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Rating: T mild language
Chapter Ten
Ray POV
Was Kai right?
Was I an idiot?
I couldn't think anymore on the subject, it cursed my slumber and was the main reason why I was awake at four in the morning.
I looked around the dark bedroom to see Kai missing from his bed and I wondered where he was.
The bedroom door opened and someone came in and sat on Kai's bed, it must be him, I heard him sigh and get under his covers.
I listening for a few minutes thinking that he was asleep when I heard him roll over and say, "Go to sleep Kon"
I sighed and did as I was told, listening to the rhythmic sounds of my friends surrounding breathings.
I woke only to hear the hustle and bustle of the house, what was that noise.
Getting up I looked around and saw that everyone (including Tyson) was up and their beds were made, I must have slept in.
I walked into the living area where Tyson and Max were busy dusting the table and the television, I saw a vacuum cleaners standing idle near the wall plug and wondered why no was using it.
"Good morning Ray" said Max cheerily as he dusted the coffee table.
"Uh guys, what are you doing?"
"Cleaning" answered Tyson, he sounded rather grumpy and it was then that I checked the time only to see that it was nearly seven, how long had they been up and how did they get Tyson up?
"Why?" I asked
"Kai said so; he said that when the social service people come over the house needs to be really clean"
I frowned, I was very much confused.
I walked into the kitchen to see Kai was busy drying the dishes, had he already made breakfast then?
"Kai what are you doing?"
"Drying the dishes" he stated expressionless.
"I can see that, I mean what's going, why are they cleaning the house this early"
Kai was finished drying and now began to pack everything away.
"Because if the house isn't clean then nothing will work"
"Huh?"
Kai straightened and stared at me and began to ring the towel in a very family fashion which I couldn't pin point.
"Don't be an idiot standing there and go get dressed" and with this said Kai snapped the drying towel at me which almost hit me.
"Where's Hilary?"
Kai began to ring the towel again.
"She's gone to get a change of clothes…now go" and the towel was snapped again this time is hit my thigh and I yelped in surprise, damn rats tail.
I left the kitchen and headed to my bag in the bedroom looking for my toiletry bag, grabbing my bag and my towel I headed towards the bathroom.
I headed back into the bedroom after my shower in my towel wrapped around my waist and as I saw the small baby sleeping in what appeared to be a pile of clothes.
I got dressed and cleared up the room and stopped when I heard the baby stir in the clothes, she was waking up.
I picked her up and sat on the bed and rocked her gently, my hair had still been lose and now she grabbed some strands in her tiny hand and tugged it.
She was a lot stronger then she looked.
I tried to pry her small fingers open of my hair and once I did she started to wriggle and tears would run down her chubby cheeks, she was upset because she no longer had my hair.
I groaned as realization hit me and I placed some of my hair in her grasp once more.
"Guys, we have a problem!" I called and sat back down on the bed, this was not good, not good at all.
Normal POV
Everyone headed towards the bedroom where they saw Ray sitting on the foot of a bed with the baby in his arms holding his hair rather tightly.
"What's the matter?" asked Max
"She won't let go and when I get her too let go she starts throwing a tantrum"
"Maybe she'll lose interest?" suggested Tyson
"You know for some reason I doubt it" Ray said through gritted teeth as she pulled his hair.
Max picked up a small toy they had found and placed it in front of her, she stared at it for a few seconds before turning away from it.
"Dude she loves your hair" chuckled Tyson.
"This is not funny Tyson, the social services people will be here in a few hours and she has to go with them" said Max as he slapped Tyson's head.
They stood in silence before Kai's voice entered the conversation, "Maybe you should just cut it off"
Ray glared at Kai at even the suggestion of cutting his hair.
"What if we give her a bottle, then maybe she'll let go" proposed Max.
"I still say we cut his hair" said Kai as he made his way to leave the room.
"Hey where are you going, we have to sort this out!" called Tyson.
"We need to get this house tidy in half an hour before the social people come"
"Why must the house be clean?" asked Ray.
Kai smirked as he turned around and placed his index finger on his lips, "Shhhh, it's a secret"
"I think he's finally cracked" said Tyson once Kai was gone.
"No, not completely" said Ray
"I heard that!" shouted Kai.
Half an hour later
"Nothing is working" grumbled Tyson.
They still couldn't distract the baby so that she would lose interest in Ray's hair and nothing had worked.
"You know your hair is very soft" added Max as he patted Ray's head.
The bell suddenly rang and everyone stopped dead, the social service people where here and they still hadn't solved their problem.
Everyone shuffled to the front door where Kai stood staring at it, he looked tired, and he glanced at them and shook his head when he saw the situation hadn't changed.
He took hold of a pair of scissors from the kitchen counter took hold of the hair and cut it.
The baby held the pieces of hair and stared at it for some time and then threw it on the floor gurgling in laughter.
Ray handed the baby to Tyson and quickly moved away and swiped the scissors from Kai's hands before he could do anymore damage.
Kai opened the door and what stood in front of them where a few people.
Mr Dickinson, and two young women, all dressed for the hard winter weather.
They all stepped in and introduced themselves, Miss Fouche and Mrs Hunt, both social workers.
"Well I see the place and is nice and tidy, very good" said Mrs Hunt as she shook her jacket.
They all sat down on the couches and Ray made some tea and coffee for everyone as the baby was handed to them.
"Tyson, you brother and your dad will be arriving late tomorrow, they'll be here at around nine"
Tyson nodded and shrugged, his birthday was tomorrow, he was going to be seventeen.
Miss Fouche removed some papers from her briefcase and handed them too Kai and Mr Dickinson.
"Now I understand that you both know how this works, once Mr Hiwatari is of age then the baby's guardianship will be moved into his name-"
"Hold up, what is going on?" asked Tyson.
Mr Dickinson turned to Kai, "You never told them?"
Kai shook his head and sipped his hot coffee.
Mrs Hunt turned to the three boys, "Let me explain. Mr Dickinson is an old associate of ours, it was through us that he got guardianship of Kai here, and now he will be taking young Tallulah under his wing"
"Your going to adopt her?!" exclaimed Max
"For the time being, until Kai is old enough to take over"
"But, when will that be, when will he be old enough?" asked Ray
"Kai will be an official adult by his twenty-first birthday; it is then that he can gain guardianship of Tallulah".
They all sat in silence, total silence.
"…where will she live?" asked Tyson finally.
"With Mr Dickinson here in Japan, he has the care and facilities for it, and then in four years time she will be moved to where ever Kai is"
"Where will you be in four years?" asked Max
Kai shrugged, "Around".
"Ok, I understand what's going on; I just have one final question, why?"
"That is private Kon" said Kai.
Everyone sat, for some reason, this all made perfect legal sense and no one had any objections to the plan.
Mr Dickinson signed the papers and everyone was rather happy and cheery, will the baby being handed around everyone was smiling, including Kai.
Suddenly the front door opened and Hilary stepped in.
"Did I miss something important?" she asked as she searched their faces.
"Maybe" shrugged Kai.
End of chapter!! I know it was rushed…Next chapter is the end of the fic…how sad…hope you all enjoyed.
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