(Me and Aie only) Bad News~

"I don't know if anyone's ever told you before but most vampires aren't big fans of garlic, terrible allergy really, deadly to some-" Leo began to say, stoping to take a breath expecting Lupa to say something.

"I know that," Lupa retorted, crossing her arms, "I was just listing some plants."

"You know I was really hopeing that you would be all depressed at the idea of another one of your idea's blowing up in your face. but-" Leo began as he gently wrapped his arms around Lupa's shoulders as he hugged her rom behind. "I'm not like most vampires my dear wife, Lupa Nightray." Leo finished romanticly.

Lupa tried to keep herself from giggling, but she did let a smile slip through. "Oh, really? In what way?" she asked, like she didn't already know the answer.

"Well for example most vampires would have bitten you by now, but no, I prefer this." Leo said as he gently kissed her on the cheek near the corner of the mouth. "I Love you Lulu, I love you so much that I gave you a family, that's why I'm different my sweet angel." he continued in a soft and romantic, almost seductive voice.

Lupa smiled a little more. "And I love you, Elly." was all she said.

"Oh and one more way that I'm not like most vampires is that Garlic doesn't hurt me." Leo whispered smugly into Lupa's ear in the same soft tone he had used before.

Lupa had to keep from laughing. "Well then, I guess we could use that," she said.

"Yes, but first." Leo said as he turned Lupa around then hugged her and gave her a kiss.

Of course, Lupa returned both.

At that moment, Storm walked out into the yard in human form. "Really?" he grumbled, shaking his head.

"Yes really mister grumpy pants." Leo retorted as he pulled away.

"You're the one who's grumpy," Storm grumbled grumpily, causing Lupa to roll her eyes again, "you guys are morons," she said.

"Yeah yeah. Do you two want to be alone?" Leo asked, knowing what Lupa was probably about to say to storm.

"If you don't mind..." Lupa said. Storm looked between the two, confused. "What's going on here?" he asked.

"You'll find out Storm, come get me when you need me ok." Leo said before he started to go inside but stopped himself, "Lupa? Do you want me to wake Tala or do you want to tell her tomorrow?" Leo asked in his head, hopeing Lupa could hear it; he still didn't quite understand how the whole telepathy thing worked just yet.

No, I'll tell her tomorrow, unless she's still awake, Lupa said, before turning back to Storm. "You may want to sit down for this," she said.

Leo nodded slightly then went inside. He went to Tala's room and slowly opened the door so as not to wake her then quietly went over to his sleeping daugter and sat down next to her. "How's my little girl?" Leo whispered affectionately as he stroked her hair softly, carefull not to disturb her rest.

Tala was simply pretending to be asleep, as she wasn't tired and only moments before had been reading a book with a flashlight. As her father stroked her hair, she sleepily opened her eyes. Trying to be convincing, she blinked slowly. "Daddy...?" she said in a quiet, hopefully tired voice.

"Oh. I'm sorry sweetheart, I didn't mean to wake you." Leo said sofly as he slowly leaned over and gave Tala a gentle hug.

Tala was pleased she hadn't been found out, but didn't show it. She returned the hug. "It's okay daddy," she said sleepily.

"And sleepy head, just because your daddy's a vampire doesn't mean you can stay up all night." Leo said smileing kindly as he noticed that the flashlight that she was useing was still on.

Tala seemed to pout as she realized her mistake. "But I'm not tired~" she protested.

"I know, I know sweetheart. You never really did much like sleeping, I remember when you were just a little baby you used to keep me and your mom awake all night some times." Leo said chuckleing, realizeing that he really didn't spend enough quality time with his daughter.

Tala frowned. "Dad~" she wined, "what's that got to do with anything?"

"Just being nostalgic is all, and mentioning that you've never been good at sleeping." Leo said before pouncing onhis daughter and tickleing her, "But you've always been tickleish!" he laughed.