Hi, sorry for the long wait! It must be at least over a month since I updated last. Well, now this is my first chapter in 2012! I'm not really sure about this chapter. I came up with it a long time ago when I first started it (sometimes when I start new stories, I start working on chapters for the story to use later). I hope you like this better that you like this better than I do. And at the end, I'll tell you guys why I'm so late with the updating.

Disclaimer: I don't own Tangled

Chapter 8

Still in flashback, 5 years later:

Katherine was happy as a schoolgirl knowing she had gotten the day off from the seamstress shop and for her day off, she decided to visit her younger sister, Miranda, and her nephew, Eugene. She had left the kingdom she was currently living in and arrived in Corona late at 9:00 p.m. so she would have the entire day to spend with her sister and nephew and she planned on going back in the late afternoon tomorrow so she would be able to get home and back to work the after tomorrow. She had finally made it to her sister's house as she turned the handle on the doorknob not bothering to knock.

"Hey Miranda!" Katherine called as she walked into her sister's house with a big smile on her face.

"Hey Katherine, I'm glad to see you again!" sighed Miranda as she dropped what she was doing so her and Katherine could share a sister hug. When she broke apart, she sighed and ran a hand through her auburn/brunette hair. "How are things at the seamstress shop?" she then asked.

"Good, before I left, we made some very successful sales," Katherine explained. She then noticed something. Eugene wasn't with her. Where was he anyway? She thought for a moment. "Where's Eugene?" she asked out loud.

"Eugene? Oh, he's still outside," explained Miranda as she pointed to the door.

"At this hour?" Katherine asked. I wonder why Eugene's still outside. She thought for a second. She knew that ever since Eugene was four, Miranda let him go outside to look at the stars, catch fireflies, or something like that.

"Oh, usually when he doesn't come in around this hour, it means he fell asleep. Most of the times when he's outside playing, especially at night, he gets so tired, he falls asleep next to the oak tree in the backyard," explained Miranda. Oh, that makes a little more sense! Katherine thought for a second.

"How about I go get him for you?" she suggested.

"Sure! Thank you Katherine," smiled Miranda.

"You're welcome!" Katherine yelled back as she went outside.

She quickly went outside and turned towards the back of the house where she found what she was thinking she would find: Eugene, underneath the big oak tree planted by Lord Herbert, fast asleep.

"I still don't get it. The only times I see Eugene is when he's asleep," sighed Katherine and she knew exactly where he got the sleeping often habit from.

When she used to stay with Miranda and Lord Herbert, Lord Herbert would almost do nothing but sleep. In fact, he would only get up around noon or when Miranda woke him up because she needed something for her cravings. She was surprised Miranda never complained about that at all.

Her thoughts of that were then interrupted when she heard Eugene. He was softly snoring. She thought it was cute, but she knew she couldn't look at him like a newborn puppy for long because Miranda was probably wondering what's taking me so long. She then sighed as she picked him up like a momma would pick up her baby. Even though Eugene wasn't her son and he was Miranda's, she loved him like he was her own. With that thought in mind, she walked back into the house where she saw Miranda cleaning up dishes.

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Where are they anyway? Miranda asked herself as she scrubbed the final dish. She then turned around towards the door and saw her sister carrying her son in her arms while Eugene was fast asleep.

"Miranda," Katherine called.

"Oh, hey Kat, I was starting to wonder where you two were," chuckled Miranda.

"Oh, I was just checking to make sure that he was asleep," she lied because she thought Miranda would be extremely jealous if she knew she was busy looking at Eugene while he's asleep since he's HER son and not hers.

"Well, he's sleeping like a little angel," smiled Miranda as she rubbed a hand through Eugene's rough dark brown hair.

I still can't believe how fast he's growing. She thought for a moment. She then remembered when she had to help Miranda take care of him when he was a baby.

She remembered the time when he was nine months and she tried to make him eat peas and mushrooms and he spit on her for making him eat disgusting things. She remembered the time she had to help Eugene learn how to walk on two legs when he was eleven months. She remembered the time she read him stories when he was about one or two just to make him fall asleep.

She even remembered the time when he was almost five (the age was now), he made her play the damsel in distress when his friends came over and all of them would play "Rescue the Maiden" and they would always have their little sisters or babysitters (She happened to be one of their babysitters) play the fair maiden who needed rescuing from an evil dragon or wizard. She chuckled at that memory as she was brought out of her thoughts by Miranda.

"Kat? Katherine? Are you going to put Eugene in his bedroom?" asked Miranda.

"Huh?" she asked confused but then she remembered that she still had Eugene in her arms and remembered she was supposed to put the said child in his bed in his room. "Oh, I'm sorry! I just forgot! I was just lost in my thoughts!" she chuckled nervously.

Miranda shrugged before she left to finish putting the dishes up in the cabinet in the house. She then smiled nervously as she slowly walked up the stairs, careful not to let Eugene fall, to his room.

His room was small, but she would expect that for a child his age and since Miranda wasn't exactly the richest woman in Corona (which would be a huge overstatement since Miranda happens to be poor, but she didn't blame her since she practically has nothing at all). It mainly had a bed and a small bookshelf and a little desk since he was learning how to read and write and so he could use the desk for his homework when he starts getting some from school.

She smiled as she set him down on his bed and tucked him in. Eugene smiled in his sleep knowing he was in his warm bed. Katherine then smiled at him also as she closed the door softly so he could sleep knowing he and his mother were safe. That night, he had a dream of a beautiful woman with long golden hair. He didn't know who this was yet, but he liked her and hoped he would actually meet her someday.

Sorry if this was both short and a big disappointment, but I was typically very busy in last month with lots of things. I got busy with lots of things like schoolwork, tutoring, after school band rehearsals, and a practice test for a test I'm taking soon in March or April. Luckily, I was able to have time to type this up and sorry if it's not very good, but I believe there is one or two more flashbacks 'till we get back to the present. Speaking of which, I already written the chapter in the present, but I'm not revealing what's in store because it's a surprise. *zips lips to prevent from telling then unzips them again for review replies*

Punzie the Platypus: I love the Prince of Egypt too! It's my favorite Non-Disney movie. Also, who's your favorite character? I would say mine would either be Moses' sister or his wife (can't really spell her name). Also, I put Bastion for one of the name suggestions because I thought about the time I read about Eugene's original name being Bastion and thought I should use it for the name suggestions.

Onlyinmydreams: Thanks! Also, I really like your idea, and I might use it in the story.

BroadwayFanGirl91: You're Welcome and yes, it's true. Katherine and Lord Herbert do argue back and forth like children! XD Hope you liked this chapter.

Wheels4TheOneTrueGod: Yes, Lord Herbert is present for Eugene's birth, and thanks for the idea.

Now that I have that done, adios for now (I just hope not too long)!