Niall Horan Preferences

#10 Your kids First Day at School (edited one)

A/N: Thank you workinprogresss for giving this request! Sorry it took forever to get this up. Anyways this is just a rough one and I'm editing it later today so yeah but here!

The day was finally here, the day that you and Niall would send off your daughter to Kindergarten. Every parent gets worried when sending their child off to school for the first time, especially when it’s their first and only child. Too add to this you were also worried about [Y/D/N] making friends, since she was extremely shy.  

Last week all the kids and parents came into the classroom to ease any anxiety the kids (and the parents) had about school. They took the kids through the daily routine and showed them around the classroom. After this was done the kids were let loose to play. Once the kids where playing, the teacher started gathering parents into the hallway. 

She wanted to talk about how we were to drop the kids off on Monday. "Now I know this is going to seem rude but I don't know how to say it any other way. When I say mommy or daddy has to go now then you have to start actively trying to go. The drop off should take no more than 10 minutes really." She continued on with little last minute things she forgot to tell parents. 

When you and Niall went back into the room you saw [Y/D/N] building blocks nearby another girl. The thing was that they weren’t talking. As you looked around the classroom you noticed that many, if not all of the other children were interacting with each other or even in groups. This only fueled your worry about [Y/D/N] making friends. 

On the ride back home Niall asked your daughter "Make any new friends?". She just shrugged her shoulders and looked out the car window. Niall furrowed his brows with worry. Niall and you had always noticed that [Y/D/N] took after you. 

You both were extremely nervous and shy around new people and well most people in general. It took [Y/D/N] forever to even get accustomed to playing with the other boys kids (who were around her age) and to be honest she still wasn't completely comfortable around them. It wasn't like you or Niall had tons of friends with kids to set up play dates with. Niall's friends back home had started forming families while he was still wrapping up with One Direction so most of them were around 6-7. Since you were a bit younger than Niall most of your friends were either just finishing Uni or getting married. You and Niall worried about the fact that she's had limited interaction with other kids. None the less you both made sure to talk with her about how to interact with them.

Monday finally came, surprisingly the morning went smoothly. She got dressed, ate breakfast and did anything else she needed for school (with you and Niall’s help of course). Once[Y/D/N] was ready for school you took tons of those first day pictures. The car ride to school went great as well, Niall put on [Y/D/N]’s favorite One Direction songs and the whole car was filled with laugher and singing. Everything was fine until you drove into the school parking lot. "I don't wanna go mommy" [Y/D/N] said tearing up.

"You'll have fun remeber all those toys?" you said looking at her using the mirror. You parked then turned around. "It's going to be fun yeah?" you said trying to reassure her. After a few seconds of her silence you looked at Niall and motioned for him to say something.

"Oh yeah" Niall said as he took off his seatbelt and turned around to face her. "Sweetheart you'll have a grand time yeah you know Uncle Sean?" Niall said. [Y/D/N] nodded her head still looking like she was going to cry any minute, you grabbed her hand. "Well we met in Kindergarten. At lunch I spilled my milk and it got on my pants. Everyone started laughing because it looked like I weed my pants.  Sean did the same thing but on purpose.  While we were in the office waiting for our mums to bring us new trousers we started talking and yeah. Everything’s going to be okay yeah?". She nodded her head.

You got [Y/D/N] to the class room and made sure that she was settled. After a few minutes the teacher was starting to give signs that it was time to getting going. "Mommy and daddy have to go now" Niall said.

"I don't want you to go" [Y/D/N] said.

"I know but we all have to do things we don't want to do remember when I was away with work? I didn't want to be but I had to do it for you and mommy." Niall said now getting teary along with your daughter "Now no crying I love you".

"love you 'da" [Y/D/N] responded with her Irish accent showing through as she hugged his neck. A tear ran down Niall’s face.

"You’re going to have a great time okay? I love you" you said giving her a hug. At this point tears were running down her face.

"hey hey none of that" Niall said as he checked his coat pockets frantically. "Ah here it is" Niall said as he pulled out a guitar pick. It was red and had the iconic "1D' logo on it. "Now this is going to help you not miss us whenever you miss mommy or daddy put it to your cheek and it will be like we're kissing you.” Niall kissed one side of the guitar pick then handed it to you to kiss the other side. Once you were done you gave it to Niall. He put it in her hand "love you" he said as he wrapped her small fingers into a fist around the pick. You and Niall then scurried out despite hearing her crying.

You stayed silent the whole car ride while Niall dove. "You know she's going to do fine [Y/N]" Niall said as he pulled into your neighborhood. You shrugged your shoulders. Once the car was parked you made a beeline for the bedroom. You quickly changed into last night’s pajamas that were still on the floor, got under the covers and wrapped yourself up.

"What's bothering you babe?" Niall asked as he made his way to the bed. You shrugged your shoulders. He sat down on the bed you turned away from him. He popped off his shoes, got under the covers and quickly moved you so that your head was on his chest. He ran his fingers through your hair while he waited for a response.

"umm it's just" you said after a few minutes, "like I've never um had like a best friend really or a close friend. I mean well kind of but not like a friend that you can just always chill with or text you know. I lik- I want for [Y/D/N] to have a friend like that you know and I'm scared her shyness will hold her back kind of like it did me well maybe it did. I mean I know I shouldn’t be thinking too far ahead but I worry."

Niall nodded his head "I understand I also worry about things like that as well. I don't want this to sound vain but like I also worry like if the moms will try to get their kids to be friends with her because of who I am." You truly understood that this wasn't Niall's ego for once. You knew that he had to think differently when he became famous and even now because of how big he was. He had been trained for years to be careful of all the people that would just want his fame and money. Now it’s not bad that he thought that way, it’s just something that had to happen.

"I understand" you said not further commenting on the subject knowing that Niall knew you truly did.

"Well" Niall said, "all we can really do is wait and encourage any friendships she does make."

You nodded your head. All day you and Niall stayed in bed just relaxing as you enjoyed what might have been your first day together without [Y/D/N] (well at least one where you didn't have things to do). When it was time to pick [Y/D/N] you were anxious to get her. You and Niall ended up waiting in the parking lot for fifteen minutes but you weren't the only parents that had come early.

When the teacher walked the car riders out you saw [Y/D/N] and waved. Once the teacher saw that you and Niall where there to get [Y/D/N] she let her go. "Mommy daddy I made a new friend today!" your daughter said enthusiastically. [Y/D/N] pointed out her new friend amongst the class and her friend waved back. You and Niall waved at her along with [Y/D/N]. 

The rest of the day was filled with stories from school. [Y/D/N] was ecstatic and was more than excited to go back to school. At random times you and Niall would just smile at each other being happy that [Y/D/N] was happy. 

Later that night you and Niall where in bed he whispered "I told you everything would be fine". You just smiled and nuzzled farther into his chest, almost asleep not worrying about anything.