Keeping Up With One Direction 2

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Dedicated to eliasjms 

"Ball," Liam holds the blue ball closer toward his younger brother with a hopeful smile as the younger one gazes longingly at the toy, his arm stretched out finger-tips barely brushing it, "Say it," Liam commands, "Ball," he repeats, he had seen two characters doing this on one of his favorite TV shows to teach the younger sibling how to speak, and while Liam didn't really want Max to talk to him or at all really, it was the reaction from the parents on the TV show that paved this plan into action.

"'all," Max mumbles his pacifier popping from his lips onto the floor, Luke that sits next to Liam sighs dramatically bringing his knees to his chest, "Lee it won't work, he-he no know," Liam frowns glancing to the boy he was being forced to play with, whenever he was younger he thought Luke was super cool like Ashton or Louis, however, the older he got he realized why Louis hated playing with Luke. The boy complained a lot. 

"I-It work," Liam retorts rolling his eyes, he brings the ball closer to Max, "B-B-Ball," sounding it out, the youngest hybrid whines grabbing for it with a huff, "Max no!" Liam scolds, he throws the ball across the room away from the hybrid racking his brain for another word this clearly stupid hybrid can say.

"'all!" Max fusses after the ball beginning to crawl towards it, Liam watches after him with a glare his eyes flickering to Luke when the boy groans once more, "C-can we do 'somethin else?"

If there was ever someone Liam wanted to punch again, it was Luke.

"'m hungry," Louis mumbles rising from the floor, he and Ashton had been playing video games most of the day, Harry had told him earlier that he'd be gone until later and Niall was supposed to stay and watch the kids but he needed "time away", it was the equivalent of a "time-out" for adults, but apparently it wasn't a punishment because the fathers always returned happier.

That left Zayn at the house with all five hybrids today.

It was unbeknownst to him there would be five hybrids in the house today, needless to say when he walked into the dining room and counted heads he immediately backtracked into the kitchen mumbling, "I need to make more eggs," 

Figuring Zayn was in his office talking to lawyers, Louis was surprised to see it empty since Harry made it clear he didn't want the lawyers or whoever this "sue" person was around the boys anymore all business was handled in the office behind closed and locked doors.

Turning on his heel he starts upstairs figuring if he recouped Liam to say he was hungry for pizza Zayn would have to get pizza. While Louis used to get slightly jealous at how close Liam was to Zayn, he now couldn't help but use it as leverage to get whatever he wanted. It worked out most of the time, ok maybe some of the time, like 2 out of 10 times it worked, but, those were good odds in Louis' opinion.

"Lee I want pizza, do-do you want pizza?" Ashton's trailing Louis, both stepping into the playroom and seeing Liam holding up different toys demanding Max say their name, "Liam!" Louis chastises, he rips the dog from his hand scowling at his younger brother, "Why-why you do that?!"

Liam huffs gesturing to the idiot in front of him, "He-he no speak!" Ashton laughs sitting next to Max ruffling the youngest's hair, "He's a baby Lee,"

Luke crosses his arms, "They both are! C-can I play w-with, you guys?" Liam snaps his head to Luke tilting his head to the side with a piercing glare, "You call me a baby?" Louis' eyes widen as he stands between the younger two, "Lee-yum no! A-ash get Luke, Lee c-can hit!" Knowing from personal experience just how good Liam's aim was, and as much as he would've LOVED to see Luke get his shit rocked, he knew it would only lead to Liam getting in serious trouble.