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The house was in an uproar as the boys rebelled against their adult family members and when Ianto shuffled in the door they all rushed to him with their loud complaints.
Ianto pushed past them and ran for the bathroom as they stood there with their mouths open, then Walter twigged.
"He's had his poison!" he said, running after Ianto to help.
Jack came in with the bag and looked around, "Where did Taddy go?"
"Poison?" Babbit asked in a small voice and Jack sighed, realizing a talk was needed to explain things again. The little buggers hadn't been listening the other night.
He walked through and found Ianto at the toilet and Walter already wetting a cloth.
"Good boy" Jack said softly as he placed the bag down and folded back the bed.
"No!" Ianto wailed, "I want my raspberry bath and big boy bath time with my babies! You promised."
"OK,OK." Jack crooned, starting the bath and Walter rubbed Ianto's back.
"You want a bath with us Taddy? In the tub?" Walter asked and Ianto nodded.
Walter left and returned with the others.
"Stephen has homework but Babs and Tonny want a bath, don't ya" Walter said and Ton screamed with excitement when he saw the big bath slowly filling.
Jack was once again glad they had put in the four man bath and watched his boys get undressed as he undressed Ianto.
Ianto climbed in and Babbit was making excited noises as he climbed in and into his Taddy's arms.
"Oh Taddy, a sore!" Babbit noticed the bandaged arm and Ianto kissed his head while Jack cling wrapped it and placed a towel on the bath's edge so Ianto could keep it up.
"Here comes a nutta!" Walter yelled as he swept Ton into the air and the toddler squealed with pleasure as his bum hit the water.
"I'm just going to check on the dinner, Papa John is helping and I think Em is going to stick her spoon up his nose soon" Walter said as he left the room.
"Getting too big for communal baths" Ianto sighed, "They grow up so quick."
"Big, strong and lovely" Jack grinned, "Don't worry hon. Come summer he'll be as naked as a jaybird in that pool, you know he will."
"I just don't want him to be ashamed of his body" Ianto yawned, "I want our kids to be comfortable in their skin and I also think Babbit needs to stop adding that bath oil or it'll be like trying to capture a greased pig to get him out."
Jack looked over and saw the rose oil pouring over Babbitt's head as he defiantly glared at them.
"Babs."
"I got it for him, I can use it!" Babbit muttered.
"I'm sorry I was away so long honey" Ianto smiled, "My sickness needs medicine put into my veins, you know … the bits that bleed when you cut yourself. So I had to stay while it all went in and poured around in my body. That's why my arm is sore, there is a big needle still in there, shoved under my skin."
"Ew yuck!" Babbit said, "Can I see?"
"After the bath Daddy will undo it for you and then a fresh cover can go on. You can help, like uncle Owen would."
Babbit's face lit up and he grinned happily, "I love Uncle Owen. He's funny."
"He loves you too" Ianto laughed.
"When I grow up I want to be a doctor" he said seriously and he poked his tongue at Ton.
"Me fat!" Ton told everyone.
"Yes, you are impressive" Ianto said seriously, "Quite squishy."
"Yep" Ton leaned back and rubbed said belly as he looked around absently, "Me grow up fattie."
"Well, I guess everyone needs a dream" Jack said and they all laughed.
Ton included.