Welcome my friends to Mayhem Manor!
PS. If you're looking for a story with sexy time... look elsewhere. There isn't any… at all.
Chapter one: Lessons learned.
"You are the worst sister ever!"
Green eyes stared each other down from across the room. One pair held mischievous amusement while the other pair burned with anger. Tiny hands turned into fists and the amused look disappeared.
Redish black hair fell in the way of the angry set of eyes.
"Don't like that do you?" The seven month old boy asked his elder sister.
"Fine." The nine month old girl responded. "Play by yourself."
"Luci, that's not fair!" Hunter told her. "I don't make you play by yourself when you're being mean."
"I'm always being mean," she reminded him.
She had him there. His tetchy sibling had been mean since they day he first met her. It was the only thing about her that was consistent. She wasn't kind to him sometimes and horrible the next. She had never liked him and did everything in her power to frequently remind him.
"Maybe if you were nicer, God momma would play with you more." Hunter said.
"She almost dropped me," Kanna replied. "No more playing with Bonnie."
"You bit her!" The little boy exclaimed.
Kanna did something that was similar to a shrug. The little girl grabbed onto the railing of her crib and pulled herself up. She hated it when her mother put her in the pajamas with the feet. They impeded her climbing abilities. After several tries she managed to get one of her legs over the wood.
"Why are you always getting yourself into trouble?" Hunter asked. "Why can't you be a good baby?"
Kanna pulled her other leg over and hung from the side, before grabbing the vertical bars of her crib and sliding down.
"Stop talking to me," she told him. "and while you're at it find yourself another sister."
Hunter huffed and attempted to cross his arms over his chest. He failed miserably. His sister could do it. The little boy became frustrated and just laid down. It was to early in the morning for him to start crying for attention.
Kanna always made fun of him for it, but he couldn't climb or walk like she could. He sniffled, she was always so mean to him.
The little girl crawled out of the nursery and went in search of one of her parents. She smelled food and crawled to the top of the stairway. She hated the baby gate that was there. She could climb over it but there was a chance she could slip and fall down the stairs, or so that's what her mother told her. Her redheaded parent had been very upset with her and for a while the baby gate at the top of the stairs had disappeared.
Kanna frowned, it wasn't until Hunter learned how to crawl that they had put it back. Kanna screamed loudly out of aggravation. It wasn't a cry but she did feel better when she kicked the baby gate.
"Uh oh…" The little girl told herself as the large barrier began to fall back on her. She closed her eyes and waited but the gate never came. Instead she opened her eyes and found her raven haired mother staring curiously back at her.
"You've got some temper young lady." Shego said. She moved the baby gate and set it against the wall.
The little girl held her arms out and squirmed around eagerly. Shego got the hint and picked the young girl up.
"A little early for breakfast isn't it?" Shego asked Kanna as they descended the stairs.
The raven haired woman hadn't noticed when Kim got out of the bed. She'd been staying up late every night for the last week with Hunter. The little boy seemed to just be starving for attention from her. Kim told her she was spoiling him but Shego ignored her. There was something wrong with their baby boy and she could sense it.
"Good Morning ladies," Kim greeted.
"Morning," Shego replied. She placed Kanna in her high chair and went in search of a toy for the little girl to occupy herself with.
"Where's Xero?" Kim asked.
"Probably still asleep," Shego said. "I haven't heard a peep out of him yet."
"With the way you've been sleeping as of late you wouldn't hear a 747 if it landed in the backyard." Kim teased.
"That's a big backyard, Princess." Shego told her. "I can light my hands on fire but I don't have super hearing."
Shego found a stuffed teddy bear the little girls godmother, Betty Director, had gotten her and presented it to the infant. She happily accepted it.
"You shouldn't bite things, Luci." Kim told her daughter. She watched as the little girl began chewing on the ear of the bear. Kanna stopped momentarily and pulled the ear from her mouth.
"Good girl." Shego praised. She rubbed the top of the little girls head and bent down to kiss her forehead.
The little girl smiled.
"Do you work today?" Shego asked Kim. The two women had very strange schedules and sometimes they overlapped to the point where they'd have to take the children to work with them.
"Nope," Kim responded. "You?"
Shego nodded. If Kim missed a day of work the redhead got a phone call. If Shego missed a day of work it seemed like they sent the national guard to her house to find out what was going on.
"I work until six, think you can hold down the fort?"
"Do I have a choice?" Kim asked.
She glanced over at Kanna. The young girl was staring off into the distance, clutching her teddy bear tightly to her chest. Their baby girl had been developing quickly, by the time they started getting comfortable with one stage, she'd surprise them and hit the next.
"Would you mind making the waffles?" Kim asked.
"Sure," Shego said, getting up from her seat on one of the barstools that sat next to the island in their kitchen.
Kim finished up with the eggs and stored them in the lightly warmed oven.
The raven haired woman found the batter Kim had already mixed on the counter next to the refrigerator.
"Naughty Pumpkin," Shego muttered when she felt hands on her hips. The redhead pulled her partner backwards, closer to her body, as she lightly kissed the back of the older woman's shoulders. "Not in front of the baby."
"But they're always around," Kim whined. "I just want a small piece…"
"Kimmie!" Shego said, turning around in the other woman's arms. "Tonight."
"Promise?" Kim asked, leaning in.
Shego nodded and met the younger woman's lips for a chaste kiss. The redhead wasn't content and backed the other woman up against the counter, deepening the kiss to her own satisfaction.
"Bad Princess," Shego scolded, when Kim finally pulled away.
The raven haired mother looked over Kim's should and was relieved to find Kanna had gone back to chewing on the ear of her teddy bear. The little girl had completely ignored them.
"Go check on Xero before you get yourself into trouble." She told her.
Kim winked and stole another kiss before she skipped off, giving Kanna a light rub on the head as she passed her.
Kim stole a glance into the living room on her way by. With Shego working more often than not the space was in complete disarray.
Two needy children and exhausted mothers didn't leave much time or energy for cleaning.
It was driving Shego a little batty.
"Pumpkin please walk!" Shego called. She could hear her energetic partners footsteps on the stairs slow.
Kim walked down the hallway to the nursery and found Hunter laying there looking up at the ceiling.
The redhead tilted her head and watched the little boy, he did something that resembled a sigh and with his tiny hands reached up and tugged on his hair.
"Xero…" Kim called lightly. The little boy looked around before spotting her at the door. Instead of smiling like he usually did he huffed again.
"No need to be a grumpy little man," Kim told her son, she walked over to the crib and picked up the youngster. Kim cradled him upright against her chest, the little boy just laid his head on her shoulder.
Kim frowned at this action and then dismissed it. He was probably still tired.
"Come on little guy we're going to go downstairs with Nai and Luci." Kim kissed the top of his head. "and have breakfast. We've got a lot of stuff to do today. We're going to go to grandma's house and then we're meeting god mommy for lunch. It's going to be fun."
They made their way down stairs where Shego was plating their meals.
Hunter cried out when he saw her.
"He's so spoiled," Kim laughed handing him off the Shego when she reached out for him.
"I didn't do it," Shego said. "I swear."
Kim took their plates into the dining room and came back to retrieve Kanna from her high chair.
"I'm not dressed to feed straight from the tap little guy," Shego told Hunter. "So the bottle will have to do."
The two women moved into the dining room.
"I'll make you lunch if you'd like," Kim offered.
"Thank you," Shego replied. "but it's alright, I've got it."
Kim nodded and slowly began eating. Kanna played with the red locks in front of her. She was careful not to pull. Her mother didn't respond too well to her when she did that.
"We've got to get her on a schedule, Kimmie this is getting kind of ridiculous."
"She is on a schedule, it's just isn't ours." Kim said. "We can't force her to eat if she's not hungry and besides, He's the one that's getting ridiculous. When you're not home, I swear he turns into a different baby."
Shego sighed and adjusted Hunter's bottle. She picked up her fork and went back to her own meal.
She felt guilty leaving Kim alone with the kids all day. She had officially began the countdown to her leaving Global Justice for good. She knew just as well as Kim that it would work better if she were to stay at home.
Shego smiled. Never in a million years did she think she would have thoughts like those. The great Shego, longing wistfully to be a stay at home mother.
Kim noticed Shego's smile and lifted an eyebrow at her.
"What?" Kim asked only slightly curious.
"I just want to stay home," Shego answered honestly. "I never would have imagined that I'd feel this way."
"Oh," Kim answered.
"I know how hard this has been on you," Shego said. "but maybe if I take extra shifts they'll let me out of this contract early."
"It's fine," Kim said. "Everything will get better when they start sleeping through the night and you begin sleeping in our bed again."
Shego nodded. The two fell into a comfortable silence.
Hunter finished his bottle and looked around. His mothers hair was pulled into a high pony tail and her work uniform left him nothing to play with. Kanna caught his eye and he turned to get a better look at what she was doing.
The little girl nuzzled her face into Kim's shoulder. She was leaning in the upright position, bending and straightening her legs and the watched as Kim turned her face toward his sister and gave her a kiss on the nose.
"Hi mommy's baby," Kim said. Kanna smiled at her again and continued playing with Kim's shirt.
Hunter turned away, looking back up at Shego.
Soon the two women finished breakfast. Shego was the first to stand, gathering her dishes; she carried them into the kitchen. Kim watching as she did so.
"Today's going to be a good day," Kim said to Kanna. "And you, young lady, are going to behave."
Kanna cooed in disagreement.
Kim smiled, gathering up her own dishes. She followed Shego out.
"Any dinner requests?" Shego asked when Kim entered the kitchen.
"No," Kim said "Whatever you decide to make will be fine."
Shego nodded, making a mental note to call her again before she made her way home. Kim had a habit of changing her mind.
The raven haired woman placed Hunter in his high chair, it wasn't his favorite place to be but he didn't complain.
Shego went to make her lunch.
Kim slid her dishes into the sink.
"How about some you and me time eh, kiddo?" Kim asked Kanna.
"Good luck," Shego teased.
"Yeah, yeah," Kim said. "She's a pain, just like you."
"Oh, what ever!" She said with a laugh. "You like it."
"I love it," Kim retorted. "Unfortunately my breasts do not."
"Hey, tell them that." She said, indicating to their children. "There's only so much I can drink."
Kim rolled her eyes, "it sounds so disgusting when you say it."
She and Kanna exited the kitchen.
Kanna watched the doors swing shut behind them. She knew what was coming. How she would handle it was still up for discussion. She decided to be good and accept her mother's offer for food.
She usually liked give Kim a hard time, but admittedly, she was hungry,.
She listened as Kim spoke to her while she nursed. She had no clue about half the things her mother mentioned, but she enjoyed the sound of her voice.
Kim heard Shego's phone ring from where she sat feeding Kanna.
"I'd really prefer not too," She heard Shego say. "Sorry Betty, I can't. Kim's worn out. I need to be home on time."
Kim sighed.
"I think I spoke too soon, Luci." Kim told Kanna. "Looks like Nai's going to be working a little late."
Shego was quiet as she pulled into the driveway. It was late. Much later than she told Kim she would be. So late in fact, it was the next day.
Kim was not going to be pleased.
The lights were off in the house as she opened the front door. She flared up her hand, the small ball of plasma illuminated the entry way before her.
She removed her shoes and slowly climbed the stairs to their bedroom. She passed up the room she shared with Kim and went to check on the kids. The room was empty. It was almost to be expected.
She walked to her bedroom and she scene before her was almost enough to make her heart melt.
Kim laid, sprawled out on her back. Her left arm resting over Hunter as he slept peacefully on her chest. Shego wasn't exactly sure how Kanna ended up curled in a ball above Kim's right shoulder with Kim's arm curled around her from underneath, but they both appeared to be comfortable. Kim rested her right cheek on top of Kanna's head, the black in Kanna's hair greatly contrasting against their shared red.
Shego fully entered the room and shed her uniform. She didn't bother putting on pajamas before sliding into bed. Kanna squirmed in her sleep, whimpering at the small disturbance.
"Sorry Luci," Shego whispered. She moved in close to Kim, resting her head on Kim's arm. She snuggled in closer and slipped her arm around Kim's midsection.
She stifled a yawn and was out the moment it was over.
Kim awoke the next morning to a tiny hand on her face. She opened her right eye and could see Kanna attempting to grab her nose.
"Good morning to you too," Kim muttered. Kanna smiled in response. Kim recognized the pressure on her chest as Hunter before it occurred to her to confirm it. She looked down and black hair blocked her view.
She gave a smile that matched Kanna's.
"Looks like we've been snuggled in huh," Kim asked her.
Kanna lowered her head and covered her face with the pillow below her in response.
"Okay fine," Kim agreed. "It looks like I've been snuggled in."
"Doesn't sound too bad to me," Shego said tilting her head upward to look into Kim's eyes.
"I wasn't complaining,"
"Good, cause if you had I'd have to tell you to go to the HR department. It's not my job to handle cases like yours."
"Oh whatever," Kim said laughing lightly.
Hunter remained unfazed by the sudden movement off Kim's chest.
"So what happened last night?" Kim asked. "I ended up eating boxed macaroni and cheese and watching Once Upon a Time by myself while these two yelled at each other in the background."
"Stupidity, on top of more stupidity, on top of even more stupidity?" Shego said. "Remind me why I gave up a great career with amazing and flexible hours with fantastic pay again?"
"Samantha," Kim said. "Going legit was your idea in the first place and besides you couldn't watch our children grow up if you were sitting in prison."
"Yeah well, I'm not getting to do much watching anyway," Shego said. "and it sucks."
"You'll have plenty of time for watching later," Kim said. "They'll be around for a couple of decades so there is no need to rush anything."
"But they won't be cute like this forever!" Shego said. "I mean look at them Kimmie, we've got some disgustingly adorable spawns."
"Trust me, you won't think that once you're with them the majority of the time."
Shego smiled.
"So breakf…" Kim began, she was cut off as her kimmunicator sounded off. "Oh not now! I haven't even gotten food."
"I'll get it," Shego said. She sat up and reached over Kim to retrieve the electronic device from her night stand. Holding it up for Kim, she pushed a button and answered the call.
"What's the sitch?," Kim answered.
"Hey Kim, I've got a favor I need to ask of you." Wade responded.
"I'm all ears."
"Can I borrow your car?" He asked. "It'll only be for a couple days. Felix has decided I'm due for a couple upgrades. I think he just wants to show off for Justine."
"Well, I don't see why not," Kim said. "I'll be in Middleton today anyway, I didn't get a chance to go down like I'd planned yesterday."
"Awesome Kim, you're the best," Wade responded. "See ya later."
Shego laid back down next to Kim, making her self comfortable again.
"Xero's got the right idea, Pumpkin." Shego said. "Breakfast is going to become brunch."
"You do remember we have two children right?" Kim asked.
"Of course," Shego replied. "I was there when it decided to claw it's way out of my uterus."
"Shego…"
"But she's obviously content, so lets enjoy it." Shego responded.