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Zola just stared at the stairs. "And in three, two, one..."

And as Zola predicted, not only was Riotala in her younger, six-year-old's form, but she was carrying three suitcases behind her, held by tendrils coming from her back. She set them down, looking away. "...This prooves nothing, yes?" she asks as she approaches Yuki. "I'm simply observing younger humans.. For some reason, I've never understood them.."

"Oh, observe, I dunno why I forgot that one, heh heh."

"Quiet, brother.. Oh. There's something I found up there." Rio nodded. "It seems to be clothing in your size. I suggest you see for yourself. You may like it." Zola himself shrugs, deciding to walk up the stairs for these clothes.

Zola set the suitcases away from the rug. "I've decided it would be better for us to find a better place to live.. Especially with all this carnage. It seems that practically the whole of Avalanche had the same idea.. So, Rio packed mine, Clyde's, and her belongings, ready to leave as soon as he returns."

Rio sat on her legs, facing the smaller girl. "I..see... So these smaller humans are the Shadows of humankind... And they would evolve into Neoshadows, though, of course, not as fast..." She tilted her head, smiling just a little. "I see. I've understood these smaller humans all along." she giggles, deciding on playing with Yuki's bunny ears.

Zola blinked at this behavior. "...Analysis complete?"

"No, not yet." the shadow girl shakes her head. "I would like to observe these two as much as possible. I enjoy this research method.." It was funny, and in Rio's case, cute sometimes, how the siblings liked to talk about everything like an experiment was being conducted. The eldest was a chemist, after all.

Rio blinked. Such a bizarre action. Maybe this was how smaller humans communicated? If so, then she would try to speak with Yuki in this way. She brings her free hand close to the hand that Yuki was holding onto as they both stared at each other, blue meeting red. "..Friends?" She smiles a little bigger.

"Now all we have to do.." Zola sighed. "..All we have to do is wait for Avalance to remember they're a couple heads short, and we can all get out of here.." The emeraldite glanced at Rio, feeling...warm. "..It's nice that Rio is opening up.." he remarks, looking away. "..It will help her teenage form adapt to others more.."

Rio blinked, a bit confused. So they didn't communicate using their hands? Strange.. "Then, how do I communicate with them? The more rabbitesque of them seemed to take a shining to me, but I do not..understand- What's so funny?"

This wa directed to Zola, as he'd been trying to surpress laughter for a few seconds. "..R-Riotala...They're infants, n-n-not Heartless.. Pfffft!" He buried his head into the couch's backrest, muffled laughter errupting in a scattered fashion.

Rio just blushed rather brightly, embarrassed. "...Q-Quiet, Brother..." she stammers, her hands going for her ribbon, a calming mechanism of stroking the red silk being carried out. "...Y-You're m-much more lively than usual..E-Explain yourself.."

Zola stopped laughing after a few seconds. He gave a small smile, shrugging. "I suppose I just..lightened up."

Zola blinked, turning his gaze to the kitten-hooded Akina. He smirked, carefully lifting Akina into his lap. "And what do you want, Miss Kitty?" he asks jokingly.

"Hmm.." Rio thought for a moment. "..Well, I can understand sonic waves, but not as much sound.. Still.." The girl looks at Yuki again, lessening the sharp feeling in her eyes. "Yuki..My name is Rio.."

Zola nodded at the words. "She'll be fine. Riotala loved to pull my hair when she was an infant as well." He then lowers his head for Akina to begin touching his emerald top. "There. Now you can reach it, Kitty." He chuckled under his breath.

Rio blushed a little. "I-It was.. I mean...I-It wasn't my fault!" she panicked slightly. "I-It was simply because he was annoying when he was six! I didn't like him.."

"But even the neighbors used to say I was so quiet it was creepy."

"Well they lied."

Zola winced, chuckling a little. "Hey, that hurts.." he smiles. It felt like his hair had gotten clamped, but he couldn't be mad at the infant. She was just... Too cute. He ruffled Akira's hair as he considered the offer. "Hmm.. Rio, would you mind if we stayed with Shikyo and her twins?" he asks. "It isn't as if we have another place to go, is it?"

"As long as I can play with Yuki and Akina... W-Wait, that was--!" Rio gulped. How could she have let that slip? She'd never live it down! She sighs, deciding on ruffling Yuki's hair. "...Oh, forget it... I like playing with them.. Where are we staying..?"

Unisha could just barely make out the sounds of people inside the room with her, while in her oh-so-deep sleep. It wasn't until she tried to roll over on the sofa, that she suddenly woke up rather fast. Hitting the floor would probably wake anyone up. Clumsy as ever, she was. She and Isabel could have competition. "........." Both Aerith and Lucrecia of course, ran over to make sure she was alright, while trying to hold back giggles. Poor Unisha.. As they helped her to sit back on the sofa, the girls sat there with her, well, not until Aerith thought of making some tea for them.

"You sleepy-head..The children aren't so easy to handle, are they? " Aerith giggled softly. "I used to have visitors in the church, they always wanted to water the flowers...I wonder where they are today? " She hoped they were safe, and happy. "They were always well behaved though..! I'll go make some tea, that should help you gain some energy. " With that said, Aerith headed off to the kitchen while she let Lucrecia watch Zeno..who by now could walk, and even get a few words out.

".....I suppose this is my limit......." Unisha said quietly, having to resist the urge to snuggle up into the pillow next to her."Not only was I taking care of them, but also helping with the city....I thought I could handle both, but...." No, she couldn't. "I want to sleep....can I use you as a pillow? " She said to Lucrecia, who couldn't help herself, the ex-scientist just laughed a little.. "I would say to go upstairs and rest a little more, but...I think you may need something to drink first..I can handle the children, but you shouldn't be over-working your self like this. Have you been eating properly? " She would guess not..

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