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[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

[Those who happen to lurk around the library may have heard quite the ruckus just now- Loud zapping, like an electrical device discharging. The kid sitting on the floor, looking like he just got blown across the room, is probably somehow the culprit. Especially what with the guilty look on his face.]

...Man. Dad's gonna be pissed.

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[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[Austin would recognize that voice anywhere. And now he's jolting towards him. In the speed of light, Austin is grabbing Xander up and hugging him tight.]

XANDER!

aww :>

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

[Whoa, okay, hi to you too.]

Austin? Where have you been hiding all this time?

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

The past! It's about damn time you showed up!

[Augh, BFF, I missed you.]

Everyone's here, almost! Stella, Addie, Li and Ren and Faith, and Aden too!

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

Huh. That is almost everyone.

[Rubs his head, then one side of his face. There's a large bruise forming around the eye, and a couple cuts.]

People started vanishing, but the adults wouldn't tell me a thing. But it makes sense, I guess.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Probably didn't want to scare you.

[He pulls away and notices that bruise, cuing a sadface.]

What happened to you?

[Here's a potion. Take it before I shove it down your throat out of love <3 that's not what he said.]

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

[dghdfgh Okay okay, potion, yes.]

...Promise you won't tell anyone. Especially Dad.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Like I ever tell them anything. Your mom would kill me for letting anything happen.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

[Siiigh. Sheepish face now, even in front of his partner in crime.]

Dad was working on this thing. and he told me to leave it alone, but... well, neither of them realize how much trouble I get in sometimes. I blame you.

Anyway, I was barely touching the thing, but it did something, and now I'm here.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Whatever you touched, that was all you, dude.

[He grins though.]

But remind me to thank your dad for that later. When we're too old for him to ground us anymore.

so tempted to tag with olderku all "OH REALLY."

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

You sure? I mean, he's being going on about how proud he is of me listening to him lately, and then I went and messed with his stuff.

[Guilty Xander feel pretty bad about this.]

l-lol NO WE HAVE TO WAIT A BIT.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Maybe he'll just be happy that you didn't end up getting into worse trouble back in our time. Besides, the dad of yours that's here isn't even the right age, so it's not like he can do much.

BUT MOOOOM

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

How old is he? Are we even around yet? I mean, in this time?

NO, WE CAN'T SPOIL EVERYTHING IN ONE THREAD.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

We're babies. Our dads here aren't our time's either.

BUT BUT BUT

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

...Oh man.

[At first, he looks surprised. Then, it turns to a grin.]

I bet you're just the cutest wittle baby--

[brb, cracking up.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[You're getting a flat look.]

Oh yeah, freaking adorable. You should see how much you drool.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

What? Hey, shut up, I bet I don't. I'm like the best infant ever, Mom says I was.

[Actually she said he was quiet. Nothing was mentioned about drool.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

I'd suggest introducing you to him, but I don't think that would be a good idea.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

Why not? Think it'll create a time paradox or something?

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that I'm worried about as it's what your parents will do.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

...What are they gonna do? You think they'll really be that mad about what I did?

[Usually he's the perceptive one, but this is why you're the older one, Austin.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Your dad might be. But they're both fairly new to the parenting thing, maybe this kind of a surprise can wait a bit.

[He looks unsure.]

Besides... your mom scares me.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

...Why? Mom's not scary, unless Dad or I get in trouble.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

To you. To me and my dad, if we let anything happen to you or your dad, we're at fault.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

Not always. Sometimes she just gets mad at Dad for being dumb.

And sometimes your dad gets mad at mine for being dumb.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know... well it's up to you. But I think we should see how she's taking to being a mother before we suddenly introduce you.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

...Okay. Is that what you did when you got here too?

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Well, when I first got here, only the teenage versions of my mom and dad were here. So, no. By the time the older versions of them with the baby me came, it was no secret.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, how long do you think it'll take?

[You know, before I can finally talk to my mom without her being shocked at me for surviving this long.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

I don't know... your dad seemed pretty okay with the idea, I guess we could try him first and see what he thinks.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

Only if we can leave out the part where I messed with his stuff and got myself sent here.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

I think we can conveniently forget to mention that and still be convincing.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but, how did I get here then? The same way as you? I mean, you got here a while ago, so...

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

People just randomly show up in the past like they did in the first place. He wouldn't know the difference unless he managed to find the machine.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

...I guess that works out then. But he tells Mom just about everything. What if he tells her that I'm here?

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

I guess we'll deal with that when the time comes.

[not-ahero.livejournal.com]

[Fellow mischief maker over here didn't even blink at that ruckus. He's used to them by now. And he's looking over at you with an amused smile.]

Wow. Now that's an entrance.

[bibliophaged.livejournal.com]

...You're telling me.

[He just looks kind of dumbfounded for a second.]

[not-ahero.livejournal.com]

[Walks over with a few books under his arm and offers him his free hand to help him up.]