Hey, everybody! Here's the next chapter of the precious baby!revolutionaries! Never fear, "Catch Me I'm Falling" should be updated VERY soon! I'm trying to update these stories in order, or else CMIF would have been updated much sooner. Thanks for all your support, lovelies!

AND THE NEW COVER OF THIS BOOK IS MADE BY THE LOVELY LADYOFGLASS RUN AND SHOWER HER WITH COOKIES AND JOY!

~Rosey

Chapter Five:

It was a few weeks later that found Combeferre once again sitting in "his" chair in Enjolras's room, watching the tiny blond get ready for a special outing with him. He had come into the youngster's room that morning and said simply "get on a coat. You don't get out enough, and so today you're doing just that. Getting out." And, much to Combeferre's surprise, Enjolras didn't even question it. He simply leapt to his feet and scurried to start preparing. Combeferre had frowned a little at the child's eagerness to get outside of the house... He really does need to get out more, the poor child...

Enjolras put on his jacket and looked up towards his older friend. "Where we going?" he asked cheerfully.

Combeferre shrugged a little and helped Enjolras button up his jacket. "I'm not sure yet. We'll figure it out when we get there."

The small blond furrowed his brows a little. "That's not a very exact plan, is it?"

The bespectacled child chuckled. "No. I didn't exactly plan this. I just think you should get out of the house."

The tinier boy nodded with wide eyes. "I'd... I'd like that very much."

"I thought you would," Combeferre smiled and got to his feet.

Enjolras slipped his boots on as Combeferre put his own jacket on. The older child watched with a small smile on his face as the blond's fingers wavered over the laces on his shoes. The brunette continued to watch, seeing if the little boy would ask for help. Julien tried to tie a lace even as Combeferre watched, biting his lip in frustration. The bespectacled student had to chuckle a little at how precious Enjolras was as the smaller boy continued to keep trying to tie a knot, grunting a little in frustration.

At last, the blond peeked up at him. "Umm... Hey Ferre?"

The other child smiled back. "Yes?"

"Umm... Umm I..."

"Yes?" Combeferre rose an eyebrow.

"I...I don't know how to tie my shoes," the small child sounded very embarrassed, ashamed, and defeated, and it brought a frown to the other boy's face.

Etienne gently knelt down before Julien and reached out to press the tiny boy's hand. "Put your foot in my lap." Enjolras did as he was told, looking away, ashamed. Combeferre grabbed the laces and offered him a small smile. "Well you have to watch if you're going to learn, silly."

At this, Julien blushed a little and looked up, watching as his friend began to tie the laces step by step. "First, you have to cross the laces, like this. Then you make a loop with one and wrap the other around your thumb and finger that are holding it. See? Try and do that much with the other shoe."

Enjolras tried to do so, but unfortunately failed. He looked up with wide eyes, swallowing a little. "I'm very sorry I messed up..."

"It's fine," Combeferre smiled warmly. "You're learning. Try again."

The blond bit his lip and tried again, with slightly trembling hands. The bespectacled boy gently guided the smaller boy's hands, and Enjolras watched and tried to follow along. While the older boy worked, the smaller child looked up with eyes that were, at last, trusting. "I'm afraid I'm not very good at very many things."

The older boy frowned and shook his head at the words. "Sure you are. You just have to find them."

Julien nodded slightly and then scooted closer towards Combeferre, whispering into his ear. "I also don't want to be a show off, you know."

"Well that's a good thing," Etienne chuckled warmly. "Show offs aren't any fun."

Gently, Combeferre finished tying the laces and helped the smaller boy to his feet, until they were both standing. "Alright, mon ami. Are you ready to head out? We can just start walking and see where we end up."

The blond fidgeted a little. "Did my Mamman say it was alright to go?"

"Yes," the bespectacled student smiled. "I asked her this morning."

Enjolras smiled and relaxed. "Well that's okay then."

The two boys quickly made their way down the stairs, Combeferre excited to take Enjolras on his first real outing, and Enjolras excited to at last get out of the house and breathe the fresh London air. As they reached the porch, Etienne lead the smaller boy out into the street, walking in a random direction, careful of carriages and other pedestrians.

"So," Combeferre at last spoke. "What have you been up to since I was here last?"

"Well," Julien thought. "I've been reading a lot."

"Which books?"

"Our book. Gulliver's Travels."

"Oh good!" Etienne smiled warmly. "Which parts?"

"The first few chapters. Because they're easier," Enjolras admitted with pink cheeks.

"Well that's good," Combeferre chuckled easily. "It's always best to start at the beginning after all."

Julien nodded with wide eyes. "That's true. Chapter four has some very big words." Silently, he took the older boy's hand by instinct, his mother always telling him to hold on to a grown up when outside. Etienne was surprised when Enjolras did so, but held on tightly as they headed towards a lake that now appeared in the near distance, unable to help the small smile that spread across his face.

Eventually, Combeferre spoke again. "How are you liking this outing so far?"

"Yes," Enjolras beamed and nodded. "It's very... Big out here."

"Yes, it is."

"Ferre?"

"Hmm?"

"I would not want to get lost out here."

"Me either."

A pause, then, "Ferre?"

"Yes?"

"How long until we're there?"

Combeferre smiled as they walked into the little park that had the lake flowing through it. "We're here. See?"

The tiny boy looked around in awe, eyes shining and wide, the breeze ruffling his curls. Etienne chuckled warmly and squeezed his hand softly. "You like it?"

Enjolras nodded earnestly. "It's the prettiest thing I've ever seen."

A small duckling waddled towards the duo and Enjolras watched him with wide eyes. Combeferre chuckled warmly and reached into the picnic basket he had brought along and pulled out a piece of bread, handing it to the small boy. "Here... You can feed it."

The blond looked over at Combeferre with an awed expression and then took the bread, kneeling down and crumbling the bread in his hands, holding it out cautiously, swallowing as the duck approached closer, watching the tiny child with a tilted head. Etienne sprinkled a few crumbs out in front of Enjolras so the duck could would come closer. The small animal waddled up to the crumbs, nibbling, and then approached Julien, nibbling out of his hands. Making the cutest sound of delight, the blond looked up happily at Combeferre, a real smile on his face. The older boy grinned and knelt down so he could see better. Enjolras watched happily as the duck continued to eat, the blue eyes shining with joy. Whispering quietly, he leaned in towards his friend. "It tickles!"

Combeferre gave a small laugh. "Does it?"

"Yes," Enjolras giggled happily.

The bespectacled boy grinned back. "You're very good at feeding ducks. You aren't scaring it away."

"It's even smaller than I am!" Julien spoke softly but gleefully.

"Yes, it is," the brunette watched with a smile as the boy continued feeding the little creature.

"And it's so fluffy too!"

"Yes, it's not a old duck. It still has it's baby feathers."

"Yes," Enjolras looked up at Ferre. "It's a baby, huh?"

Soon, the bread crumbs were gone and the duck quacked at the blond child before waddling away. Combeferre laughed a little and watched the baby duck go back towards the lake as Enjolras stood straight and waved good-bye to it's tail feathers. The older boy smiled and got to his feet as well, facing his young ward. "Now what would you like to do?"

Enjolras thought for a moment, then spoke. "I read a book one time about somebody going fishing."

Combeferre smiled back. "We could try that. I'll have to find a fishing pole."

"Where're you going to find one?" the blond blinked in admiration of Combeferre's readiness to try this task.

Etienne thought for a moment before going over to a man who was selling fishing poles and bought one, returning in seconds. "Here."

Julien blinked in shock, and then said, very adorably, looking up at Combeferre with bright, wide eyes. "How very handy."

The brunette had to hold back a laugh. "Yes. It is."

"It's very big."

"I'll help you."

"I can do it!"

"Okay," Combeferre laughed, putting the pole in the small boy's tiny hands. "Go ahead then."

Enjolras struggled with the pole towards the lake, balancing it without much success. When he reached the water, he turned back around towards the older boy. "How do you fish?"

"Throw the hook into the water, and sit and wait," Etienne smiled warmly.

And with that, Enjolras took the hook in his hands, threw it into the water physically... Hook only... And sat on the bank. Combeferre chuckled and went over to sit beside his small ward. After a moment of happy peace, Julien looked up towards his friend. "Ferre?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you for taking me here today."

"You're welcome. Would you like to do it again some time?"

"Yes please and thank you!"

"You're most welcome."

And there's the last fluffy chapter before the drama starts! The action REALLY picks up in the next chapter... Be ready! This was another chapter to establish the quickly strengthening brotherhood between Enjolras and Combeferre. Please let me know what you think!

Stay revolutionary!

~Rosey