Broken Pieces-Chp35

(Little while later, both the skeletor and star nomad were helping setting the silverware for the dinner)

Wander: (having taken yet another breather) Sorry...I don't feel like I'm...helping much...

Hater: Its OK, love. U dont hv to force urself. I'm here to help. Ur mom did say to take it easy [carries him n sits him on his shoulders] U just sit tight, I'm good

Wander: (holds onto him) Alright... (suddenly winces at something inside his belly) ><

Hater: [noticed his wince] U OK, love? [touched his belly with concern]

Wander: (eyes widen a little) H-Hater...do you feel...that...? (places his own hand on Hater's)

Hater: [waited for a while, then felt it, his eyes widen in surprise] Oh my grob... Did they just...kick...?

Wander: (eyes still wide til they began to mist up)...the babies... they're saying hi to us...

Hater: [smiled blissfully as he blushed a little] Aww... Tht is so cute... [leans in to kiss Wander] They knw its us, our smart little babies

Wander: (nod)... (rubs tummy) Hey, babies... mommy and daddy can't wait to meet you either...

Hater: [smiled as he set the last fork on the table]

Wildflower: Aww, arent u two just the sweetest thing? U can call ur friends. Dinner's ready

Hater: [passes Wander the communicator] Here, u can do the honours of calling Sylvia n the gang

Wander: (speaks into it) Hey Syl? We got the meal ready. Can you let the others know, too?

Sylvia: [answers the walkie] Yeah, sure, buddy. Cya in a bit [turns to Awesome n Peepers] Yo, soup's up. Time to head to Wander's house. All the other Watchdogs n Fistfighters good on their own?

Peepers: The cafeteria is good for them, yes.

Awesome: Be right there.

Sylvia: Cool. Lets go then [waited for the two at the entrance]

Awesome & Peepers: (both arrive, though the shark is awkwardly looking away from Sylvia)

Sylvia: All good to go? I'm starved [made a move first, walking ahead of the two guys] Hmm, I wonder what they're making. I wonder wat Star Nomads evn eat?

Peepers: From what I can recall from research, most Nomads are known to be veggie eaters.

Awesome: That's cool... (glancing away from Sylvia) (thinks; >///< the hell were you thinking? You just screwed up how you were gonna confess to her... o///o is she looking at me?)

Sylvia: [was indeed glancing at him a bit, then looked away, looking a little awkward n maybe a small hint of blushing as she sped up her walk] Reli now? Veggies, huh? I can live with tht, tho it would be great to hv a bit of meat on the table

Peepers: I'm sure Wander must've informed his folks on that.

Sylvia: Cool [stole another glance at Awesome again before they finally reached their destination] Here we are! [knocks on the door]

Wildflower: [answers the door, the smell of dinner wafting out] Oh great, ur here~! We're just getting started. Come in, come in! [ushered the three of them]

Sylvia: Thanks for inviting us to dinner, ma'am

Wildflower: Oh its the least I could do. Aftr all, u guys are gonna stay here for quite a while, so why not be hospitable? We dont get tht many guests these days [led them to the dining table]

Hater: [was helping Wander to his chair wen they came in] Hey, u made it

Wander: Hey, fellas. :) Good news, we got a little kick from the babies.

Sylvia: Oh my grob, buddy, tht's wonderful! Can I try?

Hater: Maybe aftr dinner, Sylvia

Sylvia: Oh right, hehe ^^; [sat dwn with the rest of the group, tho a seat away frm Awesome]

Awesome: (thinking; ^^; okay, maybe not so much...) (tries a little of his meal)... mm, that's actually pretty good.

Peepers: .3. Wish I had a bigger mouth. This is good.

Hater: [was shoveling mouthfuls before he realized it] Oh, umm... [swallowed, embarrassed] Sorry...

Wildflower: [giggled] Its OK, I like tht u hv a good appetite. Reminds me of my eldest Wisp

Wander: (eating his food) Speaking of which, Mama, have you heard anything from my brothers recently? Like, have they got the jobs they always wanted? Wit his stand up comedy, Hugo his daycare, ect?

Wildflower: Wisp is still traveling as usual, heard he has a new traveling partner with him, Badland Dan, I think that's the partner's name, some kind of species frm the Congenial Rock. Nice guy, tough on the outside, big softie on the inside. Wit is doing well in his standup comedy. Not a superstar yet, but he's getting there, even landed a gig in some late night show, n maybe in a promising scene in a comedy movie. Treetrunk got himself stranded on some kind of tropical planet n the natives there thought he's some kind of deity n was worshipped for a few years or so, no thanks to his Angel Nomad physique, but he managed to get out of there after he found out the natives practiced deity sacrifice, they worship n fatten their fallen deity for a few years before sacrificing them so they could send them bk to heaven or something, n now he's chilling in some kind of wild Wild West planet. Hugo quit his daycare job, coz there was a fire n everyone blamed it on him, poor thing, just because he's an Angel Nomad. But there is this nice rich widow who hired him to be her kids' nanny, n I heard they're dating [giggled] Oh and Fireflower announced that he decides to be like me now, so frm now on, he's a she. U got a sister now! Isn't that great? She's discovered her true calling as a model/fashion designer, so yeah, they're all doing pretty well so far

Hater: Sorry, to ask, but I'm kinda curious abt...well, their anatomy. Are they all like, umm, u?

Wildflower: Well, not all. Wit, Wisp and Fireflower are Star Nomads like me. The rest are all Angel Nomads like their father, purely male

Peepers: Must've been hard growing up with just boys, ma'am.

Wander: Not really, they've always helped around the house and stuff. Not to mention helping me out too when I used to easily get sick.

Hater: How come? Why is he easily sick?

Wildflower: Oh, he's one of those rare cases where his Star Nomad DNA is a little bit allergic to his Angel Nomad DNA, makes him a bit of a bubble boy. His Star Nomad body is trying to co-exist with the strong Angel Nomad part of his body, so his body metabolisme was a bit weak. But it sorted itself out once he hit puberty, so no problem there, tho unlike his half-half siblings, he's only quarter Angel Nomad

Hater: I see... [stroke Wander's hand] Will it affect the litter's health? [a little worried]

Wander: I hope not...I've waited a long time for having myself a family...

Angel: (nods, silently agreeing with his wife)

Wildflower: Its too early to tell, bt we'll just hv to leave it to the medics n hv faith tht everything will pull thru. Besides, I can tell Hatey-poo here is a strong man. My little grand-litter will be strong just like their daddy ;)

Hater: [blushed n scratched his chin bashfully] Eheh, thanks, ma'am

Wildflower: Oh, lets not be strangers now. Call me Mama

Hater: OK, ma'am. Err, I mean, (ahem) Mama... [blushed evn harder in awkwardness]

Wander: ^^

Awesome: (stiffles a laugh)

Sylvia: [was trying to suppress her chortle while eating some finger sandwiches]

Hater: [gave them all a "Oh shut up" look]

Peepers: -__- Wait till the day you two start dating and meet the parents.

Awesome: O_O H-hey! (blushing in defense)

Wander: ^^; Fellas...

Wildflower: [giggled at Peepers' comment, looking at Awesome n Sylvia knowingly]

Hater: [rolled his eyes]

Sylvia: [doesn't reply, bt used her tail to give Peepers a swift smack on his legs underneath the table while her face remains neutral, making him almost fall off the chair]

Peepers: >< ow!

Angel:...Definately some interesting friends you've made.

Wander: There's others from when I used to travel lots before meeting you-know-who, but you've yet to meet them.

Wildflower: I hope u took pictures. Remember I gave u tht space camera for u to take pics n digi-tablet to store them. Wandy?

Sylvia: Wait, didnt u tell me those were some of the keepsakes u stashed inside ur hat, buddy?

Wander: Yup...they helped to comfort me at times when HE wouldn't...

Sylvia: I remember u told me tht since he locked the hat, u couldnt get to it anymore

Wildflower: Oh my... We reli should hv a look at tht hat, honey [turns to Angel] See wat we can do with it

Angel: Of course...

Wander: I hope so... (gives a small yawn)

Wildflower: U must be tired, Wandy. Go get some rest, sweetie

Hater: I'll take him [carries him bridal style] Where's his room?

Janet: Upstairs, second door to the right

Wander: (cuddles against Hater) ^^

Hater: [carries him upstairs to the room where Janet told him, enters n sees the room looking pretty fancy n comfy, enough for two ppl to live in] Wow... U sure hv a big room

Wander: Well, Aunt Janet made it bigger so that it could fit both of us.

Hater: [grins] Nice [sets him dwn on the bed n tucks him in] I'm gonna need to go chk on the crew at the ship again later on, bt I'll stay here with u till u fall asleep

Wander: (smiles, allowing the skeletor to rub his head till he slowly drifted into his dreamland)

Hater: [smiles as well as he watched the Star Nomad fall asleep, then slowly left the room wen he was in deep sleep]