The Second Time Around Is Supposed to Be Easier, Right?

[wishmadeinfire]

 [There is the sudden sound of clamoring feet and a young child giggling in the background.]

Ashura, go that way. [A frustrated sigh] The last time he was here he could barely walk and now he’s outrunning both of us. 

[A high pitched mewling pipes in as if in comment.]

Sibyl, you aren’t helping...

[Ashura, for himself, is trying to get around to the other side of the couch, when Agni bounds down and UNDER the couch, their little boy dropping down to crawl beneath the rather high bottom of it.]

It’s like trying to catch one of them! Agni! Sit this instant! Ryuga, come here!

[Ryuga just keeps going, trying to reach the Pokemon that has curled itself up behind Felix’s heels like it had been doing nothing at all wrong.]

We’re never going to get him to eat at this rate. Come on...

[He kneels down to try and scoop the kid up anyway.

To which Ryuga is none to pleased and begins a most horrendous crying. Or rather, a temper tantrum. He had been playing with Sybil and Agni and did not enjoy being interrupted in his play, but what two year old did? 

Ashura sighed, rubbing his temples and pointed at their two Pokemon.]

You two - to bed!

[He pointed, the two pokemon slinking off into the bedroom and out of sight, which Ashura hoped would calm down their child enough to get him to eat.

Ryuga reacts precisely to the opposite and launches into a full fledged screaming fit instead. Somewhere in the middle of this racket Felix is attempting to keep hold of the toddler.]

This isn’t working.

[Why was this easier last year? Somebody help?]

[ooc: Green is Felix, and Red is Ashura]

Comments

[kungfuwitch]

oh no. You two sound like you could use a hand.

[lord_wizard]

Phoebe. [He's actually thankful for the journal right now] Yes. Please. [That didn't sound as desperate as he feels, did it?]

[kungfuwitch]

I'll be right over. [she smiles] Think he'll remember me from last year?

[And, yeah, that did sound a little desperate. But that's okay, she remembers Wyatt's terrible twos after all.]

[wishmadeinfire]

He certainly remembers us and his routine we established.

_{[He sounds tired as Felix does and as frustrated. He had never dealt with a child of his own till last year.]}

[lord_wizard]

He liked you. So let's hope... [He makes a pained sound as Ryuga's flailing result in a smack to the face] Before he gives me a black eye, preferably..

[kungfuwitch]

Well the cavalry is on its way.

[it takes her a couple minutes but she knocks on the door.]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[Leaving Felix to deal with the babe, he goes to the door to let Phoebe in.]}

Perhaps you will have more luck with him.

[kungfuwitch]

[She steps inside, surveying the damage]

I hope I can give you guys a few pointers. It's definitely a tough age.

[wishmadeinfire]

It is this scenario right here that makes me sometimes wish I had already garnered an heir for the throne back home.

_{[Seriously. He does not look as pristine as usual. His hair looked hardly done!]}

[lord_wizard]

[Felix has settled on the couch with Ryuga, who has settled down to a mild sobbing fit by the time Phoebe gets there.

He smirks.]

Are you trying to say you're getting too old for this?

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[He looks over at his lover and the, more or less, father of their child and resists the urge to give him a tap on the head.]}

I am to old for you, by many counts.

[lord_wizard]

[Felix just looks smug] You know I don't judge, darling.

[wishmadeinfire]

No of course you don't. I look young for my age.

_{[He smirked back though, coming over to take their tantrum ridden child.]}

[kungfuwitch]

[She chuckles at the pair as she crosses to kneel on the floor by the couch to get on Ryuga's level. Her voice raises into a higher pitched baby voice as she smiles at him]

Hey there, big guy? How ya doin'?

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[The baby hiccuped and looked at her through those tearful eyes, continuing his tantrum and sniffles, Ashura rubbing his temples, clearly at a loss.]}

[kungfuwitch]

[She continues smiling warmly at the toddler] Come on, now. No more tears. What's there to cry about, huh? [She reaches out and tickles under his chin] You're wearing your daddies to a frazzle.

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[That got the toddler to stop, blinking and hiccuping.]}

Fra-?

[lord_wizard]

[Felix just watches and says nothing, not wanting to interrupt Phoebe's progress, but is clearly relieved already for the quiet]

[kungfuwitch]

Frazzle [She grins] Silly word, huh. It means [She makes a face and gently taps his nose] stressed out

[wintercat]

Ashura? [Guess who doesn't have a toddler right now. And may be a bit amused at your expense.]

You sound as if you are having some difficulty.

[wishmadeinfire]

Ah, Lady Catelyn.

A little. He was not nearly so... wiggly last year!

[wintercat]

That does tend to happen as they grow.

[wishmadeinfire]

I suppose so. I never had children of my own back in my world, so this is a learning experience.