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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[mitochondriaaya]

"If you have to do it at the college I want a video!" Aya grinned and then dropped it entirely as ordered. "I'm going to meet Dilan the gym tomorrow after school and bring him chicken, do you want me to bring home chicken for you too?"

[sliceitwithwind]

"No thank you, Aya." Elcy said, "We'll take the evening and go have a date." It was important for them to keep dating! And nights the kids had other things to do were useful!

[mitochondriaaya]

"I like when you guys date!" It made Aya feel good really to see them still being happy together! "Are you going to see a movie?" She wouldn't wait up if the were going to be out late?

[sliceitwithwind]

"We don't know yet, Aya." Yinsi said, "We'll let you know, all right?"

[mitochondriaaya]

"Okay, I'll still be in bed by eleven though." Aya was good like that! "Might be reading with Dilan though?"

[sliceitwithwind]

"That's fine." Elcy said, "You're a good girl, Aya." She tried to reinforce that, let Aya know that she was loved.

"We'll check in on you when we get back."

[mitochondriaaya]

"I try!" Aya beamed at them and finished her burger. "Have fun? Have a lot of fun!"

[sliceitwithwind]

"We will." Yinsi promised.

Dilan nodded and finished up his burger, then started stealing fries from Yinsi.

[mitochondriaaya]

Aya scooted the basket of breadsticks toward Dilan as well, since he was still hungry, and kept beaming at her family members. "Oh, can you remind us to write to the clan? We need to do that..."

[sliceitwithwind]

"Mmm, bread." Dilan murmured.

"Of course, dear." Elcy said, "What are you planning on writing them about?"

[mitochondriaaya]

Yes, bread, and a dessert menu being inched over behind that! "Ask about the other young hunters, how they find their balance again and so Dilan knows the weird body thing isn't just him?"

[sliceitwithwind]

"That's a good idea." Yinsi said, as Dilan perused the dessert menu. Aya was doing just fine at talking, he could concentrate on the important job of feeding himself.

[mitochondriaaya]

"They'd know," Aya shrugged. "And when you're lost you ask an expert right?" This was how she dealt with the world anyway! She had a surplus of experts in her life...

"I don't like him feeling alone."

[sliceitwithwind]

"I'm not alone." Dilan said, "I've got you guys."

Elcy smiled at him, "Yes, but I understand where Aya is coming from."

[mitochondriaaya]

"Different kind of alone!" Aya sniffed and stole the dessert menu from him. "Just different. You don't listen to me when I say you're normal and fine!"

[sliceitwithwind]

Dilan shrugged a little and said, "Yeah. Um. I'm gonna get the half watermelon."

[mitochondriaaya]

He was normal and fine for his age group! Hmmph! "I'll get the parfait!" It had fruit and yogurt in case Dilan wanted to share? And she was still trying to eat healthier due to class! "So, anyway, we'll write to Sannish? And maybe he'll tell us who else to write to?"

[sliceitwithwind]

"That's a good idea. Sannish would probably love to hear from you."

"I write him regularly!" Dilan said, "I just haven't since I finished growing."

[mitochondriaaya]

"I write a lot too, but still not since Dilan grew." Aya admitted a bit sheepishly. "Shoulda done it when Dilan was asleep and stuff but..." but there had been things. Like whimpering and pliers!

[sliceitwithwind]

"It's okay, I'm sure he won't be upset. Things happen."

[mitochondriaaya]

"And sometimes he doesn't get our letters until later if they're wandering." Sometimes they got responses to several letters in one long one! "Still, should have thought to write. Now I feel like a dork."

[sliceitwithwind]

"You are a dork, Aya. Just not for that reason." Dilan was so helpful, wasn't he?

"Dilan, be nice." said Elcy.

[mitochondriaaya]

Aya stuck her tongue out at Dilan and huffed. "Yeah, well, you're a brainiac dork!" So there!

[sliceitwithwind]

"Children." Elcy said, shaking her head, "Don't start arguing, we're having a nice meal."

[mitochondriaaya]

"I'm not arguing!" Aya countered. "I'm sharing!" Sharing dorkhood!