All my Webkinz in no particular order!!!
Hannah the Blue Googles
Waverly the Elephant
Justice the Googles (plush only)
Kisses the Pink Googles
Summer the FrooFroo Fox
Taneesha the Alpaca
Biscuit the Lil'Kinz Golden Retriever
Mystery the Hippo
Snow Princess the Persian Cat (plush only)
Rocko the Himalayan
Fluffy the Rabbit (plush only)
Dottie the Pinktastic Peacock (plush only)
Sundae the Cheer Pup
Boulder the Arctic Fox (plush only)
Beta the Portugese Water Dog
Mojo the Mini Pinscher Dog
Domino the Domino Cat (plush only)
Cream the American Albino
Legend the Lil'Kinz Chihuahua (plush only)
Smokey the Charcoal Cat
Showoff the Pinktastic Peacock
Kiya the Porcupine (plush only)
Princess Lucy the Signature Small Black Lab (plush only)
Nibbles the Guinea Pig (plush only)
Taffy the Bubblegum Cheeky Cat
Priscilla the Pink Poodle (plush only)
Daisy the Boston Terrier
Mac the White Tiger
Spike the Signature Portugese Water Dog
Tate the Airedale Terrier
Frisk the Lion
Micah the American Cocker Spaniel
Belle the Alpine St. Bernard
Missy the Brown Dog
Vinnie the Lil'Kinz Chihuahua
Blackie the Black Cat (plush only)
Sammy the Lil'Kinz Penguin
Leo the Leopard Lizard
Leadchaser the Brown Arabian
Daisetta the Poshy Poodle
Maggie the Lioness (plush only)
Tangerine the Orange Soda Pup
Flappy the Pink Cockatoo (plush only)
Lambie the Lamb
Bucky the Cocoa Dinosaur
Kate the Rockerz Fox
Stacy the Aardvark
Hank the Beagle (plush only)
Misty the Winter Fawn (plush only)
Koda the German Shepherd
Winter the Winter Fawn
Woods the Domino Cat
Autumn the Alley Cat
Leilani the Aloha Dolphin
Lightning the American Buffalo
Willow the Signature West Highland Terrier
Lily the Lil'Kinz Horse
Morose the Black Wolf
Sangria the Signature Endangered Red Wolf (plush only)
Callie the Schnauzer
Leona the Bushbaby
Jax the Blue Whale
Tiger the Spotty Dinosaur
Electra the Spotted Frog
Toffee the Brown Sugar Puppy (virtual only)
Bambi the Cotton Candy Puppy
Buttons the Duck (plush only)
Savanna the Hyena
Jenny the Pom Pom Kitty (plush only)
Theo the Lil'Kinz Panda
Salty the Hippo (plush only)
Calypso the Tropical Island Puppy
Shortcake the Red Velvet Fox (virtual only)
Mishka the Reindeer (plush only)
Whitney the Lil'Kinz Tiger (plush only)
Nala the Brown Boston Terrier (plush only)
Stardust the Dreamy Sheep
Maxwell the Leopard
Mackenzie the Lil'Kinz Persian Cat (plush only)
Retro the Lion (plush only)
Skyler the American German Shepherd
Beatrice the Hippo (plush only)
Bianca the Kangaroo (plush only)
Haraka the Orangutan (plush only)
Buttercup the Lynx (plush only
Briar the Coyote
Lola the Cocker Spaniel (plush only)
Skye the Lil'Kinz Pig (plush only)
Star the Wintermint Husky (virtual only)
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story 1: to be a little lamb.
obligatory disclaimer: i sometimes write stories for tl and av, most of tl’s stories are themed around hermit craft. i don’t really watch it myself (sometimes etho), but generally write off the vibes of the episodes i have watched with him. characters have potential to be ooc. any similarities to other minecraft original characters are purely coindental. don’t like it, don’t read it.
word count: 4803, characters: tl’s self-insert/minecraft oc, sheepard, and a few hermits.
sheepard recently became a member of the hermits, though he’s a bit of a shy fellow. as he works on his little home and farm, an off-handed comment from another hermit reminds him of something he used to do on a previous server, though it’d been a while.
he tries to not regress, unsure of how the hermits would react and respond. however, sheepard might find he’s not the only one.
(i’ll admit, the intro is a bit weak. it gets better at the point where sheepard meets keralis, i feel.)
sheepard had first met some of the hermits on a team-treasure hunt server, and then crossed paths again at a summer camp server. a few more meetings of chance and team ups led to the opportunity for him to visit them on their home server. several visits in, and a visit of a few days turned into an extended visit, and that visit became a permanent stay when the hermitcraft admin made an offer.
“i’m not a very social-type of person- at least not all the time.. i’d probably just build a farm somewhere and keep a farm,” sheepard had replied, “i don’t really do big builds or redstone like you all do, y’know?” the admin reassured him that whatever he chose to do was up to him, and there was no pressure or expectations. upon his acceptance, xisuma handed him a new communicator which buzzed to life as the admin shared the news.
the next few days had sheepard going around to see the various shops and builds the others had created as he decided what he wanted to do. joe offered up the help of hhh or “hermits helping hermits” in case he needed anything during the season, and gave him some spare tools and food from the community space.
a quick chat with xisuma gave him an idea of some unclaimed land and sheepard set off. he gathered as he went, collecting materials and taking the leftovers from a ransacked village. sheepard continued on until he’d walked half of a day without seeing any other builds or farms of the other hermits, and picked a fairly flat spot to build from there.
he’d built a house- nothing big or fancy, but enough for him and some little decor- and was starting on the nighttime stables when a visitor popped by.
“heeellooo, sheepy sheeps!”
sheepard startled, nearly dropping a handful of wheat he’d been bundling. he glanced around for a second before glancing up and seeing a certain big-eyed player just above him, grinning.
“hey, keralis!” sheepard waved him down, “what’dya think? going to add a little fishpond and a crop farm.”
“oooh, very nice, very nice!” keralis nodded approvingly as he looked around, “it will be very cozy!”
“you want a tour? i haven’t actually finished much, but i’ve more or less planned it out,” sheepard offered, taking him around when the other hermit accepted his offer. the pair went around the area sheepard had marked out with fencing, with him describing eventually replacing it with log pillars at the corners and an arch for an entrance. they finished at the house where sheepard shared some of his freshly made bread.
“you got great ideas here, sheepy sheep,” keralis said as he gazed around at the land he’d been shown before glancing back at sheepard with a playful look in his eyes.
“sheepy sheep, or should i say short sheepy sheep? a short sheepy like a lamby?” he teased and sheepard rolled his eyes and faked annoyance as he shoved the other. keralis took off across the field with a laugh, shouting, “lamby-bamby!” behind him as sheepard gave chase.
“i’m not short, you’re just weirdly tall!” sheepard called out as keralis took off into the air with his rockets, shaking his fist at the escaping hermit’s backside. he sighed and shook his head as he turned back towards his house.
“silly keralis. small sheep are just called sheep, lambs are baby sheep,” he murmured as he got ready for the night, “i’m no baby sheep.. at least not here,” he added to himself. the nickname brought up fuzzy memories for him, of a server he hadn’t been to in months. maybe even a year or so. the feeling didn’t go away, just lingered in his chest as sheepard turned in for the night and the feeling stayed through the morning even as sheepard tried to ignore it.
determined it was something he wasn’t going to deal with, he threw himself into his work and left no time for downtime. he finished the stables, dug out and filled the fishpond, tilled the earth and started planting seeds for the farm, and even prepared to go out to get animals.
he was returning from his second unsuccessful animal search when he ran- quite literally- into ren.
“aw- dude, sorry, i’m sorry. my bad, wasn’t lookin’ where i was going.” sheepard’s face warmed in embarrassment and he avoided meeting the dog-hybrid’s eyes as he helped him up.
“naw, don’t worry about it, s’what i get for walking and texting at the same time,” ren replied. even without looking at him, sheepard could tell that ren seemed to be looking closely at him. for a few moments they stood there in a stalemate with sheepard refusing to make eye contact and ren not saying anything. the longer the stalemate went on, the more antsy sheepard felt- he was tired and he wasn’t sure why ren seemed to be studying him. he was about to excuse himself when the hermit finally spoke.
“lookin’ a little rough there, buddy. bags under yer eyes, and you’re pretty pale, like you need a meal and a nap,” ren furrowed his brow as he spoke, “y’know, i’m on my way over to help scar out with grian and mumbo, you can come along. they’d probably like another person to play with.”
play with? the fuzzy feeling that had been simmering surged forward and sheepard bit his tongue to keep from saying anything. quickly he shook his head and gave ren a weak, tight-lipped smile and turned on his heel to walk away. he could tell ren was staring at his back as he did so, and he forced himself to not look back.
the return home was miserable. the fuzzy feeling he’d repressed so hard for the past week had come back stronger than ever, and sheepard struggled to keep above them. there was no way ren was talking about what sheepard thought he meant, but a growing part of him wanted what ren was talking about to be what sheepard thought.
as soon as he was in his house, he moved straight for the bed and kicked off his boots before tucking himself under the blankets. he hid there, feeling truly awful as he struggled with himself. he hadn’t slipped like this in forever, but he hadn’t let himself be smaller in a really long time.
too long, apparently.
now he was teetering on the edge of regression, he was alone, he was miserable, and there was nothing he could do about it. he pressed his face into the pillow he’d dragged under the covers with him, big wet spots appearing on it as he used it to muffle his crying. he cried himself to sleep at some point, but he felt no better when he woke the next day.
his stomach hurt and his head ached, but he didn’t get up. instead, he just stayed under the protection of the covers, even when he heard his communicator buzz and buzz as he received messages. he was halfway into an uneasy nap when he heard the knocking on his door, though he didn’t move to get up. he didn’t even stir until he heard it creak open.
“sheepard? are you in here?”
sheepard lifted just enough of the blanket to peer out to see who was standing at the door, seeing xisuma come in with doc not far behind. the creeper-hyprid caught sight of the shape on the bed and gestured in the direction and sheepard quickly lowered the blanket as xisuma came over.
“you feeling alright? it's been a few since we last saw you, apart from ren last night.” the admin spoke quietly and slowly, as if not wanting to startle or upset him.
“figured you’d been working on your set up, and ren mentioned that you looked pretty rough. working to the bone is practically a hermitcraft requirement, but figured we’d check in anyways,” doc chimed in.
sheepard shifted under the blanket. he could use that as an excuse, but first he’d have to sit up and not act like such a child. no matter how he felt. he pulled the covers down and sat up, resisting the urge to rub his eyes.
“yeah jus’ uh.. jus’ overworked is all,” he mumbled. at least with his voice so rough, it wouldn’t give anything away about how he felt at the moment. xisuma nodded as if he understood, and sheepard felt a flicker of worry that they’d accept the reason and just leave. as much as he was pretending nothing was wrong, he really, really didn’t want to be alone. instead of leaving however, the admin turned to doc and asked him to put the animals they’d brought as gifts to the stables they’d seen, and waited until doc was gone.
“now, not to directly call you out on anything, but as a derp in charge of other frequent disasters, i’ve gotten fairly decent at getting when someone’s not telling the whole truth,” xisuma spoke as he knelt by the bed, “so what’s eating at you?”
sheepard didn’t say anything in response, just fiddled with his sleeve and shrugged.
“i’unno. ya’d think it’s stupid.”
“well, i think that’d be my choice, right? i don’t think i’d think anything bothering my hermits is stupid, but i can tell you what i think is going on.”
“...what?” sheepard glanced over at the admin, whose face he could somewhat see through the tinted helmet. he didn’t look mad, or upset, or even disappointed.
“i think.. right now you’re a little guy who’s trying to be a big guy. am i right?” the gentle way xisuma said it- no judgment, no disgust, just calm and understanding- washed away more of the resistance sheepard had, and he felt himself slip again. if he was small before, now he felt absolutely tiny.
he was tiny, his head hurt, his tummy hurt, and he was tired. his lower lip trembled and big tears formed, trickling down his cheeks. he hiccuped as xisuma moved from the floor to the bed to pat sheepard on the back comfortingly as the regressed hermit cried again. he ran out of tears quicker than the night before, and was just hiccuping miserably when doc returned and xisuma nodded to him.
“all ready to go? he is pretty obviously little right now, and he should probably get settled.”
“agreed. alrighty little guy, you ready to go? got anything you want us to grab for you?” xisuma asked, looking a bit bothered when sheepard shook his head. he sent a message on his communicator and gave doc the okay to pick sheepard up to carry him. he went limp in the creeper-hybrid’s arms, too tired to put up any sort of protest. between the steady movement, and the quiet conversation between the two bigger hermits, sheepard drifted off before they’d even left his fenced area.
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“...he’s really out, huh?”
“oop- maybe not anymore. you waking up, little pal?”
sheepard stirred at the voices, not wanting to open his eyes. he was warm and comfortable, and it was tempting to go back to sleep. but his tummy still hurt, and if someone was around his house, he really should get up and play the part of a regular person.
suddenly, the events of earlier came flooding back, and sheepard sat up suddenly. he wasn’t in his house anymore, and it wasn’t a base he could recall seeing. voices also meant he wasn’t alone either, and he realized he was on a couch with ren and scar was sitting in his chair nearby. immediately, sheepard looked away from them, cheeks burning with shame.
“aw, don’t be like that, it’s okay! you got nothing to be worried about,” scar reassured as he wheeled closer, “really, you’re okay!”
“‘....’s weird..” sheepard mumbled and curled into himself on the couch. he felt ren shift on the couch until he was closer and could pull sheepard into a one-armed side hug, and sheepard didn’t pull away. tears prickled at his eyes again, and he wiped them away with a shuddery breath. he knew he wasn’t all the way big, his head still felt very much young, but he felt he had to try and act the part. he took another shuddery breath and whined quietly when a tear escaped and trickled down his cheek.
“aw.. buddy..” ren spoke softly and wiped his cheek, “can you do somethin’ for us? can you tell us how old you feel? it’s okay if it’s really small, just be as honest as you can, okay?” ren didn’t sound upset at all, just concerned.
sheepard shrugged and played with his sleeve for a few moments before holding up five fingers. he hesitated, and then lowered a finger uncertainly, looking between the two for any sort of angry reaction.
“fantastic, buddy, thank you very much. do you got anyone you want us to get for you? from here or somewhere else?” ren asked again, and sheepard slowly shook his head. even though he’d had a past server where he’d been allowed to act like this, it had disbanded and he hadn’t seen the others since. ren glanced at scar who seemed to agree with whatever silent message the dog-hybrid was sending.
“well, how about for right now we take care of you. is that okay?”
“if you.. um.. if you want to,” sheepard whispered, just barely audible. both ren and scar nodded, and the dog-hybrid pulled him into a closer hug that sheepard sank into. as comfortable as he was, his stomach refused to be ignored anymore, and sheepard shifted uncomfortably.
“something wrong?” scar asked. sheepard gave a small nod and gingerly rubbed his stomach before he mumbled that his stomach hurt. when asked what he’d eaten recently, sheepard shrugged and looked away in case they were upset.
“don’t worry about it, we can fix that easy enough! i’ll go get some apple slices and we can see if that helps, okay?” ren suggested as he got off the couch. sheepard watched him go, already missing the close comfort from being hugged against ren’s side. he glanced over at scar who smiled warmly at him and sheepard hesitantly reached out for his hand. the other hermit gave it easily, and sheepard clutched the new lifeline even after ren returned with a bowl of sliced apples.
ren held the bowl out to him once he’d sat, and with his free hand, sheepard took two apple slices and offered them to scar. he repeated the act with ren before taking his own.
“so polite to share!” scar praised and sheepard couldn’t help the shy smile that formed. between the three of them, the apple slices went quickly, and sheepard wiped his hand on his shirt before rubbing his eyes.
“feelin’ any better with something in your tummy?” scar asked as he swung the hand sheepard was still holding back and forth. sheepard nodded. he didn’t feel too much better, but if he admitted it, he worried the other two might find it a hassle to keep helping him and he didn’t want that. he might even get sent home, and he definitely didn’t want that.
ren hummed thoughtfully and scar looked over, and they seemed to have a silent conversation before coming to an equally silent agreement. it made sheepard’s chest feel fluttery, and he picked at his shirt with his free hand.
“well, i think we have a triple s on our hands,” scar declared and sheepard stopped picking at his shirt. a triple s? what did that mean?
“think you’re right on the money, my good scar. a triple s indeed.” ren nodded in agreement and winked at sheepard, which only served to confuse him more.
“...wassat?” sheepard asked uncertainly. neither scar nor ren looked upset, and there was no one else in here that he’d seen, so why speak in code?
“a sss. a small, sleepy sheep!” scar reached forward with his free hand and poked sheepard in the side suddenly, and sheepard couldn’t help the surprised giggle that escaped him. both caregivers looked delighted at the sound and high-fived, and sheepard giggled again.
“ah, a small correction is needed i see! we actually have a silly, small, sleepy sheep! should get you to bed, sleepy sheep!” ren said with a smile, adding, “into some comfy pj’s and off to bed!”
the way sheepard’s smile slipped off his face wasn’t missed and ren patted him on the head between the horns and asked what the matter was.
“don’ got no ‘jamas..” sheepard said, feeling upset. he untangled his hand from scar and brought his hand up to his mouth to chew on his knuckle. ren sighed and sheepard looked down at his lap, worried he’d somehow upset the other.
“is that all? we’ve got plenty of pj’s here just in case, you never know who’ll need what! there’s even extras for us big guys like ren and me,” scar reassured, “can ren check your shirt and pant sizes and i’ll go get some for you to pick?”
sheepard gave a small nod and ren quickly checked and gave the sizes to scar who wheeled off. he returned a few moments later with some clothes on his lap and held them up for sheepard to pick from. he made his choice pretty quickly, choosing the purple pair with sheep all over them.
“aww, sheep for a sheep?” scar teased playfully once sheepard had finished changing.
“mma.. ‘mma lil lamb..” sheepard replied shyly, smiling at the two caregivers when they agreed with a smile of their own.
“well, it’s time for a little lamb to go to bed,” ren said as he got up from the couch with a yawn and a stretch of his own.
“i’ve gotta get home to feed jellie, so i’ll see you two tomorrow, okay? bye-bye buddy!” scar waved as he wheeled himself out of the living room. sheepard waved back until scar turned the corner before turning back to ren with his knuckle in his mouth again. as if he’d planned for it, the dog-hybrid reached into a table drawer by the couch and pulled out a dark purple pacifier and offered it to the little.
sheepard reached out for it with his free hand and wiped the other on his shirt. he clutched it to his chest but didn’t put it in his mouth right away.
“um.. w-ren?” he fought to form the letter right, “i t’ink ‘m wit-littler..” he shuffled his feet. he’d felt older before, but the pjs and the way both mentally-older hermits seemed to know exactly what to do and say had made him dip a little. ren didn’t look surprised and tugged sheepard over for another side hug.
“yeah? how’re you feelin’ right now?” he asked as he steered them out of the room and into a hallway. with the hand not holding the pacifier, sheepard held up three fingers at ren who nodded with a smile. as ren took them down the hallway, sheepard inspected the pacifier and popped it in his mouth once he’d decided it was approved.
“here we are- sleepy time room!” ren announced as he opened a door with a little moon and stars picture on it. it had several beds of varying colors and sizes and a few dressers. sheepard followed ren to one of the larger beds and sat on it, rubbing his hands on the soft blanket. he watched curiously as ren went over to a closet and pulled out a big bag and brought it over to the bed.
“this bag’s full of brand new stuffed animals who want a new friend. why don’t you see if there are any you like?” ren said as he dumped the bag out onto the bed and spread the toys out for sheepard to look at.
there were tons of options. bears, cats, dogs, even farm animals like cows, pigs, and of course, sheep. he was about to reach for a dark gray sheep when another stuffed animal caught his eye. he held up a bright blue shark with a white belly and hugged it close before looking hopefully at ren.
“ great choice! why don’t you help me get the rest of these cleaned up, okay?” ren opened the bag and started putting the others away. sheepard helped, careful to not put his new friend back in the bag. he rubbed his eyes tiredly with one hand as ren stored the bag away and sat back down on the bed.
“so, the choice here is yours, sleepy little lamb. i can sleep in an extra bed, i can sleep in another room, or i can share a bed if you want. y’said it’d been a while since you last regressed, and i know sleeping all by yourself when you’re little can be scary.”
sheepard didn’t even have to consider the choices. he held tight to ren’s hand and clambered over the bed to make room. it was a little awkward since he was holding both the shark and ren’s hand, but before long they were both comfortable and under the blankets.
“w-wen? coun’ s’eep for me?” sheepard whispered, blankets tucked up to his chin. he was warm and comfortable, snuggled up with his shark and ren. he raised a hand up to chew on his knuckle again and realized he’d lost the pacifier somewhere. upset he’d lost something he’d just gotten, he told ren.
“aww don’t worry, i’m sure i’ll find it tomorrow and we can get a clip if you’d like,” ren reassured as he rolled over to his side, “now, i’m gonna start counting, okay? one sleepy little lamb, two sleepy little lambs, three…” ren continued counting until he was certain the newest addition to the tiny hermits was asleep.
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“c’mon little lamb, it’s morning, time to wakey-wakey!”
sheepard stirred at the voice and curled beneath the blankets, and whined when they were pulled down. he made a cranky face at ren who just laughed in response, and whined again when the blankets he reached for were pulled away.
“it’s time for a bit of breakfast, crankypants. yummy for your tummy!” ren gently bopped sheepard on the nose, and stuck his tongue out in response when sheepard stuck his out.
“grumpy in th’ mornings, aren’tcha?”
feeling grumpy indeed, sheepard firmly decided he was staying in bed, blanket or no blanket. at least he did for the few minutes it took for his stomach to wake up and growl. suddenly, he was agreeable to getting out of bed, and reached up for ren to carry him. doc apparently could, and he was hopeful ren had similar strength.
thankfully ren was able to heft the shorter hermit up, and the pair were off to the kitchen after a brief pitstop at the bathroom on the way where ren clipped the lost pacifier from the night before to him.
“i put some toast in the toaster, just a simple breakfast for right now because it’s a bit close to lunch. believe it or not, i let’cha sleep in!” ren said after settling the little in a chair and making his way to the toaster just as it popped up. “i’m having the classic pb and jelly on mine, what do you want?”
“me too? wif honey no jelly?” sheepard asked hopefully and cheered happily when ren uncapped a golden bottle and drizzled a small amount over a slice of toast. he eagerly crunched into it as soon as ren placed it and a sippy cup of juice in front of him.
they’d finished eating and sheepard was squirming unhelpfully as ren tried to wipe his sticky face clean when there was a knock at the door.
“come in, we’re as decent as we’ll ever be!” ren called and winked at sheepard who echoed with a less loud, “come in!” of his own. a door opened and closed, and grian appeared with scar not far behind.
“we bring cookies! also i left some of my mining gear here the other day and forgot about it,” grian announced as he dropped the plate onto a counter and vanished down a hall.
“i wanted to see how our little buddy was feeling!” scar said as he wheeled into the room and snagged a few cookies off the plate. he passed one each to the three of them, and sheepard started to jam his in his mouth, delighted to get a second treat right after a first.
“so, how are we doing?”
“am free,” sheepard replied, nodding very seriously after his bite of cookie. scar nodded just as seriously, and ren hid a smile behind his hand.
“he’s a crankypants to get up, but apparently treats are the magic cure for that, huh?” ren and scar both laughed at that. the two carried on a conversation about build plans for later until grian returned and said he had his things. both scar and grain waved bye to sheepard as they left.
“so, what do you say now we’re done with breakfast, we go into the playroom and play? we have blocks to play with, animals to play with, i’m sure we have something you’d like to do!” ren suggested once he’d put the plates away. sheepard nodded and slid out of his chair and reached for ren’s hand.
the playroom was just a room over, and it was stocked with toys galore. sheepard’s eyes widened at the sight of it, and looked up at ren.
“you can play with anything that’s on the blue shelves, okay? the red and yellow shelves are a bit too big for you right now, but maybe you can play with them later,” ren explained as he brought him over to the shelving unit. the caregiver sat in a beanbag chair and watched as sheepard slowly looked through everything before taking out a box of crayons and a coloring book. he focused hard on the chosen picture of a cartoon cat, sticking his tongue out as he colored.
a buzz distracted him from his focus, and he looked up to see ren tapping away at his communicator before putting it away.
“you go?” sheepard asked worriedly, feeling a bit relieved when ren shook his head.
“naw, was just lettin’ the others know i wasn’t going to be out and around because i’m here watching you.”
the relief he’d just felt melted away again, leaving a funny feeling in sheepard’s stomach. he looked down at his half colored picture for a moment before looking up at ren and getting to his feet and walking over to the bean bag chair.
“okay to go. i be big if you want go,” sheepard said, fiddling with the clipped on pacifier. ren’s smile faltered for a moment, and sheepard worried he’d upset the other hermit, and his stomach flipped around. at first, ren didn’t say anything, just pulled sheepard down for a hug. sheepard didn’t move or pull away, feeling confused.
“buddy, it’s okay, i really don’t mind. i like looking after my little buddies, makes me feel like a proud papa wolfie,” ren reassured. sheepard didn’t say anything and just nodded into his shoulder. ren patted him on the back and shuffled over so they could both squeeze onto the beanbag.
“you wanna go back and keep coloring, buddy?” ren asked. sheepard still felt uncertain- the ease of the morning suddenly felt as if it was gone- and shook his head. ren hummed for a moment, and offered another suggestion.
“you want to go lay on the couch and watch cartoons?”
sheepard nodded slowly and awkwardly squirmed off the bean bag with ren, and followed him into the other room. he settled on the couch and shook his head when ren asked if he wanted to choose a cartoon. ren chose a cartoon about adventuring cats and curled up on the couch with sheepard, taking a blanket off the back and tucking it around both of them.
after a few episodes, sheepard rubbed his eyes tiredly and laid his head on ren’s side.
“you can go to sleep again, little buddy,” ren said quietly and sheepard mumbled a reply. he felt ren tuck the blanket around him a little more before the caregiver rested his hand on his back, gently rubbing it. a small part of him still felt bad that ren was losing out on the day to lay on the couch with him, but a larger part was just relieved and happy that he wasn’t miserable at home alone anymore. it reminded him of the other server he’d lived on, and he dozed off with that thought and the sound of the cartoon in the background.
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What if Cad and Irno’s third “oops” baby ended up being twins instead of just one? Food for thought ;)
goddammit now the anons have a mindreading ray >:(
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Sixteen hours. It took you sixteen hours to squeeze this baby out. But it's out, it's chirping up a storm, and Cad Bane is going to murder someone if he can't make it stop.
Bane pushes past Bambi and the Little Lady to get to you first -- you're his girl and you just had his baby. He should be the first to see you.
He can tell from the glassy eyes and the grin on your face that you're zonked out of your mind on painkillers. "Caaaad!" you warble. "Look what I made!"
You hold out the chirping bundle, and he takes it.
He'd been nervous since he found out you were pregnant again. He's an old man at this point; he shouldn't be fertile anymore. What if it wasn't his? What if you'd been unfaithful?
But all doubt vanishes when the itty bitty Duros cracks its eyes to squint at him. Something clicks in its mind and its eyes go wide, anxious little chirps escaping it as it tries to squirm out of its swaddle.
He can't help but crack a smile. "Easy, li'l one, easy." The chirps calm as he holds it to his chest. "Boy or girl?"
"'S a girl," you slur. "Sorry, Bambi."
Bambi, however, is the exact opposite of upset. He pumps his fist and turns to his sister, grinning. With a roll of her eyes, she passes him a handful of credits.
"I tolja," he says. "I tolja I tolja I tolja--"
"Bambi, shut up," Bane says gently. "Let yer momma rest. She's had a rough day."
You giggle. "Bambi. S'funny. Bambi lambi. Bambi pambi..."
Behind a curtain, he hears your mother. "She's been giggling for the last hour."
He hears Dr. Trenma, too. "This one's slightly underweight, but given her size, that's normal," she says.
Bane turns to show the older kids. Bambi squints his eyes at her. "She's... Really green."
"Dilated blood vessels," he says. "She'll blue up in a few hours."
The Little Lady sighs wistfully. "I wish I could have kids," she says.
"Fuck no ya don't!" you say. "Squeezin' you four out hurt like a bitch!"
He chuckles. They must have given you the really good stuff.
The Little Lady smiles a little, but something behind him catches her attention. She furrows her brows. "Uh, Daddy...?"
He's too enamoured with the Littlest Lady to look up. "What?"
Bambi looks up too. His expression mirrors his sister's. "Hey, that's..."
Someone clears their throat. He turns to see your mother holding another bundle while Dr. Trenma dries her hands on a towel.
Bane raises a brow. "Extra blankets?"
The other blankets chirp. Mrs. Favara approaches him, pulling back the corner. A second little Duros is dead asleep, its mouth slightly open.
He frowns at her. "And dis is...?"
"Your other daughter," she says with a smirk.
He looks over his shoulder. The Little Lady is standing right behind him. He jabs his thumb at her. "Mez is right dere," he says.
She keeps smirking. "Congratulations, you're the father of twins."
He turns to the doctor. "What's she on about?"
Dr. Trenma takes a deep, deep breath. "To make a long story short," she says, "the fertilized egg split at one point and two fetuses developed. Hence, two babies identical down to the nucleotides."
"Dat ain't possible. Ain't enough room in de egg fer two. Shell ain't flexible enough."
"For a Duros female, sure." She tosses the towel into a hamper. "Zeltrons, however, have very wide pelvises..."
"Birthin' hips!" you shout. "Thanks, Mom!"
Bane doesn't believe it. Refuses to believe it. He's only vaguely heard of a "twin" and never from a Duros. Some other Zeltron-Dutos couple must be here and your mother thought to put one over on him with it.
The second baby opens her eyes. Crimson peeks out, and she peers around as if to assess the situation.
Intelligent eyes. Hunter's eyes. His eyes.
He suddenly feels like he ate a bag of cotton balls. His stomach, his throat, his mouth, his ears, all filled with densely packed fuzz. He tries to speak, but nothing comes out.
"Looks like vasovagal syncope." Dr. Trenma points at Bambi. "Grab a chair for him."
The boy scoots a seat behind him just as his knees collapse. He flops into the chair numbly.
Two babies. Three daughters. Four kids.
"...Does this mean I get double?" Bambi says.
"No way!" The Little Lady hisses.
He lets your mother place the second baby into his arms. The baby stares at him, narrow-eyed, then gives a single tentative chirp.
Instinct takes over. He holds them both close, let them hear his heartbeat.
Dr. Trenma lets out a relieved sigh. "Paternal rumbling. The bonding process has already begun."
"I ain't rumblin'," he mutters half-heartedly. Two babies. Three daughters. Four kids.
"Glad he likes 'em," you say. You've hauled yourself upright to sit against the headboard. You make grabby hands. "Now tell 'im to give 'em back."
With shaky legs, he stands and deposits the little ones into your arms. "I gotta get some fresh air," he murmurs.
He leaves you and the kids to coo over the little ones while he takes a walk.
Two babies. Three daughters. Four kids.
He needs a few hours to come to terms with this. And a few good stiff drinks.
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