The Girls Next Door

[Jess Buck]

Jessica raised an eyebrow.


"Prank?"

 

[Soul Eu Min]

" Don't worry sweetheart ", she assured Jessica, the glint not leaving her eyes.

 

[Jess Buck]

Jessica looked away from her mother.


"Mom that look is creepy." She said.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Lilly shook her head and lightly patted Jessica on the head, " Sorry dear. Never mind, lets head home ", she said as she headed towards the car, with her kids following her.

 

[Jess Buck]

Jessica nodded and followed her mother. She leaned over to Jinki.


"What do you think mom has planned?" She asked.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Jinki smirked, " Don't know...probably going to bother dad for God knows how long ", he replied, " For all we know, he might be sleeping on the sofa tonight ".

 

[Jess Buck]

Kyomi sighed


"What did he do this time?" She asked with a chuckle.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Jinki shrugged, " No idea. You know how mom is ", he said, " She loves to mess with people ".

 

[Jess Buck]

Kyomi chuckled.


"This ought to be interesting then." She said.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Lilly got everyone in the car before she started it up and started driving off, while doing so, she called Samual again. " Sammy dear ", she called in a sarcastic tone, " Are you starting dinner or have you locked yourself away in the man cave you call your basement? ", she asked. Suddenly she looked back and shouted at Lu Chu and Chun Hei, " Hey! I swear if you two start using your powers in this car, I'm making ALL OF YOU sleep outside, this includes you too Samual ".


" I'm hungry... ", Ae Cha mumbled as she looked down, not wanting to bother Kenji, who was still sleeping on her lap. Finally deciding that hunger mattered more than his comfort, she easily lifted Kenji's head off of her lap, stood up and placed his head on the sofa before going into the kitchen.

 

[Jess Buck]

Samual raised an eyebrow.


"Yeah I started dinner. What are the kids doing?" He asked


Kenji stirred slightly as Ae Cha removed him from his lap. He turned over in his sleep and gave a small snort before going back to a peaceful sleep.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

" Lu Chu and Chun Hei are using their powers, Hime is being lovesick, Ai Min keeps happily sighing, Jessica, Kyomi, and Jinki are just being quiet and not doing anything ", Lilly answered before shouting at Lu Chu and Chun Hei again to make them stop, this time in Korean and Mandarin.


While browsing the fridge, Ae Cha felt a bit weird and nauseous. She closed the fridge and leaned against the kitchen counter to take in a deep breath. Her abdomen was twisting with a searing pain and the sensation of liquids was boiling up her throat. She took in a shaky breath before wobbling her way to the home phone to call her older sister, Ho Sook, worry eating at her very core while doing this.

 

[Jess Buck]

Samual took his attention away from the food.


"Lilly what's going on. What are they doing?"


Kenji woke up slowly, hearing worried noises and footsteps. He sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.


"Cha-Chan? What's the matter?" He asked.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

" Nothing ", Lilly answered with a huff, " Just Lu Chu and Chun Hei having a disagreement about which power is better. I swear, if you want to adopt another kid, I will beat the living crap out of you ", she muttered in annoyance, not really meaning her words.


Fang Hua gave him a smile and shook her head, " Nothing! But, I change my mind! I'm going to take the test now! ", she proclaimed while rushing to grab her car keys and change into her outdoor clothing.

 

[Jess Buck]

Samual sighed.


"Lilly we adopted the girls that were destined to be the holders of the pure elements. Its our job to raise them and teach them how to harness their powers."


Kenji's eyes went wide.


"Wait! Do you think?" He got up and followed Ae Cha.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

" I know I know ", Lilly whined cutely with a pout, " And I love them But they cause so much trouble sometimes. Anyways, I'm almost home ". Suddenly, she asked him, " When are you sisters visiting? ".


Ae Cha unlocked the front door and opened it. " I don't know yet! ", she proclaimed but smiled brightly. " Ho Sook is meeting up with me at the pharmacy and then I'm going to her house. You can come if you want. Then you can see my cutie niece Ayumi ", she cooed as she thought of her barely three year old niece.

 

[Jess Buck]

Samual sighed.


"They should be here by tomorrow." He groaned. "Im really not anxious about them getting here...."


Kenji smiled


"Alright then. I guess I'll tag along." He said, following behind her.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

" Tomorrow... but that's also when Jinki's friends are coming over ", Lilly trailed off before sighing. Jinki looked at his mom with defeated eyes and gazed out of the passenger window.


Ae Cha locked the door behind them, " Lets go, lets go! I'm dying from the suspense ", she said as she pushed him towards the car.

 

[Jess Buck]

Samual sighed.


"Oh crap I forgot!" He thought for a moment. "Well.....my sisters are supposed to be staying at the local Inn, so his friends could still come over."


Kenji chuckled.


"Alright, Alright, lets go." He said, getting into the car.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

" Fine. I'm leaving now, bye ", she said before hanging up and brought the car to a slow stop in front of the red light. She continued to shout at Chun Hei and Lu Chu in Mandarin and Korean as the two girls continued to compare powers.


Giddily, Ae Cha got into the passenger side of the car, unable to contain the excitement in her eyes.

 

[Jess Buck]

"Bye" He said before hanging up. He sighed and went back to work on the food.


Jessica looked over at Chun Hei and Lu Chu.


"Guys, neither of you have the best powers. I do. So just shut up." She said with a straight face, but when she received a look of complete anger from her sisters she burst into the laughter. "Aw come on guys, chill out. We all have important powers so just deal with it."


Kenji chuckled and pulled out of the driveway and towards Ae Cha's sister's house. He enjoyed seeing his niece, his sister in law however, not so much. She was a very protective sister and Kenji didn't think she ever approved of him.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Rolling her eyes, Lu Chu hmphed and looked out the window while Chun Hei began to sketch on a piece of paper she had found in the car. Hime giggled at the scene, only she wouldn't be someone who got into a fight so quickly. Ai Min was still happily smiling, being off in lala land while she thought about Jung Hwa. As for Lilly, she still couldn't believe that her daughters were experiencing crushes and love and whatever, at her age, she was trying to swim competitively then again, she wasn't like most girls.


Ae Cha had called her sister and put her on speaker, " Ho Sook! Ho Sook! Did you buy it yet? ", she asked. In return, her older sister giggled, " Ae... calm down and relax a little. If you are pregnant then stress and excitement might be a little much for your health ". Pouting, Ae Cha told her, " Kenji Oppa os taking care of me ". Ho Sook scoffed, " I'm on speaker right? Anyway, Kenji, I solemnly swear that I will murder you if my Ae is stressed or harmed in any way. Just like how I threatened you when I first met you, when I threatened you when you proposed to her, how I threatened you on your wedding day- ", she was cut off by Ae Cha speaking to her in Taiwanese.

 

[Jess Buck]

Jessica sighed and smiled.


"Mama, I was thinking of joining the cheerleading squad. Do you think I'd be good at it?" She asked.


Kenji slumped in his seat as he drove. Jesus this girl was scary.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Lilly answered while driving again, " Well... it depends. Cheer leading takes a lot of dedication, grace, flexibility, out going personality, and being able to rhyme quite well. You have many of those things, it's just depicting which ones they are. What's with the sudden urge to be a cheer leader anyway? ", she asked.


" I just picked up the test ", Ho Sook told them, " Kyung Nam should be at the house with Ayumi. I better yet home too, who knows what candy he's given that child ". She was quiet for a moment before continuing to speak, " I'll see you at my house! Bye Ae.... watch yourself Kenji ". With that being said, she hung up and Ae Cha just sweat dropped at her sister's attitude.

 

[Jess Buck]

Jessica shrugged


"I saw signs around the school and I thought it would be fun. It looks like fun in the movies." She said.


Kenji sighed.


"What is it about me that your sister doesn't like?" He asked Ae Cha with a pout.