Discalimer: I don't own Dan/Phil nor anyone associated with them
Hey guys, so this is something that popped into my mind, I've read a lot of Phanfics where Dan and Phi have a baby due to Dan bein a carrier, most of the time everyone leaves it off saying carriers are rare...but why are they rare? Well, I hope to deconstruct and reconstruct this trope, not to worry though it will have a happy ending. So yeah, enjoy
" Alright boys, thank you for volunteering to babysit Darcy while the rest of us go to the One Direction concert and Matt is at his mother's." Said Louise cheerfully, Dan and Phil stood there awkwardly, Dan turned to Phil, who chuckled anxiously. The thing was, he wasn't against babysitting Darcy, he loved children. He did however, know that this was because of the comment he'd made in Alfie's video.
" Here are any emergency numbers, she needs to take her nap at exactly 2 otherwise she gets cranky..." Dan and Phil nodded, listening as Louise gave them her instructions before heading off with the others. Their eyes went wide with all of the specific times, and other things they had to memorize. Dan sighed, and flopped down on the couch when Phil sat down beside him.
" I could be on my way to that concert." Bemoaned Dan before leaning against Phil. " but, if I'm going to be stuck with anyone, I'm glad its with you."
Phil smiled and leaned against Dan, his fingers intertwining with the other man's. They'd been dating for a few months, and honestly they couldn't be happier. He kissed the top of Phil's head, when he paused for a few seconds and looked around. He knitted his brow and scanned the living room, several toys were in the corner and the tv was off...everything was silent. Much too silent.
If Phil knew anything about kids, he knew that for one thing toddlers were loud and rambunctious...so why was Darcy being quiet...in fact where was Darcy?
" Dan, where's Darcy?" He asked, feeling slightly panicked. Dan knitted his brows, when he saw his expression begin to change from a calm one, to a worried one.
" Um, m-maybe she's in her room." Said Dan, hoping it was true, he really, really didn't want to be the one to tell Louise they'd lost her daughter. Especially since they'd only looked after her for five minutes at most. They stood up, and immediately looked all over the house, calling out for Darcy. At first they were worried, but with each passing minute she didn't answer, the worry began to grow worse and worse. Immediately all sorts of thoughts ran though their minds, when Phil stopped and realized..they hadn't checked the master bedroom.
He crossed the hallway and went over to the bedroom, his hopes dashed when he saw she wasn't there. When Dan immediately noticed, a pink fabric poking out from underneath the bed. Curious, he knelt down and smiled softly at the sight of Darcy sleeping under the bed. All the panic and nerves began to cool down, as he gently pulled her out. Darcy whimpered, before rubbing her eyes.
" Hey Darcy, what were you doing under the bed?" Asked Phil gently.
" Peekaboo." Answered Darcy simply, Phil chuckled. She'd probably thought she'd play hide -and- go seek with him and Dan, but fallen asleep after all that hiding.
" Well, you certainly gave us a bit of a scare there." Teased Dan with a small chuckle. " C'mon, why don't we go in the living room and watch some telly?"
She smiled and nodded cheerfully, as they headed to the living room. Dan set Darcy down with her toys, while Phil went to the dvd case to pick out a dvd for Darcy.
" Alright, Darcy what would you like to see?" Asked Phil cheerfully, Darcy looked up at him with those big blue eyes of hers that, honestly made Phil's heart melt. He felt a bit bad calling her a hairy egg now, he chuckled as she toddled over before pulling out The Little Mermaid and holing it out to Phil.
" Um,...Dis one." Said Darcy, Phil smiled and took the dvd.
" Are you sure?" He asked, Darcy smiled and nodded before going back over to her toys and sitting down. Dan sat down with her, and she set down a pink plastic plate, before setting a matching teacup on it infront of Dan. He chuckled, as she got the teapot and poured invisible tea. Phil smiled at the sight, while he put in the dvd. It was adorable honestly...but deep down inside, he felt almost a strange yearning. He looked up at Dan, who smiled back at him before turning to Darcy.
" Here, I'll be right back with a surprise in the meantime you stay here with Phil, ok?" Said Dan, she smiled and nodded before going over to Phil and sitting with him. Dan got up, and went to the kitchen, and made sandwiches for them, as well as got some juice and pouring it in the teapot. This way, Darcy would have some "tea" and she'd get her lunch. He looked up when he heard Darcy squeal. He smiled at the sight of Darcy and Phil having a tickle fight, it made him wish that...well...that he and Phil had a child of their own.
He sighed, and cleared his throat, setting the sandwiches down on the table, while Darcy moved the cups to the table as well.
" Oooh, are we having afternoon tea?" Asked Phil teasingly.
" Yup, or at least pretending to, its juice." He replied, as he poured the juice into the tiny plastic cups. Phil smiled at Dan, as he did so.
" Ok, Darcy eat up." Said Dan, as he set it down and leaned against Phil who wrapped his arm around Dan. They remined there, and watched Disney movie, after movie when finally the sun had set and Darcy's little eyes were beginning to droop. They looked up as Louise walked in through the door. Phil smiled softly as Darcy ran to her mother's arms...he turned to Dan who was napping against him. Honestly he liked taking care of Darcy..despite the scare they had this morning. He kissed the top of Dan's head...wishing that someday, he and Dan would have that.