Chapter Two

I ran out the door and with enough concentration I changed myself into Hopemon. It had been awhile since I was my child like Ultimate form but with a burst of energy I somehow gained I teleported to Yuki and Tai's house where Mako was waiting outside. I hugged him and told him what happened so far. I was not too keen on changing into my human form in embarrassment. I looked way better as a Digimon right now.

"Hey Lindy, here is the D-Ark." Mako showed me. He had grown into a calmer, studious young man. "Is Iris ok?"

"I think she learned how to teleport." I said taking the device and pressing through some buttons. I still did not know how this damn thing worked but hopefully it could show me where she is.

"Already? Lindy she's barely one!" Mako said shaking his head. "Leon is just developing his powers now. Are you sure you two didn't miss a room?"

"I'm sure!" I replied annoyed. "I would know-" I felt my phone vibrate and it was Ian.

"You found her?" I asked before saying anything else.

"She's fine." Ian replied in a relieved voice. I let out a breath of air. Thank God. "Come home. Isn't Rika coming over soon?"

I widened my eyes. Almost in ten minutes time. How the heck did two hours fly by so fast? I hung up and gave the D-Ark to Mako. He held my arm.

"Hey...Did you want me to babysit sometime? Ai and I haven't seen the little rascals in awhile and you and Impmon could use a little breather. We all noticed how stressed you are lately."

I paused and shifted uncomfortably. "You would do that for us?"

"Lindy! Of course!" Mako cried and I cringed. "We are partners to you guys! That means the kids as well! God knows how much you took care of Ai and I when we were children. We are still your family too."

I felt a prang of guilt. Of course Mako and Ai were family to me. They were my partners after all. I gave my life for them. It was silly to think they wanted nothing to do with us.

I nodded my head. "How about tonight?"

"Sounds good. We can be over for six." Mako smiled. "You might be a mom, but you are not a superhero."

I hugged Mako. "I know. Thanks for reminding me."

I teleported back to our home and changed into my human form. Inside I saw Ian trying to put out a fire on his shirt and I ran over to help him take Iris off his arms while he scolded Leon.

"Ian, where hell was Iris-"

"Leon you are going to stop setting me on fire or I swear to God I'll"

"Ian!"

"Toots! She was here all along! LEON!"

"How could she have been here!"

"SHE WAS IN THE CUBBARD!"

"WAHH!"

"Doing what?!"

"Eating those damn-LEON! puffs."

"I told you-"

"SHE WASNT EATING!"

From the shouting and moving, I did not realize that Iris did not receive her burp and she had this reputation for being a bit of a puker. Especially if she was startled and moved around a lot.

With all things considered, there was Leon trying to set us on fire-demanding for the goblets back, Ian yelling at me about watching Iris better, me yelling at Ian telling him to give me Iris, Ian yelling at Leon for setting him on fire, and me trying to figure out where she was. My husband had a bruise on his head, clothes charred, somehow Leon was still wearing his Luigi suit, and I looked like I rolled out of bed.

Which is why when Rika busted through the door Iris seemed to silence everything when she puked on all three of us. All the peas and carrots and puffs that Ian must have been feeding her behind my back went on our faces, clothes, and hair.

Silence. Not even a pin drop.

Rika stood there mouth open-probably horrified at the sight of us. Our family. Burned, puked, and at each other's throats.

I slowly let go of Ian and looked at him. It came out softly like a giggle but for some damn reason I laughed.

And soon Ian laughed, I was holding Iris who was gurgling and since we were all laughing Leon must have started to laugh too. I thought I saw a flash but I shook my head.

"This is..."

"Us." Ian mentioned looking at all of us. "This is us toots. Get used 'ta it."

I hugged my daughter tightly. I looked at Rika.

"Well, were here!" I smiled. Rika nodded and cast her violet eyes at us.

"And I thought you guys were crazy to begin with. Would you like to-I dunno clean up?"

I paused. She must think we are all deranged laughing while covered in vomit. I shook my head.

"When you have kids."

"I think you officially got me off the idea of children." Rika frowned but put on a little smile. "You two are nuts."

"Damn straight." Ian replied.

"Damn swaight." replied Leon nodding.

I burst out laughing again.

Chapter Three

A few hours later, I was cleaned up, rested and fed. Ian had cleaned up as well and Rika had watched the kids. She was quite good with them as they behaved well. (Renamon was there as well so that helped out.)

Rika showed us the photo she took of all of us in that crazy family portrait. I nodded my head.

"It's perfect." I spoke softly staring lovingly at the picture. Ian glanced at me wearingly.

"But it's not what you wanted toots. I thought you wanted the color coordinated crap." He placed an arm around my wait. I drew in to rest my head on his shoulder.

"Impy, our family is crazy, full of not so prefect things. I don't want to be like another family. This is us. You can tell just from that picture."

"Just making sure toots. I don't want to hear you complaining after we keep it." Ian warned me. I stuck out my tongue.

"Not this time."

"We good?" Rika asked getting ready to leave. She had to go see Jeri to prepare for the wedding photos coming up soon. I nodded.

"It's perfect." I repeated. "Thank you."

Rika told us to call her if we needed anything. Even babysitting. Ian laughed at the thought of Renamon trying to control his kids.

Our family photo is propped up on the wall when you first walk in, with the chaos and the love and the laughter waiting for you to step in. Sure, we are not your traditional family but we love each other and will never give up.

I think that's well worth it.

The End.