Quality Time

Author: Sabine
Rating: PG
Summary: A new family member is about to arrive into the universe.
Spoilers: I’ve seen everything up to “Die Me Dichotomy”, but I assure you that there are no spoilers for the
final 4 episodes of season 2 in this story. 
Notes: This is just a small instalment with Benjamin Crichton in it and it takes place about 8 months after
“Unexpected Confrontations”. 
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the Farscape characters. All Farscape characters, names and situations are
trademarks of Jim Henson Company, Hallmark Entertainment, Nine Network Australia, and the Scifi channel ©
1999, 2000& 2001.

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Ben threw his toy prowler up into the air and watched it crash onto the floor. He was bored out of his mind. His
parents were at Zhaan’s, getting some sort of potion that would help his mother sleep and all the others
aboard Moya were busy or otherwise engaged. His dad had told him this morning that he would be getting a
baby sister any day now. His parents had first told him about his mother’s pregnancy about seven monens ago.
Ben had been delighted about the news, but had also been puzzled about how that had come about. 

After John told him this really confusing story about some creatures called bees, birds and something called
honey, Ben kinda understood how his mother had gotten pregnant. Even though he still thought it to be weird
that creatures from his dad’s planet were responsible for him getting a baby sister.

He sighed as he picked up the prowler and headed for his room. Ben had gotten a new room, since his
soon-to-be-born little sister was going to sleep in his old one. With the help of the other crewmembers his
parents had managed to add two rooms to their quarters, so that it now had a living room and three bedrooms.
Between his parent’s new bedroom and his old room, they had created an opening, which connected the two
rooms. His new bedroom was now on the far side of their quarters and it was a little bit bigger than the other
two bedrooms, which suited him just fine.

Ben fell down on the bed and stared at the ceiling. During the first couple of days he had frequently ended up
sleeping in his parents bed until he had finally been able to fall asleep in his new room. The last couple of
monens everybody had been busy preparing things for his little sister and he had spent a lot of time with Pilot.
Pilot had managed to teach him a couple of words from his language and how Moya exactly worked. 

He had been grateful that Pilot had taken the time to hang out with him and whenever Pilot had been too
busy, he just went and explored the halls of Moya. Ben had never realized how big she really was. He had
discovered all kinds of different hiding places, which could come in handy one day.

The most beautiful thing in his little sister’s bedroom was the small bedstead D’Argo had carved for her. He had
been working on it for two monens before he had been able to finish it. The Luxan had told him that Jothee had
slept in one quite similar when he had been a baby. Chiana and Zhaan had made some blankets and clothes.
Jothee had carved some toys for his sister and Stark…well; he had gotten her something that his people
believed to bring good luck.

He would be lying if he denied the fact that he was a bit jealous of someone who hadn’t even been born yet.
Ben wasn’t getting the attention he had been getting from his parents and the others anymore. He realized
that it was one more thing he had to share with the baby. 

Slightly irritated he threw the prowler at the wall with all his might, unaware that his parents had returned from
their little visit and had brought D’Argo and Zhaan along. Unaware that they were standing in the door opening
and watching him, Ben hopped off the bed and grabbed the prowler again. 

“ What did the prowler do deserve that kind of treatment, sport?” John’s voice echoed though his son’s room.
Ben turned around, shrugged and jumped back on the bed. He didn’t feel like talking to his dad, mother or the
others, so he turned his back to them and stared at the wall.

“Ben?” His mother’s voice sounded concerned, but he still didn’t react in a way they had wanted him to. Ben
dropped the prowler on the floor, before folding his arms and continued to stare at the wall in front of him.

“ Ben, what’s wrong?” 

He turned his head to look over his shoulder. “ Nothing. There’s nothing wrong with me. Should there be?”

“ Then why didn’t you answer my question, Ben?” John asked as he walked over to his son and sat down on
the bed next to Ben. He let his left hand rest on Ben’s right shoulder. 

“ I didn’t feel like it. I was just playing, daddy. That’s all,” Ben answered innocently. He didn’t want to worry or
bother his mom and dad with the fact that he was jealous of his sister. As for him being bored…he’d just have
to find a way to entertain himself. 

“ Okay Ben, if you say so…” John softly spoke, not buying his son’s explanation. Something was bothering Ben
and he did have an idea as to what it could be. Aeryn and he hadn’t been spending as much time and giving as
much attention to their son as they might have wanted to. Ben probably felt left out. John looked over at his
wife and signed her to take D’Argo and Zhaan back into the living room, so that he could have a little talk with
his son. He couldn’t help but notice the expression on her face. She was obviously distraught by Ben’s
behaviour and didn’t know how to react to it. Aeryn smiled uncertainly at John and unconsciously placed one
hand one her swollen belly. Zhaan had also picked up on John’s intentions, grabbed hold of Aeryn’s arm and led
her back into the living room. D’Argo nodded briefly at John before he followed Aeryn and Zhaan.

“ So Ben…tell me what’s bothering you?”


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