A/N: Here's a Thanksgiving one that me and xXBalorBabeXx did for everyone!
The mixed scents were noticeable in the house as Amanda opened the door and her and Yukie hugged as 7 month old Luna noticed the scent of turkey.
"You look tired, Mandy." Yukie responded as they let go.
"Liam didn't sleep much last night." Amanda replied, Yukie resting her right hand on Amanda's growing belly and feeling Liam kick against her hand.
"Sounds like he's playing soccer right now." Yukie responded, as Luna started moving around in her mother's left arm, telling her to put her down.
Yukie placed her in the playpen as Finn checked on the turkey and Baron tried to eat part of the pumpkin pie.
"Hey, that is for desert, Mister." Amanda replied.
"Well, I'm starving now. Yukie made me watch Luna earlier, while she was getting dressed and I didn't get nothing to eat." Baron explained.
"There's some pizza in the fridge." Finn responded, Baron opening it and heating it up as Amanda sat down and Yukie seeing that she was watching a repeat of the parade.
"I was planning on taking Luna one day to a parade in town or somewhere, but she'll probably scream and cry because of the loud music." Yukie explained as she sat down on the couch.
"Gotta wait til she's a bit older, I think our families waited until we were about 6 and 8 to take us." Amanda replied. "Well, except for Hiro. Such a spoilsport when it's about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade." She replied before they laughed.
"Yeah, I wanted to go. But he was holding me back, making me stay at home. I even remember the time when I was a kid that we didn't even celebrate Thanksgiving." Yukie explained.
"Well, Luna and Liam aren't gonna grow up like that." Amanda responded before she placed her right hand where Liam had kicked her in her ribcage. "That one felt like a dropkick." She replied before Finn walked over and crouched down, his left hand on Amanda's belly.
"Hey, kiddo, go easy on Mommy, okay?" Finn replied, Amanda relaxing a bit as Liam settled down.
Yukie went to go open the door, letting Hiroki and Chihiro in.
"Cover your damn nose! He brought that shit again." Chihiro exclaimed as she ran in.
"What?" Yukie questioned before she removed the top and smelled what Hiroki brought for Thanksgiving which made her eyes widened in shock. "What the hell… You've brought onion stew again?! I'm gonna be sick!" She said before running off while covering her mouth.
"What's wrong with it?" Hiroki questioned.
Baron went to go check on Yukie as Hiroki closed the bowl and set it aside before picking Luna up as Chihiro closed the door.
"Watch the language around her, please? I don't think we need a repeat of when Nera spoke her first bad word last year, Jeff and Beth were not pleased." Amanda replied.
"Sorry, he brought that nasty stuff again. From Christmases and to birthdays he always make that shit everytime!" Chihiro explained.
"I said watch your language around your niece." Amanda warned, Chihiro backing off.
"Here, I'll zip my lip up until someone speaks to me. How does that sound?" Chihiro responded.
"You do not want her going all mama bear on you, Chihiro." Hiroki replied as Luna was confused when she touched his face and found no facial hair.
"Yeah, she punched me in the face back in August." Baron replied as he helped Yukie sit down and Yukie and Chihiro hugged.
"I think I made Mandy mad at me." Chihiro whispered.
"Chihiro, there's a tiny human kicking her on the inside and her hormones are a jumbled mess. Take it easy on her and listen when she says no cussing." Yukie responded as they let go.
"Alright then." Chihiro repiled.
It was as Amanda went upstairs to try to put her dress on that she found an old picture… and picked it up, remembering Thanksgiving that year.
"Yukie, don't pull your cat's tail!" Eddie responded, 16 year old Yukie looking at him as 14 year old Amanda was helping Vickie and Sumire.
"Looking forward to going on the road with John, Eddie and Chris this year, Mandy?" Vickie questioned.
"Yes, although I'm not sure about leaving Yukie out of the vacation this time." Amanda responded.
"She'll be okay, Mandy. Go on outside, you look like you can use a break.'' Sumire replied.
Amanda nodded and headed outside, looking for the bottle of vodka she had found hidden behind a rock earlier… but not finding it.
"If one of the kids has been sneaking alcohol, we would've noticed, Mr. Shirabuki." Chris responded, Amanda muttering in French and hiding.
"Well, I've been missing one of my bottles, but it was Yukie who done it. She's been stealing my bottles for a hot minute and pretends she haven't had a drop." Hiro explained.
'That's because you drive her to drink, you controlling bastard!' Amanda thought with an eye roll.
"Now hold on, Yukie is a mostly behaved child who tends to get a little rebellious at times." Chris responded.
"And what about Mandy?" Hiro questioned.
"Are you implying that she took the vodka? If anything, you're too mean to her. Trying to throw her out of your family's lives." Chris replied.
"It wasn't her, and I can prove it that it was Yukie! Ask my woman, she knows the truth. And if she has to go away somewhere like jail or rehab, I'll pay for it." Hiro responded.
"There's gonna be a day where your children and wife will leave and you'll be all alone, Hiro." Chris replied before Hiro went into the house…
Amanda set the photo down and looked for the dress… and turned and saw a encouraging note in Yukie's handwriting.
'Always follow your own dreams, Mandy. Don't let anyone stop you.'
"Those days were much easier ones…" Amanda whispered before she found the tribal print maternity maxi dress and changed into it.
When Finn walked upstairs, he smiled when he saw Amanda.
"You look beautiful, love." Finn responded before they kissed and he helped Amanda put on her sandals before they headed downstairs.
Luna looked up as Yukie held her and smiled.
"Are you hungry, baby girl? We're about to eat as soon as Uncle Finny and Auntie Mandy stop fooling around in the bedroom." Yukie explained, before kissing Luna's cheek.
Luna pointed to them, Yukie looking up and smiling as Baron had set the cooked turkey on the table before they all sat down and held hands before saying grace.
As everyone ate, Hiroki tried to open the soup… but Luna stopped him by throwing small pieces of turkey at him, Amanda and the others laughing.
"Like I said, he's trying to get people sick at the table." Yukie responded.
'Of all the Thanksgivings we've celebrated, this has been the best to relieve all the stress.' Amanda thought as she finished eating… and rubbed her belly when Liam kicked. "Okay, kiddo." She replied before she reached forward to the pumpkin pie but Finn gently stopped her and cut a slice of it before setting it on a plate before the two kissed.
Luna covered her eyes, Yukie and Baron laughing.
"Such a cute and innocent one you are Luna Pie." Yukie responded before lightly poking Luna's cheek… until Chihiro started coughing loudly while she was spreading butter on her dinner roll.
"Oh god, cover your damn plates!" Hiroki responded, before everyone did.
"Chi-Chi, gets some water." Yukie replied, as Baron looked at the 17 year old with a disgusted look on his face since he was the closest one to her along with Luna.
"Cover your mouth next time, you've spit on me." Baron responded, as Chihiro started drinking her glass of water.
"What the heck you are saying about covering your plates? I'm not Grandmother Yukie. Not tonight, Hiroki, I'll kick your ass." Chihiro warned, after placing the glass down.
"Mouth, please." Finn responded as Baron had covered Luna's ears.
When Hiroki, Chihiro, Yukie, Baron and Luna had headed home, Amanda and Finn were cuddled up on the couch kissing… and Hiroki had walked back in to get his phone when he saw Finn trying to undress Amanda.
"Aw, for fuck's sake!" Hiroki replied, startling the newlyweds.
"Sorry… hormones are in overdrive." Amanda responded, hers and Finn's faces a light red.
"Don't remind me… This is the second time I've done this. First time, Yukie and Baron were fucking each other's brains out next to a dryer and telephone pole knocked me out." Hiroki explained.
"Sounds like Baron." Amanda responded.
It had been a Thanksgiving she'd tell Liam about once she was sure he was old enough.