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A familiar looking ball of purple-haired energy darted across the park's green grass, skidding to a stop near the group. She looked around the group, smiling brightly despite looking exhausted. Her hair was messy, looking rather wind-blown, more than likely from her running.

"Hey everyone!" she greeted, her voice high and breathless, but none-the-less cheerful. She looked around, seeing a couple familiar faces and more than a few new ones. Yay, new people! A box of doughnuts was held loosely in her arms, and the backpack that hung from her back looked heavy.

"Sorry I'm late." she apologized, offering a small smile. "I had to run a few errands around town and invitations to finish delivering, and had to grab some numnums for the party." She lifted the doughnuts up for emphasis.

Thali gave Maru a smile, before turning to look at Cris. Her smile faded as she thought about what he said. He was teasing her, wasn't he? She offered a smile, before turning back to the table. She had to finish before anyone else showed up. She carefully set a plate of chocolate chip cookies onto the table before anything else could distract her--or worse, make her drop it.

Samantha sighed, and toddled after her friend. " 'Lome!" She protested. "Play wiff me!" She paused, as she looked at Todd. "Ooo got cuwties?" She asked, tilting her head slightly. If he had cooties, she wouldn't play with him. But if he was like Josh and Vinny, and didn't--she would feel bad for not playing with him. Her thoughts were interupted by a familar face. "KITTY!" She cried, racing towards Jaella. The freckled toddler wrapped her arms around the teenager's legs. "I missed ooo!"

Reiya had followed her sister, and was looking up at the teenager. "Where Dawcy?" She asked, fingering the necklace the orange haired girl had given her. "Where Aawon?"

Oh, more people! He tilted his head from left to right when asked about his cootie status. He SO didn't have cooties! Girls got cooties! Everyone knew that! He wrinkled his nose.

"Naw, I ain't gots cooties. Girls gots cooties!" he retorted as the girl retreated.

He seemed pleased that Alome liked his name too, though. "Is good name!" he agreed happily. He liked this Alome girl. He twitched a little as he was suddenly pet on the head- it was a good thing he already knew someone was nearby. Had it been entirely a surprise, his reflexive response to such contact would have been to bite. "Dark, dark dark. Can't see nothin'." he responded. He knew other people could 'see' and he knew he couldn't...not that he was very bothered about it. He had always been this way. "But I's can smell weaaaaaally good!" That was another thing he knew- that he could smell much better than other people. It was a nice little victory.

Jaella smiled, leaning down to hug the younger girl in a one-armed embrace. "Hey Sammi!" she said, giggling and standing back up. "How have you been? I missed you too." She headed off to set the doughnuts down and empty the contents of her back-pack, pulling out can after can of Monster Energy drink. "Mom and Dad couldn't make it; Mom's tired, and Dad wanted to make sure she was okay. I'm sure they'll be able to make it next time, though. Doughnuts?" She offered the sugary pastries to the twins, since they were closest.

Suddenly there were a sequence of loud sounds from outside the house. They sounded just like something running into several garbage cans, followed by a screech of tires and the slamming of car doors. A couple of seconds later the door bell rang about seven times and a man's voice could be heard yelling from outside.

"Dammit Clara! How many times do I have to tell you? RING ONCE AND WAIT A MINUTE! It isn't polite!"

"WELL WHAT IF THEY DIDN'T HEAR US?!" Was the screeching reply.

Immediatly after the screech a chilling howl came through the walls, it wasn't completely animalistic but it still wasn't human. It rang through the house until it ceased seconds later. Then the man's voice came through stronger than ever.

"NO SETH! Now they'll probably think we're crazy people!"

"Um...Spencer. We are crazy people..."

"Thank you Chrissy for your wonderful comment! Now be quiet and just wait!"

And then it was quiet.

Well. She seemed nice...maybe she didn't have cooties. Maybe. He'd still have Da draw a bath once he got home just to be sure he didn't pick up anything here, though! He didn't want girl cooties...yuck!

The boy snorted a bit when she touched his nose and for a moment, he almost snapped out with his jaws. He caught himself, though, his muscles only twitching slightly. Oh, this was hard! He stuck his chew ring back in his mouth and gnawed at it a bit. Next, he sniffed at the girl and tilted his head. Sunshine and giggles? Was that what he smell was called? He wasn't sure, but if a grown-up said so...maybe she was right.

Todd was pleased his super-scenting abilities were being praised, though, and he grinned around his chew toy. "Coolio...yeah!" he agreed, allowing himself to be led back. He swiveled his head to Sammi when she affirmed she didn't have cooties either. He furrowed his brow in thought as he debated on whether to believe her or not- girls were tricksy creatures, after all! But he'd believe her for now...

"No cooties, no way!" he restated emphatically. With that matter taken care of, his sniffed the air and reached out, finding his guardian's pantleg and likewise tugging, looking upwards. "Wanna plaaaaay!"


Cris looked at the young girl that was demanding his attention and then to his ward. He thought on the matter a moment, rubbing his chin. Todd seemed to like the little one and he had his chewie ring...and he'd been fed beforehand... Maybe it would be alright for a little. He crouched down and undid the harness the boy had been wearing.

"Alright." he said, somewhat tentatively. He smiled a little as well. "Be careful, though. He can't see like you and me." he warned the two girls, for good measure.

Ben sat up scowling as he heard the commotion. He looked to Luke for assistance, and then to his wife. Why did she have to invite noisy people? Of course, Sammi and Reiya could have been considered 'noisy people' but they were his..

Thali seemed to notice her husband's distress, and rolled her eyes. Instead of going to sooth him, she went over to the noisemakers themselves. "Hello, I'm Thali." She said pleasantly. "I'm glad you were able to make it. Seth, right?" She looked to the little wolf-boy in the corner. "My two are over there, if you want to play with them." She gestured to her twins.

Sammi smiled at the reassurance that he didn't have cooties. "Kay. I play wiff ooo. But if have cuwties--and ooo lie, I tell my Mommy." She threatened him. Telling a parent was one of the worst things a toddler could do to another.

Reiya frowned as Jaella went away, but then made her way towards her mother. She was still toddling rather clumsily, as toddlers were prone to doing--but she had a determined look on her face. She was planning something.

Jaella blinked as the little grey one darted past her, a perplexed look spreading across her face. "Aww...." she said, frowning. The little one looked scared. But why was the girl laughing? It wasn't funny.....was it? She then offered a small smile to Spencer. "Nah. I think we're all equally crazy." She said, giggling and knocking on her own her gently with a lightly closed fist.