Guns N Roses: A Second Chance

Chapter Eight: Park Adventures

Once the Gunners returned home they found a sleeping Steven on the couch. In his arms was a sleeping Stevie. Axl walked over to him. He sat Axi down.

"WAKE UP FUCKER!" Axl shouted in Steven's face. Steven jumped a mile, nearly losing his son.

"Damn it Axl!" Steven hissed as he gently tended to the startled, sobbing blonde boy. Axi cocked his head, eyes on Stevie. Axl and Steven said some swears towards each other but Axi didn't listen. Steven gently placed Stevie on the ground. Both boys eyed each other warily. Axl and Steven were in a yelling match now. Neither boys paid much attention. Axi extended his arms towards the blonde toddler and smiled almost apologetically. It was as if Axi was apologizing to Stevie for their little scuffle the day before. Stevie returned the smile and hugged Axi.

Axl and Steven stopped in their tracks and looked at their sons hug.

"I hope my son doesn't become gay."

"You're such an ass Axl. He's only like two for God's sake."

"I'm just saying!" Steven rolled his eyes. Duff shook his head. Slash said nothing. Izzy sighed softly.

"Oh yeah Angel was looking for you." Steven added as the five toddlers began racing each other.

"Fantastic." Axl mumbled sarcastically. Izzy made a face.

"I thought you liked her." Slash asked. The redhead shrugged. Duff gazed out the window. They had started to take their sons to the park but got sidetracked by....the bassist blinked. He didn't remember why they hadn't taken their sons out yet. It had something to do with the weather....he thought.

"So!" Axl began cheerfully. "How about Izzy and I take the boys out to the park?" Izzy stared in surprise at Axl. Before he could protest Steven nodded eagerly.

"It'll be great for them!"

"Yeah it would!" Duff chimed in. Slash only grunted. Izzy opened his mouth.

"Wonderful! Uh...you guys are going to buy clothes for them ok?" Axl asked. Izzy tried to talk his friend out of this as the two pulled on jackets. It was still a grey day out.

"Ax I can't do this." Izzy whispered.

"Why not? You and Izzy Jr get to spend a little time together. That and you look really really pale. You need to go outside more." Izzy rolled his eyes at Axl's half failed attempt to make him laugh. Izzy's chocolate brown eyes fell on his son. Izzy Jr and Axi were playing with each other and laughing hard. Axl was smiling but Izzy didn't smile. Deep down he was afraid for Izzy Jr. How he couldn't explain.

"Well, let's go boys!" Axl said cheerfully. At once Axi threw himself at Axl's legs and attached himself there. Axl laughed softly. Stevie crawled over followed by Slash Jr. Little Duff walked over, half dragging Izzy Jr. Izzy and Izzy Jr stared at each other almost silently as Axl untangled himself from his affectionate son. Axl gently scooped Stevie. Izzy did the same with Slash Jr. Axl looked at the trio. "You guys can walk right?" He asked hopefully. Axi nodded. The two started outside, the toddlers following them.

"We look so strange," Izzy muttered to Axl.

"How?" Axl asked as the three toddlers zipped past the two.

"Well...we're two guys with five babies." Izzy muttered as Slash Jr tried to steal his hat.

"You worry too much Izz." Axl said as they arrived to the park. Axl and Izzy placed the two boys on the ground to join their friends. The five began exploring the park. The park itself wasn't very big. But to Mini GNR, it was huge and full of wonder. In Axl and Izzy's eyes the park was old. There was a rusty swing set with ugly yellow colored rubber seats, an old tire swing hanging on by a thread from a dying tree branch, a dirty, broken sandbox, a rusted slide, wooden monkey bars, and a completely broken down merry-go-round.