dishes, then saved some breakfast for their parents before going off to get ready too]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-7

Ozzy: [once they were home, sighed in relief as he collapsed onto the couch] /Wat a rush. The last time I went for a raid bk in Frank was wen there was a suspected carb laundering in the Kidney area/

Thrax; Out of practice baby/

Ozzy: /Heh, u can say that. C'mere you/ [pulled Thrax dwn gently n kissed him]

Thrax; 8kissed him back deeply8

Ozzy: /U were pretty amazing too, today. Vry sexy with tht viral look/ [grinned]

Thrax; 8growled softly8

Ozzy: [kissed him some more, his hands roamed abt him]

Thrax; 8pulled him into their room8

Ozzy: [giggled noiselessly as he kissed him more, slowly undressing himself]

Thrax; 8removed his clothes after locking the door8

Ozzy: [went dwn n sucked him]

Thrax; 8moaned8

Ozzy: [hummed as he took him whole, sucking him the way he likes it n holding onto Thrax's hips for leverage]

Thrax; 8shuddered8

Ozzy: [pulled off, licking his lips n sprawled on the bed, raising his ass at him] /Come get me, big boy/

Thrax; 8pounced8

Ozzy: [gasped in pleasure]

Thrax; 8eased into him8

Ozzy: Nnhhh... Yes... [gripped at the sheets]

Thrax; 8thusted deeply8

Ozzy: [moaned in pleasure] Aaahhnn... Yes, yes...!!

Thrax; 8became harder8

Ozzy: [gripped the sheets tight, clenching ard Thrax's cock tight]

Thrax; 8picked up speed8

Ozzy: [whimpered] I... I'm gonna come...!

Thrax; 8pants8 so am I

Ozzy: [whimpered n came hard aftr a few thrusts]

Thrax; 8roared as he realised8

Ozzy: [groaned at the feeling of being filled, then collapsed onto the bed panting]

Thrax; 8collapsed next to him8

Ozzy: [kissed him deeply] /I love u, Big Daddy Thrax.../

Thrax; Love ya to baby 8purred8

Ozzy: [cuddled close to him n fell asleep]

Thrax; 8soon drifted off8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-6

[towards the late aftrnoon, Ozzy has received the text frm Devin regarding the raid to the cult]

Thrax; 8looked at it8

Ozzy: [showed him his phone to let him read the msg]

Text: All systems go. Meet up at our precinct in 20

Thrax; 8stood up n grabbed his coat8

Ozzy: [grabbed his coat too n went to their car]

8they soon took off to the precinct8

[at the precinct, a suitable amt of ppl for a civilian raid was waiting in a raid van, with Devin heading the team, waiting for Oz n Thrax]

Thrax; 8came up to them8

Ozzy: [waved at them, giving the "Are we late" look]

Devin: [was used to Oz's facial expressions by now] Nope, just in time. Come ride with us in the raid van n we can get going

8they both got in8

[the van soon drove off to the location, which is at The Left Elbow]

Devin: [while in the van, debriefed the group] We are going to approach a cult n take them dwn under the suspicion of child endangerment n child abuse. Last week we sent someone inside as undercover to relay information n this is the location we got: The Left Elbow where they hv an office building in the guise of a public library, bt its actually a congregation center for this cult.  Here is Reyes, our undercover guy [showed them the pic of a white-blood cell tht has a bushy beard] Extract him out n rally the rest under cuffs. Is tht clear, team?

8they nod8

Driver: Approaching the building at T-minus 1 min, sir

Devin: Already, team, gear up

8they all got their gear on8

[inside the building, the cult was already starting to congregate n starting some kind of purification ceremony, n in the middle of the stage was a girl who was crying n begging for her life]

Thrax; 8was a virus n had see it all but these types of situations always made him sick8

Cult leader: We hv before u another one who had strayed frm our family. She had consummate with a species not of her own n thus must be ousted frm our group. Her family has decided not to exile her, thus they hv chosen to cleansed her!

Girl: Pls, pls, dont! Pls! I love him! Its my baby!! Mine n his!! Pls!! Ronan!! [screamed at the virus who lay dead at the cult leader's feet, no doubt her lover n killed by the cult]

Thrax; 8felt his blood boil8

Cult leader: Strap her dwn on the cleansing table. We shall begin cleansing! [tossed her to his assistants n a cell tht looked like an abortion doctor showed up n approached the table, waiting for them]

Devin: Team, go!

8the team charged in with Thrax transforming8

Ozzy: [brandished the blades n made to the front, knocking the cult leader's assistants out n held the girl close, baring out his blades sticking out of his bk to keep the others frm coming near]

Cult leader: Wh-What? Wat the... Wats the meaning of this?

Devin: Ur all under arrest for child endangerment and abuse, as well as murder n accessory to murder! Hands up, all of u!

8many of them tried to fight back8

[the team aimed their guns n fired warning shots, n those trying to escape got shot on their limbs to stop them]

8the cult was soon all shackled as Thrax placed a sheet over the poor he-virus and wrapped his coat round the frightened she-cell8

Girl: [refused the coat in favour of throwing herself onto her dead virus boyfriend n sobbed hard]

Ozzy: [rubbed her bk, trying to soothe her the best he could]

Thrax; 8referted back to normal  n sighed8

Devin: [comes to the girl] I'm so sorry for ur loss, sweetie

Girl: He...He was the only one who understood me... The only one who would love me unconditionally... N told me tht the world I'm living is a lie... I didnt evn knw there were viruses in this city until he showed up... I...

Devin: I understand, sweetheart. I knw its hard, bt would u come with me to the station to make a statement? Tell us evrything abt wat happened here?

Girl: [sniffled for a bit, takes a deep breath n nodded, getting up n holding Devin's hand]

Thrax; Be strong my dear, your child needs ya

Girl: [nodded] Th-Thank u [went with Devin]

Ozzy: [sighed] /Wish we could've gotten here sooner, this kid didnt hv to die/ [looked sadly as the coroner came to pick the virus' body up]

Thrax; We're not out of the woods yet baby, there's still others out there

Ozzy: /Maybe, bt for now, I think we got the main branch. The rest we'll root them out in time/

Thrax; 8looked unsure, even if there was only one left it still make him uneasy8

Ozzy: /Let's go home. We did good for now. We can hand in the reports tomorrow/

Thrax; 8led him out8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-5

[Takashi n Orion, on the other hand, were getting steady customers like they used to]

Takashi: [chking the accounts] Moh~ We need to hire someone to handle the books, desu ne...

Orion; 8rubbed his chin8

Takashi: I barely managed to get the books balanced these couple of yrs, bt I'm not good at numbers desu ne... I need help desho [finished the last records n sighed tiredly]

Orion; 8nuzzles him8

[a well-dressed he-germ enters the store]

Takashi: Ah, irashaimasen! (welcome to our store)

Orion; 8looked up8

Germ: So this is the plc tht helped designed the late Thailog's wife's wedding clothes?

Takashi: Hai, hai, n u are...?

Orion; 8stood next to his mate8

Germ: Oh, sorry, where are my manners? [gives them a business card] Assistant campaign manager for Desdemona Rouge

Takashi: [takes the card] Ha-Hai, so wat do I owe the pleasure... [reads the card tht says Trent] ...Trent-san?

Orion; 8set a finished order aside8

Trent: Ah, our candidate Desdemona would like to create a sort of faux Sakura celebration to foster relationship btwn the minority of the Japanese encephalitis community with the public. Not much ppl knw it, bt there is a small community there at the Lymph Node District n we'd like to foster that relationship with the public

Takashi: Ehh? There's a community? Tht's news to me

Orion; Some of these communities keep to themselves cherry blossom

Trent: Right, so I need u to make all of us some kimono-s n yukata-s for all our staff for the festival. Our staff will all drop by tomorrow to do measurements for u

Orion; Does you wish fr plain, patterned, matching or all different?

Trent: Lay out the options n I'll let the staff pick wat kind of patterns they want. Its not uniform so yeah. I would definitely want tht one for mine [pointed at the cloth tht had designs of cranes] bt I'll give u my measurements wen evryone is here

Takashi: Hai, hai. Look forward to it desu ne

Orion; 8nods8

Trent: Alright, we'll see u tomorrow then

Takashi: Arigatogozaimasu [bowed as he left] Well, looks like we hv another big business coming in

Orion; 8was looking fr the book of kimonos styles n designs8

Takashi: [prepared on the table all the designs suitable for kimono-s n yukata-s]

Orion; 8rubbed his chin8

Takashi: Got any ideas desho, Ori-chan?

Orion; The wave pattern look nice fr one of the designs

Takashi: [looked at it n nodded in agreement] Tht koi patten looks lovely too

Orion; 8nods8 Cherry blossoms on pink or blue/

Takashi: Cherry blossoms r already pink as it is, better on blue [giggled]

Orion; 8held up a sample of magenta fabric with cherry blossoms on it8

Takashi: [together with Orion, continued to sample stuff n choose designs n brought out the suitable cloth in preparation for tomorrow's mass measuring]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-4

[meanwhile Dieter called home to chk on Vincent, since Vincent is staying home in the meantime to look after Pearl]

Dieter: [dialed home n waited]

Vincent; Hello/

Dieter: Hi, mein liebe. Evrything OK at home?

Vincent; Yes no troubles

Dieter: Has Sal been a gut boy? Hy knw ve're still vaiting for ze reply frm Avalon School for his special class application. Hy hope he eez not getting into any trouble

Vincent; No word yet but Sal's been a great helper to me

Dieter: Any trouble frm the social worker?

Vincent; 8bit his tongue8

Dieter: Vince, mein liebe, talk to me, wat happened?

Vincent; We may have trouble love

Dieter: How'd jou mean?

Vincent; 8told him what happened8

Dieter: [cursed under his breath in German] Zat voman... Jumping into conclusions. She should've known zat Sal tends to react to triggers, vhy eez she being such a Hündin (bitch)

Vincent; Sounds to me she never read his file besides his 'cursing' is due to his late mother

Dieter: Vich eez vierd since SHE vas the vone who diagnosed him with tht condition n heez trigger episodes

Vincent; Pathetic

Dieter: Hy juz hope she dosn't come vith bad newz for us, or worse, a vendetta

Vincent; Don't jinx it Di

Dieter: Can't help eet. Life bk zen on ze run, hy tend to imagine n foresee ze vorse...

Vincent; What can we do/

Dieter: Ve'll just hv to tell ze truth ven eet happens. If ve go guns-blazing right now, ve might look like ze guilty party. Ven she shows up vith ze verdict und eet eez bad, ve vill fight her. Und hy vill personally be zere to do so

Vincent; Thanks love

Dieter: No problem. Juz hang in zere. Hy'll come straight home later aftr vork

Vincent; Alright

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-3

[meanwhile, Ricardo was bk in Frank's Diner aftr his maternity rest, tho he is in charge of the office in the meantime while he was still nursing Ash, which is wat he was doing right now, taking a break frm staring at the computer at the same time]

Antonio; 8came in with a drink8

Ricardo: [looked up n smiled] Hey, Toni

Antonio; 8nuzles him8

Ricardo: How's the diner coming along? I've been all day in the office, so I can't reli see wat's going on

Antonio; Busy as always

Ricardo: [smiled] Tht's good [sees Ash was done n burped him before settling him dwn into the baby basket] Ugh, my eyes. Staring at computers all day is not pretty

Antonio; It's why you need regular breaks

Ricardo: I guess [sees the drink he brought] Tht for me?

Antonio; 8smiled8

Ricardo: Thanks [kissed him n took the drink, sipping it]

Antonio; 8stroked Asher's hair8

Ricardo: [smiled as he finished his drink] The twins n Milagro should be home frm school soon

Antonio; Ya know Leah cut ya hrs until they're old enough

Ricardo: I knw, bt I've been away frm the diner for quite a long time. I feel bad not doing wat I'm hired to do

Antonio; She understands Ricky

Ricardo: [nodded] I knw, bt I'm still gonna try to do watevr I can to help out on the diner

Antonio; 8held him close8

Ricardo: [nuzzled against him] U better get bk to the diner. Ash n I will be fine here

Antonio; Ya sure/

Ricardo: [nodded] I'm in the office balancing books n updating business data. Wat could go wrong? Its not like I'm gonna steal paychks or anything [chuckled at tht joke abt his past]

Antonio; 8smiled

Ricardo: So go on, we'll be fine. I'll see u during lunch

Antonio; 8went back to work8

Morty: [was lugging in the new supplies for the kitchen n saw the ceiling TV displaying election ad campaigns frm prospective candidates] Wow, going on full swing, aren't we?

Leah; 8nods8

Morty: Any particular favourite?

Leah; Not sure really

Morty: Well, personally as long as the person doesnt run the city to the ground, I couldnt care less who won [stacks up the supplies]

Leah; 8nods8

Worker #1: My money is on tht Desdemona gal. She's so hot

Worker #2: Right, n her ideology for the city is a side benefit?

Worker #3: I vote for Nathan. He's so smart n cute

Morty: U'd vote anyone tht's cute [chuckles]

Alexis; 8rolled his eyes8

Morty: Well I might be inclined for Desdemona. Its abt time a virus runs a human city

Julius; Just hope there's no repeat incidents

Morty: How'd u mean?

Julius; With what happened to Thailog

Morty: Yeah, that. Hopefully not. Keeping our fingers crossed for tht

Alexis; 8shuddered8

Morty: [put the last of the supplies] There, all done. Hopefully it'll last till the end of the week

Worker #2: With the amount of customers we're having, I'm surprised it'll last 3 days [chuckled]

Alexis; Leah's ordered more, delivery's in 2 days

Morty: Alright, I'll key in the date in my reminder app [does so]

Leah; 8passed out the orders8

[phone at the reception desk where Julius is stationed rang]

Julius; 8answered8 Frank's Diner

Secretary: Hi, Frank's Diner? I would like to make a reservation for ur whole restaurant for a campaign event

Julius; 8asked fr the party's name, the date n time8

Secretary: We're frm the office of candidate Nathan Pox, event will be nxt week during Goliath's wedding anniversary, starting usual dinner time at 6.30pm. We want the whole restaurant. No expense spared. We'll drop by to review the menu later in the evening

Julius; 8took down the details8 That can be all arranged

Secretary: Thank u. The name's Suki, btw. I'll be seeing u with my assistant soon regarding the menu

Julius; Of course

Secretary: Till later then [hangs up]

Morty: [noticed] Hey, lovebug [stroke his hair] Was tht a call order or something?

Julius; Reservation for a campaign party

Morty: Ooh, which candidate?

Julius; Nathan Pox

Morty: Heh, interesting. I wonder if we might end up getting more reservations frm other candidates

Julius; Wouldn't surprise me

Morty: Lets just hope they're not crazy party-goers like the last time we accepted a booking frm this family frm the Kidney Districts. I swear I still find their graffiti on some hidden corner somewhere

Julius; 8flexed his claws8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-2

[meanwhile, at Dieter's residence...]

Sal: [was at home with Vincent helping out with changing Pearl's diapers]

Vincent; 8smiled9

[the doorbell rang]

Vincent; 8looked ou8

[it was Ms Vihto, the social worker]

Vincent; 8groaned to himself n opened the door8

Vihto: Good morning, Mr. Malloy. Just here for a surprise inspection

Vincent; 8nods, let her in8

Vihto: [comes in] Good morning, Salvador

Sal: [nodded at her]

Vihto: [sees the spawn] Well, wat hv we here?

Vincent; 8gently picked up Pearl8

Vihto: Where did this come frm? R u babysitting?

Sal: Sister! [pouted a bit]

Vincent; 8narrowed his eyes8

Vihto: Well look at u getting all set up for a nice big happy family. I'm impressed [tho couldn't tell whether she was being sarcastic or not]

Vincent; 8his eye twitched in irritation8

Vihto: Where did u find her?

Vincent; 8explained to her8

Vihto: I see. U knw, u should've reported her to us immediately n let the state handle her before ur allowed to adopt

Vincent; 8narrowed his eyes8

Vihto: I'm just saying there protocols these days. I'm just doing my job

Sal: Ur job ain't shit! Ur not taking my baby Rascal away! [the last phrase seemed to hv triggered a response n Sal was quoting his biological mother again]

Vihto: Ex-Excuse me?

Sal: U ain't taking my baby Rascal! I'll kill u if u touch a hair out of him! I swear to Goliath! [another phrase frm his mother again]

Vincent; ~Oh great~

Vihto: Is this wat u teach to a disabled child, Mr Malloy? Foul languages? Why, I never...

Sal: [snatched Pearl frm Vihto's hand n ran to his room, locking it]

Vincent; Sal 8rapped the door8

[no reply frm his end]

Vihto: I see how this is [packed her things] U'll be hearing frm me soon enough. Clearly I made a mistake [left with a huff]

Vincent; 8flipped her off as she left then turned back to Sal's room8

[Pearl was starting to cry of hunger]

Vincent; Sal please open the door, she's gone now

[it took a while, bt Sal finally opened the door, carrying the crying Pearl out]

Sal: [passed Pearl to Vincent] Hungry

Vincent; 8gently took her, cooing gently her as he brought her to the kitchen8

Sal: [followed behind him quietly]

Vincent; 8fixed up a bottle n fed her8

Sal: [sat quietly for a while, watching Vincent feed before lowering his head, mumbling] Sorry, mutti...

Vincent; It's not your fault sweetie but next time think  before you speak

Sal: [looked at him blankly, not sure he understood, since he was acting thru instinct, thru triggers]

Vincent; 8soon finished feeding Pearl8

Sal: [had a look on his face wondering if the family is going to be in trouble]

Vincent; 8sat next to him8

Sal: [not reli good at expressing his feelings due to his condition, bt he definitely look like he was going to cry]

Vincent; 8held him close8

Sal: [held onto Vincent tight, his action as if telling him he was reli sorry]

Vincent; 8nuzzles him8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-1

[mths had passed aftr the Smokescreen had left n the death of Thailog made public. There had been a cabinet representative to take ovr Thailog's position temporarily, bt soon it was time for election to vote for a new mayor to take his plc]

Thrax; 8looked at the campaign fliers8

[a number of candidates had joined in for the campaign, n all of them look quite young n promising]

Ozzy: [was chking out fliers too while he n Thrax were at Devin's office waiting on the case files for the cult] /I like this one. It's vry rare to see a germ trying to run for Mayor, not where I came frm anyways/ [pointed at the flier of a well-dressed common germ behind bold letter VOTE NATHAN POX]

Thrax; But she shows promise 8shows a flyer of a smartly dressed and strong looking scarlet-fever she-virus with the name Desdemona Rouge8

Ozzy: /Wow, a virus as mayor? Tht should be interesting. If this were Frank she would've been eliminated, literally/

Thrax; Don't remind me

Ozzy: /Well I'm putting my money on Nathan. Wanna bet who will get the seat?/

Thrax; I'm not a betting man

Ozzy: /Bt ur sure tht this Desdemona Rouge will win?/ [grinned]

Thrax; 8growled8

Ozzy: [giggled, then sees Devin return n waved hi at him]

Devin: Sorry to keep u guys waiting

Thrax; Got anything/

Devin: Well, we managed to locate where the cult congregates, bt unfortunately, we cannot convict them for being a cult, as it is their religious n cultural right to practice watevr they want

Ozzy: [frowned in disappointment]

Devin: Bt frm the testimonials of ur son's friends n of Ms Neuro, we can go ard the loophole n charge them with child endangerment n child abuse, n we hv probable cause to charge them with those as well if there are more children in their fold

Thrax; The law doesn't apply to cults Devin, they've just been good at evading or fooling the law

Devin: True, bt still we can charge them for child endangerment n child abuse, its probable cause for us to launch an investigation. Here's the address of their congregation spot. I can bring a few of my fellows n some back-up n we can all go together

Ozzy: [nodded n typed] The sooner the better

Thrax; 8nods8

Devin: Alright. I will gather my men, n I'll give u guys time to prepare. When we're ready, we'll give u a ring [passes them the address]

Thrax; 8took it8

Ozzy: [typed] Thanks. We'll keep in touch

Devin: We'll call as soon as possible. Cya ard

Thrax; Thanks

Ozzy: [took Thrax's hand n left the precinct] /I'm starved. Wanna grab a bite?/

Thrax; Sounds good

Ozzy: [takes the keys] /I'll drive/ [grinned]

Thrax; 8got in8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-14

[once they got home n chked the kids, Oz n Thrax retired in the office, deep in thought abt the story Eli n Anna told them abt the cult]

Thrax; 8took down some notes n highlights8

Ozzy: [was at the office couch thinking]

Thrax; 8tried to think8

Ozzy: /Hey, babe. Remember u said something abt Alexis wanting to get blood? Wat abt using him to help us out?/

Thrax; It'll be hard to track them even with his help

Ozzy: /We definitely need Devin on the job as well, since he handled the she-cell's case. Maybe he could give us some info as well/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /Bt we can't just do it willy-nilly. We hv to make sure there are still ppl tht want to be saved frm the cult/

Thrax; Those odds'll be slim baby

Ozzy: /Still, evn if its slim, it still means there are ppl like Eli n Anna wanting to get out. We need to try/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [sighed] /I reli feel sorry for the girls tho, to hv their families disowning them n abandoning them like that/

Thrax; Doesn't surprise me baby

Ozzy: [rolled eyes] /N I thought this city is all about tolerance/

Thrax; It is but I some of these hacks came from human cities

Ozzy: I suppose so, since Goliath is a diverse city n accepts many species

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /Let's just hope their lives would be much better from now on, now tht they're out of tht nightmare/

Thrax; 8smiled gently8

Ozzy: [looked up at Thrax for a while, smiled n leaned up to kiss him gently]

Thrax; 8kissed his back8

Ozzy: /I love u, Thrax baby/

Thrax; Love ya to baby

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-13

[meanwhile, as Dieter made the call, Thrax n Oz were at Paul's plc, listening to the story of Eli and Anna and their secret cult family]

Oz: [watched as Thrax talked on the phone with Dieter at the other end of the room]

Thrax; 8hung up once he was finished8

Ozzy: [looked up at him] /So how did it go? Who was tht?/

Thrax; 8explained to his mate8

Ozzy: Oh... Tht's kinda sad...

Eli: Wait... Fiona Wells Neuro? I knw tht name. She was my neighbour 2 blocks dwn! She's one of us, the cult family I mean

Thrax; Are ya fucking kidding me? She was with those bastards

Paul: Ugh, no wonder they were so keen on kicking her out the moment she was infected. I bet it wasnt her fault. She might've been raped or something

Eli: I remember Fiona. She was supposed to be in line for scholarship at a honor college dwn at the heart. She had it all made. Then suddenly she was announced to be out of the family n out of the cult n to be treated as dead. I thought she might hv got out, or maybe she is ACTUALLY dead frm an accident or whatever... I didn't think it would be...

Anna; 8shivered8

Ozzy: [typed for the benefit of Eli n Anna] Ugh, this cult has got to go. They may stay in the shadows bt who knws how long tht would be? We hv to nip them in the butt n get rid of them n save the ones we can before another one of those things tht happened to Takashi n Ricardo happen again

Thrax; 8nods8

Paul: How r u guys gonna do tht?

Thrax; We're trying to sort that out

Ozzy: [nodded n typed] In the meantime, just stay with Paul. They've got the space n u definitely need a friend's support right now [turns to Paul n Pendragon] /We been here for business for a while, bt we havent seen our new grandkids yet. Where are they?/

Pendragon; 8chuckled n brought him to the nursery8

Ozzy: [followed n see them in their crib] /Aww~ they're adorable. Wat are their names again?/

Pendragon; 9points to each twin8 Adolf Hayden n Akos Reese‏‏

Ozzy: [smiled] /Nice names/ [stroke the twin boys' cheeks]

Thrax; 8held his mate close8

Paul: [smiled] They were a surprise. We didnt expect it to be twins tho. The docs thought I only had one

Thrax; Multiple births can surprise you, looked at our family

Paul: [chuckles] Don't I knw it. I just find it surprising tht I dont think I'm descended frm a twin birth family, unless Mordred's family is

Pendragon; I've checked, only single births

Paul: Guess it could be my side of the family I didn't knw, since I'm the only child [shrugged]

Thrax; Like I said they can surprise ya

Paul: The girls r absolutely heads ovr heels for them. They kept asking us wen will their bros get big enough for them to play with

Ozzy: [chuckled]

Thrax; 8sniggered8

Ozzy: /At least it shows tht they love their little siblings. Some kids hv a hard time trying to accept their new sibs n some evn remain estranged n distant frm them evn tho they lived under one roof for yrs/

Pendragon; That usual happens when there's a large age gap between them or the parents completely focus on the younger sibling n don't pay attention to the older one

Ozzy: /Yeah, I had a case bk then wen a he-cell killed his own brother aftr keeping tht feeling bottled up for nearly 20 yrs. He's got a bit of a paranoia delusion tht he thinks his other sibs are getting better treatment than him wen it was not true, n nvr got tht delusion treated. And another case where a she-cell pushed her pregnant mother dwn the stairs n killed her n her unborn sibling wen she thinks she was being neglected, n tht she-cell was just a kid, no more than 10 yrs old/

Thrax; 8shook his head8 Though I needed the extra attention Serenity always managed to spent time with all of us

Ozzy: [giggled] /Oh yeah, n ur sibs definitely gave u special attention/ [remembering the stories the gang told him, mostly of Alexis' pranks on Thrax]

Thrax; 8went scarlet8

Paul: [chuckled as well] Oooh~ Pray tell, Momma, wat did they do?

Ozzy: /Now, now, its not nice to pry. U'll find out wen ur Pops is ready to tell/

Thrax; 8gave them 'when hell freezes over' look9

Paul: [stuck out his tongue playfully]

Ozzy: [giggled again] /Alright, we better be going. Need to regroup n decide wat to do with this cult of ur friend's

Pendragon; Good luck

Ozzy: [nodded n took Thrax's hand, leaving the home]

Paul: [sent them off]

Thrax; 8brought his mate home8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-12

[the kids hear them return n went to the door to greet them]

Dieter: Guten tag, my chiddlers

Twins: Guten tag, mutti, vatti!

Sal: Guten tag... [noticed the bundle Vincent was carrying n pointed at it curiously]

Vincent; 8went to the bathroom n started filling the sink8

Sal: [followed behind him, peeking thru to see wat he was doing]

Twins: Mutti, wat is tht?

Vincent; 8unwrapped the baby n gently lowered her into the warm water8

Sal: [pointed at the baby in surprise]

Twins: [gasp] Is tht a new sister for us?

Dieter: [chuckled n looked at Vincent to see wat he decides]

Vincent; 8flushed slightly as he bathed the little one8

Dieter: I suppose she eez, for now. Until someone frm her family vants to take her

Sal: [turns to Dieter n looked at him seriously, as if protesting against the idea of this new baby being taken away]

Vincent; 8shot their eldest a warning look before wrapping the baby in a warm towel8

Dieter: [chuckles] Looks like Salvador eez being protective of ze baby already

Twins: Does she hv a name?

Vincent; Not yet

Dieter: Do jou vanna give her a name?

Kids: [went deep in thought]

Vincent; 8dressed her in warm clothes8

Sal: [stared at the white skin the Salmonella spawn has n then picked up the Etch-n-Sketch, writing a name]

Vincent; 8arched a brow8

Dieter: [peeked in to look]

Sal: [aftr done writing, held up the Etch-n-Sketch, n it spelled PEARL]

Dominik: P-E-A-R-L. Pearl. Ooh, I get it, coz she's white n smooth, like a pearl~!

Vincent; Pearl 8looked at the little girl8

[the baby just cooed n soon fell asleep in the warmth of the blanket wrapped ard her]

Dieter: I zink eet eez a nice name, mein liebe [patted Salvador's head n smiled at him as well]

Vincent; Pearl Jem

Twins: [squealed in agreement]

Sal: [gave them one of his rare half-smiles, showing tht he was satisfied with the name as well]

Dieter: Pearl Jem eet eez, zen

Vincent; 8kissed her forehead8

Dieter: [led the way for him to the nursery to hv her settled]

Vincent; 8gently places her in the crib8

Kids: [watched their new family member snuggling into her new crib]

Dieter: [smiled as he stroke the spawn's silky bluish-green hair]

Vincent; 8gently turned on the mobile8

Dieter: I vonder vat the immunities might do to ze she-cell's body

Vincent; I dare not to think

[a knock was at the front door]

Vincent; 8looked out through the peephole8

[it was Devin outside the door]

Vincent; 8opened the door8

Devin: Hello, I'm Chief Devin. I understand u were the one who discovered the infected she-cell? A Ms. Fiona Wells Neuro?

Vincent; Yes/

Devin: May I come in?

Vincent; 8looked at Dieter8

Dieter: [looked to see who it was then nodded]

Vincent; 8let him in8)

Devin: I heard tht she-cell had been infected. May I see the spawn?

Vincent; 8cracked his knuckles8

Dieter: [frowned at Vincent warningly] Mein liebe...

Vincent; 8looked at the chief8

Devin: Sorry, bt its standard procedure

Dieter: Right this way, bt pls be quiet. She's sleeping

Devin: [nodded n followed him]

Vincent; 8followed8

Devin: [enters the nursery n examined the spawn frm his POV] Hmm... So it's Salmonella, huh?

Vincent; 8nods8

Devin: Bk in the old days, via standard procedure, this spawn would've been confiscated by the Goliath Federals n terminated

Sal: [widened his eyes n came btwn Devin n crib, growling at him, something he rarely did other than his usual poker face]

Vincent; 8stood next to him8

Dieter: Salvador, Vincent...

Devin: [chuckled sadly] Like I said, it's during the old days. Now with the new age, its alright. I'm assuming ur going to adopt this spawn?

Vincent 8looked at Sal n Di8

Dieter: [smiled n shrugged his shoulders; he himself would adopt the spawn in a heartbeat, following his adopted mother's example, n he already knws Vincent is quite taken with the spawn, n he would respect his decision]

Sal: [went poker face at him again, bt his eyes were almost sparkling, pleading him to agree]

Vincent; 8smiled at him, giving a soft nod8

Devin: Then its settled. U will hv to register this spawn as family with the social services tho

Dieter: Don't worry. We already hv one on our case [rolled his eyes at Ms Vihto who was in charge of monitoring them with Salvador's progress]

Vincent; 8sighed in relief8

Dieter: Just to be sure, would Ms Fiona's family try to claim her?

Devin: Unfortunately no. She had been ousted by her family evr since she was infected. They want nothing to do with her n they didnt evn flinch aftr hearing her death. Saying tht she was dead to them a long time ago [sighed sadly] Can't believe there are still families like these at this age

Vincent; Sounds like these type of families came from 'outside' Goliath from human cities

Devin: Could be, or could be old-fashioned ppl raised in old day ideology. Either way my work here is done. U take care of that spawn now

Sal: [cheeks puffed a little] Pearl. Baby's name Pearl

Vincent; Easy Sal 8placed his hands on the boy's shoulders8

Dieter: [was impressed at Sal's passion, knwing tht he wasn't reli one to voice his opinions, or talk much]

Devin: [chuckled humorously] Alright, sorry. Pearl. Its a nice name. So would u mind taking us thru wat had happened in ur own words before I leave, just so I can fill in my report?

Dieter: [nodded] Sure [led him to the living room n gave him his testimony of wat happened]

Vincent; 8added his own imput8

Devin: [got them all in his recording device] Alright, tht should do it. I'll leave u to ur family then. Good day, sirs [left the house]

Vincent; 8sighed in relief8

Dieter: Guess zat eez settled. I better call Thrax to tell him abt the Chief's visit

Vincent; 8went to check on Pearl8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-11

[the day went by as normal, n soon it was time to close up shop]

Orion; 8placed the items away8

Takashi: [double-chks the stock before turning off the sewing machine n slotting it bk into the case]

Orion; 8waited for him8

Dieter: [was also closing up shop n saw them outside locking up, n waved at them in acknowledgement]

Orion; 8gave a mock salute8

Dieter: [watched as Orion n Takashi got on their moped n left, then waited for Vincent to come out] Evryzing settle in there, mein liebe?

Vincent; 8came out n locked the door8

Dieter: [smiled] I'll bring ze car ard, vait here [left to get the car]

Vincent; 8waited8

[a whimpering sound n a loud thud was heard behind the shop]

Vincent; 8turned round8 Hello?

[the sobbing sound continued, somewhere in the corner of the area where Dieter n the staff had been burning the soiled books]

Vincent; 8looked round8

[there hidden at the corner was a she-cell, n she was curled up against the wall of the back of the shop, doubled ovr in pain as she was sobbing]

Dieter: [had come bk with the car n saw Vincent leaving to the bk of the shop] Mein liebe? Vat is eet?

Vincent; 8knealt next to the she-cell8

Dieter: [knelt nxt to Vincent]

She-cell: [turned to reveal tht she was heavy with child, bt not the kind of cell pregnancy; she was infected, n set to burst any moment]

Vincent; 9inhaled sharply8

Dieter: [bit his lip, knwing tht she was a goner frm the get-go, trying to get Vincent out of the way frm the impending burst]

Vincent; 8took her hand gently8

She-cell: [looked up at Dieter n Vincent, her teary gaze locked at them for a moment before she started spewing blood frm her mouth as her belly made a loud squishy burst, splattering her blood evrywhere n on Dieter n Vincent]

Dieter: [winced a bit at the blood tht got onto him, bt other than tht he just sighed sadly for the she-cell]

Vincent; 8hug his head8

Dieter: [waited a bit before he took off his jacket, leaned in to chk the damages n pulled out the spawn tht was in her]

Vincent; 8looked at it8

[as Dieter wrapped the spawn with his jacket, it was revealed tht the spawn was a Salmonella virus]

Dieter: [swore in German] ...Looks like Goliath had eaten some bad oysters for his last company dinner

Vincent; They really need to stop serving those things

Dieter: [chked the gender] Eets a Mädchen (girl) [chked for any ID on the she-cell, n found her wallet] No money, bt she still haz her ID card [read the name] "Fiona Wells Neuro". Ve better call Oz und Thrax und tell zem abt dis

Vincent; 8nods8

Dieter: [hands the spawn to Vincent n dials Thrax's number]

Thrax; Hello/

Dieter: Hey, Thrax. Got a zituation here [tells him wat happened]

[the spawn opened her eyes to look up at Vincent, then slowly wrapped her tiny hand ard his finger]

Vincent; 8looked at her with a soft gaze8

Dieter: [finished his tale] ...Ja, so maybe jou could send ovr ur new police liaison to take care of zis vould be vunderbarg

Thrax; We will n keep an eye out fr the bacteria unless Alexis got him already

Dieter: Ja, danke [hung up, then turns to see Vincent already starting to bond with the spawn n smiled]

Vincent; 8gently stood up8

Dieter: I see jou are starting to be attached, mein leibe

Vincent; 8blushed8

Dieter: Komm, Thrax vill take care of eet. Lets bring ze chiddler home und zee vhere ve can go frm zere

Vincent; 8gave one last look to the poor cell before following his mate8

Dieter: [led them to the car n drove them home]

Vincent; 8cradled the little female gently8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-10

Orion; 8brought them back to the shop8

Takashi: [got off the moped n got to work, as he took out the roll tubes tht he kept aftr discarding all the soiled cloths n set them on the work table]

Orion; 8helped him8

Takashi: [then pushed the trolley of boxes into the shop n started rolling the cloth on them]

Orion; 8loaded them in8

Takashi: [takes the cloth n rolled them onto the tube rolls]

Orion; 8sorted a few8

Dieter: [peeked in n entered the shop with Vincent] Guten tag, mein bruder. Jou look busy

Takashi: Konichiwa, Dieter oni-chan. Arent u supposed to be at ur shop?

Dieter: Eets lunch time, ve vere zinking of inviting jou for lunch at Leah's plc

Orion; 8came out from behind the stand8

Takashi: Yada, daijobu. We're a little busy at the moment

Dieter: Jou need any help?

Orion; It may make it go faster

Dieter: Zen ve can hv lunch wen eets done quickly [rolled up his sleeves] Jou alright to help out too, Vince?

Vincent; 8nods8

[the four got to work rolling all the cloth onto the roller tube n plced them vertically into the shelves]

Vincent; 8was admiring some of the fabric8

Takashi: Kire desho? (isnt it beautiful) U wouldnt believe they're actually discarded cloth

Vincent; They discarded this/ It's beautiful

Takashi: Hai hai, something abt the boss being rather picky abt designs n rejecting tons of cloths in middle of production desho

Vincent; How much do you charge fr the clothes/

Takashi: [blink] Doushita? U wanna buy some?

Vincent; 8nods8

Takashi: Sa, take ur pick then. I'll give u a family discount desho

Vincent; 8looked round at the fabrics8

Dieter: See anyzing jou like, mein liebe?

Vincent; The Willow Patten looks nice n there's some lovely cotton

Takashi: How long the measurement do u want it desho?

Vincent; I need enough to make some shirts n maybe a dress or two

Takashi: Hai hai, coming right up [cut out the length required]

Dieter: Making zem for the twin chiddler's bday?

Vincent; 8blushed8

Dieter: [chuckles as he finished his part of the rolling]

Takashi: [folded n gave Vincent the cloth, telling him the price]

Vincent; 8paid him8

Takashi: Sa, all done [puts the last roll of cloth into the shelves] Arigato gozaimasu, Dieter oni-chan

Dieter: No problem, mein bruder. Now shall ve have lunch?

Orion; Let's hope we can get a table

Dieter: [chked the time] Eets a little past ze lunch hr, I'm sure ze ppl vill be a bit less

Takashi: Lets hope so, ne, Dieter oni-chan. Harahata ne (i'm hungry)

Orion; 8led him out8

[as predicted, the Frank's Diner was easing up on guests as the lunch hr had passed, n there were a few seats available]

Morty: Welcome to Frank's Diner, guys

Orion; Thanks man

Morty: [led them to a seat n gave them a menu] Lemme knw wen ur ready to order [left to serve other tables]

Vincent; 8looked through the menu8

Takashi: [looked as well]

Dieter: [already made up his mind wen he came, just needed to find it to see if its available]

Orion; 8looked though his8

[the group soon made their order n engaged in small talk as they ate]

Vincent; 8kept the new fabrics under the table8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-9

[meanwhile, at Takashi's side, they were almost done with repairing their shop, n now Takashi is getting ready to take Orion to the plc where he said he could get good materials to replace the soiled ones]

Orion; 8waited fr him8

Takashi: [closed up shop n got on their work moped, holding Orion's waist tight] I'll direct u, Ori-chan. Ikimasho (lets go)

Orion; 8followed him8

[the duo rode along, Takashi giving Orion directions to their destination]

Orion; 8headed the way8

[they soon approached a cloth factory dwn at the Elbow District]

Orion; 8got out8

Takashi: Sa, here we are [got off the moped as well]

Orion; 8looked round8

Takashi: [takes his hand] Kochi, kochi (come here, come here) [led him to the bk part of the building]

Orion; 8looked at him8

Takashi: Daijobu sa [takes out his phone n texted a bit, then waited]

Orion; 8arched a brow8

[a few mins later a she-cell, a teenage girl opened the door]

Girl: Hey, Takashi! Long time no see! [hugs him happily]

Takashi: Konichiwa, Anya-chan [hugs bk]

Orion; 8watched8

Anya: U here to take all the cloths u asked for?

Takashi: Hai, hai. Oh, this is my danna (husband) Orion Pax

Anya: Hi, Anya. My mom n I work here in this factory. I've heard so much abt u

Orion; 8blushed8

Takashi: Ne, how's ur okasan?

Anya: She's fine. She's getting ur request ready. Come, follow me

Orion; 8went after them8

[the duo were led to the storeroom area where tons n tons of boxes of cloth were in there, with a sticker on them saying "DISPOSAL"]

Takashi: Wow... Suge... (awesome) I knw u said u got a lot bt I didnt knw u got so much, ne...

Anya: Well, u knw how it is with our bosses. Waste not, want not, eh?

Takashi: [waves at Anya's mother who had just finished bringing out boxes n opened one of them to show Orion the cloth, which was, while were scrap cloth, still long n plentiful n the design was beautiful] Mitte, mitte (look, look)

Orion; 8looked it over8

Takashi: Wat do u think, ne? [opened a couple more boxes to inspect n the cloth was flawless. Unused, bt flawless]

Orion; 8was surprised to find cloth that had the willow pattern on it8

Takashi: U sure its OK for us to take all these? There's so many. Won't ur boss need it desu?

Anya: Oh don't worry. These are actually rejected designs

Takashi: Na... Nani?? Rejected? I knw u've given me some unwanted n scrap cloths in the past tht r pretty plain colours, bt these...these hv designs on them! Kire desu ne (its beautiful) Why would they reject them?

Anya: [shrugs] Beats me. Our bosses hv high standards n weird fashion tastes, I suppose. Wen they say they don't want them, they mean it

Orion; 8rolls eyes8

Takashi: Moh~ Its such a waste tho. Ah well, more for us

Anya's mom: [comes in with a cable n a trolley] Here, for u fill the boxes with to bring bk to ur store

Takashi: Arigatogozaimasu, oku-san. Onegai, Ori-chan, mind connecting the cable n the trolley to the moped?

Orion; 8made sure it was secured tight8

Takashi&Anya: [carried the boxes n stuffed them into the trolley]

Orion; 8hitched it up8

Takashi: [hoisted the last of it] Arigato, Anya-chan. Anyway I can return the favour?

Anya: Nah, u make good clothes out of those n surprise me with some of ur works n we're even

Orion; Are you sure young one/

Anya: I'm sure, dont worry. Bt if u insist, u can make a couple of new outfits for me n my mom with those cloths

Takashi: Hai, yakisoku ne [gave her a pinkie promise]

Orion; 8chuckled8

Takashi: [got on the moped n held onto Orion, waving goodbye to Anya]

Anya: [waved them goodbye]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-8

[the medics soon wheeled Paul into a ward, n Eli, Anna, Bertha n the twins were allowed to visit]

Eli: [peeks in n whispered] Hey, how's Paul n the baby doing?

Pendragon; 8motioned them in8

Eli: [enters with the gang n noticed] Woah, u hv a pair again?

Pendragon; 8blushed8]

Twins: [leaned in, wanting to see their new sibs]

Eli: Boy or girl? Or both?

Pendragon; Two sons

Eli: Nice~ U knw got two of each

Pendragon; 8smiled8

Twins: [whined, wanting to get a closer look]

Bertha; 8lifted them up8

Twins: [sees the baby boys n smiled happily, squeeing]

Anna; They're beautiful

Eli: Wat are their names?

Pendragon; Adolf Hayden n Akos Reese‏

Eli: Aww, tht sounds reli manly there

Anna; 8sniggers8

Twins: [stroke the babies's cheeks]

Bertha; 8smiled8

[the babies' face scrunched up, then whimpered, showing signs of hunger]

Twins: [looked up at Pendragon confused]

Pendragon; 8undid Paul's shirt n lay the boys on top8

Eli: I suppose we should hv to put our shopping on hold then, huh? [turned to Anna]

Anna; 8nods8

Eli: Hey, uh, Prof. Can we talk a bit? Its abt today

Pendragon; 8looked up at them8

Eli: [told him evrything tht had happened at the bank]

Pendragon; 8bit back a growl8

Eli: ...Yeah, tht's the gist of it. We're thinking maybe we should consider opening an account at the bank ur family goes to, for more security

Pendragon; 8nods8

Eli: Which bank is ur family under? Coz ur gonna be busy, so we might as well do this ourselves without troubling u

Pendragon; Scottish Bank

Eli: OK. Shall we go, Anna, n let Paul rest?

Anna; 8nods8 Congrats you two

Eli: Ditto here, Prof [winked n gave him a peace sign, then takes Anna's hand n left]

Bertha; 8chuckled a bit8

Paul: [stirred a bit then realized that the boys were nursing frm him] Nnnnhh... How long was I out?

Pendragon; Couple of hrs

Paul: [smiled as he cuddled the boys close, letting them nurse] Oh, has Eli n Anna left already?

Pendragon; They've headed to our bank

Paul: Oh yeah, tht. Eli told u abt it, huh?

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: Ugh, I don't care who did it. Bt I find it reli disgusting tht how Anna's family resorted to tht thing to screw her ovr

Pendragon; And the bank's poor management

Paul: [rolled his eyes] If it weren't coz Anna can't afford it, we could've sued them right now. Bt then again, it would start the drama btwn her n her family n they might take this chance to drag her bk to their cult

Pendragon; Your father n uncles will be please by the info, they've wanted to hunt fr a while

Paul: Yeah, I guess so. N I heard tht the precinct Momma liason with needed a break. Maybe they can chip them in

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: I'll ask Eli n Anna abt the location of the cult n send word to Momma n Pops

Pendragon; Hope they get them, those things move around

Paul: [nodded, then sees the babies hv stopped nursing n took one of them to burp]

Pendragon; 8took the other8

Twins: [watched their parents burped their little bros]

Pendragon; 8stroked his son's hair8

Paul: [smiled as he passed Adolf to Pendragon to put in the crib]

Pendragon; 8gently set the boys in their crib8

Paul: [yawned tiredly, still a little tuckered out]

Pendragon; Rest my love

Bertha; 8took the girls out8

Paul: [went bk to sleep]

Twins: [whined in protest, wanting to be with their mother n their new sibs]

Bertha; They're very tired at the moment sweeties

Twins: [pouts]

Bertha; brought them to the garden8

[meanwhile at the home office, Oz got the text frm Pendragon telling him abt Paul's birth]

Ozzy: [sees the text n smiled]

Thrax; Ozzy?

Ozzy: [showed him the text msg n the picture of the babies]

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: /Adolf and Akos. A vry nice fitting name/

Thrax; 8nods8 Means noble wolf n 'white falcon

Ozzy: /Trust Mordred to come up with these names, being a literature teacher and all/

Thrax; 8chuckled7

Ozzy: [read some more] /N it seems like he saying tht Paul has some kind of scoop or something, bt it would be better if we go to his plc n speak to him in person/

Thrax; 8nods8 You never know whose listening in

Ozzy: [nodded] /Must be reli serious for him to request us to go to his plc to talk abt it/

Thrax; It is serious baby

Ozzy: /Maybe once Paul is discharged frm hospital, we can go visit him n hear him out/

Thrax; 8nods8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-7

[the gang soon made their way to the thrift store at the Liver District]

8they all looked round8

[the store was moderately filled with customers, browsing thru piles of second hand clothes as well as cheap designer clothes]

Paul: [sees one dress n chked the price tag] Wow, 5 carbs for this? Tht is a steal

Bertha; 8nods while looking at a nice overcoat8

Eli: [chked out the shirts n pants ard]

Anna; 8was looking at the skirts n dresses8

Paul: [was chking out some baby clothes tht were selling bulk at a bargain price]

Bertha; See anything nice/

Paul: Well, these look pretty cute. A little frilly, bt cute [showed her the summer dresses he found]

Bertha; Hope it's for the girls n not the little one

Paul: Yeah, its for the girls. I'm letting this one wear its sisters' old neutral clothes, dont worry... [winced a little]

Bertha; Paul/

Paul: I'm OK, I... {winced again n saw his pants getting wet] Oh crap...

Bertha; 8knealt next to him8

Eli: [noticed] Paul? U OK?

Paul: Nnnhh... Yeah... I... I think I might be in labour...

Eli: Uh-oh. I'll bring the car ard [runs out to get the car]

Anna; 8helped him up

Paul: [walked painfully out the shop with Anna]

Eli: [parked the car at the entrance]

Twins: [looked at their mother worriedly]

Anna; easy Paul/

Paul: [tries to take deep breaths as he was helped into the car]

Eli: [texted Pendragon while waiting for evryone to get in]

8soon everyone was in8

[they drove towards the hospital]

Paul: [whimpered as the contraction increased]

Anna; Easy now Paul

Eli: [helps him together with Anna into the emergency counter] Uhh, help? Our friend is in labour

8a few nurses came over to help8

Paul: [was wheeled in to the nearest delivery room]

Eli: [looked at her phone] I hope my msg got thru to the Prof

8a speeding fireball shot into the room8

Eli: [felt the wind whipped to her face] Then again, it has [give a deadpan look at the breathless Pendragon] Did u run all the way here or something, Prof?

Pendragon; 8snarled8 This isn't the time

Eli: [gestured him towards the delivery room Paul was admitted] He's in there. Better be there. I bet he's waiting

Pendragon; 8ran in8

Paul: [was breathing deep n hard thru his contractions]

Pendragon; 8took his hand9

Paul: [opened his eyes to see Pendragon] Nnhh... Mordred...

Midwife: [chked his progress] Just a couple more mins. Keep breathing, lad

Pendragon; 8nuzzles him8 I'm here

Paul: [smiled] Nnnhh... Guess its finally here, huh...? [winced at another contraction]

Pendragon; Easy now

Midwife: [chked him again] Alright, ur good to go. Ready whenevr u are, lad

Paul: [waited for a contraction n started pushing]

Pendragon; 8supported him8

Paul: [kept pushing at each contraction]

Midwife: Ur doing vry good. Its coming fast. Ur gonna hv an easy birth there, lad

Pendragon; 8mentaly sighed in relief8

Paul: [whimpered as the baby was crowning]

Midwife: Doing vry good, lad. Just a couple more pushes

Pendragon; You can do it

Paul: [pants as he pushed dwn hard]

Midwife: [caught the baby] I got it! It's a boy!

Pendragon; 88kissed his mate8

Paul: [kissed him bt then winced n whimpered, gripped onto Pendragon]

Pendragon; Paul/

Midwife: [noticed n chked him] Looks like we've got another one. No time to lose. It's coming quick

Paul: Wh-Wha... A...Another one...? B-Bt I don't... I don't feel any extra... D-Docs didnt detect anything...

Midwife: [rolled eyes] Docs n their equipment. Can't they trust instinct these days? Its alright, lad. U'll be fine. Just push wen ur ready

Pendragon; 8nuzzles his mate8

Paul: [whimpered as he pushed with the contractions]

Pendragon; 8coached him8

Midwife: There u go. Vry good. Keep it up, lad

Paul: [pants as he tried to push] Mordred... It hurts~!!

Pendragon; I know Paul but your almost there

Midwife: Its already crowning, lad. U can't bk out evn if u want to, sorry

Paul: [sobs n pushed dwn with the contractions]

Midwife: Tht's good, tht's good. Now gimme one last push. Make it a big one, lad

Pendragon; 8squeezed his hand8

Paul: [brought his chin to his chest n pushed dwn as hard as he could, whining out Pendragon's name]

Midwife: Here we go! Its another boy! Congratulation!

Pendragon; Two fr two love

Paul: [pants hard as he smiled at the two bawling babies] Oohh... Oh my babies... Twins again... [chuckled] Who'd hv thought...

Pendragon; 8kissed him8

Paul: [kissed him bk]

Midwife: [finished cleaning both Paul n the babies before passing the latter to Paul n Pendragon each]

Paul: Hey, sweeties. Ur a surprise, bt welcome to the world [kissed both babies]

Pendragon; 8looked them over8

[both had Paul's colour, bt Pendragon's look, as well as his eyes]

Pendragon; 8smiled with pride8

Paul: Any ideas for names, hun?

Pendragon; Aldof n Akos

Paul: Aldof? Akos? Tht's the first time I've heard those names

Pendragon; Akos means 'white falcon' n Adolf means 'noble wolf'

Paul: [giggled] Just as long as ppl don't associate our baby with the human Adolf. [nodded] Yeah, I guess it's nice. How does Hayden for Adolf and Reese for Akos sound?

Pendragon; Perfect but the one you maybe thinking about is A-D-O-L-P-H n that name was never used again after WWII

Paul: I see [yawned] Oh Hector... I'm so tired...

Pendragon; 8kissed him n gently took the boys8 Rest my love

Paul: [closed his eyes n fell to sleep]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-6

[soon everyone buckled up n made their way first to the bank where Anna had saved her money]

Anna; 8had hid her card in her shirt8

[10 mins later, they were there]

Paul: Take the girls for a walk ard the area, Bertha. I'll be accompanying my friends in the bank

Bertha; Be careful you three 8put the girls in the stroller8

Eli: Will do. Come on, lets go [takes Anna's hand]

Paul: [followed behind the couple]

Anna; 8kept close8

[the three went to the ATM]

Eli: Get ur money, Anna. I'll wait

Anna; the maximum withdrawal is 500 per day

Eli: [nodded]

[the machine beeped for a second, then it suddenly "ate" Anna's card n a display on the screen told her to contact the nearest bank operator]

Paul: Woah, wait, wat?

Anna; 8typed in the code again8

[no reaction, still displays the same msg on the screen, n it wasnt giving her bk her ATM card]

Anna; 8snarled8

Eli: Wat the hell?

Paul: I think we better go inside the bank n ask abt this

Anna; 8went in8

Paul&Eli: [followed behind]

Counter receptionist: Can I help u, miss?

Anna; the ATM ate my card

Receptionist: Name and account number, pls?

Anna; 8told her8

Receptionist: [clicked on the PC, then turned to Anna] I'm sorry, bt ur account has been closed n ur money has already been fully withdrawn

Anna; What?!! How?

Receptionist: I'm sorry, I am not in a liberty to say. Client privileges

Eli: Hey, screw client privileges. This is my girlfriend's money we're talking abt here. This is an account opened by herself. How could u hv allowed other ppl to access her own personal account?

Receptionist: U will hv to speak with our manager. I am not in a liberty to say

Anna; 8snarled8

Paul: Fine. Bring in the manager then

Receptionist: [intercommed for the manager to come ovr]

8the group waited8

[the manager soon show up]

Manager: Wat seems to be the problem here?

Anna; Someone stole from my account

Manager: [chk the PC n looked at the figures] Well miss, it says here tht the account was closed n the money withdrawn by you

Eli: Wat? That's impossible!

Anna; 8clenched her fists8

Manager: Yes, it is. Our records does not lie

Eli: Unless someone made it look like its not a lie. I promise u Anna has never at any point withdrew the money. There is no way, right, Anna?

Anna; Only occasionally n it was either a 10 or 20

Manager: Says here tht ur account had been closed n ur money all withdrawn last mth

Eli: Last mth? Wait... Isnt tht the time u were...? [meaning Anna was being institutionalized]

Anna; 8nods8

Paul: [whispered] Crap, tht means ur account was no longer a secret. Somehow ur family must've found out n cleaned house

Eli: Those sons of bitches...

Anna; 8snarled n hissed8

Paul: There has to be a mistake. My friend's family member has impersonated her to close her account. Is there anyway to get it bk?

Manager: I'm sorry. Everything seems to be legit here, n we can't be held responsible of watever transaction tht might hv been done by the family, since it is immediate family n therefore technically legal.

Eli: Ugh. Some bank u are. U can kiss ur business goodbye coz I am not going to open an account here. Lets go, Anna [takes her hand n left the bank]

Anna; 8stormed off, flipping the bird at the manager n cashier8

Paul: Well, tht was a waste of our time

Eli: Ugh, I bet they asked someone to impersonate Anna, maybe evn one of Anna's sisters, to take out all her money. I bet its ur youngest sister Marge. She's always vry loyal to the cult n always snooping ard ur stuff to snitch on u

Paul: Ah, the one tht is lost to the cause, huh?

Anna; 8sighs8 Try as I may she was always a bubblehead

Paul: Well, we can't sue the bank for their negligence, n Hector knws u dont wanna go bk to ur family to start trouble n end up being dragged bk into the asylum

Eli: [sighed] I hate to admit it, bt ur right, Paul. The money is as good as gone

Anna; Now what?

Paul: Well, if u dont mind, I can loan u some money. N I can recommend u to open an account into our family bank, either the one my family goes to or the bank Mordred goes to, which is tied to the wealthy Pendragon family, which has prolly better security

Anna; Either sounds good

Eli: I'd pick the bank tht Prof goes. Goliath knws we need the security if we wanna keep away frm our family

Paul: Alright. Well, clothes shopping will be my treat. Eli, u keep ur money, so u guys can split it to open ur own account each

Eli: Works for me

Anna; Are you sure Paul?

Paul: I'm vry sure. U girls r my first n best friends wen I started my new life here in Goliath. I want to do this

Eli: Aww, ur making us blush

Anna; 8flushed8

Paul: Shall we?

Eli: Well, we shall once Bertha gets bk with ur girls

Bertha; 8came back several minutes late8

Paul: Hey, Bertha. Welcome bk. Wat took u? Evrything alright?

Bertha; Everything fine, we just stopped fr tea n juice

Eli: Tht's good

Paul: Shall we go to the thrift store nxt?

Anna; Sure

Eli: Lets go then [went bk to the car n started the car]

Paul: [buckled the twins n got in the car]

8Anna n Bertha followed8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-5

[evryone slept thru the night, with the occasional midnight feeding for the twins. The nxt day, the girls were getting ready for their day of shopping]

Paul: [just finished preparing breakfast] Come n get it, girls, while its warm!

Bertha; 8helped with the twins8

Paul: Get the oatmeal n put bananas n strawberries in, Bertha. Its their favourite

Eli: [comes dwn] Mmm~ Do I smell pancakes and waffles?

Bertha; 8nods to Paul8

Anna; Smells good

Paul: Yup, n I got maple syrup, jam and chocolate sauce. Take ur pick to put on them

Eli: Dont mind if I do [sat at the table n took a couple of waffles n poured chocolate sauce]

Anna; 8took some pancakes8

Eli: So we going to go to the bank first to get ur secret stash, right, Anna?

Anna; I'm only taking a bit of it out

Eli: Hmm, maybe I should also open an account too, just in case

Paul: Tht would prolly be wise. Or u two could make it a joint account

Anna; It would be better if we had our own each

Eli: I guess ur right. Gotta ask, these waffles n pancakes, home-made or ready made?

Paul: Home-made, of course [chuckles] I hv the time, n I dont hv classes today, so yeah

Eli: Huh? U still can go to classes while pregnant?

Paul: Nothing wrong with tht. I hv a number of friends in college who are married n some of them are evn currently pregnant too

Pendragon; 8chuckled8

Paul: Where do u plan to shop aftr u get the money n start ur account?

Eli: I'm thinking of tht thrift shop somewhere in the Liver. They've got good clothes for bargain prices. Best to buy cheap to save a little money

Anna; 8nods8

Paul: Thrift shop it is then

Eli: [drank juice to wash the food dwn]

Anna; 8took milk9

[aftr breakfast, evryone got ready to go out]

Paul: [got the twins dressed n settled them in their twin stroller]

Bertha; 8grabbed her coat8

Paul: All set?

Eli: Yup. Ready as we'll evr be

Anna; 8nods8

Paul: I'll see u after work then [kissed Pendragon]

Pendragon; 8kissed him back then kissed his daughters n headed off8

Eli: I'll take the wheel. U should sit at the bk coz of ur baby

Paul: [rolled his eyes n chuckled] U sound almost like Mordred. U worry too much

Bertha; Can't blame her

Paul: Alright. I'll humor u [takes one of the girls to strap her in the baby car seat]

Eli: [got the car started]

Anna; 8took the passanger seat8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-4

[aftr dinner, they all relaxed by the fire with some nice drama, hot cocoa n vanilla cookies]

Paul: [laughed along with Eli at a particular funny scene]

Pendragon; 8was reading instaed8

Eli: [tired out frm the events today, she fell asleep halfway thru the movie on Anna's shoulder]

Anna; 8nuzzles her gently8

Paul: Must've been a real long day for u guys huh?

Anna; It has

Paul: Was it...bad? U being in tht asylum?

Anna; I think the doctors there are crazier than the patients

Paul: Wat did they do to u...if u don't mind me asking?

Anna; Electro shock 'therapy', dunking in ice water, sound therapy, insolation you name it

Paul: Damn, they still do tht today? How long were u in there before Eli busted u out?

Anna; Hard to keep track of time in there

Paul: So how did Eli bust u out?

Anna; It's amazing what ya find in the black market, a spare uniform n a fake badge gave me all access pass

Paul: Wow, she got u all tht to get u out of there? Tht's smart

Anna; 8blushed8

Paul: U guys reli are in love, aren't u? Wen did u start realizing ur feelings for each other?

Anna; Bout a couple of months ago

Paul: [smiled] Tht's sweet. I'm assuming Eli is the "pants" in the relationship [chuckles]

Anna; 8went scarlet8

Paul: [grins, then looked at the time] U guys must be tired. I think its best u guys head off to bed

Anna; 8helped Eli up n lead her to their room8

Paul: Goodnight [saw them off before carrying on watching the movie]

Pendragon; 8held him close8

Paul: [nuzzled against him, watching the movie until he too fell asleep in his arms]

Pendragon; 8turned everything off n brought him to bed8

Paul: [nuzzled against him]

Pendragon; 8tucks him into bed, stroking his mate's stomach8

[a small kick was felt]

Pendragon; 8smileed n purred8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-3

[30 mins later, Mordred's car could be heard pulling ovr the driveway]

Paul: Ah, someone's home already [went to get the door]

Pendragon; 8came in8

Paul: Hey, hun [leans up to kiss him] How was ur day?

Pendragon; Not as hectic as it usually is

Paul: Cool. Eli n Anna is here to visit

Eli: [waved] Hey there, professor

Pendragon; Hey you two

Paul: Umm, hun, we need to talk abt something... [tells him evrything Eli n Anna told him]

Pendragon; I thought your father got rid of those bastards

Paul: [sighed] Apparently they're a different kind of sect, a small branch tht stayed away frm the main cult

Eli: They hide their religion well, Prof. They walk ard like normal ppl minding their own businesses bt once they're within the cult community, all their demons come out. Nobody knws their cult exists

Pendragon; 8snarled8

Paul: So I was thinking, maybe they bunk in with us for a while? Just until they get bk on their feet? We hv a lot of rooms

Pendragon; No worries

Paul: [gave thumbs up to Eli n Anna]

Eli: [smiled happily] Thanks, Prof.

Pendragon; Any time girls

Paul: Oh, u found any potential renters for the West and East Wing of the mansion yet, hun? I just got a potential renter for the apartment we've just moved out of tho [gave him the file of the renter in question]

Pendragon; 8took it n looked through the file8

[it was a regular middle-class guy, married, father of 2, all the works of a salary man]

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: What do u think of him?

Pendragon' Though ya think an apartment's ok for a family of four/

Paul: Well, we were living as a family of four in tht home, remember? Its bcoz of our new addition [stroke his baby bump] tht we're moving out. I think it's good enough

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: Why dont u give him a call to get the go ahead while I show Eli n Anna to their room? Number is on the file

Pendragon; Of course 8went to the phone8

Paul: Come, I'll show u to ur room [led Eli n Anna upstairs to the hall of the main wing]

8the two looked round8

[like most guestrooms ard the mansion, the room was big, could easily fit more than 3 ppl at once, n the queen size bed was perfect n the theme was just like during the glory times of the old families bk then]

Paul: This is one of our fav rooms. We'd like to keep the decor just as it is. If I'm not mistaken this used to be Melanie's room wen she was still a young girl

Eli: Wowww~~ This is perfect!

Anna; 8looked round the room8

Paul: Well, Anna? Whaddaya think?

Anna; It's beautiful

Paul: Nice. Now I dont think I hv any girl clothes for u, so u will hv to borrow mine, tho.

Eli: We could go shopping for clothes tomorrow. I stole some money frm my family stash at home before I came to rescue Anna

Anna; And I hid away money from my family in a private account

Paul: Tht's smart. Sure, I'll tag along too. I need to get some more new stuff tht we don't hv for our upcoming addition

Eli: [chuckles] Any idea if its a boy or a girl? Or both?

Paul: Not sure yet, bt we'll see

Anna; 8smiled8

Eli: C'mon, Anna, lets take a bath. Goodness knws we both need it aftr wat we've been thru

Anna; 8smiled8

Paul: Alright, I'll leave u to it then. I'll call wen dinner is ready [left the room to let them settle in]

Anna; 8looked round the old bathroom that had been restored8

Eli: Ooh, nice tub. N it looks like it can fit two ppl [grinned at her teasingly]

Anna; 8blushed n started running it8

[the day went by without incident. Soon dinner was ready]

Paul: Dinner's ready, guys!

8both girls came down in clean clothes8

Paul: I hope my clothes r OK

Eli: It's way better than wearing cult uniform or asylum jumpers

Pendragon; 8shivered8

Paul: Well, c'mon. We're all set for dinner

Eli: Great! I'm starved!

Anna; 8took a seat8

Paul: [took his seat too n passed the food ard for evryone to get their share]

Eli: [took a nice helping]

Anna; 8took a small one8

Paul: [takes it frm Anna, took a generous helping before passing to Pendragon]

Pendragon; 8took an average amount8

[the family soon settled dwn to eat]

Anna; 8was savouring the taste8

Eli: [enjoying evry bite]

Paul: I hope the food is to ur liking, girls

Eli: [gave a thumbs up coz her mouth was full]

Anna; Delicious

Paul: [smiled n continued eating]

Bertha; 8fed the girls8

Eli: U knw, Paul, we've been thinking...

Paul: Yeah?

Eli: Well, now tht we've escaped the cult, there is definitely no way for us to continue our studies without our parents' help, let alone college. Bt we don't wanna seem like we're mooching off u guys so we're thinking...do u already hv ppl to rent rooms in ur mansion yet, Prof?

Pendragon; Not yet, frankly I'm reluctant to rent out the roms here

Eli: Why?

Paul: Yeah, why, hun? We hv so much room than we can handle, n we reli need the income to maintain it

Pendragon; With all that happened at this manor

Paul: We've successfully exorcised this plc. It shouldnt be a problem. N we've been staying here more than a few mths now. I don't think we're in any danger

Pendragon; I know but you know how I feel about respecting the departed

Paul: Well, its not like we disrespecting them by letting other ppl stay. N besides, how do u knw they're not OK with it?

Eli: Besides I read somewhere that it's not safe to leave rooms unoccupied for a long time aftr an exorcism as well, u might attract spirits again

Pendragon; Doubtful with that

Paul: Well, unless ur planning for us to hv a big family, I'm all for renting it out. Ur inherited wealth won't last forever

Pendragon; You forget I work for my keep

Paul: I knw u do, hun, bt not enough to keep this mansion maintained forevr

Eli: Well, if ur worried, why not hv ur Daddy Thrax to use watevr mumbo jumbo powers he has to consult the spirits?

Anna; 8kicked her under the table8

Eli: Ouch! [pouts at her]

Paul: I wouldn't worry too much abt it to warrant my dad to get involved in this. Wat exactly is ur plan, Eli?

Eli: Well, Anna n I were thinking of maybe sort of working for u. We promote the rooms, n help to collect rent, n maybe hv like a percentage of rent-collecting fee as our wages so tht we can support ourselves for the rest of our semester n maybe evn enable us to apply for college. Wat do u think, Prof?

Pendragon; That could work

Paul: I think tht's a great idea. U can start whenevr ur ready

Eli: Thanks. U won't regret it [smiled happily]

Bertha; 8smiled at the group8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-2

[meanwhile, bk at the mansion, Paul was doing his college assignment in the study room wen the door bell rang]

Paul: Bertha, mind getting the door?

Bertha; 8looked out the peephole8

[it was Paul's girl friends Eli n Anna]

Bertha; 8let them in8

Eli: Hey, Bertha. Is Paul home?

Bertha; In the study my dears

Eli: Thanks [came in hand in hand with Anna]

Anna; 8followed her8

Eli: [located the study n knocked]

Paul: Come in

8the both entered8

Paul: Hey, girls! Oh my Hector, its been forever! How did u find this plc?

Eli: We had an app for tht. U texted us ur address so we drove our way here

Paul: U got ur license now?

Eli: Yup, n so did Anna, bt I took the wheel this time

Anna; How are ya feelin' Paul/

Paul: Good. Sorry I nvr exactly invited u guys to come to our new home. Would u like a tour? [stood up]

Eli: [sees his baby bump] Woah, ur knocked up again?

Paul: [blinked n blushed sheepishly]

Anna; Congrats

Eli: U lucky sonofagun, u [nudged him gently] So do we get the tour ard the house?

Paul: Sure, right this way [called out] Bertha, can u get snacks ready at the lounge room? I'm going to give my friends the tour

Bertha; Of course laddie

Paul: Thanks, Bertha [proceeded to show the girls ard the house, telling them the story abt their misadventures while trying to exorcise the plc]

8there were some portraits of those they helped painted by Thrax, Sakura, Rory n Pendragon8

Eli: Wow, tht is some serious artwork there

Paul: Thanks to my family. They're the talented ones

Eli: Aww, ur talented too. U make wicked cakes n pastries!

Anna; We all have our strong areas

Paul: True that

[the tour soon ended n they made their way to the lounge room where the snacks n drinks were ready]

Paul: Help yourselves. Bertha n I made those pastries yesterday

Eli: Don't mind if I do

Anna; 8took one n bit into it9 Delicious

Eli: [ate one as well ] Mmm~~ I feel like a foodgasm coming in...

Paul: [chuckles] Thanks for the compliment

Anna; 8helped herself to a drink8

Paul: [stared at them for a while] U knw, I sense there is something else tht ur here for besides wanting to visit my home. Call it a mayor's intuition. Wats bothering u?

Eli: [hesitated for a while before sighing as she held Anna's hand] I'm not sure if u've already figured it out bt...Anna and I...We're together now, as in seriously together

Anna; 8gave it a gentle squueze8

Paul: Well, I shouldn't be surprised. U two are practically joined in the hip since the first time I met u. I had my suspicions

Eli: Well... The thing is...our parents weren't as accepting as u are

Paul: Wat? At this day and age where there are so many same-sex couples ard here in Goliath City?

Anna; And mixed race

Eli: Yeah, well, we've nvr told u this before bt...our families were part of a secret cult tht preaches cell purity

Paul: Oh my Hector, u guys still hv cults like these?

Anna; Ya think only in the humans but never the gargoyles

Eli: Yeah. Remember that incident u told me before abt that cult tht got ur uncles in trouble? The one that was a huge scandal with one of the members being obsessed with ur Uncle Takashi?

Paul: Yeah. U mean ur family was frm tht cult?

Eli: A smaller branch tht kept in the shadows. The ones that didn't go to drastic measures to kidnap ppl, bt still practice cell purity nonetheless

Anna; 8rolled her eyes8

Paul: So wat happened wen u guys announced ur relationship?

Eli: Wat do u think? Our parents were absolutely pissed, of course. My parents think tht it is a phase, tht I should go for counseling n intensified my cult sessions to, as the humans call it, "pray the gay away". Anna had it evn worse. They thought it was a mental disease n tht she needed to be cured, so they had her committed to an asylum funded by the cult. N...well, I just rescued her out of there, n we're on the lam, so to speak

Anna; 8gripped her fists8

Paul: Oh my. U think ur parents r looking for u?

Eli: [shook her head] Probably not. They want to keep their cult a secret. If they were to hunt us dwn, they'll risk exposing themselves to the public abt their cult. U can say we're...pretty much disowned now

Anna; 8snorts8

Paul: U girls got any plc to stay?

Eli: [shook her head]

Anna; 8shook her head8

Paul: I'll hv to ask Mordred abt this bt I'm sure u can bunk in with us for now. We've got too many rooms n we're planning to hv some of them rented out for extra income

Anna; Are you sure/

Paul: Yeah, its no big, reli. I'd welcome u anytime [looked at the time] Ooh, Mordred should be bk any minute now. We can ask him then

Eli: Sure. In the meantime [nommed another cake] Mmmm~~ Foodgasm...!!

Anna; 8giggled8