Picking Up The Kids [Dylan & Ashton]
@thepirateash
[Dylan]
Dylan had made his way to pick up the kids from Ashton’s place. He knocked on the door and waited for the other to answer as he heard the kids running around in the background. When one of them answered the door, Dylan smiled. “Hey Stiles, Uncle Ash around?”
[Ashton]
Ash had allowed the boy's to have some candy, and by some it was more like a good two handfuls. He figured by the time their parents came it would be out of their system. He laughing as the boy's ran around. When he heard the knock and watched Stiles run over to open it. Seeing Dylan he walked over and patted the boy. “Go run for a bit.” As he left Ash stepped outside the door. “Okay I swear they stole it this time. And I thought you'd be gone for awhile.” He said trying to smile his way out of it.
[Dylan]
Dylan couldn’t help the smile that was on his face as the others ran around playing. “Actually, I came to ask if I could stay here for a bit…I will watch the kids and all so you don’t have to do that the whole time but I think I need to get out of the house for a bit.” He responds, not really diving into the reason why.
[Ashton]
Ash was slightly surprised, but nodded. “Sure. I just need to get the extra bed out when the kids settle down. I was actually about to make lunch if you’d want to join.” He said opening the door to head in. he walked to the kitchen area and looked at the boys who were now playing with some of the toys Ash had around. “I was gonna make some spaghetti.”
[Dylan]
“Yeah that would be great if you don’t mind. I can help if you would like me to.” Dylan offers up as he steps inside the room. “Ah that seem to love the toys you have here.” He responds while looking at the other.
[Ashton]
“Sure. If you want add those seasonings into the pot with the sauce and stir it for a few minutes. I’m just adding in the noodles and preparing some lemonade.” He said as he began to make the handmade drink. “Ya I try to keep as many children and puppy toys around incase they switch back and forth. Plus it keeps them busy when I’m making food.”
[Dylan]
Dylan did as the other asked as he added the seasonings into the pot with the sauce. “Ah, they do like to switch back and forth. That has got to be confusing sometimes because now they are getting bigger which means it’s easier for them to break the toys while in pup form.”
[Ashton]
“Ya they do, I haven’t gotten around to getting many non destructible toys.” He laughs grabbing the pitcher and ice. He mixed the drink together and set the table. “But they do enjoy crafts. Thankfully the beach has plenty of rocks. They paint them and then I let them go drop them around the beach and lagoon area.”
[Dylan]
“Ah have they met any other kids on the beach? I know that the sirens come up to play every now and then. I don’t know if they will fight or get along but still. I am glad that they aren’t afraid of water.” Dylan jokes lightly while helping to set the table.
[Ashton]
“I haven’t seen many other kids running around. I always figured the sirens wanted to keep to themselves.” He replied thinking back to Zero and scuffing a bit. “Besides some of them are assholes.” He commented stirring the noodles and checking the sauce.
[Dylan]
Dylan hears Ashton’s comment and he raises a brow. “I mean not all of them are assholes…” He responds nonchalantly while watching Ashton go and stir the noodles. “Some, probably but definitely not all. I have met a few really nice ones that have helped me out actually.”
[Ashton]
Ash shrugs as he pours the noodles from the pot into a colander. “True, but they don’t always have the best intentions. I mean for the most part a siren has things they need to do. Their world is different from ours and they don’t do what’s right for them or others. Only their people. If they had to choose between killing someone or letting them go they would kill them since it’s for their people, not what’s right.” Ash said mixing the sauce and noodles. “I hear talk from when I’m by the lagoon. Sirens are tricky people and often lie.”
[Dylan]
The alpha was extremely confused by Ashton’s words. “I don’t think that works for all sirens….I think that only works for purebloods. I mean, I met a siren that could have killed me or someone I know but they didn’t. Instead they let them live. You can’t make such broad assumptions about one group based off the words of a few selective individuals. I mean if everyone believed everything they heard about shifters, they would think that we were vicious killing machines and that we are savage animals but we have an order just as they do.” He responds before nodding his head, “They can be tricky but so could any other person you meet.”
[Ashton]
“That's true. I don't know, maybe it's just cause I've met one and he's a bit of an ass. He's hot, but an ass.” Ash replied before calling the boy's over to the table as he placed the food on the plates. “Now boy's eat slow. Don't need any tummy aches again.”
[Dylan]
“Yeah that would make sense. I have met quite a few actually, most of the ones that I have met are nice though.” Dylan responds with a shrug of his shoulders as the boys come to sit down at the table for the food.
[Ashton]
“Well I’ll have to meet them. Would be nice to have people to hang around with. The only people I see are you guys. I have no life.” He jokes taking a bite of the food. He watched the two boys eating the food and chuckled. “I swear these two could eat a house.”
[Dylan]
“Yeah that is true. They are growing boys you know. They need to eat a lot in order to grow and all.” Dylan responds with a small laugh while watching as they started to snarf all the food down. “Slow down boys.” He teases.
[Ashton]
Ash sipped his lemonade and looked to Dylan. “Everything okay with your situation?” He asked quietly so the boys wouldn’t hear. “Usually you don’t come over and stay for days.”
[Dylan]
Dylan didn’t want to get much into the topic as he nodded his head. “Yeah I am fine, I just needed to clear my head for a few days is all. Besides I haven’t been able to hang out with the boys myself. Ah I have some toys at my house that I can show them actually...I can just take them home now that I think about it.” He responds with a smile.
[Ashton]
Ash nods and watches the boys finish. He quickly scurry off to watch tv. “Why don’t you help me with the dishes first. This way the food has time to settle.” He suggested clearing the table and running the water. “You could stay here for a night if you wanted. I know Sam can be a handful, but he means well. I haven’t seen him happy in awhile and the fact that you guys have a family makes me jealous.” He admitted smiling as he started washing the dishes.
[Dylan]
“It’s alright, I can just take them back now. That way if they want to nap they could just fall asleep on my old bed.” Dylan responds before hearing Ashton’s words. “You do know we almost didn’t have one right?” He asks before he can stop himself which revealed that he remembered everything once more.
[Ashton]
Ash paused and didn’t say anything for a moment. “I don’t know what’s going on, but if you’re thinking of taking away Sam’s family I advise against it. It would destroy him. He worked so hard to change and be a better person for you.”
[Dylan]
“You are right you don’t know what is going on, so I think that it is best to just let me handle this how I see fit. He got in a fight and it was bad enough where the mother might miscarry because of it as well as the fact as they just lost their daughter so please do not tell me about how much he has changed right now because I do not want to hear it. I know that he has come a long way but that doesn’t mean that I will just actively forgive him right away for something like that. He needs time to reflect on what he has done.” Dylan responds while picking up the kids as they started to play with his hair. “Alright, daddy is going to take you to where he grew up so you get to see some of the toys that I got to play with when I was younger. Tell Uncle Ash goodbye.” He responds while watching as the kids turned to wave at Ashton as he started to walk towards the door.
[Ashton]
Ash just stayed silent and watched Dylan start to leave. “Just remember, if you act out against Sam cause he made a mistake you’ll be punishing more than him. The boys will suffer too.” He said finishing the dishes and hoping Dylan wasn’t going to do something dumb.
[Dylan]
“I never said that I was going to keep the boys from Sam so stop acting like you know what is happening please.” Dylan tried to keep from snapping at the other. “I don’t appreciate being guilted into staying with my own husband when I am not even leaving him to begin with.” He responds bluntly before leaving with the kids before Ashton could say anything else to him.