Limosa did not look forward to making it home. She just did not. At all. Whatsoever. Not after tonight where one thriucedamn offhanded comment wpund up putting her entire damn family in a weird position. And Lex's.Good gods Lex was going to shiut literal bricks and Limosa was uynsure how to tell her boyfriend how any of this happened but it did and Limosa had the bastardfollowing her home like a uppy, soaking in the entire environment like a mansoaking in a movie. She knew she needed to meet more people but ghods be good.

Limosa had been on her patrol route. Her father was powered down to play with the boys and helpwith homework, given theprojects the twins had for theScience fair that Eos was set on making his future plane and... Well he wasdoing the research, and Cyrus was... Limosa had a suspicion he was going into howfireworks worked and was still being talked into a system of how the maynard effect made food better, likely, Lawrenceconvincing himwith sugar, because Cyrus asked about fireworks. Eric was behaving! But he was doing math and well considering the science fair with an experiment including the study of local plants by growing one for amonth. Actually she waspretty sure he began ande was studying howcarrotsgrew. Because of course, the chaotic one was Cyrus. Eosslightly less with the plane he named the Blue Jay and kept bringing ideas for the help woith the dronegoing into asking for proper books on how systems for his future!plane worked. And dam,nit her team listened. Damnit they had ideas. So patrol? Asplendid idea early when Limosa ran into another senshi.

Gagarin had been out because he was stressing projects too. Limosa had asked,and le3arned he owned a store.She admitted the sibling woes and they chattered about her father - a knight, La Brea - and how one sibling managed to learn their powered identities,her father hoping they never awakened. And to his credit, Gagarin offered to keep his eyes peeled for Eos or Cyrus or even Eric if they awakened. Still normal. What upset everything was the question it all led to.

"Why don't you all just move into one house?" Gagarin had asked. Limosa had shrugged.

"Dad works at Uni. I'man Aviation Engineer, not a rocket scientist. Slightly different fields, but, Ican't afford a house large enough, plus,I'd want to stick near my boyfriend and his brothers. Eos is attatched to Lex and his brothers p[lay with mine." Limosa had answered.

"What does this Lex do? Is he-" Gagarin had motioned between them.

"Not to my knowledge. He's a giant a*****e to most people but reallynot terrible to me or my family...? Red eyes, black hair... Damn near murdered a Nega for the boys." Limosa had commented. Gagarin stiffened.

"Waiut." Gagarin had seemed to process. "The chakram witch?"

"Chakram-- yes?" Limosa had answered., "He met some --"

They'd both clicked. Gagarin had been the senshi who rallied to get the boys safe. It meant Gagarun? Ally.

"Sowhy don't Ih elp? I don't imagine your father's coping so well alone when the boys visit. Even if he needs help, and honestly,he's a keeper if he'll fight for your brothers too. Gagarin motioned. Limosa had sighed.

We'd need an eight bedroom. Room for me and Lex, room for Dad, Leo, Levi, Eric, the twins, a home office.... I can justify seven rooms but the twins will wanty6 seperate rooms eventually.." Limosa frowned. Gagarin stared at that point. Hard.

"How old is the oldest?" Gagarin had asked. Limosa paused.

"Seventeen. Almost eighteen. Leo's thinking of college. Plus the office had me thinking of a guest bed." Limosa had eyed him as Gagarin did math. Calculations. And then--

"Yeah I can pitch in and buy the house. Cover part mortgage, part property taxes. What good is bneing on a team if you're struggling?"

And Limosa? Limosa had stared blankly before Gagharin had bowed.

"Flint R9okland. Owner of Sil;k Moth. Future owner of Pop! as well. At your sefvice."

"OH GOOD GODS YOU'RE BRUCE WAYNE ANDIF EOS FINDS OUT HE'LL s**t HIMSELF STUPID. Limoda had yelped. Gagharin had cackled maniacally, and then...

"Well... Jus6t think about it. Look, I'll talk to your family. It's fine." Also drop me the surname for Lex's brother, full legal. Pop!'s hiring for next month and beyond, so. I need employees." Gagarin shrugged.,

And now? Now Limosa was leading Sailor Gaga4rin home, awkwardly, because he'd insisted and she texted ahead asking if the boys were in bed. Lawrence, after several minu6tes, had sent anaffirmative,and then a qu4estion of "Well, not Eos, wqhy?"

And Limoisa finally paused outside of her home, grimacing as she texted.

"I'm bringing iun an order Senshi. It's fricking Bruce Wayne to him. The one who helped...Over summer.,

".....Why does this worry me Limosa." Came the reply. Limosa groaned.

"He3's a billionaire."

Silence. And Gagarin peered over her shoulder.

"Everything alright?" He asked. L:imosa looked to him slowly.

"FDad has to put Eos in his room or work out how tocalm himdown when we walk in. Maybe--"

"Say no more." Gagarin waved,and steppedinto hiding.

Flint emerged in ashirt and jeans,and Limosa blinked. Oh. right. And she walked in to powerdown in hiding, emerging.

"I forgot, Clara came home with me... He's still going to know you're SOME kindof powered soul.On our side. He knew I was out." Cherish warned. Flint motioned.

"And that's all he needs. Let's go,Ill be fine. Pop! means meeting kids and I like kids." Flint grinned,and Cherish? Sighed.

"Oh you'll see." And slowly, and carefully... She led him to her door and opened it, entering first. Flint wasclose at hand.