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This story is a sequel to "Love Is for Children," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," and "Touching Moments."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, JARVIS.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: No standard warnings apply.
Summary: Bilgesnipe make for messy fighting. It takes a team to get Hulk clean again.
Notes: Asexual character (Clint). Aromantic character (Natasha). Asexual relationship. Teamwork. Canon-typical violence. Fluff. Trust issues. Skin hunger. Comfort. Non-sexual touching and intimacy. Non-sexual ageplay. Communal bathing. Cuteness. Personal growth. Family of choice.

Begin with Part 1.  Skip to Part 4Part 5, Part 6, Part 7.


"Splash" Part 2


"What's wrong, Hulk? You look unhappy," soft voice says. Uncle Phil is here. He will fix this problem. He is very good at that. Hulk knows so from playtime.

Hulk never gets to go to playtime himself, but Bruce does. Hulk knows that Bruce needs to let go more. Bruce does not mean to hurt but sometimes he squeezes Hulk too hard. Playtime helps. They hurt each other less now. Hulk likes playtime because he remembers it in feelings: happy-fun-safe-better. Feelings are easy. Words are hard. Hulk reaches for words anyway because Uncle Phil wants them.

"Hulk stink," he grumbles.

"You sure do," says Uncle Phil. "Okay, let's see about getting you clean."

"Just turn a firehose on him," says one black-clothed man.

"Are you out of your microscopic, painfully inferior mind?" Tinman snaps at him. "We are not hitting the Hulk with a power-jet of cold water."

"Maybe start with tomato juice?" says Birdie. "It doesn't work as well as people think, but it helps. One of the circus lions got sprayed by a skunk and I helped scrub him clean."

"Yeah, it's a weak acid, that's a good place to start. Let me get a sample of this crud and I'll whip up a more specific remover for it. JARVIS, start pulling base recipes for me to modify," says Tinman. Hulk can hear Voice talking back to Tinman in long boring words, but he ignores.

Tinman is gentle and careful as he scrapes some stink off Hulk. Then he goes away. Hulk likes how Tinman treats him. Gentle is good in different ways than smash.

"Thor was right. Bilgesnipe are repulsive," says Uncle Phil.

"Any sign of him?" Star Man asks.

"No sign of Thor, Loki, or anyone else from Asgard -- just the reeking alien wildlife. However, it indicates that someone has a viable mode of travel again," Uncle Phil says. He waves his hand in front of his face. Then he brings big box that whirrs and makes its own wind. It does not get any stink off Hulk's body, but at least he does not have to smell himself so much now.

Small people in black are watching Hulk. He hates that. Their eyes feel like bugs crawling over him. Some of them laugh at stinking Hulk. He roars at them.

"Cut it out, you jerks!" snaps Birdie. He swipes his hand along Hulk's leg and flicks drops of stink at them. "See how you like it." They don't like it at all.

Star Man grabs two no-longer-laughing men, his hands strong behind their necks. "I don't like bullies," he says in his leader voice. "Go make yourselves useful cleaning up the bilgesnipe remains."

"But we don't have any tools for that," one whines.

"Boo hoo. Get to work," says Star Man. They get.

Hulk is smelly and also bored. He sits down beside one pothole and picks at its edges. Pieces of road crunch as they come loose. Hulk tosses them at another pothole. Some hit, some miss.

"Hulk, would you like me to tell you a story while we wait?" Uncle Phil asks.

* * * 

Notes: 

It's important to deal with problems and upsets when they happen.  It helps to talk about feelings.  Problems that aren't discussed rarely get solved.  Encourage a problem-solving mindset.

The relationship between Bruce and Hulk resembles sibling abuse, and it goes both ways in different manners.  They are making progress toward a healthier relationship; that's mostly due to Hulk's emotional fluency, now that he has more interaction with other people.  There are tips for dealing with fights among siblings.  Largely it helps when adults model positive behavior.  Making connections is also valuable.

Bullying causes problems at school, at work, and everywhere else it happens.  There are ways to intervene and stop it.

Boredom shows in body language.  It often causes misbehavior.  Parents can help children relieve boredom.  It's also possible to address the emotional aspect.  There are many things to do when bored.  Storytelling also helps deal with emotions.


[To be continued in Part 3 ...]

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Date: 2013-04-03 06:54 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] kellyc
Awww, Uncle Phil to the rescue, and the team defending them. I'd like to see Hulk get some game night time. He deserves it as much as anyone.

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Date: 2013-04-03 10:06 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pinkhairedharry
another adorable update. Uncle Phil and Tinman will make everything better. Birdie and Star Man protect Hulk. I have to wonder where Natasha is? I know she's got valid reasons to be terrified of Hulk but...(I actually can't remember where I was going with this sentence so I'm gonna leave it here XD)...can't wait to read the next part.

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Date: 2013-04-03 01:27 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Aw, Hulk recognizing Phil as "Uncle Phil", and being defended from bullies by Clint and Steve : sweet, and just awesome! Who knew Hulk could be cute (in his enormous, green way of course)? That makes sense when you think Hulk is linked with Bruce's angry and scared inner child, though. Loving this story, it's both fun and touching.

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Date: 2013-04-03 01:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] antivol.livejournal.com
And this last comment was by me, I thought I had logged in, sorry!

Hulk

Date: 2013-04-03 01:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] draggon_flye.livejournal.com
I love Hulk's voice. It's very toddler-esque, the short simple sentences and names (Birdie, Tin Man, etc.). That appeals to the part of me that loves kidfic and ageplay.

I love the idea to of exploring Hulk as a separate and valued spirit. Bruce isn't going to like it, but I do.

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Date: 2013-04-03 03:02 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] nyrasmith
Aww. Poor Hulk, mean SHIELD agents are making fun of you. They really should know better than to laugh and stare at the slightly paranoid guy who gets stronger when he gets angrier, especially since the big guy is out already. I love the team dynamics and how they look out for each other and protect them from teasing. Hulks names for the team are great! Wonder if Tasha will talk to Hulk or if she decided to wait till Bruce was back to talk to him? Wonder what story Uncle Phil will tell Hulk? Will wait for the next update.

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Date: 2013-04-03 10:13 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] aldersprig
I like the voice you've used for Hulk.

Fantastic!

Date: 2013-04-04 03:00 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I'm happy I can finally comment on your stories, because when I've tried prior to this, it refused to allow anonymous comments.

Thank you very much for your entire series thus far, they are all heart-warming and very enjoyable to read.

I look forward to future chapters with great anticipation. ~Yabun

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Date: 2013-04-04 03:42 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
This is fantastic. I love this series for the age play, (as I have never found non-sexual age play written as well as you do) but I love all these other little interactions too.

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Date: 2013-08-04 07:30 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Only on part 2 and I am totally in love with this story. Hulk's perspective!

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Date: 2013-08-04 07:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] labelleizzy.livejournal.com
Whoops, sorry, that was me.

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