"Rocket buddy, daddy's crystals aren't marbles and now daddy has to get pliers and it might hurt a little but daddy wants you to be careful." Herbert told the toddler-kit who had been curious about things in his regal daddy's lab and had been in the play den until shiny crystals had caught lil Rocket's eye so had crawled out, after using his baby claws to unlock the gate so had gotten his paws on said crystals stickibg them up his snout which hurt making him cry loudly bringing Herbert to him pointing to his snout because he couldn't talk yet only Herbert noticed something shiny in there knowing he'd been curious.
"Ssshhhhh it's okay, as daddy got them out but has to be more careful in the future, and not mad at you as you were being curious about things which is a very good thing but sometimes, curiousity can get us hurt or give us snoht owies and I think somebody needs an nap." he told Rocket calming him down singing which the male-kit was being soothed by yawning relieving Herbert and tucking him in kissing his furry lil head researching baby raccoons so he could help Rocket grow deciding to baby proof the place so his lil prince couldn't get hurt or what happened today happen again getting to work impressing the workers.
"It took Rocket sticking things up his nose, for you to do this." he heard one of them ask.
"Yes I would do anything for him, you know I love him." Herbertreplied to her knowing this was a good idea knowing how much he loved Rocket but when the infant-kit awome, he was confused by what was happening making Herbert get it, explaining seeing a frown on his furry face making Herbert sigh knowing he'd understand one day when he had kits pushing that ojt of his mind seeing the toddler-kit giggle as he was playing withhim which was making him happy forgetting abojt eariler which had prompted his dad to do this.
"Daddy's happy you're feeling better you know." Herbert told him as they were listening to music as he was enjoying it which Herbert knew was helping his pri ce develop but saw himbuilding impressive things with blocks making him realise the kit was special guessing that was Roxy had rejected him guessing that wasn't the only reason seeing he was tiny for his age sensing hewas the runt of the litter which hurt his heart so wanted to make him feel good about himself knowing other kids might point this ojt to him, when he started school or daycare which the workers were suggesting as he always maxe time for Rocket because growing up on Counter-Earth his parents never had time for him, so was different about this so was deciding not to send him to daycare as he loved their time together, he would not trade it for anything.
"Hey you're splashing, no fair as daddy's not prepared forgetting wet." Herbert told Rocket, laughing as he was giving his pri ce his bath but Rocket was practicing swimming, as hisdad told him raccoons were great swimmers so the toddler kit did this any chance he got in the water which Herbert foubd adorable and hilarious getting towels makijg lil Rocket realise it was time to get out which annoyed him a little, knowing he would get cuddles, milk and stories from his dad so wasn't mad as Herbert was drying him off putting him in an onesie and fresh diaper hearing him giggle
"Atta boy and you feel better now, after swimming in the tub, but everything's okay." he assured him leaving the bathroom.