Out in the garden...
All the SP children are now emitting huge moisture droplets that appears from thin air for being hurt and scolded after their children's fight.
Their emotionally stirred SP dads are gently trying to calm them down with compassionate, instructive and persuading words.
"There! That's my pretty and cute little girl. Always stay cheerful and kind from now on, ok? Don't forget that you'll always be my dear sweet…"
-O_ _O- !
Mikuo says then suddenly he trails off to a hush.
The other boys notice that his audible clattering ceases to a stop and that he starts gaping with eyes bulged wide open in shock at a particular direction.
"Now cheer up, Athrylith! That's a strong boy! You know very well that I won't let you remain undisciplined for misbehaving like that, so take it like a big… boy…"
O_ _O ;
Piko tells him as he cradles his not-so-little SP son. He, too, suddenly halts still. Just as he is puckering up to kiss his SP child, he notices all the girls grinning and they have their smart phones pointed at them.
His face flushes into a deep shade of red at the very instance that he nearly dropped Athrylith by accident.
The other boys, too, blush and gape wide-eyed in shame and embarrassment for being caught red-handed when they were revealing their soft sides.
"W-WHAT THE HELL, GIRLS! PLEASE DON'T FILM THIS!"
D=
Nero stammers first. His face is entirely redden in bashfulness as he hears their very prevented yet nearly uncontrolled giggling.
His fingers slip as he is nestling his SP daughter, but luckily, he catches her promptly and didn't drop her like a hot potato.
"Oh…no…please…don't…"
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Rinto stutters with a prominent shied ripe tomato-colored face.
Everyone in town knows Rinto and even so, he vividly shows utmost embarrassment when the girls saw him.
He panics at the thought if they ever planned of posting the touching captured footage of them online.
He turns around to purge out all of the redness accumulated on his face whilst unintentionally gripping his SP child so tightly.
The poor little one faints in his embrace.
"W. . .T . . .F. . . ! ! !"
O_ _O #
With a very mortified and pissed yet entirely scarlet facial expression, Len gapes wide-eyed at them.
He is rendered speechless in humiliation and in shamed anger for he was just giving his SP child a hearty speech and a smooch in a very charismatic fatherly manner. And it was all captured on film!
He bites his lower lip to prevent his rising temper when he saw Rin pointing the camera right at him but he restrains his nagging urge to smite and trample her because Olivia is right beside his twin sister. He is very much tempted to do so later on for he notices her deviously snickering with an obvious intent of blackmail. It's a twin's sense of connection.
Then...
Four of the girls crack into fits of boisterous laughter at perceiving their very hilarious reactions.
"Oh why not, Nero? You guys are just being adorable and sweet daddies. It was so heartfelt and touching too. I don't see the reason why you must shy away from doing something that isn't wrong." Olivia says in innocent disappointment, being the only one of the girls who didn't laugh.
Nero blushes profusely and is rendered unable to give her a response.
Olivia toggles on her phone and shares the boys the video. When she is about to view and look over it, two of the boys dash towards her.
"OLIVIA, DON'T WATCH IT AGAIN! PLEASE DELETE IT!" Piko and Len shout in tandem. Then they plead in front of her.
Approaching her, they frown at one another's simultaneous actions and begin pushing one another away in front of her and the other girls.
Then both the silveret and the light blond boy with glowing pale blue highlight's sights become black.
They both feel their faces get covered within someone else's palm and then they are thrust away from her and the other girls in opposite directions.
*DOUBLE CRASH!*
They both crash face-first on opposite garden fences.
Those were Rinto's palms. Then in front of all the girls, he kneels down and pleads to them for their mercy and reconsideration.
"Please girls, delete the footages. I am begging you." Rinto most humbly requests them with tears forming in his eyes.
"Awww…" Miku, Neru, Olivia and his twin sister chorus, feeling immense pity.
Filled with compassion, Miku, Neru and Lenka's eyes glisten whilst actual tears well down from Olivia's eyes for noticing him become so unhappy and downtrodden.
Olivia thinks that she and the other girls could have probably done something really cruel and hurtful to him unintentionally and feels very sorry for it so she starts to sniffle.
"Yes Rinto, we understand." Miku says sympathetically with Neru, Lenka and Olivia nodding in agreement.
Then all four girls delete their captured video footages from their smartphones.
After they did, the four girls feel the urge to kneel down around him and give him a consoling group hug. They all willingly did.
Neru and Miku kiss him on the opposite cheeks and tighten their embrace on his left and right side. They make him relax and finally be at ease with Miku's arms wrapped around his torso from the right and Neru's arms wrapped around him and Prince on his left side.
Whilst they kiss him on both cheeks, his sister and Olivia take turns smooching him on the forehead. Lenka wraps her arms around her twin brother's waist and hugs him from the back whilst Olivia wraps her arms around his neck and hugs him in front. Then the four girls continue to enclasp him in a heartfelt group embrace.
Len, Mikuo Nero, Piko and Rin all gawk at them in disbelief and ridicule but two of them obviously feel a wild tad of jealousy.
"Oh suuuure! That was sooo convincing cous, as if it'll ruin your life. HAH! I'm not falling for that stratagem!" Rin snaps indifferently and refuses to delete her video footage.
Whilst still embracing him, some of the girls defend him for his cause and try persuade her.
"Don't be absurd, Rin! Just delete it! I'll give you all the jewelries you want in my collections if you do and even purchase the ones you like in any malls' jewelry shops if you'll just reconsider." Neru angrily commands her but also bribes her to win her attention and cooperation.
Then she smooches and hugs Rinto and Prince again to make him feel complacent and content.
"Oh please Rin, it has really made big brother upset. Can't you see how much he doesn't want to go through the harsh social online trauma?" Lenka requests her, pleading for her twin brother.
"*Sniffle …*sniff…*sob..." Olivia prevents to cry but couldn't avoid audibly sniffing. She truly believes that they actually have been so brutal and mean to him.
"Rin, have a heart! You know very well that Rinto never lies to us." Miku reminds her, trying to persuade her to reconsider.
Then she almost kisses him again but shyness prevented her after seeing Neru blissfully nestled in a cuddle with him and their SP child.
Feeling ashamed, Miku is silenced as she realises that she couldn't possibly go with her plans that she and Len had discussed.
How can she?
They look so contented together and she doesn't have the insensitivity of heart to do so anymore.
Sadly, she just glimpses at the blissful SP partners in reflection.
Abruptly interrupting her thoughts, "Or so to say, he's an extremely bad liar and so incredibly unreliable at it that he just couldn't! He's so brutally sincere that it's both a curse and a liability." Nero remarks frankly whilst snickering at his own humor.
"Hahahah... that's right, Rinto can't lie to save his own ass." Mikuo points out right beside him, also snickering at the unpremeditated fact and joke.
"Really?" Both Olivia and Piko query together in curiosity.
Then Piko quickly lifts and plucks her away from Rinto's embrace for he couldn't take it anymore, and also because he anticipated that someone else is about to do so.
"Yup… that's pure honesty you are witnessing, Olivia." Len sighs and then he tries to take her away from Rinto first but fails. He frowns at his rival for snatching the opportunity.
Grinning triumphantly, Piko secures Olivia in his arms and shifts her much closer to him and then he licks her tear-stained cheeks in front of him.
The annoyed one scowls in disgust.
"Come on, Rin. Please? That video footage is extremely embarrassing for me." Rinto asks her himself now.
"How come!? You and the other guys are just being sweet with your SP kids and aren't doing anything wrong. So tell me the reason why?!" Rin demands him more explanation.
"I truly believe that a fatherly moment is meant to be reserved and only kept amongst family and the closest of friends because it should dealt with warmly and with compassion.
Exposing it to the world would render it ineffective, insincere and so shallow.
Plus once again, it is so utterly embarrassing for me. So please delete it, Rin. Or at least, promise me never to share it publicly and only keep it amongst us family and close friends." Rinto explains honestly whilst cuddling Prince close to his heart. The little SP child awakes and cuddles back to soothe him.
"Aaaww…" Lenka, Miku and Neru are so touched that their eyes once again become clouded with glistening moisture whilst Olivia burst out crying in Piko's arms for the obtained guilt.
He and Athrylith, who is balancing on top of his head, try to calm her down whilst the three girls group-hug Rinto once again for his unintended eloquence.
Mikuo tries to make Rin reconsider as he with Winner pats her on the back to let it go. Nero and Veilchenblau are beside them for support.
Then Rin notices her twin eerily glaring at her with a very moody aura. Joyance flutters closely and intimidatingly beside his shoulder.
"F-Fine! Have it your way! There! Done! Happy? HEY!" Rin says slyly and unpleasantly and then somebody snatches her phone away from her clutches.
"And just to make sure, that it WILL be completely deleted…" Len says as he grabs and tosses her smartphone towards Rinto's direction.
Neru catches it and ensures the video has been deleted. With a smirk, she deletes all of her video files.
"Hmpf! Spoiled sports!" Rin snorts and pouts, crossing her arms but feels comforted when she is embraced by Mikuo and Winner. She gladly lifts her SP child and cuddles her back.
After in just less than a minute's silence and whilst the group's members compose themselves separately...
"I don't see what's the big deal or what the fuss is all about not sharing your fatherly moment video footage online, Rinto, but hey, I'm only a casual observer and bystander after all." Someone remarks cheerfully in the shadows of the garage.
He appears to have been listening to them.
When the group's members heard him, most of them dash towards the cheery voice's direction.
Once there, those who draw nearer perceive a young man who is exactly their age.
He is waiting with a pleasant grin on his face. He is clothed in an ensemble closely similar to Mikuo and Miku's attire only he prefers to be barefooted.
On his right knee and left foot are bandages that seem to adorn him as a iconic fashion statement.
On his head, he wears a blue and white navy captain's hat on and he has his left eye concealed within his golden tresses with teal highlights.
He carries with him a familiar spherical necessity with a golden band which is similar to what all the pairs have along with them.
Most of the group's members happily dash and head towards the muttering newcomer.
"Bro! Welcome home!" His older siblings, Mikuo and Miku greet him first and quickly race towards him and then they envelop him in a warm embrace.
"My, how did you get here unbothered by nosy fans and paparazzi? And why didn't we hear the car arrived and parked in the garage?" Miku asks her brother whilst hugging him even more fondly.
"Wow bro, you've grown. You're even taller than Miku now. See?" Mikuo notices and he puts his hands on top of their heads as he observes them together in their group-hug.
"Glad to be home bro, sis. I'm also glad to finally hear a compliment from you, brother. I really missed this place. Mom and Dad are inside the house. They will tell you how we were able to come home discreetly. They also told me to go to you first and take our time amongst ourselves." He says whilst smirking so charmingly.
Ready with her gadget, "Aaaaaaaahhhh! *~fan girl squeals~* It's Angelus! Hi there! Welcome home! I want a lot of selfies with you if that's ok. Oh Neru let's take turns posing and taking them." Lenka squeals ecstatically when she approaches him and then she offers Neru a lending hand.
"Sure why not, as long as I go first. Angelus! Bonjour!" Neru agrees gladly but couldn't avoid her 'me-first' attitude.
"Oh, hey there! Long time no see! Don't worry girls, I'll help you take your selfies. Rest assured." Rinto greets him and then he offers to take both girls their desired photos in good spirits.
"Oh hi Lenka and Neru! Wow, you both have become quite lovely ladies. Sure, take all the pictures you like. Put it there, old chap! Wow, you're way taller now, Rinto." Omiku greets them.
After he finished hugging his siblings, he turns to the girls and winks and then posts with them on their requested snapshots which almost made them both swoon.
Then he shakes hands with Rinto who is taking the pictures.
"Hey man! Remember me?" Nero approaches and greets him.
"No actually. Who are you? You resemble Nero but he never speaks to anyone. Are you cured of that oral impairment illness or rather 'social disability'? Hehehe… just kidding, man!" Omiku jokes, then he and Nero laugh whilst exchanging hearty handshakes.
"Long time no see, Omiku! You seem to have grown way more handsome than the last time you were home." Rin greets him next with a grin.
"Flattery would get you nowhere, Rin. So what do you want? Kidding! Hi Rin, you've become quite a lovelier lady than last time." Omiku chimes in, anticipating the vivid sly tactic which he shoots right back at her.
Chuckling, "Hahahah very funny, Omiku! I just wanted to mention that I tested the neon orange goo that we invented last yuletide and it was a success. So what do you say? 70-30 on the profits when we market it? I'm taking 70 of course!" Rin cordially mentions and then she pats him on the back.
"50-50 Final offer!" Omiku re-negotiates to be fair.
"Fine!" Rin pouts but still smiles at the coziness emitted in the air.
"Hmm... It seems like someone's not around. Where's Len?" Omiku queries, looking at all the friendly faces surrounding him.
"Over there! He's at the back in the garden, trying to steal someone else's girlfriend." Rin replies bluntly.
Then she points back to the farthest area of the garden nearing the fields' pathway where three people from the group remained.
"Let's go there and surprise him then." He suggests with a magnetic smile and wink.
Then he places a finger in front of his lips to tell them to creep with him silently.
Omiku and the others who greeted him on his arrival walk discreetly from the garage to the back of the house to the far side of the garden.
In the farthest part of the garden...
"What the hell, Len! Why are you being such a major pest?! Just leave her alone! And let us be!" Piko says in an annoyed tone whilst not allowing Olivia to leave the safety of his arms.
"I refuse to leave her alone with you from now on. You practically defiled her the last time I did." Len says in rebuttal whilst he is trying to take her away from him.
"Aren't you actually the one who did that to her with your horny icy doppelganger?" Piko retorts in irritation, dodging his grabbing clutches.
"What's wrong guys? Why are you suddenly fighting like this? Aren't you both supposed to be the ones who usually get along?" Olivia asks them, sounding quite unhappy.
Then she feels Piko grip her firmly, signifying and telling her to brace herself to what he has to say.
"You know how he feels about you, right? Well out of the blue, he decides to take desperate measures to make you break up with me so that he can have his way." Piko tells her very seriously.
"Is that true, Len? You know that I truly love Piko, right? Why are you doing this to us?" Olivia asks him with an insistent look, full of concern.
"Because I'm absolutely in love with you, can't you see that? And I don't want him to hurt you ever again!
His insane abilities are getting to him and are beyond his control!
I truly believe that you will be so much more happier and safer with me if you'll only give me the chance.
Leave him and come to me for he can NEVER make you completely happy.
Please love me and not him!" Len admits the truth and explains himself most stirringly.
Piko scowls at his insulting words and wanted to reply in reprisal but he listens to Olivia's response.
"Len, I really cared a lot about you as a friend and can only love you as a male friend just like for Mikuo, Nero and Rinto.
I truly am very much in love with Piko and I am also genuinely happy being with him.
I apologise to be so harsh on you but I cannot love you the way you hope me to.
It is because no matter how unstable Piko can be, I am more than willing to help him overcome it with my own abilities and with all of my strength for I love him!
I honestly and truly love him!" Olivia says gently and slowly as tears well down her eyes.
The boy carrying her kisses her cheeks dry and then she enclasps her arms around his neck and hugs him tightly whilst weeping quietly for regretting to hurt a friend.
She doesn't know of any other way to tell him painlessly.
The boy, who was turned down, looks away in sadness but he darts the other boy a meaningful look, signifying that he has no regrets for what he has done or said.
He hasn't given up at all!
The boy lifting the girl in his embrace receives his message and then he turns around and takes a few steps further to assist Olivia become calm, cool and collected.
Piko kisses her softly and most gratefully for choosing, loving and remaining with him.
Adjacent from the garden...
"Wow… This is just like watching a TV soap opera or telenovela drama." The three hear the earlier voice comment as he and the rest of the group observe from a far.
Unavoidably grinning, "Hello Len. Long time no see. It appears you've changed. Cheer up man, there are plenty of fish in the seas." The newcomer greets and advises him with a warm and friendly advice as he and their friends advance closer.
The others couldn't help but try to hide their uncontrollable smiles upon overhearing his amorous speech.
"Oh, it's you... Welcome back, Omiku. I'm not in the mood to tend to your frivolous games right now. And that goes for the rest of you! Go away!" Len snaps at them all crossly, very uninterested to even chat with him. Then he tells the others to leave the premises but they didn't.
They, too, are very enticed and intrigued at the very juicy dramatic event that they all just witnessed.
Piko has just finished drying Olivia's tears when they both turn around to face and greet whom they thought is Miku and Mikuo's younger brother.
The very instance they turn around...
O_ _O
both Piko and Olivia's eyes dilate widely when they distinguish who it really is.
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Omiku, too, gapes so wide-eyed that he freezes at seeing whom he undoubtedly recognise.
"Meet our group's youngest members bro, this is Piko and Olivia. Guys, this is Omiku, more known as the ever-popular 'Angelus'." He feels his brother pat him on the shoulder and introduce them to him.
Blinking profusely, "O... Oli.. ?" Olivia stutters in Piko's arm and then she rubs her eyes just in case she is mistaken.
Stupefied, Piko gawks silently in shock and couldn't believe how he wasn't able to detect his presence like he did in the frosty realm.
Still lifting her in his arms, both he and Olivia stare at him whilst cuddling each other with massive disbelief.
Recovering back to his senses…
"Wha- What…
HUH!?
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING IN THIS ABYSS!?"
'Oliver' thunders at them in a more familiar tone of voice and accent that the two of them already knew - a very disdainful, high and mighty; and pompous way.
(Back in Oliver and Olivia's homeland, the word 'abyss' also means realm or world. It doesn't only mean a bottomless pit, chasm or ocean. 'Abyss' is also their true family name and realm's name.)
His face winces in humiliation for realising that his real sister heard him converse so cordially just like an incredibly benevolent, sunny-disposition commoner.
Their other friends gawk in shock at hearing him speak in such an odd and very prudish conduct for the first time.
Oliver slowly turns around and checks on them and then his sweat drops at his blunder, seeing all his friends gaping and stunned.
His face puffs even much more redder and then he is rendered incapacitated on the spot.
"BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHH!" Mikuo, Nero and Rin laugh aloud.
"Dude! You bellowed just like an aristocratic, snooty old fart from one of my mom's tedious high-class socialite parties. Hahahahahah…. Ack!" Nero comments crassly and then he ROFL with Rin, Mikuo and their SP children.
Neru pinches her brother near the groins which made him yelp.
Miku, Len, Rinto and Lenka gape even more at hearing him spoke in an extremely bizarre manner.
"What's going on, little bro?" Miku inquires as soon as he was rendered entirely paralyzed.
With a face completely dyed in red, 'Omiku Angelus' or 'Oliver' staggers in confusion on how he is suppose to act or behave now.
He is in the midst of his friends and his real regal family member.
Extremely disoriented, mortified, and wildly shaking his head, "Oh my God! This is not happening to me! This is just inconceivable! Mother! Father! I-I..I mean… MOM! DAD!" Oliver yells and scampers off into the house to notify his adoptive parents of Olivia's presence.
Piko and Olivia are left in the garden, gaping with their friends and completely in shock as they watch him run off in a frenzy.
After a speck of time, one of them breaks the awkwardness along with the sound of crickets in the night time air.
"Olivia… Remember when we were in Winterdomain and I said that I thought I saw him before?" Piko utters, still wide-eyed.
"Yes, Piko. Why?" Olivia replies, also wide eyed whilst nestled in his arms.
"I now recalled that it was on a circus advertisement, in a 'Cirque dü Système Solaire Domaine' poster as a matter of fact." Piko says what he finally remembers, massively in disbelief.
Then the rest of their friends all stare at them with very weighted curiosities and queries.