Fic: The Flashes of Then (Power Rangers)
The Flashes of Then: Things to Know When You are Expecting
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Vida find out a few things…books lie.
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
Love_bingo prompt: pregnancy
Books tell you all sorts of things.
Some of it is good…and bad. Some of it is outdated or completely crap. Some of it makes her wondered if the author didn't fall out of the crazy tree when they wrote their books. And no, it wasn't always Chip's comic book. Scary enough…sometimes, they made more sense than Shakespeare did.
Books on pregnancy was so damn confusing.
Sure, they tell you about mood swings.
They didn't tell her that she would be crying over toilet paper. That was no joke. It wasn't even funny. Hell…even the dog was laughing at her because he was doing the whole head tilting thing.
That was terrible.
Of course, it wasn't as bad as her mad dash to clean the house. She hated cleaning! Chip was to the surprise of many was the clean one in their marriage. He didn't complain too much because she didn't leave too much mess behind. She wasn't a pig or anything. She flipped out over a damn Lysol commercial. At one o' clock in the morning, she was cleaning the living room. Chip didn't say anything when he came out of bed. He just frowned and turned back around.
She should also said that he was a smart one too.
But the worst was the food craving.
She complained for years about Chip's eating habits. Someone in the universe made her a joke because she started liking those wacky foods that Chip likes. She can't believe that she ate some of his food and liked it!
She didn't want to think of it ever again.
Then came clothes.
She had to buy new ones almost every week. Sure, they are supposed to make you look nice…but some made her feel like a damn house. She wasn't going to be one of those expecting parents to wear a damn mumu to the store. She had her pride…somewhere.
Damn twins are going to weight a ton. At least from among that she has been eating. She knew that she was going to get bigger. It was one of those facts of life. But she didn't expect to get that big! She felt like a damn beach ball. She can't see her damn toes anymore! OF course, Chip said that she was beautiful. But he was bias. Being her husband and all. If he wasn't nice…will she make him slept on the sofa.
If one more person said that she was glowing, she was going to kick them in the ass. She wasn't "glowing." If she was, she show them to the nearest mental hospital. She wasn't a damn light bulb.
That was Chip's job.
One of the good things about getting bigger was those relaxing massages that he liked to give her. Sure, being sore sucked and her ankles are big like little balloons. At the end of his long day, he sat there and rubbed her ankles even if he was tired. She would laid out on the bed. He would sit at the edge of the bed and rub her feet until the pain become a dull ache.
In those moments….
God, she loved him even if his little swimmers got her pregnant.
End
Flashes of Then: Safety Proof
Summary: Chip and Vida safety proof the house…normal and magically.
Love_bingo prompt: Starting A Family
"What is the spell, Chip?" Vida said as she placed one of those light plugs into the wall.
"I don't know about this, Vee…"
"Do you want our kids to magically destroy the house?"
"NO but…mom might need that plug for something and can't get it out."
"Well, we leave one available."
"….You aren't thinking about the one above the fridge, are you?"
"Well…the kids can't reach it."
"Neither can mom! Or you for that that matter!"
She mumbled to herself as she moved away from the light plug. He had a point. She got the damn plastic bag to get those stupid clamps at the damn kitchen cabinet doors. She hated those things. It always amused her that Chip could get into those things with ease.
But damn these things! These things were adult proof…not child proof!
"Well…we will work something out when she baby sits. What are you doing?"
She turned around to see Chip putting a spell on the fan blades.
"I can understand maybe the coffee table but the ceiling fan?"
"It is a long story. You need to ask Uncle Carl one day."
"Oh, I will. So, what is next on our list, Houndi?"
"The curtain cords."
"Check."
"Baby gate?"
"I think that we have enough spells on it. Hiro remember?"
"Just go over the list…Tv?"
"10 spells…that is the last time I checked. Repealing and breaking if I remember," He said as he checked off something on their check list.
"Why do we have that many again?"
"World Cup."
She winced slightly at that memory. She loved her in-laws and Xander…most of the time. But hearing Uncle Carl and Xander scream and yell over a soccer game…not so much. Neither did Hiro either. Poor thing barked up a storm at all of the yelling.
"Gotcha…Fireplace?"
"I think that we put a fire guard on it and call it a day. We barely use it."
"I know."
"So, what is next on your list?"
Chip looked down at the list and frowned.
"Door corners?"
"Seriously?"
"Yup…says it in the parenting magazine. Something about slamming their fingers in the door."
"Okay…going to look into that…what about the yard?"
Chip expressed the same thought that she had.
"Is that even possible? I mean Hiro loves his sandbox and the kids will love it too…but everyone else."
She snorted. Their last cookout ended with a rain storm. Thanks to Maddie and Mom. Seriously, she had thoughts about just not inviting mom to everything but she knew better.
"Maybe a general warning spell? Like if someone gets hurt?"
"That sounds like a good idea."
"We are going to need to tie up all of those cords in your work room."
"Can't wait. Maybe we should wait until I can reach the ground."
He laughed.
"You know…it is funny. Mom said that you are really know that you are starting a family until you baby proof the house. I think she has a point."
"Your mom has a sense of humor about that sort of stuff. She lived through your childhood."
"Hey, I wasn't that bad…most of the time."
She laughed as she turned around and kissed him. When the kiss was broken, he smiled slightly.
"You didn't help either. Once, we started hanging out and stuff…"
She laughed.
"I was a positive influence."
He joined with her laughter.
"Our kids aren't going to know what hit them, huh?"
"Nope."
End
The Flashes of Then: Holding It Down
Summary: Vida and Chip hold the twins in their arms for the first time
Love_prompt bingo: Pleasure
Vida remembered the first time that she held her babies.
Her first impression was…well, they were ugly.
Everyone wax poetry about the babies being the prettiest thing since diamonds. They were cute and adorable.
But in reality, they were ugly little raisins…with hair in Sam's case. They were wrinkly and red and….angry. They may have been early but they had a set of lungs on them. She thought for a moment that they could hear them all the way to Rootcore.
And they have big heads. The book talked about that with their brains and stuff. But damn…they have really big heads. They kind of look like aliens.
Raisin aliens…She giggled to herself.
Damn these painkillers were good.
The second time that she held her babies, she wasn't on painkillers anymore. They were cleaned up. They looked kind of cute. Still on the wrinkly side. They were still very cute. She examined Diana first. She was bald and still kind looked like a raisin. She was staring at her with these big blue eyes.
Yes, she is going to be one of those moms that tormented their kids with awful nicknames.
"So, Raisin…It is nice to meet you. I have you know that you were a pain in the ass. Always kicking my stomach. It is probably your idea that I wear that big as a bus shirt."
She smiled slightly.
"But I have a feeling that you are a daddy girl. Although, I hope that you grow some hair. It would be strange if you didn't. But we will love you no matter what."
That is when Diana broke out into a big toothless grin.
Okay…the book was right. That was adorable. She turned to Sam who was sleeping.
"Hey, little guy who stole all of his sister's hair. I see that Chip's gene passed on quite well. Red hair and all."
She smiled softly as she looked at both of her babies.
"You two are in for an adventure. You have a crazy set of aunts and uncles just waiting to spoil and corrupt you. Don't listen to them…much if you know what good for you. Most of all….welcome."
Chip hated hospitals.
They had to remove his appendix.
Being sick while his wife is giving birth.
That especially sucked.
"Now look who is awake," A familiar voice said beside him. He turned his head and blinked. He smiled when he saw the twins and Vee. He moved to seat up.
"Oh no, you don't…the nurse said that you needed to rest. You are resting, Mister."
He sighed softly then he looked over at the twins. They were sleeping now. They were adorable wrapped in their little blankets and hats. His chest tightened up and he felt a wave of emotions run through him.
He reached out and gently stroke Diana's cheek. She move slightly before going back to sleep.
"Her nickname is Raisin."
He laughed.
"And she stole all of Sam's hair."
"I notice."
"She is beautiful like her mom."
Vida snorted but he could that she was blushing.
He turned his attention to Sam. Gently, he reached over and stroked his hand. He reached out and grabbed his finger. His little eyes opened up and yawned. He stared at him for a moment before closing his eyes again.
"Handsome…just like his dad."
He smiled.
"They are beautiful, Vee."
"They won't be when they start crying."
"Or need their diapers changed."
They laughed together.
"So…are they outside yet?"
"Yes."
"Are we ready?"
"Hell…I am not worried about us. I am worried about the twins."
He laughed as he looked at his family.
"Yes….I think we are."
End
A/N: I hope that you guys enjoyed this installment in my little verse. I promised to be back soon. ^_^ Thanks for the wonderful reviews and your support.
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Vida find out a few things…books lie.
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
Love_bingo prompt: pregnancy
Books tell you all sorts of things.
Some of it is good…and bad. Some of it is outdated or completely crap. Some of it makes her wondered if the author didn't fall out of the crazy tree when they wrote their books. And no, it wasn't always Chip's comic book. Scary enough…sometimes, they made more sense than Shakespeare did.
Books on pregnancy was so damn confusing.
Sure, they tell you about mood swings.
They didn't tell her that she would be crying over toilet paper. That was no joke. It wasn't even funny. Hell…even the dog was laughing at her because he was doing the whole head tilting thing.
That was terrible.
Of course, it wasn't as bad as her mad dash to clean the house. She hated cleaning! Chip was to the surprise of many was the clean one in their marriage. He didn't complain too much because she didn't leave too much mess behind. She wasn't a pig or anything. She flipped out over a damn Lysol commercial. At one o' clock in the morning, she was cleaning the living room. Chip didn't say anything when he came out of bed. He just frowned and turned back around.
She should also said that he was a smart one too.
But the worst was the food craving.
She complained for years about Chip's eating habits. Someone in the universe made her a joke because she started liking those wacky foods that Chip likes. She can't believe that she ate some of his food and liked it!
She didn't want to think of it ever again.
Then came clothes.
She had to buy new ones almost every week. Sure, they are supposed to make you look nice…but some made her feel like a damn house. She wasn't going to be one of those expecting parents to wear a damn mumu to the store. She had her pride…somewhere.
Damn twins are going to weight a ton. At least from among that she has been eating. She knew that she was going to get bigger. It was one of those facts of life. But she didn't expect to get that big! She felt like a damn beach ball. She can't see her damn toes anymore! OF course, Chip said that she was beautiful. But he was bias. Being her husband and all. If he wasn't nice…will she make him slept on the sofa.
If one more person said that she was glowing, she was going to kick them in the ass. She wasn't "glowing." If she was, she show them to the nearest mental hospital. She wasn't a damn light bulb.
That was Chip's job.
One of the good things about getting bigger was those relaxing massages that he liked to give her. Sure, being sore sucked and her ankles are big like little balloons. At the end of his long day, he sat there and rubbed her ankles even if he was tired. She would laid out on the bed. He would sit at the edge of the bed and rub her feet until the pain become a dull ache.
In those moments….
God, she loved him even if his little swimmers got her pregnant.
End
Flashes of Then: Safety Proof
Summary: Chip and Vida safety proof the house…normal and magically.
Love_bingo prompt: Starting A Family
"What is the spell, Chip?" Vida said as she placed one of those light plugs into the wall.
"I don't know about this, Vee…"
"Do you want our kids to magically destroy the house?"
"NO but…mom might need that plug for something and can't get it out."
"Well, we leave one available."
"….You aren't thinking about the one above the fridge, are you?"
"Well…the kids can't reach it."
"Neither can mom! Or you for that that matter!"
She mumbled to herself as she moved away from the light plug. He had a point. She got the damn plastic bag to get those stupid clamps at the damn kitchen cabinet doors. She hated those things. It always amused her that Chip could get into those things with ease.
But damn these things! These things were adult proof…not child proof!
"Well…we will work something out when she baby sits. What are you doing?"
She turned around to see Chip putting a spell on the fan blades.
"I can understand maybe the coffee table but the ceiling fan?"
"It is a long story. You need to ask Uncle Carl one day."
"Oh, I will. So, what is next on our list, Houndi?"
"The curtain cords."
"Check."
"Baby gate?"
"I think that we have enough spells on it. Hiro remember?"
"Just go over the list…Tv?"
"10 spells…that is the last time I checked. Repealing and breaking if I remember," He said as he checked off something on their check list.
"Why do we have that many again?"
"World Cup."
She winced slightly at that memory. She loved her in-laws and Xander…most of the time. But hearing Uncle Carl and Xander scream and yell over a soccer game…not so much. Neither did Hiro either. Poor thing barked up a storm at all of the yelling.
"Gotcha…Fireplace?"
"I think that we put a fire guard on it and call it a day. We barely use it."
"I know."
"So, what is next on your list?"
Chip looked down at the list and frowned.
"Door corners?"
"Seriously?"
"Yup…says it in the parenting magazine. Something about slamming their fingers in the door."
"Okay…going to look into that…what about the yard?"
Chip expressed the same thought that she had.
"Is that even possible? I mean Hiro loves his sandbox and the kids will love it too…but everyone else."
She snorted. Their last cookout ended with a rain storm. Thanks to Maddie and Mom. Seriously, she had thoughts about just not inviting mom to everything but she knew better.
"Maybe a general warning spell? Like if someone gets hurt?"
"That sounds like a good idea."
"We are going to need to tie up all of those cords in your work room."
"Can't wait. Maybe we should wait until I can reach the ground."
He laughed.
"You know…it is funny. Mom said that you are really know that you are starting a family until you baby proof the house. I think she has a point."
"Your mom has a sense of humor about that sort of stuff. She lived through your childhood."
"Hey, I wasn't that bad…most of the time."
She laughed as she turned around and kissed him. When the kiss was broken, he smiled slightly.
"You didn't help either. Once, we started hanging out and stuff…"
She laughed.
"I was a positive influence."
He joined with her laughter.
"Our kids aren't going to know what hit them, huh?"
"Nope."
End
The Flashes of Then: Holding It Down
Summary: Vida and Chip hold the twins in their arms for the first time
Love_prompt bingo: Pleasure
Vida remembered the first time that she held her babies.
Her first impression was…well, they were ugly.
Everyone wax poetry about the babies being the prettiest thing since diamonds. They were cute and adorable.
But in reality, they were ugly little raisins…with hair in Sam's case. They were wrinkly and red and….angry. They may have been early but they had a set of lungs on them. She thought for a moment that they could hear them all the way to Rootcore.
And they have big heads. The book talked about that with their brains and stuff. But damn…they have really big heads. They kind of look like aliens.
Raisin aliens…She giggled to herself.
Damn these painkillers were good.
The second time that she held her babies, she wasn't on painkillers anymore. They were cleaned up. They looked kind of cute. Still on the wrinkly side. They were still very cute. She examined Diana first. She was bald and still kind looked like a raisin. She was staring at her with these big blue eyes.
Yes, she is going to be one of those moms that tormented their kids with awful nicknames.
"So, Raisin…It is nice to meet you. I have you know that you were a pain in the ass. Always kicking my stomach. It is probably your idea that I wear that big as a bus shirt."
She smiled slightly.
"But I have a feeling that you are a daddy girl. Although, I hope that you grow some hair. It would be strange if you didn't. But we will love you no matter what."
That is when Diana broke out into a big toothless grin.
Okay…the book was right. That was adorable. She turned to Sam who was sleeping.
"Hey, little guy who stole all of his sister's hair. I see that Chip's gene passed on quite well. Red hair and all."
She smiled softly as she looked at both of her babies.
"You two are in for an adventure. You have a crazy set of aunts and uncles just waiting to spoil and corrupt you. Don't listen to them…much if you know what good for you. Most of all….welcome."
Chip hated hospitals.
They had to remove his appendix.
Being sick while his wife is giving birth.
That especially sucked.
"Now look who is awake," A familiar voice said beside him. He turned his head and blinked. He smiled when he saw the twins and Vee. He moved to seat up.
"Oh no, you don't…the nurse said that you needed to rest. You are resting, Mister."
He sighed softly then he looked over at the twins. They were sleeping now. They were adorable wrapped in their little blankets and hats. His chest tightened up and he felt a wave of emotions run through him.
He reached out and gently stroke Diana's cheek. She move slightly before going back to sleep.
"Her nickname is Raisin."
He laughed.
"And she stole all of Sam's hair."
"I notice."
"She is beautiful like her mom."
Vida snorted but he could that she was blushing.
He turned his attention to Sam. Gently, he reached over and stroked his hand. He reached out and grabbed his finger. His little eyes opened up and yawned. He stared at him for a moment before closing his eyes again.
"Handsome…just like his dad."
He smiled.
"They are beautiful, Vee."
"They won't be when they start crying."
"Or need their diapers changed."
They laughed together.
"So…are they outside yet?"
"Yes."
"Are we ready?"
"Hell…I am not worried about us. I am worried about the twins."
He laughed as he looked at his family.
"Yes….I think we are."
End
A/N: I hope that you guys enjoyed this installment in my little verse. I promised to be back soon. ^_^ Thanks for the wonderful reviews and your support.