fandomtownies | Chilly Boulder, Saturday Afternoon

So, originally, the plan had been for Karla, Warren, and all three children to show up at Fandom this weekend and do the whole reunion thing. They'd see old friends, show Nyles and Cora the island, and take a ridiculous number of pictures commemorating things that really didn't need to be commemorated. And then, last night, Cora had come into Karla's parlor before bedtime complaining that she didn't feel good. And then had promptly thrown up. Nyles, who had been a footstep behind her, managed to keep down his dinner, but was flushed and feverish.

Long story short, Cora and Nyles had come down with chicken pox. And as much as Karla would have liked to simply Heal them and be done with it, getting chicken pox now meant they wouldn't get worse illnesses later, and so Warren and Karla reluctantly agreed to let them stick it out. And that clearly meant that at least one parent needed to stay with them. But Kayla, being far too young, needed to be kept away. And so, after a spirited game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, (best two out of three, and no, Warren, she didn't cheat), Karla had ended up being the one who got to take Kayla away to the island for the weekend, while Warren and his healing factor took care of two thoroughly miserable children.

On the other hand, now Karla at least had a good excuse to take a million pictures? Like the ones she was taking now, of Kayla smearing vanilla ice cream all over her face as she attempted to spoon it into her mouth. Thank the Darkness for data plans.

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"Well, if you were a younger you, I was totally going to try!" She beamed at her. "Are you happy? Ah!"

She slapped a fist into her palm. "I forget to go to your grave this year! I'm sorry! I was kidnapped. I said prayers for you at Obon, though!"

Triela laughed. "I suppose I look exactly the same, so it could be hard to tell."

She shrugged. "I suppose I am? Most of my friends seem to be doing well. What more could I ask for?"

"More trips back to visit us? Or maybe permanent status?" Momoko suggested slyly, happy that Triela wasn't mad about the missed grave visit.

"I don't even know who, or what, makes the decisions," Triela pointed out. "So I don't know who I'd ask even if I wanted to."

If she wanted...

"I'll let it pass, then. FOR NOW." She grinned madly. "Have any plans for the weekend? OH! Where are you staying? Jaime and I are at the hotel... I want him to actually meet you for once."

"I don't know. I might just wander around town for a bit." That was: all night.

Momoko raised an eyebrow. "You will not. You'll end up either staying out all night or staying someplace weird. You'll stay with us." She'd tell Jaime later. Probably between kisses, so he couldn't argue.

Triela frowned. "I don't want to interrupt your time with your boyfriend." Triela's flat tone somehow conveyed the fact that she didn't want to interrupt Momoko's sexy-tiems.

Momoko eyerolled at her. "First, you wouldn't be interrupting anything," her emphasis letting Triela know she knew what was being implied. "And second, we're living together now! If you were interrupting anything, we could totally make up for it when we got home."

She winked at her. "If it makes you feel better, I'll share a bed with Jaime instead of you?" TOTALLY A HARDSHIP!

Now Momoko was getting a Look. "I can find my own place to sleep, you know." A tiny smile tugged at the corner of Triela's mouth. "Without making you suffer the pain of sharing a bed with your boyfriend."

Momoko was totally returning that look. So NYAAAH!

"But would you? or would you just do whatever because it didn't really matter anyway? Hmm?"

"Well, it doesn't, really, does it?"

"It totally does!!" Momoko threw her hands up, though not in victory. "You deserve a good rest on a good bed in a nice room with friends!"

"Well," Triela still looked doubtful, "if it's that important to you..."

Momoko eyerolled. "If not me, then at least Karla or Dinah... Who's supposed to be here, even if I haven't seen her yet. If I find out you've spent the night on a bench in the park, I will totally get mad at you. I can do that now, you know."