Sorry for the wait, guys. With school and my life(sadly), I did not have much time to update.

But here I am now. So enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Epic or any of it's characters.

After the attack, Ronin stayed within boundaries of the castle. It was being rebuilt, obviously, but with M.K.'s powers, it wouldn't take long.

She was currently levitating some twigs and vines up to the builders above. Two arms snaked around her waist. A familiar voice spoke near her ear, "Hey."

M.K. jumped and lost concentration. The bundle landed in a messy heap on the ground once more. She turned her head to glare at Nod, "Thanks a lot." He chuckled, "Your welcome."

Shaking her head in exasperation, she helped the stuff back up. After, she twisted her way out of his grip. Or tried to. Why was he so freaking strong?

"Let me go." She whined.

He replied in the same whiny tone, "No."

"Why don't you bother someone else? Like Ronin?" She complained. He shook his head, "You're more fun to annoy. Besides he's with Tara."

She tickled his arm. A laugh escaped his lips and he drew his arms back.

And then began the tickle fight.

She would run off and he would catch up. Then they would poke after each other and the whole process would begin again.

Soon enough, he grabbed her arm before she could run again. His hair was ruffled, "Truce?"

"Fine. Truce." She finally realized their surroundings. They had run through the castle and into her old room.

A hand rested on the wall. She examined what was left. The walls were beginning to crumble. Her belongings were scattered everywhere. But this still felt like home.

Nod met her eyes and they began to rummage through the disaster.

There wasn't much left. What she had now was cradled in her arms as she closed the door behind her.

"You okay?" His voice snapped her away from her thougts.

"Hm? Fine. I'm fine."

"Tell me what's wrong." He frowned.

"There isn't anything wrong."

"Tara drilled into my skull that when a girl says she's fine, she's usually not fine." He drawled. His hazel eyes grew darker.

That drew a small giggle from her. That sounded like Tara, all right.

"I'm just wondering if I can imagine a life without Boggans." She murmured.

"Well, if the world didn't have any Boggans, we probably wouldn't have met."

"True." She hummed an old tune.

"What's that?"

"An old lullaby. My mother used to sing it to me." Her face broke into a sad smile.

"Watch the training. And-" Ronin said.

Nod looked bored. M.K. had a small smile. Finn had had enough.

"Alright! Get out of here!" He yelled, shooing at him with his hands.

Tara laughed, like bells in a breeze, "Ronin, dear." She began.

"I know. I know." He sighed. With a small pointed look at Nod, he climbed on his hummingbird.

"Bye. Have a great time!" M.K. gave Tara a quick hug and the couple fluttered off.

"Sure, 'great time'." Nod chuckled.

"Nod!" She shrieked.

"What?" He asked innocently. He walked to the door of her temporary house, "If Ronin does everything correctly, they should be expecting a kid before they get back."

"NOD!"

Haha. Oh, Nod.

Nod: What? I'm awesome that way.

M.K.: *starts slapping him on the arm*

Nod: OW! M.K.! *runs off with her on his heels*

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