Lighter Moments: The Question, Will's Reaction
The Question 2: Will’s Reaction
Author: immortal_jedi aka jedipati
Disclaimer: Do I look like a mouse to you?
Characters: Will, Crew of the Dutchman, special guests
Rating: G
Warnings: More beverage warnings
Summary: yoiebear wanted to know what Will’s reaction to his son’s question was. the first part of this story can be found here:First Part Here
Many thanks to yoiebear on turningpirate for prodding me to write this, letting me bounce ideas around, and betaing this for me.
*a href="http://immortal-jedi.livejournal.com/9228.html#cutid1"*First part here
Will stared at his son in shock. Did he just ask… but he wasn’t even six! Will closed his eyes and took a deep breath. It was difficult to think with three of his crewmen howling like loons. He drew in clear, if befuddled, calm, from the Dutchman. “Why do you ask, William?”
He was somehow proud that his voice didn’t squeak or otherwise betray him.
His son frowned. “Cause Mark’s goin’ to have another brother or sister, and I wanted to know.”
Elizabeth started. “You found out about that two months ago, why haven’t you asked before?”
“I did!” William responded. “But no one will tell me! Everyone just kinda… looked funny. And Uncle Jack was really nervous when I asked and he said if he told me, he’d be in a lot of trouble.”
That, Will could appreciate. Jack was still technically indebted to the Captain of the Flying Dutchman, even if Will would never call in that debt. Though, if Jack had told William, he might have considered it…
Will shook his head. “He would have been. William, you do realize that it’s a complicated thing, right?” He growled low in his throat: his crewmen were starting to get annoying. “And will you stop laughing?” He snapped at Bill, Clanker, and Maccus. He took another deep breath. This was not how he’d hoped to spend this day with his family. But, he supposed, he could deal with it.
His crewmen controlled themselves, for which he was grateful. He tossed a glare at his father before turning back to William. “That’s what Ragetti said.” William said.
Will lost what little composure he’d managed to regain. “You asked Ragetti?” Elizabeth sputtered.
Bill started to laugh again. “You are not helping, Father.” Will said.
Bill shook his head. “Parent’s revenge.” He said.
William turned to look at him. Everyone else did too. “What’s that mean, Granddad?”
Bill stopped laughing. In contrast, Will started to laugh. Ok. Maybe this wasn’t a bad way to spend a day. He’d have to explain this… somehow… to his son, but at least they’d all get a laugh out of this.
Will sighed and shook his head. “William, let’s go to my cabin. Father, Elizabeth, can I get your help for this?”
“Of course, Will.” Elizabeth said.
Bill nodded.
They headed for Will’s cabin, stopping only when Will noticed that Clanker and Maccus were following them. Will turned. “Is there a problem, gentlemen?” He asked mildly, but with an undertone of steel in his voice.
“No, Captain.” Maccus said innocently. “We just thought…”
“You wanted to laugh as I explained things to William.” Will interrupted. “No.”
He stifled a grin at their looks of disappointment. “Go on, have some fun. We’ll be out in a bit.”
He closed the door firmly once his family was inside. Bill was snickering again. William was frowning. “Why’d they want to come in?” He asked.
“Because they know their Captain is about to be humiliated.” Will muttered.
Elizabeth smiled.
Will sat down on one of the few chairs. Elizabeth sat next to him, and Bill leaned against the wall. Will picked William up and set him on the table nearby. “Alright, William. What do you know?”
William frowned. “That no one tells me anything.” He said promptly.
The adults smiled. “Well, lad, I think we’re about to change that.” Bill said.
“Aye, we are.” Will agreed. He sighed. “Right.”
“Where do babies come from?” William repeated.
Will nodded. “Like I said, it is very complicated.” He said. “Men and women… are very different, William.” He said.
“I know that. Most girls wear dresses.” William said.
Bill started to snicker. “Not just that, William.” He said.
“What else, Granddad?”
Bill sighed. “Ah… Elizabeth, you’d probably be better for this one.” He said.
She nodded. “William, that is a discussion for another time.” She said. “Just know that most women cannot do what I do.”
“Alright.” He agreed grumpily. “But what about babies?”
Will sighed. “Because men and women are different, William, they can make babies.” He said. “The man can do something that puts a baby into the woman. The baby will stay there for nine months, and then come out. The man will be the father, and the woman will be the mother.”
“Really?” William asked. “So it’s not that Calypso brings babies, like Mark thinks?”
Will frowned. “No, William.” He said. “Calypso does not bring babies to families.” But, he acknowledged, looking up at Elizabeth, the goddess of the sea might have made it possible for William to be here.
“Do you have any other questions?” Elizabeth asked.
“Yes, Mom.” William said. “How does the father put the baby there?”
“I’ll explain that when you’re older.” Will said firmly.
“Come on, William.” Bill said. “Let’s leave your parents alone for a little while. We can work on your knots.”
“Ok.” William said. He jumped down from the table and followed his grandfather out. “I’m havin’ troubles with a couple of them. Tai Huang has been helpin’ me, but I’m still too small.”
“We’ll work on it.” Bill said. “I know a few tricks for small hands.”
Will sighed. “Think that will hold for a while?” He asked.
Elizabeth smiled. “For a while, yes.” She said.
“Good.” Will said. “One crisis averted.”
Elizabeth started to laugh. “It’s not that bad.”
Will chuckled. “Maybe not.” He said. He leaned forward. “Shall we?” He asked. He stood up and pulled her to her feet and drew her back with him, toward his bed.
Author: immortal_jedi aka jedipati
Disclaimer: Do I look like a mouse to you?
Characters: Will, Crew of the Dutchman, special guests
Rating: G
Warnings: More beverage warnings
Summary: yoiebear wanted to know what Will’s reaction to his son’s question was. the first part of this story can be found here:First Part Here
Many thanks to yoiebear on turningpirate for prodding me to write this, letting me bounce ideas around, and betaing this for me.
*a href="http://immortal-jedi.livejournal.com/9228.html#cutid1"*First part here
Will stared at his son in shock. Did he just ask… but he wasn’t even six! Will closed his eyes and took a deep breath. It was difficult to think with three of his crewmen howling like loons. He drew in clear, if befuddled, calm, from the Dutchman. “Why do you ask, William?”
He was somehow proud that his voice didn’t squeak or otherwise betray him.
His son frowned. “Cause Mark’s goin’ to have another brother or sister, and I wanted to know.”
Elizabeth started. “You found out about that two months ago, why haven’t you asked before?”
“I did!” William responded. “But no one will tell me! Everyone just kinda… looked funny. And Uncle Jack was really nervous when I asked and he said if he told me, he’d be in a lot of trouble.”
That, Will could appreciate. Jack was still technically indebted to the Captain of the Flying Dutchman, even if Will would never call in that debt. Though, if Jack had told William, he might have considered it…
Will shook his head. “He would have been. William, you do realize that it’s a complicated thing, right?” He growled low in his throat: his crewmen were starting to get annoying. “And will you stop laughing?” He snapped at Bill, Clanker, and Maccus. He took another deep breath. This was not how he’d hoped to spend this day with his family. But, he supposed, he could deal with it.
His crewmen controlled themselves, for which he was grateful. He tossed a glare at his father before turning back to William. “That’s what Ragetti said.” William said.
Will lost what little composure he’d managed to regain. “You asked Ragetti?” Elizabeth sputtered.
Bill started to laugh again. “You are not helping, Father.” Will said.
Bill shook his head. “Parent’s revenge.” He said.
William turned to look at him. Everyone else did too. “What’s that mean, Granddad?”
Bill stopped laughing. In contrast, Will started to laugh. Ok. Maybe this wasn’t a bad way to spend a day. He’d have to explain this… somehow… to his son, but at least they’d all get a laugh out of this.
Will sighed and shook his head. “William, let’s go to my cabin. Father, Elizabeth, can I get your help for this?”
“Of course, Will.” Elizabeth said.
Bill nodded.
They headed for Will’s cabin, stopping only when Will noticed that Clanker and Maccus were following them. Will turned. “Is there a problem, gentlemen?” He asked mildly, but with an undertone of steel in his voice.
“No, Captain.” Maccus said innocently. “We just thought…”
“You wanted to laugh as I explained things to William.” Will interrupted. “No.”
He stifled a grin at their looks of disappointment. “Go on, have some fun. We’ll be out in a bit.”
He closed the door firmly once his family was inside. Bill was snickering again. William was frowning. “Why’d they want to come in?” He asked.
“Because they know their Captain is about to be humiliated.” Will muttered.
Elizabeth smiled.
Will sat down on one of the few chairs. Elizabeth sat next to him, and Bill leaned against the wall. Will picked William up and set him on the table nearby. “Alright, William. What do you know?”
William frowned. “That no one tells me anything.” He said promptly.
The adults smiled. “Well, lad, I think we’re about to change that.” Bill said.
“Aye, we are.” Will agreed. He sighed. “Right.”
“Where do babies come from?” William repeated.
Will nodded. “Like I said, it is very complicated.” He said. “Men and women… are very different, William.” He said.
“I know that. Most girls wear dresses.” William said.
Bill started to snicker. “Not just that, William.” He said.
“What else, Granddad?”
Bill sighed. “Ah… Elizabeth, you’d probably be better for this one.” He said.
She nodded. “William, that is a discussion for another time.” She said. “Just know that most women cannot do what I do.”
“Alright.” He agreed grumpily. “But what about babies?”
Will sighed. “Because men and women are different, William, they can make babies.” He said. “The man can do something that puts a baby into the woman. The baby will stay there for nine months, and then come out. The man will be the father, and the woman will be the mother.”
“Really?” William asked. “So it’s not that Calypso brings babies, like Mark thinks?”
Will frowned. “No, William.” He said. “Calypso does not bring babies to families.” But, he acknowledged, looking up at Elizabeth, the goddess of the sea might have made it possible for William to be here.
“Do you have any other questions?” Elizabeth asked.
“Yes, Mom.” William said. “How does the father put the baby there?”
“I’ll explain that when you’re older.” Will said firmly.
“Come on, William.” Bill said. “Let’s leave your parents alone for a little while. We can work on your knots.”
“Ok.” William said. He jumped down from the table and followed his grandfather out. “I’m havin’ troubles with a couple of them. Tai Huang has been helpin’ me, but I’m still too small.”
“We’ll work on it.” Bill said. “I know a few tricks for small hands.”
Will sighed. “Think that will hold for a while?” He asked.
Elizabeth smiled. “For a while, yes.” She said.
“Good.” Will said. “One crisis averted.”
Elizabeth started to laugh. “It’s not that bad.”
Will chuckled. “Maybe not.” He said. He leaned forward. “Shall we?” He asked. He stood up and pulled her to her feet and drew her back with him, toward his bed.