A/N this is my first real fanfic, please be gentle and R/R
Also the characters are the property of Jim Butcher, it's his sandbox, and I'm just playing in it
His name was Tommy; he lived in a huge house up on a hill, right by the ocean. Tommy was afraid of the water because he couldn't swim yet. He lived with his mommy and father and a bunch of his brothers and sisters. They were much older than him and would get annoyed with him if he touched their things or followed them around. He had no one to play with. He had two nannies that talked a little funny they were pretty and young and talked about father a lot. The worst thing he could say to them was that if they were mean to him and didn't let him eat what he wanted he was going to tell his daddy! They were always nice to him and let him do whatever he wanted. Although he couldn't call him Daddy or he would get hurt, he could call him Father, Sir, or Mr. Raith.
Another thing that he didn't like was that the nannies never touched him unless they had to bathe him or change his clothes. But his Mommy, she never seemed to care if he told on her to Father, she said that Mommy knows what he really needed and wanted and she swept Tommy up in her arms and tickled and hugged him until he was happy. Mommy would come in before his bedtime and tell the best stories, about big mean kings and brave heroes who fought them and they were always named Tommy. Sometimes Mommy would come in pale and shaking, she looked like she had been crying and Tommy would say "I know what you really need!" and he would throw his arms around her and try to make her feel how she had made him feel. She said "That is what I needed; I love you, sweet dreams." And she would kiss him on the head.
Tommy would sometimes go to see Father, he would sneak in to where his Father was, and usually it was in his office. Father was tall, strong and very handsome so everyone told Tommy. Also he was told that had would grow up to be bag and strong and handsome, just like his father.
Tommy tried to show Father that he loved him once when he was three. He came up to him and hugged his father's leg and told him that he loved him. His father got real mad, and said to him that he would be punished later, but first who taught him this word "love"? Father came in the room later and sat Tommy down and looked into his eyes, when daddy gets mad at him his eyes look like they glow a little and he get very scared. Father told him about Love. "Love is what you use to get what you want from people, it doesn't exist. If you were a good child, I would tell that I loved you, but your not. Try to be good and perhaps I may say I love you one day. Of course you love me, for I am your Father and I deserve your devotion. You can show your love for me by doing what I want you do and staying out of my way. You should be respectful and polite to me" Tommy said" Daddy what is polite?" His father struck him across the face and said "Address me as Father or Sir or I will send you far away! Also, your caretakers have been neglecting their duties; you will have new ones in the morning."
Tommy was sad. Father continued "They didn't care for you in the least, no one does, and you are a willful child, but, back to my point. Your mother doesn't love you, she loves only me, the only reason that she is here is that I have a use for her that you will understand when you are older. She is using you, which, is why she tells you that she loves you. I am the one who really takes care of you, I make sure you are fed and clothed! Now, do you understand?" Father held his hands, Fathers hand would get very pale and cold when he was like this, it felt like the more scared and sad Tommy got, the colder his father's hands got, and the warmer Tommy's hands got. After he and his father had their little talk, Father got up and left the room.
Tommy didn't see Mommy for like forever, when he asked his Father where was Mommy, he was ignored. One of his sisters, Lara reminded him of the talk that their Father had had with him and that they all had had the same talk with Father when they were his age too. She said that Maggie would be back soon, for she still had a use to the Family. Lara told Tommy that Mommy would teach him how to do impossible things when she got back
A month later, Mommy showed up with Father, Tommy ran to her with open arms. His Mommy had a look of horror on her face as he approached her. She said, Stop Thomas! You will say "Hello Mother, it's nice to see you" Tommy looked down and started to cry MOMMY! She grabbed him by the ear and said "Thomas, obey your Mother" Thomas said "It's a pleasure to see you, mother"
For a while after that whenever his Mommy came into his room, there was always a nanny there making sure that she wasn't saying anything like she had before. She stopped tucking him in and he started wetting the bed and having nightmares. One night, Mommy snuck into his room and woke him up and hugged him and told him that she would always love him forever. To help him sleep she gave him her necklace, it was a star and she said, when you are feeling alone hold this in your hand and you will know that I love you. This was a gift from a teacher of mine and it is very special to me, keep it safe for me, don't let your father know that I gave it to you. Tommy said "Thank you Mother" She replied "You can speak with your mouth Mother but you can say in your heart Mommy" Tommy said, I know, I still love you mommy.