• Published 30th Nov 2013
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Fatherhood - Chaotic Note



A short story of Sentinel performing the simplistic nightly rituals of getting his daughter to bed.

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"Get to bed please."

“Can I just stay up for a little bit, dad? Pweaaase?” Lilac pleaded as she hopped several times, her blue and yellow hair bopping up and down in rhythm. Her sky-blue eyes glimmered with puppy tears as she puckered her lower lips, her hands clenched against each other in prayer.

Sentinel rolled his eyes – same color as his daughter – as he looked over from his desk decorated by scrolls, quills, ink wells, and a lamp. He rested his cheek on his palm, elbow down on the desk surface as he faced towards her. “It’s really late for you though. You’re really not sleepy?” Lilac quickly responded with a rough nod, and he sighed. He had a lot of work to complete for the next Night Court’s session, and with his daughter refusing to rest, he was going to have a lot on his hands tonight.

The fact that his daughter was hugging against the orange coat of his arm didn’t help much. It prevented him from working at all. “Come on, dad! Let’s play!”

Sentinel softly chuckled as he patted her purple head with his free limb. He couldn’t resist her cute passive-aggressive ways to persuade. “Well I guess I don’t have much of a choice now.”

“No, you don’t.” Lilac released his arm as he got up from his seat, and giggled loudly as he picked her up and hung her over his shoulder. She retaliated with pounding fists on his back. “Hey! That’s not fair!”

“Well sometimes, we must make sacrifices to get what we want. You want to stay up late, don’t you? Well I don’t recall you taking a bath earlier. Bad girl, you are.”

“I hate baths! I don’t need one, and I don’t care for one.”

“Well I care cause I don’t want my daughter to smell bad,” Sentinel laughed as he started to make his way to the bathroom, careful to not have his daughter bump into the doorframe. He picked up a new set of clothes for her on the way from her closet.

“So what if I smell bad? Nopony is gonna notice.”

“Oh I’m sure they will.”

Lilac let out an unhappy grunt as she crossed her arms. Her dad would always win these small battles with his literal big advantages. Soon she found her tiny feet settled on the smooth, tiled floor. She thought about escaping with a fleeting sprint, but her dad had already closed the door behind them. Lilac watched with a small frown as her dad began to fill the bathtub with water, testing the temperature every now and then.

“Alright, the bath is ready. Do you want to wash yourself, or will I have to do it for you?”

“I can wash myself. I’m a big girl,” Lilac grumbled.

“Okay. I’ll wait outside then.”

Chaotic stepped out of the room and closed the door. He leaned against the wall opposite from the bathroom door, and his horn glowed bright red as several scrolls levitated from his work desk. Several minutes of water sloshing and quill writing passed by rather quickly, but the calm silence surprisingly allowed the stallion to finish his work pretty well. When the last necessary pen stroke was made, the draining of the bathtub could be heard, and the bathroom door opened, revealing a slightly wet Lilac in her clean bed PJs. They were blue, decorated by crescent moons and stars.

“I’m done, dad.”

“Not yet you’re not,” Sentinel said as he held up a towel he had prepared while she was in the shower.

“What? Oh no dad, I’m already dry enough,” Lilac nervously chuckled.

“Here comes the Towel Monster!”

“Eek! No dad! I’m too old for that!” she screamed in laughter as she ran.

“Then get over here!” Sentinel grinned as he chased.

“No!”

The game of cat and mouse was intense, but fast as Sentinel easily cornered her in her bedroom, snatching her up in the towel’s dryness. He ruffled her mane to rid the remaining water locked in, leaving it in somewhat of a big mess. He then carried her over to her bed, sitting upon it with her on his lap. She was about to voice a complaint until a brush started stroking the back of her mane. Her grumbles soon became relaxed mewls. Lilac, while she would never admit it out loud, absolutely loved having her hair brushed by her father. It was warm and comforting, the way his one arm gently embraced her while the other tended to her mane. It was a double win for her.

“Ahh, so the wild tiger is finally tamed,” Chaotic smiled as he continued to brush.

“N- no it’s not,” Lilac objected, albeit weakly as she relaxed her back against his chest. She snuggled even deeper into his embrace, causing him to adjust his arms so he could still brush comfortably.

“Ah, but why am I hearing a kitten then?”

“I- it’s not a kitten! It’s an angry tiger!” Lilac said as she let loose her best growl. Sentinel absolutely loved how cute it actually was, prompting him to kiss the crown of her head before he went back to brushing.

Once finished, he began to tuck her into bed despite her light whining. “I want to play some more, dad.”

“There will be more of playtime tomorrow. For now, you need your sleep.”

“Well… can I get a bedtime story then?”

“A bedtime story, eh?” Sentinel hummed as he took a glance at the shelf next to her bed. His fingers stroked each spine of the books, the tips tracing along the titles. “Ah! How about The Hobbit? It’s your favorite.”

“Oh yes please!” Lilac smiled. She was about to yawn slightly, but quickly suppressed it before her father could notice. He did though, but quietly said nothing as he pulled out the book.

He turned to a page, and began to read. “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.”

His voice continued to weave the tale for Lilac, planting images of a strange world of warriors and creatures in her mind. As he continued further and further, her eyelids began to droop to a close. Lilac struggled to keep awake, but alas for the poor filly she couldn’t stay her conscious, and was soon lightly snoring. Sentinel stopped in mid-sentence when he noticed. He was almost lost in the book itself. He left a bookmark in place of where he stopped, and shelved it back from where it came. He then graced a kiss on Lilac’s forehead.

“Sweet dreams, sweetie. You have a big day tomorrow.”

Comments ( 59 )

Does someone wish to be a father soon? :trollestia:

A nice sweet story... keep writing happy things like this, gives me a reason to keep being dark...

3560681
Maybe...
But I'm still young, and I know no girl would desire me.:rainbowlaugh:

3560688 Oh yeah just curious, did someone do that cover art for you?

3560688
If its any consolation, you seem like a nice guy and I don't care what people look like as long as their nice, I would date you, but I am afraid of commitment and I don't want a baby because I wouldn't be able to care for another life.

Awww~ 3560688 I used to think exactly like that. Life tends to take everyone for a curve when you least expect it.

3560703
Yeah. Check out the source.

3560704
And you're still young. Younger than me!:rainbowlaugh:
Although I forgot by how much.

3560708
True. I have low expectations for my future.:applejackunsure:

3560764
Also I hate people and have trust issues. I am almost 15, and besides, the woman is uaually younger then the man anyway :raritywink:

3560764 You should join the 'Club of People with Low Self Worth Who Believe They may Never 'Get the Girl''. There is a reason I write so much romance!

Hi fanfiction writer, I'm Dad.

3560798
Is there really a group for that?

3560773
Ah. 3 years younger than me then, and of course.:derpytongue2:

3560912 no lol, just saying the two of us are similar in that we don't believe women have interest (flirted with? yes. but I don't trust women who flirt when you just bought a house and are buying stuff for that house)

3560923
Oh yeah. I totally don't trust women like them if they only notice that.

3560979 Indeed. Then again, after highschool ("no large amount of money and only slightly above average looks? clearly bad husband material, stupid nice guy!", girl who was cheated on the entirety of highschool) I don't really trust most women.

3560992
Mmmh. Well I wouldn't say I would distrust them that far.

3561044 That was something that actually happened. It was great watching it explode. Most women seem to agree I look 'better then average' but so far I have gotten shot down 48 times. Now if only women my age realized that nice guys finish last because we aren't assholes...

3561069
They're too busy being fooled by the media into thinking there are plenty of dream guys out there, and that they shouldn't aim lower because of that.

3561088>>3561069
Hay...I actually shoot for the nice guy, attractive guys I don't trust and I think they will use me or take advantage of me, I like a nice guy over a pretty guy who isn't smart any day. I am the 1%!

3561088 Indeed. My standard is 'can't be too fat, and can't be too ugly'. Then again, with how well Twilight sold... (specifically, how an 'average' girl can be with a 'perfect' (according to my research said several hundred times to describe Edward) guy with little to no effort)

3561108
Hooray for the 1%!

3561135
It's quite awkward, knowing that most girls have their standards so high. And guys waste their money to by buying all these products to get better and stronger. Don't forget the make-up industry for girls, and all dem plastic surgeons going around.

3561169 3561108 yeah. admittedly make-up can make a huge difference (saw a video of a japanese guy making himself look like a woman, it was creepy). Beauty is far too popular a problem. There is no problem with looking good (a little make-up, eating properly, exercising, and proper hygiene), but I do have a problem with extreme body modification (had a major even screw your face up? fix that. Want to look more like the publicized 'perfect woman', go get some confidence.

3561289>>3561169
I don't weir makeup I have never gotten my ears pierced and I don't care about what other girls think about me, I would rather be with the guys, Screw societies take on what a girl should be. SCREW IT!

And just what brought this on?

3561306
:pinkiehappy:

3561313
I don't know. Longing for something I may never get?

3561440 You will never get it with that outlook man :P

3561459
Well I have my reasons why.

3561489 as does everyone else

3561501
Well... I think I'm ugly, compared to standards.

:heart: I daww'd

Also in comment section. :rainbowhuh::rainbowderp: Believe me laddie, you are a swell guy, you will meet someone one day:twilightsmile:

3561537
I somehow doubt that.

3561508 Oh you're ugly are you? Well if you are one to think that relationships last on good looks alone then you are fooled my good man!

3561306 fight the standards of society, fuck them!

3561508 and who says "standards" are to be your guideline?

3561543 Well wishful thinking...but if you do. I will be the first one to say I told ya so~ Stay positive and you will be allrighty:eeyup:

Great story! I don't think I've seen this side of your writing before :pinkiehappy: (or I'm just too stupid/ignorant to recognize it.)

And going through these comments... Man, you seem like a really nice guy and you say you're 'ugly compared to standards.' :ajbemused:
What kind of standards are you using? Any girl worth keeping around would want you for who you are, not for what you look like. :ajsmug:
Keep your chin up, and keep moving. :raritywink:

Oh, and are we ever going to see a facecam of you? :rainbowhuh:

3562229 Face Cam! Face Cam! Face Cam! C'mon guys let's chant! :rainbowlaugh:

3562356
Face cam! Face cam! Face cam! I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

That sounds kinda funny...

3562438 Sounded funny? Definitely probably not. Now if only I had a face cam...

3561554
I'm a guy who believes on first impressions. I know in the long run, emotions will win. But I believe that first impressions are really important. Appearances usually fall in that category.

3561654
Thanks.:pinkiesad2:

3562229>>3562356>>3562438
Well... I'm not shy to the point where I can't bear to let my identity be known over online, but not publicly. I may do it in a private skype call.

3562686
I volunteer as tribute...?

3562690
If you'll get on Steam--->Terraria, sure.
I feel confident enough to try to take on Plantera.

3562703
EeeaehaghghehahehaaagagegagegahgeagheagheaeFine.

Aww yeah, The "muthafuckin'" Hobbit!

3562686 Eh. Close enough. :pinkiesmile:
I'll be on steam/skype throughout the week so maybe then.

3562686 Welp. Lemme go download Skype then. :rainbowlaugh:

3563984
Do I have you on there?

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