Will You Keep The Secret

Aleaka quietly began singing the song she had been earlier.

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He ignored her keeping between her and the kid.

Amara held his fingers stopping when they got to Riley and Melani.

Liam listened quietly for a long moment as he sectioned the sandwiches neatly and then, when he started washing his hands, he resumed humming.

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Kimi wriggled his fingers free of Amara's hand, stepped away from Melani who tried to press against him, and stopped next to Keani, mouth twisted in a frown. Next to each other, it was easy to see how they were twins.

She couldn't help the smile as she watched and listened to him getting up and gathering bowls and spoons to laddle the soup into.

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She wasn't happy about letting him go and the look on her face showed it.

Liam continued humming as he pulled some plates down.

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Keani gestured something and Kimi listened with a disgruntled expression.

Riley and Amara both watched silently.

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She placed the bowls of soup onto the table. "What would you like to drink?"

After a moment, Keani gave another wheezy chuckle, his right hand suddenly lashing out and gripping Kimi by the jaw, digging his thumb in under his chin. His hand was only there long enough to draw a pinprick of blood and then he was turning around and walking away, Kimi stumbling back and cradling the side of his face.

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"Just water, I think. Do you need help setting up?"

She frowned deeply reaching for Kimi.

Riley grabbed Keani by his shirt. "What are you doing?"

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"I'm alright but thank you."

I'm done here. Keani shrugged, lifting his hands up in the universal sign of saying he was unarmed. Done what I had to, I'm off. Back to the grind.

Kimi didn't see her reaching, staring at his feet absently.

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Liam nodded and then sat down, drumming his fingers on his thighs.

He let him go turning to the kids.

Amara walked over taking his hand.

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She got them glasses of water and went to wake Sophia carrying her to the table and sitting her in her baby seat.

Melani paced until he was out of sight and then bounded over to Kimi's side, tail hanging low.

Kimi flinched gently, looking up at her thoughtfully as he rubbed his jaw.

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"Time for her nap to end?" Liam asked quietly.

"Let me see what he did..." She whispered tapping his chin with a finger of her free hand.

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"If I didn't wake her she'd sleep right through lunch." Aleaka laughed softly cutting a bit of a sandwich into small pieces for Sophia.

Sophia giggled patting the table.

"S'just a graze," Kimi muttered, but let her turn his head. There was the tiniest of scratches under his jaw and he grumbled good-naturedly as Melani leaned up to snuffle her nose under his chin.

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"Well, I suppose she's happy enough with food over sleep," Liam laughed softly, leaning over to gently brush his knuckles over Sophia's cheek.

She nodded trading the tiny scratch with her finger. "What did he say to you hmm?"

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Sophia giggled smiling brightly.

"She enjoys her meals" She laughed.

Kimi blinked a few times at her and then shook his head. "No, nothing important."

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Liam gently tickled under Sophia's chin and then leaned back again.

Amara tilted her head studying him. "You sure?"

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She giggled loudly.

Aleaka smiled watching them placing Sophia's food in front of her.

"Very," Kimi nodded, finally pushing Melani away.

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Liam curled one of his legs up absently and just watched Sophia fondly.

"Alright. Want to head inside?"

Riley was watching them all silently.

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She picked up her sandwich bites and stuffed a piece into her mouth grinning at her parents.

Aleaka smiled. "Liam don't forget to eat love."

Kimi hummed thoughtfully and then nodded.

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Liam nodded quietly, watching Sophia for another moment before turning to his food.

Taking a gentle hold of his hand Amara lead him back inside with Riley following behind them closely.

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She smiled when they were both eating and began go start on her own lunch.

Kimi waited at the entrance for a long moment, looking over his shoulder at Melani, who had yet to move or shift back.

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Despite claiming to be hungry, Liam only picked idly at his food.

She gently tugged him by the hand. "Mel come inside too?"

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Aleaka frowned gently. "Liam...please eat something."

Melani flicked an ear in their direction, but she was too busy staring off into the gap Keani had disappeared through.

Kimi took a step towards his sister, fingers tightening nervously around Amara's hand.

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"Sorry. Just thinking I suppose." Liam looked down at his plate.

She reached over and took hold of his hand giving his fingers through gentlest of squeezes. "I know love but you need to eat as well. If it helps any we can talk more after lunch, alright?"

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Amara gently pulled him inside after her and headed down the hall. "It'll be alright."

Drake was wandering through the forest, squinting against the sun as his eyes began to adjust. Ducking underneath the dead tree branches and jumping over small puddles of radioactive waste that still lingered from the explosion. Scrapes and bruises on his skin, that weren't healing - indicating that now he was human.

((Human?!!!!! Omg! Hahah wasn't expecting that at all. Uh so she remembers him of course but he don't remember her....does he remember Connor or anyone?))

Amanda was in her fox form (she's all white if you remember it was the form she liked best when around Drake) slowly padding through some of the brush as she tried to determine whom was still around and whom wasn't anymore.