-1So this came to me on my 5 hour bus ride back to school this weekend. I love seeing my parents but sometimes I think that they are strangers. My mother made sausage, peppers and onions for dinner on Saturday because she said it was one of my favorites. I proceeded to ask her how long I'd lived with her. And then I asked her when she had ever seen me eat a pepper or onion. I hate them but whatever, She can never remember that. I just assume that my mom would know something simple like that So if Chris is staying with the Halliwells, a place where he had grown up I could def. see him forgetting to tell some one something important, just because it was 2nd nature growing up. Does that make sense? What ever, just read

This is really soon after 6x2...when they still don't know anything about Chris.

On a special note I know Pipers a great cook, but that doesn't mean everything looks appealing. I mean my mom makes the best casseroles…they never look good but they sure are tasty!

P.S. I don't own them

Should Have Known

By Cailin

"PHOEBE!" Piper screamed from the kitchen as she picked up a large bowl of food and carried it in to the dinning room. She set it among the many dishes and china setting already there. "PAIGE, LEO, CHRIS!" She continued to yell as she made her way back into the kitchen.

"What!" Paige asked orbing next to her, looking around for the emergency.

"Oh!" Piper greeted her. "Great, here take this." she said placing a plate in her hand. "Dinners ready."

"Lets make a rule that you can't scream unless it's a demon." Paige suggested as she followed Piper out in to the dinning room

"I'm here what's wrong?"

"What's going on?" Phoebe and Leo asked both appearing at the same time.

"Nothings wrong, just dinners ready." Paige told them as Piper walked back in to the kitchen.

"Oh," they both said relaxing.

"Go sit down, I'm determined to have a nice quite dinner if it kills me!" Piper said finally grabbing the last dish from the counter.

"CHRIS! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!" She screamed as she sat down at the table.

"Whoa, Piper. I'm right here." Chris said from his place in the doorway.

"Sorry, sit down."

"What is this? Dinner with the Walton's?" He asked with a slightly amused face.

"Why yes Jimmy Bob. Now shut up and pretend to enjoy this." Chris laughed as he took his spot.

"Sure why not. Haven't had a home cooked meal…in awhile." He explained as he passed the salad bowl to Phoebe

"How long?" Paige asked, handing him the strange casserole that Piper made. His face scrunched up as he looked at it.

"Um, I don't remember, a couple years I guess. I don't have much time for meals. You usually have to eat on the go." He said plopping a spoonful of the creation on to his plate.

"Well none of that tonight." Piper said, taking another plate from Leo. " I hope every one likes it. I've never made this before so…" Chris snickered as he poked it with his fork.

"I'm sure it's great Piper." Leo said, glaring at Chris. Chris grinned back at him and placed a large amount in to his mouth.

"You did what?" Leo asked laughing at Phoebe.

"Some elder you are." She complained "You shouldn't think it's funny, you should feel sorry for me. Right Chris? CHRIS!" She yelled as she saw that he was laughing so hard his eyes were tearing up. She glanced around to see that her sisters were also taking part.

"Gee, thanks you guys. It wasn't that funny." She said throwing a carrot at Paige. Suddenly Chris, Paige and Leo all looked up.

"Oh no you don't." Piper threatened, recognizing the look on Leo's face.

"Sorry Piper, I promise, I'll be right back. Like 10 minutes at the most." He explained quickly before orbing away.

"You better or your ass…" She started but stopped once he was gone. "Some one time him." She said glaring at Chris. Chris coughed a few times before looking down at his watch, knowing that Piper was serious about timing him. They dinner was a bit more subdued now that Leo was gone, since Piper was now in a bad mood. Every one ate their dinner in silence waiting for him to return. Phoebe glanced up as Chris started coughing again.

"You ok Chris?" She asked. Trying to clear his throat he answered

"Um yeah, sorry." he said taking a drink of his water. A few seconds later Chris made a weird clicking sound as he smacked his tongue against the roof of his mouth, and then returned to coughing.

"Chris?" Piper asked, looking at him?

"Hmm?" He grunted from his glass of water.

"You coming down with something? That sounds horrible." Phoebe asked, rubbing Chris' back as he started coughing again.

"Ugh, sorry. Geez!" Chris apologized again taking a sip of water. He tried to clear his throat again and then pardoned himself, leaving the table.

"I hope he's not sick. I hate being sick." Paige said as she listened to him continue to cough in the other room. The girls waited patiently for him to join them again. Soon the coughing could be heard through out the house followed by a gasping sound. "Maybe someone should go check on him?" Paige said, feeling sorry that their white lighter was coughing up a lung in there down stares bathroom. The three of them got up to check. Once they had reached the door, the coughing had lessened but the gasping had gotten worse. The paused out side the door listening to the commotion taking place behind it. Piper knocked lightly on the door but their was no response. Finale when they heard a crash, they Piper blew the door open. The magazine stand on it side, it's contents across the floor. Chris was leaning up against the wall, his hands clutching at the top of his chest as he continued to gasp for breath, which every so often was interrupted by a harsh series of coughs. His eyes were wide and panicked as he looked wildly across the room. Piper knelt down next to him placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Can't-- breath--" He got out between breaths. "Help--"

"LEO!" Paige screamed. Chris was scratching at his chest and neck, desperate to stop the panic that setting in.

"It's going to be alright." Piper tried to calm him.

"LEO! Damn it!" Phoebe tried again. Chris's face was scrunched up in pain as he started coughing again. Chris grasped onto Pipers hand and they disappeared in a flurry of blue lights.

"Where did he take her?"