Chapter 13: Hair and Web browsing
As zenith walked to the family washroom alex saw some of the calming faces and one of the scouts he assumed was trained as the medic using healing potions on unconscious and injured allies.
The ghost still at zeniths side they just chatted as they went into the washroom zenith stripping alex naked after laying him on the changing table and removing alex's prosthetic leg, zenith thought to herself looking at the still wrapped leg and removing some of the wrapping "m-m-mummy that kind of hurts" alex manages to whimper out and it broke zeniths heart a little.
"It's ok sweety mummy needs to check to see how your injury is doing we were just in a fight remember i need to make sure it's ok" zenith says getting all the bandages away from the base of the conector and seeing medical scars but no tares.
"Well it's healing nicely all those healing items are doing there thing" zenith says buckling alex to the changing table "hey what are you doing?" alex asks struggling a little, "i have to run the bath i think we can start putting you in the bath now plus you got BO" zenith says making an exaggerated gesture that made the ghost giggle as the ghost walked to alex.
"Listen it's ok grannys here" the ghost says rubbing alex's chest and to alex's shock this actually calmed him as he heard zenith filling the massive bath tub that took up a good amount of the room. "What's with the massive tub?" alex asked then his question was answered when he saw zenith taking her armour and clothes off then immediately looks away.
With a sigh zenith had the tub filled in no time with bubbles and everything and went to go pick up alex after stripping down "now sweety iv seen you naked enough times" zenith says unbuckling alex and picking up the boy. "B-b-bu" alex stutters and zenith puts a finger on his lips "you do realise i haven't worn clothes pre-revolution right" zenith says but alex wasn't thinking about anything sexual he was just uncomfortable with having a bath with zenith.
Just wanting to get the stench of sweat and obviously wet diaper off zenith sits in the bath sitting alex in her lap and the ghost hands her a cloth seeing the ghost return herself into a red gem and loden walked in. "ah i see he is getting a bath" loden says smiling and joins them in the bath as zenith scrubbed alex gently around his top half.
"This can't get any worse" alex says and zenith looks at him "alex i am your mother i am not going to do anything like THAT to you now either i do your lower down parts or you can do it yourself" zenith says and alex chooses to wash his own lower parts only being stopped when he reached the stump.
"Bath is a bit cold dear" loden says looking down and zenith looks at loden half way through cleaning alex's stump "loden ember don't you dare" zenith says as loden sticks his mouth in the water and lets out a warm jet of air causing the water to warm to a more comfortable temperature and alex relaxes.
"You're lucky he likes it" zenith says running the wet cloth through alex's hair and both of them aw as alex make a fussing noise, then zenith looks at the cloth and notices a visible amount of grease "alexander your hair is filthy" zenith says putting alex on lodens lap as she gets out the tub to get a jug.
"Hey you try washing your hair mid battle after 3 years of running around" alex says and loden looks at his hair "well the doctors got the parasites out of your hair but they didnt clean it properly" said loden.
"Ok loden hold him still" zenith says handing loden a cloth and loden lays alex back in his arms with the cloth covering his eyes "h-hey what's going on" alex says struggling a little only being relaxed by zenith stroking his hair.
"Now now mummy and daddy are going to have to wash your hair" zenith says as she picks up the jug now filled with water "now hold your breath" zenith says as alex holds his breath zenith pouring the warm water making sure none got into his eyes.
After rinsing the shampoo out of alex's hair zenith and loden were surprised at the sudden colour change in alex's hair going from a dirt blonde to gold blonde "i swear you were a dirt blonde" zenith says looking closer at alex's hair.
Zenith decides to leave it be for the moment and loden gets out of the bath with alex in his arms "i think we should just get him to bed wheres one of alfreds scouts with those clothes?" loden says as 2 scouts walk in with 3 sets of clothes.
"You dress him dear" zenith says watching in surprise as loden gets alex dry, powdered and in a red onesie in record time even alex was surprised, "thank you daddy" alex says blushing a little and hugs loden.
After drying off and getting dressed loden picks up alex patting his butt a little "now zenith dear do go get some sleep yourself il take our little hatchling to bed" loden says as alex rests against lodens chest. "I am not tired" zenith says putting her hands on her hips and alex and loden gives zenith the unconvinced look "ok so i am just concerned about alex's safety" zenith admits.
Wanting to make zenith feel better alex said "mummy we can spend a proper day tomorrow" loden smiles, "well tomorrow i am going to have to call the doctors tomorrow and i have a family coming over to discuss their child's submission to my hospital but i will be here so it should be no problem" zenith says with a smile and loden walks to alex's room after zenith kisses alex's forehead.
"Now someones has had a long night so i think you need a nice long sleep" loden says laying alex in his crib which alex refused to call a crib but any protest over sleeping was quickly silenced by a pacifier being gently pushed into his mouth.
"Daddy is the pacifier really needed plus i ain't tired" alex says voice muffled by the pacifier which loden couldn't take alex's protests seriously "it just gives you something to chew on to help you sleep" loden says. Tucking alex in and giving him his mareep toy was the easy part but alex wasn't sleepy but pretended to sleep hoping loden was convinced and smiled when loden left the room turning the light off.
About 10 minutes after loden left alex sat up and kicked the sheets off and went to the bars of his bed then hopped over the side landing on his right foot. "Well i ain't sleepy" alex thought waddling over to his computer and sits in his office chair plugging in a set of headphones and clicked on the internet browser on his computer.
"Oh poketube is still up and great they still have my account" alex thought seeing the soulsword network logo under the poketube logo he would've guessed they would of bought it they owned most of the media.
Clicking onto the Trainers Network again alex was shocked all his accounts were still there but then a message appeared on his TN tab, "a little odd but ok" alex muttered to himself opening the message it was from his grandmother who managed to flee the country before the revolution caught up to her location.
"Alexander hikari is that really you? Are you really alive? Are you really ok?" the message read alex was impressed, last time they met she wasn't the best with technology but then remembered she was with her brother so he figured one of his grandkids taught her how.
"Yes it's me gran the revolution was lost but the pokemon refused to kill anyone as far as i know" alex sent back receiving another message back a few seconds later. "What about your sister? Is she ok? And your father? What about your mother" heathers message came back and alex could feel the panic in each word. "As far as i am aware bethany is alive and somewhere in canto, the fatman was taken by the acultists and the dwarf became the leader of the acultists and is high up on my hit list" alex sent back getting a concerned message back.
Meanwhile with loden and zenith:
"Don't be alarmed you know the last intruder is dead" loden says getting zeniths attention away from the breathing and heart monitor that was linked to alex's bed. "But still if someone is willing to attack our home directly they must want him badly" zenith says going over to loden and hugging her husband "i will get our finest to chase after who arranged this attack" loden said firmly.
"I wish i could just keep him safe" zenith says with a sigh "i know i know and we will" loden says then both of them hear a buzzing from the equipment and zenith runs out of the room and towards alex's room.
Back with alex;
Before managing to explain to his grandmother about the events that lead up to his biological mother leading the terrorist group to attack the ember manor zenith bursts into his room and rushed over to alex scooping him up in her arms and cuddling her boy. "Oh sweety i thought you were kidnapped or worse" zenith said in a rush and alex could tell she was on the verge of tears "woah woah mummy calm down" alex says holding onto zenith.
Zenith took a moment to recompose herself and cradled alex a bit more gently and sits in the office chair "well we put something in your mattress to monitor your breathing and heart rate" zenith says then looks at alex's monitor. "And what are you doing?" zenith asks "i was not tired so i went on the internet" alex says and zenith reads the chat "well good to see your granny is ok but next time could you please ask us?" zenith asks, alex felt bad for tricking loden and zenith "sorry for tricking you" alex said looking downward only to get a snuggle from zenith "just don't do it again" zenith sad nuzzling alex's head.
"Now for real this time get some sleep and to make sure you do you are sleeping with mummy and daddy tonight" zenith said and alex really wanted a wall to ram himself into, "i am not a little kid zenith" alex whined as she went towards her room. "First off you are the cutest little baby in the world" zenith says tickling alex's belly getting a giggle from the former hunter.
"Secondly i am your mummy and you do as i say" zenith says entering hers and lodens room "so he is sleeping with us?" loden asks familiar with what zenith was up to having done this with phil and alfred hundreds of times. "Yes he is" zenith says laying alex by lodens side then laying on her part of the bed making sure alex was comfortable and alex couldn't help but relax.
authors note: sorry if any chapters iv been putting out recently arnt as good as some of the others my sleep schedule is out of sync well it has been for the last 10 years
nox: wow and i thought i got no sleep
alex: AH! nox have you been here this entire time
nox: yes i have diaper boy
sam: um nox you're in a diaper too
nox: FU-
obi-wan: NOX DO NOT FINISH THAT WORD!
author: *slams head into desk*
mama mary: *picks up author* well hope you enjoyed the story so far i think someone needs some sleep