25 Days of Ramen (A Noblesse fic)

Chapter 2: Christmas Tree

December 2. AU

Here's chapter 2! I didn't use a prompt for this one because my stupid computer wouldn't cooperate and just open the freaking window. No it had to redirect me to seventy billion different ads that took a shitload of forever to close. I finally just screwed everyhing (soooo not literally) and just went with the flow. Maybe later if I find a prompt that work I'll edit and stick it in somewhere. Eh.

Psshh, oh yeah BTW this is an AU (I may have already mentioned that idk). Regis and the trio are bros (literally) and they live together. I made Regis a little younger (actually a lot) too. M-21 is like in college, and Tao and Takeo are a year apart, Takeo is the older one. Nooooooot really sure if I even want to include the rest of the poeple... Maybe... I guess you'll have to see. EHEHEHEHEHEHEH!!!

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"Pleeeeeeaaaaase!!!!"

It was a long day at work, the car broke down on the way home, leaving him to walk the last four blocks in the freezing snow, and now he can't even get a break at home. M-21 was tired dammit. He didn't want to spend the next God knows how many hours traipsing around outside a tree farm waiting for Tao to make a decision. He just wanted to sit next to the fire, curl up with a book and eventually fall asleep. Hell, he just wanted five seconds to take his shoes and coat off. Was that too much to ask?

"I wanna go pick a tree, 21!!" Apparently. How can that kid have so much energy? Didn't he just spend an hour playing in the snow waiting for M-21 to get back? Sometimes being the oldest was a pain...

Tao was now waltzing around the slouched figure, giving M-21 the puppy-eyes. Because that would work on him. Right.

"No." Tao shriveled. Whoops. Maybe a counter offer? One had to be careful when dealing with this 11 year-olds needs. One slip-up could send him reeling towards tantrum-land.

" I don't even have the car right now, so... how- how about tomorrow...?" M-21 tried. He immediately regretted feeling sorry for the little brat, because Tao seemed to bounce right out of the room calling over his shoulder. "I'll hold you up on that!"

M-21 growled. He was not cut out for this parenting business. But he was all the boys had left, and he'd be damned if he left them to take care of themselves, or worse, sent them to an orphanage.

Speaking of the boys... where were they?

"TAO!!" Ah. Nevermind. A black blur whizzed past M-21, practically making his clothes whip as if in wind. Tao was fast, he'd give him that. Next was the purple-haired figure racing towards them. Takeo and Tao circled the couch, occasionally throwing insults, and Takeo yelling Tao's name as he attempted to grab whatever it was Tao stole now.

"Tao, I swear if you don't give me back my hairband right now-"

"You'll what? Choke me with your hair?"

"I just might!"

This bantering continued for a while, while Regis, the youngest of the four at eight years, stepped out of the kitchen and peeked around with a curious look on his face. This was quickly replaced by contempt, that made him look twice his age, when his eyes landed on the bickering brothers. M-21 met his gaze and when he rolled his eyes Regis smiled knowingly, then retreated back into the kitchen to continue dinner, M-21 hoped.

Leaving the two boys to their battle, M-21 wandered into his study/bedroom. Mostly to escape the noise, but I guess I can do homework too.

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The cry of "Dinner!" could be heard throughout the house, followed shortly by pounding feet down the hallway and into the tiled kitchen.

M-21 made his way lazily towards the kitchen, where a heaping plate of spaghetti sat waiting for him.