Also warning for small spoilers to later seasons. I just now though of that, but okay...
And since you were low key nervous to see what happens next, I decided to finish this chapter and edit it, mostly. Nah, I didn't really edit it, so be prepared.
Barry was hesitant to move at first. He just standed outside of the car and stared at the house. He wasn't sure how long he just standed there, but the sound of car doors closing shook him from his thoughts. Barry opened the back doors of the car and unbuckled his kids with the help of Charlie. Dean and Autumn jumped at the opportunity to get out and stretch, and soon to meet new family. They of course didn't remember Iris or anyone else. Doshi on the other hand rubbed his eyes and whined while clinging to Barry. Tadoshi was always the baby of the family, soft and quiet, but never this much. Something didn't quite feel right either. Barry reached over his shoulder to feel his son's head and grimaced at the little heat radiating off of it. He had a small fever and the sniffles. No wonder he wasn't up and stretching, he didn't feel well. Bad timing too, he was about to meet his mother and family. Iris has never even held Doshi, she only momentarily held Dean. These kids needed their mother.
With that little courage, he walked up to the front door with a kid clinging to his neck, two others hanging on his jeans, and 5 straggling behind him. Charlie just tripped on a rock and fell in the grass. It was so comical. He felt good enough to try a knock on the door. There was a few seconds of rustling, then the door opened to revealed Joe. In all this time, he and his girlfriend/wife Cecil (He's not sure which one) had a kid. They had a little girl named Jenna, she was about a year and a half now.
Joe smiled at the man in front of him then opened the door wider so all nine of them could make their way inside.
When Barry walked in, he looked around at the familiar surroundings. Nothing had changed inside except for baby toys around the room and a new rug. Barry spoted Cisco, Cait, and Iris. They were all sitting on the couch and living room chairs. They couldn't help raise an eyebrow at all of the people coming in. This was gonna be a tight fit. He aslo found a crawling baby on the floor playing with some toys. All of the littles were hanging on him and hiding their faces. They were being really shy, but he couldn't blame them. New place, new people, he get it too.
In came Charlie rubbing off grass stains from his shirt.
" Ugh, dude. I'm a mess!" He yelled to no one in particular.
" That's what you get you klutz," Thomas said while nudging him in the shoulder.
" No that's Barry, I'm the lazy one," Charlie argued.
" He ain't wrong," Gardener said while keeping in a laugh. That got him a scowl from both Barry and Charlie. Barry was a klutz, but thay didn't have to say it.
" Feel free to sit down, make yourself at home while I get some beer," Joe said smiling and going to the kitchen.
" Sweet, beer," Charlie said while sitting on the couch politely. That wasn't like him. He never did that at their house. Also on the couch was Iris and Caitlin.
" And also feel free to grab chairs from the dining room ," Joe yelled from the kitchen.
" I'll get them, you guys settle in," Cait said while getting up from her spot on the couch. She quickly came back with two chairs, then went back with the help of Gardener to get three more.
" There," Joe said while setting the beer down on the table.
" Wait, we're on baby duty. Don't you think we should like not be drinking?" Charlie asked, being responsible for once. He was like that random guy that lived in their parents basement. And instead of theirs, it's his'.
" I don't think we'll get drunk off of one beer. But you might, you're a light weight," Thomas snickered.
" Ahh, I hate you," Charlie replied coldly.
" Well there is plenty of us to look after all of the kids here. Feel free to relax. How have you been?" Joe said while directing the question mostly to Barry.
Barry had sat down on the living room chair to the left of the room. He still had a toddler in his arms, and two others at his feet. He couldn't help notice that Iris was staring at him and the kids.
" Umm, we've been pretty good. Their kids just started school again, and we're getting back into a routine," Barry smiled. This was really weird. Cecil came in and sat in one of the dining room chairs. She was pretty, no wonder her and Joe had a kid together.
" What's your kid's names?" Joe asked the other men in the room.
" Mine is Skylar, she's five, and that is Thomas' daughter Riley. She's six." Gardener replied.
" Oh, and this is Thomas, Charlie, and Gardener, just FYI," Barry pointed to the men while saying their names.
" Well it's nice to meet you," Caitlin said smiling.
" Yeah," Cisco said.
" I'm hungry," Skylar said staring at Gardener. He almost rolled his eyes at his daughter. She could eat a horse.
" I've got some chicken nuggets and fries cooking in the stove, they'll be done in about 5 minutes," Joe piped in.
" Are you sure you wanna feed all of these kids? They can eat like a starving king at a buffet," Thomas laughed.
" No it's my pleasure," Joe said getting up to check the food.
Barry was surprised to see his friends fitting in so well. They have talked way more that he has himself, and this was his own family.
Skylar and Riley sat down on the floor and played with the toys on the ground. They were being more quiet then usual too. They were probably being shy as well. It took a few minutes, but Autumn started to unleash from Barry's leg and slowly make her way to the toys. She was really hesitant, but she continued to move forward. Dean too started to unlatch himself, but kept at least three feet from Barry. Tadoshi on the other hand stayed on Barry's stomach and lap. He wasn't feeling well at all. Barry hated seeing his kids sick. He didnt get sick, but they did because he temporarily disabled their powers.
He decided against putting a chip under their skin, and settled on a cool braclet. They couldnt take it off of themselves, so it worked. It dampened their powers so that they didn't reveal it to the public.
Doshi snuggled closer to Barry. He started to shake a litte. Barry reached over and took a spare blanket off of the floor, and put it on himself and his baby.
" Lunch is ready if you wanna bring the kids to the table," Joe said from the dining room. They could hear plates being put down on the wooden table.
Thomas and the others got up to bring all the kids to the table.
" Is he gonna eat?" Gardener asked while glancing over to Barry. He took notice to the tired look on Barry's face and the red cheeks of the child.
" I don't think so, he's not feeling good," Barry said.
" Sorry man, I hate when that happen to them," Barry only nodded back.
Everyone except himself, Iris, Cait, and Cisco remained in the livingroom.
" He sick?" Cait asked while smiling sadly at him.
" Think so, he's usually quiet, but not this much," Barry responded quietly.
" How're you feeling?" She asked almost concerned.
" Fine, just tired. Driving for 15 hours has wiped me out," He smiled back politely. It felt nice having one of them care.
Both Iris and Cisco raised an eyebrow. How far did he move away?
" Oh, where do you guys live?" She asked.
" Small town in Maine. It's pretty there, but more snow,"
" I bet," she smiled.
" Which one is that?" Iris asked while looking at the kid in his arms.
" Doshi. He is really quiet, usually sticks with Dean. The sweetest kid you'll ever meet. He is so kind and smart. Dean is tough. He falls down, gets back up and rubs dirt on it. He is the leader of the two. Really kind and forgiving. Autumn is a bit of a diva. She likes to look pretty and wear dresses. A little bossy too, she likes to direct people and tell them how to do things. But other than that she likes to give people gifts and she'll play with anyone."
Iris nodded and smiled at the descriptions of her kids. She had had a rough few years. She had been a little bit mentally unstable too. But she is keeping her life is somewhat of a piece with the help of her friends.
Joe walked into the room with a sippy cup filled with what looks like juice and handed it to Barry.
" You can take him upstairs and lay him down on my bed. You can take a nap too, you look exhausted, it might do you some good,"
" I look that good huh?" Barry laughed while slowly getting up. Doshi slightly shifted and whined.
" Go take him upstairs and sleep. We'll watch the rest of them. Poor baby"
" Thanks Joe," He said while taking Doshi upstairs and relaxing. He had to admit, the bed felt awesome.
Eh, I'm tired. Might not have another chapter till tomorrow or maybe later this week. I sorta lost interest before writing these last two chapters, but the interest has sparked back up. I'll see how busy I am.
