Chapter 3: Leon's Issue
When everyone arrived back at the base the fist thing that had to be done was get some clothing for the little ones. So they scrounged through their belongings to see if they could find anything… which they didn't. So Leena had Harry go to by a bunch of Baby things, toys, clothing, sippy cups, little snacks, and diapers for Bit. He was barely two years old and wasn't completely potty trained yet.
"Okay… so I guess its bath time." Leena said wearily. She had been chasing the twins around all day. She was exhausted.
"All right. I'll bath the boys first. Then you can take the girls." Jack said calmly. Jack picked Bit up from where he was sitting, playing with his "fit-the-shape-inside-the-hole" game. He was still wearing just a shirt and a diaper of course. Jack took Leon by the hand and led them into the bath room.
The Doc sighed.
"Is something wrong?" Brad asked.
"I just hope Leon gets along with other kids. He didn't when he was a toddler before. And he didn't grow out of it until he was about seven." The Doc said rather worried.
"I see… Maybe we should warn Jack?" Brad asked raising his eye brow and heading for the bathroom.
The Doc merely nodded.
Jack had Bit in the bath tub already and was lifting Leon in when Brad entered. He looked up and nodded a greeting. "Come to help?"
"Sort of. I came to warn you." Brad said kneeling down beside Jack and pouring water over Bit's head. Bit shut his eyes tight and arched his shoulders.
"Warn me of what?" Jack asked. However before Brad could reply, Leon threw the rubber duck that was in the tub at Bit and hit him in the chest.
"Ah…!" Bit was surprised and upset. He held the duck out to Leon, thinking that maybe he didn't do it on purpose. Leon took it and threw it again but Jack caught his arm. He lifted Leon up out of the tub a little so he was standing and gave him a good spank. He set him back down again and he went to eyeing Bit again.
"Warn you about that. Apparently Leon was little Brat when he was a toddler." Brad said coolly taking Bit out of the tub.
Bit held Brad tightly and clenched his shirt in his small hands. He watched Leon with wondering and hurt eyes. Brad set him on the floor and dried him off. Bit stood up as best he could and leaned on the tub side. He watched as Leon eyed him with an icy glare. Bit hid a little revealing only the top of his head and his green eyes.
"Hey, you take care of Leon. I'll handle Bit." Jack said taking Bit up into his arms. Jack took Bit over to the other side of the room where the cloths were and dressed him in his little pajamas. They were a black shirt and a black pair of pants. On the shirt was a picture of a cat head. It had a pair of little slippers that looked like kitten paws and a hat with cat ears on it. After dressing Bit, Jack took him into his room to tuck him in. He turned out the light and left the room. As soon as the door shut he heard a little cry and little footsteps. The door opened and Bit ran out and grasped Jack's legs. "Are you afraid of the dark?" He lifted Bit up into his arms again and went back into the room. "I guess I could stay with you until you fall asleep." Jack said lying Bit back down into the bed and pulling the covers over his small body. He pulled up a chair and sat next to Bit and waited… But Bit just stared at him with tired scared eyes. Jack didn't know what to do. He didn't want to have to sit there all night. That would be very boring.
"Luh?" Bit asked still staring at Jack.
This was the first he heard bit talk… Although he wasn't sure it was a word. "What?"
"Luh? Bit asked again.
Jack just sighed. He stood up and pulled the covers down. He laid himself down beside Bit and held him. Bit rested his little head against Jack's shoulder and slowly but surely fell asleep. "Note to self: Keep Bit away from Leon." Jack thought to himself.