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Risa had decided the easiest way to get Loki out of her hair for a day was by setting up a date for Matthias to spend with his sons. Easter seemed like the perfect excuse. She had made washable egg dye and put it into cups. After placing a vinyl tablecloth on the table, she set out the stuff.
Loki was watching her with vague curiousity. "Whatcha doing?" he asked. His tantrum a few days ago seemed all but forgotten; at least, it was, in his point of view. He watched her as she put two cartons of eggs on the table. "What're we doing with eggs?"
"Your father and Milo are coming over," Risa told him, with a forced sort of smile. She still hadn't forgiven him completely. Well, Matthias would be coming, when she called him, anyway. She took the phone and dialed his number.
It rang a few times before the exasperated fae answered. "Hello?" he asked, seeming out of breath. Behind him, yelling and crashing could be heard. Apparently, Milo was far from a happy camper. "Risa? How are you?" Matthias asked, trying to drown out the background noice. Oh, he was SO going to beat that child if he didn't stop! Okay, so he probably wouldn't, but still. Aife started crying in the background, which meant Milo had stolen her blocks. Again. Ugh.
Risa grinned. It sounded like Milo was as much trouble for Matthias as Loki was for her. "I'm alright--I don't think I need to ask how you are," she teased. No; she could tell from the background noise. Matth must have been frusterated. "I was thinking," she started, "That you, Milo, and Aife might want to come over to paint some Easter eggs? You'd be able to spend time with Loki," she added. "I can take care of Milo if you like. I have a surprise for him, anyway." She had gone out and bought him the box of grow your own sea monkeys he had asked for a while back. Hopefully that would keep him happy.
"I suppose I could." Matthias said after a moment of thought. "Koloro is napping, so he should be occupied. I am sure Aife and Milo will enjoy coloring eggs. Though, with his behaviour, I don't think a surprise is what Milo needs. A few hits with a switch, maybe." His tone was half joking, but at the same time....you could tell he'd contemplated it. "When would you like us over?" he asked, wincing as the sound of broken glass echoed in the background.
"I'm sure Milo's behavior will turn right around when you arrive," Risa said with a knowing smile. She had finally figured it out. Loki favored Matthias; Milo--well, she wasn't sure if he favored her, or just knew he could have his way with her. "You can come over any time, though. We're ready for you now."
Matthias nodded. "We'll be over soon. I need to clean up a few things, and then we'll head out." he said. "See you soon." About half an hour later, Matthias was leading two crying toddlers and a sniffling baby up to Risa's doorstep. Aife had bandaids on her arm, and Milo was walking with a bit of a limp. Koloro was frightened by the loud wails of his siblings, and Matthias was at ropes end. Today had NOT been a good day. Hopefully, coloring eggs would make it a bit better.
Miles, as usual, was the first to the door. "Hi Dad," he greeted Matthias with a smile. "I knew you were coming." He paused when he saw Aife and Milo, his smile fading. "Milo, what did you do this time?" he asked. "Come on in. Loki's waiting for you at the table. Cheer up, Aife! I have something for you inside." He hoped his sister liked chocolate bunnies.
"Mom wants to talk to you for a minute while I get them started on the eggs," he added, looking up at Matth.
Matth nodded. "Hello, Miles." he greeted, bowing his head once. "And of course you did." He knew all too well of Miles special little ability.
Aife attached herself to Miles leg, sniffled as she buried her face in his pantleg. "Scary!" she whimpered, clinging to him. "Hurts...." Yeah, that about summed up her opinion of Milo, who'd bitten her earlier.
Milo just shrugged, heading for the kitchen. Wasn't his fault that the ninny wouldn't share. Psh. Stupid girl child. Matthias nodded before heading off to talk with Risa, trusting Miles with the little ones.
Miles sighed, picking Aife up. "I know," he muttered. "Milo's not very good for Dad, is he? Come on, then. I bet you can make prettier eggs than he can."
He took her to the kitchen table, sitting her next to Loki. Loki's fingers were dyed green and blue. He smiled brightly when he saw Aife. "Hi Aife!" he said. "We coloring eggs with Daddy today!"
Risa paused, holding the box of sea monkeys she planned on giving Milo later. "Nice to see you, Matth," she said. "Milo been giving you a hard time?" Of course, she was teasing him. "He never gives me any trouble--but I'm sure Loki's the same way with you. So I got to thinking. Maybe Loki could spend a few days at your place? Milo's welcome to stay here for a while."
Aife just nodded, sniffling a bit as she was carried in to the kitchen. "He mean. Bites." she said, holding up her arm. "Yells at Koloro, too. Don't like him. I-" Aife fell silent as she noticed the glare she was getting from the black-haired toddler.
She risked a small wave to Loki before looking back down to her hands nervously. Milo sat on the other side of Loki, smiling. "Hey, Loki." he greeted, with an oh-so-innocent smile.
Matthias nodded, sighing. "He broke a window and bit Aife today." he said, sighing. "He also pinched Koloro. Honestly, I don't know what to do with that boy." He paused, listening. "I am quite alright with that. In fact, I'd prefer that before I have to spank the boy again."
Miles nodded in agreement. Honestly, he didn't like Milo all that much either. But then, he didn't like Loki any better.
Loki gave Aife another smile, before looking to his twin. 'Hi Milo!" He greeted, hoping Milo would be nice today. "Going to paint eggs with us?"
Risa shook her head at Matth. "You wouldn't believe what Loki did a few days ago, even if I told you. He sent a large number of spiders into my bedroom--so I told him he wouldn't be able to see his friends for a week. I tried cheering him up with some movies, but... Well. He attacked me." She looked sheepish. She felt guilty for lying to him; she knew she'd egged Loki on.
Milo nodded, grinning mischieviously. Oh, he planned to paint alright.....just not the eggs. The toddler eyed Miles and Aife a moment before chucking a bowl full of green dye at them, laughing in amusement.
Matthias frowned slightly. "That's not the whole truth." he said, his tone calm. He could easily tell when his mate was lying; her speech and body language was all wrong. "What really happened? Loki doesn't attack for no reason."
Miles blocked the bowl from hitting Aife--and so being hit with it himself. He frowned slightly, he hadn't expected this to happen, despite his ability. "Milo..." He said, glaring at the toddler. "Mom's got something for you, if you're good. But now you won't get it. Too bad, poor Milo. No sea monkeys for him."
Risa frowned. "I'm not ly--" she started, before looking at Mattias and forcing a smile. "I suppose I encouraged him a bit," she muttered. "I made him angry on purpose."
Milo smiled, giggling at his dye-covered brother. "Funny." was the only response he offered. Silly Miles, thinking he could fool Milo into behaving. He looked to his twin. "Wanna help dye siblings? Much more fun than stupid old eggs." he said, chuckling. Aife was hiding behind Miles, sniffling once more.
Matthias frowned. "Why would you do that?" he asked, confused. "As an adult, you should be above such....childishness." He couldn't fathom it; he wasn't mad. Just confused.
Loki looked doubtful. "Nah," he said. He'd been in enough trouble lately as it was. "We paint eggs, kay? Then we throw them at siblings." That way, Milo didn't think he was a wimp, and he was still being good.
Risa sighed. "I know, it was childish of me. I was angry. I didn't know that would happen, you realize." She frowned at him. "I didn't know he had your temper."
Milo shrugged before unceremoniously plunking an egg in the bowl. Whatever. This was SO so lame. Lame lame lame lame LAME! He'd have to toy with Aife later to make up for this moment of lameness. Maybe Koloro, too. The little deer brat always had such a lovely scream.
Matth shook his head, sighing. "You should have known there was a chance, Risa." he said, pausing before hugging her. "I am glad you are unharmed. Be more careful next time, alright?" He didn't want his Risa hurt, especially if it could be prevented
Loki smiled, putting an egg into the blue dye. He would make the best eggs ever! Maybe he would make one for Daddy. He wondered if they had any black egg dye; wasn't black Daddy's favorite color? "It be fun, Milo. Be good. Mommy got present for you. She say you gonna spend the night!"
Risa hugged him, smiling slightly. "Alright, I'll be careful. I know better than to make him watch Carebears or anything like that. He really didn't seem to like it. I wonder why... He became quite frightening really; it's one of the reasons I'd like him to spend more time with you."
Milo smiled. "Spend the night? Fun~" That meant he'd have 24 hours to torture his big brother! Schweet! The toddler chuckled evilly as he dumped more eggs into the bowls, plotting his dastardly deeds to be.
Matthias nodded, smiling lightly. "I will teach him to keep control of his anger to prevent further incidents so you needn't worry." he said, trying to reassure her.
Miles groaned. It was almost as if he could already see the havoc the night would bring; and knowing him, he probably could. "Mom says if you're good, she'll help you make a worm farm," he told the toddler with a forced smile. "They talk to you, right?"
"That'd be nice," Risa said with a smile. "I will avoid making him angry, all the same. I'd really rather not end up being the hunted again. Now--you're supposed to be spending time with the children!" she added quickly. "Go on. Go paint eggs. There's no black--but there's dark enough colors for you."
Milo thought a moment, tapping his chin. "Alright." he said, shrugging before pulling an egg out. That was easy.....almost too easy. What could the diabolical toddler be plotting? "Yeah, they talk to me. Nicer than people. Less stupid, too." he said, shrugging.
Matthias nodded, kissing her cheek before heading back out into the kitchen, pulling a crayon out of his pocket. Time for some fancy egg dying! He sat down at the table, smiling at the children.
"You're stupid," Loki told his twin helpfully. He didn't like worms. He took his egg out of the dye and put it into the carton. "Worms aren't very nice," he added, looking to Miles. "Spiders better." He paused when he spotted Matth. "Daddy! Come to make eggs with us?"
Milo frowned, sticking his tongue out at his brother. "Worms are much better. People don't squish worms with newspapers like they do spiders." he muttered, flicking some dye at his brother.
Matthias nodded, smiling as he picked up an egg. "Why yes, I have." he said, smiling as he began drawing on his egg in crayon. ."Are you all having fun?"
Loki frowned. "Howl says he's gonna curse everyone who hurts spiders!" he inforned his brother. "Howl don't like worms. They gross." The toddler obviously hung onto every word a certain cousin of theirs said. "Worms don't get rid of flies and icky bugs! Spiders do."
Miles gave Matthias a smile, despite the green dye that had stained his shirt. "We're having fun," he said. "Messy fun, but fun."
Milo crossed his arms. "Both you stupid." he declaried, sniffing at his brother. "Worms are VERY important. More than stupid spiders. Worms are cuddly,not gross." Honestly, he couldn't BELIEVE how stupid his twin was. Honestly.
Matthias smiled, nodding once. "So, what happened?" he asked, motioning to the dye as he dunked an egg in the red dye. "Let me guess.....Milo?" he guessed, going on his knowledge of his children.
"Worms are important," Loki agreed, trying to please his brother. "But not as good as spiders are." Spiders were the greatest ever! Howl had told him so. And Howl knew everything. Right?
"How'd you guess?" Miles asked with a grin. "Yeah, he threw it at me. Before we told him he's spending the night. He put an egg into the yellow dye, smiling at his father. "I'm really hoping they don't fight."
Milo rolled his eyes, huffing. Worms were SO much better than stupid old spiders and stupid old wizards. He crossed his arms childishly, shoving the dish of dye away from him, sending the colored liquid sloshing onto the table. Hmph. Stupid dye. Stupid eggs. Stupid day!
Matthias shook his head, sighing. "I hope that as well, young one." he said, pausing before frowning at Milo. "Perhaps we should move the dye away from him...."
Miles took the bowl of dye and placed it near Aife. "Here, you make an Easter egg, he said with a smile. "I bet you can make really pretty ones." He put an egg into the green dye. Maybe he could make one for Zemel. He was sure his friend would like one.
Loki had moved from his spot next to Milo and Aife, and was making his way towards Matthias. "I'm gonna spend the night at your house!" He told his father with a smile. He was obviously quite pleased with himself for managing this feat. "Can I bring spiders? As long as Creeper don't come, it good. I don't like Creeper."
Loki was watching her with vague curiousity. "Whatcha doing?" he asked. His tantrum a few days ago seemed all but forgotten; at least, it was, in his point of view. He watched her as she put two cartons of eggs on the table. "What're we doing with eggs?"
"Your father and Milo are coming over," Risa told him, with a forced sort of smile. She still hadn't forgiven him completely. Well, Matthias would be coming, when she called him, anyway. She took the phone and dialed his number.
It rang a few times before the exasperated fae answered. "Hello?" he asked, seeming out of breath. Behind him, yelling and crashing could be heard. Apparently, Milo was far from a happy camper. "Risa? How are you?" Matthias asked, trying to drown out the background noice. Oh, he was SO going to beat that child if he didn't stop! Okay, so he probably wouldn't, but still. Aife started crying in the background, which meant Milo had stolen her blocks. Again. Ugh.
Risa grinned. It sounded like Milo was as much trouble for Matthias as Loki was for her. "I'm alright--I don't think I need to ask how you are," she teased. No; she could tell from the background noise. Matth must have been frusterated. "I was thinking," she started, "That you, Milo, and Aife might want to come over to paint some Easter eggs? You'd be able to spend time with Loki," she added. "I can take care of Milo if you like. I have a surprise for him, anyway." She had gone out and bought him the box of grow your own sea monkeys he had asked for a while back. Hopefully that would keep him happy.
"I suppose I could." Matthias said after a moment of thought. "Koloro is napping, so he should be occupied. I am sure Aife and Milo will enjoy coloring eggs. Though, with his behaviour, I don't think a surprise is what Milo needs. A few hits with a switch, maybe." His tone was half joking, but at the same time....you could tell he'd contemplated it. "When would you like us over?" he asked, wincing as the sound of broken glass echoed in the background.
"I'm sure Milo's behavior will turn right around when you arrive," Risa said with a knowing smile. She had finally figured it out. Loki favored Matthias; Milo--well, she wasn't sure if he favored her, or just knew he could have his way with her. "You can come over any time, though. We're ready for you now."
Matthias nodded. "We'll be over soon. I need to clean up a few things, and then we'll head out." he said. "See you soon." About half an hour later, Matthias was leading two crying toddlers and a sniffling baby up to Risa's doorstep. Aife had bandaids on her arm, and Milo was walking with a bit of a limp. Koloro was frightened by the loud wails of his siblings, and Matthias was at ropes end. Today had NOT been a good day. Hopefully, coloring eggs would make it a bit better.
Miles, as usual, was the first to the door. "Hi Dad," he greeted Matthias with a smile. "I knew you were coming." He paused when he saw Aife and Milo, his smile fading. "Milo, what did you do this time?" he asked. "Come on in. Loki's waiting for you at the table. Cheer up, Aife! I have something for you inside." He hoped his sister liked chocolate bunnies.
"Mom wants to talk to you for a minute while I get them started on the eggs," he added, looking up at Matth.
Matth nodded. "Hello, Miles." he greeted, bowing his head once. "And of course you did." He knew all too well of Miles special little ability.
Aife attached herself to Miles leg, sniffled as she buried her face in his pantleg. "Scary!" she whimpered, clinging to him. "Hurts...." Yeah, that about summed up her opinion of Milo, who'd bitten her earlier.
Milo just shrugged, heading for the kitchen. Wasn't his fault that the ninny wouldn't share. Psh. Stupid girl child. Matthias nodded before heading off to talk with Risa, trusting Miles with the little ones.
Miles sighed, picking Aife up. "I know," he muttered. "Milo's not very good for Dad, is he? Come on, then. I bet you can make prettier eggs than he can."
He took her to the kitchen table, sitting her next to Loki. Loki's fingers were dyed green and blue. He smiled brightly when he saw Aife. "Hi Aife!" he said. "We coloring eggs with Daddy today!"
Risa paused, holding the box of sea monkeys she planned on giving Milo later. "Nice to see you, Matth," she said. "Milo been giving you a hard time?" Of course, she was teasing him. "He never gives me any trouble--but I'm sure Loki's the same way with you. So I got to thinking. Maybe Loki could spend a few days at your place? Milo's welcome to stay here for a while."
Aife just nodded, sniffling a bit as she was carried in to the kitchen. "He mean. Bites." she said, holding up her arm. "Yells at Koloro, too. Don't like him. I-" Aife fell silent as she noticed the glare she was getting from the black-haired toddler.
She risked a small wave to Loki before looking back down to her hands nervously. Milo sat on the other side of Loki, smiling. "Hey, Loki." he greeted, with an oh-so-innocent smile.
Matthias nodded, sighing. "He broke a window and bit Aife today." he said, sighing. "He also pinched Koloro. Honestly, I don't know what to do with that boy." He paused, listening. "I am quite alright with that. In fact, I'd prefer that before I have to spank the boy again."
Miles nodded in agreement. Honestly, he didn't like Milo all that much either. But then, he didn't like Loki any better.
Loki gave Aife another smile, before looking to his twin. 'Hi Milo!" He greeted, hoping Milo would be nice today. "Going to paint eggs with us?"
Risa shook her head at Matth. "You wouldn't believe what Loki did a few days ago, even if I told you. He sent a large number of spiders into my bedroom--so I told him he wouldn't be able to see his friends for a week. I tried cheering him up with some movies, but... Well. He attacked me." She looked sheepish. She felt guilty for lying to him; she knew she'd egged Loki on.
Milo nodded, grinning mischieviously. Oh, he planned to paint alright.....just not the eggs. The toddler eyed Miles and Aife a moment before chucking a bowl full of green dye at them, laughing in amusement.
Matthias frowned slightly. "That's not the whole truth." he said, his tone calm. He could easily tell when his mate was lying; her speech and body language was all wrong. "What really happened? Loki doesn't attack for no reason."
Miles blocked the bowl from hitting Aife--and so being hit with it himself. He frowned slightly, he hadn't expected this to happen, despite his ability. "Milo..." He said, glaring at the toddler. "Mom's got something for you, if you're good. But now you won't get it. Too bad, poor Milo. No sea monkeys for him."
Risa frowned. "I'm not ly--" she started, before looking at Mattias and forcing a smile. "I suppose I encouraged him a bit," she muttered. "I made him angry on purpose."
Milo smiled, giggling at his dye-covered brother. "Funny." was the only response he offered. Silly Miles, thinking he could fool Milo into behaving. He looked to his twin. "Wanna help dye siblings? Much more fun than stupid old eggs." he said, chuckling. Aife was hiding behind Miles, sniffling once more.
Matthias frowned. "Why would you do that?" he asked, confused. "As an adult, you should be above such....childishness." He couldn't fathom it; he wasn't mad. Just confused.
Loki looked doubtful. "Nah," he said. He'd been in enough trouble lately as it was. "We paint eggs, kay? Then we throw them at siblings." That way, Milo didn't think he was a wimp, and he was still being good.
Risa sighed. "I know, it was childish of me. I was angry. I didn't know that would happen, you realize." She frowned at him. "I didn't know he had your temper."
Milo shrugged before unceremoniously plunking an egg in the bowl. Whatever. This was SO so lame. Lame lame lame lame LAME! He'd have to toy with Aife later to make up for this moment of lameness. Maybe Koloro, too. The little deer brat always had such a lovely scream.
Matth shook his head, sighing. "You should have known there was a chance, Risa." he said, pausing before hugging her. "I am glad you are unharmed. Be more careful next time, alright?" He didn't want his Risa hurt, especially if it could be prevented
Loki smiled, putting an egg into the blue dye. He would make the best eggs ever! Maybe he would make one for Daddy. He wondered if they had any black egg dye; wasn't black Daddy's favorite color? "It be fun, Milo. Be good. Mommy got present for you. She say you gonna spend the night!"
Risa hugged him, smiling slightly. "Alright, I'll be careful. I know better than to make him watch Carebears or anything like that. He really didn't seem to like it. I wonder why... He became quite frightening really; it's one of the reasons I'd like him to spend more time with you."
Milo smiled. "Spend the night? Fun~" That meant he'd have 24 hours to torture his big brother! Schweet! The toddler chuckled evilly as he dumped more eggs into the bowls, plotting his dastardly deeds to be.
Matthias nodded, smiling lightly. "I will teach him to keep control of his anger to prevent further incidents so you needn't worry." he said, trying to reassure her.
Miles groaned. It was almost as if he could already see the havoc the night would bring; and knowing him, he probably could. "Mom says if you're good, she'll help you make a worm farm," he told the toddler with a forced smile. "They talk to you, right?"
"That'd be nice," Risa said with a smile. "I will avoid making him angry, all the same. I'd really rather not end up being the hunted again. Now--you're supposed to be spending time with the children!" she added quickly. "Go on. Go paint eggs. There's no black--but there's dark enough colors for you."
Milo thought a moment, tapping his chin. "Alright." he said, shrugging before pulling an egg out. That was easy.....almost too easy. What could the diabolical toddler be plotting? "Yeah, they talk to me. Nicer than people. Less stupid, too." he said, shrugging.
Matthias nodded, kissing her cheek before heading back out into the kitchen, pulling a crayon out of his pocket. Time for some fancy egg dying! He sat down at the table, smiling at the children.
"You're stupid," Loki told his twin helpfully. He didn't like worms. He took his egg out of the dye and put it into the carton. "Worms aren't very nice," he added, looking to Miles. "Spiders better." He paused when he spotted Matth. "Daddy! Come to make eggs with us?"
Milo frowned, sticking his tongue out at his brother. "Worms are much better. People don't squish worms with newspapers like they do spiders." he muttered, flicking some dye at his brother.
Matthias nodded, smiling as he picked up an egg. "Why yes, I have." he said, smiling as he began drawing on his egg in crayon. ."Are you all having fun?"
Loki frowned. "Howl says he's gonna curse everyone who hurts spiders!" he inforned his brother. "Howl don't like worms. They gross." The toddler obviously hung onto every word a certain cousin of theirs said. "Worms don't get rid of flies and icky bugs! Spiders do."
Miles gave Matthias a smile, despite the green dye that had stained his shirt. "We're having fun," he said. "Messy fun, but fun."
Milo crossed his arms. "Both you stupid." he declaried, sniffing at his brother. "Worms are VERY important. More than stupid spiders. Worms are cuddly,not gross." Honestly, he couldn't BELIEVE how stupid his twin was. Honestly.
Matthias smiled, nodding once. "So, what happened?" he asked, motioning to the dye as he dunked an egg in the red dye. "Let me guess.....Milo?" he guessed, going on his knowledge of his children.
"Worms are important," Loki agreed, trying to please his brother. "But not as good as spiders are." Spiders were the greatest ever! Howl had told him so. And Howl knew everything. Right?
"How'd you guess?" Miles asked with a grin. "Yeah, he threw it at me. Before we told him he's spending the night. He put an egg into the yellow dye, smiling at his father. "I'm really hoping they don't fight."
Milo rolled his eyes, huffing. Worms were SO much better than stupid old spiders and stupid old wizards. He crossed his arms childishly, shoving the dish of dye away from him, sending the colored liquid sloshing onto the table. Hmph. Stupid dye. Stupid eggs. Stupid day!
Matthias shook his head, sighing. "I hope that as well, young one." he said, pausing before frowning at Milo. "Perhaps we should move the dye away from him...."
Miles took the bowl of dye and placed it near Aife. "Here, you make an Easter egg, he said with a smile. "I bet you can make really pretty ones." He put an egg into the green dye. Maybe he could make one for Zemel. He was sure his friend would like one.
Loki had moved from his spot next to Milo and Aife, and was making his way towards Matthias. "I'm gonna spend the night at your house!" He told his father with a smile. He was obviously quite pleased with himself for managing this feat. "Can I bring spiders? As long as Creeper don't come, it good. I don't like Creeper."
