Disclaimer: I do not own GW! If I did do you seriously think I'd be sitting around writing fan fiction when I could just make the actual series longer.
Let's begin...
Zechs soon found out that he had not made the best decision when he had chosen to take Wufei and Trowa. But when he had made that decision he had been more concerned with the fact Heero probably had a gun and Quatre was probably a bit of a cry baby as a toddler. Those things didn't seem so bad now that he was attempting to mop the kitchen while keeping Trowa and Wufei from killing each other. Several thoughts were running through his mind about what would be the most painful kind of torture to make Duo endure before actually destroying the braided nuisance.
Duo could hear Zechs' complaining from the other side of the house where he now had Heero and Quatre settled quietly on his lap as he read them a story. He was really beginning to enjoy his "punishment" now that he had some help. Then he heard a shout from Zechs and was forced to go check it out.
"WHAT IS THAT SMELL!" exclaimed Zechs as Duo rushed into the room. (1)
"What do you mean? I don't smell anything." replied Duo.
"How could you not smell that?"
"What?" Duo sniffed the air trying to figure out what the older man was whining about now. What he smelled was enough to make him gag.
"See. What did I tell you?"
"Um. I think it's coming from them"
"What?"
"Well, they're toddlers, right? And I'm pretty sure toddlers their age aren't potty-trained." Duo remarked suddenly very grateful he had thought ahead and placed diapers on the four after their bath.
"Please tell me that you're joking. You cannot be serious about this."
" Oh, I'm serious. Dead serious. Besides you should know that I don't lie."
"So….what do we do"
"Duh, we change their diapers. …Wait….Don't tell me you don't know how to change a diaper"
"It's not like I've ever been around any babies that much"
"You have a younger sister"
"So. We also had a nanny that took care of her"
"Of, course. I should have known"
"Oh, and you're the baby expert. When exactly did you get so much experience with kids?"
" When I helped take care of them at the orphanage I used to live in"
"Sorry. I didn't know"
"No biggie. I just suggest that you hurry and change your two before the smell gets worse"
"Uh.. Could I have some help"
"I guess. ..but just this once. After this you have to take care of them yourself."
The two carried their charges to the playroom where there was a changing table. Duo quickly explained the process of changing a diaper to Zechs before easily changing the two toddlers he was taking care of with no problems. Zechs, on the other hand, was not quite as lucky. He wasn't fast enough and Wufie decided it would be fun to um…how do I put this…pee all over the front of the former Tallgeese pilot. Then Trowa kept moving, so it took Zechs about eleven tries before he could get the diaper on him.
Zechs begged Duo to watch Wufei and Trowa while he went and changed into some clean clothes. Duo finally agreed and showed him where some of Trowa's clothes were that he could borrow.
When Zechs returned to the room he found a sleeping Heero, a crying Quatre, and Wufei and Trowa fighting with each other.
"Please take your two before they wake up Heero. He needs all the sleep he can get"
"Why? What's wrong with him"
"He's sick"
"Did you give him any kind of medicine"
"There's nothing in there that someone his age can take"
"Hm. Is he really sick"
"Dude. This is Heero. If it wasn't serious, I probably wouldn't be able to tell there was anything wrong with him"
"Well, I could watch Quatre while you take Heero to the store and get some medicine"
"Do you really think that's a good idea? You're barely able to handle those two. How can you handle three of them?"
"Just trust me. I can handle them for one hour by myself"
"Well, thanks." Duo said handing him Quatre before taking Heero and heading out to the car.
Zechs in the meantime had just realized exactly what he had done.
Tbc……
(1)- I'm sorry. I couldn't resist. This was always my least favorite part of babysitting.
next chapter preview: Zechs attempts to take care of the three chibi pilots while Duo tries to figure out how to find his way through a store while watching a sick toddler.