Sibling Rivalry


Disclaimer: I don't own charmed...which would be the reason why I'm poor...

Rating: G to Pg. 13

Summary: Raising two magical children who are battling it out for attention is not easy on Piper... Humor

Thanks to all my reviewers you rock!!!

Review's Replies:

Piper Leo = Wyatt and Chris: Firstly, this is my story and little things like breastfeeding or bottle feeding don't really matter to me. Also, please do not enclose anything from season seven in your reviews. I nor some of my reviewers want to know!

Secondly, I know that Christopher was named after Leo's father. But go back and watch season six. Gram's appeared before they knew about Chris being Piper and Leo's son.

And Thirdly, the basis of this story is that they are jealous of each other. Not that Wyatt is evil, nor that the kids like each other. Jealously!

Stony Angel: I totally agree with you, which is why I'm having a whole chapter on just Wyatt/Chris rivalry coming up!

Teal-lover: Thanks, keep on reviewing and reading!

Gracie Jane: Thanks a bunch, your review meant a lot to me. It inspired me to hurry up with this chapter!

AN: It's longer but not a lot of Piper/Leo but next chapter will be JUST Piper/Leo I promise. Lots of people reviewed so I decided to get you a whole Piper/Leo chapter. Enjoy.

Chapter Eight

Shopping was one of Piper's favourite past-times. She could spend her whole life in one single shopping center; if she had enough money that is. So today was no different.

Shopping was one of Leo's most hated past-times. He could never understand how Piper or any girly type of woman would want to live inside their favourite clothes or jewelry store. And today was no different.

It was a few months after Chris's wiccanning, and Piper and Leo had decided to spend the day with the boys as a family. Of course Piper, being the more forceful one of the pair, had made the decision to take them shopping; completely disregarding the fact that half of the family was too young to understand. However, Leo had gotten her back by forcing them into a recreational store.

"Don't even think about it Wyatt" Piper said, watching him out of the corner of her eye. She dropped the baseball supporter's hat back into the bucket as she continued on her quite boring journey around the store.

Wyatt lowered his hand, which had been raised over five-month-old Christopher's pram, and smiled at Piper, innocently. Once he realized that his mother wasn't looking, he turned back to his baby brother and stuck out his tongue at him.

Piper was looking over a hockey stick when she heard Leo's voice behind her. "I have a surprise," He said playfully. He grabbed Piper's hand, sending shivers up her spine, and led her away from the hockey gear, pushing Christopher's pram and making sure Wyatt was following as he did.

Leo weaved in and out of sports gear, finally slowing when he reached his destination; the camping section. He walked past all the big and fancy five-star tents until he stopped in front of a small two-person khaki green tent that wasn't half as good as the others.

He waved his hand at the tent. "It's ours, I bought it" He flashed a toothy grin towards Piper as she observed the tent. Unfortunately his happiness wasn't matched on Piper's face.

"You have to be kidding me!" Piper half-yelled in disbelief, waking Christopher from his slumber. However the baby dare not make a sound as he observed his parents conversation.

"No I'm not. You and me are going camping. Just think about it, sleeping under the stars, the great outdoors..." Leo trailed off, entering the little world of daydreaming.

"...With mosquito's eating us alive..." Piper added, bringing Leo back to cold hard reality. She took one last glance at the tent before turning back to Leo, filled with rage.

"And besides even if I was stupid enough to agree to this, there's only enough room for two very small skinny adults" Piper continued, thinking that Leo belonged in a loony bin.

"Exactly!" Leo said, happy that she had finally picked up on that point. "Which is why I have already asked your sisters to mind the boys while we are gone"

"But...But...But the boys hate each other, and they haven't lived with each other for like ever!" Piper was becoming desperate for any excuse.

"They will learn to love each other!" Leo retorted quickly.

"What happens if a demon attacks?"

"Paige can orb!"

Piper opened her mouth to say another excuse, but she closed when she drew a blank. She looked back at the tent, when it hit her. She stared deep into Leo's eyes as she spoke.

"This is by far the worse pick-up tactic in the history of the world!"

Within three days, Leo had convinced Piper to come with him on the camping trip, finished his cooking course that he had been taking, moved Wyatt back to the manor and started to organize his plan to win Piper back over.

Within three days, Piper had made possibly the worst decision of her life, convinced her father to drop in on Paige and Phoebe when they were taking care of Wyatt and Chris, helped Leo move Wyatt back into the manor; Leo had quickly left when Piper found some of his shirts with Wyatt's things, and started to organize the best way to let Leo down gently.

And now, as the third day of their furious preparations closed and the fourth day drew to a start, they started saying their good-byes.

Paige and Phoebe stood in the hall, each of them holding one of the boys. Piper and Leo's bags were packed and Leo was running them out to the car while Piper gave Paige and Phoebe their marching orders.

"Greens, people. Wyatt will go hyper on chocolate. Feed him vegetables and healthy food. No soft drink, no chocolate, no lollies, no...No sugar in general" Piper ordered, counting off the banned foods on her hands.

"Hasn't she already said this before? Like four times?" Paige whispered loudly to Phoebe, loud enough so Piper could hear. Piper opened her mouth to debate the importance of all she was saying when Paige jumped in.

"Look, Piper. We will be fine. The kids will be fine. The house will be fine. You will have a good time with Leo" Paige said, slightly mocking Piper.

Piper closed her mouth and nodded, even though she did not hear any confidence in Paige's voice. One by one, she stepped forward and hugged her sisters. Then she plucked Wyatt out of Phoebe's arms.

She hugged the boy close as she whispered into his ear. "If Paige and Phoebe do anything wrong, anything at all. Just orb to Grandpa. Listen, I have rung him and told him of the situation. He will be a better guardian than my sisters will. Remember that"

She embraced him once more before handing him to Leo, who had finished packing up the car. She stepped over to Paige and lifted Baby Christopher out of her arms gently. She hugged the baby close to her chest and ruffled his brown hair, which lay messily on his head.

Hesitantly, she handed her son back and stepped towards the door. After Leo hugged Baby Christopher, he joined Piper, smiling at the sisters. "Well have fun. Be good for your aunts, boys" He said as a final good-bye.

"Yeah, you too. Don't have too much fun without us." Phoebe returned his and Piper's smile.

"No feel free to have some fun tonight!" Paige added, "Or any night for that matter"

Phoebe waited until Piper's Dark FWD pulled around the corner before hitting Paige on the arm and giving her a death-stare.

Piper parked her car in on the flat green grass and killed the engine. She turned and looked over at the camping grounds as Leo clambered out of the FWD and proceeded to unpack the bags and camping gear.

Breathing in deeply and bravely, she climbed out of the car and joined Leo. The pair carried the bags and camping gear down to the grounds in silence, both unsure how to act around each other.

After choosing their spot, Leo looked up to observe the weather. He gathered that it was around four o'clock and that it was going to be a cold night, completely disregarding his new watch which both told the time and the temperature.

"We should get the tent set up" He announced, starting to unpack the tent. Before long, both of them were attempting to put the complicated bits together.

Meanwhile at the Halliwell Manor,

"No Paige, it goes like this!" Phoebe yelled in anger. She stripped the nappy off Christopher and re-did it, holding it up to boast to Paige.

"Oh, be quiet!" Paige said, not admitting that she was wrong. She stormed out of the nursery, Phoebe following close behind with Christopher in tow.

The trio slowly made there way downstairs to the sunroom, where Wyatt was playing with his trucks. Paige collapsed on the couch as Phoebe lowered Baby Christopher into the playpen before joining Paige.

"I'm exhausted!" Paige yawned as she spoke. "I would love to fall to sleep right now"

But little did Paige and Phoebe know; due to Wyatt, they wouldn't be going to bed for quiet a while.

"Why the hell didn't get instructions?" Piper yelled at Leo. She glanced over to the tent, which had just collapsed for the third time. Brings back Memories, Piper thought as she remembered her difficulties with Christopher's cot. But that was different, that time Leo could do it, this time he couldn't.

"I thought this would be simple!" Leo retorted, just as angry.

"You were in the army! You slept in tents, so why the hell can't you put on up?" Piper asked, causing commotion in the camping grounds. Other campers were emerging from their tents to see what was going on.

"Those were a simple cloth with a stick!" He retorted.

Piper stormed off, running up the hill towards the FWD. She unlocked the doors and clambered inside, trying to calm herself down. This was meant to be a fun, happy holiday. Instead it was hell outdoors.

"Phoebe! He isn't breathing! Help!" Paige screamed in concern for her older half-sister. In front of her was Wyatt, standing up and screaming his lungs out. His face was reddish purple but he continued to scream.

Phoebe ran into the sunroom, just taking Christopher away while Wyatt screamed and cried. She took a few steps towards Wyatt, but the stubborn child raised his force field against her, daring her to come closer.

"MUMMY!" The small child screamed, as his tantrum continued. The terrible two's had just started, much to Paige's and Phoebe's dislike and luck. But terrible two's were twice as bad when the child was the most powerful child in the universe.

The sisters had quickly found that when in tantrum mood, Wyatt used his powers; including force field, whenever he wanted, not caring if the person with him was good or evil.

With his force field still up, Wyatt looked around the room. He blinked, and the couch exploded into a storm of stuffing. Once more he blinked, and a nearby chair orbed from its position and was slammed against the wall.

"I hope Piper and Leo are having a better time!" Paige commented as she tried to help calm Wyatt.

Finally, the tent had been assembled. With the help of nearby campers who were concerned that Piper would murder Leo that every night. Leo ran up the hill towards the FWD, where Piper was sleeping. Once he got there, he knocked loudly on the window, waking her up.

"What?" She asked grumpily.

"The tent's up" He replied as Piper wound down the window. "Come on Piper, come to the Tent. I've completely set it up, and the sleeping bag is ready"

Hesitantly, Piper climbed out of the car and joined Leo. Leo apologized as they walked to the tent, Piper accepting and too apologized.

Piper crawled into the tent, with Leo following her. However she stopped, mid-crawl, as she realized that there was only one double-sleeping bag in the tent. She turned her head around and stared at Leo, who stared back, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

Piper shook her head and climbed into the sleeping bag, as it was already 10:00. Leo followed suit and the pair lay side-by-side talking for hours on end.

Piper closed her eyes as she yawned, however she did not reopen them. Instead, she lay, half-asleep with her eyes closed, listening to the sounds of Leo's snores and rain droplets as they hit the tent. She opened her eyes as she felt a sudden whoosh of cold wind, followed by cold water and lastly by the damp cloth of the tent falling on her face. The tent had fallen down!

"I hope Paige and Phoebe are having a better time," She said to herself as she struggled to untangle herself from the tent.