sᴇʟᴄᴏᴜᴛʜ (ᴛsᴜ'ᴛᴇʏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ)

chapter twelve

I sat quietly as I listened to Tsu'tey and s/n talk, reading a book I found in Hell's Gate.

"And I can get my own horsie?" S/n asked as his father gently braided his hair.

"I'm sure we can make that happen."

"And my own ikran?"

"When you're old enough."

"Can I get a pretty mate like you did too?" I set my book down and looked at my son who was smiling at me.

Tsu'tey smiled as he added the final bead to his hair, "One day, when you're much, much older. Now, you're all done. Go show mama."

S/n stood up and excitedly ran to where I was sitting, "Look mama! I'm a warrior now!" He said, flexing his little arms.

I laughed, wrapping my arms around his waist and shaking him around, "Yes you are, you're my little warrior huh?" I asked as s/n giggled.

Tsu'tey walked over to us and grabbed S/n from my arms, spinning him around as his giggles turned into loud laughs.

"Come on, want to go flying for the first time?" S/n gasped in excitement as his father stopped spinning, holding him at his waist as I gave Tsu'tey a look.

"Tsu'tey, we talked about this."

Tsu'tey sighed, "Baby, S/n's is five now, he's old enough to at least ride with one of us. Is he not?"

I looked at him with a skeptical look but sighed at both of their pleading eyes, "Ay, putas." I mumbled to myself as I stood up. "I'm coming with then."

Smiles came across the boys faces and they ran off and I cursed to myself for giving in so easily, running after them. We made it to the top of the tree and Tsu'tey called to his ikran, I called to Ekutan'meuia. Ekutan'meuia came first because he's just better, S/n gawked at the banshee as I gently petted his face.

I made shahaylu and gracefully jumped onto his back, falling backwards on him as S/n let out a small scream. Eukytan'meuia opened his wings, allowing air to catch as we flew back up, blowing a gust of wind at the two as we flew past. I could hear Tsu'teys laugh as he mounted his own ikran, carefully getting S/n situated in front of him. Tsu'tey kept a protective arm around S/n as he gently flew through the night sky, me following closely behind them.

S/n looked down in awe, seeing the world from a completely different perspective. I smiled at my boys, enjoying the soft, relaxed look Tsu'teys face rarely adorned as he looked down at our son with a smile.

"It's beautiful, isn't it, S/n?" I asked in English and he nodded with a smile.

"It reminds me of yous mommy."

I laughed, "You've been spending too much time with Jake and his boys lately."

"No, I learnt it from daddy!" He said proudly.

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah! Whenever yous leave he starts saying how pretty mommy is, and how he feels so... so... lucky! Yea, lucky! To have yous!" I smiled as Tsu'tey tried to shush our son.

He sighed, "You traitor." Tsu'tey mumbled as S/n giggled.

"Okay, time for bed now." I told S/n as we got back after flying.

He whined, "No! I wanna fly again!" He yelled, stomping his foot

"Now, now, little one, we don't yell at mama, you hear me? We talk to her with respect, alright?"

S/n nodded with a sad look in his eyes as he looked at me, "I'm sorry mama."

I knelt down in front of him and gave him a tight hug, "It's alright, my love. Can we go to bed now? I promise we'll take you flying again soon."

S/n nodded, "Otay." He whispered and I smiled, gently picking him up as Tsu'tey laid down in our shared hammock.

I handed him S/n as I lowered myself into the hammock carefully. I rested my head against Tsu'tey chest, letting out a sigh of relief at the steady sound of his heartbeat as S/n cuddled up into my side, laying fully atop Tsu'tey. Tsu'tey rested his arm on my waist, the other coming to wrap around S/n and holding my hand, lacing his fingers through mine.

S/n breathing slowed as I silently listen to his breathing and Tsu'tey's heartbeat.

"We did good, my love." Tsu'tey whispered and I smiled,

"We did." I agreed.

1/3/23

another short one. The next chapter should be longer. I'm honestly just dragging this story out because I don't want it to end :(.

Anyways, what is your sons name?

And if you have anymore family fluff ideas, I'd love to hear them because they're the best thing ever to write.