Finding Them

Dakota and Darcy tried to stay awake and just as they were dozing off, the doctor walked in waking them with a fright. Dakota glared at the doctor earning a chuckle from the doctor. The doctor handed the medicine over to Daniel with instructions on what to do and how much to give each child. He also gave him a letter clearing both children to fly after 5 days of antibiotics.

Mitchell ordered a car with two car seats to pick them up from the hospital. "Ok we can go to the hotel now" Daniel told the twins. "I am going to carry one of you and Mitchell will carry the other one" Daniel told the twins. "No touch" Dakota stated firmly. "We don't have shoes so you can't walk" Mitchell stated. "No shoes" Darcy echoed. "That's right, we have no shoes for you so we will carry you to the car and then tomorrow we can get new shoes so you can walk" Daniel stated. "Now would you like daddy to carry you or Darcy?" Daniel asked Dakota. "Addy or big Kota" Darcy echoed.

Dakota looked between his dad and his brother searching for what? No one knew. Dakota turned to his sister and again they spoke gibberish to each other before Dakota turned to his father. "Cc go big Kota, I go with Addy" Dakota stated. "My name is Mitch" Mitchell stated. "Mitty" Darcy stated. "Mitch baby, and that's daddy" Mitchell replied. "Addy, Mitty" Darcy stated pointing just like Mitchell had. "Yeh that will do" Daniel laughed. "Ok I'm going to pick you up buddy and Mitch is going to pick up Darcy" Daniel stated. Dakota nodded his head and braced himself to be picked up.

Both kids were stiff as they were picked up. Darcy reached out for her brother's hand and Dakota did the same thing. Daniel and Mitchell moved closer together so the twins could hold hands which they did not letting go of each other. "Ellie?" Darcy asked looking for her elephant. "Woody" Dakota stated pointing to the woody teddy on the ground. Daniel handed Woody to Dakota who grabbed it with his other hand not letting go of Darcy's hand. Mitchell found Ellie and handed it to Darcy who took it from him shoving it under her arm but not letting go of her twin. They headed down to the pickup area with the twins holding hands the entire time.

The twins had never been in car seats and it was a struggle to get them in. The seats had to be moved so they were beside each other. The twins refused to let go of each other and that pained Daniel that they thought they were going to be ripped apart. Mitchell sat in the back with his siblings as Darcy seemed to warm up to him the most as much as that killed Daniel he understood it too. She thought Mitchell was Big Dakota as they looked so similar. Daniel sat in the front and took a photo of the twins with Mitchell sending that and the one with the twins covered in watermelon to the group chat with his other sons.

The twins fought against sleep all the way to the hotel. It was a 15-minute ride and Dakota glared at the driver the entire time while gripping his sister's hand. Darcy struggled to stay awake with the movement but didn't want to sleep so she could make sure that Kota stayed with her. When they got to the hotel, Daniel and Mitchell again walked side by side so the twins could continue to hold hands. They got some very weird looks but they didn't care. Daniel and Mitchell wanted the twins to feel safe and would do anything to prove that they were safe with them. "When we go into the room, you both can have a nap if you like," Daniel told the twins. "Cc sleep, Kota watch," Dakota told his dad. "I'll watch you both and keep you safe," Daniel told his son.

As they got into the hotel room Darcy barely could keep her eyes open. "Cc need wee wee," Dakota told Mitchell. "Ok bud, I'll take her to the toilet" Mitchell told his younger brother. Daniel placed Dakota on the ground and began to get the bed ready so the twins could have a sleep. "Kota come too," Dakota told Mitchell with a glare. There was no way that Mitchell was going to take his sister away. Mitchell carried Darcy into the bathroom with Dakota running behind him to make sure Cc was safe. Mitchell placed Darcy on the toilet and she did her business then Dakota went to the bathroom too.

Mitchell carried Darcy over to the bed with her snuggling into his chest trying to listen to his heartbeat. He laid Darcy in the bed and Dakota laid on the bed next to his sister. Dakota pulled his sister close and she laid on his chest quickly settling down listening to his heartbeat. Dakota fought sleep-watching Daniel and Mitchell to make sure they wouldn't hurt his sister. "It's ok bud, get some sleep. We will keep you both safe" Daniel assured his youngest son who slowly closed his eyes letting sleep overtake him.

Daniel and Mitchell watched them both sleeping. Daniel could not help but take another photo of the twins. Daniel and Mitchell were exhausted as well so they decided to have a nap with the twins. Daniel lay next to the twins and Mitchell took the other bed both falling asleep quickly.

Daniel woke up being poked in the face by something. Darcy had woken up and was poking her father in the cheek. She was hungry and her ear was starting to hurt again. Dakota was still sound asleep and Daniel had gotten closer to both of the twins in his sleep. Darcy was staring at her father who was smiling at his kids. "Hey princess did you have a good sleep?" Daniel asked his daughter. "Where pwincess?" Darcy asked. "You are my princess" Daniel replied. "Silly, I Cc" Darcy replied causing Daniel to chuckle.

"Cc sore" Darcy told her father. "Is your ear sore again?" Daniel asked his daughter who nodded her head yes. "Ok princess, I'll get you some medicine and then you can have something to eat" Daniel told his daughter who smiled. Dakota felt Darcy move and immediately woke up shielding Darcy with his body. "It's ok bud, Darcy has a sore ear again so we are going to give her some medicine and then have something to eat. Do you want something to eat too?" Daniel asked Dakota who calmed down slightly and nodded his head yes slowly. He still didn't trust his dad or brother but at least they hadn't hurt them yet and gave them food.