Light and Dark (Charmed AU)

Chapter 8

Chris orbed to P3 after dropping Phoebe and Piper off at the manor to check on adult Wyatt and get his own set of clothes to change into. He put the slime covered clothes in the washer at the manor and, hearing the sisters in the middle of a conversation, orbed straight to little Wyatt's room. It was a good thing too as the women had just started talking about him.

"Oh yeah. How is my little buddy Chris? Last time I saw him he wasn't in such good shape."

"He's trying his best to hide it but he's still really shaken up."

"Well, he basically lost his sister, you know? I don't blame him, it's huge. I remember what it was like with Prue."

The three were silent for a moment, mourning once more the sister who nearly raised two of them and the third never got to meet.

"Well, then there's also something in the future that's really shaken him up." Paige said.

Piper was glad for the slight change of subject.

"Yeah, he's more determined than ever to protect Wyatt from evil which means there's a new demon hunt every day." She said, the youngest sister nodding in agreement.

"I feel like such a bad sister. Leaving you guys alone to handle all of this." Phoebe said.

"No, no. We're fine. Wyatt and I actually enjoy having the manor to ourselves."

"Really?" Paige asked suspiciously.

"Yeah! I mean, we have room to spread out, and life is very quiet, and calm, and best of all, everything stays clean."

Phoebe chuckled.

As Piper stood to put the clothes in the washer, Phoebe stood as well.

"If I'm gonna be hanging out I'd better go change my clothes, I think I left some here."

"I'll come with ya." Paige said, hopping off the counter.

None of the sisters had noticed the slime that had slipped out of the clothes and the washer.

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Chris was hard pressed to hide his amusement as the two younger Halliwell sisters entered Wyatt's new room both looking slightly dazed. This was made easier as he remembered the reason behind Phoebe's presence.

"You move it, you lose it in this family." Phoebe was telling Paige.

"You could lose a lot more than a bedroom when this is over."

"Hi Chris, I'm fine. Thank you, and you?" Phoebe said pointedly.

"It's his job to offer his opinion." Leo said.

"You know the only reason she's even here is Paige missed a vanquish." Chris told the elder, obviously not pleased.

"Another one?"

"Yeah, that makes, what, five in a row now?"

"You guys are such nags!"

"When did you two become so chummy?" Phoebe asked their whitelighter and his predecessor.

No one noticed the slime that crawled out of the vent to Chris' shoe.

"Well, we're not chummy, it's just that he's gone through a lot protecting Wyatt and I figure instead of doubting him, I should help him a little." Leo said but by the end of his little speech he was mumbling a bit.

"So, what do you guys think? Do you like Wyatt's new room?" Piper asked her sisters as she came in.

Both of them agreed that it was nice but they missed their rooms.