Leo's concerned face shifted to a calmed one as the mummer's of Akiza's voice could be heard.

"Really? Well, that still doesn't make it right. They didn't tell us that. Okay, we're on our way." Leo said as he let out a sigh and hung up. Luca looked at him waiting for him to clear the air for her. Slowly he looked back at her and made a disheveled face.

"Got here early and decided to go shopping. They just made it home." He stated and Luca made an angered face.

"Why didn't they tell us that?" Luca said her soft voice hinting at annoyance.

"They forgot." Leo said as he made a shurge. Both of them were bothered by their parents, but at least now they knew that they were safe and out of the claws of a curtain dragen.

They didn't need anymore information to get them home as fast as they did. Storming through the doors, the twins made their presence known.

"Mom and Dad! We're HOME!" shouted Leo and Luca. The younger twin threw her jacket onto the rack as angrily as she could, to show her displeasure.

"And… and we're angry." Luca said softly but still managed to sound upset. The two stared at their parents who were just sitting nicely on the couch staring back at them with surprised looks.

"Yes, I can see that…" Luca's mom said giving them a soft smile. Even while 'angry' Luca looked more like an upset child with puffy cheeks.

"Me and your mother apologize for not communicating with you. But, we thought we'd surprise you. But, then your friends ended up surprising us." the twin's father said back. Luca calmed down, she couldn't stay mad at her parents for long. However, Leo didn't seem to want to calm down.

"Yeah… right." he grumbled.

"How long will you guys be in town?" Luca asked and her mother's smile left her round face.

"Just till Tuesday we know that's only a day, but we couldn't take off more time. Me and your father just hope that we can do something before then. I heard that the new town park is opening later today. You kids want to go?" she asked her sweet and soft voice was so close to Luca's it was scary.

"No I have homework." Leo said bitterly as he swung his backpack on his shoulder and quickly started walking. His bangs shadowed his features as she left the room.

Luca frowned and new that maybe she should talk to him but also didn't want to leave her parents. They have just gotten back and she didn't want to seem rude.

"He's just mad that-"

"We know Lu." Luca's mother's voice cut her off simply and she patted the spot next to her.

"Your friends tell us that a lot has happened over the weekend, had some fun parting?" her father asked and Luca nodded stiffly. It was strange having them back. In many ways they were still strangers.

Leo busted into his room and through his book bag onto his bed. He heard the kitchen door open but didn't turn around.

"What's all this drama for?" Akiza's voice came from the hall as she made her way into the boy's room.

"You're still here?" Leo said not even acting shocked. Akiza leaned on the door frame and shook her head.

"Well, did you think I would have left? Crow and I just gotten back from the hospital when we ran into the rents. They were shocked but I guess they knew we would be staying with the two of you. Crow and I have been hiding in the kitchen waiting for you guys to get back." Aki said with the calmest look on her face. Leo turned around to face her to see her watching him.

"So why are you going around being angry?" Aki asked and Leo didn't know how to respond to it.

"It shouldn't matter to you." he talked back and Aki didn't seemed phased.

"Okay, well don't make to much noise I have a headache." Akiza stated before turning around about to head out. Leo was confused, she didn't pester him about it. He didn't know if that was a good thing and that he should be greatful or upset at her.

"You're going to just… walk away?" he asked in annoyance. Aki couldn't help but feel a smile coming on her face. She got him where she wanted him.

"I am not going to stand here if you don't want me to be here, Leo. That's not how this works." she said sternly and Leo's expression changed.

Akiza was always a level headed person of course she wouldn't want to waste her time talking down a very angry high schooler.

"The question is do you want me to stay so we can talk about this?" her voice was cool and all he could see is the back of her head slightly tern, waiting for him to answer her. He felt his thoughts were swimming around in his head but finally came to a conclusion. He needed to talk it out.

"Fine…" he said softly and in a heart beat Akiza stepped back into the room and closed the door while still not facing the boy.

"Do you hate your parents?" she asked and Leo was taken back and crossed his arms.

"Of course not, but they do things like this all the time." he said angrily.

The women spun around and looked the boy up and down.

"Right... Well you seem like you hate them." she said back and Leo scoffed.

"You wouldn't understand…" Leo said and Akiza hardened her face.

"Of course I wouldn't I don't know my parents." she said bitterly.

"That's what I am saying. Aki I get you don't have parents but that's just the point I am making here. How can you miss what you don't have? I have parents but they are almost non existent my worries and fears are just the same as yours, but worse because I know they are here. Don't you dare say 'Well at least you have parents' because it's not about you." Leo said, he wasn't yelling but his voice sounded so hard and heavy. He sounded like an adult. There were a few emotions running through Akiza's mind. But, she didn't know how to answer the boy.

"Of, course… I'm sorry, but… look. They care-"

"Do you think I don't know that? The hardest thing is that after all the bad they do, I can never hold that to them. It sucks when people who are most of the time distant then show up trying to get close. It give me too much hope. I don't want a relationship with them Aki, they never wanted one with me in the first place." Leo said back as he made his way to sit on his bed.

Akiza walked over to him and sat down next to him.

"You know… I would tell them that. At least try to tell them how you feel." Akiza said softly and Leo made a face. He didn't want to look at her. She was right, he should talk to them. But, he didn't want to get close to them. He never felt like him and his sister were their kids. Even during the times they were the most close.

"We chose to live away from them because me and Luca didn't feel like they were our parents. We both agreed that living away from them would benefit all of us so we talked them into letting us live on our own." Leo said not fully getting why he was telling her about this. "In a way, that makes it our faults for our crummy relationship with mom and dad…" Leo said. The anger had finally left him leaving him with feeling guilty.

"Do you want to move back in with them… you know, when this is all over?" Aki asked gently, she was trying to be careful with the boy. Her face was neutral but her voice was filled with concern for him and that was enough to ease his nerves.

"We already talked about , and I are looking at colleges near by mom and dad. Maybe then we can have the relationship we need." Leo said and Aki patted him on the back.

"Let's go out there and talk with them okay?" Aki said and Leo nodded, not ready to face them but knew that he had to sooner or later.

Once Leo was out of his room, followed by Aki, they left anad met everyone in the living room.

"Hey bud, how you feeling finished your homework?" asked his father. Leo looked back and shook his head.

"No, but Aki forced me out of the room so that we cans… hang." Leo said not full of his usual happy and proud self but he was slowly getting there.

"Thank you Akiza, it's good to know that my son has friends to help him through troubling times. We're about to head out to see the opening to the park. Do you want to come with us?" the twin's mother asked.

"Oh, no, thank you but it's not my place. Besides me and Crow have some stuff to manage so we will be staying behind. Enjoy your family time." Aki said and Luca gave her a questioning look.

"Don't worry about me, you two." Akzi said before leaving the room. That of course didn't ease the twin's minds but decided not to dig deeper into it.

"Alright kido's let's go. We have a rental car so you guys can ride with us." the twin's father said with a smile.

"Greta…" Leo said sarcastically and Luca gave him a dirty look as to tell him to 'be nice'.

"Come one, it will be fun, we can eat out in the town square as well." their mother said as she stood up after her husband and walked over to the coat rack to get her coat.

"Sounds fun." Luca said with a smile as she stood up and went to get her coat as well. Leo slowly managed to get his things, and he wasn't mad anymore but

somethings take time to heal.


Author's Notes: WHY HELLO HELLO HELLO Again, so here is the first update of the month the Mega update will take place for the next four-five days. I have no idea how many chapters I want to post but it's going to be a lot. If I post late next month I am sorry but I think everything should be fine for the time being. Thanks to all who have been following this story, leaving reviews, and enjoying the crappy art I post. All of which are here to get you into the story more. ENJOY this short chapter X,D

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