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Happyverse: First there's a house

Title: First There's A House
co-writer:

merfilly
word count: 6,848
Rating: G (wow!)
Series: Happyverse. Master list here

~*~*(Just after Memorial Day)~*~

Dinah tossed Mia a credit card, sent the kids on their way to the shopping both girls wanted to do with Kon and Tim to carry bags, and then crossed the road to Dalton Towers. She headed up, hoping Ted was at work this morning, and preparing herself for a tongue lashing.

Barbara was working, as usual, but she looked relaxed, and turned to watch Dinah come in. "Have a good weekend?" One of these days, Dinah was actually going to tell her what in the heck was going on that every holiday put her with both Bruce and Ollie... she didn't much buy that the families celebrated together because of Dick and Roy, though she did have to admit it made an excellent cover story.

Dinah nodded. "Very good. And in training mode...Mia's under my care for the next few weeks, and Tim came home with us too."

Barbara arched a brow at that, "Oh really? That's going to make life interesting in Gotham... and your apartment, I'd think."

"I had the JSA come redo my floor...more space, better walls," Dinah admitted. "Ted was amused." The blonde came and sat next to Barbara. "Babs, you know I'd never keep anything back without a reason, right?"

Babs shifted to look at her more comfortably, her eyes serious. "I know. I might not like the reason, but you don't keep secrets for the fun of it." //Unlike some people, myself included.//

Her friend shook her head. "There was a bit of fun to be had at holding the secret, but really...I've been scared things would fall down around me." Dinah took a deep breath. "Bruce, me, and Ollie...it's a family thing."

Barbara had to struggle to keep her jaw from falling open, to control the incredulity of her first responses, and to try to be rational about the completely insane thing that had just come out of Dinah's mouth. She could feel how wide her eyes had gone, and made an effort to control them. "You... are actually serious about that... Dinah, what are you thinking?"

"We've made it work since Thanksgiving, Babs." Dinah got a soft smile on her face. "Ollie and Bruce...never even suspected it, but...it suits us."

"Ollie... and Bruce?" something in the way Dinah'd said that made her quick wits pay attention, despite how stunned she was. "Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving," she could hardly believe it. //She'd not supposed to be able to keep secrets from me that long!//

"You... Well. That explains a few things." The smile on Dinah's face almost made her hold her tongue, but she was seeing a thousand kinds of heartbreak ahead for her dearest friend and her mentor... and the thought frightened her. "Dinah, how long did you and Ollie make it work the first time? I'm not trying to be cruel, but..."

"Barbara...I can't make you at ease with us. I am just asking you to understand that we have to try. Between me sleeping with Bruce in Budapest and then Ollie trying to step back and clear the field for him, apparently Bruce opted for us both, and it's...it's done wonders for all three of us."

//...Bruce's idea? Are we sure he wasn't replaced with an alternate during the Crisis, because that sounds nothing like him...// Her eyes were dark as she studied Dinah's face, all of the hope and love there, and nodded once. "All right. If you want this, I'm not about to stand in the way... And if you need to yell about the two of them doing something stupid, I'm here, and I have ice cream."

Dinah giggled at that. "So you and Ted...any plans to keep it this way, or just letting it happen?"

"I... think we're just letting it happen, for now." She was very fond of having him around, though, and certainly had no plans to stop...

"Good. I was fond of Ted before, but now he's got my full sanction...he makes you smile." She then looked over some of their more recent open files. "Got a few in here the kids might be up to helping me on," she added after a few minutes.

"...That's true, most of those ought to be good experience for them. How is Mia, by the way?"

"Pushing too hard, just like a Speedy would." Dinah snorted. "Actually, Tim's rubbing off on her. Stubborn as a bat, and about as logical when it comes to herself."

Barbara shook her head. "I suppose there wasn't much chance she wouldn't, with all the bad examples around..." She had to admit to pushing herself too hard a few times, herself.

"Rose is going to help me watchdog her. But today, they're shopping for things they all need or want...so the expense account is about to be hit hard." Dinah smiled unrepentantly. "And I need to see about getting to MidNite soon." She sighed. "Physical turned up anomalies. He thinks it is linked back to my dunking in the Pit."

Barbara's eyes sharpened. "Did he think it's anything dangerous?"

Dinah snorted. "As he left it up to my ability to squeeze time, I guess not."

"No, he'd have insisted you stay or come straight in, if he thought it was dangerous," Barbara nodded. "All right."

"So we're all set to run the future Justice League through missions," Dinah teased as she marked the cases most within the kids' abilities.

"They have a few years before that, I think..." //I hope.// They'd had enough universe-shaking for the moment, the kids had time to grow up... and she wasn't so sure Ravager would stay on the straight and narrow, but she hoped so. The girl had proven to be a good asset.

"Speaking of...Connor and Kyle both being on the League is fine...they've both settled, but rosters need to be worked to try and keep them off teaming together as much as possible. Shouldn't be a problem with Hal also Leaguing." Dinah grinned at her partner. "I know, I'm not on the new League, but I can still point out my field experience."

"Mm. J'onn should be the one running the rosters, but I'll pass that on, just in case. You never fought being on a team with Ollie, why the concern over Kyle and Connor?"

"Kyle's got loss issues. You don't put a ring wielder on a team with his lover when said lover could get hurt severely in front of him. Hal was known to use higher force than necessary over Ollie...and they were only friends supposedly."

Barbara nodded. "Good point... especially with what Kyle's been through." The laugh in Dinah's voice made her curious, but she couldn't quite justify asking.

"Need anything, Red?" Dinah rose to go find the kids, now that business was handled.

"No, and Mia does. If something comes up, I'll call."

Dinah squeezed her shoulder in passing. "Enjoy yourself." Her voice was teasing as she left. Barbara smiled, turning back to her work, and idly wondering when Ted would be back.

*~*~*~*

Kyle sighed softly, tracing Connor down to lean against him a few moments before the family descended on them. They liked the house they'd picked--obviously, or they wouldn't have chosen it--and he'd enjoyed the challenge of playing interior decorator instead of artist, but trying to dissuade Alfred from assisting with everything about the housewarming party--scheduled for Father's Day so they all had reason to be away from jobs and... other duties...--had been, mm, interesting. But he'd wanted to handle most of it with just the two of them... It might not be as perfect as one of Alfred's parties, but it was going to be theirs.

"Just think, one day...we'll have to host a family holiday on a regular basis," Connor told the man he loved.

"You had to remind me? This one's bad enough, and they're just checking out the house..."

"And bringing presents, I am told," Connor reminded. "To fill all that nice, clean open space...."

"True--though I'm scared of what Bruce might think is an appropriate gift," Kyle smiled wryly. "Are we sure everything's set?"

"Yes." Connor kissed his fiance deeply. "Now, stop worrying."

"I'm not worried," Kyle protested half-heartedly.

"Really?" Connor ran his hand under Kyle's shirt, over his back.

"Maybe a little nervous. Not worried," Kyle protested again, shifting to kiss him again. Connor drew this kiss out, hands playing over toned skin and muscle drawn tight with frantic work schedules. Kyle was pressed tight to him by the time they broke the kiss, his own hands having long since slid under Connor's shirt to return the caresses.

"Your home and all that, but...hello, better lock the door next time," Mia joked.

"I heard you come in," Connor said firmly, after slowly sliding from the kiss. He turned and smiled at the girl flanked by her two usual companions.

"You're lucky it was us and not Dick and Roy," Tim told them, eyes amused. "You'd never hear the end of the jokes. I'll be nice."

Kon shrugged, grinning over at Kyle. He kind of liked the other flier, and they'd gotten not-too-bad at working with each other. "Hey guys. This looks really nice."

"Thanks. We like it. But you'll have to wait for the tour, even if you did get here early," Kyle replied, smiling back at him.

"We're not that early." Mia rolled her eyes. "Besides, Titans meeting coast to coast was very brief, and we're all on alert and wanted to be sure we got here for the food," she added.

"The food. Of course. Had nothing to do with wanting ringside seats to find out the truth of those rumors?" Connor prodded.

Tim shot him an unpleasant look. "I want to know what's going on, so I know if Batman's going to calm down, or keep being impossible to live with."

Kon nodded, his own expression slightly conflicted. He hadn't minded crashing at the Tower for the last couple of weeks, but Dinah'd been so vague about why she was disappearing that he couldn't help worrying a little.

"All I know is, I got an email from Cassie saying she should be back this weekend. Why Cassie knows this is anyone's guess..." Mia told them.

"Curious." Connor shook his head.

"Very," the World's Greatest Detective's protege muttered softly, looking as displeased as he always did when a puzzle didn't want to come together for him.

Mia shrugged and curled into Kon's space as they took seats together, knowing Robin would likely pace and brood until this settled. Connor carefully kept his features neutral; the three were emulating the parental figures quite handily.
Kyle grinned and mentally sketched the two of them, dark and light, solid strength and lithe grace. It wasn't hard to put Tim beside them--it was a typical enough sight.

A loud call came from the door, "Hello, the house!" in Roy's voice.

"Hello, the loud one!" Connor walked to the door to see if Roy needed help, or at least to gather his favorite niece into his arms.

"Uncle Connor!" the small bundle of energy flung herself into his arms with a happy cry, hugging him.

Roy grinned at his brother, shrugging. "True enough. Shoo, we have presents to haul in!" T-jet to rental car to house in under an hour, not bad.

Dick was hauling things out of the trunk, and waved over at Connor. "Hey, bro."

"Want me to send the brute squad?" Connor teased, holding Lian and listening to her chatter in one ear, looking at the picture she dutifully unfolded, insisting Uncle Kyle had to have it.

"Here." Kon smiled, having managed to gently get up from Mia, while Kyle walked out behind him.

"No, I want you two to get back in the house already. Kon, though..."

"On it, on it," Kon said, waving a hand as he trotted over to help.

Kyle'd heard his name in Lian's voice and came to see what she had... and grinned. "That's pretty good, Lian. Want to come help me put it on the fridge?"

Dick handed him a couple of packages, and got most of the rest as Roy came over and snatched up the rest of them before anyone could mess with him about letting everyone else do the work.

There was some good natured teasing and pushing and such as they got everything inside. Mia jumped to her feet and ran over hugging Roy, then Dick; spontaneous hugs had become a very family thing for her, now that she was...settled, was the word Roy used most about her.

Dick hugged her back. "Hey, you act like we didn't just see you, girl," he teased as they piled the gifts where Connor pointed out, Kyle obviously being busy with Lian and the picture.

"Yeah, but that was business," Mia told him. "This is family." She bounced away, back to Tim, determined not to let him brood too much.

Connor shook his head. "All my clean, open space is soon to vanish, isn't it?" he mourned.

Roy wrapped an arm around his shoulder casually. "Nah. That's mostly kitchen and bath stuff we discovered you really do need. We know you, bro." He might think some of his brother's beliefs were a little odd... but then, he'd rejected every house that didn't have an east facing door, so who was he to talk?

Tim watched her moving with a small smile. She did not say anything, just moved into his space, offering herself as his focus to distract him from problems, her fingers lacing in his.

Connor shrugged. "I hope Kyle..." He broke off as Kyle came back, holding Lian on one hip, cookies in her hands.

"Hope Kyle what?" the Lantern in question asked, tilting his head as Lian struggled down and trotted over to Uncle Tim. "You look mopey," she informed him bluntly. "Have a cookie."

Kon bit back a laugh, grinning, and Dick just tried not to laugh too loudly, proud of his little girl.

Connor smiled at his fiance broadly. "Likes everything we get."

Mia watched as Tim accepted the cookie and smiled. "Lian...make sure to do that to Gram'pa Bruce," Tim said with a calculating plot on his mind to make Bruce not brood so he would not have to so much.

Kyle shrugged. "Probably will," and walked over to curve an arm around his waist lightly, amused by his family. "Speaking of whom, where is he?"

Tim shrugged. "I'd assume at the airport, by now. Or on their way over."

Roy nodded. "Guess the other question is where's Ollie, I know he's just across town..."

"Actually waiting for the right time to show up?" Kyle suggested mildly.

"Went to pick up Bruce," Mia replied, as if it was a no-brainer.

"Probably right, Mia," Connor replied, leaning into Kyle's embrace much as his sister was doing to Tim right now.

Roy flicked two fingers at his sister, acknowledging the point. "Bet you're right."

Kon was standing behind the two of them, left hand on Mia's hip, right hand apparently rubbing Tim's shoulder.

"Nothing left but to wait for the grown ups," Mia teased, happy and content to just curl up with her two lovers if they would let her. It had been a rough few weeks, with Dinah going off on her mysterious errand when she was supposed to be teaching Mia...but that just meant her teammates had picked up the slack, while Rose helped.

Kyle nodded, "So what've the Titans been working on?" he asked idly, figuring it'd be good for a few stories. From the way the rest of the family grinned, he was right. "Come on, let's go hit the couches," he encouraged, "before you all start."

Connor thought that was a very good idea, and planned it so Kyle wound up sitting in front of him, lying against him on their couch, much as Roy attempted a similar tactic with Dick. Kon settled first, with Mia lounging pretty at his side.

Dick contentedly curled back against Roy, Lian clambering up on top of them. Kyle looked over at Dick, exchanged an amused look with him, and settled in. The Arrow males being possessive... what else was new?

Tim settled beside them; hand on Mia's side lightly as Dick launched into a story about their latest fight, slowly nibbling on his cookie from Lian.

~*~*~*~

Bruce walked off the jet and across the tarmac. There was a minor issue with some of the Manor's plumbing, and Alfred had insisted he go ahead, the older man calm about coming over on a later flight once it was taken care of. Jason had dropped by the night before to settle a wrapped package beside the computers and disappear after insisting he, Harvey, and Cass could handle the city while he and Robin were gone. He was grateful the packages had been shipped to Ollie's already, it left him with nothing but the carry-on to handle as he headed towards Ollie and the car, trying to mask the tension that had preyed on him since Dinah's sudden vanishing act. Even with her earlier reassurance, he was uneasy, especially given some of the circumstances...

"Hello, Bruce." Ollie carefully hid the fact he half expected Dinah to be at his side, arriving with him. "Good flight?"

"Rough over the Midwest," Bruce said with a slight shrug, "but not bad." He'd almost expected Dinah to be with Ollie--he was fairly certain she wouldn't miss Kyle and Connor's party, after all. He waited until they were both in the car, and then leaned over to kiss Ollie lightly.

Ollie returned it with the right amount of 'I've missed you but I can wait for home' before getting them on their way.

"Heard from Dinah?" Bruce finally asked, hand resting over along his lover's thigh. He had been not-asking that question for the almost the last two weeks, but with Ollie right here...

"No." The sound was clipped. "I finally called her 'Uncle'...he couldn't even talk to me for laughing and telling me it was private."

Bruce muttered something foul under his breath, shaking his head.

Ollie moved his own hand to Bruce's leg, kneading lightly. "Donna called me yesterday to say Dinah would be home this weekend."

Bruce tilted his head, "Donna? Interesting..."

"Cassie spoke to Mia, I heard." Ollie looked at the man with him. "Do you have any idea why Dinah went to see Midnite?" he finally asked.

Bruce shook his head once, sharply. "No. I don't." //Or why she would disappear like this...// Not that he wasn't used to her being out of contact while on mission, but this hadn't been a Bird's case... Barbara had been willing to tell him that much.

"Infuriating woman." Ollie sighed.

"Yes," Bruce agreed, hand moving slowly on Ollie's thigh, mainly to calm himself.

"The boys found a nice place," the archer said to change topics.

"I thought they would. They both seem to have good taste," Bruce nodded, willing to file the problem of their vanishing lover to the back of his mind again.

"Connor had me help get what Kyle needed." Ollie sounded smug. "Full artist studio."

Bruce smiled slightly. "That should help keep them both happy. Good choice."

"Connor's worried Kyle won't like...but hey...I think it suits just right."

Bruce shook his head slightly at Connor's worry. "I think you're right."

Ollie turned into a neighborhood not far from his own, and Bruce shifted to watch the scenery a little more alertly. He pulled up to a modest house, one that already had a fenced yard, and the benefit of being a corner lot. Bruce nodded, approving of the choice, and slipped out of the car once Ollie parked, studying the house--it looked like it would suit them well.

Ollie grinned as Lian came roaring out of the house, then stopped short as she threw herself on Bruce's legs, holding up a cookie. "Eat!"

Bruce blinked down at her, took the cookie. "Hello, Lian. Why did you bring me a cookie?"

"Unca Tim said to," Lian said with a smile.

"He did?" Bruce asked as he picked her up with the other arm. "Why?"

Lian snuggled up to him, laying her head on his shoulder. "So you'd be happy, of course! It's what cookies are for."

Ollie snickered at that and followed them in. Bruce shook his head slightly, amused, and went inside; listening to the hum of laughter from the den with a slight smile, though he wondered what had prompted this. "Your grandpa would probably like a hug," he told her, and moved to hand her over to Ollie so that he could figure out what to do about the cookie she'd pressed into his hands.

Ollie's eyes warned him to eat the cookie so she would not cry. Ollie then snuggled his granddaughter close, whispering in her ear just how much he loved Lian-hugs. She giggled and let herself be set down, flying back into the den ahead of them.

Bruce gave him a long look, then sighed softly and started eating the cookie. It wasn't worth upsetting Lian... and the cookie really wasn't bad. The two men entered the den almost together, and saw the couples plus the trio lounging and laughing as they traded stories to catch up on the last three weeks.

Tim hid his smile as he saw Bruce finishing the cookie. //Go, Lian,// and called out. "Hi, Bruce, Ollie."

Roy turned, looking at the two of them, and frowned. //So where's Di?// "Morning, dad, Bruce."

Dick shifted and smiled over at Bruce. "Dad, Ollie... how was the flight? You hit that same storm we did?"

"Welcome," Connor told Bruce, as he nodded to his father.

Kyle grinned. "Ollie, Connor said we need to take your bow away; heard you missed a shot last week."

Ollie harrumphed at that but did not deny it.

"Should have been home to see that," Mia said, laughing at his expense.

"Really? At what?" Roy's eyes sharpened, "And why am I only hearing this now, little brother?!"

Bruce had heard about that, in some detail, and hid his chuckle.

Ollie sighed. "I did not miss...I redirected my shot." He glared at Connor.

"Oh yes, it was redirected...right through the car tire...because Ollie thought we should continue on foot," Connor teased in his dead pan voice.

Roy started grinning, trying not to just fall over and howl at the deadpan tone of Connor's voice as he messed with their father... Kyle had apparently been damn good for little bro.

Kon tried--and failed miserably--to hide his grinning. Mia was giggling so hard she almost rolled out of Kon's space, but Tim stopped her. Kyle was grinning as Ollie shrugged and smiled.

"Everyone misses sometimes," he finally said.

"Not to hear you tell it," Roy managed around gasps of laughter, arms wrapped tightly around Dick, who was keeping them both braced so Roy wouldn't shove them to the floor, and he looked up at Bruce with a shrug of "what can you do?"

Kon added his TTK to the mix, keeping Mia safely where she was, and Tim was just trying not to let the howls of laughter in the room get to him more than the smile... Which was difficult, especially with Connor's deadpan expression in the middle of it, and Lian's happy giggles, apparently infected by her father and aunt.

Ollie eyed Roy a long moment. "Don't get me to telling stories, son," he warned, but he was smiling.

Mia snickered. "Go right ahead, Ollie...We'll just get Bruce to tell us a few of your more youthful mistakes."

Roy finally got his laughter under control, "Just... your face, and Connor over here playing saint..." as he waved one hand at the blond in question. "Struck me as funny, especially..." and the expression said he was thinking about some of those stories.

"And c'mon, we all know I have no shame, and my--mess-ups are well known..." //Running too much with Jay, haven't been tempted to swear in front of Lian like that in forever...//

Bruce chuckled, soft and low, and smiled at Mia. "That would depend on how badly he mis-related events, Mia..." Ollie's tendency towards hyperbole and exaggeration had been curbed over the years, but he wasn't above pricking his lover's ego by a true recount of events if necessary.

Ollie sighed in long suffering fashion. "Why does everyone pick on me?"

"Because..." And the new voice was quite welcome to their ears. "You set yourself up for it, by swaggering and telling tales on the rest of us," Dinah finished, sweeping in to the room. Her hair was down, and there were bandages visible under the pants and loose blouse she wore. "Sorry, Kyle and Connor...it took me a little longer to get a ride home than I thought."

Bruce caught her as she came in, fingers testing for bandages before his hands wrapped around her, pulling her close as relief swept through him that she was safe. "Yes he does," he said against her hair.

Ollie was right behind her in a moment, hands running over her back and finding more bandages before he closed the cocoon around her, breathing in the smell of sand and surf on her. "You know me best," Ollie agreed.

Mia shook her head as the two men lost sight of everything else in the room, but her smile was soft.

Kyle looked back at his fiance with light amusement. "She steals his thunder, doesn't she?"

"Yes," Connor agreed.

Bruce filed the scent to ask about, trying to place it more than just 'beach', and held her very close.

"That's not news, Kyle," Roy said softly, smiling with relief that Dinah was safely back with them.

Dick looked over at Tim, eyes dark. He'd known Bruce was in deep, but that reaction... Tim nodded back, lips tight. He hoped Dinah'd had a damn good reason for vanishing on them.

Dinah sighed softly, then broke free gently of her lovers. "Long damn trip." She kissed both men before moving toward Lian, catching the girl up and hugging her even tighter than usual. "Missed my Dart too!"

"We've got cookies," Lian told her, but she did not wiggle down, sensing Dinah wanted her close for now.

"What about me, Di?" Roy called to her teasingly.

Bruce wondered, when she went straight for Lian, what was bothering her, but was utterly unwilling to make a public scene of things.

Dinah tossed Roy a saucy look, though she did not shift the way she would normally have to look at him with a hip out. "Boy-o, I miss you always." She deposited Lian on top of Dick, so she could mess with Roy's hair, before she found a spot to sit down. She gave a casual nod at the kids in their typical pile, an eyebrow raised at Kon.

"She's visiting," he answered, knowing it was her other ward on her mind. That got another nod, even as Ollie opted to sit by her legs on the floor below her.

Roy grinned to himself, reaching to mess with Lian's hair, much as Dinah had his. She sounded okay... didn't quite look it, but...

Bruce settled beside her, close to her, deliberately in her space, arm behind her.

Kyle was watching them, wondering if they weren't overreacting just a little--not that he'd say it in a million years!

"Spill it, Dinah...where were you?" Mia finally asked/demanded.

Dinah shook her head. "Just the good side of it, I think. Paradise Island, the original one, is back...and so is Hippolyta."

Bruce tilted his head, intrigued by that. Diana had sounded fairly certain that Paradise Island was gone... and having Hippolyta back... That would be so very interesting, for some. //Dinah, what aren't you saying...//

Dick blinked, startled, and watched her, interested. Roy frowned. ""Only the good, Di?" That doesn't sound good.."

"Boy-o, may you live a thousand years and never take a Greek up on her offer of a little adventure," Dinah said firmly.

Now Mia looked very intrigued, as Kyle and Connor leaned forward.

Bruce frowned, "You didn't..."

Dick's face tightened, too, out of worry. They both knew those old legends... and the unpleasant way myth had of becoming reality around Diana.

Dinah nuzzled Bruce gently. "Diana, shall we say, made a compelling case for me assisting her, and we journeyed to the Underworld." //Jealous thing had to see I was worthy of you, Bruce.//

Roy shuddered violently, hands bushing down his arms, "Not me, Dinah. Never in a million years." He sounded completely certain of that, and Dick leaned back close against him, turning his head against his chest, petting his arm.

Bruce held her, frowning slightly. "You made it back safely, but... what was she thinking?" he sounded just slightly annoyed with the Amazon.

Ollie's answer was quick on Bruce's words. "Diana did have a thing for you, Bruce."

"She did?" Connor asked, thinking the Amazon was chaste.

Kyle nodded. "I remember that."

"And that woul--Diana," and the rest of what he had to say was in rather profane Greek, making Tim turn his head away, and Dick flush slightly as he moved to let Roy stand up, the archer still having trouble leashing his reaction. "Connor, where've you stuck your glasses?"

Dinah turned into Bruce, holding him tight. "I'm back. I was never in any real danger...just had to show I was tough enough." Her hand reached down, tangling in Ollie's hair for support, and he leaned over Bruce's thigh.

"She's back now, and that's all that really matters," Ollie said.

Mia looked at Tim. "Other than Rose and Spoiler, any girls I should worry about trying to do that to me? What about you, Kon? Cassie going to get me like that?"

Connor glared at Roy, or as close as he could get. "Diana struck me as a devoted warrior, one...pure."

Bruce held her, shaking his head, annoyed by Diana, but slowly settled.

"Um... she might..." Kon looked a little uneasy, himself.

"No, they like you already," Tim said, shaking his head. "And you get along fine with Cissie..." Who was the only other girl he could think of likely to want to interfere in his life.

"And your point?" Roy asked, really not understanding what was going on in his brother's head.

"Dad is right. She is home." Connor drew in a deep breath. "I'm sure the Amazons had a purification for her return to the living world," he added.

Dinah looked at Roy, nodding. "Part of why I'm late, Roy."

Roy nodded sharply, relaxing somewhat at that, but he was still not easy in his skin and smiled at Dinah then walked out of the room.

Tim looked after him, tilting his head in concern. Even Bruce was mildly worried by the strength of the reaction, but Dick looked as though he understood, and that was enough, as far as he was concerned. The boy would settle down soon enough.

"Dick...should I...?" Dinah was going to rely on his judgment if she should follow, since every nerve in her body screamed for her to do so.

"Yeah... go ahead. He's probably pissed as hell at Diana right now, though..."

Dinah shrugged at that, going after Roy after kissing Bruce lightly and squeezing Ollie's shoulder.

Kon gave up. "What's up with him?"

Dick sighed. "The Navajo have... strong beliefs about death. And stronger ones about ghosts, and that's how Roy was raised."

"Bad enough when I came back." Ollie tried to keep the tone light. "So, tell me what's been going on, Mia."

The girl archer started just that, telling how things had been among the Birds and the Titans.

Dinah caught up to Roy, and carefully caught his hand. "Hey."

Roy turned into her, pulling her against his body, his eyes dark. "You're all right?"

She pressed tight, arms around his waist, head on his chest. "Perfectly fine, Boy-o. I could not say no. Between my pride and what it would mean to the JSA...you heard Karen and Ted split, right?"

"I heard that," he agreed. "I know you couldn't say no, and I know it's just my baggage, but... ciditah is no place for the living, and with what I know of those myths, the unquiet ones you must have been in with..."

Dinah shuddered. "Roy, it was...awful. Makes me glad to not be Greek, to be honest." She tightened her grip on him. "I knew I should not have said anything. But Bruce wasn't going to settle, not knowing..."

"I know a Singer that won't care much that you're not Dineh, you're my family," Roy offered, hoping she would say yes. The rational side of him had things to say about worrying over ghost sickness, about throwing a fit over this when he was so often near the dead... but there was a reason he went home every so often, and why he made so certain not to take the killing shots... "I know, not your ways, but..."

"You're mine, and your ways mean a lot to me," she told him. "I would do it."

He nodded, almost shuddering with relief, and held her tighter. "We have to go soon, how long has it been?"

"Diana brought us back at twilight, yesterday, island time...little while, cause they had a ritual and a feast."

Roy nodded. "All right. We have another couple days. Good."

Dick was worrying over the strength of Roy's reaction, but then, he'd talked to Roy a lot, and done some reading... It made sense. He listened to Mia, sticking his nose in every so often while he held Lian.

"Daddy's worried about chindi, isn't he?" she'd turned in his arms to whisper it, and he nodded. "Yeah, baby."

Lian nodded soberly, and looked very thoughtful. Tim had never bothered to look into Roy's background, but now he was mentally trying to figure out where to look to figure out what the usually fairly easygoing archer had reacted so horribly to. Mia only had a vague understanding...just like her grasp on Connor's beliefs. She shivered at a cold chill that did not actually exist, and used it as an excuse to get up and walk into the kitchen. This weekend was supposed to be all about the engaged pair, until Sunday, when they had something special planned for Roy, Ollie, Bruce, and Alfred.

Roy sighed. "Time for me to go apologize to my brother." He let her go, made himself smile, and headed back into the living room. "Sorry to rain on your parade, bro," as he dropped down close to him. "I ought to have a better handle on that one, but the culture-shock still hits every so often." He looked properly sheepish, too.

Connor shifted Kyle off of him, stood up, and hugged his brother close. "It is understood, Roy."

Roy nodded. "Okay. Thanks. So... how about showing off the rest of your house? I think we're all pretty acquainted with this room by now..."

Lian slithered down and went over to her daddy, scrambling up into his arms to ask something quietly, and he chuckled. "Yeah, We are. That's my smart girl." He kissed her cheek.

Kyle started the tour of the house, as Dinah slipped back in, and got between her two men for it. Mia scooted back in, walking behind Kon and Tim.

Bruce stroked down her back, tilting his head at her. "He all right?"

Tim reached back and tangled his fingers in her hand.

"I need to go somewhere with him, soon," Dinah told her lover.

"Taking you home?" Ollie asked, getting a nod. Bruce nodded, understanding at least mostly, and turned his attention back to Kyle and Connor's home.

Roy was paying attention to his daughter and the house, and not thinking about it.

Dinah hooked her fingers in both her men's belt loops, and it slowly bubbled to the surface for Ollie that she had not mentioned her trip to Midnite just before her disappearance. He decided to leave that for later, in private. He had firm intentions of taking Bruce and Dinah home, and the smallness for Kyle and Connor's home worked to his advantage there.

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I love this, but honestly, Roy's worry for Dinah was the best and so true to him.

It was very much true Roy, and it upset Dinah that she upset him.

Glad you liked!

I wasn't intending to write quite that, but Roy heard she'd been in the underworld and completely. freaked. out.

*cuddles poor boy gently* Guess that's what happens when his writer grew up fascinated by the culture. (and on Hillerman novels).

So glad you enjoyed it! *purrglee*

This?

Ollie grinned as Lian came roaring out of the house, then stopped short as she threw herself on Bruce's legs, holding up a cookie. "Eat!"

Bruce blinked down at her, took the cookie. "Hello, Lian. Why did you bring me a cookie?"

"Unca Tim said to," Lian said with a smile.

"He did?" Bruce asked as he picked her up with the other arm. "Why?"

Lian snuggled up to him, laying her head on his shoulder. "So you'd be happy, of course! It's what cookies are for."

Made my day. Over and over.

And Ollie and Bruce discreetly groping each other in the car was many kinds of awesome. These two are very hot together. :)

Saving the smutty one for tomorrow! *grin*

The cookie scene stole my heart. I'm liking the slow evolution of Bruce into a true grandpa to Lian.

And the 'men' acting like teenagers always wins with me.

I hope you enjoy the smutty one half as much as I enjoyed your sex-pollen fic.

*grin* That thing with the cookie was entirely too funny/cute/Lian for words. Filly did great.

Glad it made your day! *grin*

And Ollie and Bruce... they're something else. *purrs at them* Teenagers, swear to god. Especially when they're ~~upset~~ uneasy.

Yay, hope you enjoy it! *G*

What did Dinah do in the Underworld? Something similar to the Eurydice test? And what's up with her physical coming back weird; is this related to that almost-faint she had awhile ago? Is she...pregnant?

If only family showed up for the housewarming, how many people are going to show up at Connor and Kyle’s wedding? Are Ted and Karen going to be broken up for good? Will Cassie patch things up with Ione, or will she end up having angry sex with Rose and eventually settling down with Cissie? What impact will having Paradise Island back have on them all?

How much shit is going to hit the fan when people outside the family find out about the two trios? How weirded out are people going to be by the Steph/Cass conglomeration? Will we see more of Anita and Greta?

I'm loving this universe; my only complaint is that there isn't more.

Dinah and Diana had a small adventure in Tartarus, reclaiming not only Hippolyta from the Fields, but securely linking Paradise Island back into the Happy'Verse universe.

And the pregnant thing? Why on earth do people keep asking that? ;-) We'll let you know before Father's Day is over.

Will you be writing the adventure? And people keep asking because you keep dropping hints! :)

The Wedding...ugh...still a bit down the way. Got to get Ollie into office...

Ted and Karen have to be broken up...she's too wild to settle just yet, and his true love just came back!

Ah, so how many people will show up for Ollie's induction into office? And *blinks* Ted's true love is Hippolyta?

Cassie...hmm, we'll see which way she goes.

And expect to learn about the Trios' acceptance with ...Fireworks...

So, July, then?

There will be more of supporting cast, promise...

And there should be more...but we have to juggle against Duncan'Verse...and hopefully finish ADP one of these days.

You know...Jason and Anita were together in the World Without Young Justice universe... Granted, she was evil and killed him, but... And I definitely vote for more Duncan'Verse, but I'm not readin ADP, so...

Let me bone up on Odysseus and a few other greek myths....

And hints..what hints?

Gods, that induction is going to be interesting. And the JSA memorial issue for Hippolyta implied it while This shows that they were at least shagging.

Yes, Fourth is the next holiday in line...

*shivers* never read that, but I should...love Anita.

And hints..what hints?

Dinah fainting, being tired, moodswings, her physical coming back with something wonky...

What Filly said.

*chuckle* Why Do people keep asking if she's pregnant? She knows how to be careful... and what Filly said again.

The Wedding... we'll get there, eventually... (*cough* post-November*cough*)

Yeah, Trios = much with the fireworks, and heck, Cass/Steph wierds ME out!!!

We like supporting cast members, so yes, you'll probably get more of them.

We love our 'Verse, too. *G*

First off I SQUEEEEED as soon as I saw this was up this morning, then I was grumpy all day because I couldn't read it staright away and I knew it was sitting here waiting for me to get back to read it.

The I finally got to sit and read it, and squeed all the way through it. The whole thing was perfect, and the Roy stuff really had me absorbed, absolutely loved! Thanks for brightening my day!

The Roy stuff comes courtesy of the more talented half of us. She rocks with all his background stuff, really hard.

And glad you enjoyed the story overall. It was nice to get back to the Happy'Verse.

*grin* SO glad you squeed! Sorry it made a bad day for you though!

*grins like a fiend* I grew up on Hillerman novels, then got smart enough to research and found out he knew what he was talking about. So I've got Roy research from my fave novels. *grin* Always nice.

SO glad to give you a good day! *beam*

"Babs, you know I'd never keep anything back without a reason, right?"

Unlike some people. Also Dinah, really bad way to open a conversation.

Barbara had to struggle to keep her jaw from falling open, to control the incredulity of her first responses, and to try to be rational about the completely insane thing that had just come out of Dinah's mouth.

*giggle*

//She'd not supposed to be able to keep secrets from me that long!//

You taught her well, aren’t you proud?

Bruce opted for us both, and it's...it's done wonders for all three of us."

Yup, understatement of the millennium. You could almost accuse Bruce of being human for instance.

She had to admit to pushing herself too hard a few times, herself.

Just a few times *snicker*

"Kyle's got loss issues. You don't put a ring wielder on a team with his lover when said lover could get hurt severely in front of him.

Yeah. That would be a disastrous idea. Very bad. Very very very bad.

but trying to dissuade Alfred from assisting with everything about the housewarming party--scheduled for Father's Day so they all had reason to be away from jobs and... other duties...--had been, mm, interesting.

Lucky ring wielding requires will power. Lesser mortals would have caved.

"To fill all that nice, clean open space...."

*cuddles Connor*

Tim shot him an unpleasant look. "I want to know what's going on, so I know if Batman's going to calm down, or keep being impossible to live with."

*snuggles Timmy* Poor baby. Bruce being a B~~tard?

"Hello, the loud one!"

The Arrows are a bad influence on Connor.

"Want me to send the brute squad?"

*G* Princess Bride flashback.

Mia jumped to her feet and ran over hugging Roy, then Dick; spontaneous hugs had become a very family thing for her, now that she was...settled, was the word Roy used most about her.

GLEEEEEE!!!!!!

Dick hugged her back. "Hey, you act like we didn't just see you, girl,"

*friendly smack upside Dick’s head*

She bounced away, back to Tim, determined not to let him brood too much.

Good luck Mia. Other people have tried, and failed.

but then, he'd rejected every house that didn't have an east facing door, so who was he to talk?

Awwwwww *Locks Roy in the bedroom with Dick for the weekend*

"You look mopey," she informed him bluntly. "Have a cookie."

I love Lian. Perfect logic. Extremely perfect logic.

Connor smiled at his fiance broadly. "Likes everything we get."

Connor love, you suck at lying. You’re just lucky no one thinks that you do so you can get away with it.

"Went to pick up Bruce," Mia replied, as if it was a no-brainer.

It is a no brainer. Ollie wants to see his lover(s).

The Arrow males being possessive... what else was new?

And in other news the sun rose in the east and set in the west today.

Unlike some people. Also Dinah, really bad way to open a conversation.

Dinah's not sure how to deal with her very literal, very practical partner sometimes.

*giggle*

Stupefying Babs is often fun.

You taught her well, aren’t you proud?

Babs wishes…but I think dodging Mom taught her how to keep a secret early on.

Yup, understatement of the millennium. You could almost accuse Bruce of being human for instance.

*gasp* Say it ain't so! Say the Bat isn't merely…mortal?!

Just a few times *snicker*

They all seem bad for that one.

Yeah. That would be a disastrous idea. Very bad. Very very very bad.

Especially not the one who, you know, opted to tell SUPERMAN he could split an atom with that ring!

Lucky ring wielding requires will power. Lesser mortals would have caved.

AMEN!!! Alfred was likely stunned in private.

*cuddles Connor*

Buddhists…*giggle*

*snuggles Timmy* Poor baby. Bruce being a B~~tard?

NEVER!!!!!

The Arrows are a bad influence on Connor.

It's true though…he likes his quiet.

*G* Princess Bride flashback.

It was running in my head…

GLEEEEEE!!!!!!

Miss Touchy-feelie archer she is

*friendly smack upside Dick’s head*

YEAH! Seeing professionally is a far cry from en famille

Good luck Mia. Other people have tried, and failed.

She and Kon tend to succeed more often than those though.

Awwwwww *Locks Roy in the bedroom with Dick for the weekend*

They think that is a wonderful idea.

I love Lian. Perfect logic. Extremely perfect logic.

I agree completely with her.

Connor love, you suck at lying. You’re just lucky no one thinks that you do so you can get away with it.

*giggle* It's like Spock telling a lie….

It is a no brainer. Ollie wants to see his lover(s).

Yep yep yep…misses tem and they tend to get to see more of each other than he them….

And in other news the sun rose in the east and set in the west today.

Connor's just classier about it. Of course, Mia shows possession too, by being their kitten and curling up on them.

Unlike some people. Also Dinah, really bad way to open a conversation.

*sigh* Dinah's not so much with the tact sometimes...

*giggle*

Well, can you blame her?!

You taught her well, aren’t you proud?

I think Babs would be happier if Dinah had learned less well, actually.

Yup, understatement of the millennium. You could almost accuse Bruce of being human for instance.

My Bruce is very human! (thus Babs' 'was he replaced with a double?' mental chatter)

Just a few times *snicker*

Pretty much.

Yeah. That would be a disastrous idea. Very bad. Very very very bad.

Yeeeeeah. Just a bitty-bit problematic... *wince* With what Kyle can do with that ring? Nogoodnic, if something happened to Connor.

Lucky ring wielding requires will power. Lesser mortals would have caved.

Yup. But Kyle had lots of different angles to work from there. Alfred was still rather startled.

*cuddles Connor*

Connor has "nice open space" opinions, very strong ones apparently.

*snuggles Timmy* Poor baby. Bruce being a B~~tard?

Bruce's lover vanished and nothing he can do can find her. He is not pleased. Draw your own conclusions.

The Arrows are a bad influence on Connor.

Now what on earth would make you say a thing like that?

*G* Princess Bride flashback.

*chuckle* Oh, you too huh?

GLEEEEEE!!!!!!

Mia's a doll, yeah.

*friendly smack upside Dick’s head*

He was just teasing her!

Good luck Mia. Other people have tried, and failed.

*chuckle* but Mia has more tricks up her sleeve!

Awwwwww *Locks Roy in the bedroom with Dick for the weekend*

They're sweet. And growing up on Hillerman novels is coming in sooo handy... talk about weird coinkidinks.

I love Lian. Perfect logic. Extremely perfect logic.

Lian's brilliant, yes.

Connor love, you suck at lying. You’re just lucky no one thinks that you do so you can get away with it.

So truth. *pets the pretty dark-skinned blond*

It is a no brainer. Ollie wants to see his lover(s).

*laugh* How true.

And in other news the sun rose in the east and set in the west today

Pretty much, yup. Though Dick's making noises about repaying Roy for that kind of behavior...

Jason had dropped by the night before to settle a wrapped package beside the computers and disappear after insisting he, Harvey, and Cass could handle the city while he and Robin were gone.

Awww, I love your Jason sooo much, even if he is missing father’s day. But he’s making it so Bruce won’t so that’s okay.

"Infuriating woman." Ollie sighed.

You knew that when you started dating her, and you wouldn’t have her any other way.

Lian snuggled up to him, laying her head on his shoulder. "So you'd be happy, of course! It's what cookies are for."

Awwww. So cute. Grampa Bruce is adorable. And Lian must have been taking lessons from Alfred because she is made of Awesome.

why am I only hearing this now, little brother?!"

Holding out on the juicy gossip is so not right.

ll just get Bruce to tell us a few of your more youthful mistakes."

That sounds like an excellent idea.

ie sighed in long suffering fashion. "Why does everyone pick on me?"

Why do people shoot at the people wearing white in the forest? Because they make themselves excellent targets.

"Boy-o, may you live a thousand years and never take a Greek up on her offer of a little adventure," Dinah said firmly.

A-friggin-men. And you ought to already have known better Dinah.

Mia looked at Tim. "Other than Rose and Spoiler, any girls I should worry about trying to do that to me? What about you, Kon? Cassie going to get me like that?"

I think your safe Mia. Greta isn’t violent near as I can tell. The only other one is dead that I can think of.

"I know a Singer that won't care much that you're not Dineh, you're my family," Roy offered, hoping she would say yes. The rational side of him had things to say about worrying over ghost sickness, about throwing a fit over this when he was so often near the dead... but there was a reason he went home every so often, and why he made so certain not to take the killing shots... "I know, not your ways, but..."

Lovely bit of characterization. Just lovely. And awww, Roy’s taking care of his mommy/etc.

"You're mine, and your ways mean a lot to me," she told him. "I would do it."

And mommy/etc taking care of her son/etc.

This weekend was supposed to be all about the engaged pair, until Sunday, when they had something special planned for Roy, Ollie, Bruce, and Alfred.

*bounces excitedly*

Connor shifted Kyle off of him, stood up, and hugged his brother close. "It is understood, Roy."

Goood brother.

Loved so very much. Can’t wait for the next bit.

Awww, I love your Jason sooo much, even if he is missing father’s day. But he’s making it so Bruce won’t so that’s okay.

Jason's a good son in his own way…and it gives him a free weekend to mack on Cass/Steph. *FACEPALM* Oh god, please keep the dual mentality girl away from Harvey…he does not need that kind of red flag to Two Face….

You knew that when you started dating her, and you wouldn’t have her any other way.

Actually, he was an infuriating man, Dinah is correcting….

Awwww. So cute. Grampa Bruce is adorable. And Lian must have been taking lessons from Alfred because she is made of Awesome.

Lian ADORES Alfie. And Bruce is trying so hard to be a good grampa, following Ollie's advice, at least.

Holding out on the juicy gossip is so not right.

Maximum effect to wait for a family gathering….

That sounds like an excellent idea.

*giggles and runs off to flip through the Green Arrow (and Speedy) Showcase*

Why do people shoot at the people wearing white in the forest? Because they make themselves excellent targets.

Yes indeed…and Ollie is a lovable guy to pick on. Unless you wear primary colors. Or a bird beak and wings…

A-friggin-men. And you ought to already have known better Dinah.

Her pride leaped in her commons sense's way.

I think your safe Mia. Greta isn’t violent near as I can tell. The only other one is dead that I can think of.

Greta is sweet. Who is other?

Lovely bit of characterization. Just lovely. And awww, Roy’s taking care of his mommy/etc.

Have I mentioned I love Yena's grasp of Roy Lore?

And mommy/etc taking care of her son/etc.

I need to quit writing from Devin's interpretation…I sometimes feel I go overboard on the bond.

*bounces excitedly*

YAY for the bouncing. *worries how well rest f weekend will go*

Goood brother.

They love each other, Devin notwithstanding.

Loved so very much. Can’t wait for the next bit.

I need to let Yena play in Duncan'Verse, get my scattered thoughts there together.

But soon….

Awww, I love your Jason sooo much, even if he is missing father’s day. But he’s making it so Bruce won’t so that’s okay.

Her Jay rules, yes. Though his motivations are typically opaque to me.

You knew that when you started dating her, and you wouldn’t have her any other way.

*snicker* Filly covered that one nicely.

Awwww. So cute. Grampa Bruce is adorable. And Lian must have been taking lessons from Alfred because she is made of Awesome.

Grampa Bruce stares at himself in the mirror every so often wondering what the Hell happened to him... but then he realizes he actually does like it.

And Lian worships Alfred, Cero, get with the program! *chuckle*

Holding out on the juicy gossip is so not right.

That's what Roy said, but it did get great impact...

That sounds like an excellent idea.

*wants to get hands on that GA Showcase herself*

Why do people shoot at the people wearing white in the forest? Because they make themselves excellent targets.

*snicker* Yeah, I share Kero's opinion on that... but yes, Ollie makes a delightful target..

A-friggin-men. And you ought to already have known better Dinah.

Yeah, but she's too proud not to go... *sighs at her*

I think your safe Mia. Greta isn’t violent near as I can tell. The only other one is dead that I can think of.

That would be Tana? And yeah, Mia oughta be safe.

Lovely bit of characterization. Just lovely. And awww, Roy’s taking care of his mommy/etc.

I had no idea what Filly'd had planned, and then Dinah said it and Roy FLIPPED out in the back of my brain, just completely panicked.... And yeah, his two-naturedness (western and native, not the other sense of the word!) was really showing there, which pleased me, as it was what I was trying very hard for.

Dinah is slightly less "mommy" and slightly more "sister/bestfriend/muchbeloved".. which is why Roy generally goes "She's Dinah" like that's actually an explanation. But yes, absolutely taking care of his Dinah.

And mommy/etc taking care of her son/etc.

*nodnod* yup. She wasn't a happy girl that she upset him so much.

*bounces excitedly*

*chuckle* The dads of the group have to have something done...

Goood brother.

Very good brother.

Loved so very much. Can’t wait for the next bit.

Thanks. *Grin*

Got to go mess with some of the others first, though.

GLEE!!!

I totally just found this story. Series. Thing. Oh, my God! You FIXED everything! While I'm not sure I could take that in a fanfic that wasn't fully aware of itself, you're doing a decent job of walking the line between Mary Sue-perfect and just plain adorable. Though the giant bringing-people-back festival that was New Year's came close to annoyingly perfect . . . So far, everything's adorable. I have love.

I love how you developed Mia and Tim's relationship . . . I keep forgetting I know next to nothing about her cannon character, I have so much love for yours. Her best-friendness with Tim pre-Kon was fantastic, I have such a weakness for best friend pairs, and then the three of them as friends, and then . . . in HappyVerse, its natural evolution!

The intermingling of families and relationships in HappyVerse is complicated and amazing. I really enjoy the way things combine and the real annoyances that crop up because of it. It's nice that even though this is called HappyVerse, those misunderstandings and things still happen -- they just get fixed before things go TOO badly wrong. And hey, good side-effect of Dinah pissing Kon off!

I *squealed* like a horrible *fangirl* when you brought Ted back. Took me WAY too long to figure out who it was, and then there was squeeing.

So, yes. I have a lot of love for this series, and can't wait to see more (and see if you're teasing us all with the dropped hints about Dinah maybe being pregnant . . !)

The Mary Sue issue was one we blatantly thumbed our noses at; when we started ALL of our favorite characters were so far from where they should have been, we were just sick of it.

And it was fun to try and play with a lighter feeling to everything. Still, problems have to crop up time to time.

Before the Green Arrow OYL story was revealed, there was a writeup on TitansTower.com that it was Speedy and Robin who tried to hold the Titans together, just after Crisis. That sounded so right to me, and makes me angry she's not back on Titans now. Glad to know you enjoy her.

*giggle* Kon is even thankful Dinah pissed him off.

Bringing Ted back...personal favorite point for me. I had just reread all his appearances in Birds of Prey, and just had to get him back.

*shakes head at the Dinah rumors...*

*grins equally gleefully at you* Yay, new reader! Maybe new fan? *gleee!*

I'm glad you found us! I always like hearing from people!

*grin* Yeah, HappyVerse was our delving into "okay, canon sucks, lets try this again, please!", and it kind of started out as unapologetic crack, and just... kept... mutating. We called it the one-stop canon fix-it-shop for the longest time, just because that was what it was.

New Years.. New Years was such utterly fun crack to write, just this giant love-fest to the Titans they way they should be, and, well, older comics in general, and yeah, it's got a little much sparkle to it, but... *pets it gently* I'm very fond of it, despite it sparkliness.

I am SO squeeful that you have love. *glee*

Tim and Mia were never supposed to become more than best friends, and then we brought Kon back and it just... happened... They were (are, they both protest indignantly) a great pair of best friends. Mia's canon character rocked, in general, despite her use as a writer's mouthpiece...

*grin* Yeah, the intertwining gets so twisty, it's hard to keep straight sometimes just where all the strings are...

I'm glad you enjoy the troubles and annoyances and misunderstandings that do still crop up. Love 'em as much as I do, they're still the stubborn-proud frustrating men and women out of canon (I devoutly hope) and that means trouble's going to strike. When they least expect it, too.

*grin* Great side-effect, Kon says smugly.

Oh, I fangirl squeed too, when Filly told me she'd figured out how to do that.

*giggle* More will be coming, I'm dead sure! *grin* they're loud muse-things.

Thank you SOO much for telling us you like it!!!!

*points at Cero's comment.* Ditto.

And Lian giving Bruce a cookie wins so hard.

*still loves.*

Again with the Icon Love.

Timmy was evil when he suggested that to Lian.

*dances with joy*

*grins* You liked, huh? *glee*

I didn't expect Roy to freak out as hard as he did, but he got to yelling about ghost-sickness in the back of my head and I gave up and let him have his own way.

Tim was so evil, but it was SOO cute! *grin*

Glad you love!

I have SUCH icon-love!!!!

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