Blitz, Babes, & Sex
By RingPrincess
A/N: Thank you all for coming back. I'm responding to comments through email, or else I fear they'd overtake the fic. And the fun never stops in the Rippal house.

Paine paused on the edge of the master bedroom's door. Rikku lay on the bed, still looking slightly strained from her recent labor, but also glowing with the glow she always had during her pregnancy and directly after giving birth. All the kids were burrowed in blankets around her in various positions. Chieri and Chion snuggled into Rikku's side, holding hands over their mother's much deflated stomach. Keyakku had claimed half her chest, his head in her neck, while the newest and smallest addition to the family had the other side. There was seemingly no room for Gippal on the bed but he was still there, his head around the vicinity of Rikku's knees.

Paine shook her head. "How's the newest addition to the blitzball team?"

Gippal snickered against Rikku's leg and Rikku stiffened glaring at Paine. "I am not having a blitzball team."

Chieri blinked. "I wanna play blitz."

Chion nodded. "Me too."

"I am so not having four more children." Rikku muttered.

"Only two more required, depending on season rules." Paine walked in and sat on the edge of the bed, trying to catch a glimpse of the new one over Keyakku.

"I like being a big brother." Chion sat up and said with a very solemn face to Paine. He crawled into her lap, completely un-intimidated by Paine's severe expression.

Chieri also sat up. "Mommy and Daddy will just have to stop having sex."

Gippal choked.

Rikku turned red. "Chieri, where did you learn about, about-" She sputtered to a halt.

The five year old blinked. "Sex."

Gippal burst out laughing.

"Unca Tidus told Aunt Yuna that you needed to stop having sex." Chieri's face screwed up really tight. "What's sex?"

Gippal continued to snicker against Rikku's leg. Paine held back a smirk as Rikku's mouth opened and closed.

"Gippal, help me." She finally said.

Gippal looked up and shifted until he could see his wife's face. "Sorry babe, but she's a girl. I tell the boys, you tell the girls. That was the deal."

Rikku's eyebrow ticked and she turned to Paine. "You wanted to see Mariya?"

"Yes, but I also want to hear you answer Chieri's question." Paine smiled.

Rikku turned to Chieri. "I'll tell you when you're older honey."

"Procrastinator." Gippal muttered.

"Well, I don't see you doing anything about it." Rikku snapped back.

Chion got off Paine's lap and tugged on her arm. "Come on, Mommy and Daddy are arguing again. Come play with us."

Chieri nodded and scrambled off the bed. "Yes, they might start having sex soon."

"Chieri!" Both parents said and then went right back to bickering.

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