Ok, sorry I haven't updated in a few weeks. I've been super busy during the week and and out of town on the weekends. I felt the need to post something today. The following isn't the whole chapter and I will post the rest later on today after I finish writing it.

Disclaimer: I own Xavier and only Xavier.

I'm guessing you've all heard the expression "cry me a river"? You all know how it's not supposed to be taken literally? Well, Xavier doesn't know that and has soaked the carpet with his tears. Why? Because Fang disobediently went to take a shower and abandoned his fan club. His fan club is now on the floor in hysterics because of this cruel act of injustice.

Xavier did another dramatic buildup and burst into fresh tears, "FWAAAANG!" he cried, "NOOOO! Wov oo wov oooooo…"

Nudge picked him up and tried to bounce him on her knee, "I don't get it!" she yelled over his screaming, "Why does he like Fang and only Fang? He doesn't even want Total now!"

Total scooted further under the couch and covered his ears with his paws, "For me, that's not a bad thing," he growled.

Ella took a turn holding Xavier and tried giving him his favorite stuffed animal, but he pushed it away and cried louder. Gazzy tried walking with him, but Xavier stubbornly wiggled out of his arms and fell on the floor. Angel was still too young to hold a baby, so I lifted him off the floor and cradled him, unsuccessfully rocking him. Hurry up, Fang!

Iggy, who'd been hiding under some pillows, suddenly sat up, "Max!" he said happily, "Sit down and have him face me. I have an Idea." I did what he said and watched him cover his face with his hands. "Peek-a-boo!" he squeaked uncovering his face. Xavier's scream dimed a bit and he looked at Iggy like he was crazy. Iggy tried it again, "Peek-a-boo!" Xavier was reduced to a whimper and just kept staring at Iggy's new game, totally absorbed.

"Peek-a-boo!"

"Peek-boo…" Xavier echoed. The corners of his mouth twitched upwards.

"Peek-a-boo!" This time Iggy shot forward and buried his face in Xavier's stomach, blowing on it. Xavier squealed with laughter and waving his arms demanding more. Iggy blew on him again and looked up at me. "I think he likes it," he told me, detangling the baby's hands from his hair, "Gazzy, you wanna try?"

The Gasman came over and cupped his hands over Xavier's face, "Hey?" he asked, "Has anyone seen Xavier?"

"No," Angel said in mocking surprise, "Gee, where could he be?"

Xavier moved Gazzy's hands away and threw his arms up, "PEEK-BOO!" he laughed. That made Gazzy laugh, which in turn made the little girls giggle.

Iggy and I sighed together. Maybe finally there could be peace.

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Xavier's screaming had stopped for a good while now. At first I thought maybe the noise of the water was drowning it out, but even after I turned the shower off there was silence. I cautiously crept downstairs, hoping Max wouldn't kill me for purposely taking an extended shower for the sake of being alone.

But I found Max and the girls sitting quietly in the kitchen, doing whatever girls do. Max looked up at me and smirked, "Well, "she said, "Look who it is. I'm surprised you're not shriveled up like a prune for how long you were in there."

I shrugged and sat down at the counter, "Where're the others?" I asked her casually.

Max leaned against the counter top and looked up at the clock. "I sent Iggy and Gazzy to take Xavier to the park for a little while. They should be back soon."

"They're walking up the front steps right now," Angel spoke up, "I can hear their thoughts." Max and I looked at her and then each other. Having a mind reader was handy when you need to know where someone was; but sometimes I wonder just how much this girl has heard when I don't know she's listening. Creepy.

But she's very accurate and we heard the front door swing open. "MAX, FANG!" Iggy hollered, "TAKE HIM BEFORE I KILL HIM!" Hm, I wonder who "he" is…

Max groaned and shuffled out of the kitchen, knowing full well that this situation was not going to get any better. Wait for iiiiiit… "FANG!" Right on cue. I hesitantly followed the sound of Max's voice to the front hall. If I wasn't the emotionless guy everyone thought I was, I would've fallen to the ground laughing. But with Max making that face, and Iggy looking quite miserable, I decided to laugh about it later in the privacy of my own room.

Iggy and Gazzy were standing on the hall mat covered head to toe in oozing mud, their hair plastered to their heads. Iggy was holding a small, dripping, muddy Xavier in his arms. At least, I think it was Xavier; his face was mostly covered up by the mud. All except his mouth, which was giving me a big toothy grin. He was a bad boy and he liked it.

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I doused X-man's head with water, washing suds out of his big blue eyes. He shook himself like a little dog and grinned at me, "All done!" he said for the thousandth time.

"No," I told him again, "You're not done yet. We still have to get your back and arms." He frowned and splashed water on me. I was already so wet it didn't really make a difference, but he did it anyway. I leaned down and kissed his head, "Well maybe if you hadn't gotten so muddy you could be playing with your toys instead of taking a bath. Think about it next time." He huffed and motioned for me to continue dumping soapy water on him; he understands a lot for being only one.

Xavier looked up at me, "One and a half," he corrected. I froze. Did he just…read my mind? He smirked and splashed water at me again. I grabbed his hand and forced him to look at me.

"X, did you just read my mind?" I asked. To anyone else, I would've looked like an insane person to ask a baby that. But Xavier knew what I meant. How do I know? Because he put a finger to his lips and whispered, "Hush, Fwang." He took my hand off his and motion for me to continue with what I was doing. I picked up the washcloth and poured soap on it; wait till Max heard about this.

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