The First Kid

Learning...

Third Person POV

It's about four am in the heeler house, when Bandit and Chilli are woken up by the sound of their small daughter, Bluey, crying in the other room.

"It's your turn Babe..." Chilli tells Bandit, he groans and gets up to go get Bluey.

Bandit reluctantly goes into Blueys room, and finds the small Blue pup in her crib, on her back paws holding the railing, crying.

"Oh lil' Blue... What's wrong?" Bandit says as he picks up Bluey, holding the small, fragile Blue Heeler in his arms as she cries.

Bluey tries her best to tell her dad what's wrong, but she can't speak, as her sobs are uncontrollable. Bandit begins to try and calm Bluey down by cradling her.

"It's okay Bluey... You can tell me." Bandit whispers to his distressed daughter. She curls into her dad's arms as she settles.

"Bad dweam..." Bluey says, her small voice carrying throughout the room. Bandit hugs his daughter, and brings her back to his room, where Chilli is waiting.

Bluey holds out her small arms to Chilli, her tiny paws in a grabbing motion. "Mummy..." She says softly.

Chilli takes Bluey from Bandit, and cradles her daughter. Bluey snuggles into her moms embrace, feeling comforted by her mother's presence.

"Oh Bluey... Another bad dream honey?"
Chilli asks, Bluey nods sheepishly, trying not to cry.

"Oh Bluey, it's okay to cry honey, I am right here..." Chilli begins to rub Blueys back as she begins to cry, Bandit sits on the bed next to them and tries to soothe Bluey, putting unicorse on his paw.

"Hey hey! Whatcha doing up there lil' mate?" B- AHEM -Unicorse says. Bluey doesn't respond.

"Bandit, not the time." Chilli shuts him down, Bandit puts away unicorse in response.

"Sorry... Bluey, you alright mate?" Bandit asks his daughter, who is still clinging to her mother.

Bluey gives a small sniffle, and shakes her head. Bandits heart breaks as he sees his daughter in so much distress. He takes Bluey and places her between Chilli and himself, providing a protective barrier to Bluey.

"We love you Bluey..." Chilli reminds her daughter, Bluey responds softly with, "Wove you too..." As she falls asleep in the bed between her parents.

The morning starts off with Bluey being as energetic as her usual 2 year old self. She jumps up and down on the bed before landing on Bandit, hitting him in the classic area as known from the series. "AGH-Biscuits!" He shouts.

Bluey giggles and takes off down the hall, running from her dad as he playfully chases her out of the room. "C'mere ya cheeky pup!" He shouts.

Chilli laughs at Bandits playful banter with their daughter. Blueys squeal fills the hall, as her dad catches her.

"Lemme go Daddy!" She shouts, trying to wiggle loose of her father's grip.

Bandit looses grip, and Bluey falls to the floor, hurting her knee. "Oh no, Bluey... You alright?" He asks.

Blueys cries fill the hall, and Chilli rushes out of the room, asking what happened.

"She fell and hurt her knee, you got the first aid Babe?" Bandit asks, Chilli rushes and gets the kit, then takes Bluey to the bedroom, setting her down on the bed. Blueys sniffles still fill the room, breaking the tense silence every now and then.

"It's just a bump, you'll be just fine honey, how's it feel now? Want some ice?" Chilli asks her daughter. Bluey nods, sniffling still. "Y-Yes pwease..."

Bandit goes to the kitchen, and grabs a small ice pack for the small Blue Heeler. He brings it back, and Bluey seems to be frightened by her father a bit.

"Bluey...?" Bandit asks, Bluey backs up a little more on the bed, Chilli becomes concerned from her daughter's movements.

"Bluey, what's wrong honey? Why are you backing away from your Dad?" Chilli asks. Bandit walk up slowly and kneels down. "Is this because I dropped you Bluey?" Chilli's eyes go wide at Bandits question, not sure what he means, as she never saw it.

Bluey nods, and Bandit sighs, a sad expression on his face. "I figured as much... Bluey mate, I am sorry, I never meant to drop you. You just squirm so much ya little bean." Bandit playfully ruffles Blueys fur on her head.

Bluey giggles and squeals at her father's antics. "Daddy! Why my fuw?" She asks.

"I can mess up your fur, I'm your dad!" Bandit says, tickling Bluey as she giggles and squeals.

Chilli enjoys the playful banter, loving that Bluey made up with her Dad so quickly. "Tell you what Bluey, why don't we get ice cream on a walk today?" Bandit asks.

"Ice cweam!? A wawk too!?" Blueys tail begins to wag happily as she runs around Bandits legs. Bandit chuckles at his daughters antics, scooping her up in his arms as she squeals in delight.

"Ya little badger." He tickles Bluey, making her giggle before settling down. "I wove you Daddy." Bluey tells her dad, snuggling into his embrace.

Bandits heart melts for his daughter as she snuggles up to him, he feels an overwhelming protectiveness for her. "Love you too Kiddo. Let's go on that walk."