Chapter 2: Family

It wasn't long until the kids had awakened from sleep and even though half asleep, tackled their mom and dad. "Mama! Papa!" Sounded through the whole house.

Maurice had jumped on Renton while Maeter and Linck had tackled Eureka. It was a rush of happiness that had lit up every ones faces. Axel walked in "Whoa now! Aren't you all full of energy." He said as he walked back into the kitchen, and soon, the smell of eggs and bacon could be smelled. So they all went into the kitchen and ate as a family. "So Renton, Eureka, You two actually finished the twelfth grade home-schooled? So you both have G.E.D.s? " Axel asked.

Renton nodded, Eureka nodded as well, taking break in between bites of food.

Axel laughed "You two are lucky then, you don't have to go to school I guess. But it isn't really the same as the real thing as being able to go up and get a diploma. Oh well, but I won't burden you with College."

The word college made Renton's stomach turn, he might go one day, but he at least wanted a year to himself and his family. "I'll go eventually" Renton said.

Axel nearly choked when he heard that "Who are you and what have you done with Renton?" Axel sarcastically called. "The Renton I knew would never say that!"

"Well, I guess I have reasons to actually go and try hard now." Renton said, looking at his Maurice, Linck, Maeter, and Eureka.

Eureka smiled, and remembered that time her and Talho got into a pillow fight that started when Talho called Renton a kid. "I knew she was wrong." She thought.

Later in the day, after the Renton, Eureka, and the kids were done watching T.V. Axel took the kids down into town to help buy some groceries. It was around an hour after noon when they left, and they said they wouldn't be back for an hour or two, as he needed to pick up some parts for a truck he was fixing, it could have been fixed by anyone, but the owner was very specific that only Axel could do it.

So Eureka and Renton were just sitting on the couch, enjoying themselves when they heard a knock at the door. So Renton got up to answer it, when he reached the door, he was greeted with…

"Renton Thurston! Your back!"

Renton recognized the kid that stood before him; he was about his height, half an inch shorter maybe, but still tall. He had a black leather jacket on, with a white tee shirt that read "Humans – Coralians" and "Coexistence" under it in a green that matched Eureka's wings. He had on black sweat pants, and black mechanic boots. He had long brown flowing hair that was cut shaggy, but went down past his shoulders. "You don't write back to me, you don't tell me you ran off and joined Gecko State, and when you did write back you said you left the Gecko, but then rejoined later. I should kick your ass." The boy said jokingly, even Eureka caught the joke.

"I'm sorry Wolfgang, It's just that…" Renton said

"It's alright Renton, I understand. And might that be the infamous Eureka you wrote to me about in your last letter, and…" Wolfgang took out a copy of the once Illegal Ray=Out "Your friend in Ray=Out? But where are my manners, my name is Wolfgang Librean, one of Renton's old friends from Bell Forest." He said, waving.

Eureka nodded "Yes, thank you, I am Eureka, and It's nice to meet you." She said with a happy expression, but tried to hide her wings and the formation on her head.

Renton looked at Eureka, and helped her up. "It's alright, he is a good friend of mine, and he would like to see you." Renton said, softly and emotionally.

Eureka smiled and nodded; she let her wings up a bit, and pulled her hair out of her face. Wolfgang smiled "Wow, very nice, I can understand why you would want to hide, being different. But as a fellow who doesn't fall in line either, it's ok to be yourself. If I cared what people thought, I wouldn't be wearing what I am right now, or act the way I do." Wolfgang said, giving a nice smile that seamed to radiate with a feeling that made everything feel glad.

Renton nodded "See, there are good people in the world Eureka." Renton said, before was interrupted.

Eureka suddenly kissed him on the cheek and said "Thank you."

Wolfgang playfully said, "Eww, I didn't need to see that!" He chuckled a bit, and said "Nah, it's ok. Mind if I come in?"

Renton shook his head "No, come right in Wolfgang." He said, as Eureka sat on one side, and Renton sat between the two of them.

"So, how was life on the Gecko, I'm glad you came back, got a little quieter without you here, even though Bell Forest cleaned up a bit." Wolfgang said.

Eureka said, "I liked it, wasn't always the coziest, but for the most part it was comfortable. But it's a lot more peaceful here, that's why we're staying." Eureka looked at Renton.

Renton nodded "Yeah, I didn't like all the fighting either, the main reason I stayed there was for Eureka, and later the kids grew on me. Despite the constant hell they gave me at first." Renton said, remembering the incident with the ladder, and various other methods of torture they visited upon him. "I still have bruises…" He thought.

Eureka leaned on him "I'm glad you did stay, even when you left and came back for me… and when we went to Earth, you were always there for me." Eureka said, remembering her time with Sakuya, and the times on Earth, and she remembered when Renton beat himself with a rock. "Oh yeah, and Renton?"

"Yes?"

"You're an idiot."

Wolfgang started laughing, "That's really nice, you two are perfect." Wolfgang went on as he continued laughing.

Renton nodded, he remembered the exact moment she was talking about. "I know, but I had to do what I did, you were trying to run off without us, and I had to show you it didn't matter whether or not your human, I love you the way you are Eureka." He said, holding her closer, remembering the moment she was talking about.

Wolfgang nodded "If you two ever need anything, you just ask."

Eureka nodded "Thanks, your very nice for offering. The way you are, I wouldn't be surprised if you had someone you cared for like Renton."

Wolfgang suddenly turned red and said 'Uh no, no I don't, I'm a lone wolf I guess." Wolfgang tried to change the subject "So, what about your kids, Renton the happily chosen father and all, It was really nice you still chose to be with Eureka, and take in the kids as well."

Renton shook his head "No, it was the least I could do, and they really grew on me anyways. There is the oldest Maurice, The older sister, Maeter, and The little brother Linck." Renton said, holding Eureka close.

Eureka looked into Renton's eyes "No, I don't think anyone else would have been able to be their father." She said, with a glowing smile on her face.

They were quiet for a moment, until Wolfgang spoke up "Hey, I got some time to kill, if you want, we can go around for a drive."

Renton looked at a clock, and they did have time until the kids got back, so he and Eureka got up, and got ready. Soon Wolfgang lead them out to his car (To Ancient Historians, the car resembled an Acura Type-R Coupe, pitch black, with silver Tribal Vinyls on it) as he started it up, Renton and Eureka sat in back, while he drove.

He took them around some familiar ref spots, and Renton told Eureka all about them, he stayed out of town for now, for Eureka's sake. He pulled up to the ex-military base that Renton had wanted to Ref on the day before he left home. Eureka observed the landscape carefully; she seemed to think it was very pretty. And a slight sense of vertigo had struck Renton, what if he had actually missed this place?

Well it was about half an hour later they stepped out of the car and back into the Thurston house. Wolfgang had said "Hey, I'm sorry but I need to head to my house, I only stopped by after school to drop off my stuff, I need to go help my mom with some stuff, I'll catch you later."

Eureka spoke up "What about your dad?"

There was a silence before Wolfgang had answered "Oh, him? He's dead." Wolfgang said, with a sort of forlorn and fraudulent smile.

Eureka had wished she could have taken those words back. "Oh, I'm so sorry!"

"It's alright, I've had time to get over it." Wolfgang said, smiling for real now.

Renton was a little surprised "How did he die?"

"He was out on business… and… well… He was against the Col. Dewey, and one of Dewey's higher ups had gotten to him." Wolfgang said, a slight sound of rage was in his voice, but it faded.

Eureka and Renton cheered up and wished him off with a good bye, and after that, they were just themselves again.

Soon enough, Axel had returned with the kids, and they all sat down for a while to watch some T.V. as a family.

After that, they had some lunch, and Axel worked further on the truck, he said it would be finished tomorrow, and that the owner would be by to pick it up with his new fiancée. So Eureka and Renton were outside, playing with the kids, and enjoying their new peaceful lifestyles. They were playing some football, which proved to be a fun game for them.

"When are we going to be there?" A familiar voice sounded.

"Don't worry, We'll be there by tomorrow." Another similar voice had sounded.

"Well, I guess it is alright, I guess I wanted to get there sooner." The first voice said.

"I know Anemone, I want to get there just as badly as you do, and I'm doing my best." The second voice had said.

Anemone smirked, and kissed Dominic on the cheek "Alright then, It's ok I guess. I just wish this damn bike of yours could go a little faster."

"Me too." Dominic said.

Back at the Thurston house, the sun had set and it was getting dark, and Renton was moving things around in his old room. "You sure you don't mind me sharing your room with you." Eureka said

Renton shook his head "Of course not Eureka, I just wish I could give you everything you deserved." Renton said, setting up a bed for her, made of some new mattress, and bed frame that Axel had bought. Along with new sheets and pillows, it was similar to Renton's although Renton's bed was a little plainer looking. While her bed had sheets similar to her blue hair, and a silver finish.

Eureka shook her head "All I want is to be with you, that is what I want, and all I need."

"Well, at least this is finished." Renton said, lying back on his bed "It's been so long since I've laid down in here, I kinda missed it."

Eureka walked over to him "I'll put the kids to sleep, I'll be back." She said with a wink.

The three kids were already lying in their beds as Eureka came around, and gave them each a hug, and kiss goodnight. "Goodnight, Maurice. Maeter. Linck." She said to each of them.

Renton got up too, he couldn't help, being how tired he was, but he said his goodnights and walked back with Eureka "We'll see you kids tomorrow, have sweet dreams, and good night Maeter, Linck, and Maurice." Renton said from the doorway, as he waved and smiled at each of them.

They each said something back to them

"Goodnight Mama, goodnight Papa" Linck said

"Goodnight Papa, goodnight mama" Maurice called.

"Goodnight Mama and barfy." Maeter replied.

After they left the room, he turned to Eureka "I want to help with the kids, even if I am dead tired." He said, slowly walking back to their room.

Eureka smiled, and hugged him as he sat down, then laid down on his own bed across from hers. They talked for a while, and Eureka had brought up this subject.

"Renton, remember that day a long time ago when we went to the Vodarack Capital, and we went with Norb to see Sakuya?" Eureka said.

Renton nodded "Yes, of course I do. It was the day we arrived on Earth."

Eureka smiled and said, "Yes, well, that day, I learned a little bit about myself" Eureka slightly turned red, and smiled a little more. "I learned I am able to carry children, like Talho, and I was wondering…"

Renton smirked and said "Yes?" he had a hint of playfulness in his voice.

Eureka stalled for a second, and then said, "Do you ever think about having kids Renton?"

Renton was caught off guard by that and fell on the floor, but got back up and said "Sometimes, but not for awhile, I'd still like to cherish the time we have to each other." Renton said

Eureka nodded "I'm glad, I agree too, but one thing…" Eureka said.

Renton said "What is it, my beloved one?"

"How are babies made?"

Renton, again caught of guard, but didn't fall to the floor; he just collapsed on his bed. "Would you mind if I told you later, I have to figure out exactly how to word it." Renton said "It's simple… yet it isn't."

Eureka shook her head "I don't mind, lets just get some sleep."

"Let's…"

They soon fell asleep, lost in each other's stares.

Chapter end

I felt that was a nice twist to a future plot hole that can be dug into further, but I am scrounging for ideas, so feel free to lend me a hand!