The young, blue-haired boy swung the wooden sword around, as if knocking down an invisible enemy. A few feat away a black-haired boy sat reading a book on mythology and it's wonders. A few feat from him sat a very young, baby girl who was making bubbling sounds with her mouth and picking flowers.

"Look Soren! Look Mist! I took out another bandit! You guys never hafta worry 'bout 'em with me here!" Ike smiled and sat down next to Soren. "Whatcha reading' Soren?"

"A book about stars and planets and-"

"Hey! Let's play tag!" Ike shook Soren's shoulder and asked again. "Please?"

"What about Mist?" By now, Mist was falling backwards. Soren gently placed his hand on her back and pushed her up again. She giggled in return.

"Uhh, she can watch. Yeah! Come on Soren! You need to be more active!" With that, Ike grabbed Soren's book and stood up.

"Ike! Give that back!" Soren stood, too, and attempted to retrieve his book. But Ike was taller by about four inches and held it above his head.

"No way. Not until you play tag with me!" Soren tried to jump for the book, but Ike stretched his arm farther.

Mist, meanwhile, rolled around in the flowers making barking noises.

Wait, what? Oh well.

"Fine! I'll play tag!" Soren crossed his arms and looked at Ike, who had a wide grin slapped on his face.

"Okay! You're it!" Ike poked Soren's chest and turned around in a hurry. He sprinted across the vast flower meadow.

"Ike! Wait! Put my book down…. Ike!" Soren chased after a giggling Ike. Soren had to hold up his robes so he would not step on them.

"You gotta catch me!" Mist sat laughing at her brother and step brother run around in a funny fashion.

"Come on Soren! You gotta get me!" Ike, with his childish mind, wasn't looking and almost ran into one of the random boulders that sat in the field. He stopped just in time and turned to see Soren running up to him. When Soren was in front of him, the smaller boy stood as tall he could and put a frown upon his face.

"I caught you. Now give me back my book." Ike handed Soren the book giggled at his defeat. "Thank you now don't ev- Ike!"

Ike swept Soren into a tight hug and rocked slightly. Ike's arms slid down to Soren's waist and he inhaled the sweet aroma of the black hair.

"Your hair smells pretty. And your face is really pretty too." He loosened his hug in order to face Soren. Soren's cheeks were stained a red the color of his eyes. He looked up at Ike with a questioning look. "I just wanna hug you al day long!" Ike leaned in and kissed the strange mark on Soren's forehead.

"Ike? What are you doing?" Soren's hands pushed against Ike's chest in attempt to break free.

Ike released Soren and smiled that boyish smile of his.

"Sorry! I couldn't help it. And, I know this kinda ruins the moment but, I'm hungry! Let's go home and see what Oscar's cooked!"

Ike grabbed Soren's wrist and they ran to get Mist and head home. Soren smiled to himself and made a mental note to never forget that moment.

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Shota! I love the fics with Ike and Soren being kids because, technically, it's shota. Plus I like making all the fluff and stuff. Omigosh. That rhymed! Sorry, but I'm REALLY hyper at the moment. DAMN PIXIE STIXS!!!!!!!!!