"Are you sure you'll be ok, sweetheart?"

A young male lombax, named Ratchet, smiles and nods.

"No sweat, me and Nyxie will be fine!"

He smiles and chuckles as he receives a kiss from a young female lombax. The young female was named Xennah and was holding a little infant lombax in her arms. 

The little infant, named Nyxon, coos curiously as Xennah hands him over to Ratchet. He looks up at Ratchet and sucks his thumb as his parents continue to talk to one another.

"Ok, I won't be long! Bye bye, sweeties~!"

Ratchet smiles and wags his tail as Xennah nuzzles his cheek. She then looks down at Nyxon and kisses his nose.

"Be good for daddy, ok?"

Nyxon coos and watches as Xennah leaves out of the door. Ratchet smiles and waves before closing the door behind him and Nyxon. He then looks down at Nyxon and smiles as he walks through the apartment, holding him close.

"Looks like it's just you and me for a few hours, pal!"

Nyxon giggles and claps his hands before cooing as he feels his ear twitch from a nearby sound. Ratchet, who had heard the noise also, turns around and heads to the door.

"Weird... I wasn't expecting any company."

Nyxon nuzzles his head into Ratchet's chest as Ratchet begins to open the door. He soon looks down and smiles as he recognises the two figures.

"Clank! Izzy! Come on in, guys..."

Two small robots smile and wave up at Ratchet as he steps to the side, allowing them to enter his apartment.

"Hello, Ratchet. Hello, Nyxon."

"We heard that Xennah was going out somewhere and we would like to offer our assistance."

Ratchet smiles as he closes the door behind them and sits on his couch, holding Nyxon close to his chest. 

"That's fine by me! It's nice to have some company..."

Nyxon coos in a curious way as he looks over to the two robots. Ratchet chuckles and points over to Clank and Izzy.

"Look, Nyxie! It's your Uncle Clank and Auntie Izzy~!"

Nyxon coos and watches in amazement as Isabelle levitates over to his position. He reaches his hand out and smiles cutely as Isabelle takes his hand into hers. 

"Aww, you are very cute."

Ratchet and Clank both exchange smiles as they look down at the little lombax. Nyxon coos and releases his grip on Isabelle's hand. He then makes a curious expression as Ratchet stands up and lays him on a playmat that was in front of him.

"So, what have you two been up to?"

"Isabelle has been helping me with some weapon modifications."

Ratchet smirks a bit as he notices that Isabelle was now kneeling down next to Nyxon and swinging some of the toys that were hanging off the playmat's structure. He whispers to Clank.

"She's cute, Clank... you've chosen well~"

Clank pouts and makes a small 'hmph' sound as he whispers back.

"I am not in relation with Isabelle, Ratchet... besides, I do not know her that well."

Ratchet continues to smirk and shifts his eyebrow a bit as he leans forward, looking down at Nyxon. 

"If you say so, pal~"

Nyxon coos and kicks his feet, excitedly, as one of the toys swing around above him. He reaches up and grabs one in the shape of a wrench before attempting to chew it. Ratchet and Clank both chuckle from the display as Isabelle lets out a small giggle. Ratchet reaches down and gently tickles Nyxon's tummy with his finger.

"You like the wrench one, huh? That's the one I picked out for ya~"

Clank makes a curious expression as he looks up at Ratchet.

"Picked out?"

"Oh yeah, I meant to say... his playmat was a custom one so me and Xen picked out some toys to go on it! We even picked some robot ones to represent you guys~"

The toys hanging off the playmat consisted of an Omniwrench-shaped one, a bolt-shaped one, three lombax head-shaped ones and two robotic-shaped ones.

"It is beautiful! And I feel honoured that you chose robotic toys also..."

"Well, you guys are like our family... we couldn't leave you out, could we?"

Clank and Isabelle exchange smiles before looking down at Nyxon once again. The little lombax continues to attempt to chew on the toy but fails to do so, not yet having his full set of teeth.

Ratchet chuckles as he pops his finger into Nyxie's mouth, causing him to attempt to bite it. He whimpers once he realises that he can't bite yet and lowers his ears. Ratchet removes his finger and gently runs it against his cheek as he lowers his ears also.

"Aw, don't worry... you'll be biting things in no time, ya little scamp~!"

Nyxon giggles and gently grips Ratchet's finger with his tiny hand. Ratchet smiles down at the little lombax and leans forward as he kisses his forehead.

"Lil' cutie~"

Clank and Isabelle smile from the scene and watch as Ratchet soon releases Nyxie's hand before standing up and walking towards a nearby door.

"Clank, Izzy? I'm just going to the bathroom... can you take care of Nyxie till I get back?"

"Of course, Ratchet."

"Yes, we can."

Ratchet smiles and nods as he heads off to the bathroom. 

Clank and Isabelle both swing the toys on the playmat once again, causing Nyxie to become curious and kick his feet, excitedly. 

"He certainly likes to kick his feet a lot..."

"Indeed... perhaps he's ticklish?"

Isabelle kneels down beside the little lombax and soon begins to gently tickle his foot with her robotic fingers. Nyxon squeals and continues to kick his feet as Isabelle giggles and stops tickling him. 

"Yes, he is as ticklish as Ratchet~"

"Ratchet is ticklish as well?"

Clank chuckles and nods.

"Yes, his fur is quite sensitive..."

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After playing around for a bit, Nyxie soon whimpers and wriggles around. Clank and Isabelle look down at him with curious expressions as Nyxie closes his eyes and begins to scrunch up his face. 

"What is wrong, Nyxie?"

A few seconds later, Nyxie opens his eyes and bursts into tears, realising that he had just pooed his diaper. He lowers his ears and clenches his fists as he continues to cry out.

Clank and Isabelle exchange worried expressions before attempting to make stop crying. Isabelle gently pops his binky into his mouth but soon gasps as he spits it out and continues to cry. Clank shakes a rattle above him to get his attention but Nyxie ignores it and continues to cry.

At that moment, Clank and Izzy both look to the door as they notice Ratchet run in through the doorway. He heads over to Nyxie and kneels down, gently picking him up and holding him on his shoulder.

"Shh, it's alright... papa's here."

Nyxon sniffles and holds onto Ratchet's shoulder. Ratchet lowers his ears and gently rubs Nyxon's back with his hand. He soon makes a disgusted expression as a bad smell fill his nostrils.

"Oh boy... I think I know what's wrong."

As Nyxon continues to cry, Clank and Izzy both follow Ratchet to the bathroom and look down at the little lombax as Ratchet lays him on the changing mat.

"What is wrong with Nyxie, Ratchet?"

Ratchet chuckles nervously and puts a hand behind his head.

"He needs a diaper change... problem is, I... d-don't really know how to do it."

Isabelle puts a finger to her chin before looking over to a nearby computer.

"I can find out how to do it if you wish..."

Ratchet looks down at Nyxon, who was still crying, but more forcefully. He then looks back to Izzy and smiles a bit.

"Thanks, Izzy... but I think it's best if I try to do it myself first."

Isabelle smiles and lowers her head.

"I understand."

Ratchet smiles nervously as he begins to undress Nyxon, placing his babysuit to the side.

"Ok, this is it... you guys might not wanna look."

Clank chuckles a bit.

"I am sure we will not mind, Ratchet... after all we have fought many amoeboids before and they are known to be quite messy."

Ratchet chuckles a bit from the comment and soon untapes Nyxie's diaper. He then makes a slightly disgusted expression as he notices the mess he had made.

"Ugh... I think you need less fibre in your diet, little pal!"

Clank and Isabelle both look to each other and giggle/chuckle from Ratchet's reaction. Nyxie whimpers and lowers his ears as Ratchet removes his diaper. Ratchet looks around, curiously, before placing his diaper into a small bag. 

"Hmm... ah! I guess I need to use the wipes next..."

Nyxie whines and kicks his feet a bit, starting to become impatient. Ratchet chuckles a bit as he takes a nearby wipe and uses it to clean his pee-pee. He then takes another and uses it on his bottom before putting the wipes into the same bag.

Isabelle makes a curious expression and levitates to Ratchet's level. She then talks quietly, not wanting to draw much attention.

"Forgive me for asking but... what is that?"

Ratchet opens his eyes widely and blushes as he notices that Isabelle was pointing at Nyxie's pee-pee. Clank notices also and makes a curious expression too.

"Eheh... well, that's how organics can tell the difference between a male and female. All of us males have one of them..."

Nyxie begins to calm down as his messy diaper was removed and coos as he looks up at Ratchet. Clank puts a finger on his chin, curiously.

"Hmm, fascinating... what is it called?"

Ratchet feels his cheeks become warmer from the somewhat embarassing question. Nyxon notices Ratchet's blush and giggles a bit, pointing up at him. Ratchet smirks a bit as he gently tickles his tummy.

"Well... it has a lot of names. Depends whether you want the adult version or the child's version. Us adults call it a penis but around children, it's normally called a pee-pee." 

"Interesting."

Isabelle kneels down on the changing table next to Nyxie and smiles as she watches Ratchet continue the change.

"What do females have?"

"Females either have a vagina, the adult version... or a foo-foo, the child's version."

Isabelle smiles and giggles a bit.

"That is a strangely cute name."

Ratchet chuckles as he picks up a new diaper and soon makes a curious expression as he looks at it, trying to figure it out.

"I guess... this way?"

Clank and Izzy watch as Ratchet continues to look at the diaper. Nyxie soon coos and Ratchet yelps as a yellow stream shoots out of Nyxie's pee-pee. Ratchet groans as Nyxie's stream hits his cheek and quickly grabs a blanket, using to cover Nyxie's pee-pee.

Nyxie coos and looks up at Ratchet, innocently, as he continues to urinate. Ratchet shakes his head and smirks a bit at the baby lombax.

"Got a pretty good aim, haven't ya? You nearly got papa's nose!"

Isabelle giggles and turns to Clank, who had grabbed a blanket from the side. He chuckles as he hands it to Ratchet to clean his face. Ratchet smiles as he takes the blanket and cleans his face with it.

"Thanks, pal."

Nyxie giggles as he soon finishes urinating. Once Ratchet had finished cleaning his face, he puts the blanket down and removes Nyxie's blanket before setting it aside.

"You really had to go, didn't ya?"

Nyxie smiles cutely and looks down as Ratchet lifts his legs and lays the diaper under his bottom. He was about to tape the diaper up but Clank soon clears his throat and chuckles a bit.

"Ratchet, I believe you have it on backwards."

Isabelle giggles and Ratchet blushes a bit.

"Eheh, so I do... thanks, pal!"

Ratchet removes Nyxie's diaper and lays it the right way around before making sure his tail goes through the hole. He then lifts the front of the diaper over Nyxie's pee-pee before taping it in place. Nyxie giggles and claps his hands as he notices his new diaper.

Ratchet wags his tail happily from his effort and nuzzles Nyxie's nose as he notices him clapping his hands.

"Look at that! Papa just changed your diaper without mommy~!"

Clank chuckles.

"I believe Nyxie is congratulating you."

Ratchet chuckles also and begins to dress Nyxie back into his babysuit.

"I think he is too, pal."

Clank and Izzy both smile and watch as Ratchet lifts Nyxie above his head and looks up at him. Nyxie squeals happily and giggles as Ratchet moves him around whilst in the air and makes airplane noises.

"Watch out, here comes Nyxie the Spaceship~!"

Nyxie giggles and reaches out to Ratchet, cooing as he gently touches Ratchet's face with his hands. Ratchet looks up and kisses Nyxie's nose as he continues to giggle.

"Daaa~!"

Ratchet gasps and wags his tail as he hears Nyxie almost speak.

"You almost said daddy~!"

Clank and Izzy both smile to each other before looking over to Ratchet.

"He is quite a young age to speak."

"Proves how clever the lombax race is."

Ratchet smiles and kisses Nyxie's forehead as he looks over to Clank and Izzy.

"Thanks for the compliment... oh, also thanks for helping me with the change."

"You are welcome."

Izzy smiles as she levitates to Ratchet's level and gently ruffles Nyxie's hair.

"It was a pleasure."