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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 4:17:49 GMT
K rubbed at her neck smiling sweetly at her husband and simply sighed after her husband agreed to go to the kids so that they could tell them of the impending death of their mother. She wasn't sure if she could really stomach this but they had to know, there was nothing else she could do in this fashion but... Well. The renamon wasn't going to hide it from them. She couldn't. She simply couldn't. She'd mumble lightly and put a hand to her stomach...
"Small butterflies..."
Holly didn't know what was going on, just that her mother had accepted another mission. She was perusing over some of the books, writing her name in some and making sure that the ones she did order were brand new. As there had been a bad habit of older books missing pages she needed.
"I did, I didn't really have the option to Deselect some of them. That and dad scribbles in some of his so..."
Holly shrugged lightly and rubbed awkwardly at her neck, fixing one of her books that had a loose cover before turning her head to her sister. Honestly she was glad for th ehelp but she had to wonder why syre was being all jittery!
"That and it doesn't hurt to have spares right? Just in case!"
Spares. Right. More like things she could hide stuff away in that some folks wouldn't question. Some of these textbooks could be retrofitted to suit her needs, blank papers switched out and she could easily write down different notes. Keeping track of which was which would be helpful. No one would think to look there for some other varying researches either!
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 16, 2019 18:52:42 GMT
"Well, I guess the school has to make its money somehow..."
If Holly wanted spares, Syre wasn't going to tell her no! Preparing another book cover, Syre found her ear giving an idle twitch - and a moment later, she seemed much more relaxed. Holly would be able to tell as well, as two familiar data signals finally came back to the Library, that being mom and dad! She couldn't help but give a sigh of relief, a small smile stretching across her face as she got the kick back in her step!
"Anyway! I'm glad you finally got the chance to get in! I thought that Kizna stuff was going to slow it down a bit, but... well, good for you!" She gave a chuckle, moving right onto the next book, carefully removing it from its wrapping. This was one of the few that dad didn't have a copy of! As Mikemon and K appeared back in the Library via portal, they didn't try to gather up Syre and Holly right away. First things first: Mikemon took to his office, then his scanner, getting a full copy of all of his handwritten notes. He then paged the front office, Stingmon picking up:
"Got a project for you. I have a new file that I need you to transcribe to electronic format. Clean up the sketches if you can, too."
"Of course."
Hanging up the line, Mikemon gave a sigh, leaning back in his chair, preparing himself for what was to come. He'd wait for K to give him the ready... and then would pick up... ... And dial Syre's number.
"Hm?" Weird, why was dad calling instead of just getting her himself? Regardless, she picked up: "Hey, dad! I'm just... um, hello?"
She blinked. "Now? I mean, sure, we're just sorting out her books. But we're kinda in the middle of... um... okay..."
A bit confused, Syre gave a sigh and hung up, looking over to the Meicoomon. "Dad wants us up in his office? Something about a family meeting?"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 19:48:56 GMT
"Either that or they want to make sure everyone has everything. I don't really know."
Holly pursed her lips and turned over the book that she had been working on. Gingerly biting at the thread that now held the entire thing together before tying it calmly. Her ears would flick and she'd turn her head ever so slightly, she could feel the relief flowing out of the black gatomon. She had really been worried about their ma hadn't she? Holly would be lying if she hadn't been in the same boat, she didn't know what exactly the mission itself pertained to but if it was cause for worry from syre...
K looked around passively, she always liked the library even when she was trying to tear it down she had rather found this place somewhere she could relax and just... steal herself away from the world. She'd sit down in a chair rubbing at her face with a single hand. Her eyes flicked to her husband and she'd simply nod as it seemed like he was just as ready. Or at least was ready enough to have the kids know...
"Go ahead. Does stingmon know or are you keeping him in the dark...?"
It was a reasonable question but she honestly had to wonder, she wasn't sure where it stopped in terms of telling his right hand what the left was doing so to speak.
"It's helped a lot actually rather than slow me down. But I'm glad it gave me the chance to do all this stuff ontop of it! Thanks sis~"
Holly's ears flicked again and she scrunched up her nose as she realized something really must be out of place if Da was calling them from a phone of all things. She didn't say a word while syre spoke to him, though she'd tilt her head lightly as it seemed like they wanted the both of them for something.
"Family meeting? I don't think we've ever had one of those..."
Holly sprang to her feet, flicking her ears a few times, twitching her whiskers and trying to figure out the situation as it was presented. Something just felt off and she couldn't place her paw on it. Shrugging to herself she'd pad towards the door, fully ready to go to their Da's office.
"No sense in keeping them waiting..."
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 16, 2019 20:02:59 GMT
"I told him when I first called him back from Vander Tower. He's going to be a great help this week..."
The cat shook his head, and made his call over to Syre. No matter what he said, there wasn't going to be a way to make it easy - but he didn't say what was going on over the phone. It was clear that Syre was somewhat confused, the BlackGatomon giving a shrug as Holly questioned the purpose of the family meeting.
"I know... it's gotta be something important if they're in such a rush?" Questioning it, but not able to figure it out, she just gave a shrug and opened the door for Holly. The pair would make their way down the hall, make the first left, and enter the first door on the right. As Holly knocked, the door opened - and the two would see Mikemon sitting at his desk, K sitting at the front, a bench dragged up for the two to sit on.
"Um... hi, dad."
"Hi, girls." He gave a nod, and looked over to the chair. "Have a seat. We... need to talk."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 20:28:13 GMT
K let out a smooth sigh and dipped her head in a nod, she figured that he did. Or that the bug would of found out on his own anyways given the research material. It would of been better to tell him outright and she was glad that he did. K could hear the confusion in her daughter's voice and screwed her eyes shut, managing a soft strangled sigh. She didn't know if she could honestly do this to them, to take away something like this... Her arm ran through her fur and at the knock she'd glance at mikemon before smiling softly at her daughters as they entered.
Holly's brows furrowed immediately upon seeing the state of her ma, something was definitely off. She smelled weird, her da was stressed out about something and she felt like one if not both of them had been crying. There were tell tale signs of treatment on her ma but even with that just... this entire situation was summed up in a single earnest sweep of her parents. She'd take a seat on the bench, leaning slightly and staring at her parents.
K on the other hand found that her voice had died out upon seeing her children. She sat there like a statue for a few moments before easing herself into a position where she could rub at her neck somewhat vigorously. She'd bite her lip and just shake her head.
"This isn't easy."
How could she start this? How. How could she tell them about this of all things, right around such an important time?! K gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and slowly exhaled out the breath she had been holding.
"You two remember when I fought in the eastern timberlands? Against the wisemon?"
It was easier to work into it, easier to explain that there was a root to this and taking from that root would ease them into it.
"Well to escape the final portion of that fight I had to load him. To get back to everyone I had to take his data into my own. It was either that or become destroyed by the beyond that is on the other side of the gate of destiny."
K closed her eyes and let out a firm sigh.
"It was merely a stop gap, we should of checked sooner but no real issues arose after the loading. During the time between then and now he's been slowly corrupting my data, likely hiding the fact by working discreetly. You're aware of how Vaccine cores are supposed to look girls?"
K would gesture to mikemon to pass the sketch to her daughters, hoping that they'd understand from just looking at this. But she continued anyways.
"He cracked and altered the coloration to my core. Doing something with his viral coding. Either he had a chance during the fight with the Demonlord of wrath or... well. Two weeks from now he'll come back, and I'll be dead."
K let that sink in for quite some time and holly's expression went from curious as to what she was looking at to absolutely shocked. Her jaw dropped a little bit and her eyes widened. She'd look between her mother and the image trying to make the connection here. K on the other hand gingerly held up her hand which only cause holly to hesitate.
"However... We're not going to let that happen. But... in order to avoid him coming back, we're going to perform a surgery to remove his data from my core. Which... his data now is integral to mine. Which means once removed I'll only have ten or so hours left."
K gripped her chair and she could feel the sheer raw emotion from her daughter rolling off like a tsunami. Further still she needed to put this forward.
"I'm being absolutely transparent with the both of you. The surgery is going to be in five or so days. While we still have a good window to remove him. But... my time is very... limited now. As your mother and... well..."
Holly blankly stared at her mother, opening and closing her mouth. Unable to really process everything that her mother had told her. She'd rub at her face with her paws, trying to piece everything together. It was like K had shattered any perception of a normal life for her in this moment.
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 16, 2019 20:52:48 GMT
"It'll be alright, K. They won't understand today - but later on, they'll be glad that you told them."
Mikemon gave a nod, and as the door opened, their attention was put right on the kids. Confused, Syre gave a nod and took a seat on the bench, Holly taking the one next to her. She looked to dad, blinking and turning her attention to K when she was the one to start speaking.
'This wasn't easy'. The tone immediately put Syre on edge, trying to brace herself for the news that was to come. The Wisemon fight? The one where K was extolled as a hero, the one where she won her freedom from Luminas? Of course she remembered, her mother was amazing! But, it seemed there were negatives to that fight as well.
The fact that the Wisemon was part of her data. And the fact that it was now taking her over.
Passed the paper, Syre gave a glance at it. She didn't know what to make of it, but based on the shocked look on Holly's face, it was clear that something was critically wrong. The Meicoomon couldn't even speak, Syre's ear twitching as she heard the truth.
Her mother had two weeks - no. Her mother had five days to live.
"This... this can't be... DAD!" She couldn't be mad at her mother, not for this, but her tone was directed right at the doctor. "Dad, you have to do something! You... you're the most amazing doctor in the Digital World, aren't you? You fixed mom's core a year ago, you saved her from the MeiCrackmon, you even gave Haru a new body! There... there has to be something you can do, something you can figure out!"
"Syre." To her panicked daughter, the doctor returned a single, firm word - and as Syre blinked, she saw it. The tears building up in her dad's eyes, this 'powerful and amazing' doctor clearly having gone through every option in his head before. "This... this is not the time for what ifs. Not for blaming, not for wasting time. This is between you and mom."
"This... this can't be..." Syre closed her eyes, tears starting to build up, as she looked down at the floor, away from them both. "She's done everything right. She's done everything she's supposed to - so why. Why does she have to be taken away..."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 21:08:17 GMT
K didn't even know how to react to her daughter, physically flinching as she heard them cry out to her husband. She'd open her mouth to speak but her daughter was quick on the take, she was right there. She was right that he was amazing, that he had fixed her before, saved her from the meicrackmon. Gave haru- K blinked slowly and slowly turned her head to Mikemon. Her brow furrowing deeply.
She wanted to address that but she found her words catching in her throat, she couldn't bring herself to talk at this point. She'd run her hand through her fur, exhaling slowly as the mikemon handled her daughter quickly.
Holly on the other hand was in full shock, her eyes had locked up. And she was breathing slowly through her mouth, she didn't even know what to do or say to either parent. Her eyes were locked on her mother, a mother that had always been there for her and now she wasn't going to be. Five days from now the idelic scene in the library would be a memory.
K wanted to reach out and she wanted to do something to calm down her daughters. To hopefully get holly out of whatever shocked state she had been put into. The renamon stood up and slowly hobbled over to the both of them...
And without much in the way of hesitation she'd hug the both of them very tightly. Holly physically flinched and buried her head against her mother without a word; her shoulders shaking as she started to cry against her ma.
"I've made mistakes before, I'm not perfect. Loading wisemon was a gamble, a gamble that bit me harder than I could of ever realized. I'm... I'm not going to be gone completely, you... Know that if a digimon isn't loaded they come back. Different most of the time, some memories. Some emotions still intact. It won't be me, but It'll.. be there. I can't promise anything, other than the scant amount of time I have for the both of you. You have to promise me something Syre. I know it's hard but I need you to."
She'd stare quietly at her oldest child, reaching to softly caress their cheek in an effort to calm her.
"I need you to to be strong for me Syre, Stronger than I could ever be. I need you to be there for holly, I know she'll be there for you too but... She can't handle this sort of thing without you."
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 16, 2019 21:25:35 GMT
Just... just why?!
That thought echoed in her head as she felt her emotions well up, the distraught cat unable to understand. Why did it have to be this way, why did it have to happen, why did mom have to be the one to deal with it? Wallowing in her despair, she found herself startled as she was plucked up by that fox - hugging tight onto both of them, onto Syre and Holly, the cat blinking as K started to spoke.
She wasn't perfect, she made mistakes. Heck, maybe this incident was caused by a mistake. But she'd try and be back for them. But, more importantly, she asked something of her daughter.
She asked Syre to be strong.
The cat's ears flicked, looking up to K as she said that - and to Holly, resting in the Renamon's other arm. She bit her lip, anger and sadness wallowing up in her chest.
But, somewhere in there. In the pits of her own feelings, she found her resolve. Her breathing steadied momentarily, and she looked right into K's eyes, giving a short and powerful nod.
"... I'll try my best, mom." She nodded again. "For you, for the Knights, for Holly... I'll... I'll try and use everything that you've taught me, to live up to that promise."
She wasn't alright. Her breathing was uneven, she was still upset - but Syre still managed to respond to K's words. As Holly rested, dumbstruck, she'd feel something else - the feeling of Mikemon's hand resting on her shoulder, as her dad sat on the desk.
"Holly. You've managed to impress both myself and your mother at every turn - and you've been a joy to my life as well as her's, our energetic and happy cat who doesn't know what the world wants from her. I know you're sad - but mom wants you to live the best life that you can, to live for your dreams. You're your own powerful and amazing Digimon. Its a lot to ask... but keep at it. Make me proud... and make mom proud. Alright?"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 21:43:55 GMT
K honestly was surprised she had managed to even speak to her daughters, was surprised that she wasn't wallowing in a pit of grief. Even more so she'd screw her eyes shut and exhale lightly. She knew that she couldn't lie to her daughters about this, honestly it was something she should of been prepped for in some way shape or form. She was glad that syre eventually came to find her resolve and her eyes softened under her daughter's gaze. She'd gingerly place her forehead against Syre's, her shoulders shaking slightly.
Holly on the other hand was just in what you could consider absolute system shock. She'd bite her lip after feeling that hand on her shoulder. She'd slowly manage her own nod. Still weeping bitterly about this entire escapade. She didn't know what to do, unlike syre she was willing to accept death and perhaps this sort of thing hit so hard as she never thought her own mother would be one of the ones to have that occur.
"I'll try da..."
K would hold her daughters for a few moments longer and slowly, awkwardly pulling away from the both of them. Holly let go after a few long moments and looked worse for the wear, rubbing at her face that was tear stained. She'd bite her lip rather hard and gaze at her sister for a moment before just sort of flopping back on the bench.
"But... you won? Right? In the end you won? He's not coming back. Which... means you won."
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 16, 2019 22:02:20 GMT
"Good... we're proud of you, Holly."
He'd keep his smile, and for a few moments longer, they maintained like that - until K slowly set the pair down, Syre finding herself gritting her teeth, trying to hold back her tears. As Holly flopped back in her chair... well, the BlackGatomon put her arm right around Holly's shoulder, as support.
The Meicoomon's comment caught Mikemon off guard. To that, the cat bit her lip, trying to think of how to respond, before giving a nod. "... It wasn't an easy choice to make. But we will be ensuring that the Wisemon will not come back. In that sense, we won - but at a cost." He gave a sigh: "And I'm sorry that our time together is going to be so short. There's so much we want to do, but so little time. At the very least, we want to get pictures of you and your mother, but... well, we can spend the next couple of days," the 'paperwork day' and the day that Mikemon had promised K that they would have with their kids before, "together. I'm not expecting things to be perfect, but..."
Hoo boy. "... Well. You know. We have to make the time count, you two."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 3:10:39 GMT
"Thanks da..."
Holly sounded downright uncertain of herself for a moment and she'd look up at her sister as the blackgatomon gave that support. She'd try to smile but it was hard, it was really really hard. She'd flick her ears lightly and let out a soft sigh.
"...That's what you... wanted right? To... Well win against him? and... this was... Was it worth it?"
"....Honestly I don't there's a right answer for that sweetheart."
Holly gave a solemn little nod then blinked at the idea of going and getting a picture of them along with their mother. Holly furrowed her brows a bit and stares up at her parents before nodding again.
"I better get a copy..."
Holly mumbled a little bit and rubbed at her eyes. It was going to be nice spending time with her parents but considering the circumstances well... It'd be a rush wouldn't it? Holly took a moment to consider what they could do, where they could go... Something. Anything. She'd bite her lower lip.
"Can... we all go fishing together? We... never have. And I'm sure syre wants to do something too!"
Holly perked up a bit and nudged at her sister blinking owlishly. She didn't even know what her sister would want to do with their parents. There were so many options!
"It doesn't have to be perfect, it just... guh..."
K reached down to give the both of them a hug again letting out a short sigh. She wasn't happy with how this was all going, how she was going to have to leave them. But it was how things were.
And they'd have to live with the fact she would be gone.
But this time she wouldn't be coming back.
It didn't take long for K to streamline the process for getting a photshoot. A few photographers from terminus, a phone call or two and a portal... Then they'd have their flitty photographer. Some magazine mon that needed to make some money to make the ends meet. Something K could understand. He was quite chipper even if the mood as he set up his equipment wasn't.
K on the other hand rubbed her neck, glancing around somewhat nervously. She had never actually gotten a photo taken of her before, even in passing. Hell the fliers she had put up for the knights had all just been logos and such. She'd lightly bite her lip, holly was actually surprisingly bouncy. Investigating the set up of the photographer and bombarding him with questions. Her eyes dragged over to mikemon and syre, a small pursed frown coming on.
She knew when her daughter was trying to be happy but there was that lost spark and the depth of sadness in her eyes. She didn't know what to say to make this better.
In fact there was nothing that she could.
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 18, 2019 3:51:38 GMT
K didn't know the right answer.
That bit of honesty was harsh at this point - but it was definitely the truth. Objectively, the only way it came down to this point was that someone made a mistake, whether it was loading the Wisemon or not catching the symptoms much sooner. This thought was why Syre found herself looking away, until her dad brought up what they would be doing.
Pictures? Now, of all times? "Um-" Before she could respond, Holly muttered how she wanted a copy, and Mikemon gave a smile and put a hand on the Meicoomon's shoulder. "Of course, we're all getting a set. Proper family pictures."
The first and last chance they would have to do it. Syre, normally photo-shy as it was, grit her teeth and nodded, forcing a smile on her face. And things would move quick from there - fishing? "I-I would like that! Fishing, I mean!"
"Heh, how about it, K?" Mikemon gave a grin. "A nice day out on the lake."
It was all he could do now: move forward, for both himself and his family. Syre blinked as she was snapped up in another hug, and sighed herself, gently wrapping her arms around K's shoulder. "Mom..." Well. put a few extra bits down and everything ironed itself out rather nicely! Their Etemon photographer was quick to set everything up, double-checking the lighting as he idly hummed to himself, his mood in an entirely different world compared to the rest of them. And though Holly bounced around, Syre found herself fidgeting, as Mikemon ran a brush at the side of her face.
"Nyah..."
"Seriously, how do you always manage to get these little knots here..."
"C'mon." 'You know what I'm like for these sorts of things, right'? Syre gave a huff, but kept her unsaid complaint to herself - and after a minute or two, actually cleaned up pretty well, the Etemon nodding to the group.
"Alright, uh, we're starting with a few of the fox herself, right?" Setting the film into place, the Etemon would get that first pose set up - and despite his tone, it was a surprisingly formal fare. K wasn't used to it, and it took a few minutes to get her pose just right, even giving a particular smile, sitting in a fashion that didn't feel just right on the chair... but a few clicks later, they would be able to see the preview on the ultimate's display:
Spot on. A bit of a formal pose, yes, but something that would look nice on a desk. Syre tilted her head as she considered the picture.
"... Never thought of mom as a scholar before... huh."
The doctor couldn't help but chuckle in the background.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 23:31:50 GMT
How could she really?
Knowing that the entire situation fell on her shoulders, in both the right and wrongness of it. K rubbed at the back of her neck, grateful that her husband was able to at least direct the flow a bit better than she. Each moment of hers she couldn't help but wonder just how much further her core was falling and how much time she'd have left if things were to go awry.
Holly on the other hand perked up a bit at the fact she was indeed going to get a copy. In fact she was going to get a set! The meicoomon let out a small giggle and felt her tendrils wiggle a bit. She wished that the pictures could of come at a better time... But there wasn't much to do now.
K tilted her head lightly at the idea of going fishing. She had to do some of that way back when she was still running the inn from time to time. She was never really any good at it but... If holly wanted to do that and the rest were okay with it she'd nod her head.
"Sounds just fine to me... I'll make us lunches~"
K grinned a little bit and was thankfully that her family was at least willing to adjust a bit for this sort of thing. Even more so she was at least thankful she could hug her children like this.
K didn't know photography all too much, staring quietly as the digimon worked to set himself up. His humming was a much needed distraction and the renamon found her tail swishing about. Not in excitement but in curiosity itself; the equipment had her curious. For something so simple at least she figured it would of been some... single camera or something.
Her ears flicked at her daughter and husband talking to one another. K didn't actually know what syre was like for photoshoots. She had never been to one. K paused awkwardly and nod slowly at the question the Etemon posed. She'd follow suit of what the etemon requested of her, shifting making it as best she could. Trying to get that smile just right, a certain sadness in her eyes she couldn't get rid of perhaps.
Formal. But something that would look nice, something she wasn't really used to being. She liked being polite and what not, helpful yes. But formal felt odd to her, perhaps that's why garlond made such a good butler for her because he was exactly opposite of her in that regard.
"I'm more of a warrior than a scholar I'd think... though I've got wisdom don't you worry."
K stuck out her tongue at syre and holly couldn't help but giggle along. She'd keep away from the equipment now that the etemon was using it. She'd bound up to her da and tilt her head lightly.
"Does this mean I can get a bigger desk? Ma's picture wouldn't fit with the one I have now. Though maybe if it was a wall portrait..."
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Post by Syre the BlackGatomon on Jun 19, 2019 0:50:02 GMT
Hey, photography was a serious business, and Etemon was going to do things right!
Though, really, the Etemon was used to that sort of viewpoint. Surely it had to be as simple as 'clicking a camera', but there was a matter of proper reflection, mirrors, lighting, a perfect pose, and sometimes a number of computer edits. As it was, he presented the Renamon with the best picture he could muster, and overall, the group looked pleased with it!
... Even if Syre and K joked about it just a touch. Mikemon gave a grin, rubbing the top of Holly's head: "We'll see. You might need one with class coming up."
"Alright, what's next?"
"Group pictures. All four of us... and a bit more 'relaxed' than that last one."
"Hm... by all means," the Etemon shrugged. "Can't really get all four of you to agree on some sort of pose..."
That said, how to do it? The four had one two-cushion wide sofa to work with - and K was a bit tall for everyone to simply fit in frame. Syre tilted her head: "Ma's only got two arms, so..."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2019 1:33:24 GMT
K was glad that the Etemon was at least proffesional about all of these and was super helpful in span of things. K was able to at least manage a bit of poise and eventually K rubbed the back of her lightly. The idea of her little holly going to classes... Well that was something she honestly wished she could see for herself, same with syre actually... Considering that what? She never was able to really go past that little test?
K paused as Mikemon and the Etemon spoke. Getting the four of them in one pose would be difficult? There was only two arms? K and Holly shared a look for a moment... before she swept up both her eldest daughter and husband in her arms. Holly climbing her mother like a tree and resting comfortably on the renamon's head.
"think this'll work sitting down?"
"Only one way to find out!"
K would let out a soft chuckle and sit on the sofa, her daughter and husband still hugged tightly against her. Though the arm that had been severely damaged was far weaker in it's grip than the other making it a touch awkward for a moment. To her daughter it was clear that she was weak in that arm, the strength she employed in her previous hugs being easily comparable.
"Hopefully this works for you two~"
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