Theirs.

CH 21: Punishment

This was supposed to be updated in the evening but I slept. Sowwy

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Months passed by and the family of five kept on with their momentary bickering and making-ups. Kana was now an unofficial part of both of his husbands' businesses. He was now like their boss — at home and now at the office as well. The twins were already nine-months-old. It was not getting easier for their three parents to handle the two little demons. Much to the adults' disadvantage, the twins could now crawl around and loved the game of hide-n-seek. The game would start the moment their eyes opened for the day and go on until their mama started sulking at them. They still remembered the day they prolonged the game for far too long and their mama did not give them their good-night-kissy.

For someone their age, it was traumatic. They had begged their beautiful mother for hours the next day until they got their kisses.

"Mama!" Artemisia squealed as Kana picked her from her cot. "How is my princess? Did you have a good sleep?" He blew raspberries into her tummy, earning high-pitched giggles from the little puppy.

Mew entered the nursery room carrying Tae on his back as the older hugged him tight, not wanting to fall.

"Pa! Da!" Arthit threw his hands up, asking to be picked up and out of his cot. Mew set Tae down at the couch nearby and picked up the dramatic boy. "Hungry already?" Mew chuckled as Arthit snuggled closer to his chest, patting it. That was simply his way of telling his parents how he was hungry while Artemisia would pat her own little tummy.

"Papa, can you get some mashed potatoes?" Kana spoke more of an order than a request as the words might suggest. Tae stood up within a second, knowing better, and rushed downstairs, ordering the house-helps.

"They're growing up way too quick!" Mew whined as he set his son on the table, changing his diaper. Kana settled himself on the bed by the corner, Artemisia huddling into his warmth as if he would disappear any second. Her little head fell onto her mother's shoulder, looking across the room at her dad as he replaced her in her mama's arms with her brother. Artemisia Par-Pol-Veevat hated bathing and getting her diapers changed, or even just wearing one. What is its use if it is to be changed every few hours everyday? Was what her concern was. But she knew that her lovely dada could also be the most dangerous about cleanliness. That is why she loves her mama the best. He never got angry at her, unless she crossed the limits. He never forced her to bathe and only bathed her when she got dirty while playing or eating.

Arthit climbed off Kana and sat beside him, leaning against his mama's tummy. He gripped on Kana's shirt, trying to pull him down for some food. Kana pinched his fluffed cheeks and laid down for his son to have better access to his feast. Arthit pushed the annoying fabric away and started to feed himself.

They had been trying to get the twins off milk for a month now but it only seemed to be working for Artemisia. She happily switched from feeding on her mother to bowl of mashed foods. Mashed potatoes and rice were so far her favorite. Whereas her big brother did not seem fond of chewing anything. He rather preferred feeding on milk. But he still had to have two meals of mashed dishes or some juice. And he knew his parents would soon get him off the milk.

"Papa's back!" Tae announced as Artemisia squealed, kicking her dada's hands that were holding her dirty diaper. "Artemisia Par-Pol-Veevat, I mean it, if you act like a brat again, I won't talk to you for a whole month!" Mew warned, picking the dirty diaper off the floor and disposing it. "Shut it, boo. She doesn't even know what a month is." Kana laughed, disturbing Arthit's meal. Retaliating, he dug his tiny teeth harsher. "Arthit!" Kana shrieked, pulling away and caressing his poor chest. He could see the droplets of blood forming on around his nipple as it burnt.