Here's the third chapter! I'm sorry for the very long wait, I just had a really rough life last year, filled with drama and angst... Also, my files got corrupted, so all my finished chapters got erased, and I had to start over again.
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The Risks of Taking a Nap
Chapter 3 – The Terrors of Teething…!
Everything started so beautifully. Obaa-chan just left because she had something to take care of at her house today. Kaa-chan was grading papers (I think?) while Tou-chan was reading a book. I was just watching Tet-chan as he drooled on our shared pillow, when a slight tickling sensation began on my gums… I ignored it. I can't be a fussy baby on such a beautiful day, ya know?
It was such a huge mistake on my part. I've read about this a hundred times on reincarnation fics, and I effing ignored it…!
Ahhh…! It hurts!
My gums felt like they were on fire…! Well, I may be over exaggerating, since I've never really been on fire before, but it still effing hurts! Also, I've began drooling and biting (how I managed to do that without teeth is still a mystery to me…) on the pillow like crazy! The pillow is soaked. Ugh, how embarrassing…! The worst of all, they've separated Tet-chan and me! They probably think that I might try to chew on Tet-chan's fingers… what am I, some kind of cannibal?!
Separating me from Tet-chan was a really bad idea while I was teething. Since my baby body's hormones make me really sensitive to emotions, and pain, I was bombarded with infant angst (Is there really such a thing..? I don't know, but it sounds right, I guess…). I trashed a lot and I cried a lot. I refused to eat (or in my case, drink). I was one temperamental baby. They returned Tet-chan to my side after the three hours– OF TORTURE! BWAHAHAHA…!
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Obaa-chan came home to Kaa-chan being ditzy panicking, and Tou-chan stoically panicking. She sighed, took off her coat, and went to me. She made me open my mouth, and inspected my gums, then Tet-chan's. She hummed.
"It seems like Secchan's teething early."
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Obaa-chan, being the expert that she is, suggested (ordered) my parents to buy me a teething toy, which I am very thankful for. So, Kaa-chan (after a light argument with Tou-chan as to who should buy it– "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT ISN'T SAFE?! I WILL BE THE ONE TO BUY MY BABY GIRL'S TEETHING TOY!" "?!") went out to buy me one while Tou-chan (stoically, sulkily…) made some tea (also ordered by Obaa-chan).
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When Kaa-chan returned, I was horrified. A blue Nigou-shaped baby teething toy was placed in front of me, waiting to be chewed on. Where was I supposed to bite? On the head? On the ass?! I turned at my mother with the most disturbed look I could muster. My sweet, oblivious mother…
"Here you go sweetie, just bite anywhere on the doggy!"
What.
…didn't get it. Of course. Tou-chan just watched from the side with furrowed brows.
Fortunately, Obaa-chan seemed to have caught my implications…
"Hatsumi, you can't have Secchan teeth on that."
Thank God…
"…That's for boys." Tou-chan nodded in agreement at Obaa-chan's words.
…
"Oh, I see! I'm sorry sweetie~" Kaa-chan cooed at me.
… If only I had control of my limbs, I definitely would have face palmed.
(=x=)
Kaa-chan went back to the store to buy me a girl's teething toy. They decided to keep the first one for Tet-chan to use when he starts his teething… I'm still horrified of the thought, to be honest.
Kaa-chan came back with another teething toy; a cute ice cream shaped one. It's not shaped like an animal! I gurgled at her in happiness, and she beamed back at me, sparkles surrounding her. Obaa-chan and Tou-chan stood at the side, the former chuckling while the latter… looked a little left out? What?
What is this?! I can't have a cute baby moment with Tou-chan looking like that! He must have wanted to be the one to buy me my teething toy, or at least come with when Kaa-chan bought one… But got brutally rejected… The poor, poor man.
What should I do what should I do?! Tou-chan is getting sadder by the minute!
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Most babies cannot speak early, because they are simply not sufficiently developed to control their mouth, tongue and lips to make the speech sounds they need. They don't know how, because they've never done it before. However, it's different for me. I've experienced it before, and I know how to control my mouth, tongue and lips; I'm only hindered by this body's immaturity.
For Tou-chan's sake, I have to do this, even by willpower alone!
…
-gurgle-
A sound comes from the back of my throat, different from any sound I've made before. It isn't really noticeable, so Kaa-chan's still beaming at me, but Obaa-chan has stopped chuckling and sharply looks at me. I only look at Tou-chan's direction. He had stopped getting sadder, but I still see a hint of sadness in his eyes. I let out a small cough.
Kaa-chan makes a worried sound and fusses over me, but I still stare hard at Tou-chan's direction, now with my face scrunched up in frustration and concentration. He just looks questionably at me.
The hell, Setsu! You can do this!
"…ch-!"
Kaa-chan stops her fussing and stares at me.
"..t-..t-ch..!"
Obaa-chan looks at me, then at Tou-chan, beginning to understand what I'm trying to do (aside from the talking thing, which is pretty obvious). She says something I couldn't hear, but Tou-chan does, his eyes widening. He starts to walk towards me. I see Obaa-chan opening the drawer behind her, and she takes out a camera.
I cough again, this time feeling something cleared in my throat. Tou-chan's in front of me now and Kaa-chan's beside him, holding his hand. They both look at me lovingly and wait with bated breath.
"...t-ch… T-tou-ch'n …" Tears of happiness leaks out from both my parents' eyes, and the sadness in Tou-chan's eyes are no more, but who said I was finished?
I crinkle my eyes at them mischievously (well, as mischievous as a baby could look), then turn towards Tet-chan, who was beside me. He stares curiously at me, hand in mouth. I beam at him.
"Tet-chan! Tet-chan! Tet-chan!"
Word count: 1,017
The story's just beginning…- well it has already begun and is already on chapter 3...
Next time on The Risks of Taking a Nap!:
Actually, I'm posting it right after this, so... meh.
The Terrors of Teething..!: I-Wanted-To-Give -Setsu-A-Split-But-It-Failed-So-I-Turned-It-Into-An-Omake-For-Your-Entertainment Version
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