I entered the house to chaos. Code was cowering behind Rose while she and the twins were trying to calm Ashen from her tantrum, involving a knife she must have stole from the kitchen. Silent was nowhere to be found. If I were him, I'd disappear too. What happened to Horror watching the children? "WHAT IN STARS NAME IS GOING ON HERE!" I roared, making them all freeze, but Ashen, who was still thrashing. Silent walked over from out of the living roo and took my arm, telling me what happened. Horror hadn't been sleeping well lately and Rose had offered to take his place. Seems that he'd agreed. Ashen was upset because she wanted to play dress up, and Rose wanted everyone to play outside because it was good for them. Ash hadn't taken well to the idea. I made a mental note to check on Horror and went to resolve the problem. I disarmed and pinned her, holding a firm, yet careful grip. "Ashen, what have I told you about playing with knives. "I WANNA PLAY DRESS UP!"
"Not with that attitude." I replied. "Do you want a time out again?" She looked ready to argue, but wisely held her tongue. "Outside, all of you." Rose picked up Code and Silent  took the twins hands, the three went out.

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I locked the knife away in a safe we had to install in the kitchen and joined my children outside. Code looked uncomfortable. I knew he didn't like it out here, but it was good for them. "Why don't you play house. I'll assign the roles so you don't fight over them." I servayed the six. "Rose, Fear why don't you two be the family pets. Any animal of your choice. Panic, you can be the dad, Ashen and Silent are your children."
"DRESS UP!" Ashen yelled. "Code and I will get the dress up stuff. Be. Good." It was a warning as I brought Code back inside. "M-m-e-?" I patted the youngests head. "We will play something else. I know that you don't like the outside." He hugged around my neck. I entered the play room and he wrapped his legs around my spine so I could grab the dress up box. When I got back outside, via teleport, Rose and Fear were chasing each other on all fours. It was adorable. "There you guys go. Dress as you wish."

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Code and I played paddy cake while I kept an eye on the others. Silent had sat on the sidelines again, Fear was quick to join him and talk to him. My family was a bit dysfunctional, but they were good to each other, caring. Even Ashen, even though she had that temper. I wonder if that was what Dust was like as a child, because that wasn't me. I was no angel, but I wasn't wholly temperamental either as a child. Just stubborn. "Mom. 'm hungry.." Panic came up. "I should be starting dinner soon. Your father had to stay at the company late, after dinner would you two like to come with me to visit him?"
"Yes please!" Fear chirped. "Yes!" Panic agreed. The pair loved visiting daddy at work. Error was just walking through the door as we came inside. Dust would be home soon himself and then Killer. "Heya, hun. How was work?"
"G-oo-d. h-ho-ow wa-as- wa-it wh-ere-s ho-rr-or?"
"Work was good and Horror is asleep. Been having troubles sleeping.." I checked my phone. "Is that time of year, mind checking up on him for me?" Error's eyes softened. "Of cou-rse I w-wi-ll."

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With four of your five boys at home to watch the other four, I took the twins to Nightmare's office. "Hm? What is that I see by my door?"
"Daddy!" The twins rushed over and they hugged. "Hello my little guardians." I watched, and took some photos because that's just adorable. "We played house today! I was the dad!"
"We also stopped Ashen from murdering somebody!" Nightmare looked to me. 'Later.' I mouthed. "That is very.. wonderful.. I am not excited to see how your big sister will do in school.."
"Rose and Silent haven't been bad, I hope school may actually help her.." We both sighed. "What else happened today?" The twins started rambling. I smiled. No regrets.

#no regrets. So that's a small introduction to the children and the end of Blue's story. For the record, the reason Horror is having trouble sleeping because it was around the time he first got that whole in his skull and PTSD. Might be a sequel, maybe not, I'm still thinking on it. Have a great morning/afternoon/night.

-Kyran