The Park, Monday Evening

[lockestheway]

Portals elsewhere might break, send you to the wrong planet, or leave you hanging; this one was forever faithful to its own schedule.

Sadly, for those denizens of the island who might have grown attached to their children, that meant it was time to say goodbye. The portal popped up blazing purple in the center of the park, calling to those it had taken here just a few days ago.

Time to go, time to go home, children.

[[ for your AU kidlet goodbyes! Sniff. ]]

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[bitten_notshy]

Jack hadn't been ready to have four children, but he was even less ready to see them go.

That preference made little difference.

At the appointed hour, a trio of telepaths assembled their parents and began a brisk walk toward the park, bemused stepbrother in their wake. It's time, they all kept saying, and jack was not about to argue.

[icecoldfrost]

Emma glanced over at him, picking up the train of his thought and brushed her fingers over his wrist in support.

"I would tell you all to go right home," she said dryly, "but I think we all know that's not going to happen, since at least one young lady thinks she's going to scamper off to Aruba anyway..."

[bitten_notshy]

"Can they take us with them?" Jack asked, though he supposed that wasn't the point. "Right. I should be telling you to get back to your lessons and try not to give your parents too many headaches."

[tri-psi-lupi.livejournal.com]

"That wouldn't be any fun at all," they answered in unison. "Spoilers."

[bitten_notshy]

Jack bit his lip and tried not to laugh. "All right, no spoilers," he acquiesced, and held out a hand solemnly. "It was an honor to meet you, Mesdemoiselles. Thank you for visiting."

[tri-psi-lupi.livejournal.com]

Each girl took his hand in turn, and pressed a kiss to each of his cheeks before doing the same with Emma.

Annika was last, and while her sisters were busy with Emma, she leaned slightly farther in as she kissed his cheek. "She loves you - and us -" she promised softly. "She's just Emma Frost. She never does - or shows - anything the easy way."

[bitten_notshy]

Jack's eyes were moist as he stepped back.

"I know," he said, though he'd never been sure. "Thank you. I love you too, darling."

He managed not to undercut it, that was how serious he was.