I'm a silly little girl, and everyday I get on my silly little phone and write my silly little stories.
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TW FOR USE OF A SLUR, AND EXPLICIT RACISM!
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Leo woke up first, blinking "…. I'm still sleeping?" He muttered, standing up, and shaking himself off, and crawling out of the bed. "..must be a lucid dream…or something." He changes into a soft, red hoodie, and comfy shorts. "…man, hopefully I can find something like this in real life" he muttered, and opens the door.
Instead of the main Isle, it appears to be a full city street, with buildings that stretch to the sky. Balan waves him over ,"my, what a stage you've Designed!" he ruffles his hair "are you ready for breakfast?"
Leo blinks "uh…sure, which world is it in?" Balan grins "Breakfast is usually on the main Isle."
Leo nods, and follows the Maestro to the door, Petting the Tims he sees so the way over.
~*Timeskip*~*
Emma had changed into a pale pink dress, and was currently walking around the Isle, after helping get the table ready. Not everyone was out yet, Just Haoyu, Cal, and Lucy. She smiles brightly as Leo and Balan enter the Isle. "Leo, over here!" he runs over "hey. Nice dress." She smiles "you look cute too!"
Eis walks out of his world, holding Cecil's hand "alright, son, you ready for breakfast?" the boy nods excitedly… before pointing to Emma and Leo." Eis smiles softly "yeah, they're new. You wanna go say hi- oh." The boy is already running over to them, eager to try and get to know them."
Leo noticed Cecil before Emma, but he still waved "hey." Cecil grins, and opened a note book he was carrying 'hey! Welcome to Wonderworld. Sorry I didn't talk you to at the party, Im…easily distracted.' He writes out, and shows it so they can see. "Oh…" Emma notices a button on his shirt, reading 'please be patient, I have special needs.* "Well, nice to meet you, Cecil! " Emma smiles "I'm Emma, and this is Leo." Leo raises a hand, smiling "…I'm not all that talkative myself." He sighs, and Cecil smiles 'it's alright! I'm technically selectively mute, but…I actually think I forgot how to speak.' He smiles, and points to the breakfast table, and writes out on the notebook 'hungry?'
They both nod, and the boy leads them to the table, which is set out with a place for everyone. Leo can see Cal Making Pancakes, Balan magic-ing oranges into Orange juice, and Lucy Making scrambled eggs. These would also go in the table with the donuts, Coffee, Milk, Cinnamon rolls, bacon, and Sausage. Leo heard his stomach grumble, but he still watched the cooking with a suspicious eye. He didn't know if he could trust them to not poison him yet.
Emma sat down at a place set for her, and Leo joined her. It's still about ten minutes before Haoyu and Yuri come out. Yuri sits next to Emma, a small smile on here face "hey, Uh, Emma, right?" Emma nods "yeah! You're the girl who was holding that Sand crab last night!* Yuri nods "yup! My name's Yuri Maestro!" Leo smiles "nice to meet you."
It's a few minutes later, when everyone is finally ready. Food is passed out, Though Leo only ends up choosing some Eggs and one pancake, figuring they would be the least likely to be spiked.
Emma ends up getting a little bit of everything, smiling as she sits next to him. "Uh, Leo, is that going to be enough?" the boy nods "yeah.. it'll be…fine-" Balan drops a cinnamon roll on his plate, and Leo glares
Balan smiles *Relax, child, eating a bit more won't hurt you".
Leo picks it up, and looks it over, before looking around the table. Isiah seems to be eating one without issue. He shrugs, and takes a bite.
Delicious.
He looks over at Balan, and nods his head. Emma giggles a little, and digs into her food too.
Breakfast is a rather quiet affair compared to dinner, with everyone still waking up to go outside. Emma notices the school bags first "..is there a school here?" Yuri shakes her head "nope. Everyone goes to work or school during the day, but Uncle Balan let's us back in at night!" she smiles.
"Speaking of school," Balan looks up "Emma, Leo, where do you attend? If there's an emergency, your file may need to have some amends"
"why?" Emma tilts her head. Balan smiles "they'll need me or Lance as an emergency contact.' Emma nods, and tells him her school's name. Yuri and Haoyu smiles. "hey, We go there!" the older boy exclaimed
Leo is Silent as they talk about school, and simply continues eating like he's just been introduced to the concept of food.
"Uh, Leo?" Yuri looks over, and the boy looks up, wiping his face with a blush "ah…yeah?" "where do you go to school again?"
He looks down "…I don't…go. My uncle couldn't afford it, and I definitely don't have enough now that I'm on my own .."
Cal looks over "..he was serious?" he muttered. He had honestly thought Leo was joking, and was just trying to get out of school. The man looks away, face red.
Balan tuts "that won't do! Leo, a young man such as you should have access to knowledge." Leo shrugs, and finished off his pancakes "Knowledge won't put safe food on the table."
"…kid, whadda ya mean by safe food?" Jose looks up, But Leo glares at him, huddling on his seat. Jose seemed nice, but…they hadn't really talked. He feels a hand on his, and looks at the worried face of Balan. Leo sighs, he at least knew Balan wouldn't go running back to real world to tell the authorities. He leans into whisper, but Balan casts the whisper to the other's heads"…my uncle…after I came to live with him and my aunt, he thought I was too fat, so…he randomly spiked food in the house with poison…not enough to kill me, but I would feel really sick for days after, and…he'd still make me work in his field.* He sighs. "..that's why I look over my food so much...sorry if it's a lot if trouble but…I won't die. Not like that." He pulls up from the table. ".. I'll see you around, Emma." He heads out the door he saw the other's take yesterday.
Emma's hand covers her mouth, and Jose grimaces "..poor kid.." Cal sighs "…explains why he only took what he saw being made…we bringing him back tonight?" Balan nods "yes…he can't see stay out there…not with his heart as broken as it is…oh, Emma, dear…" he looks over at the other girl, who's starting to cry "..i-I didn't know…he's kept it all to himself, and I didn't-" Lucy rubs her back "..you couldn't know what he didn't tell you, dear.." she hugs the other woman, who sighs.
The rest of breakfast is a quiet affair…though everyone is a bit shocked when Balan transforms into a dark skinned human, with cyan dreads "I figure it's best if I go with all of you, to look out for Leo, as I must do."
Lance nods "I'll watch over the theatre today, Brother, Don't worry about it." He hugs his Older brother's human form, and smiles as Yuri and Haoyu hug him close "…Love you, Dad…" Yuri muttered. Haoyu says nothing, and just takes in the other beings warmth.
Eventually, after things are put away, Everyone steps outside, and heads off to school, or work.
"So, when did you two move in with Lance?" Emma looks at Yuri and Haoyu. The older boy grins "I got kicked out after I came out as Bisexual. My birth dad thought I was possessed." He giggles "still, I couldn't stay on the street, and was feeling pretty rotten, when I saw the theatre had Free Admission." He smiles "..Dad originally was supposed to antagonize us, but I kept asking him questions, and forcing him to talk to me…eventually, we bonded so much that he wanted to adopt me. He even took a human form and fought my parents in court for me…it was nice.." he smiles. Emma nods "…I saw Balan turn into a human back there..* Yuri grins "..they do it a lot." She smiles "my story's kinda similar, actually. My mom left my at a bus stop, and she'd be back…she never came for me. I waited for…about six hours, and then it started raining really bad. I ended staying the night in the theatre, and getting my heart fixed…Dad took me in a little while after…I wonder about my mom a lot, but…even if she didn't want me, I hope she's alright."
Emma nods '..still, I'm sorry you were left…and I'm sorry you were kicked out, Haoyu…" the boy shrugs "yeah, it's sucky, but it really was for the best…hey, think we can turn up to short cut to school." He Motions to street, with flowers flocking the sides. Emma's eyes widen "Sana's charity plants these flowers all over." Yuri smiles. "we use it as an indicator for shortcuts!"
Emma giggles, and the three eventually find their classrooms. Maybe today won't be so bad?
~*Timeskip*~*
Leo had set up in the park again, checking for the teens who tried to kill him last time. Satisfied they aren't near, he takes out his old radio, and tries to turn it to his usual station…but it doesn't go through immediately. He's surprised when it seems to be stuck on a whimsical sounding station, but shrugs. It sounds decent enough. He starts dancing, letting his worried about food, about last night, about those teens…fade into background noise, as he danced for the forming crowd. He shut his eyes through leaps, spins, balancing, all of it. Just letting the sound of the music guide him. When he got into this mental zone, nothing else mattered. He almost felt like he became the music when he was like this.
The song ends far too soon, and he stops, opening his eyes to a crowd of people clapping…and his gaze falling on a man, with Familiar dreads. He walks up curiously "…are you who i-?!" he was surprised as the man picked up "That was impressive, my boy!" he grins "but, this place isn't where you ought to be, get your things, and come with me." He sets Leo down, with a pat on the head.
Leo Huffs, but at least the other may keep him safe. He follows Balan out of the park…to a café? Leo spots Cal in front of it, who waves "hey, ya found him!* Balan nods "yes, I did. You mentioned you wished to tutor him?" Cal nods "look, Kid, I get it you can't afford school, but…I have stuff I really wanna teach someone…and not just chess." Leo sits in front of him "…okay, like what..?"
Balan steps back and watches them. Cal grins "well, how do you feel about Music History?" Leo Perks up…and listens as Cal and him go through a book on musical theory. Balan smiles…at least the boy seems to be trusting someone..
~* Timeskip *~*
Emma had spent most of the day's free time with Yuri, but, for English, she had to sit if front of Vanessa again
The mean girl didn't really say anything, just smirked at her, and occasionally pulled her hair. Emma sighs.. it's not until she's alone at the front of the school, waiting for Haoyu and Yuri, that She realized she probably should have just waited with Lucy.
"Hey, hick!" Vanessa shoves her down "I saw you were hanging with the Retard and his little 'sister' " Emma hits the ground with a thud, and looks up "..who-o?..leave me alone..get off!!" she tries to push the other away, but Vanessa just gets on top " everyone knows Haoyu Chang is a retard! He's in the 'special' class, and he's been held back before!" she laughs "I guess your dumb enough to hang with him!" Emma growls "Haoyu's not…that. He's super smart! He builds models-!!" Vanessa spits in her face "you know why he and his little ',sister" hide in the library? They're scared of me. I wish that little chink would just go back to her own country." She scoffs, and Emma struggles.
Just as Vanessa is about to hit her again, a human pulls her off "…what are you doing to my child?" Balan growls. Vanessa freezes "..uh.. nothing, sir…sorry, sir." She runs off before Balan can say anything. The man immediately helps Emma up "My girl, are you okay?! look at me. She didn't hurt you too bad, did she?!" Emma shakes herself off "n-no, no I'm fine, Balan…did you mean that when you called me…"
"My child? Yes. Yes I did." He smiles "…i-I wanted to make sure she didn't hurt any of you…tell me, where are the other two?"
Haoyu runs out, Lucy behind him "Emma?! Emma, are you- oh…hey, Uncle Balan." He huffs "i-I wanted to get Lucy so I didn't get in trouble with her again….Em, she didn't hurt you, did she?!"
Emma shakes her head no, as Lucy fusses over her…she's a little unsure…no one's ever treated her like this…like they cared..
Lucy sighs "…at least everyone's okay.. thank you, Balan." The Man grins, and tips his hat "..of course, I'll see you all Iben's studio." He disappears…as quick as he came.
Emma looks confused, but is distracted by Yuri running out carrying bags "s-sorry, Em! I-I didn't want out stuff to get locked in the school!" "i-its alright, Yuri!"
Haoyu smiles "…since Lucy works late, and we all go back to Wonderworld Together, us kids usually hang out at Iben's studio. She's an artist, and set up a place downtown." He smiles "thank you, again Lucy..'
"Of course, my dears…" the woman smiles, and hugs them, waving as they walk off. What they don't notice though, is a black car watching them leave.
~*Timeskip*~*
Leo spent most of the day learning from Cal. When the other wasn't tutoring him, he was showing him how to cook, or, if anything, just talking. Leo smiles "…Mr. Suresh?...thanks." Cal grins "sure thing, kid! It's an honor to have you as a student…though, we should probably head to pick up Bruce, he'll get lost if we're late." Leo tilts his head, and Cal smiles "..Bruce usually volunteers by cleaning up the local park. Since the city's so big, I usually walk him home. Michael, his husband, lives Closer to the theatre."
Leo nods, and takes his hand…the walk is quiet, until a car drives up alongside them. "..can you two help me find someone?" Leo's eyes widen, as his aunt smirks at him from the car. "Cal…we need to go!" he's Frozen to the spot, and shrieks when the woman reaches for him. Cal's eyes widen, and he picks up Leo before he can be grabbed, taking off down an alley "h-hold on, Kid!" Leo's aunt gets out "Give me back, Thief! That's mine!" She sounds like a dying donkey.
Cal spots Iben's studio, and runs in, locking the door. Emma, Haoyu, and Yuri are already inside, sitting a table, painting. Iben's eyes widen "Cal?!"
Leo shivers, running into a back closet, shutting the door. Cal looks at her "..Call.. call Balan…Lance, somebody!.. Leo's crazy aunt is trying to break-" he looks out the door, as Balan, in his human form, walks up to the lady.
Leo's aunt is pounding on the door. Balan taps her shoulder "…miss, may I help you"? She Huff's "..they have my nephew in there! My property!" Balan hides his rage, taking a deep breath "oh, do they?" he looks at the woman, who…seems to fall into a trance when she makes eye contact with Balan. The man scoffs "..you are are coward. You will go back to your car, and forget what you saw. And you will feel an immense sense of guilt for what you've done."
The woman nods, a safe Expression falling to her face..as she walks away from the door.
Balan knocks, and Cal opens the door "..hey, Thanks…" Balan smiles "think nothing of it my friend…now, I'll shall make sure Leo is okay."
No one stops him as he heads into the studio
End of Chapter 4
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Thank you all for reading! I hope you all time in next chap for fluff…and some more plot. As always, please review! Thank you!!