The next morning Kat awoke still in Monkeys arms with him lightly snoring against her neck. Smiling softly she cuddled against him and took his hand in hers. After a couple minutes of relaxing she heard the little squeeking and random syllables coming in through the door that was opened when Kat sent Monkey into the living room to get some berries.
Taking the oppertunity to take advantage of spending some time with her new son alone she got up slowly without waking Monkey and put on a pair of his boxers. Having small difficulties walking she wrapped herself in her robe and went down the hall to Rome's room.
Looking around the room she was a little disappointed in how plain it was. Figuring she'd have to change that later she smiled and looked over at the crib. Rome was up on his back paws with his front ones up against the top of the crib and he was resting his skull on the edge of the crib, begging to get out of his crib. Never able to resist that look she went over and picked him up.
"Good morning, handsome!" She exclaimed with a huge smile, holding Rome close. In responce the Skull Monkey wrapped his tail around her wrist that was supporting him and he rambled happily.
"How bout some breakfast?" She asked. With no protest from Rome she walked them into the kitchen and she looked through the refrigerator trying to find something not only suitable for breakfast but also for an infant to eat. Nothing too hard just like when Colten was a baby. Smiling Kat got some of the left over strawberries out and some bananas she softened them each up a little while she was talking to Rome just so he heard the sound of her voice and got used to the words.
But then Kat remembered that Rome was supposed to be drinking milk so she wispered to Rome. "I won't tell Daddy if you don't. Lets get some of that milk for you okay, hun?" Then she turned around to go and get the milk out of the refrigerator. Before she did anything else Kat smelled it, just to double check and then laughed at herself seeing lips on the bottom of the milk jug. "Looks like Daddy already got some milk." Rome just giggled considering Monkey was holding him when he drank out of the milk to make sure it was alright.
She poured some into a little bowel and set it on the table, sitting Rome infront of it. He started drinking it while Kat took the bowel of fruit and started eating it. After a couple minutes of one way convorsation with Rome, Kat broke off a small peice of the banana and held it out for him. Taking up the oppertunity he went over to them and ate the small peice of banana off of the tip of her finger and ate it readily. He looked up at her and nudged her head a little wanting more and squeeking wanting more. Laughing she broke off another couple of peices and held them out for him.
After breakfast they went and in to Monkey and Kat's room, where Monkey was still sleeping as if Kat had never moved. But that's just how he slept, crazily deep some nights but others a cricket hopping around outside would wake him up. Kat plopped down on the bed and pointed to Monkey, talking to Rome.
"Go and give Daddy a kiss, okay? Go wake him up." Rome was already excited to see Monkey, he bounced over happily and nugged Monkey in the face. After Monkey didn't wake up Rome whined a little then climed up on Monkey's chest and sat on it, determined to get him to pay attention to him. Rome laid down on his chest and inched up slowly, in a playful mood. With Kats encouragements Rome sat up and put his paws on Monkey's face then stuck his skull to Monkey's face, wanting a kiss.
Groaning a little Monkey shifted his head but quickly realized that Rome was ontop of him so he opened his eyes slowly and smiled. "Good morning Son, how'd you get out of..." He looked over to Kat then understood and stuck his tongue out at her for making him wake her up. She simply leaned over and kissed him with a 'good morning'.
Pointing to the still whining Rome she spoke to Monkey. "I think he wants a kiss too, babe." Monkey laughed softly and graciously ablidged, kissing his son's skull lightly, smiling and hugged him. Monkey looked over at Kat and grinned when Barbatos came flying on a leash, preceeded by Erinyes who held the leash firmly.
"What'd you do now Barbatos?" Kat and Monkey said in unicine. They sat there and talked for a little while until Monkey started getting nervous that indeed they all were in his room and he was not exactly wearing any clothes... So he ushered everyone out and jumped in the shower.
While monkey was in the shower Kat, Rome, Barbatos and Erinyes all went outside and started playing. Once he got out of the long shower Monkey geled up his mohawk and got dressed. He left the room and started looking for them. Upon finding them he decided they were going to go for a trip.
"Everyone in the car." He said smiling. "Colten's going to kill us tomorrow for going where we're about to go the day before he got back but that's alright. Let's go. Everyone." He ushered everyone out and into Monkey's truck without telling where they were going to go. After a pestering car ride he grinned as he pulled up to find a parking spot in the Zoo parkinglot. He parked them in the Monkey parking section and got out.
Kat went over to him and laughed shaking her head as they went up to the zoo holding his hand that was not holding Rome. This was something extremly typical of Monkey to do and she loved his spontaneity.
They started to walk around the zoo, letting Rome take his time at looking at each animal. He even tried to immitate the different noises that they made as he passed by. Monkey grinned and kissed Rome, taking turns with Kat in telling him which animal was what and what animal they made if the animal didn't speak for itself. After a little while they came to the Snake and Spider exhibit, which Kat refused to go in. Her and Erinyes walked along the outside and went to go get something to eat and talk. Barbatos sat on Monkey's shoulder and talked to Rome.
"Hey, Rome. You know these things can swollow Dad here hole? Eat him all up." Barbatos pushed on. Monkey tried to shush him as Rome started shaking and watching the snakes slighter around didn't help. "But don't worry Rome they won't... They more like furry things... Like you!" After he said this Monkey hit him off of his shoulder.
"I told you to stop! Nothing else from you today!" Monkey scolded Barbatos then hurried out of the Snake house as Rome was now on the verge of tears while his head was burried in the shirt that Monkey was forced to wear so it was mostly unbuttoned but still present, thinking everything was going to eat him. Barbatos followed behind them with his entire body slumping down. He had been going through quite a few huge changes in his life lately, he actually had a conscience now! *Shock*
Monkey, Rome and Barbatos found the girls sitting on a bench, they stopped talking quickly and were trying so hard not to start laughing. "What happened?!" Kat said quickly getting to her feet seeing Rome and Barbatos.
"Nothing, Rome just got spooked. Watched one of the snakes eat a mouse." Monkey pushed it off and continued to comfort Rome as they continued walking through the zoo. Soon Rome fell asleep and awoke later to the smell of french fries. His nose went into the air before he opened his eyes, he quickly realized he was still being held by Monkey, who was eating one of the fries. He nudged Monkey softly and opened his mouth with a pleeding look.
"What? You want a fry? Say please? You going to speak? I might give you one if you speak." Rome hadn't really tryed to pronounce an word before. He was fine just squeeking and rambling, people usually got the general idea of what he was saying. But the smell drove him over. So he figured he might as well try...
"D..Da..Badala..." It was so easy for them why couldn't he do it? But staring at the fry he pushed himself on more. "Fry!" He said finally and grinned at himself, it sounded to him like what they said.
In complete shock Monkey grinned and hugged Rome then gave him the fry. He ate it quickly and started wiggling his tail happily, it was the best thing he'd ever tasted! More he wanted. Looking back at Monkey he said it again "Fry. Fry." So monkey got a napkin and broke some of them up and placed them on the napkin.
"Here you go buddy. You earned it.." He finally had gotten Rome to speak. Doesn't matter if it was a food, he was speaking! As he was eating Monkey looked up at Kat and wrapped his arm around her. "Can't wait for our boy to come home tomorrow."
Kat grinned and nodded. "Yes, we are having a party for him tomorrow. Where'd he go for his graduation trip again? The bahama's right?" Monkey nodded and she continued. "Yeah we are going to have a welcome home party. Then we get to help him pack for college." She sighed as Monkey did right after her.
"Our little boy is growing up..." He whispered under his breath, not wanting to believe it. Maybe if he didn't say it loud enough it wouldn't be true! But after a wile they got up and continued going through the zoo, Rome making all of the animal sounds still. If it didn't make a sound then he wasn't interested in it. His ultimate favorite animal though was the tiger. It amazed him to no end to growl like a tiger. The entire rest of the trip that's what he would, growl like a tiger, granted one that hadn't gone through pubrety yet... But none the less it was cute.
When they got into the car Rome was still growling at everything but he did it in a playful way. Kat put him in his little car seat she had picked up for him and kissed his skull lightly, laughing. On the way home they made a pit stop at a park and everyone piled out accept for Erinyes and Barbatos, on Barbatos' request. So Monkey, Kat and Rome went to the huge sand box, playing with Rome mostly in the sand, the blue infant seemed to enjoy the sand felt between his feet. Pretending to be a tiger he ran around growling at his Mother and Father and bouncing up and down playfully. After about an hour they all got back in the car and started home, where Rome slept peacefully.
When they got home the next task of the day presented itself... Giving Rome a bath... Thenfully he seemed to enjoy the water as well. He played in the water and was semi-still when he was being washed by both Monkey and Kat. After the bath they let him wonder around the house, under supervision, he ended up passing out again on a little bean bag chair as soon as they he laid his skull on it. Monkey sat on the couch, turning on the T.V. and Kat followed him but laid down with her head on his lap, watching the program he had turned on. They both drifted off to sleep within the hour, warn out.
Monkey woke up a little later, it was dark out. Still extremly tired he skipped getting himself some food and carefully got up from underneath Kat. He picked up Rome and took him into his room to set him in his crib. After a few strokes to get him back asleep Monkey went in and took Kat to bed as well then passed out next to her.
