How Green Becomes Wood

"Maybe you will be a mix of both," Dark suggested.

"Is it better to look chaos incarnate and be emo inside or the reverse?" Daizi asked, then after thinking about it for a few moments said, "I think the reverse sounds like more fun."
 
"We will see how you continue to develop," Dark said, picking up Ivy, "I am going to go give her a bath."

"Of everything you worked on today, Alec, what was your favourite?" Daizi asked.
 
"Have fun! Try not to get too wet," Xander said, waving.

Kiki followed after Dark and Ivy, curious about what they were doing.

Alec thought about that. "I think... The bell-bottoms, but the black shirt looks really cool, and I love Cooger's hat. Xander's belt is up there. I think... Pants, belt, shirt, hat, in that order."
 
"Unfortunately, it is difficult to avoid, Ivy loves water," Dark said, walking upstairs. Noticing the cat following him, he frowned down at her and said, "Listen, Kiki, you do not want to jump into the bath, yes? You would be very upset to jump into the bath."

"The bell bottoms are really nice," Daizi agreed. "Are you going to wear them to school tomorrow?"
 
"Mew!" Kiki called up to the Very Tall Man as she trotted after him, her collar bell tinkling merrily. "Meeeeeeewwwww!"

"I think I might!" Alec said happily. And then he hesitated. "Well. Maybe. I should probably put them through the wash first."
 
Although he frowned slightly, Dark shook his head and brought Ivy upstairs to get her bath started and get her ready for it.

"Friday then," Daizi smiled, "It's a fun outfit for the end of the week too."
 
Kiki circled around Dark and Ivy and examined the tub. She was too short to see what was going on! She tried hopping up onto the toilet seat, first, and from there watched the water in awe.

"Perfect!" Alec grinned. "You always have the most excellent ideas, Mama!"
 
While Dark filled up the bathtub, he let Ivy help by pulling out her box of bath toys and letting her pick which ones she wanted. Then, once the tub was full, and the proper temperature, he picked her up to change her for the bath itself.

"Thank you, I try," Daizi chuckled, "It's good you did it on Wednesday, it means you don't need to wait until Monday to wear them. Are you going to wear your shirt, Xander?"
 
Very delicately, Kiki reached over and tried out tapping the edge of the tub. Gaining courage, she hopped over onto the lip of the tub and stood frozen as she balanced, her tail sticking out like tiny thorn. Once she felt more stable, she walked along the edge sniffing and examining this water thing curiously.

"Haven't decided," Xander said. "I might. It's cool looking, but don't know if I want to wear it all day in case it fits weird or itches or something. Might try wearing it out to some event or something short first."
 
When Dark returned to the bathroom, Dark frowned at the sight of Kiki on the edge of the tub, "You ought to be careful, you would not like it if you fell in."

"That's a good plan," Daizi agreed.
 
"Mew?" Kiki questioned. She crouched down as far as she could and waved an inquisitive paw at the water. Unfortunately, it was a deep tub designed for tall people, but only filled enough for a toddler to sit and splash in, so there was absolutely no way she could reach the water.

"Like running errands?" Alec asked. "Or maybe to the horses?"

Xander nodded. "Errands, yes, but not the horses. I don't want to make it stink. I'll wear it sometime, though."

"Cool," Alec said, not fully believing him, but glad that he didn't want to make it a horse shirt.
 
Setting Ivy down into the bathtub and then scooped Kiki up with one hand, Dark said, "You are adamant to discover water. Here." Then he set the cat down on the bathroom counter and turned the faucet on at a low drip.

"You can always put something on under it," Daizi suggested, "Layers can work wonders."
 
The kitten's eyes went wide as she stared at the dripping. It was so fascinating! Cautiously, she batted at it. Oh! It made her paw wet. She licked off her paw and batted again. Now it was like a game. She held her paw under the water, locked it off, and repeated over and over.

"That's a good idea. I'll try that," Xander agreed.
 
Dark shook his head at Kiki and then set Ivy into the bathtub, kneeling down beside the tub to bathe his daughter who was already happily splashing and playing with her bath toys.
 
Kiki was content to play with her own water. She inched closer and closer until she finally ended up sitting in the sink under the water, happy as any clam. The water dribbled over her head, slowly soaking her fur as she licked and patted the water, chasing the shiny water droplets.
 
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