A/N: Hello everyone, I am back with the first chapter of my first "The Loud House" story. I know the plot is a bit cliche, but I wanted to throw my hat into the ring. Also, there is going to be more to the plot than what's on the initial surface. For the sake of this story, the Santiago family returned to Royal Oak. The fanart "Don't Leave" by FreshArt on Deviantart helped inspire this story and I hope you check it out.

Disclaimer: I don't own The Loud House

The Loud House was anything but loud at the moment. Outside, the town of Royal Woods, Michigan was covered under an eerie gray sky. In the bedroom shared by Lori and Leni there was an emergency sister meeting being held with nine of the ten Loud sisters present at the moment.

"Are we all here?" asked Lori.

The oldest Loud child was now twenty and attending Royal Oak Community College. She had decided to stay home and help her family while she took her classes.

"Lynn isn't here." noted Luna.

The third oldest child was now an eighteen high school senior and had her own license. A senior in high school, she was in a band with her girlfriend Sam. Her friend Tabby had recently joined them.

"Lynn is invisible!" cried Leni horrified.

The second oldest Loud child was now nineteen and in community college with her sister. After all these years, she still didn't have her license. She hoped to become a fashion designer.

"With everyone looking for her, I guess Lynn is the ghost of the night!" joked Luan, "Get it?"

The family comedian was a seventeen year old high school junior and also had her driver's license. Luan no longer had braces. She was still performing and helped contribute to the family with her income. She was still very close to Maggie.

The other Loud sisters groaned.

"She's in her room." explained Lucy.

The now eleven year old Lucy was now in middle school and was currently dating Rocky Spokes. She was friends Haiku and thanks to Luan was not mutual friends with Maggie.

"After what Lynn said, she should be here of anyone." stated Luna bitterly.

"This is her fault." declared Lola.

Lola was now nine and her hair had grown to shoulder length. She was still in the pageant scene and continued to beat everyone - including Lindsey Sweetwater.

"You where just as bad." noted Lana.

Like her twin, Lana was nine and trimmed her hair now sporting a bobcut. She was still the capable handywoman and maintained her many pets.

"So where you!" cried Lola.

"I least I feel bad!" cried Lana.

With this, the twins began to bicker.

"I guess the saying is true: the bicker the better." joked Luan, "Get it?"

"Enough with the dumb jokes!" snapped Luna.

"I'm just trying to lighten the mood." replied Luan.

"Such darkness has never engulfed our home before." mused Lucy.

"Things have never been this tense before." noted Leni concerned.

"Enough!" declared Lori.

Everyone focused once again.

"The fact is we all share equal guilt for this recent predicament." observed Lisa.

The prodigy was now seven and still worked as a professor. She had won several more awards for he breakthroughs.

"Lynn should be here." thought Lily.

The nine sisters hung their heads and didn't notice Lily slip out.

"Lisa is right. Literally, we all overeacted." agreed Lori.

Lily had slipped off and found Lynn in her room. Lily didn't need to speak for Lynn to understand.

"Let's go." sighed Lynn.

The two returned to the meeting.

"How where we supposed to react?" asked Luna.

The sisters turned seeing Lynn Jr. and Lily in the doorway.

"Hi." said Lynn nervously.

The sixteen year old Lynn Jr. was now a high school sophomore and was working on her own license. She was the captain of every sports team in school. She was still friends with Margo and Polly Pain.

"Well look whose back." said Luna coldly.

"Look, I know I screwed up..." began Lynn.

"Understatement of the century." huffed Lola.

"Guys, remember what we literally just said." noted Lori firmly.

"Do you mean about Lynn leaving her dirty jockstrap in he tub?" asked Leni, and the others ignored this.

"Where is Lincoln?" asked Lynn worriedly.

"He hasn't left his room." answered Lana.

Meanwhile, as the sisters held a meeting there was a concurrent meeting held downstairs. In their room the Loud parents where discussing the same situation as the girls. Lynn Sr. laid on his bed while an anxious Rita paced back and forth. The mother of eleven looked as if she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

"Oh honey, where we to rough on Lincoln?" asked Rita worriedly.

"I don't know." answered Lynn Sr. flatly.

"Maybe we should have been more understanding." suggested Rita.

"Understanding of what?" asked Lynn Sr.

"The...situation." answered Rita.

"He knows what he did." replied Lynn Sr.

"I know that..." began Rita.

"He has to accept the consequences of his actions!" declared Lynn Sr.

"You where really angry with him." noted Rita.

"Because he acted like a idiot." huffed Lynn Sr.

The father of eleven sighed.

"I know he made a mistake." stated Rita.

Lynn Sr. laughed at this.

"That's an understatement." spat Lynn Sr.

"Please, don't make the situation worse." requested Rita.

"I cannot believe Lincoln did this." said Lynn Sr.

"Neither can I." said Rita.

The mother threw herself on the bed.

"What do we do?" asked Rita.

"We told him hat will happen." answered Lynn Sr.

"That didn't go over well." replied Rita.

"Too bad." said Lynn Sr.

"Can't you calm down and approach this with a level head." demanded Rita.

Lynn Sr. rolled his eyes.

"It's not my fault Lincoln screwed up." said Lynn Sr.

Lynn Sr. sat up.

"Lincoln made his bed, now he has to lay in it." explained Lynn Sr.

It was a beautiful day in Royal Woods. At 1216 Franklin Avenue, a party was in full swing. It was the third birthday of youngest Loud sibling Lily and her family made sure things went off without a hitch. Luna had provided the music and Luan provided the entertainment. As a result, the party had been a success and Lily enjoyed her special day. Now they where at the gifts and everyone had given Lily her gifts - save one.

"Well brother unit, you are the only one who has yet to give our youngest sibling her present." noted Lisa.

"I have my gift." replied Lincoln.

"Well, you're literally the only one left." said Lori.

"He probably doesn't have one." said Lynn Jr. jokingly.

"I do." said Lincoln.

Lincoln got up.

"I'll be right back." said Lincoln.

The boy went upstairs and headed to his room.

"We'll put these in the sink." said Rita.

The mother took the dirty plates.

"I"l help mommy." said Lily.

"Thanks dear, but it's your special day." replied Rita.

"I don't mind." said Lily.

"I gotta make sure everything is in the fridge." added Lynn Sr.

The two parents got up and went to the kitchen.

"What do you think his gift is?" asked Lynn Jr.

"Probably something Ace Savvy related." answered Lana.

"Or Muscle Fish." added Lola.

"That would literally suck." said Lori.

"I guess he got more bang for his suck." joked Luan.

The other sisters groaned as Luan laughed at her joke.

"I don't get it, Linky isn't a vacuum." said Leni confused.

The others sisters facepalmed in unison as Lincoln returned with his hands behind his back. Lily and her parents returned.

"Here you go." said Lincoln.

Lincoln pulled Bun Bun from behind had back.

"But, Bun Bun is yours." said Lily.

"I'm passing it on to you." explained Lincoln, "Take good care of him."

"Linky! Thank you!" cried Lily.

Lincoln was lying on his bed. The boy had grown a lot in the last three years. He began growing hair and puberty kicked in. He traded in his orange polo shirts for t-shirts with an orange shirt over them. Lincoln heard a knock on the door, but simply ignored it. He heard another knock a minute later and ignored it again. However, a third knock followed which started to get on his nerves.

"Leave me alone!" cried Lincoln.

Lincoln shot up in his bed.

"Linky, it's me." said Lily worried.

Lincoln gasped at this.

"Please come in." said Lincoln.

Lily opened the door and entered the room closing the door behind her.

"I'm sorry for bothering you." began Lily.

The youngest Loud had grown a lot in the three years. She was of slightly above average intelligence for a four year old - though not as intelligent as Lisa at that age. Her blonde hair had grown out and had a ponytail. She was wearing a black t-shirt with a purple vest over it, purple skin and purple socks.

"No Lily. I am sorry for snapping at you. I shouldn't have done that." replied Lincoln regretfully.

Lincoln motioned for Lily to sit by his side and she did.

"Are you mad?" asked Lily.

"No." answered Lincoln.

The boy thought for a moment.

"I'm just...frustrated." explained Lincoln.

"Are you that with me?" asked Lily.

"Of course not my little Lily-bug. I could never be like that with you." answered Lincoln.

"But, you are with the rest of the family." noted Lily.

Lincoln sighed and rubbed his head.

"Lily, how much do you understand?" asked Lincoln.

"Not that much." admitted Lily.

Lincoln sighed and thought for a minute.

"I made a huge boo-boo." began Lincoln.

Lincoln stopped and thought what to say.

"The others are't happy." continued Lincoln.

"What kind of boo-boo?" asked Lily.

Lincoln rubbed his chin.

"A huge one." answered Lincoln.

"I'm sure they'll forgive you." replied Lily.

"No they won't." said Lincoln.

"Why?" asked Lily.

"Because it's it's not the simple." answered Lincoln.

Lincoln let out a snort.

"Besides, I'm not sure if I'm willing to forgive them either." admitted Lincoln.

"What do you mean?" asked Lily confused.

"I'm mad at them for the way they reacted." explained Lincoln.

Grown-ups are weird." said Lily.

Her older brother let out a weak chuckle.

"Yeah. But, you'll understand it someday." sighed Lincoln.

Lincoln place his hand on Lily's head

"You know I'm not mad with you, right?" asked Lincoln.

"That's good." answered Lily.

"I cannot be mad at you Lily." noted Lincoln warmly.

Lincoln pulled his little sister into a hug.

"I love you Lily. I always will." whispered Lincoln.

Lincoln broke the hug.

"It's time to go to bed. Goodnight Lily." said Lincoln.

Lily said goodnight to her brother and left.

"I know what I have to do." declared Lincoln softly.

It was midnight in Michigan when Lincoln made his move. He grabbed his bag and slowly opened the door. He slipped out of his room and slowly closed the door behind him. Looking around Lincoln was relieved nobody woke up. Lincoln figured he could talk his way out of things if one of his younger sisters woke up, but his older sisters would doom him. Lincoln slowly crept to the stairs and went down as quietly as he could. Lincoln slipped into the kitchen and left a note on the kitchen counter. Lincoln returned to the front door and grabbed the knob believing he was in the clear.

"Big brother." said a familiar voice.

Lily stood behind him. She was wearing her -shirt and had her purple socks on. He ponytail was gone and her hairstyle was now similiar to her brother. She held Bun Bun in her right hand.

"Why are you up?" asked Lincoln.

"I heard the stairs making noise." answered Lily.

"Of course, this creaky old house." sighed Lincoln.

"What are you doing?" asked Lily.

"I'm leaving home." answered Lincoln.

"What?" asked Lily surprised.

"You cannot tell anybody." stated Lincoln.

"But-" began Lily.

"Promise me." demanded Lincoln.

"Okay." relented Lily.

Lincoln opened the door.

"I love you." said Lincoln.

"Linky, don't leave." requested Lily sadly.

"Lily..." said Lincoln heavyhearted.

Lincoln took a deep sigh.

"I'm sorry Lily. Goodbye." said Lincoln.

Lincoln stepped outside with his bag and shut the door behind him. Lincoln then leaned against the door.

"I'm free." sighed Lincoln.

A/N: That is where we'll end this chapter. I hope you liked it. Like I said, the fanart "Don't leave" inspired this and the dialogue in that was used. Lily's older appearance was based on the several fanarts showing her aged up. I know this might seem a bit cliche right now , but I will deviate from the typical formula later now. The song "She's Leaving Home" by The Beatles helped inspired this as well. Lincoln's line "I'm free" was a nod to that. Next time, the Loud family discover he's gone. Please review.