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

Started November 05, 2019 by @chickenfrogman group

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Ryder full on laughs, making Cage jump.
Gabriel gives him another glare.
Do I wanna spend the night at his place???

Dio instructed his driver to stop at the end of the road, as usual, and climbed out, shuffling down the sidewalk. His breath frosted in the cold air and he grumbled under his breath about the temperature. Finally he pulled his phone out and texted Ryder that he was almost there.

Silver glanced up when Ryder's phone chimed. "Is he here?"

Ryder nods, holding his phone in one hand and ruffling Gabriel’s hair with the other hand. “Yeah, let’s go meet him outside. Keep your wings invisible.”
Gabriel nods.
Theyre always invisible? But okay.

Silver hugged Gabriel one more time and then let him go. "Have fun." she said. "And be safe."

Dio stopped at the edge of Ben's property, unsure if it was wise to knock on the door. He hugged himself and stamped his feet, praying Ryder and Gabriel would be out soon.

Gabriel gives Silver a small smile.
I’ll be fine. As crazy as Ryder is, he’s not actually dangerous.
Ryder takes his hand and squeezes it before dragging him outside behind him. The sudden cold air hitting him after stepping out of Ben’s (very very hot) house makes Ryder shiver, but Gabriel doesn’t flinch. He (Gabriel) presses the door closed behind them and turns invisible.
Ryder gives him a glare, starting down the front porch stairs.
I said keep your wings invisible, not your whole body you idiot.

Dio looked up when he heard the door open and shut, but he only saw Ryder. He frowned, concerned, until he saw Ryder turn around and look at something that wasn't there. Ahhh, there he is.

–

Silver dropped onto the couch and watched Miki and Cage play their game. "Who's winning?" she asked.

"Nobody." Miki whispered.

“I’m winning.” Cage corrects firmly. “Or at least I’m claiming that. This game is so confusing.”

Ryder jogs across the yard, still dragging Gabriel, till he’s only a few feet from Dio. He gives him a small smile, “thanks for bringing the driver. It’s not really safe to fly right now, all things considered.”
He motions to the empty space beside him. “I assure you he’s here. Present in mind, just not in body.”

"I thought it was a…" Silver began.
"The game is winning." Miki said. "Against us. Uuggggghhh." she groaned as she died again.
"What are you even trying to do?" Silver asked. "What's the point of this game?"

–

Dio nodded. "Yes. I'd much rather drive you even if the carriage is uncomfortable. Let's go. He's waiting at the end of the road." Dio turned around and lean the way, trotting back up the road as well as he could in all his layered clothing.

Cage shrugs. “Accidentally skipped the intro.”

-

Ryder follows him, waving to the driver once they’re in sight. He shoves Gabriel in before climbing into the carriage himself.
Oh man I hate this thing.

Silver shook her head and rested her cheek on her hand. "I don't understand you two."
"Neither do we." Miki said, resetting her character and trying to catch up to Cage.
Silver glanced over at him. "By the way. She's gonna fall asleep in like 30 minutes and not wake up until tomorrow. Just to warn you."

–

Dio let the Kavi get in the carriage and settle before he climbed up and sat in the leftover space. The driver clucked to the horses and they began the drive back home.

Gabriel leans in towards Ryder, as if he could hear his thoughts clearer that way.
Who is the driver?
Ryder raises an eyebrow.
Never asked, never cared. The poor guy probably doesn’t like me anyway.
He (Ryder) looks back to Dio. “What did you guys have for supper?”

-

Cage stands with a sigh and turns the tv off mid game. “Alright, go brush your teeth and get ready for bed Mik. You have thirty minutes.”
Kissa trots down the stairs and pauses at the bottom, brow furrowed. “Where’s Ryder?”

"Ahh. Lackey isn't actually at the house right now. But I just had one of my… friends… bring me some meals. Honestly, the only thing I'm relatively good at making is sushi and a few other dishes from my country. I believe there's some… lasagna? And soup in the fridge right now." Dio replied.

–

"WHAT." Miki yelped. "No, Cage!" she shook the controller as if that would make the game come back on. "No, we have 30 minutes to finish the game!"
Silver laughed. "Awww, Cage, you're so sweet. I usually just let her pass out."
Miki groaned and flopped across the couch. "Caaaaaaaaaaaage, noooooooooooooo."

Cage goes to take the controller from Miki. “Off to bed. C’mon.” He demands, trying to yank it from her hands.
Kissa blinks and turns invisible, deciding against repeating herself and instead going to look for him.

-

Ryder nods. “Okay. That’s decent. What was that thing we had last week? That was like meat rolled in a tortilla? It wasn’t a taco. It had cheese on the outside.”

Miki relinquished the control but stayed on the couch, taking up as much room as possible. "Caaaaaage, I'm not even tiiiiiiiiiired!"

–

Dio raised an eyebrow. "A… burrito? I think? I don't always know what the food is called that she brings me."

Cage puts the controller and game away then turns to take her arm and pull her off the couch. “C’mon mikkkkk!”

-

Ryder shakes his head. “Not a burrito, but it does have beans on the inside too. But there’s cheese on the outside.”

Miki wailed in very loud fake sobs and rolled off the couch, thumping to the floor. "I wanna go to beeeeeeed!!!"
Silver covered her mouth with her hand to hold in her laughter, still sitting on the couch and not offering to help Cage.

–

Dio blinked at him. "I don't…" He tried to think back and remember what on earth Ryder was talking about. "I don't actually remember. I think I remember that we ate those but I don't remember what they're called." he shook his head. "It's not Korean or Spanish so I have no idea."

Cage grunts, trying to pull her to the stairs. “Augh! Why are you so much heavier than you look???”

-

Ryder sighs. “Sad. Those things were amazing and I’ll never find them again now. Maybe Lackey remembers.” He leans on his hand and watches out the window for a moment.

Silver nodded sympathetically. "She can be about 300 pounds if she wants to."
Miki pointed a finger at Silver. "I resent that." She allowed Cage to drag her to the stairs, but not without causing him a lot of trouble and complaining very loudly. Once she lay at the bottom of the stairs she looked up at them forlornly. "Cage, I don't think you're strong enough to get me up there. I'll have to sleep here on the floor tonight."

–

Dio chucked. "Oh, if I explain them to her I'm sure she'll be able to make them again. But Lackey will probably remember. He's good at that."

Cage sighs, looking over to Silver. “A little help??”

-

Ryder drearily watches outside. Even though his hand is relaxed, Gabriel still holds tight to it, obviously anxious. “Do we have food Gabriel will eat?” He asks himself out loud.

Silver rolled her eyes and came over to stand beside her sister, hands on her hips. Miki looked up at her.
"You can just bring my toothbrush down here for me." she said. "I've slept in worse places. The floor isn't so bad."

–

"What kind of food does he eat?" Dio asked. "I have tons of food that Lackey likes, and you eat just about anything. Is there anything specific Gabriel likes? I can run to the grocery store after we get you to the house."

Ryder look to Gabriel then back to Dio. “Uuuh, he’s tricky. Last thing I actually saw him eat was a stir fry of literally just veggies and insects.”
Gabriel gives him a glare.
Shush.

-

Cage rolls his eyes and shoves Miki with his foot. “You have to go to bed. Or I’ll tell Ben and he’ll come drag you.”

Dio opened his mouth, but nothing came out. He glanced back and forth between Ryder and the empty spot beside him for a moment before finally saying, "I… I have plenty of vegetables. And I'm sure… I could source insects from somewhere."

–

Miki snorted. "Ben wouldn't care. I'm sure he'd love to see me sleep on the floor like the dumpster child that I am." she rolled onto her side and snuggled into a ball. "This actually isn't too bad."
Silver sighed and picked Miki up, completely telekinetically, and started lifting her up the stairs. Miki shrieked, putting her hands out to catch something, but nothing was in her reach and no matter how she moved, Silver didn't drop her.
"SILVER. PUT. ME. DOWN." Miki screamed. "SILVER, THIS IS–SILVER, I'M GONNA THROW UP."

Cage covers his eyes, completely believing Miki. “IF YOU KEEP SHOUTING HE’LL COME OUT ANYWAYS.”

-

Gabriel puts his face in his hands in embarrassment and Ryder chuckles, ruffling his hair. “Yeah he’d like that. He needs some food. When’s the last time you ate? Last year?”

Silver ignored both Miki and Cage until she reached the top of the stairs, and then she dumped Miki on the floor again. "Okay Cage. You're up again."
Miki lay on the floor, staring at the ceiling, gasping for breath with one hand on her chest. "Silver." she whispered. "If you ever do that again I will literally kill you. I almost died."

–

Dio's eyes flew wide and he stared at Gabriel's empty space. "What? You ate last–wait, does he really only eat once a year?" he asked Ryder, concern etching his features. "Does Benjamin not keep food that he likes?"

Ben opens his bedrooms door and steps out into the hall, staring at Miki. “Shush! Why are you so loud??” He hisses.

-

Ryder shrugs. “Dude, I haven’t seen them in literally forever. How would I know? All I do know is that he never eats.”