THIRD CHAPPIE
Disclaimer: see previous chappies.
Thanks to Wrath of the Digital Hazard for being teh bestest beta evah!
R&R.
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The first time Tom saw Harry, all he felt was the overwhelming urge to become jealous. Jealous because he was hugging his Billa, and that Bill was hugging back; but this was not the case. Like Bill, Tom had his own odd quirks about him, odd quirks that, to them, weren't odd quirks at all, but merely another thing to connect with their being twins. He felt unconditional joy permeating from the two figures. It was so strong that he didn't know where one joy started and where the other ended, he was unsure if the joy that he felt was his, his brother's, or the joy of the verdant-eyed raven in his twin's arms. Nonetheless, the strong wave of positive emotion wiped out any chances of the green-eyed monster within him to take shape. Bill was happy, and so, he was happy too. It was that simple. It was always that simple.
He hadn't realized that he had been staring at the pair until Bill murmured a sentence from his position on the ground. "Tomi, stop staring, come and join, Harry's our new brother now." The words that came out of Bill's mouth were strange, but it felt right to Tom. It was strange that he didn't put up any resistance towards the newest addition to the group, as he was always fiercely possessive when it came to his younger brother. It was this sense of possessiveness, after all, that led him to find Bill. Their bond was strong: strong enough that they could always feel the presence of the other even when apart, hence, when Bill got too far away in his misguided following, their bond had strained to keep them connected, and Tom had felt the pull within him, informing him of Bill's disappearance.
Once again, his thoughts caused him to stare at nothing in particular, and stop his movements. The impatient whine that came from Bill was the only warning Tom had before being pulled by his arm towards the other two children. His fall was cut short by Harry catching his arms. A small tinge of pink dusted the raven's full cheeks as once again, Tom stared unabashedly, this time, his attention undivided. Well, if this boy was to be their new brother, he was a very pretty brother, that was for sure. Pretty green eyes like his mommy's jewelry glittered back at him, he was really skinny, like the people him and Bill drew at daycare, but he was a pretty skinny nonetheless. Very uncharacteristically, Tom heard the words come out of his mouth before he realized that he had done so. "You're pretty. Are you really gonna be our brother? You sorta look like a girl." This, of course, was not meant to cause any offense, and most probably, Harry was aware of this and merely answered the first question, completely ignoring the comments about him being 'pretty.'
"Uhm, I don't... I don't know... That is to say, uhm. I want to be your brother. Yours and Bill's, but I dunno if I'm allowed..." he trailed off, looking at the ground. Harry was surprised when he was hugged by another set of arms, this time Tom's, who after hearing the raven's statement felt his heart call out to the boy. He didn't bother to think of the fact that he was accepting all of this so quickly, or that in his mind's eye, he already saw him as he saw Bill, a brother to look after, all he knew was that the happy feeling that washed over him earlier came back in full force, if not stronger, and he realized then that the emotion came out not only from Harry, but from Bill and himself as well.
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Simone was scared out of her wits, she had been tailing after Tom's small form for more than ten minutes now, and she had lost him again! She was a few feet away from a small alley when she heard small voices murmuring from the alcove. A warm gust of air came out of the alley as well as a small burst of green light flashing out towards the street. Torn between looking for her sons and wanting to satiate her curiosity, Simone quickly walked towards the abandoned alley, only to meet up with the surprising sight of her sons as well as a small raven-haired child floating in mid-air, their arms wrapped around one another, and the source of the blowing wind and glowing lights. "Tom! Bill!" She ran towards her children, not minding the magic that surrounded the entire area, just following what was in the forefront of her mind: to get back her children.
As soon as she called out to the boys, the wind and the lights vanished, and the three children were set back on the pavement. Simone ran to the twins and wrapped her arms around them, not realizing that tears were running from her eyes, she was just relieved that her babies were alright. She barely noticed the awkward stance that the small raven took after she grabbed the twins from him. Gordon arrived soon after, and no long after that, Simone had gotten control of her hysterics and had let go of the twins, now ready to lash out her frustration and worry at them. Gordon took her in his arms before she could do so, for he saw the apprehensive looks all three children wore. He had noticed Harry as soon as he entered the alley and couldn't help but wonder who the young child was. He was most probably the same age as Tom and Bill, if not younger, although his eyes did not carry as much innocence as the twins. Now that he had managed to calm down his lover, Gordon asked the questions that were in both of the adult's minds: Why did Bill run out of the store like that? Who was this child? Where were his parents? What caused the winds and the lights from earlier? All four questions were answered awkwardly by Bill and Harry to the best of their abilities, as Tom had only found them after they had met up.
"Uhm. Well, I tried to follow Mommy out of the store, 'cause Tomi didn't wanta talk to me, and I didn't wanna look at the guitars, and then you were walking out the store, and I followed you, but then, it wasn't Mommy, it was another lady, and then I got scared, and I wanted to find Tomi, but I couldn't find the store, and then I saw Harry, and Harry helped me and now we're brothers, and Tomi says so too, and so, and so... Uhm... " Bill trailed off uncertainly, not sure how he was supposed to finish his tale, Harry, nervous about facing the twin's parents, began to talk, trying to clarify the situation as much as he could.
"Uhm, I bumped into Bill, and we fell on the street, but no one helped us up, so we went here, and Bill was crying, and I didn't know what to do, and then Tomi came, and they said we could all be brothers, and then you came... " He deliberately forgot to mention the acts of magic that occurred; he had been warned by the librarian that few people were accepting of such phenomena, and it was to be in his best interest to keep it hidden, unless he trusted someone explicitly enough to tell them. He did not know why, but already he felt a kinship towards the two blondes, and while he did not mean to conduct any spells of his own volition, he was sure that the magic was not only his, but the twins as well, for the amount of power that emitted from them was too strong to come from only one person, especially children. It was a wonder that Simone was the only one to notice the strange phenomena.
Simone looked at the other child more closely. She could see that her sons were already attached to him strongly, something which marveled her, for the twins were usually not so trusting when it came to people outside of their own family, especially another child, out of fear of losing their close relationship, but right now, she could see that the twins not only tolerated, but rather embraced their new relationship with the little raven. He was an adorable little thing, although he was too skinny for her liking, a bird's nest head of midnight locks, and brilliantly green eyes that stared right into her. They were so open! She could see his happiness, as well as the nervousness and slight fear that came with the prospect of being separated from the twins. He had told them that his parents were dead—died in a car crash, and that his relatives did not treat him well, hence, the running away. Her heart cried out for the boy's predicament and every fibre of her being told her to take him in! Surely, the twins would not have any issues with him, why, they were practically begging her with their eyes to bring him along with them! They had even referred to him as a brother! Gordon, she could see in his eyes, had already taken an interest in the boy, if his kind smiles were anything to go by. The answer was practically staring her in the face! She smiled softly at the little boy, trying his best to put up a brave face in a place full of strangers, she said to him the only words that seemed to be appropriate for the moment: "Welcome to the family, Harry." She did not expect three ecstatic children to launch themselves at her, and so, she could only laugh and call out to Gordon, to share the warm moment.
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Happiness would have been an understatement as to how Harry was feeling. He had a family! A family that did not boss him around or ask questions; a family that seemed to care for his opinion and well-being, a family that seemed to actually love him! His cheeks had started to hurt, as he couldn't stop himself from constantly breaking out into a smile; the twins giggled whenever he did this and rubbed his cheeks affectionately afterwards. They were back in Germany now, to where they all presided, Magdeburg. It had been three days since he had met the Kaulitz family, and they were all more than excited to be getting back on German soil. Gordon was a kind man and the night before, all three children had to have a sit-down with him, as he told them of how he loved their mommy very much, and how he wished to be their new father. The twins were somewhat wary, as the memory of their father was not something they wish to have repeated, and Harry was wary for a different reason: he was unsure if Gordon really wanted to have him as a child. All three children were quickly placated and their worries eased, as he assured them that he would do his best to be a good daddy, as well as making sure to let Harry know just how wanted he was in the form of a warm bear hug shared by all four males in the room. Simone watched this inconspicuously from the dining room entrance and smiled at the warm sight that met her eyes.
The guitar had been bought and the preliminary adoption papers had been signed. Harry had been with the family for a month, and in a few weeks, Gordon would be joining in as well. They had thought to add a bed into the twin's bedroom, but seeing as the size wouldn't be fit for three young children, Simone and Gordon had opted to take down the wall dividing the twin's bedroom from the guest bedroom, and placed all three beds into the now more spacious quarters. Harry, at first, had been going around, trying his best to be of some help to Simone, who both marvelled and worried over his skills in cleaning and even cooking. When asked, Harry merely replied that this was how he was raised to act by his former relatives. The redhead's blood boiled when she thought of how heartless Harry's relatives had been, to make a four-year-old child do such housework at such an age. To make up for it, she had assured the young child that he needn't help her and that she would be fine on her own. This cause a slight dilemma for a few days until Simone discovered Harry reading a heavy tome that was a gift to her from a forgotten friend that she had never opened merely using said book as a paperweight. A thought immediately came to her head and she proposed it to Harry, who was unsure at first, but had finally given in. He was to teach the twins how to read and write in the study room while Simone puttered around the house to do chores as well as to organize her upcoming wedding. This arrangement proved to be the best so far, and so they continued to do it until today, two weeks after the discovery of one of Harry's hidden talents.
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Tom once again frowned in annoyance as he tried to solve the math equation that Harry had given him and Bill. The original purpose of Harry teaching them was so that they would be able to read and write proficiently, come the school year. Simone failed to realize that Harry wasn't the only fast learner, as the twins had quickly grasped the concept of letters, and whizzed through the mechanics of reading and writing. Harry was happy that the twins were learning so well that he had proceeded to teach them in English as well. He himself, was juggling trying to learn Spanish, French, and Italian. The first week after arriving, he had asked both Gordon and Simone for the location to the library, and after a few minutes of laughter on Gordon's part, he had received the address, although he was not permitted to go there except when with an adult, something which had slightly dampened the mood for the raven. Now, they were in third grade math, and the twins were learning the concept of long division and multiplication. It was obvious after the first week of their studying, that math was not as strong a suit for Bill as it was for Tom, and that language was more of Bill's forte than Tom's.
Next week, their mother would be married, and the day after, Harry, as well as both Tom and Bill, was going to be officially adopted by Gordon. The three had enjoyed their time together as children were wont to do, and their relationship flourished even more. After discovering that Harry was older than them, Harry decided to take his role of big brother seriously. Tom was somewhat put out by this, for he was used to being the one who protected, not the other way around, while Bill clapped his hands delightedly, finding it funny that Tom was now a little brother to someone, never mind him, as he was already used to the title, even if the age difference was only ten minutes. Bill gave out a triumphant cry as he waved his paper over his head, announcing to the world that he was done with his work and could now go out and play. He passed the paper to Harry, who quickly scanned the sheet, noting that there were no mistakes whatsoever. He grinned at Bill, a sure sign that he had done a good job, and passed him a paper as well as the bowl of skittles that was in the middle of the table. The three thought it was a good idea to use skittles as an incentive to work harder and, as Bill chewed on the fruity candy, he really did think that it was the most wonderful prize in the world. A shout of joy came from where Tom was doing his work and saw that Harry was passing the bowl of skittles onto Tom now. They were done with their work inside, now they could play and do their work outside! Bill jumped out of his seat, and in a moment, was out the front door and running to their swing set. Not wasting any time, both Harry and Tom followed suit, eager to enjoy the sun outside and the company of their siblings.
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Aiyah. Krazee is not pleased with her chappie ending. This is basically filler, the fun stuff will come in a while anywho, review, review!