_tsunami_ (_tsunami_) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-12-16 09:29:00

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Cait was finally done baking and was giving the kitchen a good cleaning after her marathon baking sessions. The past three days had been spent baking, baking and baking. Saturnalia started tomorrow and she had to finish the baking before then. Cait couldn't exactly go out and buy everyone at the mansion a gift, so she baked goodies. She knew everyone's favorites and made sure to include some of each in her baking.

She looked at the clock. Mom, Dad and Twerp Minor should be here some time this afternoon. They always came for the start of Saturnalia and stayed until a few days after New Year's. There was the obligatory visit to Grandfather William's, which they never looked forward to, but it was one of those things that had to be done. The best part was always the Xavier's Institute Annual Snowball Fight on New Year's Day.

Cait wondered where Twerp Major was as she moved water and detergent across the floor with her powers.

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	_tsunami_ 2009-12-17 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	Cait heard the doorbell and looked at her brother. She smiled and then ran for the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sandcastlegod 2009-12-18 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Corey grinned equally as he hurried alongside her. And in the doorway, there are hugs. "Hey! Io Saturnalia! How's it going? How was Grandfather Lucius when you saw him last? How were the crops?" The questions come one after the other. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-18 03:47 am UTC (link)
	There are lots of hugs. It had been a few months since Amara had seen two of her children and there was time to make up for. "I've missed you two so much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-18 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	There's hugs and hair ruffling on Bobby's part. "Your Grandfather and the crops are both doing great," he said in between hugs, "You two been behaving yourselves?" He's using the term loosely. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sandcastlegod 2009-12-18 04:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Missed you too, Mom." "We don't think of it as a matter of our behavior so much as a matter of whether the Institute is being adequately prepared for the Shortstack. If we allow Uncle Scott to grow complacent, it could be disastrous in the end." Corey grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2009-12-18 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"We haven't caused any wide scale destruction," Cait said. "But what Twerp Major said." Her brother had a knack for explaining things in different ways. "Let's get your bags upstairs and there's plenty of baked goods in the kitchen. Twerp Minor is staying with Twerp Major. We're almost at a full house." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-18 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	"No wide scale destruction is always a good thing," Amara said with a smile. Corey and Cait were active kids and with their powers they had the potential to cause wide scale destruction. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 01:58 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. We could live without the angry phone call from the Professor," Bobby said with a grin. "Full house? You get a lot of new kids in or something?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sandcastlegod 2009-12-19 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"A few. And Lyta Worthington and Leech are both back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2009-12-19 02:56 am UTC (link)
	Cait nodded. "Uncle Warren has a son," Cait said. The rumor mill was never quiet or still at Xavier's. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 02:57 am UTC (link)
	Bobby raised an eyebrow at that. "Really? I never knew about him having any other kids than Lyta. Then again...with the way Warren dates..." He rolled his eyes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 02:59 am UTC (link)
	"Boys, how about you take the bags upstairs and we can catch up on the rumor mill when you get back down here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sandcastlegod 2009-12-19 03:07 am UTC (link)
	"Got it, Mom." Corey reaches to help his brother with his suitcase and up they go. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2009-12-19 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"How was the flight?" Cait asked. Please don't bring up college. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:16 am UTC (link)
	"Good." Bobby replied with a smile. "How's school going?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Amara smiled. "I'm sure we'll hear all about Corey's environmental science class in a moment; might as well take the advantage to get a word in edgewise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2009-12-19 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"School was fine. I got all B's." Cait shrugged. "He's doing well. Though he still has a problem staying focused and on topic. But that's Corey." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"I was like that too at his age," Bobby said with a grin, "He'll grow out of it. Bet you like having a month off in-between semesters." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Amara nodded amusedly, clearly blaming Corey's attention span completely on her husband. Then a warning tone. "Bobby, if you're trying to segue into a discussion of declaring a major..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2009-12-19 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Actually I wanted to talk to the both of you about school. I'm taking a break from classes and joining the Coast Guard." Cue parent reaction in three seconds. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:38 am UTC (link)
	Bobby smirked. "Who? Me? Would I really do such a thing?" He then blinked at Cait's declaration. "Is this...permanent? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:43 am UTC (link)
	Aaand the discussion of Bobby's bias toward accounting would have to wait. ...Possibly for quite some time. "The Coast Guard?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2009-12-19 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know if it's permanent. I do know that I can't sit in classes right now. I may go back after some time, but I'm not sure." She nodded. "I want to be out there doing something, helping others, and the Coast Guard seems like the logical choice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:49 am UTC (link)
	This has come as a bit of shock to Bobby, there's no doubt there. "Okay," he said, trying to keep the color in his face, "If you think that's what you need to do right now, then you go do it." It could've been worse. She could be dropping out of college to backpack across Europe with some boy she met in her economics class.Or something like that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-19 03:58 am UTC (link)
	"This seems like a very sudden decision," Amara says with a worried frown. "But I have to admit, the Coast Guard seems like it would suit you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)