forum Monsters? These are my children -Ben (o/o with lisapickle)

Started November 05, 2019 by @chickenfrogman group

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Miki laughed. "Oh my word, Cage! And you have a girlfriend and everything!" she ruffled his hair. "Just wait until you grow up and then you'll understand."

(sil's legit not gonna move or do anything until ryder bothers them XD)

Cage shivers. “Mik, I am grown up.” He sighs, “do you think if Ben and Vi had kids, they’d be elementals? I know we’ve talked about it before, but would that scientifically actually work? I dunno if this stuff is like, in their dna or genetics or whatever.”

Psh.
Ryder approaches Sil and Gabriel, making sure the two of them are asleep before he settles down beside the bean bag on Gabriel’s side, be careful to be silent and not touch Silver. He lets Gabriel’s wings lay across him and pulls his own wings up behind him.
The sound of the rain and wind and the dark, cool room make it easy for him to feel tired and he snuggles his head near the back of Gabriel’s neck, but doesn’t put an arm around him because he doesn’t want to risk touching Sil.
Kissa’s face is still red and she hurriedly turns herself invisible and heads upstairs.

Miki frowned and propped her chin on her hand. "Honestly. I think probably not. Cuz you guys were all messed up from the bad guys experimenting on you, but I don't know if it's like, changed your DNA to the point that you would pass it on, you know? Like. If I… if I… if I got my arm chopped of. Like my kid wouldn't be born without an arm, because it didn't change my DNA to be without an arm. But your elemental stuff is definitely more… fundamental? to your being? than just getting your arm chopped off. So I don't know. But if I was betting, I'd say no."

Silver twitched suddenly and gasped in her sleep. She stretched her leg out and her foot brushed against Ryder's knee. Frowning, she blinked her eyes a few times, vision blurry from sleep. "Mmmmmm." she moaned, rubbing her eye with her knuckles.

Ryder moved his leg away and hides his face behind Gabriel's back.
What even? How did she already notice me!?

Cage nods. “Yeah, I get that. That makes sense. It’s kinda sad though.” He stares for a second at nothing. “I dunno. It’s a sad thought that the whole elemental power thing would end with… us.”

Silver lifted her head, shaking herself a little, and squinted toward the door to the library. I thought I felt someone… With a sigh she buried her face into Gabriel's chest again and squeezed him closer.

Miki pursed her lips, watching Cage. "Yeah. I guess." she finally said, and scuffed her shoe on the floor. "Do… do your powers mean that much to you? Like… the whole torture thing aside. If you had the chance to just… not have powers anymore. Would you want to give them up? Or would you rather have them now that you've experienced them?"

Cage stares blankly. “I like this better than what Ben says our life was before. Is that bad? Our life sounded like.. hell. I like this better. I like having a family.” He looks to Miki. “I don’t know.”

Ryder stays completely still, lips pursed. He relaxes after a second.
Geez, I just wanna go to sleep. Don’t freak me out kid.

Miki nodded. "Yeah. That makes sense." she rubbed her cheek and looked at the floor again. "I like having a family too. Family is much better than hell."

(she fall back asleep)

Cage stands stalk still for a second, staring at the ground again, but then he suddenly closes the space between him and Miki and wraps her in a loose hug.
Im glad I have people. I would hate being so alone.
“I don’t wanna think about life without all the elemental trash. I wouldn’t have met you guys.”

(They’re all asleep XD omg I cant wait for Ben to see this)

Miki wrapped her arms around his neck and squeezed him tight (like tight hug not tight choking him). "Yeah. I guess it's all good just for that at least. I thought–" she propped her chin on his shoulder. "I always thought losing Silver was the worst thing that could ever happen and every day I wished she hadn't been taken away. But. But if she hadn't been gone then I wouldn't have you and she wouldn't have Gabe and everyone so… it was worth it. Just for that." She blinked rapidly as sudden tears stung her eyes.

(everyone is gonna die)

“Gabriel and Kissa wouldn’t have been able to escape their nasty home and the nasty bad guys.” He sighs, trying not to cry. “I know all the nasty in between years were bad, but i wouldn’t change it because I like where I am now.”
He huffs, still holding in tears, and turns his face to rub it on Mikis shoulder.

Kissa bolts back down the stairs quietly, and rushes to the library doorway to stare a little again. They were all asleep now, all cuddled.
She bites her nails and stares. Gabriel has his arms around Silver and she’s partially on top on him, snuggled into his arms, and Ryder is on the other side of him, asleep with a hand in Gabriel’s hair.
Oh my word! Ben is gonna get you all in trouble!
Ryder blinks his eyes open and gives her a sleepy smile that melts her heart.
Sure you don’t wanna join?
She backs away from the doorway and into the kitchen.
I don’t wanna die. Noooo thank you.

"Yeah." she sniffled and lifted her hand to rub his hair. "It's so weird how good stuff can come out of bad stuff." she huffed a little, choky laugh.

Silver took a deep breath, stirring again at the change in presence. Without opening her eyes she rolled her head back, a deep frown furrowing her face.

Cage gives a small, breathy chuckle. “Yeah.”
Kissa blinks, looking over Cage and Miki.
What? They’re all snuggling to death in the other room, and Cage and Mik are crying? What is up with everyone?!
She puts a hand on her chest.
If there ever was a time to do something bad I should do it now because Ben will be too distracted by everyone else’s bad to get me in trouble.
She shakes her head.
Nonono, that’s not how it works. I should go tell him! That Silver is snuggling Gabriel! And Cage is crying!

"Hey, your food might be burning. Is it supposed to be that color?" Miki asked, pointing at the stove and frowning.

Cage turns, picking up the spoon and stirring it again. “Ah- yeah. Thanks for reminding me though.” He sniffles and rubs his eyes. “Why did Ryder and-“ he pauses at the sound of a loud knock on Ben’s door upstairs.
Kissa stands there, nervous.
“Ben?? Ben?”
A minute passes and Cage looks up the stairs, glaring at her.
“What are you doing?” He hisses.
She knocks again. “Ben!”

Violet sighs, laying on the bed as Ben hurriedly slips his shirt on. “One second. I promise just one second.”
She stares, unamused. “Mmm, what happened to ‘we’ll just ignore them next time’?”
He gestures to the door in exasperation, “it’s Kissa!”
Violet sighs and lays her head back down, staring at the ceiling. “Ah, that clears everything up.” She mumbles.
He swings the door open, glaring. “Yes?”

"Hey!" Miki said, following Kissa up the stairs. "What are you–ooohhh, goodness. You interrupted them. Okay. NOTHING IS WRONG BEN. Honestly. We're fine. For once. Go back to your… activities." she flicked her fingers at him as if to shoo him away.

Ben glares at Miki, then back to Kissa, his hair all ruffled and his face pink.
“What is it.”
Kissa bites her lip.
“Gabriel and Silver are sleeping together and they were kissing all over and Miki made Cage cry and Ryder won’t quit making me blush and I didn’t know where you were and I was worried Silver would get away with rub-“ Ben puts a finger to her lips to pause her, looking more horrified then angry now.
“Where are they??”
Cage sits on the kitchen floor and sighs.
Oh goodness.

"WHAT." Miki cried, glaring at Kissa. "They're SLEEPING. And I'm pretty sure Ryder's in the library too so I doubt they're making out. Gabriel has too many injuries to kiss Silver right now anyway." she groaned and looked at Ben apologetically. "I'm sorry. Literally, everything is fine. Or it was. I have no idea why Kissa thought she needed to bother you when you were busy."

Ben looks from Miki to Kissa again.
Kissa grabs his hand. “C’mon I’ll show you, they’re in the library!”
Ben takes his hand back. “Augh, Kissa. Listen, I appreciate your concern, but I’m sure they’re fine. Miki is an adult. If you think there’s something bad going on, tell her when I’m not around.”
Kissa stares at his hand, face pale.
He doesn’t care?
Did he just brush me off on Miki?
H- he isn’t bothered by the fact that I’m bothered?
She swallows.
“I see.” She flatly states, though quietly.
She takes a step back, head still down. “I’ll leave you be.”

Miki gave Ben a thumbs-up sign and backed away as Kissa came down the hallway. Thanks Ben. Now she's gonna kill me as soon as you're gone. But it's fine. I'm an adult. I can handle it.
"I'll go check on them and make sure everything is good." she said, sort of to Kissa, sort of to Ben, and dashed down the stairs.
"Kissa's gonna muuuuuurder me." she sang quietly to Cage as she trotted past on the way to the library.

Ben shakes his head in irritation and confusion. With how passively and coldly Kissa has gone, and with how she bothered him in the first place. He take a step back and closes the door, running a hand through his hair.
“Silver and Gabriel…”
“Are adults, old enough to make their own decisions and definitely old enough for you to quit censoring and watching over.” violet finishes.
He turns, “that’s… not what I was gonna say.”
A smile crosses her face and she sits up, “but it needed to be said.”

Kissa rubs her arm, shivering, and quickly and invisibly heads down the stairs and past Miki and Cage to the library. She silently and carefully makes her way to Ryder, only having to avoid Silvers wing and Gabriel’s leg, and snuggles down next to Ryder, slipping one arm around him. He weaves his fingers between hers and a few tears slip down her cheeks.
Does Ben not care??
Ryder squeezes her hand, then pulls it up to his collarbone.
Calm down, Kiss. You’re otherthinking. Why don’t you just sleep.

Cage stands to follow Miki. “I heard that. Ben sounded… less than thrilled. And Kissa sounded like a murder at the end.”

Miki nodded. "Kissa interrupted Ben and Vi again and there is no blood or fire this time. She said Gabe and Sil were making out and a. Ryder is in there and b. Gabe doesn't have enough energy to kiss my sister right now. I think she just doesn't like my sister and being around Ryder is making her not think straight." she slowly stepped into the library and inched around the furniture until she could see the beanbag, and then covered her mouth with her hand to keep from giggling out loud at the pile of birds all cuddling together.

Silver gasped again and jerked up, blinking rapidly and glaring at her sister as Miki was the first human she saw. Miki put a finger to her lips with a silent shhh and backed toward the door. Silver frowned at her, eyes still bleary with sleep, and eased back down onto Gabriel, only to suddenly see Ryder sprawled right beside him.

Ryder fidgets with Gabriel’s hair, twirling a finger full, and brings Kissa’s hand up to his lips to kiss her cold fingers.
Seriously. Relax.
She obeys, giving very small, breathy sobs that are very quiet, and turns visible, hugging closer to his back.
See? We’re all good. Go ahead and cry it out. It’s not like you’re gonna wake your sleeping rock of a brother.

Cage covers his mouth and rugs on Miki, both of them backing up.
“What did I just see?” He whispers.

Miki quietly pushed Cage out behind her and closed the library door til it was just a crack. "What. was. that?" she squeaked to him.

Silver's eyes widened as Kissa became visible, and neither of them realized she was awake. Slowly she nestled back down onto Gabriel, just peeking at them over his shoulder.
Why are we all in here…? When did Ryder…
Her sleepy mind swirled with questions but eventually her eyes slid shut again and she dozed off.

Kissa eventually cries herself to sleep, her head rested on Ryders back, and his fingers slow as the twirl Gabriel’s hair till they stop altogether.

Cage takes Miki’s hand. “Oh my word??? What is going on in there??”

Miki shrugged, lifting her hands in the air. "I don't know??? I didn't know they all snuggled like that? Do Kavis usually sleep together in a pile? Why is my sister and Gabriel so cute?" she shook her head and walked back toward the kitchen. "Nobody knows."