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Sickle held out his hand a moment. "Come on, Tsuki, it was probably just a sore spot. It was a sore spot with everyone before hand." Sickle reminded the wolf. He didn't want to see anyone getting slugged on account of Kairi. He didn't say much more, but he was hoping the distant wolf would start thinking outside her little box - something the past four years should of taught her had she not gone off to be alone somewhere.

Super jostled around in the back, shifting through a number of things before sniffing the air. Turning to the stovetop, he found a somewhat still-full batch of... what was this? "It's... stir...cheesy..." He pondered it a moment before calling from the back, "Hey Sickle! What the hell is this stuff on the stove!?"

Sickle blinked a moment and turned to look at the closed door. He couldn't see the hedgehog through the window, so he guessed the green one was just not at the right angle. "A kinda Pizza Stir Fry. Didn't you read the sign?"

"Little distracted at the Second Coming of Kairi, kay thanks." Super muttered, pondering if the warm food was good for babies. Considering wolves are naturally carnivorous, this fruity and meaty concoction of Sickle's mind would be fine. And considering the word Pizza was it, Nadia would have some two. Birds: 2. Stone: 1. Grabbing a couple plates, Super dealt a small amount to Beo and a slightly larger portion for Nadia.

Sickle turned to Kairi a moment and raised an eyebrow. "Did he say 'Be right there'? He's across the sea!" He said incredulously. Haden hurt his mind sometimes. "I suppose we'll have guests at the home soon." Sickle said, hinting to Kairi that he had been somewhat prepared for her return. It wasn't that he had much hope left, but more keeping himself in denial. It was unhealthy... but it worked.

Kairi was leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed, thinking about the apartment she had shared with Sickle and wondering if that was still home or not. After the conversation about her brother she said, "Haden is... well, you guys know Haden. I can only imagine how he acted when I went missing but I bet his little freak out over the phone just now wasn't half as bad." She opened her eyes and glanced at the clock, gauging how much time had passed since she spoke to the other fox. "I'd say he'll be here in about 7 hours."
She then got up from her chair and went over to where the kids were. Beo was considering the plate of pizza like substance with and odd expression on his face.
Kairi kissed the top of his head, "What's wrong, sweetheart?"
The pup looked up to it's mother. "Momma..." Beo addressed her in a very serious tone for someone his age. He then pointed to the plate of food. "Snack?"
The fox laughed at her son's tone but then nodded, "Yes, Beo, that's something you can eat." She pulled a chair up next to the child seat and began helping the wolf/fox pup eat his meal.

Kairi smiled and looked at her husband, and smirked. "There's not much pizza where we were... Honestly, I'm surprised Beo recognizes anything that isn't fish as food. Well, fish and the occasional seal..."
She paused for a moment and lowered her head, feeling a little bad that her brother had acted so adversely, but still fully understanding why he had and knowing his emotions. "He may of seemed to be blaming you, Super, but I'm sure he was blaming himself a thousand times more. He never likes it when I go on missions without him, but he always gives in after I complain a while... it was probably eating him up inside, the poor idiot."

Giving a bit of a smile as she watched Nadia finish off her pizza, Sparky moved away from Kairi--deciding to leave her with her with Sickle, before heading over to her husband's side.
"Slow down Nadia, you don't have to eat so fast--no one's going to take it from you." Sparky said, trying to get her daughter to slow down a bit--not wanting her to choke.
Listening to what Super said, the yellow wolf gave a bit of a frown as she thought about it, he was right--even Sparky blamed herself for what happened to Kairi, whatever reason connection she could make that would link herself to what happened--the yellow wolf thought of. Unlike Super however, Sparky didn't go through the phases so quickly and for a little while refused to even believe that her friend could be truly gone...but as time went on, it seemed like it was becoming more and more true--until now.

Looking over towards Beo, Nadia quickly gobbled down a piece of cheese with fruit stuck to it, before giving a quick smile.
"It good Beo." she said happily as her tail wagged about, she was definitely enjoying the fruity-meaty concoction that Sickle had made up--that was for sure.
"Uncle Sickle make yummy snack." Nadia said with a smile as she finished off her fruity, stir-fry piece. "Daddy's better though." she added a second later, resulting in a chuckle from Tsuki.
"How long Auntie Tsuki stay?" Nadia asked, looking over towards the silver wolf for a moment.

"I don't know..." Tsuki started, only to have Nadia stare at her with sad eyes, causing her to make the strangest 'gack' sound as she looked away.
"Don't make that face twerp..." she mumbled and glanced back towards her niece--who was still making the face.
"Alright, alright--I'll stay for a few days." she said. "...can't say no to that face anyway.." she mumbled softly.

Super opened his mouth as if to comment, but closed it and looked away from Tsuki. He was entertained enough as it is without reminding the mix-matched wolf that that face she couldn't say no two was one that looked like her own, but accented with his. So, Super bit his tongue, turning to Kairi and marveling how the wolf was alive to keep his mind of teasing his sister-in-law. His ear twitched slightly when Nadia said his Pizza concoctions were better, in which he merely smiled warmly. His Pizza was often made from scratch, and it's something he made a lot. It stands to reason he would know how to cook one dish better then Sickle's all around talent.

Sickle looked down toward his son a moment. In mock despair, he through his hand up over his eyes, "Not another one!" He lamented. Truly, the count of people calling him Wolfie had been steadily rising over the years, from just Kairi, to Kairi and Tsuki, to a number of his regulars, and now his own son. "But..." He mentioned before throwing his smile on again. "I'm glad my son has such five star tastes. I bet he gets it from his father. He has a five star taste in extraordinary things, like food, or women!" He commented, a wry smile on his face as he squeezed Kairi's shoulder playfully.

"Is that so? Well, glad to hear it." Sickle paused, and turned to the little scamp. He reached up to Sickle. "I just put him..." Sickle began, but mildly shrugged. Sickle understood the action - Nadia asked him many a time in much the same way. Picking the rascal up, he held him softly and smiled. His son... his son. It was so odd, so foreign to him. "You're a cute little guy." He smiled. He desperately wished his son would accept him sooner rather than later - it would make the whirlwind of the next few days much easier.

Sickle just went with it, until the boy started tugging just a bit too roughly. bringing up his arm, he put his hand up near his ear so when the pup pulled down, he'd run into Sickle's stern hand, and be unable to tug any harder. "Mischievous little scamp, aren't you?" Sickle asked the little one, raising a eyebrow. His eyes were on alert though, watching the baby's actions like he was in battle, just so he could dodge any movement of harm, specifically to his eyes. "So little Beo, I suppose you've got a lot of stories to tell your dad, huh?" He lowered the pup so he would no longer attempt any attack on his upper face, and the worst he could do is maybe bop his nose a bit.

Super turned to Nadia, who was finishing her meal up quickly. He blinked long and sighed. Things were good. It was a truly good day, the first in a long time. He felt that now, whatever life through at him, he could take with his head held high.

((Sometimes I wish I had a narrator, just to have those dundundun moments, lightning strikes, and dramatic ironies spelled out for comedic effect.))

Beo watched his father speak, and seemed to be listening, but he was too young to really understand what the older wolf was saying. He wrapped his tiny hand around his father's nose and tugged a bit and then gave up. It didn't seem like any of the wolf's facial features were removable and he was getting tired. "Wooldieeee," the baby whined and squirmed in his father's arms, "Momma!"
Kairi was quick to act and pulled Beo's favorite blanket from her bag. "I guess I'll have to tell you everything for the time being, Sickle. The pup has had just about all he can take for one day." She ruffled her son's hair and then handed him the blanket. "He seems to trust you so he'll probably take his nap with you holding him, if you let him. He'll sleep through anything once he passes out."