Why Daddy Why
I do not own Tales of Symphonia or any of its characters..
This is just a cute little story of what Lloyd might have been like when he was three. All kids this age constantly ask there parents why? Why do the stars shine, Why is the sky blue etc. I figured that this is the type of behavior that would drive Kratos absolutely nuts since he had not been around young children in over 4,000 years.
Chapter 1: Why Do Fish Eat Worms?
On a fine spring day in Luin a young looking man was sitting on the wharf fishing with a three year old that appeared to be his son. To all who looked this young man appeared to be a simple mercenary much like any of the other mercenaries that worked out of this small lakeside village. However; this mercenary was the famous, or infamous (if you knew of Cruxis) Kratos Aurion. He had moved here about two years ago with his wife Anna who was a native of Luin who had escaped from the Asgard Human Ranch. The small child was their young son Lloyd. Kratos and Anna were currently living with Anna's father who was the mayor of Luin, and her mother and younger brother. This was because purchasing their own home would perhaps draw to much attention to the young couple if Desians came into town from the Ranch.
Kratos enjoyed fishing with his son, it was one of the few times that he truly felt human. Of course Kratos was not, he was a 4,000 year old angel of Cruxis, and currently being chased by Kvar one of the local Desian Grand Cardinals, and his employer Mithos Yggdrassil. Kratos looked at Lloyd who was amusing his small self by attempting to attach a small worm to his fishing hook. "Daddy" said Lloyd, " Why do we use worms to catch fish? " Because fish like to eat worms Lloyd." stated Kratos with an amused look in his eyes. " Why?" said Lloyd. "Because Lloyd they find them nutritional and delicious." answered Kratos beginning to turn slightly red in the face with impatience. (He is a red head) "Lets head home Lloyd, Mommy will want to cook these fish that we caught for lunch.' "Okay Daddy" said tiny Lloyd getting up off of the pier. "Daddy, can we stop and get ice cream for desert, Mommy likes pineapple." Yes Lloyd" said Kratos wondering how he, Yggdrassill's right hand man had ended up with such a high energy son. "He must take after Anna." Kratos thought as he raced after the energetic toddler who was heading quickly for the grocery store.
Within a few seconds Kratos had caught up with his small son. "Lloyd, What did Daddy tell you about it not being safe to run away from him, and Mommy?" "Okay Daddy, ouse ceam NOW!" Kratos grinned at how insistent his small son was, just like Anna, who had a habit of getting whatever she wanted from him, whenever she wanted it . He then proceeded to grab various items out of Lloyds hands knowing that his wife would throw a fit if she was all of the sugary junk food that her son had grabbed off of the grocery store shelves. "No Lloyd, Mommy is cooking lunch when we get home, We are here for a loaf of bread, and a half gallon of ice cream THAT IS ALL!" emphasized Kratos as he rescued yet another sugary treat from Lloyds greedy little hands. "Daddy" whined Lloyd, "Why can't I have those cookies, I like those cookies." Kratos wearily shook his head, "Lloyd, Grandma Ellisan makes much better cookies than this, besides these have all sorts of things that aren't good for me, forget about good for a growing child." Want Cookies NOW! " shouted Lloyd beginning to go into a full scale tantrum. "Lloyd" said Kratos firmly, "We are leaving now. If you do not stop whining I am not even going to by the ice cream." At that Lloyd calmed down, and reached up his arms for Kratos to carry him. Kratos lifted Lloyd up onto his shoulders, and left the store before the small boy could grab any more forbidden fruits off of the shelves. "Lloyd I am glad that your mother will be done with her afternoon nap and will be taking care of you this afternoon." Kratos mused wondering yet again how a two year old managed to exhaust an immortal angel. All of the sudden he heard a merry little voice from above his head stating the inevitable question. "WHY!"