Picnic Pandemonium
"There it is!" Leone beamed as she pointed down at something
It was a lovely Saturday afternoon. The sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue and the grass was just a little damp from the rainfall the previous night.
The Budo family was currently flying through the clouds, trying to find the perfect spot for the monthly Jeager-Night Raid (and Specter) family picnic. Run was doing the flying, of course, with Leone in his arms, nuzzling his face. In her arms, was a cheering baby Uriel, while on Run's back, in a carrier backpack, was an unamused Leo.
Run brought his family into the spot and with a gentle landing, brought them down. Mastema then vanished into his shoulders as he placed his beautiful wife onto the ground and undid the buckle that held his son to his back.
"Well, here we are again." He smiled, clearing the sweat from his brow and downing some of his water bottle.
"Aga!" Uriel cooed from her mother's arms, reaching for her father and clapping her hands.
"Again?" Run smiled knowingly as he rubbed his daughter's nose and Leone unbuckled Leo out of the carrier
"Why did I have to ride in the baby backpack?" the little boy pouted as he unceremoniously dropped the blankets.
"Leo…" Leone chatisized her son, only to hug him
"…Mommy?"
"Thank you so much sweetie." She smiled simply. "You made your sister's first flight a good one."
That took Leo for a while
"Huh? I didn't do anything, mommy." He said truthfully.
"Oh really?" Leone smiled. "Because I'm pretty sure you were making funny faces at her when you thought daddy and I weren't looking."
Oh. She'd seen that
XXX
"Mommy, I'm hungry."
Kurome smiled sadly at her son, who was pulling on her dress at a fruitless attempt to not only get her attention, but hopefully distract her long enough to sneak a cookie for himself.
"I know sweetie. I am too." She cooed, gently slapping his hand away. "But we need to save these for later."
"Not even a little bite?" Maki whimpered hopefully.
Kurome stopped in her step and kissed her son on the forehead before taking his hand into her own
"Almost there, little buddy." Wave promised
"But you said that and hour ago!" Maki whined, his stomach growling
"No, it was a minute and here we are!"
The little boy peaked over to see
"Hi there!" Wave smiled brightly, a sack over his shoulder. Kurome
"Great to see you
"MAKI!" Leo hollered in joy at the sight of his best friend.
"LEO!" Maki followed in suit.
The two boys charged and play-tackled each other to the ground, rolling on the ground before
"Did you forget to bring anything besides fish again?" Run asked
"No, you a.." Wave started, only to see the glare of his wife and Leone. "…Angelic jerk, I DID NOT forget to bring more than fish. By the Emperor, when are you going to let that go?"
"When it stops being hilarious."
The two couples and children turned to see a smiling Esdeath and Jaxon carrying each carrying a cooler of drinks. Behind each of them was a four year old girl with long hair. One with long light blue hair and a carbon copy of her mother, the other with shorter, darkened gray.
Esdeath hugged Run, Wave and Kurome tightly while Leone and Jaxon high fived.
"Girls, say hello." Esdeath asked.
"Yes, mama." The girls nodded.
"Hello Anya, hello Lily." Run smiled warmly at his god-daughters.
"Hello uncle Run." Anya bowed respectfully before handing him a storybook. "Thank you for the book, it was very good."
Run playfully patted Anya on the head, inwardly noticing her twin was more occupied catching up with his wife and daughter
"Hi Uncle Run! Hi auntie Leone!" Lily smiled cheerfully before spying their daughter. "Hi Uriel."
The baby smiled at the tomboy of Esdeath's daughters, reaching for her. Lily gave the baby her finger, which she held onto
"Wow! She's strong." Lily smiled as she tried to pull her finger. By this time, Leo and Maki had made their way.
"Hi Lily, Anya." Maki waved before turning to his mother. "Mommy, I know I say this a lot, but I'm really, really, REALLY hungry!"
"And this is why you should've had your morning orange." Kurome sighed, not really annoyed with her son's insistence.
"Here buddy." Wave handed his son a fish-stick…only for Maki to cringe
"Never mind. I can wait."
Kurome gave her son a thumbs up while Wave munched on the snack.
"Mama, Vati? Can we go play?" Lily asked her parents hopefully.
"Please, mommy? Daddy?" Leo followed in suit, Maki nodding with him.
The parents gave each other mock-looks of contemplation.
"It's alight with me." Run said. "Wave?"
"I got no problem with that. Kurome, any objections?"
Slipping one of her cookies into her mouth before anyone noticed, Kurome shook her head.
Leone and Jaxon gave a thumbs up.
With a cheer, most of the kids raced over to the nearby playground, which they had all to themselves at the moment.
"Have fun, babies!" Leone and Jaxon said together.
"Don't go too far!" Esdeath hollered
The Strongest in Empire City and Commissioner of the police she still was, but Esdeath was also, above all things else, a loving and protective mother
She and Jaxon didn't coodle or spoil the twins too much, she mused to herself. Even if they might have, the girls preferred to do things their own way while having their mama and Vati close by, just in case.
"Lunch should be ready in half an hour!" Run shouted.
By this time, Jaxon had made his way over to Run and Wave, who had returned to set up
"It wasn't that funny, was it?" The Marine asked his old friend/boss' husband
Jaxon smiled knowingly and, if Wave wasn't lying, very scarily.
"Your right, it wasn't that funny…Until Akame started chasing after you shouting 'meat!', 'meat!' over and over again!"
He let out a hearty laugh while Wave felt a weight dropped on his shoulders. It was then that Wave noticed something:
"Hey, where are the others?" He asked. "We DID say, 12:30, right Run?"
The winged teach…prinicipal, he corrected himself, let out a sigh
"That was one time, Wave. And compared to your mishap, relatively minor." He pointed out. "But to answer your question; yes, I made sure everyone knew it started at 12:30."
"Air, Fal and Lunar are going to be a little late." Jaxon explained. "Said something about picking up something important."
"Didn't they have a party last night?" Esdeath asked her husband in confirmation.
The doppleganger user's form tensed at that revalation. Cold started surrounding him and a shiv manifested in his had
"Jaxon." Esdeath cut off her husband's violent thoughts.
"Yes, Liebling." Jaxon then the shiv melt away and pouted.
"Oh relax, Jaxie." Leone smiled. "They're big girls now. And besides, everyone knows you're their big brother. Who'd be stupid enough to try something?"
Jaxon let out a growl regardless before returning to help Wave and Run set up the food prep
"So, how's the promotion treating you?" Wave asked in an attempt to move away from the topics that could put Jaxon in a violently protective mood.
A month ago, Jaxon had been made the interrogation teacher at ECPD's academy. Given his speciality in the topic, on top of his….enthusiasm, he was getting mixed reactions from both staff and students. But no one denied his skils, and he was enjoying a job that allowed him to come home to his beloved wife and daughters.
"Pretty good, how about you….Admiral Wave?" Jaxon answered before asking his own question, a smirk on his face.
"Vice-Admiral." Wave corrected the interrogator before turning to his best friend. "And how about you Run? Miss the days of classroom teaching?"
Run let out a chuckle.
"I must admit I have mixed feelings. I do miss teaching, but…at the same time, I do so enjoy the complete control of the school."
His mood drooped.
"At least until the food-fights and teacher-janitor civil wars start."
Jaxon and Wave let out laughs at the teacher's apparent plights.
"Sorry we're late!"
The three families turned to see Bols, his wife Ursa, daughter Ember and baby son Ace bounding up the hill, Rubicante
"No worries, you're actually early." Run assured his gentle giant friend.
"Here ya go, big fella." Jaxon tossed Bols a pop, which the man graciously accepted and downed with a gulp.
"Hello everyone." Ursa and Ember smiled cheerfully, which was returned. The beloved wife of Bols immediately began to catch up with the women, placing Ace down onto the blanket. He made his way over to Uriel, who was playing with her rattle. Seeming to sense the other baby, the blonde baby clutched her rattle close as if to defend it.
Ace simply cooed and pointed to the building blocks, which Uriel smiled at. The two were soon building tower with numbers and letters, babbling cutely as they did so.
Bols and Run simply smiled at scene
"Hi there Anya." Ember smiled at Esdeath and Jaxon's quiet daughter
XXX
The others started to show up in rapid succession shortly afterwards.
First up were Tatsumi and Mine with their son Bul, the third oldest of the boys in the next generation. And unlike his two friends, Bul was very quiet and almost a definte mama's boy….and Mine adored him.
The 2nd family of co-owners of Night Raid brought with them cupcakes and ice-cream in another freezer.
"H-hello everyone." Bul bowed respectfully to all the grown-ups. "Thank you for all of this."
Esdeath and Leone couldn't help but gush over how well behaved and cute Bul was, and the poor little boy was soon being hugged back and fourth until his mother saved him
"Go on and play, sweetie." Mine gently shoved her slightly clingy son towards the other children. "We need to get lunch ready."
"O-okay mama." Bul sighed as he trudged over
"You're going to get dirty!" Bul whined
"Your mom can wash them later!" Anya half-snapped
"Hey Tat? No offense, but….what's up with your kid?" Jaxon asked
"He's...got this thing with dirt." Tatsumi sighed, remembering the hell that had been introducing his family to his village; Mine was the center of attention, but poor little Bul screamed whenever there was dust.
"Hates it." Mine sighed as she helped Kurome set up the dessert blanket
"Bul?" Ember asked. "Anya's sitting over there, if you don't want to play."
"Maybe later?" Maki asked his friend hopefully, smiling when Bul gave a light thumbs up before making his way over to Anya's positon with Ember.
"Hi Anya." Bul weakly waved, looking at her book. "What're you reading?"
Anya looked over her shoulder and spied the only one in her circle of friends who wasn't overly eager to get dirty and rough-house.
"Hi Bul." She smiled gently, not unlike her mother in her softer moments. She then leant the book over to let him have a better look. "The Grimm Fairy Tales. The original version of fairy tales."
Bul sat down to have a better look, and soon the two were pointing at pictures and trying to sound out words together.
The parents watched the scene from their places setting up, smiles on their faces.
Lily took a break from tag with Maki and Leo to spy her sister with Bul
"Keep my sis safe until I get back, Bul!" She ordered, making the poor salute
"Lily, be nice to Bul!" Anya shouted to her sister
"I am!" Lily snorted to her sister before returning to tag with the boys. "Now where…?"
Leo leapt at her, and the two rolled to the floor as Maki dashed over. By the time he got there:
"Pinned ya!" Lily smirked
"That's my girl!" Jaxon called as the process started again
"Pinned ya!" Leo smirked back, only to be thrown onto his back
"Perhaps one day we'll be in-laws, Tatsumi. Run" Esdeath joked, making Tatsumi and Mine freeze in terror while Run mused the possibilty….and completely miss Jaxon and Leone crush their hand into the tree they was leaning on.
But someone else noticed.
"Now Jax, that tree is not a suspect. Leave it be."
The voice made the daughters of Esdeath perk up in anticipation.
"UNCA ARMIN!"
Lily and Anya briefly ditched what they were doing and raced over to their father's best friend, hugging him tightly.
"There they are!" Armin smiled happily as he took them into his arms. "My favorite girls!"
"Oh really?"
Chelsea, a lollipop already finished, had her hands on her hips and was smiling at the scene, giving the others a jaunty salute before making her way over to boyfriend.
"And xactly what does that make me to you, Mr. Talio?" She teased, only to find herself taken into Armin's arms
"Why dearest ladybug…is that jealousy I sense in you?" Armin teased back, his tone silky smooth. "I of course adore my cute little nieces. But you? You're my favorite woman."
Chelsea knew she should point out how cliché and cheesy that line was (in terms of Armin at least), but instead she found her stomach racing and her face blushing.
"But, if you still doubt my faithfulness…" Armin teased back. "Would a kiss put your fears to rest?"
Chelsea smirked and took Armin's face into her hands, forcing his lips onto hers.
"Easy! There are kids here." Leone and Jaxon teased together before realizing what they'd done. "Jinx!"
That little Jinx didn't last long
"Jaxon! Citizen Leone!"
Seyru, with Fal, Lunar and Air trailing behind her made their way to the gathering. Seyru was carrying a fruit basket, Air a salad and Lunar and Fal fries and condiments, respectfully. Koro followed behind.
"Hey there!" Leone and Jaxon ushered the gang over, taking things from the girls and giving them a hug.
"So…any trouble last night?" Jaxon asked in all seriously.
"Bro…" Air and Fal sighed together in exasperation. They loved their big brother, but his protectiveness was killing their romantic lives….not that they let him know they had one just yet.
"Worry not, Jaxon." Seyru promised with a s smile. "The girls and I had a lovely time, and the fellows kept their hands to themselves."
"Heck yeah!" Fal boasted as she high-fived her best friend
"By which they mean no guy came within 10 feet of us out of fear out of losing their boy-parts." Air sighed
Lunar had spent the whole time gazing around the area.
"Brother?" She asked, uncharacteristically blunt and forward.
"Yeah?"
"Were are my beautiful nieces?"
Jaxon pointed to one pair while taking a sip of his drink while Esdeath did the same after setting the salad and fries down.
"Anya's reading with Bul…" Jaxon explained
"And Lily is playing with the boys." Esdeath said
Both parents froze once what they said fully processed through their heads.
"Anya! Lily! Kids!" Seyru hollered, unintentionally preventing a rampage for the time being. "Look who I brought!"
Her Teigu cringed at the realization of what she was doing.
"PUPPY!" The children all cheered as they raced towards the biological Teigu.
Koro whimpered and glared at his mistress as if to say 'you don't pay me enough for this.'
It then occurred to him he had never been paid. Unless you counted the meals Seyru gave him and let him keep.
"I'll give you a great, big, terrible villain later." Seyru whispered, hoping to make her partner feel better.
It worked.
Then Sheele and Xian, carrying party portions of sushi and noodle dishes, showed up. Leo took a break from playing with Lily to hug his godmother, who nuzzled his nose
"Are you being a good boy, Leo?" Sheele asked her godson, who nodded. "And a good big brother?"
Leo nodded again, pride in his form, especially when Sheele messed with hair.
"Are you having a good day, auntie Sheele?" Leo asked
"I thought we were doing it tonight, so this all we could get together…." Sheele confessed. "And I just realized this is BBQ. I'm such an airhead…."
"Oh Sheele…" Xian tried to comfort her friend, Leo hugging her as well.
"I actually like this." Another male voice said.
"Agreed. I was getting a little peckish for sushi." A female voice followed.
All eyes turned to see Mayor Najenda and her husband Lubbock come by with two bags; one filled with candy and the other, from what the other adults could make out of the plastic, cards.
The adults all bowed in respect
"Oh, for the hundredth time…." Najenda mock complained. "We're all friends. No need for all this."
"I don't know, I kind of like it." Lubbock smiled
"Oh, hi Lub." The entire crowd said together, uninterested. Lubbock instantly felt as if a thousand pounds had dropped on him. Then he noticed the evil looks on Leone and Jaxon's faces.
"How's your love life?"
"LEONE!" Run shouted in scandalous tone.
"JAXON!" Esdeath, Air, Fal, Lunar and Armin followed in suit.
"WE DO THE LOVE JOKES!"
And finally, there was Stylish and Bulat with their duaghter Gensei. Tatsumi and Seyru raced to their respective mentor, while Gensei, hiding behind Stylish, suddenly widened her eyes at a familiar face:
"OH, MAKI-KUN!" Gensei beamed as she raced towards the object of her affections, who immediately screamed and dashed away
"SAVE ME, LEO!" Maki begged.
"Um….yeah, how about no?" Leo whistled, paying the sight of his best friend being chased no mind. Run and Leone both inwardlu felt immense pride in their son.
"Good move." Lily nodded in agreement, finding the scene amusing
Anya and Bul, who'd stopped reading to pet Koro's belly, were no longer enjoying it with Maki and Gensei's actions, and put themselves into the conflict.
"A moment of Maki's time, Gensei?" Anya asked.
The girl gave the reader a look over and opened her mouth, only for
"Watch it…"
Lily had a firm look on her face.
"One minute." Gensei reminded them to go over glance over the meal possibilities.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Maki bowed to his two friends over and over
"Read this." Bul suggested, pointing to the story he and Anya had been reading to before Koro distracted them: The rich man's wife. In which a woman won her freedom by beating a swamp man in three challenges.
"…So, if I beat Gensei in three games, she'll leave me alone?" Maki asked hopefully.
The two quieter children shot each other looks
"Probably wouldn't hurt, seeing as she still chases you after you asked to leave her alone."
"Alright, I'm going to do it!" Maki declared.
"That's my boy!" Kurome and Wave cheered their son on.
But once he was out of ear-shot….
"That poor…brave…little boy." Wave teared up as his son marched and upward as he could, hoping to stand up to Gensei without hurting her feelings.
Long story short, he only made her more affectionate towards him, and this put him on Dr. Stylish's secret list of 'people to kill for putting my precious baby girl in harm's way.'
Luckily, Bulat always deleted said list before his husband could remember it.
"Bul-baby?"
"Yes?"
"Have you see my list?"
"…Um…." Bulat tried to rhink of a way to stall for time. "Which one?"
"The Gensei and no boys one." Stylish said.
"Oh forget that." Wave tried. "Just unwind a little Stylish."
The mad doctor very reluctantly did so
"Just unwind?" He asked his old friend. "Wave-baby, you know it a patu until the Sty-guy…!"
"Children, remember." Esdeath and Run said together.
XXX
Now, all that was left was the moment everyone had been waiting for:
In the past month, Akame had been seeing someone. She gave no mention of their gender, what they did, or even how they met. All she'd ever mentioned was that they were a regular at Night Raid, she knew them previously and she had promised to introduce them at the picnic.
Stylish and Bulat were sure the person was imaginary, Lubbock thought it was a woman, Tatsumi was sure it was a swordsman, Mine, Leone and Run didn't practically care as long as the person treated their best friend right.
Kurome instantly hated whoever it was and had been sharpening Yatsafusa in prepartion of killing them.
"Akame's almost here." Leone said aloud after checking her phone.
No sooner did she say this, then a beat up car drove up the hill and stopped. Everyone leapt to their feet.
"Maki." Kurome called her son over.
"Yeah, mom?"
His mother looked at the fellow who was helping his auntie Akame out of her car. A fellow he didn't know.
"Bite." Kurome ordered.
The little boy growled and made a mad dash for the newest arrival
"Maki!" Akame beamed as she leant down to hug him, only for her nephew to dash past her and chomp his mouth onto her date.
When his bites did nothing, he swung his little fists into the man's legs.
"Stay away from my auntie, ya big bully!"
XXX
"We can never have a simple group picnic, can we?" Run asked aloud as he observed the scene from afar.
"Nope." Bols replied.
"Probably not." Armin sighed, sipping his beer.
"Nah uh." Lubbock added.
"When pigs fly." Tatsumi sighed.
"In all honesty, we should've expected this." Najenda mused.
"Indeed." Esdeath followed.
Wave simply let out a sigh.
XXX
"Maki."
The little boy stopped his assault and glanced up at his aunt, who was holding the single biggest yellowfish donut he'd ever seen
"Look what auntie got for you…"
The little boy's mouth salivated at the sight of his favorite treat, and he forgot why he was biting this man.
"Stop biting him and you get this and 10 more later."
Maki instantly obeyed.
The man in question wore rectangular glasses, a white jacket and was lean and muscular, with a whip at his side. His hair was black and spiked downwards to the sids.
"Hi there," He waved weakly.
Now Kurome recognized him:
Green.
Honestly, she would've preferred Natala, but she hadn't seen hide or hair from him in years.
"Everyone." Akame smiled as she handed Maki his treat, which he shared with his friend. "This is Green. My boyfriend. Be kind to him or I kill you."
Najenda also recognized him; from the Election Fight. He hadn't lasted long, being taken out in the first minute….
But that was years ago. Everyone was deserving of forgivness.
"Well, now that Akame is finally here…." Bols announced, revving up Rubircant and motioning Tatsumi and Bulat to toss the meat..which was soon assaulted by the flames of his teigu just as Ursa and Lubbck finished setting up the table.
"FOOD'S READY!"
The starving kids raced to the table, eager to fill their bellies before playing again.
With a sigh, Kurome supposed Green would do. After all, at least he wasn't too bad and he made Akame happy.
Except for…
XXX
"…a god damn armpit fetish." Kurome groaned a full minute later.
"Huh?" Mine asked
"Green has an armpit fetish." Kurome grumbled as she downed a beer, inwardly cringing at the (in her mind) disgusting liquid.
The other women were silent on the matter.
"How the hell does that even work? What is so…enthralling about armpits?"
Sheele lifted up her own arm and gave in a stern glare
"…Maybe he can tell something about people from it?" She suggested.
"Is that a request for a demonstration?" Green asked.
"NO!" Everyone shouted,
"…Spoilsports."
"Well, as long as you and Akame are happy, that's a;l tat matters." Ursa smiled, getting a bow from the young man.
"Mommy? What's a fetish?" Ember asked as she too a quick break from playing with her baby brother an Uriel.
Ursa blushed in embarrassment, but Ace saved her by pulling Ember's shirt and placing a messy baby kiss.
Run, noticing how uncomfortable Green was around anyone but Akame, made his way over to him and handed him a drink
"As a fellow member of the exclusive 'With someone way out of my league' group, I welcome you to our little social circle."
Green accepted the drink and invivtation.
"Who're you with?" he asked, his eyes widening when Run pointed to Leone. "Nicely done. More of a ravenette myself bit, wait…You're the teacher who killed that pedo-clown a while back, aren't you?" He asked
For once, Run just chuckled at the mention of Champ. Aside from being married to Leone, it was what he was best known for in Empire City.
"That is correct, I suppose. Thought now I'm principal of Emperor Primary and Secondary."
"Well, Congrats." Green smiled.
"And on that note, I should also mention that you, along with Armin, that fellow with the raiper and receptionist on his arm, are along with myself part of the VERY exclusive 'Sane man' group."
The two clunking their drinks again, and Green loosened a little more.
"If it'll make you feel better…" The former teacher said. "You may attempt it on me."
Green's eyes widened, but he stopped himself.
"Only if you're…" He saw Run had already started. "Very good. Now tell me your story, my winged friend…."
What Green said yet was so fast everyone had trouble keeping up with it
"Standard paper used in schools. Flecks of crayon and evidence of more use of cologne then deodorant. Led pencil number two, ambidextrous. Well-bred but raised away from luxury for the majority of your life, top of most classes throughout academic career. You have two children five year gap in between, eldest a boy youngest a girl and hoping for one more after last night."
….
….
"You got all that from my armpit?" Run asked, not sure whether to be amazed, disgusted, shocked or all of the above.
"Yes." Green said unapologetically.
….
….
And soon, Green was the center of attention as he was doing in with everyone. They would all swear to never mention the incident again, but it was the highlight of the picnic.
"I miss Natala." Kurome sighed, getting Jaxon's attention.
"Wait….Natala as in almost a male Najenda, but younger and blonde hair? Wore a lower-face mask from time to time?"
Kurome nodded, the two men's eyes widening in shock.
"Specter?" She asked in realization
Both former agents nodded in recognition.
"…I take it didn't end well for the guy?" Chelsea said, trying to be as tasteful and comforting as possible, especially when the two men nodded their heads in recollection.
"But he died a fine man." Jaxon mused. "One of the bravest sons of a gun I've ever known."
Armin nodded.
Those overheard and understood the context of the situation gave gentle smiles in recognition. Jaxon, at least, did not give praise like that easily.
Sensing her husband's distress, Esdeath motioned her daughters over and handed the, something before pointing to their father.
"Vati?"
Jaxon looked down to see his daughters offering him a cake and a sip of pop, making him smile and take their offers.
"Sorry babies." He cooed, hugging them and tehn letting them go to their mother.
Kurome handed Maki to Wave and made her way over to her sister
"Nee-chan? A word."
"Actually?" Green said. "I think we should talk, right Kurome?"
The cookie-lover turned to see Green. They walked off to the side for a moment.
"Look…I know I'm not Natala." He said right away. "I know what he meant to both of you. And I know that what I did when Iokal and the other nobles….I may have gotten knocked out quickly but the fact I went with it….Above all things else, I know I'll always be second to him in terms of Akame's heart. He was her first everything. And he was like a brother to you. I don't expect you to warm up to me right away. Heck, I'd be kind of worried if you did…But…."
The next words he said had all the conviction in his form.
"But I love your sister. I love Akame with all my heart. I know she's out of my league and wonder what the heck she's doing giving me a chance…but I swear I'll make her the happiest woman in the world, no the universe, if you give me the chance….and help when I need it."
He took a few breaths before finishing.
"Cause let's be honest, you know her better than I ever could."
That made Kurome give him a light smile and put her sword away before reaching out to shake his hand.
"Just stay away from my cookies."
Green saluted, just in time for Akame to grab and pull him away and introduce him to Maki.
"So, can you really tell everything about me from my armpit?" the boy asked.
Green blushed slightly
"…Um, yeah?"
Maki tore off his shirt and gave Green a chance to look.
"Light bruising from rough housing, indicating a protein heavy diet but with a rather ravenous sweet tooth. You can lift a table no problem, love fish by itself or in baking, no other alternative or frozen. You love your friends and family to the point of gladly getting hurt for them, altough by this slight little dip you're a little slow in recognizing love. Apparently it comes from your father's side."
Kurome and Akame both laughed at that, while Maki's eyes sparkled with admiration at his future uncle.
XXX
"I mean, is it wrong for me to tell the girls to kick the crap out of all the boys but me?" Jaxon asked his fellow fathers…and Armin.
"Normally, I'd say yes." Armin responded, already feeling the collective glare of the other males. "But considering the women in our lives…no, I don't fault you for thinking that, Jaxon."
"Thanks, Ar."
"No problem."
"I hear you." Stylish
"I mean, look at their mothers."
Yes, the men of the Jeagers, Night Raid and the group formerly known as Spectre, had absolutely no delusions that, come puberty or as they dreaded, even before…their daughters would be catching the eyes of many men, both young and old.
"We should form a support group." Tatsumi suggested.
"And what would we call it?" Bulat asked. "'I have a beautiful daughter and want to kill anyone who looks at her anonymous?' "
"Seems kind long, don't you think?" Bols mused.
"Well, while not a father myself, I could suggest you it HABDAWTKAWLAH…never mind." Green started
"No, no! That was okay." Bols assured him.
"GENTLEMEN!"
They turned to see Seyru
"…how much did you hear?" Run sighed, already knowing this wasn't going to end well
"All of it."
"MAMA!" Anya and Lily shouted. "VATI IS GOING TO SCARE ALL OUR FRIENDS AGAIN!"
XXX
Leone bounced Uriel up and down
"Don't worry, sweetie." She assured her infant daughter. "Mommy
Najenda smiled at the sight of her old friend and her youngest child
"Motherhood is treating you well again, I see." She smiled
"Yeah, nice to have another girl in the house."
Najenda looked at the little baby girl in Leone's arms, feelings filling her form.
Then she made up her mind.
"Lubbock." Najenda announced
"Yeah?"
"Clear our schedule for the next three days and get us a room at that hotel I like so much."
Lubbock smiled impishly.
"Pa?" Bul asked his father
"Yeah, little buddy?"
"I'm scared for unca Lubbock and I don't know why."
Too used to similar actions to cringe and obviously not having the heart to give his boy a kid-friend version (especially with Mine around)
"Marriage first." Akame said bluntly, making Green's smile grow even more
"I can do that."
Kurome unsheathed her blade and placed it at his neck.
"Do it...and you die."
"Dad! Mommy's trying to kill my future uncle!" Maki shouting
"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" Leo and Lily
"So immature." Anya sighed.
"You said it." Bul nodded.
Yes, it was an eventful day and nowhere near would what anyone call a 'normal gathering' if such a thing even existed.
But they wouldn't change it for the world.
Read and review, would ye kindly?
Next Chapter will be the full fight of Run vs. Champ from Chapter 4 of Wings.
Followed by the Strongest Parent in Empire City, where the couples duke it out to see who not only earns the title mentioned in the chapter, but an all expense trip and no taxes for a year.
After that, I'll seriously need suggestions on what do to. So, if you want more of this story, please consider re-reading Wings and Lioness and leaving any suggestions in either a review or PM. However, if they involve Jaxon and Esdeath, please forward the request to WarHawk07.