"Good morning dear. It's time to wake up."
The middle aged woman, Kelly sat at the edge of the bed, lovingly caressing the half awake Arthur's head.
"You will be late, son."
Arthur knew that. Of course it is already late. But...he wants to sleep a little more.
A...little.
Two minutes.
Maybe five minutes?
Tsk...
He will just sleep and stay home today.
"Arthur, I waited ten minutes. You are seriously going to be late if you don't wake up now."
Arthur opened his eyes, his senses slowly coming to him as he smiled at Aunt Kelly who gently shook him.
"Aunty~ Mhhm...Good morning to you too."
Arthur mumbled, giving into the kind woman's warm hug as her comforting phermones then surrounded the two omegas comfortable in the hug.
His mornings always start like this.
It always makes his day better.
"Gosh! Don't sleep again! Wake up!"
Arthur flinched and was wide awake with the smack on his back and Aunt Kelly's warning.
'Right, I can't be late to school.'
Now Arthur is finally completely awake which means his waking up routine- what aunt Kelly calls it, was finally done.
"I made you sandwiches for breakfast. Get ready and come down quickly, okay?"
Arthur nodded as aunt Kelly caressed his head again and lovingly pinched his cheeks, reminding him of breakfast.
And then she left after chuckling as he begged for another hug which he got.
'Haa...Why does school start so early?'
Arthur complained which is always the same every morning while brushing his teeth and taking a bath.
That young Arthur who hated going to school wouldn't have expected he would become a teacher after growing up and would be going to that same place he hated so much everyday.
It was funny how things turned around for him.
After getting ready hurriedly, he finally left his room.
"Aunty~Your dear is here. Dear is very hungry and late!"
Arthur loudly announced his arrival cheerfully as he successfully drew attention to himself, causing the one in the living room and the one in the kitchen to chuckle.
"You are now late, brat? Next time I am going to kick your ass if you don't wake up the first time. Kelly is spoiling you too much."
Arthur heard uncle Kevin who was watching news in the living room complain and pouted.
"Don't be loud, old man. Your Kelly will be angry."
Arthur mumbled in a low voice as he now stood in front of uncle Kevin, then taking space in the middle aged man's lap, comfortably sitting as the man grunted in annoyance.
"For god's sake Arthur. You are 24 and heavy. My legs!"
Arthur chuckled at the overacting of Uncle Kevin and then giggled as the man rolled his eyes.
"This is all Kelly's fault. She has spoiled you too much."
"You are being mean uncle. Your wife is just so kind and way better than you."
"I am mean? You brat."
Arthur huffed and puffed, then pouted as uncle Kevin smacked the back of his head.
But he knows.
Uncle wasn't really mad at him.
"Uncle..."
"Mm?"
"You see..."
"I don't see."
"Tsk! Be patient till I say it."
"Then don't squirm so much you are going to tear a muscle."
"Hmmph!"
"...Haa...What is it?"
"You see~"
"..."
"Ask me what, will you?"
"...Get up you brat. I don't have time for this."
"You are so boring, uncle."
"I am I am. I am boring, I am mean and this uncle obviously can't buy ice cream for you because of that."
Arthur scrunched his nose, visibly panicking which caused Kevin to smirk.
He knows this little guy very well.
He would never risk losing his 'ice cream tax'.
"...You are not mean. Who says that? I am going to beat the shit out of that guy! Uncle Kevin is the best. The best alpha, the best old man, the favourite of aunt Kelly!"
Arthur's expression grew sour as he watched uncle Kevin laugh at that. Of course he was laughing at him too.
"No no. I am not falling for that today. No tax for you today. That's it."
"Come on! I am going to tell aunty you scolded me again."
"...Brat."
Then it was Arthur's turn to laugh as uncle Kevin's expression turned sour next.
But before he could laugh longer, Arthur got a smack to the back of the head. Again.
"I am sorry, okay? I don't even have to tell you! You are the most handsome alpha I have ever seen. And, this little guy likes you soooo much too. So my good rich uncle is never going to be mad at his cute son, right?"
Arthur pinched Kevin's cheeks as he groaned in annoyance, used to this everyday.
But well, neither he nor his wife can resist him.
He knows his way to their hearts.
"Sneaky little guy."
Arthur closed his eyes as uncle Kevin then gently caressed his head, patting his back and signing him to get up so they could go to the kitchen and check on the queen of the house who was busy plating their breakfast.
"Ah! Did the dear come?"
Arthur rushed and leaned on the kitchen counter next to aunt Kelly, excited she noticed him.
"Yes yes. You dear is here. And your other dear is here too."
Arthur pointed at uncle Kevin as aunt Kelly laughed looking at her husband who had a so done look.
"Did you bully my husband early in the morning?"
Arthur gasped dramatically and pouted at that question.
"What are you saying aunty? How can anyone bully your husband? He is like a bull. Undefeatable!"
Arthur said and aunty laughed which seemed to make her husband even more annoyed after getting called a bull by this little brat.
"Now I am a bull?
Arthur shrugged immediately, shifting his attention to the sandwich aunt Kelly pushed to him.
"Smells so good. Thank you aunty!"
"Anything for my cutie."
Arthur smiled as aunt Kelly caressed his hair again for maybe the fifth time.
"Sit down first Arthur."
Arthur obediently followed uncle Kevin's orders as he quickly sat, slowly munching on the sandwich even though he shouldn't be so because he was already late.
He doesn't really have to worry much though. Uncle Kevin will drop him off just in time Somehow.
Maybe…
"Hurry up Arthur. I don't think you can finish eating that even by tomorrow morning if you continue being so slow."
Arthur pouted again at uncle Kevin's complaint to which Arthur's dear aunty gave a look to her husband.
Arthur knew he should seriously hurry up so he started taking big bites and just as he was about to finish his sandwich, everyone turned their heads toward the living when their doorbell rang.
"Ah! It must be Shawn. I called him to meet me today. But he never came so early like this before."
Uncle Kevin said.
"Are you complaining Kevin? You should be happy that at least one of your friends finally knows what a morning is. Morning is the best time to start something."
Aunt Kelly complained.
"Okay okay love. I will go and open the door."
"Hm."
Arthur watched the couple as uncle Kevin then left the room.
"He and his friends...sigh...Here, eat this too. Now of course he is going to be late to drop you off so don't rush. Take your time."
Arthur started chomping on the second sandwich too, silently nodding as aunty patted his head.
And he thought about it.
Aunty was right.
He is going to be even more late now.
Maybe he should actually just stay home today?
He felt lazy.
He wasn't really prepared well today either.
He was just ready.
Just ready means he had put on his ironed trouser and button up white shirt, just the socks and no shoes. His hair also needed quite a styling too since uncle and aunty had messed it up.
"Aunty, Can I stay home today?"
"Why? Are you not feeling well?"
Arthur watched aunt Kelly turn worried and immediately got up to calm her down.
"No no. I just...you know. I am just feeling lazy today."
"...Is it okay to skip work like that, sweety?"
"Well, as long as you give permission, it's okay."
Arthur waited happily and as soon she nodded, he rushed to get permission from uncle too.
"Uncle~, Can I st-"
But, Arthur just made it into the living room when he stopped in his tracks, his words going back down his throat as everything around him slowed down in a dramatic way.
'W-wow…'
Arthur stared at the guest.
The very unexpected guest who obviously wasn't uncle Shawn Arthur expected to see.
'Wow…'
He mumbled again.
It was her.
The girl with the black wavy hair like aunt Kelly's and hazel eyes like uncle Kevin's…
Except, she is no girl anymore.
Arthur's eyes wandered around the tall figure's long wavy hair that hung freely off of her shoulders, that beautifully carved body hugging the suit she was wearing perfectly…
And those eyes…
Arthur felt goosebumps as his eyes locked with those eyes which were so beautiful but dangerously sharp looking which made Arthur feel somehow exposed and judged, a blush creeping into his cheeks.
That girl…
She had grown up.
Into a very attractive alpha…
'N-natalia…'
She is back.
She is back home.