Prompt by Katara71
Lily and Maleficent catch the chicken pox for which they are clueless about and sadly have to depend on the help of Regina and Henry to look after them until Regina needs to leave for an emergency work. Unfortunately then, leaving them in the capable hands of Snow and Emma until her return.
Pox
Preparing for an early night, something which Regina and Maleficent have grown accustomed to having two young children on top of a teenager, the brunette makes her way to her daughter's room while her wife uses the bathroom.
"Come on pumpkin enough stories, it's time for sleep"
Regina smiles at the small blonde as she sits beside the girl on the edge of her bed. Lily nods and closes her book, passing it to her mother before scratching her arm. "I got spots mama.." The girl states, holding her arm out to show her mother as if she is proud.
The mayor chuckles at her daughter and glances at her arm seeing a small rash but oblivious as to what it is. "It's just the heat baby, keep your blanket off if you get hot okay?"
Lily yawns then lays down properly as Regina leans over to kiss her head. "Okay, night mama, love you and mommy"
Smiling, the brunette stands and switches the small blonde's night light on as she heads back to the door then looks towards her daughter again. "Night Lily bean, we love you too, always"
Blowing a kiss, the girl closes her eyes and goes to sleep.
Walking into their bedroom, Regina climbs into bed beside her wife and turns the lamp off before hugging into her. "Both children are out already so we better sleep..goodnight Mal"
Wrapping an arm around the brunette, Maleficent kisses her head. "Goodnight dear"
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Waking up the next morning, Maleficent gets up to see to Lily and Charlie as Regina had already left for work, earlier than usual. Curious as to why Charlie kept laughing and babbling at her, the blonde sits him in his playpen then heads towards the bathroom, stopping at the mirror abruptly on the way and looking in horror at her spot ridden face and neck. Glancing down to her arms and checking inside her top, the blonde gulps before grabbing the phone to call Regina as she begins to scratch her arms.
"Hello Mayor Mills speaking?"
Looking panicked, Maleficent sits down on the bed. "Regina? Something's wrong I'm covered in spots and-"
Appearing in the doorway still in her nightgown, Lily pouts while scratching her neck. "I'm itchy mommy"
"And Lily is too!" Taking the girl by her hand, the blonde pulls her mini me onto the bed. "What is it? What do we do?"
"I'm sorry to say this dear but it sounds like the pox, stay right there I will be home shortly. Where is Charlie at the moment?"
Holding the small blonde to her while the girl whines, the dragon woman tries to stay calm not even knowing what 'the pox' is. "He is in his play pen.."
"Okay, unless he gets fussy, leave him to play. Hopefully he hasn't caught it yet"
Taking hold of Lily's hands to stop her scratching and causing a small pout, Maleficent frowns. "What about you? Will you get it?"
"No, I have already suffered through it not long after I adopted Henry. He got it from his playgroup..we are both immune. Now try and stay calm, it is not life threatening, just annoying. I'll be home in five minutes"
Nodding even though her wife can't see, the blonde puts the phone down to wait, lifting Lily up onto her lap in the process. Tilting her head up, the small blonde scratches her chin. "Mommy I don't like it!"
Chuckling despite the situation, Maleficent again takes hold of her hands and kisses them, receiving a smile from the girl in return.
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Walking through the front door after leaving work straight after their phone call, Regina heads upstairs and checks in on the pair still sat in their room. Biting her lip while stifling a laugh at her wife's glare, the brunette walks up to them to inspect the situation. "Okay..I'm going to take Charlie over to Snow's, Mal be running a bath for this one" patting Lily's head, the mayor looks sympathetic at the girl then heads out to get Charlie.
Once Charlie was settled with Snow, Regina heads back home and begins to care for her wife and daughter, one at a time. Placing Lily in a bath of oatmeal, the brunette then looks to the blonde with a grimace. "Hold your hands out dear"
Maleficent looks confused but does as her wife's says and holds her hands out in front of her, watching as Regina places a pair of mitts on her. "What are you doing?!" Shaking her hands abruptly to remove them, the dragon woman sighs frustrated.
Grabbing the woman's wrists to stop her, the brunette tries to calm her. "To stop you from scratching! If you scratch, you will hurt yourself and make it worse"
Huffing, the dragon woman pulls a face and heads into the bathroom to check on Lily. Upon seeing her mother, the girl starts to giggle and point at her mitts.
"Lily I don't know why you're laughing, you are having some as soon as you're out the bath"
Gasping in horror, the small blonde shakes her head also seeing her brunette mother appear. "No, no, I won't scratch!" Looking worried, the girl then slowly reaches up and casually rubs her shoulder with a screwed up face.
Watching her, Regina looks sad then lifts the small blonde out, wrapping her in a towel. "Come on, we will get some lunch"
Raising an eyebrow as she follows her wife and child out, Maleficent holds her hands up. "How am I suppose to eat with these?"
The brunette smirks as she gently rubs dry Lily. "With my help of course?"
The blonde glares again and begins muttering incoherently as she leaves the room. Regina chuckles them smothers Lily in cream before heading downstairs holding her hand.
"What's wrong with me mama?" The girl looks up as they walk into the kitchen.
"You have what they call chicken pox..means you get spots and they are itchy but it will only be for a couple of days as long as we keep you all treated" the brunette lets go of her daughters hand and makes her way around the island to make lunch.
Giving a small cheeky smile, Lily sits beside her mommy at the counter. "That mean I have ice cream?"
Raising an eyebrow, Regina looks at her. "Maybe...if you eat your lunch"
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Searching through the house having returned from school, Henry looks around for his mother then freezes in the doorway noticing her while apparently feeding her wife with a spoon. Clearly Maleficent was not happy and was desperate to get the mitts off, occasionally biting them with her teeth but ends up unsuccessful.
"Mom? What's going on?"
Regina glances over her shoulder towards her son as the blonde looks away embarrassed. "Pox.."
"Oh.." Cringing, the teen looks over seeing Lily come from the direction of the living room covered in white blotches in which was cream covered spots. "Oh no you too?"
The small blonde nods with a pout then holds her arms out before being lifted up by her brother. Hearing the phone go, Henry walks up to the island in the kitchen to place Lily down on a stool beside her mother then answers. "Mom it's for you..it's the office"
The mayor sighs with an eye roll then places the spoon down to take the phone before leaving the room to discuss a business matter. Seeing their mother go, the small blonde manages to lift the spoon up for her mommy as her mitts were not as thick or constricting as her mother's due to her magic not being as strong, then holds it out to Maleficent with a proud grin. "Here go mommy"
Shaking her head with a smile, the blonde accepts her daughters help and finishes her food just in time before her wife re-enters with an annoyed expression.
"I need to go to the office, there was an emergency..long story but I have phoned Snow, her and Emma are on their way to help out. David's got Charlie" walking up to her wife, Regina kisses her quick. "I will be back as soon as, I promise"
Dropping her mouth open, Maleficent watches her wife leave before trying to scratch her back through the mitt, only to be scolded by Henry who glares and makes her feel uncomfortable. "Sorry.."
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Making their way through the mansion, Snow and Emma stop at the doorway of the living room to see the trio sat on the couch. The dragon woman looks over not happy then nudges Lily, not wanting her daughter anywhere near Snow. "Sweet girl go with Henry and Emma for a bath..Henry you know what to do"
The teen nods and helps the small blonde down before Emma smiles and lifts her up to go upstairs, leaving Maleficent and Snow to it. The short haired woman looks worried as she watches the blonde shift about agitated then hugs her arms with a shiver. Taking a breath, Snow walks over to the cabinet and pulls out a blanket, holding it out to the dragon woman with a small smile. "Do you need anything else?"
"Yes , my son. I would quite like to have him home before you steal him like you did Lily" the blonde glares.
The former Princess hitches her breath then bites her lip. "Oh..."
Inhaling sharply, Maleficent shakes her head realizing. "No..sorry I know we have been trying to move past all of this for Regina and Henry, I'm just cranky and I wish I could take this pathetic mitts off!"
Snow waves it off then smiles. "Have you tried cooling the itch?"
"No?..how?"
Crossing her arms while thinking, the short haired woman purses her lips. "Have you got any cooling gel?"
"Charlie had some before, it's in the kitchen, would that work on me?" The blonde looks curious with a glimmer of hope.
The short haired woman nods and fetches the gel. "Get Regina to put some on for you and you will get a good night's sleep..Lily too"
"Thank you.." Maleficent smiles towards the former Princess was a nod of thanks.
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Returning home late in the evening, Regina yawns as she locks her car then meets David with a sleeping Charlie on the doorstep. Smiling, she nods towards the former Prince and lifts her sleeping son into her arms as she opens the door to let them in so David could pick up Snow and Emma. Hearing a mixture of laughter, the pair look towards one another warily then head into the living room, finding Maleficent and Snow sat side by side on the couch with Emma and Henry sat opposite the coffee table, facing them on the floor along with Lily on her brothers lap while playing a board game.
"I gots it first! I win!" The small blonde shouts then grins as she moves her figure to the middle of the board in triumph.
The sheriff pats her back in congratulations then looks towards the door seeing Regina and David before standing with her mother who also spots her husband. Looking briefly to her son, Emma smiles. "Rematch next time kid?"
Henry nods then lifts Lily up whispering in her ear and gaining a small clap from the girl before the pair walk towards the kitchen. Maleficent rises from her seat and approaches her wife with a tired smile before holding her mitts up to prove she still has them on. Regina smiles back then kisses her cheek while rubbing their sleeping son's back and turning to Snow and Emma. "Thanks for all your help.."
Snow smiles and takes her husband's arm. "Anytime..we shall see ourselves out"
Watching the trio leave, the mayor then yawns herself before holding an arm out for her wife to give her a hug. "I think it is bedtime..for all of us..where did Henry take Lily anyway?"
Maleficent shrugs then chuckles seeing Lily toddle out of the kitchen with a big grin while holding a big bottle of chocolate milk. "I think we just got our answer.."
Regina looks across and sniggers as their daughter drinks her milk, gaining a moustache as she always does.
"Oh and I have stuff I need you to rub on me"
The brunette looks over and smirks teasingly, feeling more than obliged to help her wife with that task then follows the rest of her family upstairs to bed once Henry appears with his own drink.
"I'm sure I can do that"
A/N: like these one shots?
