18. Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Making Up For Lost Time

Disclaimer: I do not own Loud House or any form of media related to it, it is rightfully owned by its respective companies or owners.

AN: Hey guys, it's me bringing you guys yet another chapter. Hope I didn't make you all wait too long. But if I did I apologize. Anyways before we start the chapter I'm going talk and answer a few things like always. First I want to apologize for the long wait. I've been dealing with a recent break up with my girlfriend. And getting used to my new job. Anyways I'm back and still writing so don't worry. Now that we got that out of the way. I want to bring up something ExodusClaw said in his review. Who has great taste in music might I add. That aside, in his review he was wondering what's with all the blushing the girls are doing around our boy Lincoln. Now, I'm going to give him and you guys a proper answer. Basically it's how ExodusClaw says it is, they see him more as a guy than there brother. Hell, he is practically a stranger to Lucy and the rest of his younger sisters. Also I'm not ashamed to admit Lincoln has the whole badass biker persona working for him as well. So expect him to catch a bit of attention from the opposite sex. And in some cases the same sex as well. Alright, now that we got those out of the way…ON WITH THE CHAPTER! Enjoy! Also sorry if this came out later than usual, I've just been dealing with a lot of things as of late.

As Lincoln kept venting out his problems and frustrations. A sudden thought entered his mind.

"Maybe… someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong." Lincoln softy stated as his anger seemed to stop. He then immediately laid his eyes at his jacket. And then he realized something. "Or at least someone to help give some advice."

Lincoln then with out hesitation reached and grabbed his jacket. Shorty after doing so, he reached down into one of the jackets pocket. After awhile it would seem Lincoln found what he was looking for and immediately after finding it. He immediately grabbed it and pulled out. And that something was his phone.

After grabbing it, he instantly powered it up and began to look up his contacts. After a couple of seconds of looking through his contacts. It looked like Lincoln found the contact he was so desperately looking.

But for a brief second Lincoln hesitated. A ton of questions and concerns were growing in the back of his mind. And all of them were concerning who he was about to call.

Would they answer? What if they didn't and what if they did? Would they help him? Would they even talk to him. All these questions Lincoln was asking himself and he had no answers.

However after awhile, Lincoln gave out a small sigh before he pressed the call button. And then he brought the phone up to his ear as he began to hear the ring back.

And every time it ranged the more nervous Lincoln got. Then after a couple seconds ringing, someone finally answered.

"Hello, who is this?" A somewhat old voice asked, which sounded like it belonged to a man. An rather older man by the sound of it.

Lincoln of course hesitated when he heard the voice. His hands began to shake as he started to get very nervous. But after taking a deep breath, Lincoln calmed his nerves and finally answered.

"Hey… Pop-Pop… it's me." Lincoln hesitantly answered in a nervous tone. "Your… grandson… Lincoln."

An Hour Later

It had been an hour since the incident between Leni, Lynn and Lori happened. And in that time things seemed to have quieted down. Well, sort of. You would hear a bit if yelling here and there most likely coming from Lola and Luna. Then you if listened carefully you could hear the occasional sounds that came around the loud house.

However, in one place of the house it was quiet. Very quiet. And that part of the house so happened to be Lincoln's room. Who was currently laying down on his bed with a slight frown as he kept his eyes looking up at the roof.

Lincoln had been in this kind of state for a while now. Ever since he got done talking with his grandfather. Something he hasn't done in a very long time. Which of course was his own fault.

Just thinking that made Lincoln's frown deepen as gave out a very frustrated groan. He then began to toss and turn on his bed, either to find a comfortable spot or just out of frustration. Either way it looked like whatever he was trying to do wasn't working out. So after awhile Lincoln just about had enough and begrudgingly helped himself out of the bed.

"These are times that wish I was still a snot nosed kid." Lincoln groaned out in a very tired tone that matched his expression. "To bad my life still sucked even back then. Well, kind of anyways "

It turned out things that what went down between him and Pop-Pop still weighed heavily on Lincoln's mind. So much that he'd practically shut himself in his room for the past hour just thinking about it.

Before Lincoln could recall any of piece of the conversation he had with his grandfather, an unexpected knock came from his door.

"God… why me?" Lincoln asked with a small groan as he took a glance at his door, then after a couple more knocks he started to make his way to it. "Why does it feel like this all some sort of sick entertainment for someone?"

Shorty after saying that Lincoln took a look at you, the reader. Then with a slight shrug Lincoln resumed on making his way to the door.

As Lincoln finally made it to the and before he could reach for the handle. The all of a sudden burst wide open! Which caused the door to his Lincoln in the face! Directly on the nose no less!

"OW!" Lincoln yelled out in pain as he fell on his butt while holding his face to help the pain. Mainly his nose. "Why the face!? Always the face!

"Oh crud! I'm so sorry!" A rather familiar voice exclaimed that Lincoln somehow knew. But sadly his eyes were shut as he was still nursing his face from the hit he took from the door. "I thought you were sleeping and thought I'd let myself in to wake you up!"

After a brief minute of making sure nothing was broken and as the pain began to go away. Lincoln opened his eyes and looked up to see who it was that almost broke his nose. And to his surprise, he saw that it was one of the twins he met last night. Lana if he wasn't mistaken.

"Ah man! Please don't tell me I broke something!" Lana frantically exclaimed in a rather panicky tone as the young tomboy ran to Lincoln and got down to level to make sure he was alright. "Mom would kill me if I me broke your nose! Oh man I'm really, really, really sorry!"

While most people would have been fairly pissed in this kind of situation. Lincoln wasn't most people. And considering all the punishment he's been getting ever since he returned home. It sort of feels normal, well normal for him. Also after seeing how concerned Lana was for his well being, and of course being his little sister. Lincoln couldn't bring himself to be mad. Even though him and Lana were practically strangers to one another.

"It's alright, I'll live." Lincoln finally answered in a soft and cool tone as he began to get back on his feet. "Trust me kid, I've been through a whole lot worse than a freaking door slamming into my face."

"Oh thank goodness! For a minute there I thought you hated me." Lana gave a sigh of relief. "Don't think I would like my only brother hating me, especially since we just met too."

Hearing that caused Lincoln to give a light chuckle as he was now back on his feet. He then gently patted Lana on the head. Who didn't seem to mind one bit, in fact it kind of felt nice. Though the young tomboy wouldn't admit it openly. Least of all in front of Lincoln.

"Don't worry about it kid, not the first I got some punishment from one of my little sisters. And I doubt it'll be the last too" Lincoln reassured with a smile as he stopped patting Lana's head. "Though next, let me answer before you let yourself in. Alright? Cause I like having a nose that isn't broken."

"Rodger dodger!" Lana happily replied with a smile and a mock salute.

After doing that Lana was about to head off towards the door to leave, but quickly stopped when she remembered why she was here in the first place.

"Oh um, Mom wanted me to tell you that she wanted to talk to you downstairs." Lana said finally letting Lincoln know why she was here in the first place.

Lincoln looked at Lana with a very puzzled expression.

"Uh, she tell you why exactly?" Lincoln asked still confused on why his mom wanted him. Not that it was a problem, it was just strange. "Was it because I didn't do the dishes like I said? Cause if that's it tell her I'll be down in a minute."

"Sorry, she didn't exactly specify on what she wanted." Lana apologized with a slight shrug before heading off towards the door once again. "Though if I were you, I'd get down there quick. She didn't look too happy by the looks of it."

Lincoln proceeded to let a loud sigh and a small frown as soon as he heard that. With the way things were going lately. Lincoln knew that whatever his mom wanted, it probably wasn't good. Especially how Lana described her expression. With a small shake off his head Lincoln soon started to follow his younger sisters lead and went off towards the door.

"Well, I better get down there then." Lincoln declared with a downcast of a smile. "You don't mind if I tag along with you?"

"Sure, I'm heading downstairs anyways." Lana happily replied with a toothy smile as Lincoln started to follow her out the door. "The more the merrier!"

Lincoln couldn't help but smile at his younger sisters attitude.

As both sibling began to make their way to the stairs. Lincoln couldn't help but give a small glance here and there at Lana. Who didn't seem to notice or care. And as Lincoln was doing that, he finally started to notice something.

Ever since he returned home he's been dealing with a lot of stuff. His sisters being a major one of them.

Lincoln loved his sisters, he is their big brother after all. No matter how they feel towards his. Be it contempt or love. Nothing would ever stop him from loving him. But the thing that was currently bothering him. Was that he now had a lot more sisters than he had when he left.

It wasn't that Lincoln didn't want them as siblings or something like that. Not at all. In fact having more siblings was something Lincoln loved. He loved the idea of having another baby sister or even a baby brother. Being raised in a house full of girls would do that to anyone.

The thing that bothered him was that he didn't know a single thing about his younger sisters. Lana for example.

While Lincoln at first glance could see that Lana was a mud loving, rough housing tomboy. Something that deeply reminded him of Lynn when she was around that age. Though the more rough housing than mud. And sadly that's all Lincoln knew about Lana.

Which in Lincoln's mind was all his fault. Maybe if he hadn't left in the first place, his family wouldn't so… "tense" all the time. Hell, an hour ago he saw two instances where his sisters were almost at each others throats. And of course there was the whole incident involving Lana and Lola. Something he figured was a regular thing that happened around here.

'Did me leaving really cause all these problems.' Lincoln mournfully thought with a slight frown as kept his pace alongside Lana. 'Why can't my life ever be simple?'

As both Lincoln and Lana continued on their way to the stairs. Lana, who had been fairly quiet this whole. Seem to have finally notice her brother's troubled expression.

Now normally Lana wouldn't get involved in most her siblings problems. That's just how it was, but even then the young girl still cared deeply for her family. Even Lola who she often squabbles with on more than one occasion. But still both of them are sibling, and twins to boot.

However for Lana, dealing with what was troubling Lincoln seemed… weird? Not in a bad way of course, it just felt strange to Lana. It wasn't because she didn't like Lincoln, no not all. In fact she thought very highly of him.

Lincoln in Lana's mind was everything she wanted to be when she grows up. Of course she still wanted to be a plumber, veterinarian or even a steam fitter when she grows up too. But Lincoln just had this vibe around him that Lana seemed attracted to. Not like a romantic attraction or anything like that, though Lana had to admit her older brother was handsome. Especially him being a biker kind of gave him very rugged drifter vibe.

Also while his rugged and somewhat intimidating appearance said otherwise, Lana knew that Lincoln was a very caring and forgiving person. Heck it was only a couple minutes ago she almost broke his nose by accident and he just brushed off like it was nothing. He could have yelled at her or even call up their parents and get her into trouble. But he didn't. And from what she's heard from Leni, Luan, Lynn and her mom. Lincoln is a very caring and kind person.

All of that aside, while Lana thought Lincoln was cool, handsome and overall a swell guy. That's all he was, a guy. Even though they were related, brother and sister no less. Lincoln was still a stranger to Lana. And while she would like to get the chance to know him better. It just some awkward. And with everything going on lately. Lana was beginning to think Lincoln had a enough problems as it is.

But sadly, Lana couldn't stand the somber expression Lincoln had. And so, the young mud loving of a tomboy finally decided to speak.

"So…" Lana began to say in a very awkward tone that matched her expression. "You look pretty distracted there uh… bro."

As soon as Lana said that, Lincoln immediately stopped which in turn made Lana stop as well. Lincoln then turned and looked down at Lana with a rather surprised expression.

"Did you just call me bro?" Lincoln asked in a very surprised tone.

Something that caused Lana to immediately bite her lip from sheer nervousness.

"Um, yeah…" Lana replied with a meek and nervous tone as she looked up at Lincoln anxiously with a toothy smile. "Since you're my big brother and all, I just figured you'd be cool with me calling you bro. You are cool with it… right?"

Lincoln looked kind of shock by Lana's answer and question. While he was alright with his sisters calling him whatever they want. He was just shocked that Lana was beginning to see him like a brother. And not like a total stranger like the rest of his younger siblings see him as.

But while that was one thing that shocked him. The main thing was the way Lana was looking up at him.

The way she looked and smiled, it made Lincoln have a weird sense of déjà vu. For good minute Lincoln couldn't figure why. Then all of a sudden, Lincoln finally remembered why he felt this way.

In some strange way, Lana almost looked like a very young Lynn. In Lincoln's eyes anyways. The way she smiled, the way she acted and talked. It was damn near frightening.

As time went by and Lincoln had yet to answer. Lana was beginning to worry a bit as the look on Lincoln's face and his silence continued.

"Um, are you ok Lincoln?" Lana finally asked trying to snap Lincoln back to reality. "Cause you're kind of freaking me out here."

And just like that Lincoln finally snapped out of his daze.

"Oh Um sorry about that Lana." Lincoln nervously chuckled with a small smile. "I was uh, just remembering something. Sorry if I worried you."

"What were you remembering?" Lana innocently asked being the curious 6 year old she was. "Oh was it about how you became a biker!? Or was it how you got your motorcycle!? Or was it something during your travels?!"

As the young tomboy continued to fire away her questions at Lincoln. Who could only look on at Lana with a bewildered expression.

'Jeez, and I thought Luan and Lynn were bad.' Lincoln thought as he tried to keep a straight face as Lana kept on asking her questions non stop. 'Man, she really does act a lot like Lynn. Dye her hair brown and I'd bet she'd look like her too.'

Just imagining that made Lincoln chuckle a little bit. Which of course got Lana attention and in turn made the young tomboy stop frantically asking her questions.

"What's so funny?" Lana asked as she quickly crossed her arms and gave Lincoln a rather suspicious look.

Lincoln looked at his little sister with a smile before patting her on the head.

"Nothing, it's just that you remind a lot of her sister when she was about your age." Lincoln answered with a smile. Lana of course only looked up at her brother in confusion. So Lincoln decided to explain things better so Lana could understand. "I'm talking about your sister Lynn, you be surprise how much you remind me of her."

Lana looked completely bewildered and shocked by her brothers answer. But before she could say anything her brother beat her to it.

"Don't think about it too much kid. I'm just saying you act a bit like her is all. I know you are your own person." Lincoln reassured the young tomboy with a smile. "Anyways, how about after I talk to mom me and you check out my bike. I've been meaning to give it a tune up. So, how about it… sis?"

And just like that, everything that bothered Lana immediately disappeared and was replaced with sheer excitement.

"Oh man! Are you for real?! Man you are the best!" Lana exclaimed in a loud and happy tone along with having a big smile on her face. She then quickly did something very unexpected. The young tomboy immediately gave Lincoln a big loving hug. That caught Lincoln completely off guard. "I knew you were a awesome brother!"

Brother, that's something Lincoln hasn't thought himself to be for awhile. He hasn't been much of a brother to anyone, least of all to his younger sisters. But hearing it come from Lana. It made Lincoln feel… good.

Lincoln soon returned the hug and of course with a big loving smile.

"Alright, now how about head outside and I'll be there after I'm done talking to mom." Lincoln said with a smile before patting Lana's head once more. "Ok, so run along now."

"Ok!" Lana chirped happily as she immediately headed towards the stairs and carefully hurried down each step.

Lincoln could only chuckle as he saw his little sister's fleeting figure as she hurried down stairs. After hearing the front door being opened and immediately closed. Lincoln could only sigh as he wondered what his mom wanted.

Without a second thought Lincoln began to make his way downstairs. And before long he was downstairs. He could hear the TV on and took a look and saw Leni, Lynn, Lola and Lucy watching it. Something call the dreamboat.

Lincoln of course didn't think much of it and decided not to interrupt them. He then took a left into the dining room and went towards the kitchen. Shorty after that he entered the kitchen with no problem at all. And there he saw his mom. Looking very angry with her arms crossed.

'Well, this can't be good.' Lincoln thought feeling a deep sense of dread. But he'd kept his composure. "You wanted to see me mom."

Her only response was a glare that honestly made Lincoln shiver in fear.

"Lincoln, is there something you want to tell me?" Mrs. Loud asked in a very strict and calm tone. Lincoln quickly froze like a deer looking at headlights of a upcoming car. Before he could even speak his mother beaten him to it. "Lincoln… I know you're hiding something from me… so what is it?"

And with that, only one thing popped up in Lincoln's head.

'…Shit…'

To Be Continued

AN: And done! There you guys go! After a few rough months the newest chapter is here. Anyways before I say anything else, I need to say two things. One, I'm sorry for the long wait. I've been dealing with a recent break up and the loss of my janitor job. Luckily I found a much better job with good hours and pay. Though the girl… not so much. But I'm managing it. The second thing is that I have a new Loud House story I'm working on. It's a bad luck au and a crossover. A Walking Dead one, the telltale series. You know with Clementine, Lee and Kenny. It's a very mature and dark fic and not for the faint of heart. But if your interested than go to my profile and look under stories and pick the one called No Suck Luck With The Walking Dead. Hope you enjoy it and this story too. Alright, what do think Lincoln's mom knows? Is he in deep shit? What did he talk about with his Pop-Pop? Find out in the next chapter! Coming in a month or two at the latest! Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please leave a review with your questions and reviews! See ya!