Home is Where the Heart is

Little Hands [Modern]

Docs title: Allen is a tired mama :pensive:

You don't know only ONE baby here [that's talked about I mean, Allen is pregnant in this one but that kid isn't really mentioned]
You'll meet her fully in the next few one-shots, which will be Semi-canon

If I don't post another modern au piece before then at least

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"Ami! Kyō! Stop running around so much." Chasing after the set of twins that barely evaded him, he had to keep his footing so he didn't run into the wall. Hearing the back door slide open again for the third time in the past hour, he managed to grab the back of his daughter's shirt as his eldest son and his god-daughter stepped into the kitchen again. Holding the dark haired girl against his side, he stood still for a moment to catch his breath before continuing after his youngest.

"Can we go ask the neighbor if we can get the frisbee from his yard? It went over the fence again." Hearing the question, he sighed softly, lightly regretting that he agreed to watch the kids alone while the other three were at the store picking up more supplies for either project. At least once the one was finished he wouldn't have to worry too much about the elder two trying to climb over the fence or running off randomly.

"He isn't home yet Ryuuji, I'll ask later on though. For now, please go wash up and help your little siblings do the same, it's time for lunch and then we're all going to rest for a while." Hearing the black haired nine year old groan softly as he set the elder four year old down again, he held his tongue against going after the boy.

"Okay uncle Allen! Come on Ryuu! I bet I can help Ami clean up faster than you can~." Snorting softly as he watched the red-head grab his daughter's arm, he could barely hear his son's response as the three of them ran down the hallway towards the bathroom.

"Oh you are so on Iso. Kyō! We've got to beat the girls, get over here!" He'd normally scold the kids for running and yelling in the house, but he wasn't about to stop their contest. Stepping closer to the counter, he set to fixing up lunches for each of them, setting aside three more plates of food in case the other adults returned sooner than planned. Resting his hip against the ledge of the counter, he pressed his right hand against his front, trying to get his balance back without losing his breakfast again. Setting the plates out on the table as he heard four sets of feet coming back towards him, he had to catch one of the chairs from toppling backwards as his youngest threw himself into the seat. After lunch he had managed to round all four kids into the living room to watch a movie, finally able to relax as each fell asleep, Isobel's head laying on his leg as his hand ran through the deep red pigtails. Closing his eyes, he wasn't trying to doze off where he sat, but boy did he ever need it.

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"Isobel, come on." Hearing her best friend's voice, she stayed as still as she could so she wouldn't wake her godfather by accident. Opening her eyes, deep blue met lighter shades, dual sets of silver hiding behind their elder brother. Moving the pale hand from her hair carefully, she slowly got up off the couch before following after the three younger children.

"What are we doing Ryuuji? You know he's gonna be mad if we break something while we were supposed to be asleep." Narrowing her eyes at the shorter nine year old, she fixed her high pigtails as the group of them silently moved down the hallway.