letting Pierrot fly around the living room and encouraging him to do tricks in the air.

knocks on Francis' door, able to hear Pierrot chirping in the house. "Oi, Fran..."

blinks as he hears the knock and the voice, running over to the door and only opening it a sliver. "Who dares knock on my secret hide out's door~" he answers, grinning.

pauses at the voice. "Uh...?" Nope, none of the former colonies were that young anymore. Maybe he was babysitting for a human kid? "Is Francis there?"

grins wider as Pierrot lands on his head, pushing the door open more. "Now now, that's not the password Gil," he replies. He was wearing the dress he had picked out, something blue and gold to reminic

about his old robes.

blinks for a moment, unable to believe it. Of course once he gets a good look, he knows immediately. They'd grown together, afterall. "Holy shit, you too?"

watches the expression on his face change, laughing happily. "Me too~ I became adorable again. Though with bad timing," he pouts a little, stepping aside to let Gil in.

slips inside, and...picks Francis up. "Why is this bad timing? You're so friggen cute!"

gasps as he's swooped up, giggling and clinging to him. "Because it's Greg's birthday! I can't do anything fun like this~"

grins at that, ruffling Francis' hair. "Aw, well...you'll have to make it up to him when you change back. Extra kink, and all that."

laughs, shooing his hands away. Even at this age he still cared about his hair! "Hmmm, true true. I can't even take him out to dinner like this. I'm gonna try and get Arthur to change me back," he huffs.

snorts. "You think he's going to help /you/?"

sticks his tongue at him. "It's worth a shot, right?"

shrugs, still carrying him around. It's kinda fun.. "It is. But he'll probably just laugh at you."

happy to nuzzle into him. "Yeah maybe maybe," he sighs, waving it off. "How have you been? What brings you here?" he asks curiously.

shrugs. "Wanted to thank you for putting up with my drunk ass."

laughs a bit, patting his cheek. "Anytime. I know you've done the same for me," he grins.

. "Ja, ja...I like the dress, by the way. Very nostalgic."

hums, looking down at it. "I tried... it hardly is the same though. I wish my old clothes weren't so old and fragile by this point..."

nods at that. "Ja...shame. I'm sure there are people that can recreate it though?"

laughs. "Oui, likely. But I'm harly looking to stick around much longer as a child..."

pinches his cheek "But you're so cute!"

giggles and squirms at the pinch. "I knowww," he protests with a giggle.

grins at that. Awww, Francis was adorable. "I think you should stay this way."

laughs. "I dont think Gregory would appreciate that."

to smush his face. "That's okay, he can suck it up for awhile longer."

hums at him. "I think you're just as big a pedo as Toni," he replies teasingly, sticking his tongue out.

sticks his tongue out right back. "First of all, I am not. I'm just a good big brother, okay? Secondly...you're one to talk."

laughs, patting his face. "I'm not a pedo, I'm a good papa~"

him a look. "Right. I bet you are." He ruffles Francis' hair anyways, trying not to coo over how small and cute he was.

him a look right back at him! He gasps and protests as Gilbert ruffles his hair, trying to smack his hands away with a pout!

cackles at that, pinching Francis' chubby cheeks. "Yea, you need to stay like this."

whines and squirms in his grasp, trying to pull away from the pinching. "I do nooooooottt"

hugs him close, kissing his cheek. "You do. Forever, and then I can tote you and West around on my shoulders."

huffs at him, but gives up and relaxes in his arms. "I've been using Toni as my personal carrying service. If you want the job then that works too," he laughs.

stares at him. "You've been visiting him, and not toting me along?"

shrugs. "To be fair, he was the one who kidnapped me, not the other way around."

tries not to whine. "Why didn't he kidnap me?"

giggles at that, patting his head. "Maybe because you don't look like a child." Acting like one was a different thing altogether, of course.

would hold him upside down for that thought. "Well...maybe I will. If it's contagious..."

grins. "Well I did catch it. So here!" he replies, before giving Gilbert a big clumsy smooch on the cheek.

laughs, ruffling his hair. "Thanks. If I turn into a kid, let's hope it's after you guys all change back."

flusters a bit, shooing his hands away. "Who said I was gonna take care of you? I remember you were a terror as a child," he teases, laughing.

scoffs. "Hey. I was an awesome kid, nobody screwed with me." Except Eliza mainly... but that didn't count.

laughs, shaking his head. "Sure, if you say so..."

reaches up to pinch his cheek. "I do."

pouts and shoos his hand away!

cackles at that. "Aw, you're cute this way."

frowns at him. "Don't make me bite you," he threatens huffily.

coos at him' "Cuuuute, you're gonna bite me?"

huffs. "I will! Don't make me!"

pokes his cheek. "Aww. Cuuute."

swats him!!!

blinks at that. "You just swatted me. Francis...don't make me put you in a time out." He can barely hold back his grin, swat or not.

huffs. "I'll hold my breath if you do that!" he threatens.

cackles. "I'm sure you'll be a much more well behaved kid if you're passed out."

.....smacks him again.

winces that time. "Oww...geez. I will actually put you in time out, or...hang you upside down by your toes. Like the good old days."

looks offended, and tries to wiggle free out of Gilbert's grasp. "Barbarian!!"

laughs at that, hugging Francis close to his chest. "Hey. I'm no barbarian. I'm the best older brother ever, okay?"

whines and squirms still. "You're a brute and you know it!"

hums. "A little bit. But still a good older brother."

huffs. "If you were a good brother then you would go make me something sweet."

him a look. "I didn't say I was your bruder." He's only teasing though, and carries Francis over to the fridge.

arches a brow, humming at him. "You just did, you liar."

sets him on the counter, and goes digging for something sweet. "I said I was a good older bruder. Not yours. I'm a good bruder to West."

lets himself be set down, dangling his feet off the edge. "Hmmmmm getting off on a technicality, how rude."