Luna laying in bed looking up at the ceiling lost in thought. His mind was wondering like it did offten. He was day dreaming about how thing could be here soon now that he was with someone who wasn't a total a**. He slowly moved his head to look for Russ.
Russ entered the bedroom, having gone into the kitchen to get a drink. It was so odd how easily he slid back into the couples routine. Maybe it was the other half of that couple. At least Luna wasn't with Zek anymore. If Luna had said no to Russ, Russ would have been okay with seeing him with anyone but that psycho. But Luna was here, and Russ loved it and him. Loved the fact that he finally found someone as well. Smiling, the redhead went back over to the bed and leaned down, kissing Luna. "Hello there."
Luna smiled as Russ walked in to the room.He never thought he would be here and like this with him but it is a dream come true. He kissed his lover back and smiled brightly. "Hello dear....i was wondering about something....how do you feel about children?"
Russ blinked. "Kids?" As in, little ones running around? "I...honestly had never thought about them before. At least, not in a having them on purpose sense." Thankfully, he hadn't had anyone find him and tell him that he had a kid courtesy of a one night stand. Russ sat down on the side of the bed. "Why? Are you wanting some?"
Luna sat up and quickly moved into russ's lap."I would like to have one...and there is this orphanage having a adoption day.......but its up to you.....cause i could wait forever....as long as i am waiting with you."He could help but to cuddle in closely and be all cute. That was just luna's nature."What do you think?"
Russ wrapped his arms around Luna, resting his chin on the top of his head. What did he think? Before, he had never entertained the idea. Not being one for commitment, and being one to live forever, there was just no way to raise a kid on his own. Too many questions. Too much drama. To have someone that finally accepted him for who he was though..."I think that I'm going to have to talk to my landlord about getting out of my lease early. Find a place that's big enough for more than two people."
Luna grinned and turned around and hugged him tightly."Aw russ i love you!"Nuzzling into his chest and giggling with joy."But do we want a boy or a girl?"Looking up into Russ's eyes.He was over joyed he would finely be able to have a real family.
Russ smiled at how happy Luna was. "Love you too." Yes. A kid would be perfect to have around. "Either would be fine with me. Unless you have your heart set on one or the other, or both, I'd say we take a tour of the orphanage and meet the kiddos before we decide which we want."
Luna nodded lightly."There is one thing though....we have to get a gift and the gift goes to the child we choose.....What should we get?"Luna was relaxed in Russ's arms. He felt safe and at home there...He only hoped that their child did too."I think you'll make a great dad for a little boy or girl."
"Hmm...Since we don't know if its a boy or a girl, it kind of needs to be gender neutral. What age were you thinking of?" He placed a kiss on Luna's forehead. "But not as great of a parent as you will be." Now that they were talking about it, Russ could see their family around a table, being a family. One of them fussing at the child to do what they were told, the other being a conspirator to help the child get into trouble....
Luna tought for a bit biting his lip cutely."Hm well i'm not that picky on age...what age would you like?"Luna was god with a baby or a child...either would be fine by him. He could wait to have a cute little one to spoil and cuddle.
Russ pulled a face. "No newborns or babies. I can't stand the crying. Not a pre-teen either. Might be better to have the kid like us before that age. Or maybe that might be the best age...they tend to need the most attention and care." He shrugged. "I guess pre-school age or slightly older. Something in the single digit age."
Nelo nodded lightly at his word."That works for me dear.....well then maybe a stuff animal or a fantasy book?"Luna was all bouncey and over joy at the thought of have a child to raise with his beloved Russ.
“How about a stuffed animal? They might want a friend to comfort them until they’re used to us and the new place.” Which they would have to find; and soon. Russ just really hoped his landlord would be cool about Russ needing to move out. Worse came to worse, depending on the kid’s age, they’d cordon off a corner of the bedroom. Russ eased Luna off of him and stood up. “We should probably go get the gift if we’re to make it.”
Luna stood up and streached all the way out and thought for a moment."Then lets go to the store now and find something cute.....what kinda animal should we get?"Luna grabbed his shoes as he spoke.
“A bear. Little kids like those don’t they?” Russ couldn’t remember his favorite stuffed animal as a kid. A stuffed animal was a stuffed animal was a stuffed animal right? Russ pondered a moment before grabbing his car keys off the bedside table. Would be easier to bring the kid home in one than to take a bus, taxi, or walk.
Luna nooded lightly and grabbed his coat and a blanket."Just in case it is cold when we start back home."He grabed Russ's hand."Let go."
Russ grinned. “You’re wish is my command.” A coat and blanket were a good idea. Russ’s clunker of a car that he bought after saving up sometimes didn’t work as well as he wanted. Would just be his luck for the heat to conk out today. Heading downstairs didn’t seem as bleak as it used to. The knowledge that this might be one of the last trips he made up and down the stairs helped. Outside, Russ looked around to make sure there was nobody unsavory hanging around and that his car was still there and in one piece.
Luna fallowed close behind him as all ways."I really hope we can get out of this hell hole and you know if i tell nelo about getting a kid he might give us both anther raise and he can baby sit....he loves kids...he has all ways been good with babies."He was so excited.
“Soon baby. Soon.” He had always planned on one day leaving, motivated eventually by Luna becoming his. That place wasn’t safe for Luna. And now with a kid possibly, they definitely needed a new place to crash. Russ laughed. “He can babysit for us while we’re working at the bar for him. Seems like a fair trade don’t you think?” And Russ wouldn’t turn down a raise. Normally he would if it was for something odd; but their boss liked throwing money and raises around. If it helped get their family started, Russ wasn’t going to complain. Grateful that the car was still there, Russ quickly unlocked the doors so he and Luna could get in safely.
Nelo quickly got into the car and giggled happily.He was gitty like a school girl. It was really quite cute to see."Oh Russ i cant wait to see all the children."
Starting the car, Russ fought with his seatbelt about working before finally easing out into traffic. “Me too.” Simply because of how happy it was making Luna. “And I bet they can’t wait to see us either.” Russ blinked as a thought occurred. Did that mean as soon as they entered they’d be overrun with kids? Ah well. Weaving the car in and out of lanes to fight the traffic, Russ finally pulled into a parking spot in front of a convenience store. “First stop.”
Nelo smiled and got out of the car and quickly grabbed Russ's hand to drag him into the store."Off to toys!"He dragged him back to where all the stuffed animals where."Do we want a plan teddy or something cute?"?
Good naturally, Russ allowed Luna to drag him around the store. “I say a plain one. We could always make it a family night one day helping the little one make the bear cute the way they want it.” Why buy something that wasn’t the kids taste when they could make it the way they wanted.
Luna smiled brightly as Russ gave him a great idea."Why dont i grab a hot glue gun and a bunch of stuff and what ever the kid does like we return and we can use to get to know the child we pick today...so they can learn to trust us and find out how much fun we can be?"
“Sure.” Russ looked at the stuffed animals. “If you want to go grab those, I’ll snag us a bear and meet you up front.” Divide and conquer. Get there sooner so they could spend more time with the kids before making a decision.
"Ok Honey."With that luna was off to get glitter and hot glue and all sorts of fun things to put on a bear.He was just so giggly.
Russ stared at the creatures in front of him for a moment before he grabbed a plain, light brown bear. Tossing it in the air a couple times, Russ wove his way through shopping carts and aisles to the registers, waiting for Luna to meet up with him.
Luna was soon back up front with tons of cute thing to cover the teddy in.Things for both boys and girls.
Once they were in line to pay, it was smooth sailing. It took more time to get out of the parking lot than it did for their purchases to be rung up. Even a little longer to finally reach their final destination. Russ looked over at Luna. “Ready?”
Luna so so gitty once they left the store he was so bouncey the whole ride there."I'm ready if you are my love."
“Always.” Russ grabbed the bags from the store, allowing Luna to take the lead. With how joyful Luna was, Russ thought it might put the kids at ease to see the other first before himself. Oh sure, Russ was happy; but he wasn’t sure how the kids might take to him.
Luna skipped a head slowly opening to door to see tons of kits and baskets every where. Luna giggled with joy."Oh russ look at them all!"
“Yeah. Kind of makes you sad to know that there’s a lot without homes.” At least these were the lucky ones to have been taken in. Russ smiled. “Now remember….we can’t take all of them home,” he joked.
Luna giggled lightly and looked around."So see anyone you like?"
“Pfft…Makes it sound like they’re food to eat.” Russ stepped into the room, dodging a couple kits that were chasing each other. There were just so many of them! All ages, colors, genders…Russ’s gaze stopped on a kit over by the windows, staring up into the sky and not paying attention to anything around him. “What about him?” asked Russ, nodding in the kit’s direction.
"All right.Come on."Grabbing russ's hand and dragging him along once again. Slowly walking over to the young boy."Hello."
The kit turned and looked at the two."Hi."
Letting go of Luna’s hand, Russ squatted down to where he was more eye level with the kit. “Yo. I’m Russ, and this is Luna. What’s your name?”
Luna smiled brightly and squatted down as well.
"I'm Leo...Its nice to meet you both."He was a bit shy but happy to meet someone new.
“Nice to meet you too Leo.” Russ shifted slightly to look out the window. “So what were you looking at out there? Anything interesting?”
"I was just watching to see who was coming in and who was getting to leave..."
“Oh?” Because he was wanting a last glimpse of his friends or because the kid really wanted a home of his own? “Do you do this all the time?”
"Yeah i do but normally my sister is with me but is is busy painting so she didnt have time to join me right now."
“A sister?” Russ couldn’t see Luna, so he could only imagine what the other’s expression might be. “Does she like painting a lot?”
Luna was so happy.He was bounceing..."I'll go looking for her then."
Leo watched Luna walk off."Yeah she loves to paint people any things...I'm not very good at it though."
Russ tried not to snicker at how his love was acting. “Well it would be odd if you were like your sister wouldn’t it? What do you like doing instead that she’s not good at?”
Luna started his search for the little girl.
Leo smile a bit."We both can sing but i'm good and playing instruments!"He was all prude of him self.
“Really? What’s your favorite to play?” Already Russ was liking this kid.
In a room off the hallway, a lone girl was at an easel, surrounded by art supplies. She seemed immune to the ruckus the other kits were making running through the halls. Her only focus was on the paper in front of her, and the brush in her hand.
"Drums!"He had the biggest smile on his face as he spoke.
Luna smiled brightly as he spotted the young girl.He walked in behind her."Hello?"
“Rock on! I play guitar myself.” Russ nodded. “You get much chance to play?” With so many kits and baskets, how well stocked was the orphanage in terms of toys and entertainment for them?
The girl jumped at the sudden voice behind her. “Drat it,” she muttered at the smear on her picture. She turned, eyes widening at the sight of an adult. “H-Hello. C-Can I help you?”
Leo sighed lightly but kept his smile."No offten cause the other kids get to play it too."
"I'm sorry i didnt mean to startle you....My Boyfriend is talking with your brother so i thought i would come looking for you."
“You guys ever have a competition?” At least the kid was getting some use out of it. “Or thought about starting a band?”
The girl blinked. “O-Oh…” She fidgeted with the brush. Were they trying to see how she and Leo acted away from each other? What if….”Are you wanting to only adopt one kid?”
"No we dont get to do any thing like that and yeah but no one here is any fun at all."
Luna bent down to her level."I wouldnt mind having two but really its up to my boyfriend Russ...I think your just to cute!...both of you."
“Well we’ll just have to see about the possibility of starting our own band won’t we?” Russ winked at Leo. “Maybe we can get your sister to sing lead even.”
The girl pouted. “That’s what they all say. ‘I need to check with my wife.’ Or ‘I need to check with my husband.’ And then they never come back.”
"Yeah...So does that mean you'll take both of us!?"
Nelo couldnt help but to smile even brighter."Hey now don't you worry Russ is told sweet heart and if he likes your brother as much as i saw he will want you both."
Russ nodded. “I’ve got to check with my boyfriend first, though I doubt he’d have a problem. Between you and me, I thought he was going to burst at the seams with all the excitement he was feeling.”
Tori set down her paintbrush. “I want to meet this Russ. Hear it from him himself.”
Leo laughed a bit."Really."
Lna sighed a bit."All right dear...what is your name?"
“Tori. And I don’t like being called dear or any of those other stupid pet names.” The girl made her way to the doorway when she remembered at least some of her manners. “What’s your name?”
Luna fallowed sighing.She reminded him of his sister...she hated that he called people dear and hun."Luna."He was hopeing Russ was having fun though.He was scared that she wasnt going to like him....It was making him wonder if kids liked him...he worries way to much.
“Pretty.” Tori ran out into the hall, ignoring that she caused another kit to fall down. She headed to the main area first, knowing that her brother liked looking out the windows. “Leo!” She ran up to his side. “Is it true?”
Russ turned his attention to the girl that just arrived. “Well hello. You must be the sister.”
"Tori!...Is what true?"Is so lost.
Nelo fallowing behind trying to not feel like kids hate him.
Tori rolled her eyes. “Well duuuuuh. These two misters adopting us?”
Russ’s lip twitched at the siblings’ interactions. “Like I was telling Leo here, I’d have to get the a-okay from Luna.” he smiled at his boyfriend. “Though if you’re asking about adopting both of you I bet he said we could huh?”
Tori nodded. “Mr. Luna said he’d have to check with you cause he said he thought both of us were cute.”
Russ rubbed the back of his head. “As long as you two don’t mind that it’ll be a little cramped ‘till we can move into a different apartment…I don’t see why we can’t adopt both of you.”
Leo grinned ear from ear."Yes then and Russ is so awesome."
Luna smile lightly."Then lets go for it but first me and russ have something for the two of you...right Russ?"
Russ scratched the side of his cheek, embarrassed at being called awesome. “Hm? Oh. Yeah.” Russ placed the bags in front of the two kids. “We weren’t exactly sure what anyone here might like so…”
Tori squealed as she spotted the different craft stuff. Most of the time it was just paint or colored pencils the kits were allowed to use. She quickly hugged Luna. “Thank you thank you thank you thank you!”
