TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-17

[later tht night the kids finally returned home, bt they were so tired tht they all plopped onto the couch n it was immediately lights out for them]

Shane: Zzzz.... [plopped facedwn on the couch]

Hunter: [barely made it onto the couch n snored, his head on the couch bt the rest of his body on the rug below] Zzzzzz....

Maximus; 8gathered them up8

Hecro: Oh my... [chuckled as he carried Shane]

Hecra: [does so with Alakay]

8they all carried the kids to their rooms8

Hecro: [tucked Shane into bed]

Hecra: [does the same for Alakay, whispered] Must've been some tough study session

Maximus; 8smiled8

Hecro: [finished tucking Hunter last, then closed the door] Well at least tht means our kids r studying hard

Hecra: I suppose so, bt I'd rather they focus on being a kid more instead of burying themselves in books at such a young age

Maximus; Easier said than done

Hecro: Why do u say tht?

Maximus; School's intense as you know

Hecra: Yeah, I figured as much, since school these days is all abt passing, not learning

Hecro: Ugh, whatever happened to the good old days of education where u actually learn stuff n get kids engaged. No wonder even the human kids r so stressed in the outside world these days

Maximus; Especially those fat-cat private schools, heard some kids have been popping those pills that's used fr ADHD

Hecro: Geez, the education system is reli going dwn in a handbasket. Maybe sending them to Avalon along with Oz's kids wasn't the right choice

Hecra: Tell me abt it [rolled his eyes] Judging by how tired our kids just got home, I bet it's no walk in the park either

Maximus; They aren't in the advanced classes, their's is basic

Hecra: Ouch. Maybe we should pull them out n put them in public school? I just hate to see them stress themselves out like this

Hecro: Agreed. N going public might be easier on the wallet since ur currently unemployed

Maximus; We'll see

Hecro: In the meantime... [exchanged looks with Hecra]

Hecra: [grinned along with him n took Maximus' hand, leading him to their bedroom]

Maximus; 8blushed8

Hecro: Got a bit of a surprise for u

Hecra: Oh ur gonna love this [helped to undress Hecro to reveal to Maximus his changed physique to a pussy boy]

Maximus; 8wasn't surprised8

Hecra: He's finally changed aftr me

Hecro: Kinda did a few days ago, I just thought I'd give it a couple of days to adjust to this new physique

Maximus; Everyone did

Hecro; Everyone?

Maximus; When the changes happened, those going through em n their lovers

Hecro: Yeah, I knw, bt aren't u excited or evn intrigued?

Hecra: Pfft, wat better way to get him intrigued than to let him test it out, bro? C'mon [nuzzled Maximus] Its been so long. U knw u want us [nipped his neck]

Maximus; 8shivered8

Hecro: [leans in to kiss him as he slowly helps him remove his clothes]

Hecra: [guided him to the bed]

Maximus; 8pounced8

Hecro: [giggled as he kissed Maximus deep]

Hecra: [leans in to run his tongue along Maximus' bk]

Maximus; 8arched his back8

Hecro: [stroke Maximus' length as he kept on kissing]

Hecra: [helped Hecro along by fingering him to get him ready for Maximus]

Maximus; 8moaned8

Hecro: Nnnhh... Take me, hon...

Hecra: He's all ready for u~ [spread Hecro's folds for Maximus]

Maximus; 8eased into him8

Hecro: [gasped at his entry] Oh my Frank...!!

Hecra: [leaves lovebites all ovr Maximus' neck n shoulders]

Maximus; 8shudders

Hecro: [moaned out loud as he felt Maximus' thrusts inside him] Holy spit... Is this how women feel wen...

Hecra: Nnhh, looks so sexy there, bro [fingered himself as he watched Maximus make love to Hecro]

Maximus; 8thrusted deeply8

Hecro: [clenched ard him tight, moaning]

Hecra: [continues to finger himself as he watched, moaning along with Hecro]

Maximus; 8became harder8

Hecra: Nnhh... I can't take it... Pls... Fuck me too... [leans in to kiss Maximus deeply]

Hecro: G-Get on top of me, bro, then he can do us both in turns...

Hecra: [does so, spreading his legs together with Hecro]

Maximus; 8eased out of Hecro then eased into Hecra8

Hecra: [gasped at the entry] Holy spit...!!

Hecro: [watched his other half being entered by their mate] Wow... Does he feel good too, Chris...?

Maximus; 8shivers, thrusting deep8

Hecra&Hecro: [moaned out loud as they felt Maximus' thrusts into them as he took turns fucking them]

Maximus; 8became harder n faster8

Hecra&Hecro: S-So close... So close... We're gonna lose it...!!

Maximus; 8pants8 So am I

Hecra&Hecro: [a few thrusts later, they finally let out a scream of completion, orgasm overflowed on each other]

Maximus; 8cried out as he realised8

Hecra: [pants as he rolled off Hecro]

Hecro: [pants hard as well, twitching frm the afterglow]

Maximus; 8collapsed back8

Hecro&Hecra: [cuddled close to Maximus, nuzzling him] U were amazing, hon~

Maximus; 8kissed them both8

Hecra&Hecro: [pulled the covers ovr them n fell asleep in Maximus' arms]

Maximus; 8soon drifted off8]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-16

[soon Hecro came home late in the evening]

Hecro: [sighed, cricking his neck as he set dwn his motorbikes helmet n the keys]

Maximus; 8was waiting fr him8

Hecro: [sees Maximus] Oh hey, Chris. Ur home. Sorry I'm late. I should be getting dinner done

Maximus; Just hope you didn't get into trouble

Hecro: Nah, just standard research to help Leah out with her understaff problem, is all. Altho, I did give a certain precinct something to chew on [smirked as he made his way to the kitchen]

Maximus; 8smirks8 You sly thing

Hecro: Yup. Evn if they hv any tech savvy ppl in the IT dept, it'll prolly take them at least a week to scrub their servers [hummed smugly as he got started on making dinner]

Maximus; 8went to help8

Hecro: How're u holding up right now, hon?

Maximus; Glad to be out of there, was close to losing my mind

Hecro: Tht bad? Wat did they do to u? Why didn't u quit sooner?

Maximus; With a family to support/ Ever since the whole Nick-O-Teen n that adrenaline incident Eduardo's been on my case

Hecro: Geez, its not like we WANT it to happen. Still, would've been nice if u told us, I would've done something abt it, wat with my connections. I'd hate to see u get hurt in the workplc n take all the burden

Maximus; 8sighs8 Welcome to reality

Hecro: Well, at least ur out of there. Maybe u can take a break until u can get bk on ur feet again. U good with beef stew tonight?

Maximus; That'll be nice

Hecro: [nodded n took out the beef n veggies]

Hecra: [comes out, looking like he had just given the twins their bath] I thought I heard someone familiar. Look, sweetie, it's Mamu

8the twins reach fr Hecro8

Hecro: Hey, sweeties [carried the twins] How're u girls doing, eh? Been good girls to ur Mimi n Babu? [nuzzled them]

8they both hugged him8

Hecro: The house is awfully quiet. Where r the other kids?

Hecra: They got a study group with their classmates at the nearby library. They won't be home for dinner, their student chaperone will be treating them

Hecro: Guess I don't hv to cook a lot then [passes the twins bk to Hecra]

Maximus; 8helped him with dinner8

Hecra: [takes the twins n settled them into the play pen before joining in to help it with dinner]

Maximus; 8set the table8

[soon, a nice small spread of beef stew n rice was set]

Hecro: Alright, time to eat [takes Aria out of the playpen n set her on high chair]

Hecra: [does so for Adagio]

Maximus; 8sorted something fr the twins8

[they all soon settled dwn for dinner]

Hecro: So, just a reminder tht this weekend will be the mass visit to the Plains. U guys ready for it?

Hecra: I dunno. Dad technically r in the Void coz of wat he did to Oz, n not sure if Mom would be in the Plains. She didn't exactly die in a peaceful manner...

Maximus; I doubt it considering their actions

Hecro: Bt at least we get to meet Oz's family. Oz is our bro, his family should be our family. Tht should count for something

Hecra: I suppose so. I do love to get to know Oz's real family

Maximus; 8smiled softly then bit his lip8

Hecra: [noticed] Chris? U OK?

Hecro: Something on ur mind?

Maximus; It's just will it work for me, it's been so long

Hecro: I suppose it's a small possibility, bt if evn Oz can find his real n fake folks in the Plains, I don't doubt tht u might find urs

Hecra: Yeah, aftr all evn Thrax's sibs were able to locate their own biological moms in the Plains. I'm sure we'll be able to find urs somehow

Maximus; 8looked unsure8

Hecro: We'll cross that bridge wen we get there, Chris. It'll still be nice if u could join us

Hecra: Yeah, we'll be right with u no matter wat happens

Maximus; 8smiled a bit8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-15

[Meanwhile bk at home, Hecra had just managed to put the twins to bed for their nap]
Maximus; 8arrived home8

Hecra: [hears him come home, speaks softly so as not to wake the twins] Hey, hon [leans in to kiss him] Ur home early

Maximus; 8kissed him back8

Hecra: [noticed he didn't look too swell] U OK? Did something happen at work?

Maximus; 8sighed n told him8

Hecra: [gasped n covered his mouth in repulsion] Oh my Frank, seriously? Tht is so unprofessional!

Maximus; Tell me about it

Hecra: Tht is just so unfair. We should go n complain abt it to the higher ups or something. Sue them for wrongful termination

Maximus; Like it'll work

Hecra: Those motherfuckers... I swear to Frank if Hecro n I were one right now, we would've given them so much hell to pay...! [was so enraged his tentacles were showing]

Maximus; 8wrapped his arms round him8

Hecra: [tries to calm himself to will the tentacles away as he hugged him bk]

Maximus; 8nuzzles him8

Hecra: U said Hecro was there wen it happened? Wat did he do?

Maximus; Huh/

Hecra: I mean, u mentioned Hecro went to visit u wen all this happened, u being fired n stuff. Wat did he hv to say?

Maximus; He's angry as well

Hecra: Hmph, I'll say. If I'm already pissed off, I doubt he is not feeling the same way I do now

Maximus; It'll come back to bite em soon

Hecra: [sighed] Better sooner than later. Hv u had lunch yet?

Maximus; Never got the chance

Hecra: We still hv some leftover lunch tht Hecro made. U want some?

Maximus; Thanks love 8went to see what was left8

[there was still some lasagna n soup, with a few more baked potatoes, which is basically abt 25% of wats left of lunch]

Hecra: Would u like me to reheat it for u?

Maximus; I've got it 8sorted the food then put it in the microwave8

Hecra: [helped him prepare a drink to go dwn with lunch n set the table]

Maximus; 8sat down with the warm meal8

Hecra: [sat with him n accompanied him while he ate, making himself a juice drink] So... wat're u gonna do now?

Maximus; That I'm not sure 8broke off a bit of bread8

Hecra: [thought abt it a bit] ....maybe u could, I dunno, work at the precinct Oz is currently in liaisons with. They seem like a decent bunch, unless u hv other places in mind to work

Maximus; 8shrugs8

Hecra: U want me to ask Oz for a favour to get u into the precinct he's in liaison with?

Maximus; I can't do that

Hecra: It doesn't hurt to try, he's family, I'm sure he's more than willing to help u out

Maximus; It's too much

Hecra: [sighed] Alright, I won't force u. Just take ur time. Maybe its a chance for u to unwind a little, stay home n spend time with the kids

Maximus; Thanks love

Hecra: [kissed him on the cheek]

Maximus; 8smiled8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-14

Maximus; 8was looking through some paperwork though he was trying to stay clear of everyone8

Hecro: [showed up a few moments later n came to the reception area] Is my husband Maximus in?

8the cell  looked up8

Hecro: [waved at the reception] Hi, I'm here to see my husband, Chris Maximus? Is he in? Where's his table at?

Cell; 8looked at  him sceptical8

Hecro: [rolled eyes] Ugh, seriously. Do I need to show u a marriage certificate to prove I'm married to him or something? Just show me where his table is n I'll be on my way

Cell; 8told him but still had the look8

Hecro: Thank u [made his way to Maximus' table n waved] Hey~

Maximus; 8looked up8 Hey love

Hecro: [sat on the visitor's chair nxt to his table] How's work so far?

Maximus; 8sighs8

Hecro: Tht bad?

Maximus;  8nods8

Hecro: Well, maybe a change of pace might help. I need ur help for some public domain records...

Eduardo: Maximus! My office!

Maximus; 8sighs8 Now what 8to Hecro8 Sorry love

Hecro: It's OK, I'll wait

Maximus; 8headed to the office8

Eduardo: [was waiting inside, drumming his fingers on the table]

Maximus; You wanted to see me/

Eduardo: Yes, the Chief n I had been discussing, n we've decided to let u go

Maximus; What/

Eduardo: U heard me. This is ur final paychk for a full mth, n this is me being generous [slides him the paycheck]

Maximus; 8picked it up8

Eduardo: Aren't u compliant? I assume ur not at all curious why we're dismissing u?

Maximus; It crossed my mind

Eduardo: Frankly, its bcoz of ur association with Osmosis Jones n his husband Thrax Roja. They've been nothing bt trouble evr since I allowed them to liaison cases with us. Danger seems to follow them everywhere, n we're starting to wonder if they were jinxed. Ur wives r Osmosis' brothers, n I knw they also had their fair share of danger lurking ard them thanks to Osmosis, n I cant afford to hv them make u drag us dwn the mud as well. Its best if I cut off all associations. I've already cut ties with Osmosis, n I should've done it earlier with u as well

Maximus; 8stared at him then started to snigger before it turned to full blown maniacal laughter8

Eduardo: [was a little taken aback by it, bt tries to keep his composure as he raised an eyebrow] Wat's so funny, Maximus?

Maximus; 8had a mad look in his eye8 You think WE caused the misfortune, this city would've been dead long ago if it wasn't fr our involvement

Eduardo: This city had been doing fine LONG before u came in. 1000 yrs in fact. Nvr had a damn big incident since the 1000 yr stone imprisonment until u guys showed up. No major deaths, no nothing. Evrything was hunky-dory fine. Our precinct has become the laughing stock of other precincts, being branded a plague bringer bcoz of all this unusual cases coming in n endangering the lives of Goliath's finest. Now get outta here n be someone else's problem. This conversation is ovr

Maximus; 8leaned into him, their faces nearly touching8 Rot in Hell 8spat in his face then left the room8 C'mon love we're leaving

Eduardo: [stuck his head out the door] I could charge u with assault for tht, asshole! Get the fuck outta here before I ask someone to haul ur ass out!! [slammed the door]

Hecro: W-Wha...? Wat's going on? [stands up n went to Maximus in the midst of all the curious eyes n murmuring]

Maximus; Fired because of our connections with Thrax n Oz

Hecro: Wait, wat?? That's not fair! Why?! I'm gonna go talk to him [was abt to turn to head to Eduardo's office]

Maximus; 8pulled him back8 Don't waste your breathe on him

Hecro: [glared at those staring n whispering abt them n left the precinct with him]

Maximus; Son of a bitch 8got in the car8

Hecro: I came here with my bike. I'll meet u bk at home, OK?

Maximus; Alright, need me to get anything/

Hecro: Nah, I'm good. I need to go do something for Leah first then I'll be bk home soon

Maximus; Okay I'll c'ya at home

Hecro: Cya [leans in to kiss Maximus before going to his bike]

Maximus; 8kissed him back8

Hecro: [waved goodbye to him as he left before he skulked ard the precinct, using his stealth spy skills to blend in n get access to Maximus' computer, getting all the data required before they send someone to change the ID access, then once he managed to sneak outside, he thought for a bit before he clicked some buttons on his mini portable laptop, sending a troll computer into the precinct's system, then clicked the button n sat bk on his bike parked at a distance to watch the chaos ensued]

8it only took a few minutes fr shit to hit the fan8

Hecro: [continued to watch as the whole precinct went haywire: alarms going off, fire sprinklers going off, computers blaring warnings, anything tht was electronic was toast] That'll teach ya to fire the love of my life [snorted as he got on his bike n left them to fend for themselves as he went off to continue his mission]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-13

[the day went by until lunch hour was ovr n it was time to temporarily close up until dinner service]

Ricardo: [closed the door n hooks the latch] Phew! Tht's the last of the customers

Alexis; 8wiped down the table8

Hecro: [had abt two tall glasses of gin n orange n a bowl of salad by the time they're done, then he waved to get Leah's attention] Hey, Leah!

Leah; Oh hallo Hecro

Hecro: Finally we get to talk. U got a minute?

Leah; Ja

Hecro: Let's go to ur office, would it be OK?

Leah; 8nods n lead him there8

[once they were in the office, they both took a seat]

Hecro: Right, I'm just gonna cut to the chase. I heard tht ur in need of more extra hands ard here in the restaurant since u got a huge buzz frm tht campaign function, n frm wat I observed all lunch hour, u definitely need the extra staff

Leah; 8gave him 'ya think' look8

Hecro: Whatever happened to all the extra hand u hired after u hv done the renovations to this place? Did they quit or did u dismiss them or anything?

Leah; Some had to quit because of family problems

Hecro: N the others? There seems to be evn less than u had last time

Leah; Zome recent events have scared zee hell out of zome of them

Hecro: Like wat? The thing with the smog or the ones during the adrenaline rush? Or something else going on in the kitchen?

Leah; The former n jou know the whole situation with Sal that Thrax n Ozzy busted

Hecro: Guess they're sorta afraid to be associated with an employer tht has family tht attracts danger, huh?

Leah; 8rolled her eyes8 Not to mention zome of them had childer taken by zose bastards

Hecro: Guess tht's understandable. Also I see some of them left coz they're part-timers n students just working during the hols?

Leah; 8shrugs8 Not like ve can control that, this job paid zere student loans n other stuff

Hecro: Well, thing is... [showed her the papers he had brought] I've been looking up on some of the available options thru my search database at home, n I found quite a number of homeless shelters, mostly at the kidney area where Loki lived, as well as other plcs tht hv homeless shelters, there r a few ppl who r actually quite willing to work, as long as it can get them bk on their feet. I would also recommend juvenile homes for kids to get a second chance in life to get bk to society, bt then there runs a risk of some bad apples who might fall bk off the wagon, so to speak, so the best options would be the homeless shelters. Wat do u think?

Leah; 8rubbed her chin8 Possible but like vith zee juveniles zere maybe problems zome homeless vill be mentally unztable

Hecro: I can help u screen these ppl. U know my previous job as a spy on Frank as well as my current job as an info broker. I can help u pick the best ppl I think might work n get u their resume/portfolio. How's that sound?

Leah; 8still looked unsure8

Hecro: Just give it a shot. I'll help u find the guys, prepare their paperwork n let u choose which one is best for u. U definitely need the extra hand or u would work urself to death

Leah; 8glared8

Hecro: Hey, I'm just saying at least think abt ur well-being as well as ur family. We're all concerned abt u, especially Oz. He kinda feels bad as well bcoz in the beginning both of u were the one who started this business. He feels responsible too for u

Leah; I've managed

Hecro: Would u at least let me try n find some ppl? Like I said, u get to decide who can work for u once I get u the paperwork

Leah; 8was in deep thought fr a few moments8 Ve'll zee but if anyzing goes vong it's on jour head

Hecro: Heh, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person to not take responsibility, nor am I reckless. Been doing this for yrs, remember? [gives her a cheeky wink]

Leah; 8narrowed her eyes8

Hecro: [rolled his eyes at her] Right, I got ur green light then. I'll be off. I'll give u a ring wen I got results [gets up, mock saluted her n left the office]

Leah; 8returned to work8

Hecro: [walked past the bar n saluted to Alexis] Thanks for the food n drinks, Alex

Alexis; No probs Hec

Hecro: [pays for the drinks n food to Julius] Good luck on dinner service

Julius; Thanks Hecro

Hecro: [waved goodbye to everyone n got on his bike, making his way to Eduardo's precinct]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-12

8the place was busselling as always8

Hecro: [parked his bike n approached Julius at the reception] Hey, Jules. Plc looks packed as usual

Julius; No surprise really

Hecro: Is Leah free to talk? I got something to discuss with her tht might interest her

Julius; 8gave him a 'are you joking' look n motioned round the busy area8

Hecro: Yeah, I see it. I just thought it would be better if I run it by her first before I do this instead of springing it on her unannounced. Maybe u could ask her if she's free for a bit?

Julius; 8rolled his eyes8 You think she's free with this crowd

Hecro: [sighed] Alright, fine. I'll order a drink at the bar n hang out here till she's free

Julius; You'll be waiting quite a while 8picked up the phone when it rang8

Hecro: [shrugged] I've got the patience [made his way to the bar] Hey, Alex. Busy day, huh?

Alex; When isn't it busy

Hecro: Well, I suppose since the campaign function u hosted for tht candidate, u guys created more buzz than before

Alexis; 8nods8

Hecro: Gimme orange juice with a dash of gin. Make it a tall glass. I'm gonna be here for a while to wait for Leah

Alexis; Gonna be a long wait Hecro 8mixef the drink8

Hecro: I knw, bt I got the patience, don't worry. Its something I hv to discuss with her personally before I do anything else

Alexis; 8handed him his drink8

Hecro: Thanks [sipped his drink, surveying the room, n manages to see Leah at the first floor of the restaurant]

Leah; 8was moving around rather fast8

Hecro: [could see that she needs all the help she could get] Hey, Alex. Whatever happened to the extra staff u hired after the renovation? I thought u guys got more manpower than this

Alexis: 8shrugged8

Hecro: Seriously? U don't even know? [give him a deadpan look]

Alexis; Hey with all the shit's that's been happening our focus was else where

Hecro: Alright, fair enough. Speaking of, how're u doing with the kids? Ur nanny Aggie doing a good job looking after them while ur here working?

Alexis; She's fantastic n her grandson's a fine lad

Hecro: Oh? She actually brings her grandson along with her while she works?

Alexis; You know she's his legal guardian right/

Hecro: Of course, I remember. Its just tht I thought she would've had put him at home at another one's care while she works

Alexis; 8shot him a venomous look8

Hecro: [shrugged] Hey, tht's wat most families I've seen does anyways bk in Frank

Alexis; This isn't some shallow minded human

Hecro: True. Got anything for me to munch one with my drink? Something light, pls. I just had lunch

Alexis; Simple salad/

Hecro: [nodded] Tht'll do

Alexis; 8went to order it8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-11

[meanwhile, Hecro was making lunch n Hecra was doing the laundry wen a text came in on Hecro's phone]

Alakay; 8picked up the phone n gave it to Hecro9

Hecro: [sees him bringing his phone] Oh, thank u so much, sweetie [takes the phone n saw tht it was a text frm Oz, asking him for the favour tht Takashi had asked Thrax to relay to Oz] Huh, interesting...

Alakay; Work related or family confo/

Hecro: [smiled] A bit of both [stroke his hair] Wat's ur eldest sister doing right now?

Alakay; Not sure

Hecro: Go chk if she needs help with anything. She might be helping to watch ur sisters. Or see if ur Mimi Hecra needs help with the laundry

Alakay; 8smiled n went to see8

Hecro: [proceed to finish making lunch before while he browsed his phone to search for his contacts]

Hecra: [was almost done with the last of the laundry n bringing them all out to hang dry]

Alakay; 8looked round8

Hecra: [sees Alakay] Oh hey, Kay. Wat r u looking for?

Alakay; Just wondering where everyone is

Hecra: Shane is with ur younger sisters in the nursery. I think last I chk, she just got home frm her school club meeting n help to babysit them while ur Mamu is making lunch

Alakay; Kay 8went to the nursery8

Shane: [was in the nursery singing to the girls as she changed their diapers]

Alakay; Hey girls

Shane: Hey, Alakay! Wen did u get bk frm school? I didn't hear u come home

Alakay; Just now

Shane: How was school? [was done with Adagio's diapers n moving on to Aria's, passing Adagio to him]

Alakay; Same old 8gently8 bounced Adagio8 Where's Hunter/

Shane: He'll be home a little late, a few of his classmates hv the same birthday n they're celebrating at a fast food restaurant dwn the block

Alakay; Family n friends I understand but  the school/

Shane: Not the whole school, silly, just him n those classmates celebrating. No school involved [giggled as she finished with Aria] There we go. Who's a clean little baboo? U are, u are~ [nuzzled Aria]

Alakay; 8cradled Adagio8

Hecro: [calls out] Guys, lunch is ready~

Shane: Ooh, I wonder wat's for lunch. I'm starved

Alakay; Let's see 8headed to the kitchen8

Hecro: [set the table n served the food, revealing tht he made lasagna, baked potatoes n mushroom soup]

Shane: Mmm~ Smells good, Mamu

Hecro: Thanks, dig in [looked abt] Huh, Hunter still not bk frm his friends' bday party yet?

Alakay; Not yet  8set Adagio in her highchair8

Shane: [sets Aria on hers too] He'll prolly be a while. He's got a few classmates hving the same birthday

Hecro: Sounds like a pretty big celebration. I guess we won't hv to save lunch for him then

Hecra: [just came in aftr he was done with the laundry] Ooh~ Smells good there, bro

Alakay; 8took a seat8

Hecra: [took a seat] Nice, lasagna [took some baked potatoes, mashed them a little n fed Aria]

Hecro: [does the same for Adagio, mixing it with a bit of soup]

8the twins ate happily8

Shane: [ate her food] Mmm~ Yummy. Hunter is totally missing out

Hecro: [chuckled] U flatter me, Shane. I'm sure whatever Hunter is eating is better than wat I'm cooking

Alakay; Hardly 8was wolfing his8

Hecra: Slow dwn, son. Don't wanna choke

Shane: [does the same]

Hecro: [rolled his eyes] U too, Shane

Alakay; 8licked his lips8

[the family ate lunch n made small talk, until wen they were almost done, Hunter finally returned home]

Hunter: Guys, I'm home~ [runs in to nuzzled Hecra] Hi Mimi [hugs Hecro as well] Hi, Mamu

Hecro&Hecra: [hugged him bk] How was the party?

Hunter: It's was reli fun. We all swapped stories n jokes, played party games, had a blast with the food. One of my classmates is rich, so he insisted on paying for it n let us hv fun

Alakay; Nice

Hecra: Well, at least it's good tht ur making friends n having fun. I remember u used to be so shy n quiet, now look at u [chuckled as he ruffled his hair]

Hunter: Mimi~ [blushed]

Shane: [giggled as she helped the twins out of their high chair]

Alakay; 8setthe dishes in the sink8

Hecro: I hope u don't mind doing the dishes, bro. Oz just texted me abt a favour he needs for Taka

Hecra: I see, is it a good favour or a bad favour?

Hecro: Good one, involving some recruitment for Leah's restaurant

Hecra: Alright, just don't work too long. U know how u are wen ur at ur computer

Hecro: Pfft, the same could be said abt u, u were me as well

Hunter: [peeked at the dishes Alakay settled] Wat was for lunch anyways?

Alakay: Lasagna, baked potatoes n mushroom soup

Hunter: Ooh, sounds yummy. We had burgers, fries n fried chicken. Super crispy stuff

Shane: Ugh, ur making me feel bloated just hearing abt ur food

Hunter: Not my fault u ate too much [giggled]

Alakay; 8rolled his eyes8

Hecra: Alright, u three. Better head off to do whatever homework u hv while we get busy with our stuff. Put the twins in the playpen before u go, OK?

Shane: Yes, Mimi [carries Aria n sets her into the playpen in the living room]

Alakay; 8did the same with Adagio8

Hunter: [helped to put the last of the dishes before following his siblings to the study to do their homework]

Hecra: [made sure the twins were safely within the playpen before doing the dishes]

Hecro: [was at the home office typing up stuff on the computer to do his search]

8the kids went off to do their homework8

[a couple hrs later, Hecro came out with some papers]

Hecro: Hey, bro. I'm gonna head out for a while to do this thing for Oz n Leah. U gonna be cool at home?

Hecra: Yeah, I'm good. I've got the kids to help me out if I need anything

Hecro: Right, bt anything dicey, u gimme a call

Hecra: Sure thing

Hecro: [fistbumps Hecra before he heads out to his motorbike, then made his way to Frank's Diner]