Found Family Idiots (oneshot fics) (PLATONIC)

Staying Over/Moving In (fluff)

(This story is sort of like a part two to Unexpected Visit)

(Mania's POV)

After hanging out with Mondo, Taka, and Chihiro, I felt a lot better! I had almost forgotten about what Dawn did! I'm really thankful Mondo had the foresight to grab the cookbook to keep it safe. Though I am also confused as to why he grabbed my bag too, I shrugged it off for the time being.

After the four of us enjoyed our drinks and snacks, Taka and Chihiro had to leave for nerd related reasons. I smiled watching them with my bag slung over my shoulder. I was happy, very much so. But the reality that I was going home steadily grew above me, like a bad cloud. I kept my smile straight and turned away from Mondo,

"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow Mon—" Mondo suddenly grabbed my arm as I was preparing to leave. I squeaked in surprise and turned to him confused,

"Mondo?"

"Yer comin with me." He quickly replied. I stared at him baffled before he dragged me away in the opposite direction from my house. I followed because well, he was dragging me. All the while I was extremely confused. Where is he taking me? Why doesn't he want me to go home? Well... that second one is a bit obvious but still. This felt so uncharacteristic of Mondo to do.

It took a while but we arrived at a house. I recognized it almost immediately. Mondo let my arm go (I felt a damn bruise later cause of his grip) and opened the door,

"I'm home!" He called out, then beckoned me inside. After a moment's hesitation I followed Mondo inside,

"Real bad timing bro..." I heard Daiya say. I looked over to see him and Sea Urchin (Hiro) cuddling on the couch. It looked like Sea Urchin was asleep. I hummed softly and waved to Daiya as he lazily waved back,

"Whatcha doin here Mania?" He asked. I just shrugged before Mondo wrapped an arm around my shoulders,

"She's stayin here for a while." He replied to Daiya. My eyes went wide as I stared at him shocked. Why did he say that?? Daiya just nodded and resumed watching tv with Sea Urchin by his side. Mondo then dragged me up to his room,

"M-Mondo why did you say that??" I asked him confused. He just sighed,

"I'm not lettin ya go back to yer sister." He said sternly, "That bitch was hurtin ya and you don't deserve that kinda shit." My face turned a bit pink when he said that. I really need to get used to people caring about me. I just quietly nodded before he ruffled my hair,

"So why don't ya stay with us?" He asked, though I knew I didn't have a choice in my answer. But... I felt overjoyed. My heart felt like it was going to burst!

"Of course!!" I declared, giving Mondo a big hug without thinking. He flinched, not expecting the hug, and I quickly let him go realizing what I did,

"S-Sorry about that..." I muttered, running a hand through my hair as my face turned red. Mondo didn't say anything. Instead, he pulled my back into a hug. I squeaked and kinda just... froze, but not cause I was upset. No far from that. I... I felt... relief. I returned the hug with a content hum as Mondo chuckled and muttered,

"Dork." I huffed and retorted,

"You're a dork too!" Mondo let go of me and shrugged,

"That's the rule. If I'm a dork, you are too." He said with a smug grin. I huffed and crossed my arms, pouting slightly as he chuckled. He then pointed at my bag,

"You can leave yer mom's cookbook in the kitchen if ya want." I looked at my bag where Mondo had placed the cookbook in. So that's why he grabbed it. I nodded with a smile,

"Sounds good Mon." I then left his room and went downstairs. I looked over at the couch and saw that Sea Urchin had woken up, Daiya still sitting beside him. Urchin's in his 20s and the dude's still attending high school. But he's not all that bad. He's hilarious given his fear of ghosts. I've even used my own ghost encounters as scary stories to get him all freaked out! Ah good times.

"What's that?" Daiya asked as I walked past the couch. I looked at where he was pointing and, no surprise, he was pointing was at the cookbook. I just smiled,

"Oh, this was my mom's, but she gave it to me before I came to Hope's Peak. Mondo told me to put it in the kitchen if that's alright." I replied. Daiya shrugged,

"Yer gonna be stayin here too Mania. Do whatcha want." He said with a chuckle. I smiled and went to the kitchen as I could hear him and Urchin talking. I couldn't make out most of it out but I was able to catch Daiya flirting with Urchin. I held the cookbook in my hands and sighed fondly staring at the cover. It was purple with a gold border, Mom's favorite combination. On it was written,

"Psyche Deirdre's Cookbook" with little hearts around it. I opened the cover and smiled sweetly seeing the note that had been written on the inside:

"To my lovable yet devious kit Mania. My lovely daughter who makes every day shine brighter. If I die, this cookbook is yours to keep. You love my recipes so much, and I want you to continue having those recipes, even if I'm not there to make them. My love for you is as strong as 10 tails and more. From the vixen to the kit, stay strong sweetheart."

I stared at the note way longer than I should have. It was just so loving... I love my mom. Even 7 years later, after everything that happened... I still love her. I could never hate her. I hate... myself... for letting her die. I knew something was off, but I didn't think to get Mom away. I was stupid, and that mistake got mom killed... I should hate Dawn, I should hate her for that incident... but I can't. Because I know I could've...

"Mania? Ya doin ok?" Daiya asked behind me, catching me off guard. I didn't realize that tears were falling, I was that focused on the book. I wiped away my tears as quickly as I could,

"I-I'm fine Daiya." I replied softly, "Uhm... where's Sea Urchin?" He looked at me a bit confused before lookin at the door,

"Hiro left a bit ago. I wanted to check on ya." He then sighed and leaned over my shoulder to look at the cookbook,

"What kinda recipes are in it?" He asked, attempting to grab the book. I panicked and pulled the book close to my chest, causing Daiya to look at me in confusion. I realized how dumb I probably looked and handed the book to him,

"Sorry... force of habit." I mumbled. Daiya hummed in response and skimmed the pages for a minute before putting the book down,

"Well maybe you'll prevent us from orderin take out like, 3 times a week." He chuckled. I stared at him unamused as he just shrugged,

"Anyway, where are ya gonna sleep?" He asked. I hummed tapping my chin,

"Good question... I'll probably just sleep on the couch."

"No yer not." Mondo said out of nowhere, causing both of us to jump surprised. How the hell did he get over here without a sound!?

"I'm not...? What do you mean?" I asked Mondo. He just smiled and held up a sleeping bag,

"Found this in the closet. You can use this and crash in one of our rooms. Better than the couch at least." He chuckled as I could feel more tears falling. I just couldn't believe he cared so much... I thought I was dreaming. Before either brother could do anything I ran to Mondo and hugged him tightly,

"Thank you... thank you so fuckin much Mon..." I whispered. Mondo smiled and pat my back as Daiya chuckled and left us alone,

"Hey, what are friends for?" Mondo asked, his voice soft in return. He then paused for a moment before smiling like a dork and asking,

"Or how bout... what are siblings for?"