Aaron looked to his brother and tilted his head, he could see he felt akward sitting there "Ry are you okay?" he ask with a concerned tone, he looked down thinking it was something that he had done "Ry, have I upset you? You don't seem to be enjoying yourself" he say holding out a sandwich, he felt kind of bad because of all the presents he had sitting by him and how Richard seemed to have nothing

"Big sister, where is Ry presents?" he ask innocently, Lucy knew this was the problem of having Richard here but smiled "Richard gained his gifts from us on his birthday, as you where studying we couldn't give you yours" she smile, she knew it was a small white lie but she didn't want to hurt her little brother's feeling by saying Richard was a spoiled brat and deserved nothing from them

Richard nodded. He was fine he just felt like he didn't truly belong there. He also felt nobody wanted him there besides Aaron. He knew it was true anyway. He decided to go along with Lucy's explanation. He then decided he might as well try some of the food since he knew Chess was good at what he did, even if the breakfasts were a little lousy.

Aaron looked to him for a moment before his eyes wandered, standing quietly he headed for the front door "We are not allowed outside you know the rules, I am not getting punished because I need to run after you" he pouted and stomped his foot "Ryan you know better go back to the room!" his voice almost begging

Chess looked to Lucy and to Richard "Something is still off if he is seeing them" he whisper "They are never this active, Luce we might have to keep him locked up until they quieten down..." he whisper, his tone showing he didn't like the thought of such a drastic measure "Or..." his eyes went to Richard "Aaron will have to stay with you... he believes he is your doll as this is what your parents have programmed into him." he look down with a sigh as Lucy went to get Aaron "Please if you are going to be with him like you where, do it out of love not out of pent up frustration and anger he is fragile and liable to believe anything his beloved brother says to him" his words where not harsh to Richard but gentle knowing right now harshness would do nothing but upset everyone.

Chess's eyes went to Aaron as he sat down again "Was Ryan playing around again?" he ask a smile on his face watching as Aaron nodded "He knows we are not allowed outside" he say taking a sandwich and began to eat it, Chess hugged him for a moment "I think Ry has something to to ask you Aaron" he say his voice showed there was no force for him to agree to say that he did, though watched as Aaron's eyes turned to Richard "Do you Ry?" his voice showed curiosity

Richard figured he could go along with it. Heck he might actual get some consent out of Aaron that way, not that he'd force him into anything again. "yes. How about staying in my room for the week?" At least that they could all manage. He smiled as if hoping for a little praise for at least giving in to the idea. He agreed to Lucy's standards but made no promises on no sex. Though if that did end up happening it would be both of their decisions not just his alone.

Aaron grinned like a Cheshire cat hearing the request Richard had asked “Really?! No kidding?!” his voice showing how excited he was, to the point he was bouncing up and down like a hyped up chipmunk on a sugar rush “Chess! Can I? Can I?” he tugged on Chess's shirt and watched as Chess nodded “Just remember it is Ry's room and you have to follow his room rules” he say handing him a glass of orange juice “But you also need to calm down” he chuckle watching as Aaron took a drink of the orange juice.

Lucy looked to Richard “That was kind of you Richard, you I believe have just made his birthday complete” her voice was showing him praise, though she knew Chess had something to do with it, the fact Richard accepted deserved the praise, but her eyes showed if anything bad happened the voices would have to wait in line as she would have first call with the young 'prince' “Richard where would you like the second bed placed?” she would ask, she would have preferred the two to be in separate beds but they both knew she could and wouldn't argue with him if he said Aaron would share his bed

"I doubt Aaron would want his bed in there. Right?" Richard looked to Aaron. He knew he'd probably end up with him clinging to him again. Though he did promise not to do something out of line. If not for them but to reassure himself as well. Though if Aaron wanted his bed in there he would let it be in there. "His choice. I don't mind either way."

Aaron listened to the going's on his forest green eyes moving between them as if trying to keep track of what was going on, he however didn't speak as he was in the middle of eating a ham salad sandwich, his eyes went to the door again as he heard the doorbell. Just as he was about to stand up Lucy shook her head "You stay here and enjoy your sandwich little brother" she say watching as one of the other staff members answered the door.

Stepping to the side he looked to Richard and Aaron "Your grandmother young lords" he say his voice was quite formal knowing the woman would expect nothing less withing the household. The older woman looked to her two grandchildren taking her fur coat off and handing it to Steven who had opened the door "Did I walk in on something?" she would say with a smile walking towards them.

Richard instantly pointed to his grandmother's feet "Shoes... no shoes at the family picnic!" he called out, Chess took hold of Aaron for a second and smiled "Now, now Aaron that wasn't nice, why don't you try again" he say with a warm tone. Aaron looked to his nanny again "You can join us if you like but no shoes are allowed" he giggle

There nanny looked at Aaron for a moment in surprise at his outburst and then to the one who had told him off "Are you his nursemaid?" she would ask out of curiosity. Chess shook his head "No, I am the chef... but we all take care of Aaron and of Richard" he knew the woman didn't know of what went on in the house and he thought that would be better "We are holding a late birthday picnic for them both, but as the forecast was for rain and we promised a picnic today we decided to do it in the main hall, Aaron is very adamant that promises get kept no matter what" he say, as the woman sat between her two beloved grandchildren

Richard shrugged, still wanting to know Aaron's answer about the bed. He would see about that whenever Aaron would bring it up. He didn't know if their grandmother would approve or not but they'd lie if they had to. Saying his room was being renovated or something. Richard had eaten a few sandwiches.

Chess smiled to the elder woman "Where are our manners..." he say holding out a plate to her, there was a mix of hot and cold food, she was about to turn town the offer but seeing Aaron smiling happily she would remain with the household servants unable to believe how their parents ran their household "Ry I don't want to bother anyone, so we could share" he say after finishing his sandwich

"Share what?" she would ask, her voice showing she was confused. "I'm going to say in Ry's room for a week... but it's a secret" he whisper, she looked to Richard for a moment "Is Aaron not allowed in your room that it has to be a secret" she say with warm tone, she knew just by that one sentence something wasn't right and she would get to the bottom of it, but for the moment she would allow them their party

Richard nodded. "Alright. Uh Yeah...sort of." He didn't know what to tell their grandma since he didn't know how she would take news like that and they'd all probably have to make up some form of a lie. He waited for Lucy or Chess to elaborate on the matter. A paint job or something any type of like would be good.

Aaron looked to his grandmother and smiled "I have special rules I need to follow, or I'm a bad boy" he say innocently before eating another sandwich. Chess sighed a little just that one sentence made things more difficult to explain "Aaron sleep walks at night so his room has a specially fitted door so he can't do himself a mischief in the night" he say with a respectful tone.

Lucy looked to Aaron for a second "But recently he has been getting a lot of nightmares, so going against one of the special rules he has Richard has offered to look after him in his room for the week to see if it helps any" she would finish, she hoped the elder woman would believe it, after all it wasn't completely a lie Aaron did suffer from nightmares and not just when he was asleep

For the moment she bought it, then she looked to what her grand children where wearing "My, my we are going to have to go clothes shopping such shoddy clothing will just never do on my beloved grand children" she say taking a cup of tea that had been offered to her, Aaron's eyes instantly went to Richard, he was only allowed to wear good clothing while being taken out, and he wasn't allowed out without their parent's

Richard bit his lip as no thoughts came to mind. He wasn't sure how they'd get out of going or not as he looked to Lucy for any more ideas. Even if he just had to go for the both of them, though he still didn't want to go. He hated shopping for clothes. It was so boring.

"Lady Margret..." Lucy said watching as the elderly woman looked at her "Because of problems there have been with Aaron being picked on by people he isn't allowed to go out without the his lordship or her ladyship." she say honestly, her eyes going to Richard "Richard why don't you go give your parents a call and see if they will allow Aaron out with your grandmother" she say

Richard nodded though he was unsure if they would allow it or not. Their parents were a couple of hotheads when it came to letting Aaron do things the same as himself. Though since it was him asking he might sway them into allowing it. He left to go call them up from the kitchen phone as nobody would hear it.

Aaron just continued to socialize with the staff contently while their grandmother excused herself to go and get settled in her room.

Hearing the phone Richards mother would pick up the phone "Hello Richard" her voice would seem confused that she had been called "Is there something wrong?" she would ask her voice showing she was already to jump to assumptions "Has that nuisance of a boy been found?" her voice showing that it was just an update from earlier

"uh. Nana is here now and she wants us to both go shopping with her. That's why I called. You think you could let him do so. Just this once?" He said, worry in his voice. Their grandma surely knew nothing that went on or anything so to stop her from knowing of that would be letting her have Aaron go with her for once bending the rules.

Their mother sighed, it was a last resort that she allowed her mother to go look after them, but it had to be done as they where out of the country for the week "Richard, while your grandmother is there... he has the permission he needs to go outside; however..." she paused for a moment "You are soully responsible for how he acts outside the house so keep the leash tight" her voice was warm and loving but was also stern on the matter

Richard agreed. "All right. I'll keep a close eye on him and not let him do anything overly annoying. As you wish." He let her hang up first as he would aree to it but he would have to keep Aaron close which wouldn't really be a problem.

Chess walked in with a few empty plates that had sandwiches on it and looked to Richard for a moment as he placed down the plates "Would you prefare me to leave?" he would ask noticing how he hung up the phone "Oh the call is over, how did it go?" he would ask moving to the fridge to get the second wave of sandwiches

"He's allowed out but he's my responsibility so I have to keep an eye on him. Though that shouldn't be too hard...I hope." Richard said as he was getting ready to give the news to everyone else as well. "Didn't say anything about the sleeping arrangements either."

"He shouldn't be to much of a handful when out he has rules to follow" he say placing some plate onto the counter "As for the news about being able to go out with your nanny perhaps after all the excitement of the picnic is over when there are less people" he suggest not wanting him to get over excited and hurt himself or someone else by accident, he was still very childish and accidents did happen "Under the circumstances if you need to keep him under a watchful eye for this week, I'd say anything goes" he say with a mischievous wink. He meant it as a if you want to go anywhere then he would have to go too "Use the time to bond, it could be the last time for a few months" he say walking out the kitchen with a few of the plates hoping Richard had all the power right now to say what was right and wrong

Richard nodded. "Fine with me. Maybe after he's not so hyper we could go burn off some of that sugar. A walk or something to the playground." He chuckled, thinking Aaron would really like to be anywhere outside. He also wondered if they could sneak off to the movies or something some time. He would see anyway. He walked out the kitchen and went to see what everyone else was doing now.

Inside the main hall everyone was having fun lots of laughing was heard as soon as the door was open. There was a large family game of twister going on at the bottom thanks to the only one wearing white could be seen Aaron's right arm which was being placed on the blue circle "I'm not going to fall big sis" he giggle happily

Lucy looked to down to Aaron and moved her free hand to tickle him enough to make him laugh louder but not enough to make him fall "Oh we'll just see about that little brother!" she say tickling him a little more making him squirm

Richard couldn't help but watch as he leaned against the doorway. He wanted to see the outcome of this. He also would wait and tell Aaron when he wasn't so wired up. He watched as Lucy was trying to cheat by tickling him. "have you tried his feet?" He hinted as he sat down again.

Lucy looked over to Richard and smiled "Aaron no longer has tickily feet, not since your father attacked them with a bamboo cane when he was nine for apparent stomping, it;s the reason you can't hear him coming even when he's running" she say with a sigh

Stephanie who was the one turning the dial glanced back at Richard "You want to be accepted in this family, you need to be part of it, left foot green" she say her voice was warm and kind as she spoke to him wanting him to join in not only for Aaron's sake but for his own knowing he never has time to play like a normal child

"where the heck is that spot at then?" He asked, looking around for it since he figured the game would end quicker if he sat on the or something. "and I have good news but not until hyper there is calmer." He teased. He finally found the spot and found his footing there. He wasn't as advanced in the game so it looked funny.

Stephanie giggled a little at how Richard was stood "Little brother, right foot red" she say after the Dial finished twirling. Aaron took his right foot from the blue it was on and carefully to the red behind Richard's foot "I'm not hyper I'm having fun" he exclaimed giggling childishly.

"Luce left hand yellow" Stephanie called but as she went to move her hand a few people above her legs buckled and it all came down landing on Aaron who was underneath, quickly moving off they checked him over though he was coughing a little he was fine still laughing and crawled back to Chess the moment he seen more sandwiches "Fruit salad sandwiches! Your spoiling us!" he grinned instantly taking one

"the game over?" Richard assumed since Lucy screwed it up but he didn't mind laughing at Aaron as he got squished. He assumed so since Aaron went to Chess who had even more food. He decided to sit over by Aaron, not sure about having more food stuffed into his body though.

"The way the game works is one person spins the dial it will tell you which foot or hand and which color" Stephanie would say showing the dial, by the end of the game everyone is all twisted up and the only way to be out is to fall on the mat "Audrie left hand yellow" she call out as the game continued

Soon Aaron yawned as the clock ticked for eight o'clock "Okay everyone say good night to Aaron" Chess called out, Aaron stood up and got his things bidding everyone goodnight he placed everything he got on his desk and went to Richard's room waiting outside for Richard to come

Richard eventually fell on one of the maids, making them both go out. He then decided he should check in with Aaron, walking up the stairs and going for his room. "wait long? I just lost." He smirked, he was pretty good at balancing. "they play dirty...trying to make you fall early." He chuckled as he led Aaron into the room. "you sleepy?"

Aaron would be sat on the floor hugging into the Elissa, he was hugged into her with his eyes closed gentle breathing easily heard. Hearing Richard's voice he opened his eyes slowly "Bed time?" he say with a yawn "They don't cheat, they are playful" another yawn crossing his lips, by the time he got there forty five minutes would have passed "snack time? or breakfast?" his voice showed he was disorientated

"Come on let's get you to bed." Richard chuckled as he helped Aaron up and into the room. "I doubt you should be hungry now after all that food in your gut. But maybe after you rest for a while, we could get something." He said as he tucked the bed down and let Aaron sleep in the bed alone. He would be tidying up the room itself as it needed some better organizing and he didn't like the maids going through his things. Especially the top drawer full of unmentionables.

Aaron allowed himself to be helped up and moved into Richard's room "I am not hungry Ry" he say trying not to make his brother worry, as he was helped into the bed. For all it seemed like he ate at the picnic it wasn't overly much three sandwiches, a small piece of cake and a glass of orange juice, he thought by having that much he was being greedy and so had no more even though he had wanted to. Closing his eyes he fell asleep quickly hugged into his doll, one hand on his hair, and his other hand's thumb going into his mouth

Richard tidied up, sorting things and throwing out old papers and documents that were not needed any more. Mostly school notes from previous years of tutoring at home that he didn't need to keep since he retained what information he wanted to keep in his brain. Once the place was tidied up he crawled into the bed and kept a watchful eye on Aaron for any sign of distress.

The moment Aaron felt a shift in the bed he shot up almost as if he hadn't been sleeping at all, his thumb coming out of his mouth, his hair coming from his hair and he shifted out of the bed and moved into a corner curling, seeing Richard a look of fear in his eyes as a tear of blood fell. He completely forgot he had been given permission to be there that week, Elissa ever held tight in his arm wrapped up protectively

Richard got up and hugged Aaron. "It's all right. What's wrong?" He asked as he picked him up since he could very well lift a half-starved person with ease. He brought him back to the bed. "now try and get some sleep since you're allowed to fir the week. You're also allowed outside this week too. Mother said you were. But I have to watch you." He stroked Aaron's short hair.

Aaron looked up at him with fear shaking badly, the instant he was picked up he curled but didn't remove either arm from his doll, it was almost like he was protecting her from someone or something. Moving one hand eventually he wiped his face and looked to his hand seeing the blood "We aren't safe here, we need to leave" he whispered as he was moved back onto the bed.

Standing he grabbed Richard's hand and pulled him out of the room "We are not safe here, the shadows want us dead" he say moving downstairs another blood tear falling. He looked around and seemed lost, confused and dis orientated but pulled Richard to the left as a vase came flying out of Richard's room almost hitting him "I wish they would stop this." he say sadly

"where should we go then?" Richard whispered to him, seeing the vase. He wondered what the hell was going on and what was after them. A ghost or something he thought at the very least. He wondered where all the staff were.

"I-I don't know, I'm not allowed out the house remember and when I do go out they never let me out the limo" he say looking to the ground "Besides it's not like them to act up" he say pulling Richard into the kitchen "Chess, they are being bad... they through one of the vase's" he say with a worried tone

Chess moved to the two boys and held them close and walked out "Luce did you go into that other room?" he ask walking to the other, Lucy nodded and pointed to Elissa "Luce there was a reason that room was off limits... they'll have to stay there the week" he say walking them upstairs

Richard sighed, not knowing what was fully going on. All he knew was that he was getting tired and wanted to go to sleep. Really soon. He didn't really care where so long as it was apparently 'safe' for Aaron.