Snagged meme from xirysa because bored

[scarletmorning]

Give me a prompt consisting of one word, and I'll do my best to write a 500-word minimum piece based on this prompt. If you have specific characters/universe or a certain genre in mind, please feel free to mention them as well.

(Which reminds me that there is still an unfilled "write my character" drabble request, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih)

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[xirysa.livejournal.com]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious :D

The Joys of a Father

[crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com]

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" two very familiar voices exclaimed simultaneously.

Very slowly and inwardly fearing the worst, Fado raised his gaze, peeking over the edge of his magazine. There were very, very broad grins on his five-year-old twins´ faces. "What did you say?"

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" they exclaimed again in perfect unison. Fado pressed his teeth together tightly. He knew what that meant. Far, far too well, actually.

"Come, Eirika, Ephraim, can't we watch something else for once?" he asked pleadingly, putting down his magazine.

"No!"

Fado cringed. Ephraim started bouncing and Eirika dashed to the cupboard and got the VHS. "Here," Eirika shoved the video tape in his face. Grudgingly, he accepted it, but didn't stand up yet.

"But we bought a new video last week. Why won't you try that?"

"No!" Eirika shook her head wildly.

"We want 'Mary Poppins'!"

Fado groaned. He needed to get out of here. Quickly. He couldn't stand to watch this movie yet again. His gaze flickered through the room, searching for an escape. Meanwhile Ephraim and Eirika climbed on the couch and clung to their father, chanting the dreaded word over and over again.

"Hey, be quiet for a moment," he finally said. The twins looked at him with big eyes full of expectation. "Why won't you watch the movie with your mother? She hasn't watched it with you for weeks."

In that moment Catalina poked her head in and said: "I'm sorry, dear, but I have an appointment. I'll be back in a few hours." Fado gaped at her over his shoulder. She waved goodbye with a smile, threw a kiss to each of her children and left the house suspiciously quickly and giggling. Fado groaned again. The twins chanted again.

"Alright, alright!" Fado finally said, defeated, and stood up to get the movie started. Eirika and Ephraim cheered happily and loudly. When Fado sat down again and pressed 'play', Eirika immediately claimed his lap – much to Ephraim´s dismay, but he had sat on Fado´s lap the last time – and leaned back giggling.
As soon as the opening credits started rolling, Fado sighed deeply, put his arms around Ephraim and Eirika and just accepted that he would have to watch 'Mary Poppins' for about the fiftieth time in the last month. At least the cuteness that were his children when they started to sing the songs with the actors made this whole thing a tiny bit bearable.

He just wished that "singing and having fun" weren't the only thing they learnt from that movie; their room always looked like after a hurricane.

Re: The Joys of a Father

[xirysa.livejournal.com]

D'awwwwwwwww, this was adorable! Shame on you, Fado, Mary Poppins is a classic!