Chapter 30

Laughter could be heard at the walls of the Neel and or Lumier's home, two kids enjoying the warmth the two pair gave them since they came in. That is after enjoying 30 minutes of washing and enjoying the cool water at the bathroom the duo finally got out and wiped themselves with the towel that were hanged.

Gathering at the dining table the two kids beamed at the two adults who were now telling jokes and enjoying the feeling of having the kids over.

"By the way" Josh started.

The four of them were now at the dining table eating the dinner Lumic made for all of them. It consisted of spaghetti and meatballs with fried chickens with a juice on the side and a soft drink for the two adults.

"We never really know what to call you two, are we now supposed to call you two Mom and Dad?" scratching the back of his head, a light blush could be seen on both of kids face, getting bashful and flustered to what the blonde just said.

Hearing what he suddenly brought up, Victoria leaned in and placed her chin on top of her palm, tilting her head to the side she hummed and put on a thinking face, but of course she already has her mind with that.

"Oh yeah now that you mention it, we never really got to tell you our names" she stated first, tilting her head towards the other adult she was now eyeing Lumic while drinking her portion of soda.

Rolling her eyes at the man she looked back at the kids and studied them well, not a second later she glanced back at Lumic who seems at a dazed state or situation. 'Well, no backing out now eh?' grinning her mischievous grin she looked at Lumic, as if asking for permission to adopt the two kids.

Sighing, he nodded at her and shove a fork full of rolled spaghetti, well he does have a son- whom he should have introduced the little kid to her after lunch 'that' day, but no she took off with his brother and got into a mess and now two other kids were going to be part of the family; so adopting two more couldn't be so bad now would it?

"We could sort out the adoption papers tomorrow"

Lumic stated now drinking his soda, after saying it out loud a chorus of 'Yes' could be heard. Boy, were those two happy kids their smile got bigger by the minute, they were both thinking 'Finally, we could have another chance of being in a family'. Grinning from ear to ear the two boys felt like a boulder was lifted from their shoulder.

"But"

And there goes the 'but' slumping their shoulder the three looked at Lumic, sensing their eyes on him he eyed Victoria intently. Seriousness was plastered all over is face, the three gulped and simultaneously asked 'But?' to the man who was supposed to be in-charge.

"I am putting yours and Lumician's name as their parents, period" he stated, making no rooms to ask or to reconsider his decisions.

Josh and Ran just nodded looking determined even though they do not know who this Lumician guy was. But oh well, who would argue? When they both know it's really not that kind of a big deal.

Victoria on the other hand cringed, and calculated the means of having this two kids and being their- 'parent', sighing she looked at Lumic who was still waiting for her answer.

"Why can't it be you though?" she asks tilting her head at the side, and absentmindedly twirled her fork at the spaghetti.

"I could really do it, but I also have my own to feed, two if Lumician's included"

Victoria's eyebrows met, trying to make Lumic's words or statement matter sense. 'What does he mean he 'also has a mouth to feed' or whatever he said it?' she places her chin unto her palm again and looked at Josh and Ran who were now worrying if their adoption would be done or not? But they were still shoving the food down to their mouth, so if they were kicked out they wouldn't have an empty stomach

Victoria opened her mouth to speak but the sound of the door being knocked- or should I say being knocked down; stopped her from what she was about to spoke. 'What was going on?' they all thought and immediately turned their heads towards the door.

Lumic and Victoria made a deadpanned expression to the intruder whilst the two kids: Josh and Ran's mouth hang open, doing by so they both glance to Lumic and the intruder back and forth, mouth still opened and confused of the sudden situation.

"Hey! You ate without me?! And here I thought you were my brother, humph!" cheeks puffed and arms cross in his chest he looked away, as if he was angry and hurt of the fact that they ate first and not wait for his arrival.

"Lumi- err I mean Papa-?" he said or more likely questioned to the man who he was now looking at and nervously chuckling while rubbing the back of his neck.

Sighing, Lumic got up from his seat and went to the two intruders, which are of course none other than Lumician and Lucas. Upon hearing what the little blue haired boy said to Lumic, Victoria's mouth went agape at the new information, 'A-ya-yay, so that's what he meant'.

"Lumician, Lucas, you both were just in time, we were discussing about your new cousins"

Lumic stated pointing at the two bewildered kids- whose mouths were still open wide of the persons in front of them; 'Twins' they both thought, Lumician and Lucas tilted their heads not really getting what Lumic was saying.

Slowly Lumicican's facial expression began to morph to a bewildered expression, truly oppose to what he is thinking at the moment, throwing his hands to his hair and sulking he suddenly exclaimed.

"Is Lisa pregnant?!" Lumician asked shocked and truly not liking the information that his brain was registering.

Lucas' eyes widen at what Lumician asked, a gasp went out his mouth, he too was now sulking at the corner. Truly troubled at the question Lumician thrown out, Lucas mentally hope she was not.

"What? Of course not you idiot"

'Typical Lumician' Lumic playfully snarled and scowled at his brother motioning them two to sit with them at the dining table, Lumician sat near to Victoria who immediately throw Lumician a punch at the shoulder.

He then squinted his eyes on Victoria hoping she didn't see him giving her a dirty look, and no, not that dirty kind of look. Lucas sat near the two kids who he smiled at and in return they both just stared at him and batted their eyes not really knowing what to do.

"Lumician?" Lumic began.

"Yeah?" he hummed at tried to steal Ashley's last food, and in return he got his hands slapped instead, wincing and rubbing his hand he looked back at Lumic.

"You're going to be a father" no beating around the bush Lumic blurted it all out.

"Okay" he stated and glances back at Victoria's food.

"WHAT?!" he choked- at his successfully stolen chicken; after he finally realized what his brother said to him.

"My chicken!"

Victoria exclaimed giving Lumician a death glare but didn't see because he was too busy dying- choking sorry. Whilst Lumician tried to calm his self down the three children at the moment just look at them back and forth while eating their dinner.

"Is home always like this?" Ran questioned Lucas, who in return just gave him a cheeky grin.

"There's never really a dull moment with them two or three around, if there'll be then it might be the end of the world" Lucas answered, exaggerating quite a bit or a lot.

"So cool!" Josh exclaimed really not paying attention to the adults, it was their conversation after all.

"So you two are really not Lisa's child?" he asked hoping to get a 'no' from the two.

"Who's Lisa?" they both ask simultaneously, confusion and curiosity was plastered at the young boys face.

Lucas grinned and internally made a happy dance at what he has heard from the two. He was glad that Lumic- his adoptive dad; didn't make a family with Lisa - for now that is; but rationally thinking it was quite impossible for Lumic to make a family with the blonde haired woman, she was too young to be in a family, and really still not a mother material.

Lisa may be Lucas' adoptive mother, but he just couldn't see her like one. She wasn't really what he was looking for as his mother, sighing he couldn't really pick a mother. Furthermore Lumic is currently in a relationship with the said girl, so.

'Lucas don't be picky! Be glad you have a mother' his conscious scolds, 'Yeah right, a mother who's always not there' Lucas fought back to his own conscious. Too distracted a voice called his name and that was when he was then brought back to Earth when both Lumic and Lumician called his name.

"Lucas?" they both ask at the blue haired little boy.

"Yea! That's me" he exclaimed and cheered.

"Lucas" Lumician grinned at him and pulled Victoria, Josh and Ran to him.

"Meet Josh and Ran, Victoria and I's sons" Lumician beamed proudly.

"Well soon to be that is, when the adoption papers would soon be done" Lumic buttes in, and although Victoria was grumbling incoherent words under her breath she was quite happy.

They all soon glanced at Josh and Ran and found them all puffy and teary, they were in a crying mess. It was finalized when Lucas zoned out from the world the adults finally concluded that they would take the adoption papers tomorrow, the Neel family grinned at the sobbing duo and beamed.

"Welcome to the family, Josh Lumier-Neel, Ran Lumier-Neel" hearing what three adults just said the two sobbed and wailed, happy to be part of a family.

"Cool, now I have someone who is at my age now" Lucas beamed and jumped up and down.

"Now that reminds me, how old are you two?" Victoria asked while getting the empty plates to the kitchen.

Wiping their nose and dropping tears, they hiccupped and raised their fingers to ten, they were both ten years old, younger than Lucas was. Scratching the back of his head Lucas sheepishly chuckled at the sobbing kids.

"Guess I'm a big brother now" he concluded.

"That reminds me" Victoria butted in and rested her left hand to her hip, glaring daggers at Lumic.

"You never told me you had a son!" she shouted raising her hand.

"I would have told you if you hadn't run off with Lumician that day" he defended trying not to be fazed of Victoria's sudden voice.

"So it's my fault now?" raising her eye brow she slowly took a step towards Lumic.

"Well, um- well no, of course not" he tried not to stutter and kept his posture looking at the side.

"Oh really now?" she asked getting nearer.

"Yes" he stuttered.

All of a sudden a cough was heard at the background, raising their eye brow they both looked at where the fake cough came from and there they saw the four pair of eyes staring intently at them.

"What?

"Well if you two keep on flirting you should keep it private" Josh answered pointing his finger upstairs where the bedrooms could be found.

"WE are NOT flirting" the pair shouted simultaneously, at the four people watching.

Snickering at the two blushing adults they all waved their hand at them while the other hand covered their half of their face.

"Sure you're not" they said teasingly at them both.

"Your blushing face says so the otherwise" Lucas countered back at them.

"Why you" Lumic stated still couldn't get up from his seat.

"Don't worry dad, my lip is sealed this shall not be heard from mom" he snickered.

"Omg Lucas!" he shouted and was about to stand up when he remembered that Victoria was hovering at him.

"Uh, Victoria, could you um please move away?"

With no words she stepped back and gestured for him to go, muttering a small thanks he dashed towards Lucas, seeing that his father was out of his seat he muttered an 'Uh oh' and run away.

"Oh yeah, since when did Lucas had a mom?" Lumician suddenly asked with a confused and stunned expression.

Turning his head he too chased after the father and son duo who were running around, bolting right out he called up a 'wait up' and dashed upstairs.

"Lumic! You never told me about Lucas' mother!" he shouted.

Hearing their foot steps, Victoria shook her head from left to right with a smile on her face, she looked at the two kids who were now looking to where the trio bolted out. Smiling, she knew her time here with them will be worth coming back.

"This will be one heck of a family, don't you think so Ran?" Josh grinned and looked at his brother.

"Yes, indeed Josh, I'm glad we followed them-"

"Home" both stated at once, their smile could be seen and how happy they were were radiating.

"We're home"