"So what's going to happen now?" Jack asked.

They were perched on the roof of the manor, hidden by some of the raised structures of the roof.

Rose shook her head. "Maman said her and Papa would talk some more and see where it will lead to," she replied.

They watched the figures of a white rabbit and a humanoid in red, sitting in Aunt Mina's backyard, just next to the pool.

Jack looked down, tugging one of his bunny ears. "Who knew there would be another truth?

Rose could only look sympathetically at him. It had been a week and more, since they found their parents on top of the high-rise tower and that was when the talk began. Their Maman's nature, their father's sacrifice-

Jack had been affected more. He had always been devoted to Maman. But the fact that their father took it in a darker level...

It had really been a mess. It was a miracle that their parents might get back together.

"It's different now," she said reassuringly. She was able to rebuild her relationship with their father. Jack was still slowly getting there.

They all got to thank Leroy, Martha Ackme and even the detective who simply wants what was hers back. Who knew what would happen if they continue with their lives, believing their father was-

She shook her head.

"I couldn't believe Edna Valiant wasn't even mad," Jack said with a laugh. .

"But she did get annoyed when you were very surprised that she was getting married," Rose replied, remembering the slapping sound when the detective handed Jack the invitation –on his head.

They laughed but then ducked when they saw their Maman swivel her head to their direction.

There was suddenly a very pissed scream followed by another scream –of fright this time. They craned their necks to see Leroy ran out in the open, only to be hit by a flying mallet.

Both mallet and Leroy fell into the pool with a splash.

"And shut up!" They could hear Aunt Mina yelled.

They both muffled with laughter. Despite being the ugliest toon in town, Leroy was nice and truthfully sweet. A guy with always something good to say about something or someone.

"I guess Aunt Mina isn't used to hearing nice things being said about her," Rose whispered.

"Hein?" Jack shook his head. "I don't get it, Maman always tell her how great a friend she is."

Rose only smiled as though she was the only one getting the joke, before laughing some more.

Jack scowled. "C'est n'importe quoi! It can't be that! Aunt Mina's a tough cookie who needs no man!"

She shook her head. "I'm just kidding, Jack."

He shooed the thought away, shuddering. "Anyway, there is no way we would be staying here. We would need to go back to France before summer ends. What's gonna happen after that?"

"I don't know," Rose admitted, "But look."

Jack followed what she was pointing. Their parents were still far away. But this time, they were laughing –together.

They fell silent, remembering what Maman always say. Laughter is a very powerful thing.

"It's a start."

Jack gave his sister a smirk. "A re-start."

"You know, they can always use a bit of help," Rose said, looking at their parents.

Jack grinned, reading her mind.

"So what are we going to do about it?"

THE END.

Author's Notes: First of all, I would like to apologized to everybody who gave their love for this story when it was still in the "Aftermath" Fanfic. Ever since I have revised it, it doesn't seem to fit as an extension story anymore and had it have it's own place. I'm really sorry if you got disappointed that this isn't a new fanfic :(