"Can someone please get the door?" Jess called. She was kinda busy fussing with Gunner's hair.
"On it," V made his way over, "Looks like we have some visitors."
Soon as the door was opened Miles and Hobie gave quick greetings and ran in.
"What is this I hear of a sad baby?" Brema demanded, pushing a large bag into the man of the house's arms, "Where is my grandbaby?"
"Well, hi. What a pleasant surprise," he nearly toppled over, "Bubba, you have visitors."
"Where's Migs at, Lizzy demands his presence," Hobie held up his rabbit, looking about the entryway, "I bet he's in the front."
Miguel heard his name and several voices. He slowly emerged from the front room, gripping Invierno.
"There's bro bro!" Hobie jumped into his arms, "We been missing you."
"Thought you could hide from us?!" Miles playfully pushed him.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I've been trying to come back to HQ but I haven't been allowed," he spoke softly.
"What is this?" Bre raised the side of Mig's shirt, "Look at how skinny he is! You can see his ribs!"
Virgil stared at Miguel's frame then back at Nan, "I mean…I'm not sure what you're seeing on him that's skinny, but those aren't ribs, those are," he thought for a moment, the nurse's kid coming out in him, "Oh yeah, those are serratus muscles. They show a lot in body builders due to low fat."
"Low what!?"
V paused, clearly he'd made a mistake, "Babe! We have guests!" he hurried to the kitchen, the old woman hurrying after him.
"Hobie!" GG rushed in, hearing two of his favorite people, "Miles!"
"Hey boys," Jess smiled at them, "Hows everyone doing?" She gave them both a smooch on the forehead.
"GG!" Miles plucked the boy up, giving him a tight hug, "Hi Aunty. We're good."
"Hi mama," Hobie grinned.
"Mommy gave me knots," he pointed to his hair, "You came to visit Mi mi?"
"We have to, he hasn't visited us," Hobie climbed out of Miguel's arms to get a hug from the toddler, "We need to make sure you're playing with him and taking care of him."
Gunner looked to his other brother in disbelief, "I'm taking good care of my Mi mi!"
"Good, you better," Miles gently punched him.
"We gotta have an important meeting with bro bro. Go make sure you give Nan a hug."
GG gasped, running to find the fun old woman, "Nan!"
Hobie pulled Miguel along, back into the front room.
"Are you guys coming to visit for lunch?" He followed the pull.
"That too," Miles agreed, "But we decided to remind you that we exist. Now sit," be pointed to the rug where the man had just been.
"Oy!" Hobie bent down, picking up a snail on wheels.
Miguel looked confused as punk shook his head.
"You see this? He was playing without us."
Miles clicked his tongue, "Shame."
"Oh…" Mig chuckled nervously, "You can play too if you want. Do you want to play?"
"I want to play, yea," Hobie flopped onto the rug, "It comes apart!" his eyes twinkled as he began taking the rainbow shell off the gastropod.
"Dick got it for me," he sat, ready to join in play.
"We gotta show you our stuff first," Miles reminded Hobie.
"Oh yeah, I forgot," the rocker reached into his pocket, "Close your eyes."
"What is it?"
"Close your eyes first," Miles took the man's hands and placed them over his eyes, "And don't peek."
2099 squirmed, hearing them move about and giggle
"Ok," he heard Hobie proclaim, "You can look now."
He took his hands down to see what was such a surprise. Miguel covered his mouth in amazement at what was put before him.
"Do you like it?" Spider-man 1610 proudly displayed his drawing, "That's you as a knight, with your trusty dragon Invierno. That's Hobie with Lizzy as naughty musical wanders, and I'm a samurai, with my ninja cat Bodega."
"You did so good! It's really, really nice Miles!" Migs was so impressed by the details and coloring on the poster board.
"Isn't it so rad!?" Hobie pointed, "Look! He made your armor match Inferno's scales and stuff! And he made me and Lizzy cooler somehow!"
"It's stupendous!" Mig clapped proudly.
Punk smiled, grabbing Mig's wrist, causing him to tilt his head, "I'm not a super artist like him, but I made you this."
He happily showed off a little bracelet he had made for him, "M-I-G-G-Y, that's you," he pointed to his adopted older brother, "I couldn't find a dragon so I put a dino charm on it and a strawberry and a spider. And its got pretty colors. You like it?"
Miguel played with the charms, nodding, "I-I like it a lot," his voice broke.
"It's for you!"
"This too," Miles handed him the drawing.
"But, but they're both so nice. They're for me?" he looked between both gifts and the givers' proud faces and encouraging nods, "I-I love them."
"Dont cry," Miles rushed, giving him a hug, "You always give us nice gifts."
"I'm not trying to," he wiped at his tears, "I just like them so much."
Hobie gave him a tight hug, "Of course you like them. We worked really hard."
X
"You hiding here with no word," Bre set the kitchen up, "Not on my watch. What's this? You go almost radio silent for two weeks."
"It wasn't intentional," V reassured her, "We just had to give our boy some extra focused TLC."
Jess said something to the woman in cantonese, starting a very spirited conversation.
"Nan," GG tugged at the older woman's pants, "I know a little Japanese."
"You do? Tell Nan what you know, I'm going to start cooking," she pulled the veggies out.
"You don't have to cook, I was gonna grill some-"
"You are going to relax and accept help! He is not the only one who needs support in trying times," she waved a pan at Virgil threateningly.
"Uh, our kitchen is your kitchen," he hid behind his wife.
"Thats what I thought," She nodded at him, "Now you tell me about the words you know."
X
"These are so nice," Jess held up the night shirt she had been made, "Thank you so much."
"I had a burst of energy," Nan waved her hand nonchalantly, "Decided that it was time I made some matching sets."
Gunner jumped around, ridiculously happy about his ducky jammies, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"You're such a polite little thing," she grinned, turning her attention to 2099, "Do you like yours?"
Miguel hugged his pjs, "Mami, its coffee."
"Yes, they're so nice, aren't they?" Jess stroked his head as he nodded.
"Thank you," he continued to hold them.
"They're super comfy too," Miles whispered, "I brought a movie too. I bet you'll really like it," he went in his bag, pulling out Meet The Robinsons, "Have you ever seen it?" Miguel shook his head no, "Ohh! You'll really like it!"
X
Virgil pat his boy's side, "Did you enjoy our surprise visit?" Mig nodded into his chest, "It was really fun. I had wanted to BBQ some, but I enjoy being treated. And Nan makes some bomb food, doesn't she?"
Another nod.
"Why are we crying, honey? Did you like the movie?"
Mig sobbed, nodding again, "I-I liked it a lot. I had a good day."
"Crying because you're happy?"
"Yeah," he nodded, "I-I liked the movie 'cus he found a good family. Like I found a good family. And, and good friends."
"I think mommy found a good boy for us," he smiled, his wife leaning over to kiss Miguel's temple.
Mig bit his lip, hot tears soaking into Virgil's shirt, "I-I have a good family and, and I love daddy, and mami, and GG. I love Hobie, and Nan, Miles and his family. And I love Peter and his family."
"Aww, daddy loves you too. I love you, mommy loves you. Mommy, do you love our boy?"
"Of course I love my baby," Jess nodded, rubbing his back, "GG loves you. So does Miles, Hobie and everyone else."
"Even though I was mean?"
"We all make mistakes, boo. But we learn from them, right?"
He whimpered, nodding.
"And you apologized and were forgiven," V rubbed his shoulder.
Mig turned up to face them both, "C-can I be happy?"
Jess rubbed his cheek, smiling down to him, "Yes, baby. You can be happy."
