And the Pools Were as Blood

AN: Heh, heh, sorry it took so long to get this chapter out. I am the laziest kid on the planet! I have to admit, I was kinda stuck on what to write in this chapter. I have the whole story planned out, it's just a matter of filling in the details. Thank you to everyone who reviewed, I really appreciate your comments. Anyways, here's chapter three!

Disclaimer: I don' own nuthin'!!!

And the Pools Were as Blood...

Chapter Three: Kiddy Pools and Picnic Lunches

By Fyerbelle

"Ramona, Reece, don't run! You'll slip!" Kami called as she watched her two children run across the wet pavement towards the water slides.

"Don't worry, Kami, I've got em!" Leon called back as he chased after the rambunctious children. Kami sighed and looked at her own charge. Haiden was sitting patiently on his mother's hip, sniffling every other second.

"Well, little boy, do you want to go swimming now?" Kami asked the toddler. Haiden's mouth widened into a silly grin and he chirped, "Thwimmin'!" Kami took that as a yes.

The Kiddy pool was...er...very exciting' for Kami. It was one foot deep and the water was almost hot. Haiden, on the other hand, was ecstatic. He waddled to the center of the figure eight shaped puddle and sat down. He didn't move. That was his idea of fun. Kami supposed it was the change of atmosphere that he found exciting. Kami found it boring, but at least she wasn't stuck chasing Ramona and Reece up and down water slides like her poor, overly-confident, I can handle them, honey! No Problem!' husband would have to sooner or later...

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"Me first!"

"No, MEEEEE!!!!"

"I got here first, Mona!"

"But I'm older and stronger!"

"Why don't you go together? Look, both of you just sit in this nice big inner-tube an–"

"Daddy! I don' wanna sit wit' Mona! She's MEAN!"

"Reece is a geek Daddy! I wanna go down with you!"

"I wanna go wit' you to, Daddy!"

Leon sighed. Five minutes. That's how long they had been arguing at the top of the slide. The line behind them was growing longer.

"We'll go down by age, okay? Reece, you go first, then Ramona, and then me."

"NOOOO!!!"

"I wasn't suggesting, Ramona, I was telling. Go on, Reece."

"YAY!" Reece seized an inner tube that was several sizes to big for him and settled himself in the center. Ramona pouted angrily.

"Watch me, Daddy!" Reece tried to push off, but failed miserably. "Umm...could you push me please?" Leon stifled a chuckle as he pushed the way-too-big inner tube containing his son and watched him squeal happily as he descended towards the bottom. Ramona humphed again.

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Three hours later...

Kami looked up from her book to glance at her little boy who still sat motionless in the center of the kiddy pool. Just wait...' Kami thought, sometime after his nap he'll go running amok, and then who knows what kind of trouble he'll get into...I better enjoy this while it lasts.' Kami went back to her book and stretched slightly from her comfortable position under a shaded picnic area.

"Kami, I think it's about time for lunch," a very, very fatigue plagued voice reached her ears and she looked up grudgingly to see a sopping wet Ramona and Reece and a sunburned, droopy-eyed Leon.

Kami couldn't resist the smug smirk that immediately took over her face.

"Oh, is Mr. I can handle anything' tired? Did the little push-over children wear him out?" she cooed innocently. Leon frowned deeply.

"Well, you sure look relaxed. Didn't Haiden give you a hard time?" he spat.

"Nope. He's been sitting in that same position since you guys left. Didn't hear a peep from him." Kami grinned maliciously.

"He didn't move? At all?" Leon looked genuinely surprised. "He's never that quiet in the bath tub..."

"Mama! I'm hungry! Can we eat now?" Reece whined in Kami's ear as he sat on her lap.

"My tummy hurts!" Ramona added.

"Hungwy!" Leon and Kami both started. How had Haiden managed to sneak up on them?

"Alright, alright, we'll go to McDonald's or something. Dry off now and we'll go," Kami said as she stood up and scooped Haiden into her arms. Ramona and Reece seized their towels and sandals.

"Ready!!" they both chirped.

"Are you dry? I still see dripping!" Kami said peering down at them. Leon slipped his tee shirt over his head and then proceeded to help his children dry themselves off. After Kami's inspection, they all piled into the van and drove to the nearest fast food restaurant.

"I want McDonald's!" Reece declared.

"Taco Bell!" Ramona yelled.

"Wal-Mart!" Haiden chirped.

"We're going to Burger King, okay?" Leon said.

"NOOOOOOOOO!!" all three children chorused.

"Oh come on! It all tastes the same anyway!" Kami reasoned.

"I want a Happy Meal!" Reece cried.

"Okay, you can have a kid's meal," Leon said.

"I wanna happy meal!!"

"It's the same thing!"

"I hate Burger King!" Ramona screeched. Kami and Leon sighed and parked the van. Kami unbuckled Haiden and took him into the restaurant with her while the other three stayed in the van.

"Why aren't we getting out, Daddy?" Reece sniffled.

"Mommy's going to order and we're going to eat at the hotel." Leon explained.

"Why?" Ramona asked.

"Because it's easier that way."

"Why?"

"Because after lunch, everyone's gonna take a N-A-P."

"I don't wanna take a NA-"

"Be quiet Ramona!!" Leon shot a nervous look to the oblivious Reece, who couldn't spell or read yet. He scrunched his face up angrily and muttered angrily to himself. "Wanna happy meal..."

"Ramona, we all need a break. You and Reece have been running all over the park for three hours! Haiden is only two! After we rest a bit, then you'll be all fired up to run around the park again! Honey, it's not going anywhere!"

"Okay, I got two kid's meals, three milkshakes, two whoppers, several orders of fries and two Dr. Pepper's. Haiden is going to eat some of mine. Let's go to the hotel before everything molds." Kami announced suddenly as she appeared in the van again with Haiden.

"Right." Leon waited for Kami to buckle Haiden back into his seat belt before starting the van.

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Kami and Leon darted silently around the hotel gathering garbage from lunch, glancing nervously at their children every time they made a little noise. It hadn't taken much trouble at all getting the kids into the bed for a nap as they thought it would. Ramona grumbled a little bit and Reece whined, but both of them fell asleep seconds after being tucked in. And Haiden, who had sworn himself against all naps, had defiantly fell asleep in Kami's lap during lunch. However, Kami and Leon couldn't rest until the mess from lunch was picked up. And little kids can't eat anything without making a mess.

Leon threw the last paper cup away and looked round for any more garbage, and when he didn't see any, he collapsed onto his bed. A minute later, he felt the bed squeak a little when Kami joined him. He rolled over to talk her, but she was already asleep.

She sat around reading all morning! How could she POSSIBLY be more tired than me?!' Leon thought irritably. Maybe I should make her go with Reece and Ramona later...she could use the exercise...' that was the last thought that went through Leon's head before he drifted off into a blissful sleep.

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AN: Well, whatdja think? You like? You hate? Tell me!!! Some of you were wondering when this would connect to Gundam Wing, so I'll just tell you now, this is the last pointless chapter. From now on, things are going to get a bit angsty... I have two more chapters to go! Yay! I'll try to get chapter 4 out quicker, I promise (I hope none of you are taking me seriously on that promise...)!! Tah-tah for now! Fyerbelle =)