This thread occurs after the [High School AU] Another Day at School (David and Ziggy) thread, where Ziggy has gone to pick up his things and his baby sister, and has made his way to David's house. 

Picking up his things had been surprisingly easy. His father usually did not arrive home until after five o'clock, and since Ziggy had cut gym he had plenty of time to pack a suitcase full of clothes for himself, his toiletries, electronics and his guitar and amp. However he found that packing for his baby sister was far harder than he expected. He finally settled on throwing all of her clothes into a suitcase, packing up her toiletries and makeup, though she had given most of it to her brother, and her treasured stuffed monkey that their mother had given her. He also made sure to grab her curling iron, as he knew that she would have a fit otherwise. Finally Ziggy made his way back out to the car, several bags accompanying him. 

Picking up his sister from school was also surprisingly easy, though he had to suffer a barrage of questions from her as they started to drive in the opposite direction of their house. "Ziggy, where are we going? What are you doing? Turn around! Dad's going to be furious!" All of her questions and statements rang on deaf ears though, as Ziggy drove to David's house. His teacher had given him rudimentary directions to begin with, and Ziggy found them easy enough to follow. Finally they arrived and Ziggy pulled into the driveway, sighing when he saw David's car in the drive as well. He helped Lizzie get out of the car, and the two of them carried the bags up to the front door. Ziggy took a deep breath, before he knocked on the wood. 

Regardless of the change to his night, David had gotten home and sunk into his normal routine. He took off his coat at the door, hanging it on it's proper hook and placing his briefcase against the wall beneath it. He then moved to his bedroom, loosening his tie as he walked and tossing it onto the bed as he entered the room. Continuing to disrobe as he moved and tossing each of the articles of clothing on the bed. He finally reached the bathroom attached to his room and began preparing for his after school shower.

His shower out of the way, David dressed in a soft, cashmere jumper and khaki's before he made his way to the kitchen. He started chopping vegetables, a pot of water set to boil on the stove and two decently sized steaks set on a broiling pan on the counter. A small cookie sheet layered with chicken nuggets for Lizzie was already cooking in the oven, and David moved swiftly about the kitchen, adding spices to the steaks and beating them with a meat tenderizer between tasks. He was in the middle of adding the vegetables to a steam strainer set in the pot of boiling water when he heard a knock at the door.

He finished his task quickly but carefully and placed a lid on the pot, ensuring that it was secured properly before walking through the kitchen and making his way to the door. He turned the handle and opened it swiftly, revealing a slightly disheveled looking Ziggy caring one too many bags and Lizzie baring an obvious look of annoyance. "Hello, there. Come on in." he said, taking two of the bags from Ziggy's hands and stepping aside so he could hold the door open for them with his foot.

Lizzie looked to Ziggy and scowled. "Ziggy who's this? What's going on?" Ziggy sighed and moved into the house. "Thank you Mr. Jones." Ziggy murmured as he moved into the house, ushering Lizzie in before him. He swallowed and settled the bags near the entryway, his head down. He didn't quite know what to tell Lizzie. He didn't want his sister to be disappointed in him for making a decision like this without her.

David placed the bags in his hands next to the ones Ziggy has discarded and closed the door behind them after they were both safely inside. He locked both locks, as a precaution, and moved to stand in front of the young girl. He knelt down in front of her, looking into her eyes with a kind gaze. "Lizzie, you and your brother are going to be staying with me for a while. Is that alright with you?" he said, flashing her a soft smile. "I have a room all set up for you. It was my daughter's when she still lived with me."

Ziggy blinked. He didn't realize that David even have a daughter. He flushed gently, there was a to that he didn't know about this man. His eyes started wandering around the man's house, trying to take everything in. Lizzie continued to look confused. She turned to Ziggy and then back to David, and then back to Ziggy. Her chin was quivering slightly. "Yes, that's that's alright. Uhm, where's the room?"

David turned his body slightly, keeping his balance and pointing towards a door at the beginning of the hallway. "It's that door there." he said, turning his attention back to Lizzie. "My daughter left some of her things here when she moved out, and since I don't believe she has any use for them anymore know that she's grown, I suppose it would be alright if you used them. Just be careful with some of the dolls. They are porcelain after all."

Lizzie nodded and grabbed her pink backpack and her suitcase before shooting a glare at her brother and moving down the hallway. Ziggy counted to three in his mind and right on cue the door in the hallway was shut forcefully. Ziggy sighed and leaned against the wall. He was obviously shaken and he stared up at David. "I apologize about her."

David had stood when Lizzie walked away from him, and watched her walk into the room, his brows narrowing a bit when the door nearly slammed shut. He walked over to Ziggy and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. "It's perfectly fine. She's going to be a bit shaken for a few days, but I'm sure she'll settle in." He nodded his head towards the hall and moved to pick up the numerous bags on the floor. "Come. I'll show you to your room."

Ziggy nodded and moved to help David. "Really, I can just sleep on the couch. Really, I wouldn't want to put you out of two of your bedrooms." He kicked at the ground. His father would be returning home from work soon, to an empty house. He was sure to rage and attempt to find them. "Did. Did you have the talk with the principle that you mentioned?"

David halted his movements slightly, two bags in his hands as he straightened up and looked over at the boy. "Ziggy. This is a four bedroom house and I'm the only one that lives here. I don't require three extra bedrooms to survive. You will not sleep on the couch, you will sleep in a bed." He began to walk forward towards the hallway, stopping just before the wall when Ziggy spoke again and getting ready to turn the corner. "I did, yes." he said, adjusting his grip on the bags. "I've also arranged for a patrol car to check up on us every hour for the next few days."

Ziggy swallowed and hung his head. He felt like he was a giant nuisance. "If you say so sir." He swallowed and snuck a glance at David as they walked. He chewed on his lip and nodded slowly. "Just in case Dick figures out where we are..." He murmured. He chewed on his lip harder, almost to the point of drawing blood.

David nodded, a serious expression on his face as her turned down the hall. "It's this way." he said, walking slowly so he wouldn't lose Ziggy. "And please don't call me sir. It makes me feel like some old geezer." He glanced over his shoulder at Ziggy, flashing him a smile and turning down another part of the hallway. "It's that door there. My room is across the hall. There's a bathroom further down the hall, but if it's a dire emergency...and I'm not occupying it of course....you can use mine."

Ziggy nodded and followed him. When they finally arrived he looked at the door and nodded slowly. "Thank you...." He waved his hands in the air, at a loss for what to call him. "Just. Thank you." He nodded at the bathroom comment. "Only if you don't mind all of my things all over the place. I've got makeup and hair stuff that needs to go in the bathroom. It's a lot of thing that take up quite a bit of space."

David chuckled and smiled, gently kicking the door to Ziggy's indicated bedroom and placing the bags off to the side. "My vanity is rather large and I don't have that many products. If you would prefer your own bathroom, you can claim the one down the hall, but I don't mind some of your things having a home in mine." He leaned against the wall and motioned towards the open room. "Get yourself settled in. Dinner should be done soon." He patted Ziggy on the back lightly as he walked past him, needing to continue preparing dinner or it would spoil.

Ziggy swallowed and flushed wildly when David mentioned that he could have some things in his bathroom. When he turned and moved to finish dinner Ziggy sighed and moved to collapse on the bed. He sighed and chewed on his lip as he took a deep breath and moved to begin unpacking. He removed his jacket and folded it over the chair in the room before he moved and began unpacking his things. He started with his guitar and his amp, sighing as he set them up on one side of the room.