A/N: I'm terribly sorry for 28 days without an update and I will definitely try my best not to let this happen ever again. Thanks for your attention and sorry this chapter is a bit slow and short. Let's just say I had a busy month and couldn't think straight on what I wanted out of this chapter in particular. Anyways, I hope you enjoy it, once I shaped it better while typing. ;) Answering reviews!

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TideRider925: Of course. XD My stories can't have that cursing. Also yes, that's their Google. XD

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MysteriousMadame: Yeah, I kinda feel bad for Frisk too, KINDA, because wanting or not, he chose to be a crook. But poor him anyways. And poor his wife, too, thinking he's as clean as water and the others are crooks. Ash noooooo! ;_; Munro and Laura should really lay off their drinking game, especially Munro. XD But it is fun nonetheless. Thanks for your review and kind words, here's a new chapter! *heart*

bookreader525: Are you following me? No, just kidding. XD I'm glad you like proofreading with me boi, since we didn't reach half the story yet and we still gonna proofread for a long time. XD Yes, I love your voice for Laura and Aspen and Munro too. XD They're A+. Maura is irresistible (spoiler alert, more Maura in this one too ;)) and this time we got 0 Frisk because I don't know, I'm a tad bit sick of writing him. XD I think next chapter will have a lot of Frisk, though. Ohhhh, you like my cliffy?~ I put it there to make you read this new chapter XD Also, I don't know! Is it Ash? Is it the bears? Or is it an angry angry otter housewife who wants to kill him? Who knows! Guess it's read and find out. XD And I don't know, more people may be shot, more people may not be shot, or maybe... not. Who knows? Muahaha *evil face* Here's a fresh new chapter for you and I hope you like it! *heart*

"Coming, coming…" He opens the door and pops his head out. "Hello there."

"Hey, Munro. Sorry, did I wake you up?"

"Yes, you did, and thank you for it," he says, opening the door wide. "Moon's password is driving me nuts. Can you believe I didn't have time to check the images from the nightclub yet?"

"I… imagine."

Munro's hand slides across the wall, finding the switch and turning the light intensity a tad bit up. The two animals in the hallway squint their eyes slightly. Ash is quick in tearing her gaze apart from his, but Munro sees right through her. He reaches out and lifts her chin. When she closes her eyes, he gently pinches it, so she faces him.

Her eyes are a light shade of red and she looks like she was hit by a truck. "Oh, Ash… get in here." He opens his arms, and she hugs him. "Get in," he continues, taking a few steps back, bringing the girl along to the inside of his apartment. Once he closes the door, she tightens her grip, making him gasp and hold her back just as intensely.

"Where's Laura..?"

"Asleep. I'm going to wake her up." He breaks the embrace.

Ash moves forward and takes his hand. "N-no... don't wake her up just for this."

"I told her I was going to. It's alright. Meanwhile... make yourself at home. Laura got us a pack of artisanal beer, but stay away from Fresh Mint. Trust me, it's for the best."

"Okay..?"

"I'll go now and get her, alright?"

She sighs. "Alright. I'm sorry, Munro. I'm just a little... shaken up because something happened and..." He shushes her with his hands, a kind smile on his face. "Thank you."

"Don't thank me. It's nothing. But if you really wanna thank me... I need your testimony in what happened on the day the theatre flooded. It doesn't have to be now, though."

"Okay," she replies, not fully understanding what he meant by that. Munro quickly trots off to the master bedroom, muttering something that Ash can't quite catch. Under the dim light of the living room, she can't help but notice the various items displayed on shelves. Small souvenirs from trips abroad, several decoration paraphernalia, commemorative plates and pictures - many pictures. Munro and Laura in a cafeteria, in other parts of the country, in places she had only seen in her history books, and some she hadn't ever seen at all. And, a picture of Munro with another koala, a younger male. He, in his black LASPOD uniform; his companion, in a blue police uniform. Both of them aiming guns at the sky.

Ash's jaw drops. Was... was that their son? "Ash?" She almost drops the portrait when a hand rests on her arm.

"Hey, Laura... o-oh uh..," she says, sheepishly handling the woman the portrait. She merely chuckles, shaking her head.

"It's alright. Want something to drink?"

"You have a son?"

She sighs. "Not by blood. He's Munro's son from his previous wedding and lives down in Penguinsylvania."

"What's he like?"

"Like... Munro, but with all the sense of humor and none of the aggressivity," she says with a laugh. "If Mun's a character himself, just picture his son."

Ash giggles. "What's his name?"

"Guess."

"Munro?"

"Munro Jr., but we just call him Junior."

"That's nice."

"Yeah..." She stares absentmindedly at the picture for a few moments before looking up at Ash again. "U-uh... anyways, want something to drink?"

"It'd be nice. Munro said something about beer..?" Laura looks at her, an unamused look on her face. "I'm... a couple years away from 21." Her brows furrow. "Okay, a couple couple years away from 21. But we had a great time a few days ago, didn't we?" The woman moves over to the refrigerator and pulls out a couple cans. "Thank you!"

"Welcome. So, what happened?"

"Oh. Well... Lance showed up at the hospital today."

"He did? What did he want?"

"He just... showed up late in the night, saying he loved me and missed me and... how talented I was and how he was so blind to it... and offering us to-"

"Get back together," Laura finishes. Ash nods. "Was he drunk?"

"No. I-I mean... if he was, he hid it well."

"What did you tell him?"

"I said he was lying. That he was just... trying to win me over no matter the cost."

"Good one. What happened then?"

"Then... he just started saying what a mistake I was committing. How Moon was a pig for being older than me, how he'd die way before me... trying to bring me back to my 'senses'."

"And you slapped him for being nosey."

"No. Should I have done that?"

"No, Ash, I was joking," she says, moving over and sitting closer to the teen. She ponders over her next words carefully. "But you know, he is right in one thing... Moon is gonna die before you."

"I knew that."

"And you also know that you may... have to care for him as he grows in age. Right?"

"I don't think so. He's healthy as heck."

"I know he is, but he's also young to have most old people's diseases. He's forty... forty-two, if I'm not mistaken. When he reaches 50, 60, you'll be on the brink of your youth, and, well... he'll be an old man."

"'Brink of my youth?'" She raises her eyebrows. The older woman sighs.

"You know what I mean. I'm not saying it will necessarily happen, but in ten or twenty years... he may need you to care for him."

"Yeah, Laura, I knew that. And what do you think I have been doing when I'm in the hospital? Staying by his side, making sure he's alright and getting a decent treatment. So do me a favor and stop treating me like a dumb teen!"

"I'm not treating you like a dumb teen, I'm just saying what being with him brings, Ash, that's all."

"I don't need you to tell me."

"Well, fine then. So, what is it that you wanted here?"

The teen's annoyed demeanor falters. "I just didn't want to sleep alone in the hospital. It's dark and cold."

"Welcome to hospitals. Alright, you know where the visitor's room is, and we changed the sheets just today. I'm going back to bed."

"L-Laura, I'm sorry. Can you stay..?"

The koala's expression softens up a little, but her tone remains firm. "What for?"

"We can just… talk about whatever, watch a movie, or..." She trails off, looking up at the woman standing tall over her. "I'm sorry, Laura. I didn't mean to say that."

Laura flashes her a quick smile. "Apology accepted. Come on."

"Mind if we join you?"

The male looks up, immediately cracking a smile at the sight of her. With a nod of his head, he opens his arms, gently pulling her into his embrace. He buries his face in her soft belly as his fingers trace down her thighs and caress the soft fur that covers the surface. She giggles, then leans against him, hugging her crouched partner the best she could without getting on knees herself.

"Always an honor, love."

"What are we watching?"

"First Love, an old romantic comedy movie. I think it's the one Moon references in his password." He takes a deep breath. "I definitely hope it is. Back when you guys were together… or these days, I don't know, did he ever say anything about it?"

She looks up in thought. "Not that I can remember. We may have watched it together, though. Moon is a romantic comedy freak."

"Suits him fine." He laughs. "Alright, let me set up the computer and we can start watching, okay?" Munro kisses both her hands, then gently pushing her aside. She complies, soon joining the porcupine on the couch.

"Moon told me he's been living with you since the theatre flooded," she begins. "I hope you're giving him all the tasks you don't wanna perform."

Munro slowly looks up and turns to her. She returns his stare with a playful smirk before laughing. He merely chuckles, focusing back on the twist of wires in his hand. He tucks them behind the TV, then uses the rack to propel himself up. He dusts both his hands off before stumbling lightly on his way to the couch. "You… are a dirty liar. You didn't ask for anything, this that I just did was a courtesy of Gentlemanly Inc." The fact that he bends down to kiss her hand only makes Laura laugh harder.

"Get in here." She opens her arms. He promptly jumps into them and holds her close.

"You know… I love technology. I really do. But ask me to pair a TV and a computer together and I rethink my love for it."

"Don't blame you," Ash pipes up. "Combining two devices is hard, even for us younger folks." The two koalas look at her. Realization immediately strikes and she puts her hands up in defense. "N-no, not like that!"

"Ash, it's alright. We accepted long ago we are old," Laura informs her.

"Not old, we're classic," Munro corrects with a wink.

The two females let out a small laugh before the room falls into dead silence once again. "Well…" The older woman says. "Whenever the computer wants, I suppose."

"We never had this problem with cassette tapes." Laura looks at him, a mischievous smirk on her face. "What?" Her smirk only grows wider. "Alright. You're retro, I'm classic."

A/N: There we go! If you like it, please drop a review. It means a lot to me.