Fic: Fish Kisses

[illwynd]

Double-drabble, unfortunately no fish puns included (I know, I must be slipping! :p ). I've had this sitting around for a while, and there's someone on my flist that seems to be in need of something cheerful, so it seemed like a good time to put this up!

Fish Kisses
by illwynd
Disclaimer: Not mine!
Rating: G
Characters: Finduilas, Boromir, Faramir

The sound of giggling filled the chamber when Finduilas peeked in on her sons. They appeared to be having a battle of faces: just then, Faramir was in the middle of pulling his fingers back from his ears and uncrossing his eyes.

“What about this?” Boromir said from where he sat on the rug across from his little brother. He bugged his eyes out, sucked his cheeks in sharply and wiggled his lips.

“A fish mouth!” Faramir cried out, laughing. Then he tried to do the same thing, but only succeeded in looking like he had just tasted something very sour.

“No, like this,” Boromir said, helpfully showing off the funny expression again.

Faramir mimicked his actions, and this time succeeded.

A few minutes later, Finduilas found herself beset with an armful of three-year-old giving her fish-kisses that tickled her cheek.

“I taught him that,” Boromir said proudly from nearby.

“And I suppose you remember who taught it to you?” Finduilas said, feigning sternness, and watched as her elder son shook his head in confusion.

With a sudden, mischievous gleam in her eye, she sucked in her cheeks, wiggled her lips, and sent both her sons into gales of laughter.

Comments

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

Ah, so sweet! I love Finduilas having happy times with her boys!

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too, and I like to think they had plenty of 'em. ^__^ Glad you liked!

[lady-branwyn.livejournal.com]

“I taught him that,” Boromir said proudly from nearby.
Hee! Like he invented it.
A fun fic--sure to cheer anyone who reads it.

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Probably thought he had, heh. And thanks! Glad you liked. ^_^

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

OMG, that's so cute...love it! Of course, a couple of fish puns would have been totally apropos. ;)

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Everyone needs a bit of cute now and then. ^_~ Glad you liked it! And, well, I'd try to feed you a line about not being able to fit any due to word count issues, but you'd know that's not for reel. :p

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

True. The "fish" in the title is just a red herring, I guess. ;)

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess that was a misleading, kinda crappie thing for me to do, what with the ar-ray of fish puns available to me, but I figured some things you have to do just for the halibut. And anyway, there was at least one fish found in the story... you know, the affection that's apparent... what do they call that again?

[caras-galadhon.livejournal.com]

Aww, so cute! That's wonderful! *giggles madly*

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

^__^ Glad you think so! Thanks!

[sealover-astara.livejournal.com]

No fish puns? You disappoint me. :-p

In any case, this piece is so cute!

(Hmm, now I wonder at dear Denethor's rection, should he happen to drop in just at that moment. :D)

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Well, I wasn't sure if a fish pun would be out of plaice here. :p

And thanks! Glad you think so! :D

And, ah, he might not be too surprised. What would you expect from someone named Fin, after all? okay, I'll stop now, heeh.

[lilan14.livejournal.com]

Illwynd, that's so lovely!! *squee* I'm finally reviewing it, and I'm grinning like a Cheshire cat over here :-D This is one of the funniest, cutest little ficlets I've ever read, and I'm sorry I didn't get to tell you this earlier. (Stupid me, I didn't even realize it was for me!! *hangs head in shame*)

Your Boromir is great, and the overall mood just wonderful...and I love love love this Finduilas :-D Thank you so much!!

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

This is one of the funniest, cutest little ficlets I've ever read
^_____^ Yay! I'm really glad to hear that you like it! *dances*

I didn't even realize it was for me!!
Ah, well, that's my fault for not just saying so here.

and I love love love this Finduilas
Yep, she's cool. *nods* :P

[cressidarambles.livejournal.com]

That's simply adorable! Thanks for the smile. I love seeing happy, teasing Finduilas here.

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad you think so. And it is good to see her all happy, ain't it? ^__^

[patih.livejournal.com]

Aww, how sweet!
I think i'll have to teach this fish kissing to my boys too! (I have a 7 and a 10 year old so better hurry before they're too old to kiss their old mama :P)

[illwynd.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you thought so!

And heh, yes, you may have to hurry on that! :)