we didn't start the fire

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[Akane has been grouchy all day. Larxene, hoping she just needed longer to wake up or something, has been trying to go through their normal routine, but it's not really working. The baby hasn't cheered up much, and mommy's just gotten more frustrated.

Sitting down to play seemed to be working for a little while, until Larx noticed it was already past Akane's naptime and tried to put her toys away, causing her daughter to start throwing a screaming tantrum.

She (mother, not baby, of course) is trying very hard not to lose her temper.]

Shut up, you stupid brat! It's just a dumb toy you'll forget about in ten minutes anyway!

[she picks her up, turning her head to avoid a flailing hand. Something smells like smoke...

Oh. The stroller is starting to catch fire. Isn't that lovely.]


((ooc: no, chat, she's not going to shake her. D:
Also, this is an open post! Don't be afraid to tag.))

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[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He'd been on his way over just to drop by and see if Larxene needed anything (plus he was bored out of his skull) when he heard crying. Uh oh. Sounds like trouble. Hi 'Xene, there's an Axel peering in the door.]

Need a hand? [Oh hey the stroller's on fire. Excuse him, he's going to just let himself in and put a stop to that. Or try to. It's easier when it's his own fire...]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[He's just in time. That stroller should still be usable, albeit scorched.]

Oh, no, things are just fine here- Hey! Cut it out, you little shit!

[Akane's yanking on her hair.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[ D: goes over to coax Akane's hand away from mum's hair, there]

Shh, shhh, don't do that...

It doesn't look fine.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Here, take her.

[pushes her at him]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Okay, takes her, then, glancing back at the scorched stroller.] She got daddy's powers, I see.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Looks like it.

[Akane's a little less loud now that "daddy" is here, but she's still wailing away.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Bounces her a little, trying to calm her down.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[Akane could probably use a distraction. Larx, meanwhile, goes back to putting toys away.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Well he's going to keep her back to Larxene, then, so she can't see the toys.]

Shh...

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[there, all done. Akane's calming down a little bit because yay snuggles.]

She's been a little snot all day.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He likes snuggles too, and calm is good. Very good.]

Were you being difficult to mommy?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[Akane's still sniffling, but she's stopped shrieking at them.]

You're still taking a nap whether you like it or not.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you need a nap too, 'Xene...

[ignify.livejournal.com]

I didn't do it.

[ but that's still quite an impressive fire. ]

/wanders off to sleep

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Duh-

[Akane gets ahold of her hair and pulls hard.]

[ignify.livejournal.com]

[ he'll just cross his arms and lean back to watch, because this is kinda hilarious. ]

Looks like she's well on her way to becoming a little terror herself.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Of course. Things couldn't be easy for me, could they?

[pries Akane off of her and sets her on the floor, looking around for something she can dump on the flames]

[ignify.livejournal.com]

Nope. And I'd think I'd be worried if your kid turned out to be like a Princess of Heart.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

So would I.

[convenient coffee she forgot about is convenient! And cold, so why would she be drinking it anyway? It puts the fire out, but there's going to be an unsightly stain on the seat forever along with the scorch marks.]

[ignify.livejournal.com]

[ did you just dump coffee on your baby's stroller. Axel raises an eyebrow at that, but then he smirks. ]

Funny, for a minute there, I thought you might've given anything to have her be sweet and quiet.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[hey, it was that or let it burn. Akane's still having her little hissy fit; Larxene tries picking her up again.]

It'd still be weird. Shut up, brat.

[ignify.livejournal.com]

Try kindness. I heard it kills your enemies.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Which has what to do with my daughter, exactly?

[ignify.livejournal.com]

You're acknowledging it as yours now? What a surprise, Larxene.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[chooses to ignore that statement, focusing on trying to calm Akane down. Snuggles at least kind of work.]