What If They Were Competent?

by Mr. Chaos

The Stipulation: One chapter a day. 500 words or less. Every episode of Rugrats. The Challenge: What if the adults on Rugrats were actually good parents? Watched their kids? Thought ahead? DIDN'T think it was fine for babies to nearly die every 5 days? Tommy is about to have a very different life with Stu and Didi actually using their brains.

62. Down The Drain

Down the Drain

Tommy had always been ready to be a big baby, back when he'd been a little baby baby. Big babies could walk and run and play at the part and do all sorts of fun stuff! But one thing he hadn't known big babies could do that was SUCH an utterly delight for him, was take baths in the big people bathtub.

He'd enjoyed the baths his mommy gave him in the skin, as they were always very soothing and nice, but the bathtub was so much fun! He had a floatee ring his daddy had made that kept him from tipped over that he sat in and after his mommy washed his head and cleaned all his stinky little parts he letting him happily play in the water, bouncing about all his favorite bath toys.

But today he noticed something about the tub. There was a chain that led to something rubber at the bottom of the tub. Setting aside the army man his mommy had let him bring with him Tommy wiggled over and pulled on the chain, rewarded with the sudden sensation of the water swirling around him!

"No no no," Didi said sweetly as she reached down, fishing in the bathwater till she found the plug for the drain and put it back in. "You don't want to end your bath so soon, do you?"

Tommy looked about before realizing that the tub was a bit more empty. Tears gathered in his eyes as he slapped the water, which no longer came up to his tummy but now barely reached halfway up his chubby legs. He shivered, suddenly cold, and looked at all the bubbles that were now disappearing. He hadn't even gotten a chance to play with his ducky!

"Waaaaaa! Waaaaa! Waaaaa!"

"Its okay sweetie, let mommy fil the tub back up a bit for you," Didi said, carefully turning the tap on. Tommy sniffed, blinking before he began to giggle and squeal in delight as the water rose back up and more bubbles formed. "Now remember… if you tug on this-" she pulled on the chain, "-then the water goes away and the bath is over, okay?"

Tommy made a little 'o' with his mouth at that before going back to playing… but carefully avoiding the plug.

Did smiled as she brushed her teeth, watching Tommy play.

In heaven a jellybean-headed soul looked at the blond haired creator.

"Bllip."

"No, it isn't an ocean."

"Babababa!"

"No, you won't get sucked down."

"Eeeeeepu!"

"…why would aliens even be involved!?"