The Loud House: Memory of A Promise
Part 1: Recorded Memory Chapter: 9 Heartbreak Kid
Disclaimer: I do not own "The Loud House"
Questions: d. Felipe76: Are you gonna involve all the sisters in this harem or is it gonna be just the sisters who appeared in the video? I intend to make this a long series or series of arcs. So buckle up, it's going to be a long ride to give you your answer.
OneClickGod: Is Lola getting her proposal going to be in a future chapter? I don't know,she seems persistent about it though huh.
Dread55: What about Ronnie Ann? Does Lori not think she is with Lincoln? Read this chapter.
August 8, 2017 Clyde's House Tuesday Mid-morning: Lincoln
It had been a few days since Clyde McBride, Lincoln's best friend, came back from his family's summer vacation. This time around he and his fathers had gone to Aswan, Egypt. Lincoln was always a little jealous of Clyde going on these exotic trips but he was always happy for him all the same.
None of that mattered though, he was just glad Clyde was home, glad he could get out of his tempestuous house. He couldn't get there soon enough he thought as he brought his bike and laid it next to the door. He rang the doorbell and heard the low sound of voices asking each other to please get the door. When it opened Clyde (age 12) was there, a little surprised to see Lincoln this early in the day.
"Hey Lincoln."
"Hey Clyde."
"Uh you're here awfully early." Said Clyde, hinting with a tone in his voice that a heads up would have been nice.
"Yeah sorry Clyde. It was just a bit of an emergency is all, had to get out of the house if only for a while."
"Oh, well no worries come on in bud."
As they entered and headed towards Clyde's room Howard (age 33) and Harold (age 39), Clyde's adoptive fathers, smiled and gave a slight wave to Lincoln before returning to the articles they were holding. In Clyde's room Lincoln let out a sigh of relief as none of his sisters could get to him here and fill his mind with desires, perfect planning as always, he thought.
"So, how's Lori been doing?", Clyde asked, making Lincoln's eyes bulge out as he had forgotten Clyde's infatuation with Lori.
"She's uh, doing fine, still with Bobby." Said Lincoln, hoping to god he wouldn't go into his usual love routine about her.
God didn't answer though, as Clyde sure enough began his love rant. "Oh Lori, you're too good for Bobby … with your beautiful silk blonde hair … your delicate soft skin … your perfect plump lips …"
As Clyde continued, Lincoln couldn't help but be unnerved. Usually he was only slightly offended by Clyde's rants about Lori since he was basically ogling his sister with his mind but he always let it pass. This time around however as he described Lori, images of her poured into his mind, images of her in his dream.
Feeling the blood rush heading towards his manhood he quickly interrupted him. "Hey Clyde!"
Clyde looked up from his photo of Lori with a lost gaze in his eyes. "Yeah Lincoln?"
"Let's head on over to the arcade. I think it's what I need to get my mind away from home."
"Oh ok, just let me tell my dads and we'll go straight there."
Lincoln waited outside for a minute or two before Clyde came out wearing his safety gear. They then headed down towards the downtown arcade, a worry-free place Lincoln thought hopefully.
Loud House, Kitchen Tuesday Mid-morning: Lynn
Lynn came through the door, a little disappointed Lincoln ran off so fast. She thought it was just getting good, really good. Sighing, she grabbed an apple from the fridge and headed for the stairs thinking of how big Lincoln had gotten during their little spar.
She was deep in lustful thought, ignoring everything, even Leni taking away a beaker from Lisa who was giving it to Lily, till a knock at the door caused her to turn. As she looked at the door a nervous Luna and Luan ran back to their room with Lucy in their grasps.
Lynn just shrugged her shoulders and said not it as she bit her apple and resumed heading up the stairs towards her room. Once inside she made it a few steps before something on the floor caught her eye, Lucy's journal. She never went anywhere without the thing, Lynn thought as she picked it up.
She noticed Lucy had already written something new in it and chuckled, thinking it was another sappy vampire poem. She needed a good laugh so she plopped onto her bed and scanned through the newest page, her jaw instantly dropping afterward. Lynn studied the whole thing again and again, just to be sure.
Soul as pure as nights veiled bliss,
Oh how I pine for your kiss.
Your gaze alone sends chills up my spine,
Blissfully wishing you were mine.
As I look upon you down the hall,
My heart hopes you'll hear its call.
Alas a taboo in our way,
Will my feelings make you sway?
To call you brother makes me proud,
The woman who loves you, Lucy Loud.
Lynn didn't need to be a genius to figure out Lucy also had feelings for Lincoln. They needed to talk, now. As if answering to her call Lucy popped in, not even noticing her.
The young goth then began to look on the floor for something, her journal Lynn thought. With a whistle she caught Lucy's attention and tossed her back her journal. She sat up and saw the worried expression on Lucy, which confirmed her thoughts.
"We need to talk.", Lynn said as she patted the empty bed space next to her and took another bite of her apple.
Loud House, Foyer Tuesday Mid-morning: Leni
"Being in charge is totes tough.", Leni thought as she shooed Lisa away from Lily while someone knocked at the front door.
"*sigh* I just wanted to see if my latest chemical creation would turn Lily's foul rear odors into smelling like roses.", Lisa protested as she walked away.
Leni placed Lily on the couch, wishing Lori would get back soon. She thought with her in charge maybe she could get to spend some time with Lincoln, unbeknownst to her he had gone to Clyde's.
Knock Knock Knock
"Oh right, the door.", Leni said to herself.
She opened it and looked forward seeing no one till a ahem brought her attention downward, revealing Ronnie Ann standing before her.
"Hey Leni, Lincoln home?", She asked.
"Oh yeah, sure let me just get him."
Leni closed the door and headed towards the backdoor and opened it. Seeing no Lincy in her sights she went towards the stairs, remembering Lynn passing by a few minutes ago.
"Lynn!", Leni shouted towards the stairs.
"What?!", Lynn shouted back.
"Where's Lincy?!"
"Went out!"
"Oh.", Leni uttered, a bit sad he had gone.
She returned to the front door and faced Ronnie again.
"Sorry." Said Leni. "He's not here right now, he went out."
Ronnie Ann gave a slight look of disappointment, same as Leni's.
"Oh, that's ok. I'll meet up with him later.", Ronnie Ann said turning around.
A thought then came to Leni. "Wait, Ronnie Ann."
Ronnie Ann turned back. "Yeah?"
Leni gulped a big ball of air as she asked her question. "Are you and Lincy, together?"
Ronnie Ann's face turned immediately red and her eyes shot open. "T-that lame-o?! No! We're just friends! … Just friends!"
Leni let out a sigh of relief as her sudden emergence of fear went away. She had completely forgotten about Ronnie Ann up until this point and worried that she and her precious Lincy were together. She was sure he would've made it all work out though if it had come to that, since he was amazing.
Ronnie Ann simply stared at Leni as she wore a big goofy smile and stared into space. "Uh, you ok?"
Leni snapped back, still holding the same grin. "Oh yes, totes better now."
"Ok then … well uh, bye?"
"Bye~."
As Leni closed the door Ronnie Ann shrugged and walked to the curb as she took out her cell. Meanwhile inside, Leni panicked as Lily tried to answer nature's call on the couch without a diaper on.
Lynn and Lucy's Room Tuesday Mid-Morning: Lynn and Lucy
Lucy took a seat next to Lynn unsure of what was going to happen. Lynn merely looked forward as she ate her apple. The apple was half-way gone before the awkward silence was interrupted by Leni.
"Lynn!"
"What?!", Lynn shouted back.
"Where's Lincy?!"
"Went out!"
Not feeling like eating her apple anymore she tossed it to the trashcan in the corner of her room.
"Three points." Lynn said to herself as she placed her hand on Lucy's shoulder. "So … how long?"
"How long what?", Lucy replied, trying to see if Lynn knew her exact feelings towards Linc.
Lynn tapped her journal. "Since you've had the hots for Lincoln."
Lucy sighed and submitted. "Since the tape."
"Hm I figured." Lynn chuckled. "Since it happened to me like that."
Lucy gasped slightly. "You love Lincoln too?"
"Yep."
"… Is that why you were basically dry-humping him outside a while ago?"
Lynn's face deepened in red. "Was just testing the waters. You know, seeing how he views me."
"And?"
Lynn scratched the back of her head. "Lucy, I don't know … don't you think you're too young for this?"
Lucy formed a slight frown, thinking hearing she was too young once already was enough.
With an annoyed tone Lucy replied. "Look I've already gone through that stupid viewpoint once already with Luna and Lu-"
She stopped mid-sentence, realizing she may have said a bit too much.
Lynn's eyes slightly widened. "You told Luna and Luan about your feelings for Lincoln?"
Lucy nervously nodded.
"How'd they take it?", Lynn asked.
"Fine."
Lynn raised an eyebrow. "Just fine?"
"Y-yeah just fine."
"So, your telling me, that you told them that you loved Lincoln, our brother, and they just said fine?"
"Yes?" Lucy awkwardly said. "I guess they are more mellow than I gave them credit for …"
Lynn immediately grabbed Lucy and started to give her a noogie. "Alright. Stop holding back and give me all the real details before I rub a permanent bald spot onto your head."
Lucy struggled a bit but eventually gave in. "Ow! Ok ok!"
After she was let go Lucy continued. "*sigh* Ok so the thing is … Luna and Luan … love Lincoln too."
Lynn nearly fell back. "Seriously?!"
"Yeah. In fact, I was going back into their room so we can discuss everything."
Lynn got off her bed and did a slight stretch. "Alright then, let's go."
"*sigh* Fine.", Lucy said as she led the way.
Downtown, Arcade Tuesday Afternoon: Lincoln
Lincoln was a bit nervous as he waited outside for Ronnie Ann. She had texted him a while ago after he and Clyde went head to head in a few games already before his fathers had to take him to one of his therapy sessions. After a quick back and forth she stopped texting when she replied she was getting close.
Soon enough he saw her and he couldn't help but smile.
"Hey Lame-o.", She said pulling him into a hug.
He held her tightly for a few seconds before letting go. "Hey Ronnie Ann. Find the place easy enough?"
"Yeah, I've been here once or twice. So why couldn't we go to Gus'?"
"Oh, you know, the air hockey tables over here are a bit better.", Lincoln said sheepishly, as his real reason was to not risk a chance running into Lori at her workplace.
"Whatever, can still kick your butt no matter what game.", She said with a smirk.
"Is that a challenge?", Lincoln asked, also smirking.
They both began to head inside until Lincoln heard someone call out his name. He turned and looked around, spotting his mother upon hearing his name again, waving with of all the people he wanted to avoid, Lori. He gulped and merely waved back.
Downtown, Dental Offices Tuesday Afternoon: Lori
Lori came to a slow steady stop in front of her mother's workplace and turned off the van. After sending her a text she was there, she sat and waited impatiently wanting nothing more than to go home already. She gazed around with a disinterested face and her eyes passed a boy with white hair waiting in front of the nearby arcade. Her eyes widened and she looked back, sure enough it was Lincoln, a smile forming on her face.
She wondered if she should go speak to him, but her nerves got the better of her in the end. She was happy though that some of her tensions had gone away just from looking at him. Something seemed off though with the way he was, he seemed nervous. Lori contemplated further to see if he was ok until she saw her, Ronnie Ann.
A sudden wave of realization hit her, the impact so hard she nearly choked on the air she was breathing. She had completely forgotten about her, how Lincoln liked her. What was worst of all is that she was Bobby's sister, as if she wasn't already in a stressful situation as it is. She saw him smile at her, then watched as they held each other, feeling a hammer shatter her heart.
She needed the comfort of her sister now more than ever, the pain was too much. She then turned around as she heard a door opening, letting out a sigh of relief at the sight of her approaching mother, but soon cringed at the fear of her seeing Lincoln. She didn't want him to look at her, to risk seeing his loving eyes and die a bit further inside knowing he was with Ronnie Ann.
Her worst fears were realized as her mother spotted him across the street and called out to him.
"Lincoln!", Rita shouted, making Lori wince on the spot.
Lincoln turned around.
"Lincoln!", She repeated as she waved a hand in the air.
He then spotted both Rita and Lori giving a sheepish smile and wave back.
Lori's heart sank as Lincoln looked at her, to which she could only respond by putting on a brave face and wave back.
"Don't stay out too late! Ok hun?", Rita shouted.
"Got it mom!", He shouted back.
Rita then got into the van and placed her purse down.
"So, Lori, how did things go with Bobby?", Rita asked as she put on her seatbelt.
"I broke up with him …"
"Oh sweetie, I'm sorry to hear that. If things truly don't work out with him in the end don't worry, there are plenty of great guys out there who would be lucky to have you."
"Yeah." Lori said fighting back her tears as she watched Lincoln and Ronnie Ann go into the arcade together. "Lucky to have …"
With a profound sense of emptiness Lori started the van and drove on to pick up her father.
Luna and Luan's Room Tuesday Afternoon
Luna and Luan were just about to get up and see what Lucy was doing until their door opened slightly, showing Lucy peering in.
"Bout time Lucy what took ya?", Luna huffed.
"Um, we may have a-" Before Lucy could finish Lynn walked through the door nonchalantly. "*sigh* an extra guest."
Both Luna and Luan raised inquisitive eyebrows, wondering what Lynn wanted.
She took a seat next to Luan and waited for Lucy to be seated next to Luna before she started.
"Ok, so we all got the hots for Lincoln huh?", Lynn bluntly said, shocking Luna and Luan.
They both looked towards Lucy, who simply nodded in assurance that this wasn't a joke, then back towards Lynn.
"You love Lincoln?", Luna asked.
"Yep.", Lynn replied.
"Sinc-"
"Since the tape. Yep.", Lynn interrupted.
"Geez." Luna said scratching the back of her head. "Is that tape cursed with some weird voodoo magic or something?"
"Or blessed with magic.", Lucy countered.
"Ok, so … we love Lincoln. What now?", Luan asked
"Duh, we come up with a game plan." Said Lynn
"Game plan for what?", Luna replied.
"What else? To make him ours."
"What about Ronnie Ann?", Lucy asked
"Eh, she and Lincoln aren't a thing apparently.", Luan answered.
"Really?"
"Yeah." Said Luna and Lynn in unison.
"Wicked.", Lucy said with a smile forming on her face.
"Well, come on, let's hash out some ideas.", Lynn said.
Luna sighed and spoke. "Still not that easy dude. Even with Ronnie Ann out of the way there's no way of guaranteeing Lincoln will even say yes to any of us."
"Oh yeah … hadn't thought about that …", Lynn admitted. "Well at least I know he thinks we're hot, or well … least me."
Luan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And what makes you so confident?"
Lynn formed a mischievous grin. "Well like I was mentioning to Lucy earlier, I was sort of testing the waters with Lincoln this morning."
"What kind of testing?", Luna asked
"Oh~ Just some flirts here and there and by the end of it during our wrestling match, I had the sweet sweet pleasure of feeling his erection against me~."
Lynn pumped her fist in the air, self-celebrating till Luan interrupted. "Ok … so did he have the erection before or during the wrestling?"
Lynn stopped her mini party. "Huh?"
"Did he get an erection when you were flirting with him or during your wrestling?", Luan repeated.
"Uh, during."
Luan facepalmed. "That's not a guarantee he thinks you're hot! For all you know that could have been a bodily reaction from you rubbing against him during!"
"What about the flirting?" Luna asked. "How did he react to that?"
Lynn recounted everything in her mind before answering. "Well … he blushed and he still wanted to wrestle with me afterwards … Oh! When I bent over I caught him fidgeting and biting his lip!"
"That sounds promising, though it isn't exactly a full-on guarantee.", Luna remarked.
"Well we aren't exactly experts in the romance department.", Luan added.
"But Lori is.", Lucy retorted.
"Hey yeah, good thinking Lucy." Said Lynn. "We should just ask Lori what to do to get a guy's attention."
"Well, it's better than no plan I guess." Luna said getting her guitar. "Guess we should just chill till she gets back."
Each sister nodded in agreement, for all they could do now was wait.
Downtown, Arcade Tuesday Afternoon: Lincoln and Ronnie Ann
During his time together with Ronnie Ann, Lincoln was plagued by nervousness and happiness. He had to ask her this time, ask her what they were. He felt this might be one of the last chances he would get before school started. Luckily for Lincoln they were playing a 'Dance Battle' game like the time at Gus' after the Sadie Hawkins dance fiasco, thinking that would strike a warm spark in her.
"Ha I win this round Lincoln. That makes five to two.", Ronnie Ann said with a smirk.
"Ok ok, I admit defeat oh queen of dancing~." Said Lincoln with a sarcastic tone.
Lincoln looked to the ground and mustered up what courage he could find thinking this was a good moment.
"Hey Ronnie Anne."
"Yeah Lincoln?"
"Can we talk?"
"Yeah sure, let's go take a seat at the lounge my brother should be here soon anyway."
"Kind of weird I didn't see your brother with Lori when we saw her outside a bit ago.", Lincoln said as they both took a seat at a booth.
"Mmm he must've gone off to see a few friends while Lori picked up your mom."
"Makes sense."
"So lame-o what did you want to talk about?"
Lincoln stayed silent for a few seconds, his fingers pitter-pattering on the tables wooden surface.
Finally, he took a deep breath and braced himself for better or worse. "Ronnie Ann … what are we?"
"Huh?"
"What are we? Relationship wise … are we together or … just friends."
He watched as she simply looked down and felt his stomach turn into knots.
"Lincoln." Ronnie Ann began. "I really do like you … a lot. I know if I ask you to be my boyfriend … you'll say yes and I would say yes … if you asked me to be your girlfriend too if I wasn't …"
"Wasn't what?", Lincoln said, hoping his voice wasn't cracking.
"If I wasn't afraid of losing you as a friend … that's why I can't say yes. Relationships put a whole new level of rules and stress on two people and … if those two people can't work with it or through it then their bond breaks, even former bonds they had before with each other if their unlucky. I'm sorry Lincoln but I'd rather keep you as a dear friend for as long as I can than risk messing it up in a relationship."
Lincoln looked down towards the table top, fighting as hard as he could to hold back his tears. He didn't want her to see him cry, not when he felt pathetic enough already.
"Hey lil sis!"
Both Ronnie Ann and Lincoln looked towards the arcade entrance to see Bobby coming towards them.
"Hey Bob- … by?" Ronnie Ann lost her train of thought as she noticed her brother's red puffed up eyes.
He had been crying, she knew it since it rarely ever happened.
"What happened?", She asked.
"Oh, uh I promise I'll tell you later right now we got to go or we'll miss the last bus." Bobby then noticed Lincoln. "Hey sis, can you give me and Lincoln a minute? I need to ask him something."
"Ok, I guess."
Ronnie Ann got up and started to walk past Lincoln but stopped right after she passed him. With a heavy heart, she got near him and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"I'm sorry.", She whispered before heading back out holding back her own tears as she felt their friendship took a blow regardless of her words.
Lincoln held his cheek and looked at Bobby as he sat in front of him, he looked on the outside what he felt like on the inside.
"Hey Bobby …"
"Hey lil bro … rough date?"
"Yeah … you can say that again."
"Same here …"
Lincoln raised an eyebrow. "You and Lori get into a fight?"
"Sort of … well no … she sort of broke up with me."
Linc's eyes widened as his jaw dropped in disbelief. "Lori … broke up with you?"
"*sigh* Yeah there's someone else apparently … and I didn't react too well to the news either I guess. Hey, I know it's wrong of me to ask but … you didn't happen to notice any guy going and coming to your home recently, have you?"
Lincoln nodded his head side to side. "Sorry Bobby I haven't, not even Clyde."
"Oh ok. Don't tell your sister I spoke to you please … I don't want to give her the wrong idea."
"I won't"
"Thanks bro … I guess this is goodbye then."
"Yeah …"
Bobby stood up and playfully messed with his hair. "Hey, we'll still always have our special bro time together and you'll always be the little bro I never had."
"Heh, and you'll always feel like the big brother I never had … Goodbye Bobby."
"Goodbye lil bro … for now, never know, we might meet up again in the future."
With that Bobby set off towards the entrance and left with Ronnie Ann.
Finally, they were gone. Finally, he didn't care who saw him like this. Finally, Lincoln let his tears flow.
After several minutes, he regained some composure and made his way back to his bike and started his long petal home.
Loud House, Foyer Tuesday Evening: Leni
Today was totes tiring, Leni thought as she was near collapse from exhaustion. Thankfully her youngest siblings had also tired themselves up and were all but resting in their rooms while they waited for dinner. The older of the sisters were busy with each other all day too, cramped up in Luna and Luan's room chatting.
Then there was Lincoln she pictured as she sighed. He hadn't been home all day, neither Lori for that matter or her parents she thought, as she was expecting them back an hour or two ago.
Knock Knock Knock
"Hm who can that be now?", Leni muttered to herself, afraid of doing any more work.
She opened the door and an immediate smile came to her face.
"Lincy~!", She cried as she embraced her future hubby in a hug.
Loud House, Front Porch Tuesday Evening: Lincoln
After putting his bike back in the garage Lincoln slowly moved up to the front door. He whipped out his cell phone and gave himself a look in self-portrait mode. Decent enough he thought, least enough he could lie and say he was just tired. He then knocked on the door and waited, wanting to just go into his room and wallow in self-pity.
The door then opened and Lincoln felt taken aback as Leni swooped him up in a hug.
"Lincy~! Your back home!"
Lincoln smiled a bit, this affection seemingly just what he needed. "Good to see you too Leni."
As she released him from her loving arms Lincoln noticed she looked beat.
"Leni are you alright?", Lincoln asked, closing the front door.
"Huh?"
"It's just, you look pretty tired."
"I am tired. Lily, Lisa and Lola and Lana were totes crazy today … but I didn't destroy the house so that's something right?"
Lincoln chuckled a bit. "Yeah I guess it is. Hey Leni, you want me to help get the kinks out of your neck?"
Leni's eyes brightened. "Really?!"
"Yeah really. My days been pretty down but thanks to you I'm feeling a bit better already if only a little."
"Aw, I'm glad I could help Lincy."
"Alright well, come on take a seat on the couch."
As Leni took a seat and waited in giddy anticipation, Lincoln came up behind her and cracked his knuckles. With five older sisters, it wasn't a surprise when one asked for a massage every now and then, he had done it so much he was literally the go to guy in the house for it. As he sank his magic fingers into Leni's shoulder blades he felt her immediately melt.
"Oh Lincy~. That feels great. It's been totes too long since I got a massage from you."
"Heh, yeah I guess it has been awhile."
Leni stayed in pure bliss for what seemed like hours on end then let out a contented sigh as Lincoln seemed to finish up.
"All done. How do you feel now Leni?"
Leni turned around and gave Lincoln a warm smile. "I feel like a new me~. Like after I take a warm shower. Thank you Lincy~. You're the best future hubby in the world."
Lincoln's face flushed red and fought to speak as he looked at Leni. "T-thanks Leni."
"Lincoln, you ok?"
His mind couldn't place it, this moving force. It could have been his broken heart seeking comfort or could have easily been the stirrings of the heat of the moment. Though his soul told him different, sure all those were what broke the dam of his morality, but what made it crack in the first place was the thought of his youthful promise, the concept of being forever bound with his sisters in matrimony, in true love.
Leni cocked her head to the side wondering what was wrong with Lincoln. "Lincy? Are you o-"
Leni's eyes widened as Lincoln pressed his lips against hers.
Immediately her lips formed a smile and she pressed herself into the kiss as well. Their tongues danced and twisted together as slight moans came from one another. Wanting a bit more Lincoln cupped Leni's face and traced his fingers upon her tender skin as Leni held the back of his head and grazed her fingers across his neck.
That was heaven they both thought, as they came back to reality from the parting of their lips.
"I love you Leni.", Lincoln softly said.
Leni smiled and let out a giggle before she spoke. "I love you too Lincy~."
Lincoln was lost in pure happiness during and after their kiss, so much so he hadn't heard the van come up the driveway, nor did he hear the sound of footsteps on the porch, much less the sound of the doorknob unlocking and turning. He did see something though out of the peripheral of his vision.
As he looked to his left his eyes widened at who was there, Lori. She was silent and frozen, her eyes centered on both he and Leni with mouth slightly parted in shock. What he couldn't see or hear though as he looked at his eldest sister was her heart, the shattered remaining pieces crumbling to dust.
AN
Whoo nearly broke 5k words with this chapter, not counting the author's notes and questions answered. You know the drill by now so any thoughts or questions place them in the review and I will answer to the best of my ability, without revealing spoilers. I hope this chapter answers some questions I received in pms recently. Also thank you for all the favorites and follows it means a lot to me. I met my quota again so I'll update and refine my Bio soon if any are interested.
