Hello! I was planning on posting a lot sooner, but I've been distracted by stuff. This is only a small chapter, but where I stopped was a good place for me to stop in order to set up the next chapter properly.

~Chapter Five: Family Reunion~

Lily looked at the stranger. "I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else."

"That's alright." He came closer. "What are you doing?"

"I'm waiting for Peter and the Lost Boys."

"They left you?" He cocked his head in curiosity.

"Yes, do you know them?"

He nodded. "We're old…. Friends."

"Oh, well I'm sure they'll be back soon if you'd like to catch up. I hope they'll be back soon." She muttered the last part to herself. Apparently the stranger heard her.

"Because they left you here?"

"Well, not on purpose… at least I think it wasn't." Lily laughed.

"I see." He gave her a small smile. "You have a pretty laugh."

Lily blushed, which caused the stranger to let out low deep sounding chuckle. "A pretty blush as well."

"So who are you, if you don't mind me asking?" Lily took a step back. The stranger was pretty close and it was making her a bit uncomfortable.

"Hm, it's not that I would mind, but my name is best saved for a later time." Lily could have sworn there was a moment when his expression had turned dark, but if it had, it had disappeared before she could confirm it.

"Why's that?"

The stranger smirked at her. "Because silly girl… you're dreaming. If I am to tell you my name…" his arm swung up towards her, "It'll be in the outside world." Lily's vision grew dark. As the world around her completely darkened, she caught the strangers final words.

"Or at least in a dream of my own."

Lily gasped as she jolted awake. She was in the same position she had sat down in earlier. "A dream?" She muttered as she stood and stretched. "I could have sworn that he was real," she continued. Realizing she was talking to herself she sighed.

"LILY!"

'Finally!' She thought as she turned to greet them. Before she could say anything she was on the ground, with two twin faces talking animatedly above her. They were talking so fast that she could barely understand them, but she did catch "Sorry" and "Peter's fault." She laughed.

"Alright alright, you're forgiven. Now let me up boys."

The twins nodded and got off of her, helping her to stand. Lily looked around and noticed that the other boys weren't around. The twins stood on either side of her, holding on to her skirt as if they were afraid she'd disappear.

"Where are the others?"

"We split up" The one on her right said.

"To find you." The one on her left finished.

"I see. How do we find the others then?"

The boys smiled and grabbed her arms pulling her towards a tree. They stopped in front of the tree and pointed up. Getting the message, Lily went to the lowest branch and jumped up, swinging herself over the limb. She continued to climb the tree until she was at the top. The twins flew up beside her.

"What now? I don't think these branches will hold me very long, they're too thin."

The boys nodded and took a deep breath. "PEEEEEEEEEEETEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!" They yelled. A loud crow was their answer. Lily shook her head as Peter came into view.

"Lily! There you are! Why'd you wander off?" Peter grinned.

"Wander off?" Lily scoffed. "You all left me! I would think that when giving a tour you need to bring the tourist along!"

"Uh, yeah. Sorry about that." He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I got distracted?"

"Hm." Lily turned away. Peter flew closer.

"Are you mad?"

"Not exactly."

"So you are mad?"

"I never said that."

"You never said you weren't mad."

"I said not exactly!"

"That doesn't make sense."

"It does-" she paused. "I guess it doesn't does it?" she turned back to face him. "I guess I'm a little mad." She grinned. "But… at least I had an interesting dream."

"What kind of dream?"

"I was in the woods waiting and I met a stranger. He was nice… I think."

"That doesn't sound so interesting to me." Peter scoffed.

"Well that wasn't the interesting part!" Lily huffed.

"Well then come on, spit it out!"

She sighed. "He told me, that he was an old friend of yours."

"What friend?"

"I dunno, he said he'd tell me his name in reality… or in his own dreams… doesn't really matter though does it? It was just a dream silly."

"I know that!" Peter huffed. "We should go gather the rest of the lost boys! Let's go!" he headed off to find them.

"Peter! You're leaving me here again!" Lily called shifting on the branch she stood on.

*CRACK*

She cried out as the branch gave away and she plummeted towards the ground. On the way down she hit, and crashed through, several branches. As she fell towards the last branch, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her away, taking her down to the ground in a much slower, and gentler pace.

"Are you alright?" Peter's voice reached her ears. She grimaced in pain. He let her stand on her own.

"Ow, that's going to leave a lot of bruises."

"You're bleeding." He reached his hand out and touched her forehead. She winced and he pulled his hand back, showing her the blood on his fingers.

"It's probably just a little scratch. I'll be fine." She gave him an embarrassed smile.

"Are you sure?" Peter gave her a look. She wasn't quite sure what the look meant. The twins landed beside them. They gave her worried looks as they walked around and inspected her.

"Yep. I'm ok. We should find the boys. A mother should always know where her boys are." She grinned.

"Alright." Peter nodded and picked her up. The four took off to find the others.

As soon as the other boys were gathered Lily was bombarded with questions and apologies. Tinkerbelle hovered close by at watched.

"Alright alright! Settle!" They boys hushed. "I'm fine, and I forgive , how about we go home and have supper? I don't know about you boys but I'm starving!" The boys cheered and Peter let out a crow. "What shall we have then?"

"Well," Peter grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck. "we haven't got any food at the hideout."

"What?" Lily gaped at him. "How do you survive without food?"

"I just go out to the woods and eat nuts and berries I find when I'm hungry."

"Can't you cook Peter?"

"No."

"Well then, I guess it's a good thing I came along then." She laughed. "Alright, this is what I need." She gathered the boys close and gave them each directions. One by one the boys took off to do as she requested. Soon enough she and Peter were the only ones left.

"What should I do Lily?" he asked.

"Well first, I need you to take me back to the hideout. Then, I need you to go hunting."

~End of Chapter~

~AN~

Alright! So it may be a while until I get to the next chapter because I need to post at least one chapter each to my other stories… but I promise the next chapter will be a long one!