TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-5

[Once they were home, Loki hid in his room all day, only coming out for bathroom breaks or to tend to Crystal and Edi's needs]

Rouge; 8held Crystal in his arms8

Klepta: [was letting Edi gnaw on her chew toy] Geez, Loki's mom is a piece of work, ain't she?

Rouge; I'd call her worse

Klepta: Must be some kind of accident to cause her legs to be amputated. Prolly a factory worker, maybe?

Rouge; Possible

Klepta: She sure sounds like she's a bit of a bitter woman tho

Rouge; Bitter doesn't begin to describe her

Klepta: I'm surprised she didn't qualify for benefits or anything, I thought with her being a disabled single mother with 5 kids, she should get some sort of funding

Rouge; She is on benefits but it doesn't seem to be enough at least to her

Klepta: Donations? Charity?

Rouge; She doesn't trust them

Klepta: I guess I can't blame her, there are some fraudulent charities who pockets the money instead of actually donating them

Rouge; 8sighs8

Klepta: Tbh, I can see where's she's heading at. I mean, Loki had to quit school ever since his father died to support his family, n she had to work probably long hours to feed the family as well, n now with her legs gone, she probably feels useless, n that's why she's bitter. She probably couldn't bear the idea of her other kids missing out on wat Loki had to sacrifice, or the idea that her own kids had to support the family at such a young age wen she is still young and able

Rouge; That still doesn't excuse her behaviour

Klepta: True. She knew we're The Biotics. She could tell we're rich. But to refuse u n ur money, that takes a lot of pride... And ego

Rouge; Too much of it

Klepta: So wat's Loki gonna do? His mom definitely gave him an ultimatum there

Rouge; 8was silent8

Klepta: Out of ideas, huh?

Rouge; 8gripped his fist8

Klepta: I'm sure an opportunity will come along n we'll be able to figure it out

Rouge; 8to himself8 Before Loki makes another stupid mistake

Klepta: Wassat?

Rouge; Nothing 8heads to his room8

[the rest of the day went by without much, Loki was still pretty much keeping to himself all day n all night, just doing his chores n looking aftr Edi and Crystal quietly, n evn as the night ended n Loki lay nxt to Rouge to hit the hay (he has officially moved into Rouge's room evr since Rouge confessed his love to him), he hasnt said a word]

8the siblings exchanged looks8

Rodeo: Gee, his mom reli got to him, didnt she? [tries to fine-tune his bass guitar]

Lavatina; Rouge's pissed beyond belief

Lavinia: Yeah, I nvr expected him to actually slap a cripple just like tht. I thought he would've had more restraint

Ambrose: Love makes u do impulsive things, I suppose

Lavatina; Well that bitch didn't help matters with what she said

Klepta: True. Bt I think she got to Loki the most. He's been silent all day

Rodeo: Nothing hurts u more than ur own mother's words, tht's for sure

Lavatina; 8snorts8 Some mother

Lavinia: Did Rouge say anything abt Loki having a plan?

Klepta: Nope, Loki's been reli silent abt it

Lavatina; 8flopped on the couch8

Rodeo: Hopefully we can help him get thru this

8they all exchanged looks8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-4

[meanwhile, Loki had outrun Rouge, n he was nowhere in sight]

Rouge; 8looked round8 Loki

[he was nowhere to be found, tho at a turn of a corner, one of Crystal's shoe was on the ground]

Rouge; 8picked it up n looked round in fear8

[A baby whimper was heard abt 5 miles southward, caught by Rouge's sharp hearing]

Rouge; 8took off like a shot8

[Loki was soon seen up ahead, standing at the back of a building tht looked like a hospital or a hospice or something, n he was prepared to put Crystal dwn at the backdoor steps]

Rouge; LOKI!! 8ran up8

Loki: [gasped n backed away] R-Rouge... Pls... I...

Rouge; What are you doing?

Loki: I... [was speechless, not knwing how to answer tht as he held Crystal tight, looking dwn n biting his lip guiltily]

Rouge; 8wrapped his arms round them8

Loki: [starts sobbing] I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I just... thought... If... If I gave Crystal away... Mommy will take me bk...

Rouge; To hell with her, she's not in control of your life

Loki: Bt my siblings need me! U've seen her! U've seen wat happened to her legs! She can't work! I'M the one bringing in the money to raise all my sibs, they're all too young to find work, they all hv schools to go to! If I'm disowned, who's gonna raise them? Certainly not Mommy! All my uncles except Uncle Mars hv died! I'm the only one they've got!

Rouge; You mean we're my love, you think we would leave ya on ya own

Loki: But u heard my mom... She doesn't want ur money... She made it clear that the only way my sibs will ever survive n go to school n not starve is for me to come bk... If I don't leave u or Crystal... She won't even accept my money... My sibs will starve... She will starve... Uncle Mars can't help them either, he's just as broke as we are...

Rouge; Yet she hasn't tried benefits, charities n the like instead relying on you to get some high-end job

Loki: She IS on benefits, but it can only help so much. Excluding me, she has 5 kids to look after, n the benefits can only feed at least 2 of us. She doesn't believe in charities, she thinks they're a hoax, n that they pocket the donation money instead of actually giving it to the needy

Rouge; 8massaged his forehead8 What about part time jobs fr your sibs they're old enough

Loki: [shook his head] They're still too young. They should be focusing on school. I don't want them to end up like me, having to quit school to feed the family. They should hv the education I never got... That n Mommy won't let them. School comes first for them... She said one drop out in the family is enough...

Rouge; 8pinched his brow8 That selfish cow

Loki: [looked dwn sadly] W... Wat am I to do...? She's leaving me with no choice... Unless...

Rouge; Unless?

[before Loki could answer, a car honk was heard]

Klepta: There u guys are! Evrything good?

Loki: Umm, yeah! We're good, sorta [held Crystal close as he made his way to the car, strapped Crystal in n hopped into the car]

Rouge; 8followed him8

[the gang drove out of the district n made their way bk home, driving in silence, all of them trying to process wat just happened]

Rouge; 8looked at Loki8

Loki: [was letting Crystal nom his fingers, his gaze out in the window in deep thought]

Rouge; 8sighed8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-3

[following Loki's directions, they made their way to the kidney area, n made their way to a section tht seems to be a slightly slum area]

Rodeo: Wow, this is where u live?

Loki: Yeah, the best plc we could afford. Goliath suffered an old injury towards this area during his gargoyle days n it nvr reli properly got fixed due to poor management, bt lucky for us, it was a good plc to set up rent-controlled apartments. So yeah, it's not fancy, bt we get by

Rouge; 8looked out8

Loki: [pointed right ahead] There's my apartment

[up ahead was a pretty rickety-looking apartment tht fits the bill of rent-controlled quality, tho it looked like it had seen better days]

Ambrose: Gee... Cozy...

Rouge; 8gave Loki a sorrowful look8

Loki: Don't feel bad. It's nothing much, but it's home. Come, I'll lead u upstairs [takes Crystal out of the car]

Rodeo: (thinks: Definitely needs a fixer upper, this plc)

Lavinia: [helped take Edi out to pass to Klepta]

Lavatina; 8searched her joints8

Loki: This way, guys [led them to the apartment, up the flight of dusty stairs to the 5th floor]

Rodeo: Ugh, I knw this is rent-control, but hv they not heard of elevators?

Rouge; 8smacks him upside the head8

Rodeo: Oow! Seriously?!

Loki: Now, now, Rouge, be nice. He's right, u knw. It is pretty tedious, especially for me wen I was pregnant n for Mommy bcoz of her condition. I plan to save enough to move us out to a decent wheelchair-friendly home someday

Lavatina; A bungalow or cottage would do

Loki: Maybe with a lake view. Mommy always loved looking out at a water view area

Rouge: Sea view?

Loki: Sea view is good, bt she prefers the lake somehow. Reminds her of her childhood [reaches their floor] Here we are

Rodeo: Finally... I thought I was gonna die... [was breathless]

Ambrose: U need to exercise more, bro, build up stamina

Rodeo: Says the one who scarfs dwn two pizza n be a couch potato whenevr he has the chance

Lavatina; 8bit her lip to stop laughing8

Lavinia: [snorts at the remark]

Ambrose: [rolls eyes] Ur just jealous of my awesome metabolisme

Loki: [giggled] Oh I will nvr get tired of u guys [rang the doorbell]

[the sound of pitter-patter was heard before the door was answered, revealing a hybrid tht looked almost like Loki, roughly in her pre-teens]

Loki: Hi, Hera, I'm home! Where's Mommy?

Hera: Loki~~ Ur home! [glomps him]

Rouge; 8looked at the two8

Loki: [chuckles] Yes, I'm home, Hera. Where's Mommy n the rest?

Hera: Odin is doing homework, Freyja is out to buy groceries n the twins r hving a nap

Klepta: [whispered] Wow, he wasnt kidding wen he said he had 5 siblings

Rouge; 8nods then looked at Loki8 Is our mother a fan of mythology/

Loki: Both my parents, Mom loves Norse, Dad loved Greek. Even the twins got Greek gods names: Persephone and Perseus [giggled]

Lavatina; 8giggles8

Hera: R u here long this time?

Loki: Yeah, I'll be here for a while. So u haven't answered my question: Where's Mom?

??: Right here, sweetie

Rouge; 8looked over8

[Everyone turned to see a female Salmonella on a wheelchair, slowly wheeling herself out dwn the hallway to the living room where everyone was, revealing wat Loki had mentioned: both her legs gone due to amputation]

Loki: Hi, Mummy

Mrs Phillion: Hey, Loki. Glad ur here for the hols. And who hv u brought along today?

Rouge; 8stiffend8

Loki: Mommy, here's Crystal [gestured to his baby girl] And this... [gestured to Rouge] ...is my fiance Rouge n his siblings, n... the father of ur granddaughter

Mrs Phillion: [raise a brow] .....She looks nothing like him. Wat are u playing at there, Loki?

Rouge; -Knew this was coming-

Loki: [takes a deep breath] Mommy, I'm sorry... I... I lied... Abt... Abt Gerald...

Freyja: [enters] I'm home... [sees the group n screamed] OMG!! THE BIOTICS?!

Mrs Phillion: Freyja, silence! Ur big brother and I need to talk. Alone.

Rodeo: Right... We'll... just be right there...

Freyja: OMG, pls, pls, come to my room! Let them hv their privacy! OMG, I can't believe THE Biotics r in my home~~!! Imma call my buddies! [grabbed her cell phone n started texting as she led the gang to her room]

Rouge; 8shot Loki a worried look as he followed his siblings with Crystal7

Mrs Phillion: [stops Rouge] Not u, young man. U stay here while my son explains himself

Rouge; 8gulped8

Mrs Phillion: [crossed her arms as she waited for Rouge to stand nxt to Loki] Explain

Loki: [takes a deep breath before he told her the truth, abt his previous employment, how he had an affair with his boss Gerald, how he had been secretly getting on with him behind Gerald's wife's bk, n how he ended up pregnant with Crystal n ended up being fired for it]

Mrs Phillion: U had an affair? With a married man? I thought u told me he is a widow!

Loki: No, Mommy, I nvr said he was a widow. I told u I was in a relationship with my boss, u just filled in the blanks for urself, n I couldnt bring myself to tell u he's still married to his wife!

Mrs Phillion: U knw how I feel abt home-wreckers! Ur grandfather left ur grandmother for a hussie n it tore our family apart! It drove ur grandmother insane n me and ur uncles had to suffer for it! How could u?!

Loki: Mommy...

Rouge; The only one to blame here is that hack, he went after Loki and isn't the first or last man to bed his workers

Mrs Phillion: N how did u come into the picture, young man? Did my son tricked u into taking unnecessary responsibility for his bastard baby girl?

Loki: Mommy, dont say tht abt Crystal! She's not a bastard! [held Crystal close]

Mrs Phillion: A child born not frm a proper marriage is no granddaughter of mine!

Rouge; 8saw red and slapped her across the face8 You fucking bitch hick

Loki: [gasped] R-Rouge...!!

Mrs Phillion: [gasped at the slap, glaring at him in anger n horror] How DARE u?! Who do u think u are, striking a poor, defenseless cripple like me?! I'll hv u sued!!

Rouge; Cut the crap hag, you have no right to berate Loki for what happened or have any right to insult OUR little gem

Mrs Phillion: I'M his mother! I hv the right to speak to MY son howevr I want! Didnt ur mother evr taught u any respect for elders?!

Loki: Mommy, pls... [holding the crying Crystal close, trying to calm her dwn] Ur scaring her...

Mrs Phillion: And YOU, boy, this is all YOUR fault! I should've taken ur Uncle Mars' offer to match u with his neighbour's son wen I had the chance. An accomplished doctor who has his own hospital n a proper financial status set for life... He was the perfect ticket for our family to get out of this dump! And now I find u not only a homewrecker, bt also blew ur chance to hv a proper rich man so u dont hv to suffer this penniless life! Ur a disgrace! Ur just like ur namesake, Loki the trickster god!

Rouge; 8snarled, wrapping his arm round his mate n child then whistled to his siblings8

Rodeo: [heard the whistle n peeks out] Wassup, bro?

Loki: I knew it... I knew it was a mistake... I knew u would react like this...

Mrs Phillion: Wat were u expecting me to react? Happy? Happy tht u got knocked up by a married man n almost ruining someone's marriage? Happy tht u roped in a sucker who'll prolly go broke the moment his singing career ends in a heartbeat?

Rodeo: [heard those words] Uh-oh... [turns to the gang] Things dont look pretty. I think we should skedaddle outta here

Rouge; Pack it in we're leaving

Freyja: [was doing a bunch of we-fies with Lavinia n Lavatnia] Aww~ Ur leaving already?

Lavinia: Sorry, sweetheart. It was nice meeting u

Loki: Wat r u trying to say, Mommy? Am I not welcomed anymore?

Mrs Phillion: As long as ur still with this man n still keeping this little bastard, yes, ur not welcomed anymore. If u cherish ur little siblings who still rely on ur money to survive n continue going to school, u knw wat to do to come bk

Loki: Mommy... How could u ask me to...

Mrs Phillion: Tht is my condition. Take it or leave it. [turns to Rouge] N I don't want ur money either, so dont bother

Rouge; 8felt his blood boil8 You're nothing but a gold-digging harlot if money's all you care about

Mrs Phillion: I care abt money for the sake of the rest of my children tht I'm trying to raise, so don't get smart with me, young man

Loki: Mommy, pls...

Mrs Phillion: Leave, n dont come bk until u come to ur senses n realize ur family, ur REAL family here is more important

[by then, the rest of Loki's siblings had sorta heard the commotion n the argument n were peeking behind the doors to see the events unfold]

Rouge; 8jerked his head to the front door, giving the message to the others8

Loki: Mommy...

Klepta: C'mon, Loki. Better not make this worse

Hera: Mommy, reli, u shouldn't...

Mrs Phillion: Stay out of this, young lady. Ur brother understands the consequences. Leave him be

Loki: [tears poured dwn his cheeks as he held Crystal close n ran out the front door, dwn the stairs n out of the apartment building ahead of the gang]

Rouge; 8resisted from punching her and ran after his distraught mate8

Rodeo: O...kaaayy... Cya ard then... [followed aftr his twin]

Klepta&Ambrose: [followed suite]

8the girls darted after their brothers8

[by the time the gang were out of the building, Loki was nowhere to be found]

Klepta: Loki? Loki, where r u?

Lavinia: Oh no, where could he go?

Ambrose: Car is still here, n only u hv the keys, Klep. He can't hv gone far on foot

Lavatina; Rouge must've took off after him 8looked round8

Rodeo: Rouge is gone too? [looked ard for his twin]

Klepta: Hop in, maybe we can find him n Loki if we hurry [got in the car n started the engine]

Ambrose: [helped to put Edi in her baby seat before getting in]

8everyone soon piled in8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-2

[Finally Goliath Puberty Memorial Day has arrived, n the city was looking quite festive]

Loki: [swallowed nervously as he slowly got Crystal dressed for the family visit]

Rouge; 8pulled on his jacket8

Lavinia: [noticed them getting dressed] Oh? U guys going to join the memorial day festivities?

Rouge; Not really

Lavinia: Huh, so where u going then?

Loki: To go visit my family as promised

Lavinia: Ooh decided to go for it, tear off the Band-Aids, so to speak?

Rouge; 8shot a glare8

Lavinia: Wat? Its the truth

Loki: Well, if u put it tht way, yeah, tht's pretty much it

Rouge; 8gently took Crystal8

Lavinia: U guys want us to come with u?

Rouge; 8looked at Loki8

Loki: I don't think it would be necessary, bt anything to smooth things ovr with my mom is greatly appreciated. Some of my sibs r big fan of ur band

Rouge; 8rolls his eyes8 Of course

Lavinia: Then its settled then. We'll all go along with u. Anything to help u out. Ur our family now

Loki: Thanks, Lavi

Lavinia: [went off to call the rest of The Biotics]

8the rest of the sibs joined them8

Lavinia: Right, we're all here. Better make a good impression, ya hear? Especially u, Rodeo. Don't screw it up

Rodeo: Geez, not exactly my first public appearance, u knw

Klepta: First public appearance to a civilian family who will soon be related to us, mind u

Lavtina; 8sniggered8

Rodeo: [rolled his eyes] Fine~

Ambrose: So we're reli doing this, huh?

Rouge; 8nods8

Loki: Yup. No turning bk now

Klepta: Right. Lets get this ovr with then. I'll get the car

Rouge; 8inhaled n exhaled deeply8

Loki: [takes his hand n squeezed it gently]

Rogue; 8gave him a small smile8

Klepta: [got the car n waited for evryone to get out the house] Hop in. Make sure the doors r locked

Loki: I'll chk. U hold Crystal for me [passes Crystal to Rouge]

Rouge; 8nuzzles her8

Crystal: [giggled]

Ambrose: [helped to strap Edi into her babyseat] Ur turn, Crystal

Crystal: [pouted, didnt like the babyseat]

Rouge; Sorry my little gem, it's for your safety 8set her in8

Edi: [leans in to pat her]

Crystal: [pouted a little, then giggled n started playing with her cousin]

Rouge; 8strapped her in then got in the car8

[everyone else got on the car, Loki being the last aftr making sure everything is off n locked]

Loki: Sorry for the wait. Let's go now

Klepta: No worries. All aboard?

8they all nod8

Klepta: Alright, lets jet [starts the car n drove off]

Rouge; 8lay back on the car8

Loki: [gave both Edi n Crystal a baby cookie to keep them occupied before leaning his head against Rouge's shoulder]

Rodeo: [played a rock CD n bobbed his head to the music]

Lavtina;  8shoved in her headphones (small ones) to listen to her own mp player8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 5-1

[it was 2 days before Goliath Puberty Memorial Day, n Loki still has yet to make the decision whether to go visit his family]

Loki: [was standing near the washing machine, staring at the phone while the machine had already long since finished its cycle]

Rouge; Loki?

Loki: [doesnt reply; didnt reli hear him as he kept staring at his phone]

Rouge; 8came up behind him8

Loki: [jumped at his presence] Geez, u scared the heck outta me

Rouge; Sorry but you can't keep avoiding this

Loki: [look away, not meeting his eyes] Avoiding wat? I dunno wat ur talking abt

Rouge; Loki. . .

Loki: [frowned as he looked dwn at his phone n sighed] ....I knw, bt... I'm just scared of my mom's reaction...

Rouge; You won't know unless ya try

Loki: U dont knw my mom like I do. Wat if she hates me? Wat if she disowns me? I've been lying to her for so long, not telling her the truth abt where our little Crystal came frm, I... [covered his face with his hands]

Rouge; 8held him close8

Loki: I... I dont want to lose the only blood family I've got... [buried his face onto Rouge's chest]

Rouge; 8stroked his hair8

Loki: [sighed heavily] There's no talking u out of this, is there?

Rouge; 8shook his head8

Loki: [sighed heavily again] Alright, I'll call her to tell her we're going to visit [picks up the phone] U...will come with me, right? [looks unsure]

Rouge; 88smiled8 Of course

Loki: [smiled bk at him, then dials the number, his eyes as if telling him to give him some privacy]

Rouge; 8let him be8

[a quiet conversation could be heard btwn Loki n his mom behind closed doors]

Rouge; 8bit his lip8

[a few moments later, he stepped out with the clean laundry tht was done]

Rouge; Well/

Loki: Well, its done. I told her I was coming with Crystal, n the father of my baby, just not the one she will be expecting [looked away] Just so u knw... She doesn't knw how my ex-boss looks like, I've never reli had the chance to let her meet him, since he kicked me out so quickly after I found out I was pregnant...

Rouge; She will notice there's no resemblance between Crystal n me

Loki: Yeah, I knw, but she has to knw... That ur the man in my life now, n nothing she can say will change that

Rouge; 8kissed him gently8

Loki: [kissed him bk] I just hope it doesnt turn out into a gosh darn nightmare

Rouge; We'll see love

Loki: [nodded] Now, if u'll excuse me, I hv some laundry to hang [giggled a little as he brought out the laundry to the backyard]

Rouge; 8went to check on the kids8

[Edi and Crystal were in their playpen, playing with building foam blocks]

Rouge; 8smiled8

Crystal: [sees Rouge n raised her arms for a hug]

Rouge; 8picks her up, nuzzling her8

Crystal: [giggled, n reached to yank at Rouge's hair gently]

Rouge; Oph Crystal what did we say about pulling hair/

Crystal: [giggled some more n just blew raspberries at him cutely, still yanking at it]

Rouge; You have your mother's strength that's fr sure

Crystal: [leans forward n nuzzled foreheads with Rouge, giggling excitedly]

Rouge; 8purrs8

Edi: [whined, wanting her playmate bk]

Rouge; 8scooped her up8

Edi: [squirmed a little; she didn't want to be carried, she wanted Crystal to come bk to the playpen with her]

Crystal: [puffed her cheeks n hugged Rouge tight, not wanting to let go]

Rouge; 8rolled his eyes8

Klepta: [showed up] Trouble with some fiesty kiddies there, bro?

Rouge; Mostly with YOUR daughter

Klepta: Heheh, well, Crystal is the only friend she has of her age in this house. Can't blame her for being a little possessive [takes Edi off Rouge] Now, now, Edi, let ur cousin rest n be with her daddy for now

Edi: [puffed up her cheeks n pouted]

Klepta: [chuckles] U evn pout like ur mommy does... [his voice trailed away, his eyes a little sad]

Rouge; 8licked his lips nervously8

Klepta: [nuzzled Edi sadly] Its OK, Daddy's here now...

Rouge; 8held Crystal close8

Klepta: [changes the subject] Let ur cousin be with her daddy, OK? How abt we get some ice-cream?

Edi: [squealed happily, distracted at the thought of ice-cream]

Rouge; 8nuzzles8 Crystal, purring8

Crystal: [giggled at the nuzzle, then started yawning]

Rouge; 8cradled her8

Crystal: [yawned again, nuzzled against Rouge's chest, wanting to look for a nipple to suckle on, as if she was hungry n tired at the same time]

Rouge; 8placed a pacifier in her mouth8

Crystal: [suckled it for a while, wen no milk was coming out, she spit it out n started bawling]

Rouge; 8brought her to Loki8

Loki: [was doing the finishing touches on the laundry wen he heard the bawling] Oh no, wat happened to my little gem there?

Rouge; She's just hungry

Loki: Alright, I'll be right there [sets the laundry basket aside n took Crystal off his hands before going to the rocking chair in the living room n started nursing her while rocking]

Rouge; 8stood by8

Loki: [humming a lullaby as he nursed]

Crystal: [suckled onto her mom until she fully falls asleep]

Rouge; 8metally sighed in relief8

Loki: [smiled once she's in deep sleep n gently passes her to Rouge] Wanna help me tuck her in? I still hv another batch of washing to do

Rouge; 8gently took her n headed to the nursery8

Loki: [went bk to doing the laundry, though he couldnt help feeling nervous abt the visit to his family in the nxt couple of days]

Rouge; 8gently tucked Crystal in, stroking her hair8

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