My Precious Child 5- School and Daddy issues (sort of)
Thanks go out to ZakuroU, NikkiKirkland, MewTangerine, snownstars, OnyxBunneraffe (Poland loved riding ponies with you btw) And The World Turned and rilliane. Lucifen. So sorry if I missed anyone, I do love you and your support…I just get mixed up with all of it.
Disclaimer: The results are in *audience holds breath* You are…NOT the owner of Hetalia
Toris lay on the couch and watched Felicks over the top of his book. The boy was playing with his brand new toys and Mr Pony. Doctor Teddy seemed to have taken control over Barbie Land and Mr Pony was coming to the rescue. Occasionally, Felicks would make a few sound affects like a scream on an explosion but apart from that, he stayed silent.
Toris had a question playing on his mind, one he needed to ask as soon as possible but he didn't want to interrupt Felicks from his game. He was in his own little world right now and he showed no signs of coming out of it. Toris sighed and returned to his book. It could wait till dinner.
"Um…" He heard a small voice pipe up. Toris would have thought it was merely another sound affect for the game if not for the insistent tugging at his pants. He put the book aside and motioned for Felicks to climb onto the couch. The boy scrambled up and sat there hesitantly, hiding behind his fringe as he often did.
"What's wrong Felicks?" Toris asked not unkindly. "Is there something you need to ask me?"
Felicks twisted his fingers together and looked at the abandoned game as if scared to face Toris.
"Um…Samantha said that we were at the children's house place because our mummy and daddy didn't want us.*" Felicks got out, still refusing to look at Toris.
"Samantha?" Toris asked, remembering the name. "That mean girl who wanted your dress?"
Felicks brightened at the comment and nodded almost enthusiastically.
"Yeah. She always took Mr Pony but then Yao always got him back for me." Felicks's eyes glowed as he spoke of Yao but suddenly the eagerness was gone and he was hiding behind his fringe again.
"So why are you asking about this?" Toris asked, bringing the conversation back to the question.
"W-well are you my real daddy?" Felicks said shyly. "Y-Yao always said this is what parents do for kids."
Toris froze at this. Felicks looked so hopeful, so eager to hear the reply he wanted from the question. But Toris couldn't give it to him. He wasn't Felicks's daddy but he could damn well try to be.
So Toris scooped Felicks up and held the boy to him.
"I'm not Felicks, I'm sorry," Toris began. "But," Seeing the boy was about to cry, he went on. "I'm going to be your new daddy. I'm better than your real one and I won't ever leave you. You understand?"
Felicks nodded and snuggled into Toris, wrapping small arms around him. There was silence for a moment as they both got used to the idea of being this close before Felicks asked another question.
"So what do I call you?" He asked, smiling up at Toris.
"Um…" Toris froze up again. What should he ask Felicks to call him? Dad? Toris? Tori? But then again, that didn't seem right, letting Toris choose. It should be up to Felicks.
"Whatever you want to call me." He said finally, pleased with his answer.
"Ok," Felicks said happily. "Ok daddy."
…..
As the two sat eating their simple dinner of spaghetti tuna, Toris remembered what he wanted to ask Felicks before the whole conversation about daddies.
"Felicks do you want to go to school?" Toris asked, twirling a strand of spaghetti around his fork and watching Felicks stab at his tuna enthusiastically. The boy stopped at the question however and fixed Toris was a questioning stare.
"What's s…school?" He asked, rolling the new word around his tongue.
"It's a place where you learn things." Toris answered, explaining it in the simplest way possible. Felicks made an 'o' shaped with his mouth and tilted his head in an adorable way.
"Like when Yao taught us stuff at the home?" He asked, happy to have a chance to show off his knowledge. Toris laughed.
"Kind of," He said simply. "So do you want to go? There will be other kids there." Felicks turned red at this and concentrated on his dinner again, his shyness taking over. The father and son remained silent for the rest of the meal and all through the evening too.
Felicks took up his battle again, sending Barbies flying through the air and jumping around with Mr Pony in his grasp whilst Toris worked to finish his book, reminding himself to hire the movie of it later.
Finally as Toris was tucking Felicks into bed and making sure Mr Pony was at his side, Felicks spoke again.
"How big is school?" He asked as though they had never stopped their conversation. Toris didn't question this; he just perched at the end of the bed as if telling a story.
"It depends which school you go too," He said in reply. "Some are small and some are very big. But it'll be your choice which school you want to go to…though I have to agree as well."
"Right," Felicks nodded wisely as if that explained everything. "And what do you learn at school?"
"Lots of things. Numbers and words. Drawing and making." Toris named a few subjects off the top of his head.
"And about ponies?" Felicks waved Mr Pony around.
The questions went on until Toris decided it really was time for bed. He pulled the covers up, tucked Mr Pony under them as well and switched off the big light, plunging the room into darkness.
"Goodnight Felicks," Toris whispered.
"G'night daddy." Felicks whispered in reply. Toris waited a few moments and sure enough, Felicks spoke again.
"Me and Mr Pony wanna go to school…if that's ok."
"Of course Felicks. Of course it's ok." Toris beamed at this and left the boy and his pony to slumber. He fell into a dreamless sleep as well, snuggled into his mattress and content with life.
Until of course the screaming woke him.
What's that? A wild cliff-hanger appeared. Too bad, it's staying.
The chapters will get longer, promise. And if you have any suggestions about the story, feel free to put them in your reviews.
*-So I lied. There's Samantha again…though she still isn't hurting you. She is hurting Felicks however.
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