"Bed?" Miko whimpered looking up at Johanna.
"Bed."
"B-but I hurt! A-and Lia hasn't gone to bed yet!"
"FINNICK PUT LIA TO BED!" Johanna shrieked.
"WHY ME?!"
"BECAUSE SHE'S IN YOUR ARMS!"
Finnick moaned, trekking up the stairs to the small grey bedroom, decorated with a couple stuffed animals, toys, and a lovely, framed dagger.
Nice Clove.
Finnick placed Lia down on the change table, then paused.
"MARVEL!"
Marvel quickly appeared in the doorway, eyebrow raised.
"Yes?"
"Change the kid."
"NO!"
"Do it. OR ELSE!"
"NO!"
"DO IT!"
Marvel let out a loud huff walking towards Lia.
"I don't smell anything though..."
"Yeah but she should be clean when we put her down."
"Ugh! Why though!? I don't know how tooooo!"
"JUST DO IT!"
Marvel pulled out a fresh diaper and shook his head.
"I don't know how!"
"Just like...Lift her up and...I DON'T KNOW! JOHAAAAAANNNNNAAAAAAA!!!"
Johanna appeared at the door as well, an angry expression on her face as she grasped a sniffling Mikos hand (not the bandaged one)
"If I have to change her...you're taking care of Miko. He's a slippery one."
"What do you mean?" Marvel asked.
"We're never going to get him to bed," Johanna said shaking her head. "Now, you all can go, and I'll take care of Lia."
The boys nodded, and departed eagerly, leaving Johanna to change Lia, then slip her into bed, still fully dressed in day clothes.
"Screw this," Johanna muttered, placing Lia inside the crib and handing her the small bottle of milk. "M'kay. Night Lia. Don't wake up until 2 am. That's when mommy will be back."
Lia let out a small coo, and Johanna nodded contentedly.
"Mhm. Good baby."
She began to sneak out of the room, when suddenly a blonde head of hair whizzed past.
"CATCH THAT KID!"
Johanna turned to look at Marvel as he sprinted after Miko.
"GET HIIIIIIIIIIIIMM!!!"
Johanna followed Marvel and Finnick, as Miko zigged into a nearby room.
"HA! HE IS TRAPPED!" Marvel shrieked.
The three broke into the room and grinned as they saw Miko cowering in the corner.
"Bed time!"
"NO!"
"If you don't go to sleep, mom and dad won't ever come back!" Marvel hissed.
Mikos eyes widened, and he instantly jumped up, walking towards his bedroom.
Once he reached it, he turned to Marvel.
"Plea-please don't hurt my mommy or daddy!"
Marvel blanched.
"Oh ah...no no! I won't hurt them! It's ok! I meant um...that the sooner you go to sleep, the sooner you'll see them."
Miko stared at Marvel, eyes still watery.
"I want my moooooooooom!"
"She'll be back soon," Finnick assured.
"I WANT HER NOW!"
Tears began to stream down his rosy little cheeks as he curled up on his bed.
"I WAAAAAANNNNT MY MMMMMMOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! I WANT MY MOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMY! I WANT HER NOOOW! I WANT MY MMO-"
" I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT!" Johanna shrieked glaring at the child.
He instantly shut his mouth, diving under the covers of the bed.
Johanna let out a huff.
"Hey Miko. I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell," She sighed. "I'm just...tired."
Miko poked his head above the covers, tear stained face.
"I miss my mommy."
"I know. But you have to sleep now."
"Fine. But only because I'm tired."
Marvel grinned.
"Good child!"
"Well...then um...goodnight!"
"I want my mom..."
"Goodnight!"
The three ran out of the room, Marvel slamming off the lights.
"Well...now we can reeeeellllaaaax!" Marvel whooped walking down the stairs.
"Mhm," Finnick agreed. "Get the food."
But before anyone could do anything, a loud wail split the air.
"You have got to be kidding me," Johanna mumbled.
