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Lucus wrapped his arms around Vempyremon in a tight embrace, his head hung, not another word uttered from him aside from the faint whisper of "If only the child WAS mine.." He remained that way for a moment before letting her go and pulling the tray closer to her. "Eat love.. Get something in your system.." He gave a heavy sigh before turning his attention to Lance. "Lance.. Your mother..." Lucus was at a loss for how to word it, he shook his head as if it would help bring the words to his mouth. "Kain forced himself upon your mother. He is the reason she is in this condition now. I have sent Ooy to return Akita here to us." Lucus turned his head to face the window, as if longing to be outside in the open air, "And.. for all we know.. Kain's child could be growing within your mother..."

Lucus watched Vempyremon leave the room. Ca-Talia had slipped off to prepare Akita's room for her return. Lanie looked annoyed by the pressure on her ears. "I don't.. there is anything that can be done at this point.. She doesn't want me to target Kain.. Even if the sick b*****d deserves it.." He made his way behind his desk and let himself sink into his chair. He remained there like a lifeless body. His eye half open, staring at nothing. "Ooy and Akita should be here soon.. I only hope these children don't turn out like their father.." He let his eye close as he went silent. Not asleep but slipping off into thought and memory. Two worlds which often combined in his head.

Lanie looked up at Lance then over at Lucus. "Kept from their father..?" While Lanie remembered her time with her parents, her time here with Lance and everyone else was much clearer and fresh in her head. As if her real parents had become somewhat of a second reality to her.

Lucus sighed. Not bothering to open his eyes. "I have no clue what can be done at the moment or even where to begin. As for Akita's stay here at the moment it is for the safety of the children. I have no idea what Akita's reaction will be once she finds out so it would be best to have her here where we can prevent anything from happening." Lucus finally opened his eye and peered over at Lance. "This will be looked into. I assure you of that. Look out."

Standing behind Lance was the petite and shy little Ooy. "S-sorry to interrupt!" She bowed quickly. "Akita is in her room with Miss Ca-Talia.. She asked to sit down immediately s-s-so I figured her own room would be best."

Lanie looked at Ooy then stared at Lucus, "Can I eat least get a cookie while I'm here?" Lucus did a bit of a facepalm before he ushered Ooy to take Lanie to the kitchen for some cookies so that he could sit in silence before he himself went to see Akita.

Akita sat on on her bed, propped up on a stack of pillows which were being held up by the headrest of the bed. A docile expression was on her face as she stroked her stomach. "Hush hush my precious ones.. we will be back with your father soon if I can make the walk back." She chuckled to herself. Her feet and ankles were swollen from carrying the weight of the little ones here. "I must say.. It'll be a bit of a relief when I don't have to carry all of you at once.."

"Oh..?" Akita's ears flicked to the sound of Lance's voice as she lifted her head to look over at him, her smile brightening up. "My my Lance, how you've grown up. You've changed but.. All changes have their reasons for occurring and don't always need to questioned." She held out one of her hands to him and tried to sit up a bit more than she was. "Come come, it feels like it's been so long since I've seen any of you. I don't know what Lucus was thinking dragging me all the way down here but.. I'm sure he had his reasoning." She couldn't help but think in the back of her head what would happen once Kain noticed she was no longer at home.

"Heh.. your father is always unreasonably grumpy. Something had to of happened though.. I suppose time will tell me what is wrong. Poor Ooy looked about ready to explode when she came to get me." She smiled as Lance kissed the back of her hand. "Maybe.. he's just jealous of Kain and wants to be the one there when the children are born. It seems like something he'd do." She only hoped that was it though. "So.." She looked up at Lance seeing the vast change in appearance, "Devri is really no longer here it seems.. I haven't seen any of his belongings on my way in. How have you been?"

Akita smiled at Lance at let him feel, "Kain and I still have to talk about names for the little ones." She giggled softly, "I know I wish to have one named Alphonse and another Deidrick." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "My miniature army." She smiled.

From the doorway Lucus watched trying to stay hidden. Akita looked so content. It almost felt wrong to tell her what had happened. Even if it was because he had no idea how the emotional stress would affect her pregnancy. "Lance.. Akita.. May I come in..?" He spoke quietly as if he didn't want them to hear and instead wanted to remain standing in the doorway out of sight.