Kiddie AU - Post growth spurt

[sliceitwithwind]

It'd been a week, but Dilan...was nowhere near used to his new size. He kept banging into walls, doors, low hanging objects. Anything dangling from the ceiling, and he kept forgetting how wide his shoulders were as well. It was driving him insane.

Not to mention the fears that his size and new, distinct lack of "cuteness" meant that he was hideous looking. He wasn't ready to go back to college, not while still recovering from the agony of the growth spurt, so he was curled up at home trying to get used to himself. Braig had needed to go back and pick school work up for the two of them, trusting that Aya would take care of Dilan until he got back.

Dilan was curled up on the back porch with a couple of blankets and a book. And a protein shake the size of a monster slurpee cup.

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[sliceitwithwind]

"Sure, we can do that." Dilan agreed, then he grinned a little at Aya, "I'm still kind of shaky...I used up all my calories growing! Just let me get that caloric deficit gone and I'll be blundering into things in no time."

[mitochondriaaya]

"I"ll make up more shake in a travel thermos?" she offered. "So you can have some after we swim! Or while we're swimming and want a break!" Aya grinned, glad he wasn't going to just sit and sit and sit...

"You know, if we mix it with yoghurt it might have even more calories? And dairy!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"That sounds good." Dilan agreed, "You go make that while I finish this? Then I can stick my blankets back in the house...I'm not sure the deck furniture will hold me any more."

[mitochondriaaya]

"If it doesn't we get new furniture, no big deal." Aya stood up and kissed his nose before heading into the kitchen. "Besides, it's old anyway! It deserves to retire to some family down the way who won't have kids building forts out of it!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"But I like this stuff." Dilan said quietly, then turned his attention to his drink. It didn't take long to finish it and start folding the blankets up.

[mitochondriaaya]

"You're one of the brainiacs," Aya pointed out through the kitchen screen. "Help me figure out how to rebuild or reinforce it then! We can work driftwood into it?" Or something? Driftwood was plentiful and easy to replace if they messed up!

[sliceitwithwind]

"We'll see." Dilan said with a grimace, putting his blankets back inside, "We might just have to do what you said."

[mitochondriaaya]

"Options, Dilan. We can come up with options." She screwed the cap on the big thermos and handed it to him cheerfully. "And I love you no matter what so!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"That's good." Dilan said, reaching out to ruffle her hair, "I don't think I could live if you didn't love me. Ready to go?"

[mitochondriaaya]

"You never have to worry about that Dilan." She held still for the hair ruffling then slipped an arm around his waist and tugged him back outside. "Ever. Love you forever and you better remember that."

[sliceitwithwind]

"Do my best." he said, letting himself be tugged. "Man, I'm gonna need to do some serious shopping." He had a couple of changes of clothing Braig had gotten him, eyeballing the size...but they didn't fit terribly well.

[mitochondriaaya]

"You know..." Aya drawled thoughtfully. "If we go hit the bus station now we can be in the city in an hour? They'll have more stores with the proper sizes. Get shopping done today go swimming when we get back with supper on the beach?"

[sliceitwithwind]

"You ready to be sole arbiter of my fashion choices?" Dilan asked wryly, "I mean, Braig isn't here to supervise..."

[mitochondriaaya]

"Will you listen when I say no?" Aya countered with a grin before sticking her head back in the door. "ELLLLLCYYYYYY! We need the card to get Dilan clothes!!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"'Course I will." Dilan said, "As long as you let me buy hakama and don't try to get me in too many pairs of jeans."

"It's in the cupboard, Aya." Elcy called back, "Bring back recipts!"

[mitochondriaaya]

"I won't make you wear jeans! I think you look goo din them but push comes to shove the girlfriends can tell you that right?" She grinned and fished in the hall cupboard for Elcy's wallet and the card she needed. "We'll be back before hitting the beach! Need anything from the city?!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"Pick up some new towels, the extra-extra large ones." Elcy called, "Dilan will need them."

Dilan wrinkled his nose again and said, "Yeah, yeah."

[mitochondriaaya]

"You know what that means? I CAN STEAL A BIG TOWEL!" Aya grinned and bounced on her toes a bit, grinning. "And I get to steal big shirts now too! THIS IS AWESOME!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"...So I need to buy two wardrobes because you're going to steal one of them." Dilan said dryly, "Geeesh. C'mon, lets get going."

[mitochondriaaya]

"I won't steal a whole wardrobe!" Aya sniffed, hurt that he'd think so. TRULY HURT! "I just like your shirts. And Braig's shirts. And it's almost like having you guys around." So there. "I'll just take one. It can be the one that doesn't fit you well even!" And yes, back to getting their butts to the bus station!

[sliceitwithwind]

"Uh huh." Dilan didn't believe her. "My shirts now could be whole dresses for you."

[mitochondriaaya]

"Which means I can totally wear them to school on bad days and not have to worry about the dress code!" There was no down side! None! "Do you not want me to wear your shirts?"

[sliceitwithwind]

"No, I don't mind. It's just, you know. Kind of weird." Dilan admitted, kicking a rock lightly and watching it soar.

[mitochondriaaya]

"It'll be alright though," she pointed out softly, eyes tracing the rock's path as well. "You were born to be a badass you know, and my favorite katzu. You just match your brain size now."

[sliceitwithwind]

"Heh." Dilan chuckled a bit, but shook his head, "I know, it's just. Weird. I'll get used to it, but it'll take a while."