Small surprises.

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Alison didn't like it when her husband wasn't home. There were a variety of reasons for it, but the main reason was because he wasn't with her when he was gone. She had spent most of the day in a funk, waiting for Longshot and Asuka to return home from a clan mission. She couldn't complain too much when he was sent away. The jonin knew Alison was pregnant and somewhat clingy where her husband was concerned. So, if he had been called away, it was probably very important.

She still missed him, though.

So, she spent most of the day in her music room. Her single had done remarkably well since its release and now she was looking to find more good material to record. She had almost an album's worth already.

She was taking a break from working, having a sandwich for lunch in the kitchen, when she saw the glowy orange light from John's arrival. She hoped Lisa was with him. The girl had not been in her room this morning and that had worried Alison, too.

"Hi, guys!" She called. "Come have some lunch with me."

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Longshot's eyes lit up when he saw Maponos scurry in. "Fuzzy!" He held his arms out.

The pygmy marmoset hesitated, sniffed, and then raced over to pounce Longshot. He might have shrank somehow, but he still smelled like Maponos' Longshot. The little simian cuddled against the tiny Mojoworlder.

Longshot settled down next to a bigger pile of blankets and carefully hugged his little monkey. He grinned up at Ali. "These blankies comfy enough for you?"

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"They look very comfy." Alison smiled and settled down on the pile of blankets he'd made for her. She scooted around until there was room enough for the both of them and patted the blankets beside her. "You guys want to sit with me? We can read some of these fun books. They've got lots of pretty pictures."

She was glad that the little marmoset had recognized Longshot and come to him. If he hadn't it would have hurt the little blond's feelings.

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"Okay," He hopped over to settle down and snuggle up to Ali. Maponos snuggled up to him. Longshot skritched the pygmy marmoset behind both ears as he looked up at Ali.

"Whatcha gonna read?"

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"Well, let's see. I've got a book about a boy that becomes a king. And a book about a cat in a hat. And another one that has princesses and pirates and all sorts of stuff." She smiled and showed him the covers. "Which one looks good to you?"

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"Mm." He looked over the covers with the utmost seriousness. Then he poked the one in the middle with the cat in the hat. "That one!"

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"I like that one. Good choice!" Alison smiled and set the other books aside. She held the book where he could see the pictures and began to read.

She liked the rhyming cadence of how the book read. And the bright pictures. She even did her very best voices for the Cat, the children, and the very serious fish.

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Longshot snuggled up to Alison and let Maponos scamper all over him. He listened to the story, looked at the pictures, and played with the tiny simian. He giggled at some of Ali's funny voices but liked each and every one.

"You're a good storyteller. Tell me another."

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"Alright." She leaned over and kissed his cheek. "Let's see..."

Next she decided to read the story of King Arthur. She figured her husband would enjoy a story with knights and castles, magic swords and magicians.

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Maponos eventually settled down to listen to Ali, too. He curled up into a little ball on Longshot's chest. As Ali read. Longhot squinted a bit. He pulled at his lower lip.

"I think I met some-a these guys."

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She chuckled softly and kissed the top of his head. "Yes, you did. We both did. It was a lot of fun. Someday we'll have to go back and visit."

She snuggled him closer and continued reading.

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"That's where I got my big black horsie, and you got a really pretty dress. We got to stand in a biiiig fireplace." And there were parts his four year old mind was not even seeing. "Well, after I wasn't a big chicken."