Reviews :

faolan1230 : Haha yes exactly! As for the crack pairings, I don't want to publicly list them here, due to some of my more sensitive readers who are here strictly for my canon AU pairings. I've explained once, in A/N's in Out of the Blue-or RO, I don't remember- that in another universe, I would've 100% shipped Nox and Ace, so, to sort of answer your question, I have a 7K worded sex scene of those two already written. I have a handful of other large sex scenes written, of other crack pairings, but I'm genuinely nervous to post them. They're mostly forbidden/frowned upon types of couples, if you catch my drift. A lot of... Ralph paired with people he likely shouldn't be paired with, as a societal no-no, as well as Berri doing things with certain people that she shouldn't, and including Zed in on the 'no-no' train. I'm preparing to upload my Nox and Ace one likely first, cause it's the one I wanted to do most/is my most romantic one so far, but we'll see. I got positive responses, so I'm just now kind of waiting until I have a bigger bunch of chapters written. You can PM me if you want and I can tell you all the crack ships I have planned/written :) I just don't want to state them publicly cause I don't want sensitive readers to be entirely put off/view their fave characters in a different light. Believe it or not, I have people who have PM me asking me to make the story even tamer than it already is. Which is TOTALLY FINE- but, this is just why I'm so nervous to post 'smut' cause I think I've garnered a lot of wholesome people here on this wonderful christian minecraft server of mine lmao

Burgie : Oh thank you so much! :D Ralph finally gets a kick in the rear, there's no where to go but up :)

BanannaSammich : Riiiiighhhtt?

Lyssdoodle : Hell yeah lol


*Chapter 7*

Through a sudden, thick inhale, Vanellope's sleepy eyes popped open in gentle surprise. Although still in her's and Ralph's comfortable downs, she sharply furrowed her eyebrows in now heart-racing confusion and peered across her's and Ralph's massive, billowy bed. Much to her entire surprise, she was rested on her normal side of the bed, as opposed to the dead center, where she had unfortunately shifted to and gotten comfortable in. Ralph's side of the bed looked freshly slept in, and though the sheets were no longer warm, where he lay, it was apparent by the fresh glass of water and phone charger, on his own night stand, that he had officially slept in their bed, with her, for the first time in months. Vanellope felt as if she was now in an out of body experience, her shy eyes looked about her's and Ralph's lovely, sunny bedroom; it seemed as if the nasty pile of clothes, across the room and on their comfortable sitting area, was now gone, folded and put away. She grunted to a sit and further assessed their bedroom, and although it was still and silent, essence of Ralph's presence was very clearly apparent, it was obvious he had been residing here recently.

Still feeling shy, she tucked the blankets over her bare breasts and felt a wash of weirdness fall over her. Although her and Ralph had lacked any major form of intimacy in the last few months, she knew the two were absolutely no strangers to bare bodies or anything romantic their marriage previously consisted of, though going such a length without swapping, or anything in that realm, she almost felt bashful over the fact that he could've potentially seen her naked the night prior. Upon hearing not even a pin drop, she shyly scoot out of bed, her bare body hit the cool, morning air, and as she crossed her's and Ralph's room and got dressed for the game day, she continued to find that their bedroom, and even their bathroom, was tidied. In head-scratching delight, Vanellope left their lovely bedroom, passed their sunny spare room down their high-ceilinged corridor, and finally rounded into the kitchen and main room. Finding that she was entirely home alone, she pulled out her phone and began typing a concerned message to Ralph as to just where he laid off to, though before she could complete said message, their front door tenderly swung open with their cute door chime and a clack; although most homes, on the palace lot, were equipped with teleportation pads, their home was on the ground floor and thus was outfitted with a normal, large front door.

"...Oh! There you are," Vanellope prod tenderly, and though she saw she had more messages on her phone, awaiting her, she honed her eyes tight to Ralph and took a shocking double take on his figure. Dressed in a tighter work-out tank and a pair of his lazy brown sweats, Vanellope held her breath and now felt truly as if she had entered another realm. Ralph gave her a warm smile, a small nod of a greeting and pressed into their kitchen with a tired sigh, "You, uh... Go running or something?"

"Yeah, I wanted to die," Ralph grunted, it was clear he seemed to be elated about the ordeal, though was forcing a weird, irritated front, one that Vanellope could just barely see through. Ralph heaved a raspy sigh and shyly looked about their tidied kitchen island, "I... I joined Zed and Ace on their morning run and workout."

"... YOU- Lemme get this straight," Vanelope huffed a shaky little giggle of whole surprise and rubbed her forehead. Although she was in good spirits, she peered to Ralph in grinning, delightful confusion, "You... Went on Zed's workout routine? ZED? Like... Mr. Buffest Guy on the Lot."

"Yes, with Mr. Second Buffest Guy on the Lot, Zed Jr.," Ralph stabbed in now smiling, irritated certainty; his forehead was a sweaty mess, as was his tank, though he looked revitalized, "I... I figure it's time. Look, I... I just want to apologize for being such a slob, lately. I'm really trying to shape up."

"... It's okay, babe, how can I help you?" Vanellope wondered, though it was here that she was certain she was dreaming.

"Just keep being you," Ralph shrugged, he gave her a cute smile and lulled his eyes closed, "I'm going to go shower... I don't know how the hell I'm going to be able to wreck the Niceland building today, but... I guess it gives Felix a chance at beating his own high score."

"He'll be thrilled," Vanellope cooed, a level of easiness draped over the two, something she had never felt before, the way the morning sunshine beamed into their home made Vanellope wonder if they had stepped into heaven and then some. She beamed in further easiness and sighed Ralph a tender conclusion, "I'm glad your time with Zed and Ace went well. Surely their own workout is now a cake walk, to them, huh."

"Well, Zed actually struggled today... I guess Taffyta had Callum in the middle of the night, so Zed and Tessa were up until about two in the morning making sure they were comfortable and situated at home," Ralph stated with smiling, knowing certainty; Vanellope bugged her eyes and yanked her phone into her possession.

"HE'S HERE!" Vanellope blurt in hot, riled excitement, to which Ralph blurt a chuckle and bobbed a nod.

"He made it," Ralph grinned, "Zed said he's one of the cutest babies he's ever seen. I guess Berri is incredibly hard to beat, in that realm."

"Berri was an adorable baby, she would be hard to beat," Vanellope mumbled as she thumbed to the messages Taffyta had sent her. She gaped in awestruck adoration at the few photos of Callum Taffyta had sent her, "Aww, oh my User he IS really cute! I want to go see him!"

"Zed said that he took Taffyta and Rancis off of the racing roster today," Ralph assured with a nod as he rubbed his forehead and eyed the corridor that lead to their bedroom, as if he was further itching for that shower before game day, "Surely they'll be up for visitors after game day, I guess you can message her and see. I know Wren and Penny have been over there, to help out and get in some good sibling, bonding time."

"The palace has a new baby," Vanellope squealed a she bounced on her feet, she gave Ralph an eager smile, though felt her heart sag in impending, creeping want that so cutely crawled over her heart. She swallowed the need to verbalize said desire and simply gave Ralph an easy little grin, "Always fun, huh?"

"Always," Ralph assured with warm honesty, though he finally inhaled a deep, shaky breath and began to remove himself from the island, "Alright, I'm going to go shower... I'll be out soon."

"Okay," Vanellope chirped gently, though before Ralph could officially leave, she perked up and gestured to him, "Hey, Ralph? Did you, uh... Clean the bedroom last night?"

"Yeah, I got home and saw you had passed out," Ralph stated gently as his feet scuffed to a quick halt, so to avoid ducking around the corner without answering Vanellope first, "Figured... I'd pull my weight. Kinda... Have dropped the ball recently, and... Figured you'd appreciate it."

"I did, a LOT," Vanellope urged in tender honesty as she held her hand to her collar, "That pile of clothes was about to become sentient... I had been meaning to-"

"You had asked me to do it long ago, and I failed to finish the task, it wasn't your fault it was piling and becoming out of hand," Ralph grumbled, he seemed as if admitting fault was terribly easy and terribly difficult, all in one single notion. He squeezed his eyes shut and shook his head in sighing irritation towards himself, "I'm sorry, babe. I'm... Trying."

"It shows," Vanellope cooed, she felt continued easiness simply kiss her atop the head, "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Ralph concluded tenderly, he slipped away with a refreshed smile and bobbed her a nod, "I'll be back."

"Kay," Vanellope chirped as she looked back down to her phone, the adorable little pictures of Callum that Taffyta had sent, she eased a tiny little squeal of delight and was absolutely certain he were to be a million times cuter in person.

Upon hearing Ralph's much larger figure disappear down their corridor and into their massive, sunny bedroom, Vanellope heaved a shaky sigh and peered down to the few new messages on her phone. She could see a few from Rancis, one from Tessa, more than a handful from Oliver and one from someone that made her pupil's tighten in a draw of surprise. Although she knew she shouldn't be shocked, she felt as if a huge hug of camaraderie came about her and gave her one solid squeeze of love. Not only had she been struggling to muster the courage to message Turbo, she had begun to feel alienated in this whole ordeal. The fact that Turbo had cut her to the chase made her heart sag in warm relief. Upon opening his messages, she bit her lip and eagerly read on.

Black : Vanellope, I've heard through the grape vine that you potentially are in need of some core coding alignment. I spoke to Tessa and Zed last night, I hope you don't view this as me prying, but I figured I'd reach out to you and make clear that I'm always available to help out any heads on palace grounds. It'd be my pleasure.

Black : If you'd like, you can come to our home, in Vidrix, after game day. I understand Taffyta just gave birth to Callum, I'm sure you want to fill your time with holding your new nephew. Berri and I live on the palace lot every other week, we trade off when we stay in Vidrix and Sugar Rush, so this is our week to be in Vidrix.

Black : Doesn't change the fact that I'm readily available to help you, and am just one outlet away. My brothers have been working under me, in this vein, and have incredible insight as well - especially Lash, as a User.

Black : Let me know your thoughts. I'm here to help you and Ralph get back on track.

Vanellope gently smiled down into her phone and felt her heart thud with certainty, and although she wasn't sure just how she'd fair airing her dirty laundry to all four Turbotime men, she aimlessly glossed her eyes about her's and Ralph's sunny home and figured it wouldn't hurt to at least go and see just what kind of information they had to offer.

VerySchweet : Thanks so much, Turbo, seriously. Would it be okay if I came over later tonight, maybe a few hours after game day comes to a close? We'll probably be stopping by to see Taffyta and meet Callum, though won't want to stay way too long, I remember the days of having a new baby - I wanted to be mostly left alone. Can I maybe come by at around eight tonight? Would that be doable?

Vanellope sighed and set her phone down, and though she wasn't certain just what Turbo's mornings looked like, now that he was involved in a game day and running Orion City from two different locations, she assumed he likely wouldn't reply until much later in the evening. Due to removing her mind from the task at hand and preparing breakfast for now her and Ralph, she flinched in surprise the second her phone buzzed. She sharply furrowed her brows and leaned over to see the notification on her home screen.

Black : Absolutely, message me once you're in Turbotime's entrance and I'll teleport you to the hub. Wear something comfortable, make sure you're hydrated, and don't stress. It'll be great. See you then :)

Vanellope raised her eyebrows a little and honed in on the mild stipulations Turbo had laid out for her, and though they seemed like simple little tasks, she continued to go about her breakfast-making process with more and more questions that now buzzed in her head. She wondered just why she needed to be dressed in something comfortable, as well as making sure she was properly hydrated, and though she had previously read all of Turbo's research on core coding, she wondered if a detox and realignment of such was intense. Knowing this day was now due to feeling like a million years long, she did whatever she could to set her worry aside and focus on the exciting aspect of meeting her brand new nephew, at the end of the game day.

In the bustle of game day, the kiss of a cute send off from her own husband, the view of watching Ralph head for Sugar Rush's entrance with a proper pep in his step, Vanellope spent the whole game day feeling invincible. With every single one of Sugar Rush's racers eager to eventually meet their new, added kin, the hot topic was heavily centered around the newest little smarty added to the group, a Mr. Callum Fluggerbutter. Although eager to win races and spend a fun-filled day with her crew, Vanellope sped back to the palace the second the Arcade closed, alongside everyone else. With a pop of excitement, Vanellope erupted into Sugar Rush's main kitchen, straight from the long corridor that lead from the racer's garage, and with a further pop of excitement, Ralph's figure was seen materializing on the main teleportation hub, just around the bend. Although the crew was jealous that Vanellope and Ralph were the only ones currently allowed to meet Callum, so soon after him being born, they still kindly wished the two luck and begged for pictures. With a few glitch-hops to catch up with her husband, Vanellope chimed the group a few affirmations until she finally stumbled out of sight.

"Holy User I'm so excited," Vanellope hissed with a grin as she did everything she could to brush her hair out of her eyes, her excited grin looked up to Ralph with beaming eagerness.

"Me too," Ralph agreed softly, and though Vanellope seemed as if she was worlds more excited, she was well aware Ralph was likely secretly bursting at the seams. The two quietly rounded the massive bend of a corridor, one end that hugged Sugar Rush's dome of a code room and was lined with half of the racer's beautiful, intricate front doors. Knowing to keep their voices low, due to the insane echo said huge corridor had, Ralph continued on as tenderly as he could, "I can tell you one thing, though... I'm going to sleep VERY well tonight."

"You getting up to run with Zed and Ace again?" Vanellope prod, though she bit her tongue and was now hyper-aware of potentially coming across as nagging; thankfully, Ralph bobbed a hesitant nod.

"That's the plan," He grunted, he rubbed his forehead and lovingly looked into Vanellope's eyes, "I-I'll... Sleep in the bedroom, again, if that's okay."

"No, it's not okay, we're not married," Vanellope blurt in soft sarcasm, to which Ralph hid a smile, rolled his eyes and looked off as they rapidly approached Rancis's and Taffyta's front door, "Of course it's okay, Ralph, that's not even something you have to ask about. It's your bed too, y'know."

"I know," Ralph grumbled.

"I slept better with you there, anyways," Vanellope whispered as Ralph ever so carefully knocked on their front door with the dainty tap of his first two knuckles.

"You did?" Ralph bashfully inquired as he glossed her a bit of a hopeful smile, though before Vanellope could respond, the front door cracked open with care, only to reveal the adorable little newborn cries, deeper in Taffyta's and Rancis's home; Penny's cute face was the reveal upon the wider swing of the door.

"You're just in time," Penny chimed with a tired, sassy smile, "Callum's giving us a speech, we were invited to his TedxTalk."

"Aww, I know that sound well," Vanellope's voice hushed a girly, excited whisper as she scrunched her shoulders and hugged her niece, and as Penny allowed Vanellope and Ralph inside, the two stepped into the warm, lovely, dim abode.

Although Callum's adorable little cries sounded as if he were potentially desperate for food, and the walls clipped with said adorable wails, Taffyta's and Rancis's abode seemed as if it were filled to the brim with hot honey. The easy, tender warmth that radiated the place was entirely palpable, and it were here did Vanellope feel her heart sink with nervous desire. The sound of little, wailing cries filled her head with all sorts of dangerous ideas, and as the two rounded the corner and into the main kitchen, Rancis and Wren could be seen standing calmly at the island, the little bundle safely tucked into Rancis's strong, fatherly arms. He quietly cooed adorable little shushing notions down to his white-haired newborn, in which Callum's loud wails eventually turned to curious murmurs. Upon seeing new figures in their home, Rancis's tired eyes livened, he stood a bit straighter and beamed Ralph and Vanellope a wide, proud grin.

"Hey, guys," Rancis chirped quietly as Wren perked up as well; Ralph and Vanellope ushered him a sweet greeting, though their eyes were glued to the adorable little baby in Rancis's arms. They approached slowly with care, though Rancis closed their gap a little and was well aware they both were in the midsts of itching to hold their new nephew. Although having gone through a whirlwind of newness, with a brand new baby, Rancis furrowed his brow in soft confusion and peered up to Ralph with a tender smile, "Hey, man, it's... It's been awhile since I've seen yah."

"I-I know, huh," Ralph mumbled cutely, he gave Rancis a kind little smile, though as Rancis peered deeper into Ralph's eyes, both men quickly fell into a weird silent agreement, as if Rancis had so eagerly picked out just what was bothering Ralph, within seconds, and Ralph now silently volleyed back to save said heavy conversation for another time.

Rancis nearly grit his teeth, and upon wanting to rest Callum in Vanellope's arms, he eyed Ralph in soft suspicion; the last time Ralph had gotten the chance to really coddle a newborn was when Berri, Theo and Wren were born, and even before that, it was Oliver, skipping Koko entirely.

"He's so handsome," Vanellope's whispery voice ushered with great pride as everyone cutely gathered around Rancis; without even having to ask, it was clear Taffyta was likely taking a nap, due to her absence.

"I'd like you to meet Callum Reese Fluggerbutter," Rancis chirped with a proud, fatherly smile as he tidied the adorable, curly, white-blonde hair atop Callum's head.

"More Fluggerbutters to go around," Wren's deep, crackly voice ushered with a cute chuckle, "He's been doing well... Complains a lot."

"Sounds like you two will get along," Penny muttered; the group erupted in quiet, stifled laughter.

"I'd complain too, I'd rather be in the security of a warm, coded world, instead of this mess," Rancis grunted with the continuation of stifled laughter, though before he could simply ask which one of the two, between Ralph and Vanellope, would want to hold him, Rancis honed tight to Ralph's grippy aura and knew this was likely something Ralph needed in the midsts of his struggles. Rancis inhaled a readied breath, stabilized Callum's little head and so tenderly began to move him closer to Ralph's gravity, "Alright, Uncle Ralph. He's all yours."

Ralph raised his eyebrows in hot surprise and, with as much experience that he could muster back to him, he softened his stance, opened his massive arms and hands and so eagerly welcomed the tiny newborn into his life, once and for all. With grace, Rancis cutely laid Callum's tiny, itty bitty body into Ralph's huge embrace, and although the irony of such a huge beast holding such a tiny, fragile individual never got old, it was clear that said lay of a newborn, in Ralph's arms, was an immediate proverbial release. Ralph huffed a shaky breath and peered down to his adorable little nephew, huge, dark blue eyes that curiously peered up to Ralph with all of the innocence in the world, Ralph furrowed his eyebrows in a pang of delivered sorrow that came rushing to him; the same pang of sorrow he felt upon holding Berri and all the other babies in her generation. Although drowning in all sorts of positive and negative emotions, Ralph finally huffed a shaky little sigh and beamed down to his insatiably adorable little nephew. With care, he stroked his large thumb across the side of Callum's temple, the sheer amount of love and care he had to give was already obvious, though the group about Ralph seemingly glued to the fragile moment at hand.

"This look suits you, Uncle Ralph," Wren's deep voice methodically cooed with a whole swathe of gentlemanly love, and it was here did Ralph furrow his brows in a pang of rising sorrow and try not to grimace into a show of reserved, teary emotion.

"Thanks, bud," Ralph grunted quietly as he blinked back tears, though it was here did Rancis ease his brotherly hand to Ralph's lower arm and catch Ralph's glassy eyes.

"Maybe someday?" Rancis inquired, as tenderly as he could, though with a gentle drag of his nervous, teary eyes, Ralph sagged his honest, humbled eye contact into Vanellope's in mild question.

Vanellope raised her eyebrows in a drag of embraced surprise, and though her heart wasn't ready to start tackling the thought of trying for a fourth child with Ralph, in the current mental state the two were in, she somehow felt it skip and jump lightyears much closer to them; prior, the idea had seemed way too out of this galaxy to even be a conceptualized thought, though with the way her and Ralph locked eyes, her heart began to thud with purpose. Knowing, full well, they'd have to endure a rather heavy conversation about Koko, and the whole situation around that, Vanellope eased a bashful smile and allowed her eyes to gloss the humble, loving group of family about her. All crowned with looks of sweet hopefulness, Vanellope sagged her shoulders with relief and understood these steps forward, to betterment, was working. Although their tree had yet to bear fruit, she returned her eyes back to Ralph's and bobbed a tiny nod of affirmation.

"I can see that happening," Vanellope tenderly promised, and though her voice was hushed, her disposition was strong and certain; Ralph beamed a shy smile down to Callum's adorable little face, once more, and though this was only a single step in their thousand-mile journey, he felt a chuckle of emotional delight brim at the back of his throat, as if even the nastiest of wrinkles could be ironed out with a little patience and tender loving care.