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Leo's new life is about to start and also the boys find some new friends.

Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed. If I did, well, this way the seasons could have played out. ;)

Summary: His younger brother is in the past. Trying to save him, but he wouldn't believe in it. He needed to see if he was alright and doing fine. But what he saw made him question all his beliefs.

37. New life for Dad and true Happiness

THREE MEN TO SCHOOL

On the next day Piper had risen up early to get for her three men a breakfast. She felt such a luck that the Elders had followed Leo's wish and given him a normal life. He could now continue his life he'd started ages ago. A few minutes the first feet were heard and she looked to the door, wondering who'd be first. It was her baby.

"Mommy, why are you up so early?" Chris asked tiredly. Then he noticed the huge breakfast and three boxes for eating. "Why are there three boxes? Did I miss anything here?"

"Hey sport," Leo greeted his son as he walked in, kissing his wife and grabbing him. "Come on. Wait for Wyatt and then I'll tell you what I'm going to do with my day." He put his son in his chair and tried to get him eat. "Chris, eat something!"

"No, I wanna know your secret, Daddy," the brunette boy insisted and crossed his arm over the chest. "See, I can be like Mom." His father only laughed and shook his head what made the boy sulk. And amused his father even more.

"Hey, what's that loud noise? I thought there's a breakfast and no talk," Wyatt said as he entered the kitchen. His Dad was amused about something and his little brother was not happy about that fact. "Okay, what's going on here?"

"Ask Dad!" Chris pointed out and gestured to their father. "He has a secret and won't tell us! Besides, he always tells to not keep a secret. That's not fair!" The other three started to laugh. "Oh, that's great. I amuse you now."

"I was about to tell you, but you couldn't wait, Chris." Leo still tried to suppress his laughter. "Okay, I continue to be a doctor what I'd started some time ago. Since now I'm back to my roots, I'll want to finish it. So I go to school again. Like you both."

The boys' jaws dropped and they looked at each other, not believing it. Chris recovered faster, "You mean, you're going to the same school like us? That's what I hear."

Wyatt walked over to his baby brother and slapped him on his head. "Think first, dumb ass. Dad's too tall to go into our school." His little brother gave him a look as if to say, 'I'm not that dumb!' "Anyway, but who's going to get us from school if you're in school too?"

Chris sulked at his older brother but his Daddy made it right again. "I'm sure," Leo offered. "My issue plan allows me to come to you both. If not, Mom can arrange it as well. We'll find a solution."

"See, no need to worry," the youngest boy cut in proudly. "If Dad is happy, I am too."

Wyatt sighed. 'Damn Chris and his stubbornly behavior,' he thought. "I know that and I feel the same way, Dad. Come on, Chris, we need to eat if we won't be late for school. Mom, what's for breakfast?"

"The usual. I know what my men like," she smiled at him. "Now sit down and eat. Time's running out for you three. Lucky for me, I'm my own boss."

The brothers looked at each other and thought, 'Oh how I hate school! When I'm grown up, I want to be like her!'

Chris frowned at his brother at the last statement. 'We can't be both like Mommy. That wouldn't go well.'

'I know. How about you be like Dad? You'll be becoming more like him already now.'

'Not helping here. We don't know what the future has in store for us.'

'Point taken.' He noticed their parents' look onto them and he smiled, offering, "There's nothing wrong with us. Just our bond."

Piper gave him her patented look. "How about to go school. Taken a look at it already?" Her sons just grinned at her and she couldn't stay mad. "Fine. Off now and your Dad's going to bring you both to school today again. Hurry, hurry!"

Quickly the men slung their breakfast behind their mouths, because all feared her temper. Grabbing each their boxes, the men vanished out of the house and the woman's view. After they were gone, she laughed and would enjoy this way of breakfast anytime. If this was going to happen from now on, it could be fun.

SCHOOL'S FUN & ANGER

Wyatt and Chris entered the school's house with mixed feelings. Not only had they talked a bit heavily, more than normal, and also about their father's new life. It was confusing them and now it was quiet between them. That irritated their best friends, the young manticore and a young lady. A pretty lady.

"Hi Wy," D.J. greeted his best friend and his little brother. "What's wrong with you two?" D.J. Garettson was Wyatt's best friend since both could think. He was the half manticore baby the sisters had saved with the other Chris around. "Okay, that's not normal."

Grace, Chris' friend, looked at Wyatt's friend smiling. "You're right. That's not normal between them. Do you think something happened between them?"

"No idea, but I think …," D.J. started before the bell rang, letting all four of them know it was time for school. "Anyway, I wanted to say we should meet at lunch again. Now let's separate them and see ya soon."

Grace nodded and led Chris to their kindergarten class whereas D.J. and Wyatt went to their own class. They'd meet at lunch again and hopefully would get the brothers to talk. Now the both of them just watched their friends during the lessons as they stayed quiet the whole time what also irritated their teachers since those both were mostly the most talkative persons in their classes.

Cathy tried to talk to Chris in kindergarten. "Hey Chris, what's wrong?" she asked carefully while they had their breakfast. "You seem so unusually quiet today. Did something happen at home?"

Green eyes looked up at his teacher. "My Daddy goes to school again. This is irritating me since he's always been at home for so long. Well, this caused a … talk between Wy and me."

"I see," Cathy said. "Now you're angry with your brother and your Daddy, right? You shouldn't be mad at them. It's something normal nowadays. What's your Daddy learning at school?"

"To be a doctor."

"That's great, Chris. Why are you so mad and sad now?"

"I don't know," he whispered. "Don't wanna be mad at my big brother. I love him more than anyone else, along with Mommy and Daddy."

"I'm sure you see each other at lunch, right?" Chris nodded. "Then talk with him then. He's your big brother and will listen to your worries." Again a nod. "See, now you play with your friends and see a light today. You have such a wonderful smile."

"Thanks Miss Cathy." Chris kissed her briefly and ran to his friends, playing with them and for once with a carefree mind. He danced with Grace around and laughed happily.

One class higher D.J. tried to talk with Wyatt during their breakfast. He was so quiet and their teacher had urged him to get his friend to speak. Not an easy task he'd been given. With a sigh he started his second attempt to get Wyatt talk. "Come on, Wy. What's wrong with you? You've never been mad at Chris before. What's happened at home?"

"My Dad's going to school again. He will finish his doctor but my little brother and I had a disput about who would be like our parents more," Wyatt offered, still looking down and not at his friend. He now realized his madness at his little brother earlier today was just stupid. They were brother, for God's sake. "How could I have acted so mad?"

D.J. raised an eyebrow. "Well, I'm not question this, but what your Dad is doing is good. And to say who's more like one of your parents, I think that's clear. You're like your Dad and Chris like your Mom. Even already now it's obvious."

"How do you know that?" Wyatt wanted to know curiously. He smirked at his friend.

"Well, I'm an outsider and for anyone outside it's obvious. So, can we now eat?"

Wyatt sighed and agreed nodding. "Well, I need to apologize to Chris. We've never had such a heavy talk with each other. That's nothing like us." He looked at his friend. "Did you tell Grace to meet us all at lunch?"

D.J. nodded. "I would never forget this. I know your bond. And your little battle with your brother: I think that tends to happen between siblings. There'll be more while you two grow up. Get used to it slowly!"

"Right," Wyatt agreed. "I'm so now looking forward to our lunch break. Chris will be happy to have his big brother back. He feels lonely without me."

D.J. just accepted and continued to eat. Their breakfast time was running out and after this the lessons continued. How boring some issues were but well, it was needed for life. According to their teachers. He rolled his eyes sometimes at Wyatt who listened eagerly to them yet only two hours were left until lunch.

At the university, a few miles away, Leo frowned over his subjects. It'd been so long ago since he'd learned this stuff but he'd manage it. If his sons could learn what they did, so he could learn that new medical stuff. It was hard but it was his dream. If he could convince one of his sons to study medicine as well, that'd be another dream come true.

"Hey Leo, you okay?" one of his comrades asked quietly during one lesson. "What you're thinking about? Too heavy stuff right now or what's bothering you?"

"Nothing, it's nothing, Jake. Was just thinking about my boys who now learning as well in school." Leo went with his hands through his hair. "This is too much for me, I guess. Was so long ago I've learned this."

Jake frowned at his friend. "If you want to, I could help you. Besides, I've heard your wife is a great cook and her meals are wonderful. You've got two sons?" Leo nodded. "I think they must be a handful for your wife and you. Can I get to know them if I'd visit and help you?"

"I can ask my wife tonight if she'd agree. Yet I know she cooks so much to feed half an army."

"Meaning I could invite anyone I want to come to you?" Jake asked grinning. Knowing it was a joke.

Leo laughed. "Not yet. I'll tell you more tomorrow if you can come to me, okay?" Jake agreed. "Do you know how many subjects till lunch?"

"Depends on your timetable, my friend." Jake concentrated more on the subject ahead now. "If you like we can watch them over after this. More lessons together, you'll learn more and I do as well. You agree, Leo."

"Sure, why not?" Leo shrugged with his shoulders and listened to their professor once again. And the subject of this lesson. It was good to have found a friend in this messed time and place. He'd happy if it turned out Jake would be a friend for life.

LUNCH BREAK – FOR ANYONE

At the kindergarten and pre-school the bell rang out again, telling anyone it was time for lunch. Grace grabbed Chris quickly and ran with him, though with some protests, to the cafeteria where she knew Wyatt and D.J. would wait for them. They had the shorter way to this place. Oh, how she wished to be a grown up already.

"Grace, why the hurry?" Chris asked his friend while running through the halls. "We could walk normally to the cafeteria. Like normal kids, you know."

"Funny Chris, really funny, but your brother and D.J. are waiting for us." She continued her run still as if she were training for a marathon. "Besides, you wanted to talk with your big brother again, right? Now it's the best time for it."

Chris just sighed and saw her logic point in arguing. Grace had spoken the truth for him and well, they were the best team but only together. That was clear. So now, as Grace suddenly stopped at the entrance, he ran into her. "What?" he asked confused.

"I can't see them."

Chris pushed himself on his toes, trying to find a blond head in this whole crowd of pupils but he was too little. Still. He wanted to curse a bit and then saw a hand coming towards them and wanted to snap before recognizing D.J. "Whoa, could you give a warning please before you appear?"

"Well, I would if your brother wasn't so impatient to wait for you and search through this crowd. Anyway, you hungry?" Grace and Chris gave him a look, clearly saying 'Why else would we be here, dumb ass?' "Okay, okay. Wy's waiting for Chris. So you want to wait for lunch or go to your brother first, baby boy?"

Chris slapped D.J. hard on his upper arm, with all his might. "I'll go to Wy first. Grace, if you want to, you can stay here and get your lunch now. Besides, I think my brother would share with me some of his."

D.J. was not happy about this suggestion. "Well, I'm sure he'd also bring you your meal, isn't it?" Chris' furious gaze settled on him and swallowed hard. "Okay, sorry, Chris. I know that was too much to say to you. Can you forgive me, please?"

"Well, if you come to us this afternoon, I might consider something to earn it." Chris looked at Wyatt's friend before walking away, without saying anything else to him.

Grace gave D.J. nearly the same look like Chris before. "You know him longer than me and yet you do this? Can you explain yourself, D.J.?"

"I wasn't thinking and you're right. It's just … He's always around Wyatt and that sometimes annoys me when I'm at their home." He looked at the two brother talking in the far. "I wished I had someone to look after."

"You can have me while being here, right?" Both had received their lunch by now and walked toward Wyatt's table. "D.J. you with me in this one?"

"Sure," D.J. nodded and turned to the younger boy on the other side of the table. "Chris, I'm sorry. You can do whatever you want with me this afternoon at the Manor."

Wyatt switched his gaze between his best friends confused but remained silent for now. He could find out more later today. "Chris, have you eaten already? If so, where's your plate?" Wyatt was concerned about this and he still asked for his forgiveness.

"No, sorry. There were too many people waiting for some meals, you know," Chris admitted shyly and blushed. "If you could help me with this. The lunch break is longer than anyone. Please Wy." He used his best weapon. Puppy dog eyes.

The older brother sighed. "Okay, come with me. Grace and D.J., you wait for us or just talk with each other. It's your decision." Wyatt grabbed his little brother's hand and led him back to where the meals were given out. He pushed his baby brother a bit and waited.

"Hey," Chris protested. "Hi. I want some spaghetti with tomato sauce, please."

The woman gave him carefully his meal and his big brother helped with the transport. Slowly they walked back to their place and were left alone. Wyatt watched how his little brother eat and just was happy to have him back in good grace. "Hey Chrissie, I'm sorry for our fight this morning. I know now it wasn't right."

"That's okay." He continued his meal without looking up. "Spoke with my teacher and she explained it to me. Know you worry only and you still love me. No matter what."

Wyatt smiled. "True. Whatever happens in our future, we'll stick together. Some fights tend to happen between siblings."

"Who was so wise?"

"D.J."

"Oh." Chris now then looked up. "Was mean to him before, because he teased me about being a baby."

"Hey, I'm sure you still will grow up more. Believe me." What his little brother didn't know, he had his older younger brother and his looks still in mind, very well. "Now finish your meal and then we can still play a bit with our friends."

Chris nodded. He loved his big brother for this. Wyatt could always make him feel better. As quickly as he could he finished his meal and then the two of them joined their friends outside. The break was unfortunately too short but still the brothers enjoyed their time together.

At university Leo was in the cafeteria eating and soon his new found friend Jake joined him. The meals were nothing like those of his wife and he only hoped the day would be over soon. "Hey Jake, what's up? How were your other subjects?"

"Too much for a brain like mine. I don't know how I'll overcome it for so many years."

Leo laughed. "You offered to help me. Why don't I help you as well? Some things I still remember and won't have changed over the years, I hope."

Jake looked up at this. "Years? When did you study before? In the midages?"

"No, sorry. My fault. I meant my grandfather borrowed me some of his notes from his time here and I looked through them. Now my brain mixes everything up. Sorry."

"That's okay. You said you had two sons already," Jake, eating his lunch. Leo nodded. "And your wife is a very well cook." Again a nod. "Wow, you could really ask your wife to invite me to your home. If you don't mind. This meals are not really considered to be a meal. Yikes."

"Don't let the chef hear this. Or you're not invited here anymore," Leo suggested seriously but couldn't hide his grin. "Okay, you won. I'll ask my wife tonight if you can come." He watched at his watch. "Oh man, I really need to go now. My sons are my responsibility in the afternoon, so?"

"Wow, really busy. Don't forget to ask!" Jake shouted after the leaving figure.

"I won't," Leo yelled back and ran out of the building, the campus and university. He had to hurry now, because it was already late now. His boys would be waiting and then yell at him. If they could and would do it. Now it was his joy with his boys.

HOME SWEET HOME

Leo had taken his boys from kindergarten and pre-school and had gone with them to a playground. Playing with them and distracting his mind from other things. His sons' laughter was fun to his ears and he could see how his boys seemed to be best friends again. Obviously they had talked with and about.

"Chris, Wyatt, what's happened? Are you two okay?" Leo asked smiling and shoving them around on a wheel.

Both boys nodded eagerly and started to talk at the same time. "Yeah, spoken with the teacher," Chris said as Wyatt explained, "Talked with D.J."

"Whoa. One after the other," Leo said after he noticed that both talked at the same time. Many times his sons had surprised him, yet with time it wouldn't get better. "Okay, what I get is that Chris talked with Miss Cathy and Wyatt with his friend D.J.. Anything else?"

The boys looked at each other and then shook their heads. "Dad," Wyatt spoke up as the older one. "Can we go home now? I'm hungry."

"Me too," Chris added smiling. "Besides, Mommy wouldn't be happy if we're late. You know that."

"Thanks for reminding me, buddy." Leo ruffled Chris' hair laughing and grabbed his youngest son. "Come on, boys. Time to go home." He took Wyatt's hand as well and led them back to their home. He was a happy camper.

As the door finally opened and revealed three smiling men, Piper sighed in relief. She could see how happy they were. "What did you do, Leo? They're so happy." She kissed him on his lips. "Wow. You seem happy as well. How was it at university?"

"Fine. By the way, I might have found a friend already who wants to come to us tomorrow. If you don't mind," he asked and returned her kiss. There was a comment coming from their sons, "Ew!" Leo and Piper looked at them amused before the woman walked back to the kitchen.

"Come on, Chris. I know you want to help me in the kitchen as you want to learn how to cook, right?" Her baby boy grinned at her and ran to her. "Leo, play with Wyatt for a short time. We'll call when it's ready."

Leo nodded and turned to his son, asking him. "So, my boy, how did you manage to forgive your baby brother what that little quarrel this morning. It was just a little misunderstanding, you know."

"I know, Dad. D.J. had pointed this out to me and so at lunch we talked it out. With D.J. and Grace, Chris' friend. You don't have to worry, Dad. D.J. pointed out that tends to happen between siblings."

"Come on, son. I do believe our meal is soon ready." He grabbed his hand and the both of them walked to the kitchen, right before Chris came out to call them back.

A short time earlier Piper nearly had the same talk with her baby. "Chris, I know you had a little battle with your big brother this morning. Is everything okay now between you two? I don't want to see my babies like this."

"Mommy, I talked with Ms Cathy as she'd noticed my mood. She explained it to me and then at lunch me and Wy talked. Now we're best friends again. So no need to worry, Mommy."

She smiled at him. "Okay, baby. Can you go to your Daddy and brother and tell them it's time to eat!" She saw how he ran and came back quickly. Stunned the mother only offered, "Sixth sense, Leo? Should be normal in our family as we're married for long."

Leo only smiled at her and put their sons in their highchairs at the table where the dinner was seated. With some effort the parents could stop their children talking but it was useless since Chris had still managed to put some of the meal on his clothes. Well, they should consider in he was still a baby.

"Piper, we need to talk about something," Leo said after he'd helped his son with cleaning. Surely only ten minutes later he'd look the same way.

"Ah yes, this invitation you mentioned before. For one of your best friend who you just got to know today. How come?"

"I don't know how he's heard about your culinary skills. Jake also knows now that I have two boys and we're married, nothing more. I can't see why anyone should be interested in me at university, because I just started there. No one knows who my wife is."

"See, you said it yourself. It can't be that something like this occurs on your first day. If he doesn't know it himself, he would never have asked. This can't be a coincidence."

Leo sighed. "I think you're too long now in the witch's business. As you see warlocks and demons anywhere." The father grabbed his baby boy quickly as he saw how he wanted to throw some food at his older brother. "Chris, that's not nice. Behave a bit."

The boy sulked with his arms over his little chest what made his older brother laugh aloud at him. What he clearly didn't like and still managed to send some food at Wyatt, making him grin now. But his older brother just hmphed but said nothing.

"Leo, I might be overreacting but we have two sons to worry over. You've seen how many demons were after them recently and the risk is too high. We've learned over the years to be careful but obviously you've forgotten it already." She turned to her eldest son and smiled at his look. "Wyatt, do you want to play with Chris while your Dad and I talk about something important?"

"Cool, Mom. Come on, Chris. Let's play in the conservatory and try our powers more,"Wyatt announced happily and grabbed his baby brother by the hand and away from the table. "You know what's important. Just us for now."

Chris was happy to be away from the table as he could sense some tension building up between his parents. It was better to be away since only they could solve it themselves. At least that was what he his big brother knew what was right for him and he liked the distraction.

"See, now you've even dragged the boys away from us," Piper announced angrily. Her husband just gave her a look. "Okay, let him come to us but please let me put crystals around the house. Only for protection and if I'm wrong, I'll apologize."

"Thanks Piper. I promise that if anything happens, I'll do anything for you – for life."

She just nodded accepting but said nothing to him, went to their sons and played with them. After a while Leo joined them and the rest of the evening went quiet but normal for the kids. Later that night they brought their sons to their cribs while they spent their night together in silence.

TBC ...

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