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#we were at the zoo because my zoo has baby elephants
shipper47 · 3 months
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What's the most recent small thing someone has done for you that made you feel loved?
My husband just peeled and refrigerated 8 golden kiwis for me because they burn my skin slightly and I hate peeling them.
*Asks are sent for fun, no pressure to answer.
My favorite animals are elephants. I relate to them because I, too, am large and cumbersome and frequently without grace, but I also love their tenacity and the care they give each other.
My mother knows this and decided to get me a Fahlo bracelet of an elephant. So now I can track Orchid as she roams around Africa with her calf and herd!
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tea-potato-gt · 6 months
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Kæmpe Stør’s life part 1:
Part 2 here
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Joseph: Human, Blonde hair, Age 29, 6'0, He/him, (Married to Rudy)
Rudy: Werewolf, Blue hair, Age 30, 6'3, He/Him, (Married to Joseph)
Kæmpe Stør: Giant, Brown hair, Age 5, 10'1, He/him
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Before Stør was adopted, he was underfed and wore rags because the orphanage couldn’t properly feed or clothe a growing giant child.
He was found alone, sleeping on the doorstep of the orphanage. No note. No parent. No one knows how he ended up there, giants don’t live anywhere near the nation of Noma.
He was very quiet and kept to himself. Most people were afraid of him, since giants were belived to be dangerous, though no one has ever seen a giant other than Stor.
One day: the newlyweds, Joseph and Rudy, came to adopt a child. Joseph fell in love with Stor immediately. Rudy was a little more hesitant, thinking of the financial difficulties that would come with raising a giant. That is until…
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Stør: Mr. Rudy, What’s a zoo?
Rudy: It’s a place they keep animals, why do you ask?
Stør: Oh, I heard the nuns talking to a man about taking me to live there. Do you think they'll have purple elephants like in my storybook, Mr. Rudy?
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*In the Orphanage office*
Joseph: THEY’RE GOING TO DO WHAT?!???
Rudy: Yes! I couldn’t believe it either when the kid told me! (To the Nuns) Please tell us this is a sick joke.
Nun 1: …I’m afraid it isn’t… it’s true, they are planning to take young Stør… to live in a Zoo...
Rudy: Who is “they?”
Nun 2: The government… we can’t afford to keep him here…
Joseph: So they’re gonna put him in a zoo?! Like he’s some kind of freak?! An Animal!? He’s only five years old!
Nun 1: Yes, he’s a child… but he’s gonna keep growing… We are having enough trouble feeding the other orphans here, let alone a rapidly growing giant… we can’t afford for him to live here.
Nun 2: At the zoo, he’ll be well taken care of, well fed, and maybe he’ll be happier--
Rudy: What can we do to prevent this?
Joseph: Rudy, what are you—
Rudy: I’ll do anything for that kid.
Nun 1: He has no family to step in and stop this… no real home… no clothes, shelter or food…
Rudy: If we could give him these right now, would it change this? A home, food, shelter… a family, would it change?
Joseph: Rudy! Do you mean it?!
Nun 2: Well… you will have to prove you have suitable arrangements for his needs. And you would need to become his legal guardians… But yes. I will support you in every way possible.
Rudy: Then let’s get our son out of here.
Joseph: (runs and jumps into his husband’s arms) Oh, Rudy! Thank you! Thank you! (Kisses him on the mouth) Lets get our baby boy home!
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The cables out
In retrospect, you really should have tried this a lot sooner. I mean, just how long has it been since you left in the first place? You really hoped technology hadn't had a sudden advancement in the time you've been gone.
You winced a bit as sparks flew from the wires you were connecting. Letting out a sharp click of your tongue, you continued. As if that was gonna prevent you from getting some good old Saturday morning cartoons.
You examined your work for a moment. Would it work? Were you going to need a larger power source? Mmmm, a test should be fine. At least it wouldn't explode.... you think.
You should probably start small. Grabbing your phone, you started small. Accessing your earth email. The signal was weak. Barely a single bar. You would need to make a stronger antenna.
That took you maybe two to three days. Only because you had to do more research on hell's power grid. Which was just as complex as earth's. Yeah, you weren't very happy about all the complecations. Why didn't they simplify it?
You grabbed a spare TV and set it up in one of the spare classrooms. There is no sense in destroying any of the used roo.s was there? Balam beside you with a barrier at the ready.
"What is the purpose for this exactly?" He asked. "Well, if this works, you'll be able to witness firsthand human entertainment, receive current events of earth, and possibly get an understanding of the complex society known as humans." You pointed the remote at the TV.
... Well, it didn't explode. That was a good start. You eyed the static with a frown. Hmmmmm... oh! Walking over, you carefully gave the side of the screen a sharp smack. Sound burst to life from the speakers. * In recent news, there has been multipl-*
You turned the volume down slightly and fiddled some more with remote and cable wires. "I've never heard this language before. What are they saying?" You paused. Turning to look at the excited gargoyle. You had forgotten the language barrier.
Quickly grabbing some paint, you drew some translation runes on the back, hoping it would work. * The newest addition to the zoo was born last night. Say hello to Emma the elephant. She's looking-*
Balams' eyes were glued to the screen in wonder as you walked back around. The picture had come in of a baby elephant sleeping against its mothers side. You chuckled. Before glancing at the date in the corner.
The image changed to a building that had been on fire, so you quickly started flipping through channels. "What are you doing?" He asked. "I'm seeing how many channels we have access to." You casually shrugged.
You stopped when you saw an old but familiar movie playing. The large demon next to you gasped. You smiled. "Humans are very fond of this art style. This and many others are called animation, which brings drawings to life."
"So it's a spell?" You snorted at the question. "No, it's multiple images seen at once giving the illusion of movement." You explain as the scene changes. You shoved him down to sit. "Shush, my favorite part is coming on."
You missed watching these silly movies. You watched as Anastasia walked through the dusty old palace. You watched as the demon cooed over the cute dog and gasped at the ghosts dancing at the imaginary ball. They shimmering colors gliding in and out of view.
Before you knew it, you were watching and explaining all that you knew, such as cars and trains. How the movie was loosely based on a conspiracy on how a single Russian princess survived after the monarchy was over thrown. You couldn't stop laughing at him when he had asked if all animals could talk.
It was such a cute and navie question. You often forgot how the Demon had first thought of the human world. Like it was some kind of utopia. Maybe if the world you came from had been more like the one Balam imagined, you would feel more homesick.
Instead, you were enjoying yourself. Not caring that you started to forget the struggles of your old life. Unfazed by the thought of not seeing the people you once knew ever again. It would be just fine. You weren't alone and struggling anymore.
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yoke9494 · 2 years
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Chifuyu, Would you?
Fluff/crack
Your typical "Would you still love me if...?"
Baji is a good friend.
Chifuyu is the best boyfriend.
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Baji held open the door to your apartment. He along with Chifuyu had picked you up from a dentist appointment that resulted in you needing to pull out one of your wisdom teeth.
Chifuyu was holding your arm like you were made out of glass. Baji rolled his eyes at the best friends. You two were always so love bird-like and I made him sick. Too much sweetness mixed with a hint of dumbass.
You were still a little loopy from the meds they knocked you out with. Baji was going to have the time of his life sending all the videos he got of you making a fool out of yourself to everyone.
Don't worry, it wasn't too bad, at least you didn't strip naked and try to walk out into the streets like Hanma did. Could you imagine the pile up that guy could have caused? His shlong on the evening news?
No, you just babbled nonsense. You cried about wanting to go to the zoo. Chifuyu convinced you to stop the waterworks with the promise of getting you some ice cream. You didn't even eat it... But Baji didn't really mind that, he got to eat it for you.
He could sense that Chifuyu's over protective boyfriend mode was activating. He lead you straight to your room and helped you under the covers. He fluffed up your pillow and looked over the pain meds they picked up.
Chifuyu was mumbling to himself with furrowed brows.
"She's not going to die y'know. Stop worrying so much."
Chifuyu looked up at Baji who was snooping around in your kitchen draws to find a takeout menu somewhere. Least he could do was order you two some food before he left. Chifuyu probably wouldn't even leave your side until the next day.
"I don't want her to be in pain. But I don't want to give her too much and make her sick."
All Baji could do was laugh. He's known you longer, years before he even met Chifuyu.
"When we were younger that girl used to take punches to the jaw and didn't bat an eye. I've seen her down 8 shots back to back then fall down some stairs only to get back up and say "Who put those stairs there?" ... Getting a tooth pulled out probably just tickled her."
"Then why did she cry?"
"She's doped up? I'd probably cry too if I had enough tranquilizer in me to take down a baby elephant."
"They didn't tranquilize her?"
"Whatever... Can she eat soup? Because I'm just getting her soup and you pizza."
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Baji left and returned with food then left again within an hour and a few minutes. You took a short nap in that time. Still a bit out of it but conscious enough to know what was going on.
Chifuyu slid into bed with you and tried to find something to watch. Your face was a little puffy so he didn't want you to laugh to much but he didn't want you to be bored..
"Hey Chifuyu?"
"Yeah babe?"
"Would you love me if I was a caterpillar?"
He wanted to laugh. Caterpillar? He already went through this with you when you asked if he'd love you as a worm...
"Of course I would. You'd make a cute little caterpillar."
"Would you let me caterpillar on you?" You used your finger to pretend it was you on his arm.
He let out a chuckle. "Oh, Yeah. All day long.. but I'd have to make you a little harness so you wouldn't fall."
"Would you be with other girls?"
He wouldn't dare. You're the only caterpillar for him. "Absolutely not! If some girl tries to talk to me I'll pull you out of my pocket and say. "This is my girlfriend, I love her and only her. Leave me alone!" Then we'd walk off together like bad bitches."
"Ha... Okay good."
Chifuyu thought for a moment... "But uh.. what do caterpillars eat though? Would I have to carry leafs around in my pocket? Do I keep them in a Ziploc bag to keep them fresh or do you think you'd like them crunchy? Leaf chips!"
"You can feed me fruit.. Or cucumbers! I like cucumbers. Watermelon?"
"I could give you fruit. Keep an apple or something on me."
"What if you squish me?"
Oh right... He probably would on accident. He was known to always stuff things into his pockets. "I got it! I'll carry you around in a little container. I'd make it comfy for you, I wouldn't put a lid on it so you could breathe and not feel trapped."
"How would we sleep together? I can't sleep unless your by me.."
"Easy, I'd have a different container for bed time. We'd have Mitsuya sew you a little caterpillar bed with little pillows. I'd put it next to me, kiss you good night and I wouldn't be able to roll over and squish you."
"I probably wouldn't live long.. peke J might eat me."
Chifuyu gasped and shook his head. "No. I'd make sure he knows you're his step-momma in caterpillar form. He wouldn't eat you."
You let out a sleepy giggle. "Who's his real momma?"
"Baji."
Another laugh left you. Yah, you could see Baji as Peke J's momma.
It was quiet but by now Chifuyu's mind was stuck on the caterpillar thing. "You know... After a while you'd turn into a little butterfly.. I'd miss you while you become slime in your cocoon. But I bet when you're done cooking you'd be a pretty butterfly, like one of those really colorful ones."
Your face dropped. "I'd only live for about two weeks."
Chifuyu's face did the same. "Huh?"
"Butterflies only live for about 2 weeks right? That's the normal life span or no??"
Chifuyu shook his head. "Absolutely not.. while you're becoming unslimed, I'll be out looking for a witch or a wizard for you. That way when you come out I'll have them sprinkle some juju on you so you can stay alive."
"...... If you found someone like that wouldn't your first choice be for them to turn me back to a normal human? Do you not like me as a human?"
He was flabbergasted! "Uh..No! I mean yeah! But not to the not liking the human you part! That would definitely be the first priority but I didn't know if that was an option or not!"
"Why are you yelling at me?!"
"Why are you instigating?!"
You both just stared at one another for a few seconds.. Chifuyu's lip twitched before you both just started laughing.
"I love you. ♡"
"I love you more.♡"
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eflen-n-reegee · 2 years
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Field Trip to Milwaukee County Zoo (Milwaukee, WI)
Hiya! This is another self-insert imagine fic where the reader is an age regresser and the author is their caregiver. All pictures were taken by me. This one’s a little less detailed than the Field Museum fic, but it also has more elements to it. Feel free to tell me which style you prefer! 😁 Under the cut ‘cause it’s long. Hope you enjoy!
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Are you excited, sweetheart? I am too. We haven’t been to the zoo in a while, have we? Now remember, since it’s Halloween, there might be some spooky decorations. No, I don’t think there’s anything too scary - but if something does scare you, you can tell me, okay? Alright, let’s go in!
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Oh, penguins! Now, why are they sitting there on the rocks? If I was a penguin I’d spend all my time swimming!
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Ha, look at that! The aliens are wearing disguises!
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My goodness, the trees are beautiful, aren’t they? I love autumn. What’s your favorite season, sweetheart?
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Ooh, a Thomson’s Gazelle! I wonder if Thomson knows the zoo has his gazelle here?*
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This guy has a long name. Think you can read it, sweetheart? “Scimitar-Horned Oryx”. Phew, what a mouthful! But he looks pretty cool, doesn’t he?
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Look! The ostrich is coming over to meet you! I bet she’s never seen such a cute kiddo before.
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Wow! The elephants are so big! They must be African elephants because- That’s right! Indian elephants have smaller ears. How’d you get so smart?
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Aw, the giraffe has a baby! You’re right, it seems like the mama is taking good care of her baby. And, just as important…
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… the baby has a friend to play with!
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You’re right! They’re red pandas, just like Meilin! Oh, don’t worry, they’re not really fighting. See how careful they are not to bite, or swat too hard? They just like to wrestle sometimes.
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Hello, tiger! Look how close he is… I know, he’s like a really big kitty!
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Aw, the lion is sleeping! You’re right, we shouldn’t wake her…
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Ooh, a serval! They can jump super-duper high! How high can you jump, sweetheart?
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Hi cheetah! Y’know, sometimes cheetahs get really nervous, so the zookeepers find doggies to be their friends and help them feel better.
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Look how fluffy the alpacas are! Yeah, I bet they feel really soft. They come from South America, just like…
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… tapirs! Isn’t he cool? He looks like a pig, and he’s got a nose that can move around like an elephant, but you know what? He’s actually related to horses and rhinos! I know, he doesn’t really look like them… But you don’t need to be exactly the same to be family.
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Oh, hello pretty peacock! He has so many beautiful colors!
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They do look like reindeer, don’t they? But these are actually caribou! I think they’re related to reindeer, though… Hm, maybe they know Santa!
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Oooh, otters! Oh, yes, sweetheart, I like otters very much! They’re so cute, and so silly! Kinda like you, hm?
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Oh, look at this creepy campground! Ha, I love decorations like this… Someone took all these pieces and imagined them camping and then put them together. Just like when we play pretend with your toys.
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Haha, look at that lemur! I think he needs a nap.
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Oh, don’t be scared, sweetie. I know it’s dark, but these animals only come out at night. Too much light would make the bats sleepy, and then we wouldn’t get to see them.
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Wow, the octopus really wants to play with you!
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Look at this silly snake! Ooh, he just flicked his tongue - he’s sniffing us!
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Do you like fish, sweetie? They don’t do very much, but they are nice to look at.
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Aw, I love turtles! It looks like he’s smiling at us.
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Ooh, piranhas! Yes, they can be very dangerous… but they’re kinda pretty too! See how sparkly they are?
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Ooh, look at the little tomato frog! You’re right, he wouldn’t be very nice to find in your salad.
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Alright, it’s time to go get some dinner… Sweetheart? What are you…? Ooh, hi there little guy! Ha, guess we don’t need to go to the zoo to see cool creatures, do we? But we can still come back sometime, sweetie.  ~🐧~🍁~👽~🐘~🦒~🐅~🦁~🐆~🦙~🦚~🦦~🏕~🦇~🐙~🐍~🐟~🐢~🐸~🪲~
*I made this joke at the zoo and no one laughed, but darn it, I think it’s funny! 😝
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adezahnae · 3 years
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While We’re on a Little Trip (Part 5)
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A/N: WOO THIS CHAPTER TOOK 20 DAMN DECADES😭😭 OKAY HERE IS PART 5!! ENJOY IT!!💕👑
Warnings: Secrets, plot twist, brutality, pistol whipping, fighting, burning, STRONG ANGST, cursing, smoking, soft smut, slight pregnancy kink, slapping, etc...
Tagged People: @ahgasearmyfan @whoreforshuaaa @avada-kedavra-bitch-187 @janedukiesworld @staynctzen127 @keeach @nanascupid @winwiniee
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Jaehyun’s POV
I walked into the hotel, putting my gun in the back of my pants. This bitch has gone far. I tolerate and tolerate but I’m not standing for this shit, I have to say, she has the right daughter today. Good thing I own this hotel too. The woman from the front desk remembered me. She bowed. “Mr. Jung.” She said. “Where is the room Alexa Kang stays in?” I asked. She quickly typed in the computer. “Room 754, sir.” She replied.
“Shut this place down. Now.” I ordered. She nodded. “Yes sir.” The lights shut off slightly and the doors locked. She closed the windows and blocked them in. “But sir, what about other people here sir?” She asked. “Leave them. If there’s any damage I cause, I’ll pay for it.” I said walking away. I went to the elevator and pushed the floor number. I made it there and I rushed down the halls pulling out the gun. I seen these two police men.
“Sir! Put the gun down-“ “Do you recognize me, assholes?” I asked looking it their direction. “We’re so sorry sir, our apologies.” They said bowing and taking their hats off. “Now tell everyone in here to stay in their rooms until further notice.” I growled. “Yes sir.” “Now have a nice damn day.” I said. They moved out the way and I walked down the hall. I made it to her door and I banged on it. I covered up the peephole. “Who is it?” They asked. I didn’t respond.
I heard them get up to walk to the door and unlock it. Right when he opened the door, I took the bottom of the gun and hit him in the nose with it. He fell on the floor and groaned in pain. I walked into the room more and I heard the other get up. “What the hell is wrong with-“ I cut him off with a punch to the face with the gun as well. “Man what the hell is your FUCKING PROBLEM-“ I cocked my gun back and pointed to him. “Take the base out of your fucking voice when you’re talking to me. Do you know who I am?” I growled. The man’s eyes struck with fear as he realized who I was.
“Oh shit..dude it’s Jae. L-Look man, I’m sorry we couldn’t recognize you.” One of them nervously laughed. “Who the fuck is Jae?” The other asked. The other nudged him in his side. “Shut the fuck up and watch your tone Larry, it’s Jae. The one who runs all of the mafia gangs! He’s over all bosses of all Mafia gangs. This man is serious business and will kill our asses!” I’m guessing Mike said. “I’m gonna ask you one simple question. Did you two touch my daughter?” I asked.
Larry laughed. “Which one?” He asked. I punched him in the face and slapped him with the gun. “I will and I mean will kill your ass and fucking leave you here for the dogs!” I yelled. “Okay! Okay! I’m sorry!!” Larry cried as he bled out his mouth. “You’re daughter? Who is that sir?” Mike asked. I grew frustrated. “MILIA! FUCKING MILIA JAECEE JUNG! DID YOU TOUCH MY DAUGHTER!?” I yelled.
“That’s your Babygirl? I didn’t know man..congratulations-“ I cut Mike off with a slap to the face with the gun twice. “ANSWER MY QUESTION!” I yelled. “Yeah! We did! Please just let us go!” Larry cried out. “What did you do to her?” I growled. “We...We.” “SPIT IT THE FUCK OUT!” I yelled. “We beat her and put burn marks on her from our cigarettes! We pushed her around and yelled at her! We’re sorry!” Mike said. I took my gun and began to beat them with it.
They bled all over my clothes and their faces were busted. I threw the gun and stood up. I turned my hat around and breathed out. “We didn’t know she was yours! we didn’t even know that you and Alexa were a thing! She just told us to do it man..” Cried Mike. I chuckled and stomped him in his face. “So you listen to a bitch who gives you nothing but pussy left and right?” I asked. “She said that she wanted her daughter dead. We were gonna kill her but that’s when Alexa told us that you were here.” Larry explained.
I clinched my jaw and sat on the bed. “So you were gonna kill my daughter?” I asked. “Boss we-“ “BEAT AROUND THE DAMN BUSH AGAIN OR I SWEAR FOR GOD I WILL THOUGH YOU FROM THIS DAMN ROOF!” I yelled punching him. “Y-Yes..s-sir..” Larry coughed. I looked over to see a lighter and a belt. I grabbed them both and stood up. “So..since you both decided that beating my baby was an amazing choice. You will feel what she felt..” I growled. They shook their heads. I tucked in my necklace. “Who beat my daughter first?” I asked. “Larry did..” Mike said.
I snatched Larry and wrapped the belt around his neck. He began to choke. I took the lighter. “Open your mouth, bitch..” I growled. I forced his mouth open and placed the fire on his tongue. He began to scream and shout. I gripped the belt tighter around his neck and burned his tongue more. Afterwards, I buckled the belt around his neck, pulling at it. He began to choke more and I began to punch him in the face and stomach, harshly. I pushed him down on the ground and stomped him and kicked him in his stomach. I let him go and turned to Mike.
He began to shake his head. “Jae..you know me! I used to work for you man! We were partners! I was your best run man! I was!!” Mike said. I chucked and shook my head. I grabbed my gun again and hit him across the face with it. “That’s the reason why you’re getting it worse than this bitch over here.” I said nodding towards Larry. I began to punch him in the face harshly, letting out all of my anger. I grabbed his head and banged it against the wall. I picked him up and threw into another one, beating him to the ground again. I kicked his face plenty of times and then I stopped.
I took the lighter and grabbed his hand. I began to burn his fingers and he cried. I kicked him in the stomach. “Shut the fuck up.” I growled. I then burned the roof of his mouth and he cried out. I beat him again with the gun and stood up. He was now laid on the ground with Larry, both of them coughing and groaning. I threw the lit lighter at their bodies and watched them panic as they try to put it out. “Where is Alexa?” I asked. They didn’t respond.
I began to mush Mike’s head in the floor more with my shoe. “I said where is the bitch?” I growled. “AHHH SHES AT ANOTHER HOTEL! ITS ONE PINE STREET AND ITS THE ONLY ONE THERE! SHE’S THERE!” He cried. I kicked him in the head making him unconscious and did the same to Larry. I opened the door and walked out, going to find Alexa.
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“Ooh! Look at that one! It’s big!!” Lia said pointing to the giraffe. “I know! That’s the Daddy giraffe.” I smiled. “He’s tall like my Daddy! He’s reall tall!” She said. I smiled. “That he is..” I said pinching her cheeks. We were now at a zoo looking at animals as the guards followed behind us. My mind was off of Jaehyun for a little bit. I’m still worried sick about chin though.
What if he’s gone? No! Y/n you can’t think that, he’s alright...I hope. “Where is Daddy?” Lia asked. “Uhh he went to go and talk to some people! Yeah..” I said. Maybe he’s just talking to some people. I then removed the bad thoughts from my head and continued to walk with Lia looking at animals. Jaehyun’s not that crazy....right?
As we were looking at the elephants, a woman tapped my shoulder. “Is that your daughter?” She asked. “O-Oh! No, it’s my boyfriend’s daughter. I’m just babysitting her while he goes and talk with others.” I smiled. “Wow..she’s is beautiful.” She smiled. “Say thank you, Lia.” I said. She hid her face in my shoulder. “Hi...” she mumbled. “I’m sorry, she’s just a little bit shy.” I smiled. “That’s fine! She’s so cute though, enjoy!” She waved.
I patted her back. “What if you were my daughter hm?” I asked. “Can you be my new mommy?” She asked. I then thought about it. I’ve always wanted to have children with Jaehyun. Lia wasn’t mines but she was close to it. She was just too cute. Hmm, maybe that won’t be bad. “Okay. But we will have to ask Daddy about this later just to be on the safe side.” I said. She perked up her head and nodded. “Okay!” I smiled. “Okay..let’s go and get a juice hm?” I said skipping to the bar at the zoo. “Yaayy!!” She cheered. The rest of the day, me and Lia enjoyed Hawaii and it was time for us to go to the house we were staying at.
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It was later on that night and I was pissed. Jaehyun hasn’t even called me or texted me back! I was wondering if he was okay but he wouldn’t answer! I opened the car door and picked up Lia. She had a sucker in her mouth as she was watching cartoons. The drivers and guards helped me with my bags.
I unlocked the door and they sat the bags down. “Thank you.” I smiled. They nodded and closed the door. The house was beautiful. It was on the private beach just as said. I looked over to see that Jaehyun’s bags were here and his shoes were as well. I narrowed my eyes. “You ready to go and bathe sweetie?” I asked. “Yes mommy..” Lia mumbled. My heart fluttered at the name. I smiled and led her to the bathroom.
I ran the bath water for us and I undressed us. I pulled my hair up into a bun and I pulled hers up into one as well. She had such curly hair. We began to play with the bubbles and giggle. After a while, I began to wash her off since she was getting a little bit sleepy. I washed my off and took us from the tub.
I dried her body and put healing medicine on her bruises and bumps. I dressed her in one of Jaehyun’s shirts since she didn’t have any sleeping pajamas. I was drying her hair now and she fell asleep in my lap. I smiled softly and picked her up carefully. There was two rooms and hers was right across from me and Jaehyun’s.
I haven’t heard a peep from him this entire time. Only because the door was closed. As I was approaching it, I heard coughing and sighs of relaxation. I opened the door and scrunched my nose up at the smell. “It stinks in here..” I mumbled. I seen him on the edge of the bed, smoking something. “Yeah I know..” He replied calmly. I looked closely. “Jaehyun...is that...weed?!” I exclaimed. “Maybe..” He said taking another smoke from it.
I rushed out the room and closed Lia’s room door so the smell won’t travel in there. I came back in our room. “Jaehyun what the hell? Put that out!” I exclaimed. He rolled his eyes. “Don’t ruin this for me, I need it..” He said. “You’re the one who needs it?! I’ve been trying to call you and reach you for the longest! Yet here you are, in our bedroom, getting high! Since when did you smoke anyways?!” I ranted like angry housewife.
“Wayyy before you and your mother.” He chuckled, smoking again. “Well you’re with me! Put it out! It’s stinks!” I said. “Like I said, I need this okay? Now leave me alone and do something. Don’t ruin this..” He warned. I groaned out. “Damn you’re a piece of shit! I’m out there looking after YOUR daughter, worried sick about you and you’re sitting here getting high! Did you get high when you left to the hotel too?! I bet you fucked her too you fucking man whore!” I spat in anger. He stopped smoking and looked over at me. “What did you call me?” He asked.
“Damn you can’t hear now?! I called you a man whore! You know a man who just fucks left and right?!” I yelled. He blew out the smoke and put the blunt down. He got up and approached me. “You better watch your tone, I’m not playing.” He growled. “Like I’m scared of your ass! You’re not gonna do anything to me!” I yelled.
He pushed me against a wall and placed his hand around my neck. “You got one more fucking time before you blow my high. I said. Leave. Me. Alone...” He growled in my ear. I pushed him off of me. “GET FUCK OFF ME YOU ASSHOLE! I FUCKING HATE YOU! YOU’RE A FUCKING HOE AND A DEADBEAT ASS FATHER!” I yelled. Suddenly, I felt something I’d never thought I’d feel in my life....
“BITCH!” Was all I heard him say before I fell to the ground with burn to my cheek. I gasped and began to sob. He slapped me...he just slapped me...I shook my head. His entire body changed. He began to approach me. “Y/n? Baby..Princess its a-alright..I’m sorry..” he whispered trying to hold me. I smacked his hand away and cried more. “Don’t touch me Jaehyun!!” I cried.
Tears began to flow down his eyes. “Princess, please..I’m sorry.” He whispered. I moved away from him to the corner of the room and cried. He came up to me and began to hold me. I started to kick and scream for him to let me go. “I’m sorry..I’m so so sorry..” He whispered as he picked me up.
I kicked and screamed, hitting his chest. “Let me go Jaehyun! You said you would never hit me!” I cried. He laid me on the bed and began to kiss my lips. I kept trying to push him off of me. “Get off! Get off!!” I cried. He planted kisses on my face and to my jaw. He moved my hair out of the way and went down to my neck. “I’m sorry, I’m so so so sorry..” He mumbled.
I began to hit him again. “HATE YOU! I FUCKING HATE YOU!! YOU MAKE ME SICK! GET OFF OF ME!!” I yelled through tears. I kicked and punched him all over but he didn’t move. He slipped my slippers off and hurriedly undid the tie on my robe, revealing my body. He placed kisses on my collarbone down the middle of my chest. “No!! Stop it!! I hate you!!” I cried trying to push him away.
I whimpered as he placed sweet kisses on my stomach now. He made it to my heat and placed gentle kisses on it. I began to whine and cry more. “Stop this Jae! You can’t fix this! Leave me alone! I hate you!!” I cried, trying not to focus on the pleasure. “I’m sorry..” He whispered. He began to place soft licks on my heat and slipped his tongue through my folds.
I hummed and still cried silently. He hooked his arms around my thighs and held them open wider. I began to give in and whimpered his name. “Jaehyun..” I bit on my finger and closed my eyes. His tongue movements began to speed up as he swirled it. I began to let out sighs and whines. “I’m close, I’m so close..” I whispered. He sped up, bringing me to my release. He pulled away and crawled on top of me.
He placed a kiss on my lips while he took my robe off of my body. He pulled down his sweatpants and wrapped my legs around his waist. He placed a kiss on the cheek he hit, mumbling ‘I’m sorry’ over and over. He slowly pushed himself in, causing me to arch my back. He kissed away my tears as he rocked his hips back and forth at a slow and steady pace. I turned my head so I wouldn’t have to look at him.
“Look at me, please...Princess please..” He begged. I turned my head to see tears in his eyes. “I love you..” he whispered. I shed a tear. “I love you too..” I whispered back. He leaned down and buried his face in my neck, giving it bites and kisses. I gasped and grabbed onto him when he hit the right spot on my neck and in my heat. “R-Right there..please don’t stop..” I whispered through moans.
He began to speed up his thrusts and growl. My moans got louder and louder as I closed my eyes and arched my back more. He groaned and gripped my hips. “I want you to have my baby, Princess..” He whispered. He groaned as I clenched around him. “Wait- Jae-“ I was cut off by him groaning and pounding me. He reached his high and let out a loud growl. “FUCK!” He yelled. I scratched my hands down his back and screamed out his name. “JAEHYUN! IM C-CUMMM..AHHH!!!” I came over his member and hugged his body as I came down from my high. My eyes became drowsy and I closed them. He laid me down gently and wrapped his arms around my body as he hugged me close.
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blackradandmad · 3 years
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why blippi is rotting yr children's brains
preface: i literally expect no one to read this. it is an essay length, strong opinion piece critiquing a niche youtube-based children's show that i don't expect most of y'all to even have knowledge of lol. but like, i promise that even if you know nothing about what i'm talking about, in my incredibly, super humble opinion, it's a good piece of writing and interesting nonetheless. anyway if you read this whole thing for some reason yr really hot and we should kiss.
i thoroughly vet everything my child watches before he watches it, episode by episode. and we rarely watch youtube for entertainment; we usually just look up educational videos when he has a question about something and wants more detail than i can provide him. and that's mainly because children's content on youtube is so fucking troubling and distressing. i don't judge parents who give their children a tablet at a restaurant at all bc i've been there and sometimes it's easier on everyone to just put on a video and avoid a giant scene, but i do judge parents who just leave their children alone with youtube kids on autoplay.
take stevin john, a literal millionaire who got famous from dressing up as a silly character called blippi and going on tours of places like aquariums, zoos, construction sites, etc and posting it on youtube. this has branched into a whole empire of blippi videos, hulu shows and specials, live shows and tours (that he outsources to another character actor), merchandise and so on. this 30-something year old man cites his main influence as being mr. rogers, but i question if he's ever even seen an episode of that program.
mr. rogers had no background in early childhood development or media production, but he revolutionized the world of children's media, because he respected his audience and didn't shy away from real world situations, all while creating a show with an enormous heart. mr. rogers begins his episodes by inviting the viewer in, literally changing his attire to be more comfortable, and talking about/doing things he genuinely cares about. whereas mr. rogers calmly and maturely addresses the viewer, blippi puts on a high pitched, contrived voice, interjecting every other sentence with a forced exclamation such as, "teehee! we're having so much fun!"
i don't find it a coincidence that john (blippi) is a veteran, either. his videos are completely devoid of the absurd, abstract, childlike thinking that makes children's media fun, creative, and entertaining. his thinking and process is methodical, devoid of emotion, and very superficial. this line of thinking clearly shows the kind of creative sterilization and emphasis on sameness and conformity instilled in the military. blippi simply observes things and interacts with them in a stale, matter-of-fact way. "this ball is purple! this ball is pink! anyway... what's over there? teehee! a car! vroom, vroom!" objects are colors, toy cars don't do anything but drive, curiosity is simply not encouraged.
he uses the "it's educational!" excuse to hide the fact that his show lacks everything that makes media a valuable resource for children to consume in the first place. further than identifying colors, numbers, and the occasional letter or shape, there is just this total lack of children's need for social and emotional development. when mr. rogers breaks the fourth wall to address the viewer and let them know they're special, it feels authentic and natural, because we've spent the last half hour building whole worlds with diverse characters and unique stories in a pretend neighborhood, learning about and enjoying different musical instruments, being exposed to and making friends with (even if parasocially, it is still a real bond to children when done properly) children who are similar to us in character regardless of physical or environmental differences, feeding the fish, making art together, and so on. when blippi tells the viewer, "you are very special, and i enjoy spending time with you!" it falls completely flat and feels unearned, because the last half hour was spent running around a soft play center pointing at bright, colorful objects, visiting interesting locations like farms or fruit production factories while failing to acknowledge the humanity of the humans actually working there (everything is machine or product focused; the human workers are simply an extension of the machine), learning "fun facts" about elephants that just list attributes of elephants, not taking the opportunity to inform the viewers of elephants' intelligence, or diet, or matriarchal society. it is a loud, sensory overwhelming display of a man so disconnected from the social and emotional needs and desires of children that he assumes they're stupid, easily entertained idiots who only need some silly dances and fast-moving cartoon graphics to give their attention (meaning time and desire to purchase products meaning $$$). john clearly views his audience as a means to gaming the algorithm and ultimately a paycheck by the hollow way he addresses them.
the show is so narcissistic, so focused on all the fun blippi is supposedly having, but he lacks any of the character traits that make individual children's show hosts memorable, so much so that he was able to have someone else who doesn't even vaguely resemble him dress as blippi and impersonate him and host the show or appear at live shows, and it went unnoticed by most of his toddler and child audience. the show is so formulaic and the character of blippi is so unmemorable that instead of taking the blue's clues route of developing a story of the host leaving for college and his brother now stepping in, or making some sort of believable excuse for the change in actors, they can simply swap him out with some random guy and not acknowledge it at all. although a comedy show for older children, the amanda show in no way could or would try to replicate the show with the same name but swapping out amanda bynes with a random teenage girl who is clearly not amanda bynes. it's weird and nonsensical and shows that his character is so much of a farce put on for a paycheck that not even his dedicated audience is affected or even cares when he is replaced by a random, unknown person.
this is completely garbage content made by an opportunist with no experience with children who saw his nephew watching children's youtube content, took it at complete surface level and still hasn't realized that while children's content only looks and feels so easy, entertaining, and enriching because it is so hard to do well. even with outsourcing his music, that aspect of the show still sucks. famous and successful children's musician, raffi, is known for his song describing the life of a little white whale, called "baby beluga." it opens with a calm strumming of his guitar, followed by the lyrics, "baby beluga in the deep blue sea/swim so wild and you swim so free/heaven above/sea below/and a little white whale on the go." is it silly and kind of pointless? yes, but the point is that he is captivating children and showing them the fun of listening to music, dancing, singing, and appreciating art. the "excavator song" featured in an episode of blippi about construction vehicles opens with what sounds like a default garageband loop and the flatly sung lyrics, "i'm an excavator/i'm an excavator/hey dirt, see you later/i'm an excavator." i don't feel i have to meticulously analyze the aforementioned lyrics; the stark contrast should speak for itself.
i have a million more criticisms about both blippi specifically and youtube children's content as a whole, but this is already so long and i doubt many people will get this far anyway. it's an issue i was completely apathetic towards until i had my own child and had to wean him off these kinds of junk food shows because i realized the fast-paced visuals and bright colors and repetitive songs/lyrics were putting him in this spaced-out, fugue state, and he thought he could demand this show or that show whenever he wanted. the moment he started regularly yelling things like, "watch! cars!" or "no! click it!" i knew i had to be a lot more invested in the things he watched even if just for entertainment or as a soothing message. i showed him an episode of mr. rogers yesterday and feared it would be too slow to hold his attention, but he was mesmerized, greeting and interacting with mr. rogers verbally, asking me, "what's that?" to different objects on the screen. since purging this low-brow children's entertainment, he has had a noticeable increase in attention span and concentration, can focus on a task for longer amounts of times, is more likely to "read"/look through books without me initiating it, and doesn't throw a fit when the tv/my laptop is off.
i just know that for me, growing up with so much unsupervised internet access definitely led me to real-world pain and consequences, and it seems like now children are born with an iphone as an extension of their arm. if my child is going to be consuming videos, i'm definitely supervising every second and am going to be highly critical of the videos and the credentials (or lack thereof) of the creators and team behind it. but i also know, from pure observation admittedly, that parents letting youtube kids autoplay parent their children for hours at a time is not an uncommon occurrence. and it worries me that a generation of children are being raised on videos that rely on being as loud and bright and superficially enjoyable as possible. what's the use of a child knowing their colors and alphabet if they don't know how to treat people with kindness and empathy and respect? there is something wrong for a children's show host to plug the spelling of his name at the end of his videos ("well, that's the end of this video. but if you wanna watch more of my videos, just type in my name! can you spell my name with me? b-l-i-p-p-i!") after essentially rotting his audiences' brains for a half hour. there's something so insidious about the prioritization of naming different parts of construction vehicles over honest depictions of and conversations about dealing with feelings, or why someone with autism may act differently than you, or what to do when you feel lonely, or ways to make art and express yrself creatively. also, not to mention the blatant police propaganda and outright worship is seriously jarring; as a black mother to a visibly non-white child, i cannot sit there and watch blippi show kids how to be a bootlicker for the shittiest profession on earth, but that could be a whole essay in and of itself.
anyway, thanks for reading, if yr looking for quality children's content, i recommend, in no specific order: mr. rogers, sesame street, the electric company, molly of denali, daniel tiger, bluey!, blue's clues, the odd squad, word party, trash truck, puffin rock, uhh... that's definitely not an extensive list but that's just off the dome!!! ok bye y'all <333
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melyzard · 3 years
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Five Bros and a Baby
So I went to the zoo today for the first time in years - it was nice weather, big outdoor space, no real big crowds at this point in the year, and the zoo has been asking for funds lately because Covid hit it hard, so. Glad I went, too, and not just for the giraffes, which are my favorite animal (it’s the wiggly tongues and the big eyes and the ability to kill you with their necks. Adorable).
Around several of the habitats, we kept crossing paths with five tall, gangly men in their early twenties, dressed in typical college hoodies and jeans, sort of slouching around the paths and leaning against various rails, nothing remarkable - except for the baby stroller, wherein a tiny 2 (ish) year old girl wrapped in a yellow jumper and white knit hat was wrapped up in her fluffy pink blanket (and tiny pink mask). Every time I saw these gents, a different one was pushing the stroller or holding the little girl. Didn’t think on it too much until the fourth time I saw them, when one of the dudes (seriously, they were all so tall and skinny and so very College Bro) was holding up the little girl to look at the elephants, and I happened to be standing within speaking distance and did that whole “she’s so cute, is she yours?” thing (hey...I was curious).
Broski laughs, bounces the girl, and jerks his head back to the other four buddies, who are huddled around a zoo map conferring with great seriousness. As I watched, one of them stabbed a finger decisively at what appeared to be the lizard exhibit, so a general murmur of agreement and much nodding of heads. “Nah,” says Broski With The Baby, “she's my friend's baby but we're all on the same basketball team and roomies."
And before I could respond, he bounced the baby again and shrugged. “So raising her is like a team effort.”
Then the fellas called out to him, so he lifted baby girl’s tiny hand to wave at me, then slouched back across the way to what is probably the best ought-to-be-a-sitcom situation I’ve ever come across.
There’s no point to this story, I just found it funny, and maybe it briefly warmed the cockles of my withered, grouchy heart.
Also, I found out the zoo now lets you feed the giraffes. All in all, a pretty good day.
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oh-for-fic-sake · 4 years
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Two More Bedrooms
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The baby is on his way and who better to help you through slow labor then nurse Paige!
Warnings: Swearing, Graphic birth sort of?, Terribly Written Birthing Scenes, Fluff! and humor
A/N: So this is the last one of these for a while guys got a few other things I want to concentrate on however I did enjoy writing this one had a right laugh! any way I hope you enjoy as always xx
Taglist: @two-unbeatable-beaters​ @thatgirly81​ @angelofthorr @iloveyouyen​ @sofiebstar​ @thefangirlsblog​
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Henry opened the boot of the car with a groan. It was go time. Well not really he had finally got back from filming late. It was late October and he was running around doing his fatherly duty of putting together the furniture for his sons nursery. His son. Each time he said it he got a huge wave of fatherly pride. He was having a little boy, he would be here in a matter of days! Well he was due in just under ten days. Henry was ecstatic. And behind he had a lot of things to get done. Starting with the cot. You had been terrified that he wouldn't be home in time and it was to late in the pregnancy to fly out to him either and you'd already sorted out your birthing plan here! To say you'd got yourself in a state was an understatement especially with the drama at the nursery, but Henry was here now he had taken care of everything!. He heaved the first heavy box up the stairs you and Paige watching from the sidelines neither of you had let him see the nursery on the phone wanting to keep it a secret. As tempting as it was to do a dc theme you'd decided against it.
Paige wanted a 'zoo room' and well to be honest it was a better idea then your 'generic pale blue'. He walked into the large room smiling you'd both done a hell of a job...so some of the mural was tilted and out of line, he didn't care it was Paige's first time helping to hang wallpaper and he was damn proud of his little nugget!
It was incredible the largest back wall was a custom wallpaper mural it was a white background with strategically placed palm trees jungle vines an 'life sized' elephants, giraffes ,zebras you name it! In the trees there was monkeys and various brightly coloured parrots perched and in flight. The floor was sanded leaving it a lighter oak and the rest of the walls painted a very light sage colour. There was boxes and boxes of toys, soft furnishings and essentials packed n the far corner including  a five foot tall giraffe teddy that Paige had wanted to buy the baby...That was just one of her many gifts to him.
Henry loved it and had praised the both of you for what you had achieved. Finally four trips later he had retrieved all of the furniture and it was now time to assemble. Moving he quickly unclipped his drill box flipping it open then turned when he heard the door open and saw Paige peeking in, she had a bowl of cut grapes and apples with her, he smiled you must have gave her snacks to come an watch.
"Hey Nugget..You want to help?" She nodded and walked over to him and sat down next to him still in her pajamas even though it was two in  the afternoon. She had been relaxing with you on the sofa watching tv She watched carefully as he began to pull out the flat packed crib from the box.
"Hold the box for me okay..one..two..three....there we go!...see can you guess what this is?" She looked at it skeptically humming.
"Cot?" Henry chuckled nodding.
"That’s right this will be the cot and we have a changing table a wardrobe  and chest of drawers to make....then We have to get the rocking chair from the snug in here....Do you know where everything is supposed to go in here?" She nodded popping another grape in her mouth then offered hi one. He smiled plucking a red grape from the top.
"Good because mummy isn't allowed in here until we are done!" She giggled at him and began the hard task of supervising him.
Remarkably everything was much easier to put together then last time ...though he didn't wing it this time and read the instructions which Henry has decided he will do in the future, everything ran smoothly. Paige was giddy as she got to help make the furniture. Henry had held the drill a few times letting her pull the trigger and she was over the moon. Henry had given her a little lesson on drill bits and proper safety showing the little girl how it worked and she had loved it, he thinks it was less about the lesson and more about having one on one time with her dad. It was nearly three hours later but finally the room was done he and Paige had even unpacked the baby clothes. You had broke down in tears seeing the finished room, it was beautiful and calming. The wood of the furniture was all a mix of white painted and oak that was only one shade darker then the floor. 
It was now four days to go. The nursery had been moved about every single day. You were nesting, it frustrated you, you needed to clean but the 'cavillry' had been on your case not letting you do anything. You just couldn't explain it, you wanted to hoover,mop,dust, clean, wipe! You wanted to nitpick! You just... you was on edge you could feel it, he was close so close to being here but you couldn't settle. Thankfully though Henry being home meant you didn't have to worry about much you were all ready!
Henry gulped...well shit if you wasn't on edge before you would be now if you found out. 'She'd be raging' He had just realized he hadn't packed a bag. Fuck. He now had to covertly pack this thing without you finding out he had forgot...he needed a sneaker.
"Paige! Can you come here a moment poppet?!" The little girl came into your Shared bed room.
"Yes Daddy?"
"Right...Daddy messed up....and i need your help can you be sneaky for me today?"
"Sneaky daddy?" He nodded
"Yes we need to get mummy's hospital bag ready! And daddy forgot so i need you to help me get all the things we need for when your brother gets here....can you do that poppet?"
"Okay daddy whats first?” and so began a morning of creeping around the house trying to pack the bag he had said was packed three days ago. Paige he been caught stealing the baby wipes but finally everything was laid out on the bed.
"Right nugget it looks like we did it now the final check okay."
"Tag on the bag? Check, wet wipes nappies-"
"Wow daddy will he be this tiny?" Henry chuckled nodding as Paige placed the tiny nappy in the bag on top of the others
"Yes nugget so tiny and cute...I truly can’t wait for him to get here, your going to love him! And hold him and snuggle him"
"I-I get to cuddle?" He nodded sitting beside her on the bed
"Oh yes baby girl! You can have as many cuddles as you want! You are his big sister...When he grows up he is going to learn a lot for you, you get to play with him  teach him your games and how to grow the fruit in the garden and teach him to walk and talk, your going to be so close baby girl...your- your baby brother wont be just a brother...But a best friend for life!" She grinned wide still smoothing her little fingers over the small pamper.
"Now what else-ah bottles, formula, cool scarves check check check....reusable sanitary pads witch hazel check double check...wheat cushion and sports bottle..where the - Paige is Mummy’s sports bottle in there?" She dug around to the bottom and nodded
"Uhuh its there daddy and juice!"
"Good right then its just the baby grow! And I know that's in the front pocket! Woohoo we are all done!" Paige shook her head frowning
"No-No daddy wheres the snuggy! He will need his snuggy I got him A snuggy daddy!" Henry smiled at her.
"I know baby girl but Mummy and I think its better if you gave it to him when you meet, then he knows its from you" at that Paige calmed down...
"Really Daddy? I can give it to him...will he like my snuggy?" Henry nodded to her zipping up the bag and picked her up placing her on his hip.
"Absolutly baby he will love it...Its the wolf one mummy showed me isn’t it?" She nodded as Henry moved out of the bed room and down the stairs.
"I thought so a very good choice nugget, so soft and small enough he will be able to hold it straight away, you keep it close to the door when me and mummy go and daddy will come and get you when he is here. You remeber what we said?"
"That-that you and mummy go to hospital and get him out then I can see him in the hospital after!" Henry placed the bag by the front door so he just had to grab it on the way out when the time came.
"Forgot the chargers" Henry jumped up
"What-hey sweety what are you doing up and about thought you were in the den reading?"
"You think I wont notice my own husband and daughter skulking about the house all day collecting things?..... Come on move knew you hadn't packed idiot..." you moved over to the bag placing two chargers in the side pocket then stood up right kissing him on the cheek as he blushed at being caught out.
"Daddy does Mummy know everything that happens...." he chuckled watching as you waddled back towards the kitchen muttering something about pickled eggs.
"Yes baby yes she does...we are...bad a sneaking I think"
"We need to get better at it daddy" he nodded to his eldest and followed you to the kitchen hoping you wasn't angry, but by the soft giggles he doubted it
"I can hear you two you know! There will be no more sneaking about now come have some lunch!"
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Lunch was a bad idea! You groaned holding your stomach rubbing the taught muscles, sure you had twitches but fuck! You thought they were braxton hicks! You had them for three days none stop about a week before Paige was finally born. But no you were slowly realizing that this might be it!
You rolled onto your side holding your tummy as another slightly powerful contraction pulled Kal had just left the room barking and you could hear henry stampedeing throught the house to your side Paige running in a few moments behinde...Dressed as a nurse...Oh for fuck sake...Why the hell did he get her the nurse set!
"Babe! Oh god babe are you? is it time?!" You shook your head and held out your hands signaling him to help you sit up he did kneeling before you
"Is...Is it the baxtons again? Have they started?" You took a deep breath.
"I...I don't think so had them on and off for the past few days but they are getting worse...I think I'm in slow labor can't do anything yet, gotta wait it out!" Paige interrupted by putting her 'baby headphones' on which was her toy stethoscope on your tummy and nodding
"He wants to come out got to hospital" you and Henry laughed at her.
"Oh my god haha! Paige-y Poppet!"
"Nurse Paige Daddy...I'm a nurse today!" you calmed down
"Well your right nurse Paige he is on his way...But we have to wait until he is just about to come out until we go to the hospital...A few more hours at least..Not only that I'm not leaving this house till I’ve fucking pooped! And have a coffee Henry...don't need to falling asleep again!"
"Again...Mummy have you did this before?" You and Henry shared a look.
"Yes baby with you....You were in my tummy and we went to the hospital and got you out..daddy passed out cos he looked
"I did not look woman! It was stress! And low blood sugar!" Paige meanwhile was quiet trying to process the fact that she had come out of you....The little girl knew she was in your tummy at one point but never gave it much thought....
"You-you I'm not poop am I? You didn't poop me out did you mummy?....Rose still says you poop out babies I don't want to be a poo!" You smiled at her and chuckled.
"No poppet your not poop? You were a baby just like your brother will be...but mummy does need to try poop before she leaves"
"You want a coffee mummy? You can't poo until after coffee...Daddy make mummy a coffee so she can poo and go get my brother" Henry chuckled and saluted
"Yes nurse Paige...do we still have decaf love?." You nodded to him smiling
"Yes thank you love I'm gonna get changed then I will be down" he hummed
"Nurse stay with your mum...come get me if anything happens okay poppet?" She nodded and 'helped' you up towards the stairs.
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The coffee did not work as time ticked on it became clear that you was definitely in labor, the pains were bad and contractions worse then you remembered. You sat there on the toilet determined that you would empty your bowels before leaving but you were cutting it close. Your waters were slowly trickling now, but your adamant you can last you are not shitting yourself during birth! You held the side of the tub cringing at the harsh tugs of your muscles as your body tried moving the baby lower. You squinted trying to forget the pain and focus on the task at hand it was hard to go with Paige standing at the door with Kal.
"Paige?...Can mummy poop in peace?"
"Yes" you gasped as another wave started and curled over on yourself.
"....Alone maybe?" Her face lit up and she smiled
"OOOH alone? no"  your face dropped what?
"Paige please?" You begged really needing her to understand and leave you to it like Henry was, though you suspected he was at the top of the stairs listening out
"...No mummy you need a nurse here in case...Me and Kal are nurses" oh for fuck sake
"Incase of what baby?"
"..If you push to hard you might poop out the baby..." you sighed rolling your eyes trying to control your tone not wanting to scream at her but at the same time you wanted a fucking shit in peace!
"Paige I promise I wont poop out the baby"
"But daddy said he's coming" you growled fisting your hands having just about enough as another contraction began pulling at you, really you should be on your way to the hospital already.
"Paige honey...I promise you I will not poop out your brother...But mummy really really needs to go and your putting me off..."
"Okay mummy..." she turned around and patted Kal
"Come on Kal turn around mummy can't poop when your watching"
"Paige please go downstairs"
"No mummy...Just poop already! Its okay if its smelly...I've been to the toilet after you before...And we got this see?" She waved a small can of air freshener that you failed to notice until then okay right that's it!
"Oh for fuck sake-BABE! COME COLLECT YOUR OFSPRING!" Paige blinked confused as Henry came in and collected her, scooping her up sheepishly.
"Come on nugget! Lets got double check the bag...Micah and his mummy will be here soon..."
"But daddy mummy needs me! I'm a nurse!" He shushed her and turned to you.
"Their five minuets away babe might want to wrap this up-"
"GET THE FUCK OUT I NEED A SHIT!!!" You swear for a second you really was married to Clark kent at the speed he left the bathroom as you flung a bottle of bubble bath at the closed door.
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What felt like a few moments later you were being ushered out of the door by Fran giving Paige and Kal kisses promising to see them soon. You and Henry pulled away from the house in silence tense and excited.
"You ready?" All he got was a loud groan in reply as you gripped the door and dashboard you had left it to late
"H-henry put your fucking foot down! He is comeing fast!" Started by the change in tone he did as asked flooring it, the hospital was only five minutes away thankfully livjng on the same side of town was ta god send.
"Fuck babe are you- why didn't you say anything inside!? It he that close?!"
"YES HERNY BUT I WAS NOT SHITTING ON MYSELF BIRTHING HIM NOW FUCKING SHUT UP AND FUCKING DRIVE THIS FUCKING MOTHER FUCKING CAR TO THE CUNTING HOSPITAL!!!" You ended with a low pained groan but henry in his panic just continued his blathering
"Do-did you go for the epidural? Can they?-"
"ITS TO LATE! JUST OHHHHH FUUUCKING HELL NO!" your groans got higher and louder as the pain and awful need to push became almost to much to bare.That did the trick. Henry soon realized that you were in the middle of active labor.
"What the fuck? babe why didn't you say something?! breath breath remeber-"
"I AM FUCKING BREATHING!!! IF NOT ID BE FUCKING DEAD....oh fuck me- sorry babe these things hit hard...I didn't ant to worry you or Paige be he wants out now- OOOHHH GOD NOO FUAUHGK JUST FUCKING TOOT THAT CUNT GO AROUND HIM HENRY?! GET OUT OF THE WAY ASSHOLE! PUSHING A BABY OUT HERE!!"
"Babe the windows open-"
"FUCK THE WINDOW MY FUCKING CERVIX IS OPEN!!oooh and done wow...You know I'm done after this one...Fucking done" You pressed back into the seat taking deep breaths laughing in delight as the hospital came into veiw patting your tummy
"okay...okay breath this is it baby boy~ fUUUCK ME! Auggghhh! no don't that's whats got us here", Henry tried not to laugh but he couldn't hold it he chuckled as he sped past the barriers and skidded to a stop by the maternity unit swearing
"Fuck fuck fuck HELP HE'S COMING FAST!!! okay bag bag and plan- we have the birthing plan- whats the birthing plan babe?!" he panicked as you both made it into reception you doubled over legs spread wide baring down as the contraction built in strength.
"TO GET HIM OUT- THAT’S THE FUCKING PLAN FUCK THIS WAS SO MUCH BETTER WITH A FUCKING EPIDURAL-!" suddenly seeing what was happening you were whisked into a room by midwives that already knew this baby was coming much faster then expected.
You were quickly placed on the bed legs spread and a midwife checking she swore and pressed a button above you on the bed raising an alarm. she turned to Henry asking him questions
"Dad? this your first baby?"
"No second, our second" he lifted your papers as you screamed out again he was panicked
"Okay right was it a natural birth last time?" Henry nodded to the woman then suddenly there was two younger women in the room
"Shes crowning fast, the baby will be here in a matter of minuets okay...I need a bassinet, blanket tools the lot, get those notes off dad and get a ecg in here I want baby's heart rate!...Right dad you with me? good up here hold her hands there's no time for pain meds this baby wants out now!" you groaned holding Henry's hands tight swearing panting
"Its-He's coming! he will be here soon" you had a holter monitor on your tummy and there was another alarm pinging you looked to one of the younger women who had brought in the .
"What-whats that? is everything okay? is he okay?"
"Yes ...Your baby is just a little stressed out okay? nothing to worry about love its just that your in the end of labor already " she quickly moved around
"Right Mrs Cavill take some deep breaths for me darling...Okay in...Out good and again....Good right your baby is right here...Can you feel my fingers? Yes? that’s their head right there sweetheart now I need you to push okay? on the next contraction as hard as you can its really important okay-" you pushed with all your might but noting he didnt move, the woman tensed.
"Okay...Right Mr Cavill she doesn't have any blood condition's does she? hiv? anemia?" Henry shook his head
"No-no she hasn't why?"
"Right okay get them over here...Right Mrs Cavill I’m going to have to cut you my love" you screeched shaking your head
"N-NOO PLEASE-please don't I can do it- please" henry tooka few secons to catch up...They were going to cut you? cut your-Oh god! he moved forward holding you tight trusing the midwives to do their job, they new more about this then the both of you.
"Shh shh I know its not nice but the baby is stuck honey their shoulder is trapped my love if you keep pushing you could hurt him so just one tiny little snip and he will be here okay?" you whined crying into Henry nodding who relayed the message as the woman was already poised with the...Terrifying scissors between your legs.
"Yo-you pro-mise?"
"I promise, you wont feel a thing it will be so quick, and after we will get you a nice morphine drip how does that sound? but right now the baby needs to be out asap, you left it to long to get here, if they wasn't stuck you'd have had them in the car on the way here in the car!"
"She wouldn't leave the house till she went a loo... Didn't want to poop giving birth" the midwife rolled her eyes.
"oh sweet pea we have seen it all before, okay now ready, as soon a this contraction it over you will have your little baby I promise you love" you nodded reaching for Henry who curled over you holding your hands kissing your face
"Henry I’m scared! don't pass out-don't fucking pass out Henry! I need you please please stay with me!"
"I'm here! I'm with you love...I'm not going anywhere just think our little boy!" you nodded and screamed loud as your final contraction came on building then- nothing the burning pain was all you felt then a loud sigh of relief as your son was born.
"There we go I told you! Well done! A little boy! congratulations!" you wept as the midwife held him higher for you to see and burst out crying. Henry couldn't believe it! his son his little boy was right there! he could see him hear him!
"Dad...ready here cut just there" Henry held the scissors cutting the tiny baby from his mother the room was full with the cries of the newborn.
"C-can I pass out now?" you slapped at him watching as the midwife called out time of birth.
"And that is Cavill, male, born at three minuets past seven pm October thirtieth..ooo nearly a halloween baby~"
"He was due November third...Four days early" Henry added wiping tears from his eyes watching as they washed him up and measured and weighed him.
"Well no wonder you had to be cut lovey! he is a big boy! 9lb 9 ounces! and 22 inches in length...definitely going to take after his daddy!...Okay okay here we go fussy little monkey~" Henry was handed your son first as you were being stitched up and a morphine drip being inserted, you didn't feel anything other then shock. he was here...your baby your little man! Henry froze looking at the bundle.
"He is so...Perfect! I-I can't-love he is" you nodded leaning over as Henry sat down shushing him rocking the boy gently. The nurse who had finished putting in the canular and started the drip came over.
"Would you like me to take some pictures? first cuddles?" you both nodded handing her Henry's phone and posed with your son...Son you had a son he was here...and a noisy little bugger if you did say so yourself. Henry handed him to you pressing kissed you your head
"Thank you so much my love! you've made me the happiest man on the planet!" the nurse took some more photos then you were left alone. You both sat in awe of the little boy as you held him steady feeding him quietly rocking.
"you want a coffee love? and I will call Fran get her to bring over Paige" you nodded then looked to the bag
"Did you bring?"
"Yes I did they are in there wrapped up and ready I will be back in when they get here...Want some snacks to?" you nodded
"A coconut late with extra syrup...Double shot oh and some milky bar! the big one and some monster munch!" he nodded already on the phone to Fran to deliver the good news.
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Twenty minuets later there was a knock on the door and in came Henry Paige was uncharacteristically hiding behind him unsure of herself, he must have told her to keep quiet. she tiptoed in and stood at the bed on tip toes trying to peek."I-Is he here? where is he Mummy?" you moved the blanket letting her see the blue bundle.
"Henry lift her up-Oh hi Fran?" you nodded smiling noticing she was filming the siblings meeting. Henry hoisted Paige to sit next to you she was scared stiff just looking eyes fixed on her brother. she looked to you then the baby.
"He's mine? my baby brother...He is so small daddy look at his little fingers" Henry smiled to her nodding getting all choked up already.
"Y-yes baby girl he is very small...The nurses said he is going to be tall tho...Well aren't you going to give him the snuggy you got?" Paige bit her lip and tentatively crawled over you him crouching
"I-I can touch him...He wont cry" Henry chuckled at her worried expression.
"He shouldn't do baby and if he does its just because he is a tired little baby!" slowly she made her move, moving to give him the toy placing it near his tiny hand, once he felt the softness his hand clenched around it.
That was when Paige lost it, almost as if realizing that he was a real baby, not a toy the flood gates opened and she quickly moved in over her brother crying softly into his blanket trying to cuddle him softly you rubbed her back as she was overwhelmed sobbing quietly to herself rocking slightly.
"H-hi B-baby...I-I'm you b-big sister" you and Henry smiled to each other knowingly tears welling up fast any doubts you'd had vanished as Paige coddled the tiny boy. You moved nodding for her to come sit on your side.
"Come on poppet time for his big sister to get a cuddle!" she gasped looking up wiping her eyes.
"R-really I can ho-hold him? but I th-thought dad-dy just said that to-to make me fe-eel better" Henry shook his head moving to stand beside you both so Paige as in the middle
"No of course not sweet pea...now here this is for you  little lady" she blinked looking from you to Henry
"Presents?"
"Yes love a present's from the baby to you see? here open it see what he got you". you watched as she opened the gifts, one was a small wolf teddy that looked a little like the snuggy Paige had just given her brother, the other was a worlds best big sister t-shirt. she looked around stunned
"Daddy- Mummy look- look he likes wolves...Just like my snuggy I got him- see its almost the same daddy look look!" Henry smiled at her chuckling
"I see that princess..not what about this one here~" she tore open the paper holding the t-shirt
"A-a T-shirt daddy whats it say?"
"It says worlds best big sister! see he already knows your going to be the best big sister! want to put it on?" she nodded already having he top half off before he even asked once dressed in her new top you decided it was time for cuddles and pictures you both moved her little arms so she could support him properly.
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You all smiled as Fran stood by and took a few snaps with Henry's phone tears streaming. Paige looked down in awe as the child wriggled she looked up alarmed.
"No- Mummy I didn't-"
"shh shh its okay see he is just waking up...It must be your snuggy he wants to have a look~" Paige watched in fascination as her brother opened his eyes yawning at her.
"Soo? what the little ones name?" Fran finally asked buzzing with excitement
"Silas...Silas Cavill" Paige quirked a brow and shook her head.
"No-no Daddy I don't like it" you and Henry burst out laughing.
"Well I'm sorry nugget that's on his birth certificate nothing we can do now-" Henry tried to explain but was cut off
"Rub it out you did it in pencil didn't you?"
"I'm afraid not Paige, He is called Silas" Paige huffed looking down at Silas bouncing him a little.
"Oookaayy but the next one is a girl and I’m naming it" you and Henry blinked
"W-what Paige-y?"
"The next baby is a girl and I wanna call it Pearl...so its Paige and Pearl." Henry waved his hands in the air exhausted by his eldest.
"Unbelievable- Paige how about we see how you and Silas get on-"
"No daddy go have sex I want a sister- there are two more bedrooms at home!" you burst out laughing as Paige said this whilst rocking Silas slowly before kissing him on the cheek.
"My baby brother...I love you and cant wait for you to meet Kal...He is a bit like a wolf...And bear so your going to love him!...He is loud sometimes but he is a good boy" you tilted your head before going to take Silas back but Paige whined and twisted him away.
"N-no mine my brother! I want to hold him longer" you and Henry shared a look and sighed choosing to let her hold him until her arms were tired.
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Fran walked over taking a quick peek at the baby before handing Henry his phone giving him a quick hug which he returned.
"Here I best be off congratulation the two of you, I'm so happy for you all"
"Thanks again for watching Paige...You sure you don't want a cuddle before you go?"
"No no let Paige have her snuggles I'm sure I will get a cuddle soon see you soon" Henry moved sitting at the bottom of the bed watching his family happily. Before flicking through the pictures readying one for twitter and family. He chose one that melted his heart Paige staring down at Silas with you and Henry staring at each other smiling, glowing with pride, Silas' face was partly hidden. he posted the photo announcing to the world he was the proud father of two healthy children, life couldn't get any better then this! Henry was on cloud nine...But Paige did have a point...There was two more spare rooms, Henry will give it a few months before bringing it up. But for everything he was worth he had a feeling you'd be pregnant by the end of next year. Paige was spoilt in a sense and he just can't refuse his little princes and Sister was now on the list he would try not to disappoint.
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Little Lion
Summary: a trip to the zoo and the birth of leo’s nickname.
Warnings: none this is a fluffy piece.
Word Count: 2.6K
Notes: leo is about 8 months old in this. this piece is set before Tonight, We Fall in Love.  if you haven’t read the little lion series, it’s not necessary, but it can be found here 
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You had never been to the zoo before and it was strikingly obvious. Your parents had hated it when you were young and once you reached the age where you could go alone your parents had scared you out of it with how terrible they made it sound. 
So, you had never been to the zoo before, but Harry has a season pass and Leo apparently loves it so here you were outside the entrance tapping your foot nervously and feeling out of place as families rushed past you. 
You knew it was just a zoo, but you weren’t sure how it worked or what you were supposed to do. Especially with a baby who was younger than a year. All he did was babble, what enjoyment could he even get from a zoo?
“Y/N.” You feel Harry’s hand wrap around your bicep gently. “What’s got you zoned out like that?” He presses a kiss to your forehead in greeting. 
You send him a nervous smile before bending down to greet Leo in his stroller, “Never been to the zoo before. I’m just a little nervous.” You tickle Leo’s feet that are hanging out of the stroller and he giggles in response.
You see Harry try and repress a smile, “Nervous about the zoo?” He asks with a hint of a laugh. 
“I’m serious, Harry.” You frown as you stand up to look at him. “I’ve never been to one and my parents always made them sound awful, so I just don’t know what to do here.” You look past him towards the front gate, where a screaming child was being dragged out by his parents. 
Harry holds a hand out to you. “Come on. There’s nothing to be nervous about. The worst part is the food prices.” 
“I'm trusting you.” You latch onto Harry’s hand and he begins to push the stroller and pull you towards the front gate. “I promise I will not let you down.” He grins cheesily at you and you feel any nerves you had wash away. 
It was just a zoo afterall, what was the worst thing that could happen?
“You have tickets?” The girl at the front gate asks in a monotone voice. She looks like she’d rather be anywhere else and you have to agree. 
The loudness and smell at the entrance was already giving you a headache. You look up at Harry with wide eyes, were you supposed to buy tickets? 
“I have a season pass. She’s my free guest?” He holds out his phone, which has a green card with a small barcode on it. 
The girl nods and scans the barcode. The small machine in her hand turns green and she smiles a bright, obviously forced smile. “Enjoy your day.” 
“Thank you!” Harry exclaims as he forces the three of you into the park. You follow him silently as he stops in front of the huge printed map. 
“What’s your favorite animal?” Harry turns to you and asks. You pause unsure of what to say. What was your favorite animal? “Um…” You look at the map, eyes scanning over the small photos of the different animals in the zoo. “Giraffes.” You say as your eyes land on their picture on the map. 
“Then giraffes we shall see.” Harry says as he starts on the path towards their enclosure. “Leo always gets excited for the elephants so we might have to stop there for a bit.” 
You follow behind Harry, taking in your surroundings. “He’s the baby, we can stop wherever he wants.” There were huge signs filled with facts about the plants and animals, along with benches and marked bricks thanking donors. 
The pathways were smaller and less crowded than the main areas of the zoo. And they were surrounded by trees that gave it a calming element. 
So far, you didn’t really mind it. 
“You say that now but wait until we’re staring at flamingos for an hour because every time you move away Leo starts to cry.” Harry teases as he stops in front of the monkey exhibit. 
Harry unstraps Leo from his seat softly, “Ready to see some monkeys, little guy?” Leo reaches his arms out for Harry as he reaches in to pick the boy up. 
You stand by the stroller as Harry begins to walk towards the crowd of people surrounding the enclosure. He stops and turns with a confused smile, “You coming?” 
“Oh.” You look down at the stroller and back at him. “I thought you wanted me to watch this? What if someone steals it?” 
Harry shakes his head. “I can see the stroller from up there, I just don’t wanna push it through everyone and be a dick.” A mother gives Harry a stern look as she walks past and he smiles apologetically. “Sorry.” 
You laugh softly as you leave the stroller and make your way towards him. “Smooth. Cursing around all these little kids.” 
“Mine can’t talk yet, so I’m not worried.” Harry smiles brightly and you can’t help but smile back. He was unabashed and bright and you were definitely falling in love with him. 
The two of you make your way towards the monkeys and Leo begins to babble excitedly when he sees the animals jumping around. 
“Woah.” You mumble, amazed at how close you were to the animal. Who even came up with this concept? You think as you stare through the plexiglass. 
You’re broken out of your thoughts when Harry tugs on your hand softly. He gives you an apologetic smile as he leads you away. “He was getting antsy. It’s time for a new animal.” 
You nod as Harry straps Leo back into the stroller and begins to push. “Have you really never been to the zoo before?” He asks as the two of you walk along the pathway. 
You don’t look away from the flowers when you nod. “My parents always thought they were unsanitary and gross. So, we never came. Then I never had a reason to when I was older, nobody was bragging about going to it during recess anymore, so I didn’t feel it was necessary to go.” 
You come to a stop in front of another enclosure. Gazelles this time. There are less people stopped, so Harry doesn’t bother taking Leo out of the stroller. 
“I loved the zoo when I was little.” He continues walking. Leo was obviously unamused by the animals just grazing the field. “I loved animals. I wanted to become a zookeeper for awhile.” 
You can’t help the teasing grin that spreads across your face. “A zookeeper? What stopped you from following that dream?” 
“I decided I was more suited to watch from afar than up close.” You and Harry laugh as you come up on the next crowd of people. The next exhibit is giraffes, far larger than the other two you had seen and absolutely beautiful. 
You had chosen them only because they were the first animal that caught your eye on the map, but seeing them in person made you speechless. 
Is this what you had missed out on when you were younger? This feeling of absolute awe? 
“Majestic.” You can’t think of anything else to say and Harry smiles happily as Leo stares just as entranced as you. 
“Yeah.” He agrees. You know he’s staring at you and begin to feel nerves creep back into your system. Maybe you hadn’t been so nervous about the zoo, but being at the zoo with Harry and Leo.
You had only been together around three months now and your dates were usually sans Leo. The last thing you wanted to do was embarrass yourself in front of Harry or not know how to handle Leo and the zoo. You wanted him to be as serious about this relationship as you were. And you knew you needed to show him you could and that you wanted to bond with Leo. 
“Thank you for bringing me with you guys today.” You turn to face him again. “It’s a lot better than I had pictured.” 
Harry smiles, but you see the relief in his eyes. “I’m happy you came.” 
You move on from the giraffes and you know next is the Lion enclosure. There are signs posted every few feet and once you get close enough you can hear the excited chatter coming from the crowd. 
“What’s going on?” You ask Harry as he cranes his neck to try and see. “Can you see anything? This is quite the crowd.” 
Harry nods. “The lions are up and moving around. People are just excited.” 
“Well let's go.” You lean down and begin to unbuckle Leo. 
“I don’t think I could see the stroller from up there.” Harry frowns as he realizes the depth of the crowd. “I can watch it.” You offer, a little sadly. You kind of wanted to see what the commotion was. 
Harry shakes his head, “No. You take Leo and go. I’ve been here a bunch, I can see them anytime really.” Your eyes widen in excitement as Leo reaches his arms out for you. 
“Are you sure?” You secure him on your hip. Harry smiles at the sight of you. “I’m positive. I’ll be right here.” 
You nod quickly before taking off. It’s pretty easy to squeeze through the crowd, most of it was just parents who were attempting to keep an eye on their child up front. 
You come to a stop behind the younger kids who made up almost the entire front row of the crowd. You were tall enough to see over them so you knew Leo could see from his spot on your hip. 
You watch as the lion takes his place on the rock placed smack center in the enclosure. The female lions deciding to lay around him. 
There were a couple cubs not too far from them that were tumbling around and that’s what seemed to draw the massive crowd. Everyone was intrigued by the small animals and what they were doing. 
“You like lions?” You look down at Leo, who’s staring excitedly as the lion on the rock. The animal is eyeing the crowd focused around the cubs, no doubt meaning to protect them if needed. “They’re pretty cool, huh?” 
Leo doesn’t respond, which was to be expected, he really only babbled and made sounds at this age. You and Harry had been doing some animal sounds with him the other in preparation for the zoo, but he had only picked up a couple. 
A younger kid screams in excitement when he notices the cubs and runs towards the area where you can see the cubs best from. 
You notice Leo starts to move around and decide it’s probably time to move on, before he gets too antsy or you get stuck in a big crowd and can’t find Harry. 
As you begin to move away the lion lets out a roar that makes the crowd jump. Leo turns to look again and claps excitedly. 
You laugh, “Yeah that’s a roar, buddy. Pretty cool, huh?” 
Leo watches the lion roar again, and decides to roar back. It’s small and definitely not the right sound but you know what he’s trying to do immediately. 
He does it again and you laugh excitedly. “Looks you like you’ve got your very own little lion.” A woman comments from behind you. She has a kind smile and a sleepy baby in her arms. “Your son is very cute.” 
“Oh.” You almost correct her, tell her you’re just the girlfriend. But you decide against getting into the story with a stranger who was just trying to be nice. “Thank you.” She nods before stepping away to follow her older child. 
You look down at Leo. “You hear that? You’re my very own little lion.” You tickle his tummy and he laughs brightly, roaring subsided. 
Harry’s sitting on a bench waiting for the two of you when you finally exit the crowd. “Hey!” You call as you walk towards him. 
Harry looks up and his face lights up at the sight of the two of you. “Hey! I heard the lion roar, that’s cool.” He stands up and you let him take Leo from your arms. 
“Super cool. But I think my favorite part was seeing this guy roar.” You run a hand down Leo’s back and he rests his head on Harry’s chest. 
“Yeah?” Harry laughs softly in order to avoid shaking Leo too much. “Yeah.” You nod. “You really liked them, right little lion?” 
Harry looks at you for a moment. “Little lion?” 
“Oh.” You look up at Harry again. “Some lady said it to me when he roared and I thought it was sweet.” 
“It is.” Harry begins to walk as you push the empty stroller behind him. “Fitting. Little lion.” He presses a kiss to Leo’s forehead.
“I thought so.” Harry stops in front of a small, jungle themed cafe. “You hungry? He looks a little tired and we can take a small break.” Harry gently places Leo back into his stroller, making sure to cover the baby with a blanket.
“I could eat.” The two of you make your way inside. It’s set up like a small buffet where you grab what you want before going to cash out. 
The two of you grab small meals and drinks before making your way towards the woman standing alone at the register. 
She punches everything into the computer before looking up at the two of you. “28.50.” Your eyes widen at the price as you move to take your wallet out. 
“I got it.” Harry hands over his card and you frown. “You paid for the tickets, I can pay for lunch.” 
“I have a season pass and you got in free.” Harry laughs as the woman hands him the receipt. 
“Have a good day.” She mutters as the next customer places their items on the table. “Thank you!” You smile kindly. 
“Still…” You trail off unsure of what you could do to thank him for inviting you today. “I want to contribute somehow.” 
Harry sits down at a small table and parks Leo next to him. You sit down across from him and let your lips form a pout. “Harry…” 
“Tell you what.” Harry laughs at your pouting. “You can buy a small stuffed animal for Leo when we leave.”
“Sounds good to me.” You grin as you bite into the burger you picked up from the line of food. “Maybe I’ll buy him a lion.” 
Harry smiles. “Yeah. A lion for the little lion.” 
“Sorry.” You look over his face to try and gauge what he thinks of the nickname. “I thought it was cute. Especially with his name and sign and all.” 
Harry locks his ankle with yours under the table. “It is. I love the nickname. I love that it came from you.” 
“Well, I stole it really.” You look down embarrassed. 
“Well, either way, he’ll learn it’s from you.” Harry shrugs. “We can tweak the story a bit.” He grins cheekily and you laugh. 
“Thank you for today.” You smile nervously. “I’ve had a lot of fun with you guys.” 
“Days not over yet.” Harry takes a sip of his drink. “We’ll have even more fun after our lunch.” 
“I’ll hold you to that, Styles.” You give him a fake stern look and he just smiles. 
“How could you not have fun with the two of us?” He leans down and presses a soft kiss on a sleeping Leo’s forehead. Then turns and smiles brightly at you. 
“That’s a good question.” You smile as you stare at the two boys in front of you. 
You had never been to the zoo before, but Leo and Harry made it a lot of fun. You wouldn’t mind coming back with them. You think as you watch Harry stuff french fries into his mouth and Leo nap peacefully next to him. Definitely wouldn’t mind.
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i’ve always meant to write how leo got his nickname and never got around to it. glad i finally have this piece out! hope you enjoy! 
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Survey #510
“i’ll chew up and i’ll spit you out, ‘cuz that’s what young love is all about”
What was the last kind of snake you saw? Well, I own a ball python, but if we're talking wild snakes, I think it was literally YEEEEEEAAAAARS ago (like, two houses ago lol) when there was a maaaaaassive rat snake just basking in our yard. It was super, super chill. It sounds crazy, but I don't think I've seen a snake in the wild since. What's your favorite place? The zoo, so long as they're good ones that respect the needs of the animals. Ours seems pretty informed. The "enclosures" (it's hard to even call them that, because they're so immense) for things like the elephants and bison are insane. What are you listening to? Gab Smolders play Resident Evil 4 in VR. How is your relationship with your last ex? We're best friends! What's the book you're currently reading? Moon Rising by Tui T. Sutherland. I'm very close to being done, and then I'll move onto Darkstalker by the same author. Were you named after anyone? No. Where was your mother born? New York. What was the last comic book you read? I've never read a comic book. Do you think you'd make a good parent? I would be an awful parent. Would you ever consider adopting? Even if I wanted kids, no. What's a strange memory from your childhood? I remember one day as a young kid (but not quite a baby) I once walked outside without a shirt lmao. I really acted like I was a boy. Mind you this was obviously WAY before puberty. Do you think cheaters (in a relationship) deserve a second chance? Nnnnnope. How did you meet your boyfriend/girlfriend? We met in high school band. Can you sing? Definitely not well. I can't hold a note. Are you a good student? I was a great student up through high school. I just... changed in college. I was a procrastinator and usually didn't try my very best. What's a favorite movie someone else introduced you to? It's not one of my favorites, but I really loved Logan when I went to see it with Tyler. Made me cry. Do you know anyone your age who has a child? Well yeah, I know plenty. I'm nearly 26. Do you like where you live? Absolutely not. It is VERY dull here with nothing truly fun to do. There's just agriculture, factories, cleared out forests... it sucks. Would you move? Holy FUCK yes. However, because I have a boyfriend I truly love and don't want to leave, I wouldn't move too far right now. I just want to be back in the woods. What was the last thing you drew? I tried to draw a meerkat face from a profile angle on my tablet some while ago, but that was uuuuuugly. What's something most people don't know about you? Ummm maybe that I fucking love tarantulas. You wouldn't guess because I have mild arachnophobia, plus so few people enjoy them in general. What's your favorite thing to do? Watch YouTube ig. What's your favorite type of food? American. What's something you can't live without and why? My life would DRASTICALLY change without the Internet. I know I would be immensely depressed. Where's your favorite place to shop at? Hot Topic and Rebel's Market. Are you going out of town anytime soon? No. Have you ever felt replaced? Oh, many times. What's something you could see yourself going to jail for? I dunno. If you could design an amusement park, what would it be like? I have no idea. Could you seriously have sex using a colored condom? Bro I don't care, I just care that we have a condom lmao. Have any favorite quotes? Not really. Are you good at “biting your tongue”? Depends on the topic, but I'd say usually. Are you good at the game Twister? I was fine as a kid, but I absolutely fucking never could as an adult for numerous reasons. What’s the last thing that really had you crying? My life. Would you rather get [another] tattoo or piercing? TATTOO. What’s a pretty flower? Deep red roses. Do you think there’s any truth to the zodiac? Absolutely not. Where was your Facebook profile picture taken? My old house. Can you tell I don't take selfies much at all? Do your parents smoke? My father does, veeeery badly. Is your favourite animal endangered? No, thank CHRIST. Have you used Wikipedia today? No. Are you better at writing fiction or non-fiction? Oh, 100% fiction. What language do you think you’d fail at? I took Latin for a semester, and it was so fucking difficult. Would you prefer an ice cream cake or a regular cake? Regular, for sure. What’s the view like from your bedroom window? It's literally just the shed and the nearby houses. So boring. Generally speaking, do you prefer sweet or savory? Sweet. What would you do if you got home and you saw your house had been destroyed? Just fucking shatter. I'd also definitely look for Roman and Venus. Who is your favourite Sesame Street character? I don't have one. Do you like your PopTarts toasted or cold? I always eat them the way they are. Do you like sitting in the front, back, or middle of the classroom? I have to sit in the front because I'm blind as a bat. What’s your least favorite flavor of candy? Licorice. Do you know anyone who has been struck by lightning before? Not that I know of. Which is worse: living where there’s lots of tornadoes or lots of hurricanes? TORNADOES. I am TERRIFIED of them. I'm very used to hurricanes. Have you ever thought your pet was dead but really wasn’t? Yes. Horrific feeling. Do you take anything for your cramps during that time of month? Ibuprofen, yes. Have you ever seen a black rose? No, but that'd be cool! Do you believe in angels? No. Would you pay if your dog needed an operation? I don't have any income or dog. Have you ever seen elephant droppings? Maybe at the zoo. Have you ever read about Rome? In World History and Art History classes, yes. You’re locked in a room with the person you fell the hardest for. Problems? Oh god, the tension would probably be unreal. What was the last good news you heard? Good question, man. It's been a while. Who was the last person to comment on your Facebook status? Franky. How did you meet him/her? He's my half-sister's husband. He's great. Have you recently interacted with anyone new, on social media? No. Do you own anything that has an image of a unicorn on it? Yes; it's a poster with a unicorn at therapy and the doctor is saying, "You need to believe in yourself," lmao. Do you currently have any vases of flowers in your house? No. Are you embarrassed to show people your ID photo? Yup. Does the thought of being pregnant gross you out? YES. Are you good at making shadow puppets? No, not really. Are you prone to headaches? Yes. Do you enjoy going out to dinner? Yes. Have you read any news articles today? No. Have you ever owned/used a typewriter? Mom had an old one in my childhood. I'd play with it sometimes. Do you own any dogs? What are their names? Yes, Cookie. Have you had your appendix out, or do you know anyone who has? I don't, but I know someone who has because it nearly exploded. When you hear the name “Ginger” what do you think of? Jason's old beagle. Who is your least favorite character on your favorite television show? Having a disliked character is literally impossible in Meerkat Manor. What’s one hobby that you’d like to take up? HERPING. :( I'm just not in an area where you really can, and more so than that, I could never physically manage it. Do any of your friends have children? Yes. What was the last thing you ate? One of those disc-like Quaker oatmeal cakes. Did any particular thing brighten up your day today? Girt just being really understanding that I didn't feel like hanging today. Did you go outside for more than thirty minutes today? I haven't been outside at all. How has your health been lately? My health is always bad. Do you wear contacts? No, they are WAY too much of a nuisance. I've tried, but because my vision is so bad in one eye, I had to wear a weighted contact, which I could constantly feel in my eye, and it was also heavy and made my head hurt. Any cool small businesses in your area? We have a snow cone/slushie place called Pelican's a town over, and it is INCREDIBLE. Like how can a simple snow cone be so good? You'll never know 'til you try it. Do you have a favorite drummer? Who? No. What about a favorite guitarist? Who? Also no. What is your #1 dealbreaker with friendships? (Why you wouldn’t be friends) Probably being a massive gossip or acting like you're friends with someone only to hate them behind their back. Have you ever had a retro celebrity crush? Like a crush on an “old” celebrity who was most famous a long time ago or is long dead? Does James Hetfield count? Being Metallica's vocalist, he's obviously a huge icon in metal music, especially back in the day, and by god is he hot with shorter hair lmao. He is my mother's true love, genuinely, ha ha. Are you interested in fashion? No. Do you prefer beef or chicken tacos? I hate tacos. What part of your body seems to get cold the most? My feet.
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Lies, Damned Lies and MM
Today's Daily Mirror (UK OnLine) gives a list of ten explosive claims in FF: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/9-explosive-claims-meghan-markle-22499284 ... Oh deary deary me...
Harry believed William's staff were "throwing him under the     bus" to make the older Duke look good. Lie no.1: There was only one duo doing the throwing and it wasn't the Cambridges or their staff. All royal staff know the protocols and to slag one member of BRF is to slag all of them, so they don't do it. Ever.
Meghan and Harry were forced to sack Archie's first nanny due to     an "incident during the night". Lie no.2: I suggest, Night Nanny was too efficient, knew her job too well and MM felt threatened by her. She may also have been a blonde Chelsy or Cressida lookalike, of     course... Not that we have any evidence yet that there was even a real     baby to mind. How about, Night Nanny put him back in his box and shoved him under the bed?    
The Queen was very fond of Meghan and gave her a "royal     masterclass". She also reportedly said she was "very clever and   good at understanding what's required". Lie no.3: But, but, but... MM's already said she got no support from the BRF...
Meghan cried before final royal engagement as she said goodbye to     staff who had become "like family" and told staff "I can't     believe this". Lie no.4: She engineered all this. How can she possibly not believe it when she made it happen? Ah, wait, I know! She didn't expect them to call her out! She threatened to throw a wobbly, and when they said "Fine, bye Felicia", she had to pretend it wasn't her...
Meghan was bundled into back of car during "intense and     scary" SAS training after receiving a large number of threats. Is this another example of BRF not giving her any help and support? See Lie no.3. Somebody sent her an envelope containing white powder, apparently. Maybe they forgot to include a straw and a razor blade?
Hackers stole hundreds of Meghan and Harry's wedding photos,     including snaps of the Queen. Hackers... oooh. I'm guessing if there were any hackers, they stole all the dud photos and now she's thinking, "God I'm gorgeous, what will I do if people ever see me with my eyes closed, my hair a mess, my dress all pit-stained, and I deffo remember popping a thigh at PW. And I've got that stupid fake tiara on my head."
The Queen was very fond of Meghan [again!] and took her for a day out in Chester, June 2018. I lived in England for a few years. I remember Chester - I sang in the Cathedral as part of a choir tour. Chester had lots of lovely pubs. And a nice zoo. What number lie was it again? The one she said BRF didn't support her?... Oh and a nice gift of earrings. And she got a pre-marital invite for Christmas... I despair!
MM peed in a bush. Well, as some of you who have read my previous posts will remember, I've peed in lots of places. Bushes, ditches, watering cans, carparks (there was a queue for the ladies' bogs when Ireland played Holland, Italia '90, so I took Mad outside and we went behind someone's car... God, we needed that pee! Guinness for two but only one bladder between us!) so I don't get what's special about peeing in a bush. It's perfectly normal. Also, stop using that ruddy elephant photo; if you see an elephant photo purporting to be MM,  repeat after me: Amanda Salb and Kelly Landen.
Princess Michael's "blackamore" brooch. It looks nothing like Dorito. Admittedly, Princess Michael has her own dodgy past, but if you want to get offended, how about being offended by PH's Nazi costume? Some of my family were exterminated for being Roma gypsies.
PW versus PH: the Fallout. I've forgotten what number Lie I'm up to! There's so many of them! Harry is a hothead, not too bright upstairs, possibly still miffed that he's been relegated from "Spare" to 6th-in-line. Maybe there was a falling out, maybe there wasn't; but if there was, I'm blaming MM because there certainly wasn't any ill-feeling before she arrived and stuck her viperous little tongue in his ear.
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A little trip with friends
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Oh look, there are Miga and Sunoh. It seems like they are going somewhere, but where should the trip go?
"Do you know who's coming today Miga?" Jaehyun looked briefly in the rearview mirror to check on his daughter. Miga tapped her lips and considered. "Mark?" She asked, grinning broadly. "No no no." Jaehyun quickly shook his head. Miga had had a crush on Mark for far too long, he didn't like that at all. "Chichi?" She laughed again. Over time, Chichi has become a little replacement sister for Miga, whom she always loves to take care of her. "Yes exactly! Yuta comes with Chichi. And who else?" "Hmmm ... Jaina?" Miga giggled again and Sunoh started laughing too, moving his hands up and down. "Yeah. Johnny is coming with Jaina."
Ahhhh all NCT fathers gather today. Miga seems to know them well, but they're all more Sunoh's age, aren't they?
When Jaehyun arrived he saw Johnny coming with Yuta. They transported all the children out of the cars and were able to start the excursion. But where did it go? "Yesssss! We're going to the zoo! We're going to the zoo!" Miga started hopping and singing when she recognized the place. Sunoh looked at his sister in confusion, as if she was crazy, then looked up at his father, who ignored it because he still had to get the bag out of the car, and then looked Sunoh at his sister again. Miga now ran to the other little girls, hugged them and gave them kisses.
Ohhh, look how cute Miga is. She is really loving with the other children. She is not only a big sister to Sunoh, but also to Chichi and Jaina.
"Sunoh! We're going to the zoo. We see elephants, seals, and monkeys." She ran back to her brother and jumped excitedly around him. Sunoh also started to laugh and then jumped on the spot as well. "Okay, come on. Let's go inside." Jaehyun said, lifting his son up. The whole Daddy Squad went also to the entrance and paid the entrance fee. "Johnny?" Miga now clung to him and smiled enthusiastically. "Yes?" He looked down at the girl and laughed. "What is your favorite animal?" "Hmmm, maybe the elephant?" Meanwhile, Johnny dropped his daughter off so that she could walk around now much more. "And Jainas?" Asked Miga further. "Oh she likes horses very much." He looked over at his daughter who was starting to run. She just ran somewhere and Johnny had to follow her so she wouldn't get lost.
Ahh Jaina has a lot of energy. For her one and a half years, she has been running pretty fast.
The whole squad walks through the zoo together. They look at the different enclosures and the children have a lot of fun. When they were at the giraffes, Miga noticed something special. "Daddy, why does the giraffe have such a big belly?" Miga climbed up a little so that she could see more. Jaehyun stood behind her with Sunoh on his shoulders and held her. "Because there's a baby in there." He smiled and looked at the giraffe as well. "Mummy," Sunoh called and started to smile. "Yes, Mummy has you and Miga also in her belly too." Except of your friends, you and Jaehyun had never told anyone that you were pregnant. Nobody, also the recording team, knows about it, and through the experience of the past few years, you want to keep the pregnancy secret from the public for as long as possible. "Silly Daddy, Sunoh said Mummy has..." "Hey Miga, I still have cookies in my pocket. Don't you like some?" Jaehyun cut her off shortly before she is chatting too much. Miga could be distracted very easily with cookies anyway. "But share it with the others." Jaehyun turned to her and saw Miga bite the first biscuit with joy. After devouring it, she went to Jaina and Chichi and also gave them a cookie. The two girls were happy and ate their cookies straight away.
The next stop was a small petting zoo. It was the most exciting thing for the children because there were rabbits, chickens, a few goats. But Chichi was a little afraid, especially of the goats. She was very careful and hid behind Sunoh, who was the first to went into it.
Ohhh how sweet. Chichi fully trust Sunoh. And now she takes his hand, how lovingly.
Chichi and Sunoh went hand in hand, but Yuta didn't like it at all. "When should I send out the wedding invitations?" Jaehyun teased his friend while he was already pulling out his cell phone and taking a picture of it. But Yuta looked at his daughter in shock and ran after her to take her. He picked her up and hugged her tightly. "No, you remain my little girl." He stroked her black hair and she looked at him in amazement with her big dark eyes. "Someone will have a father complex in the future." Johnny laughed and looked at Yuta. "And Miga and Sunoh? They will get a father or mother complex later," hissed Yuta and turned to Jaehyun. "What? Unlike you, I don't freak out when Miga interacts with a boy her age. I save that for her puberty." Jaehyun winked and looked at his daughter. He could understand Yuta, he didn't like how Miga is adoring Mark all the time. But he didn't have to admit that to his friend.
Oh, fathers never have it easy with daughters. They are constantly afraid that they will be hurt one day.
Suddenly everyone heard a loud scream from the chickens and everyone saw Jaina chasing them all. "Jaina. Leave the chickens alone." Johnny was pretty exhausted, it seemed like his daughter never got tired. He ran after her, which she found even funnier. She started to laugh and ran even faster. "When did you get so fast?" Johnny sighed and then managed to snatch his girl. "If my son is like that, then I don't need to go to the fitness center anymore." Johnny was out of breath when he lifted Jaina up. But she laughed all the time and clung to her father. Meanwhile, Miga was sitting by a goat, which she strokes her fur gently. Jaehyun was sitting on the bench where Sunoh came and climbed up to his lap. "Daddy, I'm tired." He rubbed his eyes and sighed. Jaehyun looked at him and could see that he was really done. Most of the time he cried for his mother when he was tired, but he didn't even have the strength to do that. Apparently, the whole day was so exciting for him, so he was really exhausted. Jaehyun put Sunoh on his chest and the little boy put his head on his shoulder and slowly closed his eyes. Chichi started yawning too, but she try to stand on her little legs. It almost looked like she didn't want to fall asleep. "I think we should start walking home slowly," said Yuta, lifting his daughter over his shoulder as well. "Fine, I'll call Miga and then we'll go." Jaehyun was really happy about the day. He really enjoyed taking such an excursion with Yuta and Johnny.
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Goodnight, Aaron (Aaron Hotchner x Reader) Chapter 3
Summary: Day 2 of the trial, a Sunday where Jack is allowed to choose his own adventure with Sebastian along for the ride.
AN: I hope you are all taking care of yourselves <3 and that tomorrow is kind to you.
Tagging: @sunlight-moonrise, @clean-bands-dirty-stories, @genevievedarcygranger, and @davidrossi-ismydad
Chapter 2 // Masterlist // AO3 Link // Chapter 4
“Morning, Jack,” Sebastian greeted the soporific Jack Hotchner as he entered the kitchen. Jack mumbled back and climbed into his place at the table. Sebastian set the place, poured his cereal, got his juice out as well, before joining him in breakfast.
They ate in quietude, that is until Sebastian’s phone buzzed with a text.
Once he’d read it, he held the phone out to Jack across the table, “Hey, do you wanna talk to your Dad? He’s free to call you quick if you want.”
A bolt of energy shot through Jack and he clutched the phone tightly.
There was Sebastian’s watchful eye remaining on Jack while he was clearing up the dirty dishes. Jack knuckled one of his eyes every now and again, but there was no doubt that he was beyond excited to speak to Hotch. His legs swung under the table.
“I love you, Daddy,” Jack said before he passed the phone back over, but Hotch had already hung up. Pocketing it, Sebastian finished up his breakfast with Jack officially cheered up – for now at least.
“I was thinking we could go out somewhere, treat ourselves.”
“The zoo!” Jack crowed immediately
“The zoo?”
“I haven’t been for ages and ages!”
“Well, I shall see if that’s possible while you go brush your teeth.”
Completely unplanned, Jack was dressed in a green polo that matched Sebastian’s shirt. Not the pattern but they were the exact same shade.
“My mum used to dress me and my sister up in similar outfits when we were kids,” Sebastian said as he was tying up his laces.
“Sometimes, Henry and me wear the same things,” Jack replied, double knotting his shoes up. A wise move.
“Who’s Henry?”
“My friend, his Mommy works with Daddy.”
“Ah, gotcha.”
The drive over had a much more confident sing-a-long. Sebastian played the same CD (but just the songs that Jack liked) and Jack was starting to pick up on some of the lyrics. Or at least what they sounded like. He was currently favouring that of Sara Bareilles. So much so that, after they circled the car park of the zoo and found a space, they finished the song before turning the engine off
As they were lining up to buy the tickets, Sebastian bent over and whispered to Jack, “I know you’d much rather have your dad here instead of me.”
“I don’t mind you,” was the reply, and a shrug to boot.
“I don’t mind you either, kid.”
And the second they entered the park, map in hand, Jack was grabbing at Sebastian, pulling him along, “Come on, I wanna see the elephants!”
The pair did pause to glance in the direction of the other animals, give them their moment of glory. But their focus and their hearts were set on finding the biggest land mammal, past the bug house and the birds, along to where the wider paddocks were situated.
Across a wooden bridge, they finally landed at the edge of a wooden barrier, about five feet from a ha-ha wall that wrapped around the elephants’ land. Jack stood on his tiptoes, his chin on the wooden slat.
Already knowing the answer to his questions, Sebastian said, “Can you see alright? Or do you wanna go on my shoulders?”
Jack fidgeted, scuffing his shoes on the dirt path, “Yes please.”
And he raised his arms over his head. Sebastian ducked down and lifted Jack over his head with some difficulty. He didn’t tell Jack that though.
“Now, don’t go farting on me, young man,” He patted Jack’s leg.
“Thank you, Seb.”
From his elevated position, Jack cheered up. He made sure not to hit Sebastian when his legs stretched out in excitement at the baby elephant trotting about the enclosure. He waved to the baby elephant who waved their trunk clumsily back at the crowds, eliciting a series of “awws”.
“Baby elephants stay with their mothers for their whole life,” Sebastian read off the plaque, “And these ones are from India. That’s where my mum’s from!”
“Is that why you sound like that?”
“Like what?”
“All funny,” and Jack flapped his hand about.
“Nah, that’s my dad’s fault. From the exotic land of Bolton.”
“Is there any animals from there here?”
“Probably not, bud.”
“That one’s the Mommy,” Jack pointed out the elephant the wee baby was now showing off to. He laughed loudly when another baby elephant submerged its whole head into the artificial watering hole for a drink, “It’s still learning!”
A gentle meander took them all the way back to the café, once again ignoring the other animals. They were thinking with their stomach.
Upon arriving at their destination, Jack went for the classic fish, chips, and peas. Sebastian had made a New Year’s resolution to not order something just to get the chips on the side, so he went for the lasagne and broccoli.
“I used to call them ‘baby trees’, made me feel like a giant.”
“What about peas?” Jack scooped several of the vegetable up onto his fork.
“They’re boulders, the kind that roll all the way down mashed potato mountains.”
“I don’t have any mashed potatoes though.”
“Maybe next time. Eat your boulders.”
Third time lucky, the other animals were given Jack’s attention. His second favourite after the elephants? The meerkats. There was a bubble at the centre with a tunnel underneath the desert-like paddock that he could go into and poke his head up. He waved and shouted (albeit muffled by the thick glass) at Sebastian, who waved back and took some photos. Back around by Sebastian’s side of the wall, Jack would hold the meerkats’ attention with a clementine segment pinched in his finger and lure them around the wall’s edge. Then he would eat the fruit.
Sebastian preferred the otters, slipping and sliding down the stream. His laugh trilled with the kids that watched the otters cawing at each other. Chattering between their little whines, they wriggled around in the pool.
Just as Jack was adding to his birthday list every other item in the gift shop. Sebastian’s phone buzzed in his pocket.
About to fly back to Virginia, will be in around nine.
All good our end, hope it’s good with yours too
And Sebastian sent his reply with the photo of Jack hypnotising the meerkats with the promise of citrus fruit.
Jack was very clearly worn out from the day but still had enough energy to tap his toes along during the drive back. The news that Hotch would be home that evening was what got Jack through until dinner time. Sat on the countertop, he watched TV placidly, while Sebastian got on with the tuna pasta. He did get to pour the sweetcorn in, a proper little chef.
“Thoughts?” Sebastian asked when Jack chewed through half his plate, apparently without breathing.
“It’s nice,” Jack said, his mouth half full, “I like the chips.”
The crushed salted crisps sprinkled on top were just a bonus that Sebastian’s dad had introduced to the world. His best invention by far, besides his two kids of course. And Jack ate it all up with gusto.
As the dishwasher was being loaded, out of nowhere, the front door unlocked and not even halfway open before Jack was up on his feet and shouting, “Daddy!”
He sprinted full force and was caught in his father’s arms just as Hotch stepped into the flat. Hotch, despite seeming very worn out, cradled his son like he was a newborn.
“Hey buddy,” He whispered into Jack’s hair, “How have you been?”
Jack’s reply was muffled in his suit jacket, “Good!”
“How was your time with Sebastian?”
“We went to the zoo!”
Sebastian caught Hotch’s gaze over Jack’s shoulder, and immediately Sebastian busied himself with clearing the table, “Lucky you caught him on his way to bed.”
“Come on,” Hotch patted Jack’s back, “Let’s get you off to sleep.”
He carried Jack off to his bedroom, leaving his briefcase at the door. Sebastian watched them go with a half-smile. One that disappeared when it turned to the chores at hand.
First things first, he placed Hotch’s dinner onto a plate and placed it in the oven, still warm from the initial cooking. Of course, he didn’t put the salad in the oven. He wasn’t an idiot. Then it was putting the leftovers in the fridge, scrubbing at the dishes and cutlery, cleaning down the table, sweeping up the stuff. Somehow he was always more productive when the repercussions were next to instantaneous.
“Did Jack go down OK?” Sebastian asked once Hotch had returned to the kitchen.
“Yes, he’s quite worn out from your trip.”
“How was the case?”
The question was offered with a levity that Hotch understood as merely checking in, not an attempt to mine the grisly details from his mind. That much was clear when Hotch set his gun down on the table and Sebastian tensed before moving around and away from it. Hotch then picked it back up and deposited it in a drawer.
“It was fine, glad it was over quick. Is that my dinner?” Hotch opened the oven, standing clear of the hot air that escaped from it.
Nodding, Sebastian passed the dying up cloth between his two hands, “Yeah, plus salad, crisps – sorry, ‘chips’ - for the top.” He corrected himself only because Hotch’s eyebrows knitted at his choice of words.
“You put chips on top of your pasta?” He said slowly.
“Don’t knock it ‘til you try it.”
Looking unconvinced, Hotch closed the oven again, “How did you find your time with Jack?”
“He’s a good kid, we had fun today. Plus, he didn’t kick up a fuss eating his five-a-day which is a bonus,” Sebastian twisted the dish cloth around, “You’ve done a good job raising him.”
Hotch nodded with what Sebastian was saying, and while his face stayed neutral, his eyes held a glint.
“Then you wouldn’t have any objections to becoming his nanny full time, would you?”
Offer sank in and Sebastian’s face broke out into a toothy grin, “Yeah? Even with the crisp-chips?”
Hotch’s shoulders dropped about half an inch of tension, “Do you have your documents with you? We can get the paperwork done tonight.”
A little undainty on his feet, Sebastian went to his room and grabbed his folder of his important paperwork that was still in his unpacked suitcase. He tried to keep his clothes neat now that they were out on the carpet.
“Can I get you a drink?” Hotch asked, already pouring himself a scotch. He had served his dinner while Sebastian was out of the room. He’d even sprinkled a few chips on top like Sebastian had suggested.
“I’m good with water, thanks,” and Sebastian sat opposite Hotch’s place at the table.
“You don’t mind if I eat while we do this? I haven’t since lunch time.”
“Go ahead.”
Sebastian waited until he was a few forkfuls into his meal before speaking again, “Thoughts on the chips?”
He had to severely mute his reaction as he watched the corner of Hotch’s mouth quirk up and stay there, “Surprisingly good.”
With glee, Sebastian snapped his fingers, “Success!”
Once settled, Hotch and Sebastian discussed fees, records, emergency contacts. A copy of the background check Hotch had already completed sat atop the contract. Hotch let Sebastian read through to his leisure while he polished off his dinner. By the time his plate was cleared, Sebastian’s signature had been scribbled alongside Hotch’s on the few dotted lines that concluded the sheets of paper.
“You’re officially hired,” Hotch slid a pair of newly cut keys across the table. When Sebastian pocketed them, he held up his tumbler.
“To having a job,” Sebastian clinked his glass against Hotch’s and took a sip, “Thank you. Forgot to send you this yesterday by the way.”
And he sent the photos off to Hotch’s number. Not a moment later, Hotch’s phone beeped and he picked it up, his thumb swiping over the photos. To fill the quiet, Sebastian asked, “Do you have a preference on what I can send you and when while you’re away? I don’t wanna bother you too much while you’re working.” His rambling faded as he watched Hotch’s face soften.
“Send me photos whenever you can.” Hotch’s voice had melted too, warming Sebastian’s already soporific heart.
Sebastian stifled a yawn before swallowing, “And I think that’s the end of my day approaching. Goodnight, Aaron.”
“One more thing,” Hotch slipped his phone into his breast pocket, “Why did you move over here, Sebastian?”
“I had a pen pal over here, we met on holiday when we were kids, and I wanted to move away from home. So I got a Visa and moved in with her.”
“Just like that?”
“Just like that.”
Satisfied, Hotch began to clear up his plate, “Goodnight, Sebastian.”
Sebastian went to say goodnight but, remembering he’d already said that, he just left for his bedroom.
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toomanysurveys9 · 3 years
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A Art: When was the last time you painted something? I don’t even remember. Adventure: When was the last time you really felt alive, and what were you doing? Family vacation to TN with the family this past Memorial day weekend. It was a nice break from the “real” world. Allergies: What is one thing that you are allergic to? Grass. It fucking sucks. Answers: What is one question you would like an answer to? Why me? Age: What has been your favorite age so far? As much as I don’t like getting older... I love being a mom. So now.
B What month is your birthday? September. I’m 28 this year. Have you ever played house inside a big box? Probably. Are you boisterous? Definitely not. Have you ever dated a bad boy? Kind of, I guess.  Name one thing you like that is blue: Blue moon ice cream. C Cinnamon–yay or nay? Usually I enjoy it.
Chocolate: do you love it? I have to be in the mood for it. Name one favorite type of candy. Lately I’ve been craving skittles and gummy candies. Children: Name one favorite thing to do with kids while babysitting. Movie night with drinks and snacks! Carefree: Are you carefree? Definitey not. D When was the last time you danced like no one was watching? A few weeks ago with the kiddos. Do you daydream? I do. Dreams: What is one of your dreams? Have my own marriage and family therapy practice.. What is one thing you are currently dreading? My ultrasound tomorrow. I’m SOO excited but I am also dreading it because I’m always afraid they’re going to say my baby is gone.. Even though I can feel her move now. It still scares me. Or that they will tell me something is wrong with my baby. Name something delicious. Smoothies. E Would you ride an elephant if given the opportunity? I have once when I was younger and my mom took my siblings and I to the circus. Do you live life on the edge? I don’t think so. Name something you like to eat: These days.. watermelon. Do you believe in everlasting life? No. I wish. But no. Name something that comes easy to you. Being a mom.. usually. F Name a fragrance you like. There are several from Bath and Body!  Are you a free spirit? I don’t think so, no. Are you fickle? No. Are you hiding your feelings from someone? I mean.. maybe. Name one flavor you like. Hm. Caramel. G Are you gentle? Yeah. I think so. Are you generous? I try to be.. but I could probably do better. Name something green. Cucumber. Name a famous giant. The Iron Giant! Are you a girl? I am. H Are you generally a happy person? I’m happier now than I used to be. The days I want to go back to self-injury are further between each other. Do you honor the holiness of the day? No. Do you believe in Heaven? No. I wish. Name one thing you are hoping for. Our ultrasound to go well tomorrow. Name one thing you hate. Not having our own house even though it’s our house. I Imagination: Write the name of one of your imaginary friends from when you. were younger. Pebbles. From the Flintstones.  Issues: Name one magazine you subscribe to, if there is any. Family Therapy Magazine. Internet: Name one website you visit often. Facebook and my school website. Itinerary: List one place you would like to visit. Italy. Interest: Name one thing that interests you. Marriage and family therapy.  J Are you joyful? Eh. I dont’ know about joyful. When was the last time you were filled with joy? Watching my kids have fun when we went to the pool last Friday. Can you jump high? No. Name one girl’s name that starts with a J that you like. Jenna. Name one boy’s name that starts with a J that you like. Jacob. K Have you ever been kissed? Yup. Have you ever feared that you would be killed? Something like that. Are you kind? I try to be.
Who is your kindred spirit? I don’t know.
Name one thing you liked as a kid. Playing house with my sister. L Do you love someone? Yes. My kids. Jacob. The rest of my family. My friends. Do you live out loud? I don’t think so. I feel like I live pretty quietly compared to others. Also. This question made me think of my boss/the owner of the company I work for because her Facebook bio thing says something about coming to live out loud. Do you read food labels? Occasionally. Name something local that you like. Our local ice cream place!
List one thing you like to do at the lake. Swim. M Do you like… monkeys music musicals mansions miracles N Do you want something…. new nice neat never-before-seen nature-inspired O How old are you? 27. What is the last great opportunity you missed? I missed a deadline for joining this group I wanted to. Hopefully I get an invite again next year. Name one thing you like that’s orange (besides oranges). Orange sherbet. Are you open? Not so much in person. Name something odd. My cat, Arlo. Lol. He’s the best though. P Are you… patient perky pale peaceful passionate Q Do you own a… quilt quail queen-size bed quill pen book of questions R Do you like to… run rave riddle rhyme rap S Are you ever… shy sensitive secretive sure stable T Are you… ticklish trouble tall thankful tactful U Have you ever… ridden a unicyle used an umbrella visited an uncle been undecided played a ukelele V Do you own a… violin vehicle violet dress vampire cape veil for a wedding dress W What is something you wish for? Cures for so many illnesses. Wonder: When was the last time you opened your eyes in wonder? I don’t know. Name five words you like. I’m too tired to think that much. What is something you wonder? Why they picked me. Name someone who thinks you are worthless. MEEEE. X Have you ever… played a xylophone had an x-ray enjoyed exercise had excision surgery been excluded Y Are you young? I’m 27. So ish. Are you youthful? I guess so. Did you have a big yard growing up? Not really. But it was enough for us. What did you do yesterday? I worked. Came home. Took care of my kids and my parents kids. Took care of Jacob because he wasn’t feeling well like I haven’t been. Do you like yams? I’m not sure I have had them but just the name makes me not want to. Z Zeal: What are you passionate about? Mental health. Which is hilarious considering my own. Zing: Do you like raspberry lemonade? I do! What’s your favorite zoo animal? Monkeys. All the monkeys. Do you own anything from Zales? My wedding ring set... that has now been lost. List a name that starts with a Z. Zelda.
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rustic-space-fiddle · 5 years
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TUA kids go to the zoo
Reginald is human one day a year and this year he let Mom take the kids to the zoo
They go in their green workout uniforms to be a little less conspicuous
They get $50 to spend on souvenirs because “Dad” is filthy rich and it’s the least he can friggin do (Pogo definitely convinced him to do that because his tiny cold heart would never had come to that conclusion on its own)
Mom packs a massive lunch with sandwiches and fruit and little strawberry shortcakes (peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches for her particular son)
Luther wants to do to the bird sanctuary (natural airplanes with pretty colors! And they sing! He is soft for cool birds)
Diego wants to see the porcupines (they throw spikes and he thinks thats superb)
Allison wants to see elephants (she heard they have animal-safe paint for them sometimes and she wants to watch them make masterpieces)
klaus thinks the ostriches would be cool (“leg, neck, and anger”), but if not them, maybe the camels. He likes camels.
Five wants to go to the reptile house. Klaus knows that he plans to steal a snake but he ain’t no snitch
Ben is adamant that they DO NOT go to the aquarium (avoid octopi and other tentacled things). He would much rather go see the otters.
Vanya wants to see the penguins. Their waddle makes her giggle.
When they get there, Mom lathers them in sunscreen. “safety first, children! We don’t want to be tomatoes, do we?”
They stick together for a good half hour but then they split into groups of 2 to make it easier—Diego with Mom; Klaus with Ben; Allison with Luther; Vanya with Five
Diego suprisingly knows a lot of nifty animal facts and chatters at Mom the whole time, with hardly any stutter. She listens intently and is very proud of her boy
Allison gets pooped on twice in the bird sanctuary despite way more birds sitting on Luther. She is diSGUSTED and Luther tries really hard not to laugh
Klaus and Ben are *this* close to jumping the fence and trying to ride an ostrich but thankfully this thing called “common sense” kicks in and they nix that plan. They do climb into the koala tree though. No one notices.
Five has a grand old time in the reptile house, but like ten minutes in Vanya is like “Five I’m gonna puke”. Turns out she has a literal phobia of snakes and tarantulas (I know those aren’t reptiles but they’re always in there???) Five “WHY DIDNT YOU SAY SOMETHING YOU SILLY CHILD”
There go his plans to steal a snake, alas
Ben and Klaus try eucalyptus leaves and realize immediately BAD BAD BAD NO NO NO NOT FOR EAT BAD
Diego begs Mom for a porcupine toy and she can’t refuse him “MY PROGRAMMING DID NOT READY ME FOR THAT PUPPY DOG FACE”
Luther and Allison go to visit the elephants and not only are they painting, but Allison gets to shake hand-trunks with one named Miss Moose. She is absolutely delighted with Miss Moose and pledges her soul to her right there
She gets to keep one of Miss Moose’s paintings (definitely didn’t rumor it nope nope deeeeefinitely not)
Vanya buys a little penguin plush when they visit the penguins (which nearly had her in tears, there were babies, they were so cute, Five look at them!!! Look!!!!), and accidentally drops it into the alligator pit on their way to the bat cave. She immediately starts crying and then an alligator straight up swims for it and she literally shrieks hER BABY WADDLESWORTH WAS ABOUT TO BE EATEN BY A GIANT DINOSAUR LOOKING THING but Five blinks into the enclosure and saves it in the nick of time.
They decide to call it a day and head to the rendezvous point after that
Once they all meet up, the kids without souvenirs get to go into the main gift shop and pick something out. Luther gets an eagle model that he can build and hang from the ceiling, Ben gets a book about all the different canine species, Klaus gets an ostrich snow globe/music box that sings “Flight of the Valkyrie”, and Five gets a robotic snake (Vanya stays very far away from him while he has it)
Mom treats them all to ice cream sandwiches as well (even though they hadn’t had lunch yet)
“Thanks, Mom!” “Yeah, thanks Mom!” “Love you, Mom!” (Repeat like three more times)
They have lunch at a little park nearby, where they trade stories and stuff and tell Mom all about their adventures
All of them sleep the whole way home. Mom logs the image of all her sleeping angels away into her memory. She’s keeping that one.
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