~Dark Kiss~ Vlll
Hades and Persephone were in the throne room of the castle, with Melione sitting up in Hades Lap. He supported her back with his hand, and with the other held onto her waist so that she wouldn't fall over. In her hands, she played with a teddy bear that Hades had given her days after she was born along with other toys. She began to chew on the ear of the bear and every now and then Hades would take out the furry ear from her mouth.
"Melione, don't put that in your mouth." He said once again taking the bear from her.
"She's hungry Hades." Persephone said as they waited for the next soul to walk through the doors to be judged.
"Then why don't you feed her?" he asked raising his brow. Persephone sighed.
"I cant, why don't you?" Hades scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Sorry to burst your bubble Perce, but unlike you I don't have the ability to feed her. My wells are dry." He said playing with Melione's hands. Persephone smiled and began to laugh.
"Okay, that was funny. What I meant was, she needs food! Not milk." She said. "Why don't you just go to the kitchen and feed her something."
"You sure you want to stay here and judge?" he asked getting up from his seat with his arm encircled around Melione tightly so she wouldn't fall.
"Positive. It can get pretty entertaining once in a while."
"Come on Mel, let's go get you something to eat." Hades said as he left the throne room.
Melione laughed and snuggled her face into his chest, she turned around and peered over his shoulder giving a large smile to her Mother. Persephone smiled and waved her daughter and blew her daughter as kiss.
Hades walked to the Kitchen where he put Melione down in a baby seat that they had Hephaestus make for Melione. She began to make bubbling noises with her lips, causing her to drool all over her face. Hades wiped her face clean with a napkin. He opened the fridge and looked for Melione's dinner that she had last night. In one container there were mashed peas, and in the other mashed carrots.
"Mel. Which one would you like? Carrots or Peas?" he asked holding up the container. Melione answered by making a sound, and Hades didn't understand one bit.
"What's that Mel? Carrots?" he asked brining the container towards Melione with a spoon in hand. He sat on a chair in front of her and tried to feed her but she refused.
"Come on Melione please? I know your hungry." He said.
Melione obliged and opened her mouth and Hades fed her the carrots. He waited for her swallow, but she made a face of disgust and then spat out the carrots. Orange mash soon hung from Melione's lips and chin, down to her bib. A couple of drops landed on Hades as well. Hades sighed and wiped his robes clean with a napkin, cleaned Melione's face as well.
"I guess you wanted peas…" he muttered. He came back with Peas and raised a brow at Melione how was now smiling and laughing. "You like laughing don't you? Just like your Mother." He said to her as he began to feed her the peas. This time she ate them and made noises that sounded like a fan.
"I see your point, mashed peas aren't very tasty." Hades said in a serious tone to Melione, making conversation. He often liked talking to her about things like that. He sounded serious, to make in funnier than it really was with such sophistication.
"But I guess you like them better than carrots. I like carrots better than peas. When you grow teeth, I'll promise I'll feed you a carrot and some peas, then you can tell me which one you like better." He said. Melione smiled once again and leaned forward in her chair, closer to her father. She began to mumble, and although Hades couldn't understand, he leaned closer as well.
"What's that Mel?" he asked. She didn't reply, and he gave her another spoonful of carrots. She grabbed his hand and gave him somewhat of a carrot and pea-covered kiss. Hades smiled and leaned over to kiss his daughters cheek and forehead.
"Remind me tell your mother that you don't like carrots." He said as he cleaned her up and put away the dishes. He grabbed a baby bottle from the fridge and began to feed her with it.
"I don't like milk that much either. Goat milk is the worst, smells worse than your diapers." She shot him a glare and gave a small high pitched scream, "No offense, sorry about that." She smiled and laughed again and began to drool on his robes, yet again.
"Looks like we'll have to change you… and my robes." He said kissing her head again. She laughed once more and gave her father a pea covered kiss.
"And my neck too." He said with a smile.
A/N: I know this one is short, which is why I'm uploading another chapter right away.
