Stone Cold

T w e n t y f i v e

Dani and Milo ignored Lotor when he left as it wasn't new when he pops in and out, a hour or so later they heard heavy foot steps on the stairs but didn't acknowledge it until in the corner of their eyes they saw lance walking to the kitchen.

"Shit your finally up," Dani snorted.

"Yea sorry, I guess I caught some nasty bug," lance reached into the cabinet to find pain killers. Milo glanced over as lance had his hood up but his face dropped seeing a glimpse of lance.

"Are you okay?" Milo got up concerned and lances eyes widen as he didn't want to worry his siblings.

"Yea, probably drank a little to much and said a little to much, you know how the guys are at the bar," lance waved him off and popped two pills in his mouth.

Dani got up now hearing the lie as she was with lance at 2 in the morning, he was sober, didn't go to the bar. She sped walked over and saw his face.

"Fuck lance," she breathed and he looked away.

"It'll heal up in a few weeks," he mumbled looking down.

"Where's Luis?" Lance asked putting positivity back in his voice.

"He's been gone for a few hours, lotor left a hour ago too," Milo crossed his arms. "Did you get beat up by a lot of guys?"

"Nah, Like two I think, but you should see the other guy, he went down fast," Lance smirked ruffling his hair and grabbed cereal from the side and went to the fridge.

Milo bought the lie and went back to the living room but Dani looked disappointed.

"What really happened?" She hissed.

"Nothing Dan, leave it," lance grabbed a bowl with a smile.

"Lance you weren't drunk, what happened?" Dani poked at his chest and lance winced more than he should if he was okay.

"Just got knocked around a few assholes, I'll live," lance looked away.

"Lance-" "Danielle,"

They looked at each other as Dani's eyes were wide as lance was serious.

"Who then?" Dani whispered.

"Sanchez gang but-" "are you kidding me!? Lance those are killers!" Dani screamed and Milo looked back wide eyes.

"I didn't do anything!" Lance cried out.

"Yea you never do anything," Dani scoffed storming off up stairs and lance stood there with defeat in his eyes. He sighed gripping the sides of his head.

"You do a lot you know," Milo stood in the door way.

"Thanks lil man," lance smiled softly at him.

"And I get that you have to lie, but I'm eleven, I know these things," Milo smirked proudly of his age and lance chuckled.

"Yea don't remind me, stop growing up," lance kissed his head as Milo beamed brightly. They saw Lotor walk in with a bag as he was taking down his hair.

"Where did you go?" Lance smiled embarrassed not making eye contact. He hated how his face looked at the moment.

"Had a business matter to attend to, but I think dinner is on me today," Lotor smiled at him and washed his hands. Lance noticed he washed some blood off his wrist.

"I'm not going on a date lo, today I'm just not feeling it," lance sighed looking away.

"No, not a date love, but maybe going out to eat for all of you," Lotor smirked keeping his sleeves rolled up.

"McDonald's!" Milo bellowed.

"Your not seriously thinking about taking all four of us.... in public?" Lance looked at his brother then his boyfriend with wide eyes.

"I don't think anyone's wants to cook, and yes, I do," Lotor smiled gently at him. Lance pursed his lips and smiled.

"Your funeral," lance waved him off walking away and Lotor smirked grabbing him back.

"How bad could it be?" He hummed holding lance softly as the Cuban smiled mischievously.

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"Milo! Chloe! Weapons before playing," lance grabbed his siblings quickly as they walked inside a McDonald's with a play area. Chloe handed lance a baton as Milo gave up a shank made of melted plastic and a knitting needle. They took off in a sprint to the play area.

"Aw look Milo made his first shank," lance showed Lotor smirking as Lotor paled concerned as Dani snorted.

"I was ten when I made mine," Dani shrugged looking at the menu.

"Seven, Luis showed me," lance stuck his tongue out.

"Before or after he went to juvie?" Dani asked amused.

"After," lance held lotors hand smirking as Lotor rolled his eyes.

"Of course you make shanks, I just got butterfly knives instead," Lotor shrugged gripping lances hand smirking back.

"I bet they were made of gold," Dani scoffed.

"Titanium steel," Lotor challenged with a smirk.

"Have your fancy knives, but a shank can easily cause an infection, go for the long run baby," lance patted his chest smiling innocently and Lotor pouted.

"Let me guess, your taking a salad," Dani turned to Lotor.

"Unlike others, I like protein, salads do nothing for me," Lotor scoffed back.

"Oh I'm getting a double Big Mac!" Lance punched the air excitedly.

"Love are you sure?" Lotors eyes widen at the size.

"Dude lance never stops eating," Dani groaned. "Maybe it'll actually fill him up,"

"It's a gift," lance hummed.

"Can I get two kids meals with chicken nuggets, a double Big Mac," lance ordered. Dani started to order and Lotor went last as he started to get out his wallet.

"Dani go get the two monsters, hopefully we won't get kicked out of this one," lance told his little sister as Dani looked back and groaned seeing Chloe screaming at what seemed like a victory as other children seem scared.

"Fuck,"