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Ari was right.
His Mother DID cook too much.
When he first brought me here, I refused to say a word again, but she didn't pressure me.
Instead, she was happy to have seen me.
Apparently Ari had told her about me and she was glad to see I was okay.
She got me one of the spare rooms of the oldest child since he wasn't home anymore and some of her old clothes.
No one asked me how I got here or why Ari found me on the street.
And I appreciated that.
She also seemed to be very grateful that I had stepped in to protect Ari and got hit instead but still pinched his ears saying that he was stupid for letting that happen as he begged and cried to let him go.
I had laughed....
It was nice, pleasing even, to see a Mother being nice to her child....
It was something I had never experienced or seen before...
And she was extremely nice to me too.
When she found out I had a sort of deep rooted love for Ramen, she always cooked it, always....
But I only cooked it because it was the first thing I had eaten back at the Manor as Mel fed me....
And though I missed them terribly and wondered if they missed me too, I just decided to accept the fact that they were probably better off without me complicating everything for them with my crazy luck.
And though I didn't plan on staying long because I kept looking for a job, she always insisted that I was welcomed to stay for as long as I wanted because it was refreshing to have a daughter and not six sons....
Which was nice to hear.
At night, Ari would creep into my room and stay in my bed, and though I have no idea why, but I welcomed it.
It....
Reminded me of Ber.
Of Coco...
Of Mistress...
Today being Sunday, three days since I came here, I watch Misaka, Ari's Mother cook and whistle as she tells me stories of how Ari always seemed to study too hard, especially the time he was reading with a candles slept off and nearly burnt the house, his brothers had nearly beaten him up for that though.
"Mummmmm" He drawls as he walked down the stairs from his room, rubbing his eyes "Stop shaming me"
She chuckles "I don't think Vanessa minds" Then she turns to me "Do you darling?"
I happily shake my head.
"See" She says, continuing to stir the spoon in the pot "She doesn't"
"Whatever" He says as he yawns "I'm looking for my glasses, has anyone seen...."
I quickly get them from the table and rush to him, glasses in hand.
He stares, shocked until he bends his face down and I wear it for him, smiling.
"Awwn, you both look cute together"
He blushes, standing straight while I turn to Misaka as he says "Mum, stop it"
She laughs there "Okay, can you both go get some milk for me in the store nearby? I need it"
He nods "Yeah" Then turns to me "Ready?"
I nod, wrapping my hand around his as he grips me tighter as we walk outside.
The walk to the store is brief and I'm dancing around as he stares, laughing until we reach the house and I see the car parked infront and the man standing outside it.
Ari raises an eyebrow "Mother didn't say we were having visitors"
How...
How did they...?
"Are you okay?" He asks, now looking at me.
I nod, trying to smile though I take my hands away from his.
He looks disappointed about that but says nothing on it as we walk to the house.
As we enter, I hear Misaka's voice first as she says "Nessa darling, you have visitors!"
And I see them.
They're all at the table, standing anyway and their eyes all face me.
Coco is wearing a sort of summer shirt and jeans, a smirk on his face as I notice the gold rings on his nose and the blond on his hair looking really good now.
Mel is in turtle neck sweater, wearing wool trousers with his hands in their pockets, staring at me with a lost look on his face.
Cream has a white shirt and jacket on with black trousers.
Ber...
His red hair is combed back, just as Mistress's hair always his making his brown eyes suddenly look like the same shade of his hair, wearing a shirt, waistcoat and trousers, a furcoat on his shoulder.
And Mistress....
A suit with a smile on her face.
Aren't they...
Dressed too much?
She speaks first "I'm sorry we came barging in like this, we...."
Coco is the one to run first, grabbing me into his arms and going 'Vanilla!'
He seems to sniff me and pouts saying "You don't smell like Vanilla anymore"
As that leaves his mouth, he is suddenly jerked back by a rope on Ber's hand and I realize he has his collar on....
"Good thing we got the collar then" Ber says "Can we talk Vanilla, without any disturbance of course?"
Talk?
I don't want to...
Ari seems to notice the tension as he says "Yeah, you guys can talk but if things get too heated, you all should leave. This isn't school so you can't just act however you want here"
That seems to tick Ber off but instead he says "Fine"
Mistress smiles "Thank you, Ari"
He nods at her, turning and kissing me on the forehead before leaving.
All the boys stare daggers at him as he does so.
"Vanilla"
I turn to her.
She points at the empty seat on the table "Could you please come sit?"
I don't want to, but minutes later, I am sitted down infront of them, and though they are empty chairs, Mel is on Creams lap who is holding him and resting his head on the male to look at me, Coco on Mistress and Ber...
He's staring at me with so much emotions that I look down.
"Is he your boyfriend?"
My head shoots up as Mistress sighs and shakes her head "Thought we agreed not to ask her"
Ber ignores her and looks at me "Is he?"
I slowly shake my head.
All the boys sigh in relief.
Huh?
Mistress smiles "How are you Vanilla? We've been worried, you know"
I feel my hands play with my fingers as Mel says "I can't cook properly anymore. Can you come home? Mistress says we shouldn't ask you to if you don't want to but I just...we really want you back home, we miss you"
They...
Coco nods "Anytime I try to wake them up, they all don't let me stare at them for a while. Ber shoves me off the bed, Mel blushes too much and hides under his blanket and Cream wouldn't even wake up and Mistress is always up before any of us"
"And I miss you" Cream replies "I don't have a reason really, but I do. I miss staring at you while you sleep"
He...
What?
Ber faces him "You used to watch her? How come I never noticed you leave the bed?'
Cream shrugs "You sleep deeply sometimes"
"Boys"
They all grow quiet as Mistress faces me "Are you happy here Vanilla?"
They all turn to face me.
Was I happy?
Yes, yes I was... I mean, I missed them, I wanted to go back but...
Ber is suddenly on his knees "I'm so sorry about what I said"
Ber....
"I didn't mean it.. Okay I did but I was just scared okay? Scared of you staying for a while then leaving and I know that was selfish of me, I'm so sorry, please...."
"Berry"
"I'd do anything" He continues "Anything you want, please. Just come back home with us. We miss you"
We....
"Don't listen to him" Mistress says "Yes, we miss you, but if you're happy here, we wouldn't force you to come along or come because you're considering their feelings. We care about your feelings too"
They...
I feel the tears come as Ber stares, shocked.
Mel comes first, pulling me into a hug "Don't cry, we're here for you"
"And we always will be" Cream says, reaching out to hold my hand.
"Especially when you wake up" Coco adds as Mistress laughs and kisses his cheek.
How does someone say no to this sort of people?