Since today is Mothers' Day. I thought that might present some interesting stories. So the prompt for this week is: Mother

Oops, I already posted a Mother's Day short on the Mother's Day fic bits thread. Guess I should have posted that over here. And can someone please help me out and rate this thread. I accidentally hit the one (really should not be typing without my glasses) and now it won't let me take it back.

No worries, Jublke. K2 and I both had the same idea. Don't worry about the rating, but if you want, you can post a link to the other thread here so that those browsing this thread can find the story.

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Nice short, KT. Gotta love that Swan. I wonder if she worked through most of her pregnancy? As for my contribution, you can find it on the Mother's Day bits thread over here: http://www.gatchamania.net/thread.php?threadid=4026&sid=

Very sweet, KT! Now we want to know the baby's name!

Jeez, there's no pleasing some people is there? Maybe next week, prompt permitting!

Beautiful, KT! I wondered if she/they would have a son or a daughter first.

FIRST!!!! you mean they have to have more!!!!

KT: Aw, so sweet, and LOL on the "more"

Originally posted by KT1972 Jeez, there's no pleasing some people is there? Maybe next week, prompt permitting!

It'll be interesting to see what you come up with next week!

your guess is as good as mine EW!

Originally posted by KT1972 FIRST!!!! you mean they have to have more!!!!

Unless you intend to tell me she had TWINS .... I thought it would be obvious for the Swan and Eagle have to have a little cygnet and a little eaglet.

Ummmm, shouldn't we let this one grow up a bit first?

Very nice, KT! I love the way you've rounded out the little bits you've been posting ver the past few weeks! ***** She squinted suspiciously at the torn paper bag. Such things were known to contain all kinds of nasty surprises. The last such bag she had found around the Snack J had contained a cockroach the size of a tea saucer. Fortunately she had managed to kill it before it had gotten away. She could only imagine what might happen if one of her customers saw such a creature running around the restaurant! Whatever it was, she had to deal with it. Naturally Jinpei had disappeared. He always left his messes for her to clean up. Sighing reluctantly, Jun pulled off her shoe, preparing to wield it, then tore open the bag with her other hand. She raised her shoe and... She barely stopped herself from smashing her shoe down onto the box of chocolates she had found within. "Chocolates? For me?" She was still suspicious. This stank like one of Jinpei's pranks. Hesitantly she flipped off the lid, still wielding her shoe. Happy Mother's Day! The childish scrawl stared up at her from underneath the lid, causing tears to prick at her eyelids. She sank down onto a barstool, barely able to see through her misty vision. "Jinpei..." she whispered, gingerly picking up a chocolate. "Ahhhh!" she screamed as the chocolate began scurrying away. Rapidly her shoe came down. Wham! Wham! Wham! Within five seconds, all of the chocolates (and a number of things with legs) had been smashed flat. Shaking her head, she couldn't help laughing to herself. Some things never changed.

TJ: LOL poor Jun

A little standalone bit: Joe stepped into the Snack J, kind of relieved not to see Ken. Watching Ken's withdrawn moods on Mother's Day just brought back memories of his parents face down on the table, dead, throwing his world into permanent disarray. The sight that did greet him though was certainly worth appreciating. Jun was on her hands and knees, scrubbing something under a table, and the way those striped jeans clung to her ass was a welcome distraction. He sauntered over, leaning against the side of the booth. "So, babe, want to be the mother of my children?" Joe winced as her head smacked into the bottom of the table. Rubbing the sore spot, she backed out from under and regarded him with a critical but amused eye. "Joseph Asakura," she said with a single raised eyebrow, "next time you try that kind of line on me, there'd better be flowers. And maybe a romantic dinner for two." He thought he caught a bit of a grin as she returned to her scrubbing. Was he imagining things, or was she arching her back a bit, making the scenery that much hotter? Maybe he should go buy some flowers and find out.

TJ: Love it! That's quite the visual. Chris: I can totally see Jun using his full name when she's mad. Maybe even a middle name ... I'm wondering how that short would read in first person. Love his wistful thoughts at the end.

Thanks jublke! I thought about making up a middle name for him, then wussed out.

TJ, a great piece, it seems that no matter how cautious she is, Jinpei can still catch her out! Chris, she didn't say no then, I see.....

Originally posted by ChrisW Thanks jublke! I thought about making up a middle name for him, then wussed out.

It would have to be a totally outrageous or embarrassing middle name since we never hear it. Gotta admit - Luigi came to mind as I read it.

Chris! And she's not even mad that she banged her head! 'Joseph', huh?

Originally posted by jublke Gotta admit - Luigi came to mind as I read it.

As in, Mario's brother?

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by jublke Gotta admit - Luigi came to mind as I read it.

As in, Mario's brother?

Yep. What can I say? I have two boys ... lots of video games.

Originally posted by ChrisW Thanks jublke! I thought about making up a middle name for him, then wussed out.

Maybe Joe is his middle name. Or maybe it is George, and his family called him by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father. Some families do that.

Originally posted by KT1972 Chris, she didn't say no then, I see.....

Nope, she didn't.

Originally posted by jublke It would have to be a totally outrageous or embarrassing middle name since we never hear it. Gotta admit - Luigi came to mind as I read it.

Mind you, it could be Giuseppe. Though embarrassing is always fun!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Chris! And she's not even mad that she banged her head! 'Joseph', huh?

That might be the name that's on his new birth certificate. Or all the kids just decided that no matter what Joe said, Joseph was his full first name.

Originally posted by amethyst Maybe Joe is his middle name. Or maybe it is George, and his family called him by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father. Some families do that.

Yup! Of course knowing kids, the team might have dubbed him Joseph Mario Luigi Asakura.

Originally posted by ChrisW Of course knowing kids, the team might have dubbed him Joseph Mario Luigi Asakura.

Do you really see Joe, no matter how old, putting up with that? Or Nambu putting up with Joe's no putting up with that?

Originally posted by amethyst

Originally posted by ChrisW Of course knowing kids, the team might have dubbed him Joseph Mario Luigi Asakura.

Do you really see Joe, no matter how old, putting up with that? Or Nambu putting up with Joe's no putting up with that?

No, but I can see it being a joke from when they were kids. Maybe from when he first moved in with Nambu.

Originally posted by amethyst

Originally posted by ChrisW Of course knowing kids, the team might have dubbed him Joseph Mario Luigi Asakura.

Do you really see Joe, no matter how old, putting up with that? Or Nambu putting up with Joe's no putting up with that?

Of course not. Which would just make it all the more fun for the rest of the kids to pull out from time to time. I doubt they'd use it as much as Joe got older. But in revenge for such a cheesy line, Jun might do it!

Hee! Ame and I had the same idea! How much fun is that...anyway, sorry that this has taken so long for me to get back to...I've been enjoying all the stories thus far. Now for the breakdown KT--What a sweet little fic...it must have been a scary time for the Swan, was nice to see they both made it through okay. TJ-Very funny, I can so see Jinpei playing such a mean trick on his older sister...I wonder if she ever got back at him for it, and how. ChrisWW--the Condor strikes again...or strikes out...If I were Jun, I'd have tossed the sponge at him for banging my head like that.

Originally posted by k2p2 TJ-Very funny, I can so see Jinpei playing such a mean trick on his older sister...I wonder if she ever got back at him for it, and how.

I suppose that would be another prompt...

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by k2p2 TJ-Very funny, I can so see Jinpei playing such a mean trick on his older sister...I wonder if she ever got back at him for it, and how.

I suppose that would be another prompt...

Oh TJ --

Naw, I think I'll let someone else do that.

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Oooh, mysterious... So why is Iona such a threat to Galactor then?

Catching up as usual. KT - 'So you're the one whose been kicking me'. Jun has what she wants, a child to love. Great piece, KT. TJ - That was sweet of Jinpei, even if his bugs got to it first. Chris - Joe is so rotten. He does need a crazy middle name. With te last name of Rock, we got all kinds of suggestions for names for our son. Some of the best were Moon, Plymouth and Hard (yes, someone actually suggested it). It sounded like Jun may have been giving him an invitation. K2 - Will Lynn try it? Now you've got me on pins and needles.

Anderson caught her just she was opening the door leading to the lifts that would take her to the top of Centre Neptune...and, as far as she was concerned,freedom. "Where are you going, Princess?" She stopped in her tracks, and turned around, blushing, as if she had done something wrong, which, as she reminded herself, she hadn't. Not yet, anyway. "Chief! I thought you were at a meeting!" "It finished earlier...wait a minute, I was asking you where you were going, not talking about my work!" Princess looked at him sullenly. "To a party thrown by the son of one of the scientists. I met him last week here and he invited me." "Princess, I assume the reason you didn't tell me about this party, was because I would not approve?" Princess flopped on the floor, arms crossed, looking more mutinous with the second. Yes, that was the reason she hadn't told the Chief. It was a weeknight, during a week full of training and exams. The G-Force project was progressing rapidly, and the young recruits were shaping up to be a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately for Princess, they were still underage, still under the care of Anderson and still very much in the middle of their teens, with all the angst that brought. "It's not fair! I'm old enough to learn how to fight and blow things up, but I'm not old enough to go to a party! And you let Mark and Jason go to that paint-balling match last week, just before our combat exam!" "For your information, Princess, I didn't. But I'm sure you didn't want to rat on them on purpose, so I'll let it drop. Although I would be very interested to find out how they sneaked out, the little bastards", he finished, the last words spoken very quietly. "But I'm afraid this will not change my mind about the party. You have exams tomorrow. And four hours of training. I'm sorry, the party's out of the question." Princess looked up at him, tears of frustration welling in her eyes. "You're not my mother! You can't tell me what to do!" Anderson slid down to the floor and sat beside her. "You're right. I'm not your mother. But I'm your foster father, and, more importantly as far as your training is concerned, your Chief. You signed up for this project on your accord, you'll have to make sacrifices for it." "Don't give me this!" she said hotly. "I was a child when I started on the project!" "But I don't see you resigning now that you're older," he replied mildly, recalling similar conversations with Mark and Jason already. Princess had no reply to that, so she kept silent. Anderson got to his feet, reached down to help her up. Grudgingly, she gave him her hand. Silently, they walked back to the living quarters of Centre Neptune. Stopping outside her room, Princess turned the knob and made do go in without a word. At the last moment, however, she turned her head. "Goodnight, Chief." He smiled at her. "Goodnight, Princess." Another teen crisis averted, he thought to himself as he walked to his office. Until the next time.

And catching up with the other fics now

Hey, DT, great to see the team behaving like "normal" teens and Anderson being a "normal" parent with them!! Love it, especially when Princess 'ratted' on the boys, however unintentionally. Would the chief be having quiet words with them later too?

KT: I think he'll be checking the security cameras!

DT, very sweet...Princess has gotta learn if you're going to sneak properly, you don't take the elevators...you take the back stairs...very quietly...Hee, I think the boys sneaking out for paintball could be a whole 'nother story in itself...

KT-Iona is not so much as a threat, but her perfect memory would be an asset to Galactor's efforts. Becky-that made me laugh! Will Lynn try it...we'll just have to read on to find out...(I do know)

I figured Iona might have a say or two about it. DT - Princess is training to be a ninja. She ought to know how to sneak out. It would be hard to find a balance between their being teenagers and their becoming warriors. I'm trained to kill people for a living but I can't go to a party? It is a little ridiculous.

k2: Definitely moves the story along, and leaves me looking forward to the next instalment. Becky: Aloutious? Daniella: LOL, oops, Princess ratted the boys out. They're sooo in trouble. And I find myself wondering if she's about to turn right around and leave anyway, heh.

Originally posted by k2p2 DT, very sweet...Princess has gotta learn if you're going to sneak properly, you don't take the elevators...you take the back stairs...very quietly...Hee, I think the boys sneaking out for paintball could be a whole 'nother story in itself...

Now that's a good idea! I'll try to fit it to another prompt!

Originally posted by Becky Rock DT - Princess is training to be a ninja. She ought to know how to sneak out. It would be hard to find a balance between their being teenagers and their becoming warriors. I'm trained to kill people for a living but I can't go to a party? It is a little ridiculous.

You know what they say about best laid plans

Originally posted by ChrisW Daniella: LOL, oops, Princess ratted the boys out. They're sooo in trouble. And I find myself wondering if she's about to turn right around and leave anyway, heh.

I don't think Anderson would rat her out to the boys, that she ratted them out to him...wait, I'm getting confused...no, that's right. But I can see him improving security around their rooms, starting immediately

K2 what an ominous scene! I can practically feel this guy's malevolence! Daniella, a perfectly believable scene... you can imagine that the young teenagers training for war are also interested in leisure pursuits... no wonder they got a Ready Room! Now when will Princess start learning that she can party with the boys on Neptune?

Originally posted by ChrisW k2: Definitely moves the story along, and leaves me looking forward to the next instalment. Becky: Aloutious? Daniella: LOL, oops, Princess ratted the boys out. They're sooo in trouble. And I find myself wondering if she's about to turn right around and leave anyway, heh.

Chris, aloutious isn't in my dictionary. ???

Becky: Joseph Aloutious Asakura ... hehe

Hee, went to school with an Italian named Aloutious...but we just called him Al... But we also grew up singing Alouette. Alouette, gentille Aloutte Alouette, je te plumerai...... Je te plumerai la tete Je te plumerai la tete Alouette, Alouette Oooohhhh! Sometimes we'd substitute one for another...

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Oh jublke, I love this, very tense and emotional and poor Mark having to deal with this on top of everything else. Crossing fingers that you'll find your way over the hump and figure out where you want to take it.

Thanks, Chris! Any chance you want to beta when I get there?

Originally posted by jublke Thanks, Chris! Any chance you want to beta when I get there?

Yup.

Awesome! I'll let you know. BTW, I pestered my poor husband relentlessly on this road trip and I think Chief Anderson now has some new tests to run on the Condor. I'm thinking about working that up into a separate piece, maybe a companion piece. Gotta see where the muse moves me on this one first.

Originally posted by jublke Awesome! I'll let you know. BTW, I pestered my poor husband relentlessly on this road trip and I think Chief Anderson now has some new tests to run on the Condor. I'm thinking about working that up into a separate piece, maybe a companion piece. Gotta see where the muse moves me on this one first.

Woo. My husband is also a long-suffering victim of writer's curiosity!

Wow, Chris! I really feel sorry for Mark. Interesting that you stepped away from canon and have his mother still lives at this point in your story. I like it, it means it can impact/affect him differently while he is in command.

Originally posted by clouddancer Wow, Chris! I really feel sorry for Mark. Interesting that you stepped away from canon and have his mother still lives at this point in your story. I like it, it means it can impact/affect him differently while he is in command.

Oh that's not me, that's jublke. However, Mark's mother is never ever mentioned in BOTP canon. It's totally open how one interprets that.

It seems like fanfic that I've read about Mark's mother tends to imply that she was ill and/or long suffering at the hands of Cronus. It got me thinking - what if she wasn't so nice?

Originally posted by ChrisW

Originally posted by clouddancer Wow, Chris! I really feel sorry for Mark. Interesting that you stepped away from canon and have his mother still lives at this point in your story. I like it, it means it can impact/affect him differently while he is in command.

Oh that's not me, that's jublke. However, Mark's mother is never ever mentioned in BOTP canon. It's totally open how one interprets that.

Sorry, obviously I was scanning posts too quickly and was not paying attention to who was posting. You are correct Mark's mother is never mentioned in BOTP, but because they are all meant to be orphans I always took it to mean Mark's mother was dead. Of course small facts can change in a writers story, considering in my AU I do have each member of the team being adopted by different families who are on the Board of the Anderson's company. Not really making them orphans, although they were - before they were adopted.

Originally posted by jublke It got me thinking - what if she wasn't so nice?

I could see that, it would explain why she wouldn't mind Mark being taken in by Anderson. Although if she were really "mean" she could have tried fighting Cronus on that (just to spite him), making Mark's young life an even worse one.

If his mother has been lingering about, that has to have weighed heavily on Mark. Would she have known anything about the problem he had with his implant (does she even know he's on the team?). I assume, since he's going to take Princess with him, the team knows about her as well?

Becky, I'm working on the assumption that Mark will have a lot of explaining to do ... and I'm hoping it brings him closer to Princess. But we'll see ...

Jublke, that's wonderful! I can really feel Mark's emotions here, and I love how he's standing up to the Chief, even as he bows to the necessity of the situation.