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“Tubies? Where the kark did you get a bunch of tubies from?”
Fox was staring at Thire and Thorn, the two having four baby clones with them, one on each arm.
“Well, we couldn’t just leave them there. They were hungry, scared and screaming their wee baby heads off.”
“Yeah, so naturally we had to feed them and bring them with.”
Naturally!
Thire and Thorn having been on their rounds, while noticing some suspicious activity.
“But baby clones? Aren’t they supposed to be on Kamino?”
“We caught two lowlives trying to peddle them off to someone. Which according to their words, had ordered the babies.”
“But they’re clones. Why would anyone want to buy baby clones?” Fox stared at the now content babies, sleeping soundly in his two friend’s arms.
“Dunno. Those thugs did not reveal too much. It was really odd that. But we were more concerned of the babies than those guys.”
“We need to report this to the higher ups. Kamino too. We don’t want this to become an issue.” Fox more worried about the details and possible baby-napping ring than the actual babies they currently had at hand, literally.
“Yeah, you do that Fox. Me and Thire will find a place for these wee ones to sleep in.”
“Yeah, they sooo cute!” The two seemingly infatuated by the tubies, making Fox sigh in slight disgust.
“They’re clones, plenty more where they came from!” Fox spat out.
“Hey!”
“Yeah!”
Thire and Thorn made a face to Fox before taking off to figure out a makeshift baby crib for the wee-ones.
“We need to get some stuff for them…” The two chatted while Fox simply stared at them, making the call to Kamino soon after.
*
Fox was on his way to his quarters when he happened to glance through the open door.
Seeing the wee-ones there asleep, with Thire and Thorn snoring right next to the cribs with a bunch of baby stuff splattered all over the place.
Fox stared at the scene for a long moment before something odd took a hold of him.
He stepped inside, or rather creeped inside the room, making his way towards the babies.
Standing there close by, glaring at the sleeping tubies. Alas, something was happening to Fox, reaching for the nearest one, his hand touching the baby’s face.
There was a soft murmur from the tubie, before he opened his eyes, locking his gaze with Fox’s before his chubby hands reached out and towards Fox while googoo-gaagaaing something to Fox.
Fox acted on instinct. Carefully lifting the baby up from the crib and into his arms. Holding the tubie there, close to his chest, the baby grabbing a hold of Fox with all his strength.
Fox held onto the baby, gently swaying with him, talking very softly as he did.
Thire was roused from his slumber, seeing Fox there and with the tubie! A surprise for sure.
Nudging Thorn, them both awake and looking at the no-baby-on-my-watch-ever Fox cooing to the tubie. They both smiled, something memorable this truly was.