"Feel good?" Edric asks, handing Marie a cup of coffee as he takes a seat beside her to watch the morning news.
Marie hums as she sips away. "Well, I woke up to something handsome. So fine enough," she teases before leaning on his shoulder.
"I see that the deer has become a star," Edric says smirking as the TV showed the female deer on the screen resting in Inktopia's park.
Marie chuckles. "You still had so much to do with that…what else will you release?"
"Cats and dogs I think. After that, don't know," Edric says hearing purring from Marie's lap.
Marie hums as she pets the kitty cat sleeping against her leg. "We can maybe do it once a month. But tell us first okay? It's so we don't smack you over the head with it."
"I will…you know what, I will be right back," Edric says getting up and soon returns with a blanket. "Scoot close to me, will you?" Edric asks, taking his seat again.
"Oh, a warm morning next to my mate. Is that correct handsome?" Marie teases as she slides on over and even picks up Cameow and puts her in their laps to stretch herself out.
"Yes, it is getting cold outside now that we are entering winter," Edric says wrapping the blanket around them.
Marie chuckles. "We're going to need a bigger one…or maybe a bigger source of heat handsome?" she teases, smirking over to him.
"I would, but I think the paparazzi are around at the moment," Edric says leaning onto Marie's shoulder as he feels Cameow wandering around under the blanket.
Marie giggles before the kitty's head pop out beside them. "This wouldn't be complete without the others though."
"Well, Caveira is out and Callie is still asleep so for now…" Edric says before kissing her ear.
Marie clicks her teeth and smirks to him. "You are pushing your luck."
"I pushed it as far as it could go when I got you all," Edric says happily.
Marie hums before picking up the kitty and putting her to the side. "So what else are you going to do?"
"Well, was thinking starting to decorate for squidmas with you and Callie if that was alright then maybe got into town and get some hot chocolate," Edric says.
Callie slowly rises up behind them as he leans in for another kiss. "And here, we see the elusive human copulating with an inkling. The human is now noticing me and smirking at me. It appears I have to go."
"The mention of hot chocolate got you, huh?" Edric asks, motioning for her to come to join them.
Callie jumps and changes into a squid onto his lap. "Yeah. Chocolate is always good to have."
"You could be an inkling and snuggle with me under the blanket like I am doing with Marie," Edric offers.
Callie crawls under the blanket and sits on his lap. "Comfy and warm," she says under it.
"But he can't kiss you from there," Marie adds smirking.
"But I can hug," she points out.
"Do you hear my plans?" Edric asks petting where he felt her.
"For Squidmas? Yeah. And I want a double," Callie calls out, hugging his hand.
"You going to get the tree then?" Edric asks.
Callie peeks out from under the blanket. "Yeah. How big you want?"
"Just as long as it fits here," Edric says leaning down and gives her a kiss on the head.
Callie squeaks and clicks happily. "Yay. Anything special?"
Edric chuckles. "Nah. I'll even take care of the presents."
"Um…this is our first squidmas together," Callie says thinking now.
Edric hums. "Yeah. But I think I know you girls well enough to get you all something special and great."
"Is it you?" Callie asks cheekily.
"Why would I give you something you already have?" Edric asks smirking down at her.
Callie playfully pats a tentacle at him. "Tease. We want something more."
"I know. We keep trying to expand the family," Edric teases.
Callie playfully pouts. "Not that just that. Besides…there is still Lucky that you hope will finish her mission soon. Maybe she will come back with something nice for you."
"I have a present for her as well," Edric says smiling to Callie before holding her to his chest. "Now, shall we eat first then get to work?" Edric asks as Cameow was rolling on the floor with her ball of yarn now.
Marie smiles as she watches the two. "I am still hungry here."
"Alright, time to fulfill my duties as an inkling. Super jump!" Callie calls before super jumping away.
"She is coping Super Squid again," Marie says shaking her head.
"I should really look into that," Edric notes to himself.
"I will show you her comic collection later," Marie says pulling him close under the blanket.
"It's starting to look nice, don't you think?" Edric asks looking at the decorations.
"Meow," Cameow meows before licking her leg on the window sill.
"Finish your milk already?" Edric asks petting her.
"Meow," Cameow replies and swats the empty bowl away.
"Ok. Come on. Time for your treats," Edric says picking her up and holds her before turning around and seeing three mistletoes hanging from the ceiling that were not there a moment ago.
"Edric…" he hears from three voices and turns to his blindspot and sees Caveira standing under one, leaning against the wall. "Blame Marie."
"I should not be surprised with her skills, but who would you rather have a kiss from? Me or Cameow here?" Edric asks as Cameow gives an adorable look to them.
"No fair. Cameow is not involved. But…I think you should give her a mistletoe kiss too," Callie points out, pointing above his head.
"Mew," Cameow says before licking his nose.
"Kiss given," Marie chuckles under the last one. "Well human? Get to work and enjoy yourself."
"Before that, Callie, progress on the tree and decorating it?" Edric asks as Cameow was put onto the floor.
Callie cheerfully smiles. "Already done and ready. I can't believe I kept my speed and strength from the octolings."
"You trained with them?" Caveira asks as Edric gives Callie a kiss.
Callie smiles. "No. Leftovers from that hypnotizing."
"You sure that no longer affecting you?" Edric asks.
Callie holds up a hand. "Maybe a smidge."
"Marie, we are taking her to be examined later," Edric informs going to Caveira and kisses her.
Marie shrugs. "I thought you might like her that way. A little hot and bothered too," she teases, turning her gaze to Callie who sweats nervously.
"I would rather not be drugged again though," Edric says going over to her only for her to pull him into a kiss.
Callie pouts. "I did promise I would never do that again."
"So is the entire house decorated now?" Caveira asks Callie as Marie holds Edric in the kiss.
"The only thing left to plug in is the outside lights and set the timer," Callie informs.
"That means time to head into town and get some hot chocolate," Edric says Marie finally releasing the kiss.
Marie hums happily. "Always great to get a kiss from our big handsome mate," she sighs and hugs him close.
"Come on Kunoichi," Edric says moving her along as Callie and Caveira followed, looking forward to the hot chocolate.
"Alright. That should be enough to make a lot over the winter," Edric says as they leave the store with grocery bags with hot chocolate ingredients.
Marie smiles. "Let me guess, ten of them when we get back?"
"I drink it sparingly. Callie…on the other hand…" Edric says teasing.
Marie giggles. "Not embarrassed to be out with us, huh?" she asks, looking around to other inklings taking pictures of them and looking excited.
"Why would I be? We are together," Edric says waving at a few inklings.
Marie shrugs. "And no stranger to attention since you won a lot and are now back. Really, maybe I should ask you tips if you can happily keep this up. I would be slack-jawed tired on the couch when we get back."
"Everything I know I learned from you," Edric says.
"Kiss!" someone calls from the crowd.
Marie smirks to him. "Want to please the crowd?"
Edric smirks before picking her up bridal style and kisses her to a lot of whoops.
Marie giggles into the kiss, wrapping the bags around his neck. "Yep. That was nice," she whispers as they hear cameras being clicked and taken.
"Alright, come on you two. Save it for back at home," Caveira says suggestively.
Edric grins towards her. "You want one too, don't you?"
"Later, Callie getting close to the sugar phase," Caveira whispers into his ear.
"I need that treat now!" Callie calls, jumping up beside them.
"Alright, we will head home," Marie says dropping something before they disappear into smoke.
Inklings start to wave the smoke away and sees all of them gone. "So fresh…" one of them whispers.
"That should get us some free time, no?" Edric asks, stretching after having gotten back home.
"And hot chocolate," Callie says drinking hers next to him.
Edric yawns before falling across the girls' laps. "Now I can rest and you have a show to watch. Me."
"…by the way, my parents and brother are coming for a visit," Marie says hesitantly.
Edric picks his head up and looks at her. "Oh good. I can finally meet the wonderful inklings who raised you."
"…they are exactly what you would expect," Callie says as Ean waddled up with a tennis ball in his mouth.
"Good boy. So anything I should really be on the lookout for?" Edric wonders.
"Just don't let my brother get under your skin as he does me," Marie says taking the ball and throws it across the room.
Edric raises an eyebrow. "How annoying is he?"
"Not too bad. It's just him being her brother really gets to her," Callie says cutting off Marie as Ean comes back.
Ean barks up to them, trying to climb onto the couch.
"Good boy," Marie says petting the puppy as Cameow pops her head out of the blanket they were under.
Edric hums. "Maybe he won't be as bad."
"For you," Marie says petting Ean.
Edric hums. "I bet he will be a fanboy once he sees me."
"No," Marie says bluntly.
"He's not into turf wars," Callie explains.
Edric hums again. "There's got to be something."
"Well, Tsunami has decided to take the offer and move in with us. Apparently, the octolings make too much noise for her to sleep well," Caveira informs.
Edric snarks. "That was obvious. They always enjoy making and enjoying life. Feels like humans now that I think about it."
"By the way," Caveira says before bending down and kissing him. "You owe me that one."
Edric smirks now. "For what?"
"For making me wait for it until we got home," Caveira says cheekily before the doorbell rang and Ean barked as he hopped off Marie's lap and ran for the door.
Edric sighs as he gets up. "Time to face the ink," he stops and slowly turns to the girls. "That's a saying, right?"
"Yeah," Callie says petting Cameow as Marie joined him going to the front door.
"Calm yourself Ean," Edric says when they reached the front door, but Marie stops him and fixes his new kimono. "I had it wrong?" Edric wonders as he looks himself over.
"No, just sprucing you up a bit," Marie informs finishing before turning to the door and opens it up.
Standing there wearing a gothic lolita outfit was a female inkling with white tentacles done up in a somewhat fancy style. "Mom," Marie greets.
"Marie," the inkling says.
"A pleasure to meet you, I can see where Marie got her beauty from," Edric says smiling and Marie bumps him a bit.
The inkling smiles. "I see you found someone who is a flatterer."
"No, I just know better," Edric says making Marie nod.
"Well trained," she says in approval as an inkling male wearing a purple winter outfit came up.
"So this is our new son-in-law?"
"Dad," Marie says before he walks up and hugs her.
"Hey, there my little angel."
Edric smiles as he steps a bit away. "Nice parents," he says himself.
"Here he comes," Marie says a bit unhappy as an inkling looking like a punk rockstar came up.
Edric raises an eyebrow as the inkling walks up and stands in front of him, studying and looking him over. "This is the champion?" he asks almost laughing at the idea. "Looks like a softy."
'Ah, I see it now. While Marie is a bit reserved, he is more in your face,' Edric thinks sweatdropping before the guy yelps in pain. Looking down, Edric saw Marie's foot stomping on his.
"Please come in. Ean," Edric says as the puppy was sniffing the mother's feet.
Ean barks and tries to jump up to her leg, but could only get a few inches.
"What is this?" Marie's mom asks.
"That's Ean, he is one of our pets. Come on Ean," Marie says getting the puppy to follow her.
Ean barks and rushes over to her and lets himself be picked up.
"What is it?" Marie's dad asks.
"He is Ean. Though he is a species called a dog," Marie informs.
Ean barks happily at them, wagging his tail around.
"He is basically a baby, will grow a lot bigger," Edric informs closing the door behind them.
"So…I am guessing that's Caveira, the annoyance?" Marie's brother asks pointing to her, making her frown and crosses her arms.
"Don't be bitter she turned you down hard," Marie says as they all heard a meow above them.
Caveira scoffs. "Please. With that attitude, he needs to shape up first."
"Cameow is up there again, huh?" Edric asks looking up to see the kitten in the rafters.
"Cameow!?" Callie yells rushing for the ladder nearby.
Edric shakes his head before looking to Marie's brother. "You are going to have a lot of work ahead of you. Caveira especially will not make it easy," he notes before taking a step back to let Callie set up the ladder.
"Come here girl," Callie says getting the kitten in her arms and she starts purring.
"Callie, I think it's time for her milk," Edric says.
Callie nods before going off to the kitchen. "This one is going to be a lot of work," Caveira mutters.
A bark came from Marie's arms and Ean was looking at her. Marie smiles and pets his head. "You want some milk too, sweetie?" she coddles down to the little one. Ean barks happily again and pats his paws against her chest. "Okay. Let me get you something," she smiles while taking him to the kitchen.
"So can I get you anything?" Edric asks Marie's parents and brother.
"Well, it would be nice if you have any dangos," Marie's mother replies smiling.
"Right away," Edric says heading back into the kitchen to fetch the snacks.
Callie hums happily, petting Cameow while she drank her meal along with Ean lapping his own right beside her. "Seems to be going well," she whispers to him as he enters.
"Better than I am," Marie whispers back.
Edric chuckles and grabs some dangos from the fridge. "Just a bit longer, okay? And then it can be time for all of us…alone," he whispers into her ear. He then smirks and gives a small nip that made her shiver. "Sexy and cute," he teases smiling while heading back out.
"I love him so," Marie comments after he had left.
Callie sticks tongue out as well teasingly. "We all do. And who's a good little girl?" she coos down to Cameow.
The visit continued well into the night, so long in fact, that they decided to stay the night. Not wanting to put them out, Edric offered up his bed as a place for them to sleep and Caveira did the same. Later that night, Edric was sleeping on the couch as a squid with Cameow sleeping next to him.
Cameow eventually crawls on top of him and lays flat on him. Edric snores still as he flattens out and almost slips through the cracks in the sofa. "Cameow…move a bit so I don't get squished…" he yawns before trying to get back to sleep.
"Make some room," Marie says moving on the couch as a squid.
Edric gives a chuckle "Cameow has me covered," he points out. His tentacle pointed to the kitty snoring on top of him.
"Wife duty," Marie informs snuggling up to him. "Now rest up," Marie instructs.
Edric smiles while wrapping his tentacles around her. "Snuggle squid."
"Sleep," Marie says closing her eyes.