And without further ado, here's part 2!
Chapter 3: Operation Training Day Part 2
"LINCOLN/LYNN/DAD!" Yelled Rita and the girls who were shocked to see Lincoln struggling to keep a barbell with 35-pound weights attached from falling on Lynn Sr who had tripped over a football on the ground.
Many questions were running the girl's heads upon seeing this, "is dad hurt, where did they go…", and the question that ran most prominent in their heads was "How the hell is Lincoln that strong!?"
"Are any of you gonna help out or are you gonna keep staring into space!?" Yelled Lincoln trying to keep the barbell up.
Rita and the girls then shook themselves out of their trance and split up to help the Loud men. Lynn, Luna, and Lana helped Lincoln with the barbell and moved the weights from the car. The rest helped to pick up Lynn Sr. who was feeling a good deal of pain from falling back first onto concrete. They guided him to the couch and carefully laid him down on it.
Lynn Sr. writhed in pain. "Oooohhhh my back! Shouldn't have tried to show off.
"Show off?" Questioned Rita, curious as to what her husband meant by that.
"I can explain everything," Lincoln said entering the house followed by other three sisters.
Flashback to 30 minutes ago
Lincoln and Lynn Sr. are coming back from the sporting goods store and on their way home. While on the way Lynn Sr. asks, "So have you gotten everything you need Lincoln?"
Lincoln opens a notes app on his phone and checks the list. "We got a barbell, 25, 30, and 35-pound weights, two 30 pound dumbbells, a heavy punching bag, athletic tape, black gym shorts, and an orange crew shirt. Yep, we got everything dad."
Lynn Sr. nodded his head. "Great, I'm still surprised we got all of this for cheap. You really know how to take advantage of a sale Lincoln."
Lincoln smiled sheepishly, "When you've been dragged to fashion store after fashion store with Lori and Leni, I guess you learn something about shopping."
They soon enter the driveway of the house, they both got out of the car and opened the trunk to take out everything they bought. then Lynn Sr. got an idea that involved the use of the barbell and both of the 35-pound weights. He turns to Lincoln who was carrying the dumbbells at the time, "Hey son…" Lincoln then turned to his dad, "With this workout plan of yours, you'll be as strong as you're old man in no time." He then starts lifting the barbell above his head and made his way to the garage.
Lincoln was chuckling until he saw his dad about to step on the football, "DAD, LOOK OUT!"
Lynn Sr. stepped on the football before he turned to Lincoln. "What is it Linc-OLNN…" He bellowed as he slipped on the football causing him to fall backward and let go of the barbell held above him.
That feeling of time slowing down came back to Lincoln as he saw this happen. Upon seeing his father slip, Lincoln threw the dumbbells to the side which happened to hit the trashcans alerting Rita and the other siblings in the house. He bolted up to his falling father and made the decision to grab the barbell as it would hurt a lot less to fall down than to get hit by a combined weight of 115 pounds of metal to the face. With the adrenaline flowing through his body and a drive to save his father akin to that of Kiryu saving Date San in Yakuza Kiwami. he caught the barbell in his hands and held it up to his chest in time for his mother and sisters to run out into the front yard.
End of flashback
"And that's pretty much it." Said Lincoln as he finished explaining everything.
Rita was proud and yet a bit apprehensive about the fact that Lincoln rushed in to save his father but at the same time put himself in harm's way. She soon shrugged off the feeling as Lincoln showed a great deal of bravery today and saved his father from doing something stupid.
The Loud siblings, however, were awestruck with what Lincoln told them. Each of them mentally pictured how Lincoln looked running up to save dad from what could've been something fatal. To put it simply he looked nothing short of heroic and it left a little twinge inside of the girls and caused to them have a light blush appear on their faces which they quickly shook off.
They crowded around Lincoln and brought him into a group hug followed by nothing but compliments from his sisters.
Lincoln blushed and chuckled, "aww thanks, guys, but I was just making sure dad was safe."
"Well of all the things Lincoln can lift at least it's not his ego. Hahaha...get it." Joked Luan.
"Geez bro, with what you told us it sounds like you were in the zone." Said Luna ruffling Lincoln's hair.
"First catching my signature pitch, then you're saving dad's life? You're just full of surprises lately Lincoln." Said Lynn patting him on the back.
Lincoln was soon released from the group hug he then gestured his thumbs outside, "Thanks for the compliments guys, but I'm a go get the rest of the equipment and put it into the garage." He then left out the front door to get the rest of the weights and equipment.
This reminded Lori of the sibling meeting they had before this happened and prompted the rest of the siblings to follow Lincoln outside. "Hey mom, we're gonna go help Lincoln out with this." Said, Lori
Rita turned to Lori, "Okay sweetie, I'm gonna go take care of your father."
The Loud siblings made their way to the garage to see Lincoln setting up his equipment on the right side of it. Lincoln was going to take the dumbbells and carry them to his room as he plans to use them in his morning exercises. They saw Lincoln lifting the dumbbells and they could see his arm and back muscles flexing while he was lifting them. That twinge in each of their chests came back as well as the blush, hell a few of them were wondering what his muscles felt like under his shirt.
Lori shook off her blush and announced herself, "Hey Lincoln…" Lincoln was surprised and put down the dumbbells and turned to Lori and the rest of his sisters. "Oh, hey, what's up guys?"
Lori figured she would just be upfront about it, "We know about your workout plan Lincoln and were a bit concerned as to why you just now wanted to do something like this, don't get us wrong, we're literally happy that you want to do this but, we were just a bit worried your doing this because something's literally bothering you."
Lincoln took a deep breath and exhaled. He knew he was going to get questioned about it soon just not right now… he was hoping for 2-4 days tops. "Well, Lori… what I told you before was the truth, it just wasn't the whole truth." He looks at the rest of his sisters to see concerned/curious faces. "If you guys want me to tell you, I'll tell you." Lincoln then gave the same explanation he gave their dad. At the end of the explanation, the girls were left speechless.
"Wow Lincoln that's amazing, and to think I was worried about someone taking advantage of you." Said Luna now at ease.
"HA! I was wondering when you would take up on doing some exercises! Don't worry Lincoln, I'll help you every step of the way." Said Lynn happily.
Lori rolled her eyes at Lynn and then added, "We all will right guys?" Lori said.
"RIGHT!" Cheered the siblings.
Lincoln was panicking and immediately drew their attention back to him. "Woah, Woah, Woah, hold up a second there! As much as I appreciate the sentiment. this is something I want to do on my own."
This put a damper on the girl's moods. "But why Lincoln? don't you want us to help you?" Asked Leni with a pout.
Luna chimes in as well saying, "Come on bro, I know we can meddle sometimes…" Lincoln gives her a deadpan look."...Okay, all the time, but we promise to not interfere with how you have your plan set up right dudes?"
"RIGHT!"
Lincoln was taken aback by his sister's request and soon stopped to think about how he could use this to his advantage. "So you guys really want to help me huh?"
"You know it, bro!" Lynn said.
"And you promise not to interfere or change any aspect of my plan?"
"Scouts honor!" Said, Lana, and Lola.
Lincoln smiled at his sister's willingness to put their time aside for him he honestly would have expected them to just give a passing glance to him and his activities and just go about their day, but to find out that they're more than willing to take the time away from their passions for him made his heart swell with joy. There's was simply one question that lingered in his mind and he had to ask it. "Why do you girls want to help me with this?"
Lori rolled her eyes and smiled at him saying, "It's because we love you twerp."
Lincoln's smile stretched from ear to ear. He walked up to his sisters and prompted a group hug which they happily delivered. He now has another reason to build himself as strong as Kiryu, and the reason was to be strong for his siblings and be the best man he could possibly be for them.
He looked at his sister's and said, "I love you guys too."
The twinge came back in full force for the girls this time, but instead of pushing it back they let it come forward in the group hug.
Leni looked at the rest of her sisters and saw them with the same look she gets when she thinks about Lincoln. She felt content that she may not be alone in having feelings for him. "We love you Lincoln… More than you think you know.
Author's Notes
Well, that's the end of part 2. I don't think I'm gonna do another chapter like that for a while. I had a few different ways this part could go. One of them involved a mugger, another involved a stray dog or crazed animal, but It felt right to use the one we have in this chapter as it fits according to the overall plan and continuity.
Lincoln is pulling heartstrings, and having his heartstrings pulled in return. I'm also going to warn you that the next chapter will have a small time skip so we can get this story moving forward a bit. With that being said I thank all of you who have taken the time to read my story. Please keep the reviews coming to tell me what you think! I'll see you in chapter 4!