TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-10

[the bell soon rang indicating recess was ovr, n the kids parted ways, with only Hope, Terra  n Terry making their way to the music room]

8as they approached the music room the sound of a guitar could be heard8

Terra: [opened the door halfway quietly to hear the music play]

8Hector was strumming his guitar, playing a soothing song while Rory listened, leaning against the desk8

Terry: Wow, u weren't kidding, he sounds good

Hope; 8smiled8

Terra: [finally knocked the door to announce her presence] Hey, Rory

Hector; 8hit a wrong cord as he was startled8

Rory; 8turned round8 Oh hey everyone

Terry: Heya. Wow, u played good. Wat song was tht?

Terra: [hands Rory the notes] Here's the notes frm last class tht u had to skip to be here

Rory; 8takes them8 Thanks

Hector; Just a new song I'm writing 'Mi Amor, Mi Estrella'

Terry: Sounds like a love song to me. Is tht for someone special, this Estrella? [smirked]

Terra: [sat next to him] How's practice going?

Rory; 8to Terry8 In English the title is 'My Love, My Star' 8to Terra8 really well though Hector's a bit nervous

Terry: [nodded in understanding]

Terra: Nervous? Abt the recital?

Rory; Try those talent scouts n the like

Terra: I guess tht's understandable, bt all u need to do is be urself n pretend tht ur performing like u always do during busking n u should be alright

Hector; They never really are decent judgements

Terra: Still, doesn't hurt to just be urself n perform the best u can. There is a saying in our family tht u do ur best wen ur not trying too hard, less pressure tht way

Terry: Yup, wat she said [his eyes scanned the area hoping to see Sakura]

Hector; 8tuned his guitar a bit8

Terra: R u actually gonna perform together with him during the recital, Rory?

Rory; I'm only here as support

Terra: I see. Too bad, I was hoping to see u perform [nuzzled him, then noticed Terry a little distracted] U OK, Ter?

Terry: Huh? Uh, yeah, I'm good... [still scanning the area for Sakura]

Hope; Looks like she ain't here Ter

Terry: [scanned again, then sighed n got up n left]

Terra: Poor Terry. He misses being with Sakura. It's been more than a couple of mths now. At this rate he might just die of a broken heart

Rory; 8wrapped his arms round her8

Terra: [lay her head against his chest] U hv any idea where she went, or wen is she going to be bk to normal?

Rory; I'm maybe closer with her than the others but atm it's hard to tell with her

Terra: [sighed] Let's just hope it's soon

Rory; 8nods8

Hector; 8started on another song8

[soon it was time for Terra n Hope's nxt class, so they bid farewell to Rory n Hector n made their way to their respective classes]

Hope: [finds out that her teacher was out sick, so decided to use her free time to go borrow some books n return some at the same time]

Aragon; 8was in the library, deeply ingrossed with the book he was reading8

Hope: [noticed him there n blushed; evr since her puberty hit, she had been drifting apart frm Aragon for fear tht he might shun her, n she had evn purposely chose classes tht doesn't coincide with his so tht he doesn't see her new changed look, tho she was contemplating whether she should finally approach him to show him her new self]

Aragon; 8was in deep thought8

Hope: [bit her lip, thinking abt how Terry n Sakura was so estranged bcoz of her puberty, n she didn't want it to be like this btwn her n Aragon. Heaving a sigh, she made her way towards Aragon n gently tapped his shoulder]

Aragon; 8practally jumped out of his seat n fell to the floor8

Hope: [gasped] Oh, oh, I'm so sorry [knelt dwn to help him up] I didn't mean to scare u...

Aragon; 8rubbed his arm from the landing8 Hope/

Hope: [was surprised] U... U recognize me...?

Aragon; Your appearance may have changed slightly but you're still you

Hope: I... I'm sorry tht I've been avoiding u. I just... Didn't know how u would react, especially wen I look like this while u haven't changed yet... [looked dwn sadly]

Aragon; 8cupped her face8

Hope: [blushed, then realized all eyes were on them] Umm, maybe we should talk outside the library...?

Aragon; 8put the book in his bag n lead her out8

Hope: [followed him dwn to the school bleachers]

Aragon; 8sat down8

Hope: [sat next to him] ...I'm reli sorry...

Aragon; It's not ya fault

Hope: I know, bt it's my fault for avoiding u. I know ur pure virus, so ur growth spurt would come ard sooner or later, bt we were always together, since we first met at kindergarten. Wen Sakura n Rory skipped grades to college n me n my sibs skipped grades to high school, u n the other few lucky ones joined us too. We always did things together, bt now bcoz of my growth spurt... I feel like I betrayed u for surpassing u...

Aragon; We all develop at our own rate, some early some later

Hope: I guess I was just... afraid tht u might shun me, like wat happened to my youngest brother...

Aragon; So I've heard, assholes

Hope: I'm surprised tht they would shun him like tht. I thought since they were all mute like him, they'd be more understanding n stuck together with him

Aragon; 8rolled his eyes8

Hope: I...don't look weird to u tho?

Aragon; Never

Hope: [smiled n leaned against him, then giggled a little] Feels kinda weird tht now I'm way taller n bigger than u wen bk then u were a head taller than I am

Aragon; What can ya do/

Hope: Well, only thing I can do is wait till u finally catch up with me [smiled cheekily at him]

Aragon; 8gave her the evil eye8

Hope: [giggled n kissed his cheek]

Aragon; 8nuzzles her8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-9

[meanwhile, later on at school, Terry sat together with the Roja siblings n Terra during recess lunch, bt unfortunately the Roja siblings was missing one person: Sakura]

Terry: [sees no Sakura n sighed]

Hope; Cheer up Ter, she'll come round

Terry: Wen will tht be? How long is this puberty thing supposed to last anyways? [pouted]

Hope; Patience

Ozzex: Besides, everyone's puberty lasts differently. Sakura just...well, takes a little longer

Terry: [sighed] I just miss her, is all

Terra: We both do. We miss hving our usual double school dates together

Hope; Speaking of whom, where's Rory/

Terra: He's at the music room with a new kid on the block practicing a duet for the nxt school recital

Olivia: Ooh, is it a guy or a girl? [grinned cheekily]

Terra: It's a guy, of course, silly. Pretty talented kid, plays a mean guitar, I heard

Hope; I've heard him playing though I'm surprised he's in Avalon

Terry: Wait, where hv u heard him play?

Hope; On the street

Terra: He's a busker?

Hope; Yep

Kiaran: A busker attending Avalon is pretty impressive tho

Twins: Maybe he got scholarship coz of his talents

Hope; I'm not sure but there's been rumours around the school, he's an orphan from the slum area but he's had this musical talent from a very young age n has been getting by because of his music, writes his own songs to

Othello: Wow, sounds like someone u could get along with, Livi

Olivia: Shut up~

Terry: How old is this kid anyways?

Terra: Yeah, wats his name?

Hope: Ten, goes by the name Hector Merlo

Ozzex: Tht sounds like a Spanish or Mexican name. Wat species is he?

Hope; Spanish flu

Twins: [gasped] Just like Uncle Antonio!

Hope; Though his colouring different, he has the same pale snow white skin but his hair is raven black and his eyes are amber/amethyst coloured

Olivia: Ooh intriguing. It's rare for Spanish flu to hv tht colour. Sound almost like a rare reverse version of an albino

Hope; He is a rare breed in both looks n talent

Othello: How do u knw so much abt him? U interested in him? [smirked at her]

Hope; 8replied with a strong upper cut9

Othello: [dodged n gripped her wrist] Heh, suspicions confirmed [smirked n let her go] Is his thing gonna be long with this Hector?

Terra: Yeah, probably. This nxt school recital is pretty important, since I heard talent scouts n agents might be here to scope out new blood

Hope; 8snatched her arm back8 Let's hope it works out fr him, he's been through a lot of hell

Othello: [whispered to Olivia] Definitely got the hots for him

Olivia: [giggled a little n ribbed her] Stop it, Thello

Kiaran: [rolled his eyes at them] How am I related to u guys?

Hope; They have too much of mom in em

Terra: U can come n see them practice later aftr recess. I need to help hand him some notes frm last class anyways

Hope; Maybe we'll find Sakura, where there's music she ain't too far

Terry: Here's to hoping [muttered to himself] N hoping she doesn't avoid me...

Hope; 8gave him a sympatric look8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-8

[the nxt morning...]

Ozzy: [woke up at the alarm, getting up slowly to start the day with preparing the kids' breakfast]

Thrax; 8despite the late text he got had got up fr his usual jog8

Ozzy: [made pancakes n waffles, taking out the syrup bottles to go with them]

Thrax; 8soon came in8

Ozzy: [sees him return] /Hey babe, had a good jog?/

Thrax; Uneventful

Ozzy: /So, been meaning to ask, wat did Taka want last night in the middle of the night?/

Thrax; He needs Hecro's assistance

Ozzy: /Huh? For wat?/

Thrax; 8explained what Taka suggested8

Ozzy: /Well, I guess I could contact Hecro to help out. He does know his way ard connections n ppl/

Thrax; Surprised he decided to continued that line of work

Ozzy: /It's probably the only way he knows how to do in a working society. Plus, he's got Hecra as backup, since they both share the same mind n intelligence, n it lets him stay at home to tend to the house n the kids/

Thrax; Just as long as he watches his back

Ozzy: /I think if I'm not mistaken, he's sorta like an info broker n informant for every PD in Goliath. I'll give him a call later as soon as I'm done with the kids. Oh btw don't forget, the tutor is coming over today/

Thrax; I didn't 8went to shower n change8

Ozzy: [smiled n finished making the last of the pancakes n waffles, setting them on the table]

Kids: [except Jared, were all awake, dressed n ready for school]

Ozzy: /Good morning, kids. Time for breakfast before school/

8they all took their seats n started eating8

Kiaran: [drowns his waffles with chocolate syrup]

Ozzex: [does the same with his maple syrup]

Ozzy: /Easy, boys. Leave some syrup for ur siblings/

Sakura; 8only took buttered pancakes8

Rory; 8took a couple of waffles with maple syrup8

Twins: [took whipped cream n chocolate syrup n sprinkled with fruits: Jamie with strawberries n Junko with bananas]

Ozzy: [cut up some pancakes in tiny bite sizes for Ozma, now that she's ready for solid foods]

Hope; 8took a bit of both8

Ozzex: Is Jared not going bk to school anymore, Mama?

Ozzy: /Not till he feels ready, sweetheart/

Thrax; 8came down after a while8

Ozzy: /Take ur pick, babe/ [continued feeding Ozma]

Thrax; 8just took a pancake n waffle8

Ozzy: [finished feeding Ozma n got started on preparing lunches for the kids in their paper bags]

8Sakura n Rory had already finished their's n had packed their own lunches8

Ozzy: /Bus is almost here. Finish up n grab ur lunches/

Kids: [quickly gobbled their food n made their way like a row of duckies to grab the lunch bags frm the kitchen counter] Bye, Mama! Bye, Papa!

Thrax; C'ya later kids

Ozzex: [was the last to go out the door n accidentally bumped into someone who just so happen to be there n was abt to ring the doorbell] Oops! Sorry! [went ard the person to catch up with his siblings]

Thrax; 8raised a brow, coming to the door8

Ozzy: [takes Ozma out of the baby chair n looked at the strange visitor as well] /Who's tht, babe?/

Thrax; 8arched a brow8

Ozzy: [stood nxt to Thrax, giving the person a short glance, then spoke thru the link with Thrax] /I think he might be the tutor Avalon mentioned/

Orville; [brain cell' Mr n Mr Jones-Roja?

Ozzy: [nodded, then used his phone to text his words] U must be Isaac Orville [spoke thru the link with Thrax] /Wow, Avalon wasn't kidding wen he said he looks unconventional. He looks awfully young to be a tutor/

Thrax; 8nods8

Orville; Yes Mr Avalon sent me here to tutor your son

Ozzy: [writes] If u don't mind me asking, how old r u?

Orville; 15 sir

Ozzy: [writes] I take it ur proficient in sign language as well

Orville; [signed] Yes fluently

Ozzy: [switched to sign language] That's good. Hope u don't mind waiting. I need to wake my son up. Hv something to eat or drink while u wait [passes Ozma to Thrax]

Thrax; 8gently took his youngest8

Ozzy: [went to Jared's room n knocked] /Jared, time to wake up n get dressed. Ur tutor is here/

Jared: [rapped the door bk gently in reply]

Orville; 8waited for them8

Ozzy: [signed at Orville] If u don't mind, u can wait for him at the kid's study room

Orville; Thank you

Thrax; 8led him there8

Jared: [washed up n got dressed, then grabbed some breakfast from the dining room before bringing it along to the study room where the tutor is waiting, then sits down n waved timidly] Hi

Orville; You must Jared I presume/

Jared: [nodded, then sat dwn, signing] I hope u don't mind me having breakfast while in class. I kinda just woke up n all

Orville; Well we're not starting lessons today, I just came to introduce myself

Jared: [signed] OK... So... Wat's ur full name?

Orville; Isaac Parker Orville, pleasure to meet you 8hold out his hand8

Jared: [signed] Jared Leucocyte Jr Jones-Roja, named aftr my late adopted big brother [took his hand n shook it]

Orville; 8smiled n shook it8

Jared: [signed] Mama n Papa said u were sent by the school to tutor me. No offense bt... u look kinda young to be a private tutor

Orville; Well I am 15

Jared: [signed] I see. I was sorta expecting someone btwn their 30s to 50s [giggled a little]

Orville; Understandable but teens can tutor ones their own age group

Jared: [nodded, then signed] I see. So if we're not having classes today, wat shall we do?

Orville; Well I only dropped by to meet you n your folks n to sort out our schedule

Jared: [shrugged n signed] I'll be here everyday, not going anywhere, so it's up to u reli to decide the
schedule. I'm pretty flexible

Orville; 8smiled8

Jared: [signed] U study at Avalon too?

Orville; Yes though not the advance classes, that's biting off more than I can chew

Jared: [signed] So ur just a little bit on the gifted side, bt not too much? Don't be fooled by how I look tho. I may look big bt it's a viral growth spurt thing. I'm actually more or less almost coming to reach first or second grade

Orville; 8inhaled sharply8

Jared: [signed sadly] Yeah, I know. Freaky, right?

Orville; You're far too young to be going through that yet

Jared: [signed] I know, bt there's a reason they call it a growth spurt. It doesn't help that my dad is a virus n my mom is a bio-weapon hybrid

Orville; Hard to tell with mixed genetics

Jared: [signed] So yeah, I'm a 5 or 6 yr old stuck in a 13 yr old body. N all my friends hate me n want nothing to do with me. I guess even mutes discriminate each other

Orville; Your siblings must be having it hard as well

Jared: [signed] Mostly my elder sisters, coz they're hitting puberty early than any normal kid should. We're all grade school kids stuck in a teenage body

Orville; 8nods8

Jared: [signed] This is where u come in, I suppose. U tutor me my subjects, get me qualified for high school, n then I might go bk to school where I can actually fit in. I'm not in a mood to run into my so-called friends right now, not after wat happened...

Orville; True friends stick by you no matter what

Jared: [chuckled n signed] Thts exactly wat Papa said

Orville; He's a smart man

Jared: [signed] So is this all for today?

Orville; If you wish to stop now

Jared: [signed] Well, u said there's no lessons, just a get-to-knw each other session, so its up to u

Orville; Well I guess we are finished fr now

Jared: [signed] Wait, just one question

Orville; Yes/

Jared: [signed] Wat breed or species r u?

Orville; Just your run of the mill brain cell

Jared: [signed] Ah, I thought ur shade of colour n membrane looked familiar, it's the same as my siblings' lovers, the Avalon twins

Orville; Well cells of the same category would have different colouring

Jared: [signed] Depending on their ancestry?

Orville; More or less

Jared: [nodded, then signed] I suppose I'll see u soon?

Orville; We'll start tomorrow

Jared: [signed] Can't wait [stands up to hold out his hand to shake]

Orville; 8shook it8

Jared: [accompanies Orville out, where Thrax n Oz were at the living room]

Ozzy: [sees them, signed] Evrything alright?

Orville; Everything's fine Mr. Jones-Roja

Ozzy: [signed] Has the lessons started? Wat is the schedule n study plan?

Orville; They will start tomorrow

Ozzy: [signed] Tht sounds like a plan, doesnt it, babe? [turns to Thrax]

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [signed] Then I look forward to see u, Mr Orville. I leave my son's education in ur care [shook his hand]

Orville; 8shook it back8

Ozzy: [signed] Need a lift bk home or bk to school?

Orville; It's fine, I'll get the bus back home

Ozzy: [signed] Oh? U don't classes today? Or r u already graduated?

Orville; Pre-grad but it's a upper-grades tutors meeting today so no classes

Ozzy: [signed] Impressive. Same time tomorrow then?

Orville; Of course

Ozzy: [walks him out of the door]

Jared: [waved goodbye at him]

Orville; 8smiled n nodded to him8

Ozzy: [watched him leave, then shuts the door] /So wat do u think of him, son?/

Jared: [signed] I think he's pretty good. He seems like a decent guy. He's 15 tho

Thrax; So/ a lot of teens tutor

Jared: [signed] I've nothing against tht. I'm just a little surprised, is all. I was expecting maybe college kids

Ozzy: /Mr Avalon did warn us he would look a little different than wat we might expect. I was thinking the same thing as Jared as well, tbh/

Thrax; Frankly I'm not surprised, the kid gives off an aura of strong intellect

Ozzy: /Well, at least a good enough intellect to be able to take on tutoring/

Jared: [signed] He was pretty surprised at my real age tho

Thrax; Can't blame him

Jared: [sighed n signed] Sometimes I wish I were normal, tht I were to grow like a cell does, like u, Mama

Ozzy: /Oh, Jared.../

Thrax; 8wrapped his arms round him8

Ozzy: [hugged him as well]

Jared: [hugged them bk, then signed] Sorry, I'm being such a downer again, am I?

Thrax; Never

Ozzy: /Its alright to hv doubts, bt remember tht its not ur fault, nor anyone's/

Jared: [nodded sadly]

Thrax; 8nuzzles him8

Jared: [giggled at the nuzzle]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-7

[Meanwhile, Dieter, after a nice hot bath, was on the laptop typing into a chat site]

Vincent; 8was tucking the kids into bed8

Salvadore: [had snuck out wen Vincent wasn't looking n made his way to Dieter, watching him quietly doing his thing]

Dieter: [sees Salvadore] Sal, vat r jou doing up? [a dial tone was heard on the chat site, indicating he was calling someone via video chat]

Vincent; 8looked in8 Sal?

Dieter: Heez over here, Vince

[The call connected]

Voice: Hello?

Salvador: [turned, recognizing the voice]

Vincent; 8arched a brow8

Dieter: Guten tag, Hym Dieter Claget. Hy received jour chat contact frm mein bruder. Hy hope hym not intruding

Mrs Andelsohnn: No, no, of course not. Oh, is tht my little Sacha? Sorry, Salvador, right?

Salvador: [waved quietly at her on the screen, definitely remembered her]

Vincent; 8bit his lip8

Mrs Andellsohn: [sees Vincent] N u must be the lovely wife

Dieter: Ja, he's mein mate Vincent Malloy. Ve just vant to zank jou for taking care of mein sohn while ve vere looking for heem

Vincent; We are very thankful I just wish you weren't dragged into our situation

Mrs Andellsohn: It's alright. Wats done is done. We're just glad tht ur son is alright n bk to his rightful family

Dieter: Ve couldn't zank jou enough for eet. Hym glad eet vas jou instead of someone vorse. Und I contacted jou zo jou can zee eet for jourself how Sal eez doing

Vincent; 8nods8

Mrs Andellsohn: Like I said, I'm glad tht Salvador is safe n sound. Ur all welcomed to visit me anytime u like n we can get to know each other. I can consider u guys a family friend

Dieter: Danke, Mrs Andellsohn, for everything

Mrs Andellsohn: Pls, call me Samantha. U take care now, Salvador

Salvador: [waved at her again with a tiny smile]

Vincent; Take  care as well my dear

Dieter: Ve also hope jou vill hv a chiddler jou could call jour own someday. Ve'll pray for jou

Mrs Andellsohnn: One can only hope. Goodbye

Dieter: Auf Wiedersehen [ends the video chat] Zere, zat should give heir some closure

Vincent; 8gave a sad sympatric smile8

Dieter: Ve should someday visit ze poor frau ( woman ), catch up und get to knw each ozer tho. She seems like a nice dame (lady)

Vincent; She is, Thrax filled me in on her situation

Dieter: Bt right now, ve hv a leetle runavay to put to bed [chuckled as he patted Salvador's head gently]

Vincent; 8led him back to his room8

Salvador: [quietly let himself be tucked in]

Vincent; 8kissed his forehead8

Salvador: [silent for a moment, then said] Guten nacht, mutti

Vincent; Goodnight my little prince

Salvador: [closed his eyes n dozed off]

Vincent; 8quietly left8

Dieter: [sees him come out of the kids' room] How eez he?

Vincent; Look like a light

Dieter: Gutt, hym glad heez finally settled in to heez usual family routine now

Vincent; 8smiled8

Dieter: Und now, maybe ve can... [comes closer to Vincent n held him close] ...hv a leetle private time, ja? [smirked a little]

Vincent; 8smirks8 You beast

Dieter: Hy don't zee jou complaining [carried him bridal style into their bedroom, shutting the door with his foot]

Vincent; 8nipped his neck8

Dieter: [breath hitched as he lay him dwn on the bed, his hands roamed ard underneath Vincent's clothes as he kissed him deeply]

Vincent; 8moaned8

Dieter: [slowly removed Vincent's clothes one by one, kissing each exposed skin]

Vincent; 8shutters8

Dieter: [finally rendered Vincent naked as he took the latter's rod in his mouth n gently sucked at it]

Vincent; 8gasped8

Dieter: [blew him, taking the man meat deep in his mouth, humming in pleasure]

Vincent; 8gripped the sheets8

Dieter: [sucked for a good while n pulled off with a pop, then licked his lips as he removed his own clothes, revealing his already hard-on as he gently pushed into Vincent]

Vincent; 8shuddered8

Dieter: [nipped at Vincent's neck as he started thrusting]

Vincent; 8gasped8

Dieter: [his hands roamed onto Vincent's chest, massaging it, continuing to thrust]

Vincent; 8wrapped his legs round him8

Dieter: [kissed him deeply, hitting the sweet spot within Vincent]

Vincent; 8groaned8

Dieter: [smirked] Jou like zat? Jou vant me to do zat again? [slowed dwn his thrusts to tease him]

Vincent; 8moaned8 Di

Dieter: [chuckled as he thrusts hard, hitting the spot again n again]

Vincent; 8shivered8

Dieter: [moaned as he was getting close, thrusting harder n deeper, quickening his pace]

Vincent; 8bucked with each thrust8

Dieter: [pants] Hym close, mein liebe... [increased his thrusts more]

Vincent; 8pants so am I

Dieter: Together... [pants harder n harder, moving faster n faster until he roared out his release]

Vincent; 8cried out as realised as well8

Dieter: [kissed him deeply as he groaned in pleasure, his body twitching as it rode off the orgasm]

Vincent; 8kissed him back8

Dieter: [gently pulls out n sighed in content, lying nxt to him in his arms]

Vincent; 8nizzles against him7

Dieter: Ich liebe dich mein Schatz (I love u, my darling)

Vincent; Love you to mein love

Dieter: [kissed him again before pulling the covers ovr them n dozed off]

Vincent; 8soon drifted off as well7

--:--

[later tht night, at the Jones-Roja home, Thrax's phone buzzed]

Thrax; 8moaned as he woke up to answer it8

[it was an incoming text msg from Takashi]

Thrax; 8looked at it8

Takashi: [text] Gomenasai, didn't mean to wake u, Thrax ottoto-chan ^^;;

Thrax; [text] Taka it's 2am

Takashi: [text] I know, I know, bt its the only time I can text without anyone knowing. Anyways, I need Ozzy to-chan's help

Thrax; [text] ?

Takashi: [texted briefly abt the staff situation at Frank's Diner] ....so, I guess wat I'm trying to say is maybe ask Ozzy to-chan to ask Hecro-san for a favour? Help recruit some suitable ppl who r interested in working in a restaurant?

Thrax; [text] I'll try

Takashi: [text] Arigatogozaimasu, ottoto-chan~ Oyasuminasai ^^

Thrax; [text] No prob

Takashi: [ended the text]

Thrax; 8set his phone away8

Ozzy: [muttered in his link sleepily] /Who's tht, babe?/

Thrax; Just Taka

Ozzy: /Oh OK/ [yawned n nuzzled into Thrax's arms, falling bk asleep]

Thrax; 8drifted off back to sleep8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-6

[dinner service was starting n a handful of customers were going in]

Takashi: Ah, hayaku (quick), before there's no seats

Orion; 8went in8

Takashi: [sees Julius n waved at him] Konbanwa, Julius oni-sama. Got any good seats for us?

Julius; In the corner by the bar 8points it out8

Takashi: Arigatogozaimasu, oni-sama [held Orion's hand n made their way to the spot]

Orion; 8held a seat out fr Taka8

Takashi: Domo [smiled as he sat, then sees Alexis at the bar n waved hi to him]

Alexis; 8nodded to him8

Takashi: [looked thru the menu for something to eat]

Orion; 8looked through his8

Ricardo: [came up to them a few mins later] Hey guys, ready to order?

Orion; Taka/

Takashi: Hai [ordered a double portion of one of their signature set dinners]

Orion; 8smiled then ordered just a grilled chicken panini with a salad8

Ricardo: Wow, u got a big appetite there, Taka [writes dwn their order] Eating for two? [meant tht as a joke]

Takashi: [just blushed quietly]

Orion; 8smiled8

Ricardo: [looked btwn them for a moment n gasped, exclaiming in a whisper] Oh my Hector, u reli ARE eating for two? I was just joking!

Takashi: [giggled] Hai hai, got another bun in the oven, nbd

Orion; 8blushed8

Ricardo: Congratulations, u guys~

Takashi: Domo. Sa, harahate desu ne. I reli need to eat

Ricardo: Right, right, sorry. I'll get it right away [went to get their order]

Orion; 8leaned back8

Takashi: I hv a feeling he's not gonna keep tht secret for long [giggled a little]

Orion; The whole clan will know soon

Takashi: There he goes now

Ricardo: [walked past the bar n whispered to Alexis abt it]

Alexis; 8smirked8

Takashi: [smiled thru his blush]

Orion; 8rolled his eyes8

[moments later, Ricardo came with their order]

Ricardo: Here u go, guys. Everyone is saying congrats to u guys

Takashi: Damare ja nai no ka? (Couldn't keep quiet, could u?)

Ricardo: A good news like tht should nvr be kept secret [chuckled] Besides, ur gonna show n they'll find out sooner or later. Better sooner

Orion; Alexis would've picked up your scent if he wasn't in the restaurant

Takashi: Heh, that's true

Ricardo: Anyways, congrats, n enjoy ur meal~ [walks off to get orders from other customers]

Orion; 8started eating his salad8

Takashi: [started chowing dwn on his set dinner]

Orion; 8looked round8

[more customers hv come in, looking like it would be another busy night]

Takashi: Looks like since Frank's Diner hosted the campaign dinner for Nathan Pox, business has been buzzing

Orion; Booming you mean

Takashi: Hai hai, n so did our shop as well since Desdemona-san used our clothes design for her campaign

Orion; 8nods, taking a bite of his panini8

Takashi: I wonder who would finally win the election. Desdemona-san n Nathan-san seems to be Goliath's fav candidates

Orion; Who knows

Takashi: U got ur fav candidate, Ori-chan?

Orion; Not one for pollotics

Takashi: Bt ur still gonna vote desu ne?

Orion; 8shrugs8

Takashi: My money is on Desdemona-san

Orion; Hard to say

Takashi: Sa, we'll see [takes his glass of juice n raise a toast] To our new upcoming kodomo-chan desho~

Orion; 8raised his water8 To the future

Takashi: [clinked glasses with him n drank, then smiled n leans in to kiss Orion]

Orion; 8kissed him back8

Takashi: [giggled] Aishiteru-ne, Ori-chan

Orion; 8purrs8

[the duo ate their dinner n engaged in lovey-dovey small talk along the way]

8business was increasing around them causing Leah to go back n forth between cooking n helping the waitering staff8

Takashi: [noticed] Yare yare, Leah-chan sure is busy ne...

Orion; Hope she doesn't over do it

Takashi: Evn with the new hires, she's still pretty busy desu-ne, maybe its time she hired some more. She's got the space n cash to spare

Orion; Guess old habits die hard

Takashi: Someone needs to let her knw tht tho, or else she'd work herself to death desu ne

Orion; Easier said than done

Takashi: Heh, the only person who can more or less get thru to her is her danna (husband) desho [chuckled a little]

Orion; 8smirked8

Takashi: [finished his meal, then scratched his chin] Umm... I kinda wanna order dessert. Daijobu deska (is it OK), Ori-chan?

Orion; 8wiped his mouth8 Go ahead cherry blossom

Takashi: [beamed n browsed the desserts section]

Orion; 8waited8

Takashi: [had made his choice] Ur not getting any?

Orion; I've had my fill

Takashi: Haii~ [sees Antonio n waved for him]

Antonio; 8came over8 Hola you two

Takashi: Konbanwa, Antonio onii. Sa, business looks crazy desu ne

Antonio; Insane is more like it

Takashi: One of u guys should reli tell Leah-chan to hire more ppl

Antonio; We tried, no one's interested

Takashi: Ehh? Doushita? (how come)

Antonio; No one really wants to bother with catering anymore

Takashi: Ahh, tht's a shame. Leah-chan is working herself to the bone, she needs more help here in the restaurant desu-ne

Antonio; 8nods8 Sii

Takashi: Sa, maybe u guys should try asking Hecro-kun for help. He's got the connections. I'm sure he can find u guys the right ppl desho

Antonio; He's done enough over the years, we're not burdening him with our problems anymore

Takashi: Its not reli a burden, its just recruiting ppl for work

Orion; We'll see how it goes

Takashi: Haii~ [bt secretly has something in mind as he ordered his dessert] Sa, gimme the chocolate lava cake desu ne

Antonio; Ya got it Taka 8went off to get the order8

Takashi: [takes Orion's hand n traced his fingers on his fingers] Ne, wat do u think we might hv this time? Otoko ka onna desho? (boy or girl)

Orion; Hard to say at this point

Takashi: Wat would u hope it'll be this time?

Orion; I'm not picky

Takashi: [smiled sadly] At least this time ard, it's urs... [still had the lingering guilt bcoz of Renai n whom she reli came from]

Orion; 8sternly8 Takashi

Takashi: [cringed a little] Go... Gomen... I can't help it...

Orion; She is MINE no matter what anyone says

Takashi: Wakata ne... [takes Orion's hand n gently caressed it against his own cheek] N that's one of the reasons why I love u so much desu ne...

Orion; 8smiled8

Antonio; 8soon came over with a large slice of cake8

Takashi: [kissed the hand, then sees the cake] Ooh~ Oishi desho [looks yummy]

Antonio; Hope it's to ya liking Taka 8set the plate down8

Takashi: [took a whiff of the smell] I'm already liking it. Arigatogozaimasu, Antonio onii~

Antonio; 8smiled then went back to work8

Takashi: [scoops a spoonful of the cake n popped it in his mouth] Mmm~ Oishi ne, chocolate lava cake mecha oishi (super delicious) [scoops again n held it to Orion's mouth] Try some ne?

Orion; 8took a bite, savouring the taste8 That is good

Takashi: [giggled] U sure u don't want to order one for urself, Ori-chan?

Orion; No it'll be too much

Takashi: [chuckled] Hai, hai, more for me then [ate his dessert happily]

Orion; 8drank his water8

[the duo sat in comfortable silence, one hand holding each other's while they ppl-watch]

Orion; 8purred8

Takashi: [finished his dessert n burped a little] Oops, sunimasen [giggled sheepishly]

Orion; 8called someone over fr the check8

Ricardo: [shows up] All done? Did u enjoy ur meal?

Takashi: Haii, vry much, domo~

Orion; Thanks, it was delicious

Ricardo: [puts the bills] Here's the chk. Family discount as usual

Orion; 8took out his debit card8

Ricardo: [takes his card] Brb [went to where Julius is at the cashier area]

Julius; 8looked up8

Ricardo: Chk for Taka n Orion's table [passes him the debit card]

Julius; 8brought up the order then swiped the card8

Ricardo: [got the receipt n took the card bk] So u heard abt Taka?

Julius; Yes, not hard to keep quiet in our family

Ricardo: [giggled] Well, at least its good news, n it looks like Taka n Orion r happy abt it. Well, prolly something to look forward to tell to our folks in The Plains

Julius; 8smiled8

Ricardo: Toni said Thrax texted the group saying tht we can do it nxt weekend, give time for Di n Vince to settle dwn

Julius; I know, I got the text

Ricardo: Keeping our fingers crossed then the plan will turn out well [waved at Julius as he brought the receipt n card bk to the couple]

Takashi: Okairinasai (welcome bk) [giggled at the joke]

Orion; 8took his card8 Thanks

Ricardo: Well, hope u enjoy the rest of ur evening

Takashi: We will. Arigatogozaimasu~

Orion; 8smiled at Ricardo8

Ricardo: [returns to his duties]

Takashi: Shall we go home now, Ori-chan?

Orion; Yes the kids are probably wondering where we are

Takashi: Hai, ikimasho [held out his hand for Orion to take]

Orion; 8took it8

[the duo left the restaurant, bidding goodbye to their clan before getting into their car n made their way home]

Orion; 8rested his hand on his mate's8

[the babysitter was waiting for them wen they got home]

Takashi: Tadaima~ (we're home) Sunimasen, didn't mean to keep u waiting, Neena-san

Babysitter: It's OK, no worries

Orion; 8scooped up Renai8

Takashi: Where r the rest of the kodomo-chan?

Babysitter: They're all asleep. I just finished giving Renai her latest feeding. She's all tuckered out now

Takashi: Arigatogozaimasu [pays her the money n tips] Here, for ur troubles

Babysitter: Thanks [takes the money] Same time tomorrow?

Orion; 8looked at Taka8

Takashi: [nodded as he stroke Renai's dreads]

Orion; Yes please

Babysitter: Great. See ya then [waves goodbye n left]

Takashi: Sa, time to tuck u in, ne? [brings the snoozing Renai into the nursery]

Orion; 8followed him8

Takashi: [kissed Renai's forehead before tucking her into her crib]

Orion; 8smiled softly8

Takashi: [smiled bk at Orion] Shinjirunai ne (can't believe it) Soon Renai-chan will be an onee-chan (big sister)

Orion; 8smiled8

Takashi: [caressed his middle] Let's hope we hv a healthy kodomo-chan desu ne

Orion; 8nuzzles him8

Takashi: [kissed him deeply]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-5

[at the end of the day, Dieter closed shop n got home, bidding goodbye to his other sibs nearby who were also closing up shop]

Orion; 8stretched his joints8

Takashi: [waved goodbye at Dieter who drove past them]

Alexis; 8was outside the restaurant, taking a smoke break8

Takashi: Ah, konbanwa, Alexis oni-san! [waved as he pulled dwn the shutters of the shop together with Orion]

Alexis; 8gave him a salute8

Takashi: Taking a break before dinner service desho?

Alexis; Yeah

Takashi: Ne, Ori-chan. Harahate desu ne (i'm hungry). Lets hv our gohan (dinner) at Frank's Diner desho? [gestured to the restaurant n at Alexis, looking at him with puppy eyes]

Orion; 8raised a brow8

Takashi: I'll take it as a yes [turns to Alexis] Ne, Alexis oni-san~ Wat time is ur dinner service again?

Orion; 8groaned8

Alexis; Starts at 6 Taka

Takashi: Subarashii~ (great) Ne, Ori-chan, onegai shimasu? (please) Its been a while since we had date night like this desu ne...

Orion; 8checked the time8

[it was abt 30 more mins before dinner service]

Takashi: [was giving him puppy eyes again] OwO

Orion; 8sighs8

Takashi: [smiled n kissed his cheek] Arigato. Aishiteru ne~ [made the call to the house to tell the babysitter tht they'll be home late]

Morty: [saw everything wen he was taking out the trash] Sure hard to resist a pretty face, ain't it, Orion? [grinned cheekily]

Orion; 8snarled8

Morty: [chuckled as he went bk inside the restaurant, high-fiving Alexis along the way]

Alexis; 8finished his cigarette, put it out then returned inside8

Takashi: [hung up after his call] All done. The nanny said take as much time as we want. Ne [takes Orion's hand gently] Let's go for a walk to kill time desho?

Orion; 8nods8

[the couple made their way hand in hand to a nearby park]

Takashi: [looked out at the scenery] Ahh, kire desu ne... (So beautiful)

Orion; 8smiled8 It is

Takashi: [leans his shoulder against Orion, then giggled] U were reli happy wen our little futago-chan (twins) gave u tht Happy Father's Day present tht morning

Orion; 8blushed8

Takashi: In fact, u were so happy u let them hv the day off school, n u "celebrated" it pretty "vigorously" with me in the showers [blushed thru his giggling]

Orion; 8went scarlet8

Takashi: [giggled some more before they stopped under a huge tree] Ne... I confess I hv an ulterior motive for our date night desu ne...

Orion; 8cocked a brow8

Takashi: Eheh, I just thought we should take this night to celebrate this [blushed as he took Orion's hand to his own middle, then blushed some more as he looked up at Orion shyly]

Orion; 8looked at him in shock8

Takashi: [smiled n nodded in confirmation] I, uhh, didn't hv time to tell u wen we were "celebrating" tht... well... I was in my fertile cycle, so... eheh... Hai, u hit the jackpot desu ne... [blushed evn harder]

Orion; 8kissed him deeply8

Takashi: [was surprised at the kiss before slowly kissed him bk, then pulls away for a moment] Ur... Ur not mad...?

Orion; Never

Takashi: [giggled] Aishiteru-ne, Ori-chan [kissed him bk again]

Orion; 8purred8

Takashi: [leans against Orion's shoulder, Orion's hand still on his middle, then giggled] Getting attached, aren't we desho?

Orion; 8nuzzled him8

Takashi: Ne, wat time is it? Should we get going desho?

Orion; 8checked his watch8

[the watch showed the time was almost close to 6pm]

Orion; We should head back

Takashi: Hai, harahate ne (I'm starving) [giggled as he licked his lips]

Orion; 8led him back to the restaurant8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-4

[meanwhile, Ozzy was doing the final report on the case of Salvador on his end for the local PD]

Thrax; 8stretched out his joints8

Ozzy: [looked up to see him n smiled] /Hey there, stranger/

Thrax; 8smirked with a raised brow8

Ozzy: /Saw u were texting pretty intently this morning. Who was tht?/

Thrax; My bros

Ozzy: /Oh? Anything interesting u guys were discussing abt?/ [finished the last document n started printing]

Thrax; We're thinking of visiting the Plains with the whole clan

Ozzy: /Oh tht sounds like nice. Wat brought that up?/

Thrax; Because of the situation with Sal, Father's Day n Mother's Day passed by them

Ozzy: /Oh right, tht. It sorta passed us by too, didn't it? Coz we were investigating the case as well/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [sighed] /I hope the kids don't feel like we're neglecting them n missing out on important events. They put up so much with us all these years/

Thrax; They understand baby, they're smart

Ozzy: /I know, I just can't help feeling bad, is all/

Thrax; 8wrapped his arms round him8

Ozzy: [nuzzled him] /So wen will tht day be? The gathering, I mean/

Thrax;; 8told him8

Ozzy: /Hmm, one of the weekends, huh? Maybe we could do it sometime next week? Give Di n Vince enough time to relax n settle in bk to their old routine/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /We'll hv to give the kids a heads-up abt this/

Thrax; Right

Ozzy: /How's Jared doing with his home-schooling thing? I remember Mr Avalon telling us tht he would send a home-school tutor for Jared until he's comfortable enough to go bk to school while he sorts out the problem of the class change/

Thrax; No word yet

Ozzy: /Maybe u could try giving him a call to remind him or something? He's a principal n a busy man, so I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt/

Thrax; 8nods, picking up the phone8

Ozzy: [went bk to printing the documents while Thrax did his thing]

Thrax; 8called Avalon8

Mr Avalon: [answered at the third ring] Good morning, Mr Roja

Thrax; Good morning

Mr Avalon: Wat can I do u for on this fine morning?

Thrax; 8told him what he needed8

Mr Avalon: Ah yes, the home-school tutor. Truth be told, I've already got one pretty good tutor, bt bcoz u hv been away on a case, I couldn't send the tutor ovr without ur express permission or without giving u a chance to assess the tutor to see if they're good for u, so I had to wait until u returned

Thrax; That's understandable

Mr Avalon: I might hv to warn u tht, well, this teacher is a bit unconventional in appearance, bt he is definitely suited for the job

Thrax; Never judge a book by it's cover

Mr Avalon: True, bt just want u to be prepared. He'll be there tomorrow morning. As for the class change, I'm afraid there might be a small problem. I can change his class no problem, bt the fact tht he has to deal with the bullying worries me. I hv told the teachers to keep an eye out, bt they can only do so much to control the children's behavior. Wat they do to ur son in private away frm their eyes is beyond their control, since they can't exactly monitor everyone 24/7

Thrax; No one can be everywhere at once

Mr Avalon: Unless ur son feels tht it would be best if he just continued to be home-schooled until he reach the grade where his appearance would blend in with the crowd? I knw Jared is slightly more emotionally sensitive than the rest of ur children...

Thrax; I fear Ozma could end up the same

Mr Avalon: Ozma? Oh, u mean ur youngest. Does she hv a disability too?

Thrax; She's deaf

Mr Avalon: Oh, I'm sorry to hear tht. Well, lets just hope it would not come to tht

Thrax; So do we

Mr Avalon: Well, its up to ur son whether he would like to spend the remainder of his current grades home-schooled until he's reached the grade where he can blend in. U will hv to ask him. Our tutor will be happy to accomodate

Thrax; Thank you

Mr Avalon: No problem. Btw the tutor's name is Isaac. Isaac Orville

Thrax; 8took down the name8 Got it

Mr Avalon: Good. Hope to get some good feedback abt the tutor from u guys. Ta! [hangs up]

Thrax; 8set the phone down8

Ozzy: [finished compiling all the paperwork n puts them in the file, sees Thrax finishing his call] /So how did it go?/

Thrax; 8explained to him8

Ozzy: /Oh I see. Yeah, I guess with us on the case, he couldn't do anything. I hope this tutor is good/

Thrax; From what Avalon said he's good at his job

Ozzy: /Let's hope so. Abt Jared... should we ask him if he wants to go bk to school?/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /He's in the study room, I think/

Thrax; 8went to check8

Ozzy: [followed behind him]

Jared: [was indeed in the study room, sitting on a bean bag cushion, reading a thick book]

Thrax; Jared/

Jared: [looked up, then smiled n signed] Hey Mama, hey Papa

Ozzy: /Hey, sweetie, how're u holding up?/

Jared: [signed] /I'm good, kinda/

Thrax; 8came up to him8

Ozzy: /Jared, sweetie, we need to ask u something/

Jared: [signed] Wat is it?

Thrax; 8knealt beside him n explained the situation8

Jared: [listened, then sighed, signing] Sorry, Mama, Papa, its my fault u hv to resort to these measures to accommodate me

Ozzy: /No, no, don't say tht. It's not ur fault. Nvr blame urself for something like tht/

Jared: [signed] But...

Thrax; Your mother's right Jared

Jared: [signed] ...well, is it OK if I be homeschooled until I reach the grade tht suits my looks?

Thrax; If you feel comfortable with it

Ozzy: [nodded in agreement]

Jared: [signed] Thanks. I just... Don't want to go thru that bullying again, n I learnt the hard way who my real friends are... [sighed n signed] Even wen we hv the same disabilities, they still discriminate me, as if being mute is not enough, now they don't want a tall mute freak to be their friend anymore...

Thrax; A true friend would stick by your side no matter what

Ozzy: /At least now u knw n u will be able to choose n make newer n better friends once ur ready to go bk to school/

Jared: [signed] Wat does my tutor look like?

Thrax; Not really sure Jared, we're meeting him tomorrow

Jared: [signed] Does he hv a name?

Ozzy: /If I'm not mistaken, Isaac Orville. Right, babe?/

Thrax; Yep

Jared: [signed] Then I look forward to meeting him [smiled]

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: [smiled n patted his head] /I can tell u n the tutor will get along just fine/

Thrax; 8chuckled8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-3

[meanwhile, Dieter just arrived at the bookstore]

Staff: Welcome bk, boss!

Dieter: Danke. Has the shipment arrived yet?

Worker; Just now boss

Dieter: Zat eez gut. Get started on putting zem in zier places und send out those zat ze customers had ordered und booked from us

Staff; Yes sir 8got to work8

Takashi: [had noticed extra movement in Dieter's shop n came investigating] Dieter oni-chan! Ur bk in business! [glomps him]

Dieter: Oof! Heh, guten tag to jou too, mein bruder

Orion; Hey Di

Dieter: Hey, Orion. Vat r jou guys do here?

Takashi: We saw ur shop looking livelier than usual, so we just come to chk it out n investigate, n ur bk! Okairinasai~ (welcome bk)

Orion; Is everything ok/

Dieter: Everyzing eez fine... [tells them abt Salvador's return n wat the twins did for them this morning]

Takashi: Kawaii ne~~ Ur kodomo-chan r just the cutest. Kawaii saiko!

Orion; How's Sal coping/

Dieter: Can't reli tell frm heez indifferent face, bt eet seems heez adjusting to heez old family life. Hy also hv to find zee time to maybe update on ze family tht had taken heem in temporarily to let zem knw he eez OK

Orion; 8nods8

Dieter: Hy'll do eet az zoon az hy get home. Howz jour day, jou two?

Takashi: We're good. Was gonna run out to get some more sewing supplies wen we passed by ur shop

Orion; Going through some of our supplies rather quickly

Dieter: Extra customers or extra orders?

Takashi: A bit of both. Glad ur OK now, Dieter oni-chan. We'll be on our way now

Orion; Take care of yaselves 8left with his mate8

Dieter: [waved goodbye to them before going bk to work]

8the staff comtinued their work8

Takashi: [made their way to their vehicle to get to their store] Ne, Ori-chan, u got the list of things we need to get?

Orion; 8held up the note8

Takashi: Subarashii (awesome) Neh, u drive or me?

Orion; Ya up fr it/

Takashi: Haii~~ [motioned him to give him the keys]

Orion; 8tossed them to him8

Takashi: [catches the keys] Sa, ikimasho [got in n started the car]

Orion; 8got in as well8

[the couple soon drove off to their destination]

Takashi: [a short pause later] Ne, Ori-chan?

Orion; Hmm/

Takashi: Not sure if I told u, bt Dieter oni-chan wa... [told him abt the group chat he had with the bros abt a mass visit to the Plains] ...so, if u feel like joining us, u can, desu ne

Orion; Don't think I've properly met ya folks

Takashi: Wat abt ur folks? Since the day we met till now, u nvr reli told me abt them desho

Orion; Well there's not much to tell

Takashi: I'd like to knw anyways. I wanna knw more abt u desu ne

Orion; Very well, born in poverty like most my parents worked whatever job they could to get by especially providing for their family

Takashi: Honto nii? Wen we first met, u didn't seem like the type tht grew up in poverty, being tht u could afford to go to midwife school with Ozzy to-chan

Orion; Thanks to my parents working their asses off so I could get a good education

Takashi: Where r they now? I mean... We met at Hector-sama's body, demo... I don't see them around wen we're together, not evn after we left Hector n came here...

Orion; 8sighs8

Takashi: Oh... They're... No longer ard, r they?

Orion; 8nods8 All that hard work n long hours took it's toll on them

Takashi: They sounded like great parents tho [petted his thigh in comfort]

Orion; 8gave his hand a gentle squeeze

Takashi: Well, with any luck, we might get to meet them in The Plains. I'd love to get to know them

Orion; 8smiled softly8

Takashi: Ah, hora, we're here [gesturing at their destination up ahead]

Orion; 8got out of the car8

Takashi: [got out too n stretched his legs] Let's hope our visit to the Plains will be a good one, ne, Ori-chan?

Orion; 8nodded8

[the couple made their way to the store to get their supplies]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-2

Twins: [meanwhile were cleaning the kitchen with Salvador's help]

Salvador: [had the "Why am I doing this" look on his face as he swept the floor]

Vincent; 8brought Pearl to the bedroom8

Dieter: [sees him coming in with Pearl] Everyzing OK zere, mein liebe?

Vincent; Yes she was just hungry8

Dieter: Vell, better hv jour meal before eet gets cold. Hy can help take over to feed herr

Vincent; 8handed Pearl to him then started eating8

Dieter: [took over feeding Pearl, cooing to her as he did] So how eez zee food?

Vincent; Good

Dieter: Yeah, they did a pretty good job. Must've learnt frm the best [grinned n kissed Vincent on the cheek]

Vincent; 8blushed8

Dieter: [stole a glance at the calendar on their bedside table] Jou knw, ze chiddlers r right. Ve hv been zo occupied vith Sal being taken avay und zen vith zis Gangland fiasco, ve reli hv missed out ze important days zat ve vere supposed to celebrate vith ze chiddlers

Vincent; 8sighed8

Dieter: Vich reminds me, maybe ve can hv like a mass spiritual trip to ze Plains for all of us. I'm sure our folks vould vant to celebrate zis auspicious day as vell

Vincent; 8smiled8 That would be nice

Dieter: Hy vould hv to coordinate vith mein bruders but Hy zink ve can do zis. Jou und ze chiddlers could join us too, like a big family spiritual trip vith everyone

Vincent; 8nuzzles him8

Dieter: [nuzzled bk, then sees Pearl done with her milk n burped her] Zere, jou full now, mein baby?

Vincent; 8stroked her cheek8

Dieter: Jou done vith jour breakfast? Mein turn to finish mein share

Vincent; 8took Pearl8

Dieter: [nodded n wolfed dwn the rest of his food]

Pearl: [reached up to tug at Vincent's bangs]

Vincent; 8nuzzles her nose8

Dieter: Mmm~ Vunderbarg. Ze chiddlers outdid zemselves vith ze breakfast. Lemme guess, zey made a beet of a mess in ze kitchen, didn't zey?

Vincent; 8nods n sighs8

Dieter: Vell, judging by ze zound outside, Hym guessing zey're cleaning zier mess up

Vincent; 8lay back with Pearl on his chest8

Pearl: [sucked on her thumb as she listened to Vincent's heartbeat, slowly being lulled bk to sleep with the rhythm]

Dieter: Hy better get on ze group chat und discuss zis mass spiritual trip [took his phone n searched for the brothers group chat]

Vincent; 8smiled8

Dieter: [typed] Hey, u all awake?

Alexis; [typed] More or less

Takashi: [typed] Hai Hai, I'm awake! ^_^

Julius; [typed] Been up since sunrise

Dieter: [typed] Thrax, Toni, u up as well?

Thrax; [typed] I'm up

Antonio; [typed] Same

Dieter: [typed] Just realized dat we missed Mother's Day and Father's Day coz of all dis drama going on

Takashi: [typed] Reli? We celebrated ours, bt in ur circumstances it's understandable

Alexis; [typed] A lot's been going on fr ya

Dieter: [type] Well I hv an interesting idea tho

Antonio; [typed] Pray tell

Dieter: [typed out wat he had suggested to Vincent before] ...and since ur spouses hv yet to hv gone to the Plains, maybe they can come too

Takashi: [type] Ehh~~ Dat sounds amazing owo

Thrax; [typed] Do we have the time?

Dieter: [typed] We could always pick a weekend to do it. I can close shop early on tht day

Takashi: [type] Hai, hai, me too~

Julius; [typed] What about the kids?

Dieter: [type] Bring them along as well?

Takashi: [type] Hai hai, they've nvr reli met their grandparents anyways

Thrax; [typed] Sounds good

Dieter: [typed] Alright, just lemme knw which weekend ur free n we can all arrange to meet some plc where we can hv a mass Plains visit

All; [typed] Right

Takashi: [typed] Yatta~! This is gonna be so much fun @w@

Antonio; [typed] Let's wrap this up, we all have work to do

Takashi: [typed] Hai hai~ Ja-ne! Nice chatting with ya, Dieter oni-chan! ^w^ [end his convo]

8the group ended their chat8

Dieter: Zere, all done [turned to Vincent] Do jou vant to stay home or do jou vant to go bk to vork, mein liebe?

Vincent; Stay home, Sal's still shaken up

Dieter: Alright. Zen vould jou vant me to stay home as well?

Vincent; Deliveries are due in today n it's a big order

Dieter: OK, guess hy shall hv to deal vith zat. Jou gonna be OK at home vith the chiddlers?

Vincent; 8kissed him8 We'll be fine

Dieter: [kissed him bk, nuzzled him n got ready for work]

Vincent; 8went to check on the kids8

Twins: [had finished cleaning most of the kitchen while Sal was lazily wiping the counter]

Vincent; 8kissed his forehead8

Salvador: [looked up n gave a half smile, then looked at Pearl nestled in Vincent's arms n gently tickled her cheeks]

Pearl; 8grabbed his fingers8

Salvador: [gave another half-smile as he wriggled the fingers that he tried to tickle her with]

Pearl; 8giggled8

Salvador: [leans in n nuzzled her]

Twins: [heaved a sigh of relief as they're done cleaning] Phew~~

Vincent; 8smiled8

Twins: All done, mutti~

Salvador: [his stomach started growling]

Vincent; 8looked at Sal then looked for some leftovers8

Twins: [their stomachs growled too] We're hungry, Mutti...

Vincent; 8massaged his forehead n sighed before making them some breakfast8

Twins: [twiddled their thumbs] Sorry, mutti... We forgot to make breakfast for ourselves

Salvador: [offered to hold Pearl while Vincent worked]

Vincent; 8handed Pearl to Sal8 This is why you need to plan ahead to see what tasks need to be done 8got out some oatmeal, fruit, sugar n honey8

Dominik: Sorry...

Emily: Did we ruin Mutti and Vatti's Day...?

Salvador: [rocked Pearl in his arms]

Vincent; No my children but next time make sure to plan ahead

Twins: 'Kaaayyy~

Salvador: [waited patiently for breakfast]

Vincent; 8made up some oatmeal with fruit n honey8

Twins: [joined their big brother n waited at the dining table]

Salvador: [continued rocking Pearl gently]

Vincent; Here you go kids 8set the food out8

Twins: Mmm~ Yummy. Danke, Mutti!

Salvador: [hands Pearl to Vincent]

Vincent; 8gently rocked her8

Pearl: [yawned n slowly dozed off]

Kids: [ate their breakfast happily]

Vincent; 8returned to the master bedroom8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-1

[mths went by without incident aftr the case of the Gangland family had been solved. The real Ms Vihto frm social services came to chk on Salvador n Pearl n took on their case properly. She was far more compassionate albeit still keeping her professionalism with Dieter n Vincent n saw no problem in how they raised Salvador n Pearl, n was quite dedicated in getting Salvador the best teachers for his special classes at Avalon]

Dominik & Emily: [woke up quite early one morning and, aftr waking up Salvador n holding his hands each, the three of them snuck into their parents' room]

Dieter: [was still sound asleep] Zzzz...

Vincent; 8was laying on his chest, sound asleep8

Dominik: [whispers] Good, they're sound asleep

Emily: [whispers] Lets go then. Sal, u keep watch, OK? Anything, give us the signal

Salvador: [gives them a thumbs up n parked himself on the floor btwn the bed n the bedroom door]

Twins: [quickly made their way to the kitchen]

8both remained asleep8

[there were slight sounds of tinkering coming from the kitchen]

Salvador: [flinched once in a while wen the tinkering got a little too loud, bt still kept watch of their parents]

Vincent; 8his ears twitched slightly8

Salvador: [held his breath, getting ready to alert the twins at a moment's notice]

Vincent; 8his eyes fluttered open a bit8

Salvador: [crept out the room as quickly as he can, then popped his head towards the kitchen n gave them the signal]

Twins: We're almost done, keep them distracted

Salvador: [gives a thumbs up n went bk to monitor the parents]

Dieter: [was still sound asleep]

Vincent; 8stretched out slightly, getting the cricks out of his joints8

Salvador: [shuffled towards Vincent] Mutti...

Vincent; Morning angel

Salvador: [held his arms out for a hug] ...Nightmare

Vincent; 8sat up n pulled him into his lap8

Salvador: [hugged him close, nuzzled against his chest]

Vincent; 8stroked his hair8

Dieter: [slowly stirred as well n was reaching out to hold Vincent wen he felt him sitting up] Nnnhh...? Vince...?

Vincent; Morning meine geliebte

Dieter: Guten tag, mein liebe [sees Salvador in his arms] Vha...? Sal? Vat are jou doing here? Jou alright?

Vincent; 8nuzzles their son8

[tiny rustling of feet soon came towards their room n in popped the twins carrying a breakfast tray]

Twins: Happy Mutti and Vatti's Day~~

Vincent; 8cocked a brow8

Dieter: Vha...? Eez eet already zat time?

Salvador: [reaches for Vincent's phone n showed them the calendar, the date saying that it was already past Mother's Day and just a few days shy after Father's Day]

Dominik: Ever since Sal left us, Mutti n Vatti were distracted

Emily: Ja, u didn't even noticed the dates has passed, n wen Vatti left with Uncle Oz to find Sal...

Twins: U both missed Mutti and Vatti's Day

Vincent; 8gave Sal a half-eyed look8

Salvador: [gave him a half smile innocently]

Dieter: Oh Sal, jou vere ze distraction while jour siblings made zis, aren't jou? [chuckled]

Twins: [giggled as well]

Vincent;  8looked at the twins8

Twins: [grinned as they slowly pushed the breakfast tray towards them] Breakfast in bed~

Salvador: [got off the bed so they could eat their breakfast]

Vincent; 8looked at what they made8

[it was a little bit messy, but they managed to make a decent American breakfast, sunny side up just the way Dieter liked it n scrambled eggs just the way Vincent liked it]

Vincent; 8smiled at them8

Dieter: Vunderbarg, zis look amazing. Jou did zat all by jourselves?

Twins: Ja [smiled widely with pride]

Vincent; 8purred8

[Pearl's whimpers were heard as she was waking up]

Vincent; 8got up to get her8

Twins: Ack! It's OK, Mutti, we can get... [Vincent had already left] ...her [facepalmed n cringed]

[Despite the well made breakfast, the aftermath of the kitchen was a huge mess, like a warzone]

Vincent; 8groaned angrily then went to get Pearl

Dieter: [hears the groan n looked half-eyed at the twins] Vat did jou two do zis time?

Twins: Ahahaha, w-we'll fix it right away! [runs out with Salvador in tow]

Salvador: -__-

Vincent; 8picked up their youngest8

Pearl: [nuzzled Vincent's chest, as if instinctively trying to search for milk even tho she's been bottle fed since she was born]

Vincent; 8got one ready8

Pearl: [takes the bottle nipple n fed hungrily]

Vincent; 8cooed to her8

Pearl: [giggled a bit before continuing her feeding]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-17

[meanwhile Hecro was looking at messages on his phone]

Hecro: [heaved a sigh of relief aftr reading a text frm Oz]

Maximus; Hecro/

Hecro: [looked up] Oh hey, hon. Ur still up?

Maximus; Just getting ready, everything alright/

Hecro: Just got the text from Oz, doc called Thrax n says Di's fever has gone dwn, he'll be able to be discharged by tomorrow afternoon at most

Maximus; That's a relief but he better take it easy

Hecro: That's a given. I'm just glad they've found Loki and Sal in one piece n put those bad guys behind bars where they belong

Maximus; 8nods, smiling8

Hecro: [hears Hecra's cry] Huh? Wat the...?

Maximus; 8ran out8

Hecro: [followed behind]

Hecra: [was in the bathroom looking rather awkward]

Maximus; Hecra/

Hecro: [comes in] Bro, u OK? Wat's wrong?

Hecra: [the first thing he did was pull at Hecro's pants to look in]

Hecro: Woah! Wat the...? Bro!

Maximus; Hecra/

Hecra: [stares at Hecro's junk for a while then sighed in disappointment] So I'm first, huh...?

Hecro: First? Wat are u talking abt?

Hecra: Umm... Remember Oz n Drix told us abt... u knw, evolving dwn there? Just like Oz n Ricky did?

Maximus; So it's happening

Hecra: Yeah, to me

Hecro: Then I might be following after

Hecra: Why me first tho? U had ur share of giving birth [pouted]

Hecro: Yes, but thru u. If I wasn't infected n still pure cell, I wouldn't even be able to conceive in the first place

Maximus; This'll take time

Hecro: Can we see?

Hecra: [blushed, hesitated for a bit before lowering his pants to reveal his newly formed vagina]

Hecro: Woah... [looked at it in fascination]

Maximus; 8went scarlet8

Hecra: Gah~ This is so embarrassing... [pulls his pants bk up]

Hecro: No it's not. It's evolution. There's nothing to be ashamed abt [put his hand on his shoulder to comfort him]

Maximus; Can't really understand this metamorphosis though

Hecro: Why? Wat's not to understand?

Maximus; I mean why is it that all of you physically changed it's not like any of you needed one before

Hecro: Well, we hv always been the "receiving end" of our relationship, n we don't use our "equipment" other than to pee. Plus, with the amount of times our birth canal is formed everytime we give birth, I guess that's why our body decided to change n accommodate to that function. N I think it happens to those who give birth a lot

Hecra: We hv been expanding our brood for quite a while [smirked at Maximus a little]

Maximus; 8flushed8

Hecro: Well, guess its gonna be my turn any day now

Hecra: Yeah, bt it still feels so weird tho, like I'm missing something

Maximus; You'll get use to it

Hecro: Yeah, n hey, ur not gonna be alone. I'll be following u anytime soon

Hecra: Heh, yeah, I guess ur right on tht

Maximus; 8kissed them both8

Hecro&Hecra: [kissed him bk] I love u

Maximus; Love you both

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-16

[meanwhile, bk at the Biotics' plc, a modest welcome home party was in full swing as they welcome Loki bk into their fold]

Klepta: Ooh, Loki, u hv no idea how we missed u [hugs him tight]

Loki: Is it true u guys r taking my siblings in?

Lavatina; Of course they're our family too

Loki: Where are they? [looked abt for them]

Ambrose: They're upstairs preparing a gift for u. They wanted to get u something as a welcome home present

Rouge; 8smiled8

Loki: Oh wow, they didn't hv to, not after wat happened n wat I put them thru...

Rouge; They understand

Lavinia: Yeah, they're pretty cool with it. Especially Freya, she's definitely crazy abt moving in with us [giggled]

Loki: Oh yeah, she's definitely the starstruck kind

Lavatina; 8rolled her eyes8

[soon Loki's siblings came dwnstairs bearing a huge gift in sort of crudely-wrapped present paper]

Loki: [went ovr to pick up the twins n cuddled them close while the older sibs moved the present to the living room] Wow, looks like a pretty big one. U guys shouldn't hv

Hera: We saved up a lot for this. We knw we're too poor to afford any presents for u in the past n we nvr actually got to properly celebrate ur birthday for yrs since u started working

Freyja: But its abt time u got a present frm us. The Biotics helped with watevr funds we lack

8everyone looked over8

Odin: Go on. Open it

Loki: [nodded n sets the twins dwn before he starts unwrapping the present]

Rouge; 8was holding Crystal8

[the present revealed to be a bicycle for adults, equipped with a child safety seat at the back]

Loki: Wat...? How did u...?

Hera: Mama told us that u always wanted to hv ur own bike as a kid. U fell over so many times trying to learn how to ride one wen we were at Uncle's during the summer, n u even took ur first job as a paperboy after Papa left so u could ride a bike

Freyja: U hv been trying to save so hard to get one but bcoz of us n Mama, u hardly ever get to hv save at all. So yeah, here's our gift to u

Odin: N look, Crystal can ride with u too! [points at the child safety seat]

Rouge; 8smiled8

Loki: I... I dunno wat to say...

Hera: A thank u would be enough

Freyja: Totes!

8all his siblings nodded8

Loki: Thank u guys so much [leans in to give his sibs a group hug, shedding tears of joy]

Freyja: Aww, don't cry. Now ur making ME cry

Hera: [just chuckled n hugged evn tighter]

Rouge; 8chuckled lghtly8

Odin: Can we continue with the goodies now? I'm still starved

Loki: [laughed heartily] Ah, u n ur big appetite, Odin

Rouge; 8passed Crystal to Loki8

Loki: [takes Crystal as he let his siblings help themselves to the food while he marveled the bike] I gotta admit, it looks pretty cool

Rouge; 8nods8

Loki: Would u mind putting the bike at the backyard? It's time for me to put Crystal to bed. I'll join the party as soon as she's asleep

Rouge; Sure 8brought the bike out back n chained it up8

Loki: [made his way upstairs to the nursery to nurse Crystal before tucking her in]

Rouge; 8flopped on the couch9

[Loki soon rejoined the party n they celebrated till almost late at night]

Lavinia: [was cleaning up with Lavatnia]

Loki: U guys can rest. I can do the cleaning

Rouge; No way, we'll cover everything fr now

Loki: U sure? U don't need a hand or anything?

Lavinia: U need the rest, Loki. U can do watevr u want tomorrow, but let us take care of these tonight

Lavatina; 8nodded8

Loki: Alright, if ur sure then [made his way to the room where he n Rouge shared]

Rouge; 8continued cleaning8

Loki: [went to the bathroom to take a nice long soak in the tub]

8most of the family started heading back to their own homes8

Loki: [had been so tired out frm his ordeal, he didn't realize he fell asleep in the tub]

Rouge; 8went to check on him8

Loki: [his head leaning against the wall, water getting cold as he slept] Zzzz....

Rouge; 8lifted him out8

Loki: [nuzzled against him, tho he's pretty soaked frm the tub]

Rouge; 8dried him off n brought him to their room8

Loki: [stirred a little at the manhandling, bt didn't wake up]

Rouge; 8dressed him then tucks him into bed8

Loki: [mumbled in his sleep] I love u... Rouge... Zzzz...

Rouge; 8purred n nuzzles close to him8

Loki: [cuddled close as well, sleeping soundly in his arms]

Rouge; 8soon drifted off8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-15

Twins: [once they were home, was already rushing to help Vince out: Dominik went to ready the bath n Emily went to get him fresh clothes]

Vincent; 8brought him to the bathroom8

Salvador: [was still a little reluctant to let go]

Vincent; Sweetie, I need you to let go for a bit

Salvador: [shook his head a bit]

Vincent; Wouldn't you like a hot bath?

Salvador: [sees the bath prepared n slowly lets go]

Vincent; 8smiled gently

Dominik: [turned off the tap] Water's ready~

Salvador: [raised his hands up to be undressed]

Vincent; 8helped him8

Dominik: [left the bathroom to give them some privacy]

Salvador: [waits for Vincent's nxt move]

Vincent; 8motioned to the tub8

Salvador: [enters the tub slowly before sitting dwn in it, submerging himself in the nice warm water]

Vincent; 8smiled softly8

Salvador: [played with the squirt toys in the tub]

Vincent; 8lathered up some soap n started washing Sal8

Salvador: [doesn't react much other than wincing wen the water hits his eyes, continued to play with the squirt toys]

Vincent; 8started washing his hair, making sure he was completely clean8

[there was quite a build up of dirt frm long neglect]

Salvador: [whimpered a bit at the tangles]

Vincent; Easy sweetie 8continued to work8

Salvador: [a long quiet pause later before he looked up at Vincent] Mutti...

Vincent; Hmm?

Salvador: [leans in close against his arm, nuzzling him a little] ....Love u, Mutti...

Vincent; 8kissed his forehead8 Love you to sweetie

Salvador: [doesn't say anymore as he let Vincent manhandle him]

Vincent; 8soon finished then dried him off8

Salvador: [stayed close to him as he followed Vincent to his bedroom where his clothes were ready]

Emily: [gestured proudly at the clothes] Tadaa~!

Vincent; Thank you sweetie

Salvador: [nodded in thanks]

Emily: [smiled as she too left to give them privacy]

Vincent; 8helped him into the warm clean clothes8

Salvador: [takes a deep breath to inhale the scent, a small habit of his everytime he gets dressed]

Vincent; Come now, you must be hungry

Salvador: [nodded as he took Vincent's hand]

Vincent; 8brought him to the kitchen8

Twins: [were sitting nxt to the playpen entertaining Pearl in the living room] Is it dinner time, Mutti?

Vincent; Yes, what would you like/

Twins: Mac n cheese~!

Salvador: [nodded in agreement, hungry enough to eat something heavy n flavorful]

Vincent; 8smiled n went to start cooking8

Salvador: [sat with the twins to play with Pearl]

Vincent; 8added a bit of parsley n sun-dried tomatoes to the mix as he cooked8

[the kids can smell the yummy mac n cheese wafting thru the house n licked their lips, well, except Salvador, tho he looked pretty content]

Vincent; Dinner's ready

Twins: [happily took Salvador's hand n made their way to the dining table]

Salvador: [looked eagerly at the food being served]

Vincent; 8served the food with small salads8

Twins: [took their share n dug in]

Salvador: [wolfed dwn his food]

Vincent; Easy Sal

Twins: [giggled a bit at the cheese moustache he made from gobbling his food]

Salvador: [still kept at it, only stopping to wash dwn the food with drink]

Vincent; 8slowly ate his8

Salvador: [finished his food quick n asked for seconds]

Vincent; 8gave him another portion8 Slowly now or you'll get a stomachache

Salvador: [nodded n ate slowly this time]

Twins: We want seconds too, Mutti~

Vincent; What do we say kids/

Twins: Pls and thank u, Mutti~

Salvador: [repeats it with them quietly]

Vincent; 8nods, giving the twins a second helping8

[the family enjoyed their dinner, with the momentary break to feed Pearl, but other than that everything was nice n quiet]

Salvador: [was starting to nod off at the dining table]

Vincent; 8brought the kids to bed8

Twins: Aww, but we want dessert~

Vincent; Your brother's had a rough day n you all are starting to fall asleep

Twins: [yawned] No we're not~

Salvador: [has already dozed off in Vincent's arms]

Vincent; 8tucks them all in n kissed their foreheads8

Twins: We're not... [big yawn] ...sleepy... Zzz....

Salvador: Zzz...

Vincent; 8let them be n tucks Pearl into her crib8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-14

Dieter: Jou sure jour OK? [caressed Vincent's cheek, was still worried at the dark rings under Vincent's eyes]

Vincent; I'll be fine love

Dieter: How vere ze chiddlers ven I vas gone? Zey give jou any trouble?

Twins: We're no trouble [pouts]

Vincent; They've been worried fr the both of you

Dieter: Hy see. Vell, hym not zure eef jou heard abt eet, but... [told them abt their adventures up to the point where he got sick] ...Ja, zo hy suddenly got ze fever und Rouge been looking aftr me vhile Thrax mein bruder n Ozzy continued to zolve ze case. Vish hy vas zere to teach zos bastards a lesson. Hy vould tear zem limb frm limb...

Vincent; You're in no state to fight

Dieter: Hy know, but eef Hy vere...

Vincent; 8kissed him8

Dieter: [stopped rambling as he kissed him bk]

Salvador: [stared at them kissing]

Twins: [giggled n covered Salvador's eyes] Cooties~~~ XD

Pearl; 8stared up at them8

Salvador: [while eyes still covered, reaches out to cover Pearl's eyes]

Dieter: [noticed n grinned inwardly as he continued kissing Vincent]

Vincent; 8nuzzles him8

Dieter: Hopefully mein fever vill go avay quickly und Hy can fully return home to jou und ze family

Vincent; 8smiled gently8

Dieter: [sighed tiredly] Eets best eef jou go home now. Doc sez Hy need to rest zo mein fever vill go dwn [strokes Vincent's cheek lovingly]

Vincent; You can rest at home

Dieter: Ja, but ze doc zaid mein fever eez too high, hy have to stay for observation just until ze fever gone dwn a beet by tomorrow

Vincent; 8kissed him softly8

Dieter: [kissed him bk] Hy'll see jou tomorrow, ja?

Twins: Nein~ we don't wanna go home...!!

Vincent; 8picked them up8

Salvador: [doesn't react much, except his face showed a bit of reluctance]

Dieter: Hy'll see jou all tomorrow, OK? Be Vatti's good chiddlers now

Vincent; your father needs his rest kids

Twins: [pouted as they were carried out of the room]

Pearl; 8clinged to Sal8

Salvador: [waves goodbye to his father]

Dieter: [waves bk before laying bk to sleep]

Vincent; 8brought the kids home, hoping to give Sal a hot bath n full meal8

Salvador: [held on tight to Vincent, as if worried tht he too might disappear n he'd be bk at tht awful plc if he let go]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 6-13

[they all soon were at the designated room]

Twins: [knocked on the door for their mother]

Thrax; 8let them in8

[the gang entered]

Lavinia: [pops in n sees Loki] Oh my Frank, Loki! [rushed ovr to give him a bear hug] Oh, Loki, we were so worried abt u~

Loki: [was taken by surprise frm Lavinia's hug, then tears of joy n guilt started coming out again as he hugged her bk] Oh, Lavinia... I'm so so sorry...

Lavatina; 8came in with Crystal8

Crystal: [hears n sees Loki in Lavinia's arms n reaches out, whining]

Loki: [sees Crystal n speed-walked to her, hugging her tight, kissing her ovr n ovr again] Oh my baby... My baby girl... I swear I'll nvr leave u again... Mommy's here...

Crystal: [bawled in his arms, reli missing her mother]

Rouge; 8came over n nuzzles his family, holding them close8

Lavinia: Aww, isn't tht a lovely sight, Lava?

Lavatina; 8smiled8

Twins: [made their way to Salvador who was sitting nxt to Dieter on the bed n holding onto his sleeve] Sal! Sal! Sal! [reaches their arms up to him]

Salvador: [sees them n gets off the bed almost immediately, then hugs them]

Twins: Aww~ Welcome home, Sal

Vincent; 8slowly approached his son8

Salvador: [hears Vincent's footsteps n looked up, stared at Vincent quietly, not reacting at first]

Vincent; Sal

Salvador: [stared for a while longer, then tears started to pool in his eyes] M... Mutti...

Vincent; 8threw his arms round him, held him close n wept8 I'm sorry, I'm so sorry

Salvador: Mutti...!! Mutti...!! [started bawling in his arms, hugging him tight, just as he did with Dieter]

Vincent; 8nuzzles him, taking in his scent8

Twins: [joined in the group hug, crying along with them as well]

Ozzy: [shed a few tears at the happy reunion] Aww...

Thrax; 8smiled8

Dieter: [stirred from the slight commotion n opened his eyes] Vha...?

Lavinia: Oh sorry, did we wake u up? We didn't mean to...

Dieter: [didn't reli hear her but turned his head to one side n saw his family in a group hug] Vince...? My chiddlers...?

Vincent; 8brought the kids over8

Twins: Vatti~! [hugs him]

Dieter: Oh mein little chiddlers. Sorry for being avay so long [hugged them bk] Hv jou been gut chiddlers vith jour mutti?

Pearl; 8hugged his arm8

Dieter: My little gem [kissed her forehead, then sees Vincent n noticed the black rings under his eyes] Oh, Vince... Jou OK, mein liebe?

Vincent; Just a rough night

Dieter: [caressed his cheek lovingly] Vell, jou don't hv to go thru it again. Hym right here

Vincent; 8kissed him deeply8

Dieter: [kissed him bk] Sorry hy vas avay zo long, mein liebe...

Vincent; 8nuzzles against him8

Loki: [smiled at the lovely family gathering] A perfect reunion for them

Lavinia: So is ours. Don't u run away from us again, ever. OK, luv?

Loki: Nvr. Nvr again [wiped the remaining tears frm his eyes]

Rouge; 8nuzzles him gently8

Lavinia: Better yet, maybe u should just marry him so he won't get away again, eh, eh? [ribbed Rouge teasingly]

Rouge; 8swiped at her8

Lavinia: [giggled cheekily as she dodged]

Loki: [blushed hard]

Lavatina; 8glared at her twin8

Lavinia: [shrugged cheekily] What~?

Ozzy: [chuckled] /I think we better leave them to their own reunion n head home. I'm sure Klepta n the others r dying to see u guys/

Lavinia: Oh yeah, I'm also dying to go bk to my own bed [stretched tiredly]

Lavatina; 8nods8

Ozzy: [turns to Dieter] /U rest now, OK? Call us if u need anything/

Dieter: [nodded n smiled]

Loki: [held Rouge's hand n left the wardroom with him]

Rouge; 8held his family close8

[everyone soon left the wardroom to give Dieter n his family some privacy]