A/N: Thanks for all the love on that last chapter, it's greatly appreciated, I love you all! I'm really enjoying writing this story for you, I hope you like it as much as I do.
About two thousand words into this chapter, there is a sentence that is the pronunciation of a sentence translated to Russian (though I used an internet translator so for all I know, it could say something completely different than what it's supposed to say). The sentence supposedly translates to "just leave it to Mother Kenzi, everything's under control" but like I said, no promises.
Disclaimer: Lost Girl be-eth not mine-eth...(I tried).
"Hey, give me those! They're not toys!"
"You want these? Come and get em', Tam Tam."
"Come on, Rune, I don't have time for this!"
This isn't exactly what I planned on waking up to. Bo sat up and rubbed her eyes with a yawn. Looking out her window, she could tell the sun was already high in the sky and she had slept through most of the morning. Lorelei wasn't exactly a peaceful sleeper and had kept her up kicking all night.
"Hey, watch out for that-" Crash! The sound of shattering glass drifted into Bo's ears and she bolted from the bed. When she swung the door open, she was met by two sets of eyes, one gold and one green. She caught the emerald pair in a 'you've got to be kidding me' stare which was met by a shrug from the blonde.
The living room looked as though a tornado had swept through it...twice. All of the cushions had been removed from their seats and were piled up in a big fort in the center of the room. Tamsin's clothes were all scattered across the floor and several bags of potato chips were strewn in various spots. A glass was in pieces beside the coffee table and a very innocent looking Lorelei stood beside it grasping a suspicious set of nunchucks. Bo raised an eyebrow at the sight before her.
"She did it!" Lorelei squeaked out, quickly pointing a little finger in the blonde's direction. The Valkyrie's head snapped towards her, looking offended.
"Did not!" The blonde argued back. Lorelei poked out her tongue at Tamsin, who quickly followed suit.
Bo rolled her eyes and sighed. "You know, I could've sworn there was only one nine year old in this cabin."
The blonde cleared her throat and crawled out from beneath the cushions. "I'll be taking these, thanks." She snatched the random weaponry from the child's hands and shoved them in her duffle. "We were just-"
"I don't wanna know." Bo shook her head and began to toss articles of Tamsin's clothing towards the Valkyrie who then packed it back in her bag.
"Probably best you didn't..." Tamsin snickered then shot a look at the now giggling Rune, shutting her up. "Go get packed. We've been waiting all morning for you to get up. Dyson is on his way, we're headed home."
"Home? Now? What about Lori?" Confusion crossed Bo's face as she tossed a pair of Tamsin's jeans at the blonde.
The older fae looked at Lorelei and motioned to the cushions piled messily on the floor, "Get moving, squirt. This mess isn't gonna clean itself." The girl huffed and stomped to their fort to disassemble it.
Tamsin looked back to the succubus, "She's with us. I'll explain everything at the Dal when everyone's there, not right now." Taking the hint, the brunette nodded and started towards the bedroom to pack.
Tamsin picked up the empty chip bags and sauntered off into the kitchen to trash them. Just before she turned back to help Lorelei with the rest of the cushions, a knock on the front door sounded up the hallway.
Lorelei blurred past Tamsin and reached the door before the Valkyrie could even turn towards the hall. Damn Nixie speed.
The little fae swung the door open and stared up at the shaggy man in front of her, eyes wide and jaw dropped. The blonde fae leaning against the doorframe towered over her. He was wearing dark jeans, a purple button down shirt, and a black leather vest. His eyes were kind and gentle but still rather intimidating.
"Hi there. You must be Lorelei." The tall man smiled softly down at the tiny girl before him. Lorelei gasped sharply and skittered away from the door, scampering back down the hallway. In her haste, she crashed hard into the green-eyed Valkyrie.
"Whoa! Careful there, short stuff." Tamsin caught the girl before she could tumble to the ground and steadied her, hands on the little fae's shoulders.
"Hey, partner." Dyson nodded at the blonde as he stepped into the cabin.
"It's about time, wolf man. What took you so long, stop to chase a cat?" Tamsin smirked at the wolf.
"It's a three and a half hour drive, Tamsin. I'm a wolf, not a cheetah. Plus I had to spend an extra twenty minutes arguing with Kenzi and explaining to her why she couldn't tag along."
"Whatever, D-man. Rune, Dyson. Dyson, Rune...er, Lorelei. You get the point." The Valkyrie gestured between the two in a half-assed introduction.
"Pleasure to meet you, Lorelei." Dyson extended his hand to the little fae, causing her to squeak and scurry back up the hall. She disappeared through the kitchen, again, slamming straight into another fae woman.
"Whoops! Lori, slow down before you break something else." Bo chuckled and placed a hand on top of Lorelei's head. She had changed into a pair of leather pants, a red tank top, and her black leather jacket. Her duffle was packed and thrown over her shoulder. The detectives entered the kitchen shortly after the succubus collided with Lorelei.
Bo grinned when she spotted the wolf. "Hey Dyson." She glanced at the woman behind him, catching a pair of green eyes with her own, and felt a surge of butterflies explode in her abdomen. She shook her head, this was not the time for a schoolgirl crush.
Dyson nodded with a smile, "Bo. Glad to see you're still alive after all of this."
"Yeah well, barely. I'm just ready to be home." The brunette sighed.
"Okay, well, if you two are done with you're little reunion, do you think we could move this along? I'd like to get going before my next life cycle, if you don't mind." Tamsin smirked and pushed past Dyson, brushing against Bo's shoulder as she passed into the living room to retrieve her bag.
Bo rolled her eyes at the blonde and sighed again. "Come on, Lori. Let's head out, hmm?" She nudged the little girl's shoulder and took her hand, leading her past the wolf and out the door to the black SUV that she assumed Dyson had borrowed from Hale.
After strapping Lorelei into the back seat and tossing her duffle into the passenger seat, Bo climbed in beside the little fae. Tamsin emerged from the cabin, locking the door, and followed Dyson to the car. The wolf got behind the wheel and wedged the Valkyrie's duffle in the front with Bo's. The blonde slid into the back seat next to Bo and shot the succubus a mischievous look before pulling the car door shut behind her.
The group of fae drove in silence for a good while. Lorelei had fallen asleep against the window, curled into a little ball. Bo removed her jacket and draped it over the girl's tiny body.
The succubus gasped, nearly inaudibly, when she felt long skinny fingers running across her thigh. She shot her head back around to Tamsin who was innocently gazing out the window as if nothing was happening.
The Valkyrie caressed Bo's thigh for a moment and stopped, resting her hand above the brunette's knee. If Bo had experienced butterflies in the cabin earlier, the sensation currently conquering her stomach was more like ravenous pterodactyls.
The succubus' eyes fluttered shut momentarily and she subconsciously reached down to grasp the hand on her knee. She intertwined her fingers with those of the blonde and felt a squeeze from the fair haired detective.
Bo smiled slightly and inched over to Tamsin's body, eventually resting her head on the Valkyrie's shoulder. She inhaled slowly, savoring the blonde's scent as it filled her airways. Tamsin shifted a bit, taken off guard by Bo's blunt affection, but quickly collected herself and relaxed into the brunette beside her.
Dyson caught a glimpse of the scene in the rearview mirror but decided it was better to keep his mouth shut rather than get assaulted by his touchy partner for catching her with her guard down.
The SUV drove on until they pulled up to the familiar, broken down crack shack. Tamsin promptly removed her hand from Bo's grasp to avoid being caught in a vulnerable position.
"I've got something to take care of back at the station," Dyson said. "Bo, why don't you take Lorelei inside and rest for a bit. Kenzi is here and I know she'll want to see you. Someone will pick you up and take you to the Dal in about an hour."
"My trucks at the station, give me a lift, D-man?" Tamsin slid out of the car and dragged Bo's duffle from the front seat.
"Sure thing." Dyson gingerly opened Lorelei's door and picked up the sleepy child. Not fully asleep, the girl wrapped her thin arms around Dyson's neck and rested her head, eyes half closed, on his strong shoulder, as the wolf headed up the stairs to Bo's door.
Tamsin was bent over the passenger seat, offering a glorious view of her backside. Bo took a deep breath and spun the blonde around by her waist, holding her body against the side of the car and pressing their lips together.
The blonde responded quickly, placing her hands on either side of the succubus' waist and pulling her closer. After a few seconds, Bo pulled back, resting her forehead against Tamsin's, both breathing raggedly and both a bit shocked about the kiss.
"See you at the Dal, Valkyrie." Bo breathed against Tamsin's lips before pushing away from the car and strutting towards the clubhouse, duffle thrown over her shoulder and hips swaying intentionally.
On the way up the stairs, Bo passed Dyson with a nod. When she reached her front door, she stepped inside only to have her breath knocked out of her by a surprisingly forceful tackle hug from her best friend.
"BoBo! Holy shitballs, if you ever dip out on me like that ever again, I swear, you will be in so much trouble!" Kenzi tightened her death grip around Bo's neck.
"I missed you too, Kenz," Bo chuckled. "Sorry, I know I said I'd call. Some shit went down and I never got the chance." She thought back to the battle with the Nixie tribe, the jet ski accident, the steamy sleepover with the Valkyrie, the Tamsin, the blonde, the detective, the Tamsin, the Tamsin, the Tamsin...and Lorelei.
"Kenzi, where's Lorelei?" Bo pulled out of the human's grip and looked over her shoulder, trying to locate her latest responsibility.
"Watching TV with a bowl of chocolate ice-cream. You've got some explaining to do, wonder-snatch!" Kenzi smacked Bo's shoulder.
"Ow, Kenzi! What are you talking about?" Bo pouted and rubbed her arm, pushing past the little human and into the apartment. Kenzi grabbed her wrist before she reached the couch, pulling her back and lowering her voice.
"You go off on a mysterious, other-worldly case with detective bottle-blonde and come back with a fae baby?! Yeah, not questionable at all."
"We'll talk about this later, Kenz. I need to check on Lori."
"Oh my god. You sexed Valkybitch. You slept with her, didn't you." Kenzi looked as though she had just seen a ghost.
"Not now, Kenzi!"
"Oh my god, ewww!" Kenzi flailed around dramatically. Bo rolled her eyes and continued towards the couch, where Lorelei sat.
"Hey kiddo, how ya feeling? You slept the whole way home." The brunette leaned over the back of the couch and stroked the back of Lorelei's head, gently.
"I'm hungry!" Lorelei giggled.
"Again?! Do I just need to buy you a grocery store?" Bo poked the laughing little fae in the ribs, causing her to squeal.
"I think I might run take a bath, will you be okay down here with Kenzi for a little while?"
"Oh, don't you worry, BoBo. We're going to have so much fun, kid won't know what hit her." Kenzi winked at the excited girl on the couch.
Bo sighed, "Just try not to break anything, okay Kenz? And no playing with the knives! Or the swords! Or any kind of weapon we have. Or anything that could be turned into or used as a weapon, for that matter."
"Come on, Bo-licious. I can handle it, go take your bubble bath and relax. Prosto ostav'te yego mat' Kenzi, vse pod kontrolem. Trust me, babe, we'll be fine."
Bo decided to let it go. "Our ride will be here in about an hour to take us to the Dal, so be ready by then," she called as she began up the stairs.
After her bath, Bo threw on a fresh pair of clothes similar to the ones she was wearing earlier. She did her hair, pulled on her boots, secured her dagger, and headed for the bedroom door. Just before she started down the stairs, the succubus heard an insane amount of giggling coming from the direction of Kenzi's bedroom.
Hesitantly, Bo made her way to Kenzi's door, unsure of what she was about to walk into. When she stepped over the threshold, Kenzi's room was even more of a train wreck than usual. She felt an involuntary, reflexive eye-roll coming on.
Kenzi and Lorelei sat in the middle of the cluttered floor. Kenzi was wearing a short, orange wig and her usual attire. Lorelei, was sporting a similar pink wig and was strapped into one of Kenzi's signature outfits. The human had put a light amount of shimmering eyeshadow on Rune's lids and a generous amount of mascara on her already long lashes, but not enough to really notice.
"Hi Bo! Kenzi dressed me up like her! Do you like it?" Lorelei beamed up at the brunette, eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Look, BoBo! Mini me!" Kenzi squealed with delight.
"Uh...yeah, Lori. You look great. I'd lose the wig though...Kenzi has cooties." Bo winked down at the two girls as she tried to digest the sight.
"Hey! Do not!" Kenzi puffed out her bottom lip in a pout.
"Kenz, maybe something a little less...you. Like, a t-shirt and a little skirt or something." The succubus eyed the little fae girl's corset.
"Fine," Kenzi groaned, pulling the wig off of Lorelei's head. "Come on LoLoLei. Let's put you in something mother will approve of."
Bo chuckled and turned down the stairs. As she reached the kitchen, a knock rang through the house. She waltzed to the door, expecting Dyson, but started when she swung the wood open to reveal a dolled-up Valkyrie.
Tamsin was leaning against the doorframe, casually. Her blonde hair was woven into a delicate waterfall braid around the back of her head that cascaded over her shoulders and her eyelids shimmered with pale shadow. She wore tight jeans, combat boots, and a loose, pale pink, low cut top, like the one she wore when the parasite turned them into pre-teens. Welp, there goes any hope of self control for the evening.
"You might wanna pick your jaw up off the floor, succubabe. Don't want it getting dirty, now do we?" Tamsin winked at the stunned brunette.
"Y-You look incredible, Tamsin." The words stuttered out without Bo's permission, but she wasn't lying. The Valkyrie, indeed, looked stunning, even more so than usual.
Tamsin cleared her throat and brushed past Bo so the succubus wouldn't see her blush, though she knew it was a wasted effort. She can see auras. Why the fuck does she have to see auras.
"So where's the junior baby fae? Don't tell me you left your pet in charge." No sooner had the blonde asked than two pairs of feet came charging down the stairs like a herd of elephants.
"Wow! Tam Tam you look like a princess! So pretty!" Lorelei exclaimed as she dashed across the room towards Tamsin. She leaped forwards into the Valkyrie's arms and was promptly scooped up, propped on the blonde's hip.
"Thanks kid. Not too bad, yourself. Is it safe to assume that a certain human got ahold of you?" Tamsin glanced at Kenzi, standing beside Bo.
"Mat' Kenzi made me pretty!" Lorelei quipped. Kenzi had braided Rune's long ,wavy locks into a fishtail that fell over her right shoulder. She was wearing a little purple plaid skirt over a pair of black leggings that would be short on Kenzi but reached Lorelei's ankles. Her torso was adorned with a partially shredded white t-shirt over a purple tank top. Seeing as she couldn't wear Kenzi's heels, her little feet remained bare.
Tamsin turned to Bo, "I'll have to carry her to the truck. Who knows what's laying around outside this crack shack, she can't walk out there barefoot." Bo nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's head out." The four girls shuffled through the door and down to Tamsin's truck. Lorelei rode in Bo's lap all the way to the familiar bar.
The truck soon pulled into a parking lot across the street from an ally way housing the entrance to the Dal Riata. The group made their way to the door, Lorelei perched on Tamsin's back. When they reached the little, lit lantern on the wall, Tamsin slid the little fae onto her own feet. Bo pushed the doors open and gestured for the others to go first.
Kenzi went straight to the bar, naturally. Lorelei stood between Tamsin and Bo, her Valkyrie and her succubus, her protectors and guardians. Each woman held one of her tiny hands in their own. The three fae observed the Dal's activity from the doorway. Lorelei soaked it all in like a sponge.
She saw people laughing and drinking at the bar. A group surrounded the pool table, every so often, slapping bets down onto the smooth wood. Couples sat around the edge of the room, engrossed in each other's presence. Rune saw Dyson leaning over the bar, Kenzi already talking his ear off. She noticed a thin blonde woman sitting beside them, half involved in their conversation and a short, smiling man that stood pouring drinks and shaking his head at the trio sitting at his bar.
The little fae then looked from side to side. She took in the tall, beautiful, blonde woman to her left. The strong, fearless, unpredictable Valkyrie that she had grown to admire on an unbelievable level. She embraced the sight of the brown eyed brunette to her right. The dependable, virtuous, loving succubus who continued to shower her with unwavering affection.
Rune squeezed her fingers around the hands of the remarkable women that flanked her. Each tightened their grip and gazed down at the wondrous girl between them. Bo reached her other hand to stroke Lorelei's braid.
"Well, Lori. Welcome home." Bo said softly and the three began their way to the bar.
A/N: That ended deeper than I planned but I like it. I tried to make this one a bit longer, hope you enjoyed. I felt like I owed you that much. Oh, and I didn't proof read this one, so I apologize for any spelling or grammar mistakes. I'll probably go back and edit it when I don't feel like I've been run over by an 18-wheeler.
Side-note: Mat' Kenzi is the general pronunciation for the Russian translation of 'Mother Kenzi'. I thought it'd be cute to have little Lorelei learn Russian, for kicks.
I am definitely going to continue this story, but I am going to start a new one. It won't be Valkubus, it will just be a Kenzi story. Once I start that, updates may become less frequent (if that's even possible, I am the worst updater ever). Anyways, thanks again for all your support! It makes my world spin!
xRiver