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Lincoln came home, there was a belated birthday party, and Luna went to talk to Lincoln about his dream.

Now lets raise the curtains and proceed with the next chapter.

Chapter 4: A Loud Dream

"After I got out of surgery you were there waiting. We talked a bit, and I asked you out on a date." Lincoln explained. "You laughed, thought I was joking." Lincoln chuckled. "It took me a week to convince you I was serious, and another two weeks to plan a secret date where our sisters and parents wouldn't find out."

"Where did we go?" Luna asked curiously. Lincoln got up and dug through his dresser for a second before pulling out a hideous pair of lime green and purple socks. Laughing at the face Luna made he stuck his hand in one of the socks and pulled out two pieces of paper before handing them to Luna. She looked them over before gasping. "You had two tickets to the McSwagger concert at Lion's Stadium last summer?"

"I won them from a late night radio show that was asking questions about Comics and Video Games. Originally I was gonna ask if you wanted to go as siblings just to hang out like when we were little, but I figured it would be a good first date." Lincoln replied with a smile. "We had our first kiss late that night when we got home."

"I can imagine." Luna said with a sigh. 'Missed opportunities.'

"Over the next year we slowly got closer, going on a few more secret dates. Of course with this house being so cramped the secret was bound to get out, but Luan, Lucy, Leni, and surprisingly Lisa where all very supportive. Everyone else just thought we were super close siblings for awhile." Lincoln continued his narration. "I tried my hardest to be a good brother and a good boyfriend, but eventually the stress of not being able to spend as much time as I wanted to with you got to me. I snapped at Lynn for trying to drag me outside when I was coming up here to spend time with you. She informed Lori who called a sister meeting while the two of us were out. We came back to chaos. Sister Fight Protocol was in effect and the house was literally divided in two. Lana and Lily taking sides with Luan, Lucy, and Leni. While Lori, Lynn and Lola argued against them. Lisa opting to stay out of the matter, and the fight being over you and me spending to much time together."

"Dang dude." Luna sighed.

"I was about to turn around and just leave, go stay with Pop-pop, go camp in the backyard, or something until you took my hand and called a sibling meeting of your own." Lincoln sighed a frown forming on his face. "You told them everything, the secret dates, sneaking into my room to sleep together. Well almost everything, you let them know we were still virgins, you just left out that we had done everything short of penetration at that point." Lincoln chuckled, and Luna blushed crimson. "Their responses shocked me at the time but after awhile it was not surprising at all. Lori stormed out saying we were disgusting and we were no siblings of hers as long as we were together. She eventually came around... after... never mind. Leni thought we were a 'Totes cute couple' and asked if she could make your wedding dress." This caused Luna to blush crimson again. "Yeah you turned that color at the time too. Luan started making dirty jokes at our expense, but was supportive. Lynn was disgusted and started avoiding us at all times. Lucy just nodded and acted the same as always. Lana just wanted us to be happy. Lola didn't understand why I would want to be with you when she was so much prettier. I explained to her that while I loved her as a sister I didn't have the love for her I had for you. She pouted and avoided me for awhile but came around when she wanted Big Brother time. Lisa disappeared into her lab in the basement for a whole week only to come out and shoot me in the nuts with a dart." Lincoln winced at that particular memory.

"What!?" Luna gasped. "What the hell for?"

"She explained that she had created nanites that would go about destroying my current stock of semen and alter my DNA just enough that it would be safe for us to 'Procreate as God intended'" Lincoln explained with a chuckle, to which Luna blushed. "Lily didn't understand at all, but as long as we were happy, spent time with her, and spoiled her with affection she didn't care. She took to calling us Mommy and Daddy." Luna snorted.

'Irony at it's finest.' Luna thought.

"It was great practice for when we had Liberty. Of course that was much later. We dated secretly for the next 4 years. It was hard, you going to The local community college to stay close and save money by living at home. Lynn went into the Marines saying Pop-pop inspired her, but we both knew by the looks she gave us she just wanted to get away." Lincoln frowned. "When I graduated we made love more passionately then ever before. A few weeks later you found out you were pregnant." Lincoln smiled at the memory. Luna's heart fluttered at the thought. "I was so excited to be a father and have a family with you." Lincoln said, reaching up to gently caress her cheek. "But then it happened. Mom and... our Father..." Lincoln snarled in pure undisguised rage. "Found out and blew their tops. Mom out of worry, and that pigheaded asshole, out of some misguided belief that he had a say in what you did with your body. They demanded you either get an abortion or you get out of their house." Lincoln growled. Luna pulled him into a hug not knowing how else to try to calm the raging storm within him.

,"You packed immediately and left. There was a small house in Jackson, Ohio that we had been looking at and saving money for. I gave you all of my savings before you left and told you I would meet you there in a few days." Lincoln explained. "The next day I packed my shit and stormed down the stairs. I told them both that I hated them for what they did to you, and that as long as they continued like this I would never consider them my parents. Mom burst into tears, but that son of a bitch had the nerve to hit me. So I spit the blood from my bloodied lip on his shoes and left." Luna gasped at Lincolns description, not being able to see how her loving caring father could become the man in Lincoln's dream. "We spent the next month sleeping in sleeping bags in the living room floor of our brand new unfurnished home. I got a job at the local blacksmith making knives and swords for collectors and renaissance fairs. It was hard work at first but good pay. You were 6 months along the next time we saw our parents. Our father was raging and our sisters were cowering behind him and Mom, apparently our secret was not a secret anymore. He stormed into the house and clocked me one upside the head. I fell into the corner of the table and cut my forehead open. Leni rushed to help me, he just yelled at her, and told her to leave me alone. You got in his way and told him 'Leave my fiancée alone.' He blew his top and smacked you so hard you hit the wall and landed in the floor on your stomach. Next thing I knew I was waking up two days later. He was in jail for assault and battery, mom was filing for divorce, and we had lost our baby..." Lincoln broke down in tears. Luna broke down as well crying into his shoulder as they held each other.

'That explains so much.' Luna thought. "Bu-but what about Li-lib-Liberty?" She asked through her sobbing. It took Lincoln a few deep breaths to calm down enough to continue.

"It took us two years to heal emotionally from that day. And another before you were willing to try again to carry a baby. We conceived Liberty on the day we finally got married. Dating for 4 years, engaged for 3. I will always remember how you looked walking down the isle, Mr. Grouce standing in for..." Lincoln took a breath. "Your dress was stunning, it hugged your curves just right and wasn't to plain or to gaudy. Leni is amazing when she puts her mind to something." Shaking his head to get back on topic.

"It sure sounds beautiful." Luna responded with a blush.

"Liberty loved it when we played music for her, she would kick and move until one of us started to play then she would calm down. I lost count of how many times I found you asleep with a pair of headphones on your head and another pair on your stomach." Lincoln chuckled, and Luna giggled at the image. "But she was also head strong and wanted to come out on her terms. She was 6 pounds 7 ounces and came out a full 3 weeks early. She spent a week in the NICU due to having lung problems and an allergy to baby formula." Lincoln sighed. "She was so tiny and had the cutest tuft of brown hair. As she grew we noticed she had a streak of my white hair in her bangs, just over her right eye." Lincoln finished and laid down holding Luna loosely allowing her to shift to get comfortable.

"What happened next?" Luna asked laying her head on his chest.

"The family came back together. Lynn apologized and became the super protective military aunt, always sending us things to make the house safer. Lori also apologized, and doted on Liby almost as much if not more then Mom. Mom loved Liberty, she was her first granddaughter after all. Lily transferred schools and moved in with us, and became Liberty's older sister. Luna I can't describe how beautiful all of our sisters grew up to be. Words just can't do them justice, but none of them could hold a candle to you. You were...are...will be a goddess in human form." Lincoln said staring lovingly into Luna's eyes. "You kept your short pixie haircut but grew out this long pony tail that you loved having stroked and brushed.(1) You took to wearing faded jeans and purple t-shirts around the house, with a black duster when ever you left. With Liby to worry about you never went on tour, but your record albums went double platinum. We had a good life even if he almost ruined it."

"I want that life with you, just maybe without all the bad crap." Luna replied.

"Are you sure?" Lincoln asked. "Because if you say yes to me now, and change your mind I don't know what I will do."

"I have never been more sure of anything dude. I love ya Linc, with every beat of my heart." Luna replied.

"Then I guess we have work to do." Lincoln smiled with a yawn. "G'night honey, I love you."

"I love you too Linc. Sweet dreams." Luna whispered kissing his cheek. They both fell into a peaceful slumber not hearing the quiet crying coming from the vents or noticing the dark figure that moved with in them.

(1) Yuna's hair style from the gunner's dress sphere in FFX-2