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windchijmesTitle of work : Chibi Kisses - 3 - To The Carnival
Genre : Gen, Fluff
Rating : G (General)
Warnings : Pure fluff and cutesiness.
Summary : Little Fei and Little Heero go to the carnival together with their mommies.
They were going to the travelling carnival that had just came to town.
She glanced into the bag, making sure that all the odds and ends she needed to bring along were in it. Water tumbler, a small towel with bright, cutesey dragon prints around the border, an extra set of child-sized t-shirt and shorts, and packets of sweets. She sighed. No sweets were good for the teeth, but today was treat-day, and her son loved those with a passion.
Speaking of the son, where was he? Turning her head, she caught the faint pitter-patter of little feet across the second-storey flooring. She smiled indulgently and wondered what he was up to right now. That little imp had had been so keyed up he was buzzing around the house once he had woken up.
"Ma-mee!"
Her little son was coming down the stairs as fast as he could, one hand clinging to the railing and the other clutching tightly on a battered pouch. He had time to look up and beam brightly at her, before reaching the bottom step.
She gasped as he barrelled into her. Giggling, he wrapped his chubby arms around her leg. Then, he held up the pouch to her and waved it.
"Iwannabwing…" he declared, childish voice full of pompousness.
Wryly, she raised an eyebrow at the round little person stuck on her leg. Must they bring the pouch along wherever they went? His small face stared stubbornly up at her, already engaging her in a battle of wills. She sighed to herself.
"Okay," she agreed, taking it from him and placing it in the bag. Then, she bent before her son and gave him a peck on his forehead. Cradling his small hands in hers, she caressed them lovingly. "Fei-fei, listen to me carefully. You must be good today."
The boy nodded once, and hard, trying not to grin.
She carefully resisted the urge to smile. Trust the imp to turn this into a game. "What if you are naughty?"
His round head tilted as he thoughtfully carefully about that one. Then, he straightened and looked solemn again. "NosweetsforFeifei."
"No sweets for Fei-fei," she repeated. "And no more going out. Okay?"
"Ok," he nodded again.
The doorbell rang.
"Hiro!" all the earlier solemnity instantly vanished as Fei-fei grinned brightly and bounced towards the front door. Too small to reach the handle properly however, he had to wait until she went and opened it.
At the sight of the child on her doorstep, she had to smile. He was just a couple or so years older than her Fei-fei, but looked like a little adult as he peered at her from behind chocolate locks. The faint flush on his cheeks were from youthful innocence, and some embarrassment as he suddenly found himself with a chest-ful of round, bright, giggling Fei-fei.
"Good morning, Mrs Chang," he greeted her politely, then affectionately ruffled Fei-fei's head.
"Hello, Heero," she rejoined, already liking the intense yet shy little boy immensely. Allowing Fei-fei to ask him along on the excursion was a definitely good choice. She had seen how gentle and patient Heero had been with her precocious son. She gestured to said precocious son. "Watch him for a while, would you, Heero? I'd just get the bag," she said to Heero.
"Yes, Mrs Chang," Heero immediately caught one of Fei-fei's hands and held firmly onto it even as the smaller boy tried to wriggle out of his grasp.
Chuckling to herself, she returned to the interior to get the bag. It fell open a little as she picked up and she caught sight of the pouch. She didn't have to look to know the contents. There was Fei-fei's favourite plaything — a toy mech with a retractable arm and a spear —
And there was the pencil of blue, silver and gold colours.
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It would take thirty minutes before the bus reached the carnival.
Heero slowly shut his eyes, leaving his eyelids open to allow him just a small slice of vision. It was enough for him to see out of, and clearly too. He could see the seat in front of him, and the top half of a small, round head behind it. Two huge black eyes blinked at him, and from the way they crinkled at the corners, he could imagine those eyes laughing mischievously at him.
Then there came a Fei-fei eruption.
Popping up from behind the seat with arms stretched wide and face scrunched up in ferocity, Fei-fei Monster growled at him. "BOO!"
Heero's eyes flew wide as he pretended to be badly startled. And instantly, the Fei-fei Monster disappeared and its place, a rosy-cheeked chortling boy.
"CatchHiro…eatHiro!" Fei-fei giggled as he swiped his little arms, trying to reach Heero.
Smiling, Heero suddenly surged forward and grabbed one of those chubby arms. "Eat Fei-fei," he said sinisterly, then placed his lips against soft flesh and pretended to munch on it.
It made the younger boy shriek and giggle as he tried to squirm away from Heero's ticklish touch. When he did escape, Fei-fei quickly dove into his mother's wry embrace. "Hirowannaeatme," he said indignantly. Nestled safely in his mummy's arms, Fei-fei stuck his tongue out at a grinning Heero from over her shoulder.
Feeling rather childish himself, Heero made a face too, distorting his face into the most horrific shape ever. He laughed when Fei-fei wrinkled his nose in sulky defeat.
"Fei-fei," Mrs Chang admonished gently as she lifted the petulant bundle on her lap and deposited it onto the space next to her. "Be good, remember?"
Instantly, Fei-fei switched into good-boy mode. He nodded hard. "Feifeigood," he declared, then brightened up again. "Iwantsweet…pweeeeease," he added, remembering his manners.
Fei-fei was allowed a small packet of sweets for his efforts. Gleefully, he plucked the plastic covering open to reveal the sweets with their bright crimson colour. They came individually wrapped in transparent wrapping. Fei-fei's chubby fingers pawed clumsily at the plastic wrapping, until he managed to lift the sweet. Beaming, he popped it into his mouth, round cheeks moving as he sucked on it. Then, he stuck out his tongue at Heero again, now with the sweet on it like a crimson penny.
Heero smiled and made a half-hearted grab with his hand at the naughty little tongue, and Fei-fei ducked with a laugh. The younger boy was back up again on his knees again quickly enough, resting his arms on the top of the seat and peering at Heero over it. Abruptly, he held out the whole packet of sweets.
"ForHiro…" he said solemnly.
Surprised and not quite sure what to make out it, Heero shook his head.
"Take it, Heero," Mrs Chang turned her head and smiled gently at him.
"Th…thank you," Heero said shyly as he accepted the sweets. He picked one up, unwrapped it and placed it in his mouth. He tasted the distinct sweet and tangy flavour of strawberry. No wonder Fei-fei — who was now flopped over the top of the seat, his round head resting on his arms — liked it so much. Picking up another sweet, Heero unwrapped it and raised his hand towards Fei-fei.
"For Fei-fei," he smiled and fed it to the child.
The younger boy opened his mouth to accept the treat. This one, he munched noisily on it, beaming all the way. Then, he puffed his cheek until it looked like a balloon, as though the sweet he was eating had suddenly expanded into a ball. Chuckling, Heero poked at the fat cheek, drawing another round of squeals and giggles from Fei-fei.
The sounds reached their ears first, before they actually saw the carnival. Sounds of people laughing and talking, and the more exciting noises of rides and game stalls and food vendors' voices calling out their delicious wares.
"We're here!" Heero said, feeling the rising excitement of going to the carnival. His eyes eagerly tracked over the amazing colours and sights around them. It was not a big carnival but it was packed full of fun stuff and there were so many people too! He turned to look at Fei-fei.
The little one's eyes were so huge they looked ready to pop out. "Carrrnivvveer…" his tongue tripped over the big word.
"Let's go," Heero grinned at him, his deep-blue eyes shining, and laughed when Fei-fei nodded his head like a skittle.
~*~ fin ~*~
October 2003