Play Date
Today was a rainy day, and the only thing that meant was that the little family would be stuck inside the tower. For Bucky it meant that his baby brother would be asleep for most of the day.
"Daddy, can I go play now?" Bucky asked, whining for the third time that day.
"Buddy, I already told you no, it's raining and I don't want you to get sick." Steve said placing Bucky in his lap on the couch.
"But Daddyyy, I'm bored!" Frustrated tears fell from Bucky's eyes and slid down his cheeks.
"Hey don't cry Baby, Daddy doesn't like to see his baby sad. Do you want a warm bottle of milk?" Asked Steve, trying to comfort Bucky.
The baby only nodded his head, still crying and rubbing at his eyes. Steve stood with Bucky in his arms and made his way through the kitchen. He then started preparing the bottle, fixing up another in case Tony woke up. When he finished he headed back to the room, settling Bucky in his arms and placing the bottle in his mouth. He began to suck, warm milk flowing down his throat. His eyes slowly closed in comfort; in no time he was fully asleep in Steve's arms. Steve slowly stood and took his sleeping baby to the nursery where Tony was still sleeping. He put Bucky in the crib next to Tony and left without making the slightest noise, walking to the living room he needs to do make some calls.
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The feeling of someone tugging his hair caused Bucky to slowly open his eyes. He found some mischievous green
eyes watching him.
"Bucky, you up, come play with Loki! Up! Up! Up!" Ecstatic, Loki started to scream.
Bucky was a bit confused, he did not like being woken up so roughly. He soon started crying and calling his daddy. Worried, Loki got scared and started to cry too. Both Thor and Steve rushed to the room and tried to calm the upset babies.
"Loki, I told you not to disturb the babies!" Thor said admonishingly while embracing Loki.
"Sorry, Daddy. Loki wanna play with Bucky. I didn't want him to cry." Loki said through his tears, sniffling quietly.
"Okay, try to calm down, Baby. Everything is fine. I apologize for this, Steve." Thor said while rubbing the top of Loki's dark hair.
"Oh, don't worry about it. I already wanted to wake him up anyway." Steve looked down to Bucky, patting his shoulder gently. "Hey buddy, you're okay. Look, it's Loki. He just wanted to play
with you."
After some time, Bucky managed to calm down, asked to be put down to go play with Loki.
"Not yet, Baby. I need to change you of that wet nappy and then you can go play." Steve said, resting Bucky on top of the changing table. Thor and Loki left the room to give the two some privacy.
Steve made quick work of the job, removing the wet nappy and wiping his bum with ease. He finished by applying some cream and dressing him in a new nappy.
"Daddy where's Tony?" Bucky asked, realizing the crib was empty.
"He's in the living room watching a movie and drinking his bottle." Steve said, lifting Bucky in his arms and taking him to the living room. Tony sat contentedly on Thor's lap, drinking his bottle while Loki leaned on his daddy, hugging his plush goat. Loki noticed that his cousin arrived and he started to jump towards him eagerly. Steve dropped Bucky to the floor, where he smiled and ran towards Loki.
"Bucky! Loki is sorry he wake you up!" Loki was almost screaming, he was so loud.
"Loki, please calm yourself. You're much too loud." Thor said, adjusting tony in his lap.
"Sorry, Daddy." Loki whispered, a glimmer still in his eyes.
"Come with me, Loki. Let's play!" Bucky said, grabbing Loki's hand and leading him to his play room.
The two boys played for almost three hours nonstop until Thor arrived.
"Hey, boys." Thor said warmly.
"Hi Uncle Thor, hi Daddy." The two said in unison.
"Loki has to go?" Bucky asked, a pout forming on his lips.
"Not yet, you still have another hour left to play. I just came to see if Loki needed to use the potty."
Loki thought on this for a moment. He really needed to go, but he was having fun with Bucky so he simply shook his head.
"Alright then. Tell me when you need it, goodbye, Baby."
"Bye, Daddy." Loki waved as Thor left the room.
Loki and Bucky happily continued playing. Quickly the pressure on Loki's bladder got worse and he wanted to call for his daddy. But as he stood to go he felt like his pants were dampening without his control. Loki felt his eyes fill up with tears. Months had passed since his last accident, and now he was uncomfortable in his wet pants
and wanted his daddy. He started to cry loudly.
Thor came immediately at the sound of his cries, Steve followed him with Tony in his arms. Thor raised a sobbing Loki and wiped away his tears as he put him on the floor and helped him remove his wet pants.
"Baby, do not cry. Accidents happen, I still love you, baby boy. Don't worry, Daddy is going to clean you."
"S-sorry, D-daddy. I'm a bad boy, Daddy." Loki stumbled his words through his tears.
"Don't say that, baby boy. You're still good, you just made a bad decision. Daddy still loves you." Thor said, carrying his baby to the nursery.
Thor headed for the diaper bag only to remember that he did not have extra underwear.
"Oh sorry, baby boy. I forgot to bring extra undergarments." Thor said apologetically.
"Everything alright?" Asked Steve from the other side of the room.
"I forgot to bring extra undergarments for Loki." Thor explained, rubbing at the back of his head, wondering what he should do.
"Hey, he can use one of my and Tony's nappies." Bucky offered helpfully.
"NO! I'm a big boy, I don't use nappy." Loki cried, stomping his feet on the floor.
"Daddy says I'm a big boy too. It's just that sometimes I need more help just like Tony." Bucky said.
"Please Baby, Bucky doesn't care it's just until we get home." Thor pleaded with Loki.
"Fine, Daddy but I'm still a big boy." Loki said grumpily, crossing his arms.
"Of course you are. Now, let Daddy change you." Thor said, putting Loki on the changing table. He cleaned him well
and secured a new nappy around his waist.
"Thank you, Daddy. Love you." Loki said, much more calm.
"Love you too, baby boy." Thor replied with a smile.
Loki and Bucky spent the rest of the afternoon playing without any more incidents. When the time came for loki and Thor to leave, both cousins said their goodbyes with tears. Not too many, for they would soon see each other again.